Birth of Christ To Be Heralded In City Churches
Monroe families prepare for Christmas observances with church services and programs through midweek. Various churches announce schedules for nativity scenes, candlelight services, and Sunday school programs led by pastors and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Bernard Bartel
St. John’s Church
Paul H. Olm
Burton L. Holling
Bethel Eub
First Methodist Church
Glen H. Ridnour
Yale
Grace Lutheran Church
C. C. Warfel
New Apostolic Church
R. H. Scharnweber
Mt. Olive
Union Presbyterian Church
Gerritt E. Mouw
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Larry J. Trayser
St. Stephen’s
St. John’s
Church of the Nazarene
H. D. Reidel
First Universalist Church
Jesse R. Dom
First Graders Hear Christmas Tale in Stamps
Mrs. John Showmaker's first grade class in Stamps listened to a Christmas story and followed with a question and answer period. A pupil asked what makes cows give milk during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamps
Ark
John Showmaker
Monroe High School Move Nears Completion
Sept D J Huenink announced the move to the new Monroe high school should wrap up late Monday or Tuesday. Classes were dismissed early as three donor trucks joined professional movers. shelving for the library is awaiting arrival and books stay boxed until mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Huenink
Monroe High School
Monroe
Goodmiller Ice Cream Co
Rote Lumber Co
Reger Cheese Co
Lee
Huenink
Area Escapes Cold Wave as Wisconsin Dips Poorly
A cold air mass spared Wisconsin the worst of a new cold wave with Monroe recording four above zero. Despite daily forecasts, snow failed to arrive as the chill moved from Canada into upper Michigan. Pettipston saw 31 below while Grantsburg reported 15 below. temps tonight could rise to five to ten above with Sunday highs in the low 20s.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Canada
Lower
Michigan
Pelleston
Mich
Grantsburg
Night Classes Resume At New School Jan. 6
Charles Mowbray director of adult vocational education reminded night school students that no classes will be held during the Christmas recess. Classes will resume Tuesday Jan. 6 at the new high school.
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Werner Blum
Gottlob Krauss
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Sue Kubly
Deena Speich
Yvonne Grams
Bill Wesenberg
Jan Barry
Tom Lovelace
Krauss
Times
Charles Mowbray
Mowbray
Strands Yale Traffic Pilot Strike Halts American Airlines
A 1,500 pilot strike at American Airlines halted flights nationwide during the peak holiday travel period. Travel agencies scrambled to rebook thousands, with widespread cancellations and an extended strike possible per a union official. East and West coast hubs faced heavy disruption as international connections collapsed.
Entries Named in Yule Contest
Entries in the Jaycee Yule Lighting contest were reminded that judging occurs 6 to 10 p m tomorrow and Monday. A dozen Monroe displays are listed for viewing over the weekend with potential entries still accepted before tonight s deadline. The participants include St John s Youth Fellowship Turner W R Schuetze T R Holyoke Roy R Olson Frank Kubly Fred Blanc Clarence Grunda Betty Gempeler James Bosanny Dr and Mrs Paul Snowden Sisters of St Clare Jr and Mrs Wilbur Kessler.
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Jaycee
Monroe
St. John’s Youth Fellowship
14Th Street
W. R. Schuetze
25Th Avenue
T. R. Holyoke
20Th Avenue
Roy R. Olson
20Th Street
Frank Kubly
12Th Avenue
Fred Blanc
7Th Street
Clarence Grunda
Sth
Betty Gempeler
James Bosanny
111Th Street
Paul W. Snowden
Country Lane
Sisters of St. Clare
Trooper Foils Harvard Bank Robbery Plot
Harvard Illinois police say three men faked a bomb threat to rob the Harvard State Bank. State Policeman Ronald Wachlin arrested the trio in a stolen car near the bank after Melvin Glisson admitted making the call. Powell, owner of a gravel pit, aided the pursuit as officers evacuated four schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Ill
Harvard State Bank
Ronald Wachlin
Melvin Glisson
Chicago
William Lafew
Robert Powell
Powell
Wachlin
Postal Clerks Aware Of Scherer City Link
Postal authorities note a link between the name Scherer and Monroe. Mrs. Harold E. Scherer of 1109 11th Avenue received a greeting card this week from Mrs. Magna Strom, Akim Norway, a cousin of John Backe of 2493 11th Avenue. The card lacked the city name.
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Scherer
Monroe
Harold E. Scherer
11Th Avenue
Magna Strom
Askim
Norway
Strom
John Backe
Brotherhood Week Observance Planned In County
William J. Schmitz Monroe attorney announces county and national Brotherhood Week from February 15 to 22. Co chair Willard Bender named. committee heads include John Callahan Rev Larry Trayser D J Huenink Stewart Haberman LaVerne Falk. State leaders Justice Thomas E Fairchild Byron Conway Maurice Pasch J Martin Kiotsche.
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William J. Schmitz
Monroe
Schmitz
Willard (Bink) Bender
the Commercial and Savings Bank
John Callahan
Larry Trayser
D. J. Huenink
Stewart Haberman
LaVerne Falk
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Green County
National Project
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Fairchild
Madison
Byron B. Conway
Wisconsin Rapids
Maurice B. Pasch
J. Martin Kiotsche
Milwaukee
First National Bank Meeting To Be Jan 13
The annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank will be held Tuesday January 13 at 10 a.m. Annual reports will be presented and directors elected for the year. Dividend checks were mailed to stockholders yesterday.
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First National Bank
Space Signals Open New Era
Washington reports the Atlas satellite system tests inaugurate a space relay network for worldwide military communications. ARPA plans two compact devices to receive store and forward voice and teletype messages via ground stations and satellites, with coded filters to reduce noise.
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Washington
Eisenhower
David Young
Space Technology
Pentagon
Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARPA
Young
Atlas
Defense Department
Fugitive Found Dying in Motel in New Mexico
CARLSBAD New Mexico A Green Bay insurance man George Clarkson 58 was found dying early today in a Carlsbad motel He bore no marks and an autopsy was ordered A companion Duane D Hoeppner 23 of Detroit was questioned Clarkson had fled Green Bay weeks ago and faced embezzlement charges in Brown County District Court Police said Hoeppner claimed Clarkson picked him up on December 2 while hitchhiking in Oklahoma
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Carlsbad
N. M
Green Bay
George Clarkson
Duane D. Hoeppner
Detroit
Clarksen
Brown County Dist
Robert Petitjean
Hoeppner
Clarkson
Oklahoma
Atlas Satellite Broadcast Eisenhower Christmas Message
The Atlas missile program broadcast a presidential Christmas message from President Eisenhower via satellite. Officials weighed reusing the recording for further plays as Atlas orbits, while analysts said the display strengthened Western leverage in the Berlin crisis.
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Eisenhower
Atlas
Cape Canaveral
U.S
United States
America
Earth
James C. Flagerty
Canaveral
Hagerty
Roy Johnson
Pentagon
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Johnson
Globe
West
Russia
Berlin
U. S
Khrushchev
Key
Kraft Official Challenges Pasteurization Trend
In Madison a state agriculture hearing on cheese standards heard Dr. J B Stein of Chicago representing Kraft Co argues that mandating pasteurization of all milk for cheese would harm Wisconsin economy. He claims the dairy industry would lose milk sources if enforced.
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Madison
State Department of Agriculture
J. B. Stein
Chicago
Kraft Co
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John
Dorothy) Ferron
Glen W
Ruth) Schreier
Santa Claus
Santa
Franklin B. Luebchow
Luebchow
John C. Calder
Allan F. Barnard
Bruce Patterson
New School
American Airlines
Air Line Pilots Association
American
Eastern Airlines
New York
Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
Associated Press
Air Express
EAL
Brotherhood
Free Nations
Kraft
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