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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
2
The editorial warns City Council to resist rushing use of about 370 000 in cash reserves minus 50 000 set aside for emergencies. It weighs adding a city hall section to the fire police station and suggests voters might decide via referendum on the project and costs, despite the mayor's reservations.
It's Everyone's Job Tomorrow kicks off June Dairy Month at Monticello with Green County officials promoting dairy industry support. The piece discusses how observances should energize non-dairying areas and emphasize nationwide promotion of dairy products against a background of past farmer apathy.
The column catalogs church services and affiliated activities for multiple congregations including Monroe St John s Monticello Zwingli Washington New Glarus Browntown Wayne Township Monroe Grace Monroe Mt Olive McConnell Richland Salem Jordan Our Savior s Argyle Adams Apple Grove Yellowstone Wiota Atolkey Cedarville Evangelical United Brethren Monroe Immanuel Bethel Monticello New Glarus Clarno Orangeville Zion Zion West East and Emmanuel with service times Sunday school youth groups choir circles vacation Bible school and confirmations led by pastors such as Rev Adolph Fritz Rev J Allan Mittler Rev J J Mittler Rev Daniel V Schowalter Rev James C Plymire Rev R F Bittorf Rev R L Holling Rev Melvin Roehrdanz Rev Frank R Hinebaugh and Rev Soren Wiota.
The text traces how milk distribution suffered as dealers faced internal problems before World War I and how the war spurred rapid changes. Food merchandising became more sophisticated as competition for consumer dollars intensified, with many new non dairy products impacting the milk market.
Ten years ago on May 31 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to die in Sing Sing the week of June 15 Hundreds of Monroe area residents attended Memorial Day services at Greenwood cemetery as record heat reached 91 degrees J W Barlow longtime Monticello banker and civic leader dies in North Bend Wisconsin Belle Larson dies at 94 J at home of son in law and daughter also noted 25 years ago in 1938 Rev Paul Kehle to preach first sermon at St Johns Evangelical church Fanny Myers 94 Juda’s oldest resident dies Memorial Day remarks by Father Joseph Lonergan quoted 40 years ago in 1922 C M Gere engaged to aid cheese makers John A Elmer dies in Sylvester Township Capt Charles Schindler notes unit placed third in infantry competition Rain delays crop work and cheese output 50 years ago front page devoted to unveiling Civil War monument and Greenwood cemetery memorials Grace Thorp unveils monument on public square donor presents monument to Pinney GAR Post
A June Daily Month reminder urges consumers to recognize the work needed in the food business and to promote dairy products across the country as valuable bargains. It notes there is no single solution to market challenges yet presents a chance to raise awareness of dairy goods nationwide.
Monroe holds Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 a m with annual conference session at Portage from Wednesday to Friday led by Rev Harold A Allison. Orangeville offers worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 12 20 a m Monday registration for Vacation church school at 8 30 a m Official Board 8 p m led by Rev Sheldon Gerarden. Cedarville lists Sunday school at 9 40 and worship at 11 a m Wednesday worship commission at 8 p m led by Rev Gerarden.
Listings show Vacation Bible School sessions at multiple churches with times 9 to 11:30 a.m. and evening services. Rev. Wheeler Rev. Hinebaugh Rev. Gibson Rev. Longenbaugh lead Sunday school and worship at Staver Bethel Immanuel Peace Fairfield locations. Additional classes include Room-For-You and Church Builders with various leaders on weekday evenings.
Monroe assembly of God announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. An evangelistic service follows at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Thursday events include Christ Ambassadors at 8 p.m. and Bible study and prayer at 8 p.m. Rev. Gilman Han leads.
The Monroe Baptist Chapel holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. All activities take place at the Monroe Community Center with Grant Rice serving as pastor in charge.
Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. Weekday Masses at 7:30 a.m. Rev. Albert Meere boer serves St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Monroe.
First Unitarian Universalist Church schedules worship at 4:45 p.m. with a Thursday evening choir at 7:30 p.m led by Rev. Jesse R. Dom.
The Church of the Nazarene schedules worship at 11 a.m. with junior teen and adult fellowships, a 7 p.m. session, and an 8 p.m. evangelistic service. Wednesday includes a noon prayer gathering at 11 a.m. and a prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Rev. Wesley Burns presides.
The notice lists Wednesday 7 45 p m service and reading room hours Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m for the First Church of Christ Scientist healing congregation.
The New Apostolic church in Monroe holds worship at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. The midweek service is on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Rev. R. H. Scharnweber leads.
The notice lists worship and Sunday school at nine and ten, June Fellowship, and a week of activities. Piano recital, circles with Mrs Chase and Mrs Ritsch, deacons board, CEA, adult choir, and church session led by Rev Gerritt E Mouw are scheduled on various days.
Public talk and watch tower study listed for Tuesday. Bible study Thursday evening. Theocratic Ministry School and service meeting also offered. Richard Kneifel named congregation overseer.
Miss Patrician Kreps daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Krebs Route 1 and Miss Judy Pelissier both of New York will leave by BOAC jet for London Wednesday. From London they will travel to Rome Italy and continue to Zurich where they will spend a week and a half. Miss Kreps and Miss Pelissier daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerard Pelissier Woonsocket R I are.
Funeral services were held in Chicago for Arthur E. Grunert 77 a Monroe native and longtime Commonwealth Edison operating engineer. He died May 24 at Presbyterian St Luke's hospital. Masonic services and funeral rites were led by Rev Eldon G Lindberg and Col Howard Jacobson. Burial was in Rosehill cemetery. Survived by his wife Elizabeth and a brother Clarence.
Harry O Williams hosted Green County FFA and 4H members for a twilight beef animal judging contest on Wednesday night on Route 3 Monroe. Kenneth C Allen, Monroe high school voag instructor, judged steer and bull classes. Junior judges Barbara Williams Hiawatha 4H and Dan Gaulapp Clarno 4-H earned perfect scores. Several others scored 97 or higher including Richard Sippel Alvin Sacker Bill Deininger Jim Salesman Erving Bartels Pam Knouse William Buol Beverly Witt Karen Witt Paul Beach.
Alfred M. Louderback of Route 4 filed for bankruptcy in Madison listing liabilities of 2396 dollars and assets of 200 dollars. The filing records show a debtor with modest assets and unsecured liabilities.
Six Juda High School students earned high honors for the last six weeks. Seniors Barbara Eberle Janet Lehnherr and Patricia Kaster Kathleen O Neil made the list along with freshmen Beth Matzke Yvonne Zimmerman. Grade honors also went to seniors Karen Lehr Nathan Juniors Duane Siedsching sophomores Roy Binger Russell Keen and Alan Keener and freshmen Carol Feldt Dennis Wirth Peggy Wyss.
Mrs. Hilda Gerbitz 78 a native of Wiota Township died Wednesday in Janesville Mercy hospital after a period of poor health. She and her late husband Fred A. Gerbitz farmed in Cauit Township. Survived by three sisters Mrs. George Pember Mrs. Ray Edwards and Mrs. Clayton Jackson all of Janesville with burial in Cadiz cemetery and funeral at Martintown Community church conducted by Rev. Roy Berg.
Milwaukee firm Marine Capital Corp reports earnings for the year ended March 31 at 137 810 dollars, down from 168 900 dollars a year earlier.
Services for Mrs. Gilbert Bloom lifelong Mineral Point resident who died after a long illness will be held at 11 a m tomorrow at the Gorgen funeral home in Mineral Point. Mrs Bloom the former Catherine Clave married Gilbert Bloom in 1932. Surviving are her husband four daughters a son her father a brother and two sisters.
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