Community Chorus Revives Handel Messiah in Monroe
More than 100 area musicians performed Handel Messiah last evening at Monroe High School Auditorium. Christine Gunlaugson Ruth Kienholz Martell Disrud joined by Milwaukee tenor Kenneth Jorgensen as soloists. Audience rose for Hallelujah and Amen closes. Proceeds support local charities with free will offerings shared by chorus committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Common
Hi School
Christine Gunlaugson
University of Wisconsin Music School
Ruth Kienholz
LaCrosse
Martell Disrud
Blanchardville
Kenneth Jorgensen
Milwaukee
Jorgensen
Edmund R. Anderson
Lyndon C. Viel
Olga Ruth
Handel
Monroe Country Club
St. John’s Church
Banjo Pete
Viel
House of Horrors Play Selected by Juda Students
The 11 member cast of House of Horrors senior class play rehearses for two weeks before curtain time April 13 and 14. Cast includes Janet Arnsmeier Mary Broegi Maxine Miller Chloe Verlene Kaderly Marya James Newman and others. Edward Schindler and Werner Berger are stage managers and Joyce Nafzger is the promoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda
House of Horrors
Janet Arnsmeier
Janice
Mary Broegi
Mrs. Shrump
Maxine Miller
Chloe
Verlene Kaderly
Marya
James Newman
Guppy
William Brunkow
Pat Keen
Singh
Dale Davis
Randolph Cantrell
John Schneider
Herb
Confirmation Dinner for Karen Kindschi at Home
A family dinner in observance of Karen Kindschi's confirmation was held yesterday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie G. Kindschi at 1770 13th Street Madison out-of-town guests included Karen's grandmothers Mrs Lydia Kindschi and Mrs Eesne Smedal Miss Gunna Smedal Mr and Mrs Burton Quant and Mr and Mrs W L Ragatz and family all of Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kindschi
Leslie G. Kindschi
13Th Street
Karen
Lydia Kindschi
Eesne Smedal
Gunna Smedal
Burton Quant
W. L. Ragatz
Madison
Easter Open House Marks Petersons Golden Anniversary
South Wayne Times Special reports an Easter Sunday open house at Union Memorial church parlor from 2 to 5 p m to celebrate the golden wedding of Oscar B Peterson and Hattie Doring Peterson married April 18 1900 in Beloit. The couple has three sons Chester Orville and Kenneth and six grandchildren. Oscar born December 9 1876 and a longtime blacksmith and repairman, active in the Masonic lodge village board and fire department. Hattie born February 7 1880 and longtime Union Memorial Sunday school superintendent and local club leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Union Memorial
Oscar B. Peterson
Peterson
Hattie Doring
Eric
Patrina Peterson
Viola
C. A. Wahler
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Beloit
Clara Peterson Bendickson
Hattie Larse Doyle
Peter Peterson
Abner Larse
Fairbanks-Morse Manufacturing Co
Mr. Peterson
Wiota Township
Masonic Lodge
Fire Department
Gratiot Township
Conrad
Martha Rye Doring
Union Memorial Sunday School
WCTU
Eastern Star
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Woman’s Club
West Viota
Petersons
Chester
Monroe
Orville
Lake Forrest, Ill
Kenneth
Neenah
Audrey Ann
Carol Ann Peterson
Kenneth II
Ronald Carl
Kristen Rae
Bernell Edwin
Jacob Wartenweiler Honored on His 80th Birthday
Jacob Wartenweiler was feted by 24 family members at an anniversary dinner at his home 2014 16th street. Born March 31, 1870 in Monroe, he still walks to his custodian job at the armory, tends a garden, and raises chickens. He married Anna Maurer in 1896 and later worked in cement with Barth and Voelkli. He and Anna had four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wartenweiler
16Th Street
Monroe
Armory
John
Katherine Blasi Wartenweiler
Anna Maurer
Green County
City
Barth and
Voelkli
Family gathers as three generations celebrate
One son and 11 grandchildren plus a great grandchild were present yesterday with their families to join in a family gathering. The children named are Mrs. O. A. Moldenhauer, Mrs. Ralph A. Lindsay, Mrs. Ray Dye, Mrs. Herman Jacob son of Beloit, and William J. Wartenweiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Moldenhauer
Ralph A. Lindsay
Ray Dye
Herman Jacobson
Beloit
William J. Wartenweiler
Mrs J C Werren To Talk on Fine China
Mrs John C Werren will discuss the origin and progress of English china at a Woman's club lecture in the library Green room. A display from her collection will be shown. The program is sponsored by the club department of fine arts and tea follows with co chairmen Mrs John A Becker and Mrs R W Blaha. A 730 p.m. business meeting precedes the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
John C. Werren
14Th Avenue
Club Department of Fine Arts
Henry N. Smith
John A. Becker
R. W. Blaha
Birthday Party for Rolanda Richards in Monticello
Rolanda Richards celebrated her 10th birthday with a Thursday party hosted by her mother Mrs Yolanda Richards. Games and many gifts awaited the guest of honor. Attending children included Beverly Spring Nancy Root Carol Taylor Frances Gould Gail Wittenwyler Connie Sonnenberg Barbara Broger Car lyne Elmer Shirley Woodruff JoRene Steinmann Mary Baebler Carolyn Klassy Mary Kassy Mable Ann Silver Elmer Jay Lemon and Rolanda Richards. Evening guests at the Richards home were Mrs Charles Niles Monroe Mrs Luther Lemon Misses Fannie G and Frieda Benkert Mrs Rosa Roth and Mrs Matt Zentner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rolanda Richards
Yolanda Richards
Rosanda
Beverly Spring
Nancy Root
Carol Taylor
Frances Gould
Gail Wittenwyler
Connie Sonnenberg
Barbara Broger
Carlyne Elmer
Shirley Woodruff
JoRene Steinmann
Mary Baebler
Carolyn Klassy
Mary Klassy
Mable Ann Silver
Elmer Jay
Paul Matzke Elected President Of Local Brethren Group
Paul Matzke is elected president of the Evangelical United Brethren young people's circle. Other officers include Robert Retzlaff as vice president Donna Matzke as secretary John Larson as home treasurer Wesley Retzlaff as missionary treasurer William Brunkow as home contingent treasurer Donald Keen as devotional leader and Mrs Harvey Andrews as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Matzke
Evangelical United Brethren Young People’s Circle
Robert Retzlaff
Donna Matzke
John Larson
Wesley Retzlaff
William Brunkow
Donald Keen
Harvey Andrews
Babler entertains guests at home on 13th street
Mr and Mrs G L Babler entertained at their home 2311 13th street yesterday for Mrs and Mrs L A Drews and sons Dennis and Stephen of Oshkosh Harvey A Feldt of Madison Fred Hahlen Harvey Mauerman and family of Brodhead John Kubly Myron Babler and sons Kim and Gary Mrs Fred Feldt and Ben Feldt of Monroe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Babler
13Th Street
Messrs
Mmes
L. A. Drews and Sons
Dennis
Stephen
Oshkosh
Harvey A. Feldt
Madison
Fred Hahlen
Harvey Mauerman
Brodhead
John Kubly
Myron Babler
Kim
Gary
Fred Feldt
Ben Feldt
Monroe
Madison Civic Symphony to Present New Oboe Chair
Kathryn Krauss daughter of Mr and Mrs Gottlob Krauss will appear as first oboeist with the Madison Civic Symphony at a concert tomorrow at 815 p m in the Madison Masonic hall. She is a freshman at Milton College.
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Kathryn Krauss
Gottlob Krauss
15Th Avenue
Madison Civic Symphony
Madison Masonic Hall
Miss Krauss
Milton College
Union Pres byterian choir to attend Carroll concert
Members of the Union Presbyterian Westminster guild will attend the Carroll College choir concert in Immanuel Church tomorrow evening at 8 replacing the April guild business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Presbyterian Westminster Guild
Carroll College
Immanuel Church
Marian Martin Pattern 9133 Jr Miss Sew Chart
Portable pattern pattern 9133 offers a versatile dress with Mandarin collar and pleated skirt in Jr Miss sizes 11 through 17. Size 13 requires 4% yards at 35 inches. Complete illustrated Sew Chart guides steps. Send 25 cents to Marian Martin pattern dept The Times 232 West 18th Street New York NY.
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Marian Martin
Care of
the Times
West 18Th Street
New York 11
N. Y
Rosemary Babler Wins Home Economics Scholarship
Miss Rosemary Babler 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis Babler of Monticello has been chosen as Green County Home Demonstration Council home economics scholarship winner and will be Green County’s candidate for the Nellie Kedzie Jones scholarship. She will graduate from Monticello High School this spring and plans to study home economics with a $50 county scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Babler
Willis Babler
Pleasant Township
Green County Home Demonstration Council
Green County
Nellie Kedzie Jones
Miss Babler
Monticello High School
Clarence Day
Mildred Sackett
Monroe High School
Evelyn Scherwitz
Lafayette County
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Monticello
Babler
Monroe
Youth Fellowship and Girls’ Missionary Guild
Green Lake
Rural girl groups in Green County noted
Green County residents highlight rural girls regardless of 4-H or FHA membership, emphasizing broad participation and community involvement in youth programs.
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Green County
Books Now Closed On TB Fund Drive
The Monroe Anti-Tuberculosis committee closed its books April 1 on the 1949 40 seal sale drive with $1,923.81 from Christmas seals. Last year’s total was $1,954.74. Any future money goes to the 1950 51 fund. Rudolph P. Reger was seal sale chairman and Mrs. J T Etter Jr chaired the local committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Colorado Man Here Buying County Cattle
William Senn of Loveland Colorado visits Green county to purchase grade and registered Holstein cattle for his family farm. The farm spans 160 irrigated acres and 700 dry acres. He studies general science at North Central College Naperville and plans graduate work at Colorado A and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Senn
Loveland
Colo
North Central College
Naperville
Green County
Sean
North Central
Colorado A and M
Cornerstone Laid for Caen University Founded in 1432
The cornerstone ceremony marked the start of the new University of Caen in France, an institution rooted in the historical founding of 1432. The event highlighted the revival of scholarly heritage and the university's enduring legacy in the region.
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University of
Caen
France
Byers Family Visit Routes Through city On Way to Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Byers of Duluth stopped Saturday to visit sisters Morna and Grace Byers. They planned a Madison overnight stay then continued to St. Petersburg, Florida, for the summer. On return they would visit Providence for son Ben Jr.’s Brown University graduation.
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Byerses
Ben B. Byers
Duluth
Morna
Grace Byers
Madison
St. Petersburg
Fla
Providence
R. I
Ben Jr
Brown University
Frank Zettig Dies in Crystal City
Friends in Crystal City Texas report the death of Frank Zettig with the notice received by mail locally. The brief item states the death occurred in Crystal City with no further details provided.
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Frank Zettig
Monticello
Frank Zetee
Crystal City
Tex
Parents of Daughter Born in Freeport March 29
Mr and Mrs Bernard Biederman of Freeport announce the birth of a daughter on March 29. Mrs Irma Biederman formerly Irma Schenk, daughter of Mrs Ida Schenk of Monticello.
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Monticello
Bernard Biederman
Freeport
Biederman
Irma Schenk
Ida Schenk
Return Trip of Mr and Mrs Louis E Buri
Mr and Mrs Louis E Buri returned last night from a two week automobile trip to Brownsville Texas and a brief visit in Mexico.
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Texas
Louis E. Buri
Brownsville
Tex
Mexico
Grants Return Home After Trip
Mr and Mrs Roy M Grant and daughter Deanna returned Saturday to their home at 1726 Lake Drive after spending the previously reported period away.
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Grants
Roy M. Grant
Deanna
Lake Drive
Grants Visit Sister Amid Illness In Janesville
The Grants traveled from Sarasota to Washington yesterday and spent time in Janesville to see Mrs. E. S. Gibbon who has been seriously ill, marking a brief family visit over the past three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Fla
Washington, D. C
Janesville
E. S. Gibbon
Janke Son Born in Green Bay Area Family Welcomes Robert William
Mr and Mrs Louis F Janke of Denmark Wisconsin welcomed a son Robert William born yesterday at a Green Bay hospital The couple also has two other children Louis III and Marcia Ann Mrs Janke formerly Peggy Losey daughter of Oscar Losey 817 22nd Avenue Mrs Everett A Janke visiting at her son's home plans to return after Easter
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Janke
Louis F. Janke
Denmark
Wis
Robert William
Green Bay
Jankes
Louis III
Marcia Ann
Peggy Losey
Oscar Losey
22Nd Avenue
Everett A. Janke
Planes Delivered Under Atlantic Pact Unloaded at Bizerte
Forty eight American planes given to France under the Atlantic pact were unloaded at Bizerte today by French sailors. There was no interference from communists.
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Bizerte
France
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Monroe Auditorium
Scotts
J.C. Werren
China
Gadabout
Ted
Helen J
Cooperative
Helen L. Gempeler
Water Dept
C. W. Matzke
Davis, Ill
Highway
Monroe, Wis
Colorado
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