Kiwanis Luncheon Features City Band Orchestra
The City Band Brass Quintet directed by Allan F Barnard entertained 56 Kiwanis Club members at the V F W on Thursday noon with Christmas numbers. Musicians Hollis Schilt John McElhaney Frederick Voegels William Lanz and Robert Grossman performed. John Ferguson Joe Huber and others were sales leaders with candy tins totals surpassing 300, last year 3125 sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Band Brass Quintet
Allan F. Barnard
Kiwanis Club
V.F.W
Hollis Schilt
John McElhaney
Frederick Voegels
William Lanz
Robert Grossman
Richard Bahr
Burt Bacon
Frank Wyss
Ralph Lindsay
Joe Huber
Dave Deininger
Connecticut
W. E. Deininger
Robert Baumann
Monroe
Dartmouth College
Russia
Jack Kundert
Ed Adam
Paul Baltzer
John Ferguson
Walter Wilzewske
Welcome Santa Claus Visits Nursery School Party
Twenty two youngsters at Ding a Dong Nursery School invited Santa Claus as a guest at St. John s United Church of Christ Christmas party. Santa gave each child a gift with Freeman Mills assisting. Refreshments were served as the school closes for a two week recess and will resume January 3 with teachers Mrs. Robert Salzwedel and Mrs. Walter Donovan Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding-a-Dong
Santa Claus
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Santa
Freeman Mills
Robert Salzwedel
Walter Donovan Jr
Birthday Slumber Party for Marcia Whitehead
A birthday slumber party celebrated Marcia Whitehead turning 12 on December 16 at her parents’ Monroe home. Games and prize awards followed a Christmas tree cake baked by Marcia’s mother. gifts were given to the honoree. Attendees included Teresa Larson Jolene Whitehead Vicki Armstrong Penny Whitehead Sandy Thoman Terry Whitehead Kari Austin Cheryl Graber Karen Leitzinger and Sharon Prain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Whitehead
Milo Whitehead
Monroe
Marcia
Teresa Larson
Jolene Whitehead
Vicki Armstrong
Penny Whitehead
Sandy Thoman
Terry Whitehead
Kari Austin
Cheryl Graber
Karen Leitzinger
Sharon Prain
Baptism for Alisa Strahm in Monroe Church
Alisa Strahm, newly adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Strahm Monroe, was baptized Sunday at the United Methodist Church of Monroe. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Calvin Strahm Brodhead. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Burington Orangeville Jrl and Mr and Mrs Frederick Strahm Monroe. Great grandparents are Mrs Jesse Beach Monroe and Mrs Fred Schneider New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alisa Strahm
Alvin Strahm
Monroe
United Methodist Church of
Calvin Strahm
Brodhead
Alisa
Kenneth Burington
John
Frederick Strahm
Marvin Ruff
Ed Burington
Avanelle Whitt
Melvin Roehrdanz
Harold Crume
Michael
Orangeville
Jrl
Jesse Beach
Fred Schneider
New Glarus
Monroe Coin Club Hosts Yule Party and Plans Show
Thirty five members attended the Monroe Coin Club Christmas party in the First National Bank Community Room. Bingo prizes were awarded. Vice president Wilson Bloom announced the annual coin show will be April 29. Party chairs were Mrs Wilma Stauffacher Wilson Bloom and Joseph Plache. Next meeting January 30 will finalize show plans. Olds for 73 highlights Bienema Olds Cadillac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Coin Club
First National Bank
Wilson Bloom
Wilma Stauffacher
Joseph Plache
Smith Lodge Installs New Officers for 1973
Smith Lodge No. 31 Free and Accepted Masons held a Thursday night installation in the Masonic Temple. Officers installed include Melvin H. Elmer as worshipful master and Norman L. Rasmussen as chaplain with past master Harvey H. Holland installing master.
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Smith Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Harvey H. Holland
Wilbert E. Johnson
Marshall
Norman L. Rasmussen
Melvin H. Elmer
Albert R. Schmidt
Marion H. Laube
Lewis van Wagenen
Dwight
Robert Faith
Keith P. Albright
Lewis E. Hull
Tyler
Lodge
Nathan P. Walker
Evan Hull
Clayton Elmer
Stewart
Order of DeMolay
Ladies of
Get Together marks 30th anniversary in Brodhead church
United Methodist Church of Brodhead class members held a 30th anniversary and birthday party on December 12. Mrs. Harry Pinnow chaired the event with reminiscences on the class history. Sixty three people attended as tables honored birth months with programs, centering on a September schoolhouse centerpiece by Harvey Mauermann. The Donald Schwartz family attended from Janesville with an AFS guest from Italy winning a prize for greatest distance. Jasper Matzke turned 86, and flowers were given to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahlen on their 55th anniversary. A potluck and decorated birthday cake capped the gathering.
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Brodhead
United Methodist Church of
Harvey Mauermann
Donald Schwartz
Janesville
AFS
Italy
Jasper Matzke
Fred Hahlen
Legion Post plans third district spring conference in Monroe
The American Legion Zilmer- Riley Post No 84 held a Thursday meeting to organize the May 5 and 6 conference in Monroe. Dr T W Reilly presided in John Marty's absence with Earl Webster and Reilly as co chairs. Committees include W E Deininger for veterans housing Paul Kammerode for housing R H Hendrickson for finance L A Koenig and Ernest Woeffler for World War I veterans and John Marty for post activities. YOUTHFUL MAILMEN PHILADELPHIA AP
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Monroe
Zilmer-Riley
T.W. Reilly
Earl Webster
W.E. Deininger
Reilly
Webster
Deininger
R.H. Hendrickson
American Legion Zilmer- Riley
John Marty
Dr. Reilly
Paul Kammerode
L.A. Koenig
Ernest Woeffler
Reed Joseph Penniston and Michael Harlan Births Celebrate Families
Reed Joseph Penniston, son of Gary Penniston and family in Dallas, born December 18, with a sister Tandy Jane. Susan Schiller new baby Michael Harlan born December 18 at St. Clare Hospital. parents Terry Jackson and Sue Schiller. Grandparents and great relatives listed across Argyle, Monroe, and Dallas with multiple greats and birthdays noted. Michael shares birthday with his paternal grandfather.
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Argyle
Reed Joseph
Gary Penniston
Dallas
Texas
Tandy Jane
James Penniston
W.G. Brown
Atlanta
Richard Wetzel
Churchill Apartments
Monroe
T. Brown
Terry Jackson
17Th Ave
Michael Harlan
St. Clare Hospital
Michael
Sue Schiller
LaVern Schiller
13Th Ave
Bob Burns
Chicago
Ill
Caroline Schiller
Ida Jackson
Alvin Douglas
Darlington
Edna Reilly
Homemakers Hold Christmas Dinner Meeting in Richland
Richland Homemakers Club held a Dec 21 dinner at Idle Hour Mansion with 13 members. Mrs. Floyd Asmus spoke of her Holy Land trip and distributed postcards. Gifts exchanged, secret pals revealed, and seven boxes prepared for shut ins. Next gathering Jan 16 hosted by Mrs. W G Timm. ENGAGED Glenda Phillips and Jeff Hensal announce engagement. wedding planned Jan 6 in Orangeville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Homemakers
Idle Hour Mansion
Richland Homemakers Club
Floyd Asmus
Holy Land
W.G. Timm
Duane Beach
Glenda Phillips
Glen Phillips
Winslow
Ill
Jeff Hensal
Paul Hensal
Carroll
Miss Phillips
Mr. Hensal
Denver
Colo
Orangeville
Monroe School Board Minutes November 28 1972
The Monroe Board of Education met November 28 1972 in the Junior High Library at 7 30 p m with members Siedschlag Olson Norton Hennager Mings Summ Kundert Raymer present. Actions included approving minutes, vouchers, and a diploma for Darlene Bott, approving piano sales, hiring Charlene Terbeest, and authorizing water and sewer work plus a Day Care Center attendance request. An inservice date and WASB delegate were set and executive session held on teacher negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Board of Education
Lloyd Siedschlag
Merlin Olson
Sharon Norton
Gene Hennager
Jane Mings
Gene Summ
John F. Kundert
Inez Raymer
Lee F. Olsen
William Halverson
Ben Campa
H. S. Prin
John Reese
Henry Stiner
Allan Holtshopple
William Itzin
Virgil Leopold
Terrence Quinn
Mr. Kundert
Hennager
Olsen
Meythaler & Caton
Charles Bradley
Bradley & Bradley
Monroe
Kundert
Norton
Turner Hall
Olson
Halverson
Don Stewart
Los Angeles
South Wayne
Monticello
WASB
Milwaukee
Raymer
Darlene Johnson Bott
Supt. Olsen
South
Mennager
Ekum
Holtshopple
Itzin
Leopold
Stiner
Campa
Baptisms for Betty Jo and Perry Norman Held at Yellowstone Lutheran
Betty Jo and Perry Norman Granberg children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Granberg of Blanchardville were baptized at Yellowstone Lutheran Church by Rev. J David Bersagel. Godparents included Mrs Sylvester Adler Waunakee Lyndell Ball Milwaukee Vicki Ball Argyle and Donne Granberg Blue Mounds. A dinner followed at the Lyvian Ball home in Argyle with extended family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argyle
Betty Jo
Perry Norman
Joe Granberg
Blanchardville
Yellowstone Lutheran Church
J. David Bersagel
Sylvester Adler
Waunakee
Lyndell Ball
Milwaukee
Vicki Ball
Donne Granberg
Blue Mounds
Lyvian Ball
Thelma Granberg
Stanley
Eric
Julie
Danny
Norman Nelson
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Ray Dietmeier
21St Ave
American Legion Hall
Dietmeier
Velma Schrader
United Brethren Church
C. A. France
Coin Club
Olds
Bienema Olds
Cadillac
Smith Lodge
Philadelphia
Havertown
U.S. Postal Service
Fred Rahner
Kurt
News of the Homemakers
School District Board
LA Crosse Film Service
DERE
Rosse Wisconsen Gdee
Salvation Army
12Th Street
Becker
Missy
Joyce
BIG Playtex Sale
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