Daily Except Sunday Founded October 1B 1898 Monroe Ad Rates
Public notice lists founder B A Odell and AP exclusive rights. Subscription rates shown for carrier in Monroe 45 cents weekly and mail options across Wisconsin Illinois counties at 14 to 16 dollars yearly. Office hours, phone number, and prepayment rule included.
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B. A. Odell
City
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Jo Davies
Winnebago
Illinois
Monroe Seeks New Little Theater Group After Debut Plays
After two public debut plays in the high school Lecture Hall Monroe seeks a revived Little Theater. Mrs. Hendrickson and Mrs. Norton directed strong performances by Jackie Thorson Jim Dixon and others. The piece notes talent lapsed for decades and urges local residents to join to revive stage arts with available venues and a Memorial Day parade alert.
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James Hendrickson
John Norton
Jackie Thorson
Elaine May
Jim Dixon
Claude
Norman Huber
Peg Lynch
Monroe
Arthur Roethe
Albert
John Callahan
Francis Denny
Internal Revenue Department
Dennis Hunt
James Liermann
Monroe Woman’s Club
Charles Booth
May 22 1959 Hope College president to speak at Monroe HS
Dr. Irwin Jacob Lubbers of Hope College Holland Mich named speaker for Monroe high school commencement exercises. Other items note Ruth Schlicher dies in Hartland at 52 and students David Grams Richard Muenich named delegates to Badger Boys State at Ripon.
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Irwin Jacob Lubbers
Hope College
Holland, Mich
Monroe
Ruth Schlicher
Green County
Hartland
David Grams
Richard Muenich
Monroe High School
Badger
Ripon
Zilmer-Riley Legion Post
Lindbergh wedding to be seen by Morrow in Maine
United States Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow travels to North Haven Maine for the marriage of his daughter Anne Spencer Morrow to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The item notes other historical mentions from 1919 and 1909 alongside.
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United States
Mexico
Dwight W. Morrow
North Haven
Anne Spencer Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wisconsin Automobile Insurance Company
Monroe High seniors to graduate in May 22 history note
In May 22 historical item Monroe High School will graduate 25 seniors with exercises. June 9 at Turner Hall 15 science, 6 modern classical, 3 English, 1 ancient classical will graduate and each deliver a brief oration or thesis. Clarno defeats Orangeville 32 to 24 in baseball on poor ground.
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Monroe High School
Turner Hall
Clarno
Orangeville
Supper Event Held By the Commandery No 48 Knights Templar
Monroe Commandery No 48 Knights Templar held a picnic supper and season finale business meeting at the Masonic Temple with about 35 members attending. Mrs. Marion Laube chaired the supper arrangements and the evening concluded with a card session.
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Monroe Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Marion Laube
Knights of Pythias Finish the Season
The Knights of Pythias held their final meeting of the season on Thursday May 15 at 100F Hall. Alton V Kiel was elected keeper of the records and seals for the coming year and plans were made to attend the Milwaukee convention this summer. Refreshments were served by Gilbert Dettwiler and meetings resume in September.
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Mooseheart
Wisconsin
Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Lyle Sickinger
August Burgi
Knights of Pythias
Alton V. Kiel
Milwaukee
Gilbert Dettwiler
Cub Scouts Hold Year End Meeting With Parade Of Activities
NEW GLARUS Times Special notes Cub Scouts finish year with a May 22 gathering. A father son ballgame at 6 p.m. at Ball Park, followed by a 7 p.m. picnic at Village Park. Families invited to bring sandwiches and a dish to pass with own table service. Ice cream and drinks provided. Awards announced after activities.
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New Glarus
Cub Scouts
Rotary Studies Money Matters at Monroe Club
Monroe Rotary Club heard two talks on finances this week and last at Idle Hour Mansion. James Walsh of Commercial and Savings Bank spoke on Truth In Lending while Edward R. Adam of First National Bank of Monroe discussed The Domestic Money Situation and tight vs easy money. He noted high mortgage rates and the July 1 disclosure law requiring total financing costs to be disclosed. About 75 percent attendance spanned the luncheon series. Pvt Kevin V. Marchant, son of Mason and Mrs Marchant, left for Fort Campbell Ky for basic training after prior Swiss Colony work.
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Monroe
Adam
Walsh
Kevin V. Marchant
Mason E. Marchant
Fort Campbell
Northside
U.S
Paltoon
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Awards Recipients at Milton College Honors Convocation
Nine Milton College students received top honors at the Honors and Awards Convocation held in Allen Bradley Auditorium. Miss Linda Ward of Belleville was chosen for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Dennis Petzold of Monroe won the Roxa Prideaus Pritchett Scholarship for musicianship.
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Linda Ward
H.E. Ward
Belleville
Milton College
Allen- Bradley
Dennis Petzold
Milton G. Petzold
5Th St
Monroe
Roxa Prideaus Pritchett
Sullivan 74 Taken by Death in Dodgeville
Francis T. Sullivan 74 of Dodgeville died Tuesday May 20 at a Darlington hospital after a brief illness. He was UW graduate with a 1924 master's degree and taught chemistry at Madison Central 1920 to 1924. A World War I veteran, he belonged to St. Joseph Catholic Church Holy Name Society. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery Madison with services at St. Joseph's May 23. Rosary at 7 30 tonight. Friends may call at Mindermann Funeral Home Dodgeville. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Warren O'Brien Madison, a sister Mrs Thomas Gooding Hollywood Calif, and one grandson.
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University of Wisconsin
Madison Central
Sullivan
Dodgeville
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Warren O’brien
Madison
Thomas Gooding
Hollywood
Calif
St. Joseph’s Church
Resurrection Cemetery
Mindermann
Monticello Youth Travel to Madison
Monticello Grade School Title I students toured Madison visiting the State Capitol and its treasurer Harold Clemmens, the Municipal Airport, a Madison Fire Station, and the Zoo. They were chaperoned by teachers Mrs. Klassy and Mrs. Duerst and by several other staff members.
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Monticello
Madison
State Capitol
Harold Clemmens
Leon Klassy
Karl Duerst
Gary Kuebli
Wallace Feldt
Marvin Thoman
Art Silver
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