Assembly Hears Bill on Sheriffs
Madison lawmakers advanced a measure letting voters decide if sheriffs may serve longer by amending the constitution. If approved by the Assembly and Senate, the question would go to voters in 1956. The bill, from Rep. Genzmer, mirrors a 1953 act’s intent and seeks longer sheriff terms.
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Madison
Assembly
Genzmer
Mayville
Senate
Bloodgood
Dane County
LeClaire
Two Rivers
LeClair
University of Wisconsin
County records 78th straight highway fatality-free day
Green County marks its 78th consecutive day without a highway fatality, aided by heavier patrols and radar speed enforcement. The count compares favorably with 1953 and 1954, with fewer serious injury crashes reported though exact figures are not available. Statewide deaths through February totaled 89, down from 113 last year.
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Green County
Lafayette
Rock
Dane County
Iowa County
Walworth
Wisconsin
Monroe Boys Eye State Cage Title Says Mitchell
Monroe high school basketball coach Lee Mitchell told a Rockford television audience that Monroe could win the state championship this year and likely face Superior Central as the team to beat in the three day meet. The squad prepared at Wisconsin field house and will open the tournament against Kimberly at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow with tickets sold out for over 1,000 fans. the band and supporters head to Madison with a 50 member pep unit funded by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
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Monroe
Lee Mitchell
Kimberly
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Mitchell
Dave Fahs
Jerry Muenich
Robert Anderegg
Robert Koller
James Menehan
Superior Central
Rockford
T. R. Holyoke
Roy Grant
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Grant
Allan F. Barnard
Maple Grove Inn
Tommy
Donald F. McGibbon
Jon Dannerbeck
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Leonard Ellison
Whitehall
Har
Ley Hesselman
Mondovi
Richard Lowell
Oshkosh
Art Mansfield
Russell Paugh
Orlando Palesse
Steve Reega
Milwaukee
Don Dimons
Green Bay
Platteville
Eau Claire
Wausau
Middleton
Shorewood
Milwaukee Cheese Expanding Factory Expansion at Milwaukee Cheese Co.
The Milwaukee Cheese Co. at 1722 12th Street begins a 32 by 88 foot masonry expansion costing about 24000 dollars. The project enlarges making and curing rooms and adds storage as production grows. Fred Feutz Sr. notes the current plant, in operation since March 16, 1949, is insufficient for milk and output.
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Monroe
Milwaukee Cheese Co
12Th Street
Fred Feutz Sr
Feutz
Milwaukee Cheese
Monroe Center
North Side Cheese Co-op
Bowman Dairy Co
Russell H. Shultz
Abbot Bernard Fails Green Bay
Abbot Bernard Pennings founder and president of St Norbert College in De Pere is hospitalized in Green Bay with a pulmonary condition at age 93.
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Bernard
Green Bay
Bernard Pennings
St. Norbert College
de Pere
One-way Traffic Extension Discussed by City Council
City Council heard that one way traffic on the east west streets 10th and 11th was working well with signs up and proposed extending one way limits to 16th and 17th avenues. Alderman Floyd Matzke reported the plan whileMayor Dunwiddie outlined decisions and scheduling for related matters.
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Floyd Matzke
Police and Safety Committee
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Daniel Nafzger
Carl A. Schiess
12Th Street
Bruni-Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Country Club
Dunwiddie
Council City Atty
Arthur C. Benkett
State Swiss Market Steady Demand Fair Madison Cheese Markets
State Swiss cheese market steady with fair to good demand and moderate to very light trade. Prices appear at 40-pound blocks 33 34, single daisies 35 14, long horns 34 34 to 35 44, Midgets 35 34 to 37. Domestic Swiss market steady with light offerings and selling prices listed by state brand 40-41, Grade B 38-39, Grade C 35 14-37.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Terms Team Great Coach's Wife Lauds City for Enthusiasm
Shirley Mitchell praises Monroe basketball town and her husband Coach Lee Mitchell as their team enters the state cage tournament. She notes players’ sportsmanship, family strain during games, and the coach’s quiet leadership. Mitchell, a Monroe native, has guided the team to finals in 1948 and last year, stressing values over wins.
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Shirley Mitchell
Lee Mitchell
Monroe
Mitchell
Farmers Night Event Starts at 7 30 Tonight Turner Hall
Farmers night at Turner Hall begins with a band concert at 7 30 p m followed by the Madcap Minstrel Show by the Lions Club and City Band. Robert E Tschudy expects full seating as the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event for area farmers and helpers. Harvey H Holland chair of the food committee will feed more than 1000 guests.
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Turner Hall
Lions Club
City Band
Robert E. Tschudy
Chamber of Commerce
Harvey H. Holland
Senators Kill Tax Cut Move
Washington House agrees to send a Senate House conference to iron out tax cut dispute. Senate defeats a Democratic sponsored plan that would have given a $20 break next year with $10 per dependent, mostly aiding under 5000 dollar earners. Senate vote 50-44 killed the substitute, while Democrats accused Republicans of favoring big business. Conference fate hinges on House acceptance of the Senate bill.
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Washington
House
Senate House
Senate
Eisenhower
Byrd and Robertson
Virginia
Ellender
Louisiana
George
Georgia
Holland
Florida
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Langer
RND
Johnson
Finance Committee
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Rayburn
D-Tex
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower Says Atomic Weapons May Be Used In War
President Eisenhower told a news conference that the United States sees no reason to withhold atomic weapons when military targets can be hit. He stressed civilians must be protected and noted Dulles’ comments about small, precise nuclear arms. The President also discussed stock market concerns and said the Republican Party can win with strong programs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
State Dulles
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
U. S
Dulles
Senate Banking Committee
Shrine Members Plan Trip to Game June 19
John F. ONeill county child welfare worker spoke at Green County Shrine Club meeting at Swiss Wheel. Members discussed an excursion to Milwaukee on June 19 to see the New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves game. Nathan Burgy and Laverne Gallitz were appointed to study Shriner involvement. Gallitz led the group in song.
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John F. O'Neill
Green County Shrine Club
Swiss Wheel
Milwaukee
New York Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Nathan F. Burgy
Laverne C. Gallitz
Shriners
Gallitz
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Milwaukee Cheese Expanding Factory
Council
Shirley
Michele
Laura
Danny
Times
Coach
City
A. E. Mitchell
Monroe High
Hervey Hoesly
Michael Hyland
J. T
Duke) Etter Jr
Kenneth Kundert
Robert Bartlet
Claire
Stretch) Kline
Willis E. Mitchell
Junior Legion
Bud Foster
American Legion
Shirley Newell
Eldora
Soma
Evening Times
Asia
Shrine
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