Silver Wedding Party Honors Hanson Couple in Blanchardville
Mr and Mrs Henry C Hanson of route 2 Blanchardville were honored at a surprise party marking their 25th wedding anniversary. About 35 relatives from Prairie du Lac Monroe Milwaukee Mt Horeb Hollandale Wille and Fayette attended. They wed January 14 1925 in Rockford. Both natives of Blanchardville. Mrs Hanson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Anne Olson. They have seven children including Mrs Russell Ballant and Mrs Floyd A Davis.
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Blanchardville
Henry C. Hanson
Route 2
Prairie du Lac
Monroe
Milwaukee
Mt. Horeb
Hollandale
Wille and
Fayette
Hansons
Rockford
Hanson
Anne Olson
Russell Ballant
Prairie Dune
Floyd A. Davis
Ruth Hanson
Arlin Hanson
Beverly
Donald
David
Brunkows Feted on 25th Anniversary
W A Brunkow of Monroe Route 5 and his wife were honored at a surprise Friday evening party for their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included Edward and Virgil Brunkow, Henry Brunkow, Esther Rhyner, Schlag and Gareda Hanson, Arthur Tschudy and Leo Garber, Carl Siedichlag, Shirley Evelyn and Jarren Brunkow. Lunch was provided. 500 was played.
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Ams
Wana A. Brunkow
Route 5
Monroe
Brunkows
Edward Brunkow
Virgil Brunkow
Henry Brunkow
Esther Rhyner
And
Schlag ‘and Gareda
Hanson
Judy
Arthur Tschudy
Leo Garber
Carl Siedichlag
Shirley Evelyn
Jarren Brunkow
Petersons Host Party for Miss Patricia Harding
The Petersons at the Marshall L. Peterson home 1314 11th Street held a Saturday evening gathering in honor of Miss Patricia Harding of Sydney Australia. She visited San Francisco before Monroe and plans to visit friends in Vancouver Canada, hoping for a visa extension if needed.
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Anamorma
Coe
Marshall L. Peterson
11Th Street
Patricia Harding
Sydney
Australia
Sean Weeks
San Francisco
Monroe
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Gotfred Wuethrichs At Home After Wedding
Mr and Mrs Gotfred Wuethrich married Thursday at St John s Evangelical and Reformed church and now reside at 2585 13th street Rev Paul Kehle officiated the ceremony. A dinner at the Eugene hotel followed with four Wuethrich sons and wives present Albert Wilbert Fred and Simon Wuethrich. Mrs Gotfred Wuethrich was the former Mary Magdalena Waelti.
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Gotfred Wuethrichs
Gotfred Wuethich
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
13Th Street
Paul C. Kehle
Eugene Hotel
Miss Abraham Marks Birthday Party at Moose Hall
Miss Abraham marks her sixteenth birthday with a Saturday Moose hall party attended by about 80 friends. Games, stunts, and prizes featured, with Elaine Beckman and Nathan Marty assisting. Chaperones listed include H. W. Biffle and Charles B. Marvin.
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Muss
Phoebe Abraham
Moose Hall
Elaine Beckman
Nathan Marty
Messrs
Mmes
H. W. Biffle
Charles B. Marvin
Ray L. Beckman
Ben R. ‘Abraham
Wedded 50 Years Brodhead Couple Honored at Open House
John Brandt and Dorothea Krause marked their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their Brodhead home. The couple wed January 15, 1900, in Decatur township, and have two daughters, seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
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Brodhead
John Brandt
Goften
Dorothea Krause
Pits
August Krause
Decatur Township
E. A. Notz
Milwaukee
Ralph Meythaler
Lee Gritzmaker
Ladwigs Celebrate 27th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ladwig of Sylvester township observed their 27th wedding anniversary with a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kay Chesebro. Attending were Clifford and Frances Ladwig, Carl Burgi, John Binger, Crystal Ross Ladwig, Kay Chesebro, and Carl Ladwig, all from nearby areas.
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Ana Airs
Montgomery Chesebro
Nancy Ann
Highway 69
Monroe
Sam Ladwig
Sylvester Township
Clifford Ladwig
Carl Burgi
Frances Ladwig
John Binger
Kay Chesebro
Crystal Ross
Albany
Reading Club to Hear City Comparison by Beloit Student
Aron Jenkins, senior at Beloit College, will speak at Ludlow Reading Club about a Monroe survey and a similar South American town study. Slides will accompany the 2:15 meeting at Mrs. Peter Solomon's home on 2021 12th Street.
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Aron Jenkins
Beloit College
Ludlow
Reading Club
Peter Solomon
12Th Street
Jenkins
Monroe
South America
Mt Olive Officers Installed at Service
Mt Olive Evangelical Lutheran church held a morning service at 10 30 yesterday for the installation of elected officers Orlin Paske as chairman Dr Harold E Mueller as treasurer and Fred H Friedrichs as secretary They were chosen at the church meeting on January 10.
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Mt. Olive Evangelical
Mrs. Anna Hefty Marks 85th Birthday
New Glarus resident Mrs. Anna Hefty Marks her 85th birthday at home. Formerly Anna Ott she was born in New Glarus and lived in Springdale and Verona. Her husband Baltz Hefty, born in Switzerland, died January 20, 1943. She has a daughter Emma and three sons William Fred and Henry.
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New Glarus
Anna Hefty
Verona
Anna Ott
Springdale
Baltz Hefty
Switzerland
Engagement announced for Miss Inez Hefty in New Glarus
The engagement of Miss Inez Hefty to Erling J. Bligard has been announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hefty of New Glarus. Bligard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Bugard of Minneapolis, is a UW graduate and instructor in the College of Engineering.
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New Glarus
Inez Hefty
Erling J. Bligard
Henry W. Hefty
Bligard
Olaf Bugard
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Hefty
Beloit College
University of Wisconsin
Delta Zeta
Psi Chi
College of Engineering
Janet Hiltbrand to wed Frank Wehinger in January
Mrs Clara Miller and Mrs Henry Nordér hosted a shower for Miss Janet Hiltbrand at Community hall with about 85 guests. Miss Hiltbrand, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hiltbrand, will marry Frank Wehinger on January 21. Gifts were given, piano selections, a reading by Mrs Peter Retzlaff, two trio numbers, and a hosted lunch.
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Sun Aimes
Clara Miller
Monroe
Henry Nordér
Juda
Community Hall
Janet Hiltbrand
John Hiltbrand
Cadiz Homemakers Circle Meeting A New Year’s Resolution
Ten members and four guests attended the Cadiz Circle Homemakers meeting at Mrs. Howard Lueck’s home. New Year’s resolutions were shared, glovemaking lessons led by Miss Mmie Tillema, citizenship report read by Mrs. Harold Stubbe, poems by Mrs. John Weiss, Mrs. Raymond Bartelt. Glen Sawyer joined. lunch was served. Next gathering set for Feb 14 at Mrs. Ray Schroeder’s home.
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Adiz
Cadiz Circle
Howard Lueck
Arthur Hansson
Center
Harold Bartelt
John Bergsmann
Winslow
Mamie Tillema
Miss Tillema
Harold Stubbe
John Weiss J
Raymond Bartelt
Glen Sawyer
Ray Schroeder
Educator Stangel Dies at Manitowoc
Charles G. Stangel veteran state educator and former Wisconsin Teachers Association president died Saturday night after a brief illness. He served 33 years as Lincoln High School principal in Manitowoc and led the educators association in 1934. He was 78, born in Tish Mills, UW graduate 1899, varsity football guard alongside Pat O'Dea, began teaching at Wisconsin then Madison, Milwaukee West, Sturgeon Bay, and Lincoln.
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Mannuwuc
Charles G. Stangel
Wisconsin Teachers Association
Stangel
Lincoln High School
Teachers Association
Wisconsin Education Association
J. Stangel
Tish Mills
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Pat O'Dea
Madison High School
Milwaukee West High
Sturgeon Bay
Ten Ears
Job Placements Drop In State During 1949
Wisconsin state employment service reports 1949 saw higher new job applications by 37 percent while placements fell 162 percent due to buyer resistance, industry retrenchment, strikes, and shortages. Openings declined from 156,569 in 1948 to 118,292 in 1949.
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J.rison
State Employment Service
Wisconsin
Sturdy Horse's Leap Saves Reporter In War Zone Ride
Dewitt MacKenzie recalls a 1916 Khyber Pass operation against Mohmand tribesmen. British forces trap rebels in a water triangle near the Kabuhl river as about 4,000 troops press the pursuit. MacKenzie's old war horse pries loose a near disaster by leaping a deep irrigation ditch, delivering a defining moment before nerves settle and the mission ends.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Khyber Pass
Afghanistan
Pak‘istan
India
Istan
Kabuhl
Formosa Dispute Stirs Angry Words in Senate
Washington debate over Formosa and China pits Democrats and Republicans against each other. Senator Lucas accuses GOPers of making political hash and calls for unity on policy, while supporting the administration's move to withdraw consular officials from communist China after Peiping incursion. Senator Brewster retorts that Democrats have muddled foreign policy and accuses them of inconsistency.
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Washington
Senate
Formosa
China
Lucas
Minois
GOP
Truman
State Department
U. S
Peiping
Brewster
Maine
Europe
Asia
Boys State Session Set for June 17 to 24 at Ripon
The 1950 Badger Boys State will be held at Ripon College June 17 through 24. The project board of directors, meeting Saturday, capped delegates at 350 from Wisconsin high school juniors. Past sessions drew over 700 attendees. Ripon facilities were deemed overtaxed. The event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of the American Legion.
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Badger
Ripon College
Ripon
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Prague Hall Opened to All Faiths in Burial Hall
Prague officials ruled that members of all religious faiths and those without religion may use Prague's largest burial hall, previously set aside for Roman Catholics. The decision marks a shift toward religious equality in city funeral rites.
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Prague
Hospital Insurance for ages 60 to 85 advertises cheap coverage
Overlooked group ages 60 to 85 is offered hospital insurance for a few cents a day. It covers accidents and sickness and promises a free inspection policy with no obligation. Send a penny postcard with age to Old American Insurance Co. Kansas City Missouri.
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Old ‘American Insurance Co
Kansas City
Hollywood Names Virginia Mayo 1946 Beauty Queen
The Hollywood chess circles this year crowned Virginia Mayo as the most beautiful girl of 1946. United States champion Herman Steiner commented that the award was decided in 1946 but delayed until now.
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Hollywood
Virginia” Mayo
Herman Steiner
United States
Dodgeville Youth Takes Show Honors at National Western Stock Show
Bob Esch of Dodgeville, a 10 year 4-H veteran, won reserve championship with Blackvan 1.155-wound Angus, topping the best of breed at the national western stock show. He also claimed three rib ribbons and top Angus heavyweight and grand champion Angus steer titles, with a second in the medium-heavyweight shorthorn steer class.
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Weaver
Bob Esch
Dodgeville
Angus
Esch
First Parley SFT Madison Pi Institutes Held in Eau Claire
The Madison Bar Association will sponsor the first of five egal institutes in Eau Claire on February 28. The group expects about 375 attorneys from Northwestern counties to attend.
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Madison —Pi
Madison Bar Association
Eau Claire
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Henry C. Hansons
W.A. Brunkows
Petersons
Miss Harding
Miss Abraham
Monticello
Adolph Kistler
Herman Schlittler
Fred Blum
Ernest Schuerch
Schlittler
Henry Duerst
Sophia Wyss
Mont
Mrs
Sam Ladwigs
Mt. Olive
Pi Tau Sigma
Tau Beta Pi
Miss Hiltbrand
Juda Pta
Parent-Teachers Association
DeForest Lynn
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Russell Carter
Zenno A. Garders
20Th Avenue
Fran, Coz
Charles Hoffman
Edward Lottes
Madison
M. J. Gonstead
News of the Homemakers
Manitowoc
Dearth Motor Sales
DODGE
Green County
Carl V. Briggs
Briggs
Fred Escher
R. W. Blaha
Bonetha Reddick
Browntown
Anes
Harvey S. Stauffacher
White Block
al Re
Akery
Bauman’s
ACE
C. Edmund Clubb
U.S
Clubb
Tire and Battery Service
Texaco Products
Baer
Texaco Service Center
Coolerator
Ray
Richardson Electric
the Commercial & Savings Bank
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Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Monroe
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