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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1964
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists office hours from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and provides telephone contact 325 5101 for local news. This notice appears under Associated Press branding noting exclusive republication rights for AP dispatches.
A Wisconsin northwoods trip blends hunting trials with sport and local color. We chased mallards and ruffed grouse amid bear tales and the World Series chatter while noting winter’s early bite and a detour along the new I 90 94 corridor.
First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee was the lowest of 12 bidders on the $950,000 Darlington Joint District 12 school bonding plan. The board voted 6 to 3 to accept the 3.2416 percent bid, retirement in 20 years, funding a new high school.
Glancing back over past decades notes local events and people in Monroe. Highlights include Anita Ainsworth elected Junior Youth Council president in 1954, Joan Swiggum as junior band president, a homecoming grid game, honors for Green County Conservation League, the death of Monroe businesswoman Annette J Thompson, Swiss Days in 1939, and other regional milestones across 0 to 40 years ago including obituaries and civic happenings.
A regional church notice lists Sunday school times, worship hours, and weekly activities for Methodist and Lutheran congregations in Monroe and surrounding towns. It details Rev oblations, youth rallies, choir and Bible study sessions, and midweek programs at Monroe First, Woodford Argyle Lamont Blanchardville Orangeville Cedarville Grace Argyle Adams Apple Grove Yellowstone Wiota West Wiota East Mt Olive plus district events and leadership names.
A dense listing of weekly church activities across Monroe and surrounding towns. Details include Monday through Saturday meetings for Evangelical United Brethren Immanuel and other congregations, with worship times, Sunday schools, youth fellowships, choirs, catechism, and special events. Also notes a criminal arraignment in Racine and Belgium’s national stats.
Confirmation class at 9 a.m led by Rev. R F Bittorf. McConnell Richland Salem reports Sunday school at 9 and worship at 10 a.m. Rev. Bittorf also facilitates NEW APOSTOLIC Monroe worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service at 8 p.m. conducted by Rev. R H Scharnweber.
Religious notices list services across denominations in Monroe. Unitarian Universalist, Baptist, Juda, Episcopalian, and Church of the Nazarene share Sunday school times, worship hours, and midweek meetings led by Rev. Rasmussen, Rev. Grant G. Rice, Rev. Ralph Wilson, Rev. Robert E. Ol, and Rev. Wesley Burns, with evangelistic services and youth programs scheduled mornings and evenings.
First Church of Christ Scientist Monroe holds Sunday school at 9 30 and service at 10 45 a m. Testimonies of healing Wednesday at 7 45 a m. Reading room Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m. United Church of Christ Monroe St John s holds Sunday school and worship at 9 and 10 30 a m. Monday Couple s Club 8 p m. Wednesday Naomi Circle 9 30 a m. Thursday Membership class and Reformation Choir at Monticello 8 p m. Saturday Confirmation 8 30 a m. Hayride 7 30 p m. Rev Calvin Fischer and Rev Donald Monticello. Washington worship 9 15 a m Sunday school 10 15 a m Rev Mittler. Orangeville Rally Day service 10 30 a m Sunday school Potluck noon. Thursday choir 7 30 p m Rev ALR Felt Browntown Peace Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 11 a m Youth Fellowship 7 30 p m
A little girl asks what it means to be a Christian and the pastor answers that it means to do what Jesus would do and behave as Jesus would behave. A Christian is always on duty representing Christ in every place and circumstance. Rev Burton L Holling
Leslie M. Rowe 65 former Iowa County Board member died at home after a long illness. He worked 19 years in the Iowa County highway department and chaired the highway committee. Survived by his wife Belle Austin and several relatives. Masonic rites planned. services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Roach-Mindermann funeral home. call ahead for arrangements.
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Reverend Robert E. Olson, recent pastorate hire, will be installed at the Assembly of God Church located at 1208 12th Street. District Superintendent Darwin H. Heuser will preach at morning and evening services. The morning service will include burning the mortgage on the organ and the dedication of the new piano.
About 200 physicians from Wisconsin and neighboring states are expected for the 10th annual fall cancer conference at the University of Wisconsin. The event aims to acquaint general practitioners with current aspects of the cancer problem and related care.
Thomas D. OConnor 74 longtime farmer in Mineral Point area died at his farm home after a brief illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at St Josephs Catholic Church in Dodgeville. Funeral home calls and rosary services announced. survivors include a son John Wauwatosa two daughters Mrs John Statz Oregon and Miss Kathleen OConnor LaCrosse sister Mrs Josephine Yonash Stevens Point brother James Lancaster and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Peter V. Peterson 82, died Wednesday in a Verona nursing home. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Prairie Lutheran church. Her husband, former Perry town chairman, died last June. The couple married in 1909 and farmed in Perry Township before retiring to Mt. Horeb in 1937. Surviving are three sons Tow and Norman in Mt. Horeb and Vernon in Homewood Ill, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Outagamie County board proposed transferring 400 acres of the county hospital farm off Highway 10 and 11 in Gran Chute, two miles northwest of Appleton, to the University of Wisconsin for a four year Fox River Valley campus. The site reportedly meets the six criteria set by the governor and the Department of Administration for the new UW location.
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