Wisconsin deer hunt claims 12 lives in opening weekend
The nine day Wisconsin deer season opened with ten hunters dying of heart attacks and two shot. Victims include Warren Thompson 34 of LaCrosse and Richard Johnson 16 of Waupaca. Heart attack deaths spanned multiple counties from Jackson to Washburn with ages from 44 to 69.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Warren Thompson
LaCrosse
Richard Johnson
Waupaca
Thompson
Gerald
Melvin Peterson
LaCrosse County
Gerald Thompson
Peterson
Johnson
Lloyd Johnson
John Ferko
West
Allis
Pray
Jackson County
Louis E. Greil
Appleton
Wild Rose
Waushara County
Wilbert Storandt
Burr Oak
LaCross County
Ben Nick
Nick and Sons Inc
Tomahawk
Sayner
Vilas County
Vernon Snyder Sr
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Jefferson County
Vernon Jr
Peter Knutson
Drummond
Twin Bear Lake
Iron River
Bayfield County
Price County
Henry Pierson
Agema
Einar Olson
Abbotsford
Woods
Prentice
Robert Kressin
Brookfield
Peter J. Deminsky
Spooner
Island Lake
Washburn County
Madison cheese market steady with ample supplies
The Madison Wisconsin cheddar market shows steady output with fair to good demand. Supplies are generally ample but closely held. Prices vary by product with cheddars around 37 to 40 percent, 40-pound blocks 38 to 41 dollars, and other formats from 40 to 74 dollars per unit.
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Cheese Mart
Madison
Wisconsin
Deer Hunters Near Record Pace in Green County
About 184 deer registered at three county stations by 10 am with many shot in adjacent counties. Details list dozens of hunters in Monroe and surrounding towns. Green County totals include 67 registered at New Glarus and 47 at Brodhead stations with bucks and does reported. The three day season runs through next Sunday and registration closes at 5 pm tomorrow.
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Green
Green County
Monroe
Nathan Klassy
Lester Johnson
Lafayette County
Neale Scott
Orfordville
Jordan Township
Brodhead
New Glarus
Ubert
Two Brothers Collide in Cars In Green County
Two brothers in separate vehicles were among eight weekend traffic accidents investigated by Green County sheriff deputies. Richard Wiesenberg 24 Monticello stopped to avoid a deer. Erwin S. Wiesenberg 18 rear collided. Several other drivers, including Diana Dehmer 18 Albany and Thomas Hall 18 Rockford, were involved in sideswipes and crashes across nearby county trunks.
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Richard Wiesenberg
Route 2
Monticello
New Glarus
Erwin S. Wiesenberg
15Th Street
Erwin
Earl Willoughby
Diana L. Dehmer
Route 1
Albany
Thomas E. Hall
Rockford
Cincinnati
Paul Stefanik
David Flynn
James Curran
Browntown
Nathan N. Norder
Robert J. Froelick
Johnson Creek
Richard G. Stoll
South Wayne
Froelick
Stoll
Stoll’s
Nathan
Wilson Bloom
Monroe
William M. Rought
Belleville
Sanford W. Peterson
Brodhead
Billy Pryce
Calvin W. Derendinger
Calvin Hefty Dies at 38 in New Glarus
Calvin Royal Hefty, 38, a Korean War veteran and New Glarus resident, died unexpectedly Saturday night while working as a projectionist at the New Glarus Theater. He was chaplain of the Green County American Legion council and past commander of the Stuessy Kuenzi post, plus longtime Green County Heart Association chairman. Born April 3, 1926, in Exeter Township, he served in Korea and Japan after enlisting in 1948 and was discharged in 1952. He was confirmed Swiss United Church of Christ member.
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NEW Glarus
Calvin Royal Hefty
Hefty
Green County Council of American Legion
Stuessy- Kuenzi American Legion
Green County Heart Association
Swiss United Church of Christ
Mr. Hefty
Exeter Township
Wilbert J. D
Edna Hoesly Hefty
Korea
Japan
Janesville
Denver
Co. A
519Th Military Police Battalion
Monroe Postoffice to Remodel Lobby and Service Area
The Monroe Postoffice plans a lobby remodel after the holiday rush to expand the service window area. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday December 22 at the U S Courthouse and Federal Office Building in Chicago. Estimated cost is under 25000 dollars and drawings are available at the General Services Administration in Chicago.
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Monroe
Myers
Thanksgiving and Christmas season schedules noted across Monroe area
Holidays affect postal services stores and schools with Thursday closed observances and Friday resumption. Religious services planned by First Methodist Assembly of God Grace Lutheran Mr Olive Lutheran First Baptist St Johns United Church of Christ Immanuel Bethel EUB New Apostolic St Victor s Catholic Church and others.
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Monay
First Methodist
Assembly of God
Grace Lutheran
Mr. Olive
New Apostolic Church
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
Robert Janke Receives God and Country Award at Immanuel Church
Robert Janke a Life Scout was presented with the God and Country Award by Rev. Melvin J Roehrdanz during a 10 45 a m worship service at Immanuel EUB Church James Erickson and William Stuart carried the colors during God of Our Fathers The ceremony featured talks by Valley District Executive Richard Rhyner and Kiwanis Troop 101 scoutmaster Lowell Stuessy The award included a miniature pin for Janke and another for his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Janke Robert now resides in Sun Prairie after completing his work under Immanuel Church supervision
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Robert Janke
Louis Janke
Melvin J. Roehrdanz
Richard Roehrdanz
Radke Studio
Immanuel Eub
God of Our Fathers
James Erickson
William Stuart
Christian Church
Our Country
Richard Rhyner
U.S. Grant Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lowell Stuessy
Kiwanis Troop 101
Scout Janke
Richard Bahr
Valley District
Robert
Monroe
Sun Prairie
Immanuel Church
Rail Strike Threat Delayed As Talks Resume In Washington
The threatened nationwide rail strike, set for 6 am today, is postponed to allow Thanksgiving traffic to continue. Negotiations between railroads and three non operating shop craft unions will resume in Washington on November 30 after an urgent appeal from Secretary of Labor Wirtz. The carriers indicated they would drop an injunction petition, signaling renewed discussions.
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Chicago
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
J. E. Wolfe
Joseph Sam Perry
U.S. District Court
Wirtz
Monroe High School presents final Bye Bye Birdie
A near capacity crowd attended the second and final production of the Monroe high school chorus musical Bye Bye Birdie on Saturday. Miss Christi Ault received special recognition for serving as accompanist while Jack Close and Miss Patt Van Dyke led as co directors.
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Monroe High School
Christi Ault
Jack Close
Patt van Dyke
Blood Drive Planned for Monroe December 14
Green County Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Monroe on Monday afternoon December 14 at the junior high. Goal 125 pints with rural donors from Farmsters and St. Clare hospital auxiliary supporting efforts. Donors may schedule between 1 30 and 6 30 p m.
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Green County
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Monroe
C. Gene Hennager
St. Clare Hospital
Badger Red Cross
Ann Street
Madison
Clara Thompson
Brodhead
Tony Williams
Monticello
Harold Schultz
New Glarus
Fred E. Meyer
Jake Bruni
Albany
Charles Coole
Browntown
John Masters
Frank Guttmer
Missionary Carlson Reported Alive Amid Congo Crisis
Rebels in Stanleyville claimed a 24 hour stay of execution for American missionary Dr Paul Carlson as diplomatic talks with the United States continued. Government forces with white mercenaries pushed toward Stanleyville and seized Lubuto, about 120 miles southeast of the rebel capital.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Paul Carlson
United States
Christophe Gbenge
Stanleyville
Dr. Carlson
Lubuto
Rome Rome Tragedy: TWA 800 Explodes After Takeoff
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 at Fiumicino Airport failed to lift off and struck a road grader before exploding. Of 72 aboard, 43 were killed and 8 of 29 survivors were critically injured. The flight had originated in Kansas City and stopped in Chicago New York Paris and Milan before Rome bound for Athens and Cairo. survivors included the pilot Captain Vernon Lowell of Glen Head New York.
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TWA
Trans World Airlines
Fiumicino
Vernon Lowell
Glen Head
N.Y
TWA 800
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Paris
Milan
Athens
Cairo
Martin Chappler
Ernest Havell Jones
Louisiana
Didane Kenu
Tespaye Tetle
Santa Claus Arrives Friday In Monroe Parade
Santa Claus will arrive in Monroe on Friday at 2 p.m. via the fire department truck and will stay in his trailer on the Courthouse lawn. Free treats for children will be available and accommodations are provided by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Beginning Wednesday Dec 9 most stores will stay open nights though closing early on Saturdays Dec 12 19 and 24.
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Santa Claus
Monroe
Santa
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
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Butch) Johnson
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