Student Day Planned by Monroe Church
First United Methodist Church of Monroe designates Sunday December 28 as Student Day with an 8 a.m breakfast for 21 college students and 2 graduate students. Worships at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. include talks by Rev. John Ulrich and Debra Trumpy. An informal coffee follows in Fellowship Hall. all are invited.
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First United Methodist Church of
Monroe
Debra Trumpy
Trumpy
Oregon
Board of Missions
The
United Methodist Church
Ulrich
Miss Trumpy
Fellowship Hall
Briggs Honored At 35th Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs Grant Briggs were honored at their 35th wedding anniversary party hosted by Mr and Mrs Graydon Crabaugh in Monroe. Guests included numerous relatives and friends from Madison Rockford Freeport Brodhead and Dakota with gifts received and an anniversary cake as a centerpiece.
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Clarno
Grant Briggs
Graydon Crabaugh
Route 1
Monroe
Leon Boegl
John Weigmann
Low
Harley Kundert
Leon Boegli
Carlyle Briggs
Madison
Vivian
Patty Fremont
June Rivert
Mike
Danny
Herman Greeson
Grant Warren
Rockford
Ill
Freeport
Ivan Cowell
Brodhead
Duane Witt
Dakota, Ill
Paul Messinger
Kathy
John
Jim
Lori Ann
Ernest Snyder Sr
Michael Bartelt Feted on Birthday
Michael Eugene Bartelt son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bartelt Route 1 Monroe was honored with a birthday dinner Sunday Dec 21 at the Bartelt home. His third birthday anniversary was Saturday Dec 20. The cake served as centerpiece and he received gifts from grandparents Ira Mayer South Wayne and Mrs Mayer Miss Darlyne Mayer Monroe and Gene and Mark Bartelt. Evening guests included Mr and Mrs John Tuescher Christy Jeff and Greg Argyle. Callers Saturday afternoon were Mr and Mrs Alvin Reese Monroe.
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Michael Eugene Bartelt
Eugene Bartelt
Route 1
Monroe
Bartelt
Michael
Toiuschen
Ira Mayer
South Wayne
Darlyne Mayer
Gene Bartelt
Mark Bartelt
John Tuescher
Christy
Jeff
Greg
Argyle
Alvin Reese
Clarno
Clarno Zion United Methodist Church
Kathy Hartwig
Laurie Bowen
Susan Frautschy
Carl Liedschlag
Debbie Hartwig
Jeff Bowen
Mary Wyss
Jon Schilt
Fred Wyss
Gary Bowen
Ronny Bowen
Ginny Wyss
Vicki Simler
John Liedschlag
Jeff Briggs
Patty Schil
Albany
Peter Bly
la Crosse
James Peter
Mrs. Florence Anderson Honored at Birthday Party
Monroe residents gathered at Mrs. Florence Anderson home Saturday evening December 20 to celebrate her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Buol Mrs. Rosa Butts Mr. and Mrs. Albie Larson Mrs. Blanche Jelliffee Miss Marian Boynton Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nickel and Charles Dwyer. Evelyn Tresner sent a gift but could not attend.
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Florence Anderson
Monroe
Valentine Buol
Rosa Butts
Albie Larson
Blanche Jelliffee
Marian Boynton
Arthur Nickel
Charles Dwyer
Evelyn Tresner
Youth Group Goes Caroling in Clarno and Staver Areas
About 22 members of the Clarno Staver Youth Fellowship caroled at homes of elderly residents and shut ins Monday evening. Rev Frank Hinebaugh led with his son Cadet Richard Hinebaugh a Colorado Springs Air Force Academy student. They gathered at Clarno Church and returned to Staver Church for refreshments provided by several volunteers.
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Clarno
Clarno-Staver
Clarno and Staver
Frank Hinebaugh
Richard Hinebaugh
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Staver Church
Hinebaugh
Floyd Timm
Paul Schulz
Burnette Burkhalter
Delbert Rohde
Black Hawk Park At Woodford Opens For Snowmobiling
The Black Hawk Memorial Park at Woodford opens to snowmobiling with three miles of trails and 50 acres of open land. No charge, snowmobiles allowed daily until 6 p.m. A restricted area northeast of the buildings protects young trees, and a caretaker is on site.
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Black Hawk Memorial Park
Woodford
E. H. Fellows Dies at 75 in Evansville
Earl H. Fellows, 75, rural Evansville, died Christmas Day after a brief illness in a Madison hospital. He was a lifelong resident, member of the Evansville Masonic Lodge and Christan Science Society. Survived by widow Marion Spratler, son David, two daughters Hans Schneider and Howard Flohr, a sister and a brother, plus nine grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday Dec 28 at Allen Funeral Home. viewing 7–9 p.m. Saturday.
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Evansville
Earl H. Fellows
Madison
Roy
Allen Funeral Home
Two Santas Attend Monroe Lions Christmas Party
The Monroe Lions Club Christmas event at Marco's Supper Club drew about 60 members. Santa from the North Pole and from the South Pole joined, delivering gifts, carols were sung, and euchre prizes awarded to Robert Glennie, Don Hugdahl, Richard Newcomer, and Art Upmann.
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Monroe Lions Club
Marco’s
North Pole
South Pole
Santa
Lions Club
Clarence
Curly
Goecks
Archie Myers
Lions
Robert Glennie
Don Hugdahl
Richard Newcomer
Art Upmann
Funeral services for Godfrey E. Zuercher
Funeral services for 76 year old banker Godfrey E. Zuercher were held at St nessy Funeral Home and St Victor's Catholic Church with a White Mass officiated by multiple clergy. Legion honors at Greenwood Cemetery and a memorial to St Clare Hospital were noted. The First National Bank of Monroe Board attended. Pallbearers listed. Albert Wyss funeral followed with church rites and grandsons serving as pallbearers.
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Godfrey E. Zuercher
Stnessy
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
Lawrence Kieffer
St. Victor’s
Wilfred Shea
St. Rose Catholic Church
Brodhead
St. Patrick’s
Albany
John Zuercher
Matt Eraser
Zuercher
St. Clare Hospital
Arthur Bienema Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Arthur Bienema of Monroe returns home Saturday December 20 after two weeks as a surgical patient at the Veterans Hospital Madison He is recuperating from abdominal surgery at home His son Robert Bienema a Rockford teacher is visiting for a two week vacation.
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Arthur Bienema
Monroe
Veteran’s Hospital
Madison
Robert Bienema
Rockford
Mrs Miller Freeport Dies After Christmas Eve Hospital Stay
Bertha Miller 74 of Freeport widow died 7 10 p m Christmas Eve at St Clare Hospital Monroe she had prior hospitalizations. Survived by sister Mrs William Heath Freeport and brother Grover Jackson Magnolia Ky. Services 11 a m Saturday Dec 27 Burke Tubbs Funeral Home Freeport burial Chapel Hill Cemetery. Auction raised 957 97 from Apollo 11 autographs for Houston Chronicle toy fund.
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Bertha Miller
Freeport
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
William Heath
Grover Jackson
Magnolia
Burke- Tubbs
Chapel Hill
L E Thies of Mt Horeb Dies at 54 Near Mt Vernon
Lawrence E. Thies, 54, died Wednesday at his farm home near Mt Vernon. Survived by two brothers Leonard and Alvin of rural Mt Horeb. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today.
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MT. Horeb
Lawrence E. Thies
Mt. Vernon
Leonard
Alvin
United Methodist Church
Gesme-Ellestad
August Zibell Dies at 62 Rural Wisconsin figure in horsepulling
August R. Zibell 62 of Deerfield died unexpectedly at home on December 24. A Wisconsin Horsepulling Association member born in Waterloo and married in 1928 to Viola Nesheim, he farmed in Medina with four daughters and a widow surviving.
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Deerfield
August R. Zibell
Wisconsin Horsepulling Association
Waterloo
Viola Nesheim
Medina
William
Local Graduates Honor Monroe Youths at Wisconsin State University
Among 303 candidates for masters or bachelors at Wisconsin State University Platteville eight are from Monroe area. Commencement is 2 30 p m Sunday Jan 11 in Williams Fieldhouse. Main speaker Dr Arthur D Browne head of the Wisconsin Coordinating Council for Higher Education. Graduates named include Walter Schneider Curtis Schwerin Donna Sundy Jason Vogel Rodger Sack John Boynton Roy Binger Ronald Feldt. Births item follows noting St Louis hippopotamus Peepers duplicated twins Christmas Day at the zoo.
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Wisconsin State University-Platteville
Monroe
Williams Fieldhouse
Arthur D. Browne
Wisconsin Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Walter Schneider
Curtis Schwerin
Marvin Schwerin
Donna Sundy
South Wayne
Jason Vogel
George Vogel
Rodger Sack
Fred Sack
Browntown
John Boynton
Leonard Boynton
Roy Binger
Ellsworth Binger
Juda
Ronald Feldt
Fred Feldt
Mrs Bussan Killed in Snowplow Collision Near Dodgeville
Mrs. Gerald Bussan, 48, of rural Livingston and mother of seven, died in a rear collision when her car struck a Town of Dodgeville snowplow driven by Ray Olson, 47, of Dodgeville, early Wednesday near Dodgeville. Survived by husband, seven children, and extended family. Funeral plans listed in Montfort and Deerfield.
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Gerald Bussan
Livingston
Dodgeville
Bussan
Iowa
Ray Olson
Edna Haas
Cassville
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Montfort
Loman Funeral Home
Mrs. Pearl Dole 71 Dies in Freeport Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Pearl Dole a 71 year old Lena resident died Wednesday December 24 at Freeport Memorial Hospital Funeral services will be 130 PM Saturday December 27 at St John s Lutheran Pearl City Burial will be Highland Cemetery Pearl City Leaman Funeral Home Lena is in charge Survivors include five sisters Mrs Walter Blair Mrs Walter Eiseman Mrs Richard Olthoff all of Freeport and Mrs Jake Sturtevant Mrs Everett Sturtevant both of Lanark one brother Harold Koch Shannon one granddaughter and one great granddaughter
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Lena
Ili
Pearl Dole
Freeport Memorial Hospital
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pearl City
Highland Cemetery
Leamen
Walter Blair
Walter Eiseman
Richard Olthoff
Freeport
Jake Sturtevant
Everett Sturtevant
Lanark
Harold Koch
Shannon
Adult Agriculture Classes Planned at Monticello High
Vocational district No. 5 plans ten winter term classes at Monticello High School Agriculture Department starting January 14 at 8 p.m. Classes meet weekly for about two hours for adults over 16. The first topic is Herbicides Pesticides and Insecticides for 1970. Registration and a $3.25 fee are due at the first meeting conducted by Francis B. Haines.
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Monticello
Francis B. Haines
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Stuessy Funeral Home
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St. John’s United Church of Christ
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Robert Faith
Ray
Terry Wyss
Attica
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Marvin Wyss
Cedar Rapids
Orangeville
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Florence Yeoman
Louise Noxon
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Leland Leverton
12Th Ave
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ST. Clare
Edward Mosley
Darlington
Lafayette Memorial Hospital
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Elwood Schwers Jr
Rice Lake
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25Th Ave
University Hospital
Houston
Neil A. Armstong
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Michael Collins
Houston Chronicle
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Dies
August Zibell
ST. Louis
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St. Louis Zoo
Association of Women Students At
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Diane Brown
Rockford, Ill
LaVon Jacoby
Prairie du Lac
Rita Scallon
Highland
John McGuire
Clarno Township
Kenneth H. Meyer
Flaherty
Sandra Zibell
Montgomery
Ala
David Smith
Neillsville
Donald Nelson
Cambridge
Phillip
Ft. Atkinson
Rolland
California
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Holzhuter
Dick Young
Clarence Bailey
Wayne
Dennis Streiff
New Glarus
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