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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1955

Page

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Chairmen Named For Teen Auction

March of Dimes toll bridges handle hundreds of motorists while Teen Auction planners assign duties for Jan 27. Roy F. Peter heads the campaign as city teens prep via calling, bake sales, trucks, and cleanup. parents will list donated items for Turner hall event.

13Th Street 13Th Avenue 16Th Avenue Lincoln School Roy F. Peter J. Walter Donovan John Hurlbut Donald Daley Daley Turner Hall Monroe Kenneth Keel Juda Ivan Arnsmeier Russell Matzke Louis Lehnherr John Gruenewald Monticello R. W. Woelffer Karl Freitag John Smith George Grenzow John _ Ponyicsanyi P. A. Wackman Marion Curliss Leslie Hook Browntown Gerald Swiggum Ray Montgomery Marvin Stauffacher

Winter Storm Roars Across Atlantic Heads From U S

A massive North Atlantic storm about 1600 miles wide moves northeast away from the U S mainland. Winds 65 mph with higher gusts threaten ships. rescue vessels aid Myrto, Steelore, and Spindrift as the Coast Guard responds to distress calls and fuel shortages near Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Miami Fla North Atlantic Myrto

Trowbridge Backed for Eastern Wisconsin Federal Judge Post

Green Bay attorney Frederick N. Trowbridge 54 receives Republican backing for the eastern Wisconsin federal judgeship. GOP patronage chief Henry Ringling wired Atty. Gen. Brownell urging Eisenhower to appoint Trowbridge. Also noted is Sen. Wiley’s support for Charles D. Ashley. The seat currently held by Democrat Robert Tehan.

Baraboo Frederick N. Trowbridge Green Bay Wisconsin Henry E. Ringling Atty Herbert Brownell Eisenhower Trowbridge Wisconsin State Bar Association Brown County Republican Committee Green Bay Packers U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wiley Charles D. Ashley Milwaukee County Republican Committee Ringling Sen McCarthy Brownell Robert Tehan Milwaukee

Detroit Morals Charge Suspect Slays Two Officers

A Detroit restaurant worker stabbed two officers in a theater lobby during an apparent assault and was fatally shot by Patrolman Robert Campbell as he tried to flee. The suspect Eugene Costner, 54, died at Receiving hospital about an hour later. Campbell and Partner Victor DeLavella, 35, remained in serious condition.

Detroit Eugene Costner Robert Campbell Campbell Victor DeLavella

Portage Farmer Kills Wife and Self in Snowbound Tragedy

Stevens Point authorities report Portage County farmer Peter Mocaldo, 35, shot his pregnant wife to death in their Stockton home, then killed himself with a 16 gauge shotgun. Two young sons, ages five and three, were found in a roadside culvert and rushed to hospital in serious condition after helping by bystanders Alvin Berna and Steve Perzewski. The farm family resided about nine miles east of Stevens Point. brother John cited wartime mental strain as a factor.

Stevens Point Portage County Florian Krutza Krutza Peter Mocaldo Mocaldo Macaldo John Peter Alvin Berna Steve Perzewski Stockton

Harry Kuehl dies at 62 in Freeport area church death

Harry W. Kuehl aged 62 died Friday at 12 40 p m in St Francis Hospital Freeport after a brief illness He was born in Green County Sept 16 1892 son of Frank and Wilhelmina and married Evelyn Howe March 10 1927 in Dakota Ill He lived and farmed in Orangeville all his life Surviving include his wife two sons Ronald and Terry Dean two sisters Esther Reuber Orangeville and Emma Mahon Freeport Burial is planned in Orangeville Cemetery Services at Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church Monday at 1 30 p m Rev Milford W Best officiating Burial at Orangeville Cemetery Friends may call at Burlington Cramer Funeral Home Orangeville until noon Monday when body will be moved to the church

Orangeville Harry W. Kuehl St. Francis Hospital Freeport Green County Frank Wilhelmina Kuehl Evelyn Howe Dakota Ill R. C Esther) Reuber Paul Emma) Mahon Freert Kuehl Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church Milford W. Best Burington-Cramer

Mertens Dies After Store Sale in Dodgeville

Dodgeville businessman John Mertens age 44 collapsed and died from a heart ailment shortly after returning home from a day long sale at his clothing store. He leaves a widow and six children ages two months to 19 years. Funeral plans are incomplete.

Dodgeville John Mertens Columbus

Community survey seeks 1955 Cheese Day support

Lions Club begins circulation of 300 questionnaires to gauge business and cheese community enthusiasm for a 1955 Cheese Day. Board members Crandall Connors Dearth Heeren Warfel urge wider input and plan to tally results by Thursday for potential event revival.

Lions Club Cheese Day, Inc P. J. Connors Jr Joseph C. Dearth Roy Heeren C. C. Warfel Connors Cheese Day Board D. A. Crandall Cheese Day Crandall P. O. Box Monroe

Germans Predict Pact Ratification

West German officials foresee easy ratification of the Paris treaties after a lengthy Adenauer Mendes-France conference. They say the meeting advanced Franco German relations, addressing Saar and arms production disputes and agreeing that the International Commission should supervise the Saar plebiscite and related Europeanization plan.

Baden Germany Paris Adenauer Mendes-France Saar West Germany International Commission

Radio labels Eisenhower hypocrite over hydrogen bomb pause

Peiping Radio accuses President Eisenhower of hypocrisy for pushing hydrogen bomb production after proposing an atoms for peace pool to the United Nations. A Tokyo monitored broadcast cites The Kwangmin Daily claiming NATO and West Germany armament with atomic weapons under U.S. pressure. The broadcast threatens dire consequences if war is started.

Tokyo Peiping Radio Today Eisenhower Atoms For Peace International Atomic Energy Pool United Nations Kwangming Pentagon NATO Bloc U. S Wehrmacht

Cemetery Group Renames Officers

Greenwood Cemetery Association held its annual meeting in City Hall. Brooks J. Dunwiddie was re elected president, W. J. Stauffacher named vice president, and Herbert T. Summeril will serve another term as secretary. Trustees Herbert Lanz, E. A. Ninne man and Summeril were re elected, with Doran Zwygart elected to succeed the late Henry Kundert. Reports on the year’s activities were presented.

Brooks J. Dunwiddie Greenwood Cemetery Association City Hall W. J. Stauffacher Herbert T. Summeril Herbert E. Lanz E. A. Ninneman Summeril Doran Zwygart Henry Kundert

World record jet test pilot Leaps from craft dies

James B. Verdin 36, a Douglas Skyhawk test pilot, bailed out at 30 000 feet during a 600 mph flight. His body was found 2 1/2 miles from the wreckage in the Mojave Desert after a 23 hour search by Air Force Navy sheriff and Douglas planes. Verdin set a three kilometer jet speed record of 753.4 mph on Oct 5 1953.

Los Angeles James B. Verdin Mojave Douglas Aircraft Corp Victorville Here Verdin Howard Knapp Edwards Air Force Base Douglas Air Force Navy Sheriff's Edwards Afb

U N Secretary Hamarskjold Talks To Ambassadors On Prisoners

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold met with five more UN ambassadors in New York in a push to win freedom for prisoners in Red China, including 11 American fliers jailed on espionage charges. He planned further talks and world peace congress prep after a Peiping meeting with Chou En Lai, while Eisenhower urged restraint.

Chou United Nations Dag Hammarskjold U.N New York Red China Chou En-lai Peiping China Hammarskjold N. Y U. N Red T. F. Tsiang Selim Sarper Turkey J. R. Jordaan South Africa Francisco Urrutia Columbia Arthur Lall New Delhi Nehru India Eisenhower U N

Governor Renames Mrs. R. J. Douglas to Wisconsin Committee

Mrs. R. J. Douglas of Juda, secretary treasurer of the Wisconsin Committee on Children and Youth, is reappointed by Gov. Walter J. Kohler for a second two year term. Joyce Babler of Monroe is named a new two year appointee this month. Margaret Rigden, a health nurse from Darlington, also receives appointment.

R. J. Douglas Juda Wisconsin Committee On Children and Youth Walter J. Kohler Douglas Joyce Babler Monroe Margaret Rigden Darlington

Bail Plea Hearing Set For Dr Sheppard Monday

Cleveland three appellate judges will hear Dr Samuel H Sheppard attempt to win bail or let him stay in county jail as they rule on his appeal from a life sentence. If denied he begins life term with parole possible after 10 years and no credit for jail time.

Cleveland Samuel H. Sheppard Sheppard

Dulles and Lodge Surprise Visit Father of U S Flier

Omaha father W G Parks says Secretary of State Dulles and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. visited him and discussed efforts to free U S captives Lt Lyle Cameron of Lincoln Capt Harold Fischer of Swea City and Lt Roland Parks of Omaha. He warned release could be blocked by new Red actions.

Omaha Dulles Henry Cabot Lodge Jr U. S United Nations W. G. Parks Lodge Lyle Cameron Lincoln Neb Harold Fischer Swea City Iowa

Dulles and aides visit Omaha SAC briefing

A State Department party led by Secretary Dulles left Omaha after a briefing at Strategic Air Command headquarters. Lodge said the trip aimed to report on Hammarskjold’s efforts to secure Red China’s release of 11 detained U.S. airmen. Dulles stressed the visit was a routine briefing arranged weeks ago with no connection to current events.

Omaha State Department Dulles Strategic Air Command Red China

Death claims founder of Western Printing firm

Edward H. Wadewitz Wadewitz 76 chairman of the Western Printing and Lithographing Co. died early today at St Marys hospital in Rochester Mann following months of ill health. He founded the company in 1907 and it remains one of the largest lithographing operations in the country.

Racine Edward H. Wadewitz The Western Printing and Lithographing Co St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Mann Wadewitz

CBS to Acquire WOKY-TV in Milwaukee for 335000

CBS authorized to purchase WOKY-TV Channel 19 Milwaukee from Bartell Broadcasters for 335000 dollars. The deal includes power increase and transmitter relocation to a new site. CBS plans to operate the station with upgraded facilities.

Washington Columbian Broadcasting System Woky-Tv Milwaukee CBS Bartell Broadcasters

Lawyer Admits Murder Names Guizado in Plot

Panamanian lawyer Ruben Miro confessed the Jan 2 assassination of President Jose Antonio Remon and implicated President Jose Ramon Guizado and his ally Rodolfo Saint Malo. The assembly ordered Guizado’s arrest and denied his leave of absence as Miro’s pre-dawn confession linked others, including Guizado’s son Jose Ramon Jr. to the plot.

Panama National Assembly Jose Ramon Guizado Jose Antonio Remon Guizado Atty Ruben Miro Remon Ricardo Arias Espinosa Miro Rodolfo Saint Malo Jose Ramon Jr Saint Malo Tomas Nieves Perez Justice Assembly Chamber

Joseph A. Taylor 78 Hanover Dies in St. Clare Hospital

Joseph A. Taylor 78 of Hanover died yesterday at 4 30 pm in St. Clare hospital after admission Thursday as a medical patient. He formerly lived in Washington state and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife Hannah. Services Monday at 2 pm in Orfordville Lutheran Church with Rev. E J Nessett officiating. burial in church cemetery. Call at Silverthorne Funeral Home Sunday afternoon and evening.

Joseph A. Taylor Hanover St. Clare Hospital Taylor State of Washington Masonic Lodge Hannah Orfordville Lutheran Church E. J. Nessett Church Silverthorne Funeral

Woman at Madison Holds Own After 67th Transfusion

Mrs. Rufus Phillips of Madison is said to be holding her own after receiving her 67th blood transfusion at Madison General Hospital. She has a rare liver condition and began transfusions in 1950, according to hospital authorities.

Madison Madison General Hospital Rufus Phillips

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Myron I. Stair 8Th Street March of Dimes William Burkhard Jr William A. Burkhard Kenneth Mayer Jr Kenneth M. Mayer Times Albany Kathryn Zwickey Charlene Haddinger Lucy Teale Robert Atkinson Brodhead Dean Peterson Duane Youngblood Jack Pierce New Glarus Charles Gardner Ruth Klassy Twin Grove Andrew Ball Atlantic U.S Harry Kuehl Mertens Bulletin Moscow Soviet Union Aims Thip Omaha World-Herald Parks Aides SAC Western Printing Guatemala Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn Juan Franco Antonio Auguizola Joseph Taylor
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