Cheese Day Directors Plan Showdown With Ohio Cheese
A Cheese Day Inc special meeting set for tonight at 7 30 discusses plans for the Washington May 19 showdown between Green County Swiss cheese and Ohio cheese. Dwight Crandall and Russell Prien meet with Swiss and local leaders about ceremonies and travel, including a possible yodeling delegation and a Capitol steps ceremony with a luncheon in the Speaker’s room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Glauser
Green County
Nation
Albert H. Stoldt
Swiss and Limburger Producers Association
Dwight A. Crandall
Cheese Day, Inc
First National Bank
Ohio
Washington
Janesville
Lawrence H. Smith
Crandall
Russell W. Prien
New Glarus
Buckeye
Tuscarawas County
Rep. Smith
Capitol Steps
House
Senate
Wisconsin
Passengers Miss Accident Injuries
No one was injured in three highway accidents reported by Green County police over the weekend. Kenneth A. Frei of Monticello and Kenneth E. Wiesenberg of Monroe swiped on a bridge east of the Junction House at 8 50 p.m. Saturday with John Frei as a passenger. Robert Rugh of Browntown skidded across Highway 69 and tipped into an embankment near the Cheese Shop. John Waeffler Jr. of Juda, driving his father’s car, missed a curve north of Monticello on Highway 69 and struck a telephone pole, causing about 200 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Kenneth A. Frei
Monticello
Kenneth E. Wiesenberg
Monroe
John Frei
Frei
Robert Rugh
Browntown
Governor Rennebohm urges bond saving campaign in Madison
Wisconsin governor calls for broad support of a U S bond saving drive from May 15 to July 4 in a proclamation. He urges employers and employees to expand payroll savings programs and others to increase bond purchases across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
U. S
Rennebohm
Mayor and Minister Die After Mosinee Red Show
In Mosinee the community mourns two leaders from the mock communist coup. Mayor Ralph Kronenwetter, 49, died after a cerebral hemorrhage at a Wausau hospital following his dawn seizure during the May day demonstration. Rev. Will L. Bennett, 72, died at home after a heart attack following a barbed wire camp scene. Both participated eagerly in the Legion event. Kronenwetter never regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suyomeea
Mosinee
Ralph Kronenwetter
Wausau
Will L. Bennett
Kronenwetter
Bennett
Frank E. Roderick Dies at Farm Home
Frank E. Roderick 76 lifelong Green County resident died at 8 20 p m at his Route 1 farm home six miles south of Monroe near Clarno Corners after long illness and prior June surgery. Born January 10 1874 in Decatur township he married Addie Trumpy October 15 1898. Surviving are his widow son Glenn H daughter Edith Burchard four grandchildren and several siblings. Last rites Wednesday 2 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Howard L Orians officiating burial in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Frank E. Roderick
Route 1
Monroe
Clarno Corners
Decatur Township
William
Mary Mitchell Roderick
Addie Trumpy
Joseph Trumpys
Clarno
Roderick
Rodericks
Glenn H
Edith Burchard
Janesville
Harry Roderick Jr
Courtesy League Plans Parley with Chamber
Monroe merchants courtesy league schedules a Friday evening meeting at the Monroe Clinic with Dr W B Gnagi chamber of commerce president and chamber board members. Clarence Kempfert reports general square merchants matters will be discussed. a league committee met last Friday about center lane parking meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Merchants Courtesy League
W B. Gnagi
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
Monroe Clinic
Clarence Kempfert
Kempfert
Young GOP Pledges Persistent Fight With McCarthy
Wisconsin Young Republicans cheer Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy as he vows a bare knuckles effort to root out communism in government agencies. He asserts the job will continue despite bloodshed until a complete housecleaning is achieved and reiterates charges against the state department and allied officials. The meeting included an endorsement of McCarthy and a favorable nod to Gov. Rennebohm's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Joseph R. McCarthy
Appleton
Wisconsin Young Republicans Club
McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
GOP
Sen. Wiley
Washington
Dean Acheson
Owen Lattimore
John S. Service
Phillip Jessup
Rennebohm
Platform Committee
Flanders Seeks End to Public Hearings on McCarthy Charges
Senator Flanders urged the Senate to bar further public hearings on McCarthy's charges of communist infiltration in the state department. He proposed a resolution to halt hearings while directing a Foreign Relations subcommittee to review loyalty procedures. McCarthy pressed new accusations, naming a U.S. envoy as a foreign agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Flanders
Senate
McCarthy
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Department
Wisconsin
U. S
Janesville
Dr. Clarence Dykstra Dies in California Home
Memorial services will be held on the University of California campus for Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra longtime university administrator and former University of Wisconsin president. He died at Laguna Beach after collapsing fighting a yard fire, survived by his widow a daughter and a son. born 1883 in Cleveland, he held key posts from Cincinnati city manager to UCLA provost and Wisconsin president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Dykstra
John A. Schindler
Aveaue
University of California
Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
UCLA
Laguna Beach
Calif
Rollin Posey
Northwestern College
Franz
Edward
Congo
Lillian Rackaway
Schindler
National Defense Mediation Board
Wisconsin
Los Angeles Institution
Madison
Cincinnati
Dykstras
Jefferson County
Monticello Hosts Synod Opening Amid 80 Congregations
Pastors and lay delegates from eighty congregations in the South Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church gather for a two day meeting at Zwingli Church in Monticello starting tomorrow. Principal addresses will be delivered by Dr. Ben Herbster of Norwood Ohio Rev. Frederick Rodenbeck of Port Washington and Dr. W H Schlinkmann of Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Wisconsin Synod
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Zwingli
Monticello
Ben Herbster
Norwood, O
Frederick Rodenbeck
Port Washington
W. H. Schlinkmann
Milwaukee
Rimouski Fire Destroys Mill District in 30-Hour Blaze
A 30 hour fire in Rimouski Quebec destroyed 312 homes and over 20 buildings including the St Joseph Hospital and orphanage. Winds up to 80 mph and power line sparks from two Price Brothers lumber mills sparked the disaster leaving about 2,500 homeless and an estimated 20 million dollars in damage with no deaths reported. Army and Red Cross aid rushed in as the western city district was devastated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jouski
Que
Rimouski
St.Larence
Quebec
St. Joseph Hospital
Sisters of Charity
Rimouski Seminary
Rimouski Hospital
Price Brothers
R. C. G. Morton
Army
Red Cross
Iowa Dean Dies In Auto Collision
Dr Walter Robert Goetsch 38 dean of students at the University of Iowa was killed when his car collided with a truck near his rural route home. Two of his three children riding with him escaped with minor injuries as the campus mourns his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Walter Robert Goetsch
University of Iowa
Dean Goetsch
Iowa
Cleveland
Winds Flatten Farms Across Green County Cause Heavy Losses
Green County farmers spent the weekend tallying windstorm losses as many buildings collapsed or were damaged. In Brodhead area alone, driveways and barns were blown down, several hog and chicken houses destroyed, tobacco sheds damaged, and silos and machine sheds collapsed amid widespread repairs and insurance consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Brodhead
M. J. Condon
Jordan Prairie
Condon
B. H. Roderick
Spring Grove
J. B. McNair
Ben Zimmerli
Carl and
Tom Pfisterer
Daisy Clark
Carl
Jacob Pfisterer
Merle Morgan
Spring Valley Township
Stodhead
Dans Foslin
Prisk and Quartets Sweep State Music Honors
Monroe high school musicians returned from the Madison state music festival with three starred firsts and 17 firsts awarded by 28 judges during the day-long session. Alan Pris led a class A tenor, and the class A boys quartet Prisk, Roy Roth, Frank Carmichael, and Ben Blaser earned a starred first. other firsts covered piano duets, vocal ensembles, and instrumental groups, with several finalists and second-place finishes across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Madison
Alan Pris
Prisk
Roy Roth
Frank Carmichael
Ben Blaser
John Burt
Gloria Green
Alice Holtshopple
Odelle Monte
Music Hall
Baton Twinners
Phoebe Abraham C
LaVon Broger
Mary Ann Huber
Lois Burgy
Mary Carole Thompson
C. Monroe
Ruth Goodman
Dorothy Webster
Lenetta Steinman
Nancy Thorp
Jacqueline Treloar
Mildred Cotherman
Karen Bender
Ruth Feldt
Darlene Johnson
Barbara Kundert
Sondra Simpson
Janet Lanz
Shirley Gorder
Sybil Blumer
Dora
Carol Schindler
Dora Schindler
Margaret Angliker
Mildred Kraus
France Assured Of Indochina Aid
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson pledged immediate American economic and military aid to French Indochina after talks with French officials led by Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. France pressed for swift assistance to counter communist forces as Acheson outlined ongoing Cold War discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U. S
Dean Acheson
French Indochina
Southeast Asia
Acheson
Robert Schuman
Indochina
Tax allocations reveal Monroe and Green counties share noted
State tax allocations announced by Arthur Wegner show Monroe county will receive 39335 and Green county 15306 from total 21765058 distributed to counties, cities, villages and townships. The release specifies the amounts to local jurisdictions as part of statewide income tax shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
Ncome
State Department of Taxation
Arthur Wegner
Tax Department
New Orleans Mayor Apologizes to Montana Governor
New Orleans Mayor De Lesseps Morrison sent an apology to Montana Governor John W. Bonner for a drunkenness charge reported by Police Captain Joseph Guiot. Bonner was arrested after a complaint from a French Quarter venue and held for six hours. the mayor said the incident caused embarrassment over a matter of little consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Montana
John W. Bonner
de Lesseps Morrison
Joseph Guilot
Bonner
Bon
Oscar A Milliard Dies at 67 in Shullsburg
Oscar A Millard 67 of Shullsburg died yesterday at 2:45 a m in St Clare hospital after an illness following an operation. Born February 19 1883 in LaFarge he previously worked at the Milwaukee road depot in Monroe and served as station master at Orfordville Muscoda and Shullsburg. Survived by his widow a Milwaukee son and a Madison sister.Services tomorrow at 2 30 p m at Centenary Methodist church Rev A E Weitenhiller officiating with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Funeral home is Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. Millard
Shullsburg
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Millard
Henry
Loretta Millard
LaFarge
Milwaukee’ Road
Monroe
Orfordville
Muscoda
Milwaukee
Madison
Centenary
Methodist Church
A. E
Weitenhiller
Buri ‘al
Evergreen Cemetery
Sady
Thompson Funeral Home
Charles Calvin Dies at 78 in Green County Farm Home
Charles Calvin aged 78 died this morning at the Green county farm where he had lived since 1947 after moving from Juda born in 1872. Parents were George and Abbie McGill Calvin. Survived by brother George of Janesville and two sisters Martha Schrain of Janesville and Mrs Lovelace of California. Services tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Shriner Neush Wander funeral home with Rev. Peter Retzlaff officiating burial in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Calvin
Green County
Juda
George
Abbie McGill Calvin
Janesville
Martha Schrain
Stewart Lovelace
California
Shriner-Neush‘wander
Peter Retzlaff
Mt. Vernon
Five Baylor Students Die in Road Crash Near Arlington
Five Baylor University students were killed in a head on collision near Arlington as their sedan struck a trailer truck loaded with heavy materials. The victims had left Waco for Lexington Kentucky to attend a family engagement and the bodies were moved to Memphis. Louis Allis 83 chairman of the Louis Allis Co died at Milwaukee sanitarium after years in semi retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington, Tenn
Baylor University
Here
Waco
Lexington
Memphis
Louis Allis
Milwaukee
The
Louis Allis Co
Milwaukee Sanitarium
Allis
Fires destroy Monticello Woolen Mills and barn
A woolen mill erected in 1866 and a nearby barn on Ira J Hammon farm nine miles from Monticello burned to the ground after 3 a m sparks blew across an overhead bridge. Firemen from Monticello and New Glarus fought the blaze, which reached the mill and barn by 6 a m. Defective wiring is blamed. loss amount unavailable. Livestock saved. machinery and stored wool and blankets destroyed. A drainage ditch project may affect the mill site and possible condemnation may follow if property sales fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Woolen Mills
Little Sugar River
Montcello
Highway C
New Glarus
Monticello
Ira J. Hammon
Hammon
Jacob Krieg
Krieg
Kennedy
Albany
Puddle Duck
Domenic, C. D
Thomas Kennedy
Kennedy Brothers
Howard Kennedy
C. D
Domenic Kennedy
Monticello-New Glarus
Harold J. Lamboley
Green County
Brooklyn Man Acquitted in Wisconsin Rapids Gun Case
Brooklyn man Her man King was acquitted of criminal negligence in a shooting incident on the opening day of deer season in Wisconsin Rapids. A nine man, three woman jury found King not guilty after deliberations held last fall. The case stemmed from the wounding of Marlene Strand, 13, of New Lisbon in June county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman King
Brooklyn
Wisconsin Rapids
King
Marlene Strand
New Lisbon
Judean County
McCarthy cites OSS chief Donovan to testify before Senate panel
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin announced that Maj. Gen. William Donovan, head of the Office of Strategic Services, has agreed to testify before the Senate subcommittee probing alleged communist influence in the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
Appleton
Sen
McCarthy
Wis
William
Wild Bill) Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
Senate
State Department
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Young Gop
Lloyd Tegge
Waukesha
James Menn
Tegge
Federation
Menn
C. A. Dykstra
Dr. Dykstra
Rimouski’s
Dean
Allan F. Barnard
Olga Ruth
France
Oscar A.milliard
Baylor
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