Stevenson Seeks Victory Amid Korea War Debate Tour
A wave of optimism sweeps Gov. Stevenson camp as he attacks Eisenhower over a Korea endgame pledge. Pennsylvania crowds approach 24,000 as Stevenson vows to expose Republican disunity and campaign tactics. Truman tours Michigan and Illinois, urging strong defenses while promising Adlai victory.
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Stevenson
Gov. Stevenson
Gen
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Convention Hall
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Korea
New York Times
Mos
Truman
Michigan
Muskegon
Adlai Stevenson
Blair Moody
D-Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Chicago
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
AFL
Cook County League For Political Education
Eisenhower Uses Van Fleet Letter To Promote Korean Aid Plan
President hopeful cites Lt Gen James A Van Fleet letter from Korea praising South Korean forces. The note dated Oct 10 says the RO K Army could contribute more, with Van Fleet urging larger Korean divisions and trade of American divisions for more Koreans.
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New York
Eisenhower
Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Republic of Korea
Orlando C. Mood
Washington
U. S
Emmy
Nixon Aide Linked In Cuba Debt Case
Pasadena report says Dana C. Smith will testify only in court about a Havana gambling debt suit in which Sen. Nixon intervened. Nixon said he wrote a routine letter to the U S Embassy in Havana. Smith also faces a separate Los Angeles suit by Frederick C. Weichman over a $4200 check.
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Pasadena
Calif
Dana C. Smith
Havana
Sen. Nixon
Ixon
U. S
Los Angeles
Smith
Frederick C. Weichman
Weichman
Norman Rothman
Miami Beach
Fla
Monroe Legion Seeks Volunteers for Operation Skywatch
Monroe American Legion posts including Round Grove Clarno and Albany seek volunteers to fill 4 hour watches for Operation Skywatch. Members and spouses are urged to respond by card or contact Supervisor Scherer. public welcome to inspect the Round Grove post east of Highway 69.
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Monroe
American Legion Post
Air Force
Round Grove
Clarno
Albany
New Glarusland South Wayne
United Monroe
B. Scherer
Legion
Scherer
Highway 69
Gardner Bakery
Death of E R Kundert Contractor at 51
Services for Ernest R Kundert 51 of 1615 22nd Avenue will be held at Shriner Neushwander funeral home at 1 30 p m Saturday. He died at St Clare hospital after three weeks of hospitalization and 11 years of illness. He was born Sept 3 1902 in Jefferson Township and married Ellen Seyler Nov 5 1927 at Rockford. He leaves a widow a daughter Betty four sisters and a brother. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Ernest R. Kundert
Shriner-Neushwander
Mr. Kundert
St. Clare Hospital
Jefferson Township
Jacob D
Anna Deal Kundert
Richland School
Rockford
Ellen Seyler
Standard Oil Co
Edgerton
Betty
Sophia Burkhalter
Monroe
George Pick
Twin Grove
Edith Koehner
Johnson
Jefferson Town-ip
Kundert
Stella Elmer
Florence
Nora Kundert
Floyd
Grace Ihurch
C. C. Warfel
Grace Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Lt A R Werndli Killed in Korea
First Lt Alan R Werndli grandson of Mrs Barbara Werndli Mon ticello died Oct 18 from wounds after an enemy grenade in Korea He entered service in 1948 and had been there since July He was an East High School Madison graduate and a tackle on the All City honorary football team He attended River Falls College
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Alan R. Werndli
Barbara Werndli
Monticello
Korea
Ray Werndli
Madison
Department of Defense
Werndlis
New Glarus
Werndli
Kathryn Alexander
East High School
River Falls
Scouts Complete Liberty Bell Plans
Scouts will hang 30 million paper Liberty Bell replicas in Monroe to urge youth to vote. Under Raphael J. Daly leaders divide the city for door-to-door distribution starting Saturday at 9 AM from the public square.
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Monroe
Lowell Stuessy
Troop 101
Dewey A. Dwyer
Stuessy
Donald Heeren
Eugene Baker
W. C. Rust
Liberty Bells
Tny
Raphael J. Daly
National Freedom Foundation
the Freedoms Foundation, Inc
Salvation Army
20Th Avenue
Milwaukee Road
Ike Fairchild Kohler Win Mock Wisconsin Campus Vote
On the University of Wisconsin campus a mock election named Ike Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower Thomas E Fairchild and Walter Kohler as winners. The president race shows Eisenhower 2059 Stevens on 1614 others. U S Senator Fairchild 2135 McCarthy 1535. Governor Kohler 2312 Proxmire 1382 Esin 69.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Elkhorn
Wimjtv
Jerome E
Milwaukee
American Legion
Kohler
Kenosha
Eisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Ike
Fairchild
Madison
Dwight Eisenhower
Thomas E. Fairchild
Walter Kohler
University of Wisconsin
Adlai E. Stevenson
Farrell Dobbs
Socialist Workers
Eric Haas
Socialist Labor
Vincent Hallinan
Progres
Darlington Hoopes
Joseph R. McCarthy
James E. Boulton
Alfred
Salvation Army drive under way with extended attendance
Local Chairman Herman A. Stuessy reported many more workers who agreed to serve could not attend as the drive runs to November 8. Rev Ralph K Kofoed led the invocation and Louis A Koenig Ruth Chase and Ellen Brooks spoke on the welfare fund. H L Kolman urged campaign plans and workers kits were handed out. H L Fenton will accept mail contributions at the Commercial Bank. Brigadier James Fookes expected for conferences.
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Herman A. Stuessy
Ralph K. Kofoed
Louis A. Koenig
Ruth Chase
Ellen
Brooks
Salvation Army Service Unit
H. L. Kolman
Salvation Army
H. L. Fenton
Commercial Bank
James Fookes
Salvation Army Service Unit Department
Cab firms offer free rides to voters on election day
A Monroe election day get out the vote drive offers free rides to polls. City Cab Co. operator Ben Kubly will provide free transportation to anyone calling. A committee led by L M Johnson and Leland L Lamboley also offers rides to eligible voters on election day.
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Monroe
L. A. Koenig
Ben E. Kubly
City Cab Co
L. M. Johnson
Leland L. Lamboley
Bing Crosby Wife in Coma Graven by Deepening Illness
Beverly Hills reports Bing Crosby's wife Dixie Lee remained in a coma with doctors expressing little hope for recovery as her condition worsened.
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Bing
Beverly Hills
Dixie Lee
Crosby
Bing Crosby
Three Groups Plan Monroe Halloween Parade and Parties
Three groups join Monroe children for a Halloween parade and evening activities. The event runs tomorrow night from 6 30 p m starting behind Monroe High School, proceeding along 17th Avenue around the square, then back to the school for entertainment and treats. Judges at 17th Avenue and 11th Street will award costumes after viewing the parade twice. The Monroe Recreation Department Lions Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce organize the celebration from 7 30 to 11 30 p m with high school students assisting.
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Monroe
17Th Avenue
11Th Street
Recreation Department
Lions Club and
Junior Chamber
Pinpoint Hill Echoes With Intense Combat On Korean Front
Allied infantry retook Pinpoint Hill as 2,000 Chinese Reds surged from a tunnel in a brutal rise and fall battle. The week’s toll pushed October casualties past 32,000, marking the heaviest month of the year and a major seesaw clash on Sniper Ridge.
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Seoul
Pinpoint Hill
Eighth Army
Pinpoint
U. S
G A Michael 93 Browntown Dies After Illness
George A. Michael 93 Browntown resident died at 1 30 am in Wagner Convalescent Home after old age illness. He was a former rural mail carrier and drug store helper, married twice to Carrie Divan and Josephine Clark. Services set for 3 pm Saturday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial at Michael Cemetery.
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George A. Michael
Brown
J Wagner
Wagner
George
Jane Bridges Michael
Carrie Divan
Josephine Clark
Waupaca
Browntown
Missouri
Kelly-Staley
Michael
Mmes
Charles Dietz
Charles Reynolds
Philip
James andCharles
Shriner- Neushwander Funeral Home
Michael Cemetery
Brodhead Halloweeners To Collect Refugee Items
The Un selfish Beggars, roaming on Halloween, will collect items for wardee areas and refugees. The event is linked to the Congregational Church and the Chamber of Commerce. An entertainment program follows at the Bethlehem Luther Church.
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Brodhead
Congregational Church
Congregational Service
Com
Chamber of Comning
Bethlehent
Luther Sores Rue Canes
Wilmette Girl Scouts Tour in Green County Sunday
Wilmette Illinois group of 30 Girl Scouts and leaders will tour Green County on Sunday. The itinerary includes Swiss factory and burger factory visits in Monroe and New Glarus sites with a Swiss dinner at Turner Hall. Senior Troop 1 hosts will coordinate activities concluding with a fellowship hour.
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Wilmette
Ill
Green County
New Glarus
Turner Hall
Harold Westlake
Chamber of Commerce
E. B. Lux
Monroe
G. Fred
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Edwin C. Dallman
Darlington M ayor Frank Reichling Dies at 52
Darlington mayor Frank N. Reichling 52 died after collapsing during a council meeting in Lafayette County Memorial hospital. He served as mayor since 1950 after earlier being an alderman and owned Reichling Bros. garage. Survived by widow Billa, two sons, four daughters, his father John, siblings, and in laws. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at Methodist church. burial Union Grove cemetery. Scharer funeral home arranging.
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Darlington
Frank N. Reichling
Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Reichling
Reichling Bros
Billa
Bernard
Francis
Robert Carl
Greenwood
Harold Ayres
Wilton
Lois
Arthur Seidel
Milwaukee
John
Reichlings
Beverly
Linda Lou
John Car
Nick
Harold
Delbert
Millie Reichling
Rockford
Frank McDonald
K. L. Kline
Cuba City
Frank McDermott
Truman
Methodist Church
Union Grove ‘Cemetery
Scharer Funeral Home
Bender Elected President of Monroe Kiwanis Club
W C Bender elected president of Monroe Kiwanis club succeeding W S Ing. Carlton E Ashby and Arthur C Benkert named for three year terms after Laveroe C Galle and Rosai Regez. Brooks J Sieegos noted on the local trade proposals.
Chamber of Commerce Drives Get Out the Vote Effort
Chamber directors met at the Legion Club and voted to aid ballot turnout by urging employers to allow workers to vote during the day on Tuesday. A nominating committee led by Harold E. Scherer was formed to select candidates for five open directorships.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legions Club
Harold E. Scherer
Clifford M. Fritz
Wesley L. Dodge
G. Fred Galli
Frank Kubily
Ernest Wenger
Chamber
Galli
Milton K. Johnson
Clarence F. Kempfert
Lyle F. Sickinger
Oscar N. Johnson
Nathan Bear
Ben F. Feldt
M. H. Johnson
J. Jacob “Tschudy
Lester Johnson
Harold Blum
Sherman Dearth
Lloyd F. Marty
Fritz and
Kubly
M. K. Johnson
Vandalism Reported At Recreation Park
Police report Halloween vandalism at Recreation Park in Monroe. Over two nights two stop signs were torn down and a picnic area snow fence damaged. Objects left in the street pose hazards.
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Monroe
Recreation Park
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Adams
New Hampshire
Driscoll
New Jersey
Ruman
Nixon
Cuba
Monroe Legion
Skywatch
E.R. Kundert
A.r.werndli
9Th Street
14Th Street
Salvation Army Drive
G.A. Michael
Karen Albert
Theodore P. Albert
18Th Avenue
Karen Scherer
11Th Avenue
Sharap Baumgartner
Harry B. Baumgartner
Times
John Friedell
Wilmette Girl Scout
W.C. Bender
Kiwanis Club
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