Shrine Club Hosts Brownie Troop Christmas Party
The Green County Shrine Club welcomed Brownie Scout Troop 30 for a Christmas party at the Swiss Wheel restaurant. O N Johnson explained Shrine Club and troop roles, with Mrs L M Johnson co leading.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1955
Page
3
The Green County Shrine Club welcomed Brownie Scout Troop 30 for a Christmas party at the Swiss Wheel restaurant. O N Johnson explained Shrine Club and troop roles, with Mrs L M Johnson co leading.
Mrs H F Cunningham played records from Menotti's Amah The Night Visitors at a Sunday School class gathering hosted by Mrs Sophia Schuetze and Miss Alma Ruegger. Twenty two attendees enjoyed gifts and refreshments prepared by Mrs Schuetze, Miss Ruegger, and Mary and Ida Wells.
Mrs. Gerald Abraham hosted a women’s party at Orangeville High School with assistants Mrs. Robert Schulthess and Mrs. Margaret Barmore. Attendees played games and enjoyed refreshments.
S R Greenwald aged 91 to be honored with a family dinner at the Greenwald home 817 721st avenue tonight. Attending are his wife son and daughter in law Ralph L Greenwald daughter Mabel Greenwald and granddaughter Barbara Jean Rufenacht and David Lee Rufenacht. Greenwald born December 22 1864 started Monroe’s first steam laundry in 1892 and later ran a grocery in the block now home to Goetz theater Kohli jewelry.
Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church will host a Friday night Christmas program at 8. The Junior and Intermediate classes perform The Little Shepherd. Recitations are listed from runners such as Randy Iseley Beverly Mahle and many others from the Beginners and Primary classes.
Weir Dianne Ise ley and Michael Gibson participate as the nursery class prepares recitations. The program also features Faith Matzke David Gibson Candance DeRemer Carolyn Weir and Melony Stamm delivering lines.
Mrs. Albert Aeberli reported on her trip to the Keshena Indian School in Keshena last night at a Woman's Relief Corps meeting in First Universalist church. She delivered Christmas packages to the girls. A brief business meeting was led by vice president Mrs Richard Wagner in the president's absence. A miscellaneous shower is planned for January 3 for Mrs Charles Schadewaldt whose home was destroyed by fire Friday morning.
Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club entertained beginners at Turner hall Christmas party. Fourteen squares danced with James Beck of Madison as caller. Mr and Mrs Beck received a gift. Beginners joined the main club as regular members. Lunch followed. Potluck lunch planned for Jan. 3 meeting.
Miss Avis Pauline Rude of 2116 13th Street wed Donald Franklin Hale of Warren at First Methodist Church Freeport in a Saturday ceremony. Rev. Mar rrill officiated at 8 p.m. Attendants were Sonja Coplien and Edward Arnold both of Monroe. A dinner followed at Florence's and the couple’s reception was planned by Moose members later.
August H Burgi and Fred Trickel co chairmen of the Moose Lodge Operation Santa Claus told members last night the drive yielded more than 300 toys for Monroe area children. Toys will continue to be accepted and a year round program was approved to aid needy youngsters for birthdays and special events. The hosts thanked Monroe residents Cub Scouts and five filling stations serving as depots for the drive.
Miss Audrey Peterson was elected president of the Grace Mission Guild after a 6:30 Christmas dinner at Grant's Maple Grove. Also elected were Mrs. Paul Alston as vice president Mrs. Roy Beach as treasurer Miss Betty Garrison as secretary and Mrs. Gifford Salem as thank offering secretary.
Evening Times women employees held their annual Christmas party last night in the office. A small cube sugar centerpiece and a buffet luncheon were served. Santa Claus distributed gifts. Attendees included Kay Zimmermann Joan Broge Katherine Friedrich Lucille Stietz Jean Molin Rose Altmann Lena M Conrad Judith Field Mrs John Scully and Mrs John B Rufi.
The Grace Aid Society will meet Friday at 2 p m in the church parlors. A program is planned with hostesses Mmes Russell Trumpy Adolf Wandfluh George Pick and Henry Pick.
Mr and Mrs Robert Blum were honored at a dinner for their 40th wedding anniversary hosted in the home of their son and family Arthur Blum. Attendees included Willis Blum and family James Lanz Gaylord Erickson and family Ollie Statz and children and Dennis Blum. The couple married December 16 1915.
Pythian Sisters meeting at IOOF hall voted a donation to the Christmas Stocking fund. Members Clara Thompson Frederick Mahlbuch and Miss Margaret Altman attended last night. Cookies sandwiches and coffee were served at the luncheon. The next meeting is scheduled for January 3.
The Golden Age Club held its Christmas party yesterday afternoon at the Monroe Community Center. Grade school children sang carols and Santa Claus distributed gifts to attendees. The event featured a screening of Dickens' Christmas tale.
Carol and members exchanged gifts and played games while donations were voted for the Salvation Army and Christmas Seal fund. Lunch followed with Mmes. Jennie Welton Ella Hasse and Frank Hauser in charge and Yale event hosts Roy and Mrs Wagner plan a Christmas Eve family party in Orangeville Freeport and Chicago attendees listed.
Miss Sandra Burgi daughter of Mr and Mrs August H Burgi 918 21st street will entertain the Sullivan Cloggers square dance group she belongs to tonight. The event starts at 4 p m with clogging and square dancing followed by supper and social dancing.
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