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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1968
Page
6
The Windy Acres Ladies League will sponsor a Memorial Day Mixed Foursome from 4 to 6 p.m. Players will be paired as they arrive, creating an informal scramble style event to mark the holiday.
Park and Recreation Department sponsored three baseball clinics in Monroe with 123 boys aged 9 to 11 participating on Saturday. Mentors Ron Barribeau John Walter Paul Witt Jack Kundert and Jim Lierman led position drills for catchers pitchers infielders and outfielders before rain and cold cut the session short. Future clinics are set for June 1 8 at Twining Park with 1:30 P.M instruction. Participants may register for Little League and return completed cards at the next clinic.
Indianapolis drivers prepare for the 52nd 500 mile race with thirty piston engine cars in preliminaries while Turbine entrants led by Leonard Hill and Pollard faced skepticism. Gordon Johncock predicts an Offenhauser turbo would win, while A J Foyt Jr eyes a fourth title, doubting turbine power yet.
The Monroe County Club hosted a Flag Tournament with about 50 golfers Sunday morning. Ralph Phillips won low net and Bob Rufenacht placed second. Special prizes went to Nate Goetz for closest tee on No 3, Clarence Franklin for No 7, and Lester Forcade for No 8.
Scott Witt paced Witt, Scott Pace Golf Loop with a 37 low gross in Windy Acres action while Neale Scott topped low net with 26 for Bank of Juda. Blind Bogey winners included Freese Thorn Gruber Armstrong Rogula Jr Hanson Robertson Van Wagenen. Birdie No 3 balls went to Jim Van Wagenen and Harley Dinges. Village Inn sits first at 62 points ahead of Maple Grove, with Ready Mix second at 55 and Swiss Colony 44 ready for next week’s matchups on June 3.
Roger K Mayer an 18 year old of Browntown escaped serious injury when his car left a township road four and a half miles southwest of Browntown and two miles south of County Trunk B. Mayer said a car with bright headlights blinded him. he couldn't regain control. Four rods of woven wire fence were torn down on Rowley Estate property and heavy front end damage occurred to the auto. Accident reported at 12 30 a m. Also a Cub Scout Troop picnic and cookout occurred Tuesday evening at New Glarus Woods with attendees listed including Jay Mc Manus Kevin Stauffer John Strause Jerry Mc Manus Bret Stauffer Tim Mayer Ernie Pulfer James Larson Wayne Garfoot Bret Winzenried and Den Mother Mrs Keith Garfoot and Mrs John Winzenried with the latter's daughter Kathy.
Oscar Hofer of Orangeville and Elwin L. Whitehead of Route 1 Browntown collided in the 1300 block of 17th Street at 9 39 a.m. yesterday, Monroe police report. Whitehead’s vehicle sustained moderate damage while Hofer’s car had minor damage. Hofer was backing from a parking stall as Whitehead’s vehicle passed. No injuries were reported.
The board discussed new hires including John Brodie as Ladysmith head coach and social studies teacher with Mary Brodie as senior high PE teacher and Orchesis advisor. Floyd Weeks will teach commercial courses. Vacancies remain for junior high principal biology biology and science, speech correction, and commercial. Transportation workshop notes and change orders at Northside School were approved. A follow up study shows 85 percent of Monroe’s 1964 graduates will attend college, about 40 percent to four year colleges and 20 percent to other training or schools.
DAR awards and numerous forensics and GAA honors highlight Monroe activities. Kath leen Burkhard receives the DAR award. Bonnie Hartman Kris Schuepp and others recognized in forensics. scholarships awarded to Kristine and Steve Neuberger plus Shirley Flanagan Barbara Eckstam and Tom Schilt for music and band achievements.
Gridley Strong was killed in Vietnam, prompting his aunt Miss Emma Bleiler in Ontario to prepare for the funeral in Beloit College Chapel on Monday June 3. Paul Bleiler, his uncle by marriage, planned to arrive in Monroe on Wednesday May 29 to visit his aunt.
The piece offers fishing techniques for bridge landings and saltwater fly fishing with gear advice. It suggests a long bamboo pole with a treble-hook gaffe, stresses backing under fly lines, and notes streamers and bucktails as best for saltwater. It ends with a Martin's Sporting Goods ad promoting fishing gear and licenses on East Side of the Square.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.