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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1955

Page

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Dairy Groups Fight Benson Plan as Ineffective says Northeast dairies

In Utica New York three major dairy groups representing about 40 000 dairymen told Senate agriculture committee that the Eisenhower Benson farm programs fail to work They urged a better plan while New York Farm Bureau with 73 000 members warned of 50 000 losses next year The leaders argued flexible supports work and a soil bank proposal was needed to reduce production and prop up prices

Utica N. Y Northeast U. S. Senate Agriculture Committee Eisenhower - Benson New York State Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Benson Stanley H. Benham Dairymen's League Soil Bank Dairy Frank B. Lent Metropolitan Milk Producers Bargaining Agency Lent Sen. Ellender D-La Don J. Wickham U. S Benham Pri John C. Yorkee Eastern Milk Producers Co-operative

Farmer Plans Hog Gift to Secretary Benson in Wisconsin

Richard McKnight, operator of a 200 acre farm near South Wayne Wisconsin, said he plans to ship a 150 pound hog to Secretary Benson to highlight farmers’ plight amid falling hog prices. McKnight said he cannot afford to sell while losing money and he keeps about 100 hogs.

South Wayne Wis Richard McKnight Here Benson Iington Knight Benson McKnight

Swiss native Gottfried Zumbach to be 90 tomorrow

Gottfried Zumbach, a Switzerland native and Monroe resident, turns 90 on the eve of his birthday. A cheesemaker by trade turned tavern keeper, he moved to the United States in 1895, ran taverns in Monticello and Monroe until 1921, and remains active downtown despite neuritis. He has five grandchildren and a sister aged 95 in South Wayne.

Gottrea Zumpach Ernest A 15th _ street Ernie Zumbach America Mr. Zumbach Monroe Monticello Walperswyl Can- Switzerland Johann Rudolph Elizabeth Lanz Zumbach United States Blanchardville John Neiderhauser Conrad Zeller Magdal Eugene Switzerland Ernest Bertha Staub

Snow Delays Wreck Search in Nevada mountains

LAS VIGGAS Nev An Arctic rescue team may need two more days to climb the final three miles up Charleston Peak to the Air Force transport wreckage carrying 14 men presumed dead Five paratroop medical technicians camped on the ice clad peak in temperatures under 20 below zero They used snowshoes and skis and covered four miles the first day after leaving a four wheel drive arctic truck The rescue group from the 42nd Air Rescue Squadron at March Air Force Base Calif radioed they might reach the crash scene late today but probably not until tomorrow It may be a week before crews bring down the bodies of five Air Force men five AF civilian employees two aviation engineers and two Air Force consultants

Las Viggas Nev Charleston Peak 42Nd Air Rescue March Air Force Base Calif Air Force

Boys Light Matches Burn Rock Barn on Farm

Fire started by two boys playing with matches leveled a modern Rock County barn on the Joseph Campion farm four miles north of Janesville on Highway 26. Damage was about 45000 dollars. Firemen from Janesville and Milton fought the blaze. Two boys, 14 and 8, admitted lighting fires in a hay loft. they stomped out many, but one flared out of control.

Jannoville Joseph Campion Janesville Milton Here Alex Andrewski

Peace Quest Will Continue President Vons

Eisenhower and Dulles announced the Geneva talks failed but vowed a renewed search for a just and durable peace. Dulles said the spirit of Geneva remains, the risk of war is unchanged, and more talks with Russia are not advisable while Western nations stay united. He warned Soviet promises have not yielded progress and called for cautious, firm pursuit of real agreement.

Washington Eisenhower Dulles Geneva Russia Junes U.S Britain France East Europe United States

Mystery plane crash as 27 die and 47 survive in Seattle event

Investigators sift witness accounts and debris after a Peninsular Air Transport DC 10 crash two miles south of Boeing Field. Thirty-seven people were aboard? wait. Actually 27 died and 47 survived. Authorities seek cause amid engine trouble and a fire in a suburban backyard. Sabotage appears unlikely per officials.

Seattle Peninsular Air Transport Co Civil Aeronautics Board Boeing Field Colin Dearing United Air Lines Longmont Colo David Nelson Civil Aeronautics Administration Richard D. Auerbach Federal Bureau of Investigation E. J. Rice Fred Hall Miami

Roads Improve as Warmer Weather Arrives

Snow and ice disrupted travel overnight with two inches of snow and freezing rain glaze. By noon the southern areas reported near normal conditions as temperatures rose above freezing. Tonight remains cold with a low near 20, while tomorrow's high reaches 38 with no additional snow expected in this region.

SHY Bdo Wey

Kefauver Sees Oversized Victory for Stevenson in 1956

Sen Estes Kefauver predicted an overwhelming Democratic victory in the 1956 elections during a Chicago party meeting. He claimed the Democratic National Committee favored Adlai Stevenson, while Paul Butler denied the charge. Stevenson was set to speak at 10 15 p.m. CST at a high profile $100 plate dinner with Harriman and Truman also addressing.

Chicago Estes Kefauver Democratic National Committee Adlai E. Stevenson Tennessee Paul Butler National Committee Kefauver Stevenson Averell Harriman New York Harry S. Truman NBC ABC Washingn

City Budget Hearing Scheduled on Monday 1956 Monroe

The Monroe budget hearing for 1956 is set for Monday at 8 a.m. in City Hall. The proposed $424,206.50 budget shows an increase of $33,340 over 1955. After the hearing Mayor Dunwiddie will likely call a special City Council session to adopt the final budget and set the tax rate.

Monroe City Hall Brooks J. Dunwiddie

South Korean Cruiser Fails To Stop Japanese Boats

A South Korean navy ship chased two Japanese fishing boats off the Korean coast Friday but both boats escaped capture. The chase was reported by Japan Marine Products Co. on the day.

Shimonoseki Japan Japan Marine Products Co

Brave Mother Dies With Son in Blaze After Rescuing Four

Virginia Labor Cormier 34 perished with her youngest son after guiding four of her six children to safety as flames trapped them on the second floor. A 5 year old boy escaped from a second story window. Davis remained missing until firefighters found the bodies.

Anuritsum Virginia Labor Cormier Norbert Davis

Decision On Cupola Scheduled Tuesday

County Jail and Courthouse committee studies options to repair or remodel the Courthouse cupola after wind damage. Repair estimates range from 1500 to 2000 dollars with an alternate cap and removal plan about 200 dollars higher. An insurance adjuster will assess Monday and meet the committee to determine coverage and payments.

Leo M. Ties

Milwaukee Students Call for Strict Penalties on Juvenile Vandals

Milwaukee's 13 high schools unified to demand tough punishment for juvenile offenders after three youths beat a 14 year old over a football game result. The Inter-High Council faults welfare agencies and courts for leniency and urges legislation to hold parents accountable for their children's damages.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Inter-High School Council Waukesha

Morocco Mob Slays Caliph in Palace Courtyard

In Rabat, a mob trampled to death a caliph Taieb el Baghdad and two others amid palace consultations by Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef. The caliph, once linked to exiled minister Arafa, drew a dagger before being overwhelmed. no police were present, only nationalist monitors.

Rabat French Morocco Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef Morocco Caliph Fez Taieb el Baghdad Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa Youssef Arafa Tangier Cali

Historical group authorized to retrieve county records

The County Board authorized Maynard Brichford of the State Historical Society to work with County Clerk Ray Kundert and County Treasurer Ralph Kundert to identify records no longer needed and eligible for disposal. The action aims to free vault space while preserving valuable data such as old tax rolls and newspapers, with tax rolls requiring society permission to destroy.

State Historical Society Maynard J. Brichford Archives Division Society Ray E. Kundert Ralph J. Kundert Brichford Madison Society For Historical Data Historical Society Bridhford Public Property Committee

Paper Supply Boost Sought by Congress Visit

A congressional subcommittee in Lufkin seeks to spur newsprint production to aid small newspapers facing rising prices. Rep. Arthur G. Klein says the aim is to keep both small and large papers operating amid price hikes seen as cascading. The group toured Southland Paper plant and discussed potential government subsidies, which few papers favor, while lawmakers stress urgency.

Lufkin Tex South America Southland Mmmt Inc Arthur G. Klein D-Ny Klein Newspaper Guild New York

Frank C. DeVoe Dies Near Browntown After Heart Attack

Frank C. DeVoe of Browntown died unexpectedly at 11 p m yesterday at his farm home south of Browntown after a heart attack. Born January 14, 1889 in Martintown, he was a longtime breeder of purebred Duroc swine and leaves five children, five stepchildren, four brothers, four sisters, and 12 grandchildren. Services are set for Tuesday at 2 p m at the Stuessy funeral home with burial in Cadiz cemetery.

Frank C. Devoe Browntown Martintown Mr. De-Voe Charles and Fannie Long de- Voe Cadiz Township Sadie Mayer Freeport Ava Mae Golz Brodhead Evansville Marvin Golz Brooklyn Clarence Charles Monroe Floyd Herbert Janesville Francis Dempsey Beloit Bessie Sondregger Frank Sandley Unity al Bittrick Detroit Mich Irene Soddy Beverly DeVoe Stuessy Funeral Home John Walker Cadiz Cemetery

Marquis James Dies at 64 After Stroke in Rye Home

Marquis James, 64, Pulitzer Prize winning biographer and historian, died at his Rye New York residence after a stroke. He won the 1980 Pulitzer for a biography of Sam Houston and received the 1938 prize for a study of Andrew Jackson.

Marquis James Rye N. Y James Sam Houston Raven Andrew Jackson

Wisconsin deer season claims three lives in first hours

The 1955 Wisconsin deer hunting opener saw three fatalities in the first hours as hunters died of gunshot and heart attack while afield near Neillsville Shiocton and McNaughton. Fatalities include Gale Hiles Ervin Larson Joe Dunham Milton Marrison and Alfred Krzewina with several others missing or injured amid cold snowbound conditions.

Associated Press Wisconsin Gale Hiles Clark County Neillsville Shiocton Ervin Larson Bernard Kemps Ervin Joe Dunham East Troy McNaughton Rhinelander Milton Marrnson Elk Mound Eau Claire Carl Hinman Fond du Lac Eldorado Marsh Daniel Petta Malvern Vanes

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