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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Monroe Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois, with annual rates by carrier or mail and advance payment requirement. It also provides office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and a contact telephone number.
Associated Press notes the 1964 presidential race heats as Barry Goldwater ridicules Johnson and challenges a debate. Johnson plans broad campaigning while avoiding personal attacks, but Goldwater accuses him of a "phony" War on Poverty and calls for a debate.
Nostalgic reminiscence contrasts past life in New York with lines about ice cream as a frozen food, mother’s menthol ointment in cold weather, wool underwear, Beery’s tearful film roles, and curious social norms. The piece surveys childhood rites, gender roles, gambling via marbles, ouija board parlors, and common quirks in fashion, meals, and work habits.
Ten years ago indications pointed to an imminent Senate session to consider censure charges against Senator McCarthy while Eisenhower invited Iron Curtain citizens to join in a faith driven world peace effort on a national day of prayer death announced for Mrs. John Schuetz Sr. and a local injury report noted Chris Thommen of Brodhead sustained a severe arm injury in a corn picking mishap.
Washington report from the Population Reference Bureau says the US birth rate is falling despite earlier marriages and earlier first births. The bureau cites changing attitudes toward ideal family size, not changes in childbearing potential or new contraceptives, as the cause.
A dump truck loaded with blacktop-mix tipped on a Sylvester Township road seven miles north of Monroe at 4 18 p m. The driver Norman H Nickel of Janesville lost control on a soft shoulder. It tore down 50 feet of fencing on the Milton Brecklin farm and toppled, spilling half the load on the Brecklin field. The other half was salvaged. Nickel was uninjured. The truck belonged to Kennedy Trucking and Excavating Co of Janesville.
West Allis Fire Chief John B Morch threatened to close State Fair Park if it is not brought up to minimum fire safety standards. Morch said his orders to install fire safety equipment in the venue would be enforced.
The administration building work before the fair was not completed as orders were rescinded by a State Industrial Commission employee informed by a fair employee. Fire officials discussed the matter with the Wisconsin Exposition Board's Building and Grounds Committee. Morch noted the order could apply to any building in the park, and a decision on moving the fair to a new site is expected soon.
Help wanted notices promise employers a wider applicant pool and quicker fill for positions. Classified ads highlight available roles, required qualifications, and compensation ranges to attract job seekers across local markets.
Secretary Orville Freeman says critics misunderstand farm cooperatives. He argues cooperatives are private member owned businesses that hire labor, purchase inputs, and market products, paying taxes like other firms. He cites cooperatives as a path to fairer farm income and steadier production and marketing.
David Bruce Marth a 17 year old from Wausau Wisconsin winner of the American Legion national oratorical contest will address the Legion convention in Dallas this week He is one of five boys invited as representatives of the Legion five youth programs Marth spoke at both major party conventions and plans a career in the ministry
Reach renters fast with rental ads. To place them come in or call 325-5101 in Monroe Evening Times.
Robert Nordlander quit Edgerton High School citing refusal to allow him to assign George Orwell 1984 as required reading for psychology students. The resignation follows a board controversy last year over the book and other works. Superintendent Kenneth Williams did not comment as the issue was to be discussed at today’s board meeting.
Athens announces 17 athletes for Tokyo. Five sailing competitors, four track and field, three trap shooters, and five wrestlers will represent Greece at the Olympics.
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