Scouts Praise Boys Attitude In Brave School
The Monroe Evening Times Sluggers school instructors Emil Belich and Allen Elger praised the players for their attitude and work as they evaluated a close competition to name the winner. Winners may join All-Star events and spring training with the Braves. Jackie Dammen stood out for catching under pressure.
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Silver Sluggers
Emil Belich
Allen Elger
Monroe Evening Times Sluggers
Belich
Elger
Recreation Park
New York
Braves
Jackie Dammen
Argyle
Dammen
Gary Thoreson
Dennis Swiggum
South Wayne
Douglas Watson
Keith Richardson
Potosi
Dan Bahler
Gratiot
Larry Huber
Blanchardville
Jerry Schliem
Jim Swiggum
Nathan Rinehart
Larry Rackow
Gary Rackow
Browntown
Armin Daubert
Monticello
Jack
Swiss Open at Monroe Club Monday
James Forbes of Monroe Country Club announced more than 100 top pros and amateurs from the state will compete in the annual Swiss Cheese Open at the Monroe course. Play begins at 9 a.m. with cash prizes for pros and merchandise awards for amateurs. Each golfer receives a pound of Swiss cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Monroe
Country Club
PSC Denies Milwaukee Road Requests at Albany
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission denied Milwaukee Road’s plan to discontinue agency and less than carload freight service at Albany. It allowed part time operation of the Albany station and also authorized abandoning Fisk station in Winnebago County. The commission ordered added protection at a Merrill railroad crossing and closed state Highway 26 to heavy traffic on a segment near Janesville and downtown.
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Milwaukee Road
Albany
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Fisk
Winnebago County
Merrill
U. S
Janesville
U. S. 51
Monroe to Get Third Funeral Home
Dwight L. Newcomer and son Richard plan a new funeral home at 13th street and 3rd avenue Monroe on land purchased from Theodore Altmann. The facility includes a 350 seat air conditioned chapel, 40 by 24 foot, with living quarters for the Newcomers and a large parking area. The project also extends the family’s three funeral homes with Thomas operating the Silverthorn Newcomer home in Orfordville.
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Monroe
Dwight L. Newcomer
Brodhead
Richard
Milwaukee
13Th Street
Dwight Newcomer
Green County
Newcomer Funeral Home
Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science
Thomas
Silverthorn-Newcomer
Orfordville
Richard Newcomer
Brodhead High School
University of Wisconsin
Army Transportation Corps
Henry Grundahl of Mt. Horeb Dies at 78
Henry Grundahl aged 78 of Mt. Horeb died yesterday at his home. He was a retired farmer from the Daleyville area born in 1881 in Valders Norway. Survived by his wife Marit Breiseth two sons Amos Janesville Milo Mr Horeb three daughters Mrs Carl Larsen Wittenburg Ill Mrs John Soma Glen Ellen Ill and Mrs Ray Lund Cedar Rapids Ia with 19 grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Monday Perry Lutheran church Daleyville. Friends may call Gesme funeral home Mt. Horeb.
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Henry Grundahl
Clarence
Monroe
Mt. Horeb
Daleyville
Mr. Grundahl
Valders
Norway
Marit Breiseth
Amos
Janesville
Milo
Horeb
Carl Larsen
Wittenburg
John Soma
Glen Ellen
Ill
City County Officials To Tour Hot-Mix Plant
Monroe and Green County leaders are invited to a 10:30 a.m. Tuesday tour beginning at the county Courthouse. They will view a $250,000 hot-mix plant east of the city and hear Rein Schultz and Dahl Inc explain paving operations on Highway 11. A lunch at the Swiss Wheel will precede a program by Edward J. Konkol.
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Monroe
Highway 1181
Brodhead
Radke
Green County
Edward J. Konkol
Wisconsin Bituminous Paving Association
Highway 11
Rein, Schultz and Dahl, Inc
Madison Paving Contractors
Konkol
Madison
Wisconsin
Cheese Markets Remained Steady in Wisconsin
The Madison Wisconsin market report shows the cheese market held about steady last week. Government price support purchases kept prices on an even keel while open market activity focused on filling prior curing commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Rising newspaper prices tied to rising costs
New York reports rising costs pressuring hundreds of papers to raise prices in recent years. By April 1958 about 87 titles increased in price. total papers at 7 or 10 cents per copy surged while 13 still sell for under a nickel. Newsprint, wages, and general costs cited as main drivers.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
United States
Hanover
Sun
ANPA
Alaska
Journal of Commerce
Wisconsin Highway Toll Rises to 302 with Merrill Death
The 1959 Wisconsin highway fatality total reached 302 after a man was killed near Merrill and a woman died of injuries eight days earlier. The year ago total for this date was 313 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Merrill
40 Year Monroe High School Class Of 1919 Reunion
The 40 year reunion of Monroe high school Class of 1919 begins at 6 30 tonight at the Monroe Country Club with a program and social hour following a dinner Twenty seven of the 37 living members plan to attend. The seven deceased are John Meikle Eugene Klassy Elmer Stark Ruth Mather Elva Krueger Evelyn Moe and Grace Roderick. Several members reside in Monroe with others in Crown Point Indiana Rockford Illinois Grand Forks North Dakota Pontiac Michigan Bethesda Maryland Turn to No 1 Back Page.
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Monroe High School
Monroe Country Club
John Meikle
Eugene Klassy
Elmer Stark
Ruth Mather
Elva Krueger
Evelyn Moe
Grace Roderick
Monroe
Marie Blum
11Th Avenue
Daisy Blossom Grenzow
1111
Edna Kubly Grinnell
9Th Street
Herbert Lanz
16Th Street
Anna E. Roth
11Th Street
Park Program To Start Monday With Track Meet Next
The morning playground program begins Monday from 9 to 11 30 a m with a track meet next Friday. Registration rises for arts crafts archery tennis and kickball as 96 44 37 43 48 28 14 participants signed up. Winners announced for Big Toe Contest and Shoe Show with ribbons awarded to numerous children.
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Green County Teachers College
Jane Thompson
East School
Geraldine Adams
Recreation Park
Janet Beckman
South School
Karen Anderson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Boone Club
Mary Jo Goecks
Carol Ann Gibbons
Mary Rose Helcomb
Jeanette
Keith Rothenbuehler
Gary Furniss
Terry Furniss
John Gruber
LaDenn Notbohm
Jane Mitchell
Ron Eckstam
Christine Goderstad
Monroe Seeks Bids for Gen Twining Park Shelter
Monroe today officially requested bids for construction of a shelter house and public rest room at the Gen. Nathan F. Twining park on the north edge. Deadline for bids is 8 30 a m July 6 with opening by the Board of Public Works in City Hall. Plans and specs are on file with City Clerk Freda M Bray.
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Monroe
Nathan F. Twining
Board of Public Works
Freda M. Bray
Miniature Ringling Brothers Circus Opens June Display
A 44 by 10 foot miniature Ringling Brothers Circus, built by Monroe native John Zweifel, premieres at Circus World Museum in Baraboo starting July 1. The 15 000-piece replica, scaled at one-half inch to a foot, includes the Big Top, acts, wagons, and detailed costumes handmade by Zweifel and his grandmother.
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Circus World Museum
Baraboo
Ray Young
Monroe
John Zweifel
Evanston
Ill
Young
Zweifel
Five Graces
Ringling Bros
Ringling Brothers Circus
State Historical Society
University of Chicago
Kathryn Young
Ray A. Young
Ray
Spot) Young
Earl Zweifel
Katharine Zweifel
N. K. Zweifel
New Glarus
Evanston, Il
Big Top
Mrs. Young
Foster Parents To Be Honored In Monroe Events
Two Foster Parents Week events are planned in Monroe for June 2027 under Gov. Gaylord Nelson. Mrs. Dolores Kubly will lead an afternoon foster mothers forum at the Commercial and Savings Bank meeting room, with an 8 p.m. program open to the public. Church, school and civic leaders are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Gaylord Nelson
Dolores Kubly
Green County
Commercial and Savings Bank
Kubly
Dairyland Princesses To Be Named In Janesville Tonight
Four new Alice in Dairyland princesses will be named at Janesville today with one to be crowned in August. Judging of 20 candidates from 10 state regions started yesterday and continues today. Candidates and Jaycette escorts toured local stores last night while today features a 1 30 p m parade with convertibles floats and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice In Dairyland
Janesville
Truck Driver Robert Kuster Injured In Rollover
Robert J. Kuster, 38, of 622 16th Avenue, was treated for back injuries at Monroe Clinic after the bread truck he drove rolled over at 8:15 a.m. on Highway 81 near the Junction House. He was released after treatment. Deputies cited a broken steering mechanism as the cause. Heavy truck damage, breach undamaged.
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Robert J. Kuster
16Th Avenue
Monroe Clinic
Highway 81
Junction House
Kuster
Fire Devastates Swank Breezy Point Lodge Trapping Guests
Rapidly spreading blaze gutted the main log lodge on Pelican Lake Brainerd Minnesota killing Mr and Mrs Frank Hillender of Cleveland and injuring more than 20 others as guests leaped from windows and bedsheets. Firefighters flooded the lake to halt spread. explosions from gas containers and shotgun shells added to the chaos. About 300 people were at the resort for a Minnesota Poultry Butter Egg Association convention and vacations.
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Brainerd, Minn
Frank Hillender
Cleveland
Brainerd
Pelican Lake
St. Joseph's Hospital
Here
Monaster
Forrest Poultry Co
W. George St
Chicago
Minnesota Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Cyclists Warned by Police Over Traffic Violations
Henry S. Hefty, chief of police, warned cyclists their bicycles will be confiscated for traffic rule violations. Hefty cited numerous complaints of cyclists ignoring stops signs, riding on sidewalks in business districts, riding double, and riding the wrong way on one way streets, with confiscation for serious offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Hefty
Hefty
National Debt Ceiling Bill Passed by House
The House backed a debt ceiling increase to 295 billion dollars in a 255 to 117 vote, its sixth time under President Eisenhower. The bill awaits Senate action where further opposition is expected before final passage.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
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Forbes
PSC
Glenn Stauffacher
15Th Street
Herbert Summeril
21St Avenue
Roland Thorp
10Th Street
Ula Strader Tyler
Pearl Neuenschwander Wenger
21St Street
Coyla Frautschy Bennett
Crown Point
Ind
Howard Bolender
Rockford
Adam E. Blumer
Harry Burcalow
Bruce
Verla Deal Ayars
Grand Forks
N.id
A. D
Cecilia Sonderegger
Esler
Pontiac
Mich
G. P
Arlene Geiger
Bauer
Bethesda
Nellie Abraham Grindy
Summer Resort
Robert Kuster
Swank Lodge
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