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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1956

Page

4

Quiz Expert Attacks College Costs At Banquet

Northwestern University English professor Evans told delegates to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers that higher education prices have surged, noting two through college now costs about 16 000 and seven years to train a doctor. He warned democracy may move toward socialism via tax financing for education and highlighted the widening gap between top earners and ordinary workers.

San Ran Evans Northwestern University National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Donations For Brooklyn Library Enrich Encyclopedias Fund

Mrs. Floyd Smith says the Brooklyn Public Library starts a fund with gifts of 50 from the Woman's Twentieth Century Club and 25 from the Volunteer Fire Department. Additional support will come from the village board, with Rutland Township contributing 30 for books. Regular annual contributions from the Twentieth Century Club and village board continue.

Brooklyn Woman's Twentieth Century Club Fire Department Brooklyn Public Library Floyd Smith Village Board Twentieth Century Club Rutland Township

Mrs Woelffer Leads Monticello Poppy Day Drive

Mrs. R W Woelffer, vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary, is general chairman of the Poppy Day campaign in Monticello tomorrow. She is assisted by Mrs Jacob Voegeli, Mrs Ray Silver, Mrs A B Staedtler and Mrs C F Jordan. Girl Scouts with leaders Mrs Harold Babler and Mrs John Smith manage house to house canvassing. Mrs James F Dooley and Mrs Albert Knobel supervised downtown window displays.

R. W. Woelffer American Legion Auxiliary Mmes Jacob Voegeli Ray Silver A. B. Staedtler C. F. Jordan Harold Babler John Smith James F. Dooley Albert Knobel

Marquette Professor John Friedl Found Dead in Milwaukee

The Rev. John C. Friedli 57, philosophy professor at Marquette University, was found dead in his Johnston Hall room of a heart attack. A native of Wausau, he joined Marquette last August from Kansas City where he taught industrial relations for 17 years. He previously led Campion High School and founded Rockhurst Institute of Social Order in 1939, later creating a bachelor’s program in industrial relations. He advised labor and management as a consultant and arbitrator.

Marquette John Friedl Milwaukee John C. Friedli Marquette University Johnston Hall Father Friedl Wausau Wis Kansas City Campion High School Rockhurst Institute of Social Order Labor and Management

Large Cat Turns Out To Be African Lion Named King

John Shinners, a 25 year old truck driver, moved into a trailer park and told the court owner there was a large cat living with him. Deputies later found the animal to be an 8 month old African lion named King. King rides in the truck cabin during the day. Deputies said as long as King is friendly there is nothing they can do.

John Shinners Shinners King

Eteerd Disch Named 4 To Dean's Honor Roll

Leonard Disch Jr son of mr and mrs Leonard Disch 2310 18th Jevenue Milwaukee School of Engineer ing honors list for past quarter Argyle high school graduate electrical engineering student veteran of two years Army 2.20 GPA required for dean's honor roll grade points assigned A three points B two points C one point

Eteerd Disch Leonard Disch Jr Leonard Disch Milwaukee School of Engineering Argyle High School Disch Army

Clover Sisters 4 H names festival committees at Monroe meeting

Clover Sisters 4 H club held at Kay Chambers home named committees for a drama and music festival with Ruth Anne Sullivan as director and members Carol Ann Brunkow Barbara Schuetze Karen Scherer. Parents Night committees were chosen and a block printing demonstration was given. Next meeting set for June 6 at Recreation Park. Judy and Janie LaBorde led Juda Jolly Juniors demonstrations at the high school with Kay Carter speaking on a project. Karen Beckman played an accordion solo. Rol and Keens and Becks served refreshments.

Clover Sisters Kay Chambers Carol Ann Brunkow Barbara Schuetze Karen Scherer Ruth Anne Sullivan Karen Jacobs Recreation Park Monroe Juda Jolly Judy Janie LaBorde Kay Carter Karen Beckman Roland Keens Becks

Revenue Service raids 16 sites in six states

An alleged slot machine and bookie network led to 14 criminal charges as government agents raided sixteen establishments across six states, acting on earlier leads. Seventeen arrests occurred previously. the operation, directed from Washington, targeted social clubs, restaurants, a fish market and private homes without local officials’ knowledge. Tennessee’s rail network is noted with 3,464 miles.

Washington

Lutheran church schedule and events in multiple towns

A consolidated church news listing for Lutheran and Evangelical and Reformed congregations across Monroe, Monticello, Argyle, Adams, and surrounding areas. It notes Sunday school times, worship services, confirmations, Bible studies, choirs, memorials, vacations Bible schools, and named pastors and visiting speakers for each church location.

Religious services and events schedule across several towns

Sunday and Monday church activities list various denominations including Methodist Episcopal Baptist Episcopal and Presbyterian in Monroe Orangeville New Glarus and Hay Shullsburg Folk attend worship Sunday school choir meetings and planned memorial services Rev A R Achtemeier Rev Achte mer Rev Foburt Rev John McMurtrey Rev R H Scharnweber and Rev James L Neighbors are named with service times and locations plus auxiliary meetings and youth activities noted across multiple congregations.

Orangeville Grace A. R. Felts New Glarus Swiss Lynn F. B. ‘Tschudy Methodist Monroe Glen H. Ridnour Woodford John McMurtrey Grace Church Episcopal St. Andrew's Roger Schwaiger Acolyte Women’s Auxiliary Ichard F. Hulburt Shullsburg St. Michael Foburt Baptist Albany Burton F. Moore NEW Apostolic R. H. Scharnweber

Church Schedules Across Towns In Wisconsin Region

Sunday school and worship times listed for multiple churches in Monroe Monticello New Glarus Vurangeville Afolkey Brodhead Brooklyn Juda Union Clarno Staver and more. Activities include Bible study midweek services choir meetings and youth events led by Rev. Gibson Best Boettcher King Lepien Pembs and others.

Monroe Bethel Christian Eneavor Paul J. Gibson Monticello Gibson New Glarus Vurangeville Zion Guace Robert A. Boettcher Brooklyn, Peace Ralph Jones Boettcher Juda William King Union Young People’s Meeting Mission Band King Clarno, Zion Irvin A. Lepien Staver Lepien

Community Notices Circle in Martintown Service Times

p m Youth Fellowship Sunday 7 p m Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m Rev Howard Bailey Community Martintown Worship 10 Sunday school 10 m Rev Roy G Berg

Fellowship Hall Brotherhood A. R. Achtemeier Washington Eugene Jaberg Walter Thoman Achtemeier Howard Bailey Martintown Roy G. Berg

Mrs Harpold Dies at Mineral Point After Illness

Mrs Genevieve Harpold 49 longtime Darlington native died Thursday at her Mineral Point home after a lengthy illness. She moved to Mineral Point 18 years ago and was employed by Cousin Power and Light Co. Survivors listed. services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Sharer funeral home.

Harpold Darlington Genevieve Harpold Mineral Point Cousin Power and Light Co Sharer

Mrs Ray Miles Wins Art Award at Madison Exhibit

Mrs Ray Miles won the top award at the 17th Wisconsin Rural Art exhibit in Madison for her oil painting House for Haunt. The piece earned the $50 purchase prize from the Wisconsin Agriculturist and will join the university’s permanent collection of organic art.

Ray Miles Madison Monticello Wisconsin Memorial Union Madison Miles Wisconsin Agriculturist Magazine Wissonsin

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