Contest Entries Grow in Monroe Dairy Queen Event
Twenty seven area girls have entered the Monroe Dairy Queen contest with more nominations expected as balloting begins. The county queen will be crowned June 29 at Dairy Day in New Glarus.
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Monroe
New Glarus
C. Eugene Hennager
Hennager
Circuit
Queens
Juda
Browntown
Albany
Brodhead
Monticello
Shirley Montgomery
Alice In Dairyland
Boscobel
Beaver Dam
Monroe Area
Jean Schuetz
Jane Reger
Janeen Boyer
Diana Figi
Ruth Nussbaum
Janet Bisegger
John Stine
Nancy Dickson
Kathleen Hartwig
Janeen Wellenkotter
Patricia Wyss
Anita Prien
Linda Kellar
Anita Blackbourn
Mary Jane Bear
Jane Good
Browntown Break-In Reported at Rockon Service Station
Deputies investigate a Browntown break-in at Rockon Service Station found by attendant at 7 AM. Thief pried the latch with a crowbar, ransacked desk and safe, then took cigarets and candy. Sheriff Samuel Humbel stated no money was taken.
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Rockon
Browntown
Samuel F. Humbel
Humbel
Body found near Chichester linked to Crabb mystery
Headless man in diving gear washed ashore near Pilsea Island close to where Cmdr Lionel Crabb vanished thirteen months earlier. Police and the Admiralty seek to identify the body as airmen recovered it from a Pilsea Island sand bank. Sir Anthony Eden faced Commons questions over Crabb’s mission amid Russian suspicions and a Kremlin protest.
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Chichester
England
Cmdr
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Admiralty
Pilsea Island
Chichester Harbor
Crabb
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Ordzhonikidze
Bulgaria
Liquidation Dates Set for Cheese Co op Liquidation case filed
An order authorizing the Cheese Producers Marketing Association Co operative to liquidate assets under court supervision was filed. Creditors must file claims by Sept 9, 1957 to protect their rights. A liquidation petition aims to bar a lien by Illinois Central Railroad Co in the pending action over a death claim involving Phillip Cunningham.
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Cheese Producers Marketing Association Co-operative
Illinois Central Railroad Co
Co-Operative
Harry S. Fox
Illinois Central
CPMA
Phillip Cunningham
Freeport
Four Democrats Entered in Race for McCarthy Seat
Milwaukee Rep. Clement Zablocki announced he is an active candidate and will remain in the race for the McCarthy Senate seat with the July 30 primary and August 27 general election set. Other entrants include William Proxmire and Arthur McGurn, with Elk Mound farmer Robert Hempelman describing himself as the darkest of dark horses at an Eau Claire meeting.
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Milwaukee
Clement Zablocki
Joseph McCarthy
Zablocki
Washington
McCarthy
Robert Hempelman
Elk Mound
Eau Claire
Hempelman
William Proxmire
Arthur McGurn
Kenosha
Rep
Henry Reuss
Reuss
Bethesda
Ray Forcier
Proxmire
Walter Kohler
Green Bay
Five Republican Senate hopefuls begin Wisconsin primary race
Five Republican candidates launch campaigns for the Senate seat left open by Joseph McCarthy's death. At the state convention in Wisconsin the rivals pledged support for Eisenhower while criticizing parts of his administration. Primary set for July 30 with the general election August 27.
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Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler
Eisenhower
Alvin O’kenski
Mercer
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
Henry Hughes
Oshkosh
Supreme Court
Kohier
O’konski
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
United States
U.S. Senate
Sen
Senate
Congress
Alexander Wiley
Kohler
Dwight Eisenhower
Hughes
Knowles
Audrey Holtshopple Installed as Wisconsin Medical Assistants President
Audrey Holtshopple formerly of Monroe was installed as president of the Wisconsin State Medical Assistants Society at its third annual meeting in Madison. She is a Monroe High School graduate of 1955 and has held roles in Rock County Medical Assistants Society and the Pember Nuzum Clinic. Harold Scherer spoke on office management at the convention, with Mrs. Robert Miller among Monroe attendees.
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Monroe
Audrey Holtshopple
Wisconsin State Medical Assistants Society
Madison
Holtshopple
Allie Holtshopple
8Th Street
Monroe High School
Monroe Clinic
Janesville
Pember Nuzum Clinic
Rock County Medical Assistants Society
Wisconsin
American Association of Medical Assistants
San Francisco
Harold Scherer
Scherer
Robert Miller
WwW. F. Brown Dies Tomahawk Leader in Wisconsin
William F. Brown, 69, former leader of a third party in Wisconsin’s 1956 election campaign, died Sunday night after suffering a heart attack Friday.
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F. Brown
William F. Brown
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Weekend Toll Reaches Eight Dead
The weekend traffic deaths in Wisconsin raise the year total to 308 with eight fatalities. In Fond du Lac County a two car crash claimed Julius Schuler, 53, and his wife Della, 52, while Ralph Langenfeld, 52, died near Elkhart Lake. A sailor, John Shimitis, 19, died near Superior, and Jerome Adams, 52, of Pewaukee, perished on a highway in Waukesha County. Melvin Halverson, 23, died on Highway 12 south of Madison and Harvey Packwood, 24, died while being treated after a crash east of Mineral Point.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Coast Guard
Julius Schuler
Gerald Keller
Fondu Lac
Schuler
Della
Ralph Langenfeld
Elkhart Lake
Johnsburg
Iron River
John Shimitis
Superior
Jerome T. Adams
Pewaukee
Waukesha
Highway 12
Madison
Melvin Halverson
Harvey Packwood
Linden
Madison Hospital
Mineral Point
Highway
Floods Drown Six in Afyon Province Turkey
Six people drowned Sunday in flash floods that struck Afyon Province in west central Turkey. Authorities reported the toll as rescue teams searched for additional victims. The flooding disrupted roads and prompted emergency warnings across the region.
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Istanbul
Afyon
Turkey
Monroe High School project bids move up to June 24
The Madison Board of Education says the general contractor qualification review for the Monroe High School project is moved to June 24 with bids opening July 1 as planned. Blueprints are available at the superintendent’s office, Weiler and Strang, and the Western Builder.
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Monroe High School
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Madison
Weiler and Strang and Associates
Western Builder
Chicago
Nat Sample
Monroe retailers plan Turnfest decorations for June weekend
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee held a meeting with D. A. Crandall as decorating chairman to outline store decorations and window displays for the National Turnfest. They will coordinate with the Monroe Turn and Schwing Club and will contact local businesses in the coming days to finalize plans for June 28 to 30.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Crandall
Monroe Turn and Schwing Club
Royal visit planned by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
The News Chronicle reports Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will visit the United States for six days in October. Buckingham Palace spokesmen declined to comment.
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London
News Chronicle
Elizabel
Prince Philip
United States
Buckingham Palace
Hay
Ottawa citizens seek American trial for Girard shooting case
A delegation from Ottawa Indiana carries 6000 signers to Washington asking President Ike’s associate counsel to urge an American court for William Girard, a 21 year old specialist charged in the January 30 fatal shooting of Naka Sakai on a Japanese firing range. A U S district court hearing is set tomorrow on a request to order his return to the United States.
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Washington
William S. Girard
White House
Ottawa
Girard
Edward A. McCabe
Counsil
Eisenhower
Louis
Chicago
William Girard
Naka Sakai
Japan
United States
U. S
Camp Wehittington
Tokyo
Top Golfers Compete in Swiss Cheese Open at Monroe
One of the largest turnouts in Swiss Cheese Open history gathers top state golfers at Monroe Country Club. Teams of pro James Forbes and amateurs like John Grode Eddie Goecks and T Chester Becker tee off as Hank Gardner Steve Caravello Tony Veech and Manuel de la Torre join action with prizes and a pound of cheese per winner.
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Monroe Country Club
Monroe
James Forbes
John Grode
Eddie Goecks
T. Chester Becker
Hank Gardner
Tripoli Country Club
Milwaukee
Steve Caravello
Madison
Tony Veech
Manuel de la Torre
Brien Charter
Janesville
Forbes
Robert F. Marty
Four Die In Storm Lashing Plains and South East
Stormy weather across the plains and southeast eased but brought more rain. At least four people drowned as floods and tornadoes struck Kansas Oklahoma and South Dakota. In Florida two drowned in a tropical storm affecting St. Petersburg to the Georgia line. Perry Florida saw over 11 inches of rain and mass evacuations. Coffeyville Kansas reported two drownings after a Verdigris River bridge collapse. A Frisco passenger train derailed near Miami Oklahoma due to washouts.
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Associated Press
Plains States
Florida
St. Petersburg
Georgia Line
Perry
Fla
Tallahassee
Coffeyville
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Miami
Okla
Harvard Milk Day Queen Crowned At 16th Celebration
Donna Andrew, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Andrew Harvard, was crowned queen during Harvard milk day drawing about 25 000 attendees. She won 127 900 votes while runner up Patricia O Rourke Hebron had 123 900 votes. Queen Donna and Patricia will tour the East for eight days and 25 000 half pints of milk were consumed.
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Harvard
Donna Andrew
Robert Andrew
Harvard Speedway
Patricia O'Rourke
Hebron
Donna
Patricia
Stocks Jolted By Ike's Attack
New York traders reacted to news that President Eisenhower was stricken with an upset stomach. Across oils and steels prices fell sharply amid heavy selling, with losses around five points at worst. Late session recovery trimmed declines to about three points, and some stocks even turned higher.
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New York
Eisenhower
Eagles Elect Clifford Leck regional VP at Racine convention
Monroe, past president of the Eagles Lodge here, was named a regional vice president at the state organization convention in Racine. Clarence Olson was elected president. Other regional vice presidents chosen were Harold Wassink, Joseph Schnider, and Fred Orth. Elected officers include William Menze, Mathew Dufek, Ray Markey, Robert Hurley, Robert Walters, and Robert Ludvik. Trustees named were Jack Bonifas, C. Sullivan, Al Rightly, and Ed Anderson.
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Clifford Leck
Monroe
Eagles Lodge
Racine
Clarence Olson
Superior
Harold Wassink
Manitowoc
Joseph Schnider
Merrill
Fred Orth
Kenosha
William Menze
Madison
Mathew Dufek
Ray Markey
Milwaukee
Robert Hurley
Robert Walters
Green Bay
Robert Ludvik
la Crosse
Jack Bonifas
Two Rivers
C. Sullivan
Kaukauna
al Rightly
Plymouth
Ed Anderson
Ashland
Eisenhower Stricken With Stomach Upset At White House
Washington President Eisenhower was confined to bed with an upset stomach. Doctors said there is no indication of heart trouble related to his 1955 heart attack or ileitis last year. The president slept, and vital signs remained normal while doctors monitored his condition.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Col
Thomas W
Col. Mattingly
Heaton
Dulles
Capitol
Isidor Ravdin
Philadelphia
Monroe
Saratoga
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Frank Brennan
Times
Queen
Keitis
GOP
Ike
Eagles
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