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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices by carrier and mail for Monroe, Wisconsin, and Illinois readers, with annual rates of 15.50, 10, or 13 dollars. It notes two year in advance payment and provides the office hours and phone number for the paper.
The editorial lauds Monroe officials led by Jack Erb for a new street surfacing program aimed at reducing noise from heavy traffic. State help is lacking as the State Highway Commission delays a bypass, while a north south Highway 69 route through 7th Avenue moves slowly with a potential completion in 1968 or 1970. The piece mocks the commission’s pace and urges appreciation for any relief.
Barry Goldwater faced sharp opposition in the Senate as he linked ratifying the nuclear test ban treaty to removing Soviet missiles and troops from Cuba. Critics called him a mischief maker while warning the treaty could require resubmission to 86 nations. supporters urged acceptance despite concerns.
The Wood County Probate Court records show the estate of George M. Mead, a pioneer in the paper industry, valued at 3,340,483.55 dollars in the inventory filed. The listing highlights Mead's role in the local paper sector and places the sizable asset value within the probate filing.
Nearly 2,500 people attend the annual Wilhelm Tell pageant in New Glarus on September 7 under fair skies. The report notes other wartime and local events including prisoners of war in Korea and Labor Day fatalities as context.
Browntown hosted a Sunday horse show and trail ride with 100 plus horses and riders. Local volunteers from the Browntown Fire Department and Green County Boots and Saddle Club organized, judged by Charles Hensel with Ralph Schild as ring steward and Don Teasdale announcing. Winners spanned Pony Pleasure to Handy Horse events with numerous names listed, and prizes donated by local businesses.
Rural area social notes record weekend visits among local families from Monticello Monroe West Allis and Green County. Families such as LaBorde Wellman Hartwig Barkow Beightol and Miller Bouer are listed with relatives and friends visiting and traveling for checkups and hospital visits.
A 19 year old East German worker fled to West Germany yesterday after hiding in underbrush for three days. Police said he crossed the border exhausted but unseen by Communist guards near Eschwege Germany.
More than 1,500 freshmen are scheduled to arrive for orientation at Whitewater State College as the fall term nears. The three day orientation includes a 9 45 a m convocation at Hamilton field and separate meetings for men and women students. General registration runs Wednesday from 8 a m to 5 p m and upperclassmen have completed about 2,000 registrations. The Downtown Night event features the Kingsmen Trio with a carnival atmosphere in the business district and prizes from merchants and the chamber of commerce.
Madison The State Highway Department removed a segment of Route 46 in Polk County from the weekly list of closed main-road sections. Ongoing construction keeps several other closures in effect including State 26 at Janesville, 16 2 between Stoddard and Chaseburg, 43 in Kenosha County by 75, 70 in Sawyer County Radisson to Ojibwa, 75 in Kenosha County Kansasville to Paddock Lake, 24 Milwaukee, 27 south of Cadett Chippewa County, 67 north of Oconomowoc and 113 near Maple Bluff Dane County.
Miss Alma Aebb and Irvin Rebb of Marietta Minnesota returned home after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Stauffer. The Stauffachers hosted guests in Milwaukee and Sun Prairie en route home. Local calls included Monroe, Rockford, Mendota, Sioux Falls and Platteville visits.
A giant dragonfly Megaloprepus coerlatus from Central and South America is recorded with a wingspan of seven inches. This notable insect highlights extreme size among tropical species observed in recent field reports.
Invitation for children up to 12 to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out name street or R F D post office date of birth and age last birthday and mail to the Evening Times Club Monroe Wis.
Wisconsin Agricultural Marketing Service reports cheddar markets steady with slow to good demand and ample supplies at major consuming markets. World cheese markets remain steady to firm with quiet to fair trading. Swiss prices largely unchanged as Wisconsin assembly points show satisfactory movement of trading stocks and irregular buying interest with supply adequacy for top grades.
Labor Day weekend visitors and family gatherings across Albany include Mr. and Mrs. George Goldwood from Cuyahoga Falls Ohio with daughter Laila visiting Rev. and Mrs. Daniel MacDonald and touring Iowa Minnesota and Canada. Other locals and travelers join weekend visits and travels to Illinois Wisconsin and California with family connections to Mountain View Foothills College Platteville State College and Verona Madison Janesville Wheaton and Madison areas.
Senator Proxmire announced a 32000 dollar federal grant under the accelerated public works program to fund a new town hall in Arbor Vitae Vilas County. The aid was disclosed on Friday.
A long OCR list shows names and addresses across dates September 8 to 14 with many readers’ names. It closes with a rousing essay praising the cow as essential to civilization, from COL. F. M. Woops via Our Dumb Animals Massachusetts SPCA, arguing cows moved settlers, fed nations, and powered progress.
A meeting is set for 8 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the county agricultural building. Members are asked to bring their articles for Southern Colony's Fair.
Reach renters quickly with rental listings by visiting the office or calling 3 in Monroe. Local paper advertises fast placement for apartment and house rentals.
A Mitchell bomber named after the late Maj. Gen. Billy Mitchell will be mounted at the entrance of Milwaukee Billy Mitchell field and dedicated on November 11.
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