Retired Teacher Mrs Mackey Dies at 74
Edna Mackey 74 of 1412 16th Ave died at St. Clare Hospital at 2 55 p m Monday November 20 from complications after a hip fracture on November 13 She retired in June 1955 after teaching two years in the Lincoln building and five years in West Clarno and Ball rural schools Born Edna L Miller November 27 1892 she studied at Monroe High School Green County Normal School Colorado University Wisconsin and Whitewater State University and traveled extensively in the United States Mexico and abroad.
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Edna Mackey
16Th Ave
St. Clare Hospital
Santa Claus to visit Monroe square Friday afternoon
A Christmas season kickoff begins as Santa arrives by Santamobile at 2 p.m. on Friday on Monroe's square near the County Courthouse. He will circle the square and stay through store hours, then roam the Santamobile on Saturdays until December first, with visits to children from 6 p.m. to store closing.
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Santa
Wisconsin
Monroe
Campus Stilled by Law Enforcement at Wisconsin Protest
MADISON Police kept watch as Navy and Marine Corps personnel questioned students without incident on the University of Wisconsin campus. Antiwar demonstrators canceled a planned large sit in but narrowly escaped a clash when the protest spilled off campus. About 300 officers, including 200 riot-trained deputies from nearby counties, were on hand.
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Madison
Navy
Marine Corps
University of Wisconsin
Monroe Urban Renewal Referendum Questions and Voting Details
The article explains who can vote in the December 5 special election on Tornado Urban Renewal in Monroe. It notes registration deadlines, extended poll hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and clarifies that the exact petition wording makes the ballot read yes or no on the resolution.
Christmas Edition Preview in Monroe Evening Times
The Monroe Evening Times publishes its Christmas edition with a guide to economical shopping in area businesses. It offers a preview of new holiday offerings to help readers plan purchases before the rush.
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Monroe Ev
Green County approves budget with $1.78 million levy
The Green County Board of Supervisors adopted the 1968 budget setting a property tax levy of 1,775,053.32 dollars and total expenditures of 3,017,739.69 dollars. The levy translates to about 9.60 per 1,000 of equalized valuation, with cuts and added state aid offsetting salary increases and other rises. The board also appointed Harvey P. Elmer to fill an unexpired term and authorized highway personnel changes.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Green County
Ray Kunder
Harvey P. Elmer
Monticello
Cecil Holloway
Elmer
Agriculture
Special Hospital
Monroe Fire Department Thanksgiving Dance Through the Years
Friday night event at Turner Hall features Louis Bashell and his Umbrella Band of Milwaukee. The program traces the annual dance from 1890 invitations to 1917 concerts, noting crowds of 100 to 160 couples, décor and proceeds, and the evolution from armory to hall with Bast Orchestra performances.
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Monroe Volunteer Firemen
Fire Department
Turner Hall
Silk Umbrella Boys
Milwaukee
Monroe Fire Department
Louis Bashell
Umbrella Band
Armory
Bast
Booth
Students Plan Youth Council At Monroe High School
About 35 Monroe High School students discussed forming a Senior Youth Council last night. They scheduled a follow up meeting Monday at City Hall at 7 30 PM to elect officers and plan activities with support from Ron Barribeau Monroe recreation director and the Park Board.
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Monroe High School
City Hall
PTA
Monroe
Mike Majerus
Thomas Majerus
Debbie Trumpy
Robert Trumpy
Barbara Bauman
William Bauman
Ron Barribeau
Monroe Recreation
Monroe Park Board
Platteville Board Pledges 75000 for University Stadium
LATTEVILLE The Platteville Board of Education pledged 75000 to Platteville University for a 1 million dollar stadium project if a suitable lease is agreed upon. University officials asked the City Council to provide an additional 25000.
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Latteville
Platteville Board of Education
Platteville University
Public Will Hear Budget Hearing Tonight at City Hall
The 1968 Monroe city budget of 884332 dollars faces a public hearing at 7:30 tonight in the Municipal Building Council Chambers. The proposed tax levy is 227097 dollars, with carryover 42445 and estimated income 614790 leaving 227097 to be raised by taxes, up 7601 from 1967. A 7 p.m. pre-meeting discusses quotations for two street department trucks.
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Monroe
Hilton Kirchner
Finance and Taxation Committee
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Platteville Jaycees
Monroe Evening Times
Paul Moody
Dale Hart
David Jones
Red Rakke
Carl Rahif
Monroe Junior High School
Virtue
Platteville
Kent Fletcher
Harlan Stephens
Carl Kase
Richard Dennis
Clair R. Munns
Vicious Circle
Santa Claus
William R. Mackey
Ray Barth
County Highway Committee
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Dance and Entertainment
Wusic
S. S. Hyde
Pic. Banner
Offre
Firemen
Wilmot
Alvin Livingston
Barribeau
Joe Urban
PTA Group
Platteville Board
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