Green County Wins Wisconsin Crusade Honor for 1966 Effort
Green County earned praise for a 1966 Cancer Crusade that exceeded its goal reaching 157 percent with $7,536.42 in contributions, the highest goal achievement in the Wisconsin Division. Albany’s Hilda Peckham led the effort and will attend the Oshkosh convention to accept the recognition, with others from Monroe and Albany named to roles for 1967 and a board meeting slated for Oct 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wisconsin
Albany
Robert H. Hiller
American Cancer Society
Bayfield County
Miller
Wayne
Hilda) Peckham
Crusade
Oshkosh
Peckham
County Society
Pioneer Hotel
Arthur Chandler
Robert Grossman
Ethel Jones
Monroe
Loren Linder
Monroe Crusade
Stanley Franson
Ronald Tschudy
Cancer Board
Barrow Show Opens Saturday At Oscar Mayer Station
Farmers prepare for the Green County Barrow Show starting Saturday at the Oscar Mayer Livestock Receiving Station two miles south of Monroe on Highway 69. Madison meat firm to dedicate its new facilities. John Mahikuch chairs the event with Myron Jeglum directing the live hog show operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Brodhead
Oscar Mayer Livestock
Monroe
Highway 69
Madison Meat Packing and Processing
Moore
John Mahikuch
Myron Jeglum
George Hartman
Calvin Kraemer
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns
Dusty weeds and roadside rocks frame morning air crisp and nippy. Corn stalks are chopped or stacked in shocks as dawn nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair R. Munns
Winzenried Recalls Jaycee Smoker and National Meet
Monroe Jaycees heard Mark Winzenried recount his experience at the National Junior Championships in Denver. He spoke of the Wisconsin representatives, the welcome banquet with Rev. Bob Richards, and the trials and crowds that shaped his 440 event before planning a possible switch to the 880 in future meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe Jaycees
VFW
Mark Winzenried
Jim Dearth
Denver
Wisconsin
Billy Mitchell
Milwaukee
Denver Joyces
University of Denver
Bob Richards
Air Forces Band
Johnson
Mark
Tunate
Winzenried
America
Jaycees
Sonny Redders
Monona Grove
Used toys to help Ecuadorian children have happy Christmas
Sister M. Jean Vi ney of St. Clare Hospital appeals for used toys and dolls to send to Ecuador. Patients at St. Clare will repair them before shipment to Sisters M Paulette and Margaret Rose. A collection box will be placed in the hospital lobby for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
M. Jean Viney
St. Clare Hospital
St. Clare
M. Paulette
Margaret Rose
Jean
Rinehart Boy Remains Critical After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Russell Rinehart, 15, a sophomore at Monroe Senior High, remained in critical condition at St. Clare Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at school. He is conscious at times and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ketchal Rinehart of Route 1 Juda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinehart
Russell Rinehart
Monroe Senior High School
St. Clare Hospital
Russell
Ketchal Rinehart
Juda
Stock market trims losses in fourth straight decline
The New York market narrowed its losses early this afternoon as it entered a fourth consecutive day of declines.
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New York
Wisconsin at Work Days bring Monroe tours and displays
Monroe joins Wisconsin at Work Days with plant tours at Huber Brewery Swiss Cheese Shop Fritos Plant and Industrial Combustion plus window displays at the Chamber of Commerce. Downtown exhibits feature Ledgers amid Fred Lanz hardware items and a Benkett’s first air shipment photos while Bauman’s Hardware shows antique clocks and old tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Huber Brewery
Swiss
Fritos Plant
Fred Lanz Hardware Store
Fred Lanz
Lanz
Benkett’s Clothing
P|itthorne
Bauman’s Hardware Store
Waterbury
Schreiber to MC as Nelson to Speak at Kastenmeier Dinner
Sen Gaylord Nelson will headline a fund raising dinner in New Glarus honoring Rep Robert W Kastenmeier. Martin Schreiber will preside as master of ceremonies after Bronson LaFollette cancels due to conflicts. Dinner Saturday at Wilhelm Tell Hotel with $6 single $10 couple tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Nelson
New Glarus
Rep
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Nelson
Washington
Kastenmeier
Congress
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Tarkow
Madison
Martin Schreiber
Milwaukee
Bronson LaFollette
Wilhelm Tell Hotel
Green County
Peter Graber
Monticello
Ember Days mark change as fall begins early tomorrow
The column notes the first of three Ember Days this week with forecasts of weather for November and December. It records Fall starting at 5 43 a m CST tomorrow and urges readers to watch leaves turn color. It also follows residents Will Meinert and party traveling in Alaska and recalls Monroe aviation history and local figures.
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India
Calif
Evelyn Rifle van Gortei
Monroe
Monroe Evening Times
H. W. (Budd) Biffle
Robert Tschudy
Helen
Monroe Times
Indio
Riverside
LA Times
Mrs Willett Dies at 76 After Long Illness in Albany
Mrs A D Willett 76 longtime Albany resident dies in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Born Hazel Nicol in Cataract she married Arthur Willett in 1913 and lived in several Wisconsin towns while he served as a pastor. Funeral set for Forest Hill Cemetery Madison with memorials to the American Bible Society. Surviving are six sons two sisters a brother and 24 grandchildren.
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Albany
A. D. Willett
Willett
Madison
Hazel Nicol
Cataract
Sparta
Lawrence University
Arthur
Dana Willett
Hammond
Glenwood City
Superior
Black River Falls
Mineral Point
Trousdale
South Shore
Wilatt
Fayette
Trousdale Methodist Church
PEO
Forest Hill Cemetery
Raymond Robinson
T. Perry Jones
Sheboygan
Frautschi Funeral
American Bible Society
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
George
Chippewa Falls
Donald
Dan
William
Fredonia
N. Y
Bruce
Melrose
Albany Methodist Church
Minnie
Teasdale
Troy Smith
John Nichol
Susan Allen Named Homecoming Queen at Monroe High
Susan Allen daughter of Mr. and Mrs Homer Allen has been chosen Monroe High School Homecoming queen for events Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1. Her attendants are Cindi Stuessy and Donna Holcomb with a pep rally Friday afternoon and a 3 15 parade from the school to Courthouse Square. The Homecoming football game pits Monroe against Jefferson and the dance follows Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Allen
Homer Allen
Monroe High School
Cindi Stuessy
Herman A. Stuessy
Donna Holcomb
Mildred Holcomb
Courthouse Square
Jefferson
Guardsmen prepare for weekend firing drills at Camp Douglas
Company B National Guards unit plans a 5:00 a.m. Saturday move from Monroe Armory to a Camp Douglas firing range with 93 men aboard five trucks and a jeep. They will sleep in former mess halls, return Sunday at 11:45 a.m., while staff sergeant Gissing coordinates meals for 400 in one mess hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company B
National Guards Unit
Monroe Armory
Camp Douglas
Monroe
Harold Gissing
Monroe School Census Reports 2669 Pupils in District
Superintendent D J Huenink announced total enrollment for the Monroe Public School District at 2 669 students, up 30 from last year. The report notes shifts from Ullom to Browntown and Ball to East, with rural school closures boosting in building totals. high school grades are listed and grade enrollments detailed across all schools.
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Supt
D. J. Huenink
Monroe
Ullom School
Browntown
Ball School
Lincoln School
Hiawatha
Illiff School
Richland
West Clarno
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Peckham
Barrow
Jaycee
Schreiber
Sen
David Fries
Watertown
Keep Kastenmeier
Congress Committee
Graber
Eileen Williams
Archie Myers
Fred Lienhardt
Art Riemer
Bob Kastenmeier
Will Meinert
Spring Grove Township
Alaska
Valley City
N.C
Portland
Ore
Aaska
Benkert and Stauffacher
Benkert’s Clothing Store
Arthur P. Benkert
Mr. Benkert
Arthur P. Stauffacher
Rockford
Hawthorne Farm
Ludlow
John T. Etter
Sam Coussey
Arthur C. Benkett
Sam
Benkett’s
Albert A. Phillips
Charles B. Phillips
Marcia
Janesville
Europe
Albert
Frankfort
Germany
Gibbs’ Research
Rome
Madrid
Spa
Ruth McCulley
Phillips
Platteville
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