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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
2
The document lists subscription rates for the Monroe area with carrier and mail options for Wisconsin and Stephenson County, Ill, plus outside Wisconsin and Ill. It notes AP republication rights and office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at telephone number 325-5101.
The piece accuses Governor Reynolds of political doublespeak over a GOP sales tax bill. It argues the plan includes a per person tax credit favoring the poor, while Reynolds’ proposed increase would raise the income tax burden on a typical low income family, challenging his claim of defending the poor. It notes Reynolds’ salaries and entitlements and questions his honesty in government.
In Madison the Assembly invited Atty. Gen. Thompson to arbitrate betting on dog races and possibly horse races if constitutional. The Senate approved raising railroad crossing protection to 70 percent and with a 30 to 1 vote. A joint tax exemption survey panel was authorized. Two new bills include a veterans bonus of 30 to 400 and raising beer eligibility to 18 with high school diploma requirement for youths.
Bert S. Cross, 57, a Superior native, has been elevated to the presidency of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., the state's largest corporation, announced from St. Paul. The transition comes as the company seeks steady leadership amid policy debates and tax legislation concerns.
A 1953 report notes Harry Bellahan receives a national award for a three year Boy Scout program at a U S Grant Council meeting in Monticello. Also mentioned are the 12th body found in Waco ruins after the Texas tornado injuring 503, Eisenhower seeking good faith before Soviet talks, and obituaries for John J Share and Rev John Herrmann among other local items.
Monroe Jaycee members and their wives plan to attend the Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce annual convention in Green Bay from tomorrow through Sunday. Green Bay’s David Hall, named the outstanding handicapped man of the nation by President Kennedy, will be the main speaker. Attendees include Sundseth Bender Callahan Dearth Schott Jones Nack Schmitz Holtshopple Hetzel Lausch Leistikow Paulson Theiler Gilbertson.
John D. Bennett a lifelong Mineral Point resident and retired farmer died yesterday in a Dodgeville hospital after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gorgen funeral home with calling after 7 p.m. Surviving are a wife a daughter Ellen a son Richard two sisters Lila and Willett Bennett and two grandsons.
Dr Edna Carter 91 professor emeritus of physics at Vassar College died at her Pleasant Valley home after a long illness. An 1894 graduate she served 36 years on the Vassar faculty retiring in 1941 and led the physics department for two decades before organizing Albertus Magnus College physics at New Haven Connecticut for two years.
Mrs. Mabel Davis 82 of Elkhorn a Juda native and former Monroe area dairy farmer died yesterday in Lands Lake hospital Elkhorn She was born May 22 1880 daughter of William and Margaret Byrne and married Dallas Davis September 14 1904 They farmed 100 years in Monroe area before retiring to Walworth county later moving to Elkhorn Surviving daughter Helen Normark sister in law of Miss Alice Martin six grandchildren two great grandchildren Services 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home Elkhorn Rev Dean Hancock will officiate Burial Mount Pleasant cemetery Tibbetts Friends may call Friday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. Eastern Star rites 8 p.m. Friday
Sheriff and Mrs W E Deininger and county deputies attend the 17th annual Police Administrative School in Milwaukee. Deputies Clayton Hansen Arlin Hanson and Albany Police Chief Donald Han join portions of the program sponsored by the WCPA and Wisconsin Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs Association with FBI cooperation. Topics include police relations with the public and press investigative techniques fire situation response and recent Wisconsin legislation of interest to law enforcement.
Two area schools, Davis and Popular Grove, will hold picnics Sunday. Popular Grove closes Tuesday. Thelma Gempler is rehired as teacher. Phyllis Flannery of Davis retires with Glen Flannery taking a teaching post next year. Mothers Club and pupils visit Brodhead industries Tuesday.
Edward Michel, 44, released from St. Clare hospital and returned home to find 12 tractors and 16 workers on his 146 acre Pearl City area farm. Kenneth Musser and Ronald Miller organized the help, cleaning barns, repairing fences, planting 40 acres of corn, and feeding workers at a noon chicken and cherry pie meal.
Theresa Lowling of Darlington died at her Galena home. Services set for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Furlong Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Galena with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Survived by three sons and three daughters, including Mrs. John Birkett of Hazel Green, plus two sisters, 20 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
James F. Deignan 70 dies unexpectedly in St. Clare hospital. Born January 9, 1893 in Bloomfield Township Walworth County. Retired farmer WWI veteran and Bloomfield town clerk for 25 years. Survived by wife Anna, son J Werner, two grandchildren, sister Sadi Dain. predeceased by son Robert killed in WWII after whom Ash Deignan American Legion Post 183 is named. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of Pell Lake Catholic Church.
Three Monroe men will be among about 1 000 attendees at the 62nd annual Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus convention in Sheboygan from Sunday through Tuesday. They are Flerfert West grand knight and R Finley Barry.
The convention will start with a Sunday evening Pontifical High Mass at Holy Name church at 5 p.m. A parade will move from the Sheboygan Knights of Columbus home to the church at 4:30 p.m. The banquet Monday at 6:45 p.m. in the Sheboygan Municipal auditorium will feature Rev. William E. Cousins, Archbishop of Milwaukee, as speaker. Six prominent Catholic laymen will receive special medallions during the banquet.
The Beaver Dam lodge's Youth Day program on May 1 was judged the best in the state by the Wisconsin Elks Association Youth Activities Committee.
Dow weight loss pill Trimudex with Vitalon promises rapid fat reduction without prescriptions. It claims appetite suppression, comfortable dieting, vitamin fortification, and a money back guarantee. sold for $3.00 at Gegegioht Pharmacy, Monroe, with refund on unused portion.
Supplied by the Monroe office of Loews & Co. this list shows bid and ask ranges for securities at compilation. Entries include Arlan Dept. Stores 23 247, Aqua Chem 6 7, Badger Northland 74 BI, and many other firms with their quoted bid and ask figures.
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