Monroe Ludlow Memorial Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Ludlow Memorial library in Monroe marks fifty years since completion with an open house and reflection on its gift from Arabat Ludlow’s family. Head librarian Nellie Kohli since 1919, Rose Johnson, and Jennie Gray Studio shaped the library’s enduring service to the public and children’s division.
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Monroe
Ludlow Memorial
Arabat Ludlow
Board of Education
Boards of Education
Nellie Kohli
Rose Johnson
Jennie Gray
Ludlow Memorial Library
Wisconsin weighs sales tax as part of tax overhaul
A Madison clinic discussion with an Ohio expert urges Wisconsin to pursue a retail sales tax as part of a broad tax reform. The expert argues it could replace income levies, ease burdens on farm and business property, and tap tourist revenue, while warn ing against quick emergency tax moves and urging local level scrutiny.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Ohio
Educator Ray Van Durzee Dies in Milwaukee
Ray R. Van Durzee longtime director of the West Allis school of vocational and adult education died Friday night at Veterans hospital Milwaukee Wood. The obituary notes his service and impact on local education.
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Milwaukee
Ray R. van Durzee
West Allis School of Vocational and Adult Education
Hied
Veterans Hospital
Wood
Veterans news and local notices from Monroe area
Ten years ago Pvt. John J. Ault was released from a German prison camp by cable to his father in Monroe. Selective Service added indefinite deferments for men over 30 in useful work. Long-range Japanese balloons caused sporadic western North American attacks. the Unified Brethren Church merged with Evangelical Church to form Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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John J. Ault
Man
Ben Ault
Monroe
Selective Service
North America
Army
Navy
United Brethren Church
Evangelical Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ludlow Memorial Library
Board of Education
Monroe Steam Brick Works
Schober, Keister and Bauman
Victoria Wittner
Los Angeles
Madison
Icke
East
Russell
10Th Street
Fairgrounds
Gripe column laments cramped modern cars and old Lincoln trunks
The writer recalls kids borrowing long flat traveling cases from an old Lincoln trunk, comparing space and comfort with modern car design. He mocks current engineering, praising the roomy trunk era and lamenting shrinking leg room and awkward interiors. The piece blends humor with nostalgia for earlier auto travel.
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Streamline
Touring comforts and compact living in travel culture
The passage critiques cramped touring lifestyle and vehicle design while praising grace and comfort. It contrasts stiff, church pew like seating with storage space and asks for a car interior that relocates essential comforts inside. It cites Kate Smith and Jackie Gleason as examples of balance between function and ease.
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Grand Canyon
Kate Smith
Jackie Gleason
General Features Corp
Week's Protein Values Compared
The weekly table from the Protein Economics and Research Council shows comparative protein prices for Monroe markets this week. The report lists prices across various protein foods, highlighting shifts in cost and value for consumers.
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Monroe
Protein Economics and Research Council
Death Record: George A Sloan Former Met Opera Leader
George A Sloan aged 61, former president and chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, and director of U S Steel Goodyear Merrill Lynch firms. Born in Nashville Tennessee, he died Friday.
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Associated Press
New York
George A. Sloan
Metropolitan Opera
U. S. Steel Co
Goodyear Later Rubber Co
Bankers Trust*Co
Nashville
Tenn
Philadephia Attorney Ladner Jr. Dies at 72
Albert H. Ladner Jr. 72, a Philadelphia attorney and longtime fraternal leader, served as supreme dictator of the World Loyal Order of the Moose and twice as illustrious potentate of Lulu Temple. He died Friday.
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Philadelphia
Albert H. Ladner Jr
Supreme Lodge of the World
Loyal Order of the Moose
Lulu Temple
James GilbeyPioneered Broadway’s Great White Way
James P Gilbey 78 longtime vice president of Outdoor Advertising Inc helped build Broadway’s largest electric signs and helped create the Great White Way Born in Syracuse New York he died Friday
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New York
James P.gilbéy
Outdoor Advertising, Inc
Broadway
Great White Way
Syracuse
N. Y
Sears editor William Pettigrew dies at 82
William Pettigrew, 82, former editor of the Sears Roebuck catalog and early assistant to Richard W. Sears, founder of the mail order firm, died Thursday in Long Beach Indiana.
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Long Beach
Ind
William Pettigrew
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
Richard W. Sears
West Point noted as long sole US engineering school
The National Geographic notes West Point served for many years as the country’s only engineering school, highlighting its historic role in American technical education.
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U. S. Military Academy At
West Point
United States
National
Stock Market Starts Rebound
The market shows the strongest recovery move of this four week reaction with the Associated Press average up to 163.50 from a yearly low of 148.80 on January 17. Traders note the rebound differs from prior rallies as pace and volume vary while early March peaks loom near the April 26 high of 166.80.
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Rader Winget
New York
Associated Press
Synod Meeting Opens With Delegates From Grace Lutheran
Rev Clarence C Warfel Ralph A Lindsay and Reuben J Brothersen of Grace Lutheran church among 300 delegates at the 36th Illinois Synod meeting in Dixon Illinois from Monday to Thursday at St Pauls Lutheran church The relocation of Carthage College is a key issue Dr Harmon J McGuire synod president gives the keynote Monday night Lenwood Monte son of Grace will be ordained Wednesday night at 7 p m in CST Gethsemane Lutheran pastor Rev William A Kisor assists Monte's ordination service
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Clarence C. Warfel
Ralph A. Lindsay
Reuben J. Brostuen
Grace Lutheran Church
Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church In America
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Dixon
Carthage College
Warfel
Lenwood Monte
Grace Congregation
Harmon J. McGuire
Synod
William A. Kisor
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Cicero
Monte
Freeport Chef Assumes Monroe Country Club Dining Role
Daniel M. Nichols, a Freeport chef, takes over the dining room operation at Monroe Country Club. He succeeds Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Neubauer who stepped down as Mr. Neubauer was appointed as a state restaurant inspector in Rhinelander. The note mentions the Turkish republic began in 1953.
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Daniel M. Nichols
Freeport
Monroe Country Club
Paul W. Neubauer
Neubauer
Rhinelander
Birthday Greetings List and Birds Nesting Habits
Times Children’s Club rosters birthdays from May 22 to May 28 for multiple towns, listing names and addresses. A nature feature by Sara Perry explores birds and animals using abandoned homes, nesting choices by woodpeckers flickers sapsuckers chickadees and cow birds with remarks on burrows and nest reuse.
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Chipping
South Wayne Names and Dates Listed for Record
The entry lists Tim Allen Haldiman of Route 1 South Wayne born May 26, 1950, Patricia Ann Haldiman of Route 1 South Wayne born Sept 11, 1954, and George Alvin Bahn of 631 West Cottonwood Street Freeport born Feb 6, 1955, with locations and dates.
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Judith Kaye Zweifel
Belleville
Thomas Dean Olson
Darlington
Carl Edward Halverson
Beloit
Phyllis Elaine Blum
Susan Kay Klassy
Monticello
David Glenn
Donavon George Gerber
Argyle
Merlyn Fredrick Wirth
Terry John Haldiman
South Wayne
Henry Leon Boegeli
Browntown
Donald Eugene Meier
Roger Lee Goepfert
Box 176
Heidi Mary Schlappi
Winslow
John Robert Beutel
Vicki Ann Svendsen
Gary Lee Ballmoos
Carol Jean Koelling
Freeport
Natalie Lynn Bruegger
Tim Allen Haldiman
Patricia Ann Haldiman
George Alvin Bahn
Oldest Whitewater Resident Ed ward Engebretsen Dies
Mrs Edward Engebretsen aged 97 longtime Whitewater resident who lived in the city 77 years died Friday in a Fort Atkinson hospital.
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Whitewater
Edward Engebretsen
Fort Atkinson
Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club Enrollment
All boys and girls up to age 12 are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times club. Fill out the coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club, Monroe Wisconsin. Name
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Monroe Evening Times
Evening Times Club
Monroe
Wis
Aide at U S Hospital To Face Court martial
Thomas Bayes Jrn32 recreation director at Letterman General hospital is to stand court martial on charges of cooperating with the Chinese Reds while a prisoner of war in Korea. No date set. Bayes of Flat Lick Kentucky served with the 6th Medium Tank Battalion when captured April 25 1951 and released Sept 3 1953. He denies the charges.
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San Francisco
Cpl
Thomas Bayes
Letterman General Hospital
Korea
U. S. 6Th Army
Bayes
Flat Lick
6Th
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Fred Jordan
Jacob Elmer
Monroe Township
Henry Elmer
John H. Elmer
Green County
Monroe High School
Courthouse Square
Albert R. Neushwander
Theodore Roosevelt
Albany
von Hindenburg
Poland
Berlin
Flanders
France
Harry Dugan
M. C. Gettings
Sinsinawa Mounds
Frank Tripp
Florida
O.N. Johnson
17Th Avenue
O. N. Johnson
Marshall CO
North Water Street
Lyman Rigby
Times Children’s Club
Burnell Howard Gilbertson
Thomas Faessler
Richard Paul Keller
Karen Letha Lueck
Brenda Kay Broge
Susan Kay Burgi
21St Street
William John Zimmerman
Duane Melvin Foley
Woodford
Cinda Rae Goecks
Billy Jo Babler
9Th Street
Richard Dean Gobeli
Nature’s Homemakers
Sara Perry
Massachusetts
SPCA
Bird Baths
Badger Paint Store
Postoffice
U.S. Hospital
Edwin E. Steussy
William M. Saxer
Mail
Mr. Steussy
Mr. Saxer
Chicago
Wausau
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