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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes a plea for a No Meeting Week met with mixed response as many groups insist on must attend meetings. The piece laments busy calendars and argues for a community pause, while acknowledging no consensus. A postscript mentions Browntown school district’s attachment meeting as not aligning with the concept.
President Kennedy meets with editors to clarify his stance on news access and restraint. White House indicates no new restrictions, but lingering questions remain about secrecy and press freedom amid concerns of national security. Lodge note: Orangeville Rebekah meeting set for May 18 at Mrs Mary Stamm home.
Ten years ago Judith Lowe urged a choice between peace and war at a Monroe Woman’s Club spring social. The item also recalls a Orange County tragedy of Melvin Witt and his son Michael in a mountain snowstorm and local thefts at the Karlen home.
Mrs Mary Erickson 79 a Ridgeway Hol landale area resident dies after long illness in a Madison hospital Services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Ayers funeral home with friends welcome Survivors include two sons Oscar Amble Eau Claire and Joseph Hollandale two brothers Gudmund and Halvor Sel seng Barneveld and eight grandchildren
Harold Grundy and Fred Solberger spent the weekend on National Guard maneuvers at Camp Logan Illinois. Mrs Ramont Palmer attended the VFW Auxiliary meeting Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gross of Chicago visited relatives in Racine and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gross. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Abraham were in Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dorn field of Rockford were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dornfield at the Lowell Barker home in rural Winslow.
Marvin Lien 58 of Blanchardville died at his home after a three month illness. Born May 17 1902 in York Town Green County he was a Linotype operator for the Blanchardville Blade for 40 years. He is survived by his wife Olga two sons Allan Milwaukee Ronald at home a brother Clifford Blanchardville his mother Mrs Anton Lien and sister Mrs Clara Thompson Denver. Services Friday 2 pm at Blanchardville Lutheran Church with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 tonight at Saether funeral home.
Mrs Elvin Fisher has been elected president of the Orangeville Band Boosters club. Russell Mills was named vice president, Charles Bennehoff secretary, and Roswell Babler treasurer. Amazing bargains in The Times classifieds, check them daily.
A Madison hearing backed a plan to aid seniors over 65 unable to meet unexpected medical costs. The bill would grant up to 120 dollars yearly for singles and 225 dollars for married couples with income limits under 1500 and 2000 dollars respectively, funded mainly by state and federal contributions. A separate objection targeted borrowing from highway, conservation, and general funds to finance a five million dollar student loan program, with Assemblyman Merrill Stalbaum warning against raiding funds. The Senate Education Committee heard an identical bill, while the existing student loan fund would rise to 750 dollars maximum per year.
Former South Korean President Syngman Rhee left Tripler Army hospital in Honolulu three weeks after admission for treatment.
Services for Leroy Borden 80 of Janesville will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Hanson funeral home South Wayne Burial follows in Eastman Survivors include a brother Arthur Warren Ill and a sister Mrs Roy Maddred Rockford He was preceded in death by three sisters.
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