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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
2
Unfinished Symphony of the North
A poetic ode to Wisconsin's northwest landscape comparing forests and lakes to an orchestra. The narrator describes wind, sun, loons, bells, and memories forming an endless musical composition that invites return with each season.
Dicksons Take Over City Taxi Service Management
Mr and Mrs David Dickson of Monroe take over management of the City Taxi service starting Thursday September 15. Dickson formerly worked at Ynearth Motors. Mrs Dickson Libby von Arx a student at Green County Teachers College. The Wentzs Milford at 1125 9th St previously ran the service for five years. Service hours remain 6 p m to 12 p m weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dickson
Monroe
Dickson
Ynearth Motors
Libby von Arx
Green County Teachers College
Milford Wentz
9Th St
Today in History Highlights and Local Convention News
On September 14, 1966, events include McKinley’s 1901 death anniversary and notes from 1628 Salem’s charter, 1778 Franklin to France, 1923 Dempsey fight, 1940 Selective Service Act, 1943 Salamaua victory, and anniversaries of canal, Berlin crisis talks, Vatican council. Also Pearl Myers attends the National Woman’s Relief Corps convention in Omaha with sister Mabel Rowan hosting. Classified ads offer daily bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hitory
William McKinley
Salem
Massachusetts
John Endecot
Benjamin Franklin
France
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angelo Firpo
New York City
Congress
Douglas Mac
Arthur
Australia
Salamaua
New Guinea
Egypt
Suez Canal
Big Four
Washington
Berlin
Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Pearl Myers
Woman’s Relief Corps
Omaha
Neb
Mabel Rowan
A Soldier in Viet Nam Appeals to Editor
A soldier in Viet Nam writes from a remote post about rain, mud, and loneliness. He notes low pay, long service, and longing for home while defending a costly cause. He urges against enlistment and imagines heaven with St Peter calling soldiers of Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Heaven
ST. Peter
Viet Nam
Hell
Backfield worries Bruhn as market climbs on steel and oil
Glancing back ten years to September 14 1956 note Harvey Elmer kills a wild dog Roger Bruger wins district plow contest Schiller enters Assembly race and stock market rises on steel and oil gains Backfield problems worry coach Bruhn at Madison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Elmer
Roger Bruger
Schiller
Coach Bruhn
Madison
Path cleared for Me ieee Appleton Senate nomination
Twenty years ago the path opened for Joseph R. Me ieee Appleton to seek the U S Senate in November. The Times faced a multi page crisis issue after years. Auto registration ran high in city and county with about one car per four residents. Firemen’s frolic in Albany drew crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Meieee Appleton
U.S. Senate
Times
Albany
Senior class president contenders named for 1936 vote
30 Years Ago Today September 14 1936 Meffery Frautschy Winifred Janke and Alex Wittwer seek the senior class presidency. A man’s skull is fractured at Blanchardville in a silo incident. A Richman plane is sighted off Newfoundland and a government airport 16 miles northeast of More offers plane trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meffery Frautschy
Winifred Janke
Alex Wittwer
Blanchardville
Silo Filling
Work Richman
Newfounland
Government
Mroe
Warrents and Goods Highlight Local 40 Years Ago
The record notes a bank cashier position for Al Vany as of September 1 and a property purchase by Oscar Denney of Fred Ritz residence. The Odd Fellows awarded a second degree to Carl Johnson. Summer brick cheese days and winter dates from 18 to 20 were recommended by Monroe cheese dealer Joseph Ackerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvany Bank
Oscar Denney
Fred Ritz
Odd Fellows
Carl Johnson
Joseph Ackerman
Monroe
September 1 1916 Illinois autos tour Green County
Fifty years ago today on September 1 1916 a September frost was predicted in Illinois as autos were set to tour Green County. The Green County asylum and farm board of trustees holds a regular session with John Dick of Monticello meeting for the first time since replacing W F Ferguson of Exeter. A Universalist Sunday School picnic is planned for Saturday at Gorham's Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Green County Asylum
John Dick Monticello
W. F. Ferguson
Exeter
Universalist
Gorham’s Park
Wisconsin grocers to launch crusade against mail order evil
A city audience attends the opening day of the county fair while a fire in O E Kittelsen’s house proves fatal to efforts to extinguish it. In the alley behind the north side of the square a man is hospitalized after a morning fight. The fair draws large crowds as local officials discuss licenses and high license supporters. Cub Scouts invite parents of new boys in the South School area to join a meeting at 8 p.m. in the South School gymnasium with Pack committee members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
O. E. Kittelsen
South School
Mrs. Anderson Rites Tomorrow in Primrose Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Alvin Anderson 78 Route 1 Blanchardville will be at 1 30 p m Friday at Primrose Lutheran Church with Rev Ruben Mostrom of Mt Horeb officiating Pallbearers include Everett Burreson Orvin Gordon Vernus Johnsrud Dennis Field Larry Anderson and Steven Yaeger Friends may call at Zentner Funeral Home New Glarus after 9 am tomorrow Mrs Anderson a member of Primrose Lutheran Church its Aid society and New Glarus American Legion Auxiliary is survived by her husband three sons Nordes Chicago Orville Monticel and William who operate the home farm one daughter Mrs Fred Yaeger rural New Glarus one sister Mrs Clara Gordon Hollan dale and 12 grandchildren She was predeceased by her parents two brothers Henry and Martin Lindekken a sister Mrs Alvin Johnsrud and Michelle n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Punerai
Alvin Anderson
Route 1
Blanchardville
St. Clare Hospi
Primrose Lutheran Church
Ruben Mostrom
Mt. Horeb
Everett Burreson
Orvin Gordon
Vernus Johnsrud
Dennis Field
Larry Anderson
Steven Yaeger
Zentner Funeral Home
Anderson
Aid Society
New Glarus American Legion Auxiliary
Thréns
Nordes
Chicago
Orville
Monticel
William
Fred
Gladys) Yaeger
Clara Gordon
Hollandale
Henry
Martin Lindekken
Alvin Johnsrud
Michellen
Harry Gordee Dies at 74 in Madison VA Hospital
Harry Gordee 74, Greenwood native from Brown Town Monroe area, died yesterday in the Madison VA Hospital. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Lutheran Church. WWI veteran, a resident of Greenwood 48 years. Survived by widow Stella Hein, four daughters, three sons, three sisters. Born Sept 25 1891, served in France with the 86th Division, entered service Sept 25 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry Gordee
Greenwood
Browntown-Monroe
Madison
Greenwood Lutheran Church
Gordee
Stella Hein
Cora Fe
Leda Elmer
Monroe
Fern McGuire
Iva Swiggum
Browntown
Mr. Gordee
Iver
Mary Thorson Gordee
France
Masie Ross 74 Dies in Darlington Hospital
Masie Ross 74 a native of Browntown Darlington died yesterday in the Darlington hospital after a long illness He ran a trucking business in Darlington for years and later worked for Lafayette County Co op Oil Co He belonged to Grace Lutheran Church of Darlington and Modern Woodmen Surviving are his wife Ella two daughters Mrs Oswald Barth Cuba City and Mrs Joseph Baxter Darlington a son Gerald in California one brother Otto Martin Texas two sisters Mrs Lee VanMatre and Mrs Ward Merritt both of Browntown and six grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm tomorrow in Grace Lutheran Church Darlington Sharer Funeral Home Darlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browntown
Masie Ross
Darlington
Lafayette County Coop Oil Co
Grace Lutheran Church of
Modern Woodmen
Ella
Oswald Barth
Cuba’ City
Joseph Baxter
Gerald
California
Otto
Martin
Tex
Lee VanMatre
Ward Merritt
Grace Lutheran Church
Sharer
Monroe man retires from Fisher Body after long career
A Monroe native, a former punch press operator and die setter at Janesville firms, retires Sept 1 after service at Fisher Body and Janesville Products Co. He and his wife Lula Hensel plan travel to California and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wyss
Monroe
Fisher Body
Janesvile
Lula Hensel
Janesville
California
Florida
Wyss
Janesville Products Co
Oldsmobile
Principal Talks To Booster Club In South Wayne Meeting
Principal Roger Sundy outlined the school year program at the South Wayne Booster Club meeting on September 7. The group set a Teachers Tea for September 21 and named co chairmen for refreshments, plus program chair. Homecoming plans were made for October 14 with band and parade organizers appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Roger Sundy
John Dahmen
John Schlappi
Charles Miller
George Peterson
Dennis McGuire
Parade
Cletus Bainbridge
Elwood McConnell
Paul O'Connor
Royal Bixby
Harold Larse
Awalt Lueck
Browntown
England
Booster Club
Thompson Rites To Be Tomorrow
Funeral services for Lawrence Thompson 74 who died Monday in a Madison hospital after a long illness will be held at 1 30 p m tomorrow at Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home Thompson native of Springdale Township was married in 1916 to Rose Magnuson They farmed near Barneveld for 45 years retiring in 1962 Surviving are widow a son Lyle a daughter Mrs Conrad Hanson eight grandchildren and siblings Bert Leonard Mrs Otto Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Horeb
Lawrence Thompson
Madison
Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gesme - Ellestad
Thompson
Springdale Township
Rose Magnuson
Barneveld
Lyle
Horeb
Conrad Hanson
Onalaska
Bert
Verona
Leonard
Otto Hanson
Tiger Bus Identity Aids Brick Township School
In Brick Township New Jersey a school uses animal pictures in bus windows to help children pick the correct bus home. School Superintendent Henry E Dux says students are told their bus number and to ride the rabbit bus, a method that reduces mistakes after the first day of classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Township
N. J
Henry E. Dux
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Editorial
Mrs. Anderson
Harry Gordee
Helen
Young
Women of the
Brooklyn Lutheran Church
Brooklyn
Wisconsin Vacation and Travel Service
Wisconsin Va
Belleville
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cycle Institute of America
Clayt
Clement
Ole) Lowl
Mary
Lowell Ave
Jean Tucker
Francis Tucker
Freeport
Jean
Fontana
Lake Geneva
Knox College
Esburg
Edgerton
U.S. Highway 51
Rock River Thresheree Association, Inc
Frank Loveland
Monticello
Thresheree
Adtaker
Beeline Garage
Ed_Peterson
18Th Ave
Herb Davidson
Public Sales Service Auction
Winslow
Casile
Guernsey
Jersey
George Watson
Illinois
Ray Miskimon
Laverne Stubbe
Bud Hudson
H.P
Bamboo
U.S
Aluminum
B.C
Sepes
Shorts
Keller
SF Makers
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