Monroe Scouts Prepare for Good Turn Day Drive
Monroe four Boy Scout troops participate in Good Turn Day for Goodwill Industries aiding the handicapped. Items to be placed on porches by 9 a.m. and collected for use in rehabilitation and training programs.
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Monroe
Goodwill Industries
Dewey Dwyer
Valley District
Handicapped Workers of
15Th Street
16Th Avenue
13Th Street
Market Square
Lincoln School
Illinois
Wisconsin
Hurt In Truck Mishap Near Monroe Involving Alden Elmer
Alden F. Bud Elmer, 42, of 1713 28th Avenue, is reported in good condition at St. Clare hospital with a fractured pelvis after losing control of his truck on Blum Hill, Highway 81, five miles northwest of Monroe. The accident occurred at 11:15 p.m. and he was admitted at 11:40 p.m. A separate report from 5:22 a.m. notes a milk cow herd crossing County Trunk K near the Monroe cemeteries caused damage to a car driven by John J. Mean, 19, Route 2, though no injuries were reported.
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Alden F
Bud) Elmer
28Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Elmer
Blum Hill
Monroe
Henry Heinzelman
John J. Mean
Borrowed Book Remains in Kennedy Memorabilia
Eunice Shriver, sister of John F Kennedy, visited a Baltimore exhibit of KennedyLibrary items in Los Angeles. She claimed a Frost poetry volume borrowed by Kennedy was not his, joking that Jack never returned a borrowed book. Maxwell Hamilton, exhibit director, confirmed the incident.
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OS Angeles
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
Kennedy
Robert Frost
Jack
Los Angeles
Maxwell Hamilton
Baltimore
Hamilton
Eunice Shriver
Rails Nearing Record Peaks
New York rail stocks moved toward record peaks as trading remained active. New York Central and Pennsylvania Railway led gains while other carriers posted milder uptrends. Dow Jones rail average surpassed last July’s record close, reinforcing the market’s top in line with the industrial average. Airline, oil, electrical equipment, and nonferrous metals rose generally, but the market was not runaway. General Motors held near unchanged amid a strike, with broader movements in steels, motors, utilities, and electronics.
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NEW York
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dow
General Motors
Assembly of God buys Monroe clinic for new church
The Assembly of God Church of Monroe announced it has purchased the Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic building at 1902 8th Street and will assume possession around February 1. Rev. Robert Olson said interior remodeling will create a sanctuary with the basement to host Sunday school and youth gatherings. The exterior will remain unchanged.
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Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic
Assembly of God Church
Gonstead
Beloit
Assembly of God Church of Monroe
Robert Olson
Monroe
Olson
M. J
Curtis W. Gonstead
8Th Street
Mt. Horeb
Olson Hiad
12Th Street
Stevenson Wounded In Battle for Peace
United Nations ambassador E. Stevenson arrives in New York with a bandaged right hand saying he was wounded in a battle to make peace. He insists the wounds came from attempting to stop a dog fight and notes the dangers of peacemaking at a reception for Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.
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New York
Aliai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Stevenson
Diosdado Macapagal
Philippines
Queen Elizabeth Arrives as Quebec City Seals Security
In Quebec City the royal visit triggers unprecedented security with frogmen patrolling Wolfe's Cove and plainclothes police on the Plains of Abraham. More than 1,000 officers, soldiers, and fire brigades stand by as the Britannia docks and Elizabeth and Philip plan a stay aboard. A separatist rally is permitted but tightly restrained with road checkpoints and vehicle ID checks in effect.
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Quebec
Wolfe's Cove
Plains of Abraham
St. Lawrence
Prince Edward Island
Ottawa
Britannia
Prince Philip
Charlottetown
le Rassemblement Pour L’independence Nationale
Lunch Week Invites Parents to Eat at Local Schools
Parents of Lincoln, Junior and Senior high students are invited to join their children for meals during National School Lunch Week. Reservations required by calling Junior high 325-3118 or Senior high 225-4128. The program marks the third year of nationwide special recognition and includes Monroe Junior High Cafeteria beginning this year.
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Lincoln
Johnson
Monroe
Lincoln School
Morgan
Merle) Erickson
Marvin F
Marie) Schwerin
GOP Rally Draws 250 Plus in Turner Hall Here
More than 250 people joined a Republican rally at Turner Hall with speakers Carl Kolata Rep Henry Schadeberg and Atty Gen George Thompson among others. Kolata seeks Congress from Watertown Green County area. The event followed a Knowles for Governor rally and capped a daylong county motorcade campaign.
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Turner Hall
Carl Kolata
Henry Schadberg
George Thompson
Kolata
Congress
Watertown
Green County
Robert Kastenmeier
Thompson
Schadeberg
Koata
Knowles
Rally Through Green County Slated Oct 17
The Midwest Sports Car Club will sponsor a rally in Green County on Saturday Oct 17. Cars will travel mainly on county roads with drivers warned to obey traffic laws. Expect arrival between noon and 2 p.m. per organizer Sander B Friedman of Skokie Illinois.
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Sports Car Club
Midwest Sports Car Club
Green County
Sander B. Friedman
Skokie
Ill
Cha Man
Reynolds pushes four year terms and executive reforms
Wisconsin Governor John W. Reynolds proposes sweeping state government changes including four year terms for state executives, elimination of three elective offices, and a governor and lieutenant governor on one ballot. He calls for a governor’s cabinet and consolidated agencies with heads appointed by and responsible to the governor.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Executive Reorganization Authority
Five Youths To Attend Allen FFA National Convention
Five Monroe FFA members and adviser travel to Kansas City Missouri next week for the national convention. Kenneth Allen will receive Honorary American Farmer Degree and Ralph Figi Jr will receive the American Farmer Degree.iblings Wegmueller Deininger Weiss Salesman and Figi will attend. Figi travels by car with Allen, others by plane.
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Monroe
FFA
Kansas City
Kenneth C. Allen
Ralph Figi Jr
Monroe High School
John Weg
Mueller
William Deininger
Robert Weiss
James
Wegmueller
Figi
Al*len
Allens
Monrroe Ffa
Figs
Rufenacht Oil Co
Clark Implement, Co
First National Bank of Monroe
Gempler
Allen
Vo-Ag
Price Moves Up Green Bay on Wisconsin Cheese Trade
Light activity at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange today closed without sales. The state brand raw milk Cheddar price moved up 1p on an unfilled bid. An unfilled bid was for 2 cars of Wisconsin B long block Swiss at 39. Uncov ered offers included 2 cars of Wisconsin state brand long block Swiss, 30 days, 41 cents, and 1 car of Wisconsin state brand long block Swiss at 41.
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Green Bay and Light Activy
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Monroe Plans Move On Highway 69 Route
The Monroe Planning Commission will decide whether Highway 69’s proposed 7th avenue bypass remains on the master development plan or is removed. Mayor Ekum says removal does not prevent future realization. Merchants oppose changes, preferring widening the current route to avoid hurt downtown business.
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Monroe
W. J. Kerttula
Enjneer
Highway Commission
Square
Planning Commission
Guard and Legion Auxiliary Slated at College Night
The National Guard joins Monroe high school College Night with Second Lt. Lee Lockwood and Sgt. Philip Crawford representing the Guard. The event in Room 36 also features American Legion Auxiliary reps detailing scholarships.
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National Guard
Monroe High School
Lee Lockwood
Philip Crawford
American Legion Auxiliary
Firemen Extinguish Blaze at Paint Store
Monroe firemen battled a blaze at the Badger Paint store after sparks from welding ignited a metal window sill in the rear. Firemen arrived about 11 20 this morning, used fans to vent smoke, and were on scene for roughly 30 minutes.
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Monroe
Badger Paint
Walter Bober
Next Week's Menus for High School Cafeteria
Editor notes menus published to help mothers plan evening meals for students eating at noon. Week outline lists daily dishes including meatballs and spaghetti on Monday, beef with gravy Tuesday, chili Wednesday, steamed bratwurst Thursday, tuna noodle casserole Friday, with sides and dairy.
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Market Square Collection
Alden Elmer
Assembly of God Purchases Clinic
Elizabeth
GOP
John Wegmueller
National
FFA Ent
Ralph Figs JR
Missouri
Ralph
Green Lake
Hampshire
Salesman
Lawrence Salesman
Rural Argyle
American Institute of Cooperation
Michigan State University
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Legion Auxiliary
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