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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1956

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Wiley Maier Discuss Farms In Racine Kenosha Meeting

Sen Wiley and Henry Maier discussed the farm problem at a Racine Kenosha Farm Bureau meeting delaying speaking until 165 attendees gathered. Wiley proposed a 10 point farm program and dairy consumption focus while Maier attacked the GOP for exploiting farmers and criticized Benson. Democrats warned Wiley's GOP primary impact as delegates meet next weekend.

Associated Press Alexander Wiley Henry Maier Wiley Maier GOP Milwaukee Benson

Old Timers Band Rehearsal Tuesday Night

Final rehearsal for the annual Old Timers band concert will occur in the senior high school band room Tuesday at 8 pm. High school and City Band musicians co sponsor the event set for Recreation Park on June 19 at 8 pm with guest conductors Kathryn Krauss and Gerald Von Klein.

Recreation Park Kathryn Krauss Monroe Richland Center Gerald von Klein South Wayne

Benson Reverses Plan to Aid Damaged Crops Payments

Secretary of Agriculture Benson reversed policy to pay soil bank subsidies this year on crop acreages hurt by drought or natural causes. Payments will be smaller for damaged land and up to 1.2 billion dollars annually for reducing cotton wheat corn peanuts rice and tobacco or for conservation uses. Benson spoke at Beaver Dam insisting the program is not drought relief and aiming for dollar-for-dollar surplus reduction.

Linulun Benson Soil Bank Beaver Dam

Firms To Fight CCC Repayments

Five large Wisconsin cheese and butter firms filed suits in Federal Court to halt repayment of 680055 dollars to the Commodity Credit Corporation for 1954 transactions. The action targets the difference between CCC purchase prices and later firm payments. Plaintiffs include Kraft Foods Co Wisconsin branch Cudahy Armour and Co C. J. Berst Superior Cheese Lakeside Butter. The U S attorney general’s office gave 300 days to repay or face action.

Madison W U. S Commodity Credit Corporation CCC Wisconsin Kraft Foods Co Cudahy Co Armour and Co C. J. Berst Co Superior Cheese Co Lakeside Butter Co U. S. Attorney General's Office

Mrs. Sanders Stricken at 82

Mrs E J Sanders 82 died last night at Yakima Washington per word received via her sister in Monroe Born January 27 1874 in White Oak Springs south of Shulisburg she was a former Monroe resident and seamstress in Henry Hoehn shop She married Edward J Sanders June 30 1917 in Anchorage Alaska They remained there a year She leaves her husband a sister nieces and nephews plus three brothers and two sisters predeceased Funeral arrangements pending Word tonight if body to Monroe Polio shots given County nurse reports 67 makeup vaccine shots for county children at the Courthouse plus 20 Monroe city children received shots

E. J. Sanders Yakima Wash Belle Burke Edward J. Sanders Seattle Ehere Monroe

Brodhead Hails Royalty Tonight Centennial Pageant

A supper at 6 30 pm on Exchange Square kicks off Brodhead centennial events with a queen and princess lineup. More than 30 guests attend the dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Gerald Co as Mayor Systegard and Doris Olsen, Dairy Princess candidate, are among honored guests. Evening activities begin at 8 pm including a 15 minute Brodhead school band concert under Gerald Fritz, with master of ceremonies Joseph L Stencil.

Exchange Square Gerald Co Carl Systegard Bry Doris, Olsen Alice Brodhead Gerald Fritz Monroe Janesville Fritz Joseph L. Stencil Lynstergard Wil‘liam ‘Rollins Klaus Nixdorf International Farm Brazil Nixdorf R. J. Douglas Spring Grove Township Jerry Schmidt Milwaukee Atlets of the Brush Sisters of the Swish Alvard Ill

Eisenhower Good After Emergency Surgery and Foreign Aid Vote

President Eisenhower remained in good condition after emergency surgery as the House set Monday for a final vote on a foreign aid bill smaller than his request by 1.1 billion dollars. The chamber approved a 3.8 billion dollar program to bolster free world nations against communism while reserving actual funding for a later bill. The White House vowed efforts to restore funds in the Senate amid allied party gains, including defeating a push to end all U.S. aid to Yugoslavia and opposing cuts to India. The lone nonforeign aid study approved looked at handling tech aid separately in the future.

Washington House Eisenhower Senate White House Democratic House U. S Yugoslavia Edna F.ed D-Ny U.S Marshal Tito Kremlin Kelly Rep Mtley Rmich India Lawrence Smith R-Wis

Argyle Teacher Roy Simpson Resigns After 18 Years

Roy Simpson of Argyle resigns as vocational agricultural instructor at Argyle High School after 18 years since the agriculture course began. He will join the Mormon Feed Co. The Simpsons will remain in Argyle.

Onnpoun Argyle Fred Simpson Monroe Argyle High School Simpson Morman Feed Co Simpsons

Playground program set to start Monday under Johnson plan

Ronald D. Johnson city recreation director announced registration totals for a six week summer playground program starting Monday. Children who completed kindergarten may enroll, with five days a week sessions mornings 9 to 11 20 and afternoons featuring more advanced activities.

Ronald D. Johnson Johnson Mack Finn Green County Teachers College Jane Thompson East School Geraldine Adams Recreation Park Janet Beckman

Swiss Banker Tours Industry

Hans Stahli president of Banque Cantonale of Bern Switzerland visits Monroe to tour area dairy plants and discuss American dairy distribution, sugar beet refining, and farming diversification. He travels with Mrs Hungerbuhler and Miss Mary Emily, plans to visit New Glarus Embroidery Plant, Detroit next.

America Hans Stahli Banque Cantonale Bern Switzerland Monroe Stahli Green County Neidwest Stabl Michigan Miss Hungerbuhler St. Gallen New York Johannesburg South Africa New Glarus New England Detroit

Two Milwaukee Boys Held in Bomb Blast at High School

Police took into custody a 15 year old and a 16 year old after a small metal device exploded in a study hall at West Allis Central High School ripping a door and injuring none of the 60 students present.

Milwaukee West Allis Central High School

Dulles Charges Soviet Builds Up Military Machine

Secretary of State Dulles warned that Russia is mounting a gigantic effort to expand its military establishment. He urged Americans not to seek security via bargain counter prices and urged continued heavy spending on military and foreign aid to counter communism. The speech, prepared for Iowa State College commencements, echoed the president's stance on waging peace and neutrality amid Cold War tensions.

Ames Iowa Dulles Russia United States Iowa State College Congress Eisenhower

Harriman Enters Democratic Presidential Race Hat Toss Declares Candidacy

New York Governor Averell Harriman announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at a Hat Workers Union convention. He told about 200 delegates that his hat was in the ring, while David Dubinsky urged him to drop the idea and support the party instead.

New York Averell Harriman Hat Workers Union David Dubinsky International Ladies Garment Workers Union Harriman

Admiral Schindler attends Landsgemeinde in Switzerland

Adm. Walter G. Schindler, native of New Glarus and brother of Dr. John A. Schindler, attended the Landsgemeinde in Glarus Switzerland. He serves as commander of U S Naval forces in West Germany with headquarters at Heidelberg and was guest of Swiss relatives. He received an illustrated book of Glarus autographed by local officials.

West Germany Heidelburg Landsgemeinde

Nixon reassures GOP rally amid Eisenhower illness

Vice President Nixon spoke before 240 young Republicans from 41 states as President Eisenhower lay in Walter Reed Hospital. Nixon urged focus on campaign progress, downplayed the illness, and stressed that with Eisenhower leading the ticket the party can win big if supporters turnout. The event followed a late-night emergency surgery for a small intestine blockage.

Washington Nixon Eisenhower Walter Reed States District of

Navy Jet Crash Kills Six Near Minneapolis Airport

A Navy jet crashed in a residential area near the Minneapolis airport, killing pilot Maj. George E. Armstrong and five others. The blaze leveled a home and damaged five more, with seven children burned, five critically. Coroner reports bodies recovered include two adult men one woman and three children. Five bodies found in the Donald Garias home ruins. one child found in the next house wreckage.

Minneapolis Donald Garias Maj George E. Armstrong

Stoughton Youth, 14, Drowns at Power Dam

A 14 year old boy from Stoughton drowned Friday afternoon in the Yahara River near the Dunkirk power station dam south of town. He and two companions waded into the dam. while one held onto a utility pole the others changed clothing. He let go and disappeared in about 15 feet of water. none of the youths could swim.

Robert Ast Stoughton Yahara Dunkirk Here

Doctors Report Ike Can Resume Work Next Week

President Eisenhower’s doctors announced the operation was a complete success and he could resume limited work early next week and likely sign official papers. They said full activity would resume in four to six weeks and that his heart condition was not related to the illness. The operation lasted 1 hour 53 minutes and bypassed inflamed ileum portions. he should leave Walter Reed in about 15 days for convalescence.

Washington Eisenhower Leonard D. Heaton Walter Reed Army Hospital Heaton Eisenower White House San Francisco Howard M. Snyder James Hagerty

President Eisenhower’s Brother Resigns Penn State Post

Dr Milton Eisenhower resigns as Penn State president for personal reasons. Officials say illness of his brother the President not factor and they will try to persuade him to stay. He asked resignation take effect by December 31 and plans a brief July vacation before deciding future.

University Park Milton Eisenhower Pennsylvania State University Eisenhower University Evertive Biser’ower Servce

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F. M Roy Tinker Terry Condon Bix Sioux River South Dakota Terry Fluffer George Bliss Gerald C. Condon Times Wiley, Maier Racine Superior Glenn Davis Elliot Walstead Whitefish Bay Maizuru Japan Otozo Yamada Roy Simpson Bere Sl Swiss Banker Tours Industry Chee Caroline Hungerbuhler Mary Emily Mrs. Hungerbuhler Bulganin Western Hemisphere Europe Asia Soviet Union Moscow Adm W. G. Schindler Stat Eee Mrs. Eisenhower John Eisenhower Walter Reed Hospital Ike Navy
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