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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1966
Page
3
Monticello families announce two engagements. Jayne Marie Lehnherr to Gary Lyle Gilbertson, with plans for school and farming work. Shirley Ann Bittorf to Gary Blaser set for March 4 at People’s Church Belvidere.
Bonnie Seeholzer announces Green County Extension Homemakers meet on Wednesday January 4 in Albany. Lunch at Edgewater Cafe begins 12 30 p m followed by a meeting at the Methodist Church. Center and vice center chairs must bring leadership lists and club visit reports. Travel carpools meet at the Agriculture Building by 11 45 a m.
A surprise party honored Mrs. Margaret Buehler on her 75th birthday at the family home. Hosted by her son Robert G Buehler his wife daughter Mrs Hanson and daughters in law Mrs Thomas L Sickinger Carole and Janet Buehler. Guests included Hugo Voelkli Elsmere Howe Edward Doyle Ralph Schroeder Rose and Olga Voelkli Max Voelkli Laura Ruegsegger. Lunch followed and the cake was crafted by Mrs. Elmer Busjahn. Some relatives could not attend including William Voelkli Beloit Magdalena Keil Carrie Ruehle and E C Hanson who joined in Minneapolis.
The Roth Family Christmas gathering drew about 35 relatives to the VFW Club on Sunday. Attendees included William and Roth families from Monroe Elgin Waunakee New Glarus Madison and Los Angeles with guests Martha Rastorfer and Helen Trickel among others.
United Christian Youth of Brodhead held an 11 pm Friday service at the Congregational United Church of Christ. Vicki Baumgartner planned the program with Susan Behrens presiding the organ and Kathy Duchow delivering the call to worship. The invocation was by Dennis Thorp and Marcia Moore read scripture as the youth choir led by Don Condon sang Go Tell It Upon a Mountain and Carol of the Bells. Kathy Zimmerli offered the prayer and Kathy Condon preached Peace and Goodwill Among Men.
Mrs Frank J Kundert was hostess at an annual family Christmas dinner on Sunday December 25 at her home 1625 15th Ave. Forty three relatives attended. The day and evening were spent socially and there was an exchange of gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B Nickson of Monroe announce the engagement of their daughter Elisabeth Ann Nickson of East Lansing to Brian Rolf Holstad of East Lansing son of the late Clarence Molstad and Mrs Dorothy Molstad of Minneapolis The wedding is planned for June Miss Nickson is a University of Minnesota junior and will finish at Michigan State University Mr Molstad attended the University of Minnesota Augsburg College and is now at Michigan State Medical School East Lansing
Mrs Mary Ableman hosted a Christmas season get-together at her Woodford home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Olson and family from Omaha Nebraska, Marie Olson, Gary Roy Kopplin, and Be sort residents Mr and Mrs Leonard Pickett. Others from nearby areas included Jeff Ableman Alfred Moore Rockford and John Boelk along with Junior Hanson Roy Hanson Richard Boelk Judy Karen Hanson Barbetta and Jean Sulzer Monroe.
In Grand Rapids Michigan six year old Suzy Dewey, facing a possible year to live due to leukemia, will visit Disneyland for a special Christmas wish funded by an anonymous Los Angeles donor. The family departed for California to begin the trip. The story also notes a separate Madison county ruling barring one person from holding both county veterans service officer and county supervisor posts.
A motorist charged with driving under the influence told Municipal Court Judge William T. Sharp that a recently traded blind horse had a monkey as a pet. He said the monkey jumped on his shoulders at a tavern and blocked his vision, leading to the crash. The judge called it the most original story he’d heard and found him not guilty.
Robert D. Danny Bahler of Swenson's Barbershop must report for six months of active military duty starting January 18. He serves in an Army Reserve unit based in Madison and will learn his training location next week. His wife works as a teacher at the local school.
Mrs. C D Curtis and Emil G Woeseli spent Christmas with their daughter and son in law the Taylors in Elmhurst. Ruth Ann Babler from Washington DC visits her parents. The Voegelis host guests including the Hoskings Schnetzlers and children. Royal Voegeli and others will return Thursday to Washington DC after a week at home.
A dense list of TV highlights for tonight and tomorrow with program times and episode notes. Names like Pamela Austin, Batman, Hillbillies, Gomer Pyle, Peyton Place, I Spy and Star Trek appear alongside gaps and incomplete references indicating various episodes and film titles.
Brodhead LaVern Leopold seeks to train a new boy as carrier for The Monroe Evening Times route. A reliable 12-year-old, or interested advertiser, can place a classified ad to connect with buyers and sellers seeking to meet.
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