Monroe Board Hears Plans For New School And Staff Changes
The Monroe Board of Education discussed a new elementary facility with flexible year to year space, moveable furniture, and dry wall walls. They also noted eight teaching vacancies and approved four new teachers including Tamara Brugger Paula Pratt Bruce Patrick and Walter Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Board of Education
Jack Reif
Achitect
Alice B. Livingston
Vance Nelson
Derwin Huenink
Tamara Brugger
South School
Platteville State
Paula Elizabeth Pratt
University of Wisconsin
Bruce H. Patrick
Whitewater
Almond
Wis
Walter Schneider
Albany High School
Men in Custody in Stevens Point Burglary Case
Stevens Point authorities report Ralph Axelson and Leroy Adams in custody of their police. Dwight C. Coplien says Axelson is charged with burglary of Martin Ripp and the A and P Store on January 18, 1966. Warrant requests will be sent to Monroe for additional break-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Monroe
Ralph Axelson
Leroy Adams
Dwight C. Coplien
Axelson
Martin Ripp
A and P
Coplien
Firemen Hospitalized After Grain Elevator Blaze
Six Chicago firemen were hospitalized after battling a spectacular blaze that destroyed an abandoned grain elevator on the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago River
Capricious Garden Labors Bring Spring Fever
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns notes spring fever arrives with garden duties and backache, yet humor persists as nature repeats its seasonal chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair R. Munns
Monroe High names officers for three classes and student council
Three class groups at Monroe High School elected officers for 1967 1968 and 1969 with presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers. Students Jill Counselman Bill Kubly Frank May Suzanne Norbohm John Peters Merilee Pickett Cindi Stuessy Jane Wells among seniors and Bobbie Benkett the student council president plus Chess Club officers Steve Peterson Charles Line and Steve Bacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Don Barry
Janet Johnson
Susan Allen
Sandra Smith
Richard Hinebaugh
Carol Barry
Janice Ruda
Mike Deininger
Bob Holling
James Babler
Karen Witt
Mary Usher
Jill Counselman
Bill Kubly
Frank May
Suzanne Norbohm
John Peters
Merilee Pickett
Cindi Stuessy
Jane Wells
Sue Allen
Dianne Isely
Gaylen Keegan
Merideth Kern
Pam Miller
Sue Olsen
Terry Theiler
Mary Babula
Barbara Bauman
Phyllis Beer
Shannon Burington
Donald Ruehlow
Herman Tschudy
Debbie Whitehead
Kathy Bernet
Dick Goecke
Teresa Motz
Bernie Purcell
Susan Schilt
Sue Smith
Anna Wuetrich
Jim Zach
Jerry Block
John Deininger
Nancy Ekum
Donna Elmer
Cindi Goecks
Bill Lisser
Kathy Norton
Dave Rufenacht
Sherry Boss
Nancy Hartwig
Sue Keegan
Tom Nondahl
Cheryl Roderick
Maureen Tschudy
Bobbie Benkett
Steve Peterson
Charles Line
Steve Bacher
Adam To Head County Bankers
Edward M. Adams was elected president of the Green County Bankers Association at its annual meeting Tuesday night at Monroe Country Club. Waldo Freitag New Glarus became vice president with Ray Homb Brodhead as secretary and Richard Rote Monroe as treasurer. Retiring are John Kundert and Marie Blum. About 180 attended the event where Mary McBride of Phyllis Diller's team spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Adams
Green County Bankers Association
Monroe Country Club
Waldo Freitag
New Glarus
Ray Homb
Brodhead
Richard Rote
Monroe
John Kundert
Marie Blum
Mary McBride
Phyllis Diller
Archbishop Approves Protestant Bible for Catholic Use
Cardinal Cushing of Boston grants approval for Roman Catholics to use the Revised Standard Version of the Oxford annotated Bible for home reading and study groups. The ruling does not change liturgical practice and is hailed as a breakthrough for ecumenism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Parade of 21 Blocks Boots Alice Contest in Brodhead
A 21 block parade with 24 contestants will headline the final regional Alice in Dairyland contest in Brodhead Wisconsin. Judges include Alice Nussbaum and Ann Silvis with tours and a noon luncheon followed by a 6 30 p m banquet and final announcements. The Brodhead Chamber sponsors the event with state officials and local dignitaries attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Robert Reis
James Speth
State Department of Agriculture
Alice Nussbaum
Frank Nussbaum
Monroe
Stevens Point State University
Ann Silvis
Robert Silvis
Monroe High School
Jean Wells
Victor Wells
Madison
Ann Fijelstad
Vickie Riemer
Karen Houlberg
Albany
Cheryl Zentner
New Glarus
Mary Ann Flanagan
Argyle
Cheryl Govier
Fennimore
Kathy Griswold
Livingston
Eileen Curtis
Bloomington
Judy Wheeler
Ruth Piquette
Platteville
Linda Knutson
Patricia Kratcha
Jean Schricker
Avoca
Jane Massey
Hollandale
Barbara Mathews
Suzanne Gerlach
Boscobel
Peggy Christianson
Sandra Larson
Donna Schill
Dodgeville
Carol Schroeder
Mineral Point
Joyce Steinhoff
Rewey
Nomads
Shriners
Robert C. Zimmerman
Gordon Roseliep
G. Fred Galli
Jack Olson
Roger Bernstein
Brodhead Square
Wisconsin Dells
Eau Claire
Brodhead Chamber of Commerce
M. W. Meienburg
Decatur Lake Country Club
Ries
Speth
Fred Hahlen
Robert Riese
Parade
Jack Martin
Dean Peterson
Loren Sutherland
Stolen $50 at UW Memorial Union
UW Madison student Nancy Wig g elsworth reports a young man armed demanded the cash box at the Memorial Union concession stand. She surrendered the $50, the man checked the box and fled while few students were nearby due to finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Nancy Wiggelsworth
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Memorial Union
Shortage of Funds at Monroe County Bank
The board of directors announced an apparent shortage of funds discovered on May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Monroe County Bank
Grain Market Chicago Prices Mixed Across Commodities
Wheat No 2 red 1.69, No 2 hard 1.69 sn. Corn No 2 yellow 1.29, Oats No 2 heavy white 75, Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.14 per bushel. Market closes with varied moves across grains and oilseeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Approval of Low Ramp Bids For Monroe Parking Ramp
Monroe city council in special session approved the low bids for the general construction and electrical work on the 212 car parking ramp. Kenneth F. Sullivan Co. Madison won the general contract at 278840 dollars and O T Havey Electric won the electrical contract at 15656 dollars. Aldermen to readvertise for plumbing and ventilating bids after bid check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Kenneth F. Sullivan Co
Madison
O. T. Havey Electric Co
Arnold
O’sheridan
Stoldt
Swiss Colony Inn
Ilth St
Eugene
Robert H. Hendrickson
Edward Niffenegger Jr
Clinton Blackbourn
Louise A. Eberhardt
W. R. Eberhardt
Paul Kammerode
Phillips
Smith
William Rees
Aldermen
Train Derailment Kills Twenty Near Belgaum India
Twenty people die and twenty are injured when the Bangalore Poona express derails near Belgaum about 300 miles south of Bombay. Rescue and investigation follow the morning incident as authorities assess the cause and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Belgaum
Legion Auxiliary Prepares Poppy Day Sales Friday
American Legion Auxiliary sets Poppy Day with 8 am start at the Legion Hall. Co chairs Mrs. Robert E. Hardell and Mrs. Nat G. Preston lead volunteers including many local women. proceeds fund living veterans, widows, and orphans. A memorial window painting by Robert Hahn marks Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert E. Hardell
Nat G. Preston
American Legion Hall
Robert L. Hahn
13Th Ave
Hahn
Mmes
Ted Abelman
Dan Ault
Nathan Bear
Arthur C. Ben
Scouting Events Planned for June in Valley District
June activities in the U S Grant Council focus on a Sports Carnival themed Cub Scout pack meeting with a fitness course and games plus a Survival Trip for Boy Scouts including edible wild plant menus. Four men earned Philmont scholarships for 1966, Daren Friedrichs among them, as council growth hits a record year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley District
U.S. Grant Council
Leland Dietmeier
Monroe
Canyon Camp
George Barry
Philmont
Daren Friedrichs
National Lutheran Committee On Scouting
Recovery Continues as Stocks Rally in Fifth Straight Session
New York equities moved higher for the fifth consecutive session this afternoon as investors cheered a continuing market recovery and gains across major indexes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senator Aims to Bottle Up Colored Oleo Ban in Committee
Sen. Earl Leverich of Sparta, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, said he could refer the Assembly approved bill to lift Wisconsin's colored oleomargarine ban to his panel. The measure seeks a seven cent a pound tax, and Assembly opponents hoped to stall it until the session end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Senate
Wisconsin
Earl Leverich
Rsparta
Agriculture Committee
Assembly
Leverich
Youth Admits Stealing Vehicle Near Beloit
Beverly Hazeltine reported a 1960 car stolen from the Swiss Colony plant at 5:40 p m yesterday. Beloit police detained a 16 year old youth in custody who confessed to stealing the car and driving it within three miles of Beloit before the motor blew up. he will be arraigned in Rock County Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hazeltine
Route 2
Monroe
Swiss Colony
Beloit
Rock County
Pvt Wiegel Rites On Memorial Day
Services for Pvt Lloyd Wiegel 21 of rural Shullsburg will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope Church Seymour township with military rites. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at O Flaherty Funeral Home where parish rosary is recited at 8 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shullsburg
Lloyd Wiegel
Viet Nam
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church
Seymour Township
O’flahiity
Three Webelos Earn Highest Cub Scout Honor in Pack Ceremony
Cub Pack 110 at St. Victor's school gym awarded Webelos honors to Mike Miller Mary Geiger and Nic Dearth during a ceremony led by Cubmaster P J Connors Jr The group planned a trip to Canyon Camp on June 25 and held games and contests including jousting balloon breaking and sack race awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
St. Victor's
Mike Miller
Harold Miller
Mark Geiger
Leon Geiger
Nic Dearth
Fred L. Dearth
Times
Boy Scouts
Mary Geiger
St. Victor’s
Canyon Camp
Tom Zupane
Blake Peterson
Tom Pink
Joe Laeser
Stephen Faulkes
Patrick Norton
David Geiger
Richard Larson
Scott McGuire
Gregory Staab
John Blum
Patrick Klarer
David Benkett
Thomas Kuban
John Miller
3 Year Old Drowns In Miami River Tragedy
In Miami Florida a three year old boy Raymon Delgado fell from a fishing boat into the Miami River as his deaf mute sister Rosita aged 14 watched. The father jumped in but Raymon drowned according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami River
Miami, Fla
Raymon Delgado
Miami
Rosita
Raymon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anne Silvis
Chess Club
Adam
UW Union
Legion Auxiliary
Commission
Wiegel
Webelos Award
P. J. Connors Jr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!