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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1961

Page

5

Monroe Common Council agenda and bids approved 1961

Monroe Wisconsin council convened at 5:00 p.m. with Mayor Evans presiding. The Park Board work at Recreation Park bath house and sidewalk were approved. A bid for bath house repairs and floor, and a sidewalk reconstruction was authorized. Investment of funds and bids for asphalt were approved, with a public hearing held on ordinances including continuation of government and emergency power.

City of Monroe Board of Public Works Bath House Recreation Park Standard Oil Company Milwaukee Wisconsin Orville R. Evans Sr O. N. Johnson Mion. Skattum Common Council Civil Defense Committee

City Clerk Hears May 16 Hearing On Ordinance

Alderman Eyler criticizes civil defense alert of April 28 as poorly conducted and urges preparedness. Walter Drews backs Eyler, reiterating the need for readiness. Flisram with Alder man Bober moves to adjourn.

Olin E. Flisram Walter J. Bober L. M. Johnson Evans Gerald M. Wickus O. N. Johnson Simpson Bober Victor Schiller Alder Simpson Walter Drews Ted Weiss Milwaukee Drews la Crosse City Flisram Baber Amos Madison Alderman Bober Skattum Eyler Alderman Skattum Schindler Wisconsin Power and Light Company Fiisram Poff Monroe Wisconsin St. Dairy Plate Coll- Kind Co Bordens Bancroft Fairmont

Council Proceedings May 2 1961 Opened by Mayor Evans

The council convened and was called to order by Mayor O. R. Evans. Members Skattum Flisram Bober and Eyler present. Flisram moved to dispense with reading of the last regular and special meetings.

O. R. Evans Lester Johnson O. N. Johnson Schindler Simpson Skattum Flisram Bober Eyler Vodersis

Feed Grain Plan Sees 266 Signatures in Green County

As of Friday night 266 contracts were signed in the federal feed grain program for Green County with 6651 acres retired from corn. Don Siedschlag ASC office manager reports a $135 393 advance payment and says sign up deadline moved to May 26 from May 15. He expects about 400 contracts covering roughly 10 000 acres and notes contracts average 20 acres. County ASC committeemen are asked to reach out to eligible non signers.

Green County Don Siedschlag ASC Liedschlag

Monticello Social Notes Include Local Visits and Birthdays

Monticello residents share weekend visits with relatives from New Glarus Stoughton and Milwaukee. Airman Neil Zimmerman and family arrive from Finley North Dakota for a visit as he prepares for discharge in July. Walter Leathy Sr. marks his 75th birthday with dinner hosted by Leo and Ann Gempeler and guests Barbara Gempeler Madison and the Doyle family.

J. Ehrlich Milwaukee Patty Finley N.D Waldo Zimmerman Zimmerman Leo Gempeler Walter Leathy Sr Monroe Robert Doyle Barbara Gempeler Madison

Roy Rogers returns for 10 days at State Fair

Milwaukee fans will see the Roy Rogers cowboy show during the Aug 11 to Aug 20 exposition at the State Fair. The act will perform across all ten days of the event, drawing crowds with its signature Western entertainment and star performer.

Milwaukee

Eau Claire To Host State Jaycees Event

The 1961 Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce annual convention opens in Eau Claire next Friday. Dr. Frank Shuler of Clinton and Albert Vits of Manitowoc are leading contenders for the presidency. Milwaukee area Jaycees and Wausau seek the 1962 convention site.

Eau Claire Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce Frank Shuler Clinton Albert Vits Manitowoc Milwaukee Area Jaycees Wausau

Also Mentioned on This Page

Proceedings of Common Council Council Chamber Schmitz Park Board Planning Commission Rex N. Eyler Robert L. Shattum Walter J. Rober Finance and Taxation Committee First National Bank of Orville R. Evans Adam First National Bank Flistam Green County Teachers College Roy Bergemann 10Th Avenue Walter E. Drews Civil Defense Mr. Drews Finance and Taxation J. B. F. Amos State Highway Commission Committee On Claims Kline Electric Service Eipany Mott Brothers D-X Sunray Zuercher Beloit Hospital Don Rutsch Buri Electric Company Pany Geo. T. Walker and Lanz Hardware Sup- Dearth Motors la- E. O. Olson and Son Po- Ace Wes Kenneth Ted’s Monroe Machine Arrow Rockford Electric Sherwin-Williams Comeeeee Dorr-Oliver Monroe Sales Company Fullerton Lumber Com- F Link Company Myron Stair Monroe Auto Electric Kohli Printing Badger Shirt Company Glenn Winger Bureau of Audio-Visual Civ- Dodge Police Department Inertal Company, Incorporated Stauffacher PRE Oaks Ek Keens Connors Plumbing Monroe Electric Shop Monroe Jaycees Kenneth L. Mayer Bernard Poff Miverne Robert L. Skattum Monticello C. D. Curtis Robert Wild New Glarus Lydia Voegeli Fannie G Frieda Benkert Regula Hoesly Rogers Show ACE Price Sunbeam China Alc Bread Board Reg Price Ole General Electric West Bend Wareuminum Tae Cannister ACE Hardware Corning Ekco Libbey Misce Savc Pan Atlantic City
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