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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1968

Page

3

Zwingli Aid Unit Plans for Events

The Zwingli United Church of Christ Aid Society held a Tuesday afternoon meeting led by president Mrs. Jacob Wittenwyler. New members Mrs. Wilbert Dick and Miss Lora Dick joined. World Day of Prayer announced for March 1 at 2 p.m. Lenten service events and devotional readings were scheduled with multiple volunteers named. Refreshments served to 45 attendees.

Monticello Aid Society of Zwingli United Church of Christ Jacob Wittenwyler F. William Schuler Rose Stauffer Wilbert Dick Lora Dick William Buehl Wilbert Christen Mmes C. W. Karlen William Wendt John Louise Blum Frederick Rupp Waldo Zimmerman

Shippy Couple Feted on 25th Anniversary

Freeport’s Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shippy, former Monticello residents, marked their silver wedding on January 31. Relatives gathered February 4 and gifts plus cake and punch were shared. Dinner party hosts included John Buford Homer Fehr and Virgil Scheider. The couple has six children Larry Ronnie Michael Susan Jeffery Laurie.

Shippy Robert Shippy W. Stover Freeport Monticello Mmes John Buford Homer Fehr Virgil Scheider

Evening Guild Plans Meeting Thursday

The Evening Guild of Swiss Church in New Glarus will meet at 8 p m on Thursday Feb 8 in Fellowship Hall. Mrs Gordon Henning is general chairman and Mrs Ralph Luchsinger program chairman. The program theme is Prayer and includes a movie That Friday. Devotions will be led by several members and music provided by others.

Evening Guild New Glarus Evening Guild of Fellowship Hall Gordon Henning Ralph Luchsinger Mmes Luchsinger Henning Phillip H. Marty Donald Moen Donald Larson Fred Meyer Arthur Marty Arnold Kehrli Russell Reuter Sylvan Kundert Kubly Ronald Kuenzi Bill Kummer Ronald Martinson Morris Marty

KC Group Hosts Guest Card Party and Club Event

The KC Auxiliary hosted a guest card party at the VFW with 12 card tables. Winners included High Mrs May Share and High Yass Mrs Rudy Hess, with several players named as second and low winners. Local club members and co chairs are listed, and a separate note covers the Sunday Evening Couple Club gathering at the Karlen home. A WSWS meeting is scheduled for Feb 8 at Oakley with Mrs William Beightol.

KC Group KC Auxiliary VFW High May Share Joe Kelley Evelyn Zajichek Low Nancy Spoerry May Knight Yass Rudy Hess Fritz Messmer Lee Kirsch Glenn Brecklin Mmes Finley Barry Joe Huber Frances McGinnis William Wenger Mel Denny Irene Gettings Monticello R. W. Karlen Sears Freeman Madison C. W. Karlen R. W. Woelffer

Easter Seal Drive Directed by Tarrattee at Jaycettes

The Marine Tarrattee with Mrs. Paul will lead the 1968 Easter Seal campaign announced by Otto T. Steffensen of the Easter Seal Society of Wisconsin. The theme People Have Got To Help People supports services including appliance purchases, Camp Wanbeek at Wisconsin Dells, Homecraft Shops, and research. The campaign runs March 1 through April 14.

Paul Otto T. Steffensen Easter Seal Society of Wisconsin Wisconsin Dells

Friendship Circle to Meet at Zwingli United Church

The Friendship Circle of Zwingli United Church of Christ will meet Wednesday February 14 at 1 45 in the church lounge. Rev Calvin P Fisher of St John’s United Church of Christ Monroe will be guest speaker. His topic is Religion and Mental Health. Hostesses are Mrs Harvey Elmer and Mrs Susan Karlen.

Friendship Circle Monticello Friendship Circle of Zwingli United Church of Christ Calvin P. Fisher St. John’s

Penelope Ann Jackson to wed Robert Kitsemble in Hollandale

Mr. and Mrs. Milford Jackson of Milwaukee Oregon announce the engagement of their daughter Penelope Ann to Robert LaVerne Kitsemble son of Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Kitsemble of Hollandale Wisconsin. The couple plans a February 24 wedding at 1 pm at the Hollandale Lutheran Church with a reception in the Legions rooms.

Milford Jackson Milwaukee Ore Penelope Ann Robert LaVerne _ Kitsemble

Yellowstone Argyle 4-H elects new officers at Milford Gabroud home

Yellowstone Argyle 4-H named new leaders at a Milford Gabroud residence meeting. Mark Bredeson became president, Pat Dunlavy vice president, and Mary Lynn Dunlavy secretary treasurer and reporter. Twenty one members attended and lunch was served by Mrs John Dunlavy and Mrs Gabroud. New Glarus 4-H appoints Wanda Streiff as president at January session with fourteen initiates and talks on 4H programs.

Yellowstone Argyle Times Yellowstone 4-H Club Milford Gabrond Mark Bredeson Pat Dunlavy Mary Lynn Dunlavy John Dunlavy Gabroud Glarus Club Wanda Streiff Glarus 4H Bill Kernen David Wyttenbach Rodney Hustad Nancy Streiff Lori Lienhardt Dale Losenegger Lori Luchsinger Carol Watkins Ann Ziltner Debra Babler Deborah Disch Roxanne Postler Stuart

Historical Society Meeting Set for February 8

The Historical Society calendar lists a Thursday meeting at 7 30 p m in the Village Hall with a review of the year's business and the election of directors to replace J A Freitag H M Schmid and Mrs Orse Duerst. Hold over directors Abner Anderson Paul Grossenbacher Herbert Gmur and Rudy Schwetzer remain. The Village Museum operated by the Historical Society will open May first for the 1968 season.

Guamus New Glarus Historical Society J. A. Freitag H. M. Schmid Orse Duerst Abner Anderson Paul Grossenbacher Herbert Gmur Rudy Schwetzer

Monroe High School 1958 Graduates to Meet Tuesday

Graduates of Monroe High School class of 1958 plan a 7 30 pm meeting on Tuesday February 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs A G Weckerly 1202 13th St to finalize plans for a ten year reunion Committee members and interested classmates are invited Blushing is explained as a physiological response to excitement caused by vasodilator nerves expanding facial blood vessels

Monroe High School A. G. Weckerly Lth

Miss Johnson to Lead 1968 Heart Days for Business

Dorothy Johnson will head the Heart-Days-for-Business canvass in Monroe announced by Heart Fund Chairman Mrs. Richard Wagner. The 10 day drive seeks donations from local offices and shops with kit returns due by February 17 and volunteers to collect contributions across downtown areas ending the week of Heart Sunday February 25.

Miss Johnson Dorothy Johnson Monroe Richard Eileen) Wagner Heart Fund Wagner

Kiwanis Tax Talk Set for February Meeting

Monroe Kiwanis Club will hold a noon luncheon on Thursday February 8 at the Swiss Wheel with a Wisconsin Tax Department speaker. Bob Rosa to present the attendance prize. Bob Bussen to deliver the invocation. Monroe bowlers to meet in Freeport Wednesday at 4 p.m. State bowling tournament planned March 30 and 31 with Fran Schott in charge.

Ane Fran Schott

Mt Pleasant Homemakers honor new settlers with housewarming

Mr and Mrs Ernie Strause were honored by the East Mt Pleasant Homemakers Club at a housewarming in Mt Pleasant Township village. Guests included Larry Strause William Meiers Henry Spring and others. The group presented a purse of money and well wishes.

MT. Pleasant Monticello Ernie Strause Mt. Pleasant Township East Mt. Pleasant David Seeholzer John Marty

O Donahue Begins Six Week NCO Academy Tour

M Sergeant Emmett J O Donahue of 2934 11th Ave leaves today for Fort Riley Kansas for six weeks at the U S Army NCO Academy. He serves as first sergeant with the 107th light maintenance company National Guard in Madison and was formerly with the Monroe unit.

O’donahue Kansas Emmett J Jack) O’donahue 11Th Ave Ft. Riley Kan U.S. Army Nco Academy O'Donahue 107Th Light Maintenance Company National Guard Madison Monroe

U S Industrial Outlook 1968 hints from Commerce survey

Commerce Department 1968 U S Industrial Outlook notes varied effects of trends on 86 industries. Miniskirts curb textile demand though hosiery sales rise. long hair hurts barberies. birth rate decline hits baby foods. convenience stores grow while supermarkets face checkout lines. Aluminum cans to double in 1968. wood furniture makers fear plastics.

Washington Commerce Department U.S Ameri

Thompson Awarded Doctorate at Wisconsin Madison

John A. Thompson received a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration at the Fourth Annual Mid-Year Commencement at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He will remain assistant to the Dean of the School of Education and has been on campus since September 1966. Previously he was a junior high principal in Monroe and taught and coached in Baraboo, where his family lives.

Thompson School of Education Madison Monroe Public Schools Monroe Baraboo

Scouts Tour The Monroe Evening Times Visit

A group of Cub Scouts and their den mother Mrs. John Kundert toured The Monroe Evening Times yesterday. The scouts named were John Kundert Steve Schwager Gerald Karlen Stanley Heinzelman John Stormont Fred Kundert Mickey Janke and Jim Hanna. Have a room or apartment for rent Want ads find tenants fast. Phone 325-5101 and place yours today.

John Kundert Monroe Steve Schwager Gerald Karlen Stanley Heinzelman John Stormont Fred Kundert Mickey Janke Jim Hanna

Medics Study Brain Switch Behind Sudden Death

Oklahoma City reports medics at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center study methods to block brain impulses that trigger fear or panic and turn off the heart causing sudden death. Yale researchers discussed a brain stimulation device like a pacemaker to regulate heart activity and reverse brain‑over‑heart control.

Oklahoma City Okla University of Oklahoma Medical Center Stewart Wolf Neuosciences Section Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio Tose Wolf Yale University Medical School Jose M. R. Delgado Delgado

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