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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1961

Page

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Area Pony and Eagle Tennis? Basketball? misread title

Ponies and Eagles survive sub district play to reach district tourney starts Friday. Monticello ponies beat Brodhead 72 65. Blanchardville Eagles beat Barneveld 57 43 to face Waunakee and Oregon respectively. Additional districts include Bloomington Iowa Grant Cuba City Sauk City and others with 11 district tours to decide eight advancing teams.

Blanchardville Golden Eagles Oregon Monticello Wes Monticello Ponies Waunakee Brodhead New Glarus Barneveld Verona DeForest Bloominston Iowa-Grant Cuba City Sauk City Bloomington Blackhawk West Grant Cassville Benton Shullsburg Highland

Area Youths Earn Holstein Honors at Wisconsin Convention

James Huffman of Monroe was named one of five FFA members honored for outstanding dairy work at the Holstein Association of Wisconsin seventy third annual convention in Marshfield. The eight sectional winners move to finals set for March 16 17 18 at the Wisconsin field house with W sau as defending champion. Consolation results from six area sub districts include 58 56 scores at Brodhead Orfordville Muscoda Blue River and others.

James Huffman Monroe FFA Holstein-Friesian Association of Wisconsin Marshfield Huffman Wil Ade Ian University of Wisconsin W. Sau Brodhead Orfordville Albany Cassville Potosi Waureka Highland Muscoda Blue River New Glarus Ridgeway Oregon Belleville Brooklyn Shullsburg Belmont

Five youths honored at FFFA summer event

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Huffman Route 1 was named one of five honored. Also recognized were Sam Kaderly of rural Juda and Andrew Oliver of rural Albany who received expense paid trips to the convention from the Green County Holstein-Friesian Association for their outstanding 4H Holstein work.

James Huffman Monroe FFFA Holstein-Friesian Association of Wisconsin Marshfield Huffman FFA Herbert E. Huffman Route 1 Sam Kaderly Rural Juda Andrew Oliver Albany Green County Holstein - Friesian Association

Monticello Breeder Receives National Award

H O Elmer of Monticello is named one of nine breeders to receive the Progressive Breeders Award, the highest distinction from the national dairy association. The award honors outstanding achievement in breeding with Kaderly and Oliver noted as sons of local residents.

Kaderly Edward J. Kaderly Oliver Edward Oliver H. O. Elmer Monticello National Association

Ice Fisherman Drowns When Car Breaks Through Ice

The body of Ralph Luedtke, 42, of Waet Al lis was recovered Sunday after his car sank through the ice on Lake Poy gan Saturday during a fishing trip. A Conservation Department plane spotted the vehicle following a report that he did not return.

Winnecome Ralph Luedtke Waet Allis Lake Poygan Conservation Department Luedtke

GE Chief Resigns As NBA Chairman

GE chairman Ralph J. Cordiner resigns as National Business Advisory Council head and remains on the council. Robert Paxton retires as GE president while Paxton recovers from January surgery. GE shareholders are set to vote at the April 26 annual meeting on anti trust and price rigging actions.

New York Ralph J. Cordiner General Electric Co National Business Advisory Council Robert Paxton Cordiner Secretary of Commerce Esid Aivine Watha Paxton International Union of Electrical Workers

Milwaukee Lawyers View Honeck Lead In Bar Poll

A Milwaukee County bar association poll shows Stewart Honeck led with 954 votes as former attorney general. The news conference also raised whether Cordiner should stay as vice chairman in the Council, with Secretary Hodges present. GE plans permit IUE to submit to its 290,000 shareholders a bid for a proposal challenging antitrust law.

Milwaukee County Bar Association Stewart Honeck Cordiner Vicirman Hodges

Lawyers Rate Honeck and Gordon in State Supreme Court Race

Milwaukee lawyers assessed candidates for the State Supreme Court with Honeck earning a 96.1 rating and Judge Myron L. Gordon receiving 90.2 percent. Gordon secured 894 votes in the Milwaukee balloting.

Milwaukee County Bar Association Stewart Honeck State Supreme Court Milwaukee Myron L. Gordon Honeck Gordon

Stock Prices Climb In Heavy Late Trade

New York stocks rose in heavy late trading with gains of fractions to a point or more. Steels led advances while electrical equipment rubbers copper and aircraft missiles also rose. Motors and airlines posted gains on balance.

New York

Wisconsin cheddar market steadies amid ample offerings

Madison dairy notes cheddar prices steady to firm as demand remains fair and supply remains ample. Moisture bases for 40 pound blocks run 36 to 37 percent with single daisies at 37 to 38 percent and longhorns at 38 to 42 percent. midgets quoted around 38 percent.

Madison Wisconsin

Wisconsin Capitol Fire Aid By A R Steele In 1904 Session

Monroe resident A R Steele recalls aiding firemen during the Madison Wisconsin State Capitol fire of 1904. The 18 year old University of Wisconsin student worked as a coffeehouse cashier near the building, arriving about 6 am and serving coffee to fire crews who arrived from surrounding communities. The piece also notes state legislative district changes and sponsors.

A.R. Steele Monroe Vival McMigfies Wisconsin State Capitol Madison A. R. Steele University of Wisconsin Steele Jefferson County Dodge County Columbia Marquette Sauk Waushara Sens Lorge Bear Creek Busby West Milwaukee Wilkie Leonard Bayside Morten Kenosha

Teachers to be paid as state helps New Orleans teachers

The state administration moved to resolve a funding dispute by allocating 2 million dollars to pay all New Orleans school teachers, including those at two integrated schools. The action followed a compromise aimed at stabilizing pay for educators in the city.

Baton Rouge New Orleans RFE A. P. Tugwell

Proposal to realign judicial circuits in the Senate plan

A State Senate proposal to rearrange circuits would shrink the 12th Circuit to Green and Rock Counties and attach properties to Dodge County Morton. The measure links to R-Kenosha and seeks to redefine district boundaries within the judiciary.

State Senate Green Rock Countis Jefferson County Dodge County Columbia Marquette Sauk Waushara Lorge Bear Creek Busby West Milwaukee Wilkie Madison

Teachers to Rfe Baton Rouge Homestead Refunds

State Treasurer A. P. Tugwell announced advancement of funds for homestead exemption refunds to teachers in Baton Rouge. The measure frees money for qualified educators to receive refunds promptly.

Flooded South Faces New Rain

Swollen rivers across central and south Alabama threaten more rain as Weather Bureau forecasts suggest additional showers tonight and Tuesday. The worst flood in years, centered near Champlain about 150 miles north of Albany, impacted broader areas as remaining waters continue to rise.

Associated Press South Alabama Weather Bureau

Rayburn Calls Eisenhower A Good Man Poor President Pick

House Speaker Sam Rayburn says Eisenhower is a good man and a great general but too much Army service did not prepare him for the presidency. Rayburn also says Kennedy is a young man of destiny who will make a good president. The remarks came in a Sunday TV radio interview.

Washington House Sam Rayburn D-Tex Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Rayburn Kennedy Bkc BP New York Lake Champlain Albany Cbs-Washington Congress

Eisenhower Kennedy Education in Congress Reflections

Dwight D. Eisenhower is cited as a guiding influence, with Kennedy already appearing on CBS Washington Conversation. Rayburn assesses presidents he has known over 48 years in Congress, noting long association and events.

Zor Shrine Chanters concert draws 600 area residents

More than 600 people attended a Saturday night concert by the Zor Shrine Chanters in the junior high auditorium. Proceeds go to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children to support patient care.

Zor Shrine Philip N. Snodgrass General Casualty Co Madison Monroe

Mundt Disclaims Eisenhower JFK Criticism Report

Senator Mundt says his newsletter on Eisenhower’s views of Kennedy was his own interpretation. Eisenhower’s long statement later disputed the memo and asserted no judgment on Kennedy’s administration. Police probe details describe a missing Edith Duclet case with a man named Fred Thompson linked to the rooming house.

Washington Karl E. Mundt R-Sd Eisenhower Kennedy Mundt Eiesnhower Wussti Los Angeles United States West Side Fred Thompson Edith Alvinos Kiecorius Frances Duclet Sid Albin Manuel Duclet Eighth Avenue

Elizabeth Taylor Recovers From Flu On Set

Elizabeth Taylor was recovering from influenza today as producers of the film Cleo patria stated the illness would not affect production. Officials said the attack has run its course.

Liz London Elizabeth Taylor Cleopatria

Panch Sets Daytona 500 Speed Record at 149.601 mph

Marvin Panch won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with an average speed of 149.601 mph in a 1960 Pontiac, earning 20,750 dollars. He shattered previous records for the 500-mile race held at Indianapolis and Daytona, with Joe Weatherly second, Paul Goldsmith third, and Fred Lorenzen fourth.

Daytona Beach, Fla Marvin Panch Daytona Daytona International Speedway Panch Jim Rathmann Miami Indianapolis Lee Petty Randleman N.C Joe Weatherly Norfolk

Heart Seizure Kills Wrestler During Match in Wyoming

Douglas Bingham 21 University of Utah wrestling champion died after a heart attack during a 130 pound bout with Dave Eddington in Powell Wyoming. Dr. Ray Christensen and medical staff attempted revival but failed, ending a promising career reported from the scene.

Powell Wyo Douglas Bingham University of Utah Wyoming Bingham Dave Eddington Ray Christensen Wisconsin

Bingham Collapses at Game as Teammates Urgently Assist

During a Saturday event, Bingham collapsed with 600 spectators watching. Attendants rushed him to a dressing room where a doctor opened his chest with a pen knife and began manual heart massage while teammates performed mouth to mouth resuscitation. He was then taken by ambulance to Powell War Memorial Hospital with four teammates accompanying him.

Powell Wyo Douglas Bingham University of Utah Sathtady Wei Wyoming Bingham Dave Eddington Ray Christensen Powell War Memorial Hospital

Grass Fire Fanned by Neighbors Threatens Kubly Property

Firemen extinguished a grass blaze in a vacant lot west of 903 30th Avenue on Saturday afternoon. A trash fire started by neighbors escaped control and threatened a building on the Richard A. Kubly residence, but firefighters arrived in time to prevent damage.

Richard A. Kubly 30Th Avenue Kubly

Tension Mounts After Attacks in Leopoldville Congo

UN Congo command warns it will use full force after a wave of violence against its personnel near Leopoldville. A U.N. civilian staff member was assaulted while a convoy was halted by soldiers, as Lumumbist forces threaten the capital and regional clashes loom.

Leopoldville Congo U.N. Congo Command U.N Ees Writh Ba'ssi Joseph Mobutu Equator G. Mennen Williams U.S U.S. Ameen Eee Beetin Leopold Tral Congo U.N. Congo Stanleyville Patrice Lumumba G. Mennen Wilbenaigdes Clare H. Timberlake Williams Joseph Kasavubu Joseph Leo Rajeshwar Dayal India Kasavubu United Nations

Command Halts Mobutu From Attacking Stanleyville

The command persuades Mobutu to refrain from sending his army against Stanleyville, but it fails to halt Stanleyville troops on the march.

Mobutu Stanleyville

Nelson Aide Given $20,000 Peace Job

Edwin R. Bayley, 42, longtime aide to Gov. Nelson, starts in Washington as public information director for the peace corps program. The former Milwaukee Journal reporter will earn $20,000 annually and work with Robert Sargent Shriver and others to draft plans for the Kennedy administration.

Madison Edwin R. Bayley Nelson Washington Kennedy Bayley Milwaukee Journal R. Sargent Shriver Chicago

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