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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
1
A fire safety feature from Monroe Fire Chief urges families to pre plan escape routes from every room. Rehearse exits with all members and keep routes clear avoiding obstructions like stored items or heaters.
Green County Supervisors set the 1968 equalized valuation at 201 516 905, up 15 439 110 from 1967, and adopted a seven step county employees pay and classification plan effective January 1 1969. The plan governs vacation sick leave and travel expenses. The larger increase falls on towns about 9 million with villages near 1 million and Brodhead Monroe about 5 million. The board kept the salary committee guidance role and will consider further increases later. It transferred funds between accounts and approved staying in the National Association of County Boards. Three seventh grade students and a teacher attended the session. The board adjourned to October 29 at 8 pm.
A 60 year old Brodhead man Richard Curless died Tuesday night October 8 in a one car crash on Highway 59 in Rock County between the Rock Green County line and Highway 213. He swerved to miss a dog and was thrown from the car as it rolled. Curless a Brooklyn native was employed by Varco Pruden Co Evansville. Surviving are his wife Evelyn Shafer three sons Kenneth Richard Jr Janesville and Glen Brodhead two daughters Mrs Roger Rasmussen Evansville and Cindy at home a brother Theodore Brooklyn two sisters Mrs Glenn Anderson and Mrs Milton Funk both of Janesville and five grandchildren. Services 2 pm Friday October 11 at Ward Funeral Home Evansville Rev Lyle D Stephenson officiating burial Maple Hill Cemetery Evansville. Friends may call after 7 pm Thursday. The Wisconsin traffic toll rises to 887 this year from 831 at this date last year.
The Green County Sheriff's Department reported a roadway accident on Oliver Road six miles east of Monticello. Ray mond H. Gessler, 57, of Monticello, driving a Monticello Fire Department vehicle, struck the open door and cowl of a Police Chief Donald A. Ferris held Monticello vehicle. Left front door damage to the Ferris car and a dent on the Monticello Fire vehicle.
Helen gian Lutefisk and Lefse dinner at Cooksville Lutheran Church on Wednesday October 16 serving 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Church women busy with lefse and other goodies. about 1 500 people typically attend this Rock County event.
AP notes Saturn 5 readiness for the Apollo 7 earth orbit mission on Friday with Apollo 8 atop its 363 foot launcher and crew watching as a pivotal test shapes the moon voyage. Senate decision keeps nuclear nonproliferation treaty from a vote this session amid Cold War tensions. A gun control bill faces Senate troubles en route to final passage. An underground UW drama shows nude co ed, drawing officials’ warnings.
City officials announce two new traffic signs at the 13th Street and 20th Avenue junctions. One stop and one no stop sign appear on 13th Street, while a sign on 20th Avenue warns that traffic on 11 81 does not stop. A separate report describes a violent racial disturbance in Washington WI during which a white police officer killed a Black man he had detained for jaywalking.
Leon O Schmidt 77 of 1620 16th Ave Monroe died at 3 30 a m Wednesday Oct 9 at St Clare Hospital after a brief illness He was a member of Monroe s noted Schmidt shoe business family active in the firm 53 years before selling in 1961 His father Adam started the business in 1878 and the family once ran Clark s Shoe Store Circle of trips included Europe the Holy Land World cruise and a South Seas Orient Odyssey earlier this year Turn to No 3 Back Page.
The Gossip Club met Tuesday night with growing attendance noted. Subject for discussion joked about members who could not attend and were absent.
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