New Glarus Dedicates Heronwood High School Cornerstone
More than 500 people attended the cornerstone laying and dedication at New Glarus High School. Walter B. Senty led the program as assistant superintendent, with remarks from Mayor Gilbert Ott and Board of Education members. The project cost 421 313.84 dollars including general costs, heating, electrical work, and architecture.
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New Glarus
New Glarus High School
Walter B. Senty
Department of Public Instruction
Gilbert Ott
Bernie Wilde
Board of Education
Forrest Hewes
Gerald Disch
PTA
John W. Steinmann
Bruni-Miller Co
Monroe
Steinmann
Edwin Klassy
Norman Fries
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Robert Willoughby
Russell Monroe
Ray W. Meythaler
Judith Erb
James Schroeder
Bob Feller
Dennis Dorst
James Willoughby
Lois Johnson
Barbara Disch
Joy Anderson
Ruth Buesser
Janet Schneider
Janice
Eugene Strickler
Otto Puempel
Milton Babler
Clarence J. Hoesly
Walter Streiff
Harold Hoesly
Cecil Thacker
George Hartman
Harold Schindler
Verla Babler
Clayton Streiff
Clarence J. Dahlen
PSC Okays Warehouse For Power Firm's Area
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission authorized Wisconsin Power and Light Co to build a 600000 dollar warehouse near Beloit. The facility will serve the southern Wisconsin service area and support power operations.
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PSC
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
State Public Service Commission
Beloit
Wisconsin
Good Old School Days For City Police Force
Monroe police officers attend the first session of an English for law enforcement class designed to improve report writing. Henry S. Hefty chief and Charles Mowbray director arranged the 18 week, two hour Thursday night course. Twelve officers participated: Schwitz Colvin Thompson Hoppe Maurer Burkhamer Mayer Johnson Marti Goecks Gerber Kooreman.
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Monroe
Nancy Spoerry
Henry S. Hefty
Charles Mowbray
Leslie M. Schwitz
Arthur E. Colvin
Milford J. Thompson
Donald L. Hoppe
Robert W. Maurer
John R. Burkhamer
Kenneth M. Mayer
Wilbert E. Johnson
Alvin W. Marti
Ervin L. Goecks
Franklyn W. Gerber
Gerrit A. Kooreman
Kefauver to Visit Monroe on Campaign Swing
Senator Estes Kefauver plans a 9 45 a m arrival in Monroe with a 30 minute greeting session as he campaigns for Gerald Flynn in Racine and joins county candidates in Belleville Glacial area. The caravan stops at New Glarus Monticello Juta Brodhead Albany and Brooklyn before heading to Evansville and Beloit for the Salute to Agriculture event.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Monroe
Gerald T. Flynn
Racine
Belleville
Donald A. Ferris
Brooklyn
William E. Hein
Brodhead
George Norton
Assembly
Illinois
New Glarus
Monticello
Juta
Albany
Kefauver
Flynn
Evansville
Rock County
Beloit
Rickover Promoted to Vice Admiral in Nuclear Sub program
Rear Adm. Hyman Rickover receives a three star rank upgrade effective during his tenure heading the Atomic Energy Commission naval reactors branch. The promotion awaits Senate approval next year and reflects congressional support for his work in atomic submarines.
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Washington
Hyman Rickover
White House
Rickover
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Naval Reactors
Montgomery blames United States for Suez crisis fallout
Field Marshal Montgomery charged the United States sabotaged the 1956 Suez operation and bears much blame for current world conditions. He urged allies to confront communism globally and criticized Britain's postwar Labour government and Eisenhower policy during a Royal United Services Institution lecture.
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London
Lord Montgomery
United States
Britain
Montgomery
Europe
Royal United Services Institution
Eisenhower
Suez
Middle East
Suez Canal Zone
U. N
Egypt
Labor
Clement Attlee
Six Lose Lives At Mines in U S
Six men died in two separate U S mine disasters. In Kingwood West Virginia three were killed and one injured after a 30 foot roof fall at the Northwest Coal Co mine. In Shippingport Pennsylvania a 30 foot roof collapse killed Jack Call 18 Dale Haskiell 26 and Frank Ellwood Haskiell 28.
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Associated Press
Kingwood
W. Va
Shippingport
Northwest Coal Co
Lawrence Turner
Louis Rager
Fields
Jack Call
Dale Haskiell
Frank Ellwood Haskiell
Honor Roll Released Fourteen Students Post Straight A Record
One hundred fourteen Monroe high school students were named to the honor roll for the first six weeks under the new system freshmen added. Fourteen students achieved straight A honors including seniors Joan Swiggum Judy Smith and others. seniors 18, juniors 22, sophomores 36, freshmen 24.
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Monroe High School
Joan Swiggum
Judy Smith
David Grams
Enid Spring
Roger Bruny
Beverly Flaherty
Sandra Franklin
Tom Marean
Mary Ellen Summeril
Sandra Babler
Joann Montgomery
Jerry Schneider
Valerie Usher
Kathryn Woods
Nixon Hails Rockefeller Denies Rift in Wisconsin Campaign
Vice President Nixon arrived in Madison and urged support for ambitious GOP figures including Nelson Rockefeller while denying any rift with Rockefeller. He predicted Rockefeller’s governorship of New York would propel him to national prominence and urged cross party appeal in California and Washington.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Madison
Eisenhower
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
California
William Knowland
Goodwin J. Knight
New Morning
New York City
Averell Harriman
Paul M. Butler
George Smathers
D-Fla
Butler
Harry S. Truman
Supreme Court
Truman
Boston
Washington
Clare Williams
GOP
Stock Price Trend Mixed After Rallies
A mixed stock market late in the day showed early selling, midmorning rally, then another turn lower. Aircrafts, rails, some steels and a few issues led the advancing side while chemicals, most drugs and most oils weighed on the downside. Volume rose to about 4 million shares from 3.61 million.
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New York
Polish Leader Heads to Moscow With Polish Delegation
Communist leader Wladyslaw Gomulka departs Warsaw with a top ranking Polish delegation for a visit to Moscow. Polish sources say no dramatic developments are expected from the trip.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Weeks Resigns Strauss Named to Succeed Him
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks resigns effective by Nov 10 citing business and personal reasons. President Eisenhower names Lewis L. Strauss to succeed him with a recess appointment, after Strauss recently retired as AEC chairman. Summerfield reportedly may resign, but his office denies the claim.
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Washington
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Adm
Lewis L. Strauss
White House
Weeks
Boston
Eisenhower
Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Dow Jones Service
Summerfield
Sunny
New England
AEC
United States
Russia
Bicycle License Deadline Imposed by City Police
Chief Henry S. Hefty warned residents that tomorrow is the last chance to license bicycles. Bikes riding without plates after the deadline face impoundment and violation of city ordinances. Only about 350 of 950 bikes are licensed as officers conduct safety checks and issue licenses. Proper brakes a horn or bell and a headlight and reflector are required.
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Henry S. Hefty
Dulles cites Chinese Communists blocking pacification of Formosa
Secretary Dulles told the White House that Chinese Communists are trying to block efforts to pacify the Formosa Strait. He reported to President Eisenhower after talks with Chiang Kai-shek and said free Asian nations see a mortal danger in Chinese Communism and will resist with U.S. support.
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Washington
Dulles
Formosa Strait
Quemoy
China
Red
David Lancashire
Frank Kundert Stricken at 61
Frank Kundert 61 longtime Monroe native died in Tucson Arizona where he had lived four years for health reasons He owned a restaurant in Tucson and was formerly a breeder trainer of show dogs in Whitehall Michigan Born February 13 1897 he left Monroe at 21 Surviving are his mother two brothers Ralph J and Roy two sisters Mrs Charles Hurlbut Monroe and Mrs Theo Suave Milwaukee Services and burial set for Monday in Tucson.
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Frank Kundert
Monroe
Tucson
Ariz
Whitehall
Mich
Mr. Kundert
Jacob J
Barbara Streiff Kundert
Barbara Kundert
St. Clare
Ralph J
Roy
Fond du Lac
Charles Hurlbut
Theo. Suave
Milwaukee
Peoria High School Guard After Crude Bomb Discovery
Peoria Central high school remained guarded after a student and teacher found a crude black powder bomb in a back stairway. An emergency meeting was set to address continuing bomb threats as 1,400 students were evacuated. The device, an empty shampoo bottle with batteries and wiring, was dismantled by a shop instructor.
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Peoria
Peoria Board of Education
Peoria Central High School
FBI
Alan Lurie
Anahai Emeth
George Norton Suffers Attack in Illinois Campaign
George W. Norton 67 a Democratic candidate for state assembly was reported in fair condition at Highland hospital Selvidere Illinois after a heart attack yesterday afternoon. Norton was en route through Marengo Illinois when the attack occurred and he was taken by ambulance to Belvidere where he remained in serious condition. Elmer W Stub Kasten of Monroe was a passenger in Norton's car and notified Louis R. Wolleson of the attack about 2 15 p m. Two Norton brothers Leo and Chester left for the Illinois community this morning. There was no immediate indication whether Norton could continue his campaign against Republican incumbent Christ M. Stauffer of Monticello.
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George W. Norton
Monroe
State Assembly
Highland Hospital
Selvidere
Ill
Norton
Marengo
Belvidere
Elmer W
Stub) Kasten
Louis R. Wolleson
Leo
Chester Norton
Illinois
Christ M. Stauffer
Monticello
Assembly
Cheddar Values Steady on Green Bay Board
Values unchanged on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in Green Bay as trading remains steady. One car pasteurized single daisies sold at 3454 with an unfilled bid for 40 lb blocks at 33 cents.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
91 Still Trapped In Canada Mine
A rock shift trapped 91 miners deep in Cumberland No 2 colliery Nova Scotia with three bodies recovered and 78 survivors. Gas levels blocked rescue efforts as officials warned no hope for those on two levels while 55 miners remained trapped and 36 unaccounted.
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Springhill
N. S
Dominion Coal Co
H. M. C. Gordon
Cumberland Railway and Coal Co
Dominion Steel and Coal Corp
Cumberland No. 2
Cumberland No. 4
Dena Smith Appeals For Ballot Drive Here
Republican candidate for state treasurer Dena Smith urged party members at the Swiss Wheel dinner to boost GOTV effort for the November 4 election. State Sen. Robert A. Travis and Assemblyman C. M. Stauffer spoke, with county GOP co chair Erma Thurber introducing the candidates. Travis criticized outside financial aid for the opposition.
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Dena Smith
Swiss Wheel
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Monty
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Phyllis Baumgartner
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John Fritsch
Nancy Fritz
Ann Goodmiller
Linda Grundahl
Marion Kundert
Paula LaBach
Gerald Lamb
Barbara Marvin
Blythe Myers
JoAnn Nussbaum
Anita Prien
David Trumpy
Karen Wagner
Gloria Weckerly
Dick Witt
Ann Baker
Ruth Benkert
Mary Baber
Beverly Burkhalter
Penelope Coole
Lois Dettwiler
Kay Drye
Hugh Dur
Red China
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Tod
Free Asia Bloc
Cheddar Values
Canada
Nova Scotia
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