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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1972
Page
3
A widow asks why her daughter is excluded from the wedding party and offers to fund a large wedding. Abby advises to request inclusion without threatening payment, and to avoid pressuring the bride's family. Other letters discuss a daughter's dating behavior, and the value of short letters now.
District III event at IOOF Hall welcomed seven Candidates into the Knights of Pythias. Attendees included Beloit Monona Grove and Monroe lodges with Grand Chancellor Norm Nyre Mondovi and Grand Secretary Ivan Cook present. Main program rank work, business meeting, and lunch. Monroe Knights plan June 24 Donation Sale for the disabled and needy in Green County, with $926 donated last year. Call numbers listed for pick up of saleable used items. Annual Knights of Pythias picnic planned for June with details later.
The exg-art nobby of Mrs Ginny Halbach wife of Jim Halbach Monroe Residential Service Representative for Wisconsin Power and Light is featured in the company publication Em ployes News for March 1972. Photographs show her artistic ostrich egg creations with interiors and swinging doors revealing hidden surprises.
Mr and Mrs Fred Koehler of Evansville celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 pm Sunday at St Johns Lutheran Church Evansville Friends and relatives are invited to attend The Koehlers were married April 19 1947 in Evansville He has been a city mail carrier for 15 years Both are members of St Johns Church Mrs Koehler s late mother was Mary Silver a Mt Pleasant Township native
A birthday party was held April 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Alan Leitzen for their son Michael who turned one. Relatives including Angela his sister the Leitzen grandparents and extended family attended. A cake and ice cream were served and Michael received gifts.
The Happy Homemakers Club elected Mrs. Gary Amendt president at the April 11 meeting held at Mrs. Duanne Heins home. New officers include president-elect Mrs. Duane Benfer, secretary Mrs. Evan Siedschlag, treasurer Mrs. Ronald Martini, reporter Mrs. Steve Digman, sunshine chair Mrs. Richard Wehinger, and education chair Mrs. Heins. Co chairmen of the ideas committee are Mrs. Benfer and Mrs. Larry Hawthorn. Members planned trips to Shady Lane Theatre Marengo and Colonial Shopping Center Rockford, and a May 2 dinner in Madison. Secret pals exchanged gifts. Officers assume duties in September.
Miss Lorraine Hanson became the bride of David Lloyd Deininger at St Johns United Church of Christ in Argyle with a 1 30 p m ceremony. The couple announced a wedding trip to California and Colorado and reside Route 2 Monroe. The bride is a 1967 South Wayne graduate and the groom 1962 Monroe graduate.
Brandon Lee Rote, son of Mr and Mrs Gary Rote of Orangeville, was baptized during worship on Sunday April 9 at Staver's Church. The notice notes a local auto mart advert with a well lit lot and courteous service.
GUGG members met Thursday night in Turner Hall with a charter draped for Mrs. Jacob Schuetz. A white elephant sale highlighted the program led by president Mrs. Lillian Klassy, assisted by Mrs. Brugger, Mrs. Korn and Mrs. Wahl. Next convention plans, birthdays, and attendance noted. 28 members present. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 pm April 27 in Turner Hall.
Green County Homemakers presidents attended a 12:30 p.m. luncheon Thursday at the Rathskeller Swiss Colony Inn. A business meeting followed. Mrs. David Seeholzer of Monticello is president while Mrs. Henry V. Baebler of Monticello is secretary treasurer. The event honored Mrs. Baebler's birthday with a decorated cake, and attendees received garden flower favors. Numerous Mmes. from Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Clarno, Brodhead, Viroqua, and Browntown attended.
Tuesday night the Sisters of Loyalty Temple No. 4 met at the 100F Hall for fellowship and to plan the April 25 District meeting in Monroe. Four Temples from Stoughton Ft Atkinson Brodhead and Beloit were invited. pro tem manager was Mrs. Chester Tobin. Four card tables yielded honors to Mrs. Walter Kuebli and Mrs. Alton Kiel. Luncheon committee members were Mrs. Alfred Henning Mrs. Irma Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mahlkuch.
The Monroe Assembly No. 18, Order of Rainbow For Girls, marks its 10th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. on April 22 in the Masonic Temple. All Rainbow Girls, Masons, Eastern Star members, and friends are invited for a program, refreshments, and a social hour afterwards.
New members John Pluss Albany Marvin Thoman Monticello and Bill Clark Monroe were welcomed at a Tuesday practice at the VFW Club. Twenty nine members attended to rehearse show songs for the annual Barbershoppers Concert set for May 20 with Leon Rabe of Rockford directing.
A Sunday potluck will follow services at Clarno Zion United Methodist Church, sponsored by the WSCS. Mrs. James Weir presents slides on her Africa trip. Six two person tables represent the year. Community members are welcome to attend.
Country Couples bowling league held a banquet where Don Prien and Norman Ritschard pair won first place trophies. Mrs Steinmann and Norman Ritschard earned most pins increased in average and Steinmann received high series pin and a 600 pin. Special prizes went to Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Steinmann, Roger Brugger and Gary Brugger. League officers include Don Prien as president Roy Mauerman as vice president and Mrs Norman Ritschard with Jerry Thomm arranging.
Dave McCartney of A C McCartney Farm Equipment Durand is among six young business and professional men leaving April 21 for two months in Switzerland under Rotary District 642 sponsorship. He and his wife Delores live near Durand with their children Colleen and James on a 120 acre Black Angus farm. They plan two days in Copenhagen before continuing to Zurich and returning June 18.
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