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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren’s 1972 Dear Abby column excerpt shows teen dating across a minority line with parental prejudice, a query on introducing a father's new wife, and humor about hearing loss with glasses. The letters reveal 1960s era social norms and etiquette guidance from Abby.
Monroe City Band presents a patriotic program at the Monroe Twining Park Bandshell on Tuesday July 4 at 8 p m featuring Allan F Barnard director and Margaret Rast with Ben Blaser as vocalist and narrator guest conductors include Stanley Neuberger mayor Cliff Reasa Assemblyman Joseph Tregoning Senator Gordon Roseleip and local soloists. The program includes The Star Spangled Banner World War I favored marches Dixieland pieces Wisconsin and a fireworks finale with audience volunteers and a lighted fire baton finale from Margie Rast.
St. Clare Hospital Monroe Wisconsin transfers most patients to a new building and auctions off old furniture and medical equipment on Sunday July 15 starting at noon. The sale includes beds surgical gear and many other items from the former facility as remodeling proceeds.
TV benefit for MS shines on WCEE Channel 23 as the Labor Day program features a 20 hour telethon with guests from New York and multiple cities. Local groups, unions, and civic leaders will make on air gifts, with stations nationwide participating and a pamphlet for group involvement.
The Soddy reunion is set for Sunday July 2 starting at noon at Browntown Park. Attendees are asked to bring two dishes to pass, sandwiches, lemon juice and their own table service. Victor Schiller of Monroe continues healing in St. Clare Hospital after severe burns from June 13 and may return home soon. skin grafting not expected. Visitors are welcome. Curly Goecks offers a test drive of a 1972 Cadillac at Bienema Olds Cadillac.
The Wisconsin Power and Light Company board declares a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share payable August 15 1972 to holders of record at close of business July 31 1972. This marks the 98th consecutive dividend paid on common stock.
Through the first twenty five weeks of 1972 Wisconsin Power and Light Company reports total electricity use at 2 326 million kilowatt hours up 13.1 percent from 1971. Last week usage fell to about 91.5 million KWH with a 485 000 KWH drop. Peak weekly demand hit 778 000 kilowatts on June 14 while the year peak was 830 000 kilowatts on February 7. The firm foresees a record peak near 905 000 kilowatts in August and warns curtailment could occur if a key generating unit fails during peak demand. WP&L serves about 300 000 customers in 400 communities across 15 000 square miles in central and southern Wisconsin.
Ellis A Hatton 66 longtime Plymouth Township Rock County chairman dies in his sleep of apparent heart attack found Thursday June 29 born August 13 1905 Grand Rapids Michigan moved to Hanover area 1911 farmer married Velma Easton July 24 1926 served on Rock County Board Ellis School Board Church of Christ Footville survived by widow son daughter foster son eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren services July 1 2 pm Silverthorn Newcomer Funeral Home Orfordville burial Grove Cemetery Footville.
Andrew Dalsing 82 a retired Grant County farmer died Thursday June 29 in a Platteville hospital. He was a Knights of Columbus member at Cuba City since 1918. Survived by son Delmar and six daughters, two brothers, three sisters, 38 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday July 1 at Immaculate Conception Church Kieler. Rosary 8 tonight at Hayden Schield Funeral Home East Dubuque Illinois.
Funeral services for Jesse W. Beach 78 who died Tuesday June 27 were held Friday June 30 at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev W C Koehler officiating. The song service featured Ben Blaser singing In the Garden and How Great Thou Art. Burial took place in Greenwood Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers including Robert Wild Juda Edwin Burington Lee Beach Russell Gerald Block and Alvin Strahm Olds. for 72 new ideas big improvements to keep a step ahead at Bienema Olds.
Green County Farm Bureau Women share a Cottage Cheese Salad recipe combining cottage cheese Jello and whipped cream with optional fruit. An open face sandwich uses butter lettuce tomato dressing bacon and cheddar on toast broiled until melted. Ends with a 1972 Cadillac reference.
Lawrence Martin aged 56, longtime funeral director, died Wednesday June 28 at his home in Gays Mills after a long illness. He was known for his service to the community and local undertakers.
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