New POW Code Outlines Duties Of Military Men
Washington reports a new military code for prisoners of war demands maximum resistance to pressure while avoiding disclosure of vital information. It accepts possible breaking points from torture and urges early Americanism training, loyalty to comrades, and refusal to surrender. President Eisenhower proclaimed it and urged service training to withstand coercion.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John E. Hull
Hull
Far East
Foreign Students Arrive Saturday for Wisconsin Orientation
Five international students will stay with Monroe families after arriving at the courthouse Saturday morning at 10 30. Mrs Myrtle Webb arranged the hosting and the students will begin an orientation course at the University of Wisconsin before attending American universities in the fall. Names and host families listed include Yoshihiro Kondo Japan at Stuessy 1322 17th Ave Tomi Elina Lahikainen Finland at Hodgson 1766 Lake Dr Dong Hyung Lee Korea at Stiles 1329 25th Ave Ichiro Meada Japan at Garsson 1514 6th St Carlos Manzano El Salvador at Schindler 532 22nd Ave.
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Monroe
Myrtle Webb
University of Wisconsin
Yoshihiro Kondo
Japan
Clarence W. Stuessy
17Th Avenue
Tomi Elina Lahikainen
Finland
Sherman Hodgson
Lake Drive
Dong Hyung Lee
Korea
Frank C. Stiles
25Th Avenue
Ichiro Meada
Robert M. Garsson
6Th Street
Carlos Manzano
el Salvador
John A. Schindler
22Nd Avenue
Stock Prices Edge Higher as Trade Slows in Early Session
In New York trading, progress was seen in the stock market during the early afternoon. Prices advanced between one and two points in several divisions while losses remained fractional. American Telephone declined slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone
Dr. Henny Elected to Knights of Columbus
Dr. Charles Henry of Portage Wisconsin was among 11 men elected Wednesday to the Knights of Columbus at the group's national convention in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henny
Philadelphia
Charles Henry
Portage, Wis
Knights of Columbus
North Koreans Down U S Craft In Demilitarized Zone
North Korean antiaircraft guns shot down a small unarmed U S trainer over the demilitarized zone near Panmunjom. The Air Force said a C 47 searching near the area was fired upon. the missing crew escaped death unknown. Maj Gen Harlan C Parks condemned the attack as wanton bar Barbie ism and demanded the return of the two men. The downed trainer was a T 4 from Kimpo Air Base with a pilot and military passenger aboard.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.N. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Parks
Kimpo
Seoul
U. N
New Glarus Announces School Openings and Enrollment
New Glarus will start classes August 30 with principal Norman Fries announcing teachers report August 29 for meetings. Grade classes move to Zwingli House ground floor to free space. two kindergarten classes also there. Grade enrollment expected at 280, high school about 130 with 34 freshmen to 27 seniors. change to room numbering adopted.
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Glarus
Norman Fries
Zwingli
Fries
Haberman Renamed State AFL President at Wisconsin Convention
George Haberman of Milwaukee was reelected president of the Wisconsin Federation of Labor with only three dissenting votes among 1,305 ballots. Elmer Johnson of Milwaukee received the three dissenting votes. Delegates elected eleven vice presidents and approved raising Haberman and Secretary George Hall’s salaries from 10 000 to 12 000.
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Oshkosh
George Haberman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Elmer Johnson
Haberman
George Hall
USDA Defends Cheese Deal Amid GOP Audit Criticism
The Agriculture Department backs its cheese purchase-resale program saying it served American farmers and kept cheese in commerce. Comptroller General Campbell claims the deal was unauthorized and improper costing about two million dollars and involved around 90 million pounds to about 100 distributors including Kraft Foods, Borden, National Biscuit, A and P, Heinz, Superior Cheese, and Berst & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Joseph Campbell
Department
Campbell
Benson
Kraft Foods Co
the Borden Co
the National Biscuit Co
A and P Stores
H. J. Heinz Co
Superior Cheese Co
Safeway Stores
C. J. Berst and Co
Portage
Wis
New Glarus adds parade entries for 110th anniversary
Officials listed Monroe high school band and Oconomowoc American Legion band among parade entries for New Glarus 110th anniversary on Sept 3. Other units include New Glarus high school band Burkhalter accordion band Lakers Drum and Bugle Corps and bands from area communities. Dozens of local businesses pledge floats and contributions to honor cheesemakers and the village’s oldest residents.
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NEW Glarus
Monroe
Oconomowoc American Legion
New Glarus High School
Burkhalter
Lakers
Chicago Police Hunt Ex-convict in Subway Shooting Duel
Chicago police hunted ex convict Richard Carpenter 26 after he shot a officer and killed another in a subway gun battle Monday night. A new citywide tips center was set up in the detective bureau to aid the search with public calls to report sightings. A motorist reported Carpenter forced him to drive to Union Station before escaping.
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Chicago
Richard Carpenter
William J. Murphy
Carpenter
Clarence Kerr
Biltmore Theater
Detective Bureau
Jersey Joe Catches Two Young Fugitives
Jersey Joe Walcott former heavyweight champion captured two youths from the State Home for Boys after a brief street chase following a $25 burglary of a sporting goods store in Camden. Walcott served as a special juvenile investigating officer with the Camden police, and he and Patrolman Bernal Ford were nearby when the teens fled.
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Camden
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Bernal Ford
Polio tally climbs with new Wisconsin and national cases
Wisconsin reports 17 more polio cases and another death. Madison adds four new cases while Appleton and Oshkosh record rising totals. Nearby counties and Milwaukee face gamma globulin shortages as public health groups tally weekly nationwide figures and post vaccination case notes.
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South View Isolation Hospital
Calumet County
Chilton
Madison
Dane County
Washington
Public Health Service
Vermont
Wyoming
Turners Picnic Program Set With Talent Contest
The Monroe Turn and Schwing Club announces the annual Turner picnic at Baumgartner's Grove west of Monroe on Highway 6 starting 2 p m. Fred Galli hosts. events include calisthenics, parallel bars, elephant jumps, balance beam, trampoline, a tumbling clown act, Polka Boys music, and Swiss yodeling. A dance follows at Turner Hall with Vern Meisner and his Polka Boys. If rain, program shifts to next Sunday but dance remains as scheduled.
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Monroe
Baumgartner
Fred Galli
Glarus
Turner Hall
Vern Meisner
Edwin Krattiger
Brooklyn
Leroy Wuethrich
Ernest Ammon Jr
Duane Schwartz
Glenn Thommen
Ernest Thommen
Keith Christen
Dale Bertalot
Bill Rattin
Delbert Behring
Roger Wuethrich
Donald Ruf
Karl Tobler
Orangeville
Freddie Ruef
New Glarus
Fred Blumer
Brodhead
Arnold Zueger Jr
Winslow
Art Ruf
Rockford
Helen Krattiger
Dorleen Showers
Ruth Ruf
Janet Thommen
Elsa Rattin
Theresa von Altman
Sue Isely
Elaine Andrews
Gloria Hixon
Jean Wuethrich
Annette Stopka
Lucille Alston
Linda Keller
Esther Schwartz
Rosewitha Kiechle
Blair educator named Monroe public schools superintendent
Archie A. Buchmiller supervisory principal of Blair Trempealeau County schools has been offered and accepted the Monroe public schools superintendent post contingent on Blair board release. He would begin under a one year probationary contract with a three year extension and yearly raises.
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Archie A. Buchmiller
Blair
Trempealeau County
Monroe
Herbert T. Johnson
Johnson
Buchmiller
LaCrosse State College
University of Wisconsin
Kappa Delta Pi
Mazomanie
Patch Grove
E. O. Evans
Evans
No Queen Contest For 55 Cheese Day
Directors of Cheese Day Inc voted to drop plans for a Cheese Day Queen contest citing lack of time and prior queen selections. Captain Glenn L. Kubly chosen to head traffic, with Co K members assisting. Police Chief Schwaiger to coordinate with the State Patrol. Headquarters opened 1 to 4 pm at the Commercial Bank offices.
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Cheese Day, Inc
Commercial and Savings Bank
D. A. Crandall
Glenn L. Kubly
Co. K
J. H. Schwaiger
State Highway Patrol
10Th Street
Blum and Blum
Victor Severson
Crandall
Archie Myers Jr
Fred Frutz Jr
Fred Krebs
Clifford M
Clarno Farm Family to Receive Century Farm Honor
Mrs. Arthur Frautschy of Clarno Township will receive a Century Farm certificate at a State Fair Park program in West Allis at 10 a.m. Tuesday. She and Mr. Frautschy will join 106 farms from 35 counties recognized for 100 years in the same family. Donald R. McNeil of the Wisconsin State Historical Society will speak. D. N. McDowell of the State Department of Agriculture will welcome attendees.
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Arthur
Bertha Jeffrey) Frautschy
Clarno
Little Theater
State Fair Park
West Allis
Frautschy
Frautschys
Jeffrey Homestead
Donald R. McNeil
Wisconsin State Historical Society
D. N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Alice in Dairyland Receives Short Course on Cheese Making
Miss Barbara Brown of Wisconsin, the current Alice in Dairyland, completed a three day dairy plant operations course during a tour for Green County Cheese Day events. She visited makers of American blue Italian and specialty cheeses including giant cheddars for promotion. She noted cheese making is an exacting process as part of Wisconsin Cheese Week outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Brown
Wisconsin
Alice
William Friedli Dies in Monroe at 62
William Robert Friedli 62 a Monroe resident and Turner hall custodian died at 3 am today in St Clare hospital after illness starting last March He was born August 25 1892 son of Robert and Marie Friedli He lived in Clarno Township before moving to Monroe in 1947 He leaves brother Edward and sister Mrs Daniel Nafzger Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Paul Kehle officiating burial in Greenwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robert Friedli
City
Turner Hall
St. Clare Hospital
Mo Ee
Mr. Friedli
Robert
Marie Leuenberger Friedli
Edward
Clarno Township
Monroe
St. John’s Church
Daniel Nafzger
Esther
Shriner-Neushwander
Paul C. Kehle
Greenwood Cemetery
Cheese Trade Quiet in Wisconsin Market Daily
Wisconsin market shows barely steady prices for single daisies and steady for other styles with light demand and quiet trade. Longhorns in light supply, other styles ample. Selling prices include cheddar moisture basis 32-34, single daisies 34-34, longhorns 35-34, midgets 35-34 with varying car lot figures.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Fire at Monroe Construction Co. building blazes through workshop
Firemen battled a stubborn blaze at Monroe Construction Co. at 905 19th Street with $30,000 in damage. The fire started near the north wall of the workshop and was held by fire doors and extinguishers as 35 firefighters fought dense smoke for hours. No injuries reported.
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Monroe Construction Co
Times
19Th Street
Mary Ann Schmitz
John Lewis
Milford G. Schwitz
Lewis
Josef J. Benkert
Benkert
Wendell L. Simmons
Simmons
Benkett
Oaktron To Expand Output Rate in Plant
William Rollins president reported that Oaktron Industries will boost output to 10 000 radio speaker units per day at the plant. Present production is 6 000 units daily and the expansion will require many new employees and a second assembly line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rollins
Oaktron Industries
Rollins
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Associated Press
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Outagamie County
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Dudley Stecker
Cedarburg
Jeffry C. Gall
Clarence R. Gall
Mercy Hospital
Milton M. Lee
Arnold J. Lee
Omro
Milton
E. R. Krumbiegel
National Foundation For
Turners
Clarno Farm
Alice In Dairyland
William Friedli
Oaktron
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