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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
2
The item lists the Monroe Evening Times ownership by Emery A Odell, notes its founding date, AP affiliation, and subscription rates for different regions, along with office hours and contact details. It reads like a historical newspaper masthead and public notice summary.
Editorial notes Monroe voters rejected the city manager government plan by a narrow margin with 1 009 to 990. It suggests voters did not indict the system and calls for renewed public discussion if demand returns, praising the sponsoring committee for informing citizens.
The Orangeville community choir, directed by Mrs. Frederick es Rickleff, will perform Olivet to Calvary at 8 p.m. on Palm Sunday in the Orangeville school gymnasium. Soloists include Shirley Jean Schneider Red Oak Rev Robert Wilson Cedarville Homer Fehr Mrs Frank Ochsner Afolkey Dr and Mrs Howard Mauthe Miss Bonnie Bolender and Mrs Albert Hugelshofer and Robert Ruth Dakota. A quartet featuring Mrs Hugelshofer Mrs John McKenna James Boyer and Robert Ruth will perform portions.
Betty Timm was elected to a Clarno Classy Club chapter with officers including Wayne Segner as vice president and Burleigh Bartlett as attester. New members Beverly Blanc Kathryn Mc Guire Marie Mc Guire and Laurette Kiechly joined. The next meeting is set for April 22 at the Arthur Bartlett home.
Newly elected officers for the Senior WSWS of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church were installed in the church parlors with Mrs. L. C. Viel in charge. The roster includes president Charles E. Krueger and vice president Jacob E. Stussy among others and outlines committee assignments for mission work, social events, and education.
The event was led by Frank Drake and committee members with Mrs Kubly reading the lesson "The Church in China Today." Mrs W G Stauffacher and Mrs J P Elmer sang a duet as a donation was voted to the cancer drive. attendees included Miss Marie Geigel, Anna Legler, Edwin Haberman, J C Elmer and others.
Mr and Mrs William H Walter of 1916 13th Avenue were feted in a surprise gathering last evening marking their 20th anniversary They wed April 6 1929 in Monroe and have four children Rose Marie Mary Ann William Jr and Beverly all at home Among guests were Donald Cecil Alvin Schmid Mrs Gertrude Cecil Miss Alice Brick Mr and Mrs Roscoe Dalton
Mrs Morris Stauffacher was honored at a pink and blue shower hosted by Thomas Stauffacher on Wi? 14th avenue. Guests included Mrs Harry McCulley Mrs Connors Lee Kubly Gordon Olson Miss Patricia Anderson Monroe and Mrs Laverne Hale of South Wayne.
Miss Susan R. Gage elected publicity chairman of the independent women’s organization at Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington. She spent spring vacation with her parents J R Gages. The Gages’ son and daughter in law Avery and Mary Gage of Rockford named their daughter Mary Katherine born March 25.
Mr and Mrs Russell Moen and two daughters Argyle Ted Kelly and Miss Shirla Hemp hill Monroe were dinner guests of the family on a birthday event with local ties and guests.
Sunday events at the Albert Hemphill home celebrated the birthday anniversaries of Shirla and Berry Hemphill. Mr and Mrs Donald Eder of Freeport were Saturday visitors at the Hemphill residence.
Monticello special event as Mr and Mrs Harlan Kabler host Sunday for the first birthday of their daughter Maxine Leonia and the birthday of Mrs Robert Holcomb Jr. Guests include Wilbert Wirth and family Monroe John Freitag New Glarus John Wirth Sr and family Edwin John Wirth Jr and family Robert Holcomb Jr Nancy Gary Werner Saxer Anna May Ralph Zimmerman Albert Babler Walter Wirth and Mrs Albert Krueger Milwaukee plus other Monticello residents.
A Sunday shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Kammerude at the P. O. Kammerude home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Erickson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Van Matre, the Clarence Jacobson family, John Kammerude, and Mrs. Marcella.
A notice lists Kammerude families including Mr and Mrs Del bert Schindler and Dennis Mr and Mrs William Kelly and families Mr and Mrs Milton Henrickson and family Mr and Mrs Laverne Kammerude and family and Mr and Mrs Jonas Kammerude Deanne and Leo gathered in a single social line.
Mrs. John G. Blum and Mrs. Henry C. Elmer were appointed to attend the regional women's guild. Mrs. John A. Marty and Mrs. John Hammerly reported on calls on shut ins and related activities.
Mrs M F Stoll pens notice of a teberabedte clinic here on April 20 with plans for May. Mrs William Spring chairs the program with Mmes Henry C Elmer and Joseph involved.
Remodeling details to meet state standards were discussed Tuesday evening by L C Thomsen of the college of agriculture at Turner hall. A color movie on cheesemaking compared American Italian and Swiss methods, produced by an equipment company, showed Green County factories.
The article discusses Wisconsin voters facing a runoff election due to the legislature's stance on state justice and school board races. It suggests turnout will be light as the electorate tires of campaigns, while noting substantial early support for George E. Watson in the school office race and noting potential implications for runoff requirements.
A series of Holy week services will be observed at the Methodist church with 8 p.m. services featuring speakers each night: Monday Rev. A. R. Felts Tuesday Rev. Fred Anderson Wednesday Rev. Frederick L. Rickleff A candlelight communion will be held Thursday evening and Good Friday services run from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
A chronicle of events from 19, 25, 40 and 50 years ago notes Italian troops occupying Tirana after disorder in 1939, King Zog’s move south, a safety award for Monroe, a Monroe native’s death in California, a 1934 grads dinner, German reparations plans, Monticello tourist goals, local birthdays, aldermen elections, a barn fire in New Glarus, pneumonia death, and railway distance measurements and inspections in Mineral Point.
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