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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
4
Alpha Zeta Sorority held a Christmas party Monday evening in the Gold Room of Idle Hour Mansion with Miss Bernice Holsapple among attendees.
The Eagles Auxiliary 2165 Monroe delivered gifts to five children at Central Colony during Christmas season. Guests included Mrs. Graydon Crabaugh and Mr. and Mrs. John Waesler of Monroe. Mrs. Larry Vitense and Mrs. Floyd Krause of Albany. Miss Gertrude Fuetz gave the invocation. A program followed with Lois Miller reading a Christmas story and Erma Williams sharing legends. Cash donations to charity replaced a gift exchange. Prizes went to Mies Walter J. Kubly, Harry Williams, Grace Hawley, and Erma Klassy. Next meeting set for Jan. 15 in the library Children's Room.
The VFW Post 2312 hosted a Christmas party Sunday for 85 children. They watched a movie, enjoyed refreshments, and met Santa who gave each child a gift. Cooties and VFW Auxiliary served. Chairmen were Werner Marti and John Wagner for the Cooties, with Margaret Kuster leading the auxiliary.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Engebretson of Rt. 1 Argyle mark their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday December 24 at home. They wed December 24 1932 at Darlington Methodist Church and have farmed near Wiota. The couple have three children Carol Olson Betty Turner and James Engebretson plus 10 grandchildren.
Debra Lorch and Ronald R. Fischer exchanged vows at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Brodhead at 1 30 pm Saturday December 9. Rev Ronald Massen officiated with Rev Charles Dreger assisting. The couple resides in Madison after graduation and wedding events.
Miss Marcia Schulz and David M. Gavigan married at Staver United Methodist Church with Rev. Ernest Lofton and Fr. Laurence Kieffer officiating. The bride wore an ivory chiffon gown with Alencon lace and a Camelot headpiece. reception followed in the church basement. The couple, both Monroe area graduates, will reside in Browntown.
Sunday school students of Adams Lutheran Church present their annual Christmas program at 8 p.m. on December 26. Upper grade classes explain the symbols on the church tree including the Cross the Star and the Rose of Sharon. Lower grades perform the nativity scene with pianists Beverly Erickson Sharon Emberson and Margit Moen.
Atlanta reported the National Center for Disease Control data showing a 44 percent drop in German measles cases compared with last year. The AP dispatch notes the trend reflects improved vaccination and surveillance efforts across the country.
Hello World Pvt and Mrs John Svendsen of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri announce the birth of their son Daniel John on Sunday December 17 at a Fort Leonard Wood hospital. Grandparents are Wilbert Wirth Sr Juda and Victor Svendsen Monticello. Great-grandparents include May Wirth Monroe Saxer and Gladys Svendsen Zion Ill. The family plans to return home for the holidays.
Mrs. Emil Mike Rufener of Monticello is recovering well at Madison General Hospital after a December 12 operation and is expected to be home for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Walter Thoman Rt 1 Monticello marked their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a family gathering Nov 24 at their home. A money tree was given by relatives and a decorated cake by their daughter in law Mrs Donald Thoman. The Thomans wed Nov 24 1927 at Zwingli Church Monticello. They have eight children, 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
JUDA Zion announces a Christmas program at 8 p.m. Friday. Pistols n Petticoats Square Dancers perform at O. E. Grey School in Platteville from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Harold Huntington will be caller. A potluck lunch will follow.
Mr and Mrs Bjarne Bredeson learn their granddaughter Debra Bredeson daughter of the Vernus Bredesons of Dalton Ga underwent surgery in Chattanooga Tenn and is doing nicely after extensive procedures from injuries caused by a power lawn mower last year
The UMW of Union Church Oakley held a Christmas potluck at 12 30 p m in Fellowship Hall with 18 attending. Secret Pals were revealed and gifts exchanged. Devotions and the Christmas lesson were by Mrs Walter Reger and Mrs Harold Green.
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