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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1949

Page

3

Duerst and Saunders Unite in St Victor’s Church Ceremony

Miss Lila Mae Duerst daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert H Duerst route 2 Monticello and Eugene R Saunders son of Mr and Mrs Edward Saunders route 4 Monroe were married in a morning ceremony at St Victor’s Catholic church officiated by Rev E C McCollow. The bride wore satin and marquisette with lace and a pearl tiara and carried white carnations and red roses. Bridesmaids wore aqua and lavender taffeta gowns. maid of honor wore yellow taffeta. Best man was Sylvan Elmer. groomsmen Thomas Saunders and Donavan Prien. Ushers were Robert Ryan and Richard Saunders. The bride teaches at Marty school. groom farms. They plan a wedding trip to Minnesota and reside on the Monroe farm.

Lila Mae Duerst Robert H. Duerst Route 2 Monticello Eugene R. Saunders Edward Saunders Route 4 Monroe St. Victor’s Catholic Church E. C. McCollow Theresa Saunders

Wedding in Chicago for Corinne Del Principe and Robert Winkie

Miss Corinne Del Principe daughter of Gilbert Del Principe Chicago will wed Robert Winkie son of Mrs Grace Winkie Chicago tomorrow at St Callisters church Chicago A reception follows at 7 30 p m in the Marshall Square ballroom Aunts of the groom Mrs Frank Hare Monroe and Mrs Werner Haessing Belleville left today to attend the wedding Mrs Thomas Moore Monroe also plans to attend

Chicago Corinne del Principe Gilbert del Principe Robert Winkie Grace Winkie St. Callister’s Church Marshall Square Frank Hare Monroe Werner Haessing Belleville Thomas Moore

Miss Ethel Stopka Weds Harold Legler In Dodgeville

Miss Ethel Stopka daughter of Mrs. Ethel Stopka Monroe and Harold Legler son of John Leg ler Dodgeville exchanged wedding vows Saturday morning at Bethel Evangelical United Brethren parsonage. Rev. Lawrence Brown officiated with Mr and Mrs Ray Isley Monroe as attendants.

Dodgeville Ethel Stopka Monroe Harold Legler John Legler Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Parsonage Lawrence Brown Ray Isley

Hold Family Night At Bethel Church

A family night at Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church featured two films, one on China and a Hymnlog. After showings, the crowd split into four groups for meetings followed by games and refreshments.

Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church China

Helvetian Button Club Discusses Pictorial Buttons

Members met at Mrs. E. R. Blair’s home to discuss pictorial buttons and their historical background at the monthly gathering. A luncheon was served.

Helvetian Button Club E. R. Blair

Mrs. Bernard Albright Honored at Shower

About 100 guests attended a miscellaneous shower Thursday in her honor. Co hosts were Mrs. Chester Albright and Mrs. Wayne Gempler. Mrs. Albright received many gifts and a luncheon was served.

Albright Bernard Albright Chester Albright Wayne Gempler

Mrs Burton Lynch Elected President of Universalist Aid

Mrs Burton H Lynch was elected president of the Universalist Aid society at an all day meeting in the church with 55 members present. Other officers include Mrs J A Rouch vice president and Mrs R J Myers second vice president. Willis Etter spoke on China social conditions and a bake sale was voted for next Saturday.

Burton H. Lynch Universalist Aid Society J. A. Rouch R. J. Myers Ernest N. Churchill John A. Becker Walter Day Willis Etter United States Shanghai China May Luchsinger

Attorneys and Wives To Honor Judge Earle

Green County lawyers and their wives are invited to a banquet in Janesville on Monday Jan 17 to honor Judge Jesse Earle retired circuit judge Judge Harry S Fox new judge and Mrs Katherine Carman retired clerk of the circuit court The bar associations of Green Rock and Jefferson counties will participate Roscoe Grimm president of the Rock County Bar association will preside as host

Green County Janesville Rock County Jesse Earle Harry S. Fox Katherine Carman Green, Rock and Jefferson Roscoe Grimm Rock County Bar Association

Mrs. Chapman Hosts Fritter Supper Plans

South Wayne Times notes the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Wesley Chapmans home. The program titled For Christ and His Church was led by Mrs C A Ward and plans were made for a fritter supper on March 18 with lunch served by the hostess.

Chapman South Wayne Woman’s Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Wesley Chapman Christ and His Church

Miss Mary Ellen Newman Speakers On Eastern Trip

Miss Newman spoke on her eastern journey at the Young Adult group meeting of the Baptist church held Thursday evening at the Russell Carter home. Mrs Carter and Miss Marian Newman co hosted a luncheon afterward.

Mary Ellen Newman The Baptist Church Russell Carter

Juda Club to Meet for Music Appreciation

The Juda Club plans a meeting with music appreciation as the topic. Mrs. Myrna Newman and Mrs. Belva Clements will speak at the Woman's club gathering Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. C. J. Tingley.

Myrna Newman Belva Clements Woman’s Club C. J. Tingley

Homemakers Club to Meet at Exeter Home

Exeter friendly neighbors gather Thursday as the Homemakers club visits the home of Mrs Marie Reuter with co host Mrs Valerie Meland assisting.

Exeter Friendly Neighbors Homemakers Club Marie Reuter Valerie Meland

Siam Rejects Nehru Southeast Asia Conference Invitation

Bangkok reports Siam will not attend the New Delhi conference on the Indonesian question after official notice that the government cannot accept Prime Minister Nehru's invitation.

Siam Bangkok India Nehru New Delhi

Slayer of Son Freed in Norfolk Murder Case

John F. Noxon Jr., 52, convicted of murdering his mentally deficient infant son, was released from prison after four and a half years. He is free but under life long strict parole.

Norfolk Mass John F. Noxon Jr

Wisconsin Airmen Dominate Headlines In Nation

Wisconsin airmen featured in national news with records from Chicago to New York. Lt Col Bill Haviland led a jet Shooting Star flight for a 1 hour 21 minute crossing, while Lt Harry Howell joined. Steve Wittman and Bill Brennand won Continental Trophy heats in Miami. A B 29 crash landed at Salina after a engine exploded. one officer injured.

Associated Press Wisconsin Chicago New York Miami Fla Sabian Kas Bill Haviland Janesville Haviland 159Th Florida Air National Guard Steve Wittman Bill Brennand Oshkosh Brennand Wittman Salina Smoky Hill Air Force Base Joe Kelley Smoky Hill Robert Yentz Antigo Wis Harry Howell Jacksonville la Guardia Field Air Force

County Rural Youth Group Plans Program

Green county rural youth organization forms its constitution and program committee at a meeting led by chairman Virgil Waelti of Juda. Members include Delores Krupke Mariano Freitag Gloria Marty Harley Streiff Robert Stauffer Nathan Grenzow and Kenneth Slocum. The group serves youth 18 to 30 with 35 members. The next meeting is January 31 at Green county Normal school.

New Green County Rural Youth Organization Virgil Waelti Juda Delores Krupke Mariano Freitag Monroe Gloria Marty Harley Streiff New Glarus Robert Stauffer Monticello Nathan Grenzow Kenneth Slocum Green County Normal School

Three Monroe Men Enlist in U S Army

Three Monroe men enlist in U S army service in December. Rodney C. Johnson, recruiter for Green County, reports Blum of Monroe route 4 and Flannery of 1113% 16th Avenue along with Andrew J. Buol of Monroe route 2 joined. Blum, a marine veteran, signs for three years in the 1st Infantry division. Flannery also joins the same unit in Europe. Buol enters for 21 months in the regular army, unassigned.

Monroe U. S. Army Rodney C. Johnson Air Force Green County Jacob J. Blum James R. Flannery 16Th Avenue Andrew J. Buol Blum Marines 1St Infantry Division Flannery Europe Buol

County Clerk reports 1948 licenses rise over 1947

Holmes Stott recorded 128 marriage licenses in 1948, four more than 1947. The year also saw 515 coon tags issued versus 300 in 1947, with fishing licenses at 2,285 and hunting licenses at 2,300.

Darlington Holmes Stott

Idol Believed Baal Artifact Unearthed Near Nicosia

A finely wrought idol believed to represent Baal, god of the ancient Syro Phenician nations, was unearthed at Engomi near Famagusta in Cyprus, reported by local authorities. The discovery raises interest among archaeologists and historians studying early Levantine civilizations.

Cyprus Nicosia Baal Engomi Famagusta

Tiny fibers from kangaroo tails aid leather tannin tests

Tiny fibers split from kan garoo tail tendons are used to test chemicals in leather tanning.

Cheese Coops Report New Intake and Meetings

A new intake was built at Brager Cheese Co York township with Swiss cheese maker Fred Schiedegger. Officers Ben Watrud and Sever Benson manage sales for 11 patrons. Banner Valley Cheese Co in Waldwick also did minor repairs and plans new rooms. Annual meetings occur in March and November respectively. Dairy Production Marketing Association notes December production rose eight percent from a year earlier.

Helen E. Steuri Brager Cheese Co York Township Fred Schiedegger Ben Watrud Sever Benson Banner Valley Cheese Co Waldwick Township Iowa County Hollandale John Mueller Clarence Murphy Albert Weier Dodgeville Frank E. Ryan Dairy Products Marketing Association Chicago

Leningrad Receives First Piped-in Gas

Leningrad gains gas via a pipeline to Estonian shale fields reducing coal imports from Donbass. Tass proclaims a Soviet tech achievement with all pipeline hardware and gas extraction equipment made in the USSR. Soviet claim: first commercial gas from oil shale by Soviet technicians despite capitalist forecasts.

Leningrad Moscow Donbass Tass Soviet Union

Cold Wave Kills 800 in Shanghai Streets

Severe cold grips Shanghai and refugee camps as authorities report about 800 bodies found on the streets this week and an estimated 5,000 dead from hunger and exposure in the past three months.

Shanghai

Westinghouse Plans Airborne TV Network Launch

Westinghouse Electric Corp reports airborne television is ready for commercial development. A converted B-29 relays telecasts from a ground studio with reception reported up to 250 miles as planes circle at 25 000 feet. The system aims coast to coast coverage and extended rural reach via stratovision.

Baltimore Westinghouse Electric Corp Westinghouse Walter Evans Televiewers

Kraft moves cheese plants may affect Monroe

Kraft Foods officials tell Madison paper that cheese procurement and assembly operations in Monroe should not be affected by planned moves of processing to Chicago. The Times had reported three months earlier that Kraft was shifting plants from several Wisconsin cities and Freeport to a new Chicago operation.

Monroe Chicago Kraft Foods Co Madison The Times Kraft Wisconsin Freeport

Herbert H. Brown Dies at 54

Herbert H. Brown longtime Milwaukee waterworks superintendent since 1941 died yesterday at Wisconsin General Hospital after six months illness. He was active in state and national engineering groups.

Herbert Brown Madison Herbert H. Brown Milwaukee Wisconsin General Hospital Brown

Schoenfeldt Reappointed to Wisconsin Barbers Board

Madison named George Schoenfeldt of Antigo to the state board of health for the barber examining board. The two year term begins immediately with the new appointment confirmed yesterday.

BOARD Madison George Schoenfeldt Antigo Barbers Examining Board State Board of Health

Monroe Common Council approves claims and finances 1949

Monroe Wisconsin proceedings show approval of claims totaling 734.40 to 476.67 for sewer, street, water, and utility services. The council authorized a $300000 water mortgage revenue bond issue and contracts with Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel for a half million gallon standpipe. The meeting also denied one operator license and set follow up on code changes.

Monroe Wis F. A. Buehler Forcade Norton Schindler Tschudy Voelkli Goecks Meythaler Legislative Conference League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison Monroe Fire Department Justice of Peace L. A. Koenig Greenwood Cemetery Association Green County Finance and Taxation Committee William R. Friedli 12Th Street Fred McBride 20Th Street Burnett Briggs 13Th Street Committee On Nagel Hart Co Neenah Foundry Co Alice Holtshopple Wisconsin Water Department Louise Stauffacher Monroe Sales Co Donos Orr Sewer Saucees Fire Department Homers Super Service Rufenacht Oil Co Burkhard Electric Co Monroe Texaco Ace Parnham Evan Chambers Ma- Solomon Auto Parts Co Lanz Hardware Co Rollies Standard Service Isc Green Co. Farm Bureau Virgil Stauffacher Crete Pipe Co Illinois-Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Co Heeb Co Poriamos Ava Siew Olciune Solomon Auto Parts Co City of Common Council Pittsburgh- Des Moines Steel Company Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company Henry Tschudy E. J. Norton Herman L. Schindler Alderman Norton Alderman Goecks George J. Meythaler Alderman Meythaler Alderman Schindler Judiciary Committee G. S. Soseman

Want Ad Promises Big Labor for Small Pay

Classified promo argues buyers get substantial value from inexpensive want ads, noting heavy workload and long hours in exchange for low cost. It frames ad purchases as efficient, economical advertising with notable effort per dollar.

Also Mentioned on This Page

E.R. Saunders St. Victor's Church Universalist Aid Judge Earle June Millarde Toni Seven Warren Magnuson Browntown Highway 11 Highway 69 Wisconsin Power and Light Go Proceedings of Common Council George Schneider Labor, Sewer Survey Committee On Claims Herbert H. Goecks Hugo H. Voelkli Donahue Engineering Company Buehler Cemetery Association Committee On Finance and Taxation County Board of Chiropractic M. J. Gonstead Brodhead Albert A. Teneyck F. L. Buchschacher Gilbert Schwartz Green County Bank Monroe Laundry Swiss Cheese Shop HIWAY Kaiser Kaiser Gray Frazer Chevrolet Ford K and F Sales CO
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