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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1949

Page

3

Prominent Brodhead Couple Weds in Madison Ceremony

Miss Dona Jean Shaw and Walter Sauer exchanged marriage vows at St. Pauls Rectory Madison in a double ring ceremony at 3 PM officiated by Rev Alvin Kutchera. The bride wore an organdy gown with pin tucked bodice and illusion veil. bouquet of rubrum lilies and pink roses. Reception planned for 75 guests, wedding trip to northern Wisconsin. The couple will reside in Madison.

Dona Jean Shaw Clancy Shaw Brodhead Walter Sauer William Sauer Port Washington St. Paul’s Madison Alvin Kutchera Alice Shaw Raymond Sauer Merritt Milks Jr Carolyn Kueck Wisconsin Brodhead High School Millwaukee County School of Nursing Wisconsin General Hospital Port Washington Hi University of Wisconsin

Miss Ellyn Wenger Begins 10 Month Training

Miss Ellyn Jane Wenger leaves Sunday for a 10 month management training course at Radcliffe College Cambridge Massachusetts. The program combines seven months of class work with three months of field work. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Wenger of 813 18th Avenue and was graduated last June from Milwaukee Downer with Phi Beta Kappa honors.

Ellyn Wenger Ellyn Jane Wenger Radcliffe College Cambridge Mass Miss Wenger Ralph H. Wenger 18Th Avenue Milwaukee

Membership Party Held by Juda Choir

Approximately 28 members of the Evangelical United Brethren church choir attended a party at the Community hall Thursday evening. The party capped an attendance contest won by the other group led by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Elmer Matzke. James Keen and Janet Amsmeier hosted and acted as hosts.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Fred Miller Elmer Matzke

Monroe ADA Officials Attend Landt Funeral

Wisconsin ADA director M. H. Staurtacher and ADA representative J. Edward Brecklin attended Bryce S. Landt’s funeral in Wisconsin Dells after his death in a highway crash south of Portage. The state fair park flag in West Allis was flown at half mast during the funeral hour.

M. H. Staurtacher T2is Ith Street Wisconsin Ada J. Edward Brecklin ADA Wisconsin Dells Bryce S. Landt The Portage State Fair Park West Allis

Cedarville Church Dedication Planned

The Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational church in Cedarville will be dedicated on September 25 with Rev. Alfred Anderson delivering the sermon. Special services are planned for the following week with community ministers invited to participate.

Cedarville Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church Alfred Anderson

Darlington Schools Schedule Open Monday

Darlington public and Holy Rosary parochial schools will open Monday. Superintendent T. M. Nelson announces a staff across the public high school including Hazel Benedict and Helen Collins, with multiple teachers covering subjects from English to science. Parochial grades will be led by Sisters Mary Ninvard, Mary Kenneth, Sybilla, and Justa for different grade levels.

Darlington Daslington Holy Rosary Monay T. M. Nelson Hazel Benedict Commercial Helen Collins Marguerite English John ‘McNett Lester Dyckman Otto Ruf Carolyn Stevenson George Stevenson Lucy Taylor Mary Field Robert Wood Graespre Naomi DeMuth Ing Leone Gilberts Kathryn Kearns Irene Ruf Is Runde Sthel Anderson Earl Ward Mary Ninvard Mary Kenneth Sybilla Justa

Hope College Coach Weds Senior Student

Hope College athletic coach De Vette and Miss Doris Koskamp, a senior student at Hope College, were married last evening at First Reformed church in Holland. Rev. Eugene Osterhauer officiated. Attending were the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Koskamp of Oostburg and the groom’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H. J. De Vette of Muskegon.

Voswurg Musseu de Vette Hope College Holland Mich Doris Koskamp First Reformed Church Eugene Osterhauer Dennis Koskamp Oostburg H. J. de Vette Muskegon

Albany Social Notes From Mrs Steindort and Others

Mrs J C Phillips of Wheaton formerly Fern Jacobson of Albany is a patient in Marshalltown Ia after eye surgery. Kyle Miller family to visit in Brazil Ind with trip to Michigan City. V U Elmer family and Arlyn Shila to spend time near Monticello. Stanley Thornton and guests touring Michigan Canada and New York. Lottie Lewis visiting Milwaukee East Delavan and Janesville. Richard Bloomfield family visiting George Stiffler home in Viola. William Steindorf family weekend in northern Wisconsin with Carl Johnson family in Stanley.

J. C. Phillips Wheaton Fern Jacobson Albany Marshalltown Kyle Miller Marian Kathryn James Miller Brazil Ind Michigan City V. U. Elmer Arlyn Shila David’ Sharer U. J. Elmer Monticello The Dells Stanley Thornton Evansville Evalyn Krause Helen Michigan Canada New York Thornton Lottie Lewis Milwaukee East Delavan Janesville Richard Bloomfield Barbara Viola Iil George Stiffler William Steindorf Wisconsin Carl Johnson Stanley

Marian Martin Pattern 9192 Western Style Dress

Advertises Pattern 9192 for a Western style dress with tiny belt buttons in sizes 2 4 6 8 12. Mentions easy fit complete illustrated sew chart and costs 25 cents. Request mail order to Marian Martin The Times Pattern Dept 232 West 18th Street New York NY with name address zone size and style number.

Marian Martin Care of the Times Pattern Dept West 18Th Street New York U N. Y

Pageant Rehearsals Under Way for Wilhelm Tell in New Glarus

New Glarus hosts the 12th annual Wilhelm Tell pageant Labor Day weekend with English and German performances September 4 and 5. Cast includes Gilbert Ott as Tell and Elizabeth Schmoker as Mrs Tell. notable volunteers organize tickets, flags, and programs for the event and village park activities.

New Glarus Schiller Gilbert Ott Helm Tell Elizabeth Schmoker Mrs.Tell Joshua Hoesly Gessler the Tyrant Ray Meythaler Baron von Attinghaus Henry M. Schmid Werner Stauffacher Glarus Tell

Water Carnival Lights Up Recreation Park Night Show

A park water carnival drew about 500 spectators under pool lights at Recreation Park last evening. The event featured a swimmer formed merry go round, a diving display, a fashion parade with swimsuits from 870 to 1949 styles, a tunnel of love canoe segment, sideshows with twins and a two headed monster, a water square dance, and a hula finale. Roberta the channel swimmer provided comic relief as guards struggled with a sinking canoe. The program closed with a candlelit grand march and six boys leaping from a tower spelling The End.

Recreation Park Monroe Band of the Future Ing Galery Judith Kubly Harold L. Jacobs Marylyn Zuercher Roberta Robert Welpool Gene Davis Patricia Meyers Grace Anderson Robert’ Wells Keneth Davis Joanne Solomon Ruth Ella Share

Summer Handicraft Display At Park Carnival

Displays from Monroe recreational program classes were shown at the park during an evening event near the big tree by the bath house. About 35 to 40 children aged 6 to 18 created jars, vases, metal and woodwork, belts, plates, clay figures, and home made arrows. Lyndon Viel and June Schoonover led the crafts and archery classes respectively.

Monroe Bath House Lyndon Viel Mabel Viel Lyndon C. Viel June Schoonover

Juda residents attend state fair and local notices

A Midlands area column lists Juda residents attending the West Allis state fair by chartered bus and notes other local trips. It records multiple family visits to Shawano and Beloit, a medical patient at St. Clare hospital, a Racine wedding for Louise Haumersen and Donald Webster, and a Newfoundland fact alongside a classified note.

West Alliss Cardinal Ben Miller Canada California Mexico Wayne Vanderbilt Ruth Ellen Bonnie Lewis Beierle West Allis Lawrence Hartwig Earl Feldit Monticello Shawano Edna Lierman Beloit L S. Brown Merrill Waelti St. Clare Hospital Monroe G. B. Lahr E. T. Lahr Donald Racine Louise Haumersen Charles J. Haumersen Donald D. Webster

Orangeville and area 4 schools win Kiwanis plaques

Orangeville Pecatonica Winslow and Stillman Valley were named as the four schools in section I Future Farmers of America for best exhibits at the Stephenson county fair Kiwanis plaque contest. Orangeville won best dairy entry Pecatonica won best beef Winslow won best swine and Stillman Valley won best sheep. Each school will receive a plaque.

Orangeville Pecatonica Winslow Stillman Valley Future Farmers of America Stephenson County

New School Group Formed in Lafayette County

A rural school association named Ungion oyers Lafayette County Rural School was organized Thursday night at Gratiot by parents and teachers. It aims to give county citizens a strong voice in rural education and to notify authorities when improvements are needed. Lafayette is the first county in the area to form such a group. Monthly meetings are planned with the September 8 meeting set. Officers: Robert Godfrey president, Ina Erickson secretary, Dolores Brunkow treasurer.

Ungion —Oyers Lafayette County Rural School Association Gratiot PTA Lafayette Robert Godfrey Wilow Springs Ina Erickson Darlington Dolores Brunkow Fayette

Albany Church Group Cans Food for Home

Members of the Kappa Nu of the Baptist church made nine gallons of apple sauce and nine gallons of apple butter for the Central Baptist Children's Home at Lake Villa Illinois the past week. Mr and Mrs Rolland Stein dorf transported the fruit to the home Tuesday and on the way visited Sgt George H Bagley recovering at the U S Naval hospital at Great Lakes after an injury in an airplane crash near Racine on the night of June 3.

Aubany Kappa Nu of the Baptist Church Central Baptist Children’s Home Lake Villa Ill Rolland Steindorf George H. Bagley U. S. Naval Hospital Great Lakes Bagle Racine

South Wayne Social Hosted by Chapman Family

Mrs. Harry T. Maddrell reports guests this week at Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Chapman include Robert Bauer Barbara Bauer Lynn Vickerman and Jean Vickerman Best. Gratiot residents Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Burmeister visited Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Peterson on Tuesday.

South Wayne Mrs Harry T. Maddrell Mrs. W. A. Chapman Robert Barbara Bauer Lynn Jean Vickerman Best Jonas Burmeister Gratiot O. B. Peterson

Veterans Guests At Fair's Closing Weekend

Milwaukee reports Veterans Day at the Wisconsin state fair attracted ex servicemen and women with free admission. Attention focused on Future Farmers of America activities, ongoing horse show, and AMA championship motorcycle races. Tomorrow features AAA 200 mile auto race with top drivers. Officials aim for up to 700000 total attendance by Sunday. Grand champion chosen in beef cattle judging. Winners include Badger M. K. shown by Mathias Kassner Elkhorn and reserve champion a 1202 pound shorthorn shown by Stanley Miller and Sons Lodi. Johnny Mantz of Long Beach won the 25 mile big car sprint with 1620.85 time, ahead of Rex Mays. The horse show drew about 4000 in the coliseum with a full lineup of Wisconsin winners and owners listed. The rest of the text covers local social notes and visits from various residents in southern Wisconsin communities.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Badger M. K Mathias Kassner Elkhorn Stanley Miller Lodi Johnny Mantz Long Beach Calif Rex Mays Glendale Mantz Coliseum Palomino Fine William L. Bone Evansville Park High Jane Simeon Racine R. C. Horlick Superman Stanley Wallace Beloit Mississippi Bay Karla Porter Fox Lake

Mrs O D Curtis notes visits in Monticello

Miss Hulda Karlen of Los Angeles arrives for an indefinite visit with sisters Mrs Louise Elmer and Mrs Jake Thompson and brother H L Karlen. Mrs John Elmer, Dariyne and Virginia visit Madison. en route they call on Mr and Mrs Ray Richardson at Verona. Miss Phyllis Voegels visits Elmhurst with sister Mrs Robert Baylor. Mr and Mrs Ted Butler and Barbara leave for Madison after weeks at the Curtis home. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Wagner in Beloit. Mrs Robert Dibble and family of New Glarus call on Mrs C M Stauffer en route home from Freeport. Misses Nancy and Karen Kubiy return home Monday evening.

John Revolt Rockford New Glarus O. D. Curtis Charles Leonard Sylvan Bidlingmaier Washington Township Delbert Moritz Henry J. Elmer Henry C. Klassy Monroe Anna Elmer Fred Spring Portage William Spring Paul Weenie W. S. Hoesly Delmar Kubly Albert Moritz Pueblo Colo Ruth Mildred Hulda Karlen Los Angeles Calif Louise Elmer Jake Thompson H. L. Karlen John Elmer Dariyne Virginia Madison Ray Richardson Verona Phyllis Voegels Elmhurst Til Robert Baylor Ted Butler Barbara Butler Robert Wagner Beloit Robert Dibble C.M. Stauffer Freeport Nancy Karen Kubiy

Chicago Woman Dies In Walworth Mishap

A Chicago woman, Mrs. Mary Stewart, 35, was killed when her car ran a red light at state highway 120 and County Trunk J and hit a Woodstock vehicle, whose occupants Lyle Ladefoged, 19, and Marion Graffkern, 17, were injured. John M. Stewart, 38, her husband, was hospitalized. The other driver and passenger were less seriously hurt.

Lake Geneva Chicago Mary Stewart John M. Stewart Woodstock Lyle Ladefoged Marion Graffkern Walworth County

Ancient Iron Blade Found in Egyptian Pyramid

An iron blade dating to about five thousand years ago was discovered within an Egyptian pyramid. The artifact suggests advanced metalworking for its era and highlights ongoing archaeological finds in the region.

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Dona Jean Shaw of Juda Choir Lake Harold Gordon Mmes. W. B. Gnagi Fred L. Kohli Clarabelle Grode C. E. Baumle J. J. HH. Schwaiger Maud E. Wenger Nell Burgi Wisconsin Conference of the Immanuel Church Howard L. Orians Landt New London Conn Dalore Alberta Schraumnagel Edwin Schreumnagel Mayville Peron Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron Chamber of Deputies William Steindort Maennercher Clayton Streiff Switzerland H. M. Schmid Millard Tschudy Larry L. Kitchen Mary Ann Huber Ben Blaser F. N Newfoundland Labrador Albany Church John Meier Jr Oregon J. W. Barlow Baraboo Leon Brambles Little Stone School House Jefferson Center Ball Club Walworth Chiropractic M. J. Gonstead Ant Ironrite Westinghouse Laundromat Wisconsin Power and Light Company M. Aquila
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