April 18, 1961. Joe Simonton, a 54-year-old plumber and chicken farmer, is having breakfast
A pancake. This is the story of Joe Simonton.
and completely strange encounters in history. This is the story of Joe Simonton. Before we dive deep
zaniest, dare I say strangest cases in all of UFO history. This is the case of Joe Simonton and his
the landing. So Joe Simonton, a chicken farmer and a plumber, had just finished a late breakfast when
and Simonton thought they looked Italian, mid-20s to early 30s. Oh folks, it gets stranger yet.
One handed a silvery two-handled jug and motioned for water. Simonton filled it at his basement pump.
and I returned our salute. Simonton gestured toward a second figure, cooking on a flameless square
griddle. The being passed him four hot perforated cakes. Simonton tasted one immediately and is quoted
Simonton's actual witness testimony, as well as what I find most intriguing is all of the follow-up to
but also the NICAP and APRO files, nowhere to be found are the drawings that Joe Simonton himself
to Joe Simonton. They think, well, this guy's clearly gone mad. He's clearly gone insane.
will actually vouch for Joe Simonton's mental health. And the fact that he is a standup person
about a mile from Simonton's home. He said it rose diagonally and flew west generally parallel to Highway
70 about the time that Simonton said he saw it.
Office manager at Eagle River, both told of recently citing saucers. And then Simonton goes on to saying
by Simonton was seen in that general vicinity also flying diagonally in the same direction. But then,
sometime between April 18th, the landing, and April 21st, Joe Simonton brought a single pancake
she read in the newspaper later on of Joe Simonton's report and then remembered what she saw. And that's
taken from a UFO that landed on Mr. Joseph Simonton's farm, kindly arrange scientific analysis and advise
Got cakes from saucermen is claim of Joe Simonton. This is from the Three Lakes News.
And Joe Simonton, 54-year-old Eagle River plumber, has rocketed to first statewide.
Simonton claims he received several small pancake-shaped pieces of food from visitors from outer space.
And the question rages, what is behind the incredible report from Joe Simonton?
April 18, but Simonton said he was reluctant to spread the word, realizing some would claim
Simonton said the hatch opened about five feet from the ground and he could see three men in
Simonton said he took the jug, hurried to the house to comply, and brought it back to
Simonton said he looked into the interior of the spaceship and said it was the color of black
It appeared one of the men in the ship was frying food on a flameless grill, and Simonton said
eventually said that Simonton sounded sincere.
Well, here's an interview of Simonton talking about the interaction.
So Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Major Robert Friend interviewed Simonton on site, photographed the driveway, collected soil and vegetation,
Simonton is well known in the community and local people believe him.
Heineck flew up at the request of ATIC and interviewed Simonton.
Dear Sir, regarding Joe Simonton sightings Tuesday, April 18, 1961.
here on the Joe Simonton property four miles west of Eagle River, Wisconsin, and also included
therein one of the alleged pancakes that said Simonton claimed he received from three five-foot
One wrote Simonton today from Australia, and many of them do not even enclose a stamp.
Regarding the claims of Mr. Joe Simonton, we did receive the cake, much to our surprise,
Mr. Simonton is telling the complete truth.
In effect, it seems you expected that we would accept Mr. Simonton's story at face value and be willing to link ourselves publicly with it.
If, in the long run, there is no substantiation of any kind, and it comes down to a choice of accepting Mr. Simonton at his word or remaining skeptical, we shall remain skeptical.
while the Milwaukee Sentinel followed up with Joe Simonton in an interview and reported this.
On May 3rd, Joe Simonton, the plumber and chicken raiser, who said he contacted a flying saucer on April 18th,
Simonton reported the visit by a saucer, which he said hovered a foot off the ground in his yard four days after it happened.
The cakes were sent to NICAP, but Simonton himself seemed inclined to let the story die.
Maybe they suffer the same fate as Simonton's chickens.
Part of the reason for the above outburst is that we know Ray Palmer and Judge Carter are planning a double-barreled assault on NICAP, Ree Simonton, yada, yada, yada.
in regard to reported effects on Mr. Simonton's chickens.
I believe you wrote me that you turned the Simonton pancake over to for chemical analysis.
would constitute strong concrete evidence not only for the truth of Mr. Simonton's story,
One of the pancakes was given by Mr. Simonton to agents of the official UFO research project of the Air Force,
Austin LaMarche is a concerned citizen and friend of Joe Simonton,
a good friend of mine, Joe Simonton of Eagle River, Wisconsin,
was given to Mr. Simonton for a good reason.
We have never called Mr. Simonton a liar or anything of the sort.
if you would give us more information about your friend, Mr. Simonton.
So for Project Blue Book, Joe Simonton, Eagle River, Wisconsin.
tried to contact Joe Simonton but couldn't get through, so he offered to take us to the farm or his chicken ranch about four miles outside of Route 1.
Simonton was not present at our arrival, so we took the opportunity of taking pictures,
Weller rode with Simonton, said he was damn sick and tired of being pestered by newsmen,
Weller reports that Simonton sounded sincere.
The consensus seems to be that the sound it made while coming down was, in Simonton's words, like a jet.
Simonton stated he was not frightened by the apparition, but went out immediately because of his curiosity.
Simonton stated that the hatchway operated something like the trunk of a car and that it hinged from
Simonton was handed a thermos jug-like bottle, see drawing,
we went over numerous points with Simonton,
and went into great detail as to his initial encounter with Simonton,
and the types of questions he had asked Simonton.
which were later incorporated bodily by Simonton as gospel.
Simonton is an inherent plumber and chicken farmer.
In talking with Simonton,
which gesture was returned by Simonton.
Dr. Heineck then says that Mr. Simonton
It was established that Simonton is not a reader of books,
Simonton has already received many letters
Simonton did later print