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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1968
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes show a local periodical from Monroe Wisconsin listing subscription terms and delivery details. The text references mail delivery, counties, pricing per year, and compliance with postal regulations, indicating a community newspaper notice about subscriptions and service areas.
The tale centers on Joe Urban of WEKZ who delivers the last crumbs of egg bread to Bruce Blum only to become trapped in Blum’s garage when the door seals shut. A comic, near-miss incident unfolds as urban hopes for a quick exit fade, ending with a relieved night and a stated moral about delivery timing.
Glancing back ten years to May 10 1958 shows King Blythe Myers and Queen Bonnie Kubly chosen to reign over Monroe Junior Prom. Firemen announce new 1000 gallon pumper will be on display with rides offered to the public on Saturday.
May 10 1948 coach Lee Mitchell's high school earns 20 points to seize the Southern Ten tennis title at Madison West Ernie Vogeler wins the singles title for the second straight year Pilots and aircraft owners hear Howard More recount his flight to South America in a Cessna.
In Round Grove Emil Johnson drives a team of horses when a lightning strike fatally wounds the animals on the Louis B. Winzenried farm. A separate incident reports Monroe baseball losing to Monticello 11 to 8, and a frightened horse runaway damages a buggy and becomes entangled near Byers court and an old stone quarry before the owner frees it.
The Dane County Personnel Committee upheld a four day suspension of Deputy Sheriff Roderick Wilcox, dog handler for Hector the police German shepherd, for coming on duty without Hector. The panel overturned the overtime denial for appearing without a neck tie on a TV show with Hector, ordering back pay since he was told to appear on air. Witnesses described a series of apparently misunderstood orders impacting the case. The Wisconsin National Guard Association plans its 18th annual Oshkosh convention to discuss resolutions, activities, and elect officers.
Ruth Homan administrator for Russell Homan 54 seeks $100000 damages from Patricia Parriott and William Parriott in a Circuit Court suit filed Wednesday. Russell died Dec 28 1967 in a traffic crash near Cedarville. Also named LeRoy Parriott 21 on military leave and Patricia Parriott’s husband.
Trederick Lawn Schuetze son of Mrs. E W Schuetze 1904 Lincoln Road Monroe is among ten Lawrence Conservatory students chosen for a vocal and instrumental program at Harper Hall Lawrence Music Drama Center Appleton 3 p m Tuesday May 14 Schuetze a baritone has sung with the Concert Choir Lawrence Singers Choral Society and Men's Chorus He portrayed Ramiro in The Spanish Hour and Mr Ford in Merry Wives of Windsor in prior Lawrence productions The May 14 program features Purcell Brahms Scriabin Couperin and Hindemith pieces in a 1967-68 student series recital Dial 325 5101 for Adtaker.
On May 10 various events shaped history from 1871 when the Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco Prussian War and Alsace Lorraine was ceded, to 1945 US Superfortresses bombing Japan. It notes strategic milestones in the Civil War era, the transcontinental railroad completion, and Soviet life expectancy data for Moscow.
Mr and Mrs Guy Earleywine hosted open house at United Methodist Church to celebrate their golden wedding with six tiered cake served by relatives and out of town visitors including Elmo Earleywine and George Bowers among others. Nearby events include Susan Knobel birthday skating party at Blue Star rink and Juda square dance club State Line Squares forming with office holders named.
Members from Madison Monroe Verona Mt Vernon Paoli Belleville Monticello Browntown New Glarus and Washington Township attend the New Glarus Home Auxiliary meeting. Mrs Streiff reports on volunteer receptionists while Mrs Duerst notes birthday parties since 1967. Rev Olm of Whitewater is guest speaker as Ruth Circle serves refreshments.
The Eagles Auxiliary in Green County produced 1,200 cancer dressings on Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Auxiliary Clubroom. Free to county cancer patients, workers included Mrs Virgil Monte project chairman and several others with guest helpers listed.
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