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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1966
Page
8
The report notes rising temperatures across Wisconsin with a warmer night and Saturday. Lows in the 50s, highs in the 80s. Southerly winds 6-12 mph tonight, 10-16 mph Saturday. Minimal precipitation chances, 5 percent each night and Saturday. Parker Arizona records warmest in U.S. and Reno coldest.
Patricia Ann Dietrich of Janesville obtained an absolute divorce from William P. Dietrich of Monroe in Rock County Circuit Court. Custody of their two minor children awarded to the mother. Also listed marriage licenses for Harold Heimann and Goldine Walton, and deaths of Mrs Elmer E. Albright and Mrs Julius Sauer.
Mr and Mrs John Harvey of Argyle welcomed a son on September 8. Mr and Mrs Alfred Mueller of New Glarus announced a daughter born the same day. Mr and Mrs John Thorgon of South Wayne reported a son born September 8.
A list of individuals connected to St. Clare Hospital includes patients under Surgical and Dismissals. Names span several towns including New Glarus Rockford Janesville Delavan and Beloit with street addresses and titles.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Trenary Westmont aged 59 of Madison will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Belmont Methodist Church. Frautschi Funeral Home of Madison is in charge with no visitation.
The State University of Platteville seeks participants for a Wednesday night extension in Human Growth and Development. Call Mrs Irene Lancaster at 325-2332 after 5:30 p m or by Saturday morning September 10. A class of 17 is needed to run.
Fred Stettler aged 67 of 2320 13th Street was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at 10:55 AM after falling from a tree. He fractured his right shoulder but is reported in good condition. He is a retired cheesemaker.
Royal Arch Masons gathered in the Masonic Temple last evening and observed memorial services for members who died during the past year. A luncheon followed, served by Roy Chesebro.
Lena Margaret Vogel Albright born June 25 1891 in Clarno Township dies at 3 30 p.m. yesterday at St Clare hospital after cerebral hemorrhage. Widow of Elmer Albright resided on Browntown farm with daughter Thelma Eells and son Clarence. Survived by eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. services Monday at St Nessy Funeral Home Grace Church, burial Greenwood Cemetery.
A list outlines government tire standards and vehicle safety fittings by proposed use, including back-up lights, rear view mirrors, door controls, recessed ash trays, padded arm rests, padding on seat backs, head rests, side marker devices, visible turn signals, rear window detog, roll bars for light trucks and jeep types, and rupture resistant fuel tanks and pipes.
Dr Joseph H Jackson of Chicago was re-elected president of the National Baptist Convention U S A at its 86th annual meeting in Dallas Texas on Thursday.
Karen Steffen 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Steffen 2410 Ith St is reported improving today at St Claire Hospital where she is a patient. A Monroe Senior High School student has been ill with the flu for the past week. Family groups from Woodford and Council Bluffs attended a picnic dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Plantikow Sr. last Sunday.
Henry Hillis, long railroad employee with the IC for 46 years, enters retirement in Monroe. He joins Heinie's Trio with Roy Vetterli and his wife Betty on accordion, plans to play at the Eagles tomorrow night, and will devote time to family, painting, gardening, and cooking. He recalls many railroading days and remains curious about the IC's future.
Former state senator Robert Travis of Platteville will campaign in Monroe tomorrow afternoon and evening for Assembly candidate Mrs. Madie Stauffacher of Browntown and incumbent Senator Gordon W. Rosesleip of Darlington. Travis is with State Building Corp in Madison.
A reflective column by Walter C. Parkes mulls how the war on poverty stalls when voters lack empathy for poverty. The piece frames affluence as a barrier to understanding, noting the irony of well off people avoiding or limiting exposure to hardship.
In New York, hopes for schools grow as students increasingly use narcotics and dream pills while the stock market edged higher in moderate trading today.
Hogs and cattle markets show mixed moves with underweight prime loads and steady to lower steer quotes. Cattle slaughter totals reach 6500. prime and high choice weights command 26.50 to 27.25 per hundredweight. cows and bulls stay in the low to mid teens and low twenties respectively. Sheep and lamb markets show steady lamb slaughter demand with lambs at 25.00 to 25.50, ewes 5.00 to 7.00. Produce prices hold firm with wholesale butter and eggs largely unchanged, AA and A grades near 74 cents and whites near 47 cents per pound.
Farm officials urge farmers to submit wool ballots now with a Sept 23 deadline. The office manager notes oat loans are available to farmers whether or not they participate in a feed grain program.
Funeral service for Mrs Frank Monte aged 76 of 2511 24th Ave was held at 1 30 PM in Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev Melvin Roehrdanz officiating. Singers LaVerne Schmerse and Ralph Krauss performed. Burial followed at Cadiz Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Body moved from Stuessy Funeral Home to church earlier today.
The annual Brooklyn Lutheran Smorgasbord will be served Thursday September 15 starting at 11 30 a m in the Brooklyn Community Building. Mrs Vernon Mortensen of Brooklyn is publicity chairman for the dinner.
Gary Quinn theology teacher at Loras College and his wife spent six weeks on an archaeology expedition at Gezer Israel, with a week in Greece. The project, led by Hebrew Union College, revived large scale digs after earlier work, uncovering the Gezer calendar and Solomon era city walls. Quinn, a Monroe native and UW alum, teaches his third year at Loras after Navy service and a Washington DC tenure. Next year the dig extends six weeks.
Airman Dennis P. Pickett son of Mr and Mrs Harold F Pickett of 1316 23rd St Monroe Wis has been selected for technical training at Sheppard AFB Texas as a US Air Force communications wiring specialist He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas His new school is part of the Air Training Command which conducts hundreds of specialized courses to provide technically trained personnel for the nations aerospace force Airman Pickett was graduated from Monroe High School in 1965.
Joseph E. Tregoning, candidate for the State Assembly, urged improved highway safety during a Wednesday press conference at the Swiss Wheel Restaurant. He has chaired Lafayette County Republicans for two years and is engaged in dairy farming and agricultural sales near Shullsburg with his father.
Jordan Wisconsin aeronautics commission director was elected president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials at its 35th annual meeting in Wheeling West Virginia. The selection highlighted his leadership within state aviation agencies.
Mrs Wayne Deets 56 Lanark Illinois died at 1015 this morning at St Clare Hospital after being admitted as a surgical patient Her husband survives Funeral arrangements are handled by Frank Funeral Home Lanark
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