Green County Cheese Day budget approved for 1955
Directors set a 15000 dollar budget for Green County Cheese Day and approve four tons of cheese for sandwiches. Harold T. Snyder named finance committee chair as four key posts filled. Flying squadrons planned to promote events in Wisconsin and northern Illinois with visits to Portage and Stevens Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T. Snyder
Snyder
Harold Haworth
W. R. Schuetze
Rodney O. Kittlesen
D. A. Crandall
Fred Glauser
Wisconsin
Illinois
Herman A. Stuessy
Archie Myers Jr
Portage
Alice In Dairyland
Bob Dearth
Green County
Shirley Leopold
Kathryn Chambers
Chris Stauffer
Monticello
Stevens Point
Wausau
Sparta
Baraboo
President To Visit Pennsylvania State University
President Eisenhower plans a 1 30 p m CST departure for a trip by air to State College Pennsylvania for a long planned visit to Pennsylvania State University. If weather prevents flying he will travel by train to Lewistown about 30 miles from State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
State College
White House
Aero Commander Air Force
Lewistown
Fire cuts power and water in Edmonton outage
A small fire in the city power house cut water and electricity to Edmonton, Alberta, forcing an hour and 21 minute outage during evening meals. The incident affected about 209,000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Cheese Day Picture Program Uses Real Cheese Wheels
Green County Picture Press Conference outlines plans for a Cheese Day display at Town Hall on June 18. 83 Swiss cheese wheels weighing 16 000 pounds will represent a week's dairy production and yield 250 000 cheese sandwiches. Public can attend. amateur photographers limited. volunteers needed to move equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Green County
Ray Barth
Green County Picture
Town Hall Factory
Switzerland
Rindless Cheese Standards Study Meeting Scheduled
A preliminary study on rindless Swiss cheese standards will be held Monday at 1 30 p m in the State Capitol hearing room. Attendees include industry officials and state agriculture leaders who will discuss rindless definitions grading grades plugs and grade marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
D. N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Frederick R. Krebs
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
G. Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Harvey Trumpy
The
Producers Marketing Association
Edwin Rufenacht
Pauly Cheese Co
Monroe
Ray
Glen H. Kubly
Lakeshire-Marty Co
Harvey Thew
Madison Milk Producers Association
Merrill Richardson
Emil Zorn
Glen Erbe
F. J. Griffith
L. I. Legrid
Agriculture Department
H. J. Weavers
Singapore Walkouts Threaten Government Amid Strikes
Sympathy strikes by 70 000 workers in factories transport and docks threaten to spread as Singapore’s government fights to end three walkouts and prevent communist inspired rioting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
GM and UAW Confident on New Contract Before Strike Deadline
Detroit reports negotiations between General Motors Corp and the CIO United Auto Workers show confidence of a settlement before Sunday midnight. Unionists and management avoid details under secrecy while a nationwide walkout subsides. Parallel steel talks in Pittsburgh seek a sizeable wage increase for 600,000 USW members amid push for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Reuther
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Linden
Trenton
N. J
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Parma
Ohio
Big Rouge
Dearborn
United Steelworkers
USW
David J. McDonald
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
McDonald
U. S. Steel Corp
Salk Centers End in County
The second round of Salk polio vaccine shots was completed in the county with 462 children immunized, 250 in Monroe, 124 in New Glarus and Monticello, and 88 in Brodhead. A booster shot is planned in seven months for first and second graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
New Glarus
Monticello
Brodhead
June Grommes
Leo J. Gille Jr
Leland L. Lamboley
Wesley L. Dodge
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Sherman G. Hodgson
T. J. Burgy Jr
Summer Story Hour Opens Tomorrow at Ludlow Library
The first summer story hour begins tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Green Room of Ludlow Memorial library. Mrs. Rose H. Johnson, children's librarian, invites children above a certain age to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow Memorial Library
Rose H. Johnson
Advisory committee formed for Green County Welfare
An advisory committee for the Green County Welfare Department was organized at a courthouse meeting. County welfare director Effie Wenger outlined the department's public welfare role from state to county levels and the services offered. John ONeill described the child program and foster home work, noting juvenile issues and policies requiring study. The group will reconvene July 6 to discuss ongoing duties, with several county representatives noted as absent but intending to attend future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Welfare Department
Effie Wenger
Ing
O’neill
R. Finley Barry
Charles Gardner
New Glarus
Roy Crago
Brown
Polio Cases Rise in Post Vaccination Group Totals
The Public Health Service reports 103 confirmed polio cases among contacts of Salk vaccinated persons, up 43 from last week, with 81 paralytic and 22 non paralytic cases across 20 states and DC. The year total reaches 1476 cases, including 583 paralytic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
States
District of Columbia
Chilton Girl Elected President of Wisconsin Future Homemakers
Joanne Salm, 17, of Chilton was elected president of the Wisconsin chapter of the Future Homemakers of America at the annual convention. State officers named include Arlene Johnson, Joane Wackett, Lizette Thiede, Billy Jo Vance, Rebecca Colligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Joanne Salm
Chilton
Wisconsin
The
Future Homemakers of America
Arlene Johnson
Westfield
Joane Wackett
Sheboygan Falls
Lizette Thiede
Muscoda
Billy Jo Vance
New Londom
Rebecca Colligan
Wild Rose
Program of Works
Cheese Market Steady in Madison Wisconsin
Wisconsin American cheese market steady as offerings meet fair to good demand. Pricing shown by state assembly points and car lots includes cheddar moisture 32 to 34 percent, single daisies 34.34 to 36.54, oo 34.14 to 35.44, midgets 35 to 38.34 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Monroe Girl Donates Baking Earnings To St. Clare Ward
Susan Etter a 10 year old Monroe resident presented 10 to the children’s ward at St. Clare hospital from money earned by her baking club with two friends. She plans to move Tuesday to Lake Mills with her parents and brothers. The gift will be used for books or toys for hospitalized children after a nursing conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clare Hospital
Susan Etter
Willis R. Etter
Susan
Lake Mills
Alerie Usher
John H. Usher
Janet Barry
George R. Barry
Blandine
Monroe
Washington, D. C
Canary Islands
China
Dudley Etter
Etter Brothers
Cancer Drive Seeks Volunteers for Saturday Effort
Royce ZumBrunnen Monroe chairman of the 1955 Cancer drive issued an urgent call for volunteer workers to help with house to house solicitation here Saturday. He said some helpers who offered earlier cannot aid and termed the situation serious. Mrs ZumBrunnen or Mrs J T Etter Jr will have material for distribution to all wishing to aid. The drive begins at 10 am Monday with no local goal set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce ZumBrunnen
Monroe
ZumBrunnen
Zum Brunnen
J. T. Etter Jr
Wisconsin Senate mulls referenda on state FM network and TV station
Wisconsin voters would decide in 1956 whether to continue the state nine station FM radio network and the University of Wisconsin experimental television station under a bill in the Senate. The measure, moved at Draheim’s request, would require discontinuation if voters choose a referendum. Also in session the Senate approved increased aid to county normal schools and discussed tuition reform, while Assembly defeated a proposed safety inspection requirement for autos and a bill taxing TV cable connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Senate
Draheim
R-Neenah
Joint
Committee On Finance
Assembly
Marotz
Shawano
Committee On Transportation
Romell R Adams
Clarence Gilley
Rhinelander
Ase
Normal Exercises At School Tonight
Rev. C. C. Warfel will give invocation and benediction for 13 Normal school graduates during commencement in the high school auditorium at 8. Dr. Milton Longhorn of Platteville State College will address the class, diplomas to be presented by J. R. Schesser. Otto W. Lund introduces the class. Marilyn J. Hanson directs the chorus which will sing The Prayer Perfect One God I Heard a Forest Praying Halls of Ivy Now is the Hour and May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. Evelyn Johnson accompanies the chorus and Miss Hanson leads the processional and recessional to Pomp and Circumstance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Warfel
Milton Longhorn
Platteville State College
J. R. Schesser
Normal School Board
Otto W. Lund
Marilyn J. Hanson
Evelyn Johnson
Miss Hanson
Rain keeps farmers indoors as Monroe sees steady wet spell
Wet weather halts fieldwork for an eighth day in Green County and Monroe while showers extend statewide. The agricultural outlook predicts partial clearing by Sunday, with 1.76 inches of rain in Monroe over eight days. Norman Everson warns timely cultivation is needed to prevent weed encroachment, wheat unhurt, and pastures benefiting except where hay lies on the ground. Construction stalls with roofs completed. county officials caution a longer rain spell could threaten crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Monroe
Norman O. Everson
Everson
J. B. Scherer
County Board Agricultural Committee
Brucellosis Tests Begin In Green County Plan A
J B Scherer of Monroe Township led a drive to halt brucellosis in county cattle as Green County joins Plan A under state authority. Testing of Plan B herds begins June 14 with calf vaccinations and indemnity options for cattle owners, amid a state law expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Scherer
Monroe Township
Green County
State Department of Agriculture
Grant E. Blake
Bang
Scherer
Polio Cases in Wisconsin Reach 29 for Year
Wisconsin's polio incidence peaks ahead of last year as three new cases are reported in Waupaca County, plus one each in Douglas and Waukesha Counties. The 1955 total stands at 29, with none of the victims receiving the Salk vaccine when administered last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Waupaca
Douglas
Waukesha
Kohler Signs Wisconsin Budget Bill For 1955 57
Governor Kohler signed the $253 million 1955 57 budget after earlier veto threats. The measure totals 1955 56 appropriations of $171.5 million and $81.7 million for 1956 57. It repeals the $10.4 million depreciation fund and seeks $36.5 million in added revenues via surtax and cigarette levy to cover a looming shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Kohler
Joint Finance Committee
Wisconsin
Dairy Queen Contest Results Across County Communities
Marshall L. Markham announced last week's balloting results for queen contestants in Monroe Brodhead New Glarus Juda and Brooklyn. Pat Kundert leads Juda with 219 votes Doris Olsen tops Brooklyn with 64. Paula Roberts second with 58. The queen will be crowned at Dairy Day ceremonies in Brodhead amid a carnival 4-H dairy displays and Kiddies rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall L. Markham
Brodhead
Monroe
New Glarus
Juda
Brooklyn
Pat Kundert
Judith LaBorde
Joyce Zimmerman
Penny Kundert
Sally Walter
Louise Gruenewald
Mary Fritsch
Benny Vanderbilt
Donna Riese
Kay Carter
Doris Olsen
Paula Roberts
Carol Nesbit
Ardys Templeton
Queens
Markham
Ben Zimmerli
P J Weirich Taken Ill on Chicago Trip
Paul J. Weirich president and general manager of United Telephone Co. is seriously ill at St. Luke's hospital Chicago Miss Margaret Burgi assistant general manager reported in a noon call He fell ill while attending the 75th anniversary program of the Chicago Union League He traveled to Chicago alone Tuesday and was visited by Miss Burgi and her sister Nell after notification
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Weirich
United Telephone Co
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Margaret Burgi
Mr. Weirich
Chicago Union League
Miss Burgi
Nell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania College
Rindless
Wildcat
Salk
Cancer Drive
Walter Scott Jr
Frank W. Abbott
Walter
Tilton
N.H
County Board Agriculture Committee
Walter Kohler
Blake
State Department
Taylor County
Green
P.J. Weirich
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