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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times announces daily publication details with carrier and mail rates for Monroe and surrounding counties. It lists office hours and instructs subscribers to know their delivery boy and report missed papers to ensure delivery.
Washington dispatch notes that over two years close friends and associates warned President Nixon about trusted figures in his White House. Melvin Laird, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger and others expressed serious reservations about key aides and their power seeking methods, with Laird among the strongest objectors and urging a White House clean sweep.
A Times Children’s Club entry lists Debra Sue Keen of Rt 1 and multiple individuals with town and street details, including Brian Masshardt and Pamela Dobson, across May 6 to 8. The notice mentions addresses, names, and a series of given items such as judo and twins, with several locations in Iowa and nearby towns.
A sequence of historical notes recalls Monroe exchanges switching to dial systems in 2:05 Sunday, teams disconnecting the old board and wiring in new Country Casualty Co. plans by Herman J. Schmitz and son William, Wisconsin insurance venture. Also noted are Green County tax rates, Masonic appointments, Eisenhower budget cuts, air raid tests, Guadalcanal ace Joe Foss, fair association treasurer election, scarlet fever in the Glenn Stauffacher home, and senior class play Captain Applejack along with storm damage and long distance roller skating records.
John Coughlin former mediator with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission argues in Wisconsin School News that regressive bargaining is a misnomer used by teachers. He outlines four situations where boards can stand firm without abandoning good faith bargaining and warns against actions that could violate duty to bargain.
Thursday May 10 Rita Ann Kuebli 1418 14th Ave 9 Bradley Dean Hanson 702 16th Ave 9 Mary Ann Lehr 2612 8th Ave 5 Regina Mae Harwick Apple River 12 Friday May 11 James Robert Zee Rt 1 Orangeville 12 Jon Adam Brunner Judo 5 Saturday May 12 Christopher Gene Roosh Rt 2 Belleville 12 Rosalie Sue Studer 1822 8th St 1 Wendy Jo Gertsch Rt 2 2 Nathan Schindler Brand Madison 12 Rachel Anne Mittler Monticello 6 Annette Lynn Broughton Rt 1 Albany 2 Rebecca Elizabeth Mittler Monticello 11
Provisions for a picnic were enjoyed en route. May 5, 1913 Rev Earl M Todd of Fort Wayne Indiana will supply the pulpit at Union Church during the summer. Fire destroys 20 buildings of the Crocker plant at Buffalo Bowen R Clawson, well known wool dealer, dies suddenly at Brodhead. Two government secret service men operating in the Chicago district were sent here to investigate two suspected safe blowers held in the county jail.
The ten highest ranking contestants are Joe Twining with The Chariot Race Mary Welton with Commencement Phoebe Twining with Selection from Sweet Cicely Martha Burgy with Decoration Day Elva Caradine with Legend of Bregent Nettie Hirsig with Rising of 1776 Helen Van Wagenen with An Order for a Picture Archie Nance with Two Late for the Train Albert Stauffacher with Spartacus Marie Dunwiddie with Death Bridge of the Tay.
Chester J. Hasse complains about the WEKZ area speed zone near Monroe Wisconsin arguing the sign placement and sequence misleads drivers. He suggests amber flashers or pocketbook penalties to enforce compliance and urges readers to mail comments to the Monroe Evening Times within five days.
Daily zodiac guidance for each sign with advice on purchases charm persuasion helping others and finding enjoyable companionship. The note at the bottom mentions making new acquaintances in the coming year and potential fun excursions.
A compact retrospective notes historic Wisconsin items from 1873 to 1953, including a Duck Creek saloon opening with two stabbings, Orson Welles birth in Kenosha 1915, Milwaukee strike calm in 1886, Perrot’s claim to Wisconsin land, 1850 Sioux Chippewa massacre near St. Croix Falls, Rufus King and Jefferson Davis at West Point in 1849, Samuel Marsden Brookes born 1816 painting settlers and chiefs, Edward Phelps Allis born 1824 and later forming Allis-Chalmers, historic meat prices and “good old days” retail costs, 1873 liquor lawsuit links, Milwaukee police station oddities, 1916 storm sinking and 1953 tornado fatalities.
On May 5 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American in space, landing safely in the Atlantic after a Cape Canaveral lift off. Other notable events include Napoleon's death in 1821, battles in 1862 and 1864, Ethiopia’s capital fall in 1936, West Germany’s sovereignty in 1955, and Khrushchev’s spy plane claim in 1960. James Beard turns 68. Coleridge quotes.
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