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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1963
Page
8
The notice lists subscription prices by carrier and mail, with in state and out of state rates. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid to meet postal regulations and provides the Monroe office hours and telephone number.
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce highlights a survey showing more than 300 residents want work locally, with many from high school graduates and workers commuting in. The piece argues for smaller, local industries rather than a large plant, to fit the community’s existing facilities and tax structure. It credits the Chamber, Development Corp. and Wisconsin Power and Light for the study and urges active use of the data by employers.
UW students linked to a bon go drum party that invaded a Middleton church, with seven men and three women arrested. The incident is framed as disrespect from a tax funded university and tied to lobbying for higher budgets. Authorities report the vandalism as part of campus unrest reflecting poorly on Wisconsin’s educational image.
Chief Jacob Bruni of the New Glarus fire department with more than four decades of service will be honored at the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's Association convention in New Glarus next Sunday. The item notes aging personnel and a regional fire service event.
The suggestion advocates penalties by both the university and the law for Princeton rioters. It warns that failing to impose punishments will foster delinquency among youths progressing to young adulthood, many of whom receive public funding for their education.
Funeral services for Arch M Brown 80 who died Saturday after a brief illness will be at 2 p m tomorrow at the Livingston Rock church. He retired from farming last year. Surviving are his wife Mayme Goldman a son Ronald a daughter Mrs Lucy Warwick Milwaukee a brother Martin New York City two sisters Mrs Rena Newell Superior and Mrs Mae Anstey Lancaster five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Episcopal Bishop Charles F. Hall criticizes the state's sweepstakes law at the 161st annual convention in Claremont New Hampshire. He calls the measure a miserable intruder on state and national interests and urges citizens to rebuke it.
Dr Edward Ross of San Francisco pursues a global study of the embr optera a little known insect order related to termites.
Services for Ralph M. Titus 61 of Dodgeville were held at 1:30 p.m. at Roach Mindermann funeral home with Rev. Stanley Weise of the Methodist church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery Monroe. Titus born April 2, 1902, in Monroe area, worked in farming and construction before moving to Dodgeville 17 years ago. He never married and is survived by two sisters in Madison, two nieces, and one nephew. He was preceded by his parents and one prowler, Migis.
Wisconsin paid 4.8 million dollars in unemployment benefits in April under the state law. This compares to 6.6 million in March and 3.9 million in April 1962. By end of April, 30,500 workers were claiming benefits, down from 43,800 at the end of March. the April unemployment figure last year was 27,600.
Ray Kirschbaum aged 81 died Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. tomorrow at Roach Mindermann Funeral Home in Dodgeville with Rev. Stanley Wiese officiating. Burial is East Side Cemetery, Dodgeville. Born Lime Springs Iowa, he married Margaret Roach on October 18, 1934, and worked as a Standard Oil distributor before retirement. Surviving are his wife, a sister in Wisconsin Rapids, a half sister in Barneveld, and a stepsister in Omaha Nebraska.
Milwaukee officers report that Victor D. Kniss of American Optical Co. and Alton Marsters of Bausch and Lomb pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court to conspiring to fix prices. The executives appeared before Judge Robert E. Tehan after a grand jury indictment. The firms had earlier pleaded innocence to the charges first brought in August 1961 following a yearlong probe.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture updates hog cholera regulations to align with federal rules. New rules require ear tags or approved IDs, interstate health certificates with vaccination reports, 21 day isolation for imported swine, and restricted sale unless properly vaccinated and reported. Exhibitions require vaccination timing, and intrastate only movements permit serum use with ear identification.
Eugene R. McPhee director of Wisconsin State Colleges for 15 years will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree from Northland College in Ashland on June 16.
Five thousand spectators watched the Mineral Point District Band Festival announce top prizes from 22 bands. First place honors went to Hollandale Class D Barneveld Class D Belmont Class C Highland Class C Mineral Point Class C and A Muscoda Class C River Valley Class C and A Darlington Class B Iowa Grant Class B Mt Horeb Class B Dodgeville Class A and cadet bands from Darlington Dodgeville and Mt Horeb. Concert winners included Ithaca Class C Muscoda Class C Mt Horeb Class B River Valley Class A Dodgeville Class A and cadets from Darlington, Dodgeville and Mt Horeb.
A brief notice invites renters to place classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times to advertise room rental opportunities. It notes simple steps and contact details for placing accommodations listings.
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