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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper notice listing Associated Press and Inland Daily Press association details. Includes subscription options, pricing, and regulatory references. noisy OCR suggests a city and dates but legibility is poor.
Wisconsin Swiss cheese production has fallen from two thirds of U S output to about one third as major producers relocate. The piece urges strengthening Wisconsin branding, cutting costs, improving quality, and exploring new markets such as school lunch programs with natural cut and wrapped cheese to appeal to teens, while noting recent NYC traffic injuries in 1955.
Ten years ago Monroe high school announced that 111 students planned to graduate, with May 18 as the date for baccalaureate services and a sermon by Rev. Leroy Leats on “Making a Living or Making a Life.” The items also note deaths, church union votes, and a set of local historical notes from 25 to 50 years ago.
New Glarus prepares for graduation with a Sunday 8 pm baccalaureate at Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church and a May 24 commencement at 8 pm in the high school gym. Rev. Lynn F. B. Tschudy delivers the baccalaureate address, and Dr. Glen G. Eye of Wisconsin delivers the commencement speech. Kathleen Fjelstad and Ardis Davern give valedictory and salutatory addresses with piano and saxophone solos. diplomas are presented by Supt. Norman Fries. The class includes Doran Blum, Kenneth Blum, Jo Ann Bo-
The passage lists members Ardis Davern Rosalie Disch Delores Dover Rosemarie Feller Kathleen Fjelstad Janice Funseth David Hefty Charles Hicks Janet Hoesly Lorraine Johnson Arthur Luthi John Marty Arlene Maurer Alvin Mueller Douglas Paulson Richard Sarbacher Donald Senn Jerry Slotten Elizabeth Yaeger and Linda Zentner. Class colors are silver and blue, the flower is a white rose, and the motto is Climb the Ladder of Progress. Officers are Hefty president Sarbacher vice president Janet Hoesly secretary and Linda Zentner treasurer.
Russell M. Dunn warrant officer fired in Fourth Army rifle and pistol matches at Ft. Hood. Assigned to the 37th Military Police Detachment at Ft. Chaffee Ark. Dunn’s wife and children live in Fort Smith Ark. Ben Blaser released from the Army at Ft. Dix N J after two years service and return home May 8 with no definite plans.
Albany high school will graduate a class of 25 Thursday evening May 24. The list includes Walter Althaus Kenneth Brig Raymond Francis Jeanette Goecks Edward Kleier Willis Kopp Pauline Krueger Gerald Olson Gerald Patty Albert Preuti Juanita Powers Milton Purinton Douglas Reasa Alan Rhyner Duane Ronneberg Elmer Ross Fayesere Sylvia Storck Marilyn Striker Velda Wahl Alice Webb James Webb Phillip Webb John Whalen. Class colors lavender and white and flowers pink carnation. Honor students include Douglas Reasa valedictorian and Ross salutatorian. Commencement week features baccalaureate, class night, picnic, and commencement address by Glas of Park Ridge. Alumni banquet May 26. WSCS women serve. Graduates and Principal Diehl depart for Washington, D.C. May 27 returning the next Thursday.
A county 4-H camp committee will meet at 8 tonight in the Courthouse to plan the three day July camp at Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells. They will draft the schedule, meals, crafts, recreation and transportation for sixty 4-H members. Committee includes Mrs. Dean Streiff New Glarus and others. counselors Miss Nancy Feldt Norman Everson Mrs. Margaret Stracka and James DiVall. Cooks listed are Mrs. Frank Bloom and R J Douglas.
Multiple denominations in Monroe and surrounding towns publish service times, Sunday schools, and activities. Lutheran Grace and Mt Olive list worship and class times. Adams, Yellowstone, and Argyle note confirmation and choir sessions. Methodist and First Church of Christ, Scientist outline worship and education programs. Evangelical and Reformed, New Glarus Swiss, and New Apostolic churches share Sunday school and service details with midweek activities.
A dense list of church schedules across towns including Madison area clergy meetings and worship times. Entries cover Wisconsin Synod parishes in Browntown Wayne Township Monticello New Glarus Brodhead Brooklyn Monroe Afolkey and Orangeville with Sunday schools worship hours baptisms confirmations and youth activities. Many churches note choir and youth events plus meetings and banquets.
Church notices show Monroe Church of the Nazarene with services at 9 45 a m 10 45 a m evening 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m led by Rev Albert Pemble Episcopal St Andrew s Monroe holds Holy Communion at 10 a m with Roger Schwaiger as acolyte and an annual meeting Thursday 6 30 p m St Matthias Waukesha hosts Convocation youth Friday 7 15 p m Holy Trinity Platteville and St Michael s Shullsburg both feature Holy Communion services led by Rev Richard F Hulburt details show multiple clergy and locations.
Universalist Monroe announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m Rev James L Neighbours Choirs Monday Bonnie Wee at 3 45 p m Senior at 7 p m Youth Fellowship Monday 7 45 p m Brotherhood meeting Wednesday 6 p m Presbyterian Monroe Union class meets Sunday 9 30 a m with worship at 10 45 a m Choir Thursday 7 p m Rev John C Purdy.
Rev Richard Torgerson resigns from Blanchardville Liberan congregation and leaves Aug 15 for Canoga Park California to establish a new Lutheran Free church mission there. Board of Home Missions called him to serve in suburb of Los Angeles. Patient Lina Smith hospitalized in Madison General with a broken hip from a home fall.
Five Evansville residents and one Whitewater passenger were hurt in a two car crash seven miles northwest of Elkhorn on County Trunk A. Wayne Disch 26 suffered head cuts and a leg injury. Thomas Dorch er 20 and David Smith 19 had shock. Fern Lemtka 62 was hospitalized with chest injuries. Two Evansville men were passengers in a car driven by James Babcock 23. the other car was driven by Ernest Fero 70.
A federal court in Buenos Aires orders the extradition of former President Juan D. Peron living in exile in Panama, labeling him a traitor to his country. The action intensifies tensions as authorities seek his return to face charges.
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