Fair property plan would lease grounds for school use
A second recess of the Green County Agricultural Society shareholders meeting paused a proposed use of fair grounds for a new high school. The plan envisions purchasing adjacent land from Herman J. Schmitz, leasing the fair grounds for 99 years to the school district, and placing an athletic field inside the racetrack area. An option for first refusal on the entire fair tract if the fair moves was included, while outright sale discussions were halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Agricultural Society
Fair Board
R. W. Biaha
Citizens Advisory Committee
Herman J. Schmitz
Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds Racetrack
Fair Society
Schmitz
Action of the Fair Society
Society
Louis R. Wolleson
Larry Dodge
Bruce M. Blum
Fred T. Burgy
Frank Haren
Herbert T. Johnson
Blaha
Leslie G. Kindschi
Herbert Lanz
Dan Ault
Wolleson
Burgy
School
9Th Street
Dodge
Ralph Elmer
J. B. Scherer
Myror Jeglum
Bruce Blum
Ed Kaderly Jr
Nell Cunningham
Merlin Meythale
Council Raises Route 69 Speed
The City Council raised the speed limit on Highway 69 at the south city edge to 35 mph after a police and safety committee review. The measure follows a traffic speed survey showing varied limits at entrances to the city and a desire to reflect fewer buildings along that stretch. Routine year end resolutions approved fund transfers and bank depositories for 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Matzke
Police and Safety Committee
11Th Avenue
Matzke
Board of Public Works
Monroe
Commercial and Savings Bank
First National Bank
Council
9Th Avenue
Leroy Phillips
Cunningham Distributing Co
Paul Baltzer Sr
Paul Baltzer Jr
Ludlow Hotel
Highway 11 West
Veterans Housing Project
John M. Irvin
Live Telecast Canceled for Monroe NBC program
NBC called off a Monroe live TV telecast on the Wide Wide World network due to prohibitive local transmission costs and lack of facilities. The Monroe Evening Times learned of the change from New York after earlier plans noted Jan 22 Swiss gymnast appearances and possible future arrangements with a New Glarus group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
NBC
Robert E. Tschudy
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Green County
Glarus
Pupils at St Victor's Dismissed for Holidays
Children at St Victor's school were dismissed at noon for Christmas holidays and will return January 4. A Christmas party was held in each room with gift exchanges and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Victor's
St. Victor’s School
North Korea threatens UN plane fire over truce lines
North Korea's radio warned it will shoot at any United Nations planes that stray over the truce lines, signaling heightened tension in the Korean conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
Tokyo
United Nations
Warmer Weather In Town As Winter Begins Tomorrow
Monroe residents saw temperatures climb into the mid-20s while winter remains set to start tomorrow morning with the solstice at 9 12 a m The warm spell follows another inch of snow last night and forecasts call for a low around 19 tonight The article notes Superior at 1 above and comparisons to Oneonta 24 below and Mt Washington 29 below with highways reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Superior
Oneonata
N. Y
Mt. Washington
N. H
Police Continue To Seek Gunman In Local Robbery
Police say no new leads in the Green County tavern holdup that netted $100. Bartender Arthur Spoerry Jr. was taken to Beloit to view two Janesville youths charged in a Roscoe Illinois firm holdup. No definite description of the gunman yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County House
Arthur Spoerry Jr
Beloit
A. Charles Howe
Janesville
Roscoe
Muel F. Humbel
Humbel
Racine
Swiss Market About Steady Demand Light
Wisconsin cheese market reports steady activity with light demand and ample supply. Selling prices listed for various Swiss and domestic Swiss grades and moisture basises, including state brand 41-43 and Grade B 39-41, Grade C 34-38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
FSMNL
Wisconsin
Eden Shuffles Cabinet Lineup
Britain’s Prime Minister reshuffles seven cabinet posts and elevates one ministry, moving Richard Butler to House of Commons leader and Harold Macmillan to the Treasury. Selwyn Lloyd becomes Foreign Secretary with Walter Monckton succeeding him at Defense, while the Works Ministry gains cabinet status and pensions is dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Anthony
Richard A
Rab
Butler
Treasury
Defense
Selwyn Lloyd
Foreign Office
Macmillan
Walter Monckton
Labor
Lloyd
Works
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn
Commons
Nigel Birch
Ministry of Pensions
House of Lords
Eden
United States
Middle East
Ford reports 2.48 billion in assets and 1955 nine month earnings
Ford Motor Co announces assets of 2,483,010,550 and nine month earnings of 312,000,000 on 4,042,600,000 in sales. A proposed public sale of 10.2 million Ford shares is filed with the SEC, with expected sale around January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford Motor Co
Ford Foundation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Plane Strikes Trees at Edge Of Port Runway
An Eastern Air Lines Constellation crashed on its landing run near the Jacksonville port, killing all 17 aboard. The plane hit treetops about 50 feet from witnesses, then plunged and burned, trapping crew and passengers. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Miami
Tom McBrien
William Hess
Boston
Washington
New York
W. F. Johnston
Duval County Highway Patrol
Thomas A. Armstrong
Eastern
Soviet Leaders Return to Moscow After Asia Tour
Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khrushchev return to Moscow from a Asia tour of India Burma and Afghanistan. Crowds greet them as conquerors amid traffic jams and a formal welcome at the airport. Khrushchev condemns colonialism and praises peaceful coexistence while Bulganin cites growing support for Soviet policy as crowds cheer in downtown Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Khrushchev
Bulgaria
Asia
Bulganin
Russia
Intelligensia
Phone boost approved for Platteville Telephone Co
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission granted Platteville Telephone Co a 28000 rate increase to cover higher costs and plant additions. The firm says the new schedule will raise average subscriber bills by 85 cents per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Platteville TelePhone Co
Wisconsin GOP groups pick Eisenhower as presidential candidate
A Wisconsin Republican meeting in the governor's office formed the Eisenhower for President Club of Wisconsin and pledged a slate of ten delegates at large plus twenty district delegates to back President Eisenhower at the 1956 GOP national convention. Everett Yerly chaired the group. other leaders included Gov. Walter Kohler and Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Walter Kohler
Eisenhower
Everett Yerly
la Crosse
Kohler
Warren Knowles
Vernon Thomson
Glenn Wise
Warren Smith
Melvin Laird
John Byrnes
Glenn Davis
Frank Panzer
Oakfield
Wayne Hood
GOP
Smith
Philip Kuehn
Milwaukee
Robert Pierce
National Republican
Elitzer Rites To Be Friday
Funeral services for Rudolph Thomas Elitzer 67 of Oakley will be held Friday afternoon at Kelly funeral home Chicago. He died yesterday at 7 45 am near his home born October 14 1888 in St Louis Missouri was a Chicago street car conductor for years retired two and a half years ago moved with his wife to Oakley operated the Oakley variety store Survivors include his wife a son in Chicago and a daughter in Windsor Ontario Burial will be in Mt Hope cemetery Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Chicago
Rudolph Thomas Elitzer
Oakley
Mr. Elitzer
St. Louis
Oakley Variety Store
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Stuessy Funeral Home
Kelly Funeral Home
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Evening Times Boys Start Out with Yule Greetings
Monroe Evening Times carriers begin their annual Christmas calendar delivery to homes in the city and nearby Monticello and Juba. The 1955 calendar features a young girl with a white kitten and honors the carriers for year round service in all weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Evening Times
Monticello
Juba
4 H Leader To Speak At County Recognition Banquet
Miss Elizabeth Davies assistant state 4 H club leader will speak at the annual county 4 H leaders recognition banquet at Monroe Country Club Tuesday Mrs Henry V Baebler will preside Singing of the Doxology precedes the noon luncheon with group singing led by Mrs Walter Ludwig E B Griffith will speak David Hermanson York will share experiences at the National 4 H Club Congress Musical numbers by the Mauerman family Decorations by Clarno Classy Clubbers Myron E Jeglum county agent will install officers for the coming club year including Mrs Baebler president Mrs Clarence Schultz vice president and Mrs Virgil Brunkow secretary treasurer Executive committee names listed Assisting in the program are Norman O Everson Mrs Myrtle Webb Mrs Margaret Stracka Donald Siedschlag Luncheon sponsored by Commercial and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Davies
Monroe Country Club
Henry V. Baebler
Walter Ludwig
E. B. Griffith
David Hermanson
York
Mauerman
Decatur Township
Clarno
Myron E. Jeglum
Baebler
Clarence Schultz
Virgil Brunkow
John Erb
Earl Feldt
William Blum
Ben Zimmerli
Dean Streiff
Kenneth Hartwig
Norman O. Ever
Sornberger Services Scheduled Tomorrow
Belmont special report on Arthur Sornberger 30 found dead in a creek near Belmont after a Sunday drowning. Funeral at 10 a m tomorrow in Platteville Thomas funeral home with Rosary tonight. Sornberger long time employee of William Eustice and Sons trucking. WWII veteran. Belmont American Legion member. Platteville Elks member. Survived by father Ernest and brother Leo of Belmont and half brother Kenneth of Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont
Arthur Sornberger
Thomas
Platteville
Sornberger
William Eustice and Sons Trucking Company
Belmont American Legion Post
Platteville Elks Lodge
Stock market gains led by aircraft shares in New York
Strong aircrafts lifted the stock market in New York today with most major divisions showing gains. Notable advancers included North American Aviation General Dynamics RCA Sears Roebuck Chrysler U S Steel Allied Chemical Santa Fe Railroad and Houston Oil as prices rose one to four points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North American Aviation
General Dynamics
RCA
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Allied Chemical
Santa Fe Railroad
Houston Oil
Holiday Greetings from Monroe Businesses Supplement
A special supplement from the Evening Times presents Christmas greetings from Monroe firms and organizations to their friends of the year past. Additional supplements will follow with similar messages as part of the local business community’s Yule tide season expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Times
Monroe
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Lyle Rodger
J. Leo Norton
Board of Education
Appleton
Appleton and
Neenah
London
Ford
Cireles
Loesens
Henry Ford
SEC
Ford Family
Henry Ford II
Benson Ford
Josephine Ford Ford
Edsel
Eleanor Clay Ford
William Clay Ford
Ernest B. Breech
REDS
Wilda Bradshaw
Hong Kong
Red Cross
Homer V. Bradshaw
State
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