Pioneer Space Hero Elevates American Space Drive
The editorial lauds Commander Alan Shepard as the pioneer of the space era and credits his 15 minute Mercury flight with boosting U.S. leadership in the space race. It acknowledges Soviet claims but argues American courage and know-how will propel future orbit and lunar missions, noting European praise for the televised launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Shepard
Shepard
Soviet Union
Maj
Gagarin
America
U.S
Richland Joins Monroe School District in Rural Attachment
Local residents voted to attach the Richland school district to the Monroe system after discussion driven by a desire to safeguard quality education. The Monroe Board welcomed the move, noting attachment decisions rest with rural residents and predicting more such actions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe Board of Education
Richland
Monroe Board
Ten Years Ago Ship B36 Bomber Crash at Kirtland Air Base
A May 6 1951 item recalls a B36 bomber crash at Kirtland AFB Albuquerque killing 23 airmen. It also notes various deaths and events: Latvian displaced person Peteris Karklins dies in a tractor accident, William J. Mautz moves to Streator Ill, Rev. David Bruzelius dies in Kansas, and an earthquake abroad reports heavy casualties in San Salvador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquer
Que’s
Kirtland
Peteris Karklins
York Township
Karklins
William J. Mautz
Montgomery Ward
Streator
Ill
David Bruzelius
Assembly of God Church
Kansas
San Salvador
Cairo
Abin Fone
Farouk
Narriman Sakek
Monroe Prepares to Meet Growing Rural School Needs
The Richland district residents have expressed confidence in the Monroe school district's ability to handle increased high school obligations. The Monroe board pledges to maintain the educational benefits rural Richland children have enjoyed, showing faith in continued quality education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Richland
Swiss and Cheddar Markets Quiet in Wisconsin Readings
Wisconsin market notes show unchanged prices for Swiss and cheddar with light trading and ample supplies across city and country points. American cheese output rose 4 percent week over week while demand remained slow to improving, with production seasonally light and no Wisconsin Cheese Exchange sales Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Market News Service
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
German Forces Reach 25 Miles From Kremlin in Moscow
German army pushed to within 25 miles of the Kremlin in central Moscow before halting advance. Russian defenses held nearby as the clash continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Moscow
Argyle High School Wins DeKalb Agricultural Award
Eugene Peterson of Argyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Peterson, is named winner of the 1961 DeKalb Agricultural Ac complishment Award for outstanding agriculture seniors. He has been FFA treasurer, class president, chapter farmer and Green Hand Farmer, with a farming program raising calves bulls and cows and plans to continue farming after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Peterson
Alvin Peterson
Argyle
DeKalb
Eugene
Argyle High
FFA
Peterson
Argyle High School
Kennedy Congratulates Shepard on Space Flight
President Kennedy speaks by radiotelephone with Cmdr Alan B Shepard Jr after his historic space flight. The exchange includes praise for the mission and thanks from Shepard, with mutual excitement about a future visit and further space effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Cmdr
Alan B. Shepard
White House
Shepard
National Security Council
South Wayne Social News Roundup
Mrs. Arlie Mitchell reports residents moving into Platteville new home at 515 Carter Street. The Chapman family hosts Lorraine Chapman and Ed ward Chapman until term end while Kenneth Holt moves into the Chapman home. Local visits include Mrs. James Gordee Monroe and Miss Joyce Retzlaff before Madison hairdressing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chapman
Platteville
Carter Street
Lorraine
Edward
H.S. Chapman
Kenneth Holt
Chapman
James Gordee
Monroe
Joyce Retzlaff
Jane Miller
Judy Johnson
Menominee State College
Arleigh Johnson
Woodford
South Wayne Wscs
Chicago
Mmes
Sam Johnson
Laura Winters
H. S. Chapman
John Hartsough
Royal Bixby
Clifford H. Stixrood
Cuba Club
Madison
Arnold Heller
Cletus Koehn
Donnie
Ronnie
Pearl City
Lioyd Babler
Cliff Webber
New Glarus
Gladys Olson
Darlington
Orville Halverson
Carol
Julie
Ross
Perry
Viota
Chris Berg
August Schlafli
Nathan
Argyle
Feldts Plan Return From Europe May 25
Mr and Mrs Ben F Feldt report Europe tour progress as they travel from Austria to Venice and Rome. They expect to return home May 25 after visiting England Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland Liechtenstein Austria France and London. Mrs Feldt praises Europe gardens and parks noting the absence of weeds and well kept mountain slopes and golf courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ben F. Feldt
Germany
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
Venice
Rome
France
London
Liverpool
Lucerene
Feldts
Ardennes
Bastogne
North Sea
Continent
Feldt
Belgium
Arlberg Pass
Shawano Broker Pleads Guilty to Theft and False Statement
Former Shawano mayor Sherburn J. Dodge admitted guilt in circuit court on charges of theft totaling 89 000 dollars and filing a false statement of net worth with the state securities department. A 21 count theft warrant had named him. sentencing date to be set soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Sherburn
A. J. Shebesta
Dodge
Parnell
Orville S. Luckenbach
Robert Pariis
Green Bay
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. District Court
Wintergreen fatal ends life of Mosinee child
Randall Valenta a two year old boy son of Mr and Mrs John Valenta of Mosinee died in a hospital Thursday after accidentally drinking oil of wintergreen at his home Wednesday officials reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintergreen
Wausau
Randall Valenta
John Valenta
Mosinee
Appointee Declines Madison State Investment Board
Governor Nelson withdraws Lester Arnow's nomination to the state investment board after Arnow said private business commitments prevent service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Lester Arnow
Milwaukee
State Investment Board
Nelson
Arnow
Animals Talk At Christmas In The Animal World
The article surveys animal communication from birds to whales and mice to dogs. It notes birds imitate human sounds, insects use stridulation and tapping, fish vocalize during travel and in schools, whales have rich calls, ground squirrels show varied chirps, and pets learn and use signals with their owners. It concludes simian vocalizations are not true language and compares animal speech to that of dogs and parrots.
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Europe
Roah
Roach
Fishes
California
Alan A. Brown
Massachusetts
SPCA
Monticello High School Fashion Review Planned
A fashion review titled Spring Fantasy will be presented by Monticello high school home economics department at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the high school gym. The program, directed by Miss Kathleen Kelly and narrated by Mary Siegenthaler, is open to the public and tea will be served by the sophomore girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
John Gordon
Congregational Church
Rockford
Olga Heinzelman
Walter
Haile Selassie
Italy
Ethiopia
Conrad Stauffacher Sr
Monticello
Washington
Monticello High School
Kathleen Kelly
Mary Siegenthaler
New Members List with Addresses and Dates
The notice lists new members Ellan Jo Norder Susan Patricia Murphy Jeffery Lamont Mayer and Kenneth John Black with street box and route addresses along with birth or membership dates in 1959 1954 1961 1960. The entries specify May 11 1959 May 8 1954 February 4 1961 May 24 1960.
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Debra Kathleen Saxer
Monticello
David Lee Welz
Je Lea Siedschlag
Daniel Nathan Stephenson
Albany
Lois Elaine Zimmerman
Jerry Eugene Haeft
Sharon
Julie Lorraine Swanson
South Wayne
Vicki Sue Pinnow
Paul Dennis Vordermann
22Nd Avenue
Sid Delile Zimmerman
Loren John Bruehlman
Argyle
Gregory Alan Smith
9Th Street
Marilyn Joan Yandry
N. Willis
Stockton
Susan Kay Derendinger
Brodhead
Gloria Ann Gempler
Stephen Lloyd Schwartz
12Th Street
Sandra Kay Vickers
Deborah Rae Krauss
18Th Avenue
Curtis Wiliam Wyss
Monroe
Ellan Jo Norder
1Lth Street
Susan Patricia Murphy
Blanchardville
Jeffery Lamont Mayer
Browntown
Kenneth John Black
Juda
Hendrickson Brothers Take Part in Thunder Bolt Exercise
DARLINGTON special Army Privates David L. and Richard C. Hendrickson sons of Mr and Mrs Morris Hendrickson Route 4 Darlington participated in Exercise Thunder Bolt a nine day Army Air Force Training exercise at Ft Hood Texas which ended April 27 David 20 is a mechanic in service battery of the 1st Armored Division 73rd Artillery at Ft Hood and his younger brother Richard 19 serves as a mechanic in Battery A of the same division both entered the Army in September 1960 and completed basic training at Ft Riley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Special— Army
David L
Richard C. Hendrickson
Morris Hendrickson
Route 4
Ft. Hood
Tex
David
1St Armored Division
73Rd Artillery
Richard
Fort
Army
Ft. Riley
Kan
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Evening Times
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Monroe Co-operative
W. A. Miller
Earl Clark
County Milk Producers Association
John Dietz
Oscar Harp
Cameron Dam
Dietz
Monroe Baseball Organization
Woman’s Club of
Jacob Figi
Bartlett
Mrs
Arlie Mitchell
Gerald Gruman
Edgerton
Fannie Smith
Tom
St. Joseph’s
Sinsinawa
Droesser Construction Co
Kieler
Wis
Richard Schlaefer
St. Joseph's
St. Victor’s Church
Times Children’s Club
Marilyn Jean Loveland
Dennis Lee Meier
Miles Gene Best
Brooklyn
Nancy Jo Webinger
Peggy Lane Tackett
Jeffrey Wills Schmeldt
Jimmy Ray Grossen
Belleville
Wanda Kay Isely
Cynthia Lee Miller
Vicki Ann Miller
Diana Kay Rufer
Debra Jean Pickett
Orangeville
Mary Louise Kelly
13Th Avenue
Joanne Burns
Linda Ruth Hartwig
Danny Eugene Meier
Route 1
William Norman Ritschard
Our
Evening Times Club
Monroe, Win
E.F.D
Postoffice
Hendrickson Brothers
Times
Harry Schrader
Dekota, Ill
Toledo
Lee
Motorola Console TV
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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