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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
5
Wisconsin assessors compile 1956 farm data for the Federal State Crop Reporting Service. The 40 question book covers farm population ages and 22 crop acreages, with information not used for taxation. Reports reach all Wisconsin counties and have been collected since 1917.
Swann Gehr American Legion post and auxiliary elected officers. Keith Williams named commander. Bruce Timm first vice, Burton Coplien second vice, Gerton Fowler adjutant, Jack Pierce and Frank W Dedrick sergeants at arms, Arthur Anderson chaplain, Rodger Bernstein athletic officer, Francis Gombar historian. Auxiliary officers include Marie Searles president and several vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms, chaplain, historian, publicity and musicians. An unrelated note discusses the African Lammergeier or bearded vulture.
Pvt Dean Flannery returns to base after a 12 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Flannery of Argyle. His new address lists Co B 2nd Bn MTC Band at Ft Sam Houston Texas. Kenneth L Baker receives promotion to private first class per message to Mr and Mrs Roland Baker of 533 16th Avenue. His address is US 55 496 069 Co C 60th Inf.
A fire at an amateur theater in Idaho last night destroyed the wooden structure and killed two stage technicians Justice Craycroft a 20 year old television station worker and George Mc Kean 40. An audience of about 275 evacuated calmly and the theater group president credited actor Vaughn Price for preventing a catastrophe.
Regt., 9th Inf. Div., APO 176, New York, Baker is stationed in Germany.
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