Monroe Prom Night Scene Rises With Tara Theme
Monroe high school hosts a 1956 Junior Prom with king Carl Disch and queen Marilyn Kubly. The event features a pre prom dinner at the Country Club, a post prom party with entertainment, prizes, and a late film at Chalet theater. Chaperones include Mr. and Mrs. William Kuntz and Phyllis Longhorn.
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Carl Disch
Leonard Disch
Marilyn Kubly
Leland A. Kubly
Monroe High School
Times
Marilyn
Kubly
Tara
Cramer Houser
John C. Calder
Jack Sweeney
Rockford
Dishh
Country Club
Joseph Urban
Pete Wienberg
Don Hoos
Mike Fox
Don Eddy
Mmes
Richard R. Wagner
Garrett W. Keel
Ronald D. Johnson
Faye Stauffacher
Allan Goodmiller
Myron I. Stair
Harold Ambler
Arthur C. Benkett
W. C. Bender
L. A. Koenig
C. E. Baumle
Leland Kubly
Sylvia Richards
Ivan Boyer
Myron Stair
Wilbur Kesler
Goetz Theatres Co
Chalet Theater
William Kuntz
Frederick Blane
Phyllis Longhorn
Mrs Johnson Dies in Monroe in Blanchardville ChurchTribute
Mrs. Martin Johnson 80 longtime Argyle Blanchardville resident died at 5 a.m. in St. Clare hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after admission yesterday. Born Elisa Albertson January 27 1876 Wendell Minnesota she taught in rural schools and wed Martin Johnson November 3 1897 at Old York Lutheran Church. She belonged to York WCTU serving as Green County president and state director. Survivors include husband a son Willard Blanchardville a daughter Wilm Johnson and brothers Carl Hollandale Amond Minot North Dakota. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday Old York Lutheran Church Rev J C Jorgenson burial in church cemetery. Calling until noon Saturday at Saether funeral home Blanchardville.
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Martin Johnson
Argyle
Blanchardville
St. Clare Hospital
Johnson
Elisa Albertson
Wendell
Minn
Hans and
Aslaug Jordee Albertson
Tyrand
Stoughton Academy
Eids
Miss Wilm
Carl
Hollandale
Amond
Minot
N.D
Old York
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Fair Demand
Wisconsin cheese markets show steady prices with fair to good demand for American and Swiss varieties. State brand and B grades range from 38 to 43 cents, with regional styles and car lots showing strong availability and pricing. Representative Melvin Laird announced reelection bid in Wisconsin's 7th district.
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Fair Madison
Wisconsin
Laird
Ron
Melvin Laird
Marshfield
Cancer Drive Totals 2594.38 In Albany Campaign
Dr Paul W Snowden, chairman, announced a final total of 2594.38 for the city cancer drive, more than double last year’s 1067.49. Ward contributions and memorials are itemized, with tag day on April 28 and Mrs William Miller as treasurer. County chairman was Mrs Cecil McCreedy of Albany.
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Paul W. Snowden
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Frank Kundert
Alva Downs
Leland C. White
VFW
Eagles
William Miller
Cecil McCreedy
Albany
Indiana Primary Results Highlight Eisenhower Lead
Five states held primaries as results emerged. In Indiana Eisenhower led Kefauver with about 62 percent of the vote as 62 percent of precincts reported, while Kefauver trailed. Write-in voting was not allowed. Other states showed limited presidential signaling with local races in Florida Ohio West Virginia and New Mexico.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Insana
Lar
America First
Daly
Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Florida
Leroy Collins
William A. Washburne Jr
Collins
U. S
George Smathers
Ohio
William O'Neill
Michael V. DiSalle
Frank Lausche
U. S. Senate
George Bender
West Virginia
William C. Marland
John G. Fox
Harley Kilgore
Chapman Revercomb
New Mexico
John F. Simms
Ingram B. Pickett
Edwin L. Mechem
GOP
Thunderstorms Predicted Tonight Near Area
Weather bureau warns of locally severe storms in this area with tonight forecast for occasional showers and thunderstorms. Last night’s rain brought thunder and lightning, followed by warmer temperatures with readings reaching the 60s this afternoon.
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OnToe
Nad
Choral Groups Spotlighted at Springtime Is Singtime Concert
Hundreds praised a school concert last night as senior and junior high choruses performed Voices of Spring and a May Pole dance. Kenneth Krebs and Janice Park led solos with narrators Keegan and Krebs introducing Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts.
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Phyllis Baumgartner
Sharon Broge
Lynda Erickson
Nancy Fritz
Marion Kundert
Phyllis Russell
Gloria Weckerly
Beverly Zentner
Kenneth Krebs
Janice Park
James Boethe
Thomas Keegan
Mabel Viel
Shirley Montgomery
Enid Spring
T. R. Holyoke
Franklin B. Luebchow
Grace Anderson
Maypole Lance
Lillian Hanson
W. Blum
Monroe Woman's Club Names $250 Teaching Scholarship Winner
Miss Nancy Stauffacher, 18, daughter of Mrs Floyd J Stauffacher, will receive a $250 teaching scholarship from the Monroe Woman's Club. The award honoring a 1956 Monroe High School graduate supports study at Wisconsin State College to pursue teaching. Stauffacher active in school annual staff operetta band orchestra and church work, plans Milwaukee State College attendance.
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R. W. Blaha
Monroe Woman's Club
Nancy Stauffacher
Miss Stauffacher
Floyd J. Stauffacher
South School
St. John’s Church
Howard W. Chadwick
Stauffacher
Fred W. Kundert
Harvey ‘Trumpy
Monroe High
Wisconsin
Milwaukee State College
Grace Lutheran Church
United Telephone Co
Monroe Board Drops Plan for Present High School Site
The Monroe Board of Education unanimously rejected further development of the present high school and Lincoln site, choosing instead to pursue a new high school structure. Plans include a gym for 1,800, a two story wing, and possible grade expansion needs, with costs over one million dollars.
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Board of Education
Allen Strang
Nat Sample
Madison
14Th Street
Lincoln School
Monroe
Leslie G. Kindschi
Herbert T. Johnson
Lincoln
Frank Monte
16Th Avenue
Niles Estate
Isely Elected Head of Pilots
Roger E Isely was chosen president of the Green County Pilots Association at a meeting held last night at the Monroe air port. Victor N Schiller was elected vice president Delbert Folgate was re elected treasurer Mrs Wendell Brunkow was named secretary. A flight and meal will be arranged next year amid talks of a unicom plane to ground system. The association had 57 members last year with renewals underway.
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Roger E. Isely
Monroe
Green County Pilots Association
Victor N. Schiller
13Th Street
Delbert Folgate
Orangeville
Wendell
Rene) Brunkow
President to Undergo Complete Examination
President Eisenhower announced he will undergo a full head-to-toe medical examination Friday including a heart check. He stressed the test is not tied to the Denver heart attack of September 24 and did not indicate what prompted the new full scale check up at this time.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Denver
Braves Visit Wreck Victims
WAUKESHA The number of hospitalized victims from a Milwaukee train wreck carrying 900 school students fell to 28. No deaths were reported as 10 of 16 cars derailed after a gravel truck struck the crossing four miles north of the city. Milwaukee Braves players visited hospitals to autograph balls for injured students and teachers.
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Waukesha
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Here
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Gordon Hinkley
Wales
Waukesha County
James D'Amato
D'Amato
Hinkley
Michael Lombardi
Allen Klimke
Harrisville
Glenn Collins
Ontello
Buelah Lyons
Four More Die In State Traffic
A Nekoosa filling station operator was killed early today when his pickup vanished through a guard rail and into the Wisconsin River. It marked the 267th state traffic death of the year, compared with 243 at this time in 1955. The 60-year-old Charles Baiers was eastbound on Highway 73 when the crash occurred. Two Iowa youths, Roger Peterson and Frank Houston, both 19 and 18 respectively, died in a two car crash three miles south of Prairie du Chien. Donald H. Gass, 30, of Hartford, died Tuesday night from injuries suffered April 29 when his auto left a Washington County road and struck two trees and a sign post near Hartford.
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Associated Press
Nekoosa
Wisconsin
Charles Baiers
Highway 73
Iowa
Prairie du Chien
Roger Peterson
Frank Houston
McGregor
Donald H. Gass
Hartford
Washington
Antique Auto Rally TV Feature Slated For Sunday
The Antique Automobile Club visits Monroe for the third annual reliability run with a film report to air on WTMJ-TV Milwaukee Sunday at 8 30 p m on Newsroom. Dr Paul Snowden will shoot the footage, with Hal Foust and wife riding along to collect travel feature material. Local committee members handle garaging, housing, transportation, traffic control, hospitality, and registration duties for the event.
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Milwaukee
Hal Foust
Chicago Tribune Auto
Starks Corners
Ill
Monroe
Foust
Green County
Frank Pickett
Howard Olsen
Paul Dannerbeck
Joseph Dearth
J H. Schwaiger
Sam Humbel
R. W. Blaha
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
E. C. Hamilton
Laxeshire- Marty
George to Retire From Senate and Seek NATO Post
Senator George of Georgia said he will leave the Senate when his term ends in January and may become ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization under President Eisenhower. The 78 year old Democrat chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and cited health authority from his physician. If Democrats retain control, Senator Green of Rhode Island would become the next foreign relations chair.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Democrats
Senate
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Worth B. Daniels
Theodore Francis Green
Rhode Island
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Band Concert For PTA Event At School May Sixteen
A Junior Senior PTA meeting at the school on May 16 will open with a band concert directed by Allan F. Barnard at 8 p.m. A style show of dresses arranged by Mrs. Alvin Livingston will begin at 8 30. Miss Beverly Stuart will display art in the upper hall. Tea will follow, served by Miss Margaret Fisher’s home economics classes after a 7 30 p.m. business meeting.
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Allan F. Barnard
Alvin Livingston
Beverly Stuart
Margaret Fisher
Sheriff Names 129 Auxiliary Police for Civil Defense
Sheriff Samuel F Humbel announces recruitment of 129 county men as auxiliary police for emergency duty under a new Civil Defense setup. Months of planning with state officials set training to begin by June 1, with 23 to 32 cadets per class and five classes before full strength, none as full time officers. Each recruit will receive basic 48 hour training, a helmet whistle and flashlight, and deputization plus civil defense credentials.
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Samuel F. Humbel
Humbel
Monroe
J.H. Schwaiger
Humber
Brodhead
John W. Fitzpatrick
I. M. Catlin
Robert L. Hahn
T. J. Burgy Jr
Stock Market Rise Driven by Rail Stocks Gains
New York trading boosted by rail issues as the market rose moderately. Rail leaders Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Goodyear Douglas Aircraft RCA Pacific Tin Greyhound Santa Fe Railway and Royal Dutch Petroleum posted gains while most stocks advanced.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Goodyear
Douglas Aircraft
RCA
Pacific Tin
Greyhound
Santa ‘Fe Railway
Royal Dutch Petroleum
Tito Stilt Guarded Paris Tour at Versailles
President Tito of Yugoslavia and his wife toured Versailles with smiles as police kept crowds distant. Reporters were barred from close access amid heavy security during the visit in Paris.
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Tito
Paris
Yugoslavia
Palace of Versailles
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Plottville College
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Janesville
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