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SIX MONROE EVENING TIMES, MONROE: WISCONSIN, NOVEMBER: 13; 1954 DAILY RECORD November 13, 1954 Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, colder Sunday and west tolow night. Snow flurries extreme north, tonight 25-32 northwest, 32-38 southeast. High Sunday 35-40 north, 40-45 south. HOURLY TEMPERATURE ON TIMES THERMOMETER VER P. m.

m. Friday to 1 p. m. Saturday m. ....40 d.

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tn. 111. 3 11 12 Noon 10 p. m. 1n.

Midnight p. m. 1 a. In. Since yesterday 1 p.

highest 58, lowest 38. Year ago today, highest 54, lowest 33. Barometer reading 1 a. m. 29.80; 1 p.

m. 29.60. Warmest place in U. S. Gila Bend, 86; coldest, Lebanon, N.

14. Sunrise sunset 4:40. Real Estate Transfers Leon Boegli to Frank A. Goonan Green-Lafayette County farm with Green County land sec 19, Cadiz Township. O.

Reasa to William K. Weiss, parcel Albany village, near intersection Taylor and State streets. Justice Cases Justice L. A. Koenig Richard A.

Lee, 22, Winslow, reckless driving, $75 and costs, driving privileges in Wisconsin suspended two months. (Sheriff's department) Anton Moest, 25, Route 1, Orangeville, reckless driving, $75 Wisconsins driving suspended privileges for two in months. (Sheriff's department) Alois Moest 22, Route 1, Orangeville, reckless driving $125 and costs, driving privileges in Wisconsin suspended for fo our months. (Sheriff's department) John J. Schaller.

25, Basco. passing on a hill, $15 and costs. (Sheriff's department) Gordon Route 2, careless driving, $25 and costs. (Sheriff's department) Justice Stanton P. Steuri Sherwood Carlson, Albany, participating in an endurance contest probation.

(Albany police) Halloween night, 60 voluntary Marriage Licenses Theodore Getter, 47, Oregon Township, Dane County, and Gladys Mae Derrickson, 43, Brooklyn Township. Robert Harold Wild, 20, and Shirley Evelyn Sweetwood, 17, both of Oneco Township, Stephenson County, Ill. Births Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Soddy, Browntown, daughter, Nov.

13. St. Clare Hospital Accident: Darlene Legler, 2011 13th street, and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Krueger, Route 2.

Medical: Mrs. Clara Plewke, Beloit: Mrs. Dorothy Tschudy, 1802 11th street, and Christine Larson, 923 23rd street. Surgical: Linda Hanson, Beloit. Dismissals: John Ryan, Clarence Swanson, Charles Drew, Byron Bennett.

Henry Nygard, George Kittleson, Mrs. Clifford Cortrite, Susan Olson, Patricia Reidy, Mrs. William Myers, Mrs. Peter Sreenan, Mrs. Edmund Koenig son, Mrs.

August Faessler and daughter, Mrs. Charles Eklund, Mrs. Kenneth Tuck, and Mrs. Francis Eckerman. Youth Faces Charge Of Attacking Police was held pending this morning's court appearance before Judge: Marshall L.

Peterson. A 19-year-old Monroe youth was taken into Juvenile Court this morning as the result of a reported attack on police officers last night. The case was delayed pending psychiatric investigation. Police said a call had been answered to the youth's home and when officers arrived, he threatened them with a kitchen knife. He was subdued, police said, and taken to the county jail where he Harvey J.

Streiff To Appear on TV Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Streiff, New Glarus, have received word that their son, Harvey J. Streiff, has gone through a series of auditions for the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout television and radio show and has been accepted. Streiff will appear on the show Monday night.

He, his wife and two friends are in New York at the present time. Both Streiff and his wife, the former Helen Reitmeyer, daughter of and Mrs. Ned O. Reitmeyer, Williamsport, were members of Westminster Choir, Princeton, N. when it appeared in Monroe and New Glarus in February, 1953.

Streiff graduated from New Glarus high school in 1948. He was a baritone, soloist in the mixed chorus and the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church choir. He Tell in the annual Wilhelm Tell also a played the part of Wilhelm pageant at New Glarus. After graduation he joined the Navy for one year, spending time at Great Lakes and Norfolk. For two years Streiff took a major part in an annual presentation of "The Lost Colony" in Manteo, N.

and following this he returned to Westminster Choir College as a junior. New Sen. Travis Addresses Board "I sincerely hope we can hold the budget down so there will be no new taxes," Robert S. Travis, elected senator for this district Nov. 2, told County Board members yesterday afternoon.

He said he realized the state has been working on a "mighty tight budget" but said he felt it should be that way. In addition he assured the board that the state is not going broke, in reply to pre-election accusations. The state cannot go broke since, according to the state constitution, no money can be spent without legislative approval, Travis said. The newly-elected senator appeared with other new officials to be introduced to the board. Others introduced, all of whom were elected to their posts Nov.

2, were Ray E. Kundert, county clerk; Helen F. Myers, clerk of circuit court, Samuel F. Humbel, sheriff and Franz W. Brand, district attorney.

Pickups Along the News Beats Mrs. Henry Babler, Jr. left her home at 1913 8th street last night and went to the garage to get the family automobile. She got into the car, started the engine and attempted to back the vehicle from the building. A normally routine affair, Mrs.

Babler ran into difficulty last night. It seems she had forgotten to open the garage doors. Mrs. Babler's husband didn't protest too strongly, however. It wasn't too long since he ran into a similar circumstance when he attempted to use the car.

Santa Claus Receives First Letter from City Word has come from the North Pole that Santa Claus has received his first letter from Monroe. The letter came from Kathleen Buehler, Route 4, asking Santa to leave a playhouse, a high chair for her dollie and an ironing board when he visits her home this Christmas. DR. A. A.

SKEMP DIES LA CROSSE (P) Dr. Archie A. Skemp, well-known LaCrosse physician who was intrumental in settling many European displaced persons in this area, died today of a heart attack. He was associated with two of his four brother, Drs. Fred and George, in a medical clinic here.

TYPHOON NEARS PHILIPPINES MANILA UP) A new typhoon with 130 mile an hour winds bore down today on the Philippines, still digging out from a tropical twister that hit the islands earlier this week. ELLIS ISLAND CHOSED NEW YORK (P -Ellis Island is closed after serving as the gateway to America for millions of immigrants during the past 62 years. A00-AD BASHFUL GIRL AND QUEEN- Queen Mother Elizabeth tries to coax a smile from a shy young lady, 4-year-old Becky Estes, during her sightseeing tour of Williamsburg, Va. All the persuasion of Becky's mother, Mrs. William A.

Estes, and the queen would not budge the bashful miss. (AP Wirephoto) Personal Mention H. L. Knecht was here from Madison yesterday. E.

Kammer, Freeport, was 3 caller here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Maneniou were here yesterday from Oak Park, Ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wall and Mary, Brodhead, were callers in Monroe today. Miss Esther B. Nelson, Monroe, returned last night from a visit to Indianapolis, and Ashland, Ky.

Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ransdell, Milwaukee, were here last night en route to Champaign for the Ilino Mr.

and Mrs. William Whipple and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whipple spent the day in Beloit visiting friends and relatives. Orangeville Odd Fellows annual pre-Thanksgiving social activities in club rooms Wednesday, Nov.

17, 8 p. m. Public invited. -Adv. Herman A.

Stuessy, Marvin F. Schwein, Frank B. Fritsch, Roy A. Feldt, John H. Chambers, and Arnold N.

Albright left noon today to attend the nine -day third Quadrenial General Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren churches held in Milwaukee. Rev. and Mrs. Howard L. Orians are also attending.

Several Monroe persons will attend the testimonial dinner for Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy in the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee night. Attending will be Mr. and Mrs.

Wendell L. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kempfert, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph, C. Dearth, Miss Anna 0. Mrs. Harold R. Dahms and Mrs.

Grace Thorpe. GOP To Probe Union Donations MADISON Robert Pierce, state chairman of the Republican day Party he of had been Wisconsin, instructed said late by organization's executive committee to investigate whether labor unions violated the federal criminal code and state corrupt practices act in contributions to November Democratic election. candiPierce said that members of the committee who met here Friday had heard reports of alleged violations by unions and that he had been told to supplement investigations being made by the U. S. attorney and other officials over alleged irregular contributions.

Under Wisconsin law, la bor unions can contribute to candidates for state offices but the U. S. criminal code prohibits unions from making direct contributions to congressional candidates, Pierce said. Political action committees of unions, however, can make contributions. News Paragraphs RECEIVES HONORS Orville R.

Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. R. Evans 602 16th avenue the 41 students at the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, who have been awarded honors or high honors for the excellence of their work.

He was awarded sophomore honors. MARKS 65th BIRTHDAY Employes of Allen's IGA store honored George Allen, senior partner, today on his 65th birthday. SERVES ON COMMITTEE John Marvin, 1460 23rd avenue is serving on the fraternal societies and social life subcommittee of student life and interests committee of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. NAMED ROTC OFFICER Robert H. Marty, Monroe, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert F. Marty, was among Army ROTC students at University of Missouri, Columbia, who received promotions to cadet second lieutenant, Col. Frank Skelly, professor of military tactics, announced today. COMMUNITY CLUB MEETS Nathan Roth showed color slides at a meeting of the Community Club last night in the Green County Normal school.

The next meeting will be Feb. 12. TO SPEND HOLIDAY HERE Peter A. Schmid, 2021 11th street, is among the students of the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, Lake Geneva, who will spend the Thanksgiving holiday at his home. MISS YOST BUYS HOME Miss Kathryn Yost has purchased 3 a a a three-bedroom ranch house in Eastlawn addition at 2519 16th street from Randall J.

Martin. She and her mother, Mrs. Barbara Yost, will be moving from 20th avenue as soon as the Martins find other housing. MAKE HOSPITAL GIFTS Tray favors for St. Clare hospital were made at a meeting of the Junior Legion Auxiliary at the Legion home yesterday afternoon.

Carol Ann Stuart and Donna Swiggum furnished the refreshments. Plans were made for the Christmas meeting. Jobs in industry were found for Indians from every western state and Alaska by the U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1952.

Come and enjoy the Swiss Hospitality when in Milwaukee, Wis. Swiss Club Home of All Swiss Societies Open daily from 12 noon Fred Buetschli President of the Swiss Club Helen Walter Manager Swiss Club 2435 W. VLIET STREET Telephone: Division 2-9017 Sheppard Gave Data to Police CLEVELAND 1P-How well did handsome Samuel H. Sheppard cooperate with police in their investigation of his wife's slaying July The state contends that he gave them very little help, that his brothers hurried him away to hospital seclusion, that he refused to take a lie detector test and that he later clammed up under police questioning. Through one of the state's own witnesses, the defense made a strong effort at Sheppard's murder trial yesterday to knock down that contention.

The witness was Fred Drenkhan, a police officer from suburban Bay Vuage, where the murder occurred. Drenkhan, who to have a mental filing appeared. been a good witness for the state. The chief defense attorney, William J. Corrigan, took over on cross-examination.

He asked the patrolman if he and two sheriff's deputies hadn't gone to the Bay View hospital, where Dr. Sheppard was confined, and questioned the osteopath Thursday, four days after the slaying. "Yes," Drenkhan answered. "Did anyone interfere in any "How long did you question him?" "Three and a half hours." "Did he object?" "No." "Was he willing to answer all questions?" "Yes." "Did he make any objections?" "No." "Did you reduce what he said to writing?" Corrigan also asked the witness if Dr. Sheppard hadn't told him he "wanted to help as much as possible because he was interested in the apprehension of the murderer more than anything else in the world." The patrolman acknowledged that this was so; also that Dr.

Sheppard talked with officers the next day and re-enacted his version of the murder night. The 30-year-old defendant is accused of bludgeoning his wife Mar-; ilyn, 31, to death in the bedroom of their lake front home. Dr. Sheppard claims an unknown intruder committed the crime. Mendes To Leave For Speech at U.N.

PARIS (-Premier Pierre Mendes-France off his desk today for a visit to the United States and Canada. He plans to talk with President Eisenhower in Washington and make A major speech to the U. N. General Assembly. He will leave tonight by air for Quebec.

He is to confer three days with Canadian officials before going on to New York and Washington. Mendes-France rushed final preparations for the trip after winning National Assembly approval last night for his policy toward troubled Algeria. The vote came after he promised strong measures to put down guerrilla revolts in the key North Africa region. FACES EXTORTION TRIAL LA CROSSE LA Jack Duffrin, 20, accused of trying to extort money from the parents of missing sitter Evelyn Hartley, Friday was declared sane and fit to stand trial in Circuit Court. DESIGNER FATA DIES PARIS IP- -Jacques Fath, 42, one of France's leading fashion designers, died today.

He had been ill for several weeks. CHALET Sunday, Monday and Tuesday VALLEY OF THE KINGS Robert TAYLOR PARKER Sunday, Monday, GOETZ Open Tuesday, 1 p.m. Wednesday Sunday Terrifying Adventure! yo a dot of The Mast Unusual and Intimate Journey 'Into Human Emotions Filmed. You Won't Be Able Te Tear Your Eyes Away from the REAR WINDOW. JAMES STEWART HOOKS REAR WINDOW GRACE KELLY WENDEIL THELMA RINGER County Board Sidelights Mrs.

Irene C. Powers, county superintendent of schools, and her staff served coffee and cookies to the board yesterday noon. Ray E. Kundert, elected county clerk over Wilma 1. Lengacher in the Sept.

14 primary, told the board yesterday he felt the county had been "fortunate to have so much experience in that office for the past several years." A petition was read yesterday from Alvin F. Moritz, certified public accountant, requesting to audit the county's books for 1954. Decision as to the county's choice will be made at the election session Tuesday morning, President To Ask Quick Pact Action TOLEDO, Ohio UR President Eisenhower will tell the Senate Monday that ratification of the Western Europe anti-Communist alliance to free and rearm West Germany would be "a very great step" toward world security. The Chief Executive's press secretary, James C. Hagerty, told newsmen here today that will be the substance of a special word presidential message.

Eisenhower is in Ohio as the guest of Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey hunting duck off Maumee Bay, 14 miles east of Toledo. He fired at ducks yesterday for the first time in 20 years and brought down the daily legal limit of four in half an hour. Then he bagged, no five limit. pheasants, on which The President planned to return to Washington late today. Tomorrow is Mrs.

Eisenhower's 58th birthday. The nine-power treaty Eisenhower will send to the Senate Monday was signed in Paris last month. NAVIGATION TO CLOSE OSHKOSH UP The Corps Army Engineers announced Friday navigation on the Fox River from DePere to Portage will close at 4 p. m. on Nov.

24. Navigation on the Wolf River will close from its mouth to New London at the same time. PACKARD SHOWS LOSS DETROIT Packard Motor Car Co. has reported a net operating loss of $8,437,996 for the first nine months of 1954. The loss compared with a net profit of $6.083,229 in the same period of 1953.

Madison Paper, Guild in Dispute MEETS AN ADMIRER 'Smiling. stretches from a doorway to shake reaches under the arm a Senate of the hundreds of fans of Senator ington to stage a demonstration McCarthy in the Senate. (AP Conrad Hilton Control of 'Shamrock' HOUSTON, TEX. IP- -The room Shamrock hotel, a luxurious mark of big-rich Texas, was under control of Conrad Hilton tolay. Hilton, who started in the hotel business at Cisco, many years ago, assumed control of the property Friday from Equitable Life Assurance Society.

His chain controls, owns or leases 28 hotels around the world. The former oil field roustabout who built the swank Shamrock as part of a milti-million-dollar industrial empire kept a seat on the board of directors and a chance to regain control. He is Glenn McCarthy who must pay off the debt, about 13 million dollars, of McCarthy Center, to get back what was once his proudest possession. 'Best' in Army Serve at Tomb WASHINGTON (Special) The tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which pays silent tribute to all Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country, is guarded 24 hours a day by soldiers of the Third "Old Guard" Regiment. Sergeant of the guard is Joseph E.

McLean of Chicago, who believes his duty and that of his 15 sentries is among the highest honors that can be bestowed upon 'a soldier. McLean, who describes himself perfectionist, personally inspects his sentries each day, and each soldier is inspected by a corporal of the guard before going on guard duty at the tomb. And the guards are ready for inspection around the McLean said. "Only the best soldiers are chosen to be members of the guard," said McLean. "All are volunteers and are carefully selected for above-average intelligence.

sharpest military bearing and apand spotless military records." These sentries walk their post before the tomb around the clock. in all kinds of weather, under the scrutiny of thousands of tourists and distinguished visitors. The impressive changing of the guard ceremony every hour during daylight is a favorite subject of both amateur and professional cameramen. The sentries probably are the most photographed soldiers in the Army. After the soldiers have been selected for the guard, McLean trains them to peak efficiency for sentry duty and for participation in wreath-layings at the tomb by foreign and national dignitaries.

As sergeant of the guard, McLean is wreath-bearer at all ceremonies involving dignitaries o' general officer rank or higher. In that capacity, he has assisted President Eisenhower three times. Other notables for whom he has been wreath-bearer include General Omar N. Bradley, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, King Baudouin I of Belgium and Crown Prince Akihito of Japan. McLean is a veteran of 13 years of service and holds the Bronze Star and Purple Heart with cluster.

He considers his assignment-to prevent desecration and irreverence at the tomb- the most important he ever has held. TRAPPED MAN BURNS GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Trapped inside an. empty water storage tank 132 feet above ground, a construction worker burned to death Friday night when flames from a burning can of paint set fire to his clothing. GOETZ Saturday Only 50c Bargain.

Nichts Also he Roy Lagers in Bells of CHALET Saturday Only MARLOK BRANDO MADISON (P Officers of the Madison chapter of the. American Newspaper Guild planned to meet Sunday to map future action in their contract dispute with the Capital Times. The organization's bargaining committee voted Friday night to take preliminary steps before calling a strike of the newspaper's editorial employes. Empowered to call a strike it negotiations failed to bring agreement, the committee informed the international guild office and the National Labor Relations Board of its decision. Meeting with the local guild, a CIO affiliate, will be representatives of the Times' mechanical unions, who also are negotiating for new contracts.

Management offered the editorial employes a $3 weekly increase. The guild had asked $6. Negotiations for a new contract broke down this week after several months of bargaining. The contract expired last Aug. 8.

Senator Joseph McCarthy hands with a. woman who doorman. The woman' was one McCarthy who invaded Washagainst a proposed censure of Wirephoto) Charges Heard By Maj. Nugent FT. SILL, Okla.

(P Charges of collaborating with the enemy were announced Friday against Maj. Ambrose H. Nugent, 44, of Merrill, by the Army. Nugent is a veteran of 33 months in Europe during World service. 26 months occupation duty in Germany and was a prisoner of war from July 5, 1950, to Sept.

1, 1953, in Korea. The charges were read to him here at his present station with the 41st Field Artillery Group. Nugent said he hoped for "a fair trial." The 13 alleged acts, under two general articles of the Uniform code of Military Justice, were said to have occurred while Nugent was a prisoner of war in Korea. He, was captured on the first day American action while serving with the 24th Division. Two of the most serious charges allege treasonable offenses, the Army said.

He is accused of offering intelligence to the enemy, impeding escape of fellow prisoners of war, permitting use of his photo and signature of surrender leaflets and collaboration. Nugent was commisioned an officer the Wisconsin National Guard in 1940. He served with the 44th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, in Europe and! 1st with the Infantry 26th Division, Infantry Regiment, occupation. He arrived here a a a year ago after his release from a Red prison camp. The charges do not necessarily mean court-martial for Nugent.

the Army pointed out. The accused must first be informed of the charges against him, then an' investigating officer is appointed to decide whether the charges should be. "I'm prosecuted or have dropped. this glad to opportunity to get matters cleared up once and for all," Nugent said. not, and have never been, a Communist, nor sympathetic any way with any of their teach-.

ings or beliefs. I do not feel that am guilty of crime nor that I. transgressed any Army ALLOCATES $40 MILLION SAIGON, Viet 'Nam UP The million dollars to aid 500,000 refugees from Communist North Viet day. Nam, U. S.

officials announced to- MOSCOW INVITES NEHRU NEW DELHI, India -Prime Minister Nehru said today the Russians have invited him to Moscow, but pressure of work at home and other engagements have made it impossible to fix a date for the visit. Leak Your Loveliest! Enjoy Harper Methad's World Famius Skin Treatments The seemingly magic fingers of our Harper Method technicians aided by Harper Method's own creams and lotions, bring a natural youthful, radiant glow your face, neck and chest. ders are done to banish dry or oily skin, large pores, wrinkles and other tell tale beauty blemishes. Phone for appointment today, Harper Method BEAUTY SALON Magee's Beauty Shop East Side of Square Monroe, Wis. Phone 250 FOR DISTINCTION AND PERFECT FIT wear CAPPS MADE TO 2 SUIT 1.

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