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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
1
In San Francisco Dwight D. Eisenhower urged Republicans to renew strength through unity. He called for setting aside factional strife as he and Mamie received a standing ovation at the Cow Palace and criticized sensationalist columnists and commentators.
L. J. Schroeder, cashier of First National Bank and United Fund president, will run for the Board of Education in Monroe. A World War II veteran and University of Wisconsin graduate, he has long served in civic groups and community service, with residence at 2438 5th Street. His daughter Laura recently graduated from Monroe High School.
In Saigon a Communist Viet Cong battalion ambushed a Vietnamese government truck convoy near Tam Ky en route to Phouc Chau killing 17 and wounding 21. It followed a separate ambush north of Saigon that killed 3 American officers and 16 Vietnamese.
Green County cows shined at the Canton No. 2 Brown Swiss event in Janesville. Barbara Wegmueller of Monroe was named queen, Lane’s Wood Hope from Meythaler Farm Monroe earned grand champion, and 93 entries from Green Dane Rock and Jefferson Counties competed.
Wisconsin dairy markets show Swiss prices steady with some hikes on State brand Brindless cuts and Grade C blocks up slightly. Madison cheddar movement strongest in prepackaged natural and processed, with demand fair to good and supplies adequate to ample.
James R. Maher age 60 from Milwaukee is elected president of the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, succeeding Kenneth Pluess of East Troy as the lead official.
The H and K Veterans Association and Co B of the National Guard plan a reunion at Moose Hall this weekend. Veterans from Co H 127th Infantry WWI and Co K 128th Infantry WWII will attend with the current National Guard unit. Registration begins 2 p.m. Saturday with social time and dancing. Sunday features a business meeting at 10 a.m., a dinner, and memorial services led by Rev. C James Weis. Sen Gordon Roseleip will speak. Officers include Hulett L Pickett president Ralph Walker vice president and Russell West secretary treasurer.
A Lufthansa Boeing 720 jet on a test flight crashed near Ansbach Germany two miles from Kettersbach U S Army air strip. Police said the pilot likely attempted an emergency landing and all three aboard were killed. The victims were Lufthansa employees. The aircraft had departed Frankfurt for a test and was to return there.
Technical problems forced a postponement today of an attempt to launch three satellites from Cape Kennedy to establish a space network aimed at monitoring the limited nuclear test ban treaty.
UW athletic staff faced light ribbing after a dinner at Monroe Country Club raising funds for the Student Welfare Foundation. Ivy Williamson noted UW placed third in Big Ten scoring, while Milton Bruhn cited losses from Reichardt’s pro baseball deal. Walter the track coach earned praise as the lone Big Ten champion.
Wisconsin delegates pledged to support Senator Goldwater on the first ballot as Rep John Byrnes splits with the party platform amendment debate. Byrnes challenged the anti Birch Society stance, urging free debate and liberty while the Wiscon sin delegation stays united in the final platform.
4 H groups will attend the Russell will speak at the Moose program in Green County. William W Russell state soil conservationist leads the Wisconsin SCS and attends the Land Judging Recognition Banquet at the Moose hall. The event runs 7 30 to 8 15 p m with a program and Russell speech following a county wide land judging contest at Walter and Dean Streiff farm north of New Glarus. At least 25 teams of 4 H members participate. FFA teams join in separate activities. Reverend C James Weis will offer a thanksgiving and Richard Newcomer governor of the Turn to No 2 Back Page.
At the Commercial and Savings Bank annual stockholders meeting all directors were re-elected: Dr Nathan E Bear Arthur P Benkett Bruce M Blum H L Fenton Dr John L Norton Robert G Rote and Ralph H Wenger. Officers are Wenger board chairman Blum president Dr Bear vice president Fenton executive vice president John F Kundert cashier James P Walsh assistant vice president C S Grundahl and James M Zentner assistant cashiers and J C McElhaney trust officer.
In Moscow Premier Khrushchev removed Leonid Brezhnev from the presidency and elected Anastas Mikoyan to succeed him. Khrushchev cited Brezhnev’s full time work for the Communist party while Mikoyan, aged 68 and a longtime top leader, pledged to justify the confidence and advance communism.
FORT ATKINSON Sale of the 58 year old James Manufacturing Co maker of farm power equipment to the Butler Manufacturing Co of Kansas City Missouri was announced today. Purchase was made from Rockwood Co of Chicago which acquired James in 1958 after it had been a family operation for more than a half century. The sale price was not reported. A butler spokesman said plant operations will continue and that present personnel will be retained.
Albert Deppeler a cheesemaker at the Chalet factory tied for first in District 6 as a forestry conservation winner. The district covers nine Southwest Wisconsin counties. He'll receive a plaque at the Green County Soil and Water District Supervisors meeting on Aug. 5. No further competition.
The San Francisco Cow Palace hosts today and Thursday events with Monroe time. Activities include opening remarks by Chairman Morton, pledges, the national anthem, invocations, speeches by George Murphy for Senate, and introductions of presidential and vice presidential nominees. Richard Nixon is introduced and delivers an acceptance speech.
Mrs. Arthur Harrington aged 75 and mother of Fred Harvey Harrington president of the University of Wisconsin died today in Stow Ohio. Her husband Fred Harrington father of the president died June 29.
At the GOP gathering in San Francisco Barry Goldwater surged toward a first ballot nomination after winning a key party platform vote. The convention rejected Scranton backed amendments, including civil rights expansion, as Goldwater solidified support with Vice Presidential talk centering on William Miller. Civil rights demonstrators staged a peaceful exit as delegates pressed toward the ballots.
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