Two More Winners Named in You Auto Buy Now Contest
The Monroe Evening Times reports two more winners named in the You Auto Buy Now daily slogan contest, each receiving over 150 dollars in prizes from Monroe stores. Alvin Shippy of Milwaukee Cheese Co. won for Monday with the slogan I bought a car in Monroe now because the deal I got now makes me feel wealthy and I hope it keeps our economy healthy. John Erb, city street superintendent, won for Sunday with I bought a car in Monroe now because I needed a car I bought it for myself yet I know that others it will help.
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Monroe
Alvin Shippy
Milwaukee Cheese Co
Shippy
17Th Street
Johnson Pontiac
John
Jack) Erb
1809
10Th Street
Marty-Ripp Chevrolet
Erb
Monroe Evening Times
Charles R. Coole
Bruni- Miller Co
Monroe New Car and Truck Dealers Association
Public Square
State approves Monroe highway improvement plan
The City of Monroe wins approval to widen and blacktop 0.66 mile of Highway 69 in the south part of the city. The Green Engineering Co. of Middleton is to prepare plans, with completion likely in six weeks, and action to be considered at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting.
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Monroe
11Th Avenue
State Highway Commission
Board of Public Works
Green Engineering Co
Middleton
Walter Ekum
YGOP Declines Davis Endorsement at Wisconsin Convention
Racine Wisconsin Young Republican delegates declined to endorse Glenn Davis of Waukesha for the U S Senate nomination despite a Saturday move to allow endorsements. The convention urged support for incumbent officeholders and backed Gov Thomson's administration while Davis signaled he would run if the state GOP endorses him.
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Racine
Glenn Davis
Waukesha
U.S
Davis
Roland Steinle
Supreme Court
Thomson
UGOP
Corrine Pier
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans
Raymond Huegel
Madison
YGOP
Gerald Menzel
Stevens Point
Theodore Witheril
Seems
Shirlee Lake
Kenosha
Kiwanis To Honor Charter Members At Ladies Night
Mon roe Kiwanis Club to honor charter members Walter Bauman Dr Lewis A Moore John Becker Larry Dodge Fred Kohli Charles Kohli and Roy Bottler during the Monroe County Club Ladies Night event starting at 7 p m Otis C Hulett Burlington Liars Club president will speak on A Speaker Without a Message Directors meet at First National Bank Wednesday night no official Kiwanis meeting Thursday all members may gather for dinner to preserve perfect attendance
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Monroe Country Club
Walter Bauman
Lewis A. Moore
John Becker
Larry Dodge
Fred Kohli
Charles Kohli
Roy Bottler
Otis C. Hulett
Burlington Liars Club
First National Bank
TV Strike Grips New York as Crew Walks Out
Ten thousand film and video workers including camera operators editors technicians and cartoonists threaten a strike over video tape technology delaying filmed television commercials and new productions in New York.
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New York
Harvey Ott Renamed President of Firemen at Browntown Meeting
The Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's Association reelected officers at the 43rd annual Browntown convention. Harvey A. Ott of New Glarus was named president, with Lin Ray and Warren Uecker among others reappointed to key posts. Nearly 500 people attended the Browntown events and demonstrations at the Village Park and Schumacher's hall.
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Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Browntown
Savanna Ordinance Depot
Savanna
Harvey A. Ott
New Glarus
Lin Ray
North Park
Rockford
Warren Uecker
Ill
Herman Pfund
Josef J. Benkert
Monroe
Norton Ames
Oregon
Keith Miller
Verona
Browntown Village
Peace Church
Women’s Guild
Schumacher’s Hall
Youth Admits Starting Fire In Cathedral Arson Case
Lawrence Allan Frees a 16 year old youth confessed to starting the St. James Cathedral fire causing 26000 damage on February 12 and admitted three other arson cases five burglaries and one vandalism act. He was arrested Saturday after a burglary in an apartment and a pursuit ended with his capture while shopping for his mother. He remains in county jail.
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Rockford
Lawrence Allan Frees
St. James Cathedral
Mass Slayer Involves Girl in Lincoln Case
Charles R Starkweather on trial in Lancaster District Court for murder with plea changed to insanity. He admitted 11 killings with notes claiming Caril Ann Fugate, his 14 year old girlfriend, killed two. They are charged in the death of Robert Jensen, 17, of Bennet, Nebraska.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles R. Starkweather
Caril Ann Fugate
Starkweather
Lancaster District Court
Scottsbluff County
Goring
Neb
Lincoln
Caril
Douglas
Wyo
Washington State
Charles
Nebraska
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Rural Pupils Attend Soil Saving Sessions in Courthouse
Two hundred eighteen students from twenty six rural Green County schools took part in the first of four soil conservation sessions in the Circuit Courtroom. The program includes luncheons, farm tours, and talks by Rev Bernard Bartelt with more speakers lined up for the remaining days.
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Green County
Recreation Park
Bernard Bartelt
Wilfred Schuster
Brodhead
Ed Kaderly
Juda
Wilbur Leatherman
James Schwoegler
County Soil Conservation Service
Norman O. Everson
George Gramling
Attica
Babler
Dutch Hollow
East Dayton
Fairview
Gill
Hart
Jug Prairie
Kelly
Norwegian
Oak Shade
Peterson
Peebles
Ross
Silver
Smiley
Simmons
Spring Valley
West Dayton
NATO Unity Now Likely As Summit Hopes Fade
Thirteen people were injured in four traffic crashes across Green County over the weekend. Seven remained hospitalized, with detailed injuries listed for residents of Monticello, Delafield, Blanchardville, Freeport and Monroe. Police described crashes on highways 69 and 39 near towns including Monticello and New Glarus, plus city mishaps with minor injuries.
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Green County
St. Clare Hospital
Robert Holcomb Jr
Monticello
Alex Birschbach
21St Avenue
Roger Riese
21St Street
Alvie Phillips
Delafield
Harry Adams
Freeport
Sylvan Bidlingmaier
Harvey H. Milestone
Blanchardville
Clayton Milestone
Marvin Styslestad
Brute Clifford Kneubuehl
Monroe
John W. Michel
12Th Avenue
5Th Street
Birschbach
Kneubuehl
Franklin
Michel
Birschbach Auto
Amans
Highway 69
Stauffacher Bros
Holcomb
Bidlingmaier
Harvey Milestone
Highway 39
New Glarus
Styslestad
Phillips
Graber
Rose Thoman
10Th Street
Howard O. Schiller
12Th Street
Rudolph O. Reger
14Th Avenue
Myron H. Block
Pearl City
All
Merlyn F. Clark
8Th Avenue
South City
Soviet Reply Delays Data Release Ahead of Summit Talks
In Moscow Foreign Minister Gromyko gave Western ambassadors a Kremlin reply to their note, rejecting Czechia and Poland from diplomatic talks. He said Western envoys would meet individually with him as the note is published tonight in the three capitals. U S envoy Llewellyn Thompson spent 30 minutes inside the ministry before continuing to Paris for the conference.
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Moscow
Gromyko
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Soviet Union
London
Paris
Washington
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
France
Maurice DeJean
Foreign Ministry
Europe
County To Join Emergency Radio Test Amid Civil Defense Alert
Sheriff Samuel F Humbel announced Dane County will cooperate in a nationwide civil defense emergency radio test scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p m. Green County is to test signal coverage while a mobile center will operate outside Monroe. Ground Observer Corps will act on alert from Green Bay filter center as Maj. Gen Ralph Olson directs state activities from Stevens Point State College with Gov Thomson visiting Stevens Point.
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Samuel F. Humbel
Dane County
Green County
Humbel
Monroe
Ground Observer Corps
Green Bay
T. J. Burgy Jr
Ralph J. Olson
Stevens Point State College
Thomson
Stevens Point
Madison
Jesse J U Ren Argyle businessman 75 dies in Argyle
Jesse James U Ren a longtime Argyle hardware merchant and civic leader died at 6 15 am in St Clare hospital following a period as a medical patient since April 22. Born July 22 1882 in Blanchardville he moved to Argyle in 1903 and later ran the J J U Ren Hardware with his father. Surviving are his wife Clara a daughter Mrs George Fuhrst a brother Clarence and four grandchildren. Last rites are set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Argyle Methodist church with Masonic burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse James U’ren
Argyle
St. Clare Hospital
State Bank of
Argyle Masonic
Eastern Star
U’ren
Blanchardville
John J. and
Adelaide Gaskell U’ren
Monroe Business College
Clara Emma Meythaler
Monroe
J. J
Larson and McGuire Hardware
Jesse James
George Fairhurst
Rockford
Clarence
Frank
Glenn
Raymond
B. J. Morrison
Daisy May
Argyle Methodist Church
Ray Robinson
Woodlawn
Erickson Funeral Home
Chamber of Commerce Members and Board Meet Tonight
Monroe chamber members and directors meet at 7 30 tonight in the First National Bank community room. Reports are expected on plans for the Christmas kickoff parade and celebration set for the day after Thanksgiving.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Spaak Signals Soviet Aims as Talks Open
NATO Secretary General Paul-Henri Spaak opened a three day foreign ministers meeting in Copenhagen amid warnings that Moscow seeks to split Western unity. Delegates doubted a top level summit before next year while British and Danish leaders urged prepared talks with the Soviet Union. Dulles and Lloyd endorsed independent Allied positions with plans for the December ministers meeting.
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Copenhagen
NATO
Paul-Henri Spaak
North Atlantic
Spaak
Christianborg Palace
Luxembourg
Joseph Beck
NATO Council
H. C. Hansen
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Lloyd
Dulles
Ridulph Case Alibi Check Raises Suspect Detention
An unidentified 22 year old transient spray painter volunteered to stay in custody and was moved from Du Quoin to Perry County jail after being questioned in the Maria Ridulph kidnapping slayings. He claims Florida presence at the time of the December 3 abduction and awaits verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Ill
du Quoin
Perry County
Maria Ridulph
State Crime Laboratory
Yallie West
Florida
Sycamore
West
Wisconsin Dells
Kubek Enlists in Army Reserve Delay Reported
New York Yankee infielder Tony Kubek enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps at Milwaukee for six months. He will not report for at least four months, and will rejoin the Yankees Monday night.
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New York
Tony Kubek
New York Yankee
Milwaukee
Army Reserve Corps
Tony
Kubek
Yankees
More Frost Possible In City Area Tonight
Scattered frost is forecast for this area again tonight with temperatures near the 30 mark. Fair and warmer weather is forecast for tomorrow with a high of 63.
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Wisconsin
Northern
Illinois
Brownton
Robert L. Hahn
Harvey Ott
Howard Schacht
Alex John Birschbach
Bruce Clifford Kneubuehl
Times
Jesse U'Ren
Chamber
Ridulph
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