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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
1
The 1972 Cheese Days Parade will be "bigger than ever before" with 132 units scheduled. Co chairs Allan Holtshopple and Gerald Swiggum note many requests were turned away for late entry. The schedule lists 26 divisions with bands, clubs, schools, and local organizations from Monroe, Green County, and beyond.
Wisconsin officials push tax reform as a federal revenue sharing plan moves. House Senate conference endorses a first year distribution of 5.3 billion with Wisconsin's initial allotment around 133.9 million, far from hoped 175 million.
A shallow earthquake measuring 4 to 5 on the Richter scale rattled a wide Midwest area around 12:23 am CDT. Reports described sliding doors, rattling dishes, and windows thumping with impact felt as far as Oshkosh and Chicago. No major damage reported, several hundred calls poured into police and weather offices, and seismographs began center-location efforts.
South Vietnamese forces retook Quang Tri City ending North Vietnam's months long occupation. U S officials reported to the American Embassy as Kissinger met with Le Duc Tho in Paris for the seventeenth secret Vietnam talks with Xuan Thuy expected to attend. Congressional leaders approve 5 3 billion revenue sharing to start October and George McGovern calls for ending wage price controls. House passes largest postwar defense bill and votes to end KP duty despite Vietnam war debates.
First place winners named in the Cheese Scoring Contest held during Cheese Days. Thirty entries competed. winners include Jaeggi Brothers for Wheel Swiss with 981, Walter Krahenbuhl for Black Swiss, Cal Kuhse for American Daisy, Ernest Abbuehl for Fontina, Clifford Wells for Brick, Fritz Kopp for Limburger, and Richard Kundert for Muenster. Engraved trophies to be awarded at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday on the Square stage.
Drum and Bugle corps from Port Washington Rockford Clinton Iowa Milwaukee and Dubuque compete at Monroe Cheese Days. Units will be housed Saturday, breakfast Sunday, flag ceremony, special Continental Youth Band program, and parade performances. Prizes include trophy and cash awards. admission by Cheese Days button.
New members welcomed at Monroe High School during the first meeting of the year for the Instructional Media Center Service Club. Karyn Baker was elected chairman of the new members, with Dennis Dalton Barb Hasler Paul Hauri Julie Leuenberger Mike McKenna Billy Muralt Jai Priebe Tommy Rutsch Peg Schmid Donna Timm Debbie Trumpy and Jerry Wells joining. Carol Booth presided as club president. Discussion focused on the Southwestern Wisconsin Association of Student Librarians convention to be held in Monroe on October 28.
A Cheese Days guidance article from Monroe outlines proper flag etiquette for the parade. Spectators should face the flag, stand at attention, and salute as units pass. Uniformed personnel give the military salute. others remove hats with the right hand over the heart.
Residents are reminded of the Sunday morning Cheese Days worship at 11 a.m. on the North Side of the Square. Father Thomas Campion of St. Clare Hospital will deliver Our Heritage Christians and Cheese Makers. Rev. Larry Pinnow will lead the invitation and prayers with performances by the Green County Chorus.
George Gerber of Monroe and Ed Jaeggs of Spring Creek Cheese Factory Brodhead will ride in the Cheese Day Parade. Gerber is listed among the old-time cheesemakers, while Jaeggs will ride with other current cheesemakers serving as parade marshals.
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