Monroe Evening Times Postal Notice and Rates
Monroe Evening Times announces postal classification as a second class paper under Congress act. It lists founding date October 13 1898 and editor Emery Odell 1871 1953. Subscriptions priced 35 cents weekly by carrier, $10 yearly within Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois, $13 elsewhere. Office hours 8 30 am to 5 pm.
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Monroe, Wisconsin
Congress
Emery * Odell
City of Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson County
Ill
The Flag Is Out A Mother’s Fall Homecoming
Editorial notes a wife’s yearly joke about “putting out the flag” on the first day of school. The piece jokes about light household liberty, guilt over taking a breather, and a humorous fear of a semaphoric flag exchange between spouses if many mothers began declaring independence.
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Mothers of America
This Day in History March 10 Highlights Across Years
On March 10 various events shaped history from 1833 California earthquakes killing 120 and causing 50 million dollars in damage to 1945 Tokyo bombing by U S Superfortresses. Grant named commander in chief in 1864 and Bell speaks first telephone sentence in 1876. Roosevelt signs Lend Lease Act in 1941. A Moscow communiqué ends bitter ties in 1965.
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Associated Press
California
Ulysses S. Grant
Watson
Alexander Graham Beil
Communist Party
Moscow
Peking
Water level at 54 percent in New York city supply
Rain and continued snowmelt runoff kept New York City's water supply at 54.2 percent of capacity this week, still below the normal 77.8 percent level.
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New York
Mrs. Sarah Wiegel Dies in Madison Nursing Home
Mrs. Sarah M. Wiegel a former Darlington native and 45 year Madison resident died yesterday after a long illness in a Madison nursing home She was a member of St Patrick s Catholic Church and its Altar Society Surviving are a daughter two sisters three grandchildren and six great grandchildren Her husband George died in 1933 The funeral will be at 10 am tomorrow at St Patrick s Church Madison with Rev Francis E Doherty officiating Burial will be in Darlington Friends may call at Memorial Funeral Home Madison A parish Rosary will be at 730 tonight
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Sarah M. Wiegel
Darlington
Madison
Sarah O’leary
George
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Francis E. Doherty
Friends May Eall
Memorial Funeral
Five Die in Salt Lake City Auto Collision
Ten years ago today five people died and four were injured in a fiery crash involving two automobiles in Salt Lake City. A tie breaking vote by Vice President Nixon narrowly saved the administration's flexible farm price support program on wheat.
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Salt Lake City
Nixon
John Cardinal Glennon Dies in Ireland
Twenty years ago today on March 10 1946 John Cardinal Glennon died in his native Ireland His body will be flown to the United States for burial in St Louis Cathedral Mon roe and Green County are almost completely dug out of deep snow after two days of clear weather.
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John Cardinal Glennon
Ireland
United States
St. Louis
Monroe
Green County
Youths tied to tavern holdup slaying of lumber dealer
On March 10 1936 authorities disclosed renewed activity in Browntown sand hill is halted by a legal difficulty. Two youths have been linked to the North Lake lumber dealer tavern holdup slaying.
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North Lake
Browntown
Harvey Gifford Paper To Leave Monroe For Sturgis Move
Forty years ago on March 10 1926 the Harvey Gifford paper announced relocation from Monroe to Sturgis Michigan The National Guard Armory was scheduled to host the district high school basketball tournament.
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Harvey-Gifford
Monroe
Sturgis
Mich
National Guard
Lost Act Reveals Hidden Truth in Local Play
A quirky note shows a missing performance piece resurfaces, linking community groups and venues. The episode highlights creative effort, local actors, and a small-town theatre network reassembling a vanished act.
President Wilson Orders U S Army to Capture Villa
March 10 1916 report notes President Wilson directs U S forces to pursue Villa in Mexico by any means and invade if necessary. Willis Durst of Monroe to lead in the Hares Foot Play at Madison. Deeds office records show 272 instruments filed through March 1 to noon.
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Wilson
Mexico
Willis Durst
Monroe
Madison
Register of Deeds
F. E. Carson
Foolish Thirty to Merge as Monroe Lead and Zinc Co
Sixty years ago today, March 10, 1906, the Foolish Thirty planned to organize as Monroe Lead and Zinc Mining Co with 25000 capital and drill the Buehl and Houser farms adjoining the Wilber mine. Rural mail carriers gained road access rights. Nine candidates appeared for the second Civil Service examination. First Green County directories arrived from binders.
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Foolish Thirty
Monroe Lead and Zinc Mining Co
Buehl and Houser
Wilber Farm
Green County
Mondrian Works to Be Shown at Philadelphia Museum of Art
More than 120 Piet Mondrian paintings will be displayed from April through May 9 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The exhibit will be unique to the United States, with the museum stating it will be a nationwide premiere. Dial 325-5101 for Adtaker Now.
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Piet Mondrian
Philadelphia
Church Deserves A Better Fate
In a letter to the editor the Montrose Methodist Church is urged to receive greater consideration before sale or demolition. The writer argues historic sites anchor communities and deserve preservation beyond mere dollar value.
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America
Montrose Methodist Church
What Is a Farmer Dear Editor
A reader contrasts modern farmers with past generations and summarizes a Green County Farm Bureau Farmco Cooperative report on contemporary farming. The piece notes urban myths about farmers and explains how today’s farming differs from two generations ago.
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Green County Farm Bureau
Farmco Co-operatives
What is a Farmer in the Old Paradox of Work and Faith
The piece portrays a farmer as a multi role figure combining executive, scientist, buyer, manager, and dietitian. It highlights how he blends sunshine and rain with daily labor from plowing to harvest while facing weather, costs, and policy pressures. It ends noting a farmer must balance faith with fatalism amid acts of God and seasonal hazards.
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Agriculture Department
Market’s Up Energizes Monticello Denim Statesman
A Monticello note describes the resilient farmer-businessman who sustains the city’s food and fiber needs. The speaker portrays him as a countryman, friend, and competitor, whose ambitions remain undaunted by acreage limits as markets rise at noon.
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Don Witt
Monticello
John C. Dunphy 69 Dies in Janesville
John C. Dunphy age 69 of Janesville died Tuesday at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Catholic Church Janesville with burial at Croake Settlement Cemetery Green-Rock County Line northeast of Albany. Rosary tonight at 8 at Whitcomb Funeral Home. A Navy veteran of World War I and a 45 year employee of Hough Mfg. Corp he was first president of Local No 801 United Furniture Workers of America at Janesville. He married Kathryn Crook Sept 26 1986 in Evansville. He was a former Irish tenor and life member of St. Mary's Church Holy Name Society and American Legion. Surviving are his widow two daughters Margaret Dunphy Madison and Mrs Thomas Kuhlow Long Beach Calif a son John a UW senior a sister Mrs Robert Vieckerman Janesville and one grandson.
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John C. Dunphy
Janesville
Kathryn Croak
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Croake Settlement
Green-Rock County
Albany
Whitcomb Funeral Home
Dunphy
Hough Mfg. Corp
Hough
St. Mary’s Church
Holy Name Society
American Legion
Margaret Dunphy
Madison
Thomas Kuhlow
Long Beach
Calif
John
University of Wisconsin
Robert Vieckerman
Moose Lodge Enrollment Planned for March 15
Roger Brugger heads the Mon roe Loyal Order of Moose degree team in planning enrollment for March 15. Trustees serve lunch to members. officers will be presented for election at the April meeting. A free dance with live music and refreshments is planned for Moose members and guests.
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Roger Brugger
Monroe Loyal Order of Moose
Henry Babler, Jr
Hervey J. Hoesly
Jack Marty
The
Steinmann Speaker Highlights Innovations in Metal Buildings
John W. Steinmann of Steinmann Architects spoke at the National Metal Building Institute in Chicago on new uses for pre engineered metal building components and on the Wisconsin Pavilion at the New York World's Fair. Attendees included architects engineers and sales contractors from across the United States.
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John W. Steinmann
Steinmann Architects
Monticello
National Metal Building Institute
Chicago
Wisconsin
United States
Miss Murphy Taken by Death in Darlington
Miss Lillian Murphy 75 died yesterday in Memorial Hospital Darlington. A lifelong Lafayette County resident she leaves two sisters Mrs Earl Reichling and Miss Margaret Murphy both of Darlington. Services set for 10 a m Saturday at Holy Rosary Church with burial in the church cemetery Steil Funeral Home in charge.
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Darlington
Lillian Murphy
Memorial Hospital
Lafayette County
Earl Reichling
Margaret Murphy
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Church
Steil Funeral Home
Millions Spent to Fight Mosquitoes Says U.S. Expert
ATLANTA Ga The malaria mosquito is a sneakier enemy than Viet Cong says Col Robert M Altman entomologist and consultant to the U S surgeon general Millions of dollars are being spent in Viet Nam to fight the mosquito He warns we can remove the Viet Cong but mosquitoes remain.
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Atlanta
U.S
Robert M. Altman
Viet Nam
14 578 Vehicles Listed in Green County in 1965
Green County reported 14 578 motor vehicle registrations for 1965 with 345 689.70 dollars in fees collected. James L. Karns, commissioner, noted 1 933 266 registrations statewide, and 223 308 in Lafayette County with 9 676 registrations.
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Green County
Motor Vehicle Department
James L. Karns
Lafayette
Karns
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