Beckman Named As League's Head in New Setup
Monroe leaders reelect Ray L. Beckman as Green County Conservation League president at a City hotel meeting. L. A. Koenig becomes secretary treasurer and Jake Krieg and Leland Miller gain key posts as the 1,500-member group considers adding vice presidents and a broad new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray L. Beckman
Monroe
Green County Conservation League
City
L. A. Koenig
Jake Krieg
Monticello
Leland Miller
Monroe Township
Emmanuel Fuchs
Beckman
League
Fred Simpson
Myron I. Stair
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Max Voegeli
Koenig
Ambrose Wenger
York Township
Milton Prien
Jefferson Township
Myron E. Jeglum
James Schwoegler
SCS
Schwoegler
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Whitehead Pond
Twin Grove
Ronald D. Johnson
Monroe Park and Recreation
Johnson
Monroe High School
O'Dell's Accomplice Gets Five-Year Term
Edward Krueger 26 Madison pleaded guilty to armed burglary in a bowling alley break in that killed Joseph Knock 57. Circuit Judge Richard Bardwell sentenced Krueger to up to five years in the state reformatory. Ralph O'Dell 25 received a life term in prison in November after a first degree murder conviction for shooting Knock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Edward Krueger
Joseph Knock
Richard Bardwell
Krueger
State Reformatory
Ralph O'Dell
Knock
Stock Prices Slide In Moderate Trading
NEW YORK The stock market retreated in moderate trading early this afternoon. Pivotal stocks dropped fractions to a point or more. Steels, aircrafts, oils, rails and coppers were well below Thursday's closing prices while motors, airlines and building material issues were mixed. Lukens Steel, Goodyear, Zenith and Douglas Aircraft were among the worst losers, dropping more than a point each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lukens Steel
Goodyear
Zenith
Douglas Aircraft
Wildlife project may be dropped near Albany Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Conservation Department may abandon the Albany wildlife management project if land purchase barriers persist. Clarence R. Benkert says land values have risen, with 860 acres approved but only about half acquired or under option. If stalled, funds will back a similar waterfowl project near Woodford Lafayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Albany
Clarence R. Benkert
Benkert
Green County Conservation League
Conservation Commission
Woodford
Lafayette County
Soil Bank
Harold A. Pederson
Fisheries Division
Department
Decatur Lake
Sugar River
Pederson
Wisconsin
Belleville
Dayton
Lewis Bridge
Norwegian Bridge
Attica
Brodhead
Twenty-One Students Escape Injury in Wisconsin Bus Crash
An elderly woman, Mrs. Henry Vieregge 72 of Norwalk, was killed when a car rammed a stationary school bus on Highway 71 six miles south of Sparta in Monroe County. The crash left 21 students unharmed and raised Wisconsin’s 1958 highway death toll to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Sparta
Monroe County
Henry Vieregge
Norwalk
Yemen Crown Prince vows to seize Aden protectorate
The crown prince of Yemen declares his southern kingdom will take all steps to reclaim Britain’s Aden protectorate and unify it with Yemen. He asserts Soviet support aiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yemen
Cairo
Britain
Aden
Soviet Union
Wife of Kingfish Seeks Family Clash Kin Fails to Prosecute Gun Case
Los Angeles Kingfish Tim Moore faces assault with a deadly weapon charge after his wife Vivian alleged a pistol discharge during a roast beef dispute. She testified she does not want prosecution, and the couple appeared smiling at a municipal court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Amos ’N
Andy
Harry R
Tim) Moore
Vivian
C W Frautschy Succumbs at 90 in Orangeville
Christian W. Frautschy aged 90 died from a heart attack in a Freeport hospital. Born January 12, 1868 in Washington Township he lived in Green County before farming, moving to Orangeville in 1914 to run a grocery. Survived by widow Rosa, four children, nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. services Sunday at Zion EUB Church conducted by Rev. Milford Best. Burial in Orangeville cemetery. Friends may call at Burrington Cramer Funeral Home after 7:30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Christian W. Frautschy
Green County
Freeport
Washington Township
John
Mary Isley Frautschy
Rosa Donner
Monroe
Ralph
Ray
Sycamore
Donald (Cayla) Bennett
Crown Point
Ind
John J
Inez) Wagner
McConnell
Frautschy
Zion Eub Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Milford Best
Burington-Cramer
Toll Bridges Planned For March of Dimes Drive
Boy Scouts from Troop 101 will solicit funds tomorrow at three toll bridges in the city as part of the January polio drive. Scoutmaster Roy Hefty directs the setup in the 1400 block of 16th avenue the 1900 block of 11th street and the 1300 block of 13th avenue. Bridges open about 8:30 a m. Additional events include Kantra Night at Monroe Country Club next Thursday and the Mothers March on Jan 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 101
Roy Hefty
16Th Avenue
11Th Street
13Th Avenue
Monroe Country Club
Portage Man Elected Director At Wisconsin Fairs
Harold Lochner of Portage was elected a director of the Wisconsin Association of Fairs at the closing convention session. He succeeds Dr. H. W. Carey of Lancaster, who retired. All officers and other directors were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Milwaukee
Harold Lochner
Wisconsin Association of Fairs
Lochner
H. W. Carey
Lancaster
Industrial Combustion expands line in Milwaukee
Monroe's new manufacturing enterprise Industrial Combustion Inc plans to build heavy duty oil and gas burners from Cleaver-Brooks receipts and add advanced related equipment. J Verne Resek announces a plant at west end of 21st street with offices at 4507 North Oakland avenue Milwaukee. The firm will handle manufacturing operations engineering research and supply replacement parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Industrial Combustion, Inc
Cleaver-Brooks Co
Milwaukee
J. Verne Resek
Industrial Combustion
Resek
Cleaver Brooks
Oil Heat Institute
Monroe Building Corp
21St Street
North
Oakland Avenue
Howard McCoy
Robert Harland
William J. DeMuth
Clarence Gruber
Braves Accept Stadium Setup
The Milwaukee Braves agreed to a county stadium rental that would double the county’s revenue, contingent on approval of a contract clause. The deal pays 7 percent of gate receipts after taxes and shares and 15 percent of concession receipts, with a $400,000 annual rent guarantee if games are televised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee County
Joseph Cairnes
Braves
Three Oconto Men Drown in Green Bay
Bodies of three veteran Oconto fishermen were recovered from 22 feet of water after their ice vehicle broke through a Green Bay crack. Sheriff Harold Reed named the men as Jack Foelker 72 William Sr 68 and William Jr 22 all commercial fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconto
Green Bay
Harold Reed
Jack Foelker
William Sr
William Jr
Less Red Tape Urged To Speed Missile Projects
Douglas Aircraft chairman Donald W. Douglas Sr urged cutting bureaucratic delay to accelerate U S missile and anti missile programs. He cited Zeus and IRBM Thor funding delays and called for quicker decisions to retain U S leadership in technology while Senate and committee members criticized Pentagon decision layers. Senator Cotton echoed concerns over civilian secretaries hindering action. A Space propulsion subcommittee was created with Senator Anderson pushing nuclear rocket concepts for lunar missions.
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Washington
U. S
Donald W. Douglas Sr
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Bell Telephone One
Western Electric
Senate
Douglas
Russia
Sen. Cotton
R-Nh
Armed Services
Sen
Cotton
Pentagon
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Anderson
Pearson Seeks Canadian Ballot After Liberal Victory
Lester B. Pearson, 60, elected Liberal leader in Ottawa, plans talks with top Liberals on timing and means to call a new election. He defeated former Health Minister Paul Martin to succeed Louis St Laurent who quits at 75. Pearson would become prime minister if Liberals win.
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Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Liberal Party
Paul Martin
Pearson
Louis St. Laurent
Liberals
Polaris Firing Test Seen Successful at Cape Canaveral
The Navy launched a Polaris ballistic missile test vehicle at Cape Canaveral marking the first official test of the system. Defense officials called the shot a success as the device, featuring a fore runner propulsion engine, streamed toward an undisclosed southeast target. The Polaris aims for 1,500 miles range for submarine and ship launch, with McElroy signaling a 1960 goal for a fully developed system ready for underwater or surface launches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Washington
Defense Department
William Holaday
Holaday
House
Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Thor
Army
Jupiter
Defense McElroy
Southwest Farmers Show New Interest In Acreage Reserve
In a shift that signals a move away from the acreage reserve, Secretary Benson noted high farmer interest in retiring cotton land in the Southwest. Officials cite weather losses and potential adjustments as guiding factors for possible abandonment next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soil Bank
Agriculture Department
Southwest
Benson
Congress
Eisenhower
U S Weather Plane Vanishes Over Typhoon Ophelia
A U S weather reconnaissance B50 plane with 10 crewmen is missing after last contact at 1130 p m Tuesday some 600 miles north of Guam as typhoon Ophelia enveloped the area. Rescue forces including aircraft and ships search the storm path seeking survivors and recovering debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
U. S
Guam
Nomination Deadline Set for Monroe Outstanding Young Man
Public nominations close Monday for Monroe Outstanding Young Man with winner announced Jan 28 at Junior Chamber Bosses Night in Swiss Wheel restaurant. Nominees must be 21 to 35, live in or be closely tied to Monroe, and show notable professional or community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Treasury Chief Warns Cash Is Tight as Debt Limit Rises
Secretary of the Treasury Anderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that cash balances in the Treasury are distressingly low and require a five billion dollar increase in the legal debt limit to 280 billion dollars through June 30, 1959. He warned that balances in banks could drop to 250 million dollars next month and urged shifting more debt into long-term obligations to handle seasonal fluctuations and maturing notes this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Anderson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Stolen Ford Recovered In Freeport Report
Dwight C. Coplien assisted in Freeport inquiry after a Behring Motors Co. missing green and white 1954 Ford was found parked on a Freeport street. Richard J. Bienema reported the loss to Monroe police on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight C. Coplien
Freeport
Behring Motors Co
Richard J. Bienema
Monroe
Cheddar Mart Firm Maintains Steady Trading Tone
Cheese values were unchanged with no sales or bids at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange. One car of pasteurized single daisies offered at 35 percent was not covered. Trading tone remained steady in Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Stormy hearing challenges Benson over farm price proposals
hostile senators challenged Secretary Benson on testimony at a public hearing urging Congress to approve administration farm price supports and loosen crop production controls. Ellender pressed that Benson omitted rising costs that erode farm income while Benson argued prices alone do not solve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
Congress
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Federal Trade Commission
Berson
Senate
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
GOP
Agriculture Committee
Aiken
Vermont
Five Miners Die in French Coal Mine Blast
Five miners were killed and thirty three others injured by burns from an explosion at the Montceau les Mines coal mine in France. The disaster occurred Thursday and prompted an extensive rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montceau Les Mines
France
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O’dell
New York Stock Exchange
C.W. Frautschy
McCoy
Polaris
U.S
Thomas Kerr
Jaycee Awards Committee
Jaycees
Kerr
Clarence Wainwright
C. C. Warfel
Norman Schmelzer
Lee Kirsch
Joseph C. Dearth
Frank Stiles
H. L
John) Fenton
Fenton
Jaycee
Dr. W. B. Gnagi
Harold Scherer
D. A. Crandall
J. B. Scherer
Cheddar Mart
Green Bay Trading
USDA
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