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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1968
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times notes its filing under the 1879 act and records EMERY ODELL as founder in October 1898. It outlines AP news use and subscription rates for city and county residents with office hours and contact details.
The column laments early season delays for waterfowl hunting due to poor duck breeding in the north. It jokes about raking leaves instead of hunting, the strain of postponed season, and hopes for a better love life for Donald Duck as leaves pile up around the author’s desk.
A nostalgic roundup notes events on October 8 in 1958 1948 and 1938. It mentions Pope Pius XII's deteriorating condition after a second stroke. City Council adjourned after a heated Wells building debate and resignations talk. Monroe Christian Youth Council gains authorization to seek funds for United Children's Fund. It also references Bearden’s pennant clinch for the Indians in 1948 and Cold War tensions over Berlin.
Abby letters debate whether ministers should be paid for weddings and other duties. A Lutheran pastor laments overtime expectations while a future pastor and a teacher's wife argue compensation is inherent to public duties, noting broader unpaid labor.
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