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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1968
Page
8
Mostly sunny warm weekend forecast with ten percent precipitation chances. Local court dispositions include five day jail for operating after license revocation, fines and license revocation for DUI, and various traffic penalties across Monroe and surrounding areas. Births announced for Uffelman and Jackson families. obituaries for Kennedy and Walker. marriages listed for several couples.
Names and ages of accident victims and staff linked to St. Clare Hospital include Vicky Rugh 18 Argyle Linda Wolfe 18 209 6th St Mark Wainwright 16 New Glarus David Lee Ostby 17 Argyle plus medical staff from regions such as Brodhead South Wayne Gratiot and Durand. Dismissals list many patients and relatives. Combined vaccine tests report progress on a vaccine for measles mumps and German measles by a Pennsylvania virologist.
Daren Frieariens of Monroe is reported recovering at St. Clare Hospital after serious injuries from a two car crash on Old Airport Road September 5. Relatives said they do not know when he will be able to leave. Nathan Wiesenberg of Browntown is in satisfactory condition and expected to return home in a few days with about two weeks of recovery ahead.
About 12 private licenses issued this year. Training covers private license to instrument rating. Private license requires roughly 40 hours flight time plus a written exam of about 3 1/2 hours and a medical. Instruction costs around $700. A chicken barbecue on Oct 6 at the Airport, run by the Pilots Association, will aid landing lights. Watershed Fun Day on Sept 29 features plane rides and a Freeport model airplane club display. Monroe Flying Service offers instruction, charter, and rental. Hahlen's Air Taxi Service provides air taxi and rental.
Sheriff deputies identified Wayne B. Peterson of South Wayne as the at fault driver in one crash and said he will appear in court on September 23. In another city crash Frank A. Wehinger of Route 1 and Harvey R. Klassy of 1702 13th Street collided at 11 49 a m on 13th Street with Klassy’s vehicle sustaining moderate damage. Helen E. Moest of Madison escaped injury after her car struck a steer on a town road in Clarno causing bumper and radiator damage. Larry M. Ott of Route 1 Monroe lost control at 12 45 am causing right side damage to his vehicle.
The item lists bread varieties from Monroe Bakery and a babysitting request at 1321 17th Street behind Lanes Lutheran Church. It also advertises a chicken supper and bazaar on Thursday September 19 starting at 4 30 with prices adults two dollars and children seventy five cents.
A Mt. Carroll resident died this morning at 4 05 a m in St Clare Hospital after entering as a medical patient on Sept 6 Funeral arrangements are with the Frank Funeral Home Mt Carroll The Monroe Swiss Club meets Monday at 8 p m in Turner Hall Ed Frauchiger will present slides from a trip to Alaska and Canada A lunch will be served
The Green County NFO opens a new collection point on Tuesday September 17 at the Monticello Livestock Sales Barn for area member cattle and hogs. Commitments for cattle and hogs must be made by Sunday night to Delbert Indergren or Burnett Kubly.
On August 12 5 Erler resigned from the Hollywood police on September 5 for personal reasons. Police issued a nationwide bulletin for Erler after a warrant was issued today calling him armed and dangerous.
Orangeville hosts the Section I FFA Officers Training School on Tuesday September 17 with 20 Chapter officers attending. In charge are Jim Setterstrom vice president Dan Head second vice president Richard Wieland secretary Mike Leary treasurer John Otte reporter and Arthur Scheele sentinel. Guests include Kenneth McMillan former National FFA President and Jim Johnson state FPA vice president. Dinner served by Wesley United Methodist Church Women’s Society.
The Green County Association for Mental Health will meet September 17 at 8 p.m. in the Green County Hospital auditorium. A special informational session will introduce new members to the group and its work. Richard Wiest of the Wisconsin Association for Mental Health will discuss state activities while Green County mental health projects are covered. Dave Curtis, new director of the Green County Mental Health Clinic, will outline current services. The hospital is on Highway 81 west of Monroe, with the auditorium on the ground floor of the new wing.
The Monroe Cross Country team won its second triangular this week at Monroe High School. Dan Winzenried posted 11 minutes 14 seconds to lead, eight seconds faster than Tuesday’s win. Bill Mulhall placed fourth at 11 minutes 58 seconds, Randy Schwartz was sixth in 12 minutes 14 seconds, with Ziegler of Jefferson close behind. Separately, Royal Neighbors Lodge held a share-a-dish meal at Mrs Edyth R. Stoll’s home followed by a 500 game. Mrs. Emery Silver won high and Mrs. Rose Krueger low.
Kerrie Payne arrives in California after July 31 departure from Australia and en route to stay with the Zimmerlis in Milwaukee. She spends four days at Stanford orientation, tours the United States by bus, and plans speaking engagements after Christmas. Her father John runs a two-boat fishing operation catching snappers and other fish. Kerrie observes American food, table manners, and schooling as she pursues her senior year at Brodhead High School alongside Kathy the Dairy Princess.
The narrative traces a long late summer trip of Karla Deal and companions visiting relatives in Arizona California Nevada and Utah totaling about 5200 miles. Other items note John Nall and Peter Jaggs returning from a northern Wisconsin bear hunt and Robbie Schneider starring at the World Food Expo 63 in Madison with Swiss performances and a Wisconsin heritage display at First National Bank of Monroe.
Wisconsin treasure house display brings memory artifacts to Spring Grove as Mrs. L M Hammer and Mrs. Clara Duncan visit from Minnesota and Wisconsin relatives visit stations across Madison Monroe Brodhead and Monroe. The page notes multiple social visits and family milestones including anniversaries and birthdays with local and out of state travelers and a closing line about placing a classified ad for a new freezer.
Funeral services for Arnold Ruef of Route 1 were held at 1:30 p.m. today at Zion United Methodist Church in Juda with Rev. Melvin Nickel officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Juda. Ed Ruef of Rockford and other nieces served as pallbearers. the body was taken from Newcomer Funeral Home to the church earlier today.
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