Five Generations Gather for J. U. Elmer Reunion
The annual J. U. Elmer family reunion at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church drew five generations. Guests included Dr. M. C. Elmer of Pittsburgh and long-distance attendees from Texas to Chicago. Oldest present were Peter Elmer, 94, of Oelwein, and Mrs. Jacob H. Elmer, 90, of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. U. Elmer
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Henry J. Elmer
12Th Street
George Meythaler
Chester Keister
Evan Keister
Karen Kay Keister
Joseph Marti
Chicago
Meythaler
John G. Bleiler
Clyde Berryman
Brodhead
Lincoln Park
M. C. Elmer
Pittsburgh University
Dutch Hollow
Monroe
Charles Stauffacher
Africa
John Elmer
Texas
Elmer
Glaster
Anna June
Pittsburgh
Fred Wendland
Mason City
Peter Elmer
Oelwein
Harris Marti
Walter Karr
Jacob H. Elmer
Mrs Kundert Hosts Monroe Townsend Card Party
Mrs Emma Kundert of 903 14th Avenue hosted a Monroe Townsend card party for members and friends. Ten tables played with honors in 500 to Edward Kleinmaier and Mrs Tena Keegan and in dominoes to Miss Minnie Maske and Mrs Emma Beightel. Mrs Kundert chaired. luncheon assistants were Mrs Vina Metcalf, Mrs Mary Maske and Mrs Sophia Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kundert
Emma _ Kundert
14Th Avenue
Monroe Townsend Club
Edward Kleinmaier
Tena Keegan
Yass
Fannie Kubly
William Rothenbuehler
Minnie Maske
Emma Beightel
Honored at Farewell for Bolender Family Move
A farewell picnic at Mrs. Clara Bolender's home honored Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bolender of Elkhorn as they relocate to Atlanta Georgia where he will join the Southwestern Band Instrument Co. Attending were H. H. Bolender Paul Bolender Janice Lee Phyllis Bolender Joseph Kemp Glen Bolender Bonnie Bolender and Robert Oakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Clara Bolender
Earl Dittmar
J. R. Bolender
Elkhorn
Atlanta
Bolender
Southwestern Band Instrument Co
H. H. Bolender
Paul Bolender
Janice Lee
Phyllis Bolender
Carter Family Picnic Attendees Gather in Madison
Mrs. Ollie Carter of Monroe attended the annual Carter family picnic at Vilas Park in Madison on Sunday. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Carter and their son Robert of Madison, Ralph Freitag, Gerald Dooley, Richard Little, and Richard Griffin of Delavan, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Osterberg of Darien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Carter
Monroe
Vilas Park
Madison
Hershel Carter
Robert
Messrs
Mmnes
Ralph Freitag
Gerald Dooley
Richard Little
Richard Griffin
Delavan
Russell Osterberg
Darien
Evangelical United Brethren Hold Oakdale Mission Camp
Both WSWS groups from the Evangelical United Brethren church attended an all day missionary camp meeting in Oakdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
WSWS
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Oakdale
Methodist Sunday School Picnic Set For Sunday
The Methodist Sunday school group will hold a picnic at Recreation Park in Monroe on Sunday. Members will depart for the park immediately after the regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Recreation Park
Monroe
Browntown WSCS Meeting At Tomlinson Home
The WSCS will meet Friday at the home of Misses Iva and E Leah Tomlinson. Assisting in serving will be Mrs. Esther Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browntown
WSCS
Iva
E. Leah Tomlinson
Esther Cook
Abels-Bartelt Wedding at Winslow Methodist Church
Miss Joyce Abels and Roscoe Bartelt wed in a double ceremony at the Winslow Methodist Church with Rev. Franklin George officiating. The couple, after a wedding trip to Canada and the East, will reside in Winslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abels
Bartelt
Winslow
Joyce Abels
Roscoe Bartelt
Franklin George
John D. Abels
Monroe
Elsie Bartelt
Donald Thorp
Nathan Thorp
Northwestern University
Charlene Morley
Northwestern
Helen Stubbe
Theodore Abels
Marcella Burkhalter
Connie Retzlaff
Leo Bartelt
James Mann
Allen Prisk
James Williams
Dean Cardascio
Miss Stubbe
Wilma Zumker
Yvonne Metz
Dorothy Burington
Burgess Battery
Freeport
Kubly Paint Co
Canada
East
Honored on Birthdays at Trickel Picnic
Relatives gathered at the Ray Trickel home on route 5 to honor Betty Trickel Alderman and brother Boyd Trickel with a picnic dinner. Forty eight descendants of Johanna Tertin attended, led by 88 year old Mrs. Tertin and three month old Diana Alderman. Attendees came from Freeport New Glarus Monroe and nearby areas. A social afternoon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Trickel
Route 5
Betty Trickel Alderman
Boyd Trickel
Johanna Tertin
Tertin
Diana Alderman
Freeport
New Glarus
Monroe
Hold Family Reunion at New Glarus Woods Park
The Jacob Marty family reunion was held Sunday at New Glarus Woods Park with 34 members present. Communities represented besides Monroe included Eagle Mt. Horeb Verona and Warren Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Marty
New Glarus Woods Park
Monroe
Eagle
Wis
Mt. Horeb
Verona
Warren
Mrs Legler Surprised by Birthday Party
Mrs. Robert D. Legler was pleasantly surprised by friends and relatives at her Monticello home on Sunday evening for her birthday. Cards were played and a luncheon served. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Casper Durtschi and family, Andrew Legler and family, Robert Alm and Barbara, Ernest Holz and
Local Families Named in Community Notices
The notice lists families and individuals including Herman Durtschi and Donna Kay, John Wirth Jr and son Robert Isely, Lawrence Bid Lingmaier and family, Charles Flesger, Laverne Holcomb, Arthur Studer and family, Alvin and Ida Durtschi and Robert Legler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Durtschi
Donna Kay
John Wirth Jr
Robert Isely
Lawrence Bidlingmaier
Charles Flesger
Laverne Holcomb
Arthur Studer
Alvin and
Ida Durtschi
Robert Legler
Learn and Live Homemaker Club Hosts Summer Garden Meeting
Mrs Russell Matzke hosted the Learn and Live Homemaker club summer garden gathering with a pot luck picnic on the lawn. Floral arrangements were demonstrated and prizes awarded to Lois Brunkow Lyla Ruff Esther Mauerman and Selma Miller. Organizers Jean Chambers Margaret Whitehead and Verla Babler managed the arrangements. The first fall meeting is scheduled for October 11 at Mrs Verla Babler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matzke
Russell Matzke
Learn and Live
Homemaker Club
Mmes
Lois Brunkow
Lyla Ruff
Esther Mauerman
Selma Miller
Jean Chambers
Margerune Whitehead
Verla Babler
Honored at Picnic for New Mrs Rinehart in Evansville
Mr. and Mrs. Ketchel Rinehart of Twin Grove were honored at a Lake Leota picnic dinner in Evansville. The former Marie Isely, Mrs. Rinehart, was celebrated with accordion music by Kathryn George and Hervey Ott. Attendees included multiple Otts and relatives from New Glarus Monroe and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchel Rinehart
Twin Grove
Lake Leota
Evansville
Rinehart
Marie Isely
Kathryn, George
Hervey Ott
Messrs
Mmes
Thomas Ott
Jacob Ott
Anton Ott
Alvin Schulz
Earl Voegels
Walter Ott
Florence Loveland
New Glarus
Wilbert Ott
Elenore Weckerly
Burnett Burkhalter
Monroe
Old Neighbors Picnic Held at Adams Township Farm Home
The Old Neighbors picnic took place Sunday at the Arthur Kelly farm in Adams township. Next year’s gathering is planned for the Edward Bidlingmaier home in Adams township with many local families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kelly
Adams Township
Edward Bidlingmaier
Elizabeth
Joel
Lawrence Bidlingmaier
Norma
Freda
Bidlingmaier
Marlyn
Robert Isely
Roger
Thomas Saunders
Edward Saunders
Theresa
Eugene
Philip
Free guide to better canning and freezing fruits
A 1948 edition of Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits offers 32 pages of easy charts and step-by-step directions. Includes recipes for pickles conserves and jellies with tips for better flavor color and texture. Thousands of women have tried and proved the methods and the book is free.
Local Families Gather for Community Recognition
Grimm and son Delbert join Mr and Mrs Alfred Meiers Mr and Mrs Julian Bear and family Mr and Mrs Melvin Brooks Mr and Mrs Carl Siedschlag and children Mabel and Ralph in a shared community event with extended kinfolk present.
Three Initiated at VFW Auxiliary Meeting
At Turner hall the VFW auxiliary initiated three new members Mrs Pauline Brown Mrs Harold Woolever and Mrs W H Dobson during a 40 member meeting Musical performances by Barbara Boyd on piano and Judith Kubly on clarinet were followed by entertainment coordinators Mrs Willis Mitchell and Mrs Alfred Henning Luncheon was served by Mrs Harold Pilz Mrs Adolph Tannler Mrs Clifford Meinert and Miss Elsie Duchow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Turner Hall
Pauline Brown
Harold Woolever
W. H. Dobson
Barbara Boyd
Judith Kubly
Willis Mitchell
Alfred Henning
Harold Pilz
Adolph Tannler
Clifford Meinert
Elsie Duchow
Walrack announces engagement of Dorothy Walrack to Kundert Jr
Mr and Mrs James Walrack Blanchardville announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy A Walrack of Monroe to Charles A Kundert Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kundert Jr of Monroe No date for the wedding has been set Miss Walrack is employed at The Times and Mr Kundert works in farming with his father
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walrack
Route 1
Blanchardville
Dorothy A
Monroe
Charles A. Kundert Jr
Charles Kundert Jr
Route 4
Miss Walrack
Times
Mr. Kundert
Dr and Mrs Gnagi Host Monroe Clinic Birthday Party
Dr and Mrs W B Gnagi entertained Monroe Clinic staff at Grant's Maple Grove Inn on the old Argyle road to celebrate his birthday. The event served 64 covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gnagi
Monroe Clinic
Grant
Maple Grove Inn
Old Argyle Road
Dr. Gnagi
Entertains at Bridge Monticello Hosts Dessert Luncheon
Mrs. H. F. Stoll entertained the Nonogan bridge club Friday at a dessert luncheon. Two tables of contract were played with substitute players Mmes. Fannie Loveland Susie Elmer and Anna Elmer joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
H. F. Stoll
Nonogan Bridge Club
Mmes. Fannie Loveland
Susie Elmer
Anna Elmer
Notable Attendees At Regional Family Gathering
Marty, William Rufer, Carl Rufer, David Indergand and Frank Hartwig attended along with children Shirley and Gary, and Mrs Flora Gempeler. Mrs Eliza beth Simmons of Buffalo Wyoming was also present.
Deininger Family Elects Co Presidents at Freeport Reunion
Named co-presidents Robert Deininger of Juda and Mrs. Floyd Kuhn of Freeport during the Deininger family annual reunion at Krape park Freeport. The 1949 reunion is planned for Recreation park Monroe on the third Sunday in July with about 50 people present this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Deininger
Juda
Floyd Kuhn
Freeport
Deininger
Krape Park
Recreation Park
Monroe
CROP Raises $289 In Week Campaign
A house to house drive for the Christian Rural overseas program raised 289.21 in the past week. William Spring directed the campaign with E. A. Bently assisting. Aid Society members participating included Mies John G. Blum D. L. Zentner Bessie Youngreen Elsa Voegeli Ted Zurbuchen Wilbert Hoesly M. E. Lynn Willis J. Marty C. W. Karlen Becker and J. W. Barow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Christian Rural Overseas Program
William Spring
E. A. Bently
Mies
John G. Blum
D. L. Zentner
Bessie Youngreen
Elsa Voegeli
Ted Zurbuchen
Wilbert Hoesly
M. E. Lynn
Willis J. Marty
Henry Temperle 77 Apple River Blacksmith Dies
Funeral services are set for Henry Temperle 77 retired blacksmith of Apple River who died at 3. Further details were not available in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Temperle
Apple River
Warren
Mrs. Rosina Rufer Celebrates 81st Birthday
A gathering at 912 9th Street honored Mrs. Rosina Rufer on her 81st birthday Sunday evening. Friends and relatives attended the event, with many attendees recorded as Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufer
Rosina Rufer
9Th Street
Messrs
Mms
Charles R
Temperle Rites Held at Freeport for Veteran
Funeral services for Temperle took place Thursday at Bartell funeral home Freeport after hospitalization since July 22. The Spanish American War veteran, born August 19, 1870 in Wisconsin, is survived by widow Bessie son Edwin of Apple River and sister Lena Ruland of Mindoro Wisconsin. Burial followed at Highland West Ella cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaconess
Freeport
Bartell
Highland West Ella
Temperle
Wisconsin
Bessie
Edwin
Apple River
Lena Ruland
Mindoro
Wis
Debunking Nero's Fiddle Image in Rome Fire Tale
The medieval claim that Nero played a fiddle during the Great Fire of Rome is inaccurate since the fiddle did not exist in Nero’s era. The story conflates later instruments with a misdated legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero
Rome
Donneys Leave on Trip to Holland and Switzerland
Mrs Frances Donny and her daughter-in-law Mrs Melchior L Donny of 1013 10th avenue travel with two children Marian and Melchior to New York to sail on the New Amsterdam for Europe Friday August 13. They will reach Rotterdam Holland and plan to be in Switzerland by August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Donny
Melchior L. Donny
10Th Avenue
Marian
Melchior
New York
Europe
New Amsterdam
Switzerland
Melchior Donny
Donnys
Rotterdam
Holland
St Laurent Chosen Liberal Leader to Succeed King
Ottawa reports Louis Stephen St Laurent chosen on the first ballot to lead the Liberal Party and become Canada's prime minister this fall. W L MacKenzie King retires after 29 years as party chief and over 20 as prime minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Laurent
Ottawa
Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Liberal Party
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
Great Salt Lake Stands as World’s Largest Brine Basin
The Great Salt Lake is described as the planet’s largest body of concentrated brine. It occupies a vast basin in Utah and influences regional ecology, salt production, and migratory bird habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
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LAUEC
Richardson Electric
Helen Holmes
P. O
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Thorp Finance Corp
Monroe, Wis
BELL
Jwin
Maks
Tomerre
Donneys
Toni
Lucerne
Suzanne McCullough
Suzanne
Committee On Wisconsin Women
State Fair Park
Milwaukee
Committee On
Wisconsin Women
Arthur Covey
Soldiers’ Aid Society
Alexander Mitchell
Wayne Gunness
Layton Art School
Kohler Co
Kohler, Wisconsin
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