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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1968
Page
2
Monroe Evening Times published in Monroe Wisconsin established 1898 by B Emery and Odell. AP licensed for local news. subscription rates set for city carriers and mail customers across Wisconsin Illinois counties with advance payment required. Contact telephone listed.
An editorial contrasts highway death tolls with Vietnam casualties, urging awareness of domestic losses and critiquing apathy. It reflects on consumer habits, deficit spending, and the hope inspired by Pfc. John Elsing, who returned injury for rehabilitation while preserving optimism. It closes by endorsing newspaper want ads.
The Goodwill Industries truck will collect repairable clothing shoes and housewares for the handicapped Friday Sept 6 in Monroe and Juda per local representative Mrs. Dorothy Volmary. Call 325 3488 for pickup arrangements.
Mrs. E D Porterfield a lifelong Decatur Township Brodhead resident died Friday Aug 30 funeral services were held Sunday Sept 2 at Eberson Funeral Home Brodhead Rev David Roberts officiated Pallbearers were Arnold Ayres Harland Gillette Paul Striker Lee Smout Wilbur Smout and Lyle Fulton Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery Albany
Chronicle of past events notes Eisenhower threatening action to defend Formosa, a golden anniversary at New Glarus, local nominating results, and Beloit Labor Day races with cups. Also mentions 1918 county winners, 1908 coach fund drive, and Orangeville street resurfacing bid updates.
Sept 4 1938 reports Brook lyn man Victor C Tullis 45 killed and C E Lindberg head of the House of Lindberg Rockford injured critically in automobile collision near Belvidere IL. Also noted are war veteran Nels Hustad 96 dying at Mt Horeb Monroe Maids beat Farm Bureaus 4 to 0 and Orangeville defeated Winslow 11 to 8 in softball tourney at Recreation Park. Senior high school enrollment hits a record with over 300. William Amstutz of Monticello assists N J Stoneman in coaching the 1928 Monroe high school football team. Walter J Kohler named successful governor candidate in Wisconsin. Inter iors today feature color trends in upholstery and decor. Heinzelman's Decorating Center ad follows.
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