Cheese Days Parade to Feature 18 Bands in Monroe
Monroe prepares for Cheese Days with 18 bands and 28 units marching Sunday. Parade will start at 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, move through 9th Street to the square, then return to the fair grounds to disperse. Organizers expect 100000 visitors and vow traffic controls and crowd management.
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William Lanz
Monroe
Lanz
Fairgrounds
9Th Street
Sth St
22Nd Ave
8Th St
17Th Ave
10Th St
Commercial Bank
Armed Forces
Car theft probe expands as multiple vehicles go missing
Monroe police report ongoing car theft investigation after Ramona Glenn reports a missing car from the east side of the business square. Deputies trace a stolen vehicle to Gratiot and link more thefts in Lafayette and Green County as officers pursue suspects.
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Monroe
Dwight C. Coplien
Ramona L. Glenn
16Th St
Lafayette County Sheriff's Deputies
Gratiot
John Webster
Green County Sheriff’s Department
Fred Hurley
Sheriff’s Department
Rockford
Wisconsin
Hurry
Lead a Horse to Water Doggerel by Clair R. Munns
Daily Doggerel by Clair R Munns with a teasing rhythm about alarm clocks and reluctance to rise. The verse captures a humorous struggle to start the day and shine despite morning inertia.
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Clair R. Munns
City Clothes Closet Seeks Winter Jackets and Slacks
The City Clothes Closet sponsored by the Woman's Club of Monroe will reopen Thursday September 14 from 1 30 to 3 p m to aid needy children with winter wear. Mrs Kurt Schwager leads with Mrs Edward Einbeck assisting. ten families were helped at the season opener and more jackets and slacks are needed for the coming cold. The next open day is September 28 with Mrs Frederick Sarles in charge.
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City
Woman's Club of
Monroe
Kurt Schwager
Schwager
Edward Einbeck
Frederick Sarles
Limited Milk Hold Eyed for NFO Units
Oren Lee Staley president of the National Farmers Organization says a limited milk holding action may run two to four days in a 28 state area. County leaders were told to urge every dairy producer to join a market boycott during the action, which could begin with a surprise start.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Staley
Iowa Nfo
NFO
Badger Band Breaks Tradition At Cheese Days Parade
The 120 member Wisconsin band, in its 82nd year, will make its second non university appearance at Cheese Days. Assistant director James Christiansen prepared a new arrangement of Cheese Days in Monroe for the day. Professor Raymond Dvorak leads the band in its nationally recognized sound and On Wisconsin remains its signature tune.
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William Lanz
University of Wisconsin Band
Monroe
Badger
University of Wisconsin
James Christiansen
New York
California
Meredith Willson
Wisconsin
William Purdy
Raymond Dvorak
Christensen
West Point
Clubbers Meet at First National Bank Community Room
Clarno Classy Clubbers plan a Thursday meeting on Sept. 7 at 7 30 pm in the First National Bank Community Room. Members should bring their record books.
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Clarno
First National Bank
Arabian Oil technician Moderaus homecoming from surgery
Robert Moderan of Saudi Arabia, a surgical patient at St. Clare Hospital, planned to arrive back at O Hare late tonight after a visit to Monroe for final postoperative checks following July 21 nerve pressure treatment. He traveled about 4500 miles via Colorado and Texas and will return in a year.
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Robert Moderan
Saudi Arabia
St. Clare Hospital
O'Hare International
Moderau
Monroe
St. Clare
Colorado
Texas
Arabian Oil Co
Frautschu Leads 4 H Group With New Officers Elected
4 H leaders elected last night name Mrs. Eugene Meier vice president Mrs. Kenneth Wyss secretary treasurer and Kenneth Hartwig state leaders council delegate Mrs Wilbert Christen will become president with installation planned in November Executive committee members include Mrs George Wasserstrass Miss Alice Carroll and others A trail ride invitation was extended for Sept 24 Green County Ag Chest reported on projects and funding aims for youth programs County 4 H picnic was cancelled and a noon luncheon proposal was approved with 35 cents per person after the first 100 Calvin Kraemer outlined 1968 4 H goals and radio promotion plans
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Eugene Meier
Monroe
Kenneth Wyss
Kenneth Hartwig
State Leaders Council
Wilbert Christen
Oliver Miller
Monroe-East
Fritz Wenger
Brooklyn Albany
Alice Carroll
Monroe- West
Joe Tschanz
Boyd Atkinson
Roger Stauffacher
Green County Ag Chest
Arleigh Frautschy
Green County
American Dairy Association
Lester Witt
Calvin Kraemer
Urban Renewal Topic for Monroe Kiwanis Meeting
Mayor Walter Ekum and Urban Renewal director Ted Burgy will discuss the Monroe Urban Renewal program at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday noon September 14 at the Swiss Wheel Restaurant. Attendees may ask questions to weigh pros and cons. Jake Gruenewald won last week's attendance prize. Ray Kundert donates this week's prize. Invocation by Alvin Kubly.
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Monroe
Walter Ekum
Ted Burgy
Kiwanis Club of
Swiss Wheel
Jake Gruenewald
Jack Kundert
Ray Kundert
Alvin Kubly
Michael Jones Hurt in Mishap
Michael Jones 17 of Monroe and son of Cecil and Mrs. Jones was treated at Freeport Memorial Hospital for head and knee injuries after a three car crash on Illinois 26 north of Freeport. One person died in the wreck and several were injured. Helen Strohacker 55 of Freeport died on arrival at the hospital.
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Michael Jones
Monroe
Cecil Jones
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Kroger
Jones
Illinois
Freeport
Helen Strohacker
West Town Trailer Court
Ill
Walker Morturay
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Dixon
Alpine Camera Club To Meet Tomorrow
The Alpine Camera Club will meet tomorrow night at 7 45 p m in the Community Room of the First National Bank. Members should bring photography problems and pictures for help. Harold Snively of The Camera Shop will answer questions on various phases of picturemaking.
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Alpine Camera Club
First National Bank
Harold Snively
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Nhow
Alphorn Ford Agency
Merchant
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Detroit
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United Telephone Co
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Orlin Paske
19Th St
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South Side
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Mr. Moderan
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Mineral Point Unified School District
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Phil Spiker
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