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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
3
Marie Blum and T. R. Holyoke head the Eastern Star event with Mrs. Durner as organizer. Bruce M. Blum serves as chairman while Jesse Beachs entertains. Rolland Beachen and daughter could not attend.
The meeting Saturday in Moose hall was led by Vice President J. M Boyer with Mrs. Iva Denney presiding. An exchange of gifts is planned for the party.
The Browntown Women's Guild announces a date change. The gathering will be held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ray Rackow’s home, instead of December 20 as previously scheduled.
The Women's Guild of the Wayne Evangelical and Reformed Church will gather Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Durstein coordinating.
Washington officials expect the 3 billion dollar loan to Britain to pass Congress amid bitter opposition and strong speeches. A final settlement of lend lease leaves Britain owing 650 million, making total credit about 4.4 billion while avoiding American cash. Hearings and legislation to authorize the loan will follow, with a vote after debates in Congress.
James Rodebaugh 58, lifelong county farmer, died at 6:30 last night at his son Thomas Rodebaughs home near Lena Illinois after a period of ill health. Born August 13, 1887 in Winslow he was the son of Daniel and Hattie Lathrop Rodebaugh. He married in Stephenson county and is survived by his widow three sons Thomas Frederick Stockton Illinois and Donald Winslow and two daughters Mrs Fred Ee ee and ae.
The Monroe area hosts the F F A parent son banquet tomorrow with good food and a guest speaker. Attendees are invited to join the event and hear the speaker while enjoying a meal together.
S/Sgt. Leonard Bigler discharged at Camp McCoy after over two years as a military policeman in Iran returns to his New Glarus home. S/Sgt. Wendell A. Brunkow discharged from Fort Monmouth after 4 years 10 months service, Juda resident wife employed at the county service office. J. Burkhard arrives on 30 day leave from 14 months aboard an oil tanker in the South Pacific.
Private Jordan R. Carlson arrives at Albany home of Mr and Mrs Carl Carlson after release from the Great Lakes separation center. He served nearly 20 years including two years in the south Pacific with an amphibious tank corps.
Dale Rabe son of Mr and Mrs Milton Rabe is home on leave after serving in the Pacific theater. He has been stationed aboard the aircraft carrier Bennington as a radar operator.
Sgt J Ben Sickinger, stationed in the Philippines, notified his parents Saturday night that he has arrived safely and hopes to be home soon.
The Woman's Relief corps in Monticello initiated and elected officers led by President Fannie Loveland. Delegates to the convention included Susie Elmer and Sylvia Curtis. Hostesses were Curtis, Babler, Voegels, Burgy, Blum, and Benkett. Local officials announced tax rates and school budgets rose in 1946.
The Evangelical church admin council will meet at the church Monday evening. Guests visited by families include the Mil lers, Hamermanns, Lahrs, and Marshs. Missionary society events and officer elections are reported, with multiple travels and inductions to military service noted.
Local residents report visits and calls between Spring Grove and Brodhead families including the Rosheisen, Mohns, Hawkins, Zweifel, Robertson, and Hartman households. A car accident near Milo Zimmerman wounded Robert Becker, and Earl J. McCulley and Ruth Kildon obtained a marriage license in Monroe. Frederick Kundert writes from a west Pacific base, while many elders attend weddings and golden anniversaries in Monroe and surrounding areas.
Mrs Lettie Holmes 78 former Monroe resident died Sunday in Madison General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held today at 2 PM from Schroeder funeral home Madison. She was born August 7 1867 on her father Louis Bowell Roub farm east of Monroe and married Orval Holmes on December 7 1887. Survived by son Fay in Madison and two daughters Iva Simmonds Madison and Ethel Sapps Tacoma Washington.
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