Year in Review 1955 Ends With Hopes for 1956
The year 1955 saw mixed results with disappointments in global diplomacy and domestic policy yet notable achievements. Eisenhower recovered from a heart attack, the Salk polio vaccine reduced cases, Wisconsin solved fiscal woes, and a revived Western unity against Communism emerged. Cheese Day drew record crowds, religion gained renewed interest, and overall there is cautious optimism for 1956.
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Geneva
Germany
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Russia
Green County
Monroe
Brown County Board Must Vacate Legion Park Site
GREEN BAY The Brown County Board has been ordered to vacate Legion Park by April 2 to clear space for a new 1.7 million dollar federal building. The General Services Administration issued the order based on a 1950 transaction involving the taking over of property on notice. The current building houses county and state offices while the new structure will include a post office police and federal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Brown County Board
Legion Park
General Services Administration
Washington
Williams Names New Editor at Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Oliver D. Williams is named managing editor succeeding William R. Beckmann who resigns to join Evinrude Motors public relations in Milwaukee. Williams, UW School of Journalism 1950 graduate, joined The Tribune in January 1952 as a general reporter.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Oliver D. Williams
William R. Beckmann
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Beckmann
Tribune
Evinrude Motors
Milwaukee
Williams
University of Wisconsin School of Journalism
The
Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl facing huge crowds New Year
Ten years ago Thomas W Mabley was badly injured when his truck collided with a car east of Juda. The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will draw about 90 000 and 72 000 fans respectively as major New Year football showdowns unfold with Alabama facing USC and Oklahoma Aggies meeting St Marys Gaels. Dale Geil joins Kroeger store meat department. Mr and Mrs E W Bushnell plan golden wedding open house Jan 2.
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Thomas W. Mabley
Juda
Alabama
Trojans
California
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Dale Geil
Kroeger
E. W. Bushnell
Houdini and the Ghost Message Debate Revisited
Readers in New Jersey Michigan Ohio and Baltimore recall Houdini’s postmortem contact claim and his refusal to prove spirit communication. The piece chronicles Mrs Houdini’s stance the 1925 Pennsylvania Flyer disaster and Houdini’s public challenge while noting the enduring appeal of occult communication myths.
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Harry Houdini
Houdini
New Jersey
Jacksonville
Florida
Victor
Ethel
Mrs. Houdini
Ohio
Schenectady
Kohler Firm Sues City Over Dock Blocking Violence
Kohler Co and two eastern importers claim 60 516 10 damages from the City of Sheboygan after a July 5 dock blockade by Local 833 of the UAW CIO. The Norwegian freighter Fossum left the docks following the mob scene that halted clay cargo unloading.
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Kohler Co
Sheboygny
Uaw-Cio
Papermarkets Importing Co., Inc
Easton
Hammill’ and Gillespie, Inc
New York
City
Fossum
Montreal
Canada
Helen Hayes Honored For Fifty-year Career
EW TURA and snow business personalities gathered at the Waldorf Astoria to fete actress Helen Hayes for fifty years before the footlights. The grand ballroom celebration was attended by socialites and many stage notables who re enacted highlights of Hayes career.
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Snow Business
Helen Hayes
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Miss Hayes
Farmers Prices Fall Further as Parity Sags
Washington report shows farm prices for crops and livestock slipped one percent from mid November to mid December. Hog, cattle and cotton slumps drove the drop while eggs fruit corn and tobacco rose. Parity index held 279 for prices paid and 80 for parity, the lowest since 1940.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Browntown Christmas Guest List Note Card
Christmas dinner guests included Mrs L Cra Brown town and Mrs Theda Mau with family. Visitors Gary Stark and Eugene Phillips returned to Rockford after holidays here. Boecks visit Milwaukee. moving to California. Michael family in Chicago and Belott visits. Rev John Wreford hosted by Crago. Maddrells spent holidays with Middleton. Merrill Smiths hosted Don Elmer and family plus Bittners and Ed Good.
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Theda Mau
Julia Pickett
Frank Gumm
Wilbert Mau
Monroe
Gary Stark
Eugene Phillips
Rockford
Glen Boeck
Milwaukee
Glen P. Boeck
Boecks
California
George C. Michael
Chicago
Eli
Hattie’ Mans
Belott
John Wreford
South Wayne
C. L. Crago
Ben W. Maddrell
Middleton
Gratiot
Merrill Smith
Don Elmer
Rudy Bittner
Sam Bittner
Stoughton
Ed Good
Puppy care tips from Times Children’s Club column
The Times Children’s Club offers guidance on puppy ownership focusing on housebreaking methods, indoors versus outdoors training, and consistency. It cites a free pamphlet from Pard Department Swift and Co. and stresses patience, gentle guidance, and odor-neutral cleaning to prevent repeat mistakes. The piece also lists several local names and addresses of readers, with dates in January.
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Christ
Pard Department
Swift and Co
Chicago
Evening Times Club Membership Coupon Offers Details
A fragmented coupon page lists membership offers for the Evening Times Club. It names recipients Carole Sue Blum Barbara Ann Lynch Peggy Sue Prien and Thomas Frank Klemm with birth dates and addresses partially shown. The item reflects a subscription or club enrollment form typical of mid century newspapers.
Wisconsin Creamery Markets Steady Despite Holiday Trade
State Department of Agriculture reports Wisconsin primary American cheese markets steady with little price change as demand remains light during the holiday week. Butter markets are barely steady to weak, evaporated milk steady, and fluid cream unsettled to weak with ample offerings.
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Madison
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Sailors Die in Auto Crash
Two Wisconsin sailors from the USS Samuel Roberts stationed in Boston were killed in a head on collision with a truck on Route 20 near Mt. Lebanon. Richard J. Fretty of West Allis was pronounced dead at St Luke's hospital in Pittsfield. Morris A. Parker died at the scene. Parker's hometown was not known immediately.
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Hancuuk
Mass.a
Wisconsin
Mt. Lebanon
St. Luke's Hospital
Pittsfield
Richard J. Fretty
West Allis
Wis
Morris A. Parker
Parker
Boston
New Members Listed with Residency Details
Kay Ann Saunders of Monticello added January 13, 1951. Stephen Craig Love of 416 West Roosevelt Freeport added April 14, 1954. Allen Gene Love of 416 West Roosevelt Freeport added October 3, 1955.
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Kay Ann Saunders
Monticello
Stephen Craig Love
W. Roosevelt
Freeport
Allen Gene Love
Monticello Couple Return Home After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Meier departed Wednesday for San Leandro California following a two week stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Meier Sr. and other relatives in Monticello and with her mother Mrs. Bertha Schindler in Monroe.
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Ewald Meier
San Leandro
Calif
John Meier Sr
Bertha Schindler
Monroe
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Monroe Evening Times
Wisconsi
Monroe Times CO
Ress
Inland
Audit Bureau
City of
Stephenson County
Editoria
Evening Times
Turner Hall
Helmuth Gehrke
Clintonville High School
Waupaca County
J. W. Stewart
Nancy Barmore
T. J. Barmore
James Chadwick
Alfred Barmore
Orangeville
John Peter Zimmerman
Glarus
Augustus Pickett
Cadiz Township
C. W. Twining
Pickett
Green County Agricultural Society
Methodist Church
W. F. Tomlinson
Dodgeville
Frank Tripp
Hackettstown
N.J
G.E. Menn
Erich Weiss
Appleton, Wis
Robert Houdini
New York Harbor
Kohler Firm
Switzerland
Swissair
the Airline of
Rudy Burkhalter
Travel Agency
Goetz Theater Bldg
Browntown
Mrs. ©. L. Cra
Times Children’s Club
Farley Manning
Gan
Marayne Rose Anderson
Susan Rae Durtschi
Allen Rodney Zimmerman
Broanead
Gordon Lee Klossner
Albany
Shirey Ann Brunkow
Marijane Obert
Susan Mary Blum
Sandra Kay Losey
Dakota
Steven Donald Cecil
Thomas Edward Kelly Jr
13Th Avenue
Sandra Lynn Wilde
20Th Street
Alberta Tene Disch
Atarvin Carl Rayner
Mt. Horeb
Ruth Elaine DeHaven
Karen Sue Grunder
Alpany
LeRoy Jacob Rhyner
Angelyn E. Isely
Argyle
Robert Charles Vickers
Richard Dean Budsberg
Donald Thomas Saunders
Shirley Ann Kolb
Maribeth Jane Miller
Susan Marie Wild
Linda Lou Boeck
Belleville
Karen Ruth Freitag
Gerry Ann Zumbach
Evening Times Club
Joloe
Mon
Postoffice
C. D. Curtis
E Oyer’s Rapid Gas Ser
Chrysler
NEW Yorker
DODGE
Royal Lancer
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Plymouth Cranbrook
Windsor
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