85th Commencement Honors Share Top Valedictorian Title
Miss Carol Lux and George Kindschi shared top honors as co valedictorians at the 85th commencement. Salutatorian was Virginia Oeorgan. Lux and Kindschi both received state UW scholarships. citizenship awards went to Lux and Thomas Bober. Top graduates include 13 students planning UW attendance with scholarships.
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Carol Lux
George
Jud) Kindschi
Leslie Kindschi
Virginia Oecog
14Th Avenue
Ra Campbell
Miss Lux
Kindschi
Bober
Miss Campbell
Elise Feutz
Koenig
Paul Lamboley
William Lovelace
Pat Miller
Fred Schadt
Lonna Rhyner
Diana Weeks
Gayleen Steensrud
D. J. Huenink
H. T. Johnson
Board of Education
LeRoy E. Luberg
University of Wisconsin
Luberg
Allan F. Barnard
Home
Eugene W. Schweitzer
Glen H. Ridnour
Glen A
Pete) Ridnour
Lloyd Nielsen
David von Moos
De Gaulle Demands Rebels Yield in Algeria Crisis
French leader Charles de Gaulle told All Algeria Public Safety Committee representatives in Oran that insurgent authority must end and that he will govern Algeria directly. He appointed Gen. Raoul Salan as delegate-general in Algiers, while taking personal control of affairs and cabinet duties. He urged integration of Muslim and European communities and warned against substituting legal authority with parallel power.
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Oran
Algeria
de Gaulle
All-Algeria Public Safety Committee
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Webb to wed beauty Jackie Loughery in June
Jack Webb plans to marry actress Jackie Loughery, Miss U S A in 1953 Miss Universe, following her recent divorce from singer Guy Mitchell. The couple aims for a June wedding in Hollywood.
133 Seniors Earn Diplomas At Local High School
The 133 seniors received diplomas at commencement in the high school auditorium, two fewer than the 1954 record of 135. The list of graduates includes Delbert F. Amans Elaine M. Andrews Wayne O. Bahn David L. Bandi Edwin L. Bandi Gloria Dawn Bartelt and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert F. Amans
Elaine M. Andrews
Wayne O. Bahn
David Leon Bandi
Edwin L. Bandi
Gloria Dawn Bartelt
Joanne C. Beach
Mary Jane Bear
Norman L. Bidlingmaier
Carol Alice Blum
David O. Blum
Roy Peter Blum
Thomas W. Bober
Doris Bohren
Beatrice C. Brandli
Ruth Ann Brunner
Roger F. Buholzer
Larry Dean Busser
Virginia Rae Campbell
Judith Marie Chambers
Linda Merle Coole
George Thomas Cromwell
Patricia Ann Crouch
Carol L. Cunningham
Grant David Dale
Lana L. Davis
Duane Weston Elmer
Mary Ann Erickson
Elise Caroline Feutz
Diana L. Figi
Gene G. Hilfiker
Gerald G. Hilfiker
Gloria Jean Hixson
Allan B. Holtshopple
Charles M. Hughes
Grant Jenatsch
Frederick C. Isely
Allen Roy Johnson
Chester W. Johnson
Karen Mae Jones
Michael Patrick Keegan
Roswitha Marie Kieble
Alan V. Kiel
George William Kindschi
Luella Carol Klentz
Carol Jean Koenig
Legion unit declares no award at awards day
The Americanism committee of the American Legion post announced no Legion award was presented at the high school Awards Day. Qualifications include athletic ability scholastic standing leadership cooperation and citizenship. The spokesman said no senior met the requirements to the best of their ability, so no presentation was made this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americanism Committee
American Legion Post
Hearing June 19 On Proposed Sale Of Idle Hour Farm
A hearing set for June 19 at 10 a.m. before Judge Marshall Peterson considers a petition to approve the sale of Idle Hour farm and residence for $100 000 to Christine Belle Elliott operator of the Alphorn motel. The estate is May Luchsinger's and the sale includes the entire Idle Hour property plus half the farm personal property. Possession would be immediate if approved with dwelling turnover July 1 after removal of furnishings.
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Idle Hour
Christine Belle Elliott
Alphorn
Marshall Peterson
May Luchsinger
First National Bank
Marie Blum
Police Hold Mock Hit and Run Training on 9th Street
Monroe police officers conducted a simulated hit and run on the 1800 block of 9th Street as part of a training course. Assistant Chief Dwight C. Coplien directed evidence setup and witness coaching. The scene involved a fatal outcome for a child and included coaching of neighbors as witnesses and two groups focusing on scene evidence and locating the run-away car.
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Monroe
9Th
Dwight C. Coplien
Marquette Senior Arrested After Wilmette Robbery Attempt
James R. Therry 25, a Marquette University senior from North Chicago, was captured after allegedly attempting to rob a Wilmette shopping center. He admitted robbing a Skokie cleaning cart and fled through traffic before being caught near Edens Plaza.
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Chicago
Wilmette
Skokie Highway
James R. Therry
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Therry
Skokie
Edens Plaza
Special Car Ready Driver Training To Open June 16
The dual controlled car for the at the wheel summer driving course is ready. Classes start June 16 with 20 hours of training per student over a month. Fee is 10 for students and 30 for adults, with potential insurance savings 10 to 15 percent.
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Charles Mowbray
Mowbray
Monroe Sales Co
Monroe New
Car and Truck Dealers Association
Henry S. Hefty
Samuel F. Humbel
Ballot Likely On Dairy Plan
Rep. Les ter Johnson says a House agriculture subcommittee dairy program would raise prices to farmers while cutting surplus via a quota system. Rep. Donald Tewes notes reservations but supports a referendum for farmers. Plan sets 90 percent parity through quotas and deposits of 25 to cents per hundred pounds, with deposits returned if quotas are met.
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Washington
Lester Johnson
D-Wis
House Agriculture
Donald Tewes
R - Wis
Tewes
Johnson
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Dairy Board
Carol Koenig Receives Special Forensic Award
Miss Carol Koenig of Monroe was honored at high school Awards Day for forensic work earning a gold pin, the first of its kind here. She previously won the 1958 VFW Auxiliary Essay contest and ranked in the top tenth of her class. She plans to study at the University of Wisconsin for special education in textiles and the textile industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Koenig
L. A. Koenig
Monroe
Koenig
VFW
America
Carroll College
Waukesha
University of Wisconsin
Wiley and Proxmire Clash Over Order on Senate Floor
In Washington Wisconsin's Sen Wiley and Sen Proxmire traded sharp exchanges on the Senate floor as Styles Bridges halted a speech. The dispute began when Wiley whispered to Sen Kennedy causing Bridges to call for order. Proxmire urged quiet and Wiley claimed he was in order as he sought to attend a dinner for West German President Theodor Heuss while planning to vote on the foreign aid bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
William Proxmire
Senate
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Wiley
Bridges
John Kennedy
Dmass
Proxmire
Theodor Heuss
Plymouth Halts In UAW Flareup
Chrysler shut down assembly operations at its Plymouth body and Detroit plants after 100 UAW members walked off in the trim department. About 2,700 employees were sent home as union stewards refused to work and prompted the walkout amid contract negotiations and industry tensions involving GM and Chrysler.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Plymouth
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Chrysler
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Three Students Added To School’s Honor Roll
Three students were added to the year’s honor roll at the high school. Judith Goecks Dianne Gros sen and William Mauerman received certificates during yesterday’s Awards Day ceremony in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Goecks
Dianne Grossen
William Mauerman
Wisconsin tornado toll rises as three counties declared disaster
A Wednesday night Wisconsin tornado left 30 dead and hundreds injured as aid poured in. Mrs. Rolf Lunn, 21, died from Colfax injuries. a baby is hospitalized. Six missing, 350 injured, 100 plus homes destroyed. Gov Thomson seeks federal aid. SBA designates Dun Chippewa St Croix as disaster areas.
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Menomonie
Wis
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Colfax
Rolf Lunn
Father Hospital
Erling Lunns
Great Falls
Vernon Thomson
Red Cross
Eisenhower
Dun
Chippewa
St. Croix
Thomson
Small Business Administration
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Salvation Army
Two Boys,10, Admit Tying Child to Tracks
NORWALK Calif Two 10 year old boys admit tying a younger boy to railroad tracks to frighten him. Michael Evans seven was rescued by his father Frank just before a train reached him. Officers found the suspects by checking local schools and both Evans and his son identified them.
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Norwalk
Calif
Sheriff's
Michael Evans
Frank
Michael
Evans
May Job Situation Improves, U.S. Says
The government reported improved employment in May. A Commerce and Labor Departments joint release put May employment at 64,061,000, up 1,154,000 from April, while unemployment fell by 216,000 to 4,904,000, the lowest idle figure since January.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Monroe Dairy Queen contest picks eight finalists
The city narrows 11 candidates to eight for the Monroe Dairy Queen contest with vote one per purchase ranging from 20 cents to 3 dollars. Finalists from Monroe Brodhead Albany Brooklyn Monticello New Glarus Juda and Brown Town will compete for the county queen title crowned during Dairy Day activities. Janeen Boyer the 1957 county queen will not crown this year, as she advances to the Alice in Dairyland state contest.
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Janeen Boyer
de Pere
Evansville
Monroe
Brodhead
Albany
Brooklyn
Monticello
New Glarus
Juda
Browntown
Macmillan to Hold Talks in Washington and Ottawa
Prime Minister Macmillan flies west tonight for talks with President Eisenhower in Washington and Prime Minister Diefenbaker in Ottawa. The visit aims to discuss transatlatic defense and allied unity amid Cold War tensions.
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Washington
London
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Promotion Work Must Be Constant in Wisconsin Dairy Drive
Arthur Towell, Madison advertising executive, urged ongoing promotion at the June Dairy Month kickoff luncheon in Turner Hall. He cited that Wisconsin produced 15 percent of U.S. dairy in Q1 and urged exporters to reach 85 percent of milk and 90 percent of cheese outside the state. He urged education to shift eating and drinking habits and corrected the belief that milk is fattening, noting protein diets rely on it. Miss Neva Pace attended. Miss Janeen Boyer could not due to Carroll College exams. The event was sponsored by Monroe Kiwanis Club and Green County Dairy Month Committee.
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Wisconsin
Neva Pace
Clinton
Arthur Towell
Madison
Turner Hall
Towell
Pace
de Pere
Times
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Green, County Dairy Month Committee
Janeen Boyer
Carroll College
Pineapple Marshmallow Ice Box Dessert Recipe
Easy no bake dessert from a dairy month recipe. Mix heated milk and marshmallows, fold in whipped cream and crushed pineapple, then layer on graham cracker crumbs in a 9x13 pan. Chill 8 to 10 hours to serve 12 to 18.
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Oakley Homemakers Club
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George Kindschi
Rober
Radke Phentuy
Miss Carol Lux
Kadke
Thomas Bober
Schmitz
Virginia Campbell
Legion
Marquette Grad
Wiley, Proxmire
Kennedy
U.S
Post City
Dairy Queen
Diane Hartwig
Mary Truethart
Betty Waetler
John Waetler
Donna Waetfler
Karen Meier
Anita Blackbourn
Carol Kelly
Mary Ann Frautschy
Doris Williams
Linda Erickson
Donna Waefler
Decatur Lake Country Club
Mrs
Nathan Grenzow
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