Two Abductors Free Six Kidnap Victims in Oregon Case
Six hostages were released by two ex convict abductors in Oregon after a bank robbery and deputy sheriff slaying sparked a three state manhunt. Suspects Wilbur Grey and Karl Bowles, recently released from Oregon State Prison, are sought in Sacramento and across three states for attacks on police and the Oregon bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Calif
Oregon
FBI
Portland
Wilbur Marion Grey
Brunswick
Karl Cletes Bowles
Amarillo
Tex
Sacramento
David Corbin
Clinton Clark
Aldis Rickstins
Seattle
Grey
Bowles
Oregon State Prison
Corbin
Carlton E. Smith
Goodpasture
Delta Interchange
Howard Kershner
Kershner
Marion Forks
Springfield
Farmers Rally for Tractor Pull to Aid Tornado Victims
National Farmers Organization hosts a tractor pull at Twining Park near Monroe to help Palm Sunday tornado victims. Event starts 1 p.m. Sunday July 11 with a $315 purse across three tractor classes. Weigh station at Dodges Monroe Lumber and Fuel Company closes at noon. drivers pay fees there. Awards include $40 $30 $20 $10 and $5 per class.
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National Farmers Organization
Ambrose Wenger
NFC
Monroe
Twining Park
Dodges Monroe Lumber and Fuel Company
Inquiries Pouring In For Heidi Production
New Glarus aims to stage the Heidi production as part of the 120th anniversary festival with inquiries pouring in. Millard Tschudy says plans for the July 31 and August 1 event are on schedule and committees are active. Official 120th anniversary window sales began over the weekend.
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NEW Glarus
Times
Millard Tschudy
Monroe Girl Scouts Open Day Camp This Week
Mrs. Norton directs a one week day camp for Monroe area Girl Scouts starting Monday July 12 at 9 a.m. at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin with daily sessions and 3 p.m. closures except an overnight. Leaders include Mrs. John L. Norton and staff with many assistants. Registration lists 113 Junior and six Cadette scouts with buses to Juda Monticello and local Monroe schools.
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Monroe
Kiwanis
John L. Norton
Dan Ault
Mmes
George Barry
Aaron Norder
Lester M. Johnson
Donald Hurst
Monticello
Janet Johnson
Susan Rufener
Barbara Wuetrich
Beth Matzke
Juda
Lee Kirsch
Harvey Elmer
John Irvin
Norton
Joan Wise
Badger Council
Beloit
East
Lincoln
Stauffer, 78, Monticello farmer, dies in hospital
Fred N. Stauffer a retired farmer and Gideon International field representative aged 78 died at St. Clare Hospital at 1 35 p m He had lived in Monticello since 1958 after farming in Mt Pleasant Township and time in Corvallis Oregon He was born November 12 1886 in New Glarus Township Married Lillian Rolph March 5 1914 survived by widow a son Calvin F Stauffer a brother three sisters and four grandchildren Funeral at Zwingli Church Monticello with burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Gideon's
Fred N. Stauffer
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Stauffer
New Glarus Township
James Pierce
Jacob
Katherine Zum Brunnen Stauffer
Lillian Rolph
Mt. Pleasant Township
Corvallis
Ore
Stauffer
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Gideon's International
Calvin F. Stauffer
Woodland
Calif
Jacob Stauffer
Anna
C. M. Stauffer
Emilie
Ernest
Emma) Gempeler
Clifton
Lena) Taylor
California
Zwingli Church
J. Allan Mittler
Zwingli
Burton L. Holling
Monroe
Grace Eub Church
Highland Cemetery
Voegeli Funeral Home
Blackhawk Picnic Opens Weekend With Pony Pull Contests
The 25th annual Blackhawk picnic runs Saturday and Sunday on Woodford's east edge. A pony pulling contest Sunday at 1 p.m. offers two classes 43 inches and under and 46 inches and under with trophies and ribbons. Entry is $1 per team. Pony measurements precede pulling. Proceeds support a Woodford youth park. Activities include amateur show with $50 prizes, hog calling, husband calling, foot and sack races, three leg races, and later appearances by New Glarus Yodelers and Alpine horn calls.
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Woodford
Henry Stelter
Paul Hanson
Harry Berg
J. J. Foley
Seemeyer
Health Care Bill Nears Final Action in Senate
Senate leaders push to finish work on Johnson’s Social Security health care bill after 14 amendments were defeated. Floor manager Russell Long says closure is possible unless opponents stall. Republican Sen. Prouty vows multiple changes to benefits in the Social Security system.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Johnson
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Home Economics Judging Friday at Monroe High School
The home economics judging contest will be held tomorrow at Monroe High School starting 9 a.m. in foods nutrition clothing food preservation home furnishings crafts and photography. Registration begins at 8 30 a.m. with judging to 2 30 p.m. Nearly 200 participants are expected.
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Monroe High School
Susan Sass
Brodhead Considers Parking Lot At Apco Plant
A special Brodhead City Council meeting will discuss a two block parking area for the Apco Manufacturing plant to serve 100 to 150 cars and perhaps area residents. The planning committee and civic leaders will review the plan, with a public hearing on sewer plans also held and Milwaukee Road offering a permanent storm sewer right of way for 9th Ave for $750.
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Brodhead
Apco
Monroe
Rodney Kittleson
C. S. Pierce
Brodhead Progress Committee
Delbert Heins
John Wish
Ray Timm
Keith Townsend
Milwauke Road
9Th Ave
Dairy Producers Co-operative
Ralph Whitehead
Fairmont Milk Co
Wish
Lions Club
Council
Little League
Ryan and Co
Janesville
Decatur
Water and Light Commission
Monroe Hit By Major Power Outage After Line Burnout
A city wide blackout hit Monroe after a main Wisconsin Power and Light line fault. A burned conductor near Heinzelman Lumber cut power to about half the city and surrounding areas, leaving 1 000 customers without service until crews switched to alternate feeds. Sheriff Deininger urged emergency power equipment as the county lacks a generator and the city’s unit won’t be ready until turned to Back Page.
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Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Robert Weckerly
Heinzelman Lumber Co
10Th Ave
Heinzelman
Enoch Huston
21St St
W. E. Deininger
Dairy group questions U S cheap food policy and its costs
The American Dairy Association argues cheap food has long been official policy backed by agriculture but this wisdom merits reconsideration. It notes consumer costs, low living standards for some, and debates over subsidizing poorer diets versus market prices. Also reports millers and processors buying $431 million in wheat export certificates under the new stabilization program.
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Washington
American Dairy Association
U.S
Association
Agriculture Department
Extension Service
Congress
Wisconsin Capitol Dedicated After 47 Year Wait
Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles and state leaders finally dedicated the Capitol in Madison on the west steps. The 285.9 foot dome, built after a long delay since 1904, was unveiled with officials offering little explanation for the postponement amid remarks about Wisconsin assets. Assembly Speaker Robert Huber suggested wartime preoccupations caused the oversight.
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Madison
Wisconsin Capitol
Capitol
Warren P. Knowles
Washington
Wisconsin
Assembly
Robert Huber
West Allis
New Home Agent to Start July 19 in Green County
Green County will welcome Miss Marval Klecker as its new home economics agent. She begins work at the Agriculture Building on Monday July 19 after a two week start in Sauk County. SWCD supervisors discussed a July 20 Area Six tour to Lancaster.
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Marval Klecker
Green County
Agriculture Committee
Sauk County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Area Six Swcd
Lancaster
Hog Farmers Hold Barn Meet in Green County
A twilight barn meeting at the Kendall Digman farm drew a large Green County crowd. Tri-State Breeders with the Extension office hosted a hog judging event with 210 pound market hogs. Winners included LeRoy Gavigan and Virgil Deininger in junior and senior divisions respectively. Speakers Fred Giesler Robert Young and Vernon Bell discussed feeding practices breeding programs and county Tri-State membership.
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Myron E. Jeglum
Green County
Fred Giesler
University of Wisconsin
Kendall Digman Farm
Times
Kendall Digman
Tri-State
Extension Office
Digman
LeRoy Gavigan
Dale Segner
David Allen
Virgil Deininger
Brodhead
John Mahlbuch
Juda
Russell Pinnow
Robert Young
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Vernon Bell
Belmont
Giesler
Young
Amish Families Buy Two More Area Farms
Two area farms in Primrose Township were sold to Amish families. The Clarence Steiner farm went to the Jonas Yoder family and the Grant Boley farm to the Abie Kraemer family. The Yoders and Kraemers are from Ohio.
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New Glarus
Primrose Township
Clarence Steiner
Jonas Yoder
Grant Boley
Abie Kraemer
Yoders
Kraemers
Ohio
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Heidi
Mrs. Norton
Blackhawk
County Trunk Y
Libby von Apix
Walters Farm
Deininger
Heinzelman’s
Ada
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