Roe Evening Times Announcement of Publication Details
The Monroe Evening Times dates its founding to October 13, 1898 with editor Emery A Odell and notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays. It lists association memberships, circulation audits, and updated subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery across Wisconsin, Illinois counties Jo Davies Winnebago and surrounding areas. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with Saturday until noon, and instructions to subscribers on delivery issues.
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Monroe Evening Times
One Man's Gloom On World's Future Tied to Idiots
Editorial on Albert Szent-Gyorgyi 76, Nobel laureate, warning that humanity faces a pessimistic future under "death oriented" governance. He cites Nazis, wars, and pollution, yet notes vaccines and progress counterbalance. The piece quotes his blunt view that youth must engage or endure a bleak century ahead.
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New York Times
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Napa
Bernard de Voto
Monroe Faces Snow Delays and Civic News March 16 1960
Five inches of drifting snow snarled traffic in the Monroe area this morning with more forecast. Grace Lutheran Church marks its 70th anniversary this Friday. City Council rejects a 21 beer age increase, bars beer sales in groceries banned, and an excessive noise in taverns ordinance is defeated.
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Monroe
Grace Lutheran Church
Irving Newman Dies After 20 Years on County Board
Irving George Newman 83 longtime county board supervisor and former president of Bank of Juda for 12 years died this morning. He helped establish Juda high school district and supported Farmers' Night program at Turner Hall. John Charles Zuercher 64 a Brodhead native and Milwaukee physician for 28 years also died.
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County Board of Supervisors
Bank of Juda
Juda High School
Farmers
Turner Hall
John Charles Zuercher
Brodhead
Milwaukee
You're Wise Well-Educated and Sincere But Do You Smoke Pot
A reader from Stevens Point Wisconsin writes to advocate support for Senate Bill S 3041. The letter appeals to Justice and Decency and urges action by Senator Henry M Jackson chairing the Interior and Insular Affairs committee. It requests letters to two Wisconsin senators from Washington DC.
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Senate
Henry M Jackson
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Washington, D. C
F. M. Baumgartner
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Watch the Driving at Fite
A Monroe reader criticizes fire department speed and discretion. She recounts narrowly avoided danger when a blue fire vehicle with a red light sped through highway 11 81 69 as the whistle stopped, questioning the priority of rushing to minor blazes over public safety.
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Monroe
Today in History March 16 1970 highlights Involves World War II
On this date in 1935 Adolf Hitler defied the Versailles Treaty by re opening universal military training. 1945 Iwo Jima fell after a brutal Pacific War battle. 1945 1980s U S nuclear power claim. 1980 Israeli parliament accepts West Germany ambassador exchange. 1969 Venezuelan jetliner crash in Maracaibo with heavy casualties.
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Port Conway
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N.Y
Iwo Jima
Thomas S. Gates Jr
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Soviet Union
West Germany
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Monroe High School Team Seeks State tournament berth
Fifty years past, on March 16 1920 Monroe high school basketball team with 21 wins in 22 games prepared for the state tournament. Roster includes Byron Wood captain guard Louis Rood Leon Galle Emil Bruni Gerald Turner Harry Roth Glenn Carr Arthur Hauser and coach T W Sievert. Twenty Green County boys joined the calf club led by School Supt John N Burns.
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Monroe
Byron Wood
Louis Rood
Leon Galle
Emil Bruni
Gerald Turner
Harry Roth
Glenn’ Carr
Arthur Hauser
T. W. Sievert
Green County
John N. Burns
Borden Plant Announces New Prices For Six Months
A March 16 1910 notice from Borden Condensed Milk Co lists April through September price changes ranging from 1.15 to 1.40 per unit. The same item notes a wrestling event at the armory with a women friendly policy and a W N G championship match plus six top Swiss wrestlers returning to town.
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Borden Condensed Milk Company
Armory
Census enumerators to wear badges for June 1 search
Seventy years ago today March 16 1900 reports that census takers must wear badges while gathering information for the government on June 1 The People's Players begin at Wells Opera House presenting The Inside Track David Pfeiffer announces his first class restaurant on the south side of the square offering baked goods candies cigars tobacco and fruits The upholsterer is in the city.
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Wells Opera House
David Pfeiffer
Mailbag letters touch voting age welfare and native land rights
The letter writers discuss lowering the voting age to 18 to align with military service, critique perceived immature voters, and attack welfare recipients’ conduct and incentives. They urge job pursuit and savings. The second letter advocates Native land rights in Alaska, seeking title to 40 million acres and royalties, with pending Senate action. A third reader questions a Grand Opening sign for Good Friday at Sky-Vu Theatre.
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Vietnam
Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Pat Paulson
Milwaukee
Ivan Zettle
Ter
Alaska
Congress
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Sky-Vu
Alaska oil rush threatens native lands on North Slope
The Natives of Alaska comprising Eskimos Indians and Aleuts face loss of ancestral lands as oil was found on Alaska's North Slope triggering a rush that endangers their traditional territories and way of life.
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Alaska
Brinkmeier in Air Force training gains proficiency
Airman Leon L. Brinkmeier son of Mr and Mrs Lavern Brinkmeier of Winslow Illinois completed training at Keesler AFB Miss in an Air Force administrative specialist course He is a 1965 LeWin High School graduate Lena Illinois and earned a B B A from Western Illinois University Monticello The Times Special reports on nearby Benkert family address updates and a Grace Lutheran Church Miriam Circle meeting details in Monticello Blanchardville and Dane areas.
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Biloxi
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Leon L. Brinkmeier
Lavern Brinkmeier
Winslow
Ill
Keesler Afb
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
LeWin High School
Lena
Western Illinois University
Girl Born JoAnn Ruth in Local Birth Release
A baby girl named JoAnn Ruth was born to local parents this morning. The infant joins a family already awaiting her arrival at the community hospital, with both mother and child reported in good health.
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JoAnn Ruth
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