Social Events Hold Family Reunion in Fennimore Park
Blanchardville Times Special reports the Bilden Thompson family reunion held Sunday in Fennimore park with numerous relatives listed. Next year’s reunion planned for Nelson Dewey park in Prairie du Chien.
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Blanchardville
Bilden-Thompson
Fennimore
Messrs
Mmes
Palmer H. Larson
Lamont Paulson
Chester Thompson
Sherman Larson
Curtis
Thomas Chenous
Edward Milestone
Lester Flint
Melvin Thompson
Orville Kammerode
Judith
Bertha Larson
John Ingwell
Samuel Larson
Oscar Chenous
Olaf Clausen
Benjamin Clausen
Melvin
Edna
Curtis Thompson
David
Kay
Orville Lancaster
Phillip
Keith
Lester Everson
Lester Hendrickson
Virgil
Ida Everson
Alice Everson
Nelson Dewey Park
Prairie du Chien
Moose Women Meet at Monroe Lodge for State Convention
The Monroe chapter of the Women of the Moose was selected to attend the state convention in Green Bay on August 27 and 28. Thirty seven members attended the lodge session with Mrs Edward D Mulligan in charge of entertainment and Mrs Mabel Morton supervising refreshments. Honors in 500 went to Mrs Amelia Zuhlke and Mrs Helen Felder. Prizes in yass were won by Mrs Arthur Meyer and Mrs Julia Furrer.
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MOOSE
Monroe
Women of the Moose
Green Bay
Edward D. Mulligan
Mabel Morton
Amelia Zuhlke
Helen Felder
Yass
Arthur Meyer
Julia Furrer
Betty Gempeler Hosts Birthday Party At Home
Betty Gempeler entertained a group of friends for her eighth birthday Tuesday. Games were played and prizes awarded. Mrs. Roy Gempeler served refreshments. Attendees included Joyce Matzke Mary Jane Bear Phyllis Baumgartner Patricia Kundert Penny Kundert Carol Koenig Carol Cunningham Faye Stauffacher Beverly Myers.
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Betty Gempeler
Roy Gempeler
Betty
Joyce Matzke
Mary Jane Bear
Phyllis Baumgartner
Patricia Kundert
Penny Kundert
Carol Koenig
Carol Cunningham
Faye Stauffacher
Beverly Myers
Orangeville Rebekah Lodge Plans Monday Guest Night
Orangeville Rebekah lodge will observe guest night Monday. Musicians chaplains and junior past noble grands of all lodges in district No. 5 are invited guests.
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Orangeville
Orangeville Rebekah
Plan Open House for Dixon 25th Anniversary
Brodhead special: Mr and Mrs Elmer Dixon host open house Sunday from 3 to 5 PM honoring their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
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Elmer Dixon
Aid Society Meeting Postponed Due to Church Repairs
The Universalist Aid Society will not meet tomorrow as planned because repair work is under way at the church. A new oil burner is being installed as part of the improvements.
Local Couple Returns From Double Funeral
Mr and Mrs Leo V Koehler returned from Minneapolis after attending double funeral services for John Scanlan and his wife. Koehler was summoned by the death of his sister near Lewistown Mont and traveled by air to Billings with the Scanlan daughter. The couple then moved to Lewistown where Scanlan died about 15 hours after his wife as a landslide forced a train reroute extending the trip to 20 hours. Anna Koehler later joined son Herman in Dixon Illinois for an open ended stay while remaining daughter resided with the Scanlans in Minneapolis.
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Leo V. Koehler
Minneapolis
Mr. Koehler
John Scanlan
Koehler
Lewistown
Mont
Billings
the Scanlan
Scanlan
Embalming Comes From Ancient Egypt Custom
The custom of embalming traces its origins to ancient Egypt, where preservation rites were developed to honor the dead. This practice influenced centuries of funerary traditions and medical techniques used in later civilizations.
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Ancient
Egypt
Picnic at Priewes Celebrates Gilbert Riemer Birthday
A family picnic dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Priewe honoring Gilbert Riemer on his birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horstmeier and daughter Lucille of Rock City, Herman Horstmeier, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Horstmeier of Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Aisenbrey and Barbara Riemer of Ridott, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Riemer and family of Orangeville.
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Priewes Orangeville
Gordon Priewe
Gilbert Riemer
Henry Horstmeier
Lucille
Rock City
Herman Horstmeier
Harold Horstmeier
Davis
Arnold Aisenbrey
Barbara Riemer
Ridott
Glenn Riemer
Orangeville
Bauer Confer Wedding Set For Beloit Church
Invitations announce the September 1 ceremony of Barbara Jean Bauer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bauer Beloit and William Confer son of Mrs. Ruby Confer and C. E. Confer Darien and Fennimore. The couple will wed at St. Jude's Catholic church Beloit. The Bauers are former Brodhead residents.
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Brodhead
Barbara Jean Bauer
F. J. Bauer
Beloit
William Confer
Darien
Ruby Confer
C. E. Confer
Fennimore
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Bauers
Hinsdale Welcome for Florida Returnees Hosts Garden Party
Miss Loreen Lubbers attends a Sunday garden party given at the Freeport home of Mrs. Charles Green. The event honors Mrs. Green’s daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Barton Webster, and their son Kimmy, as they move back from Florida to make Hinsdale home.
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Orangeville
Loreen Lubbers
Charles Green
Freeport
Emil Voegels
Monticello
Three honored on birthday and anniversary at Spring Grove
The article notes a Sunday celebration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pinnow marking Robert Thorpe's birthday and the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kilmer. Attending guests included Henry Kilmer, Raymond Pinnow and daughter Mary, Manley Douglas, Otto Becker, Robert Thorpe, and Winslow.
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Spring Grove
Robert Thorpe
Henry Kilmer
Oscar Pinnow
Messrs
Mmes
Raymond Pinnow
Mary
Manley Douglas
Otto Becker
Winslow
Mrs A F Abraham Birthday Observed With Family
Mrs A F Abraham Stavers celebrated a birthday anniversary Sunday with family members present. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ben Abraham and family of Monroe, Mr and Mrs Raymond Grundy and son Harold, and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Abraham of Orangeville.
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Orangeville
A. F. Abraham
Stavers
Ben Abraham
Monroe
Raymond Grundy
Harold
Gilbert Abraham
Auxiliary Bridge Event At Monroe Country Club
Monroe Country club auxiliary members played golf and bridge yesterday at the club. Honors in two tables of bridge went to Mines C. J. Schwingel Everett Janke John Becker and Herman Fritz.
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Monroe Country Club
Mines
C. J. Schwingel
Everett Janke
John Becker
Herman Fritz
Miller Family Reunion at Krape Park
The annual Miller family reunion will be held at Krape Park in Freeport on Sunday. Family members are invited to attend and reconnect with relatives.
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Orangeville
Winslow cheesemakers fined for net fishing in Pecatonica River
Clifford Wells and August Lehr, both Winslow residents, admitted using a steel net to fish in the Pecatonica River Monday night. They were fined $400 plus costs and rearrested on a disturbing the peace warrant filed by Lilian Rockow after allegedly harassing her.
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Winslow
Pecatonica
Clifford Wells
August Lehr
Charles Rhode
Lena
Byron Kleckler
Orangeville
Freeport
Lehr
Lillian Rockow
Route 1
Rockow
Rhode
Kleckler
Col Stuart Mitchell Takes Leave in China
Lt Col Stuart M Mitchell son of Dr and Mrs E J Mitchell of Brodhead spent a 17 day leave in Hong Kong and Bangkok while serving in the Philippines. He has been chief of the dental service at the 10th General Hospital Fort McKinley since 1946 and earlier commanded the 156th General Hospital in Denver.
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Brodhead
Stuart M. Mitchell
E. J. Mitchell
Philippines
U. S. Army
Hong Kong
China
Bankok
Siam
Stuart Jr
Sandra Jr
Mitchell
10Th General Hospital
Fort McKinley
Manila
Col. Mitchell
156Th General Hospital
Denver
Northwestern University
New Glarus Visitors Share Weekend Socials
Local residents from New Glarus and nearby communities visit relatives in Monticello Monticello Baraboo and Madison Illinois and Missouri during a weekend period. Families include the Luchsingers Streiffs Elmers Andersons Loseys and Mittens among others with multiple visits noted.
Social Notes From Spring Grove Wisconsin
Local residents share visits and illnesses in a roundup of social notes. Families like Mohns Kilmer Matzke and Leuzinger host guests while others travel to Monroe Juda Rockford and Davis. A funeral for Cheryl Joy Feine is noted and minor injuries reported from a farm accident.
The Flowers of the Forest Poet Jane Eliot Dies in 1865
English poet Jane Eliot, famed for a single ballad written on a wager with her poet brother, died in 1865. The ballad The Flowers of the Forest remains her notable verse imprint.
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Jane Eliot
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