Rural Youth Conservation Day Draws 2000 Students
Nearly 2000 pupils enjoyed the second annual Rural Youth Conservation Day despite snow flurries. Herbert H. Stauffacher praised the event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, county schools, Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Extension Service, and Wisconsin Conservation Department. The program featured Prof. Joseph J. Chopp, a milk tally and conservation demos, a canceled Turn and Schwing act, and WEKZ letter winners from multiple communities. Scouts helped direct the parade amid prizes and recognitions for local youths and volunteers.
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Herbert H. Stauffacher
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Soil Conservation Service
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Joseph J. Chopp
Whitewater State College
Chopp
Ruth Chase
LCS and
Conservation Department
WEKZ
Green County Conservation League
John Maur
Poplar Grove
Marie Daley
Margaret Daley
Prairie View
Pauline Kundert
Penny Pinnow
Atwood
Grace Zimmerman
Carolyn Elmer
Purcell
Marilyn Nussbaum
Larry Leopold
Juda
Pete Ridnour
Duane Hatfield
John Schindler
William Rattin
Harley Maske
William Schwingel
Harlan Prechel
Robert Schwaiger
Roger Seffrood
Donald Heeren
James Erickson
James Furniss
Louis Studer
Robert Bauman
Gerry Zimmerman
Jerky Lamb
Dennis Zimmerman
Rep Dies Criticizes Army McCarthy Hearings
Rep Martin Dies of Texas, former head of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, said the Army-McCarthy hearings make Congress look ridiculous. He spoke Friday night after arriving in New York with 44 fellow congressmen and families for a charity visit.
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New York
Martin Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On UN
Laird Proposes Surplus Use To Build National Food Bank
Rep. Melvin Laird urged a national food bank to store dairy surplus supplies at strategic points outside major target areas. He spoke at a Republican barbecue in Athens Wisconsin stressing food stockpiles as insurance against privation and potential defeat. He also urged greater use of dairy in government departments and selling dairy abroad at competitive prices.
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Athens
Wis
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Laird
House Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
No End to Wintry Weather Forecast
Wisconsin residents face extended wintry conditions with more snow rain and cloudy skies forecast. Recent totals include a trace to one tenth inch with highs near 52 and lows around 25 to 37 as temperatures swing, with Grantsburg recording 26 degrees.
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Wisconsin
Grantsburg
Lone Rock
President Gets Seaway Project
The Senate sent to President Eisenhower a bill allowing the United States to join Canada in building a seaway to Toledo. A 27-foot canal around a 46-mile section would expand navigation into Lakes Erie and Ontario, funded by U.S. bonds repaid by tolls over about 50 years. Canada’s share is estimated at 200 million.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Eisenhower
United States
Canada
Toledo
Ohio
Lakes Erie
Ontario
U. S. Treasury
Fall of Dien Bien Phu Ends French Fort Defense
Reports from Saigon describe a deathly quiet over Dien Bien Phu after the fortress fell. Isable battalions tried to break out but were repelled by General Giap's forces as conditions grew dire and communications broke down. Brig. Gen. de Castries vowed to fight to the death, refusing surrender while signaling France's resolve.
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Saigon
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Isabelle
Ho Nguyen Giap
Christian de Castries
Rene Cogny
de Castries
Hanoi
Paris
France
Geneva
Joseph Laniel
Henri Navarre
Hong Kong
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Peiping
Laniel
Rene Pleven
National Assembly
North Indochina
Mrs. Feldt 84 Dies After Heart Attack At Home
Mrs. Fred W. Feldt 84 died unexpectedly at 9 30 this morning in the home of her son in law and daughter the Bablers 2311 13th street after a heart attack She was born in Pommern Germany Sept 25 1869 and came to the United States in 1887 She married Fred W Feldt Dec 21 1891 and they farmed in Green County later moving to Monroe She had lived with the Bablers in recent years Surviving are two daughters Mrs John Kubly Monroe and Mrs Fred Hahlen Brodhead two sons Ben F Monroe and Harvey Madison nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Also two brothers and a sister She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church The body will be taken to the church at noon Monday for services at 2 conducted by Rev Howard L Orians Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery.
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Fred W. Feldt
Mornig
J. L. Babler
13Th Street
Dutch Hollow
Monroe
Bablers
Babler
John Kubly
Fred Hahlen
Brodhead
Ben F
Harvey
Madison
Germany
Fred Zuhike
Mt. Pleasant Township
Feldt
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Stuessy Funeral
Howard L. Orians
Greenwood Cemetery
Dien Bien Phu Falls as France Faces Indochina Crisis
Paris reels from Dien Bien Phu collapse amid Lao Viet Minh victory. Gen Navarre vows continuing fight while Geneva talks loom. Laniel Pleven face backlash as National Assembly grows restless over Indochina policy and possible government shakeup.
Plan to restrict McCarthy Army hearing testimony outlined
Senator Dirksen predicted solid Republican support to limit further Army hearings to McCarthy and Secretary Stevens. McCarthy affirmed he would accept telescoping, while Democrats warned against whitewash. The move would affect witnesses including Adams and Cohn, with Stevens set to testify next.
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Washington
Sen
Dirksen
Rill
Senate Investigation Committee
McCarthy
Army Stevens
GOP
Stevens
Milwaukee
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Defense Department
Pvt
G. David Schine
Ft. Monmouth
McClellan
Roy M
Cohn
Francis Carr
John G. Adams
H. Struve Hensel
Defense
New York Daily News
Adams
County Seeks Alice in Dairyland Entries by Deadline
Seven county contestants entered the Alice in Dairyland contest with last minute mail ins due today. Regional events run May 29 to June 12 in Tomah Fort Atkinson Superior Shawne e Wausau and New Holstein. Contestants must be 18 to 24 unmarried residents. the selection emphasizes health and personality over appearance.
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Department of Agriculture
Monroe
Richland Center
Charlene Manogue
Betty Faye Green
Judith Hake
Janesville
Doris Ann Egeberg
Orfordville
Constance Pilz
Beloit
Martin A. Snyder
Clinton
Iowa County
Virginia Beckon
Mineral Point
Tomah
Ft. Atkinson
Superior
Shawne
Wausau
New Holstein
Zeman
McCarthy calls for public review of FBI data on security risks
Wisconsin Republican McCarthy urges putting a memorandum with FBI security data on Fort Monmouth before the public to decide if the material is phony. Atty. Gen. Brownell opposes disclosure calling it unauthorized use of secret FBI material.
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Milwaurle Wy — Xen
McCarthy
FBI
Fort Monmouth
Wisconsin
Republican
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Gays Mills Festival Postponed by Weather
The annual apple blossom festival in Gays Mills is postponed a week due to rain and cold delaying blossoms. Officials expect readiness in one more week. A carnival tied to the event will run May 15-16.
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Gays Mills
10 Die As Navy Neptune Bomber Crashes
Nassau Bahamas diving teams prepared to recover the final bodies from a two engine Navy Neptune bomber that crashed during antisubmarine exercises in the tropic darkness off Nassau.
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Nassau
Bahamas
William Figi Jr Receives Skelly Farm Honor in Eugene
William Figi Jr of Argyle received the W G Skelly Co national agricultural award at a Eugene hotel ceremony attended by more than 125 guests including out of county friends. The award cited his grassland soil conservation and dairy herd work on 192 acres. A NBC tribute featuring Alex Dreier and Lloyd Burlingham aired as part of the local program.
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Hart Palmer
Skelley Oil Co
Chicago
Skelley Farm
William Figi Jr
Argyle
Eugene
W. G. Skelly
Figs
Argayle
Lloyd Burlingham
Green County
Figis
Figi
Waldo Freitag
State Board of Agriculture
New Glarus
Jordan Lutheran Church
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Kiel Youth Sentenced for Pedestrian Death
Kiel youth Marvin P. Manz, 19, was sentenced by Judge F. H. Schlichting to one year in Green Bay reformatory for causing the death of 53 year old Mrs. Hildegard Winscher in Sheboygan when driving under the influence. The collision occurred on a Sheboygan street on October 6.
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Sheboygan
Marvin P. Manz
Kiel
F. H. Schlichting
Green Bay Reformatory
Hildegrade Winscher
Quiet Indochina Talks Leave Questions Unanswered
President Eisenhower and top advisers held a secret Saturday session on Indochina, offering no announcements on decisions. Secretary Dulles outlined possible defense commitments, insisting no rush to deploy troops without congressional approval and allied participation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
White House
National Security Council
State Dulles
Indochina
Dulles
Dien Bien Phu
Janesville Couple Hurt in Head-On Collision
Floyd Tutton and his wife Alice, both 26 of Janesville, were seriously injured in a head on crash on Highway 26 near Milton. Robert Schumacher, 31 of Milton, also injured. all three hospitalized in fair condition. Both cars declared total losses by deputies.
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Floyd Tutton
Janesville
Gardner Baking Co
Alice
Highway
Milton
Tutton
Robert Schumacher
Mercy Hospital
Fair
John Sapp
Ray Stewart
Schumacher
VE Day Observance Observed by U S Army in Europe
The U S Army in Europe marked a holiday for the ninth anniversary of V E Day in Heidelberg Germany but did not schedule formal military observances.
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Heidelburg
Germany
U.S
Europe
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National Food ‘Bank
Seaway Project
Fred Feldt
Navarre
Ruthie Marlene Wirtz
Sharon’ Zentner
Doris Grossenbacher
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Beverly Jean
Soddy
Browntown
Lydia Wels
Barbara Kuska
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Rock County
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