The Call of the North Editorial Note
An editorial note reflects on a brief outdoor retreat from the newsroom in Wisconsin. The writer praises the region’s natural beauty near Douglas and Loon Lake, thanks visiting colleagues from Dixon Illinois, and imagines a future Christmas meal of ducks and grouse while acknowledging the burden of editing daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Woodtick Lodge
Loon Lake
Wisconsin
Ball and Chain
Dixon
Ill
Hurricane Hilda letter from New Iberia survivor recalls Louisiana damage
Vera Williams of New Iberia writes of riding out the hurricane in a Texaco office, noting widespread destruction in Louisiana. She describes a sopping home, sagging ceilings, torn shingles, ongoing power outages, limited telephone service, and insurance delays while highlighting gratitude for safety and a storm that reshaped the town.
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wWo
Louisiana
Hilda
Vera Williams
New Iberia
Robert E. Williams
Decatur
Wisconsin
Texaco Inc
Hurcane
Monroe area notes 1954 homecoming and sports updates
Highlights include Miss Clara Leona Stietz and Daniel Gerber marrying at St Victor s church. Therese Machotka heads Monroe high school homecoming committee. Local sports show Monroe trailing Jefferson in Badger Conference while New Glarus and Belleville lead in State Line League. Also mentions Tex Vann dairy reserve champion at Waterloo and other regional items from 10 and 40 years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B
Tex Jane Vann
Jake Voegels
Monticello
National Dairy Congress
Waterloo
Clara Leona Stietz
Daniel Gerber
St. Victor's Church
Therese Machotka
Monroe High School
Monroe
Jefferson
New Glarus
Belleville
Town Recovers After Storm Destruction Echoes of Heroism
Survivors describe widespread damage from fierce winds and heavy rain with 120 to 190 mile per hour gusts. Residents praise rescues and radio as vital links while noting loss of centuries old live oaks. One person hopes to write letters once normal life returns.
Oren Staley Addresses Wisconsin NFO Convention
Oren Lee Staley, president of the National Farmers Organization, spoke at the Wisconsin NFO convention in Eau Claire. Ray Johnson of Durand, state NFO president, announced Staley from Corning, Iowa would deliver his address at 3 p.m. before about 2,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Staley
EAU Claire
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Wisconsin
Today in History October 10 1964 highlights
On this date in history notable events include the Gamboa Dam opening uniting Atlantic and Pacific waters in 1913, Verdi born in 1813, Annapolis Naval Academy opened in 1845, and the 1963 Peace Prize shared by the Red Cross and its League. Also noted are 1941 invasion prep claims, RCA first all electronic TV in 1949, and past prize recipients including Linus Pauling in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Gamboa
Panama Canal
Giuseppi Verdi
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Rai de Janeiro
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
Mexico
Britain
Radio Corporation of America
Tehran
Iran
Hussein Fatemi
Khrushchev
Linus Pauling
International Committee of the Red Cross
League of Red Cross Societies
Harriet Crist 83 Darlington Dies
Harriet Crist 83 lifelong area resident died Friday at Memorial hospital after a long illness. Services at 9 a.m. Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday. Survived by four sons Kenneth Robert Joseph and Ross a daughter Mrs Ivan Olson all of Darlington 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband Phillip Crist died in 1952. Formerly Harriet Meighan.
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Janlin
Harriet Crist
Memorial Hospital
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Steil Funeral
Crist
Harriet Meighan
Phillip Crist
Kenneth
Robert
Joseph
Ross
Ivan Olson
Darlington
Monroe East Pins Awarded For Achievement Program
Achievement pins were awarded this week at Monroe East area achievement program held in Monroe High School lecture hall. First year recipients include Linda Babler Christy Benkert John and Paul Brennan Lester Lonnie Grinnell Kirk Krier Jon Marty Diane Milestone Maribeth Ler Rhonda Mueller Randall Niffenegger Scott Segner Tim Sommers Robert Gary Sutter and many others from Argo Clarno Merry Monroettes Monroetg Richland. Second year recipients include Daniel Benkert U Linda Buehler Patricia Grinnell Kathy Mueller Evan Pest Craig Segner Larry Sommers and others from Argus Clarne Merry Monroettes Monroe Ag Richland. Third year recipients include Linda Erb Vincent Krim Argus Gary Grossen Dennis Matzke Teresa Motz and Gregory Wuet rich with other honorees from Clarno Monroe Ag and Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe East
Mary Motz
Debra Schilt
Laura Wehinger
David Welz
Randall Wyss
Clarno
Daniel Benkert
Long Richland Argus Benkert and Updike names list by year
A fragmented OCR list enumerates names by ninth through eleventh years with locations Richland Clarno Monroe Ag Argus and names such as Roger Riesen Maureen Tschudy Duane Zimmerman Christine Benkert Stephen Benkert Kathleen Buehler Danny Updike Madge Kilzer Steve Wuetrich Herman Tschudy Darrell Indergand Nancy Barmore David Brown John F Deininger Terry Eberle Kenneth Kubly Christine Meier James Sacker Georgia Wermueller Bonnie Wilde Mary Ziltener etc. The text reads as a long roster of individuals by year and place noting several clusters in Richland Argus Clarno Monroe Ag and Eberle West West.
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Georgia Wermueller
Bonnie Wilde
Mary Ziltener
Richland
Patricia Updike
Argus
Shirley Bowen
Linda DeVoe
Gwen Signer
Clarno
Ken Pick
Richard Sullivan
Monroe Ag
Andy Eberle
Karen Hanson
Jeffrey Wideman
Craig Winkler
Peggy Wyss
Peter Buehler
James Erb
Karen Keister
Mary
Ammon
Joan West
Barbara Kubly
John Marean
Alvin Sacker
Gareta Siedschilag
Barbara Wegmueller
Bethany Matzke
Dave Allen
John Ammon
Thomas Ruff
John Wegmueller
Patsy Wideman
David Pick
State Line Homemakers Meet Hears Family Recreation Lesson
State Line Homemakers meet with co hosts Mrs Claus Busker McConnell and Mrs Frank Kline. Prizes donated by Mrs David Heer rewarded roll call answer to dress colors. Christmas and trip committees chosen. Halloween cupcakes to Green County Hospital. November session hosted by Mrs Arthur Krebs on Art Appreciation. ABC homemakers hosted by Mrs Leo Sebald. Family Recreation lesson by Mrs George Davis and Mrs Raymond Rupnow. Next meeting November 2 at Mrs Rupnow's home.
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State Line
Claus Busker, McConnell
Frank Kline
David Heer
Harold Trumpy
Franklin Potter
Green County Hospital
Arthur Krebs
John Schlappi
Leo Sebald
ABC
George Davis
Raymond Rupnow
Rupnow
Times Children's Club Activity and Weekend Oddities
OCR-dense list of October club entries for ages and towns followed by a light animal anecdote about a dog named Duke turning down bedspreads, household mischief, and a neighbor's confession about basement bedroom access, concluding with a courtesy note from Our Dumb Animals and the Massachusetts SPCA.
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Danny
Duke
Massachusetts
New Members Added In Local Society Roster
New members listed include Terry Lynn Quest of 1203 12th avenue joining on October 10, 1961 and Keith Robert Ellefson of 1506% Ath street joining on April 28, 1964 in a routine society roster update.
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Terry Lynn Quest
12Th Avenue
Keith Robert Ellefson
Ath Street
Juda By Mabel E. Bauer
Seven from the Juda Baptist church attended the fall advance meeting in Albany including Mmes. Earl Coplien Wilton Hurley Ronald Jean Pawlisch Maude Salzwedel Harold Miller and Sam Mohns Jr along with Miss Inez Weaver Dorothy and Richard Coplien Pred Mohns Carol Hurley and Darlene Miller went to a Baptist young peoples meeting at Lake Geneva over the weekend The WSWS Institute at New Gallus drew Mabel Bauer Will Meinert Walter Ludwig Melvin Nickel Roger Coplien Ted Miller Russell Matzke Irvin Matzke Erma Norder Will Norder Emma Lahr Elda Gren zow Edith Keen Frank Liedschlag Harry Smith Elmer Asmus Herbert Matzke Ben Miller Robert Preston and Dallas Wiedman with Rev Melvin Nickel.
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Juda Baptist Church
Albany
Mmes
Earl Coplien
Wilton Hurley
Ronald Jean Pawlisch
Maude Salzwedel
Harold Miller
Sam Mohns Jr
Inez Weaver
Dorothy
Richard Coplien
Pred Mohns
Carol Hurley
Darlene Miller
Baptist Young Peoples
Lake Geneva
Wsws Institute
New Gallus
Mabel Bauer
Will Meinert
Walter Ludwig
Melvin Nickel
Roger Coplien
Ted Miller
Russell Matzke
Irvin Matzke
Erma Norder
Will Norder
Emma Lahr
Elda Grenzow
Edith Keen
Frank Liedschlag
Harry Smith
Elmer Asmus
Herbert Matzke
Ben Miller
Robert Preston
Dallas Wiedman
Anderson To Head New Glarus Drive
Abner Anderson chairs the 1964 Boy Scout fund drive in New Glarus as local Cub Scout and Explorer groups distribute envelopes. Residents are asked to contribute and deliver to their neighbor. Stues sy Kuenzi Legion Post sponsors the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Glarus
Abner Anderson
Boy Scout Troop
Explorer Post
Stuessy-Kuenzi Legion Post
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, Wisconsin
Congress
Emery A. Odell
Bede Aenociated Press
Oiaiero
Sveepu
Saeed
Stephenson County
Editorial
The
Call of the North
Evening Times
Russell Wolf
Green County
Cadiz Township
Ervin Raddatz
Frank P. Davis
George R. Keepin
Monroe Methodist Church
Chicago
Antone Durner
Brodhead
Giants
Senators
Arthur Karlen
Tucson
San Diego
Rangoon
United Brethren Church
H. P. Abbott
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Paris
English Channel
Monroe High
Mineral Point
Phillies
Monroe Council
Knights of Columbus
Freeport
First National Bank OF
Monro
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
News of the Homemakers
ABC Homemakers
Times Children’s Club
Julie Ellen Winn
Gratiot
Lynn Marie Drafahl
Steven David Meier
Argyle
Nancy Lee Broege
Beloit
John Alfred Wire
Ricky Leon Gempeler
Jeanne Maureen Bell
Kristine Kaye Sulzer
Y7th Avenue
Gary’ Vaughn Bender
Madison
Micheal William Meser
Kathleen Jean Meier
Connie Lee Johnson
Julie Kay Smith
Orfordville
Tambery Sue Woller
East 4Th Avenue
Linda Kay Leuzinger
21St
Jayne Ellen Zimmer
Connie Rae McGrath
Donna Mae
Donnie Ray
Zimmerman
Juda
Tommy Lee Grossen
Robert Raymond Rundle
20Th Avenue
Van
Barbara Jean Friedrichs
Ith Street
Robert Alan Hartwig
Deborah Scribner
Barbara Jean Helland
Davis
Karen Ann Bauman
David Louis Studer
8Th Street
Holly Annette Wirtz
Brian Paul Matzke
Canine Goldilocks’ By
Ruth Pritchard
Mabel E. Bauer
Anderson
Glarus Drive
Evening Times Club
RFD
Green County Fairgrounds
Wis
Maen
Garri
18Th Avenue
DIAL
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