Legion Auxiliary selects Janke for third district post
Mrs. Everett A. Janke of 1923 14 9th Street will be installed as third district president committee woman at the state Legion and auxiliary convention in Green Bay August 11 to 13. Mrs. Janke left for the convention with Mrs. Laura Gray of Madison, retiring third district president. Installation occurs at Washington Junior High School. Delegates from Monroe include Mrs. Sherman H. Dearth Arthur S. Peterson and Doran R. Zwygart. Legion delegates are Dearth Peterson Zwy ergart Heinzelman Chambers and Warterhweiler. About 150 Legionnaires attended county wide installation at The Elms Monroe Legion home. Jerome E. Host of Milwaukee led posts installations with help from Milwaukee officials. A trophy for Monroe unit was presented by Gordon Roselleip of Darlington and Frank Heinzelman received an award for membership efforts. Roseleip and Carl Conrad of Sun Prairie spoke. Outdoor meeting and luncheon were held with posts from Albany Monticello Brodhead New Glarus and Monroe represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett A. Janke
9Th Street
American Legion Auxiliary
State Legion and Auxiliary
Green Bay
Janke
Laura Gray
Madison
Washington Junior High School
Northland Hotel
Monroe
Mmes
Sherman H. Dearth
Arthur S. Peterson
Doran R. Zwygart
Messrs. Dearth
Peterson
Zwyergart
Frank W. Heinzelman
Evan C. Chambers
William J. Warterhweiler
Legion
Old Argyle Road
Jerome E. Host
Milwaukee
American Legion
Green County
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Frank Heinzelman
Roseleip
Carl Conrad
Sun Prairie
Third District
Albany
Monticello
Brodhead
New Glarus
Henry Elzens Wedded In Saturday Ceremony
Henry Elzens tied the knot with Bonnnie Lou Johnson in a Saturday 2 PM Wiota Lutheran parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev. G M Gunderson. The couple plans to reside in Lamont where Elzen works as a trucker for Curry Brothers after a trip through the Black Hills. attendants were Ruth Olson and Harold Ayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Henry Elzen
Lamont
Curry Brothers
Elzen
Fred _ Elzens
Wiola
Bonnnie Lou Johnson
Albert M. Johnsons
Wiota
Wiota Lutheran Parsonage
G. M. Gunderson
Ruth Olson
Woodford
Harold Ayer
Darlington
Susan Johnson
Johnson
Bernard Johnson
Henry Johnson
Hazel Johnson
St John’s Woman’s Union Meeting Draws 60 Plus
Over 60 members attended the St John’s Church parlors last evening for the Woman’s Union gathering guest soloist Edwin Andereck sang three pieces with Susan Blumer as accompanist. Leaders’ training was discussed by Mmes Herman D. Legler and Sam Hoesly with a Elmhurst college guild conference report and the Weaver Herself narrative by Mmes Victor Ellington Ray Finch Clara Thompson and Jacob Rufener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Union
St. John’s Church
Edwin Andereck
Susan Blumer
Mmes
Herman D. Legler
Sam Hoesly
Women’s Guild
Elmhurst College
Victor Ellington
Ray Finch
Clara Thompson
Jacob Rufener
Sam L. Rubi
Mrs Ralph Bruni Feted By Former Bridge Group
Mrs. Ralph Bruni of Richmond California was guest of honor as her former bridge club entertained her at the farm home of Mrs Walter Stauffer north edge of Monroe. Honors at two tables went to Mrs Ross Martin and Mrs Herbert Goecks high and Mrs Bruni and Mrs Clifford Fritz low. Refreshments were served. Mrs Bruni and her son Charles will visit three weeks then Milwaukee for a week before returning to the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bruni
Richmond
Calif
Walter Stauffacher
North Edge
Monroe
Ross Martin
Herbert D. Goecks
Bruni
Clifford Fritz
Registration Set for 4-H Camp Day Activities
Registration for the annual 4-H camp day will be at 9 30 a m next Wednesday at the shelter house in Recreation park. Activities run until 9 p m with a vesper service and campfire closing. A noon potluck dinner and a 6 p m supper provided by a committee. Programs include leather work basketry music square dancing sports swimming softball horseshoes and shuffleboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelter House of Recreation Park
Bowman at Lakes Navy recruit training at Great Lakes
Virgil L. Bowman seaman recruit of 732 16th Avenue is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes naval training center. Prior to enlistment Bowman worked at Red's Grill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Lakes
Virgil L. Bowman
16Th Avenue
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Red’s Grill
Wedding Plans Set By Misses Durtschi Sutter
Two Washington township families announce engagements and marriages. Frieda Durtschi will wed Lloyd Siedschlag at St. John's church August 26. Frieda Sutter will marry Gustave Carl Krier at St. John's church September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misses Durtschi
Sutter
Washington Township
Frieda Durtschi
Casper Durtschi
Route 4
Lloyd Siedschlag
August Siedschlag
19Th Avenue
St. John’s Church
Frieda Sutter
Emil Sutter
Gustave Carl Krier
Madison
Frank Krier
Morrisonville
Siedschlag
Cancer Society Camp Reservations Open in Wisconsin
Wisconsin division American Cancer Society urges Green Lake county officers to reserve spots for the Green Lake training school on September 6 7 and 8. County chairman Dr M W Stuessy of Brodhead said reservations must reach state officers by August 11. The biennial school allows officers to review the division program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wisconsin
American Cancer Society
Green Lake
M. W. Stuessy
Brodhead
Stuessy
Miss Babler Named Green County 4-H Demonstrator
Rosemary Babler of Monticello has been selected as Green county's state fair 4-H demonstration representative. She will demonstrate washing a sweater on August 25 26 and 27 at the Youth building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Babler
Willis Babler
Monticello
Green County
Miss Babler
District CE Group Holds Southern Skating Party
Riverside rink in Janesville hosted 175 youths from Monroe Juda Brodhead Janesville Beloit and Milton for a southern district Christian Endeavor roller skating party last night. A brief devotional was read by Virginia Krauss and Lyndon Viel of Monroe, with group singing led by Floyd Mevis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Janesville
Monroe
Juda
Brodhead
Beloit
Milton
Christian Endeavor
Virginia Krauss
Lyndon Viel
Floyd Mevis
Youth Fellowship Serves Luncheon in Janesville
The Janesville Evangelical United Brethren church youth fellowship hosted a luncheon. The fall district rally was set for September 3 at Bethel church in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Orangeville WSCS Plans 10th Anniversary Trip
The Sept. 6 WSCS meeting marks the service's tenth anniversary and a later plan for a Chicago tour to visit institutions supported by the missionary branch. Mrs. Lyle Rinehart led the lesson Never Again Such Insecurity with hostesses Mrs. C. W. Emrick Edith Van Matre Jerome Lapp Thomas Anderson and Joseph Fuchs assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
WSCS
Chicago
Lyle Rinehart
Mmes
C. W. Emrick
Edith van Matre
Jerome Lapp
Thomas Anderson
Joseph Fuchs
Hasleys Visit South Wayne Relatives While En Route
Captain M L Hasley Mrs Hasley and their sons Michael and Patrick visit relatives in South Wayne while traveling from Cherry Point North Carolina to Glenview air base near Chicago. They have spent the past two years in the east where Capt Hasley served as air base instructor before transferring to Illinois. They expect to move to Chicago once quarters are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
M. L. Hasley
Michael
Patrick
J. R. Gages
E. E. Hasleys
Cherry Point
N. C
Glenview Air Base
Chicago
Hasleys
Hasley
Illinois
Ringens Plan To Make Orfordville Home After Wedding
Mr and Mrs Owen Nels Ringen plan to reside in Orfordville after returning from a wedding trip begun last Friday with a 4 p.m. ceremony in Dubuque. The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Darwin Lee. Mrs Ringen, formerly Mil dred Lucille Schulze, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schulze. The groom is the son of the Nels Ringens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orfordville
Owen Nels Ringen
Dubuque
Darwin Lee
Reunion Planned For Goecks Family Picnic Day
The first Goecks family reunion is planned for Sunday August 20 at Recreation Park with a noon pot luck picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goecks
Recreation Park
Arlene Jordan Celebrates 13th Birthday Party
Arlene Jordan observed her 13th birthday Saturday at a celebration hosted by her mother Mrs. Loral Jordan and her aunt Mrs. Kenneth Grabow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Arlene Jordan
Loral Jordan
Kenneth Grabow
Tea guests share afternoon games and cake in blue pink white
Donna Bowen of Oconomowoc Judith Hull Judith Folgate Shirla Norma Joyce Kopp Shelby Reeser Betty Osenga and Delores Reeser attended an afternoon of games. A lunch was served from a table decorated in blue pink and white centered with a three tier cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Bowen
Oconomowoc
Judith Hull
Judith Folgate
Shirla
Norma
Joyce Kopp
Shelby Reeser
Betty Osenga
Delores Reeser
Mrs Gilbertson Feted at Birthday Party
Mrs Fannie Schober attended a birthday party honoring her niece Mrs John Gilbertson in Blanchardville at the Gilbertson home Sunday. Guests from Monroe included Mr and Mrs Louis F Blanc Miss Anna Dettwiler Mrs Clara Thompson and Jane. Relatives came from Boone Ia Racine Madison Blue Mounds Hollandale Mt Horeb Blanchardville and Belvidere Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertson
Fannie Schober
John Gilbertson
Blanchardville
Monroe
Louis F. Blanc
Anna Dettwiler
Clara Thompson
Jane
Boone
Racine
Madison
Blue Mounds
Hollandale
Mt. Horeb
Belvidere
Ill
Plan Chicago Trip Raises Funds Through Candy Sale
Gray boys will sell candy today through Friday to fund a trip to see the August 23 Cubs game. L. L. Kitchen announced the plan with older Y members. Money will support tickets provided by the Tri County YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gray
Chicago Cubs
L. L. Kitchen
Tri-County
YMCA
Wedding plan told for Miss Eileen Trestrail and Arthur J
Darlington special reports the engagement of Miss Eileen Trestrail to Arthur J and notes their August 19 wedding date. The notice highlights forthcoming plans and confirms the couple’s intent to wed in a ceremony in Darlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Eileen Trestrail
Arthur J
Wendt-Bride-to-Be Wedding Planned at Grace Lutheran
Portage couple announces the engagement of the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Wendt of Campbellsport to the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Trestrail of Darlington The couple will marry in Grace Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendt
Portage
Arthur A. Wendt
Campbellsport
Lloyd Trestrail
Darlington
Grace Lutheran Church
PLAN MISSION SESSION MEETING OF UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Missionary society of Union Presbyterian church will meet at 2 p m tomorrow at the home of Mrs. John A Eley 2411 11th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of Union Presbyterian Church
John A. Eley
11Th Street
Juvenile hobo hike planned by Fidelity club
Fidelity Juvie club members meet Friday at 3 30 p m in Herbert D Goecks home at 1309 10th street for a hobo hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Juvie Club
Herbert D. Goecks
10Th Street
Christmas Returns McGehee Soldier to Fort Riley
19 year old Collins resident of McGehee Arkansas rejoins service after a prior discharge last January. He has been assigned to Fort Riley following more than three years with the 82nd airborne division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas
McGehee
Merry Christmas
Collins, Ark
Air Force
Fort Riley
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Plane crashes in Medellin kill fourteen
A Colombian air force fighter aircraft collided with two houses in Medellin killing fourteen people. Fourteen victims include three crew members aboard the plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medellin
Colombia
V J Day Celebration Plan Set at Elkhorn
The fifth annual V J day celebration in Elkhorn features twenty bands and Wisconsin and Chicago drum corps in a parade of restful marches and flashing uniforms. Twirling contests and drill team competition precede a 5 a.m. band concert and 6:45 p.m. parade. Bleachers are provided for the evening corps competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
VFW
Elkhorn
Chicago
Civilian government jobs drop before Korea war.
Civilian government employment fell by 131,087 in the past year, leaving 1,968,940 workers on the payroll at the end of the fiscal year June 30, as the Korean conflict loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McDowell Sees No Food Scarcity And Panic Buying
D N Mc Dowell director of the state department of agriculture says food is ample nationwide with no shortage danger or need for panic buying. Surveys show stock levels above normal and 1950 production outlook strong with higher meat and crop outputs and stable feed supplies in Wisconsin and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
McDowell
Wisconsin
United States
U. S
Rail line reaches Kilimanjaro farming belt in 1911
A railroad extended from the East African coast inland to the Kilimanjaro agricultural region in 1911. It connected coastal trade routes with highland farming areas, facilitating transport and economic activity for local communities and colonial enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilimanjaro Mountain
Wisconsin truck and bus fleet safety contest win for Lakeshire-Mart
The Lakeshire-Mart Trucks Co. fleet at Monroe placed first in its classification at the end of the first six months of 1950 in the eighth annual Wisconsin truck and bus fleet safety contest. The award comes from the state motor vehicle department’s quarterly bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeshire-Mart
Monroe
State Motor Vehicle Department
Nazi Chief Executed for Camp Atrocity Near Antwerp
Philip Johann Schmitt former German commander of Breendonck concentration camp near Antwerp was executed by firing squad at dawn after a Belgian court martial condemned him on November 25 for the deaths of 52 inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Philip Johann
Schmitt
Breendonck
Specialist Madison appoints Dr Maxine Bennett as medical consultant
Dr Maxine Bennett of Madison is named medical specialist in the state department of public instruction bureau for handicapped children. She will interpret medical practices for educators and assist in statewide educational planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Maxine Bennett
State Department of Public Instruction Bureau
Bennett
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Henry Elzens
St. John’s Woman's Union
Bridge Group
Cancer Society
Fair
District CE
Owen N. Ringens
Chinju
South Korea
Pusan
Tokyo
Walgreen System
DR Ljg
Saturda Walgreen Gency Drug
U.S.P
Save Now
Doan’s
Mastercraft
Eastman Kodak
Ete Alaaly Oh Rey
Frou
Mounties
Pzo
Amfile
Jar
Helen E. Steur
Sisalkraft
Dodge
Monroe Lumber & Fuel Co
Hudson
America
Sega
Hudsons
17Th Avenue
Commodore
Heuer Sales Co
WLAD
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