Social Events Open 1968 Season Of Regional Writers
Regional Writers begin the 1968 season with a Thursday meeting in Ludlow Library. Officers elected include Mrs Elwin Busjahn as president and Mrs Roger Douglas as vice president. Plans announced for the Spring Conference at UW Kenosha on May 5. Members read poetry and offered programs for upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busjahn
L. Luchsinger
Ludlow
Wiiter
Elwin Busjahn
Roger Douglas
Hester Schwartz
Helen Zilmer
WRWA
University of Wisconsin - Kenosha
Schwartz
Douglas
Zilmer
Two From Monroe Help Stage Easter Party at Central Colony
Elaine Steffen and Kenneth Smith of Monroe helped entertain 80 patients at Central Colony and Training School during a Wisconsin Business Education Club Easter party. The event featured an egg hunt games songs and refreshments and many patients recalled the Christmas party. Steffen a MATC student and WBEC member chairs bake sale publicity roles while Smith also MATC enrolled and WBEC representative with a track of service including Green Lake convention intramural volleyball and Student Exchange participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Central Colony
Elaine Steffen
Kenneth Smith
WBEC
Jacob H. Steffen
Monroe High School
Smith
MATC
Green Lake
Robert Kessler
Richard M. Smith
Beloit
United States Air Force
Mrs Duane Beach Heads Hannah Circle at St John’s
Hannah Circle met in Fellowship Hall at St John s United Church of Christ Tuesday with Mrs Duane Beach presiding. Beach was reelected chairman for one year with Miss Hannah Bind schaedler as vice chair and Mrs Sam Bruny as secretary treasurer. A May program was planned with Vin cent Thomm in charge. Bruny led devotions. Waelti and Benkert hosted dessert and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Beach
Hannah Circle
Fellowship Hall
St. John’s
Vincent Thomm
Sam Bruny
Sam Waelti
Clara Benkert
Nine Schools Enter State Line Solo Ensemble Contest
Nine high schools competed at the State Line Solo Ensemble Contest in South Wayne with first ratings earning a trip to Whitewater May 4. Readouts include Peggy Pryce and Randy Blumer from Albany, Tom McGinnity from Argyle, Debbie Becker from Belleville, Darlene Mayer and Ricky Sniff from Black Hawk South Wayne, Joyce Keen from Brodhead, Shir ley Haas from Juda, Linda Keener from Monticello, John Strickler from New Glarus, Christine Mills from Orfordville, and many more soloists and ensembles across multiple instruments. Erwin Wehrmann served as Festival manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Will Tead
Whitewater
Albany
Peggy Pryce
Randy Blumer
Argyle
Tom McGinnity
Belleville
Debbie Becker
Nancy Haden
Bles
Juda
Shirley Haas
Thomas Jones
Marcia Wyss
Carol Newman
Robert Severson
Monticello
Linda Keener
Chris Gempeler
New Glarus
John Strickler
Trudy Elmer
Orfordville
Christine Mills
Debra Burtness
Barbara Halley
Kim Burtness
Rick Lee
Roger Brimmer
Patti McGinnis
Beloit Turner
Mike Soderberg
Greg Wedel
Debby Thorwald
Kathy Davis
Elayne Baptist
Cheryl Behling
Erwin Wehrmann
Sunday Socials and Family Visits Across Monroe Area
Numerous Monroe area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Madison, Freeport, Orangeville, Janesville, and Chicago. Guests included the Grenzows, Briggss, Simlers, Holtzs, Priewes, Rotes, and many others. Open houses, dinners, and birthday observances filled the weekend amid Caroline Ceramic Studio tour and church gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Priewe
Monroe Manor
Monroe
George Priewe
Beloit
Elmer Behring
Pearl Priewe
Stanley
Priewe
Wilson Rote
Ralph Walker
Madison
Graydon Crabaugh
Arbor Day plans mix beautification with youth programs
District Forester Richard Denney announces over 100000 seedling trees to Green County residents via 4H FFA and local groups to expand planting near Kubly Park and across county. Nebraska farm tractor upsets analyzed show many safety flaws with speed and cab access noted. Knowles proclaims April 26 1968 Arbor Day encouraging urban tree planting and community beautification. James L Weisensel and Richard Potter plead guilty in Madison Circuit Court to stealing television picture tubes valued at 2500.
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Grandpa
Richard Denney
FFA
Ray Beckman
The
Conservation League
Jim Erb
Kubly Park
Dan Meier
Dave Moen
Green County Green
Warren P. Knowles
Madison
James L. Weisensel
Sun Prairie
Richard Potter
Crystal Lake Ill
Cicuit Court
Swiss kin mail tour and Wisconsin historic sites open May
Mrs. Homer Thomas James plans a visit for her parents to meet Swiss relatives in Europe while Wisconsin places invite travelers. The State Historical Society sites open May 1 at Villa Louis Prairie du Chien Wade House Greenbush and Stonefield Cassville and Circus World Museum Baraboo. The Edelweiss Stars tour includes Stoughton residents visiting Germany Belgium and France and Easter play at Zion Illinois runs May to June.
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State Historical Society of
Wisconsin
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wade
Mrs Wolfe Stricken at 64 in Brodhead
Mrs Franklin Wolfe 64 Avon Township Rock County died at 6 30 p m Thursday April 11 in a Madison hospital after a long illness The former Florence Leona Drews born Elk Horn Aug 17 1903 daughter of Charles and Eva Wattenbach Drews married at Lake Geneva The Wolfes operated a rural general store north of Avon Community A son Marvin Wolfe was killed last week in a traffic accident Surviving include husband two daughters Marion Lucas Edgerton Darlene Buerkle Jr Winnebago City two sons David Route 1 Brodhead Robert Delaware four sisters Mrs John Krohn Lake Geneva Mrs Helen Bishop Pelt Lake Mrs Evelyn Grafenauer Milwaukee Mrs Chester Mazahl Whitewater three brothers Carl Martin Lake Geneva Frank Long Beach Calif and 21 grandchildren Burial in Avon Cemetery Services 9 30 a m Monday April 15 Newcomer Funeral Home Brodhead Rev Wilfred Shea St Rose Catholic Church to officiate Visitation 7 9 p m tomorrow at funeral home
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German Valley
Ill
Oscar
Marion) Lucas
Edgerton
Joe
Darlene) Buerkle Jr
Winnebago
David
Brodhead
Robert
Delavan
John Krohn
Lake Geneva
Helen Bishop
Lake
Evelyn Grafenauer
Milwaukee
Chester
Mazahl
Whitewater
Carl
Martin
Frank
Long Beach
Calif
Leona
Newcomer Funeral Home
Wilfred Shea
St. Rose Catholic Church
Avon Cemetery
Jostad 74 Dies in Evansville Rites Planned
Nils J. Jostad 74 of rural Evansville died Thursday April 11 at a Stoughton hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday April 15 at Roderick-Ward Funeral Home. visitation after 2 p.m. tomorrow. Born in Norway he moved to America as a youth and worked for Oscar Mayer and Co. retired. Survived by his widow Camalie a daughter Grace Raube Beaverton Oregon a son Berger La Crescenta California a step daughter Marie Croft Evansville two sisters in Norway and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Nils J. Jostad
Stoughton
Roderick-Ward
Jostad
Norway
America
Oscar Mayer and Co
Cacalie
Grace Raube
Beaverton
Ore
Berger
la Crescenta
Calif
Marie Croft
Archie Cockroft Dies at 80 in Belleville
Archie Cockroft aged 80 died Friday April 12 in a Madison hospital after a long illness. He lived in Belleville since 1919 and was married to Cora Wallom. Survived by son Robert of Belleville, sister Blanche Ludgen of Richland Center, brother Frank of Hub City, six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Monday April 15 at Becker Funeral Home with visitation after 5 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Archie Cockroft
Madison
Cora Wallom
Robert
Blanche Ludgen
Richland Center
Frank
Hub City
Becker Funeral
Albany Spell Winner Carey Baumgartner Crowned
Cary Baumgartner son of Mr and Mrs Paul Baumgartner won the grade school spelling bee with fifth through eighth graders participating Carey is a sixth grader The five grade champions include Jayne Klossner Terri Elmer Gary Gibbons and Karin Pitman They will compete in Milton on April 24 with Jon Runaas as alternates Judges were Miss Hilda Masud Leon Kanable pronouncer Mrs Alice Zimmerli and callers Mrs Mary Arnsmeier and Miss Lois Arnsmeier.
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Cary Baumgartner
Albany
Carey Baumgartner
Paul Baumgartner
Carey
Jayne Klossner
Junior Klossner
Terri Elmer
Paul Elmer
Gary Gibbons
Leon Kanable
Alice Zimmerli
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Frank Buehler
Joe Coffey
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Sam Goecks
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Lester May
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Elizabeth Best
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Arthur E. Schroeder
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