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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1968

Page

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Final Plans For Wool Program Event On Nov 16

Miss Mary Ann Spangler announces District Day at Riverside Junior High School Watertown Wisconsin. Registration at 9 a.m. includes judging modeling instruction self improvement sessions and luncheon. The make it yourself with wool fashion show begins at 2 p.m. Open to the public free. District spans Green Dane Rock Jefferson counties. Finalists go to State Finals at Whitewater December 6 7 with one winner advancing to National Finals in San Francisco January. Entry forms mailed by Oct 22. Garments must contain at least 95 percent American wool.

Mary Ann Spangler Johnson Creek Riverside Junior High School Watertown Wis Miss Spangler Green, Dane, Rock and Jefferson Box Whitewater State University San Francisco Omer Avawine Wisconsin Dakotas

Aiding Families Clothes Closet To Resume Soon

The Clothes Closet sponsored by the Woman's Club of Monroe will reopen at a rent free site donated by Commercial and Savings Bank. Operations halted last February after space at Baker's Book Store became unavailable. Items will be moved Saturday to the new Gonstead building location and sorted. Appeals for winter clothing and boots will follow with dates and hours announced by chairmen. Donations of equipment and more racks are welcome. The closet has operated since 1964, previously in Hodgson building since 1965.

Woman's Club of Monroe Commercial and Savings Bank Gonstead Baker’s Book Store Club Sherman Hodgson North School Kurt Schwager Edward Einbeck

Area Service Not Affected By Coal Shortage In Wis

Wisconsin Power and Light says its service area will not be affected by coal supply problems causing power rationing in parts of Wisconsin. The Public Service Commission authorized Wisconsin Electric Power Company in Milwaukee to ration power in 15 counties. Ferris, VP of Engineering and Systems Operations, said the area has adequate coal and no curtailment is planned.

Wisconsin Power and Light Wisconsi W. H. Ferris Public Service Commission Wisconsin Electric Power Company Milwaukee Taterange Ferris

Kiwanis Club Hears The Four Cheesemen At Noon

Kiwanis Club members heard a barbershop quartet named The Four Cheesemen at the Thursday noon luncheon at the VFW Club. The quartet includes Paul Ritschard, John Schild, Ben Blaser, and James Bisegger. The club announced fencing around the Kiwanis Youth Cabin and plans to sponsor a new Cub Scout Pack at Northside School and a summer swimming team.

Yne Monroe Kiwanis Luo V.F.W Four Cheesemen Paul Ritschard John Schild Ben Blaser James Bisegger Kiwanis Club Northside

Odds and Ends Auctioned by Orangeville School Board

Orangeville Times Special reports an auction of odds and ends from the old grade school will occur at 10 a.m. Saturday October 19 following a school board meeting. The board accepted two teachers resignations Mrs Constance Rupel and Mrs Virgil Jordan and seeks replacements. Other actions included possible cancellation of junior and senior class plays, a single fund raising event, urging votes on the Con Con constitutional referendum, and budgeting for athletic facilities and phase one of an upgrading project for 1-6 and high schools. A future special meeting with water and sewer officials is set for October 23.

Orangeville Constance Rupel Virgil Jordan Orangeville Athletic Association

Space Trio Starts Adventure in Orbit

Space veteran Navy Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. and rookies Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham launched Apollo 7 aboard Saturn 1B from Cape Kennedy, beginning an 11 day orbital mission toward possible moon flights. The 69,000 pound booster delivered 1.6 million pounds thrust, achieving an orbit near 140 by 183 miles and a promising start for a December moon mission.

Cape Kennedy Fla America Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Air Force Donn F. Eisele Walter Cunningham Atlantic Sat U.S Schirra Eisele Mission Control Center Mission Control Canary Islands John Swigert Swigert

Voegeli Farm Wins Honors at National Brown Swiss Show

Monticello Times Special. Voegeli Farm Inc. of Monticello won the Premier Breeders Banner for most top ten placements at the National Brown Swiss Show allied with the World Food Exposition in Madison. The 268-animal show crowned California’s Grand Champion Cow, with Voegeli’s 23 Brown Swiss entries earning multiple prizes incl Reserve Grand Champion Cow and top awards in several cow classes. Sugar Valley Farm placed in senior get-a-sire and four-year-old categories, and a Sugar Valley bull from Spring Grove sold to Iowa won junior yearling prize.

Monticello Voegeli Farm, Inc Madison Voegels Farm, Inc

Backhoe Cuts Electric Cables in Swiss Colony Outage

A backhoe digging a water main extension for the city at the Swiss Colony plant cut a 7200 volt line, causing a power outage that lasted from 1 45 to 7 30 p m yesterday. The plant alone lost power while the operator was unhurt. Darwin Crull, an Evansville contractor, managed the project for the city. Wisconsin Power and Light crews repaired the damaged line.

Switss Darwin Crull Evansville Wisconsin Power and Light

National School Lunch Week highlighted in Monroe schools

Monroe Public Schools mark National School Lunch Week October 13 to 19 now in its sixth year. Parents are invited to dine at their child’s school with arrangements by calling the senior high 325 4128 junior high 325 3118 Northside elementary 325 2995.

Monroe Public Northside Monroe U.S.D.A

Next Week's Menus at Monroe Public Schools

The weekly meal plan lists Monday reared wieners and sauerkraut with sides and bread, Tuesday meat balls with spaghetti and wax beans, Wednesday chicken with gravy and vegetables, Thursday Salisbury steak on a bun, and Friday tuna pie with sides and milk. A Washington strike on soft coal mines continues into the weekend as industry officials object to parts of a contract.

Washington

Principals Battle Over Youth Fashion Fracas Across Schools

An Associated Press report details a nationwide clash between principals and students over classroom attire. Rules vary widely from culottes and Nehru jackets to miniskirt lengths and beards, with authorities in Los Angeles to Hawaii enforcing differing standards.

United States Hal Cooper Associated Press New York

In Brief Saigon Troops Try To Trap Enemies

AP News In Brief reports troop movements near Saigon as American infantrymen tried to trap about 300 enemy troops, while elsewhere Congress' gun bill awaits Johnson’s signature. Wisconsin Justice Hansen disqualification petitions and Humphrey Muskie TV debate proposals surface, plus a draft board arson verdict in Baltimore.

Saigon

Canvassing Set For Greene County By Nelson and Kastenmeier

Monroe and Greene counties will be canvassed Saturday by volunteers for U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson and Rep. Robert W. Kastenmeier two liberal Democrats seeking re election. About 20 Madison youths will meet at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Francis Doherty home 1330 23rd Ave before fanning out to distribute literature. David Pittle directs the effort with Madison a McCarthy drive leader and alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

Monroe Greene County U.S Gaylord Nelson Robert W. Kastenmeier Madison Francis Doherty 23Rd Ave David Pittle Wisconsin McCarthy

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