Walter Abel and Maud Wenger Visit Wisconsin Farm
Broadway star Walter Abel and Miss Maud E. Wenger meet in Wisconsin during Abel and wife Mrs. Walter Abel's visit with cousin Mrs. Frank L. Stauffacher. They toured the Kraft Cheese Co. plant and planned to visit the Stauffacher farm before moving on to northern Michigan. Mrs. Abel, born Marietta Bitter, is a former concert harpist and daughter of sculptor Karl Bitter who created the Wisconsin capitol frieze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Abel
Broad Way
Wisteria Tree
Helen Hayes
Frank L. Stauffacher
16Th Avenue
Maud E. Wenger
Abels
Kraft Cheese Co
Stauffacher Farm
Michigan
Abel
Karl Bitter
Wisconsin
Land of Plenty
Wisconsin Capitol
Marietta Bitter
Miss Patricia Green Expected Home Tonight From Europe Tour
Miss Patricia Green returns from a Holy year tour in Europe and lands in New York before a Chicago flight toward Freeport. She will be met by parents Mr. and Mrs. James Green and escorted by classmate Miss Mary Finucan Merrill. Mrs Finucan will join this afternoon for an overnight at the Green home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Green
Europe
New York
Chicago
Freeport
James Green
Merrill
Green Home
Gloria
Green Lake
Elkhorn
County Youth Group Plans Milwaukee Trip
Green County Rural Youth chartered a bus for an all day trip to Milwaukee on Sunday. About 30 members aim to visit the zoo airport television broadcast and the city. Last Sunday 12 members attended a Blue Mounds picnic with other county groups. Attendees included Virgil Waelti Gloria Beck Wendell Wunschell Nathan Grenzow Paul Matzke Forrest Zimmerman Kathryn Trotter Margaret Schollmeyer Robert Berg Claire Swiggum Ramona Halverson and Theresa Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Milwaukee
Blue Mounds
Virgil Waelti
Gloria Beck
Wendell Wunschell
Nathan Grenzow
Paul Matzke
Forrest Zimmerman
Kathryn Trotter
Margaret Schollmeyer
Robert Berg
Claire Swiggum
Ramona Halverson
Theresa Saunders
Gary Alan Butenhoff Baptized at Immanuel Church
Gary Alan Butenhoff son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Butenhoff Route 2 was baptized Sunday at Immanuel Church by Rev Howard L Orians. An aunt and uncle Miss Frances and John R Cotherman Route 4 were sponsors. A dinner honor was given by great grandparents Mr and Mrs George L Stauffacher 9415 9th Street with John Cotherman Jr Frances John and the Butenhoff family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Alan Butenhoff
Harrison Butenhoff
Route 2
Immanuel Church
Howard L. Orians
Frances
John R. Cotherman
Route 4
George L. Stauffacher
9Th Street
Messrs
Mmes
John Cotherman Jr
John
Butenhoffs
Starr Family Reunion At Krape Park Freeport
Starr relatives gathered at Krape park Freeport for a Sunday reunion with attendees including Mervin Spangler H S Drumheller Clyde Spangler Walter Spangler and families from Oregon Tl Wesley Spangler Kenneth Spangler and families Ridott Ill Mrs Montie Castle Montie Castle Waterloo Ia Vernon Castle Mrs Della Pettis Minneapolis Clem Bowers Roy Bowers Dakota Ill Viron Van Horn John Steinman Willis Van Horn Marrison Matzke and son Gene Har Huffman Jay Starr Monroe ry John Miller from Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr
Krape Park
Freeport
Mervin Spangler
H. S. Drumheller
Clyde Spangler
Walter Spangler
Oregon
Wesley Spangler
Kenneth Spangler
Ridott
Ill
Montie Castle
Waterloo
Vernon Castle
Della Pettis
Minneapolis
Clem Bowers
Mssrs
Scott Robbins reunion elects officers at Lincoln Park
Scott Robins reunion at Lincoln Park elected Dewey Scott of Twin Grove as president and Mrs Vernon Becke of Lena as secretary treasurer. Some 190 relatives attended from Rockton Beloit Lena Cuba City Apple River Belleville Madison New Diggings Woodford Monroe and Twin Grove. The youngest member was six week old Donald Gernke of Madison and the oldest was George Blackbourn of Shullsburg at 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott-Robins
Dewey Scott
Twin Grove
Vernon Becke
Lena
Scott- Robbins
Lincoln Park
Rockton
Beloit
Cuba City
Apple River
Belleville
Madison
New Diggings
Woodford
Monroe
Donald Gernke
Paul Gernke
George Blackbourn
Shullsburg
Martintown church to host play at barbecue supper
A play by Martintown community church members will be the entertainment highlight at a barbecue supper Friday evening. The performance starts at 8 30 p m with a concurrent flower show and a social at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martintown
Martintown Community
Jordan Aid Society to Meet at Church Thursday
The Jordan Aid society will gather Thursday at 2 p.m. in the church with Mines. Hostesses include William Hexom, Lester Ellingston, Edward Erickson, Leonard Boynton and Randall Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Aid
Jordan Aid Society
William Hexom
Lester Ellingston
Edward Erickson
Leonard Boynton
Randall Hanson
Pecatonica Bit Show Trails Into Gratiot Sunday
Ten classes each offering five awards set friendly rivalry at the Pecatonica Bit show in Gratiot on Sunday. A 9:30 a.m. trail ride from Gratiot Park spans cross country, with riders from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin. Spectators admitted free and a park picnic will refresh club members after the ride. Miss Joyce Hare Monroe plans to enter Lady Lane in the pleasure horse class and will ride to Wilmot for the Kenosha county fair Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Pecatonica
Gratiot
Gratiot Park
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Joyce Hare
Monroe
Lady Lane
Wilmot
Kenosha County Fair
August events set for Juda townsfolk and clubs
Juda Times Special notes August activities for local groups. The Baptist Mission Society plans a vacation period. The WCTU will picnic August 22 at Francis Williard school in Janesville. Oakley 4-H Club hosts an August 9 ice cream social featuring a Juda High School band program. Mrs. John Beightol of Twin Grove hosts Royal Neighbors on August 22 with co-hostess Mrs. Floyd Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda
Baptist Mission Society
WCTU
Francis Williard School
Janesville
Oakley 4-H
Juda High School
John Beightol
Twin Grove
Royal Neighbors
Floyd Chambers
Juda Residents Welcome New Twin and Single Daughters
Two former Juda residents become parents Thursday as Francis Lyons of Delavan and Julia Dunwiddie celebrate twin daughters. Rudy Jenny and Gladys Mohns of Juda welcome a daughter born in Woodstock Til hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lyons
Delavan
Rudy Jenny
Woodstock, Til
Lyons
Julia Dunwiddie
Claude Dunwiddies
Jenny
Gladys Mohns
Peace Church Plans Week Events and Vacation Notice
Peace Church Sunday school members receive committee assignments for an evening social Friday. Thursday guild women of St. Pauls meet at Mrs. Robert Fernstaedt home. Rev Walter H Waeckerle pastor of Peace and St Pauls on vacation this week in northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browntown
Peace Church
Guild Women
St. Paul’s Church
Robert Fernstaedt
Walter H. Waeckerle
Peace
St. Paul’s
Wisconsin
Sam Walters Honored On Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Sam Walters were honored at a family picnic in Putnam Park Brodhead on their silver wedding anniversary A cake decorated with white roses and silver leaves served as centerpiece on a picnic table trimmed with evergreen boughs and silver ribbon They were presented a silver trophy or keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Walter
Puttnam Park
Brodhead
Gibbons and Pierce Families Gather for Monroe Event
Social notes list numerous Gibbons families from Monroe including Archie Gibbons Jr and relatives in attendance. The gathering also includes the Pierce and Matzke families from Beaver Dam and Rockford with members named Patricia Nancy and Mary sharing in the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Gibbons Jr
Richard Gibbons
Bernard Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Ed Haberman
Wanda Gibbons
Nancy Wyss
Kay Chambers
Monroe
Clayte Matzke
Davis
Srl
Fred Mollein
Brandon
Ervin Matzke
Vernes Pierce
Brodhead
John Pierce
Beaver Dam
Mrs Voegeli Feted At Monticello Birthday Picnic
Mrs Jacob Voegeli celebrated her birthday with a family picnic supper and a decorated cake. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Schnetzler Madison Mr and Mrs Jack Hoskins Douglas and Jean Mrs Lydia Voegeli Richard Ernest Schweizer Mr and Mrs Jacob Voegeli and Howard. Afternoon callers were Mrs Norman Rosen and Mrs Selmar Lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voegeli
Monticello
Jacob Voegeli
Charles Schnetzler
Madison
Jack Hoskins
Douglas
Jean
Lydia Voegeli
Richard
Ernest Schweizer
Howard
Norman Rosen
Selmar Lien
IOOF to Meet Orangeville Guests for Evening Program
Odd Fellows from Rock Grove and Freeport will join the Orangeville lodge for a program of movies and entertainment in addition to the regular meeting. The event showcases regional lodges assisting the local chapter tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Orangeville
Rock Grove
Freeport
Zimmerman announces engagement of Nancy to John Tollefson
Mr and Mrs Clarence L Zimmerman announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to John Tollefson son of Mrs Fern Tollefson of Orfordville Aug 24 has been chosen for the wedding day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Clarence L. Zimmerman
Nancy
John Tollefson
Fern Tollefson
Orfordville
Spin hirne Couple Ties Knot in Winslow Nuptials
Mr and Mrs William Spin hirne Jr reside in Winslow after their July 29 marriage. The bride Hazel Atwood hails from Liverpool England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spinhirnes
William Spinhirne Jr
Winslow
Spinhirne
Hazel Atwood
Liverpool
England
Youth Group Meets at Tingley Home for Evening Session
The Baptist youth society gathered at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. Tingley for a business, devotional and discussion period on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Youth Society
Co. J. Tingley
Have Cooking Party at W. G. Timm Residence
The Clarno Classy Clubbers held a Saturday cooking meeting at the W. G. Timm home. Attendees included Mary Timm, Betty Timm, Marian Hawthorn, Sharon Patterson, Mary McGuire, Catherine McGuire, and Loretta Kiechle, with plans made for an ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno
W. G. Timm
Mary
Betty Timm
Marian Hawthorn
Sharon Patterson
Catherine McGuire
Loretta Kiechle
Food Group Elects Milwaukee Leader President
The Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers yesterday re elected Carl Canavan of Kenosha as president. Ralph Larson of LaCrosse was named first vice president and Robert J. Connolly of Superior second vice president. Ewald Schueller of Janesville and Robert Schreider of LaCrosse were chosen directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Carl Canavan
Kenosha
Ralph Larson
LaCrosse
Robert J. Connolly
Superior
Ewald Schueller
Janesville
Robert Schreider
Child Rescued After Fallen Into Culvert Channel
William Ward aged 6 fell into an Oakland estuary canal and was sucked into a culvert. Witness K J Sadamora ran 100 feet, dived in, and held the boy until police retrieved them both from the pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
William Ward
K. J. Sadamora
William
Rice Crop Shares by Four States Highlight U S Output
Louisiana Texas California and Arkansas each contribute about one fourth of the United States rice crop. The share suggests these states dominate national production amid steady demand for long grain and medium grain varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Texas
California
Arkansas
U. S
Legion Officers to Take Posts at County Installation
A county wide installation of American Legion posts and the Green County Council will be held at The Elms Monroe at 8 p.m. with Jerome E Host of Milwaukee as installing officer. County and district leaders from Albany Monticello Monroe New Glarus Brodhead and more will assume posts. A luncheon will follow the outdoor ceremony weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Green County Council
The
Elms
Monroe Legion
Old Argyle Road
Jerome E. Host
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Host
State Legion
Jacob Bruni
New Glarus
Eugene Stuessy
Theodore J. Burgy
Monroe
Howard C. Schulz
Albany
Brodhead
Monticello
Brooklyn
Belleville
E. O. Osborne
Merton Jones
Lester Arnold
G. Roy Phelps
Francis Atkinson
C. H. Gelbach
Robert Grossman
Eugene Krueger
Alvin Petersen
Howard R. Steinman
Wiliam G. Elliott
John Smith
A. G. Hill
R. A. Woodruff
Frederick Lanz
Forrest
Alvin Riese
George Harriman
Harrison Schuett
Dean Gmar
Harley Hoesly
Joseph Haegeli
Frederick Thacker
Cleo Foster
Delmar Kubly
Walter Wenger
Harold Ingwell
Warren Ruesch
Monroe Post
Donald Timm
Merton Mattison
Gerald Condon
Hale Grover
Frederick Ties
Harry V. Hartman
Timm
Francis Saunders Named Brodhead Post Delegate
Francis Saunders was named a delegate from the Brodhead post to the state convention at Green Bay, following a local nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Saunders
Green Bay
Well Planned Robbery Staged at Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove Illinois police hunted two young bandits who held up the State Bank of Poplar Grove in Boone County and escaped with 2000 dollars after taping assistant cashier Harry Taylor to a chair. The crime occurred when Taylor was alone. he freed himself in ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Grove
Ill
State Bank
Rockford
Boone County
Illinois
Harry Taylor
Taylor
Lonely Hearts Couple Win Execution Stay
Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, known as the lonely hearts killers, received stays of execution pending a U S Supreme Court appeal. Chief Judge John T. Loughran signed the stays. Beck age 30 and Fernandez age 35 were slated for the electric chair at Sing Sing on August 31 for the bludgeon strangulation death of 66 year old Albany widow Janet Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
U. S. Supreme Court
John T. Loughran
New York State Court of Appeals
Janet Fay
Albany N. Y
Ensign Johnson Flies First Combat Mission Off Korea
Ensign Richard Lee Johnson, 22, of Milwaukee, on his first flight under fire aboard a U. S. aircraft carrier off Korea, watched jets launch rockets in combat. He asked what flak looked like and, on return, found a hole in his wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Korea
Richard Lee Johnson
Milwaukee
Johnson
Fisherman Drowns Near Twin Lakes
Herschel E. Sturtz 52 of Boone Iowa drowned yesterday when his boat capsized on Twin Lakes near here. His son in law Merton Jackman of Merrill was rescued by another fisherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel E. Sturtz
Boone, Ia
Twin Lakes
Here
Merton Jackman
Merrill
Wisconsin Bell Rate Ruling Sparks Protest
Wisconsin Bell challenges a Madison PSC decision granting about 2 million dollars annually in intrastate long distance rate increases while denying a 4.5 million dollar local rate rise. The company cites a 5.35 percent overall return and argues this is lower than other utilities and ignores rising costs since 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Madison
PSC
New York Rainmaker Reports Success of Cloud Seeding
Dr. Wallace E. Howell of New York, a Harvard professor paid a hundred dollars a day, asserted today that he has made rain. He cautioned that his experiments likely produced very little excess rain and is reviewing data to ensure no clouds were dried up that would have rained otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wallace E. Howell
Howell
Harvard University
Bandit Robs Milwaukee Drugstore After Three Customers Depart
A gunman held up a Milwaukee drugstore last night forcing clerk Oswald C. Marquardt to empty two cash registers of 200 dollars. He fled after the robbery as three customers had left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Oswald C. Marquardt
Lone gas customer shifts taxes away from Wausau
Wausau will lose 9349 in taxes next year after one gas company customer moves outside city limits. City Assessor W W Whiting said the state tax department changed the utility designation for Wisconsin Fuel and Light Co from private to public, diverting taxes to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
W. W. Whiting
State Department of Taxation
Wisconsin Fuel and Light Co
South Wayne Coaster Race Heads to Galena Street Tomorrow
A coaster racing event is planned for tomorrow at 7 PM along Galena street in South Wayne. Eleven heats were held last Wednesday with Robert Tuescher and William Maurer leading the pack, followed by Terry McKnight and Leonard Peterson. Other racers included Gary Waage, Raymond Sta ley, Walter Tuescher, and Douglas Bixby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Galena Street
Robert Tuescher
William Maurer
Terry McKnight
Leonard Peterson
Gary Waage
Raymond Staley
Walter Tuescher
Douglas Bixby
Krauthofer Renamed to UW Board of Visitors
Gov Rennebohm reappointed Emroy Krauthoefer Milwaukee to the University of Wisconsin board of visitors for a term ending July 1, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krauthoefer
Madison
Rennebohm
Emroy Krauthoefer
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin Board of Visitors
Rural schools set for new paint and furnaces
The exteriors of Simmons and Hillside View on Highway 69 north of Monroe are being freshly painted ahead of the new term. New oil burning furnaces have been installed in the basements of the Norwegian school Albany township and Searles school Sylvester township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Hillside View
Highway 69
Monroe
Albany
Searles
Sylvester
Baptist donor gives $25,000 in memorial gift
L. C. Smith of San Diego donates twenty five thousand dollars to the Northern Baptist assembly in memory of his son Sgt. Charles H. Smith of the Marines, who died last year in an airplane accident while test flying a new plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Northern Baptist Assembly
L. C. Smith
San Diego
Charles H. Smith
Marines
Retrieval of bicycle by Chicago boy in Montrose harbor
Carl Baldwin a 15 year old diver who earns money by recovering golf balls from Montrose harbor found a red and white bicycle during a second dive in about 10 feet of water. The discovery marks a notable recovery in a routine scavenging effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carl Baldwin
Montrose Harbor
Carl
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Immanuel
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Pecatonica Bit and Saddle Club
Sam Walters
Ben-Hur
America
Whager & Kramer
Legion
Wisconsin Bell
Dodge
Monroe Lumber & Fuel Co
Sifth Street
15Th Avenue
of Th Rural Schools
Harvey
Stauffacher
White Block
Mercury
Monroe Sales CO
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