Monroe Chamber Adopts Open House At New Office
Directors of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce met in their new office at 1420 19th Street and approved an open house for August 5. They plan to order furnishings, hold afternoon meetings, and reserve parking for visiting buses. The Red Cross will rent the space for $10 monthly and run blood donor registrations.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Vernon F
Bud) Schillinger
Lth
Green County Selective Service
Drs. Hennager and
Norton
Schillinger
Monroe
Wisconsin
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Fairgrounds
Red Cross To Hold Annual Green County Meeting
The Green County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual business meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Courthouse. Officers will be elected. Walter J. Bober serves as chairman and Irene L. Brunkow is executive secretary.
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Green County
The
American Red Cross
Oficers
Walter J. Bober
Irene L. Brunkow
Zahn Files for GOP Congressional Race
Edward J. Zahn Jr. of Racine has filed nomination papers for the First District Republican congressional primary. Other GOP candidates include Rev. Henry C. Schadeberg of Burlington and Richard G. Harvey Jr. of Racine.
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Edward J. Zahn Jr
Racine
Congress
Henry C. Schadeberg
Burlington
Richard G. Harvey Jr
Nash to Face Fall Contest in Wisconsin Primary
Democratic Lt. Gov. Phillip Nash of Wisconsin Rapids will face opposition in the fall primary. Milwaukee attorney Jerome Grant filed to ensure a two way race for the Democratic nomination. Mrs. Dena Smith of Milwaukee widow of Warren Smith also sought the Republican nomination. Ivan Kindschi of Marshall carried the party endorsement and Robert Moses of Eau Claire withdrew as Democratic secretary of state candidate.
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Madison
Phillip Nash
Wisconsin Rapids
Jerome Grant
Milwaukee
Grant
Nash
Dena Smith
Warren Smith
Ivan Kindschi
Marshall
Robert Moses
Eau Claire
80 Americans Lost In Plane Incidents
New York report notes eighty American airmen died or were missing in cold war episodes over the past decade. The deadliest event occurred on September 2, 1955, when a turboprop transport was shot down in Soviet Armenia after veering off course in Turkey. Russia returned six bodies, denying knowledge of others. A 1953 incident on July 29 saw a B50 bomber shot down by MIGs over the Sea of Japan with sixteen crewmen lost.
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New York
Soviet Armenia
Turkey
Russia
United States
Sea of Japan
August Meeting Slated For 4-H Adult Leaders
The July meeting at the Courthouse decided to hold an August gathering of Adult 4-H leaders for record book checking and junior leader training. Rudolph T. Haskee, county superintendent of schools, spoke on rural school situations under new laws. More than 80 attended.
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Rudolph T. Haskee
Calendar of Events Service Planned by Monroe Chamber
Vernon F. Schillinger, secretary of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, announced a new calendar of events service to be run from chamber offices at 1420 11th Street. The service will inform Monroe school, civic and fraternal groups of upcoming events and relies on organizational cooperation. To list an event, contact Schillinger by calling 39.
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Chamber of Commerce
11Th Street
W. R. Schuetze
Joseph G. Urban
John F. Kundert
Vernon F
Bud) Schillinger
Chamber
Alfred E. Green
Howard J. McCoy
R. Finley Barry
Forrest L. Kubly
Clifford R. Reasa
C. Gene Hennager
Harris Gempler
Times
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Schillinger
Cheddar Mart Firm Madison Wisconsin Market Report
Madison Wisconsin market today shows steady American cheese demand fair to good. Prices: Cheddars 32 to 42 pounds at 34 to 42 cents, 40 pound blocks 34 to 36 cents, singles 36 to 38 cents, longhorns 35 to 37 cents, and midgets 36 to 39 cents per pound.
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Cheddar Mart
Madison
Wisconsin
Democrats Set For Civil Rights Plank Squabbles
The Democratic National Convention faced a civil rights plank battle as Kennedy holds a strong bid for the nomination with Johnson still seeking a late rally for the second spot. Missouri’s Stuart Symington weighs a potential second place while others see Kennedy Symington as the likely ticket, with DiSalle and Humphrey weighing futures.
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John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Los Angeles
Missouri
Stuart Symington
Symington
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Kennedy- Symington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Orville L. Freeman
Railroad Files Action As Result of Accident
Two actions have been filed in Circuit Court by the Milwaukee Road for 17 695 38 damages with interest costs and disbursements as the salt of a train accident March 21 1955 on the New Glarus branch A diesel engine caboose and 10 cars were derailed Some units dropped into an eight foot drainage ditch while crossing a pile bridge weakened by a grass fire The actions name Jake Marty New Glarus or his agent and Morris Marty as defendants The accident was about 2 miles east of New Glarus The engineer Arthur Dooley was injured Adverse examination occurred September 1959 before Rudolph P Reger court commissioner.
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Milwaukee Road
New Glarus
Jake Marty
Gardner seeks register of deeds bid in Democratic filing
Mrs. Charles E. Gardner widow of former police chief Charles E. Gardner filed for the register of deeds post as the sole Democrat in the September primary. She works as a bookkeeper in Monroe and commutes from New Glarus, with two children. Deadline 5 p.m. today.
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Charles E
Joyce) Gardner
Charles E. Gardner
New Glarus
Office of Register of Deeds
Crandall Oil Co
Monroe
Gordon
Juda
Arthur Marty
Gardner
Milwaukee
Police
New Glarus High School
Register of Deeds
Grace Thorpe
Helen Kummer Bratzke
Frances Leuenberger
Bratzke
Leuenberger
Joseph D. Viney
Helen F. Myers
Khrushchev Warns U2 Flights Would Risk War
Khrushchev at a Kremlin briefing accused renewed U2 overflights of risking war and said the United States aimed to provoke a military conflict. He cited the RB47 shootdown and claimed U2 espionage flights continued against Soviet territory. The premier also defended Cuba and questioned U.S. authority to dictate hemispheric politics.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S
Eisenhower
Paris
John R. McCone
Tonganoxie
Kan
Freeman B. Olmstead
Elmira
N.Y
United States
Francis G. Powers
United State
U.S. Air Force
Arctic
State and Defense Department
Foreign Ministry
Svyatoy Nos Cape
Barents Sea
Kola Peninsula
Archangel
Soviet Arctic
Cuba
County Board Meets In Courthouse Tonight
The Green County Board will meet in the courthouse for its regular monthly session. A progress report on the new agriculture building is expected, with routine business the rest of the agenda.
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Green County Board
Congo asks United States send 3000 troops for aid
The Congo government urged the United States to deploy about 3,000 armed troops to restore order amid mutiny after independence. The plan envisions American forces operating with Belgian and Congo troops as Washington considers the request. Katanga province tensions loom large as Tshombe asserts independence.
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Leopoldville
Congo
United States
Republic
Associated Press
Ganshof van der Meersch
van der Meersch
U.S
Claire Timblake
Washington
State
Defense Department
U.S. 24Th Infantry Division
West Germany
Strifetorn Young Republic
United Nations
Congo Republic
Belgium
Katanga
Tshombe
Arizona
Utah
Wisconsin Delegates Split on Second Choice for President
Wisconsin Humphrey delegates vote to honor first choice while eight delegates in the block still back Kennedy as second choice. Assemblyman Frank Nikolay disbands the Humphrey camp and plans to vote Humphrey on the first ballot. Jessen backs Stevenson as a fallback if Kennedy fails to win early.
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Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Humphrey
Frank Nikolay
Abbotsford
Ivan Nestingen
Madison
Alexandria
Nikolay
Herman Jessen
Phelps
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
Stock Trend Mixed Defense Issues Gain
Defense stocks rose one to two points across a broad front as traders anticipated rising defense spending after a U.S.-Soviet plane incident. Electronics showed spotty activity amid profit taking from prior gains in a moderate New York market.
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New York
Wall Street
Mrs. August Rupnow Observes 91st Birthday With Family
Today marks the 91st birthday of Mrs. August Rupnow born Helene Klatt in Germany. Her five children and spouses hosted a noon potluck gathering at 1413 17th Street, with Emil Dakota Ill Martin Winslow William and daughters include Mrs. Frieda Stauffacher and Mrs. Clarence Benkert. The family relocated to Green County near Juta in 1893 after marriage, and she lives independently aside from a winter with her daughter last year.
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August
Helene) Rupnow
17Th Street
Emil
Dakota
Martin
Winslow
William
New Glarus
Frieda Stauffacher
Clarence Benkert
Rupnow
Helene Klatt
Germany
August Rupnow
Green County
Juta
Booster Day Event Kicks Off At Monroce Country Club
Fifty six golfers started the Badger Booster Day at Monroce Country Club with club pro James Forbes predicting about a hundred participants. Notables include Steve Caravello and Jack Allen, with Ivy Williamson overseeing coaches and administrators on the guest list. A dinner with toastmaster Fred Gage closes the day as Raymond R. Kubly and Russell Myers handle local arrangements. Funds go to the Wisconsin Student Aid Foundation.
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Badger
Monroce Country Club
James Forbes
Forbes
Steve Caravello
Nakoma Country Club
Jack Allen
Maple Bluff Country Club
Ivy Williamson
University of Wisconsin
Fred Gage
Madison
Raymond R. Kubly
Russell Myers
Wisconsin Student Aid Foundation
Reserve Unit To Leave Sunday for Iowa Camp
Brodhead's First Platoon of Co. A 389th Engineer Battalion will depart Sunday at 5 15 a m by truck for two weeks of summer maneuvers at Fort Des Moines Iowa About 30 men are in the platoon Lt Herbert Ripp commands the platoon and Capt Needham of Dodgeville leads the company From Monroe the travelers include Ralph Jegerlehner George Trezek Albert Buol Milo Whitehead Melvin Fuchs now of Madison and Robert Ruggieri
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Brodhead
Ft. Des Moines
Co. A
389Th Engineer Battalion
Herbert Ripp
Capt
Needham
Dodgeville
Monroe
Ralph Jegerlehner
George Trezek
Albert Buol
Milo Whitehead
Melvin Fuchs
Madison
Robert Ruggieri
Cardinal Biondi Dies at 87 in Vatican City
Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi, 87, prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith, died today in Vatican City amid church leadership duties. Cardinal Biondi guided missionary activity and relations with disparate dioceses worldwide.
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Cardinal Biondi
Vatican City
Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi
The
Congregation For Propagation of the Faith
Deliberate Shot Down Alleged In Arc tic by Soviet Union
The White House accuses the Soviet Union of a deliberate reckless attempt to create an international incident by shooting down an American RB47 reconnaissance plane over international waters on July 1. Hagerty rejects USSR claims of Soviet air space and links to the U2 episode.
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Newport
R.I
White House
Soviet Union
Arctic
Hagerty
Khrushchev
United States
U.S
Moscow
Defense
Khrusachev
Jobless Rise as Summer Hiring Boosts Employment to New High
Unemployment climbs by nearly one million in June as students enter the labor market. Total employment jumps 1.4 million to 68.579 million, a record, with many finding work. Labor force up 2.3 million. teen job seekers dominate growth. unemployment rate up to 5.5 percent from 4.9.
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Washington
Labor Department
Alaska
Hawaii
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Junior Legion States Game With Lake Mills
The Junior Legion baseball team will play Lake Mills tomorrow night at 8 in Recreation Park. Monroe sits 0-3 after several rainout games. John Cookie Walter coaches the squad.
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Junior Legion
Lake Mills
Recreation Park
Monroe
John “Cookie
Walter
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Zahn
GOP
Register Post
C. E. Gardner
Ike
Humphrey Frees
Iowa
Red Land
James C. Hagerty
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