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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1959

Page

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Rural Students Climax Studies In Saving Soils

Two top winners in crop judging and in the Soil Conservation quiz were honored this morning at the first Conservation Day of four for rural and state graded pupils in grades 5 to 8. Winners include Terry Kubly and Judith True in crop judging and James Goebels, Harry Schultz, Richard Lelle, Ronald Rebly, Leland Johnson, Gean Wells, Steve Digman, Kay Krebs, Steve Williams, Bobby Timm, Herman Beutel in the quiz. The program, part of a spring conservation course, featured skits music films and speakers led by Edmund C. Hamilton.

Terry Kubly Grove School Judith True Roosevelt James Goebels Browntown Harry Schultz Martintown Richard Lelle Jordan Center Ronald Rebly Tliff Leland Johnson Uiff Gean Wells Grove Steve Digman Hiawatha Kay Krebs Steve Williams Bobby Timm East Clarno Herman Beutel Enterprise Dolores Lauper Joan Meighan Paul Beach Diane Hartwig Ralph Ellefson Schoors Edmund C. Hamilton Monroe Evening Times Green County Monroe Hamilton Ilff School Roland W. Blaha The Commercial and Savings Bank Ball School Richland Green County Teachers College Simmons School Recreation Park

Father and two sons hurt in Spring Grove crash

A Juda father Rodney Arnsmeier 44 and his two sons Lowell 20 and Duane 10 were injured when their truck collided with a car on Shanghai Road southeast of Oakley in Spring Grove Township. Rodney suffered head lacerations and bruises. Lowell hip bruises. Duane head injury. Mrs Dolores Zanoni Albany later injured in a separate Mitchell Pleasant Township crash.

Shanghai Road Oakley Spring Grove Township Rodney Arnsmeier St. Clare Hospital Lowell Duane Lowell Arnsmeier Emil Treuhardt Arlie A. Williams Brodhead Dolores C. Zanoni Albany Mit. Pleasant Township

Rainfall helps spring farming in county report

County agent Myron E. Jeglum reports Sunday rain arrived at perfect timing for the growing season. Two thirds of corn planted, oats harvested, hay prospects improving. alfalfa and grasses responding to moisture though high lands still need rain. Pasturing up, milk production rising, other crops like pigs and trees benefiting from ongoing planting programs and state nursery deliveries.

Myron E. Jeglum

Emil Sutter Hurt In Train Mishap Near Albany

Emil Sutter 52 of 609 Sunrise court was reported in serious condition at St. Clare hospital after the tractor he operated was struck by a train one mile north of Albany. Deputy sheriffs said the incident occurred as Sutter graded a lane off County Trunk E crossing Milwaukee Road tracks. Herman Legler, riding with Sutter, was uninjured. Albany village marshal Frank Hall arrived first, aided by a deputy sheriff. Sutter, a retired farmer, has lived in Monroe for four years.

Emil Sutter Sunrise Court St. Clare Hospital Albany Sutter Herman Legler Frank Hall Monroe

Robbers Take $12,000 From Manhattan Hotel

A masked man held four employees at bay with a sawed-off shotgun and robbed the Manhattan hotel of $12,000 in cash and an undetermined amount in checks according to police reports.

New York Manhattan

Pharmacy at Hospital Delivers Quick Service to Doctors

National Hospital Week marks St. Clare hospital's 20th anniversary. The on premise pharmacy began with the 1951 million dollar addition and now offers centralized fast prescription service. Thomas R. Holyoke Jr. became the first full time registered pharmacist in 1957, enabling compound prescriptions and rapid drug access. Pearl Beightol assists in morning prep.

Thomas R. Holyoke Jr St. Clare Hospital Jane Wendler Holyoke National Hospital Week Times National Hospital Thomas R. Holyoke Sr Monroe Pearl Beightol

Jupiter Nose Cone Recovered After Ocean Recovery

U.S. military personnel found the nose cone of a Jupiter rocket launched May 6 from Cape Canaveral about 1,500 miles away. The missile was steered over the Atlantic and landed in waters near Antigua Island in the British West Indies.

Antigua British West Indies U.S Cape Canaveral Atlantic Antigua Island

Nine Die In Wisconsin Weekend Traffic Toll

The weekend traffic toll in Wisconsin rose with eight fatalities in the period and a total of 212 highway deaths for 1959. Notable crashes claimed several lives in Marquette, Ozaukee, Dane, and Sauk counties, including Donald Arveson and a group of young victims in Ozaukee County. Additional deaths included George Stehling in Mishicot and Mrs. Lars Brekke in Deerfield.

Associated Press Wisconsin Marquette County Donald Arveson Berlin Highway 22 Montello Ozaukee Kenneth J. Wilde Thiensville Joseph F. Metz Cedarburg John J. Buchholz John M. Schneider Eldred Winter Donald Lee Buchholz John Port Washington Dane County Lars Brekke Stoughton Clara E. Knapton Madison Highway 12 Deerfield Brekke Miss Marion

Summer Schedule Delays Major Green County Highways

Most large county road projects in Green County wait for summer to start. The Monticello to New Glarus bypass awaits right of way purchases. Paving on routes 11 81 between Monroe and Brodhead and 81 between Monroe and Argyle is slated for summer. County trunk K relocation should begin in fall. Final work on Route 69 Monroe to Monticello is nearly done and Route 69 urban work in Monroe progresses. Crews repair roads damaged by winter and spring conditions.

Green County Monticello Glarus Woods Monroe Brodhead Argyle J. B. Scherer

Churchill Returns Home After U S Visit in Tears

Sir Winston Churchill, 84, returned to Britain from what may be his last U S trip. He was moved to tears at New York's Idlewild Airport after spending seven days in New York and Washington, meeting Bernard Baruch, President Eisenhower, John Foster Dulles, and George C. Marshall.

London Sir Winston Churchill America Winston New York Washington Bernard Baruch Churchill Eisenhower John Foster Dulles George C. Marshall Britain United States Great Britain Free World

Mrs. Clara Dillon 92 Dies in Monroe Home

Mrs. Clara Dillon 92 lifelong Monroe resident died at 8 a m yesterday at her son Chester Dillon Route 4. Born Aug 27 1866 she married Frank Dillon Apr 16 1902. Survived by Chester and six grandchildren with services Wed at Stuessy Funeral Home and St Victor s Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery.

Monroe Clara Dillon Chester Dillon Washington Township Dillon Chester St. Victor’s Church Donald Lins Calvary Cemetery Funeral

Jobless total cut and record employment rise in April

The April labor report shows employment at 65,012,000, up 1,184,000 from March and 2,105,000 higher than a year earlier. Unemployment falls to 3,627,000, a drop of 735,000 from March, with officials calling it a rapidly accelerating job recovery.

Washington Commerce Lewis Strauss James P. Mitchell

Dulles Condition Remains Unchanged Amid Pneumonia

John Foster Dulles continues to be reported in unchanged condition while battling pneumonia and cancer. His sister Eleanor Dulles returned to Washington from Berlin after representing the State Department at the Berlin blockade anniversary observance.

Washington John Foster Dulles Secretary of State Eleanor Dulles Berlin State Department Dulles

Tornado Blast Hits Green Bay Rips through city and suburbs

A Sunday night tornado struck Green Bay and suburbs Preble and Ashwaubenon injuring three people and destroying six homes with fifty more damaged. Warehouses and gas lines were damaged as rail tracks were closed and power cut, while Civil Defense teams aided evacuations.

Green Bay Preble Ashwaubenon Lillian Bartel Jacqueline Lewis Joseph Kutske Charmin Paper Co Ashwaubenon’ S Creamery Endlich Meat Packing Co Herman Miller Scrap Iron Co Cleremann Machine Tool Co Chicago and North Western Railway Western Electric Company Red Owl Food Stores Inc Olson Transportation Co Brown County Artley Skenandore

Windstorm Disrupts Power and Phones Across Monroe Area

A thunder and windstorm cut power to Monroe's north side for about 30 minutes after 9 15 last night. Trees on lines caused the outage per Wisconsin Power and Light Co. St Clare hospital used emergency power. Clarkno Verona Monticello and Belleville reported lightning outages. Rural areas near cities also affected as United Telephone Co. crews work to restore service in Monroe Juta Woodford Browntown and Monticello after nearly an inch of rain.

Monroe Wisconsin Power and Light Co St. Clare Hospital Clarno Monticello Verona Belleville United Telephone Co Juta Woodford Browntown

McElroy undecided after Eisenhower conference

Neil H. McElroy said after a one hour meeting with President Eisenhower that he has not decided how long he will remain as secretary of defense. The discussion covered his future and duties.

McElroy Washington Neil H. McElroy Eisenhower Defense

Tornado Toll Grows Across Several States

Storms tore through Oklahoma Texas Iowa Missouri and Wisconsin with multiple tornadoes killing several and injuring many. In Illinois Monticello and Ann Arbor Michigan suffered damage including a university stadium roof and a fatality from an electric line. Fansler Iowa was wiped out and extensive property damage occurred nationwide.

Associated Press Michigan Illinois Ann Arbor Monticello Great Lakes Plains Midwest Yost Oig University of Michigan Iowa Fansler Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Wisconsin Frisco Corpus Christi Tex Austin Grand Lake Iawa Guthrie Center Yale Rippey Bagley Elwood Kan Missouri River St. Joseph Elmo

Stock Prices Hold To Moderate Gains

New York electrical and aircraft shares led a modest market rise as trading stayed active this afternoon. Several key stocks gained fractions to a point with larger moves in select issues, while profit taking tempered gains in some sectors and major groups showed an irregular pattern.

New York

East German Seat at Big Four Talks Settled

Geneva reports the Big Four foreign ministers agreed on a compromise for East Germany at the conference. East and West Germans sit at separate tables while the Big Four meet round table style, with East German delegates as advisers, not full participants.

Geneva Palace of Nations Christian A. Herter Andrei A. Gromyko Gromyko Herter Maurice Couve de Murville Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd East Germany Fastermany

Regional Alice Contest to be Held at Mt Horeb

The regional Alice in Dairyland contest takes place Saturday in Mt Horeb with two county entrants Rhea Schadt Monroe and Gretchen Gadow Brodhead. A luncheon parade and evening banquet will inaugurate this year’s June Daily Month as winners advance to the state contest in Janesville.

Alice In Dairyland Mt. Horeb State Department of Agriculture Rhea Schadt Monroe Gretchen Gadow Brodhead Alice Princess Janesville Black Earth Middleton Columbus Hollandale Four Lakes

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