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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1954

Page

3

Social Events as Suis BYE AM and Brady wed in Eau Claire

The ceremony at First Congregational Church Eau Claire read by Rev Maurice Smith united Susie BYE AM and Robert Chris Brady today at 2 30 p m Miss Orton daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Orton Eau Claire formerly of Juda served as maid of honor with bridesmaids in pale green and yellow frosted nylon Attendants wore gowns and carried white gramella bouquets Best man was Ronald Brady with Cornell Torgeson Les Gilbertson Eau Claire and Robert Johns Rice Lake as groomsmen Ushers included William Lamb Milwaukee and Duane Hegan Also singing and organ music accompanied the service A reception followed in the church community house The bride a 1950 Monroe graduate and 1954 Wisconsin State College Eau Claire alumna plans to teach in El Cajon California This fall Brady a Chetek High School and 1953 Wisconsin State College graduate is in the Navy The couple will reside in El Cajon after a brief trip the North woods.

Suis Bye AM Venn Robert Chris Brady First Congregational Church Eau Claire Maurice Smith Miss Orton Bert Orton Juda Brady Melva Brady Chetek Judy Lamb Milwaukee Ruby Due Monroe Erice Dale Arlene Johnson Ronald Brady Cornell Torgeson Les Gilbertson Robert Johns Rice Lake William Lamb Duane Hegan Caldwell Johnson Fay Boman Chippewa Jacobson Hixton Marette McFarlane Stanley Joyce White Wisconsin State College el Cajon Calif Chetek High School Navy Wisconsin

Miss Norma Helley Shower Honors Brighten Evening

Miss Norma Helley was honored Thursday evening at a miscellaneous shower hosted at the Herman A Spani home. Attendees and guests from Freeport Blanchardville Argyle and nearby communities sent gifts ahead of her upcoming marriage to James Hyland planned for August 31 at St Victor's church.

Nona Helley Herman A. Spani Spani Richard Hyland Barbara Hughes Hazel Howard Joyce Zimmerman Barbara Howards Joyce Knelier Freeport Grant Gilbertson Lenore Ostby Blanchardville Helena Hughes Joanne Smith Joanne Jeremiason Ann O'Flaherty Hilda Rundhammer Michael Hyland John Isely Walter Etter Spencer McGinley Barbara Etter Argyle Lee Figi Walter Stauffer Doris Garvey Howard Rufer Peggy Wright Jane Stauffacher Lillian Purdue Lois Faubel Betty Margaret Rackow Yvonne Olson Irene Taylor Miss Helley James Hyland St. Victor's Church

Dorothy Ann Locher to Wed Arley Vogel Tomorrow

Dorothy Ann Locher daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Locher 526 21st street and Arley F Vogel son of Mr and Mrs Fred Vogel Route 4 will be married tomorrow at 2 pm in St John s Evangelical and Reformed church The wedding party includes Helen Locher Caryl Frautschy and Mrs Richard Broge as attendants Keith Wainright best man and ushers Samuel Nafzger Robert Rufenacht and Roland Locher The bride elect a Monroe high school graduate works for United Telephone Co The groom a Monroe high school graduate is now farming.

Dorothy Ann Locher Ernest Locher 21St Street Arley F. Vogel M. Fred Vogel St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Helen Locher Caryl Frautschy Richard Broge Keith Wainright Alvin Schuetz Walter Brandli Samuel Nafzger Robert Rufenacht Roland Locher Monroe High School United Telephone Co

Seven Girl Scouts Attend Camp Medill McCormick Day

Seven Girl Scouts from Troop 14 and one from the Brod head troop spent Thursday at Camp Medill McCormick near By Ron. Attending were Jeanine Zumbach Brodhead Patricia Miller Cheryl Loveland Diana Weeks Vickie Foley Shirley Kohl and Carol Lux. Accompanying the girls were Mrs George R Barry camp committee chairman and Mrs E B Lux scout leader.

Girl Scout Troop 14 Brodhead Medill McCormick Byron Jeanine Zumbach Patricia Miller Cheryl Loveland Diana Weeks Vickie Foley Shirley Kohl Carol Lux George R. Barry E. B. Lux

Retirement honors and cheese production figures from 1948

David H. Stauffacher of 1018 30th avenue was guest of honor at a Monroe and Brod Associates gathering after his July 31 retirement ending a 38 year career. American cheese output for the week ending July 29 fell 4 percent, with production 4 percent below a year ago and 1 percent under the 1948-52 average. Pasture conditions were good in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes but weakened elsewhere.

David H. Stauffacher 30Th Avenue Kraft Monroe Monroe and Brodhead Agriculture Marketing Service Pacific Northwest Great Lakes

Dutch Hollow 4-H Club Plans Rock County Fair Trip

At the regular Dutch Hollow 4-H meeting held in the local school, members voted to attend the Rock County Fair as a group on August 13. Roll call named upcoming projects, Paul Witt led the pledge, and updates covered 4-H Club Week in Madison and Upham Woods stay. Members painted posters after the meeting.

Dutch Hollow Rock County Fair Paul Witt Donald Witt Madison Richard Witt Ronald Martini Upham Woods

Butter and Cheese Markets Steady This Week

Madison reports butter markets steady to firm with good demand and ample supplies. Prices unchanged to slightly higher. American cheese markets also steady with Wisconsin primary outlets showing steady to firm prices. Offerings are adequate and demand fair to good.

Madisonp State Department of Agriculture Wisconsin

Three Families Offer Housing For Foreign Students

Myrtle Webb county home agent said three area families will house foreign students in an exchange setup through the University of Wisconsin. Students arrive August 14 and stay until the following Wednesday. extensions may be arranged upon request.

Myrtle Webb University of Wisconsin

Mount Mary Dean Named as President

MILWAUKEE The appoint ment of Sister Mary John Francis S S N D as the new president of Mount Mary College was announced Friday. She succeeds Dr Edward A Fitzpatrick who completed 25 years as president of the college July 31. Sister John Francis has been dean of studies. The college is operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

Milwaukee Mary John Francis Mount Mary College Edward A. Fitzpatrick John Francis School Sisters of Notre Dame

Indergand Wins Traveling Prize at Local Event

Indergand captured the traveling prize while attendees included Elton Senger and family, Thomas Saunders and family, Robert Hartwig and Hartwig relatives, Harold Hartwig, Ken eath Feldt, William Hartwig, Jerry Thomm, Delbert Indergand and Daryl, Herman Durtschi and family, Miss Lois M. Aebly, and Benjamin Kaster.

Indergand Messrs Mmes Elton Senger Thomas Saunders Robert Hartwig Lee Hartwig Harold A. Hartwig Keneath Feldt William Hartwig Jerry Thomm Delbert Indergand Daryl Herman Durtschi Lois M. Aebly Benjamin Kaster

July employment stable with slight rise in civilian jobs

Government data show July unemployment near 3.346 million with civilian employment at 62.148 million, up 50 thousand from June but down 972 thousand from July last year. Vocations fell due to vacations and strikes, while average factory hours eased to 39.4, and earnings edged up modestly.

Washington Commerce and Labor Departments Commerce Weeks Secretary Labor Mitchell Labor Department Commerce Department Census Bureau

Legion Campaign To Begin In Green County

Legion commander Heinzelman announced the annual Legion magazine campaign will begin Monday and run for three weeks. Earnings from past sales in Green County funded 14 wheelchairs six hospital beds four walkers and other equipment lent to county residents at no charge from the veterans service office on request.

Srank Ww Meinzelman Green County Council of the American Legion Heinzelman Veterans Service Office

Lav bich Dies of Heart Attack While Swimming in Lake Wisconsin

Walter G Lav bich, 52, of Chicago, died of a heart attack Friday while swimming in Lake Wisconsin with his two teenage daughters.

Poynette Walter G. Lavbich Chicago Lake Wisconsin Friday

Europe’s War Cast Shadows Over 1914 Fair

The 60th Green County Fair in 1914 opened September 9 amid World War I’s beginnings. The article recounts July 28, 1914, Germany’s invasion of Belgium, the mobilizations of Russia, Britain and France, and the ensuing trench warfare on the Western Front. It notes U.S. neutrality then entry in 1917, General Pershing’s AEF, and Germany’s collapse in 1918, with Italy, Bulgaria, and Japan joining the conflict and the Dardanelles defeat.

Germany Austria England France Russia Belgium Paris London Liege Flanders Great Britain Channel Verdun United States Europe von Hindenburg Ludendorf Lenin Eviks Berlin Italy Bulgaria Turkey Dardenelles Winston Churchill Admiralty Wilson Mexico John J. Perthing Monroe Charles B. Treat Japan Siberia

Heavy Horse Influx Spurs Blacksmith Shop at Green County Fair

In 1944 Green County planned a new blacksmith shop to handle a heavy influx of race horses for the fair. The 15 by 12 foot building, built from reused dining hall lumber, was to house 23 harness and show horse stalls with a chimney and pipe for a portable forge. Blacksmiths supplied their own equipment for the setup as noted by fair secretary W. R. Schuetze.

Green County W. R. Schuetze

Grants Accepted by Regents Include NIH Funded Research

The University of Wisconsin board of regents accepted grants and gifts totaling $307,093. NIH funded projects account for $180,680 of the grants, with overall grants at $266,973 and gifts at $40,220. Separately, Joseph Bedner of Sun Prairie was re elected president of the Wisconsin School Bus Operators Association at Fond du Lac.

Regents Madison University of Wisconsin Board of Regents National Institutes of Health For Scientific and Medical Research Fond DU Lac Joseph Bedner Sun Prairie The Wisconsin’ School Bus Operators Association

Winners Named In Swine Showing At Centennial Fair

Dean and Roger Saalsaa Argyle top grand champion boar and junior showmanship titles as the Green County Fair concludes. Gary Brewer Albany places in showmanship and Clarence Schultz wins blue litter ribbon. multiple breeders, including Bloom Monroe Brunner Zublke Friedrich Juda and Fahey Belleville, earn gilt and boar prizes across Poland China Spotter breeds.

Dean Roger Saalsan Argyle Roger Gary Brewer Albany Clarence Schultz Poland China Wilson Bloom Monroe Nathan Bloom Scond Jerrold Zublke Zublke Roger Saalsaa Dean Saalsaa Chester Alois Ma ‘Monroe Brewer Hampshire Beverly Friedrich Juda Clarence Schultz Jr Tommy Fahey Belleville Kristine Friedrich Schultz R. Saalsaa Zuhl

Unclear OCR list of barrow placements and names

Fragmentary text lists FAT CLASS Barrows results with Brunner Zuhike Asmus Mayer and others, assigning first through fourth positions to each category, including Best Barrow and a third and fourth place. Names appear without full context or event details.

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Edyth Orton Robert Chris Brady Martyn Norma Helley George Ross William Hein George Brandenburg Herman H. Isum 12Th Street 14Th Avenue Will F. Hartwig Benjamin H. Kaster Thomm Delbert A Richard Rote Dakota Ill William Schumacher Mary Ellen McCabe Ladysmith Centennial Committee Times Larry Lindgren Mount Mary Dean U.S Janesville Board of Parker Pen Co Legion Magazine Globe Serbia Franz Ferdinand Sarajevo Nicholas Kaiser Wilhelm King George Smith Shop Crystal Tower Frieda Schwartzlow Mary DeVoe Leona Gruenewald Matilda Craige Thelma (Shorty) Jacobson Alice Kressin Kathryn Yost Daisy Tresner Cond Jerry Brunner D. Saalsaa R. A H. S. Stauffacher Chi Bernard F. Gibbons Jester Cort Cerone
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