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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
4
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The Monroe High School Class of 1936 plans a 30th reunion on Saturday August 13 at Monroe Country Club. Social hour at 6:30 p.m. followed by a smorgasbord dinner at 8 p.m. Co chairs are Mrs Elder Hanson and Mrs Lawrence Raymer with additional committee heads listed. Of 32 original members, seven are deceased and 27 reside in Wisconsin or nearby states, with a diverse distribution across Illinois California Minnesota and several other states and countries.
A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Nelson was held at the Wagener home as they move to Columbus Georgia to run the Colony Court Motel. Gifts were given and several local friends attended the gathering.
Howard H. Poff of Beloit and Monica Barnes were re elected president and secretary at the Poff reunion held July 31 in Monroe. About 100 attendees enjoyed games after the picnic dinner with prizes for the oldest attendees 86 year olds Mrs. John Poff and Guy Poff. Visitors came from Blanchardville Argyle Madison Waukesha North Freedom Beloit Darlington and Elkhorn. The group plans to meet again next year in Monroe.
The August meeting of the Aid Society of Swiss United Church of Christ was held Wednesday in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Frank Ehinger was program chairman and Mrs. Robert Wild served as chair man. The program theme was Art of Living with a piano prelude by Emily Rindy and devotions led by Rev. Paul Schnake.
Actor Jack Palance suffered possible rib fractures after a late night collision while driving a foreign car. He was taken to Queen of Angels Hospital in good condition. no other injuries were reported.
Barbara Woethrich and Marilyn Brecklin set up potholders and comics while Miss Charlene Tobin offered artworks. Martha Ruge showcased handmade items, Alpha Zeta Chapter sold local recipe cookbooks, and many residents hawked crafts, plants, toys, and foods on the square. Proceeds support local clubs and charities as the day hosts bake sales and auctions.
Willis J. Hutnik seven term Assemblyman stands trial in Ladysmith on a $50 bribe charge. Baynard Wise allegedly handed the check to aid a bill for northern Wisconsin highways as 54 jurors are questioned for seating. A separate incident in Chicago ends with a burglar shot and chased by a dog after threats.
In Raleigh the 10th North Carolina Watermelon Festival featured a seed orbit contest. Jim Stovall of Chapel Hill launched a seed that flew off with the wind and was never found while defending champion John Rietzel posted a 42 foot winning throw.
The Albany Civic Club promotes a street fair and Maxwell Street Day for Saturday September 17 in Albany Village. It would be the second annual event, scheduled later to allow completion of the Highway 59 project through the village including widening blacktopping curb and gutter new sidewalks and storm sewer work nearing completion.
Monroe police report two vehicles driven by Nile C Olmstead of Orfordville and Otto A Rabe of Winslow Illinois were in a mishap yesterday at the Highways 11 81 and 69 intersection. No injuries occurred and Olmstead’s car sustained hood and right front fender damage.
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