Water Carnival to Feature Celebrity Stint at Monroe Pool
The annual watershow titled Carnival will be held Friday, August 26 at Monroe swimming pool Recreation Park. Details on the celebrity act are kept secret until the night of the event. Patricia Meyers will perform a Hawaiian dance with six lifeguards as part of the program.
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Monroe
Recreation Park
Patricia | Meyers
Hawaii
Grace Anderson
Eugene
Kenneth Davis
Robert Wells
Ruth Ella Share
Joanne Solomon
Marty Ellingson Nuptials Announced
Margaretta Lena Marty daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Krauss 1003 South street and Earl Ellingson of Browntown were married Saturday afternoon at Jordan Lutheran Church. Rev G M Gunderson officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants included Rose Barbara Marty and Mrs Er nest Wilke. The bride wore white satin with lace and a pearl crown. her bouquet was red roses. The couple plans a northern wedding trip and will live at 1601 12th avenue. Ellingson works as a driver for Kubly Transfer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty-Ellingson
Margaretta Lena Marty
Leonard Krauss
Sth Street
Earl Ellingson
Ellingson
Browntown
Monroe
Clara
Jordan Lutheran
G. M. Gunderson
Rose Barbara Marty
Ernest Wilke
Shirl Neidermeier
Mr. Wilke
Juda Picnic Honors Nine August Birthday Anniversaries
Forty two relatives gathered at the Sam Matzke home near Juda for a Sunday dinner celebrating nine August birthday anniversaries. Attendees included Mrs. Charlotte Haldeman and many members of the Haldeman Rupnow Boyer Camron Mahikuch Matzke and related families from Juda South Wayne Argyl Twin Grove Lake Bluff Monroe and other areas. Numerous guests and a lively family gathering marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Matzke
Juda
Charlotte Haldeman
Tommy
Bonnie Rupnow
J. M. Boyer
Alvin Camron
Nancy
Ellen Mahikuch
Kenneth
Joyce Matzke
Fritz Haldeman
South Wayne
Mmes
Virgil Rupnow
Darlington
John Boyer
Glenn Boyer
Twin Grove
Ivan Boyer
Lake Bluff
Phyllis Matzke
Fritz Mahlbuch
John Matzke
Monroe
Guy Boyer
Ver
Boyer
James Boyer
Glen Bolender
Committees Named For 4 H Camp Day At Recreation Park
committees named for annual 4 H camp day to be held Wednesday August 17 at Recreation Park with 9 30 a m registration instruction groups and recreation throughout the day. registration in charge by Selma Steiner Marian Signe William Kraftsch Beverly Hunt and others from county agricultural office Monroe Home Ec Green County Center Browntown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Circuit Court Room
Selma Steiner
County Ag Ticultural
Marian Signe
Monroe Home Ec
William Kratsch
Green County Center
Beverly Hunt
Browntown
Crafts
Arleigh Frautschy
Clarno
Harry Ammann
Lester van Loon
Marvin Malkow
Decatur
Frances Miller
Edna Olson
County Agricultural Office
Roy Montgomery
Ralph Weiss
Jefferson
Ralph Yeazel
Jordan
Henry Ruppert
Dayton
Clayton Streiff
New Glarus
Harvey "Elmer
Mt. Pleasant
Lois Elaine Reasa
Mildred Cotherman
Glenn Frautschy
Myron E. Jeglum
Marvin Stabler
Spring Grove
Carson Hunt
Peggy Dooley
Robert Blumer
Monroe
Mamie Tillema
LaVon Hatfield
Adams
Thurman Speich wedding set for September first
Donna Jean Thurman daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Thurman will wed Theodore A Speich son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Speich on Thursday September 1 at 2 pm in the local Methodist church Rev Orran Compton will officiate They plan a western states and California honeymoon and will reside on the Speich farm near Orfordville after remodeling the farmhouse The note also mentions a family reunion for Mrs Ruth Shutt of Altrincham England and Miss Nancy Shutt of Prestbury England with about 75 attendees from Orange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Thurman
Albany
Harry Thurman
Theodore A. Speich
Jacob Speich
Orfordville
Sylvester Township
Orran Compton
Methodist Church
California
Speich Farm
George Ferguson
Route 1
Monroe
Ruth Shutt
Altrincham
England
Nancy Shutt
Prestbury
Orange
Birthday celebrations and gatherings noted in Madison area
Mrs Wayne Vanderbilt and Miss Inez Weaver hosted a birthday event for Mrs Frank Ronspiez with cards won by Mrs Ronspiez, Mrs Harrison Grenzow, and Miss Esther Newman. The Shutts plan a sailing from New York to England. Bethel United Brethren Aid unit to hold a picnic at Lincoln Park with a business session and missionary meeting afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Vanderbilt
Inez
Weaver
Frank Ronspiez
Mmes. Ronspiez
Harrison Grenzow
Esther Newman
Bethel United Brethren Aid Society
Lincoln Park
Five Swiss Air Cadets Arrive for U S Visit
A group of air training cadets from England France and Switzerland arrived by plane to visit U S air force installations under the cadet training program. The 35 cadets will spend three weeks touring bases in Illinois Oklahoma and California. A U S group of 35 cadets is overseas visiting Britain and Switzerland.
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Washington
England
France
Switzerland
U. S. Air Force
Illinois
Oklahoma
California
U. S
Britain
Heat Fatal to Grower Near Viroqua
Oscar Sherry, 56, prominent tobacco grower, collapsed and died in a field five miles west of Viroqua from extreme heat yesterday. Local authorities report heat as the cause.
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Viroqua
Oscar Sherry
Mrs Clara Miller Moves From Juda Farm Home
Juda Times Special reports Mrs Clara Miller and her daughter Luan have moved from their farm home south of Juda to 713 19th Avenue at Monroe. The piece notes a historical comparison stating a Roman citizen in the first century A D used about twice as much water as a Glasgow resident in 1928.
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Juda
Clara Miller
Luan
19Th Avenue
Monroe
Glasgow
Shaw Saur engagement and Aug wedding planned
Brodhead Times special reports Donna Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Clancy Shaw to marry Walter Saur son of Mr and Mrs William Saur. Donna graduate of Brodhead High School and Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing and is on staff at Wisconsin General Hospital. Walter Saur studies at the University of Wisconsin. Wedding set for Aug 27 at St Pauls chapel Madison.
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Brodhead
Clancy Shaw
Donna
Walter Saur
William Saur
Port Washington
Miss Shaw
Brodhead High School
Milwaukee county _ hospital school of nursing
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Saur
University of Wisconsin
St. Paul's Chapel
Burgy Returns to Peoria After Two Week Vacation
Herbert Burgy Bradley university geography and geology instructor returns to Peoria after a two week vacation with his father Jacob Burgy. He teaches geography and geology at the Peoria college.
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Peoria Monticello
Herbert Burgy
Bradley University
Peoria
Jacob Burgy
Burgy
Peoria College
Shrine-Knights Benefit Ball Game Slated at Park
The Green County Shrine club and Knights of Columbus plan a Sunday Aug 28 park event to aid crippled and underprivileged children. The program features Zor Shrine and KC bands, a charity softball game, and a Beloit Tigers versus Monroe State Line league game. Ben F Feldt and Herman J Schmitz chair the county efforts with many locals listed as attendees.
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Green County Shrine-Knights of Columbus
Recreation Park
Ben F. Feldt
20Th Avenue
Green County Shrine Club
Gram
Herman J. Schmitz
1Th Street
Knights of Columbus
Madison
Shrine
Monroe State Line League
Beloit Colored ‘Tigers
Feldt
Schmitz
Fred R. Hadinger
Fort Atkinson
John Zimmerman
Winslow
Frank Crotty
Leo Flanagan
Brodhead
Ray Haddinger
Albany
Elmer J. Trickel
Alois H. Ruf
Oscar N. Johnson
William T. Kane
Emmett J. ‘Norton
Earl R. Johnson
Laverne C. Gallitz
William H.’ Hogan
William Rieder Jr
Louis Benkert
Willard C.’ Bender
Monroe
Charles Porter Buys Wilbur Hixon's Barber Shop
Wilbur Hixon sells his Monroe barber shop at 1321 17th Street to Charles Porter formerly of Beloit. Porter takes possession tomorrow. Hixon has barbered in Monroe 15 years and at the 17th Street location two years, with no future plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Porter
Wilbur Hixon
17Th Street
Beloit
Mr. Hixon
Monroe
Horn Home Visit Peeks In Jefferson Township
Sun visitors at the Van Horn home in Jefferson Township included Mr and Mrs Ben McGreevy, Mr and Mrs Charles FitzSimmons Madison, Mr and Mrs Waller Kurth and son Bruce Milwaukee, and Miss Helen Kurth Monroe. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Harrison Mattxe, Mrs Clyde Smith and Jay Starr of Dubuque.
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Sun
Nurs
Ue Everett
van Horn
Jefferson Township
Ben McGreevy
Charles FitzSimmons
Madison
Waller
Kurth
Bruce
Milwaukee
Helen Kurth
Monroe
Harrison Mattxe
Clyde Smith
Jay Starr
Dubuque
Monticello Residents Share Summer Visits and News
Monticello society notes list Aug nine and Aug two visits by families including Mr. and Mrs. Henry V Baeb and Betty Ann, Mrs. Ted Butler and Barbara, and others. An Evansville picnic on Aug 2 drew Lawrence G Marty, Ray T Silver, Dick Freitag, Ruth Abley, F W Voegeli, and Beverly Moore among attendees. Dick Freitag visited Monroe on Aug 3 to see his brother Henry D. who was discharged from St. Clare hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry V. Baeber
Betty Ann
Ted Butler
Barbara
Madison
Evansville
Lawrence G. Marty
Ray T. Silver
Dick Freitag
Ruth Abley
F. W. Voegeli
Frederick
S. Voegeli
Besche
Annapetan
Beverly Moore
Matt Zentner
Monroe
Henry Threlkeld
Ramond Gessler
Henry D
St. Clare Hospital
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Eugene Stuessy
Eldred Bowen
St. Louis
George Abplanalp
Wilbert Leinhaardt
Harrison Schuett
Robert Dibble
Quinton Ott
Robert Strickler
Millard Tschudy
Fred Leinhardt
Marian
Lorraine McQui Jan
Jocelyn’ Saether
Blanchardville
Monticello
Messrs
Conrad Stauffacher
Ernest Wenger
Alfred Wettach
John A. Marty
Jacob Voegeli
Fred Bircher
Elisa Roethlisberger
Anna Diem
CO Ie
Tuercher - Zuercher Agency
Motorola
Monticella
Rs. Schnetzler
Jacob Voegels
U.S
Donna Shaw
Bauman
California Sox
Pto
Lys Eer
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Horn
C. D. Curtis
Bendix
Eeos
Ace
Saraware
Lucky Strike
Charles
Randolph
Kinston
Toaspep
Sarerre
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