Social Events Highlight Monroe Swiss Club Meeting
Frank Kubly Monroe showed films from Milwaukee and other cities at Turner Hall during the Monroe Swiss Club gathering. He and Mrs Kubly plan a New York departure Oct 5 for East Africa to document a safari. Guests included Heidi Howard visiting from Forreston and Otto Sutter from Switzerland.
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Frank Kubly
Monroe
Ring
Ling Brothers Circus
Milwaukee
Monroe Swiss Club
Turner Hall
Shrine Circus
Madison
Rockford
Kubly
New York
East Africa
Herman Graber
Marie Oberholzer
Albany
William Niederberger
Switzerland
Wn Group
New Glarus
Heidi Howard
Forreston
Ill
Fred Richiger
29Th Ave
Harold Matley
Argyle
Otto Sutter
Sissach Baserland
Matley
Andrew Sutzer
Carl Pfister
Mel Donny
Grog
Rock City
Gottlieb Grandlin
Joe Rast
Mmes
Elizabeth Scheidegger
Franz Brand Sr
Mel [Denny
Fred Disch
Mon
Alfred’ Buriith Wayne
Picnic At King Park Planned By Knights Of Columbus
Knights of Columbus picnic scheduled for 6 30 p m Wednesday August 17 at King Park. Attendees to bring own table service. District meeting due in Lafayette County with details to follow.
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Knights of Columbus Jcnic
King Park
Lafayette County
Sylvan Bidlingmaiers Feted Anniversary At Family Gathering
Sylvan and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Sunday evening reception at the Fred Durtschi home. The event honored the couple with a money tree and gifts. Family and friends from Monticello and nearby towns attended, including the Bidlingmaier, Durtschi, Benkert, Thoman, and Mittler families among others.
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Monticello
Sylvan Bidlingmaier
Fred Durtschi
Bidlingmaier
Herbert Baumgartner
Dallas Wild
Dennis
Larry Kundert
Michelle
William Bidlingma
Robert Durtschi
Delbert Moritz
Becky
Gene Anderson
Norman Benkert
Patty
Robert Thoman
Walter Thoman
Linda
Fred Grossen
Gordon
Fannie
Frieda Benkert
Bertha Loveland
Birthdays Celebrated At IOOF Lodge Gathering
The Odd Fellows Lodge met at IOOF Hall last evening and observed the birthdays of Ralph Baltzer, Harvey Rech, and Carl Ault. Refreshments followed at the Swiss Colony Inn.
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Ioof
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ralph Baltzer
Harvey Rech
Carl Ault
Swiss Colony Inn
Miss McDonald Feted With Bridal Shower
Miss Sheila McDonald honored at a bridal shower on Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Vernon Leopold. Games and refreshments followed. Guests included Mrs. Russell Wilson and Carla, Mrs. Jerry McDonald, Mrs Hazel McDonald, Madison, Mrs. Ronald Larson Argyle, Mrs. Dean Hanson, Miss Indy Paulson, and Mrs. William Ruda Monroe. Unable
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Miss McDonald
Sheila McDonald
Vernon
Leopold
Russell Wilson
Carla
Jerry McDonald
Hazel’ McDonald
Madison
Ronald Larson
Argyle
Dean Hanson
Indy Paulson
William Ruda
Monroe
Miss McDonald and Karl Gmur to be married
Mrs. Franz Gmur of Argyle will attend the ceremony as a guest. Miss McDonald and Karl Gmur are to be married Saturday, August 27, at St. Victor's Church.
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Franz Gmur
Argyle
Bridal Shower for Miss Cindy Fink Held in Monroe
A surprise bridal shower was held Saturday afternoon August 13 at the Swiss Wheel Restaurant for Cindy Fink Monroe formerly of Brooklyn who will wed George McKinney Verona formerly of Brodhead at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. Co hostesses were coworkers at St. Clare Hospital where she works as a nurse aide. The event started with dinner at 1 p.m. followed by games and social time. The guest of honor received gifts and a farewell gift was given to Mrs. Ray Ferris New Glarus who is resigning from her hospital duties. Attending were Mrs. Robert Altenbern McConnell Mrs. Ferris New Glarus Mrs. Bernard Weigel Mrs. Sherwood Carlson Mrs. William Roth Mrs. Lee Maske Cindy Fink Janet Casper Linda Brown all of Monroe and Mrs. Mel Flint Verona.
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Cindy Fink
Monroe
Brooklyn
Little Brown
Iowa
George McKinney
Verona
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Ray Ferris
New Glarus
Robert Altenbern
McConnell
Ferris
Bernard Weigel
Sherwood Carlson
William Roth
Lee Maske
Janet Casper
Linda Brown
Mel Flint
Veron
Goecks Family Holds Annual Reunion
The Goecks family reunion met at Shelter House in Recreation Park with 34 attendees. Miss Mary Leuenberger read the family history and a business meeting set next year’s reunion for the second Sunday in August at the same site. Ervin L. Goecks, Monroe, will serve a second year as president, with Rose Clark, Juda, secretary, and Harold Ackermann, Monroe, treasurer.
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Goecks
Shelter House
Recreation Park
Mary Leuenberger
Ervin L. Goecks
Monroe
Rose Clark
Juda
Harold Ackermann
Wedding of Robert Allen Sweetwood and Geraldine Zowrick
Geraldine Zowrick of Sweetwood and Robert Allen Sweetwood wed in North Chicago with a Moose Hall reception in Waukegan. The bridegroom is son of Ray and Mrs. Sweetwood of Chicago, and the bride is formerly Alberta Eaton of Monroe. The couple left for a northern Wisconsin wedding trip.
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Vay Eaton
Clark Keller
Monroe
Chicago
Mr. Eaton
Robert Allen Sweetwood
Geraldine Zorwick
Moose Hall
Waukegan
Ray Sweetwood
Alberta Eaton
Wisconsin
Doeringsfeld Wedding Reception Held At Argyle Church
A lawn reception followed a 2 p m wedding at Lamont Methodist Church Argyle for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Robert Doeringsfeld The bride Miss Marcia Skinrood Argyle is daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Skinrood Platteville Her gown white organza features Alencon lace and a crescent waistline The bridal party wore copen hagen blue gowns and blue Dior headpieces The groom is twin to best man Richard Doeringsfeld Milwaukee The couple plan to teach and pursue future activities in Platteville area
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Argyle
Lamont Methodist Church
Robert Doeringsfeld
Marcia Louise Skinrood
Andrew E. Skinrood
H. L. Doeringsfeld
Platteville
Endre Norem
R. R. Doering
First
David Spink
Haila Skinrood
Lorna Strood
Thomas Neswith
Rewey
Copenhagen
Dior
Susan Seeley
Elgin
Ill
David Cook
Fennimore
Richard
Milwaukee
John Braun
William Hanifan
Janesville
Thomas Nesmith
Milwaukee couple to wed with engineering ties
The groom, a 1965 Platteville graduate, works in Milwaukee’s engineering department. He belongs to the Philadelphian fraternity and civil engineering society. The bride and groom plan to live in Milwaukee.
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Ember
Alpha Psi Omega
Platteville
City of Milwaukee
Philadelphian Fraternity
Civil Engineering Society
Milwaukee
Church Women Plan Meeting at Our Savior's Lutheran
The women of Our Savior's Lutheran Church South Wayne will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. Devotions led by Mrs Earl Schliem, program by Mrs Lloyd Retzlaff, offering meditation by Mrs William Stauffer. Refreshments by Mmes Harold Larse Stauffer Clifford Miller John Obert and Robert Day. All women invited.
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Women of Our Savior's Lutheran Church
South ‘Wayne
Earl Schliem
Lloyd Retzlaff
William Stauffer
Mmes
Harold Larse
Am Stauffer
Clifford Miller
John Obert
Robert Day
Larson Williams engagement announced in Darlington
Dianne Marie Larson of Darlington to Russell Allen Williams of Mineral Point were announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Norman Johnson. Williams is son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams. Dianne works for the State Motor Vehicle Department in Madison while Russell is stationed at K L Sawyer Air Force base in Michigan. No wedding date set. The Blumer family reunion will be August 28 at Lake Leota Park Evansville with Mrs Nathan Kessler chairing.
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Dianne Marie Larson
Darlington
Russell Allen Wilms
Mineral Point
Norman Johnson
Williams
Ralph Williams
Miss Larson
State Motor Vehicle Department
Madison
K. L. Sawyer Air Force Base
Michigan
Blumer
Lake Leota Park
Evansville
Nathan Kessler
On This Date in History for Tuesday August 16 1966
Major historical events are listed for the date including 1780 Camden battle British and American forces in South Carolina Lord Cornwallis and Gen Horatio Gates involved. Also Bennington victory in 1777 and 1858 transatlantic cable greeting between Victoria and Buchanan. The day marks World War I events 1914 and the 1945 end of World War II activity in the Philippines.
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Camden
S.C
Lord Cornwallis
Horatio Gates
Bennington
Britain
Queen Victoria
U.S
James Buchanan
France
Philippines
St. Louis
Adlai Stevenson
Opera tenor dies at 62 in Rye New York
Metropo litan Opera tenor Jan Kiepura died at his home in Rye New York on Monday from a heart attack at age 62.
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OPERA
Rye
N.Y
Metropolitan Opera
Jan Kiepura
Kubly Youth Joins Leadership Workshop
Kubly a Monroe High School student and son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Kubly of 1716 Lake Drive Monroe joined 293 other area students in the sixth annual Student Council Leadership Workshop at Stevens Point State University last week. The workshop closed with an Achievement Night as all attendees held Student Council leadership roles.
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Willam Kubly
Alvin’ Kubly
Lake Drive
Monroe
Monroe High School
Stevens Point State University
Help Wanted Janitor at Monroe Public Schools
Applications are accepted for a year round janitor position at Monroe Public Schools beginning in September. Experience not required, but boiler operation knowledge is beneficial. Contact William Stuckey, Business Administrator, Monroe Junior High School, at 325-5178 for an appointment.
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Monroe Public Schools
William Stuckey
Monroe Junior High
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Intown Peace United Arch of Christ
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John Roethlis-birger
John Meyers
Irs
Walter Bruegger
Frieda Sacker
Sylvan Bidlingmaiers
Geraldine Zowrick
Sweetwood
Doeringsfelds
Church In
Dianne Larson
Uruguay
Cuba
Alliance For Progress
United Airlines
Lake Michigan
O'Hare
North Central Public Service Corporation
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