Soo Tour Trains to Carry Cheese Days Signs to Monroe
Two Soo Tour Trains from Sault Ste Marie Michigan will run next week to Monroe Wisconsin for Cheese Days festival. Each 60 feet long with three cars, trains gain approval after talks with state officials. Signs measure four by eight feet and promote the journey. seven signs total. Buses will shuttle visitors from cars to festivities at a cost of 25 cents per person, with about 70 riders per train.
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Soo
Sault St. Marie
Mich
Monroe
John MacInnis
MacInnis
Highway Department
Gordon Roseleip
G. Fred Galli
James L. Karns
State Motor Vehicle Department
Wis
USA
Kroger
Green County
Benton Firemen Parade Rescheduled for Sunday
The Volunteer Firemen's parade and picnic in Benton are moved to Sunday after a rainout on Labor Day. The parade starts at 1 p.m. followed by a Benton versus Shullsburg baseball game. A ferris wheel and other rides will be available in the park all afternoon.
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Benton
Shullsburg
Hurricane Betsy Heads Toward Texas Louisiana Coast
Betsy, now in the Gulf, speeds toward a broad stretch from the Mississippi River mouth to Galveston. Forecasters warn of hurricane force winds before Friday dawn as warnings spread, Miami area reports power loss, ruined crops, and flood damage totaling at least $100 million.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Mississipp River
Galveston
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Bahamas
Florida
Betsy
Texas-Louisiana
Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Florida Keys
Keys
Atlantic
Air Force
Mississippi River
Eight Drum and Bugle Corps Enter Cheese Days Colorful Show
Eight drum and bugle corps will compete at the Cheese Days festival with a Saturday night drill and musical contest at 7 p.m. at T. R. Holyoke Field near Monroe High School. Admission is 1.00 for cheese days buyers, 1.50 for others. The Mercury Thunderbolts of Cedarburg, formed in 1953, bring a 10th anniversary of competition with past wins including the Wisconsin Legion Junior title and the 1963 64 Tournament of Music at Riverview Park NL.
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Mercury Thunderbolts Drum and Bugle Corps
Cedarburg
Wis
The
Thunderbolts
T. R. Holyoke Field
Monroe Senior High School
William Lanz
Mercury Thunderbolts
William G. Loebel
Wisconsin Legion
Riverview Park
Monroe Man Keith Clark to Be Ordained in Marathon
Rev. Keith Clark of Monroe will be ordained priest on Thursday Sept 16 at St Marys Church Marathon Wisconsin with Aux Bishop Roman Atkielski officiating. A First Solemn Mass follows Sept 26 at 11 30 AM in St Victors Church. A public reception and benediction wrap the event.
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Keith Clark
Donald J. Clark
11Th St
Clark
Roman Atkielski
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Church
Marathon
Wis
Keith
Monroe
St. Victor’s
St. Lawrence Seminary
Capuchin Fathers
Mt. Calvary
Wisconsin
Michael
Baraga
Michigan
Indiana
St. Anthony Friary
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
Arthur Busch
O.F.M. Capuchin
Charles
Valley District Scout Roundtable and Meetings Scheduled
A Valley District Scouting Roundtable will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ with Tom Holyoke and Pat Connors assisting. Troop 101 leader Ken Baker will run demonstrations and skits. Forrest Faulkes will conduct the session. Separate events include a Tuesday commissioner meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Commercial Bank in Monroe.
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St. John’s
Valley District
Commercial Bank
Monroe
U.S. Grant Council
Swiss Wheel
Ray Gordon
William Palmer
Freeport
Vern C. Best
Orangeville
Coral Erickson
Argyle
Fred Voege
Mary Poppins Comes Alive At Monroe High School Show
A capacity Monroe crowd enjoyed a blend of music fashion and talent on the Mary Poppins stage at Monroe High School Little Theater. The 8th Annual Charity Fashion Show directed by Mrs. William Spoerry and Mrs. John Callahan supports local civic projects for crippled and retarded children. The program featured young performers including Colleen Ferron Greg Wagner Merrilee Picket Pam Miller and more with narration by Mrs. Callahan and piano by Mrs. Gordee. The show repeats at 8 tonight with remaining tickets sold at the door.
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Helen Soper
Monroe High School
Monroe Jaycettes
William Spoerry
John Callahan
Callahan
James Gordee
Laurie Usher
Colleen Ferron
Norman Huber
Chris Smith
Greg Wagner
Merrilee Picket
Pam Miller
Ann Ableman
Sue _ Allen
Elaine’ Elliott
Mary Colleen Ferron
Greg Gibbons
David Keith
Tom Loeffel
Bob Miller
Jackie Mills
Hanson Joins Monroe Police Department On Evening Shift
Arlin C. Hanson began work this week with the Monroe Police Department on the 4 PM to midnight shift. He previously served as Albany police chief and with Green County Sheriff’s department, and worked at Bruni Miller Inc. Hanson replaces Norman Hansen who resigned to take a Madison post, and the force is now at capacity.
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Arlin C. Hanson
Monroe
Hanson
Albany
Green County Sheriff's Department
Bruni - Miller Inc
Norman Hansen
Madison
Fall Hog Festival Prize Event Set for Brodhead
The Fall Corn and Hog Festival will be held this Saturday in Brodhead with prizes including a Poland China purebred gift worth 211 dollars and an expensive watch for top winners. Event sponsors include the Brodhead Business Men and Green County Swine Breeders.
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Poland
China
Brodhead
Brodhead Business Men
Brodhead Agriculture Department
Green County Swine Breeders, Ag Chest and Extension Office
Green County
FFA
William Zuhlke
Monroe
Land China
Brodhead South Side
Green County Extension Office
Green County Bank
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