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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
8
Mostly cloudy conditions with occasional rain likely in extreme north and brief light rain or drizzle in south and central portions this afternoon tonight and Friday. Temperatures only slightly change with lows around 35 to 45 and highs 44 to 52 north and 52 to 60 south Monroe zone remains cloudy and mild with brief rain or drizzle tonight and Friday.
Today from 10 a.m. to present the high reached 54 and the low 38. A year ago the high was 22 and the low 14. Precipitation since yesterday 10 a.m. was a trace. The warmest spot was Yuma Arizona at 86 degrees and the coldest Greenville Maine at 16.24 with sunset at 5 58.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer Curtis Sheffield of Rockford pleads guilty to two counts of breaking and entering. He is ordered to return to court on March 24 at 3 30 p m for sentencing. Sheriff’s Dept reports Leonard P Taylor of Rock
Albert A. Kaech of New Glarus forfeited $10 after a failure to yield right of way cited by Monroe police.
Dale E. Butts and Sylvia J. Severson of Belleville path to marriage with applications filed in Madison. Paul F. Hoffman of Two Rivers and Susan J. Roth of Mt. Horeb obtain licenses with Madison applications recorded.
Obituary notices list ages and last residences for Leo Howard 71 of 2115 14th St Benjamin J Olson 73 of Woodford John C Dunphy 69 of Janesville Miss Lillian Murphy 75 of Darlington Mrs. Sarah M Wiegel of Madison Homer H Fry 82 of Cedarville Ill Mrs Harry Walker 86 of rural Dakota Ill.
Mr and Mrs Jerald Con away Footville announce a son born March 9. Mr and Mrs Eugene O Connor Route 2 Belleville announce a daughter born March 7 at St Marys Hospital Madi.
A compiled list from St. Clare Hospital includes patient and staff names across medical units. It covers residents at addresses in Winslow Beloit Lanark Decatur and Brooklyn with a separate Surgical input and a long dismissal roster of patients and spouses and families.
Funeral services were held for James S Timmon s 65 of Route 1 Monroe who died Monday afternoon. Services were at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home at 9 and at St Victor's Catholic Church at 9 30 with Rev E C McCollow officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Ralph Bohren Roger Haman Max Lehr Joe Lehr Paul Wuethrich and Fred Krebs.
Benjamin J. Olson 73 of Woodford died after a long illness at Vernon County Hospital Viroqua. A WWI infantry veteran he farmed near Woodford and never married. Survived by two sisters Hattie Olson Dodgeville and Bertha Larson Monroe. preceded by four brothers and two sisters. Funeral at East Wiota Lutheran Church with Rev. William D. Simpson, burial with military rites in church cemetery. Visitation at Erickson Funeral Home Argyle and church beforehand.
Officials including Weiss plan a bi monthly siren test program with radio broadcasts after planning. No current Civil Defense drill exists beyond the annual national drill. Federal approval for the warning system project is in place and reimbursement covers half the installation cost.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Althaus of Albany announce the birth of their third child, Jacqueline Marie, at St. Clare Hospital on Tuesday. The couple previously named Richard Alan, 6, and Christine Ann, 4. The mother is Eileen Schneeberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schneeberger. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Althaus of Albany, with maternal great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blumer of Albany.
A daughter named Lisa Gay Gardner was born March 2 to Mr and Mrs James Gardner of Brainerd Minnesota. She has two brothers Mike and Brad and a sister Cindy. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vilas Swartz of Brodhead and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs L F Gardner of Brainerd.
A car driven by Albert A. Kaech of New Glarus and a truck driven by Emil G. Grossen of Route 3 collided at the intersection of 9th Street and 18th Avenue. Police investigated the mishap at 1 14 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wheeler of Janesville are parents of a son named Keith Lowell born March 1. Grandparents are Homer Wheeler of Brodhead and William Steller of La Crosse.
Dr. J A Roub a noted Monroe veterinarian was admitted yesterday to St Clare Hospital as a medical patient. He is expected to undergo surgery and may stay about three weeks, according to his wife Mrs Roub.
A simple notice invites readers to rent a room via the Classified ads section of The Monroe Evening Times. The item highlights an affordable living space available now and directs inquiries to the newspaper’s listings desk.
Personal mentions from Albany as Mr and Mrs Stanton P Steari attend the funeral of Brig Gen Donald P Radde in Spar ta. Also noted are gift shop promotions, travel updates, a night spring style show, and several family trips and visits across Wisconsin and the West.
Leo Howard aged about 66 died at 1 20 this morning at St Clare Hospital after a period as a medical patient He was a World War I veteran and a retired farmer who spent most of his life in Darlington Survived by seven daughters Lena Kuhlman Emil Bandi Argyle Juanita Olson Monroe Lucille Casper Caspar Wyo and Juanita Sullivan Johnson City Tenn and 13 grandchildren Steil Funeral Home of Darlington is handling arrangements
Jackson Mississippi report: St Marys Catholic Church in Bunker Hill Illinois launches a fund to aid Woodville Heights Baptist Church rebuilt after a tornado last week. The Illinois church notes its own experience when leveled by a tornado seventeen years ago guiding the current relief effort.
Madison Wisconsin dairy market shows steady to firm cheddar with fair to good demand and tight to adequate supplies. Prices quoted include 40 pound blocks at 45 to 48 cents per pound and other cuts ranging from 43 to 50 cents per pound with varying pack sizes.
Pentagon officials praise the Negro as a gallant fighting soldier. New figures show that proportionately more Negroes have died in Vietnam than military personnel of other races.
Homer H. Fry 82 of Cedarville died at Ortiz Nursing Home in Freeport after a long illness. Born November 8 1883 in Cedarville he married Myrtle Barmore May 1 1909 in Palo Alto California. Survived by widow a son Virgil a brother Charles five grandchildren three great grandchildren and a late son Robert. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Cedarville Methodist Church with burial in Cedarville Cemetery. Family may call at Cramer Funeral Home noon Friday to noon Saturday then at church. Memorial fund to the church established.
Wisconsin residents will face more mosquitoes this spring as high soil moisture allows many small pools in woods and marshes to form. Lowland and woodland areas will be hardest hit while southwestern hills may see fewer pests.
Mrs. Emma Lahr returns from visits with the Ben Lahr family in Racine and the Marvin Hartwig family in Naperville. Raymond Arnsmeier visited Janesville on business. Elmer Tripke and Leonard Vogel joined Saturday supper guests from Janesville. Edith Keen spent days with the Roy Petersons in Brodhead. Russell Matzke and family were guests of Minnie Haberman in Monroe for a Sunday dinner. Haberman’s birthday was March 10.
Dr Nathan E Bear sold Sugar Valley Nautilus to Dick Seeser Clinton Ia A dairy course at UW March 21 to April 1 Extension Office supplies available Ed Baker to speak at Ball School on April 13 for Outstanding Senior Conservation Farmer include lunch Nearly 100 farmers attended mastitis meeting next Monday in New Glarus District 4H display at Music and Folk Dance Festival April 1 in Janesville Lafayette County district festival March 25 at Spring Green River Valley High School venue noted
Classified advertisements serve as a practical resource for many readers solving daily needs. Listings cover jobs rentals items services and community notices reflecting town commerce and daily life.
James Dickey aged 43 will become a full time poet and take the post of poetry consultant to the Library of Congress in Washington D C starting in September.
Representative Melvin R. Laird and Michigan Governor George Romney plan a joint effort to align GOP platform proposals for the 1968 Republican National Convention. They aim to submit their 1967 agreement to the Republican Coordinating Committee meeting March 28, including governors and party leaders.
Rep Lynn E Stalbaum urged Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman to set minimum dairy support prices for more than one year and guarantee price increases in 1967 and 1968 if production falters. He argues one year lacks assurance to dairy farmers and could worsen shortages.
Alpine Camera Club met at the First National Bank to discuss filters for outdoor photography and Harold Snively from The Camera Shop spoke on using filters for indoor photos.
The Agriculture Department reports 1965 farm operators earned an average net of 4280 dollars, up from 3486 in 1964. Farm population per capita income reached 1510 dollars, vs 1370 in 1964. The 1965 net farm income is projected at 14.1 billion, the largest since 1952.
Six candidates were nominated to fill three trustee positions on the New Glarus Village Board at the caucus. Incumbents Robert Strickler and Stanley Rupnow seek re election. Ronald Tschudy did not run. Other nominees are Eugene Stuessy Gene E Anderson Don Flannery and Arnold Wieser III. Twenty five attended the caucus at Village Hall.
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