Brodhead Moves to Pay Poll Officials Minimum Wage
Brodhead Aldermen approved paying election officials the 1.25 per hour minimum and extending polls from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day in April. The meeting covered water mains study, parking complaints near city properties, curb and gutter bids, and a public hearing for rezoning block 194. A referendum on appointing two aldermen per ward was debated but not carried.
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Brodhead
Times Special
Phil Bredeson
Research Development Planning Commission
Madison
Stanley Noonan
The
Water Commission
Willis Sarow
Martin Hutzel
Ray Timm
Apeco Manufacturing Co
Ed Staggs
D. L. Witte
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Archie Schneider
Monroe
John Andrews
Alvin Accola
Special
Green County Bank
James Laird Co
Appleton
Allan Roenneburg
River Clean-up Weekend Slated
A Sugar River bank clean up weekend is proposed for May 4-5 by ACPARD Albany Civic Park and Recreation Development Corp. The plan was discussed at an ACPARD meeting in Village Hall with a follow up session set for April 1 to finalize activities. Officers Stanton P. Steari president Orval Albright vice president and Mrs E O Killingstad secretary.
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Albany
Acpard
Albany Civic, Park and Recreation Development, Corp
Stanton P. Steari
Orvail Albright
E. O. Killingstad
H. F. Cunningham
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe
Cunningham
James Voelkli
Cadiz Circle Homemakers Club
Dale Peterson
Club
Irvin Phillips
Glenn Lawyer
George Salzwedel
Wilson Rote
Joseph Wels
Voelkli
Around the Block highlights April blizzard and local spring
A late April 1921 blizzard paralyzed the area for a week as farmers struggled to move milk. Albany residents enjoyed outdoor mild weather with ice skating on Sugar River. Mrs. Clara Parkin Silver marked her 100th birthday drawing tributes from prominent officials. A church sign outside Hope Lutheran in Mineral Point drew attention, while WWI era notes and local reminiscences concluded the column.
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Albany
Sugar River
Fred
Irene) Stears
Waldwick
Mineral Point
Australia
Hope Lutheran Church
Signals Sought At City Crossing
Wisconsin Department of Transportation announces a public hearing in Madison at 10 a.m. March 22 regarding a grade crossing of the Illinois Central Railroad tied to the Highway 69 relocation project. The city requests crossing relocations and signaling upgrades including flashing lights and reflectorized cross bucks, with some signals to be studied without a hearing.
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation Today
Madison
Public Service Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
7Th Ave
10Th St
Monroe to Move Animal Shelter to New Building
Monroe officials authorize relocation of the city animal shelter from the incinerator building to the former Monroe Cigar Co. site. The move targets next week with a caretaker to feed and care for stray animals as the city purchases the building for a modern dog pound. Also notes Detroit area sales rise at American Motors for fifth straight month over 1967.
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Monroe
Jack Erb
City
Board of Public Works
City Animal Shelter
Monroe Cigar Co
Eric
Belleville Farm Institute to focus on milk policy and farming topics
The Belleville Farm Institute at the High School Gym hosts a full program starting 10:15 with a forage clinic and an American Dairy Association film. Guests include J W Clark, Leo J Martin, Myron Jeglum. Prof. Gordon Barrington discusses seeding and forage harvest, and Prof Harold Calbert covers milk substitutes.
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Belleville Farm Institute
Belleville Community Club
High School Agriculture Department
Green
Dane
Ken Kramer
American Dairy Association
J. W. Clark
Dane County
Leo J. Martin
Dane County Farm
Myron Jeglum
Green County
Gordon Barrington
University of Wisconsin
Armand Froehlich
Businessmen’s Association
Harold Calbert
Francis Groves
University
Carolyn Falkersen
Leone Friske
Robert H. Grummer
The
Albany Village Caucus Sets Trustees and Sewage Plan
Two incumbents Duane Dixon and Harry Edwards seek re election as trustees. James Thalacker opposes Justice Elmer Runans with Daniel Weber defeated on nomination. A new sewerage disposal plant is deemed a must and a bond funded water system is discussed with completion target by 1970. Regular board meeting follows tonight.
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Albany
Duane Dixon
Harry Edwards
Stanton P. Stears
Frank Moyer
Herbert Striker
Garland Rankins
Elmer Runans
James Thalacker
James Graves
Daniel Weber
Leon Marty
Meyer
Weber
Runaas
Killingstad
Grass blaze burns 20 acres on Sylvester Mt Pleasant line
Firemen from Monroe and Monti cells responded to a grass fire on the Sylvester Mt Pleasant town line about 4 54 p m yesterday. Don Witt owns the Farmland in rural Monticello where about 20 acres burned including 500 hand planted pine trees. Witt was cutting stalks when a dropped electric fence wire started the blaze. No residence on the back road farm, only a machine shed.
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Monroe
Monticello
Sylvester - Mt. Pleasant
Don Witt
Witts
Cultural Progress Noted At Monroe PTA Meeting
Monroe PTA Council discussed purchasing a series on sex instruction for parents endorsed by the American Medical Association and National Education Association. Plans covered safety painting for Travel-Alls, Junior Great Books classes, leadership training in Madison, and two marionette performances of Hansel and Gretel with dates in March.
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PTA Group
Katheryn Etter
Monroe Pta Council
American Medical Association
National Education Association
William Stuckey
Cultural Arts Committee
Madison
Hansel and Gretel
South
Lincoln
St. Victor’s
Northside
East School
Monroe
PTA Council
Wallace Radke
Radke Studios
Old Robber Rides Again and Willie Newton Is Located
Ballinger Texas Willie Newton 76 a gray haired gang member from 1920s bank and train robberies is jailed for burglary Sheriff Atkins identified him as part of the Newton gang that robbed a mail train at Rondout Illinois on June 12 1924 He and Robert Talley face burglary charges at Rowena with Talley jailed on 25000 bond Newton held without bond Willis Newton twin brother remains sought while a third man escaped The brothers were known for Chicago area train heists and a 1924 Illinois raid that yielded about 2 million in cash bonds and jewelry
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Ballinger
Tex
Willie Newton
West
Texas
Donald L. Atkins
Newton
Rondout
Robert C. Talley
First National Bank
Rowena
Talley
Atkins
Willis Newton
Texas Ranger
Newton Brothers
Chicago
Ill
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John R. Klossne
Horeb
Women of the Moose Library Committee
Ludlow Memorial Library
Roy Gempeler
Nancy Frank
Mary Jo Klarer
Times
River
Helen
Clara Parkin Silver
U.S
South Dakota
Silver
Alfred Ettles
Leola
S.D
Arthur E
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Alfred IH. Wittmann
U.S.A
Old Co. UH
127Th Inf
France
John J. Burkhard
Detroit
American Motors Corp
Belleville
Farm Institute
Old Robber
Leavenworth
Willie
William Fahey
Brent Glasscock
Willis
Uvalde
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