Wisconsin Assembly Rejects Regent Board Merger Plan
The Wisconsin Assembly rejected Kohler’s plan to merge higher education boards into a 15 member body and create a Milwaukee university. Instead a Catlin proposed coordinating committee was adopted and a Milwaukee four year degree institution debate continued with Hutnik and Fricker Kasik amendments shaping the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Kohler
Wisconsin
Assembly
Hutnik
Rtony
University of Wisconsin
University Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State College
University Extension Center
State University
Fricker
Kasik
GOP
Senate
University of Wisconsin and
State Colleges
Milwaukee Lakeshore
Catlin
R-Appleton
Walter Hoffman of Cedarville Dies at 49
Walter Hoffman 49 a Swiss native who lived in Cedarville Illinois 35 years was found dead on the bedroom davenport Saturday. He worked as a draftsman for Micro Switch in Freeport and suffered a heart condition for years. Funeral services were held at Walker Mortuary Freeport with Rev. Louis Mills officiating and Cedarville Cemetery burial. Surviving are brothers Fred Chicago and John Bremerton Wash and sister Mrs Rose Fink Knox Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hoffman
Switzerland
Cedarville
Ill
Hoffman
Freeport
Walker Mortuary
Louis Mills
Cedarville Evangelical Church
Cedarville Cemetery
Fred
Chicago
John
Bremerton
Wash
Rose Fink
Knox, Pa
Swiss Attire For Press Dinner In Green County
The Green County Picture Press Conference hosts a Swiss themed dinner at Monroe County Club with yodel jackets lent by New Glarus Yodel club. A program includes Edelweiss Stars, Swiss music and dances, and a morning schedule of photo opportunities in New Glarus and Town Hall cheese factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight A. Crandall
Cheese Day, Inc
Town Hall
Grant Halladay
Three Lakes
Green County
Halladay
David Ball
Times
Green County Picture Press Conference
Monroe Country Club
Paul Grossenbacher
Ernest Thierstein
New
Glarus Yodel Club
Rolland E. Karlen
Monroe
Berner
John A. Schindler
Edelweiss
New Glarus
Paul Vordermann
Monroe Turners
Wilhelm Tell Guild
Glarus
Rita Bregenzer Visits St Louis For Cheese Day Festivities
Rita Bregenzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Bregen zer travels to St Louis for Green County Cheese Day on September 10. She will appear on WEW radio at 11:30 am and on KSD TV at 12:30 pm wearing Swiss costume with accordion. A reception at the Busch estate is planned for Theta Sigma Phi members and sorority leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Green County
Rita Bregenzer
Edward Bregenzer
Rita
Town Hall Factory
Baronial
August A. Busch Jr
Theta Sigma Phi
Louise
WEW
Ksd-Tv
Busch Estate
Abplanalp
Bregenzers
Busch
Trudy”’ Buholzer
Old Country
Emil and
Ernest Buholzer
Monroe
William Buholzer
Lucerne
Biggs Swiss Factory Destroyed In Night Fire
The Biggs Swiss factory was destroyed by a night fire causing under $100000 in damage. Investigators assessed the scene for cause as emergency crews contained the flames and secured the area.
Rindless Study Group Formed To Draft Cheese Grading Rules
A six member committee was named in Madison with officials from the State Department of Agriculture to draft preliminary grading regulations for rindless black Swiss cheese. The delegates include Raymond R. Kubly and Edwin Rufenacht for dealers Fred Krebs and Fred Escher for cheesemakers and G Fred Galli with Harvey Thew for producers. Galli said meetings will be held in Monroe and the group will begin work in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Department of Agriculture
Raymond R. Kubly
Edwin Rufenacht
Fred Krebs
Fred Escher
Monroe
Anna Blum Aids Ringling Campaign in Wisconsin
Miss Anna Blum of Monroe helps form a four woman Republican committee backing Henry Ringling Baraboo for a second term as national committeeman Ringling met Green County GOP leaders in Monroe and the group plans active GOP work for his candidacy Also on the committee are Mrs E W Holmquist Madison and Joyce Larkin Milwaukee with Mrs John Radland Prairie du Lac heading the effort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Blum
Monroe
Henry Ringling
Baraboo
Ringling
Green County
Republican Club
John Radland
Prairie du Lac
Robert Pierce
Menomonie
GOP
Miss Blum
Radland
E. W. Holmquist
Madison
Dane County Women’s Republican Club
Joyce Larkin
Milwaukee
Enac
No Neutrality for Bonn State in Eisenhower Adenauer Pact
President Eisenhower and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer declared that neutrality cannot be applied to Germany. Their joint statement emphasized broad understandings with the Soviet Union and the West, and reaffirmed West Germany’s alliance with the United States and its partners. It noted uncertainty about Adenauer’s talks with Moscow and Geneva meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
White House
Soviet Union
Adenauer
Moscow
Geneva
Switzerland
West Germany
West
Cheese Demand Fair Madison Wisconsin
Wisconsin cheese market today shows steady demand fair to good with raw milk in short supply. Offerings are ample to heavy while selling prices at state assembly points and car lots list cheddars and longhorns on a 32 to 34 moisture basis with single daisies 34 34 to 36 34 and midgets 35 34 to 38 34.
State reports traffic safety checks yield 21,043 five day tickets
Nathan F Burgy of State Traffic released final statewide safety check tabulations. Checks involved 109 city and village police departments and 44 sheriff and county traffic units. Of 74,916 cars inspected, 2,299 license irregularities 15,187 defective lights 2,440 defective brakes 4,745 other defects and 3,120 registration irregularities were found. 21,043 five day tickets issued and 638 arrests made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan F. Burgy
Burgy
Tank Trucks To Cost 8550 For Fire Service Purchase
A township committee awarded contracts for two fire tank trucks totaling 8 550 70 with Dearth Motor Sales of Monroe for two trucks at 4 657 70 and Ray Vohil of Adams for a tanker at 3 893 The trucks will be equipped with lights pumps and other gear and taken to Horicon for mounting lettering They will serve Clarno Cadiz Monroe Jefferson and Sylvester townships and may be ready next month other bids ranged up to 9 600 from Gunnison Mfg Co and 6 000 from Trucks Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearth Motor Sales of
Monroe
Ray Vohil
Adams
J. B. Scherer
Horicon
Scherer
Clarno
Cadiz
Jefferson
Sylvester
Carter Machine Works
Monroe Sales Co
Gunnison Mfg. Co
Baraboo
Trucks Inc
Carter-Gruenewald
I. R. Kittelsen
Wisconsin Senate OKs School Plan for Six County Area
The Wisconsin State Senate passed 24 to 8 a Republican bill to build a new state boys school within six counties of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. The exact site will be chosen by the state building commission. costs are set at six million dollars, with critics calling it a waste. A rally of about 50 people gathered with 650 signatures to oppose the measure near Eagle in Waukesha County before amendments removed a specific site and butted heads over hearings and process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
Legislative Council
Senate
Kohler
Assembly
Washington
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Waukesha
Walworth
Jefferson
Eagle
Kettle Moraine Park
Waukesha County
Madison
Sen. Zaborski
Milwaukee
Strikes Idle 30 GM Plants
Strikes and picket lines closed more than 30 General Motors plants with 128,890 workers idle. A back-to-work push began as UAW orders to return to duty reached some locals, though many remained idle due to parts shortages. Flint and Detroit areas reported sizable curtailments. some plants expected full operation by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW International
Flint
Mich
Chevrolet
AC Spark Plug
Detroit
Willow Run
International
Janesville
General Motors
Fisher Body
J. C. Owens
Arms Training Begins at Camp McCoy with Emphasis on Teamwork
Monroe's National Guard unit Co. K joins the 32nd Division at Camp McCoy for day two of summer training. Artillery drills and rifle mortar practice predominate as Lt. Col. Roth S. Schleck notes a shift to small unit teamwork and night operation focus. Hundreds of recruits started basic subjects Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
National Guard
Co. K
Camp McCoy
Roth S. Schleck
Milwaukee
Schleck
Argyle Area Cheese Factory Destroyed by Fire
Flames engulfed the Biggs cheese factory north of Argyle causing over 100000 dollars in damage. cheesemaker Gottfried Wirtz and his family escaped unharmed as fire departments battled the blaze. Most cheese and equipment were lost with only about 100 boxes of cheese saved in a fireproof cellar. The cause is believed to be a wiring short circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Gottfried Wirtz
Evening Times
Argyle
Wirtz
Adams Township
Green County
Cheese Producers Marketing Association
Monroe
Freddie
J. P. Flannery Farm
Blanchardville
Town Hall
Washington Township
Pet Milk Co
New Glarus
Lawrence Vinger Heads Co-op
Lawrence Vinger
Biggs Co-op
Melvin Vinger
Donald Rossing
White Oak Spring
Sheriff's Department
St. Clare Hospital
Oshkosh man dies from injuries after truck rollover
Edward H. Tel lock, 60, Route 1 Oshkosh, died from injuries suffered when the wheels of his gravel truck locked and the vehicle rolled over on County Trunk I just south of Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Edward H. Tellock
Route 1
County Trunk I
Here
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regent
Jos. Huber Brewing Co
Joseph Huber
Melchior Denny Jr
Menon
V. K. Krishna Menon
Red China
Krishna Menon
James Hagerty
Dules
Dulles
Peiping
India
Chou En-lai
U. S
Rindless
Bonn
Sen
Dempsey
Rogan
Ladysmith
McCoy
Argyle Area
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!