Mississippi Faces Deluge as Levees Struggle Across Midwest
Levee breaches mold flood crisis along Illinois Missouri shores as Mississippi River climbs past 24 feet near Quincy and across 30 000 acres. Guardsmen convicts and volunteers fight floodwall failures while nearby states battle rising Big Sioux and Skiing rivers threatening towns and highways.
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Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Quincy
Meyer
Missouri River
Cedarity
Hannibal
Canton
Alexandria
Big Sioux
South Dakota
Iowa
Big Missouri
Kansas
Elk Point
S.D
Sioux City
Burlington
U.S. 36
St. Joseph
Elwood
Kan
Tragedy Strikes Daly Family As Friend Dies In Rockford Crash
Joseph John Winkler 52 of Rockford, chief engineer for Rockcote Paint), was killed in a three car collision in Rockford while en route to pick up a babysitter for the Daly children. He died at Rockford Memorial Hospital. The accident left two others injured. Dr. Daly, an eye surgeon, remains in critical condition after a bridge guardrail crash on Illinois Highway 70.
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Anthony J. Daly
Daly
Rockford
Joseph John Winkler
Route 4
Rockcote Paint Co
Winkler
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
John B. Royer Dies at 77 in McConnell
John B. Royer 77 died at 4:15 a.m. in his McConnell home after a brief illness. He was born January 2, 1883 in Cedarville, married Alice Folgate in 1902, and lived south of McConnell before retiring to town in 1940. Survivors include his wife, son Eber, and two grandchildren. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at McConnell EUB Church with burial in Salem Cemetery. graveside rites by Orangeville Masonic Lodge.
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Cedarville
William
Barbara Evans Royer
Alice Folgate
McConnell
Eber
Orangeville Masonic Lodge
Freeport
Scottish Rite
McConnell Modern Woodmen
McConnell Eub
Wayne Glade
McConnell Eub Church
Roy Murray
McConnell Methodist Church
Salem
Cramer Funeral Home
Orangeville
Wisconsin Champion Madison Vern Adams Wins Checkers Title
Madison resident Vern Adams earned the state Class A checker crown at the Wisconsin Checker Association annual tournament held Sunday. Adams clinched the title to become the new champion of Wisconsin checkers.
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Madison
Vern Adams
Wisconsin Checker Association
Pecatonica River Crest Recedes at Freeport Amid Flood Relief
The Pecatonica River crested at 16.35 feet in Freeport Saturday night and has fallen since. Early today water was down a foot, a few families evacuated to the YMCA, and flooding remains limited to east and north Freeport. Darlington is back to normal with no weekend rain.
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Pecatonica River
Freeport
YMCA
Pecatonica
Darlington
McConnell
Winslow
Monroe
Universal garbage plan eyed as advisory vote
The Board of Public Works floated estimated costs for a universal garbage collection plan to be decided by voters in an advisory refer endum tomorrow. Current charges total 25 dollars yearly including 15 for removal and 10 for recycling services. Under the universal plan the tax rate would rise about 1.66 per thousand assessed value with varying yearly costs by property value.
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Board of Public Works Today
Foreign Youths Plan Visit to Area Homes
Two IFYEs have been assigned to Green County this summer and will stay at the farms of Harry J. Bloom and Ernest Wegmueller. One guest will come from Austria and another from West Pakistan. The Monroe farm couples travel to Madison Friday for host family orientation at the Memorial Union with a noon luncheon.
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IFYE
Green County
Messrs
Mmes
Harry J. Bloom
Ernest Wegmueller
Wegmuellers
Austria
Blooms
West Pakistan
Monroe Farm
Madison
Memorial Union
Stock Trend Mixed with Quiet Trading in New York
The stock market resumed its desultory course in quiet New York trading this afternoon. Irregular with a slight downward bias. most key stocks moved in small fractions. Some gains in chemicals and electronics, while oils edged off and several sectors stayed mixed.
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New York
Springtime Serenade set by Monroe Cadet Band and ensembles
Allan F. Barnard announces Monroe high school Springtime Serenade Tuesday 8 p.m. at the junior high auditorium. The 26th annual concert features Cadet Band Orchestra and Concert Band with two senior soloists Enid Spring and Greta Pitkin.
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Greta Pitkin
Enid Spring
Sandra Miller
Susan Warfel
Times
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Barnard
Fransella
Bennett
Becky Trumpy
Three Goats
Gruff
Caroline Roethe
Sandra Fritz
Susan Goecks
Kim Kindschi
Wheels of Steel
Olympia
Glow Worm
Pomp and Circumstance
Hall of
Monroe Man Denies Gun Charge in Court
Dean E. Maddrell of Monroe pleaded innocent in Justice Court to a charge of pointing a gun at a Monroe police officer. Police said they went to Maddrell home to investigate a reported disturbance. His hearing was scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.
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Dean E. Maddrell
Monroe
Justice Court
Maddrell
Schlitz Milwaukee Strike By Union Workers
Union production workers at Joseph Schlitz Brew ing Co in Milwaukee walked off to protest the discharge of a union steward. Local 9 United Brewery Workers said the walkout was unauthorized and workers were told to return to work.
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Schlitz
Milwaukee
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
United Brewery Workers
Voters May Receive Rides on Election Day With Kiwanis
Monroe Kiwanis members offer transportation to polls for residents tomorrow. Call 820 for rides. Tags reading I Have Voted Have You will be handed at the polls by Girl Scout Troop 217 and Kiwanis wives from 3 30 to 5 30 p m.
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Kiwanis
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Monroe
Philip H. Darling
Kiwanis Project
Girl Scout Troop 217
George Barry
A. P. Stauffacher
Rudolph P. Reger
Kenneth W. Stuart
Wesley L. Dodge
Fred Kundert
Walter Kerr
Pioneer VA leader General Hines Dies at 80
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines retired veteran affairs administrator for about 22 years died Sunday at Mt. Alto VA hospital after a fall. He would have turned 81 next Monday. Cause listed as bronchial pneumonia. funeral set for Wednesday at Ft. Myer Chapel Arlington and burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
Frank T. Hines
Frank T. Hines Jr
Mt. Alto Veterans Administration Hospital
Ft. Myer Chapel
Arlington, Va
Arlington National Cemetery
Mrs Roosevelt Sprains Ankle After Backing Car Incident
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt injured a sprained ankle when stepping from a curb and was knocked down by a backing car in New York. She nevertheless appeared at three scheduled speaking engagements, displaying resilience despite the injury.
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Fdr
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Record Spring Vote Seen In Tuesday's Ballot Here
Turnout expected as mayoral and alderman contests plus a universal garbage collection referendum headline Tuesday's city ballot. A 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. poll window at Turner hall likely yields results by about 7 p.m. Voters include incumbents, write ins, and several ward contests with six alderman seats on the line.
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Hubert Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Turner Hall
Freda Bray
Monroe
Victor N. Schiller
Orville R. Evans
Evans
Sixth Ward
Schiller
James B. Goetz
Dowmald D. Siedschlag
Chester E. Tobin
Herman L. Schindler
Robert L. Skattum
Oscar P. Leck
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Fifth Ward
Eugene Landis
12Th Avenue
Justice of the Peace
Landis
Crandall Oil Co
Libertyville
Ill
Dan
Goetz
Liedschlag
Eighth Ward
Fred R. Simpson
Philip H. Darling
Eleanor B. Frederick
Bober
Roger L. Elmer
Simpson
August Burgi
Arizona
Four in State Meet Winners Selected At Music Festival
Four soloists in the district music festival at New Glarus were recommended for state competition. Nancy Sandridge led with three first places including a piano duet. Over 900 students from area schools participated in solo-ensemble events. The second day will feature chorus groups bands and glee clubs on April 23 with a parade at New Glarus. Participants hailed from Albany Argyle Brooklyn Blanchardville Brodhead Belleville Juda Monticello Orfordville South Wayne New Glarus and Rock County Rural School Band.
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New Glarus
Ginger Schmid
Brodhead
Nancy Gall
Belleville
Linda Welsh
James Willoughby
Nancy Sandridge
Brooklyn
Carolyn Olson
Albany
Argyle
Blanchardville
Juda
Monticello
Orfordville
South Wayne
Rock County
Humphrey and Kennedy Trade Final Wisconsin Campaign Blasts
Humphrey labels Kennedy late in the race as opportunistic on disarmament. Kennedy replies with a pledge to maintain any moratorium on nuclear tests if he becomes president. Campaigns wind toward Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary as both push Berlin stakes and NATO defense.
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Relman Morin
Milwaukee
Bac
Sen
Humphrey
Kennedy
Eisenhower
White House
Macmillan
Britain
Washington
James C. Hagerty
Massachusetts
Gerald Heaney
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Heaney
Sen. Kennedy
Sen. Humphrey
Wisconsin
Superior
Berlin
University of Wisconsin
NATO
Dutch Elm Cleanup Campaign Proves Successful
Monroe park and recreation director Robert Wells announced the Dutch Elm disease cleanup was highly successful. Volunteers from the Monroe Youth Council and park staff collected 12 loads of branches and brush, hauled to the city dump with trucks from Crandall Oil Co. and Trucks Inc. Reservations for tree spraying to prevent infection are still being accepted by calling 378, as the city plans a spring spraying program.
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Robert Wells
Monroe Park and Recreation
Monroe Youth Council
Park Department
Crandall Oil Co. and
Trucks, Inc
Wells
Mrs Widmer Dies at 38 After Illness
Mrs. Bea Widmer 38 of 539 16th Ave died at 5 20 p m Saturday after a 3% month illness. Born Beatrice Paulson May 25 1821 in Adams Township she was a nurse at Monroe Clinic. Survived by husband Clarence two sons Craig Brian and daughter Barbara and a sister Myrtle Schmidt. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Monroe with Rev Warfel officiating. Burial Adams Lutheran Cemetery.
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Clarence
Bea) Widmer
16Th Avenue
Widmer
Bennett N
Mary Strummen Paulson
Adams Township
Biggs
Argyle High School
Augsburg College
Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
Minneapolis
Monroe Clinic
Beatrice Paulson
Clarence Widmer
Blanchardville Lutheran Church
Barbara
Craig
Brian
Carl
Myrtle) Schmidt
Argyle
James
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe
C. C. Warfel
Adams Lutheran Cemetery
Saether
Blanchardville
Msgr. William Eggers Dies At 84 In Madison
Msgr. William Eggers 84 pastor of St. Bernard's Catholic Church Madison since 1925 died Sunday. Native of Dubuque Iowa he was ordained December 27 1898 in a long parish career marked by service to the Madison community and Catholic faith.
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Madison
Msgr
William Eggers
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
Eggers
Dubuque, Fa
Reverend Donald H. Lins Appointed Assistant at St Bernard’s
Former St Victor's pastor Rev. Donald H. Lins becomes assistant at St Bernard's parish, expanding his clerical duties within the diocese.
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Donald H. Lins
St. Victor’s
St. Bernard's
State to Seek Full U S Share for Monroe Airport Aid
State Aeronautics Commission will press the Federal Aviation Agency this month to restore the full 44000 U.S. share for Monroe's airport project after FAA reduced the grant to 35200. Director T K Jordan says a later restoration is possible but uncertain as officials re-submit requests and await action at a conference in Madison.
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State Aeronautics Commission
Federal Aviation Agency
U. S
Monroe
T. K. Jordan
FAA
U.S
Jordan
Beaver Dam
Madison
Chamber to Meet Tonight in Eugene
Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors and members plan April meeting at 7 in the Eugene hotel replacing the bank. They will discuss plans for the Alice in Dairyland regional event set for June 1 and review retail committee projects from today’s hotel session.
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Demolay
Monroe Area
DeMolay Chapter
Masonic Temple
Neil Jacobs
Jerry Boyer
Paul Schneider
Kent Phillips
Stewart Kingstron
Robert Kramer
Janesville
Monroe
Times
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Eugene
Commercial and Savings Bank
Alice In Dairyland
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The
Associated Press
John B. Royer
Lloyd Nielsen
Werner Blum
Dennis Thoms
Gen. Hines
Jack
Hubert
St. Bernard’s
Monroe Airport
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