Social Events Committees Named For Local Sorority
Alpha Zeta sorority selects Mrs. Harry Williams and Miss Dorothy Hannan for charities and Mrs. Paul Ritschards for the program. Dec 19 party planned with 1,600 Christmas goodies to be packed Dec 20 for the Dec 22 community youth event. Luncheon followed a talk by Dr. Alfred E. Leiser on a proposed blood bank and wildlife lecture by Rev. Howard L. Orians.
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Harry Williams
Dorothy Hannan
Paul Ritschards
Walter J. Kubly
Alpha Zeta
Circuit Court Room
Court House
Marcella Kammerode
Olga Voelkli
Leo
Helen Burkhard
Button Club Hosts Mrs E R Blair With Dolls and Prints
Mrs E R Blair of 2209 8th Street entertained the Button Box club last evening, showcasing old fashioned prints and Blair Do Ed dolls inspired by Kate Greenaway. Guests enjoyed gifts, candles, and dolls dressed as the littlest angel.
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E. R. Blair
8Th Street
Button Box Club
Blair
Kate Greenaway
Mrs Dallas Landrum Speaks at Monticello
Mrs Dallas D Landrum of Monroe wife of the Union Presbyterian pastor was guest speaker at the annual bankoffering program of the Women's Guild of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church Sunday evening She spoke of missionary work stories from her father’s field and background
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Monticello
Dallas D. lLandrum
Monroe
Union Presbyterian Church
Women’s Guild of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Landrum
Christmas Dinner for Masonic Commandery Members
Seventy were served at a Christmas dinner in the Masonic temple hosted by officers and their wives E B Lux Monroe chairmen Sever Gaar cer Albany Chris Stauffer Monticello and Clark A Kleck ner Monroe Mr and Mrs J C Calder were hosts. Christmas decorations and candy canes added festivity. Dr Alfred E Leiser spoke on a county Red Cross blood bank. Knights Templar met and women played cards in the lounge. Bridge honors went to Mmes Fred Galli Frances Germann Monroe and Ben Maddrell Browntown. Canasta honors to Mmes Charles R Kohli A S Peterson and Archie Myers Sr.
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Masonic Temple
Mmes
E. B. Lux
Monroe
Sever Gaarcer
Albany
Chris Stauffer
Monticello
Clark A. Kleckner
J. C. Calder
Alfred E. Leiser
Red Cross
Knights Templar
Fred Galli
Frances Germann
Ben Maddrell
Browntown
Charles R. Kohli
A. S. Peterson
Archie Myers Sr
Mrs Harold Scherer Elected President Of Grace Missionary Society
Mrs Harold E Scherer was elected president of the Grace Lutheran Missionary Society at a meeting led by Mrs John Holtshopple. Officers include vice president Mrs Myron Jeglum secretary Mrs Robert Kingdon and treasurer Mrs Ben Due. Co-hostesses were Mrs Ray Martin and Mrs William Brunkow. Topic presented by Mrs Oscar Shager was Cooperative Christianity and Mrs Newell Mendenhall reviewed part of the Japan Begins Again mission study.
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Harold E. Scherer
Grace Lutheran Missionary Society
John Holtshopple
10Th Street
Myron Jeglum
Robert Kingdon
Ben Due
Ray Martin
William Brunkow
Oscar Shager
Newell Mendenhall
Japan
Anniversary Surprise for Woodford Couple
Mr. and Mrs. William Boetker of Woodford were surprised Sunday evening by their children, friends and neighbors marking their 45th wedding anniversary. The social afternoon featured music by Janeen and Melody Wellenkotter and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Martin with many local attendees listed from Milwaukee to Argyle.
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Woodford
William Boetker
Janeen
Melody Wellenkotter
Warren Martin
Messes
Mmes
Paul Bulhoz
William Schmidt
Dorothy
Richard
Douglas Kanitz
Herbert Bulholz
Milwaukee
Harold Boetker
Linda Kay
Neil
Rockford
Harold Martin
Local Names List from Browntown and Woodford Area
A readable fragment lists residents and landowners including Warren Martin Alfred Gutzmer Sonja and Larry Sam Pehl Albert Schul R A Grady Gay Wel lenkotter Janeen Mel ody Henry Wieman Joe Scott Marilee Ramona Lewis Clark Walter Gutzmer Margie Mary JoAnn Alfred Henning Foster McQuillan Mrs Ernestine Pehl Mrs Ether Wells Fred Burkhalter and Karen Pickett of Woodford.
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Browntown
Warren Martin
Alfred Gutzmer
Sonja
Larry
Sam Pehl
Albert Schulthess
R. A. Grady
Gay Wellenkotter
Janeen
Melody
Henry Wieman
Joe Scott
Marilee
Ramona
Lewis Clark
Walter Gutzmer
Margie
Mary
JoAnn
Alfred Henning
Foster McQuillan
Ernestine Pehl
Ethel Wells
Fred Burkhalter
Karen Pickett
Woodford
Girl Scout Troop 17 Hosts Mothers Tea in Library
Members of Girl Scout troop 17 hosted a Mothers Tea Friday afternoon in the library Green room. Music was provided by accordion soloists Janet Kubly and Dianne Burgi, pianist Marcia Heuer, and vocalist Joan Markwardt with Kathryn Kofoed. Marcia Heuer and Joan Markwardt served as host pourers.
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Girl Scout Troop 17
Library Green Room
Janice Kubly
Dianne Burgi
Marcia Heuer
Joan Markwardt
Kathryn Kofoed
Troop 17
Ray Finch
Lowell E. Markwardt
Universalist Dinner Welcomes New Monroe Pastor
A Sunday dinner at 12 30 p m at the Universalist church will greet Rev John MacMartin and his wife of Wolfeboro New Hampshire. MacMartin will give his first sermon as the new minister Sunday morning. The couple left Wolfeboro and are expected to arrive in Monroe tonight or tomorrow to move into the parsonage at 1824 9th Street.
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Universalist Church
John MacMartin
Wolfeboro
N. H
MacMartin
Monroe
9Th Street
Mrs Stair Hosts DAR Meeting At 1615 8th Street
The Daughters of American Revolution will meet at 2 30 p m tomorrow at the home of Mrs Myron Stair 1615 8th street with Miss Harriet Carson as co host. Mrs Robert F Marty will oversee the program and the recordings I Can Hear It Now will be played.
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Daughters of American Revolution
Myron Stair
8Th Street
Harriet Carson
Robert F. Marty
Mrs Saunders Feted At Monticello Shower
Mrs Thomas Saunders honored at a pink and blue shower Wednesday evening at the Jacob Legler home with Mrs Legler as hostess. She received a corsage and many gifts and refreshments were served. Attending were Mmes Edward Saunders, Eugene Saund.
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Monticello
Thomas Saunders
Jacob Legler
Local Names Listed in Monroe Area Notice
The notice lists residents including Delbert Blum Herman Blum Bernard Bear Alton Seg ner Miss Lois Albey and Miss Therese Saunders of Monroe. Mmes Ralph Siedschlag and Glen Siedschlag of Juda Robert Hartwig of Belleville Elizabeth Ralph of Monticello and Robert Kingdon of Monroe.
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Ers
Delbert Blum
Herman Blum
Bernard Bear
Alton Segner
Lois Albey
Therese Saunders
Monroe
Mmes
Ralph Siedschlag
Glen Siedschlag
Juda
Robert Hartwig
Belleville
Elizabeth Ralph
Monticello
Robert Kingdon
PFC Wyss Honored Before Pacific Duty
PFC Carl Wyss of Mobile Alabama arrived for a weeklong furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Herman Schlittler. Sunday a relatives gathering was hosted in his honor by the Schlittlers with guests including Mr and Mrs John Meier Jr Blanchardville Wilbert Meier Walter Frederic Monroe Mr and Mrs Fred Blum and family Mr and Mrs Armin Loeffel and son Guy. Wyss will depart for duty in the Pacific Saturday.
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Monticello
Carl Wyss
Mobile
Ala
Herman Schlittler
Armin Loeffel
Guy
Pfc
Wyss
Pacific
Kathryn Stauffer Engaged to Edward Becker
Monticello announces the engagement of Kathryn Stauffer to Edward Becker of Rockton Illinois. Kathryn, a Cedarburg Public School fourth grade teacher, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stauffer of Monticello. No wedding date has been set.
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Monticello
Jacob Stauffer
Kathryn
Edward Becker
Rockton
Ill
Miss Stauffer
Cedarburg
Area Women Invited To Brodhead Meetings
Rev. John F. Schaefer of Elgin Illinois will be guest speaker at the WSWS meeting tomorrow in Brodhead. The event invites area women to attend and hear the talk.
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Brodhead
John F. Schaefer
Elgin
Ill
WSWS
Evangelical church hosts afternoon meeting with guest speaker
The Evangelical United Brethren church invites women’s organizations from Juda Union Peace and Monroe Evangelical churches to attend an afternoon session starting at 2 o'clock. Rev. Schaéffer will also speak at 7 45 p m. He spent 1934 35 in Germany as a student and traveled widely in Europe and the Middle East. In the evening the Choral Club directed by Mrs. Elliott Thomas will sing.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
WSWS
Juda
Union, Peace
Monroe
Schaéffer
Europe
Germany
Middle East
Elliott Thomas
Tea marks birthdays at Miss Matter home
Three birthdays were celebrated Saturday at the home of Miss Sarah Matter with a tea. Honored were Miss Matter, Mrs. Carl Reuber and Mrs. Ray Dietmeier. The tea table was decorated in lime green and rose. Miss Mary Jane Steel and Mrs. Henry Schadewaldt presiding. Mrs. Walter Grinnell, Mrs. Margaret Barmore and Mrs. Reuber assisted.
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Orangeville
Sarah Matter
Miss Matter
Carl Reuber
Ray Dietmeier
Mary Jane Steel
Henry Schadewaldt
Walter Grinnell
Margaret Barmore
Reuber
Philathaea Class Holds Christmas Party at Immanuel Church
Philathea class of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church entertained 38 members and four teachers at a church Christmas party last evening. Mrs Alvin C Rabehl led carol singing and Rev Howard L Orians screened movies. Refreshments were served by the committee.
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Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Alvin C. Rabehl
Howard L. Orians
Plan Skating Party in Browntown and Wayne Township
A Christmas holiday roller skating party is being arranged by the Young Peoples League of Peace church Browntown and St Pauls Wayne township. A bus will transport participants to the event and details follow in the notice.
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Browntown
Young Peoples League of Peace Church
St. Paul’s
Wayne Township
Group Heads to Janesville as rink opens to visitors
The group will travel to Janesville and the rink plans to welcome visitors on the opening day. Local organizers emphasize public access and a warm reception for attendees.
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Janesville
Children Baptized at St. Pauls Wayne Township
Bruce Keith Fernstaedt and Barbara Ann Winter were baptized during morning services at St. Pauls church in Wayne township. Sons of Walter Fernstaedt and Orville Winter respectively, they received the rite in a church ceremony.
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Browntown
Bruce Keith
Walter Fernstaedt
Barbara Ann
Orville Winter
St. Paul’s Church
Wayne Township
Jordan Lutheran Ladies' Aid To Hold Meeting
The Jordan Lutheran Ladies' Aid society plans its annual meeting at 2 p m Thursday in the church parlors with Browntown Times Special reporting.
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Jordan
Browntown
Jordan Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Potluck Lunch Marks Retirement of Mrs Randall Hanson
A potluck luncheon will be served to honor the retiring president Mrs Randall Hanson. She has led the organization with dedication and will step down after years of service.
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Randall Hanson
Hostess to Group at Mrs G B Goodart Home
The afternoon group of the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs G B Goodart.
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Orangeville
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
G. B. Goodart
Attend Cheese Session
Persons from here attending the Wisconsin Swiss and Lim- attendees engage in a cheese session event discussing varieties and production methods.
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Monticello
Wisconsin
Lim
Burger cheese producers meet at Darlington Saturday
A gathering of cheese producers occurred in Darlington this Saturday featuring attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Elmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holcomb Jr E A Bently Conrad Stauffacher William Spring Ray Silver Ed C Hefty Robert Zimmerman Leon Gempel Pete Graber and others.
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Burger
Darlington
Henry C. Elmer
Robert Holcomb Jr
E. A. Bently
Conrad Stauffacher
William Spring Ray Silver
Ed C. Hefty
Robert Zimmerman
Leon Gempeler
Pete Graber
John Dooley
Anton Hefty
John Elmer
Fred C. Marty
Sam Baehler
Soybean Story Clarifies Red Grain Origin
A concise note traces the soybean as a valued crop once tied to Chinese red grain lore, highlighting its historical significance and agricultural heritage.
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Button Club
E.R. Blair
Dallas Landrum
Commandery Group
Harold Scherer
Siang OH
Bauman
ACE Stores
Universalist Dinner
Mrs. Stair
Dar
Kathryn Stauffer
Eeeant
Chen YU
Dixie Shop
Sun Valley
MNAGA
Hollywood
Stel
Zephyr
Cardigans
Lovely
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