Cheese Days 1972 Ravaged by Thunderstorm Parade Dries
The Monroe Cheese Days weekend ended in a downpour that halted the parade after many had reached fairgrounds. Rain totals reached 0.03 inches Friday night and 0.88 inches Sunday, with a northern storm system spawning thunder and hail across northern Illinois. Homes along the route sheltered thousands, hosting strangers from nearby towns and cities as the Zor Shrine Bag Pipe Band pressed on through rain. Charlie Howe of Madison, a Monroe native, figures in the report.
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Cheese Days Parade Brings Rain Dampens Parade and Cheer
A pageant lineup in Monroe featured former Green County Sheriff in front row bagpipe tune. Reported cheese sales at the Ag Chest Tent and along highways showed strong interest despite rain and hail. Oldtimers and Jaycee groups entertained crowds as religious services and historical wagon pageantry continued after the downpour.
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Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers
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Badger Briefs and Wisconsin Weather Sparks and Shelters
Southern Wisconsin faced severe storms with lightning, high winds, and possible tornadoes, causing power outages and downed trees. Reports note two funnel clouds near extreme northern Milwaukee and near Cudahy, with ongoing repair efforts across the region.
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Cudahy
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Three American pilots released by North Vietnam ceremony
Three American pilots freed from captivity in Hanoi after a 40 minute ceremony organized by the North Vietnamese Army. Relatives and U S peace activists attended as the men appeared in civilian clothes and spoke into microphones.
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Throng enjoys art fair here
The Art Fair at the Methodist Church grounds drew a large crowd Saturday and awarded 22 purchase prizes. Krafft won two $100 awards from Harold Snively Foundation and First National Bank. Edith Newcomb and Robert Getman each earned $75 prizes. Five $50 awards were given to Grams, Horner, Bates, and Ahlborn with sponsors Wisconsin Power and Light, Huber Brewery, Walter Ekum, and others.
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Harold
Regiment wins Cheese Days drum corps meet at T R Holyoke Field
Thousands fill Monroe for a Drum and Bugle Corps contest during Cheese Days. Phantom Regiment Rockford Illinois wins with 73.45 points beating Dubuque Iowa Colt 45 70.65. Milwaukee St Matthias Cadets 66.50 Port Washington Windjammers 62.50 Nee Hsis Clinton Iowa 58.00 Exhibition by Continental Youth Band Milwaukee as results tallied.
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