Probsts Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Open house for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Probst at 1606 28th Avenue drew about 150 guests despite a snowstorm. Out of town visitors came from Iowa Madison Prairie du Chien Argyle Woodford and Brodh ead.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1962
Page
3
Open house for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Probst at 1606 28th Avenue drew about 150 guests despite a snowstorm. Out of town visitors came from Iowa Madison Prairie du Chien Argyle Woodford and Brodh ead.
Grace Lutheran church will host three circles Esther Naomi and Ruth this week. Esther meets at 8 tonight at Mrs Selmer Bowman home with Mabel Hanson co hosting and Dew ey Dwyer leading. Naomi meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Mrs Leo Sebald home with John Reese as co host. Ruth meets 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs Will Hartwig home with Otto Pinnow co hosting and Herman Dickhoff leading.
Linda Lou Hastings and LaVerne Broge become engaged as announced by Mr and Mrs Frederick Hastings in Winslow. Hastings is a Lena Winslow High School senior and Broge a Winslow graduate employed at Burgess Battery Co Freeport.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Spring had their infant daughter Marcia Kay baptized at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Monticello. Rev J Allan Mittler officiated with sponsors Glen Spring Albany and Mrs Charles Soddy Monroe. Mrs Henry Spring attended as proxy for Mrs Soddy due to snow. Guests included Glen Spring Joline Joel Albany Robert Stamm Guy Monroe Henry Spring Kathy Jim and John Meier.
Brodhead chapter of Eastern Star will hold an open installation of officers Wednesday night at the Masonic hall. The event was moved from Saturday due to a snow storm.
Mrs Jennie Badertscher and Marion Wheeler, both of Albany, were married at 8 p m Saturday in St John s United Church of Christ with Rev Paul H Olmo officiating. The couple's families attended and a dinner followed at Maple Grove Inn. Mrs Wheeler works as a bookkeeper at Albany Farmers Co op. her husband's employed at Albany Manufacturing Corp.
Shullsburg announces the engagement of Marcia Jane Monroe to Richard John Crook. Marcia is a senior at Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology Platteville. Richard is an alumnus employed by the South Wayne school system. A June wedding is planned.
Mrs Robert Bean, Madison secretary of Christian social relations, spoke on Alcohol and Christian Responsibility at a WSCS gathering. Mrs Floyd Fahligren and Mrs Violet Jones to represent WSCS of the Methodist church at World Day of Prayer on March 9. Mrs A A TenEyck offered assistance. meeting led by Mrs Vernon Knezel with scripture by Mrs F W Dedrick.
District president Mrs. Erma Jenkins answered questions on WSCS topics. Mrs. Knezel read an article titled A Voice from the Pew. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Evan Appleman and Walter Clark.
Dr John Norton of the Monroe Board of Education will speak on How the School Board Functions at the North school PTA meeting at 8 p m tomorrow. Mrs Paul Chapman and Mrs C Gene Hennager will be hostesses.
The Round Table Study club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. E. D. Porterfield. Roll call will be plans for 1962. Mrs. Marie Searles has the critic report. A volunteer program will be given.
The WSWS will meet at the James H. Weir home 2220 17th Street on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Fred Gempler will be co hostess and the lesson will be given by Mrs. Myrtle Wyss.
A family dinner was held last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Andereck for the 80th birthday of Mrs. Barbara Germann mother of Mrs. Andereck.
The Greenville 4H club met at the grade school gym with talks by Dorothy Babler Peggy Ochsner Barbara Korth and Kathy Folgate. Lucinda Lincoln presented a demonstration and Gary Huenfeld Henry Yeagle Gary Folgate and Pat Stubbe performed special numbers.
Ora Bontrager, 30, of Bronson was killed last week when his car left the road and struck a tree less than a mile from the site where his wife and child were killed in an auto crash less than a year ago.
A compact note urges readers to use classified ads to solve problems quickly and save time. It highlights efficiency and practical advice for everyday tasks by leveraging available listings.
Veterans and dependents on the VA non service connected pension rolls must submit annual income questionnaires with December checks by January 31. J. P. Cullen says only non service connected pensioners are involved, while those with service connected compensation are exempt.
The Metropolitan Museum paid 2.3 million dollars for a Rembrandt painting. Attendance on opening day and the following weekend surged to a museum record, while the director cautions the purchase brings higher operating costs and contested financial value though it may bolster fundraising and interest in the institution.
The town of Jefferson announces the 1961 tax roll is ready for collection at specified locations before February 1 1962. After January 31 unpaid taxes will be collected by legal means. Offices open at Bank of Juda and First National Bank of Monroe with January collection dates and hours, plus Twin Grove Store January 29.
Eleanor Lansing Dulles, sister of John Foster Dulles and Allen W. Dulles, will retire after about 19 years with the State Department. A specialist on Germany, she has served as special assistant to the director of intelligence and research and until recently to the director of German affairs.
Milton Ring, 29, a father of six, admitted starting the fire at the Stark residence. Judge George A. Richards committed him to Central State hospital for the Criminal Insane after finding him feeble minded.
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