Area Youth Killed In Tractor Mishap
Ronald Weeden a 12 year old Mt Pleasant Township boy died when a tractor he rode overturned on a damp field near Albany May 23 The accident involved Gary Gill 14 and occurred as they hauled manure The coroner listed death as accidental No inquest will be held He is survived by parents four brothers a sister and a grandmother Funeral services are being arranged by Voegels of Monticello
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Mt. Pleasant Township
Ronald Weeden
Richard A. Wagner
Albany
Robert
Louise Weeden
Arn Implement
New Glarus
Monroe Manor
Darlene Gill
Gary
Nelson Malko
Rechsteiner Place
Ronald
Monticello
Robert Jr
Ricky
Rodney
Randy
Susan
Pauline Strait
Weeden
Voegels Funeral Service of
Wayne King Orchestra concert closes Monticello tour
The Wayne King Orchestra performed at Monticello High School gym and later in Illinois towns Rochelle and Belvidere before a private party for Indianapolis 500 attendees. Wayne and Dorothy King plan summer in Colorado and Arizona winters, with future engagements at the Broadmoor.
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Wayne King
Slim
Freitag
Monticello High School
Wayne
Monticello
Illinois
Rochelle
Bel
Wilma
DeKalb, Ill
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Bill Roub
J.A. Roub
Monroe
Stores aiding in Monroe Dairy Queen race announced
Businesses cooperated in the contest to select Monroe's Community Dairy Queen. Mrs. Roger Stauffer chaired the local contest with a list of participating stores. Mrs. Ernest Wegmueller announced the queen chairmen for communities across the county. Voting ends today and chairmen will count votes with their committees. A maximum of ten girls per community will compete starting Monday.
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Monroe
Community Dairy Queen
Roger Stauffacher
Ernest Wegmueller
Wis
Wisconsin considers beer age shift amid slogans
In Madison a 19 year old endorsement by Assembly Speaker Harold Froehlich supports lowering the drinking age to move beer from the high school category. He argues most over 21 would still obtain beer despite sanctions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Harold Froehlich
Rappleton
Froehlich
The Common View Column Narrates a Toothless Dilemma
A columnist recounts breaking an upper false tooth plate and an ensuing two day repair delay. Without the plate the writer struggles with lisps, slurred speech, liquid diet, and avoiding public appearances, promising return to circulation when fixed. Green County ASDS notes lead in county rankings.
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Dr. Reilly
Summer Theater at Monroe High School July 12 13
A Summer Theater presentation by Monroe High School students is set for July 12 and 13 in the Junior High School Auditorium. Directed by Kent Duit the old-time mellow drummer in three acts is titled Pure as the Driven Snow or A Working Girl's Secret with Carolyn Weir as set director and Mary Zuhlke handling publicity. Cast includes Cathy Bustle Steve Nybroton Chris Barth Tom Nondahl Gail Gibbons Jeff Kohl Tom Hunt Sue Burgi Mary Etter Kathy Norton Kris Opel Carolyn Weir and others with John Reese as financial manager and John Rosa as stage manager.
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Monroe High School
Kent Duit
Paul Loomis
Pure
Driven Snow
Cathy Bustle
Purity Dean
Steve Nybroton
Leander
Chris Barth
Mortimer
Tom Nondahl
Mr. Logan
Gail Gibbons
Mrs. Logan
Jeff Kohl
Jed
Tom Hunt
E.Z. Pickens
Sue Burgi
Mrs. Hewlett
Mary Etter
Alison
Kathy Norton
Imogene
Mary Zuhlke
Letty Barber
Kris Opel
Nellie Morris
Carolyn Weir
Faith
Browntown Band Concert Aims to Introduce Dairy Queen Contestants
The Browntown Dairy Queen contestants will be introduced at an 8 p.m. Band Concert Thursday May 30 at the Browntown Shelter House. The Monroe 8th Grade Band of 60, led by Allan F. Barnard, will perform. Contestants will speak after introductions. John Marty chairs the Dairy Queen event. Refreshments will follow. Rogers departs New Delhi for Pakistan.
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Browntown
Cadiz 4-H Club
Monroe
Allan F. Barnard
Dairy Queen
John Marty
McHugh Composer of Beloved Songs Dies at 74
Beverly Hills AP reports Jimmy McHugh famed for I Cant Give You Anything but Love and On the Sunny Side of the Street died in bed Friday from a heart attack at age 74. He recalled a sleepless 1943 night when a red crayon bedsheet sheet saved I Couldnt Sleep a Wink Last Night after a laundry mishap.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Jimmy McHugh
Paramount Studio
Harold Adamson
McHugh
Jimmy
Frank Sinatra
Skilled Alphorn Maker Joseph Gazaitis Dies at 82
Joseph Gazaitis known as Joe, an alphorn maker, died at 2 05 p m Friday May 23 in Green County Hospital after an illness of the heart. Born March 19 1887 to Frank and Worsherla Gazaitis he spent early years in Lithuania and learned Russian Polish Swiss and English. He came to America in 1909 settling in Chicago and married Amelija Merkis on July 3 1913.
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Pecatonica, Ill
Pecatonica
Washington County
Kansas
Abraham Thomas
Paul Revere
Twelve Mile Grove
Illinois
Swan Karsk
WRC
Roger
Joe Gazietas
Monroe
Lithuania
Chicago
North Woods
Joseph Gwzietes
Green County Hospital
Joe
Russia
Frank and
Worsherla Marzulicki Gazaitis
Czar
America
Amelija Merkis
Black Hawk Senior Week Plans Highlight Baccalaureate and Commencement
Blackhawk High School in South Wayne announces Baccalaureate on May 25 at 2 p.m. and Commencement on May 28 at 8 p.m. at the high school gym. Rev. R. A. Pegram offers the Baccalaureate address. diplomas presented by Ralph Seffrood and James Batchelor. 53 graduates listed with honors students named. Bandelier to present awards. class motto Not at the Heights but Climbing. colors red and white. class flower rose. extensive class roster and officers. faculty and school board members named.
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South Wayne
Blackhawk High School
James Batchelor
Robert Bandelier
R. A. Pegram
Miss Otto
Ralph Seffrood
Board of Education
Batchelor
Nicholas Hubner
Mary Milz
Barbara Larson
Patricia O’connor
David Burmeister
Karen Peterson
Neil Homb
Gregory Larson
David Moody
Duane Rolli
Steven Rupnow
Keith Schultz
Bandelier
John Thorson
Browntown
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Willis van Horn
Helen
Urban Johnson
Jane Smythe
Benton
Oregon High School
PTA
Urban
O.N. Johnson
Sun City
Ariz
Oregon
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Mami Karsk
Door County
Dale B. Martin
Beloit
Eagle Food
Brennan’s Market
Sentry
Green County
Swiss Cheese
Zimmerman’s Cheese Factory
Strickler’s
A and P
LaBuch’s
Becker’s
Kroger
Stalder’s
Red’s
Clarno
Carol Laughridge
Argyle
Myron Hanson
Belleville
Palmer Welsh
Floyd Haden
Blanchardville
Lester Moen
Brodhead
Bob Brown
Brooklyn
Phillip Brown
Duane McKenna
Juda
Rolland Keen
Henry Y. Babler
Ken Wenger
Steve Streiff
AP News
London
Atlantic
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Paul Meyer
Poquoson
Mildenhall Air Base
English Channel
Isle of Wight
Meyer
Decatur
Barbara Jane Mackle
Gary Steven Krist
Pacific Ocean
Moon
West Bend
David Carley
ASDA
ASCS
Duit
Rogers
New Delhi
William P. Rogers
Pakistan
New York
Parke-Bernet Galleries
Black Hawk
Eugene Akins
Gregory Bensen
Gloria Beutel
Eugene Boeck
Robert Boeck
Edward Bolstad
Michael Branch
Michael Burke
Donna Dickau
Chris Durrstein
Linda Eckerman
Russell Elzen
Charles Erickson
Linda Fox
Allen Grossen
Nola Gille
Kenneth Guttmer
Wayne Hanson
Roger Homb
Nick Hubner
Harold Larse
Alan Leitzen
Ellen Lelle
Eugene Lincicum
Kathy Lindicum
Nancy McKenna
Gregory McNett
Allan May
James Meier
Donna Meyer
Debra Miller
Michael Murphy
Jo Neuenschwander
Mary Ellen Peterson
Debbie Phillips
Steve Rupnow
Douglas Satterlee
Thomas Seffrood
Steven Stuessy
Thomas Stuessy
Dean Templeton
Larry Webinger
Carol Wilde
Marvin Anderson
John Beall
Bette Brady
William Determan
Barbara Eicher
Harry Friedli
Kathryn Gruenwald
Janet Hetzel
Dennis Murphy
Jerry Nelson
Rosemary Peterson
Fred Rehmstedt
Wilson Schindle
Judy Schulte
Roland Stein
Veronica Stixrood
Andrew Swetn
Erwin Wehrmann
Arleigh Johnson
Grant Allen
Gordon Johnson
Lloyd Burkhalter
Laverne Griffiths
James Saterlee
Homer Pickett
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