Scholarships Awarded In Monroe As New Funds Debut
The Board of Education announced the first recipients of the Guess and William Weirich scholarships. Sally Ann Fritz and Blythe Myers share the $750 Guess Memorial Fund, while John D. Fritsch receives the $500 William Weirich scholarship. Awards will be made at June 4 commencement with funds available in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guess
William Weirich
Board of Education
D. J. Huenink
Perle
Doris Guess
Sally Ann Fritz
Russell Fritz
22Nd Street
Blythe Myers
Helen Myers
11Th Avenue
John D. Fritsch
Frank B. Fritsch
Huenink
Weirich
Perle C. Guess
Doris M. Guess
Monroe
William Louis Weirich
Scottsdale
Drunk Contractor Kills Man Then Holds Dallas Hostages
In Dallas a gray haired 68 year old brick contractor named Frank Windsor killed painter M. G. Hassels and took four people hostage in a southwest Dallas wooden house. After hours of standoff police using tear gas and gunfire killed Windsor as officers and an off duty patrolman stormed the residence. Hostages escaped unharmed.
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Dallas
Tex
Frank Windsor
Bill Decker
Windsor
M. G. Hassels
C. E. Campbell
Ione Dickinson
Dickinson
Les Doughter
Webb
Doughters
Hassell
Will Fritz
Hill
Brown
Mauston Teen Faces First Degree Murder Trial
Defense motions to obtain the state's evidence file on 17 year old Jane Dakin were denied. Dakin of Mauston is charged with the rifle deaths of her parents Thomas and Mrs. Dakin at their home on December 1. Trial set for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Jane Dakin
Thomas Dakin
Publisher's Condition Much Improved At St Clare Hospital
Edmund C. Hamilton publisher of The Monroe Evening Times was reported much improved at St Clare hospital where he is recovering from kidney surgery. He became ill Friday night and underwent emergency removal of a kidney Saturday morning. dismissal from the hospital was expected later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Hamilton
14Th Avenue
Monroe Evening Times
St. Clare Hospital
Hamilton
Watson
Monroe High School
Herbert T. Johnson
Board of Education
Monroe
Leslie G. Kindschi
E. C. Hamilton
Pope John XXIII Mourns Dulles Death in World Sorrow
The Pope expressed deep sorrow over the death of John Foster Dulles and said he felt closeness to Dulles' son Avery, who left his Presbyterian faith to become a Jesuit priest. The Vatican statement highlighted the personal link during a period of global mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John XXIII
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Avery
Donald Plecity Dies Here at 40
Donald Plecity a Naval training pilot in World War II era and former flight instructor at Monroe Air Service died after a heart attack at St Clare hospital aged 40 He worked at Green County Auto Co and lived at 500 18th Avenue He was born April 17 1919 in Gilman Wisconsin and married Joyce Gaeth May 24 1944 in Middleton His survivors include wife daughter Janice 13 son James 11 father Bemidji Minnesota siblings and music connections with Grace Lutheran Church Services are set for tomorrow at Stuessy funeral home burial at Bethel cemetery Monroe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Plecity
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Plecity
Gilman
Taylor County
Frank
Pearl Shank Plecity
Gilman High School
University of Wisconsin School of Music
Middleton
Joyce Gaeth
Madison
Morey
Monroe Air Service
Myers Body
Plecity
Grace Lutheran Church
Janice
James
Bemidji
Minn
Leo
Leo, Bucklin, Conn., and A Sister, Mrs. John Kovack, Bemidji, Minn
Stanley
Stuessy Funeral
C. C. Warfel
Bethel Cemetery
Rev Trayser to Leave Monroe for West Bend Post
Rev. Larry Trayser pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal church since July 1957 will become pastor of St. James Episcopal church in West Bend this summer. His last sermon here is July 12, a supply pastor will serve Monroe until a new minister is named. He is a Ripon College BA graduate, ordained at Nashotah House in 1957, previously led Kemper Memorial in Darlington, a Milwaukee native married to Jane Hallock daughter of Bishop Hallock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Trayser
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
West Bend
Trayser
Ripon College
Nashotah House Seminary
Monroe
Rioters Near Nanking Slay Over 80 Communists
China's Central News Agency reports more than 10 000 people rioted near Nanking on March 17 and killed over 80 Chinese Communists who refused to join the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
China
Central News Agency
Nanking
Proxmire Voices Probe On Monroe Mail Box Row
Senator William Proxmire pledges to investigate a Monroe girdle complaint over a car mail box on a one way street in front of the Post Office. He asks Postmaster General Summerfield to relocate the box, arguing the issue mocks Wisconsin women and town dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Proxmire
Dwis
Washington
Monroe
Sen. Proxmire
Sen
Wiley
Rep
Flynn
Proxmire
Summerfield
Wisconsin
World Will Pay Final Tribute To Dulles at Rites Wednesday
President Eisenhower memorializes John Foster Dulles as brave in living and dying and a champion of freedom. Dulles died of cancer and pneumonia at Walter Reed. funeral services are set for Wednesday at the Episcopal Cathedral in Washington and final rites at Arlington National Cemetery.
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World
Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Agriculture Department
Beltsville
White House
Episcopal Cathedral
Arlington National Cemetery
Gettysburg
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Bible Classes Begin June 8 for Monroe Area
Rev Jesse R Dom named dean of Monroe Daily Vacation Church Bible school for children and youth. Kindergarten through fifth grade meet June 8 to 19 mornings 9 to 11 15 with kindergarten dismissed at 11. Sixth grade mornings and afternoons seventh and eighth mornings only for one week. Mrs C W Chase business manager and Mrs Herman D Legler secretary with Immanuel EUB St Johns Grace Lutheran and other churches represented by district superintendents and pastors.
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Jesse R. Dom
Monroe Daily Vacation Church Bible School
Monroe Area
C. W. Chase
Herman D. Legler
Immanuel Eub
Bernard Bartel
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Delores Moehnke
St. John’s
Legler
Grace Lutheran
C. C. Warfel
Bethel Eub
Burton L. Holling
James Bosanny
Russell J. Myers
Union Presbyterian
Garrett E. Mouw
Mrs Kneubuehl of New Glarus Dies at 85
Mrs Crescencia Kneubuehl 85 of New Glarus died in sleep Saturday about 5 a.m. She mothered triplets once poplar singers Crescencia, Nic Luchsinger and Joseph Marty. Surviving include son Sylvan a Monroe cheese grader and eight grandchildren. Services set 2 p.m. tomorrow at New Glarus Swiss church with Rev. Lynn F. B. Tschudy officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Christ Kneubuehl
New Glarus
Sylvan Kneubuehl
Monroe
Betty Kneubuehl
Grace Ann Disch
Kneubuehl
Crescencia Haegele
New Glarus Township
York Township
William Engler
United Church of Christ
Sylvan
Herman
Madison
Peter Disch
Christ
Jacob
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Zentner Funeral Home
Ruth Severson Named For Meter Maid Post
Ruth E. Severson of 1115 16th Avenue begins duties as Monroe’s second meter maid joining Lorraine G. Swenson. She will train this week to learn traffic regulations ticket writing reports and police methods.
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Ruth E. Severson
16Th Avenue
Chocolate Shop
Monroe
Severson
Lorraine G. Swenson
Bankers Association to Elect Officers at Monroe Club Dinner
Green County Bankers Association will elect officers and present annual reports at the Monroe Country Club during the roll and dinner. Professor Merrill Nelson of Minneapolis will entertain after the 7 p.m. dinner. Golf is scheduled for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Banker’s Association
Monroe Country Club
Merrill Nelson
Minneapolis
Monroe High School dedication praised by state official
State Superintendent George E. Watson outlined the school’s job as training decent moral citizens, developing American leadership, and fostering intellectual curiosity. He praised Monroe’s new facilities as meeting professional needs and thanked supporters including E. C. Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
George E. Watson
Times
Monroe High School
Scheelen
Watson
America
VFW Officials Lead Flag Raising at Monroe High School
State VFW and VFW Auxiliary presidents attended the flag raising marking the open house and dedication for Monroe High School. Lloyd Nielsen, the principal, received the new flag as Francis Easter and Virgil Wilkins led the color guard.
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VFW
Monroe
Marie Zuelke
Wausau
Howard Vogel
Cleveland
Ruth Orr
Lake Geneva
Leone Morrisey
Madison
Ethel Mathews
Louis Oostdik
College Students Injured in Illinois Highway Crash
Two Platteville State College roommates were injured Saturday when their car struck a concrete culvert rail along Illinois Highway 70 six miles northwest of Rockford. Richard Jennings, 21, suffered a cracked pelvis and bruises and remained at Rockford Memorial hospital. Frederick Bridge, 27, had a badly bruised eye and head bruises and went home. Police said Jennings, at the wheel, apparently dozed off and the car pinned him beneath it.
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Rockford
Richard T. Jennings
Edmund Jennings
South Wayne
Frederick Bridge
Ralph Bridge
Juda
Jennings
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Bridge
Platteville State College
Illinois
Dulles Funeral Draws World Leaders To Washington
Tributes pour in as diplomats pause Geneva talks and prepare to attend John Foster Dulles funeral. President Eisenhower orders a full funeral service with international ministers and leaders joining in Washington National Cathedral schedule. Dulles death at 71 follows cancer and pneumonia. his funeral rites set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Weirich Grants
The
Green County Auto Co
18Th Avenue
Rev. Trayser
Braves
Ike
Mamie
Ruth Severson
Meter Maid Post
Bankers Association
City
New School
By Marvin E. Tessneer
Board of Education and Citizens Advisory Committee
Monroe Public Schools
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Free Nations
U.S
Washington National Cathedral
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Japan
Aichiro Funiyama
National
Episcopal
Presbyterian Church
Roswell P. Barnes
New York
World Council of Churches
Paul Wolfe
Brick Presbyterian Church
Edward L. R. Elson
National Presbyterian Church
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