Georgean Reasa Named To Reign As County Queen
A 19 year old Albany girl Georgean Reasa was chosen Green County 1961 Dairy Queen during Swiss Dairy Festival ceremonies Saturday night. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Reasa and was crowned by Judith Schuetz after the official announcement by John Kundert. Runner up was Mary Siegenthaler of Monticello and several finalists received gifts. More than 30 000 attended the parade and festival events with a minor accident when a six horse hitch damaged a car.
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Albany
Georgean Reasa
Green County
Georgean
Arnold Reasa
John F. Kundert
Judith Schuetz
Miss Reasa
Albany High School
University of Wisconsin
Albany Methodist Church
Mary Siegenthaler
Monticello
Joyce Sacker
Monroe
Anita Road
Browntown
Cheryl Ringen
Brodhead
Sherry Zentner
New Glarus
Sharon Feldt
Queens
Paul T. Nelson
Doris Olsen
Brooklyn
Nelson
Alice In
Dairyland
James Volkert
Vernon Schillinger
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Parker Taft
Hickory Springs Farm
Freeport
Fairgrounds
Arthur Blum
Georgeau
Times
Mrs Masters 68 Dies. Brodhead Piano Teacher
Mrs. Clarence Masters, 68, of Route 1 Brodhead and former Sylvia Easton, died at 8 05 a m in St Clare hospital. She taught piano for 40 years and leaves a husband a daughter a foster son a sister and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Footville United Church of Christ with burial at Bethel cemetery. Friends may call at the Comer Silverthorne funeral home in Orfordville tomorrow evening.
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Clarence Masters
Route 1
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Masters
Sylvia Easton
Pine Creek Township
Jerry
Katherine Waltz Easton
Mt. Morris
Footville
Flannery Tops Wrestler at Midwestern Turn Day Meet
Flannery topped the field as Cleveland and Milwaukee won the men's and women's team titles in the Midwestern Turn Day meet. Individual honors went to DeWayne Flannery for Swiss National wrestling, Nancy Krattiger and Fred Blumer of Monroe in apparatus and veterans events, with Joe Kotys of Cleveland star of the day in Apparatus A.
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Cleveland
Milwaukee
DeWayne
Tarz) Flannery
Ruth E. Scheidegger
Sandra Kohn
Nancy Krattiger
Monroe
Moritz Amstad
Fred Blumer
Willie Ruef
Duane Schwartz
Roger Wyssbrod
Willie Kummer
Richard Wilde
Hugo Ruef
John Marean
Larry Uffelman
Keith Christen
Dave Ziltner
Mike Krebs
Christen
Marean
Joe Kotys
Kotys
Cuahoga Falls
London
England
Competi
Tion
Fred Glauser
Baumgartner
Lead and Zinc Stock Piling Considered to Lift Prices
Washington reports the White House weighing a plan to buy domestic lead and zinc using dollars from foreign sale of farm surpluses. The aim is to absorb about 60 million dollars worth of lead and zinc held by producers and smelters, roughly a year’s output.
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Washington
United States
White House
Myer Feldman
Congress
Ed Edmundson
D-Okla
Feldman
Kennedy Returns to White House After Restful Weekend
President Kennedy returns to the White House after a weekend of rest in the Virginia hunt country. Mrs Kennedy and the two Kennedy children planned to return by auto later.
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Capital
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Virginia Hunt Country
Thorp Calls Off C.1.T. Sale Plan
Thorp Finance Corp. cancels merger with C.1.T. Financial Corp. of New York citing potential job losses and stock transfer difficulties. Thorp, with about 4000 stockholders, operates 67 Wisconsin offices and 10 in Minnesota employing around 500 people. Merger talks had lasted over two months. plan had proposed Thorp become a subsidiary of C.LT. for 20 million dollars.
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THORP
Wis
Thorp Finance Corp
C.1.t. Financial Corp
New York
Wisconsin
Minnesota
C.lt
Carol Anderson Crowned Wisconsin Alice in Dairyland
Carol Jean Anderson of Superior was chosen as Wisconsin's 14th Alice in Dairyland after a talent search among nearly 400 girls in 10 regional contests. The 19 year old will earn 4600 dollars annually as a State Agriculture Department employee and makes her first public appearance at a July 4 event in East Troy.
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Marshfield
Carol Jean Anderson
Superior
Wisconsin
Alice
State Department of Agriculture
East Troy
Miss Anderson
Walter Anderson
Stephens College
University of Wisconsin
Mary Louis
Richland Center
American Dairy Association
Brunet
LaCrosse State College
Carol Joy Olson
Madison
Little Jimmy Robertson Dies After Prolonged Illness
The 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs Merle Robertson of 815 23rd Street died at 8 50 pm in St Clare hospital following complications from a third surgery for an intestinal obstruction After five days of illness and a fund drive by local groups his death ends a long medical campaign The child was born January 7 1960 in Monroe and underwent surgeries on February 27 May 24 and June 14 with a final return home June 21 in fragile condition
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Little Jimmy Robertson
St. Clare Hospital
Merle Robertson
23Rd Street
Jimmy
Monroe
Five in Evansville Family Killed in Worst Accident
A freight train struck a car near Albany at Highway 59 crossing killing John W. Smith 28 and his wife Marilyn 25 and their three children Tammy Marie 3 Beckie Lynn 1 and leaving Randy 7 and Roger 8 severely injured. Randy survived then faced the loss of his family as investigators noted skid marks and a crushed vehicle. The tragedy shocked Magnolia residents and prompted funeral plans at Sharer funeral home in Albany with burial at Greenwood cemetery in Monroe.
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Randy Lee Smith
Albany
Randy
St. Clare Hospital
John W. Smith
Evansville
Sharer
Greenwood Cemetery
Monroe
Smith
New Glarus
Brodhead
Smiths
Marilyn
Tammy Marie
Beckie Linn
Roger
A. Charles Howe
Green County
Highway 11
Howe
Amil Tekale
Milwaukee Road
Oren Inman
Amil
Tekale
Tillman Nipple
W. A. Marsh
Magnolia
Sterling, Ill
Magnolia Advent Christian Church
James Osborn
Mrs. Osborn
Route 2
Abany
Randy Lee
Becky Lynn
Schmitz
14 Others Dead In State Traffic
Wisconsin records 14 more fatalities over the weekend, bringing the 1961 toll to 379 with two earlier mishaps. Victims include Rex Peterson and Herbert Steenberg in Fond du Lac County, Lester Kurtzbein family members near Berlin, and others from Milwaukee Madison Janes Markesan and surrounding areas.
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Wisconsin
U.S. 41
Fond du Lac
Rex Peterson
Milwaukee
Herbert Steenberg
Berlin
Lester Kurtzbein
Rodney Pueschner
Markesan
John Isely
Dennis H. Jurgens
Wauwatosa
Waukesha
Beloit Bank President B P Eldred Dies at 64
Burdette P. Eldred president of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Beloit died of a heart attack Sunday at his home. He was 64 and a prominent local banker and civic figure.
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Beloit
Burdette P. Eldred
First National Bank and Trust Co
Guard Joins Parade For Return Welcome
W L Riese leads Company B home to a parade reception after summer maneuvers at Camp McCoy and a strong camp rating. Riese, Wisconsin Military Academy graduate, becomes Co B’s first representative. Lee Lockwood begins academy work at the camp period.
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Company B
Camp McCoy
William Lee Riese
Wisconsin Military Academy
Co. B
Lee Lockwood
Co.b
Madison Armory
Riese
Clifford Leck Named State Eagles Chaplain
Clifford Leck was elected chaplain of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Wisconsin at the 1961 convention in Waukesha. Harold Wassink of Manitowoc was named president, and the women’s auxiliary chose Mrs. Frances Secore of Beloit as head.
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Clifford Leck
Order of Eagles of
Wisconsin
Waukesha
Harold Wassink
Manitowoc
Women's Auxiliary
Frances Secore
Beloit
Cheese market in Madison steady amid ample supplies
Madison Wisconsin today reports steady creamery offerings with adequate curing quality grass cheese and ample grinding stocks. Prices shown include cheddar 36.10-37 cents per pound, 40 pound blocks 36.10-38, single daisies 37-39, Pog 37-38, and midgets 38-? per hundredweight.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Garvey Couple Killed in Crash Near Darlington
James Garvey and Lula Garvey both died in a two car crash south of Darlington Sunday morning. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Darlington Methodist church with calls after 7 PM at Sharer funeral home. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, nine grandchildren, and extensive siblings and in laws from Darlington, Shullsburg, Rockford, Argyle, Platteville and surrounding towns. Mr Garvey was a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion. Mrs Garvey was formerly Lula Colbeck and a Royal Neighbors member.
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James Garvey
Lula
Darlington
Darlington Methodist Church
Sharer Funeral Home
Garvey
Lula Colbeck
Royal Neighbors
American Legion
Seymour Township
Dwaine
Glenn
Shullsbury
Wilfred Johnson
Alberta Staver
Peter Parkinson
Joseph Colbeck
Argyle
Robert Nethery
Rockford
Fred
Clifford
Lester
Shullsburg
Delbert
LaVerne
Tuscon
Bicyclist Escapes Injury After City Collision
Kathy Ann West a 15 year old daughter of Elmer L West and wife of Mrs West of 1579 13th street rode a bicycle that collided with a car at the corner of 20th avenue and 11th street. The car was driven by Helena M Hughes of 1610 17th street. The bike front was damaged.
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Kathy Ann West
Elmer L. West
13Th Street
20Th Avenue
11Th Street
Helena M. Hughes
17Th Street
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Flannery
Turners
C.1.t
Carol Anderson
Little Jimmy
Jimmy Robertson
Albany Herald
Mrs. Smith
Edward Gannon
Robert Carlson
Wautoma
Waushara County
Emily Starke
Jansen
Sask
Dennis Weideman
Abbotsford
Donald
Emily Jane Sullivan
Glen Burne
Black River Falls
B.P. Eldred
Beloit Bank
W.L. Riese
State Eagles
Russell Penticoff
Lester Morriss
Bessie Andrews
South Wayne
Charles Arthur
Platteville
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