Wisconsin names Mary Ellen McCabe new Alice in Dairyland
Nineteen year old Mary Ellen McCabe of Ladysmith was chosen as Wisconsin's Alice in Dairyland after a state finals event. She promised to promote dairy interests, will appear at events including the Lions Club convention in New York and the Moose convention in Monroe, and succeeds Mary Ellen Jenks.
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Robert M. Garsson
Mary Ellen McCabe
Ladysmith
Alice In Dairyland
Don Wilkinson
State Agriculture Department
Mary Ellen
Wisconsin
East
Wilkinson
Alice
Mary Ellen Jenks
Chippewa Falls
McCabe
Fairgrounds
Jenks
Future Homemakers of America
International Lions Club
New York
Eisenhower
Larry Lindgren
Evening Times
Dairyland
Green County Fairgrounds
1954 Alice in Dairyland Finals hailed as biggest event
The 1954 Alice in Dairyland finals drew praise from state finalists for hospitality and overall excellence. Observers noted the event as by far the biggest and best, while participants expressed appreciation after two days of activities at the fairgrounds and hotel.
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State Department of Agriculture
Alice In Dairyland
Crowning of 1954 Alice in Dairyland Highlights Parade
A two day dairy celebration drew thousands to the square for a colorful parade. Sixteen Alice in Dairyland finalists were escorted by the Monroe police and National Guard color guard as bands from several towns performed. Gov. Kohler attended with event organizers and past queen Mary Ellen Jenks rode in a Chamber of Commerce car.
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Alice In Dairyland
Dwight Coplien
Monroe Police Department
National Guard Color Guard
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Fairgrounds
Farm Bureau
Green County Dairy Promotion Committee
Brodhead
Gov. Kohler
Robert F. Marty
Mary Ellen Jenks
Alice
Philip H. Darling
Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Agriculture
New Glarus
Monticello
Albany
W. R. Schuetze
Chamber Meeting Set for Wednesday Review of Alice in Dairyland
Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors and members will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p m in the Monroe hotel for a general review of the Alice in Dairyland state finals program. President Joseph C Dearth said reports may be incomplete but a summary will be given by Robert F Marty and his committee. The finals were sponsored by the chamber and Green County Farm Foundation. This will be the final meeting until September.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Hotel
Joseph C. Dearth
Robert F. Marty
Chamber
Green County Farm Foundation
What’s in a Name Jack Outlaw Appointed Cattle Inspector
Jack Outlaw has been appointed state cattle inspector in Arizona to check brands and combat stolen stock. He will oversee brand verification and enforcement across the state, ensuring proper cattle tracing and reducing theft.
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Yuma, Ariz
Jack Outlaw
Alice Day Parade Sidelights
Hectic last minute details in lining up Saturdays parade canceled the committees plan to match fin alists colors to convertible cars. By happy accident the color combinations matched beautifully. Gov Walter Kohler participated with youngsters in front of the grandstand and caught tossed balls on his shirt front after removing his coat. Green Countys gift of cheese to the governor nearly did not occur as the package at Swiss Colony was rediscovered. Robert F Marty, general chairman, signaled spectators to relay the message to retrieve the package.
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Monroe
Mary Ellen
Lawrence McCabe
Ladysmith
Milwaukee
Nixon
Green County
Alice
Miss Jenks
Robert F. Marty
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
J. B. Scherer
Walter Kohler
Kohler
Swiss Colony
Marty
Governor Accepts Cheese Gift for County Fairgrounds
The governor accepted a cheese gift at the county fairgrounds and announced he would share it with Vice President Nixon when meeting him in Milwaukee Saturday night.
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Nixon
Milwaukee
Arbenz Resigns as Guatemala Crisis Deepens
Guatemala announces a new ruling junta bans the Communist party. Former president Jacobo Arbenz Guzman quits and heads toward Buenos Aires. Rebels refuse to recognize Col. Diaz and vow a general air strike on Guatemala City unless their seven peace conditions are met.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala
Communist Party
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Buenos Aires
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Guatemala City
Col. Diaz
Arbend
Diaz
Liberation Radio
Oaktron Expands Radio Speaker Plant To 19 Workers
Oaktron Industries expands at the former Pleasure Bend center with a new radio loudspeaker production line now operating. W L Rollins says 19 workers are employed in speaker production and 15 others work on output transformers for hearing aids in the other section of the remodeled building.
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Pleasure Bend Center
W. L. Rollins
Oaktron Industries, Inc
Rollins
Bishop Dedicates Episcopal Church in Wisconsin
Bishop Donald H. V. Hallock of Milwaukee officiated at the dedication of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The service included Rev. Richard F. Hulburt Rev. E. M. Ringland and Rev. William O. Johnson with acolyte Arthur E. Harms. The building houses a vicar residence and a 60 seat church. Attendees from Beloit Freeport Park Ridge Mineral Point Evanston and other towns joined the ceremony.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Donald H. V. Hallock
Milwaukee
E. M. Ringland
Fond du Lac
Richard F. Hulburt
St. Andrew’s
Times
William O. Johnson
St. Paul’s Church
Beloit
Arthur E. Harms
William Rever
C. F. Hulbut
George Gaskin
Katherine Frederick
Dorothy Merriman
Johnson
al Hepler
Frank Hughes
George Frederick
Charles Threadgall
Thomas Smith
William Austin
Ralph Carstensen
Harry Carstensen
George F. Ritchie
Harold Witte
Mentor Wheat
Mathew A. Maevin
R. M. Burt
John M
State's Best Here For Golf Tourney
A breezy mid eighty day welcomed golfers to Monroe for the 16th Swiss Cheese Open at Monroe County Club. About 85 players entered with one pro and three amateurs per fourball. Play started at 11 am and was not expected to finish before sundown. Prizes include low gross for pros, best ball, and close to hole shots on holes 3 7 and 8 plus longest drive on hole 2.
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Monroe
Monroe Country Club
Wreck Near Darlington Claims Rockford Man
A Rockford resident, Melvin G. Dobratz, 28, died when his car left Highway 81 nine miles east of Darlington and overturned. His passenger Jack Porrisi, 23, of Freeport, suffered minor injuries as they were en route to stock car races.
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Darlington
Melvin G. Dobratz
Rockford
Dobratz
Jack Porrisi
Freeport
Porrisi
Dr and Mrs Gnagi Return from Europe
Dr and Mrs Will B Gnagi returned Saturday night from a seven week Europe vacation. They met Mrs May Luch singer and her nephew Charles Ludlow in Rome during their trip. Their Ocean flight halted after an engine failure over the Azores, delaying 24 hours for a re routed Paris to New York flight.
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Will B. Gnagi
Europe
Rome
May Luchsinger
Charles Ludlow
Santa Maria
Azores
Paris
New York
Switzerland
Gnagis
William Buholzer
Lucerne
Buholzer
Emil Buholzer
Monroe
Henry Beckman
San Remo
Italy
Willis Duerst
Pasadena
Calif
Gnagi
Man Killed in Hay Baling Accident Near Winslow
Ernest Busjahn aged 58 died at 2 p m today when caught in a hay baling machine on a farm two and a half miles east of Winslow near the state line. County coroner Herman A Stuessy said Busjahn was helping tenant Arvid Wicklund bale hay. no one present when the mishap occurred. The body was taken to the Stuessy funeral home.
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Ernest Busjahn
Herman A. Stuessy
Busjahn
Arvid Wicklund
Winslow
Stuessy
Baler
Stuessy Funeral
Adenauer Claims Repeat Mandate In German Election
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and allies claimed a fresh mandate for its pro American policy after a national vote. Opposing Socialists said the Christian Democrats lost ground in North Rhine Westphalia as 200 parliament seats were decided and Communists dropped out entirely.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
North Rhine-Westphalia
Israeli Mortar Attack Kills Four Legionnaires
A Jordan broadcast reported Israeli soldiers with mortars crossed the border near Kalkilya and attacked an Arab legion base. Four legionnaires were killed and several wounded.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Israeli-Jordan
Kalkilyeh
Arab Legion
Eisenhower and Churchill Press Forward on Southeast Asia Defense
In a brief communique after four days of talks, President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill pledge to press forward with collective defenses for Southeast Asia. They warn the Communists of serious aggravation if Indochina demands are unreasonable and urge swift French approval of the European Defense Community.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Churchill
Southeast Asia
Indochina
France
United States
Mendes- France
Paris
Dulles
Geneva
White House
James C. Hagerty
America
Eden
Free World
Swedish King and Queen Begin Historic London Visit
King Gustaf Adolf VI and Queen Louise of Sweden arrived in London for their first state visit to Britain by a Swedish sovereign in 46 years.
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London
Gustaf Adolf VI
Queen Louise
Sweden
Britain
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