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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1963

Page

3

Miss Joan Bakken Weds Roger Sponem in Verona Ceremony

Miss Joan Celeste Bakken became Mrs. Roger Lee Sponem in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony at St. James Lutheran Verona officiated by Rev. A. L. Braun schweig. Granddaughter of John Olday Sr., the bride wore silk organza lace gown with bouquet of white carnations and red roses. A reception followed for 250, and the couple will reside on the bridegroom’s farm after a Madeline Islands trip.

Joan Celeste Bakken Roger Lee Sponem A. L. Braunschweig St. James Lutheran Church Verona Carol Wesenberg Herbert Eidsmoe Blanchardville Charles Little Madison Kathy Wilson Brooklyn Shari Lou Eidsmoe Steven Sponem Vickie Sponem Dale McGowan Donald Olday Sr Madeline Islands Sponem Verona High School New Glarus High School

Dinner to be held at Brodhead Church

A potluck will take place tomorrow at noon at the Brodhead Immanuel EUB Church after the 9 50 Sunday school and 10 55 worship led by Pastor Rev. Paul J. Gibson. Youth Fellowship meets 7 30 pm tomorrow and Ruth Circle gathers Wednesday at 1 30 pm.

Brodhead Immanuel Eub Paul J. Gibson WSWS Ruth Circle Brooklyn

Musicale Tonight at Darlington Grade Schools Present

The Darlington grade schools stage an April Musicale in the high school gymnasium at 8 15 tonight featuring solos ensembles and the girls chorus with a concluding grade school band concert Miss Gloria Walker directs vocal music and Robert Wood leads instrumental music at the event.

Darlington Gloria Walker Robert Wood

Rainbow Unit breakfast and church service planned

The Monroe Assembly of the Order of Rainbow schedules Go To Church Sunday with 10:30 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church service and a 9 a.m. breakfast at the Masonic Temple.

Monroe Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Grace Lutheran Church Masonic Temple

Bobcat Pins Awarded By Brodhead Pack Unit

BRODHEAD Times Special. Pack 308 Cub Scouts initiated new members and Reed Johnson earned the Bear badge advancement. Bobcat pins awarded to Terry Anderson, Mark Bolton, Peter Condon, Kent Condon, Robert Coplien, Greg Gibson, Greg Lorch, David Olsen, Leslie Olson, Tommy Milks, Paul Peterson, Brent Riemer, Jon Harker, Dirk Markham, Alger Riese, Larry Sauer, Ronnie Shrier and Curtis Johnson. Keith Townsend is Cub Scout master. Wilton Hurley is chairman. Robert Partridge treasurer. Den mothers and assistants listed. Den handicraft work displayed.

Brodhead Reed Johnson Terry Anderson Mark Bolton Peter Condon Kent Condon Robert Coplien Greg Gibson Greg Lorch David Olsen Leslie Olson Tommy Milks Paul Peterson Brent Riemer Jon Harker Dirk Markham Alger Riese Larry Sauer Ronnie Shrier Curtis Johnson Keith Townsend Wilton Hurley

Heeren to Give Recital at Madison Wednesday

Two University of Wisconsin seniors will perform in a Music hall recital on the Madison campus next Wednesday. Donald J. Heeren of Monroe will play the tuba and Michael George of Fond du Lac will play the trumpet with accompanists Sandra Backman and Judith Prochnow. Heeren's program includes Konzert by Segedjew Hindemith Sonata and Concertino for Tuba and Strings. George offers Aria con Variazioni and Concerto for Trumpet along with Rustiques. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public.

University of Wisconsin Monroe Music Hall Madison Donald J. Heeren Michael George Fond du Lac Sandra Backman Spokane Wash Judith A. Prochnow Milwaukee Heeren Konzert Segedjew Hindemith Frackenpohl George Handel

Community Notes and Visits Across Wisconsin Towns

Mrs. Harold Mohns will teach second grade in Brodhead next year. WCTU meeting drew Mmes Meinert Cray Brewer and Walter Ludwig to Blanchardville. Alfred Zweifel family visited James Colatti in Freeport. Sammy Wendler's visitors at St. Monica Seminary in Oconomowoc included Carolyn Wendler Madison Melvin Wendler Allen Taylor and others. Harold and Gunder Olson Chicago and Paul Dempsey Vero Beach visited Robert Mohns in Twin Grove. Pearl Engebretson returned from New Orleans with Anne Peterson Avis Olson and Mrs William Schultz. Mrs Kundert and Miss Carolyn Wendler visited Madison. Robert Wunschel family visitors included Virgil and Ralph Frey. Mrs Isabel Matzke Roger Coplein and Will Meinert joined Rev Melvin Nickels to Milwaukee for a missionary conference. Jack and Jill Gadow stayed with grandmother Pearl Gadow while Mrs Orville Gadow underwent medical tests in Rockford.

Harold Mohns Brodhead Will Meinert Cray Brewer Walter Ludwig Blanchardville WCTU Alfred Zweifel James Colatti Freeport Sammy Wendler St. Monica Seminary Oconomowoc Carolyn Wendler Madison Melvin Wendler Allen Taylor William Dade Shelly James Lewis Jimmy Fred Kundert Milton Marlin Wendler Harold Gunder Olson Chicago Paul Dempsey Vero Beach Fla Robert Mohns Twin Grove Pearl Engebretson New Orleans Anne Peterson Avis Olson William Schultz Robert Wunschel Virgil Wunschels Ralph Freys Mmes Isabel Matzke Roger Coplein Melvin Nickels Juda Eub Church Milwaukee Jack Jill Gadow Pearl Gadow Orville Gadow Rockford

East Luther Valley church to dedicate new educational wing

The East Luther Valley church south of Orfordville on Luther Valley road will dedicate its new two story educational wing on Sunday May 5. Rev Erling Fretheim announces Dr Myron Austinson of Janesville will officiate and the 11 am service will combine two morning services. Open house is 2 to 5 pm. The wing includes six first floor rooms and five upstairs with two chapels including the Bergh Chapel donated by Lawrence Bergh.

East Luther Valley Church Orfordville Luther Valley Road Erling Fretheim Myron Austinson Janesville Wisconsin American Lutheran Church Fretheim Bergh Lawrence Bergh Gilbert Johnson Norman Thostenson Albert Paulson Lawrence Swain

Social Notes Roundup From Orangeville And Nearby Towns

Local social calendar highlights visits and gatherings across Orangeville Freeport Mt Carroll Stockton and surrounding areas. Highlights include birthday and anniversary dinners, family visits with multiple households named, travel from Racine to Freeport by air, extended California trips with Redwoods Tahoe and coastal cruises, plus a note on the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.

Texas Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Green County Students Help Drive Wisconsin State College Enrollment

State data show 168 Green County students are at Wisconsin State Colleges with 50 freshmen, mainly at Platteville and Whitewater. Milwaukee leads in total students and percentage growth since 1958, with five top counties lacking a local college. Overall, 20,551 state college students this semester, up from 13,678 four years ago.

Green County Wisconsin Eau Claire la Crosse Menomonie Stout Oshkosh Platteville River Falls Stevens Point Superior Whitewater Lafayette County Milwaukee County Milwaukee Ozaukee Waukesha Door Dane E. H. Kleinpell College At WSC Council of Presidents Winnebago Douglas Rock Grant Fond du Lac

Blackhawk Committee Set Meeting Tuesday in Woodford

Woodford officials announce a Blackhawk committee meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Woodford fire house to elect officers and plan the annual Blackhawk picnic.

Woodford Blackhawk Blackhawk Committee

Three Monticello Boys Receive Webelos Award

Monticello Times Special reports Robert Sinnett Donald Woodruff and David Bloxam received the Webelos Award at Pack 306 in the high school music room. Eldon Taylor welcomed them into the Boy Scouts as they led the flag salute. Tommy Feller earned his wolf and gold arrow awards, with David Quade and Dean Sinnett receiving wolf and silver arrow. Den 2 presented a nature skit and a Cub Scout trip was discussed. Den 1 won Cubby for most parents present. Cubs played a turtle race game.

Monticello Robert Sinnett Donald Woodruff David Bloxam Webelos Boy Scouts Eldon Taylor Tommy Feller David Quade Dean Sinnett Den 2 Den 1

Thandale Seeks Attachment to Mineral Point District

Residers in the Hollandale common school district petition to attach their district to the Mineral Point unified school district. Secretary David M. Morgan of the Iowa County School Committee reports the petition has 36 signatures and a hearing is set for mid May.

Resider Hollandale Common Mineral Point Unified David M. Morgan Iowa County School Committee Morgan

Rusk Visits Tito Capital Belgrade May 4 5

Secretary of State Dean Rusk will visit Belgrade Yugoslavia on May 4 and 5 on his way home from Asia talks. The trip aims to reinforce U S support for President Tito amid Sino Soviet bloc tensions and Khrushchev’s contested relations with Tito. The United States has provided economic and military aid to back Tito’s independence.

Washington Dean Rusk Belgrade Yugoslavia Asia State Department Rusk U.S Tito Khrushchev Joseph Stalin Red China Congress United States Moscow

Argyle High School Bands to Perform Spring Concert

The Argyle high school senior band and grade school band will present a spring concert tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the high school gym. A clarinet number will feature soloists Sara Jo Thompson Sandra Swenson Sharon Swenson and Sheree Kammerud as part of the senior band program.

Argyle Argyle High School Sara Jo Thompson Sandra Sharon Swenson Sheree Kammerud

Evansville Plans New Electrical Substation Project

Evansville proposes to build and operate a substation for six 7,200 volt circuits at an estimated $57,450. The city, which purchases power from Wisconsin Power and Light Co, faces overloaded electric demand per the State Public Service Commission.

Evansville Wisconsin Power and Light Co State Public Service Commission

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