Contents
Acknowledgements iv
Foreward v
Preface vii
The Setting
Flashback 3
The Scene in 1938 6
Close-ups 10
Chapter 1 - The Beginnings: 1938
Secession 21
Chapter 2 - The Formative Years: 1938-1941
Let's Go Monona 25
Chapter 3 - The War Years: 1941 - 1945
War-time Cooperation 31
Chapter 4 - Post-War Growth and Development: 1946-1953
Parks 37
Water and Sewer 37
Highway 51 Moved 40
Growth and Development 41
Fire Department 42
Schools 43
Churches 43
Chapter 5 - Struggle Against Annexation: 1953-1955
A Village Divided 45
Chapter 6 - The Village matures: 1955 to 1966
Elementary Schools 53
Municipal Buildings 55
Youth Study 56
Business Development 61
Post Office 62
Monona Grove State Bank 63
Chapter 7 - The Settled: 1966-1975
Gaining City Status 67
Widening Monona Drive 69
Business Development 71
New City Hall 73
Chapter 8 - Municipal Departments
Public Library 77
Parks 81
Fire Department 88
Police Department 92
Chapter 9 - Schools
Elementary School 97
High School 105
Chapter 10-Churches
Evangelical Lutheran 117
Lake Edge Congregational 119
St. Luke's Episcopal 120
Immaculate Heart of Mary 121
Monona Methodist 123
St. Stephen's Lutheran 125
Faith Baptist 126
Lake Edge Lutheran 127
Appendix
Village/City Elected Officials 129
Workers for MG High School 131
Bibliography 133
Index 134
