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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1949

Page

3

Little Sister Group to Join Jane Addams Projects

Social events report that the Little Sister group will be installed as the Jane TreHey ims chapter of the Jane Addams circle. The original members, forming five years ago in eighth grade, trace leadership from Miss Helen Goldman to Mrs. Hart wig, with past activities including after game dances, a Y holiday semi formal, county home scrapbooks, and homecoming plans. The Monroe group installed Juda Amelia Earhart chapter, while the Jane Addams chapter concluded with a Chicago trip and dinner at the Eugene hotel.

Snoruy Uae Jane TreHey Ims Jane Addams Helen Goldman Hartwig Juda Amelia Earhart Monroe Chicago Eugene Hotel

Monroe G U G G Gathers For Business And Games

SOTY-One members attended the Monroe G U G G meeting held last evening in Turner Hall. Birthday greetings were sung for Mrs Marie Ruesser and Mrs Otto Rupnow chaired refreshments. Entertainment directed by Mrs John Kubly. Honors in yass went to Mrs Herman Baumgartner and Mrs Marie Vogler. in 500 to Mrs Lee Babler and Mrs Milton Rabe. Next meeting set for August 25.

G.U.G.G Turner Hall Marie Ruesser Otto Rupnow John Kubly Yass Herman Baumgartner Marie Vogler Lee Babler Milton Rabe

Joint Shower Honors Miss Kopp and Mrs Elmer

A group of Chocolate Shop staff and guests hosted showers for Miss Kopp and Mrs Elmer at Mrs Alfred Waelcili s home. Miss Kopp to marry Robert Wu errores thrich received umbrella gifts while Mrs Elmer received pink and blue bassinet gifts. Women played bingo and men joined card games.

Aliss Sseuwig Swyp Aaren Elmer Chocolate Shop Alfred Waelcili Miss Kopp Robert Wuethrich

Birthday tribute marks Harold Johnson eighty years

A gathering at Harold Johnson home celebrated his 80th birthday with family friends present. Attendees included his sister Mrs Minda Lyngaas and several relatives, with notes of Chicago and Crystal Lake Tl. Also listed are Blanchardville attendees in July vocational classes and an engagement notice for Bonnie Schony to Roger Aebly planned for early fall.

Slancnaraville Dakota Kenneth Schony Bonnie Roger Aebly Ralph Aebly Oneco

Rural Youth Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening

A regular meeting of the Green County Rural Youth is scheduled for 8 o clock Tuesday evening at the Green County Normal School.

Green County Rural Green County Normal School

Confirmands Meet Here after 50 Years Reunion

Mrs Barbara Yost attended a Lincoln Park picnic lunch yesterday for a first class reunion from the class of 1898 with guests including Mmes James Hughs Katherine Kundert Anna Wyss Kundert Tilman Jones Lee Germann from Monroe and Mmes William Gabel of Cincinnati and Mary Benkert Joseph Trickel Louis Ruegger. Gabel visits with sister Mary C Benkert at 2316 17th avenue and Ruegger with sister Mrs Ruegger of Park Falls.

Confi Pesseas Barbara Yost 30Th Avenue Lincoln Park Mmes James H. Hughs Katherine Kundert Anna Wyss Kundert Tilman Jones Lee Germann Monroe William ‘Gabel Cincinnati Mary Benkert Joseph Trickel Louis Ruegger

Albany Picnic Honors R. B. Atkinson Family

R B Atkinson of Albany and Mrs Robert Howell of Footville were honored at a Village park picnic marking Atkinson’s 80th birthday and Howell’s 41st. Attending were Atkinson’s five sisters and all three generations of his family, tracing local roots from Albany township to the farm he has inhabited since age 26.

R. B. Atkinson Albany Robert Howell Footville Village Park Atkinson Howell E. L. Edwards Monroe George Larmer Myrtle Conway Winifred Kittleson George Rogers Carl Carlson Wiliam Trow Elmer Runans Boyd Atkinson Albany Township Myrtle Edwards

New Glarus Shower Honors Mrs Bowen

Mrs Quinton Ott entertained at a pink and blue shower in honor of Mrs Eldred Bowen of St Louis. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Wilbert Leinhardt first, Mrs Robert Dibble second, and Mrs Bowen third. Attending were Mrs Fred Leinhardt, Mrs Millard Tschudy, Mrs Eugene Stuessy, Mrs Robert Dibble, Mrs Harrison Schuett, Mrs Gerald Disch, Mrs George Abplanalp and Misses Marian Lorraine McQuillan Jocelyn Saether.

Eial Quinton Ott Eldred Bowen St. Louis Wilbert Leinhardt Robert Dibble Bowen Mmes Fred and Millard Tschudy Eugene Stuessy Harrison Schuett Gerald Disch George Abplanalp Marian Lorraine McQuillan Jocelyn Saether

New Glarus G U G G Initiates New Members

New Glarus G U G G society No 11 initiates Mrs Herman Marty Mrs William Marty and Mrs John Altman at Wilhelm Tell hall Tuesday evening. Birthday song for August birthdays, refreshments, entertainment chair John Zumkehr. Next meeting scheduled Sept 13. Mrs Alvin Ott hosts bridge club Tuesday with Mrs Kundert Tschudy Marty Frick present.

Déw Wnarus Herman Marty William Marty John Altman Glarus G. U. G. G. Society No Wilhelm Tell Hall Gladys Duerst John Zumkehr Ott New Glarus Alvin Ott Bridge Club Mmes John Kundert Fred Tschudy Fred J. Marty Mollie Frick Tschudy Kundert Schiesser

MISS THURMAN HONORED AT PRENUPTIAL SHOWER

Albany Times Special reports a pre-nuptial shower honoring Miss Donna Jean Thurman. The event gathered friends and relatives in a celebratory afternoon, with gifts and well wishes for the upcoming marriage.

Thurman Albany Donna Jean Thurman

Thurman to Wed Speich in September at Methodist Center

Miss Thurman daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Thurman will marry Theodore Speich of Oxfordville, formerly of this vicinity, on September 1 at the community center of the Methodist church.

The Methodist Church

Six girls plan to attend Greenlake senior camp

Six high school girls named Rose Mary Babler Gladys Buehl Ruth Gempler Donna Karlen Caroline Spring and Janet Crane will attend the senior camp at Greenlake next week. They depart Sunday afternoon and return the following Saturday.

Greenlake Rose Mary Babler Gladys Buehl Ruth Gempler Donna Karlen Caroline Spring Janet Crane

Old Fashioned Singers Lead Juda Talent List

Old Fashioned singers will perform at a Juda talent show Monday at 7 30 p m on the lawn behind Carter and Gruenewald s implement store. Lois Miller chairs the event with committees led by Janet Arnsmeier for refreshments Joan Andrews for waitresses Luan Miller for decorations Harold Helmeid and Gene Bloom for tables and Betty Siedschlag for clean up.

McUulliahuays Carter and Gruenewald Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H Club Lois Miller Janet Arnsmeier Joan Andrews Luan Miller Harold Helmeid Gene Bloom Betty Siedschlag

Power Firm Group Hears Work Report

Executive vice president of Wisconsin Power and Light Co. spoke at the Eugene hotel meeting of the company’s stockholders committee. He outlined progress on transmission, substation, and generating units, plus a hydroelectric station under construction and plans for the coming year. Nine committee members attended the dinner meeting called by Dr. C. W. Bennett, chairman of the Monroe district group.

BM. FL. Fteme Wisconsin Power and Light Co Eugene Frank C. W. Bennett Monroe

Plan Fund Concert at Swiss Evangelical Church

Fort Wayne children's home band will present a concert at 8 p m Sunday. An offering will be received for the new children's home building fund. The Fort Wayne home is sponsored by the Evangelical and Reformed church synod to which the local church belongs.

Fort Wayne Evangelical and Reformed The Evangelical and Reformed Church Synod

Elliott and Barrow couples travel to Milwaukee convention

Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott left this morning for Milwaukee to attend the American Legion state convention. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barlow and Mrs. Wallace P. Barlow were to leave this afternoon.

William Elliott Milwaukee J. W. Barlow Wallace P. Barlow

Rest for Children Seen as Polio Help

Green County health committee met in the county court chambers to stress rest for children to prevent infection, especially polio, and to eliminate muscular strain. Miss Lillian Perdue was approved as part time secretary in the county nurse office, replacing Mrs. Frederick Schindler who moves to Johnson Motors Co highway 11. The committee backed Saturday morning radio broadcasts of The Inquiring Parent with Janesville and Beloit stations, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Society of Mental Health and the state health department. Dr. Pierce Nelson attended.

Green County Health Committee Lillian Perdue Ruth Chase Frederick Schindler Johnson Motors Co Janesville Beloit Wisconsin Society of Mental Health Mental Health Division State Department of Health Pierce Nelson State Board of Health

Boy Drowns In River At Mauston

Nine year old Joseph Hompertz son of Mr and Mrs John Hompertz of Mauston drowned in the Lemonweir River while wading near the Union Street bridge with companions. In Viroqua the national guard unit Company C 128th infantry 32nd division will be activated Monday night. More than half the personnel have had no prior military experience.

Mauston Joseph Hompertz John Hompertz Lemonweir Union Street Viroqua Viroqua National Guard 128Th Infantry

Libraries To Receive Colorful Magazine Gift

Mrs May L Luchsinger gifted each high school and Luciow library the first three copies of Nation's Heritage a bi monthly magazine by Heritage Magazines Inc The 220 page graphic volume covers eight facets of American life in vivid color and text with sections The People The Land The Past Industry Learning the Home Diversion and the Arts Only 5000 copies are printed every other month making editions coveted by collectors.

Luciow Memorial Nation's Heritage Heritage Magazines, Inc May L. Luchsinger

McCarthy Joins Milwaukee Law Firm

Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin has joined the Milwaukee firm Zabel Wolf and Zabel. The partnership will be known as Zabel Wolf and McCarthy, and John W. Zabel noted that McCarthy cannot practice much law while in Washington.

Willwauncesery Senator McCarthy R-Wis Milwaukee Zabel Wolf Zabel, Wolf McCarthy John W. Zabel Washington

Instrument Gift Planned by Legion for Green County

The Green County American Legion council plans to purchase a pneophore, an inhalational-therapy device, to be used county wide via the county nurse office. Jacob P. Bruni of New Glarus, council commander, announced the initiative alongside prior polio-related equipment and an in-school projector and screen. The council has funded a hospital bed with fracture attachments and supports an annual magazine subscription drive to fund the pneophore until an iron lung is obtained, aiding polio and bronchial asthma cases.

Green County

Campaign Representatives Registered With County Council

Representatives in this campaign will be registered at the sheriff's office and carry letters of authorization signed by Mr Bruni and other officers of the county council. No donations will be sought or accepted.

Sheriff's Office Bruni

Mike Mack Dies A longtime highway official dies at 73

Mike Mack 73 a member of the state highway commission died at a Madison hospital after entering five weeks ago He was a former state senator from Shipton appointed to the commission in 1941 by Gov Heil and reelected by Gov Rennebohm two years ago He was elected to the senate in 1933 and served.

Maison Ull Mike Mack State Highway Commission Madison Shipcton Mack Heil Rennebohm Senate

Attache Car Bombing Hits Prague Embassy Vehicle

An American embassy official in Prague reported a homemade bomb damaged his car early today. The target was Capt. John Childs, assistant air attaché, whose home is Lewiston Maine. Mack, a longtime Outagamie county farmer and former county board chairman, is mentioned in connection with the report.

Appoir Mack Outagamie County Prague John Childs Lewiston Maine

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