Monroe Dairy Queen winner advances to state Alice in Dairyland finals
Miss Janeen Boyer of Monroe and Miss Neva Pace of Clinton won regional Alice in Dairyland finalist spots and will compete June 21 in De Pere for a state berth. Eight finalists join to make 20 for the state contest with four to be named Wisconsin’s Alice in Dairyland to work with the State Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Janesville
Janeen Boyer
Monroe
de- Pere
Nancy Wagner
Miss Boyer
Isabel Kaderli
Route 2
Brodhead
Suzanne Riley
Belleville
Neva Pace
Clinton
Janeen
Alice In Dairyland
DePere
Boyer
Ivan Boyer
16Th Street
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
Doris Olsen
Brooklyn
Alice
Carroll College
Waukesha
Miss Pace
Rock County
Evansville
Platteville State College
Walter Haberman
Courthouse Park
Joseph Tyedweg
Oconomowoc
Dorothy Grundmann
Nancy McDermott
Break-ins Probed in Albany Area Two Robberies Investigated
Deputies probe a tool shed break in at a new Albany bank site where a chest with a skill saw and tools was found in a ditch half a mile north of Monroe. Tools valued at about 350 dollars belonged to Bruni Miller Co. of Monroe. A Clark's Tavern entry netted nearly 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany Bank
Monroe
Samuel F. Humbel
C. R. Coole
Humbel
Bruni-Miller Co
Sheriff's Department
Clark’s Tavern
Albany
Universalist Pastor Named Speaker Friday For Memorial Services
Rev. Jesse R. Dom of the First Universalist church was named speaker for Memorial Day at Greenwood cemetery. A 9 a.m. parade leads to the cemetery with Monroe high school band performing a concert before the program. Bernard F. Gibbons hosts the introduction, Rev. Raymond Haas offers the invocation, David Riese recites Logan’s Order, and Glen A Ridnour delivers the Gettysburg Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Dom
First Universalist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Monroe High School
Bernard F. Gibbons
American Legion
Raymond Haas
David Riese
Logan
Glen A
Pete) Ridnour
Howard Counselman
Co. K
Albany Woman and Daughter Injured in Head-On Crash
A rural Albany woman Esther Briggs and her 8-year-old daughter Marla were injured when a car driven by husband William F. Briggs collided head on with Don Grunder’s car five miles east of Monticello on a township road. Esther suffered broken ribs and bruises. Marla head injury. The Grunder car carried Rodney Grunder from Monticello. In a separate weekend crash on County Trunk F near Brodhead Wayne Owen Wagner and Reinhold H. Wiese drivers reported no injuries. the collision occurred on the Sugar River bridge at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Monticello
Esther Briggs
Marla
William F. Briggs
Briggs
Don Grunder
Rodney Grunder
Wayne Owen Wagner
15Th Avenue
Reinhold H. Wiese
Brodhead
Sugar River
Civil Defense to Use Siren for Tornado Alerts
Civil Defense will use sirens for emergency tornado warnings. Director Robert Hahn and Fire Chief Josef Benkert announced after a stationary tornado formation north of Monroe. One three minute blast signals alert, and a wailing tone urges immediate cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Robert Hahn
Josef J. Benkert
Monroe
Benkert
Mrs. Otto Blum Dies in Florida
Mrs. Otto S Blum died Friday in Miami Beach Florida after a lingering illness. Surviving are her husband and son plus her mother and a brother. services will be held in LaCrosse. The Blums lived in Wisconsin towns including Madison and Albany, and Dr Blum formerly associated with the Monroe Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto S. Blum
Monroe Clinic
Miami Beach
Fla
LaCrosse
Kate Feinberg
Albany
Waverly
Blum
Florida
Wisconsin GOP backs Steinle for Senate in Milwaukee rally
Wisconsin Republicans at the state party convention endorsed Roland J. Steinle, former Supreme Court justice, over incumbent William Proxmire. Steinle led with 2,381 votes to Ray Dittmore 667, Oonderdonk 15, while Davis and Byrnes received scattered support. Delegates also narrowly voted for a referendum on a right to work issue and backed Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles over Leo O'Brien with 3,024 to 315 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Roland J. Steinle
Supreme Court
United States Senate
GOP
Steinle
William Proxmire
Ray H. Dittmore
James Onderdonk
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
John Byrnes
Green Bay
Davis
Byrnes
Dittmore
Walter J. Kohler
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Wiley
Norris Krohn
Oshkosh
Republican Party
Thomson
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
Leo P. O’brien
Knowles
O’brien
Louis Coomber Dies at 74 in Freeport
Louis Coomber 74 a Freeport clothing store salesman died at 10 25 p m Saturday at St Clare hospital he had been a surgical patient Services will be held 2 p m Wednesday at Schwartz funeral home Freeport with burial in Oakland Cemetery Msgr C F Conley of St Mary's church will officiate Friends may call after 7 tonight Survivors include his wife He was born August 29 1883 in Stephenson County to James and Ada Coomber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Coomber
Freeport
St. Clare Hospital
Schwartz
Oakland Cemetery
Msgr. C. F. Conley
St. Mary’s Church
Mr. Coomber
Stephenson County
James and
Ada Coomber
West Captures Driving Awards at Junior Chamber Event
Monroe high school senior Kirk West won first place in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Teenage Road-eo at Green County fairgrounds with 417 points and earns a berth in the state contest in Merrill on June 7. Ten youths competed. Charles Koch placed second with 413 points and Glen A Ridnour third with 412 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk West
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Green County Fairgrounds
West
Merrill
Charles Koch
Glen A
Pete) Ridnour
Larry Busser
Dominic Garofalo
Karl Jensen
Willis Hartwig
Sheriff's Department
Serpentine
Sherman Hodgson
AAA
Charles Mowbray
Jaycee
W. L
George) Wells
Robert Hardell
Ommedt To Get National Award
Bennett J. Ommedt of Argyle, among eight USDA staff, will receive a distinguished service award in Washington D C for administering the federal state dairy products inspection and grading service. He is recognized as a top authority on grading and quality control of dairy products. Milo K. Swanton of Madison, executive secretary of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperatives, serves on the awards committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett J. Ommedt
Argyle
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Ommodt
Milo K. Swanton
Madison
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperatives
Lewis Hull Resigns From Police Force
Police officer Lewis E. Hull tendered his resignation effective tomorrow. He will join Dorman and Co. Cheese Co. Hull joined the force Oct 20 1955 and worked midnight to eight. The department drops to 12 men and an opening for one officer remains, Chief Henry S. Hefty said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Hull
Henry S. Hefty
Hull
Dorman and Co. Cheese Co
Hefty
Thursday Shopping Schedule Promotion Approved at Meeting
Monroe chamber directors and retail committee members unanimously endorsed a promotional drive to restore Thursday as a full shopping day. Elmer Grams said the plan, under the banner Monroe Invites Thursday Shoppers, aims to inform local shoppers and prevent confusion for out of town visitors amid a trend toward Thursday openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Elmer Grams
Chamber
Grams
Lowell Markwardt
Clarence Wainwright
D. A. Crandall
Jacob Gruenewald
Harold Haworth
Stritch Weaker Condition Grave In Rome
Cardinal Stritch remained conscious after a restless night and recognized attendees. Msgr. James Hardiman reported the 70-year-old archbishop of Chicago suffered a stroke last Monday and showed progressive weakness over the weekend. The Vatican confirmed Alojzije Cardinal Stepinac, archbishop of Zagreb, is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
W — Samuel Cardinal
Stritch
Msgr
James Hardiman
Chicago
Vatican
Alojzije Cardinal
Stepinac
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
City Treasurer Moves To 10th Street Building
The office of City Treasurer Helen Gempeler moved today from 1422 11th Street to 1504 10th Street in the Roger Johnson building, vacating the Greub building. The former space previously housed Tschudy Specialty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gempeler
1Lth Street
10Th Street
Roger-Johnson
Tschudy Specialty Co
Treassurer
Greub
Burmeister Banker 87 Dies After Stroke in Hospital
Henry W. Burmeister aged 87 gratiot prominent bank and farm leader in Lafayette County died last night at St. Clare hospital after a severe stroke suffered Friday. He had led Gratiot State Bank since 1902 and served as president until 1947. at his death he headed Citizens State Bank of Warren. He was father of Roy F. Burmeister president of First National Bank Monroe and father in law of E L Geach. Services set for Wednesday at Ayers funeral home Gratiot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Burmeister
Gratiot
Lafayette County
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Burmeister
Roy F. Burmeister
First National Bank of Monroe
Gratiot and
Warren
Ill
Gratiot State Bank
Citizens State Bank of Warren
E. L. Geach
Burmeister
J. W. Lamont
Mary E. Preston
Roy
Ayers
Surial
Supermarket Break‑In Reported on Highway 11 West
City police investigate Brennan Supermarket break in on Highway 11 West Friday night. No items reported missing as papers found dumped on floor and drawers opened after entry through a basement north window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Highway 11 West
Farm Mishap Fatality in Ridgeway
Rural Ridgeway resident James Meadt five died after a tractor mishap Saturday when he fell from the moving machine and was run over by a rear wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meadt
Ridgeway
De Gaulle Parley Hinted After Corsica Revolt Sweeps France
Paris government reels as Corsican and Algerian insurgents claim gains in a crisis that could trigger a civil war. Pflimlin urges defense of liberties while troops redeploy and reports of a De Gaulle meeting surface amid fears of rightist mobs.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Corsica
de Gaulle
Pacific
Tunisia
Security Council
Bizerte
Confederation of Labor
Pflimlin
Malta
Thirteen To Get Webelos Award
The largest Webelos ceremony ever held here will begin at 7 30 tonight at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin west of Monroe. Pack 315 and parents will see 13 boys receive the Webelos honor during campfire ceremonies. Recipients include Charles Remus Louis F Janke John Roth Craig Winkler Gary Blackbourn David Deininger Roger Gille James Wild John Wegmueller Steven Smith William Messerli David Allen and Brian Stackpole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Monroe
Pack 315
Charles Remus
Louis F. Janke
John Roth
Craig Winkler
Gary Blackbourn
David Deininger
Roger Gille
James Wild
John Wegmueller
Steven Smith
William Messerli
David Allen
Brian Stackpole
Stock List Climbs Steels Pace Advance
In New York the stock market opened higher with active dealings. Leading steel shares rose with Youngstown Sheet advancing about two points and U S Steel up about one. Government bonds drifted lower as prices moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Youngstown
U. S. Steel
U. S
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Janesville Gazette
MISS
Neva
Alice’ Berth
Universalist
Otto Blum
Senate
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Business Girls Sorority
Paul Wilson
Windy Acres
Wilson
Times
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Frederick H. Wittner
David Craige
Ronnie Smith
Jimmie Thompson
David Goetz
Diana Weeks
Bernadette Purcell
Carol Burgi
Jan Wittner
Radke
Lewis Hull
H.W. Burmeister
Lafayette
Republic
Webelos
Steels Pace
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