Hartwigs to observe golden wedding Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Andrew Hartwig 626 16th avenue celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday at home. They wed December 14 1898 in Cadiz township. After farming in Jordan township they moved to Monroe in 1924. They have four children Elsie Zimmerman Clarno Charles G Arthur A and Ray W all involved in farming or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hartwig
16Th Avenue
Amelia Stark
Charles Stark
Cadiz Township
C. F. Worth
Hartwig
Jordan Township
Monroe
Hartwigs
Elsie Zimmerman
Clarno
Charles G
Arthur A
Ray W. Hartwig
Pet Milk Co
Footville
Yuletide Party Held by Tri Town Homemakers Club
The Tri Town Homemakers Club hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Albert Matzinger's home on Thursday with twenty members and one visitor, Mrs. Walter Hoesly. Mrs. Coral Disch and Mrs. Arthur Legler directed entertainment, Ambrose Wenger was elected school lunch chair, a book for New Glarus and Monticello libraries was decided, games were played, and a Christmas lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Town
Robert Duerst
J. Herman
Elmer
Sheldon Hoesly
Clarence Itten
Herman J. Klassy
Sam Klassy
Arthur Legler
Albert Matzinger
Jacob Ott
Thomas Ott
Frank Schiesser
Edward Soper
Adolph Strahm
Melvin Voegels
Ambrose Wenger
Robert Wild
Ruth Wenger Named to UW Grup House Committee
Miss Ruth Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Wenger is named to the house committee of the Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin. The group plans and organizes the recreational and cultural activities of the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UW Grup
Ruth Wenger
R. H. Wenger
Memorial Union
University of Wisconsin
Mrs M E Lynn Is Elected Worthy Matron
Mrs M E Lynn was elected worthy matron of the Eastern Star. Other officers include Mr Lynn as worthy patron and Mrs Wallace P Barlow as associate matron. Walter Haddinger is associate patron and Mrs John Gempeler conducts. Miss Eleanor Marty is secretary and Mrs Willis J Marty treasurer. Refreshments were served by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Monticello
M. E. Lynn
Eastern Star
Wallace P. Barlow
Walter Haddinger
John Gempeler
W. D. Elmer
Eleanor Marty
Willis J. Marty
C. M. Stauffer
Bessie Youngreen
Matt Zentner
Birthday Party Honors Monticello Residents
Mr and Mrs Herman Schlittler hosted a birthday party for his mother Mrs Ed Schlittler on Thursday evening. Attendees included Fred Blum John Elmer Carl Schlittler and families plus Ed ward Marty Marlene Susan Kay Karen Anton Hefty and others from Monticello and New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Herman Schlittler
Ed Schlittler
Fred Blum
John Elmer
Messrs
Mmes
Fred Zweifel
Carl Schlittler
Edward Marty
Marlene
Susan Kay
Karen
Anton Hefty
John Itten
Harvey
Alvin
New Glarus
Royal Neighbor lodge initiates three members
Mrs Henry Krueger Mrs Ed Schmid and Mrs Ernest Witt ner were initiated into Royal Neighbor lodge Wednesday evening at Mrs Marvin Zimmerman’s home. A potluck supper preceded the meeting and Christmas gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LODGE
Monticello
Henry Krueger
Ed Schmid
Ernest Wittner
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Marvin Zimmerman
New Glarus Aid Group Re elects Mrs Zweifel
New Glarus Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church Aid Society re elected Mrs N K Zweifel as president at the December meeting. Officers include Mrs Melvin Streiff vice president Clayton Streiff secretary and Fred V Streiss treasurer. The program featured solos readings and a vocal duet with Mrs Streiff leading devotions. The group adopted a child from Ft Wayne orphanage and prepared infant wear and Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
N. K. Zweifel
Evangelical and Reformed Church Aid Society
Mmes
Melvin Streiff
Clayton Streiff
Fred V. Stuessy
Fred P. Streiff
Ruth Streiff
Karen Frick
Judith Pauli
Corrine Jorenby
Paul Klassy
Ray Meythaler
Stuckey
Aid Society
Ft. Wayne
Mrs Whitesel Elected Worthy Matron Of Eastern Star
Mrs Everette Whitesel was elected worthy matron at the Eastern Star meeting in New Glarus Tuesday evening. Other officers chosen include Casper Thone as worthy patron Margaret Mueller associate matron William Palmer associate patron Arlene Rolfe secretary Waldo Freitag conductress Al Burgdroff associate conductress Alvin Ott trustee. Installation set for next meeting. Program led by Mrs Phillip Marty with Christmas carols a reading by Mrs Freitag and a short play Let Every Heart staged by Mrs Hartman Ott and Stricker. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Everette Whitesel
Eastern Star
Casper Thone
Margaret Mueller
William Palmer
Arlene Rolfe
Waldo Freitag
al Burgdroff
Alvin Ott
Phillip Marty
Eastern Star Installs Orangeville Officers
Mrs. Will Haupt was installed as worthy matron by Willow chapter Eastern Star at a candlelight ceremony in Orangeville. Other officers named include Will Haupt as worthy patron and Miss Bonnie Bolender as soloist, with Giles Shippee and Ransom Dinges serving as escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Orangeville
Will Haupt
Willow Chapter
Elwood Showers
Leland Kilian
Ranson Dinges
Lyle Rinehart
Merle Shippe
Dale Gross
Cora Kilian
Giles Shippee
Ralph Bennehoff
Clarence Scheider
Ada
Milton Moore
Ruth
George Busjahn
Esther
George Kleckler
Martha
Loris Shippy
Electra
D. Lestikow
Marvin R. Fairchild
Mmes
Rolland Bennet
Marshal
Bertha Hewins
William W. Zeiders
Ransom L. Dinges
Bonnie Bolender
Oneta Dinges
Sue Moore
Clifford Rabe
Roger Shippee
Christmas Vesper Service Plans at Swiss Church
A Christmas Vesper service will be held Sunday at 3 p m at the Swiss church under the Women’s and Girls’ guilds. Mrs E V Hicks leads devotions and Mrs Wilbert Zweifel oversees officer installation for the Aid society and guilds. Musicals and entertainment are planned and offerings aid the Ft Wayne Children’s Home building fund and Church World Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Evangelical and Reformed
Women’s and Girls’ Guild
E. V. Hicks
Wilbert Zweifel
Aid Society
Women’s and Girls’ Guilds
Ft. Wayne
Bridal Shower Honors Delores Slotten in Verona
Miss Delores Slotten is slated to wed Lowell Hanson of Verona. Bridal shower hosted at Melvin Streiff home Monday evening by co hosts Miss Marie Streiff and Miss Phyllis Duerst. Attendees included Mrs. William Engler, Mrs. George Gibbons, Mrs. Willard Marty, Mrs. Fred P. Streiff, Mrs. Edward Wyss, Mrs. Louis Ubert, Mrs. Dennis Streiff, Mrs. Clayton Streiff, Mrs. Albert Gerber, Mrs. Orvin Slotten, Miss Hazel Urben, Miss Jean Zweifel, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glarus
Marie Streiff
Phyllis Duerst
Melvin Streiff
Delores Slotten
Miss Slotten
Lowell Hanson
Verona
Mmes
William Engler
George Gibbons
Willard Marty
Fred P. Streiff
Edward Wyss
Louis Ubert
Dennis Streiff
Clayton Streiff
Albert
Slotten family and Gil bert Duerst referenced in notice
Mr and Mrs Otto Hanson Slotten and family along with Mrs Gil bert Duerst appear in a social or obituary notice segment. No further context is available in the fragment.
Baumler Announces Engagement Of Betty Ann Baebler
Monticello Times reports Betty Ann Baebler engaged to Pfc. Eugene E. Webber son of Mr and Mrs Edward Webber New Glarus. Miss Baebler graduated Monticello High School works at Monticello Beauty Shoppe. Webber finished basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and will depart for Biloxi after a 10 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Henry V. Baebler
Betty Ann
Eugene E. Webber
Edward Webber
New Glarus
Miss Baebler
Monticello High School
Pfc
Webber
Lackland
Tex
Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Washington Reformed Church Aid Society Meeting in Monticello
Thirty two members and three guests attended the Washington Reformed Church Aid Society meeting at the parish house. Members brought eight layettes to send to foreign countries. Annual reports will be given at the January business meeting. Mrs Fred W Blum will be hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Washington Reformed Church Aid Society
Fred W. Blum
Missionary Society Christmas Party Hosts Named
Mrs H L Karlen Mrs M E Lynn Mrs A M Hefty and Mrs Adam Duerst will co host the Evangelical and Reformed church missionary society annual Christmas party at the parish house Monday evening.
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Monticello
H. L. Karlen
M. E. Lynn
A. M. Hefty
Adam Duerst
The
Missionary Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Yale Party to be Held by Agreeable Twenty Homemakers
The Agreeable Twenty Homemakers club will hold its Christmas party at Mrs. William Smith home on Monday evening. Families of members will attend as guests.
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Agreeable Twenty Homemakers Club
William Smith
Fidelity Juies Meet Christmas Program at Moose Hall
Fidelity Juvies practiced last evening for their Christmas program to be presented before adults Sunday at Moose Hall. Santa will attend to give treats and a lunch will follow.
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Fidelity
Moose Hall
Wisconsin farms reach over fifteen thousand with soil plans
Marvin F. Schneers notes 15 912 Wisconsin farms across 47 counties have soil conservation plans as of June 30 1948 totaling 2 505 137 acres about 10 percent of the states 173 065 farms and 28 263 040 acres Roy King of Albany attends a purebred Holstein sale at Oconomowoc and buys three calves for Oak Corners 4 H club entries Dick Carey a Kendall township Lafayette county youth places tenth with his senior Angus steer at the Chicago International show In a class of 180 he later sells the 14 month old 1120 pound animal for 40 50 cwt Kenneth Schmitz Lafayette county places 22nd with a 1000 pound senior Angus steer the two boys are the only Wisconsin exhibitors Roy Sellow and son Sylvester township purchase a Holstein bull calf from the Baumgartner herd Robert Newman south of Jung builds a concrete hog house for 18 sows with a litter carrier and outside feeding floor to be poured in spring A barn section collapse at the Austen Tronnes farm near Evansville dumps 90 tons of corn on cows killing one and injuring none of the 49 others The 128 by 36 foot barn built 18 years ago stood four and a half miles northeast of Evansville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin F. Schneers
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Madison
Wisconsin
Dick Carey
Will Carey
Kendall Township
Lafayette County
Angus
Chicago
Kenneth Schmitz
Austen Tronnes
Evansville
Times
Monroe
Carl Marty
Green County Historical Society
H. G. White
Joshua Zweifel
Churchill
William) Edwards
H. L. Gloege
Hoehn
Nate Twining
Nathanial C. Twining
Prof. Twining
Gloege recalls Monroe scenes fifty years past
E H Gloege writes from California recalling Monroe history and the 50th anniversary of The Times. He describes old square backdrops, shops, and teachers, notes corrections on local dates, and mentions relatives, friends, and memories of early Monroe life with affection and detail.
Only Coed at Tech Denies Engagement
Platteville Wisconsin Miss Klitzkie an 18 year old Ft. Atkinson girl is the only coed among 236 male students at Wisconsin Tech and she says she is not engaged The Associated Press misreported an engagement to Gerald Nelson of Reading Mass based on a letter bearing her purported signature which she says she did not write
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
Mary Klitzkie
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin Tech
Associated Press
Miss Klitzkie
Gerald Nelson
Reading
Mass
Tech
Dried Apple Dolls New Local Project
Miss Mae Klassy of Monroe creates hand crafted apple head dolls in her attic studio at 512 14th Avenue with help from sister Emma K Jenny. The dolls use carved peeled apples for heads and wool or mohair wigs with bodies stuffed by sawdust. Each piece features unique facial expressions and detailed clothing including hats and miniature garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Klassy
Monroe
Miss Klassy
Deep South
Emma K. Jenny
Klassy Attic
14Th Avenue
Film on Switzerland To Be Presented Here
Audiences at New Glarus and Monroe will view color films by Milwaukee photographer Werner Buchel during a 14 month Alpineland tour. The travelog opens in New Glarus William Tell hall and moves to Monroe high school auditorium for 8 p m showings with yodeling recordings. The two and a half hour program ends with Old Glarus pictures and a feature on the Italian speaking region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Monroe
Switzerland
Werner Buchel
Milwaukee
Alpineland
Buchel
William Tell Hall
Monroe High School
Old
Glarus
Italee
Switzerand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon -ZamBrunneau
Mrs
Andrew Hartwigs
New
Glarus Aid Group
Zweifel
New Glarus Star Fleets
Mrs. Whitesel
Harry Schrader
Dakota, Til
Highway 75
Eureka
Albert Hugelshofer
Alvin van Loh
W. B. Elbeck
Roy King of Albany
Oconomowoeec
Oak Corners
Roy Sellow
Sylvester Township
Ww. C
Paul Baumgartner
Sylvester
Robert Newman
Jung
E. H. Gloege
Jesse Robertson
Willis Ludlow
Legion
Lewis Starr
Lizette
Jesse) Robertson
Dar
County Normal School
la Verne
Pomona
Josephine Confer
Dr. Confer
Clinton Confer
Confer
Simmons
Ellis Confer
Upland
Swiss Cheese Shop
HIWAY
Holstein
Janesville
Wis
Read Road
DeLaval
Bane
W. A. Canary
Footville State Bank
Robert M. Howard
Henry Wieland
Wieland Sales and Auction Service Managers
Monroe Laundry
West Green County
Wm. A. Becker Co
Oldsmobile
11Th Street
Green County Auto Co
W.L.A.D. 501
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