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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1960
Page
2
The piece urges a No vote on amending Wisconsin Constitution Article VIII to allow state grants for port improvements. It argues deficits in need since many ports self-financed and the amendment could mangle internal improvements rules, despite historical support for such loans.
The piece discusses the United Nations Security Council confronting South Africa over its handling of rising demands from the Black population and the risk of open revolution. It argues the South African crisis is an internal matter but notes the danger of broader African unrest and questions the UN’s effectiveness in this case.
Hundreds of income tax returns are being mailed to the wrong revenue department. Federal returns go to the Wisconsin Department of Taxation and state returns to Internal Revenue in Milwaukee. Both offices share the same filing deadline.
A March 31, 1950 meeting in the Courthouse organized a hospital and aged committee with F. F. Hartwig named vice president and Mrs. Wilma Lengacher secretary as Clarence W. Loveland heads the panel. Obituaries include Albert M. Ten Eyck and Albert Miracle.
Barbara Zimmerman lost a red zipper overshoe near Goetz theater and Bauman's Hardware store after a March 21 movie. A week later Edwin Zimmerman found the shoe on a ledge in Monroe near Reberli and Schenkel tavern, where he was visiting a dentist. The overshoe is now back with its mate.
LaVerne Faucett 55 of Benton died yesterday in Hazel Green hospital after years as an agent for State Farm Mutual. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist church in Benton. Friends may call at Jonathan Hunter residence after 6 p.m. tonight. Hunter is Faucett’s brother-in-law. Survived by wife, son John at home, and sister Mrs. Paul Brewer of Cuba City.
The State Board of Health announced there were no new polio cases in the week ending March 19. The 1960 polio count remains two, one more than the same period in 1959.
Frank H. Kyle 81, of Blanchardville, died at 4:30 p.m. in Masshardt Nursing Home after old age complications. He was hospitalized at St. Clare from Jan 29 and had lived with daughter Lois Hutton for 35 years since his wife’s death. He was born April 9 1878 in Lima Center, married Anna Dixon Feb 11 1903, and leaves two sons Ardith Whitewater Merle Beloit, a daughter, two grandchildren, plus surviving brothers and sisters. Services Saturday 1:30 p.m. at Skindingsrud Funeral Home Whitewater. Burial Whitewater Cemetery.
Reverend Ronald C Bishop a Nazarene missionary to British Honduras returns on furlough will speak at the Church of the Nazarene 1116 22nd Street Wednesday at 745 pm He is a former teacher pastor and since 1951 superintendent of Nazarene work in British Honduras He will use colored slides curios and costumes He will be accompanied by Reverend D J Gibson Wisconsin District superintendent
The Thorp Finance Corp. reached a settlement on a proposed federal tax assessment of 333,293 dollars in U S Tax Court in Milwaukee. The stipulation covers years 1952 to 1956 and resolves disputes over reporting income from discount in installment obligations and the ratio of bad debt reserves.
A four alarm fire swept through a large Oakland building housing two small hotels and a furniture store. Fire crews saved 11 people and caused 35 others to flee to the street as the blaze raged Wednesday night.
Gov. Nelson appoints 21 Wisconsin businessmen to specialized task forces to find inefficiencies in state government. Teams cover data processing purchasing building space personnel accounting maintenance services budget control and performance evaluation with representatives from American Motors Corp Pabst Brewing Co Hardware Mutuals S C Johnson and Son Wisconsin Telephone Co and others.
An account has been established at Woodford State Bank for the benefit of Linda Skattum, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernus Skattum of Woodford, who has been ill with cancer for two years. The fund will help cover operations and medical care expenses during her illness.
Authorized and paid for by Monroe Kennedy for President Club, Phil lip J. Teehan, Pres., 2117 20th Avenue, Monroe, Wisconsin.
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