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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
5
In Sawan Paula California Glen City Elementary students greeted a Thunderjet donated by the Air Force now serving as playground equipment. The 70 foot trailer delivered a 20 ton jet airplane with engine missing, placed as a teaching symbol for the jet age and Air Force respect.
A state retirement commission moved Thursday to accelerate work on more equitable plans for state employees. It gained a full-time executive secretary and created four subcommittees. Chairman is Sen. Arthur Padrutt, with E. L. Winge as vice chairman and Frederic MacMillin heading the Wisconsin Retirement Fund as secretary.
Dr and Mrs Ransom L Dinges are in Miami on business and will spend days with his sister Mrs W T Edwards in Sarasota. Mr and Mrs Vernon Schulz and Carol and Robert visited Mrs Schulz's sister at Lowes Park. Freddie Kloepping of Rock Grove and Will Kanne of Rockford were guests of Mr and Mrs Harley Zimmerman. Ruth Heise visited relatives in Monroe. Harley Zimmerman Harold and Leo Zimmerman were in Rock Monday. Vilas Heise and wife spent Monday in Chicago. Roy Hefty attended a vocational agriculture teachers meeting at Byron.
Marian Martin presents pattern 9212 for misses sizes 12 through 42 with a casual swing dress featuring revers and button trimmed pockets. The 35 inch fabric yardage for size 16 is 3% yards and the pattern includes a complete sew chart. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for postage to The Times pattern department in New York with name address zone size and style number.
Local church notices list services Sunday school times worship and midweek activities for Baptists Assembly of God First Church of Christ Scientist New Apostolic Jehovahs Witnesses Shulisburg St Michael’s Methodist Lutherans in Monroe Woodford Orangeville and Mt Olive with pastors Reverends and church events including choirs Bible study and holiday program rehearsals across several congregations.
The 685 foot John O McKellar the largest ship to enter Milwaukee harbor docked for winter storage. It carried the citys largest grain cargo 400000 bushels of barley to be used in malt plants.
A column lists worship times confirmations and choir rehearsals for Evangelical United Brethren and related churches in Monroe Monticello New Glarus Brodhead Delhi and surrounding towns. Rev. Bittort Rev. Waldo Wold Rev. M A Sorenson Rev. A P Anderson Rev. Anderson Rev. Best Rev. Keble and others lead services with Sunday schools youth fellowships and Christmas concerts through late December.
Browntown Peace offers Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 11 00 with choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 00 led by Rev A R Felts. St Pauls holds worship at 9 30 Sunday school at 10 30 with Rev Miller. Council Tuesday at 8 pm. Ronald R Miller noted. no Confirmation class Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Albert Knobel attended the Wisconsin Power and Light Co Christmas party in Monroe Tuesday night. John Schilt of Sioux Falls came Saturday to visit sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs J J Voegels. Mr and Mrs Jake Schilt of Mendota visited the Voegels on Sunday. Marion Hefty, a University student, spent the holiday season at home after travels with her parents Mr and Mrs Werner Hefty to Madison. Ada Zentner of Monroe visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Otto Babler. R W Woelffer returned Wednesday from a Florida vacation. Robert Holcomb, Fred C Marty and Lawrence spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Jacob Marty. Mr and Mrs Fred Escher drove to Jacksonville Illinois with Shirley and Judith Karren, students at MacMurray College, to spend the day vacation at home.
The Maritime Safety Board reports 92 Japanese fishing vessels were captured by Russian coast guard craft near Tokyo. The seizure marks a sharp escalation in maritime confrontations between Russia and Japan, with authorities confirming the action and detailing the fleet involved.
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