Mary Ellen Jenks Opens Alice in Dairyland Events
Miss Mary Ellen Jenks of Chippewa Falls arrives in Middleton to set the scene for the 1954 Alice in Dairyland finals. She tours cheese plants, attends a Monroe Kiwanis luncheon, and joins local officials planning the coronation weekend with Governor Kohler speaking on Wisconsin's Challenge. A parade, banquet, and coronation follow at the fairgrounds and Turner Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Jenks
Chippewa Falls
Jenks
Eugene
Miss Jenks
Madison
W. Howard Smith
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Joseph C. Dearth
Chamber
Middleton
Perry Power
Frank Wing
State Department of Agriculture
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Alice
Dairyland
Kohler
Wisconsin
Alice In Dairyland
Turner Hall
Queens
Milton Hult
Chicago
National Dairy Council
Lyman McKee
American Dairy Association of Wisconsin
National
William Groves
Lodi
Pure Milk Products Co-op
Edgar Peters
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
Charles DeGolier
Deerfield
Wisconsin Creameries Association
Arthur Trebilcock
Borden Co. of Wisconsin
Fred Krebs
Monroe
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Ray Silver
Monticello
Fairgrounds
Willard Schuetze
Monroe High School
Monroe Park
Groves Criticizes Dairy Price Support Cuts
William F. Groves, president of the Pure Milk Products Co-operative, told the state board that lowering dairy price supports from 90 to 75 percent has not reduced surpluses. He argued farmers lose money under the cut and must increase production to maintain income. Groves, from Lodi, also noted his election as general manager after William O. Perdue's death last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac
William F. Groves
Pure Milk Products Co-operative
Groves
Lodi
Co-Operative
William O. Perdue
Frederick Gettelman Dies at 67 Milwaukee Brewery Leader
Frederick Gettelman, 67, president and treasurer of the A. Gettelman Brewing Co., died at his Milwaukee home after two weeks of hospital treatment. Doctors cited a heart ailment. he had led the firm since 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frederick Gettelman
A. Gettelman Brewing Co
Gettelman
Polio Case Figures Jump Across Nation
Public Health Service reports last week 421 new polio cases nationwide, a 30 percent rise from the prior week ending June 12, signaling growing outbreak concerns across multiple states.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Pontiac Prison Riot Ends With Convict's Death
About 450 inmates at Pontiac State Penitentiary crowded the west cell block during a two hour riot. Guards used tear gas in three volleys to quell the disturbance. Edwin Jenkins, 21, of Chicago, was found dead from a head injury believed to be a high speed projectile.
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Pontiac
Ill
Pontiac State Penitentiary
Edwin Jenkins
Chicago
Vernon van Qualen
Livingston County
Jenkins
Daniel E. Bergan
Bergan
Wisconsin Governor Seeks Lake Geneva Site for Air Force Academy
Governor Walter Kohler said after a 40 minute meeting with Air Force Secretary Talbott that a site decision could be announced today. Three candidates remain Lake Geneva Wisconsin Colorado Springs Colorado and Alton Illinois with mixed local opposition. A Lake Geneva civic group has sued to block the selection until opponents are heard.
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Washington
Walter Kohler
Wisconsin
Air Force
Talbott
Air Force Academy
Talbot
Lake Geneva
Wis
Colorado Springs
Colo
Alton
Ill
Kohler
U. S. District
Stock List Advances With Buying Demands
Broad demand sent the stock market ahead to day with prices at the best in the early afternoon. Gains ranging from one to two points were common in key list areas while some sections retreated slightly. General Electric led activity, up a quarter to 45.34 after an opening of 5,000 shares, with Motorola Westinghouse Electric General Dynamics American Telephone and Johns Manville also advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Electric
Motorola
Westinghouse Electric
General Dynamics
American Telephone
Johns-Manville
Giants Edge Braves As Mays Hits Homer
Willie Mays hit a two run homer his 23rd of the season to lift the New York Giants to a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Braves at the Polo Grounds. Don Liddle allowed four hits to defeat Warren Spahn in the pitchers duel.
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New York
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Polo Grounds
Don Liddle
Braves
Warren Spahn
Guatemala requests urgent UN session on air raids
Guatemala petitions the United Nations Security Council for an urgent session to address intense air attacks on open Guatemalan cities. Eduardo Castillo Arriola reports bombardments and warns of heavy bombing of Guatemala City as rebel forces advance on the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N. Y
Special
Guatemala
U. N. Security Council
U. N
Eduardo Castillo-Arriola
Council
Castillo-Arriola
Guatemala City
Security Council
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Lodge
Honduras
Liberation
Zacapa
Carlos Castillo Armas
Truman Patient Recovers After Gall Bladder Surgery
Former President Harry S. Truman, recovering from emergency gall bladder and appendix removal, had a restless night with fever 100 degrees though overall condition deemed satisfactory. Dr. Wallace Graham cited nausea from antibiotic treatment and ordered IV feeding after tea and broth.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Wallace Graham
Truman
Graham
Veterans Group Sets Event Date for Reunion
The Co. H and K Veterans Association schedules its annual reunion for July 31 and August 1 with headquarters at Monroe Country Club. Hugo H. Voelkli of Monroe chairs the group with committees for entertainment food memorial service and registration. Members include World War I and World War II service units from Green County National Guard.
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Co. H and K Veterans Association
Milwaukee
Hugo H. Voelkli
Monroe
Monroe Country Club
Co. H
Green County National Guard
Co. K
Harris F. Germann
Ivan Boyer
Kenneth Digman
Ralph Nyman
Herbert Orton
John J. Burkhard
Harold Halverson
Eisenhower Opposed To Hiss Pension, Clardy Says
Rep. Clardy asserts the Eisenhower administration favors denying Alger Hiss a federal pension. Hagerty counters that officials did not lobby against the bill and the White House supports pension denial for Hiss and other felons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Hiss
Washington
Rep
Clardy
R-Mich
Congress
White House
Alger Hiss
Michigan
James C. Hagerty
State Department
House Civil Service Committee
Rep. St. George
R-Ny
Civil Service Commission
Budget Bureau
House Committee
Hagerty
Officials doubt Locarno style security for Southeast Asia
U S officials reject Eden proposal for a Locarno type Southeast Asia security guarantee with Communist China and the U S as guarantors Indochina would likely be neutralized Washington says they had no prior notice of Eden speech and doubt such non aggression pacts would work Dulles and Eisenhower view Communist regimes as unreliable keep Eden’s plan at arm’s length for now Churchill Eden and Dulles talks begin amid tensions and waning hopes for a quick agreement
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Washington
United States
Eden
Southeast Asia
China
Indochina
State Department
Locarno
Dulles
Eisenhower
Britain
France
White House
Churchill
Senate panel backs rigid farm price supports plan
The Senate agriculture committee voted 8 to 7 to extend rigid price supports for another year and rejected a two year extension of mandatory supports on wheat cotton corn rice and tobacco. Chairman Aiken predicted the full Senate would back the flexible plan, despite the committee split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
Sen
Young
R-Nd
Young, Thye
Rminn
Mundt
R-Sd
Ellender
D-La
Humphrey
R-Minn
Johnston
D-Sc
Eastland
Dmiss
Clements
o-Ky
Australian Guest Departs for Illinois and Europe Tour
Australian newspaper correspondent Harry Kippax left Freeport for Chicago to meet Col. Robert McCormick and Gov. Stratton. He dined in Monroe with Judge and Mrs. Marshall L. Peterson and learned of Australia from Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Swiggum. He plans a European posting with the Sydney Morning Herald after a four month return to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks J. Dinwiddie
Harry Kippax
Eugene
Kippax
Sydney
Morning Herald
Illinois
Times
Monroe
Freeport
Chicago
Col
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Gov
Stratton
Marshall L. Peterson
Monroe Country Club
Peterson
Phil Darling
Clifford Swiggum
Joseph Dearth
Darling
Dearth
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines River Crest Reaches Historic 30.19 Feet
Des Moines Iowa reports the Des Moines River cresting at 30.19 feet after a three day levee battle. Officials say major areas are safe with no lives lost, though the flood remains serious for about 24 hours. Guards restricted access near levee areas as sand boils and minor breaks occur.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National
Eis Levee
J C Penney Stricken With Pneumonia
J C Penney chairman of the board of the J C Penney Co was taken to George Washington hospital with pneumonia. He arrived from New York fatigued for a meeting of the National Council for Community Improvement which he chairs.
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Washington
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney Co
George Washington Hospital
Penney
National Council For Community Improvement
New York
Premier Mendes France Seeks Early Indochina Armistice
France's Premier Mendes France told the National Assembly that he and Chou En-Lai agreed on reaching a practical cease-fire for Indochina soon. He noted Laos and Cambodia seem surmounted while Viet Nam requires more effort, with Geneva progress ahead. Chou En-Lai departs for New Delhi with Nehru, aiming to return to Geneva to push talks.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes- France
France
National Assembly
Chou En-Lai
Red China
Indochina
Mendes-France
Mendes- France
Bern
Chou
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Geneva
New Delhi
Nehru
Jean Chauvel
Red
Dong
Chauvel
August Paunack 75 Madison Banker Dies After Short Illness
August O Paunack 75 longtime president of the Commercial State Bank and former state banking review board member died today at a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He co founded the bank in 1908 with Solomon Levitan who later served as state treasurer. Mrs Paunack died in 1923.
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Madison
August O. Paunack
Commercial State Bank
State Banking Review Board
Paunack
Solomon Levitan
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Light Demand
Wisconsin cheese market shows steady tone with light to fair demand. Prices listed by grade and moisture include cheddar variations and dotted percentages, reflecting unsettled buying interest across state markets.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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Mary Ellen
Glarus Edelweis
Wing
State Board of Agriculture
Dunwiddie
Loveland
Marty
Hoffman
Monroe Hotel
Giants
Mays
Homer
U.S
Asia
Henry Engeli
14Th Avenue
Monroe Clinic
Esther B. Nelson
Engels
Miss Nelson
Green County
U.N
Harry
Senate Group
Crest
J.C. Penney
August Paunack
Madison Banker
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