French Class Plans Easter Trip to Canada
In Monroe High School, 14 French IV students plus instructor Larry Larson and others will take a 9 day Easter break trip to French Canada. Funds raised through dances bake sales babysitting and a World Without Sun film plus $200 gifts from Kiwanis and Lions push the plan toward departure on Easter Sunday.
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Monroe High School
Charlotte Pfund
France
Larry Larson
John Reese
Marilyn Myers
Barb Wegmueller
Larson
Pretty Legs
Canada
Jaycettes
Kiwanis and
Lions
Fire at Brugger Farm Burns Hog Shed In Rural Monroe
A hog shed on John Brugger’s farm near Monroe caught fire shortly after 9 p m causing the loss of about six pigs and feed. Firefighters from Monroe and Albany contained the blaze within 15 minutes, keeping the barn and other buildings safe. The cause is under investigation with officials noting the fire likely started in the upper feed area near a bottle gas heater. Brugger reported milking 125 cows and about 5 900 pounds of milk daily. he denied NFO involvement, though he noted past picketing and a milk truck incident on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Albany
John Bruggers
Brugger
Josef Benkert
Times
John Brugger
Frank Roberts
Madison
Benkett
Bruggers
John
Roger
Gary
NFO
Charles Russell elected Lafayette County GOP chair
Charles Russell of Shullsburg was elected chair at the Lafayette County Republican caucus held at the Courthouse. Joseph E. Tregoning, also of Shullsburg, remains in contention for the Green-Lafayette Counties Assembly seat.
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Darlington
Charles Russell
Shullsburg
Lafayette County
Joseph E. Tregoning
Green-Lafayette
George Tyson
John Sargent
Gratiot
Margaret Curry
Arthur Olson
South Wayne
Gov. Knowles
la Crosse
Eau Claire
Egg Hunt Postponed Here With Tentative April 9 Date
The Parks and Recreation Department postpones the Easter Egg Hunt planned for 4 p.m. at Twining Park. Director Ron Barri beau says the event will occur as soon as weather permits with a tentative new date of April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Recreation Department
Twining Park
Ron Barribeau
Parks and Recreation
Final Venire Questioning Near for Speck Trial Jury
The 500th venireman is expected to be questioned Wednesday as officials continue efforts to seat the final jury panel for the Richard Speck murder trial in Peoria Illinois.
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Peoria
Till
Richard Speck
Displays Planned At Local Museum
Green County Historical Society board discussed new exhibits at Universalist Church Museum including a child’s room and a kitchen. They seek artifacts, invite community contributions, note volunteer work, and outline memberships and monthly hours with a longer summer schedule.
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Green County Historical Society Board of Directors
Universalist Church Museum
Green County
Orville R. Evans
Robert Bussen
Evans
Bussen
North Central Public Service Corp
Historical Society
NFO Set Meeting to Monitor Progress Tonight
Green County National Farmers Organization members plan an 8 p m gathering in Turner Hall as the milk holding action enters its seventh day. Reports from Madison show mixed moves with rumors of gains in two states and ongoing farmer concern over dairy handling and prices. NFC President Oren Lee Staley voiced steady confidence from Corning Iowa.
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Ollie Fink
Evening Times
Green County National Farmers Organization
Turner Hall
Dwight Bump
Albany
NFC
Madison
Ben Riemer
Gerald Earleywine
Turner Ha
Lamont Zimmerman
NFO
Bump
Agricultural Department For
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Omaha
Austin
Minn
Louisville
Logansport
Ind
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
Union Good Friday Service at St John s Church in Monroe
The Union Good Friday Service organized by cooperative Protestant churches in Monroe will be held Friday March 24 at St John s United Church of Christ 1724 14th St. The one hour event starts at 1 30 p m with ecumenical themes led by Bishop Ralph T Alton of Madison president of the Wisconsin Council of Churches.
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Union
Monroe
St. John’s United Church of Christ
14Th St
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Ralph T. Alton
Madison
Alton
Wisconsin
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Boston University School of Theology
Hidden Face of Michelangelo Reexamined in New York Exhibit
A long profile questions Michelangelo's identity and character, noting his hidden face amid fame and hardship. The article recalls his works including a Pieta carved at age twenty one for Jacopo Gallo, and recounts a Lombard jab about him as a hunchback from Milan.
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Michelangelo
Jacopo Gallo
Lombardy
Milan
Florence
Statue of Mary and Christ Amid Mourning Marble Group
The sculpture depicts Mary in mourning over Jesus with a finely conceived group in marble. The heads express Christ's suffering and Mary's sorrow. The scene fulfills Simeon’s prophecy, “Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also.”
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Mary
Christ
Simeon
Madison Bans DDT to Fight Dutch Elm Disease
Madison residents pushed the City Council to ban DDT for Dutch elm disease control. City forester George Behind supported the ban and will switch to another spray this spring. Mayor Otto Festge noted mail volume on the issue, and writers cited harm to birds and animals as Madison lost 760 trees last year.
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George Behind
Otto Festge
Behindt
Madison
New Editor Named For Daily Cardinal
A 19 year old sophomore from Richmond Virginia was named Tuesday night editor in chief of the Daily Cardinal at the University of Wisconsin. Joel Brenner joined the paper in December and has served as reporter and editorial coordinator. He succeeds Eileen Alt of Milwaukee who resigned three weeks ago due to poor health. The paper had drawn criticism from legislators over articles on sex and a four letter word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Richmond
Daily Cardinal
University of Wisconsin
Joel Brenner
Eileen Alt
Milwaukee
Toning Change Okayed by 4-2: Station Planned
The City Council ended the emergency status from the Palm Sunday tornado two years past and approved a zoning change to allow Kundert Oil Co to build a new service station at 7th Ave and 21st St. The vote was 4 to 2 with four aldermen approving, and two absent. Mayor Ekum reported total tornado costs of 153667.57 with 102820.40 recovered.
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Monroe
West Side
Walter R. Ekum
Water Department
Ekum
Russell F. Kundert
Kundert Oil Co
7Th Ave
21St St
Kundert
Vernon Elmer
8Th Ave
Norma Ellefson
16Th St
Kindert
Tth Ave
Green County Realty Co
Kundert Station
21St Street
Hilton Kirchner
Robert Tschudy
Fred Simpson
Olin Flisram
Donald Ripp
Jerry Coplien
Evan C. Chambers
Harold Snively
William J. Schmitz
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The
Lord
Clair R. Munns
GOP
St. John’s Church
Methodist Church
Appleton
Robert E. Olson
Pieta
Jesus
Cleophas
Mary Magdalene
Highway Project
Council
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