And Here's Another Week That Was
A lighthearted roundup notes many local happenings from a Wisconsin town. Highlights include six boys in the top 21 seniors of the Class of 1967 teased about gender roles, a Vintage Auto Club member’s car search during Cheese Days, hunting anecdotes, weather quips, and community acknowledgments from editors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Babula
Vintage Auto Club
Hervey Hoesly
Ollie Fink
Evening Times
Princi
Monroe
Donna Weiss
Stoughton
Rev. Holling
Baccalaurate
Marco
Twiggy
St. Victor's Church
A. R
Mac) McDaniel
Anaheim
Calif
Bob Dearth
Tig Kohl
Notable honors and engagements in brief notes
Portland star Rosa Lind Russell received an honorary doctor of fine arts from the University of Portland for her service to American theater and charity. Miss World Reita Faria, 23, disclosed a secret engagement to Los Angeles lawyer David Gorton after a 48 hour courtship. Chet Atkins tribute concert in Nashville featured Arthur Fiedler and the Nashville Symphony. Evansville’s Guy Patterson, 91, mourned. funeral details follow. Allentown groom George Buss jailed for drunkenness before wedding. bride Arlene Scipney married by Alderman Miller with charges dropped. Steve Spurrier to perform as country music entertainer in Tampa on June 10. James A Farley at 79 held birthday news conference critiquing potential nominees. Nixon and Kennedy referenced in race discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Rosalind Russell
University of Portland
Paul E. Waldschmidt
London
Reita Faria
David Gorton
Los Angeles
Miss Faria
Osborne Lobo
Osborne
Nashville
Tenn
Chet Atkins
Municipal Auditorium
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops Orchestra
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Evansville
Atkins
Grand Ole An
Opry
Guy Patterson
Florence Crittenden Stoughton Hospital
Rainick - Ward Funeral Home
Tor
Friends
King
Allentown
George Buss
Buss
Thomas Miller J
Arslene Scipney
David Howells
William March
William McClafferty
Miller
Recognition Night Echoes Change in 4-H Members
Norman Everson, former 4-H agent, returns for a Teacher's Recognition Night and finds many former 4-H youths are now married with families. Lt. Riese warns National Guard leaders to keep in step, as a photo might reappear in The Monroe Evening Times a year later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Everson
4-H
Riese
National Guard
Monroe
Mrs. Likens Dies at 72 in Rockford After Long Illness
Mrs Steven Likens 72 native of Orangeville died Saturday night in her Rockford home after a long illness. Services were held at Knapp Funeral Home Pecatonica officiated by Rev Kenneth Yeoman. Burial in Orangeville Cemetery. She was born Fern May Clarno daughter of Aaron A and Sarah E Clarno. She lived in Rockford 25 years and previously in Pecatonica Durand area 19 years. Married Feb 23 1916 in Orangeville the couple observed their golden anniversary last year. She was member Grace Church and Prairie View Grange Pecatonica. Surviving are husband two daughters Mrs Glenn Morrison Rockford and Mrs LaMar Zimmerman Appleton Wis two sisters including Mrs Stanley Hubert Orangeville three grandsons and seven great grandchildren.
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Urangevill
Orangeville
Steven Likens
Rockford
Knapp
Pecatonica
Kenneth Yeoman
Grace Methodist Church
Likens
Fern May Clarno
Aaron A
Sarah E. Clarno
Pecatonica- Durand
Grace Church
Prairie View Grange
Glenn Morrison
LaMar Zimmerman
Appleton
Wis
Stanley Hubert
Mrs Reed 99 Warren Resident Dies in Milwaukee
WARREN Ill Special Mrs Matilda Reed 99 lifelong area resident died Monday May 29 in the home of her daughter in Milwaukee Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Bartell Funeral Home Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Moore Milwaukee two sons Dr Robert Reed Fairbault Minn and George A Omar Neb and two sisters Mrs Albert Kepner rural Lena and Jean Mcmormick Stockton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kepner
Lena
Jean McCormick
Stockton
George E Prine Dies in Darlington at 76
George E Prine of Darlington died Monday May 29 at Darlington hospital after a long illness. He was born in Lafayette County and farmed near Darlington before working as a carpenter. Survived by wife Clara, a son Laney and brothers Howard and Leroy of Darlington. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sharer Funeral Home. friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakling Low
George E. Prine
Darlington
Clara
Laney
Howard
Leroy
Darlington Hospital
Lafayette County
Sharer Funeral Home
Ninth AA meeting slated for May 31 1957 at IOOF Hall
Glancing backward recalls the ninth annual Alcoholics Anonymous meeting planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. on the IOOF Hall’s third floor. Hog prices reached 20 dollars 65 cents. The city’s salute to fallen soldiers continued despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ioof Hall
20 Years Ago Today May 31 197 Arlie Kundert Surgery
Arlie Kundert, 22, undergoes leg injury surgery after a motorcycle automobile crash. Highway 1 toll for nation was 53 over a holiday.
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Arlie Kundert
Green County Hobby Show set for June 12 and 13
Thirty years ago on May 31 1937 Willis Proudfoot and Willis Etter chaired the Green County Hobby Show to be staged June 12 and 13 Amelia Earhart began another attempt to circle the globe with plans published for her flight project and related coverage in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Proudfoot
Willis Etter
Green County
Amelia Earhart
Popular orchestra leader dies of pneumonia at 30
Fifty years ago on May 31 1927 members of the Friday Afternoon Club were entertained at Lake Kegonia by Mrs George M Luchsinger. Fred J Jeuck a popular orchestra leader died of pneumonia at age thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Kegonia
George M. Luchsinger
Fred J. Jeuck
Federal government cracks down on draft critics and arrests
Fifty years ago on May 31, 1917 the federal government ordered sweeping arrests of outspoken draft critics. The item also reports Misses Bernice Lynch and Kathryn Gruenewald telegraph from Milwaukee that they completed a 108 mile hike from Monroe in four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Lynch
Kathryn
Marie Gruenewald
Milwaukee
Monroe
Steel for Ten Eyck bridge arrives in Decatur
Chicago Chronicle notes 60 years ago on May 31 1907 that steel for the new Ten Eyck bridge arrived and construction began in Town of Decatur. Fred Trachsel showcases 16 advanced pupils in a home recital attended by 80 listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Ten Eyck
Decatur
Fred Trachsel
Graveside Rites Held For Beckwith Infant
Graveside services were held Monday afternoon in Montrose Cemetery for Margaret Ann Beckwith infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Beckwith of Janesville. The baby died at birth the night before in Mercy Hospital Janesville. Surviving are the parents a brother Robert and a sister Lis Kay all at home in Janesville. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Holton Monroe and Mr and Mrs Leland Brewer Brooklyn and the great grandmother Mrs Wyman Root Belleville Alaska's Aleutian Islands are a chain of about 150 small islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Cemetery
Belleville
Margaret Ann Beckwith
Robert Beckwith
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
Robert
Lis Kay
Harry Holton
Monroe
Leland Brewer
Brooklyn
Wyman’ Root
Mrs Ida Knapp Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Knapp a Monroe native 78 who died Sunday May 28 in Rockford will be at 1 p m tomorrow at Court Street Methodist Church Rockford. Rev Harold McElvany will officiate burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving are a brother Charles Meythaler of Monroe and a sister Mrs Clara U Ren Argyle. she was the former Ida Meythaler and lived in Rockford 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Knapp
Monroe
Rockford
Court Street Methodist Church
Fred C. Olson
Harold McElvany
Greenwood Cemetery
Knapp
Ida Meythaler
Andrew Meythalers
Charles Meythaler
Clara U’ren
Argyle
Cyclists Arrested After Downtown Disturbances at Dodge County Fairgrounds
Police rounded up four motorcyclists early Tuesday and forced about 30 others to leave Beaver Dam after disturbances in the downtown area en route to motorcycle races at the Dodge County fairgrounds.
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Beaver Dam
Dodge County Fairgrounds
Here
Policeman in Kewaskum Dies After Parade Duty
Marriner R. Frank a seven year veteran of the Kewaskum police force collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday after directing traffic for a Memorial Day parade and leaving a memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewaskum
Marriner R. Frank
Milwaukee Brewery Workers Eye Strike
Negotiators for Milwaukee breweries and Local 9 headed for the bargaining table late today to avert a strike against four breweries. Local 9 represents about 4 500 production and maintenance workers at Gettelman Miller Pabst Blatz and Schlitz. The two year contract expires at midnight tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Local 9
Gettelman, Miller
Pabst - Blatz
Schlitz
Lost in space and crime driven TV listings
A chaotic TV guide fragment lists shows and plot notes from space theft to murder accusations. Programs include Lost in Space, Virginian, Batman and You Ask, with date markers and references to actors, episodes, and times.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, BC
Wiscon
The
Associated Press
Inland Daily Press “Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Hare
Guicide
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Counnry
Uour
Io Boker
Editorial
Chuck Hughes
WEKZ
John Norton
Platteville State University
Edmund C. Hamilton
Ulisvik
Platteville University
Ginbay
Thes
Mr. Patterson
Utica
Neb
Cora Wood
Patterson
Herbert King
New Auburn
Walter Bruckner
Oregon Road
Madison
Harley
Wilbur
Chippewa Falls
Lester
Philip
Tampa
Fla. Wm
Steve Spurrier
Minnie Pearl
Florida Gator
Sonny James
Lefty Frizzell
Skeeter Davis
Spurrier
New York
James A. Farley
Hubert H. Humphrey
Farley
Michigan
George Romney
Charles Percy
Illisiolg
Johnson
Sooty
California
Ronald Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Reed
Warren
Beckwith
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Cree Hail Insurance
Lanz Insurance
Eagles Club
North Central Public Service
Milwaukee Brewery
Space
Will
Dr. Smith
Outer Space
Stacy
Batman
Archer
Monroes
Jim
Alshanac
Hillbillies
Jed
USA Theatre
Green Acres
Oliver
Lisa
Bob Hope
Kenneth Moore
Gomer Pyle
Gomer
Carter
Danny Kaye
George Burns
Robinson
Scott
Ae News
James Mason
Rawhide
Joey Bishop
Arthur
Louseum
Godfrey
Daniel Boone
Daniel
Boonesborough
Wayne Foundation
F Troop
O'Rourke
Robbie
Samatha
Jerry Lewis
Ann
Gannon
Banco
Dave
Judy
Dean Martin
Eddie Albert
Jan Murray
National Income Consolidated Budget
Congress
National Income Accounts
18Th Ave
He Does
U.S
Public Service i
Treasury Department
Advertising Council
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