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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1949
Page
3
Miss Mary Alive, soon to wed Everett Hinkel of Worland Wyoming, was honored at eight showers held at the home of Mrs. Wilmer Costes. Guests from the Friendship Home participated, enjoying gifts, games, and a social time.
Miss Gertrude Arndt will marry Harry B R Zweifel Jr at Easter in the groom’s home. Rev Fred Ahy will officiate. The forthcoming ceremony unites Arndt with Zweifel, son of the late Mr and Mrs Zweifel.
Robert Schwaiger served as host for a local gathering at the Paster Hog Hunt Club venue. Attendees from the Hood area attended a community event featuring shared stories and a meal.
A local notice states a convention is planned for Thursday at Atkinson. The fragment indicates observance of Good Friday but provides no further details on organizers or schedule.
Members of the APMEARSING 4H Club were chosen in an April 7 meeting to perform a one act play. Enrollment cards were collected. Plans are underway for a roller skating party for club members.
The village board in New Glarus votes service bonuses for three veteran officials. Henry Kundert receives 250 dollars for 25 years as village assessor. E Robert Wittwer gets 170 dollars for 17 years as treasurer. Elmer receives 110 dollars for 11 years as village clerk.
Local residents from Blanchardville to Monroe and Beloit share visits and family events. Confirmations at St John’s Episcopal church and Trinity Evangelical church are noted, with relatives visiting from Madison, Rockford, and Beloit. A vacation trip to California is mentioned along with a brief reference to an alpaca.
Argyle high school presents its spring district music festival concert Tuesday at 8 pm. Students wear new black and gray uniforms and perform a program featuring Capt. Delores Hansen, Senior Twirlers, a Bratwurst Concerto skit, and Martha Rossing with the Jive Five. Sandra Watkins and Martha Rossing are soloists with cornet and mood indigo pieces.
Doctors report a new oral drug orthoxine hydrochloride that lacks common side effects and reduced asthma attacks. In trials with 1000 patients across 89 doctors, it forestalled attacks or lessened severity after onset, and relieved bronchial spasms.
Mrs. John Rosheisen attended a 4-H project leaders meeting in Monroe on Tuesday. Visitors included Mrs. John Mather and Mrs. Dora Leuzinger in Monroe on Friday. Herbert Mohns and Donald Deiminger called in Waukesha on Tuesday. The Herons and Kenneth Zimmmerman hosted relatives from Evansville Miles City and others in Monroe.
The high school Orchesis group presents its second annual dance concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with an afternoon show for grade school students. Grace Anderson leads 31 dancers, eight seniors in final appearances, and the program features Carl Sandburg’s Fog, Persian Market pieces, traditional and modern dances.
Aois Langenstein of Engelberg Switzerland, visiting since March 15, travels the Middle West taking photographs and notes on farming. He is one of three brothers operating a Swiss farm and hopes to settle on a Green County farm. Interested parties may contact via the classified.
Albany high school bands and vocal groups will enter the district music festival at Monroe on April 28. Vocal solos include Marge Spinkirne Doris Burdick Karen Kittleson and more, with Norma Smith in multiple roles. Instrumental soloists feature Norma Smith Dorothy Preuti Marilyn Bongiorno plus woodwind players and a boys quartet led by Charles Ferguson and Robert Phillips.
Two entrants, Mr Price and Mrs Roeis Stein, are listed for a cornet event. The record notes both participants with no additional context.
Fire of undetermined origin Thursday night damaged the Walter Gempeler farm home three miles southwest of Magnolia. Evansville with two trucks and Brodhead responded at 8 30 p m. Neighbors aided in moving furniture owned by the Willis Sarén family. The house was under remodeling and partly finished. Insurance partly covered the damage.
The American Legion post plans its second annual celebration now set for Sunday June 12, relocation from June 20. The Mardi Gras parade tradition in New Orleans dates to 1838.
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