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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
3
The Mon roe Country Club Auxiliary elected Mrs. Katherine Norton president at a regular meet ing and play day. Officers named include Mrs. Kenneth Smith as vice president and Mrs. Gill Guyre as secretary.
Claire Kubly of 2419 7th Street and Kenneth Schuetz of Monroe are to marry on Sunday Sept 4. She was honored at a buffet dinner and miscellaneous shower at the Edwin Rufenacht home in Monroe with hostesses Mrs. Rufenacht and Mrs. Chris Alston. Attendees included Judy Schuetz Mary Ann Blum Holly Muenich and others from Madison and Monroe.
A Jaycee Jaycette social held last night at Ray R Kubly Jr farm five miles west of Monroe featured a hayride campfire bratwurst cookout and dancing. Donald Timm James Huffman provided tractors and Delbert Heins Ted Sheffer cooked bratwurst as guests and prospective members attended the gala.
Monroe Garden Club members heard a report on progress against the American Dutch Elm disease in the city. Alderman Coplien described tree removals beetle habits and presented leaf displays. They invite nearby clubs to a tea at City Hall on Wednesday August 31 at 2 p.m. and thanked volunteers for fair display and high school planter renovations.
The Marty Deignan home at 1220 25th St celebrated two birthdays. Michael, age one, was honored at a Wednesday noon family dinner. Annmarie, turning five, was feted last Wednesday August 17 at a party at her home. Mrs. Gayle Burington prepared the cake and gifts were given to Annmarie.
Twenty four members of the Monroe Golden Age Club visited Janesville as guests of the Janesville Golden Age Club at the YWCA. They left Monroe at 10 45 a m with three Recreation Department drivers, enjoyed a potluck lunch, played cards, and watched a program featuring an exchange student performing Mexican dances and a young accordionist. Prizes were awarded for card games.
The Brugger family honored Evelyn Becker and John Brugger at a silver wedding dinner on Aug. 22 at The Chalet in Brodhead. The couple, married Aug. 22 1941 at St. John's United Church of Christ, are parents of four and were joined by relatives and friends from Monroe including Tamara Broom Kristine Lynette and Brian Brugger, Myron Babler and others.
Fred Burgy of Monticello earned top honors for the grand champion beef carcass in the quality of beef contest at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. He received a trophy from the Wisconsin Beef Breeders Association and a plaque from Oscar Mayer Co. The 956 pound Aberdeen Angus steer, part of the Burgy herd, was judged live then slaughtered for final judging.
The Carl Moldenhauer family returned from a Northern Wisconsin vacation. Dennis Chrisbaum came back from a West trip. In California he visited the Dr F J Bongiorno family formerly of Albany. Dr and Mrs D H Partridge and Mr and Mrs Orville Trow spent Sunday at Mukwonago with cousin Mrs Laura Nimtz and family. Will Zimmerli visited his son Donald in Achelle Illinois yesterday.
A playful maxim notes that when actions disappear a puzzle arises. The saying hints at the folly of overthinking simple events and the charm of clever wordplay in everyday speech.
Robert S. Chase Sr. 54 husband of Mildred Bouton of Brodhead died Monday in a Stoughton hospital after a long illness. He had worked 10 years at the Stoughton city power plant and served in the Wisconsin National Guards 32nd Division. Survived by widow, two sons Robert Jr. and Phillip, parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chase of Stoughton, two sisters Mrs. Harlan C. Nicholls of Madison and Mrs. Beulah Leikness of Stoughton, and three grandchildren.
Today marks August 25, 1966, the 237th day of the year with 128 remaining. The notable event on this date recalls 1948 when the Soviet government severed consular ties with the United States, closing its consulates in New York and San Francisco.
A chronological recap notes 1921 US Germany peace talks in Berlin, 1939 Poland Britain pact of mutual assistance, 1943 Mountbatten named Allied Southeast Asia commander and FDR's Canadian Parliament address, 1944 Paris liberation, 1953 Dulles remarks on Suez control, 1965 Pentagon orders 76500 reservists on Berlin crisis, 1966 Johnson space lab project kick off to study long term manned space presence.
Michael J. Donovan eight died in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Dubuque and would have been a Hazel Green fourth grader. Survived by parents William and, a sister Cynthia and a brother Daniel, plus maternal grandmother Milly Roloff of Dubuque and paternal grandfather John Donovan of Cuba City. Funeral at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Francis de Sales Church in Hazel Green with visitation at Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena. A Rosary service is at 8 tonight.
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