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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
2
The piece supports Gov. Thomson's decision to call a special primary and general election to fill the late Sen. McCarthy's vacancy. It notes no gubernatorial appointment power was sought, endorses avoiding party endorsement at LaCrosse, and urges citizen participation to select a strong junior U.S. senator representing Wisconsin.
The piece notes Khrushchev’s televised hour with millions watching and praises his performance as propaganda. It questions the long term impact on Western views of Communism and predicts eventual Western resilience against Soviet bossism.
The fragment notes 19 years ago William T. Kane was elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus on June 4 1947. Funeral services were held in Madison for Judge George Thompson 72 a Hudson native. Area deaths include Flora Stephenson Barbara Hoesly. The Senate ratified the first four World War II peace treaties. Senior Girl Scout Troop No 2 planned an annual hobo get together on June 15. Secretary of State Marshall urged wartime reconstruction collaboration.
A report notes efforts to jam Voice of America transmissions or exile listeners to prison camps, aiming to silence broadcasts. The passage highlights government actions against those who listen to VOA content.
Bradford Eichelkraut is elected FFA president for the next school year and Patsy Klassy becomes FHA president. Other FFA officers include Barry Eichelkraut as vice president Armin Garner secretary Eugene Wild treasurer and John Freitag reporter. FHA officers name Robert Breylinger vice president Sharon Jelle secretary Carol Lokken historian Elaine Mueller treasurer Sharon Schneider parliamentarian Janet Schneider reporter and Janice Nyhus song leader.
Mrs Kenneth Boss adviser accompanies delegates to the 12th annual state convention at the American Baptist Assembly Green Lake this week.
Supt D J Huenink will report on the school year and future plans at the Monroe Kiwanis Club meeting at 12 15 p m Thursday at the Swiss Wheel restaurant. Honor winners of the graduating class will attend. Thursday is the last day to buy Braves Milwaukee Stadium tickets for the June 27 game. Frank Kantro and R W Blaha lead the program. Kiwanis board meets 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Monroe Clinic.
Mary Ellen Nellie Cannon 94 died Sunday in a Dodgeville convalescent home after a long illness. Born and raised in Darlington, she left in 1956 for care in Dodgeville. Survives a sister Harriet Roberts Denver and several nieces and nephews in Spring Green Black Hawk Wyoming Valley Mazomanie. Services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Darlington Methodist Church with visitation at Roach Funeral Home Seville until noon and at the church from 12 30 p m until service.
Oregon special report details the accidental death of William G. Christenson a 31 year old television engineer with WMTY Madison while helping to raise a metal flood light pole near his Jorgenson trailer park home. The 2300 volt line caused the pole to transmit fatal current as Christenson died instantly. His sons and a neighbor were knocked down but unharmed. Coroner Malloy labeled the death accidental. He is survived by his wife Arlene and two children Shirley and William. Funeral arrangements are handled by Scheible Funeral Home Baraboo.
The report notes nearly half of U S residents and 60 percent of Canada's population live within 500 miles of Buffalo New York, underscoring regional reach and potential market or travel implications.
The Assembly moved toward funding 225000 from the state building trust fund for a 2 million dollar University of Wisconsin medical research building. Senate measures extend tax exemptions for armed forces pay and raise hunting and fishing licenses with larger state conservation funding. The Senate held a late session with limited action and approved a credit life insurance regulatory measure while preserving a Wright designed Lake Monona auditorium prohibition.
The notice states that newspaper, radio or television station employees who accepted the advertising in good faith would be exempt. The provision clarifies liability and shields staff from certain claims related to the ads.
SOUTH WAYNE Times Special reports four high school teachers resigned here and four signed contracts for another year. Resigned are John Waldman commercial teacher Mrs John Waldman English Dave James coach and science teacher and Donald Ebels social studies and assistant coach. Rehired are F C Rehmstedt principal and mathematics, Mrs Clars Simmons home economics, Gerald Lehnherr agriculture, and Gerald Von Klein music.
Marvin P. Heitz of Cedarburg has been selected for a Shell Foundation Scholarship at Cornell University Ithaca NY. The six week session focuses on chemistry and is one of 48 fellowships awarded to high school chemistry instructors east of the Mississippi. Heitz has taught physics and chemistry at Cedarburg High School for 26 years.
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