Memorial Day Observances Planned in Monticello
American Legion Post 256 completes Memorial Day plans for May 30. Parade forms at 9 a.m. on Main Street, starts 9:30 with Colors, firing squad, Legion members, veterans, Gold Star Mothers, schools, and Girl Scouts. Events include a naval dead ceremony, speeches, and a cemetery service with final prayers. In bad weather, events move to the high school gym.
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Monticello
Times Special
American Legion Post
Harold Schulz
Harold Babler
Clarence Blumer
Main Street
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Woman’s Relief Corps
U.S. Naval
J. Allan Mittler
TV Schedule Highlights Broad Comedy and Adventure
A jam packed evening listing curates multiple networks with dramas, comedies and adventures. Notable items include Judy foiling a plot to kidnap a cheetah and classic series episodes featuring Red Skelton, Gunsmoke, Daniel Drake and Batman among others across six networks.
Pole Records Highest Temperature During 1957 Heat Wave
The South Pole saw a record high of seven degrees above zero during a 1957 heat wave. The event marked by meteorological records stands as the warmest temperature measured there at that time.
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South Pole
The Missing Milkman by Harriet Keener
A playful Knopf children’s book by Roger Du voisin features a milkman who tires of weather talk and vacations with his dog. On return, customers celebrate fresh milk and rediscover its value, with a light moral on appreciating everyday staples.
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Alfred A. Knopf
New York
Roger Duvoisin
Farming progress boosts milk and meat supply
The text shows cows and horses integrated in daily life with cows like Bossy producing milk for ulcers linked to traffic, while American farmers’ productive genius raises food supply. It notes farm worker reach from 23 to 40 people served and a 57 percent rise in output per man-hour and 13 percent total farm output over a decade.
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Jupiter
Shiloh Ranch
Batman
Joker
Crusader
Spectrum
Clampetts
Drysdale
Green Acres
Oliver
Lisa
Bost
Mr. Hobbs
James Stewart
Gomer Pyle
Gomer Ynwith
Danny Kaye
Eddy Arnold
I Spy
Scott
University
Synthetic flavors reshape modern food processing
Natural flavors fade in the face of synthetic flavors. These new flavors differ markedly from early imitants and are expected to drive greater progress in food development in the coming decade than seen in the industry’s entire history.
First American Skyscraper Built for Chicago Insurance Firm
A ten story building completed in 1880 for a Chicago insurance company is regarded as the first American skyscraper. It marked a turning point in urban architecture and tall-building design in the United States.
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Chicago
Zane Grey Wrote Five Novels Selling Over 1.7 Million
The famed western author Zane Grey produced five novels that, by his death, together had sold more than 1.7 million copies. The figure highlights Grey's enduring popularity and impact on the American Western genre.
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Zane Grey
Middleton Playday Highlights Badger Conference Events
Nineteen Monroe High School girls from Edgerton Fort Atkinson Jefferson Middleton and Monroe took part in the Badger Conference play day at Middleton on May 13. Participants chose three of six events archery track tennis softball basketball and volleyball. Lynn Olson placed second in the running broad jump 13 feet 9 inches and first in standing broad jump 7 feet 74 inches. Dianne Isley was second in standing broad jump 7 feet Linda Ott finished fourth in the softball throw 151 feet Peggy Prien took fourth in the 220 yard dash 33.4 seconds. Michele Vincent led Monroe in archery with 102 points for second place while Jane Elmer was fifth with 98. Attendees included Connie Smith GAA advisor Peggy Prien Chris Benkert Pat Dearth Michele Vincent Jane Elmer Bev Hauri Jean Loertscher Margo Kubly Debra Kleckner Dianne Isely Kathy Norton Sue Keegan Becky Chapman Linda Ott Lynn Olson Sherie Olson Bonnie Hartman Gretchen Gable and Nancy Hirsch.
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Monroe
Middleton
Edgerton
Fort Atkinson
Jefferson
Lynn Olson
Dianne Isley
Linda Ott
Peggy Prien
Michele Vincent
Jane Elmer
Connie Smith
GAA Advisor
Chris Benkert
Pat Dearth
Bev Hauri
Jean Loertscher
Margo Kubly
Debra Kleckner
Dianne Isely
Kathy Norton
Sue Keegan
Becky Chapman
Sherie Olson
Bonnie Hartman
Gretchen Gable
Nancy Hirsch
Juda Cub Scout Pack 105 May Meeting at Church
The Juda Cub Scout Pack 105 met at Juda Evangelical United Brethren Church Fellowship Hall for a May pack meeting with cubmaster Robert Severson presiding. Den 1 presented a mountains skit, Den 2 gave an informative tornado talk, and Den 3 demonstrated a volcanic eruption with a homemade volcano. Awards went to Timothy Newman for the Lion Badge and Gold Arrow Point, Randy Miles for a silver arrow point, and Ricky Miles for a gold arrow point.
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Juda
Juda Evangelical United Brethren Church Fellowship Hall
Robert Severson
Alan Matzke
Richard Wyss
John Severson
L. G. Newman
Den 1
Den 2
Den 3
Timothy Newman
Randy Miles
Ricky Miles
Cubscouts
Juda High School
Dear Abby Advice Letters Stir Debate on Privacy and Etiquette
A Monroe Evening Times column reviews reader letters to Dear Abby touching on teen privacy in showering, marital judgment, birthday gift delays, and a rowdy member at a women's group meeting. Abby’s responses suggest caution, humor, and tactful handling by family, friends, or officials.
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Abby
Jimmy
Monroe Evening Times
Abby's Wedding Booklet Offer With Self Addressed Envelope
A reader is urged to send $1 to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069 to receive Abby's booklet How to Have a Lovely Wedding in a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
This Day in History May 23 1967 Highlights
On this date in 1915 Germany declared war on Italy. In 1955 the Battle of Saint Albans occurred. In 1911 the Panama Canal bill passed the U S House. In 1937 the Social Security Act was ruled constitutional. In 1944 Allies moved toward Rome from Anzio. In 1945 Himmler died. Churchill resigned then stayed as caretaker.
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Germany
Italy
Battle of
Saint Albans
U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Supreme Court
Rome
Anzio
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Albany Carrier Needed by Saturday for Times Route
A newspaper in Albany seeks a carrier boy urgently for the Albany route by Saturday June 3. If no suitable boy is found, service may be suspended temporarily. Interested boys at least 12 should contact Billy Heffner or Stanton P. Stears at the Albany home or Times office in Monroe.
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Albany
Billy Heffner
Stanton P. Stears
Times
Monroe
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