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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
2
A newspaper notice states the Associated Press owns exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. It lists subscription terms with annual rates and advance payment requirements to satisfy postal rules.
Editorial lauds a $464000 addition to the county hospital and the County Board for overcoming earlier reluctance. Trustees argue expansion meets state aid requirements and prevents hospital decline, citing a self-sustaining operation. Supporters thanked for backing the future needs of the facility.
The column denounces crude demonstrations against Adlai Stevenson and Chief Justice Earl Warren in Texas and New York as foolish, idiotic, and un-American. It laments the harm to respected figures, condemns picketing as childish, and urges mature, lawful expression of public sentiment.
S M Smith an 88 year old Wausau physician and medical director of Marathon County Home for 37 years died in a local hospital. He celebrated 50 years of practice in Wisconsin in 1950 according to the obituary fragment in the page.
Ten years ago a large volunteer search for Evelyn Hartley’s disappearance near La Crosse intensified on Halloween night October 31 1953 with Rodney C. Kittelsen and Mrs Wilma Lengacher judging costumes in the parade. Also noted were corn storage in Monroe county and indictments against Carl Hall and Bonnie Brown Heady in the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping case.
The 1963 session of the 76th Legislature resumes Monday amid continued disputes between Republicans controlling the Assembly and Senate and Democratic Gov. Reynolds. More than 500 bills remain, with 40 gubernatorial vetoes on the agenda, and debates over tax, housing, and highway programs.
Outgoing Navy Secretary Fred Korth criticized the veto on adding nuclear powered surface ships. He called it short sighted and a budgetary expedient that would hamstring new ships with obsolete engines. He urged the Navy to go nuclear citing unanimous scientific and engineering urging. Evidence of his stance emerged after a closed door Senate hearing.
A botulism outbreak linked to Great Lakes smoked fish led to about 20,000 layoffs in the regional fishing sector as authorities and industry push to restore public confidence. Seven deaths across Michigan Tennessee and Alabama prompted warnings that do not apply to other fish products. California moved to remove contaminated products and Dornbos and Bros in Grand Haven suspended smoking until FDA finalizes its inquiry.
Rev. Max J. Rigert will be ordained and installed as minister of the Mineral Point Congregational church in a 3 p.m. Sunday service. A tea hosted by the Women's Fellowship will follow. Guest speaker William Tyree, philosophy professor at Ripon College, joins a list of ministers from area churches and the United Church of Christ Southwestern Association.
A gray tiger cat with white markings roams South Wayne High during remodeling. It visits English science civics typing and Spanish classes and even strolls into a church as the open doors tempt its roaming. Teachers wonder at the feline scholar and its aim to join a church.
John H. Benters 78, a retired Morrison farmer, died yesterday in Lena. Services are set for 1 p.m. in Morrison with burial in Lyndon cemetery. He had lived in Lena the last four years. Survived by two sons Kenneth and John, a brother Carl, two sisters Emma and Mattie Doden, and nine grandchildren.
Blanchardville Lions Club will present the talent show at Blanchardville High School gymnasium at 8 p.m. Friday November 8. Entries may be made to the Club by Tuesday November 5. Senior division is ages 13 and up. junior division is 12 and under. Proceeds fund new street signs in Blanchardville.
The Agriculture Department's Commodity Credit Corporation reported Aug 31 inventories worth 5.64 billion dollars versus 7.03 billion invested, forecasting a 1.385 billion loss on farm surpluses. Wheat leads with 2.132 billion invested, cotton 1.230 billion, corn 682 million. July and August 1963 storage for price supports declined from a year earlier.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie leaves Oslo hospital after illness while visiting a steel mill on October 18. He has returned to his home, condition not specified.
Swiss Village Historical Museum will close for the season tomorrow in New Glarus. All volunteer workers who assisted during the tourist season and with tours will attend a dinner Friday evening at Fellowship Hall of the Swiss church. The Aid will serve.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Rule of Stoughton visited Mr and Mrs L S Brown. Ed Hartwig entertained for Bertha Hartwig and Edna Mackey of Monroe and A B Hartwick. Walter Reger of Rock Grove and Rickey Gherts of Galena called on Lydia Marean who has been ill. Leopold bought the Ernie Wellman house and will move there. Victor Marean of Monroe visited his mother Lydia Marean. Ivan Arnsingier entertained for Karl Ray Arnsmeier who will leave for Camp Pendleton.
Amid a November 7 gathering in California, guests included Raymond Arnsmeier and family, Irvin Armstrong and Ralph Anderson in Brodhead, and diverse relations from Davis Illinois and Davis, plus Randy and Judy Williams visiting grandparents in Brodhead. The Arns also visited William Arn and William Walters in Monroe area.
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