Inspirational Events Slated by Wiota Church Women
The Wiota West and Wiota East Churches plan January Inspirational meetings with officer installations. East Church on Jan 6 at 2 p.m. features Mrs. Martell Jorgenson guiding the program and Miss Evelyn Hanson leading closing devotions. West Church on Jan 7 at 2 p.m. will have Mrs. Donald Norland overseeing the program and Mrs. Orville Gille closing devotions.
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American Lutheran Church
Wiota West
Wiota East
Ida Strahm Celebrates 88th Birthday at Fairhaven
Mrs. Ida Strahm of Monroe, now living at Fairhaven in Whitewater, observed Christmas Day as her 88th birthday. Widowed from a Monroe banker, she is linked to the Regez cheese family and widowhood follows her late husband’s banking career. She remains active in embroidery and reads the Monroe Evening Times daily.
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John
Ida) Strahm
Monroe
Fairhaven
Whitewater
Strahm
Walter Reger
Kathryn Wegner
Alan Goodmiller
Mauermans Hold Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harvey Mauerman hosted a Christmas dinner for 38 guests at their home near Brodhead on Friday Attendees included J L Babler Myron Babler and family Ben Feldt John Kubly of Monroe Wallace Feldt Hans Sulzer Gessler Monticello Fred Hahlen Donnie Zimmerman and son Feldt Richard Feldt and family Milwaukee Harvey Feldt and family Madison William Yaraborou Traverse City Michigan and his son and daughters Shelby Daphne and Cindy.
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Harvey Mauerman
Brodhead
J. L. Babler
Myron Babler
Ben Feldt
John Kubly
Monroe
Wallace Feldt
Hans Sulzer
Gessler
Monticello
Fred Hahl
Monroe Country Club New Year’s Eve Party Planned
Mr and Mrs Arthur C Ben kert Dr and Mrs Joseph Gan shert and Mr and Mrs Richard Shaliberg head the Monroe Country Club New Year’s Eve celebration at the club. Dinner from the menu and reservations urged. Dancing 10 p m to 2 a m with Jonny Monogue and his five piece unit. Cost four dollars per couple hats and noisemakers included. Out of town guests invited.
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Arthur C. Benkert
Joseph Ganshert
Richard Shaliberg
Monroe Country Club
Jonny Monogue
Classified Ads Promise Quick Cash for Unneeded Items
A breezy pitch touts fast cash by selling unused goods through local classifieds. It emphasizes simplicity and benefits of listing items for sale. It highlights broad appeal of classified ads for turning clutter into money.
Busy Louisville landlady to mark 102nd birthday
Mary Hendry Hardesty plans a quiet celebration for her 102nd birthday in Louisville. The busy landlady handles meals and housework for herself and several roomers at her home today.
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Louisville
Mary Hendry Hardesty
Duke of Windsor to make first Houston outing after surgery
The Duke of Windsor is expected to take a sightseeing drive around Houston early this week, his first outing since undergoing surgery on December 16.
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Houston
Tex
Duke of Windsor
Polite Monster Luncheon Guest
AP writer Bob Thomas profiles Fred Gwynne star of The Munsters in Hollywood He discusses makeup progress from five hours to two hours and the actor’s fitness gains The piece notes Gwynne’s privacy his past role on Car 54 and a basketball game outing with Al Lewis and fans recognizing him as Dracula only after a double take.
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Hollywood
Fred Kwynne
Fred
Herman
CBS
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Munsters
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al Lewis
Rescue priest killed in Oregon flood disaster
Rev. Fred Verslanki and his wife, former Albany residents, served the First Baptist Church here from 1958 to 1962. Verslanki died when his plane crashed during rescue work in flooded Oregon. The family, now living in Salem, had planned a Midwest visit with Albany and Brodhead on their itinerary.
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Albany
Fred Verslanki
Sandie Palnick
Oregon
Palnick
First Baptist Church
Salem
Ore
Midwest
Brodhead
Patrick
Treasury ruling eases equipment deduction for businessmen
Thousands of businessmen will benefit from a Treasury tax ruling scheduled for mid January. The ruling will liberalize regulations on how much may be deducted for the cost of equipment, improving write offs for business investments.
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Washington
Treasury
Mrs McNamara Dies Mother of Defense Secretary
Claranel Strange McNamara, mother of Robert S. McNamara, who served as Secretary of Defense, died Sunday in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 78.
Congo Mercenaries Fight Brutality in War Without Mercy
AP describes a brutal Congo conflict where white mercenaries from South Africa, Rhodesia, and Kenya fight rebels backed by communists. The piece details looting, cannibalism, torture, captured weapons, and salaries while noting the civilians harmed and the moral ambiguity of the foreign fighters.
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Leopoldville
Leonard Woods
Johannesburg
South Africa
Stanleyville
Lance Fin Mills
Funa Club
United States
Moise Tshombe
Algeria
Red
China
Rhodesia
Kenya
Wives Work Longest Variety of Facts Spices Hal's Mail
The column item notes averages on household time and work hours, with other trivia about money, food, and writing directions in ancient Greece. It poses questions on wealth, theft, and dairy ratios, ending with a prompt about readers’ thoughts on the topic.
State Economy Labeled Good in 1964 Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 1964 economy is described as good by the Department of Resource Development. Manufacturing jobs topped 470,000 with a 2 percent rise from 1963, and unemployment fell to about 2 percent. Machinery manufacture employed 96,000 amid Eastern Wisconsin labor shortages.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wisconsin Department of Resource Development
Montagnards of South Vietnam Preserve Earth Spirit Worship
The Montagnards, remote mountain tribes in South Vietnam, continue traditional religious practice worshiping spirits in earth, trees, streams and mountains.
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South
Viet Nam
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