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On Monday, April 12th, Wisconsin National Guardsmen patrolled Highway 81 at Highway 11, on the northwest side of Monroe. This is where the Hughes House Trailer Park was hard hit.

"Saddened faces after a tornado struck are seen as people walk in front of the wrecked Alphorn motel. A tornado struck the city 4/11 doing considerable damage to the business area. No deaths were reported but 8 persons were hospitalized."

A utility pole fell across several cars in Monroe during Sunday's tornado.

Students from Oregon High School (Dane County) help clean up debris at the Fred Kraus farm in Monroe.

Wheels from another car poke through debris scattered in the parking area of the shopping center in Monroe. Many of the buildings in the center were destroyed.

A B&W image of Miller Manufacturing Company, Inc. in Monroe, Wis.

"Green County Swiss Cheese, Manned by Leading Cheesemakers - Emil Baumgartner, Pilot".

Horse drawn parade float with band members playing instruments, Cheese Day, 1928.

Decorated car float representing Clark Drug Co., Cheese Day, 1923.

The Baumgartner’s Cheese Days' parade float, reading "Monroe A Honey LF A Place To Bee", Monroe, Wis., 1970’s.