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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
2
A reflective essay extols Christmas as a universal civilizational phenomenon. It traces the festival from its Fourth Century origins, links its meaning to the Nativity and Resurrection, and argues the day unites young and old, religious and nonreligious, through shared good will and a timeless dateline of history.
Mrs. James F. Grindley aged 81 died Monday at home after long illness in Warren. Services 2 p m Friday at Bartel funeral home with Rev. Harold Stevens officiating. Burial in Scales Mound cemetery. Former Esther Hicks born Guilford Township. She married James Grindey in 1907. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Mary Margaret Wagner. four sons James Lanark Henry Francis and Goldwin. three sisters including Mrs. Amelia Brink. and brother Ray Hicks.
Mr and Mrs Albert Knobel and Mr and Mrs James Dooley returned home Saturday evening from a ten day tour visiting Vancouver Canada Seattle Bremerton Washington Los Angeles and other points of interest.
News notes from 40 years ago report the post office closing at noon on Christmas Eve December 24 1912 with carriers on general and rural routes. Crystal theater robbed of 75 dollars during lunch hour as staff were away. Hawthorne church hosts a Christmas program with a Yuletide tree and music. Arrivals include John B Crow and Donald from Artesian South Carolina visiting the Crows. others attend the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs J F Rockey.
W Randolph Burgess named to head the 267 billion dollar federal debt as special deputy for debt management and monetary policy. He backs converting floating debt to stable long term issues, higher interest for savings bonds, flexible Fed credit policy, and a return to gold standard once currencies permit. He favors an independent Fed working with the Treasury to reduce money cheapness for borrowing while easing past tensions over rate setting.
Harry Marsh 76 of Brodhead died at St. Clare hospital at 4 15 this morning after a brief illness. A retired railroad foreman, he lived in Brodhead six years. Born June 8 1876 in San Luis Obispo California he was the son of Judson and Minerva Martindale Marsh. He married Ina Adkins January 6 1906 and they lived in Soldiers Grove before moving to Brodhead. He belonged to the Congregational church and is survived by his widow seven sons Lyle Harry Jr Clem ent Frederick Ted John George Clifford two daughters and two more children two great grandchildren and 16 grandchildren. One daughter and two sons preceded him in death. Services will be Friday at 2 pm at the Christian church in Soldiers Grove with Rev Vernon Norris officiating. Burial will be Forest Hill Cemetery there. Friends may call at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead after 6 pm tomorrow.
Three Fort Walton boys Jimmy Warr Donald Ray Ward and Pete Richbourg shared a buried treasure of 1176 found while squirrel hunting. Circuit Judge D Stuart Gillis ordered the money divided among them after no substantial claimant emerged. They planned to buy a shotgun and continue hunting trips.
Hamilton County officers destroyed a 2000 gallon copper still and confiscated enough chickens to supply Christmas dinners for county prisoners. Sheriff Rex Rickey said the operation was housed in a chicken house amid moonshining activity in Chattanooga Tennessee.
Local organizations schedule social events for youths and visiting students. Monroe Country Club hosts a Friday night 9 to 12 dance with formal dress and midnight lunch under co chairmen R W Blaha and M Anderson. Lincoln gym hosts a Monday night Christmas dance coordinated by Kay Kofoed and Gordon Prien with Louis Calvit orchestra. The annual Jan 2 semi formal holiday dance features Norm Kingsley orchestra and is chaired by Darlene Keel with Hi Y and Gra Y groups assisting. decorations will be reused from the youth council event.
John W. Jack Andereck plans to be best man for his brother Second Lt. Edwin L. Andereck at 4 PM on Saturday in Chapel No 1 Fort Belvoir Virginia Thelma Jean Odom Arlington West Virginia will become Mrs Edwin L Andereck after the ceremony A reception will follow in Mackenzie Hall on the Army base The couple will reside at 5710 25th Road North Arlington Lt Andereck is a training officer at Fort Belvoir.
Mrs Holtshopple elected president of Grace Lutheran Aid society succeeding Mrs Floyd Pyle. Other officers include Mrs Myron Jeglum first vp Mrs Sam Boyd second vp Mrs Herman Dieckhoff secretary and Mrs Robert Kramer treasurer. Annual Christmas program and election held Friday with refreshments from a holiday tea table.
Immanuel church presents a Christmas program tonight at 8 featuring choirs directed by Mrs. Mabel Viel with soloists Mary Fritsch and Lyndon Viel. A. Fred Trachsel is organist. flutist Fritsch and violinist Viel perform pieces including Christmas Carols Gesu Bambino and Sonata in D Major. The program blends traditional Christmas worship parts with Bach selections and carols, and choir duets join for Bethlehem pieces.
A Christmas party at Miss Helen Sturzenegger’s home on 1403 14th avenue included caftling after a luncheon with a candlelit cake. Games and prizes followed with a surprise Santa Claus visit and gifts for all. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Russell Garvey and sons Richard and Jack, Mr and Mrs John Ruff, and Misses Lucille Stietz Agnes Dischler Ruth Kummer Lauretta Zimmerman.
The Brodhead Chaminade club held its Christmas party at the Congregational church led by president Mrs. Ben Roderick. Program chair was Miss Lydia Zuercher, with Miss Bertha Zuercher opening the program with the hymn of the month. Pupils of Clarence...
Students with teacher Mrs Ross Olin hosted a German Culture themed program in the school parlor during building repairs. Mrs John Ross presented German Music. Bertha and Lydia Zuercher sang a German Christmas carol with Mrs Chester Garde on piano. Mrs Oren Burt spoke on German art. The Christmas Story and Silent Night were sung by Mrs Hahlen with Mrs Elliot Thognas accompanying. A gift exchange and homemade candy treated attendees.
Miss Delores Hodgson was honored at a tea and kitchen shower hosted by former Monroe high school classmates on vacation from college at the Minor Anderson home. Purdue student Jane Anderson served as hostess. Hodgson and Raymond R. Kubly Jr. plan to wed Friday and honeymoon at the Rose Bowl on the west coast. Attendees included Mrs. Raymond Kubly and several named guests.
Mr and Mrs Allie S Knudson will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house party Sunday from 2 to 5 p m in the Brodhead area. They were married in Rock County on December 27 1902 at the Condon home in Spring Valley Township by Rev O E Mowry. The couple has three children and resides in the Brodhead region where they farm or dairied and garden.
Earl Madison and Mrs Wallace Peast of Freeport hosted a Sunday visit from foster son Paul Frestegard of Richland Center and their six grandchildren. Lil lian Condon of Chicago also connected to the family.
The Woodford Methodist church staged a candlelight Christmas narrative Sunday directed by LaVon Youngblood. Traditional carols accompanied the reading with narrator Mrs. Henry Youngblood Jr. and a cast including Eugene Thorson Don ald Pehl Pfc. Glen Pehl Neil Pehl Myron Rundle Marilyn Ramona Scott Barbara Olson Meredith Thorson. Barbara Olson Eugene Thorson and LaVon Youngblood sang solo selections. Refreshments followed in the church parlors for Rev. Swanson and participants.
Joyce Leone Zimmerman of Tomah became the bride of Francis Burnell Hermanson of Argyle and Roy Hermanson of Woodford with Rev. J A Nestingen officiating December 13 at East Wiota. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. J J Foley of Woodford. A reception for 25 guests followed at Mrs. John Armstrong’s Argyle home. Mrs. Hermanson teaches school and her husband is a carpenter.
Orangeville volunteers distributed over 250 Christmas treats to local children on Saturday night. They also visited area residents with chicken pox who could not go out, delivering cheer to the sick and homebound.
Times Special reports the installation of new officers for Brodhead Eastern Star chapter 83 on Saturday evening. Retiring matron and patron Mr and Mrs Rex Roenneburg organize the event while Mr and Mrs Donald Condon will be installed in the East.
Glenda Christine Meier infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Meier South Wayne was baptized by Rev Walter H Waeckerle at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church Browntown during Sunday services Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Wesley Meier and Nathalie Hale South Wayne who were dinner guests of the Glen
Nathalie Hale and several others were accepted as members during Peace Church services, marking a notable moment for the congregation.
A group from the Orangeville Women’s Society of Christian Service delivered gifts to Peek Home for children last Thursday. C. W. Emrick and Leo Rusk, with several accompanying women, toured the home. The gifts included 10 pounds of popcorn and popping oil from John and Janes Barmore.
Sidney Miller of Janesville announces the forthcoming marriage of his daughter Jean Miller to Dennis Blum son of Mr and Mrs John Blum Route 2. The ceremony is set for January 4 at 2 pm in the Presbyterian church at Janesville.
A large crowd attended a Christmas party and student concert Sunday afternoon in Memorial hall. Miss Yvonne Metz, accordion instructor, organized the event for her students and their parents and friends. the program included a concert and short recital.
A third fire in Ironwood history claimed a life at the old Mullen building on Aurora Street. The two story frame structure, damaged by prior blazes, burned after a short circuit spreading from behind a false ceiling to an electric sign as Christmas shoppers watched. about 3000 people gathered downtown.
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