Polio survivor Mrs. Roy Stephens finds new life after 1955 bout
Brodhead resident Mrs. Roy Stephens confronted polio in October 1955 entering St. Clare hospital and later Mercy hospital. With crutches and braces she endured surgeries and therapy, supported by Green County NFIP aid, to rebuild her health and manage her husband’s insurance business and family farming duties. Her recovery highlights the value of Salk vaccines at all ages and ongoing patient care funded by the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stephens
Brodhead
Stephens
Green County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
St. Clare Hospital
Decatur Lake
Charles
Carroll College
Condon Motor Sales
Snowstorms and Ice Brake Weekend Travel in Wisconsin
Snow and freezing rain battered southern Wisconsin over the weekend, dropping about 12 inches in seven days and leaving roads slick statewide. A 21 year old Monroe woman suffered a concussion in a one car crash on Highway 81, the day’s only reported injury, as multiple accidents occurred across Monroe, Brodhead, Monticello and surrounding towns amid slippery conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Th County
State Highway Department
Monroe
Reva Rose Neuenschwander
Route 3
St. Clare Hospital
Miss Neuenschwander
Klondyke
Lester Edwin Goodrich
Fennimore
McNair’s
Brodhead
Werner John Saxer
Monticello
Highway 69
Ivan Luchsinger
Argyle
Lawrence Long
Route 1
Merlyn Jay Williams
Browntown
Schwarzenberger Hill
Highway 59
Thomas B. Bunker
Winslow
Paul Hanson
Woodford
17Th Avenue
Space Heater Alarm Triggers City Fire Crew
Firemen answered an alarm at 911 17th Street the residence of Ralph Leopold due to a congested space heater in the basement. The heater caused smoke and minor damage. firefighters cleared the smoke and cleaned the chimney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Leopold
17Th Street
Josef J. Benkert
Benkett
Wisconsin Bakery Workers Vote Switch to AFL-CIO Union
The ninth of 15 Wisconsin bakery locals voted today to leave the Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union and join the new AFL-CIO affiliated group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bakery
Confectionary Workers International Union
Afl-Cio Group
Brooklyn Home Destroyed by Fire
A Brooklyn house owned by Don Miller was gutted by a Saturday morning fire of undetermined origin. Fire crews from Brooklyn and Oregon fought the blaze for two hours. no one was home. A neighbor, Mrs Harry Williams, found the fire. Damages are not yet estimated and the loss is partly insured.
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Brooklyn
Don Miller
Oregon
Harry Williams
Transantarctic Trek Near Pole With Fuchs Progress
Dr. Vivian Fuchs relayed from Scott Base that his transantarctic crossing is advancing strongly. He reported the expedition 117 miles from the South Pole and continuing toward the goal across the ice.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Vivian Fuchs
Scott Base
South Pole
Bosses Night honors Monroe leaders with Trowbridge as speaker
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will name Monroe Outstanding Young Man and Outstanding Senior Citizen at Bosses Night in the Swiss Wheel restaurant. Bob Trowbridge of the Milwaukee Braves will speak, discussing his 1950 Eau Claire start and notable 1957 pennant run, plus a Bravesfilm preview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lee Kirsch
Joseph C. Dearth
Frank C. Stiles
H. L
John) Fenton
Fenton
Wisconsin
Jaycee
Madison
Clarence Wain
Bob Trowbridge
Milwaukee Braves
Trowbridge
Eau Claire
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Wichita
New York Yankees
U.S.A
Monroe High Student Wins 1958 DAR Award
Carol Lux daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Lux 1621 8th street was named the DAR award recipient for 1958. She has led the schools concert orchestra and edits the senior annual section while active in Orchesis GAA Annual and Bulletin staffs forensics dramatics and student council. As a decade–long Girl Scout she attended the 1956 International Roundup and now heads the Senior Girl Scout Planning Board. She also belongs to Rainbow Girls Assembly No 5 Madison Westminster Fellowship and Senior Choir. The award honors dependability service leadership and patriotism and advances to the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
DAR
Carol Lux
E. B. Lux
8Th Street
Miss Lux
Orchesis
GAA
Scouts
Rainbow Girls Assembly No. 5
Madison
Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship
Tony
Eisenhower’s eldest brother Arthur B. Eisenhower dies at 71
Arthur B. Eisenhower brother of President Eisenhower dies at his Kansas City home from a heart attack. He was a longtime banker and authority on flour and grain financing. Survived by his wife three brothers a daughter and a grandson. funeral arrangements pending.
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Kansas City
Arthur B. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Louise
White House
Supreme Court
Arthur Eisenhower
Commerce Trust Co
Plaza Bank of Commerce
Arthur
Berton Roueche
East Hampton
Long Island
N. Y
Arthur Bradford Roueche
Edgar
Tacoma
Milton
Johns Hopkins University
Earl
la Grange
Ill
Roy
Junction City
Kas
Democrats Seek Special Election for First District Seat
The Democratic caucus urged Gov. Thomson to set a special election to replace the late Rep. Lawrence Smith of Racine. Thomson planned to wait until after the funeral before any announcement. Wisconsin also schedules a statewide State Supreme Court election on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn
Democratic
Thomson
Lawrence Smith
Racine
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
U S Pledges Aid To Baghdad Pact Nations Brief Airport Listing
Monroe seeks federal grants for an 88 000 dollar municipal airport project with a 22 000 dollar local share and 44 000 federal share. State aeronautics commission listed 14 airport grants for 1958 59 while seven 1957 58 projects totaling 495 185 were also submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
State Aeronautics Commission
T. K. Jordan
St. Paul
Monroe Evening Times
State Commission
Jordan
Milwaukee
Marshfield
Eagle River
Lakeland
Minogua- Woodruff
Antigo Municipal
Austin Straubel Field
Green Bay
Rock County
Janesville
Beloit
Rock County Board
Burlington
Sparta
Watertown
Stocks Mixed as NYC Dips After Young Death
New York Central shares fell after board chairman Robert R Young’s death by own action. The market opened delayed amid heavy orders and moved inconsistently with airlines rising and rail stocks slightly higher. Alleghany Corp also posted a small loss in active trading.
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NEW York
New York Central
Robert R. Young
Stock Exchange
Alleghany Corp
Young
Death of railroad tycoon Robert R Young shocks Newport
Robert R Young 60, NY Central chairman, died by own action with a 20 gauge shotgun at his West Palm Beach home. His body flown to Newport to lie beside his daughter Eleanor killed in 1941. Funeral set for St Marys Episcopal in Portsmouth.
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Newport
R. I
Robert R. Young
New York Central Railroad
West Palm Beach
Fla
Anita Eyck O’keefe
New York Central Board
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Portsmouth
St. Mary’s Churchyard
Eleanor
Matunuck
R.I
Young
New York Central Railroad Board of Directors
New York Central
Alfred E. Perlman
NYC
Allen P. Kirby
Alleghany Corp
All
Chrysler Union talks tense as strike looms at Dodge Main
Negotiators prepare fresh talks to avert a strike that could idle 70,000 workers at Chrysler. The United Auto Workers and international union officials support a walkout at the Dodge Main plant starting midnight Tuesday over a work standards dispute. The plant employs about 17,500, and 2,500 members at Dodge Local 3 approved the action at a Sunday mass meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
International
Dodge
UAW
Rev Jesse R Dom Installed as Universalist Pastor in Monroe
Rev Jesse R Dom was installed as minister of the First Universalist Church in Monroe in a ceremonial service led by Rev John MacPhee of the Midwest Universalist Conference. Rev David Cole of Chicago arrived late due to bad road conditions, delivering the sermon as planned. Reception followed with community welcome and hostesses named.
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Jesse R. Dom
First Universalist Church
John MacPhee
Midwest Universalist Conference
MacPhee
Times
Mukwanago
David Cole
Chicago
Dom
Monroe
Cole
Bernard Bartel
T ™Manuel Eub Church
Gerhard P. Steensrud
Church Board of Trustees
Mmes
James Forbes
Donald Lovelace
Russell Myers
Matthew Sollran
Ned Walker
Arthur P. Benkert
Leatha Apker 58 Dies in Monroe After Illness
Mrs. Leatha Apker 58 of 2427 10th street died at noon yesterday in St. Clare hospital from flu complications. Born June 8 1899 in Monroe she was widow of Harold J Apker who worked for B and O in Chicago. Surviving are two children Warren and Mrs John Parks and many relatives. Services at Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev Bernard Bartel officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Leatha Apker
10Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Apker
Monroe
J. Fred
Mary Duebendorfer Zinser
Harold J. Apker
Chicago
Mr. Apker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Zinser
John Parks
Palatine
Ill
Warren
Mt. Prospect
Col
Roy F. Zinser
Tokyo
Japan
Glenn Heffron
Acker
Immanuel Eub Church
Monroe American Legion Auxiliary
Hilltop Inn
Stuessy Funeral
Bernard Bartel
Immanuel Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Kaiser's Son Oskar Dies in Munich Clinic at 69
Prince Oskar of Prussia dies in a Munich clinic from cancer at age 69. He was the last surviving son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is mourned by German royalty and historians.
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Kaiser
Munich
Germany
Prince Oskar of
Prussia
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Dulles Warns Baghdad Pact Leaders of Mobile Power Support
In Ankara Secretary Dulles pledges U S backing with "mobile power of great force" against a Soviet invasion and reiterates American intent to aid pact members while balancing military and economic efforts. He warns against fanatic, materialistic domination and stresses equal arms talks with the Soviets. British Foreign Secretary Lloyd echoes commitment to deterring aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
Dulles
United States
Middle East Alliance
Middle East
U. S
American Publication Book Store
U. S. Information Service
Adnan Menderes
Pact
Britain
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Alliance
Selwyn Lloyd
Mothers March On Polio In Monroe Tonight
Monroe residents are urged to join the March of Dimes Mothers March against polio. The house to house canvass starts at 6 p.m. and aims to finish by 7 p.m. with over 200 ward workers. Citizens may leave porch lights to aid collectors as the drive continues through January.
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Monroe
James Gerondale
Mothers March
Porca Ligits
Kantro
Polio
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Fern) Stephens
A.B. Eisenhower
U.S
Commission
Pariey
Cermonies
Leatha
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