Social Events at Monroe Library Group Meeting
A Monroe social group held its first Green Room gathering at the library voting $25 to the United Nations scholarship fund. They planned February dinner dance and January meeting with Ronald D. Johnson slated to discuss recreation issues. Nekoosa Indian dancers from Boy Scout Troop 113 to entertain. The Search cerebral palsy film sponsorship discussed and shown next month. Last night two polio films Your Children and You Remember Me were shown. Mrs J W Ferries presided. hostesses were Mrs Ferries, George Wells and Arlin Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Gaycoues
United Nations Scholarship Fund
Ronald D. Johnson
Wae Toe
lems _of recreation
Monroe
Boy Scout Troop 113
J. W. Ferries
Mmes. Ferries
George Wells
Arlin Erickson
Bergs Celebrate 45th Wedding Anniversary at Christmas Gathering
Guests at the L. J. Berg home for Christmas honored the couple on their 45th anniversary. Attendees included Hartwick Berg and family from Janesville, Clarence Brown and family, Kenneth Berg, Kristine Berg, the Browns from Estherville and Beloit, the Roberts, Baer, Henline and irodhead families from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sruunealaimes Spe
L. J. Berg
Sate Hartwick Berg
Miltop
Kristine Berg
Clarence Brown
Kenneth
Bill Ward
Janesville
Milford Brown
Estherville
James Brown
Beloit
Lee Roberts
Clifford Baer
Evans
Yule Baskets Sent By Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors members met at IOOF hall for a Christmas report noting five shut-in members received baskets. Mrs Henry Babler was named special auditor. A party followed with gifts, recitations, and a birthday song for Mrs Jesse Morton. Lunch under Mrs Harold Pickett and helpers.
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gasNeigapors
America
Ioof Hall
Henry Babler
Jesse Morton
Harold Pickett
Elizabeth Pickett
Morton
Local Churches Join World Wide Attendance Drive
Agrec ammive St. John's First Methodist and Union Presbyterian join 1956 World Wide Church Attendance Movement starting Sunday and running 14 Sundays through April 1. Thousands of churches nationwide participate to boost weekly worship, home worship, under the theme The Answer is God Worship Him at Church Every Week Worship Him at Home Every Day.
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Agrec Ammive
Caucuco
St. John’s
First Methodist
Union Presbyterian
Miss Mardelle Hefty to Wed Harland Marsh
Mrs Henry D Hefty announces the engagement of Mardelle Ann Hefty to Harland Marsh son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Marsh No wedding date set Miss Hefty attended Brodhead high school Her fiance a Brodhead graduate and Army veteran discharged in 1955 is employed at Knights Manufacturing Co here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Hefty
Mardelle Ann
Harland Marsh
Lyle Marsh
Miss Hefty
Brodhead High School
Knight's Manufacturing Co
Hans von Allmen
9Th Street
Therese
Casper Ott
Tillamook, Ore
Miss von Allmen
Monroe High School
Tillamook
Bernet Family Plans Switzerland Visit
Mrs. Werner C. Bernet and her son Peter will travel to Leissigen in Canton Bern, Switzerland between Jan 16 and 26 to visit her parents, Rudy and Katheryn Cumstein, and siblings. The Bernets, married in 1946 and residents of Monroe, have three children Hans Kathleen and Peter.
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Munircoa
Christ Bernet
Monroe
Monticello
Werner
Monticello High School
Switzerland
America
Werner Bernet
Arnold Zumkehr
Jordan Center
Dutch Hollow
Theilers Hold Family Yule Dinner in Browntown
Fred C Theiler and family hosted a Christmas dinner Sunday in Browntown with attendees Willis Theiler and family Wilbur Wells and families Monticello Duerst Haessig DeLos Barrett DuBuque Haessig Deanna Donovan Prien and daughter Lloyd Prien Jacob Haessig from Monroe plus DeLos Barrett and other Browntown households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Theilers
Fred C. Theiler
Ronnie
Browntown
Messrs
Mmes
Willis Theiler
Wilbur Wells
Robert Duerst
Monticello
Robert Haessig
Dubuque
Werner Haessig
Deanna
Donavan Prien
Lloyd Prien
Jacob Haessig
DeLos Barrett
Monroe
Vesper Circle Meets In Wilbert May Home
The Vesper Circle of the Mermonist Church met last night at 2623 7th Street in the Wilbert J May residence. Hostess Mrs. Wilbert J May was assisted by Mrs. Herbert Russell. The gathering opened with Christmas carols and devotions led by Mrs. Arthur F Roethe. A chapter on U N and the Quest for Peace was presented by Mrs. Richard Wagner. Gifts were exchanged and a luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper Circle
Mermonist Church
Wilbert J. May
7Th Street
Herbert Russell
Arthur F. Roethe
Richard Wagner
U.N
Clayton Tisdale Couple Will Live in California
After a Christmas honeymoon in Aggies Valley California and Utah ski trips, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Tisdale reside at 10410 Cole Road Whittier California. The bride Florence Barmore daughter of Paul R Barmore and native of Orangeville. groom son of Noble M Tisdale of Whittier. They were married at First Methodist Church Whittier. Mrs. Tisdale is a Whittier High and Whittier College graduate teaching at Lakeside School. Mr. Tisdale is a University of Minnesota graduate employed by Independent Foundry Supply.
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Aggies Valley
Calif
Utah
Clayton Tisdale
Cole Road
Whittier
Florence Barmore
Paul R. Barmore
Orangeville
Noble M. Tisdale
First Methodist Church
Tisdale
Whittier High School
Whittier College
Lakeside School
University of Minnesota
Independent
Foundry Supply
Christmas Gathering At Wittwer Home In New Glarus
A Wittwer home in New Glarus hosted a Christmas gathering Monday night with co hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Wittwer and Mr and Mrs Matt Bissig. Attendees included Rudy Speich and Sandra Irma Wis Dorral Eth ridge Monroe Richard Smith Kenneth Richard Jr Roy Bissig Judith Witten wyler Herman and the Bissig and Wittwer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Kenneth
Richard Jr
Roy Bissig
Judith
John Wittenwyler
Herman
Bissig
Witwer
Mrs Voegeli Sings At Ruth Circle Meet
The Ruth Circle met at the parish house on Wednesday night with 20 members and five guests. Co chairs were Mrs. Donald Knobel and Mrs. Armin Loeffel. Mrs. Howard Voegeli sang The Lord's Prayer with Mrs. Ed Quade at the piano. An accordion duet by Mrs. Richard Voegeli and Mrs. John Marty followed. Mrs. Loeffel led the prayer. Games and a grab bag exchange were held. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ed Quade, Mrs. John Lehr, and Don Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Circle
Mmes
Wilbert Stauffer
Richard Smith
Clara Elmer
Harland Rinehart
Howard Voegeli
Donald Knobel
Armin Loeffel
Ed Quade
Richard Voegeli
John Marty
Loeffel
John Lehr
Don Root
Burt Sharer Initiated Into Social Fraternities
Bevia party and games with Albany sophomores at Carroll College Waukesha saw Burt initiated into Phi Theta Pi a local fraternity and Sharer into Tau Kappa Epsilon a national fraternity Burt son of Mrs Clayton Burt Albany and Monroe high school graduate Sharer son of Mr and Mrs Truman Sharer Albany high school graduate Christmas party held by Jordan Busy Bees at Charles Hartwig home gifts exchanged games and carols 19 attended next meeting at Fred Probst home Sparta mass attended by Herman Baumgartner Philip and Dean New Glarus Robert and Mary Ann Smith Belleville Rev Jude recently ordained priest of St Francis at Santa Barbara Calif celebrated at St Patrick's church.
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Bevia
Albany
Carroll College
Waukesha
Burt
Phi Theta Pi
Sharer
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Clayton Burt
Monroe
Truman Sharer
Albany High School
Jordan
Sparta
Herman Baumgartner
Philip and
Dean
New Glirus
Robert
Mary Ann Smith
Belleville
Jude
Baumgartner
Order of St. Francis
Santa Barbara
Calif
St. Patrick's Church
Quintuplets Seek Life of Their Own in Publicized Move
A Montreal spokesman says the Dionne quintuplets are staying away from home to pursue a private life while visiting parents in January. The four surviving sisters Annette Cecile Marie and Yvonne held a small party in northwest Montreal as their father denounced outsiders pressuring the family. The spokesman noted the women enjoy a normal social life with friends of both sexes and have $200 000 in trust funds from age enacted this year. Gifts were exchanged with the parents and eight siblings on New Year’s.
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Montreal
Dionne Quintuplets
Callender
Ont
Oliva Dionne
Annette
Cecile
Marie
Yvonne
Dionne
Lafayette County Farmer Sues for 70000 in Federal Court
Delvin Wedig of Kenda ll Township files suit in Madison Federal Court claiming 70 000 in damages from Employers' Liability Assurance Corp Ltd for injuries August 21 1952 in a collision with a car driven by Marie C Schaeffer on Highway 16. Agri culture Department files complaint against Iowa City Sales Co for sale of stocker and feeder cattle in 1953 54.
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Lafayette
Lafayette County
Delvin Wedig
Madison
Employers” Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd
Kendall Township
Marie C. Schaeffer
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa City Sales Co
Iowa City
Iowa
Sparta
Girl Scout Troop 10 Members Entertained At Christmas Supper
Linda Goecks hosted Girl Scout Troop 10 at a Christmas supper last night at her home. Games and songs filled the evening as gifts were exchanged. Guests included Kathy Hall Carol Vanderdrink Mary Lauman Madison and Shirley Sterling of Beloit.
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Troop 10
Linda Goecks
Girl Scout
Kathy Hall
Carol Vanderdrink
Mary Lauman
Madison
Shirley Sterling
Beloit
Sno Ball Queen Crowned At Evansville Event
Mrs. Franklin Leeder was named Sno Ball Queen at the ninth annual Sno Ball in Evansville staged by the Evansville Community Theater. The court includes Mrs. Alvin Golz Mrs. Robert Brunsvold Mrs. John Townsend and others. Mrs. Wilbur Luchsinger crowned the queen and Kenneth Disch was master of ceremonies. Tone Aires provided music for dancing from 9 to 1 am.
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Wee Ndvi Sepeneeees
Franklin Leeder
Evansville
Kenneth Disch
Mrs Norby Wins Decoration Contest in Swansville
Mrs Yvonne Norby of East Main Street won first prize in Evansville Better Gardens club outside Christmas decoration contest. Second prize went to Mr and Mrs Burton Wall of North Madison Street, third to Mr and Mrs Olaf Kieften of South Madison Street. Honorable mentions to Mrs Mary Woodstock, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Luchsinger, and Emory Carson. Judges were Mrs P A Wackman, Mrs Einar Johnson, and Mrs Edward Smith.
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Swansville
Yvonne Norby
East Main Street
Evansville
Better Gardens Club
Burton Wall
North Madison Street
Olaf Kieften
South Madison Street
Mary Woodstock
Wilbur Luchsinger
Emory Carson
P. A. Wackman
Einar Johnson
Edward Smith
Brooklyn
New Glarus Residents Travel and Health News
Mr and Mrs Ray Marty left Tuesday for several months. Mrs Gilbert Ott returned home Tuesday after a medical stay at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison. The St Marys Ship Canal at Sault Ste Marie carries more traffic than three major canals. Thailand is about four fifths the size of Texas with about 18 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Marty
Gilbert Ott
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
St.Mary's Ship Canal
Sault Ste. Marie
Suez
Kiel
Thailand
Texas
Three Recluse Brothers Dead
Three Hoening brothers aged 62 67 and 67 were found dead in a tightly closed three story brick house in St Louis from carbon monoxide poisoning. An autopsy Saturday showed the elderly bachelors died from fumes from a fire in a total heating stove that burned out. George Hoening a longtime bookkeeper for a St Louis firm was the only employed. Charles Hoening acted as housekeeper and cared for Henry who was blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Hoening
Charles
George
Henry
George Hoening
St. Louis
Fewer Farrow Sows Predicted in Wisconsin Spring 1956
Federal-state forecasts indicate Wisconsin farmers will breed about 327000 sows for spring farrowing 1956, down 8 percent from 355000 bred in spring 1955. The fall 1955 Wisconsin pig crop was 1435000 head, up 14 percent from 1954, with the 1955 year crop at 3998000, the largest since 1943. A nationwide 2 percent drop is expected in breeding for spring farrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maenamonees
Wisconsin
Safety Group Urges Action by Governors
CHICAGO The Nations Safety Council urged governors to take drastic emergency measures to cut the New Year holiday traffic toll after a record 609 deaths over the Christmas weekend. The council asked use of all state resources to intensify traffic enforcement Friday through Monday, predicting about 420 more fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Nations Safety Council
Orangeville Family Christmas Gatherings Sprawl Across Town
Mrs. Glen E Bolender hosts Orangeville folks and out of town relatives for multiple Christmas dinners and weekend visits. Attendees include families from Forreston Monroe Palmyra Juda and more. Guests travel from Clear Lake Wisconsin Iowa to share meals in Orangeville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hemphill
Beryl
Charles Bennehoff
Warren Bennehoff
Orangeville
Ivan Kane
Loves Park
Grace Richmond
Harold
Jerry
Douglas
Fenimore
Wis
Glen Richmond
Cedar Rapids
Charles Pafford
Oil Field Found in Boyle Heights Los Angeles
Oil discovered in Boyle Heights near downtown Los Angeles with Richfield Oil Corp reporting its first well completed and flowing at 170 barrels a day in a residential area short on details a report notes the surprise location and potential impact on local residents and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Boyle Heights
Richfield Oil Corp
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