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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1961

Page

2

Well, Somebody Cares Editorial on Tarzan City Vandalism

Dr. Harriet G Anundsen laments vandalism at Tarzan City six acre woodland playground near cemetery and railroad. She recalls youths opened cabins damaged bee hives cut trees and scattered trash then a note claimed credit for mess but left signs intact. She plans to give Monroe's children another chance.

Harriet G. Anundsen Tarzan Tarzan City Onro Toomake Monroe

St Clare Hospital Celebrates 22 Years Of Care In Monroe

Hospital Week observances highlight St. Clare’s 22 years serving Monroe with the Sisters of St. Agnes and a staff of medical teams. The Odell Trust Gift and public support funded key equipment and construction since 1954. Strong administration, ongoing training, and patient centered care underpin its continued success.

Monroe St. Clare Hospital Sisters of St. Agnes St. Clare Congregation of St. Agnes Emery A Amelia B. Odell Trust Monroe Evening Times

Film Star Joan Crawford Born Lucille LeSueur in Texas

Actress Joan Crawford born Lucille LeSueur in San Antonio Texas on March 23 1908. The future movie star rose from modest beginnings to win fame in Hollywood during the 1930s and beyond.

Joan Crawford Lucille LeSueur San Antonio, Tex

Greenem vote and church union discuss in Monroe

A May repeated item notes the Evangelical United Brethren and Evangelical church union service planned in Monroe on May 16 to join the two conferences. It cites Jacob J. Walser, 67, former Green County cheesemaker, and other obituaries from the area.

Kent Theodore T. Thorp Monroe U.S. Naval Hospital Jacksonville Fla Henry Kundert Glen Zilmer Howard O. Schulz Monroe Cow Testing Association H. D. Schindel Screen County Holstein Breeders Féed Pro Germany Poland Silesia Warsaw State Railroad Commission Emerson Street 14Th Avenue Okee Road

Menominee Tribe Faces New County Rule and Tax Burdens

The Menominee Indian tribe, now self governed after 107 years under federal oversight, faces worries over taxes and costs for education welfare and local services as Wisconsin transitions to a county system. Leaders and residents fear financial strain from housing tubercular patients, school taxes, and real estate levies while maintaining land rich in timber and fish.

Associated Press Wisconsin Marcellus Cabo Neopit Gaylord Nelson George W. Kenote Kenote U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs James Frechette Oshkosh Bennett Brown County Father Cabo

James Ford Bell Dies at 81 Founder of General Mills

James Ford Bell aged 81 died Sunday in Minneapolis. He founded General Mills and served as chairman of the board until his 1947 retirement. His death marks the loss of a key food industry leader and city native.

Minneapolis Minn James Ford Bell General Mills

Brig. Gen. Thomas Loy dies founder of American Legion in Paris

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Loy a World War I veteran and one of the founders of the American Legion in Paris died Friday at age 92 after a long illness. He was a long-time Aurora resident and served in the postwar organization in France. Loy helped establish the Legion chapter during the postwar period.

Aurora Thomas H. Loy American Legion Paris

Rolla C. McMillen Dies at 80 Former Illinois Representative

Evanston Illinois obituary notes Rolla C McMillen age 80 of Decatur Illinois and Republican representative from 1940 to 1950 died Saturday after a long illness.

Evanston, Ill Rolla C. McMillen Decatur

Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times

Room for rent advertised in The Monroe Evening Times classified section. Space details not fully readable. ad invites inquiries for occupancy options, pricing, and contact method through the newspaper’s classifieds.

Monroe Evening Times

Appleman Rites Set For Tomorrow

Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. at the Pratt funeral center for Appleman, a retired Milwaukee Road employee with 25 years at LaFarge round house and 15 years at the center. Survived by his wife, two daughters Janesville and Hanover, two sons in law, 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, plus siblings.

Ienidha Center Ace Pratt Archie Cashton Myron Janesville Pearl Getter Long Beach Calif Siron Hall Viroqua Henry Rumpe

Olaf Peterson Dies at 83 Former Mt Horeb Plumber

Olaf Peterson age 83 a former partner in the Peterson Plumbing and Heating Co Mt Horeb died after a brief illness in a Madison hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Immanuel Lutheran church with visitation at Gesme funeral home. Survived by three daughters Mrs Burt Wittwer Madison Mrs James Comiskey Mt Horeb and Mrs Aldro Schaak Mineral Point two sons Olin Madison and Leonard Mt Horeb a sister Mrs Lavina Bakken Mt Horeb a brother Alfred Mt Horeb ten grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death.

MT. Horeb Olaf Peterson Peterson Plumbing and Heating Co Madison Immanuel Lutheran Church Gesme Funeral Home Burt Wittwer James Comiskey Aldro Schaak Mineral Point Olin

Mrs Dame 72 of Lanark Dies at St Clare Hospital

Mrs Marie Coulter Dame 72 of Lanark Illinois died at 1 06 pm yesterday in St Clare hospital where she had been admitted Thursday as a medical patient She was born in Kansas on December 13 1888 and was married to Charles Vance Dame who died in March 1958 There are no immediate survivors Graveside services will be held Wednesday afternoon in Mountain Home cemetery Kalama zo Michigan Walker Mortuary in charge No visitation

Marie Coulter Dame Lanark Ill St. Clare Hospital Kansas Charles Vance Dame Mountain Home Cemetery Kalamazoo Mich Walker Mortuary

Local students initiated into Delta Zeta at Wisconsin State College Whitewater

Two Monroe residents were formally initiated into the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Delta Zeta at Wisconsin State College Whitewater. Karen Jean Anderson and Sharon Baumgartner are named, with details on their parentage and academic standings as a kindergarten primary teaching freshman and elementary teaching sophomore respectively.

Monroe Delta Zeta Wisconsin State College Whitewater Karen Jean Anderson Edmund R. Anderson 17Th Street Sharon Baumgartner H. B. Baumgartner 9Th Street Miss Baumgartner Miss Anderson

Libya Becomes Independent State in 1951 UN Decision

Libya in North Africa, formerly an Italian colony, is declared independent by a United Nations decision on Christmas Eve 1951. The move marks Libya as a sovereign state after years of colonial rule.

Libya North Africa United Nations

Tax Hearing Schedule On Proposed Tax Changes

Public hearings on all bills relating to proposed tax changes and new levies will be held this week by the Joint Finance Committee in the State Capitol. Hearings start at 2 p.m. in the Assembly chamber with Gov Nelson’s franchise tobacco and income tax bill Tuesday.

Joint Finance Committee Assembly Nelson Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Committee For Tax Revision State Farm Bureau Milwaukee Metropolitan Study Commission Glen Pommerening Blue Ribbon Committee Gov. Nelson

Woman dies in Menasha apartment fire blaze

A 22 year old woman Miss Carol Stoebauer died from burns suffered in a Menasha building fire that tore through an apartment. She was hospitalized with second and third degree burns about 10 hours after the blaze.

Menasha Carol Stoegbauer

Weasel Description: Color Change in Cold Climates

A weasel is a small reddish brown mammal that turns white in very cold weather. The change helps it blend into snow and survive harsh winters.

Fernstaedt Dies at Freeport Hospital After Illness

Herbert William Fernstaedt age 49 of rural Stockton died early today at Freeport Memorial hospital after a long illness. He was born May 11, 1911 in Winslow Township, married Anna Hastings May 20, 1939 in Browntown. Survived by his wife, five children James David Thomas Barbara Blanche, mother Anna Fernstaedt of Warren, two brothers Robert and Walter, and sister Mrs. Frank Krebs of Winslow. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pauls United Church of Christ Wayne Township with Rev. Scho walter officiating. Friends may call at Bartell funeral home Warren tomorrow after 1 p.m. and Wednesday before services.

Herbert William Fernstaedt Stockton Freeport Memorial Hospital Mr. Fernstaedt Winslow Township Otto Anna Krupke Fernstaedt Anna Hastings Browntown James David Thomas Barbara Blanche Anna Fernstaedt Warren Robert Walter Winslow Frank Krebs St. Paul’s

Pony Project Group Plans Wednesday Meeting at Fairgrounds

A training meeting for 4H pony project members and leaders will be held at the fairgrounds at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Topics include grooming for fair competition and feeding. Hugh Roberts assists George Gramling, 4-H club agent, in this training.

Pony Project Fairgrounds Hugh Roberts George Gramling

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