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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1964
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription prices: $15.50 yearly by carrier in Monroe, $10 by mail in Wisconsin and Stephenson County IL, $13 by mail outside Wisconsin and Stephenson County IL. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and phone 325-5101.
An editorial calls on Monroe residents to stop excuses and support the United Fund. It argues the drive benefits local agencies, reduces door harassment, and would fail without community participation. It emphasizes budgeting, volunteers, and the need to fund emergency services and charitable groups.
WHITE PLAINS N Y Mrs Nelson A Rockefeller must hand over her 4 year old daughter Malinda Murphy to Dr James S Murphy a divorced couple now linked to the governor The transfer directed by state Supreme Court Justice Joseph F Gagliardi moves Malinda from the Rockefeller estate near Tarrytown to the Murphy home in Manhattan The child had lived with Mrs Rockefeller since Dr Murphy remarried last June
State Senator Lynn Stalbaum acknowledged he warned to withdraw a scholarship he recommended for a youth after learning the youth's uncle, a former campaign worker, backed opponent Rep. Henry Schadeberg. The scholarship lowers non resident fees at the University of Wisconsin for a deserving non resident student.
Ten years ago Herman Krattiger placed fifth in a state corn picking contest. Carl Foesch, 16, won a state fire poster contest. Mrs. Jacob Becker was found dead in her woodshed from probable heart attack. Hunters awaited pheasant season opening as Monroe reported. Twenty five and forty year items include fatal car crash near Belleville and Swiss Days events. Also librarians meeting, local deaths, a golden wedding anniversary, Ku Klux Klan mentions, a concert band election, and Bel gian campaign notes plus dairy output and an early New Glarus settler death.
From the Soil Conservation Service notes the Indian summer has been beautiful but box elder bugs swarm thickly around homes. The writer laments the mess when doors slam as millions of bugs cover porches and walls.
Ex 4-H agent George Gramling reports in Manitowoc while expressing fondness for Green County as Monticello hosts a crowded Green County Conservation League gathering. Leo Roethe showcases slides titled Poor Man's Safari drawing comment and attention from attendees.
Vernon Elmer says he reads this weekly update and notes no raise yet. He questions if the new management cut the budget, asking Larry for clarification.
After years of easing into Khruschev spelling we now face Kosygin and wonder what policy moves he may bring. The note hints at a cautious curiosity about the Russian leadership and its upcoming actions.
Ole Skinny declares his weight as 216 pounds this week and expresses pride with spirited exclamations. The report captures local pride in his progress and nickname usage.
A foreman reports a productive week laying contour strips on various farms. Projects include Fred Neuenschwander in Clarno Township and Clarence Kernen, Rolland Syse, Milton Erickson in York, Robert Schumacher near Browntown, Calvin Drafahl, Per min Graber in Washington, Fred Gingerich and Duane Beach in New Glarus and Clarno, plus Vern Johnsrud on Russell Baker’s Nic Freitag farm near Monticello. He notes the soil is very dry.
Residents will gather tonight at the Skinner Creek Watershed monthly meeting and Monday evening at Ullom School with Honey Creek area residents to discuss local issues.
A brief note urges hunters to be careful with cigarettes and matches as dry conditions threaten wildfires, reflecting eagerness for pheasant season while warning of danger.
Leo Staley of South Wayne says he will begin tiling the waterway for Marvin Sandley and Oscar Samson on Monday morning. The speaker notes Lee has been absent for some time.
Reported score choc shows Packers 34 and Ravens 31 after long sessions with a Ouija board. Stake on a possible win is high though the forecast remains uncertain and tinged with doubt.
Dr. Martin Schwarzschild of Princeton University reports gravitational studies suggest far more matter in the universe than visible stars account for. He theorizes unseen matter could be cool stars whose light is too dim to reach the earth.
A Wednesday tour of new farming methods is planned by the Green County Extension Office Wisconsin Power and Light Co and the University of Wisconsin. Stops include Zettle farm 30 sow farrowing house Prien farm grain drying and yard feeding 400 Amp service Bump and Sons 70 cow stanchion barn Han nes reverse auger yard feeding and Hans Schlap bach 60 cow free stall barn with milking and yard improvements.
Article of incorporation for The Green County Barbershop Chapter of SPEBSQSA Inc. has been filed with the register of deeds Mrs. Helen Bratzke. Initial directors are John C. Mulhall Herman A Heinzelman Norman L. Rasmussen Ralph S. Peterson and Curtis W. Chase. Incorporators are Mulhall Heinzelman Rasmussen and Peterson.
Sunday visitors gathered from Chicago San Gabriel Calif Verona Wis Freeport Janesville and Rock Grove as Mrs Gladys Fuhrmark Mrs Vera Zimmerman and the Kopp Hayenga and Pinnow households shared calls. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Earl Dittmar and Mr and Mrs Merlin Piper with others joining from Kent and Freeport.
The Rotary Club presents Germany and the Berlin Story at 7 30 p m next Wednesday Oct 21 in the Junior High auditorium. Dr Gerald Hooper guides viewers through modern and historic Germany with visits to Munich Berchtesgaden Oberammergau and other cities ending with a study of Berlin. Proceeds fund Rotary student scholarships and civic projects.
Pfc. Thomas Stine is promoted to SP4 after one year in the Army. His address is SP4 Thomas Stine, U.S. 55-752-550, Co. A, 2nd Bn., 23rd Inf., Fort Benning, Ga. 31905. Airman First Class LeRoy H. Walters has completed a training course for Air Force aircraft technicians at Sheppard AFB Texas and will join Strategic Air Command at McCoy AFB Florida. His father is Perry Walters of Winslow. his wife Ann comes from Oakland, Florida.
Cold Springs Farm north of Monroe showcased top Brown Swiss cattle at Canton and Waterloo events. The farm earned state Bell Ringer titles for four cows and banner exhibitor honors at Waterloo, with multiple first places and a reserve grand champion.
A note suggests solving problems via classified ads to save time and effort. It emphasizes efficiency and practicality in using local listings for quick solutions.
A long local page lists birthday greetings for Times Children’s Club on dates from Sunday October 18 to Saturday October 24 with names and addresses. The page also features a humorous essay Doggie in the Window by Georgiana Lane about Susie the Boston Bulldog shop mascot at Fos ter’s Dress Shop in Athens Ohio.
The notice lists Judy Lynn Jaeggs Route 1 Judo Oct 1 1964 Pauline Ann Koenig 701 19th street Nov 22 1960 Todd Edwin Bruggger Route 2 Oct 18 1963 Linda Marie Walsh 1919 8th street Mar 3 1954 Patrick Stafford Walsh 1919 8th street Oct 29 1960
Mrs Theda Mau hosts a frame of Sunday visits as Mae Middleton Viola Olson and others drop by Browntown. Local residents return from trips to Missouri Chicago and Woodford while Barbara Chapman club meets in Shullsburg.
Tokyo residents describe honesty as a de facto national religion during the Olympic Games. Three stories show athletes officials and a spectator returning lost wallets and belongings. a pearl necklace, a 25 cent blouse repair payment, and a wallet with hundreds of dollars were all recovered, with help from taxi drivers, seamstresses, and a bartender’s mother.
A nuclear device exploded Friday at the Atomic Energy Commission underground test site in Nevada marking the 17th weapons test the United States announced this year.
A study reports a certain snail species moves at 23 inches per hour. Researchers recorded the rate under observation conditions and note steady locomotion for the tested individuals.
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