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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1964
Page
2
Readers learn the column will continue editorials and may add a Letters to the Editor page. The piece defends local commentary on farm disputes, notes NFO withholding spurred letters, cites peaceful Green County members, warns against labeling groups, and urges farmer unity and small-town business support.
A Sept 29 1924 roundup notes hog cholera spreading across Green County farms with mounting deaths. The Green County House in Spring Grove is leased for a year to John Wuetrich cheesemaker from Orangeville. Mrs. George Bleiler of Postville dies after over two months of treatment.
Betty Vetterli of New Glarus will headline at the Ohio Swiss Festival in Sugarcreek, featuring yodeling and accordion, with performances Friday and Saturday. The festival includes Schwingfest, steinstossen, Swiss music, cheese exhibits, street dancing, foods, and a parade amid Sugarcreek’s Swiss cheese industry hub.
The University of Wisconsin announced expansion of its Peace Corps training program centered on the Milwaukee campus. Wisconsin Milwaukee is among three permanent U.S. training centers, with plans to grow programs alongside Hawaii and the main university to spread the Wisconsin Idea internationally.
A 15 year old Monroe student Jim Gordon received a personal letter and a QSL card from Senator Barry Goldwater confirming his monitoring of a broadcast. Jim has built a receiving setup and hopes to send messages as funds allow. He has earned reception verifications from locations worldwide including Radio Moscow and Radio Budapest.
James Bauman was elected president with Nancy Hartwig as vice president Virginia Raymer secretary Rosanne Rathberger treasurer and Mary Rathberger reporter. Joyce Stuckey will lead songs and Sheryl Webber will head recreation. A summer weiner roast at Twin ing Park celebrated Lois Bauman’s farewell. Rent rooms via classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times.
J. W. Barnstable of Appleton is chosen as the new president of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, with Green Bay referenced as the chapter alignment for leadership.
Irvin B Olson died in Darlington hospital after a life spent farming in the Darlington and Wiota area. He moved to Madison in 1941 then returned to Darlington in 1961. Survived by wife Agnes Horne, son Andrew of Madison, daughters Mrs Lyle Swanson of Darlington and Mrs Thomas Gatlin of Lomoc California, three brothers Floyd Ernest Milford a sister and five grandchildren. Funeral at Grace Lutheran church Darlington at 1 30 p m Thursday with burial in West View cemetery. Friends may call at Sharer funeral home after 2 p m tomorrow.
Mrs. Fred Nieman of Apple River Illinois died at Freeport Memorial hospital shortly before her 100th birthday. Services set for Thursday at Scopville Lutheran Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Warren. Survived by two sons Albert Leslie both Apple River. two daughters Helen Siefert Apple River and Esther Scheele Warren. one grandchild and six great grandchildren.
Appleton city sealer of weights and measures Roger LaBerge admitted error after ordering a supermarket to repack 12 dozen eggs. He later checked the Wisconsin regulation book and found the eggs were in the small or midget class, not meeting the 22 ounce requirement, and must be re-sorted.
Services for Margaret M. Fitzgerald 81 of Clarno Township were held at Walker mortuary Freeport with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The widow of Thomas Fitzgerald died Sunday in a Shannon Illinois nursing home after a lengthy illness. She was born March 19 1883 and married 1925 to Thomas Fitzgerald who died May 13 1958. Surviving are stepson Ralph Brookman Freeport and sister Mrs Frederick Pellett Des Moines Iowa.
Steve Zweifel and Diane Disch will reign as homecoming king and queen at New Glaris High School events Saturday. Court includes Debbie Iverson Ruth Disch Heidi Vicki Babler Rod James Disch Steve Elmer and Jeff Iverson. Parade at 1 30 p m football game vs Brodhead at 2 p m Harvest Moon dance 9 p m to midnight Ben Reehl Quintet. Open house at the high school after the game.
Highlights recount events from 1806 Zebulon Pike raising flags at Pawnee Republic to 1954 floods in China and a Braniff airliner disaster near Buffalo Texas. Also notes 1789 Army expansion, 1939 Soviet German Poland partition, 1918 Hindenburg Line breakthrough, and 1969 Ecumenical Council session. Includes Pope Paul opening the council.
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