Elusive Republication Spur News Printing Bid
A fragmented notice hints at a republication of special news material printed by a local press. Details are unclear but indicate a project to reissue prior content to reach readers anew.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1964
Page
2
A fragmented notice hints at a republication of special news material printed by a local press. Details are unclear but indicate a project to reissue prior content to reach readers anew.
The piece laments Lt. Col John Glenn’s reduced state after his failed U S Senate bid. It notes his ongoing recovery from a fall and inner ear damage, ongoing Marine pay, and financial strain from campaign expenses. It criticizes those who enticed him into politics and calls for accountability from his supposed friends.
Pat Lucey, once the Democratic state chairman, plans a bid for lieutenant governor against incumbent Republican Jack Olson. Olson is a popular figure, giving Lucey a tougher challenge than past statewide wins for the Democratic ticket, while Gov. Reynolds’ record undermines independent support for the party.
A 1954 note lists Melbourne as the 1956 Olympics site, with May 12 1954 as the decision moment. Other items include the Cleveland Indians beating the Yankees 8 7, deaths of Frank Otto Priewe and Joseph Franz Lehr, and upcoming antique car run in Monroe with a British trophy.
Wilbur Renk, candidate for the U S Senate, urged the county GOP to present constructive programs to realize a “golden opportunity” this year. He argued for action on elderly care, farming, unemployment, automation, urban slums, and preserving state autonomy against federal power, stressing that ideas must translate into concrete policies. He emphasized free enterprise and individual incentives while warning against empty generalities.
Sunday gatherings at the Browntown home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Vincent drew a wide network of relatives and friends from Rockford Monroe Madison Darlington Forreston Stockton and Winslow. Attendees included Ernest Yates Lisa and Paul Vincent Lyman Davis Gerald Schmeldt Rollie Wells Walter Grossen Mae Middleton Bessie Stauffacher Gene Hoeft Arnold Fryer Willis Schmeldt and many more. The piece ends with a political quip about the 1965 66 State Senate term and a joke about the presiding position.
The Census Bureau will ask about the number of people holding second jobs in the May Current Population Survey. It covers type of work, hours at the second job, and night or weekend shifts. The survey runs May 18 in 357 areas, with interviewer Keith Rasmussen of Evansville. Thanksgiving Day date noted for the Virgin Islands hurricane season ends on Oct 25.
Grassland Dairy Field Day at the Emmons Blaine Jr Experimental Farm near Lake Mills is scheduled for Tuesday June 2 with demonstrations of forage harvesting equipment for low moisture silage and hay, field plots, and displays on milking machines fly control calf management and more. Wisconsin specialists will answer questions as demonstrations run from 10 a.m. all day. The event commemorates the farm’s 1947 memorial gift and offers insight into 17 years of research on forages dairy cattle breeding and alfalfa production management plus new field plots and weed control. Parking food on site. rain plan moves to Wednesday June 3. farm located two and a half miles north of US 30 on Faville Grove Road.
Miss Julie Krieg, a LaCrosse State College student, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Krieg and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peterson in Pontiac and Cindy, Bobby and Billy Zentner stayed with Mrs. Bessie Youngreen and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Zentner of Verona. Mrs. Lydia Voegeli joined her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dick Voegeli in New Glarus for Mother's Day. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
August Carlson longtime Darlington farmer died after a long illness at Darlington Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Darlington Methodist Church with burial in Union Grove cemetery. He farmed until 1946 and was a Modern Woodman member. Survived by wife Maude, a foster son Fred DeMarco of Miami, five sisters Edith Arnsmeier Annie Howard Bertha Wilkinson Charles Reynolds Arther Drake, and three brothers Herman Oscar Albin. Friends may call at Sharer funeral home.
New Glarus Lions Club members select delegates and alternates for the state convention at Lake Delton May 21 23. Delegates include Arthur Zweifel Kerwin Steffens Ernest Lufi Ed Willi David Hodgson Nic Zentner and H M Schmid. The club voted a $100 donation to the New Glarus Home for the Aged and ten members pledged a pint of blood for the Red Cross on May 15. The average home contains 20 to 25 electric motors.
Stoughton hosts its 12th Syttende Mai festival with antique and Norse artifact displays, open house exhibits at vocational school, and the debut of the Stoughton Historical Museum. Saturday features a kiddie parade, street entertainment, Norwegian Dancers, and a 8 p.m. hootenanny. Sunday showcases a Racine YMCA Killie concert, a main parade at 2 p.m., folk dancing, and outdoor art in the bank lot. A diverse Norse‑themed program includes Star Spangled Banner, Norse anthem, and Nordic dance groups.
Mrs John Bonjour 73 lifelong area resident died yesterday in a Freeport hospital after a month illness. Born Mary Kuhse in Woodbine March 16 1891 she leaves five sons Wilbur Elmer John McConnell Orville and Alvin and two daughters Mrs Henry Albrecht and Mrs Raymond Korth plus a sister Mrs Amanda Cox and 25 grandchildren. Services 2 pm tomorrow at St Pauls Lutheran Warren burial Elmwood Cemetery Bartell funeral home in Freeport invited to call.
In Belleville a two car crash Sunday left William J. Murphy 20 and passenger Donald Boore 20 hospitalized at St Mary's. Murphy sustained a facial cut while Boore suffered a knee cap fracture and facial injuries. The Murphy car collided with a vehicle driven by Donald Schneider 17 at a village intersection and then struck a tree, according to Belleville officer Roland Hustad.
Services for Walter C Trost 57 who died of a heart attack while plowing were held at 1 pm today in the Nora Chapel Hill cemetery Freeport Survivors include his wife Marie five brothers Howard Rockford Wallace Freeport Alva Warren Carlton and Leland both of Stockton and a sister Mrs Leo Shaw Rockford The text notes there are nearly 5 percent million bee colonies in the United States
Mrs Eleanor Temple Flanery a longtime Janesville resident and former Chevrolet Division sales employee died Sunday after a long illness. Services are set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Overton Funeral Home Janesville with Rev Sidney J Fris officiating. Burial in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9. Survived by husband Herbert J Flanery and two sisters Mrs William Heller Pittsford New York and Mrs Francis Haney Long Beach California.
In a busy community, classified advertisements play a vital role helping residents find needed goods and services. Readers report quick access to job listings, housing options, and local trades through affordable, targeted notices. The classified section remains a practical hub for everyday solutions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.