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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1960
Page
1
Two sunny days help dry farm cropland but a wet spring slows planting. Only about 90 percent of oats were sown and five percent of corn planted before rain returned. Wheel track planting may save time, while flood dampness keeps cows fed and haying delayed as fields stay rutted and pastures slow to start.
Bishop William P. O'Connor dedicated the new $60,000 St. John's Catholic church at 10 a.m. in South Wayne. More than 150 guests attended a dinner after the dedication. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Lawrence Kief fer with former St. John's pastors assisting. Notable clergy and church members were honored for their work on the project.
Mr and Mrs John Sahy announce a Tuesday march from Law Park to the state Capitol to urge repeal of a school integration law and to meet lawmakers. The Wisconsin Schools Association sponsors the event and aims to address Gov Gaylord Nelson and State Superintendent George Watson.
The Unitarian and Universalist churches voted to form The Unitarian Universalist Association to take effect in May 1961. Both bodies reported two thirds majorities, preserving local church independence while uniting administrative functions.
The Ledger-Star reports Atlantic Fleet Headquarters warned of Cuban troops gathering outside the Guantanamo Bay facility in preparation for a possible march on the base.
The Wisconsin Republican convention endorsed Philip G. Kuehn of Whitefish Bay to head the 1960 slate. He won 1,808 votes on the first ballot for governor, with Olson as his main rival. Other endorsed statewide posts went to Warren Knowles, Robert Zimmerman, Ivan Kindschi, and George Thompson, shaping the party lineup for November.
The Monroe Kiwanis Club sponsored annual Antique Show closed at 6 p m yesterday in Turner Hall and was the most successful of the five. Attendance rose 10 percent from last year and a 1961 show is planned for May 19 20 21 pending Kiwanis directors approval. Proceeds fund Kiwanis child welfare work. Harold H Gruenwald Elkhorn served again as manager.
The Monroe directory publishing firm O R Evans and Co begins distribution showing a city population of 8 361, over the U S Census Bureau figure. The discrepancy includes students and servicemen, workers who reside outside the city, and rural residents employed in Monroe. The 1958–dated, first since then, lists firms, citizens, officials, parks, churches, schools, buildings, a street guide, a city map and classified index. Corrections will be welcomed for future editions.
President Eisenhower will speak on television and radio Wednesday at 8 p m EDT about the summit conference collapse and the future aims of the United States and its allies. Hagerty said the 30 minute address would be carried by major networks and TV outlets with NBC offering a later telecast. He noted no press conference this week and a Gettysburg campaign return.
General co chairmen for the annual Poppy Day sale sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary are Mmes N G Preston Robert Hardell Geiger and Mark Grin nell. Courthouse Square side chairs include Mmes William Wartenweiler Ralph A Lindsay Archie Myers Jr and W H Davidson. Outlying section chairs are Mmes E A Janke Mrs Ray Fritz Mrs Lloyd Marty and Mrs Ben Jenny with Roy Heeren. J Connors Jr handles publicity. Poppy Day HQ will be in the Commercial and Savings Bank community room.
Officials announced the annual Blackhawk Picnic will take place at Woodford on July 9 and 10 1960. The event is a traditional area gathering with community activities planned across the two days.
Monticello high school honors the late Herman A. Becker with a new memorial fund and a $25 government bond scholarship. John C. Hefty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hefty, is the inaugural recipient for the Class of 1960 chosen for scholarship leadership and citizenship. The award spans 20 years and is funded by Becker family memoriam gifts and their own funds.
Monroe Senior high school elected officers for the 1960 1961 year. Senior class president is Kirby Weeden with Shirley Ault as vice president Betty Vincent as secretary and Jerry Boyer as treasurer. Junior class president is Jerry Robinson with Claire Bidlingmaier as vice president Jeanne Shager as secretary and Kay Bauman as treasurer. Sophomore class president is Roger Brunkow with Sue Kubly as vice president Claire Kubly as secretary and Kathleen Nussbaum as treasurer. Freshmen officers to be elected.
An alfalfa twilight meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at the Gilbert Dettwiler farm three miles north of Monroe on Highway 69. Eleven alfalfa varieties plus bromegrass and ladine clover are in strips sewn in 1958 with checks to be made. Extension agronomist Vic Burcalow will discuss results.
Two days of powerful quakes and giant tidal waves devastate south and central Chile with at least 350 dead or missing. Officials warn tolls will rise as communications fail and aid pours in from Latin American neighbors and U S forces.
Dr. Robert G. Zach radiologist at the Monroe Clinic will speak on radioactive fallout at the graduation ceremonies for the Civil Defense auxiliary police. Walter E. Drews says 28 men will be graduated from the auxiliary police course, with most graduates from Monroe and Green County.
Pacific tsunami from Chilean earthquakes causes nine deaths and many injuries in Hawaii with major damage in Hilo. Docks torn away, boats adrift, power cut, evacuations across Oahu and Hawaii Island as waves reach up to six feet. Smaller surges hit California and San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco coastlines.
Members of Zilmer Riley American Legion Post and Cecil Jones VFW Post led annual pre Memorial Day flag talks at Monroe schools. Explorer Scouts aided the Legion and VFW representatives during the session.
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