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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1964
Page
2
Official notice lists subscription rates for carrier delivery in Monroe and Falls Wisconsin and Stephenson County with annual pricing in advance. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and telephone contact is provided.
Editorial urges indoor pool at Monroe high school to boost year round swimming instruction and safety. It cites overcrowding at current facilities, drownings near Zanders Lake, growing water sports, and the need for public funding and planning to protect future generations with comprehensive swimming education.
William Zemlicka 82 of Cobb died Monday in Dodgeville hospital after a brief illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Highland Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member. He is survived by wife Minnie Sieling, married 57 years, a son Elmer, a daughter Mrs. Joseph Vavricka, and sister Mrs. Ida Fritsch, all of Cobb. Friends may call at Lallofs funeral home in Dodgeville.
Jerry Jo Mau infant son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Mau Shullsburg died yesterday in a Hazel Green hospital. Surviving are the parents four brothers six sisters and maternal grandfather Guy Cannon Mineral Point. Services were held this afternoon at O Flaherty funeral home. Burial was in the Methodist cemetery at Gratiot.
The New York Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians 3 to 1 in a Sept. 30, 1954 game to take a 2 1 lead in the World Series. Also noted are local obituaries and community items from Madison and Albany including festival openings and school news.
Mrs. Donald Witt of Monticello chairs the Make It Yourself With Wool district contest covering Green Dane Jefferson and Rock Counties. Entries must be 100 percent American loomed wool and registered by Oct 10 with Mrs. Ernest Twist Route 3. Garments must be made since Feb 1. two seniors and two juniors advance to the Madison state contest.
Clara Hesgard of the Orfordville area dies at 5 45 p m at her daughter’s home Route 1 Orfordville after a short illness born October 17 1871 in Twin Valley Minnesota to Lars and Ingeborg Aamoth married Carl Jacob Hesgard in Twin Valley November 2 1893 they farmed near Orfordville 36 years then moved to Orfordville 37 years ago survived by three sons six daughters two sisters and three brothers and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren services set for 1 30 p m Friday at the Orfordville Lutheran church with Rev R A Newland officiating burial in the Orfordville Lutheran cemetery funeral home phone listing included
Mrs Clara Irish aged 79 died early today at Rock Haven nursing home Janesville after a life in Rock County Minnesota born Sept 8 1885. She married George Lang in 1934 then Harley Irish in 1947 he died 1962. Surviving grandson William Sievert Janesville granddaughter Mrs Robert Richardson Edgerton sister Mrs Etta Irbrer St Paul Minn. Arrangements are pending at Silverthorn Newcomer funeral home.
Notable events across centuries include the 1938 Munich Pact signed by Chamberlain Daladier Mussolini and Hitler promising peace as Czechoslovakia was partitioned. Other items include Columbias voyage in 1787 ether anesthesia in 1846 U S flag in WWI 1914 Churchill aims 1940 Nautilus 1954 UN piracy probes 1965 Kennedy aid pledge 1960s status and other notes.
Mayor Walter R. Ekum to request a no cost traffic count by AAA engineers. Aimed at guiding where adult crossing guards are needed to support school safety patrols. A committee from the school, police, and traffic engineer will oversee surveys in high risk areas.
John Drew district governor and Bank of Tomah VP spoke at Marco’s in Monroe praising Rotary growth in 11800 communities across 125 countries with 553000 members. He announced continued matched district programs, Venezuela links, youth scholarships, and Monroe’s strong support of Rotary International Students Foundation.
Albany native Merle Sequine Nickerson 74 died after a brief illness in Stoughton Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Funeral Home Evansville. Survived by son Alfred Brooks Evansville. daughters Vivian Lynch Lillian Kelm Stoughton and Maxine Jo pp Edgerton. 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Prince Yoshi aged 28, third in line to the throne, married Hanako Tsugaru aged 23 from former nobility in a 10 minute Shinto ceremony inside the imperial palace grounds. Their union ends a five year search by the imperial household for a suitable consort watched by his parents on television.
Mrs. Franx Dunphy aged 66 of Route 1 Albany died at 11 40 last night while en route to St Clare hospital. Born Margaret Lawrence on July 1 1898 near Stoughton she married Frank Dunphy Feb 2 1921 at St Pauls Evansville. They farmed near Albany 43 years and she belonged to St Patrick Catholic Church of Albany. Surviving are her husband seven daughters a son a brother and a sister and 20 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with Sharer Funeral Home Albany.
Seattle reporter notes Melvin Berg launches a personal radio program featuring his electric organ music. The feature highlights Berg's unique instrument and his plan to present a solo show on local airwaves.
Berg reports that after moving into a new home two months ago the long owned organ began picking up radio stations, including some from as far away as San Francisco, through its soundboard and wiring.
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