Jaycettes and Jaycees Christmas Caroling Party Report
The Monroe Jaycettes and Jaycees held their annual Christmas caroling event visiting Monroe Manor White Haven Pleasant View Nursing Homes and Green County Hospital with Santa and Jim Fillhouer. They gathered at Stephen Grasy home for refreshments and exchanged humorous gifts and collected cookies for the Christmas Stocking project.
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Monroe Jaycettes
Jaycees
Monroe Manor
White Haven
Pleasant View
County Hospital
Santa
Jim Fillhouer
Stephen Grasy
Relief Corps names officers at meeting
In Monticello, Mrs. Bessie Youngreen was reelected president of the Woman's Relief Corps at the December gathering attended by fifteen members. Mary Peterson became vice president, Elsa Voegeli secretary, and Emil G Voegeli treasurer. A donation went to the Children's Service Society and a Christmas recall plan for shut‑ins was noted.
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Monticello
Bessie Youngreen
Woman’s Relief Corps
Lena Babler
Mary Peterson
Elsa Voegeli
Emil G. Voegeli
Children’s Service Society
Zweifel Rehearsal Dinner Honors Keith Allen Zweifel
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zweifel hosted a Sunday rehearsal dinner at their home in Spring Grove for their son Keith Allen who will wed Vicki Pinnow of Juda on Sunday afternoon at Zion church in Juda. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Sumwalt, the Pinnows, the Zweifel and Rosheisen families, plus several others and Janesville visitors. Cadillac 1973 The Legend and The Lifestyle at Bienema Olds Cadillacs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Alfred Zweifel
Keith Allen
Vicki Pinnow
Donald Pinnow
Juda
Zion Church
Donald Sumwalt
Fred Zweifel
Orfordville
Dale
Mike Zweifel
James Wise
Emil Erb
Ellsworth Rosheisen
Ruth Rackow
Donita Conway
Keith Zweifel
Peter Barrett
Janesville
Cadillac
Bienema Olds
Soldier Franklyn Rear Rejoins UW Platteville After Army Discharge
SP4 Franklyn Rear, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Rear of Blanchardville, arrived home Friday from an Army discharge at Fort Dix New Jersey after 16 months in Germany. He will resume studies at the University of Wisconsin Platteville for the second semester and rejoin student affairs activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Franklyn Rear
Clifford Rear
Rt. 1
Ft. Dix
N.J
Germany
University of Wisconsin Platteville
Baptism Held for Troy Allan Larson in Juda Zion Church
Troy Allan Larson son of Mr. and Mrs Allan Larson Paoli was baptized Sunday in Juda Zion United Methodist Church. Rev Donald Sumwalt officiated with sponsors Mrs Dwayne Erickson Argyle and Dennis Zimmerman Juda. A dinner followed at the maternal grandparents home Mr and Mrs Kenneth Zimmerman Juda.
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Juda
Troy Allan Larson
Allan Larson
Paoli
Juda Zion United Methodist Church
Donald Sumwalt
Dwayne Erickson
Argyle
Dennis Zimmerman
Kenneth Zimmerman
Christmas pageant to be presented at Clarno Zion United Methodist Church
A Christmas pageant titled Who Is This Babe of Bethlehem will be presented at 8 p.m. Sunday at Clarno Zion United Methodist Church by the church youth and adults. Mrs. Jerry Briggs chairs the program with help from Mrs. Bryan Hartwig, Mrs. Ernest Lofton and Miss Diane Wyss. Rev. Ernest Lofton oversees the church. Sunday school children in the program include Hope Hoesly Vikki Simler Matthew Timm Heidi Wuetrich Patti Schilt Karie Briggs Jeff Briggs Lisa Hartwig Kathy Hartwig Gary Bowen Laurie Bowen Ron Bowen Randy Eberle John Eberle Jenny Wyss and John Siedschlag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno
Bethlehem
Clarno Zion United Methodist Church
Jerry Briggs
Bryan Hartwig
Ernest Lofton
Diane Wyss
Don Simler
Ken Hartwig
Hope Hoesly
Vikki Simler
Matthew Timm
Heidi
Todd Wuetrich
Patti Schilt
Karie
Jeff Briggs
Lisa
Kathy Hartwig
Gary
Laurie
Ron Bowen
Randy
John Eberle
Jenny
Fred Wyss
John Siedschlag
Monroe Lions Club Christmas Party Highlights
About 70 members attended the Monroe Lions Club annual Christmas party at Idle Hour Mansion. Clarence Curly Goecks was announced tail-twister replacing George Hulsiter, while William Stuckey moved to secretary. Archie Myers led carols, gifts were exchanged, and Santa visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Lions Club
Idle Hour
Clarence
Curly’’ Goecks
George Hulsiter
William Stuckey
Monroe
Archie Myers
Santa Claus
Past Chiefs Night observed by Sisters of Loyalty Temple No 4
The Pythian Sisters of Loyalty Temple No 4 held a Christmas meeting in IOOF Hall electing new officers for 1973 led by Mrs. Arthur Malkow as most excellent chief and Mrs. Ralph Mahlbuch as most excellent chief. Twenty five members attended despite weather. installation set for Jan 9 with Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters of Loyalty Temple
IOOF
Arthur Malkow
Ralph Mahlikuch
Kenneth Creuzer
Walter Kuebli
Nellie Engles
Herbert Stauffacher
John Hiltbrand
Knights of Pythias
Ralph
New Glarus Business Assn Christmas Social
About 114 members and guests attended the New Glarus Business Association Christmas social at the Wilhelm Tell Swiss Club. Door prizes were won by eight named attendees. Merton Colney served as emcee, introducing 1973 officers Willi Ruef and Keith Ingwell along with directors. Ron Strahm's orchestra provided music for dancing from 8:30 to 11:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Glarus
New Glarus Business Assn
Wilhelm Tell Swiss Club
Millard Tschudy
Robert Wieser
Harry Wyman
Don Hanold
Richard Arn
Palmer Knobel
David Hodgson
Terri Rudy
Colney
Willi Ruef
Keith Ingwell
Robbie Schneider
Jim Barnard
Roger Klassy
Fred Ruef
Ron Strahm
Christmas in Song by Monroe Junior High Chorus
The Monroe Junior High Chorus directed by George Venema presents Christmas in Song a choral concert on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium featuring Robin Schumacher David Keith in Good King Wenceslas and duets by Julie Benkert Beth Eiserman A brass quintet performs Joy to the World and Angels We Have Heard on High. Tickets are 25 cents from chorus members or at the door.
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Monroe Junior High
George Venema
Debby Krauss
Robin Schumacher
David Keith
Julie Benkert
Beth Eiserman
Bob Rieder
Larry Young
Julie Putnam
Ron Stauffer
Phil Whitehead
Repeat vows in Monticello double ring wedding
Mrs. Ann Elmer of Monticello and J Ervin Truttmann of Mt Horeb united in marriage at Zwingli United Church of Christ Monticello with Rev Charles Workman officiating in a private ceremony at 7 30 p m on Saturday Dec 9 Attending were the couple s siblings An 8 o clock dinner followed at Wilhelm Tell Supper Club New Glarus A home on Rt 2 Mt Horeb will be their residence.
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Monticello
Ann Elmer
J. Ervin Truttmann
Horeb
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Charles Workman
J. Sylvan Truttmann
Blanchardville
Wilhelm Tell Supper Club
New Glarus
Baltzer elected Noble Grand of Odd Fellows Lodge
Ralph Baltzer of Monroe was elected Noble Grand at the Odd Fellows meeting in IOOF Hall. Chester Tobin retires as Noble Grand. Donald Jacobson named vice Grand Noble. Harold Pickett and Harvey Rech re elected as secretary and treasurer. Walter Drews elected trustee through 1976. January session followed by lunch at Swiss Colony Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Baltzer
Monroe
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ioof Hall
Chester Tobin
Donald Jacobson
Harold Pickett
Harvey Rech
Walter Drews
Swiss Colony Inn
Zwingli Aid Society Hosts Christmas Meet and Gift Vote
The Zwingli Aid Society met in Fellowship Hall for a salad luncheon and Christmas program. About 65 members heard readings and choral numbers, with a $700 church donation split between the building and benevolence funds.
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Monticello
Zwingli Aid Society
Fellowship Hall
Building Fund
Benevolence Fund
Edyth R. Stoll
Rose Stauffer
Charles Workman
A.R. Achtemeier
Lawrence Huntley
Lillian Stauffer
Mary Peterson
Klever: Baby Boy Ryan Curtis Born in Freeport
Mr and Mrs James Klever of Lena Illinois announce the birth of their son Ryan Curtis at Freeport Memorial Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Klever and Mr and Mrs Melvin Eggemeier Mrs Klever was formerly Miss Marlene Eggemeier
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Spring Grove
James Klever
Lena
Ill
Ryan Curtis
Freeport Memorial Hospital
William Klever
Davis
Melvin Eggemeier
Dakota
Klever
Marlene Eggemeier
The Legend of the Poinsettia and Christmas Symbols
An article explains the origin of the poinsettia from Mexico tied to the first U S minister Poinsett. It notes changes in plant form color and bracts, and offers care tips to keep poinsettias thriving year round.
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Mexico
Jesus
Webster’s
New World Dictionary
United States
Poinsett
Watrud Family Visits and Local Social Times
Mr and Mrs Leslie Watrud of Rice Lake spent the weekend as guests at the George Watrud home and called on Charlie Watrud in New Glarus and Clara Anderson in Madison. Community members attended a Messiah program at UW Platteville and Susan Jorenby sang with the chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Watrud
Rice Lake
George Watrud
Ben Watrud
Charlie
New Glarus
Clara Anderson
Madison
Stanley Jorenby
Hollandale
Peter O. Rundhaug
Messiah
UW Platteville
Susan Jorenby
Stanley Jorenbys
Fred Buholzer
Arthur H. Hustad
D.J. Robb
Jim
Dan
Deerfield
Alma Robb
Jim Just
U.S. Navy
Philippines
Everett Soper
Stuart
Stanton Jerenby
Local residents attend State Soil and Water Convention
Mr and Mrs Willis Riemer of Brodhead and Mr and Mrs Leland Jordan joined Ed Kaderly in Sheboygan for the State Soil and Water Convention on Thursday and Friday. The Jordans also went to Janesville on Saturday for Carl Thompsons funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Riemer
Brodhead
Leland Jordan
Ed Kaderly
Sheboygan
Carl Thompson
Janesville
Cantata at East Luther Valley Church Jointly Presented
Mr and Mrs Marvin Olin and Mr and Mrs Daryl Zimmerman attended the Cantata at East Luther Valley church Sunday evening. The Cantata was presented jointly by the Orfordville Lutheran Church and East Luther Valley members. Mrs Charlie Clark visited her parents for her father Elmer Goeke's 80th birthday in Davis Illinois. Gary Lightle, 15, skated three miles through an ice storm in Veedersburg Indiana to buy milk and bread for his family and returned home without a spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Olin
Daryl Zimmerman
East Luther Valley Church
Orfordville Lutheran Church
East Luther Valley
Charlie Clark
Elmer Goeke
Davis, Ill
Veedersburg
Ind
Gary Lightle
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Jaycettes
Relief Corps
Bethleham
Emil G. Voegels
Anna Silver
Anna Gerber
Ellen Stauffer
Ida Hoesly
Caravelle
Bulona
Miller’s Jewelry
Bulova
Windsor
Jewelry
Aj.j.smith
Monroe's Square
Baby Terry Country
Boys & Girls
Hall
Bib
Nylon
Lions
Yale
Bienema’s
Mahlbuch
Malkow
Meyers
Kuebli
Paul Ritschard
Alfred Henning
Engles
Elsie Prien
Ellen Mahlkuch
William Zuhlke
Floyd Matzke
Robert Penniston
Mmes. Kiel, Stauffacher
Tobin
Clifford Prien
Ted Schmiedlin
Leland Hietz
New Glarus Group
Ellen Hefty
Duane Wilde
Rt. 2
Mt. Horeb
Odd Fellows
Baltzer
Charlene Fane Electrologist
Main St
Rockford
Earl Barber
Mabel E. Bauer
Mrs. Herbert Mohps
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