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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
3
Swiss Church at NEW GLARUS will host a Christmas program for Preschool through third grade this Sunday at 2 p.m. A Christmas Team Fellowship follows with performances by Diane Voegeli and multiple classes including Kindergarten and Primary divisions, songs, recitations, dances, and a congregational carol sing.
Orangeville Times Special reports Browntown Peace Church Choir directed by Mrs. Helen Miller presented a religious and Christmas program at the Orangeville Woman's Club meeting. The Girl Scout fund drive reached 175 dollars with funds set aside for local activities and a caroling event planned for Thursday night December 17 at the Methodist Church followed by hot chocolate and cookies hosted by club members. The club has also contributed to a Korean orphanage and refreshments featured Christmas decor.
Monroe Rotary Club members will entertain their wives at a Christmas party at the Idle Hour Mansion during their next meeting Tuesday noon December 23. Don Ogden serves as host. Mrs Margo Loveland supervises a style presentation with models including Mmes Leo Nack and Ray Kubly Jr. Mrs James Gordee provides piano music and sings with JoEllen Gordee. Mrs William Rollins writes the narration with help from Mrs Jack Fernan. John Schild leads group singing. Several special prizes will be awarded to the women.
Swiss Church Sunday School schedules a Christmas Eve program for Wednesday December 24 at 7 30 p m Students in grades 4 5 6 7 and 8 will participate in the pageant Christ is Born Today Roles include Shepherds Bruce Hefty Jeffery Buesser Richard Kossner Dale Losenegger David Boss Pantomime choir Denise Zurkirchen Jayne Elmer Shelly Zweifel Mary Ingwell Marsha Boley Renae Klassy Speech choir 4th and 5th grade Mary Elizabeth Disch Joseph Dale Voegels Angel Julie Schneider Nurse Suzan Knobel Minister Ricky Engen Children in Need Julie Elmer Chris Glewen Mark Yaun Mark Anderson Fred Bodenmann Swiss Church Children's Choir directed by Mrs William McFadden Narrators 7th and 8th grade girls.
Mr and Mrs James Strong of Orangeville announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Lee Strong to Michael Lynn Sciutto son of Mr and Mrs Tony Sciutto of Freeport The couple plan a June 27 wedding at St Josephs Catholic Church Freeport Susan is a 1968 Orangeville High School graduate and Micro Switch stenographer Michael will graduate in May 1970 from Upper Iowa College Fayette IA majoring in physical education
The Annual Family Christmas Service at St John’s United Church of Christ Monroe will be held Sunday evening December 21 at 7 30 p m. Three church youth choirs Bethlehem Carol Crusader Chapel plus a four person dramatic reading will take part. Pastors Koehler Petzold will serve as liturgists.
Naomé Lynn Baumeister daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Baumeister Monroe was baptized at St Victor s Church on November 30 performed by Rev Jerold F Fitzpatrick Sponsors were Mrs Larry Guttmer and Randy Patterson both of Monroe Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Patterson hosted a post baptism dinner Attendees included Mr and Mrs Larry Guttmer and Lisa Mr and Mrs Franklyn Koch and Jimmy Robert and Roseann Mr and Mrs John Patterson Kevin Randy and Marci Mr and Mrs Keith Baumeister and Mark and Naomi
Blanchardville paper reports the engagement of Joanne Torkelson of Madison to Lloyd Lampman of De Soto Wisconsin. Joanne is with Wisconsin Central Colony and Training School and Lloyd works for the Trane Company in La Crosse.
Senior High Youth Fellowship gathers Sunday December 2 at 6 30 p m for a Christmas carol walk in Readily listed are committee chairmen and members across Devotions Recreation and Food with parent involvement for supervision and support.
Shepherd of Hills Lutheran church offers its Christmas program at 8 p.m. Monday December 22 featuring a prelude, readings, songs and a filmstrip. Performers include Terri Taylor Becky Amacher Glenda Andrea and Gene Thompson and many others with Kim Thacker reading from the Bible and a youth choir and children singing carols.
Delta Kappa Gamma members met in the school multi purpose room with about 40 attendees. A fifth and sixth grade chorus directed by Mrs. Ann Capps sang Christmas numbers. Miss Margaret Frank Cedarville displayed pictures of South America. South American dolls and greenery decorated the setting.
The Wesley United Methodist Church School will stage a pantomime Christmas service titled Let Earth Receive at 8 p.m. Sunday December 21 with readers and the junior choir. WSCS will provide refreshments after the program.
Junior High Youth Fellowship gathered in Fellowship Hall for a Christmas party and caroling at 6 15 p m on Wednesday. Devotions were led by Kathy Blum with assistants John Vetterli Larry Aiken and Laurie Ann Ott. Recreation was organized by Vicki Flannery Lugene Dahlk Rita Boley and Janice Boley with parents helping. Food coordinators included Linda Afken chairman Mark Duerst Madeline Meland and Dale Beck with assistance from their parents.
A potluck Christmas dinner for WSCS members at Union Church Oakley was held at Mrs. Walter Ludwig's home. Mrs. William Beightol led an afternoon meeting with 25 attendees. Secret Pals were revealed. Juda guests included Elizabeth Leopold Luella Wunschel Mabel Bauer and Rev. Donald Sumwalt.
Mrs. Carl Maxwell and Mrs. Richard Folgate hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Charlotte Fryer at the Maxwell home with Christmas decorations and prize games. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Marion Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dahms, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schulz, Mr. and Mrs Dale Fryer, Miss Janice Dahms and Christine Phillips. Fryer and Kurt Schilling are to marry December 27 at the Orangeville Zion Church.
A Christmas In Verse and Drama program will be presented at Immanuel United Methodist Church on Sunday Dec 21 at 7 30 PM Coordinator Mrs Vernon Schillinger mistress of ceremonies Mrs Harley Shelton Joy Trumpy piano accompaniment Chorus members and a brass ensemble perform carols The Real Christmas Story Readers and performers from Primary Junior and Beginners departments present scenes and songs including Jesus Loves Me Away in a Manger and The Friendly Beasts Two youth skits Charlie Brown and Whats Wrong With Christmas conclude with a benediction by Rev Melvin Roehdranz
The Zwingli United Church of Christ in Monticello hosts a midnight Christmas Eve service at 11 p.m. featuring the Senior Choir directed by Frederick S. Voegels. The Holiday Communion Service follows on Sunday December 28 with Holy Communion at 9:30 and 10:45.
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