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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1955

Page

2

Adenauer and Ollenhauer Press for German Unity at Geneva

West Germany's Adenauer and Socialist rival Ollenhauer united in rejecting a Soviet plan for a European security system based on a divided Germany. They warned reunification is essential for lasting European peace and security, urging a fully free, reunited Germany free from Communist domination.

Geneva Moscow Adenauer Oilenhauer West Germany East Germany Germany Bonn Europe Free World Eisenhower

Mindszenty released from Hungarian prison to monastery

The report says Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty is freed after a frail, lengthy imprisonment and will reside for life in a monastery, with the Budapest Catholic Church conference choosing his new home. The gesture is viewed as deliberate timing before the Big Four talks, possibly influenced by Moscow, while the world recalls the harsh trial and torture. Mindszenty's release is seen as a symbol of Communist cruelty and a reminder of faith under state power.

Red Hungary Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty Catholic Church Conference Budapest Mindszenty Moscow Cardinal Mindszenty Hitler Pal Yype West Minderen Geneva

Monroes July 18 1945 plan adds to districts and bus station move

City council hears three proposed residential district additions and considers relocating the bus station from the square. Also noted are local accidents, a wartime public service update, and the era’s notable events in Monroe.

Monroe Ring Commission Fred A. Mohns Oakley Adolf Hitler Antarctic Roger Berg Madison Woodford Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin Lake Geneva

Radford and Senators Clash Over Why Youth Favor Air Force Navy

A Senate transcript shows Admiral Radford and Senator Russell disputing why young men prefer Air Force and Navy service to Army and Marines. Radford cites perceived ground combat danger and better service conditions, while Russell argues lifestyle comforts and housing influence choices. Other senators stayed silent.

Washington Senate Arthur W. Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff Sen Russell D-Ga Radford Army Marine Corps Air Force Navy Margaret Chase Smith Rmaine

Sipple Named Legion Leader

George E. Sipple a Menomonie realtor and insurer won a runoff at the Wisconsin American Legion convention and became state department commander defeating Ray Agne 532 to 323. He is the first commander from northwestern Wisconsin in about two decades and succeeds James A. Martineau. Delegates also elected four vice commanders Arnold Hansen Gil Eilman Mel Peterson and Kurt Westenburger and chose Rev Francis E. Wallace as chaplain. They approved hospital modernization for Wood and King counties and endorsed Eau Claire for the 1956 convention with Stordock backed for national vice commander.

Milwaukee George E. Sipple Menomonie American Legion Wisconsin Sipple Ray Agne James A. Martineau Oconto Agne Robert Rose Bonduel Roman A. Reuter Sauk City State Department Arnold Hansen West Allis Gil Eilman Waupun Mel Peterson Bloomer Kurt Westenburger Germantown Louis Shafton Stevens Point Francis E. Wallace Elmwood Frank Bartell Kenosha Douglas Fraise Reeseville Wood and King Wis King Wood Kohler Eau Claire Department Gilman H. Stordock GAR The Legion

Mrs Slotten 72 Verona Dies After Major Surgery

Mrs Clara Slotten 72 of Verona died at 8 30 am yesterday in St Clare hospital after a weeklong stay for major surgery She was born Clara Julia Thompson July 15 1883 Primrose Township and married Dec 6 1906 in Primrose Township She leaves son Obert and three sisters Funeral services are tentatively planned for Thursday at Gesme funeral home with burial in West Primrose cemetery Located in Primrose Township and Mt Horeb area.

Clara Slotten Route 2 Verona St. Clare Hospital Slotten Clara Julia Thompson Primrose Township Daniel Mary Baker Thompson Primrose Lutheran Church Obert Otto Vogel Madison Dora Gronli Peter Schmid Horeb Shriner-Neushwander Gesme Mt. Horeb West Primrose Cemetery

Connecticut Claims Top Production Of Engines Propellers And Helos

Connecticut asserts it leads the United States in aircraft engines propellers and helicopters produced. The claim highlights the state’s robust aerospace sector and manufacturing output.

Connecticut U. S

German Issue Began at Yalta

James Marlow describes the origins of Germany’s division from the Yalta talks in 1945 to present Geneva negotiations. He notes postwar plans for four zones, later two German governments, and shifts as Cold War tensions intensified. Adenauer cautions against bargaining with Russia, while West favors a united, Western-aligned Germany and Russia seeks neutrality.

West Germany Adenauer James Marlow Washington Eisenhower Yalta Germany West East Roosevelt Churchill Stalin United States Britain France Russia Potsdam Atlee U. S Europe Cation Geneva East Germany

Graham Leads 25 000 In Service at Geneva

Billy Graham drew about 25,000 worshippers at the Geneva summit, declaring the six days may decide the fate of the world. He urged the Big Four leaders to set aside greed and seek peace as he spoke near Lake Leman and the Palace of Nations.

Graham Geneva Billy Graham Lake Leman Palace of Nations

Washing Was Hui Detroit Incident Sparks Workplace Fire

Steve Nemec, 42, a truck driver, attempted to wash work clothes in a washing machine that held 15 gallons of gasoline. A spark from the motor ignited the fuel, causing a fire that burned the utility room. Nemec received minor burns at a hospital.

Detroit Steve Nemec Nemec

Gore Receives Four Thousand Seventy-One Dollar Fund

LeRoy Gore, former Sauk City editor who backed the recall attempt on Senator McCarthy, receives 4071.68 from the Leroy Gore Defense Fund. The Milwaukee treasurer, Mrs Angele Vail, presents the check after paying legal costs from the Wisconsin Supreme Court appeal ruling the Joe Must Go Club did not violate the corrupt practices act. The fund's remaining money will partially recompense Gore for financial losses tied to recall activities.

Milwaukee LeRoy Gore Sauk City Weekly Sen. McCarthy Manston

Fatal head-on crash in Indiana kills airman and wife

A Wisconsin airman 19 and his wife 19 died in a three-vehicle head-on crash on U S 30 west of Plymouth Indiana. Kathryn Courtright 37 and her husband Monroe Courtright 37 of Westerville Ohio were also injured.

Plymouth Ind Wisconsin Ohio Here U. S Donald Otto Stein Kenosha Mary Elizabeth Kathryn Courtright Monroe Courtright Westerville Public Opinion Westerville Press Courtright Parkview Hospital Steins Plainfield N. J Theodore J. Bullman Galesburg Harry Moore Newoman Eloise

Eclipse to cross Maine on July 20 1963

The next total solar eclipse visible in the United States will be seen in Maine on July 20, 1963.

United States Maine

Monroe 4-H Home Economics Club Tour Notes

Members of the Monroe Home Economics 4 H Club met at Mrs. Virgil Brunkow's home for their annual club tour last Thursday. They toured member homes and had a noon lunch at Recreation Park. Gayleen Steensrud led the club pledge and Ruth Ann Sullivan led a subsequent pledge at a Youth Cabin project meeting. A recent overnight outing was noted in the Youth Cabin.

Monroe Home Economics Virgil Brunkow Recreation Park Gayleen Steensrud Ruth Ann Sullivan

Wendlandt Dies at 66 in Brodhead

Frank A. Wendlandt 66 of Brodhead died yesterday at his home after an illness since October. He was born October 7, 1888 in Jefferson Township. He married Bessie Hawkins in Avon in 1912 and leaves his wife, a son George, a daughter Mrs Werner Aeschlimann, four grandchildren, a foster son Donald Hawkins, two brothers, two sisters, and a number of relatives. Services are set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Newcomer funeral home with Rev J C Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery Brodhead. Friends may call tonight.

Brodhead Frank A. Wendlandt Jefferson Township Mr. Wendlandt Herman Bertha Selmow Wendlandt Bessie Hawkins Avon Township Congregationalist Church Greenwood Cemetery

Remodeling at Five Corners cheese factory underway

Remodeling of the living quarters at the Five Corners cheese factory is underway with patrons and friends assisting. A large storage area is being converted into bedrooms and a new bathroom installed.

Five Corners Ceese He Factory

SCS to Dedicate Watershed Area at Coon Valley

Hugh H. Bennett of the Soil Conservation Service will speak at the dedication of a roadside historical marker for the first watershed conservation project at Coon Valley tomorrow. About 1,500 people expected. the 90,000 acre Coon Creek watershed began in 1933 with 400 farmers involved in soil conservation work across Vernon, La Crosse and Monroe Counties.

Hugh H. Bennett U. S. Soil Conservation Service Coon Valley Highway 14 Coon Creek R. H. Davis SCS Noble Clark Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station Aldo Leopold University of Wisconsin Wildlife Management Department U. S. Department of Agriculture Vernon la Crosse Monroe

Women Drivers Share in U S Auto Accidents in 1953

The report states women drivers accounted for about 12 percent of U S auto accidents in 1953. It also notes that cancer is not contagious, framing two public health facts in a concise briefing.

U. S

Khrushchev in Geneva Sees Swiss Housing and Plumbing

Khrushchev visits Geneva the farthest west he has traveled outside a Communist country. He observes Swiss housing with white concrete homes and efficient plumbing, raising speculation he may study Swiss systems to guide Soviet rebuilding.

Geneva Nikita S. Khrushchev Hussian Per Fey Mer Teade Mostow Cameca Khrushchev Son Diplomatiie Russia Siberia Switzerland Europe Moscow

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