Swiss born Ruef 67 dies in Interlaken hospital
William Ruef Sr. 67 died Wednesday in a Interlaken Switzerland hospital after a short illness while visiting. Born April 16, 1904 in Oberried am Brienzersee he and Klara later ran a restaurant in Switzerland before emigrating to the United States in 1951. They lived in Green County and New Glarus before returning to the Glarner Stube in 1959. Survived by his widow four sons Walter Fred Willi Hugo a daughter Frieda a sister and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be in Brienz Switzerland.
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Switzerland
William Ruef
Interlochen
Willie Ruef Jr
Ang
Ruef
Oberried Am Brienzersee
Berner
Christian and
Elizabeth Nufer Ruef
Klara
Arachiel
Brienz
America
Jordan Center
Green County
Rose Bahler
New Glarus
Glarner Stube
Fred
Hugo
Walter
Willi Jr
Frieda
Glarus
Frieda Siegenthaler
Madison King
William Blumke
Madison
Beulah Lewis
Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tractor accident kills Brooklyn Township man
Charles Behnke 70 a Brooklyn Township livestock dealer farmer and trucker died when a tractor toppled onto him on his Behnke Road home farm while he tried to free another tractor. Deputy coroner ruled accidental. Services set for St James Dayton with burial at St James Cemetery. Friends may call at BL Booth Funeral Home in Oregon after 3 p.m. Friday.
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Brooklyn Township
Charles Behnke
Behnke
Brooklyn
Green County
Wilbur E. Deininger
Edna Nevel
St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church
Belleville
St. James Catholic Church
Dayton
St. James Cemetery
BL. Booth
Oregon
Mrs Wichelt of New Glarus Dies at 71
Nellie Rabe Wichelt 71 of New Glarus died Wednesday in St. Clare Hospital after a July 15 admission. Born near Winslow Illinois she married George Wichelt in Monroe September 4 1954. Survived by a Monticello daughter and other relatives. Church and family in New Glarus reported.
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Nee Wichelt
New Glarus
St. Clare Hospital
Nellie Rabe
Winslow
Ill
William
Louisa Rabe
George Wichelt
Monroe
of the Hills Lutheran Church
Bottle-crusher Not Yet In Operation At Local Recycling Center
The bottle crushing machine ordered by Wallace Lindsay of Lindsay Salvage Co. has not arrived but is due any day per Walter Ekum Kiwanis environmental chair. Scouts and businessmen assist in bottle and can collection. Lindsay hauls glass to Burlington and Monroe Scouts gathered recyclables at Apple River Canyon. Bottles should be sorted by color and rinsed before bringing to Lindsay’s center on Saturdays 8:30 to noon.
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Wallace Lindsay
Lindsay Salvage Co
Walter Ekum
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Lindsay
Burlington
Monroe
Apple River Canyon
Lindsay Yard
Lindsays
Exchange group plans BBQ stand at Maxwell Street Day
Monroe High School Student Exchange group will operate a Barbeque Stand in front of the First National Bank of Monroe on Friday Maxwell Street Day. It marks the 12th such event to fund the Exchange Program and the 13th exchange visit with Cheyenne East High School. The stands open at 8 a.m. and run to 8 or 9 p.m. Shelley Elliott and Mary Jo Schneider are in charge. Barbeque will be sold cooked and by the quart.
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Monroe Hgh School
First National Bank of Monroe
Maxwell Street
Cheyenne East High School
Cheyenne
Wyo
Monroe
Shelley Elliott
Mary’ Jo Schneider
Pre-school openings for Monroe Co-op program
Applications are being accepted for the Monroe Co-operative pre school at United Methodist Church. Two sessions weekly for 2 and 3 year olds and three sessions for 3 to 4 year olds. Children must be 2 by Sept 1. Forms at rummage sale booth on Maxwell St Day. Call Mrs. Schneider or Mrs. Kubly for details.
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Monroe
Ted Schneider
Ray Kubly
Brewers Form Navy Recruits Unit At Milwaukee Stadium
Harry Miller of Milwaukee and 80 Wisconsin sailors join the Brewers Baseball Club body as a recruit training unit to be formed at Great Lakes. The Honors America Night ceremony at Milwaukee Stadium Aug 13 will precede a Brewers Indians game. The group will swear in under Rear Admiral Kauffman and graduate in October.
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Harry F. Miller
Chas
Miller
Lake Drive
U.S. Navy
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club
Brewers
Great Lakes
Milwaukee Stadium
Brewers Company
Milwaukee
Jos. Schiltz Brewing Co
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Horebman
MT. Horeb
Joseph Swenson
Richard Duerst
McFarland
Gyula Nemeth
Grand Forks
N.D
Ervin Eckel
Blue Mounds
Jack
Horeb
Bethoud
Colo
Arthur
Melvin
Gesme-Ellestad
Monticello
C. D. Curtis
Irvin Maitland
Poplar Grove
Youngreen
Jacob Solberger
Strawberry Point
Towa
Leo
Koulanausetty Hustad
Lydia Yeazel
Della Mann
Dean
Alma) Chappel
Detroit
Mich
Greatindo New
Gempler
Clara Doyle
William Escher
Timmy
Jane
Lodi
John Goltz
Jackie
Mary Jo
Rose Stauffer
Calvin Stauffer
Woodland
Calif
Lillian ‘Stauffer
Ellen Stauffer
Johanna Stauffer
Adtaker
Kaybeck Ene
Linda Walsh
Quebec
Canada
T( Tan
OSC
Tete
Exchange Group
Maxwell St
Cashews
Brazil
Filberts
Harry Miller
Brewers Co
Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
U.S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
US Air Force Reserve
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Emi Bohatch
Navy
Beloit
Monroe Post Office
Argyle
Clifford Penniston
Robert Gloyd
Ann, Madison
John McDonald
Short
Waffle Shop
piRst
Alexander Smith
FaBulous DecOrator
Freeport and
17Th Ave
Monre
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