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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1968
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper page from Monroe Wisconsin dated 1895 outlines subscription rates by mail and carter city terms. Includes editorial bureau references and postal service notes.
From River to Lake Monroe, led by Keith Seward and his committee, Wisconsin gears up for Wonderful Wisconsin Week. The piece extols state strengths from dairy and cheese production to jobs, energy, and education, urging residents to share the story in the coming days.
A reader complains about a husband described as a sick older man who flirts and stares at women. Abby advises obtaining a physical exam via family doctor and suggests subtle mental evaluation. Other letters cover a 17 year old daughter's independence, strict parenting, and a widow gifting cut glass after 57 years of marriage.
A retrospective of September 14 across decades highlights a Jersey Central train plunge into Newark Bay with a rising death toll, a Pilgrimage to early United Brethren sites, Menominee voting for county formation, and United Fund goals as flood impacts and peace hopes ripple through 1958.
Fifty years ago Sept. 44 1920 Monroe schedules no football this fall as a wartime measure military drill replaces play Monroe saw 2652 men ages 18 to 45 registered in Green county under a new manpower law Washington circular grants church automobile access and state fuel administrator Fitzgerald receives notice.
Monroe Assembly Rainbow Girls mark transition as Worthy Advisor Miss Ann Hanson completes term and 1968-69 officers are appointed. Delegates and attendees include Christi Ault Patricia Reichert Rosemary Forcade Cheryl Reichert with Susan Behrens Janet Johnson and others. Founders Day picnic and dances noted alongside subsequent bridal and kitchen showers for Miss Jean Babler prior to her wedding to Ronnie Shippey.
Local residents Mr and Mrs Stanley Beach and Mrs John Van Wagenen hosted Roy Beach family in Baraboo to celebrate grandsons Richard and Gary Beach returning from military duty. Gary arrived Aug 28 from Goodfellow AFB San Angelo Texas for a 30 day leave before an 18 month tour in Brindisi Italy. Rick Beach came home after radar training at Virginia Beach and returned to Naval Air Station Key West Florida.
Kiwanis Club members toured United Telephone Company of Monroe after a noon meeting at the VFW Club. James Driver outlined the company program while William Park won the attendance prize donated by Don Clark. Several golfers traveled to Jefferson for a district golf match and dinner. A golf meet and cook-out is planned by the Monroe Wants Club and Lions at the Country Club Monday at 4 p.m.
The first PTO meeting of the school year will be held at the schoolhouse at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. The teachers and the new superintendent of the district will be introduced. A film on drivers education will be shown by John Helmenstine. Roland Keen is president of the group this year. ENROLLS AT STOUT Miss Maribeth Kern, employed at Travel Lodge Motel, Madison, this summer, has enrolled as a sophomore at Stout State University at Menominee.
Gifts were presented to Jean with attendees including Mrs. Richard Coplien Miss Sherry Reik Miss Marsha Richardson Mrs. E J Richardson Madison and Mrs Gary Cummings Chicago Others sent gifts from Monroe though unable to attend Mrs Michael Doyle and Mrs Dennis Ferguson participated remotely.
The Washington Reformation Youth Fellowship met at the Monticello church and elected Wayne Thoman as president Christine Anderson as vice president Vicki Ritschard as treasurer Lonna Anderson as secretary and Linda Thoman as reporter The group planned a trip to Madison to see Gone With the Wind on Sunday September 15 and scheduled the next meeting for Sunday September 29.
Thirty eight members attended the G U G G Society meeting in Glarus at the Village Hall. Delegates to the state convention Sept twenty three to twenty six at Cudahy were announced with Mrs. Melvin Streiff and Mrs. Charm Gerber named to attend. Mrs. Henry Ott was entertainment chair and Effie Ingwell refreshment chair. Traveling bingo was played. Lisa Jo baptized at Zion United Methodist Church and Mrs Robert Hartwig baptized at Oakley church by Rev Mevin J Nickel.
The Mocking Bird by The Old Timer describes a maple perched bird that sings cheerfully then imitates other birds. It notes the mockingbird's changing chorus from robin to cardinal to whippoorwill and meadowlark, ending as a gay, playful bird with its own lively tune.
Today marks Sept 14 1968 with major events listed from 1901 McKinley’s death to 1945 Pearl Harbor remarks and 1923 Dempsey Firpo fight. Also includes upcoming birthdays for Sept 15 to Sept 21 and past anniversaries five years ago quintuplets in Aberdeen and last year’s national violence remarks.
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