Entries Locked In for Monroe Dairy Queen Queen Contest
Twenty seven area girls are entered with nominations still being received after the first week of balloting. County queens will be named in Monroe and six other communities with a June 29 coronation at Dairy Day in New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
New Glarus
C. Eugene Hennager
Hennager
Circuit
Queens
Browntown
Albany
Brodhead
Monticello
Shirley Montgomery
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
Gloria Hixon
Betty Sutter
Shirley Ritschard
Barbara Hartwig
Patricia Paulson
Route 1
Argyle
Marjorie Deppeler
Helen Wunchel
Judith LaBorde
Juda
Jean Bidlingmaier
Sharon Zentner
Deputies Probe Browntown Service Station Break-in
Sheriff Samuel Humbel reports a Browntown break-in at Rockon Service Station during the night. A crowbar forced entry, desk and safe were ransacked, but no money found. cigarettes and candy were taken. Attendant discovered the break-in at 7 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockon
Browntown
Samuel F. Humbel
Humbel
Mystery of Fred Crabb Frogman Deepens With Body Find
A headless diver wearing skin-diving gear was found on Pilsea Island near Chichester, England, miles from where British frogman Cmdr. Lionel Crabb vanished 13 years earlier. Police and the Admiralty work to identify the body amid suspicions of Crabb’s mission in the vicinity of the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze and Russia’s protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chichester
England
Cmdr
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Admiralty
Pilsea Island
Chichester Harbor
Crabb
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Bulgaria
Liquidation Ordered for Cheese Co op Asset Sale
Court directed liquidation of the Cheese Producers Marketing Association Cooperative with creditors required to file claims by Sept 9 1957. The move aims to prevent Illinois Central Railroad Co from gaining a lien on real estate by judgment. Judge Fox had earlier awarded IC $76352.57 in a death claim related to Phillip Cunningham at the CPMA loading dock in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheese Producers Marketing Association Co-operative
Illinois Central Railroad Co
Co-Operative
Harry S. Fox
Ilinois Central
CPMA
Phillip Cunningham
Freeport
Four Democrats Enter Race for McCarthy Seat
Milwaukee congressman Clement Zablocki declares active candidacy to succeed late Senator Joseph McCarthy. Four Democrats aim for the July 30 primary and August 27 general election, with Rob ert Hempelman describing himself as the dark horse amid Proxmire and McGurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Clement Zablocki
Joseph McCarthy
Zablocki
Washington
McCarthy
Robert Hempelman
Elk Mound
Sun District
Operation Sounding Board
Eau Claire
Hempelman
William Proxmire
Arthur McGurn
Kenosha
Henry Reuss
Reuss
Bethesda
Ray Forcier
Proxmire
Walter Kohler
Green Bay
F Brown Dies in Tomahawk at 69
William F. Brown aged 69 and a leader in a Wisconsin third party during the 1956 campaign died Sunday night after a Friday heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Brown
William F. Brown
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Weekend Toll Rises to Eight Fatalities
The Associated Press reports eight people died in Wisconsin traffic crashes this weekend, raising the year total to 308. Victims include Coast Guard Commander Julius Schuler and his wife Gerald Keller, killed near Fond du Lac, and others in Elkhart Lake, Johnsburg, Iron River, Superior, Pewaukee, Madison, and Mineral Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Coast Guard
Julius Schuler
Gerald Keller
Schuler
Della
Ralph Langenfeld
Elkhart Lake
Johnsburg
Iron River
John Shimitls
Superior
Jerome T. Adams
Pewaukee
Waukesha
Highway 12
Madison
Melvin Halverson
Harvey Packwood
Linden
Mineral Point
Five Republicans Launch Campaign for Senate Seat
Five Republican candidates including former Gov. Walter Kohler and Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles opened primary campaigns in La Crosse after Wisconsin Republicans rejected endorsement. The ballot sets Aug. 27 special election with July 30 primary. References to McCarthy legacy and Eisenhower administration frame positions. candidates vow pro Eisenhower stances with critique in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin O'Kenski
Mercer
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
Henry Hughes
Oshkosh
Supreme Court
Kohler
Wisconsin
O’kenski
Sen
McCarthy
United States
U.S. Senate
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Alexander Wiley
Dwight Eisenhower
Knowles
Floods Deluge Afyon Province In Turkey Death Toll Rises
Seven people drowned Sunday as flash floods struck Afyon Province in west central Turkey. Rescue crews and local authorities worked through the day to recover victims and secure affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flooms
Istanbul
Afyon
Turkey
Audrey Holtshopple Installed President of Wisconsin Medical Assistants
Audrey Holtshopple, former Monroe resident and Monroe High School graduate, was installed as president of the Wisconsin State Medical Assistants Society at its third annual meeting in Madison. She heads the Rock County Medical Assistants Society and will represent Wisconsin at the American Association of Medical Assistants meeting in San Francisco in October. Also attending were Harold Scherer, Monroe Clinic business manager, and Mrs. Robert Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Audrey Holtshopple
Wisconsin State Medical Assistants Society
Madison
Miss Holtshopple
Allie Holtshopple
8Th Street
Monroe High School
Monroe Clinic
Janesville
Pember Nuzum Clinic
Rock County Medical Assistants Society
Monroe High School project bid deadline moved to June 24
The Board of Education announced the general contractor bid deadline for the Monroe High School project has shifted to June 24 with bids opening July 1 as originally planned. Blueprints are available from the superintendent, Weiler and Strang and Assoc, and Western Builder in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Madison
Weiler and Strang and Associates
Western Builder
Chicago
Nat Sample
Monroe Chamber plans Turnfest decorations and displays
The Retail Committee of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce discussed plans for store decorations for the National Turnfest at a morning meeting led by decorating chairman D A Crandall. They urged businesses to prepare window displays for the June 28 to 30 event and coordinate with the Monroe Turn and Schwing Club. Royal visit seen in London reports Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip may tour the United States for six days in October, with Buckingham Palace noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon‘roe Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Crandall
Monroe Turn and Schwing Club
London
News Chronicle
Elizabei
Prince Philip
United States
Buckingham Palace
Ottawa men petition White House on Girard case
A delegation from Ottawa Newfoundland seeks to have William S. Girard tried by an American court in the death of Naka Sakai. They meet with Edward A. McCabe to urge reversal of a decision allowing a Japanese trial. Girard, 21, is detained at Camp Wehitton near Tokyo as his lawyers pursue an order for U.S. custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Gather For Swiss Cheese Open at Monroe Club
One of the largest turnouts in Swiss Cheese Open history is seen at Monroe Country Club as more than 25 foursomes tee off. Notable players include James Forbes John Grode Eddie Goecks T Chester Becker Hank Gardner Steve Caravello Tony Veech Manuel de la Torre and Brien Charter. Prizes include cheese and medals. event organized in 1935 by Forbes and Robert F Marty. The nine hole course is in top condition and officials hope no rain halts play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Stormy Weather Drowns Four Across Regions
Severe rains and tornadoes swept the plains and south eastern states Sunday. The storm caused at least four drownings, including two in Florida as a tropical system drenched Perry with over 11 inches of rain. A Verdigris River bridge collapse in Coffeyville produced two more fatalities, while flooding disrupted rail lines near Miami Oklahoma and damaged tracks along a suspended Frisco passenger route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Plains States
Florida
St. Petersburg
Georgia Line
Perry
Fla
Tallahassee
Coffeyville
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Miami
Okla
Harvard Milk Day Crown Honors 17 Year Old Queen Donna Andrew
Harvard held its 16th Milk Day drawing about 25 000 attendees. Donna Andrew 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Andrew Harvard won with 127 900 votes beating runner up Patricia O Rourke Hebron who had 123 900 votes. Donna and Patricia will tour the East for eight days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Donna Andrew
Robert Andrew
Harvard Speedway
Patricia O'Rourke
Hebron
Donna
Patricia
Stocks Jolted By Ike s Attack
New York trading opened with a sharp market decline on news that President Eisenhower was stricken and doctors were summoned. Oils and steels led losses while some issues trimmed earlier drops as a recovery moved in. price declines reached up to five points before easing to about three points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eisenhower
Eagles Elect Clifford Leck as Regional VP at Racine Convention
Monroe, past president of the Eagles Lodge here, was named a regional vice president at the state organization’s convention in Racine. Clarence Olsen of Superior was elected president. Other regional vice presidents named include Harold Wassink Manitowoc Joseph Schnider Merrill and Fred Orth Kenosha. Elected state officers include William Menze Madison secretary Mathew Dufek Manitowoc treasurer Ray Markey Milwaukee chaplain Robert Hurley Racine conductor Robert Walters Green Bay inside guard and Robert Ludvik La Crosse outside guard. Elected trustees were Jack Bonifas Two Rivers C Sullivan Kaukauna Al Rightly Plymouth and Ed Anderson Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Leck
Monroe
Eagles Lodge
Racine
Clarence Olsen
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
Medics Report On Eisenhower After Checkup
President Eisenhower suffers an upset stomach and rests in bed as three doctors report no link to his 1955 heart attack or prior ileitis. White House secretary Hagerty says the president is progressing satisfactorily and remains under close observation at Walter Reed Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington P
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Thomas W. Mattingly
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Leonard Heaton
Walter Reed
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Col. Mattingly
Heaton
Col
Mattingly
Dulles
Capitol
Paul Dudley Waite
Boston
Isidor Ravdin
Philadelphia
Monroe
Saratoga
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Frank Brennan
Times
Queen
GOP
By Arthur Bystrom
Ike
Eagles
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