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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1949
Page
3
Miss Ellen Speich and Frederick Schindler married in a St John’s ceremony this afternoon at 1. The bride is a nurse and Juda High School graduate. After February 1 they will reside on a farm near Juda.
Cadiz Circle Homemakers club held a Tuesday meeting with 12 members and three guests including Mrs. Harold Rackow and Mrs. Frank Foulker. A $5 donation to the March of Dimes was voted, and salad lessons led by Mrs. Kanzig and Mrs. Stubbe ended with a lunch. Project leaders for the Feb. 15 meeting were named as Mrs. Lueck and Mrs. Weiss.
The St John s church ninth grade girls met at 2010 12th street to craft valentines for children s wards in hospitals. Participants include Nancy Kundert Shirley Laeser secretary treasurer Afra Kneu buehl Sally Jane Wenger Joyce Stauffacher Belva Hauser Jean Ott Dorothy Locker Joyce Trachsel and Shirley Blum.
Mrs. Herbert Pfund of Juda hosted the Twin Grove Homemakers club with assistance from Mrs. Werner Rutsch and Mrs. Lawrence Raymer. Members shared favorite one meal dishes and salads were taught by Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. Rutsch. An extra sewing lesson is planned for Wednesday at Mrs. Henry Pick’s home in Monroe.
Clarno Home Demonstration club meeting at Mrs. Martha Grenzow's home voted ten dollars for the March of Dimes. The group of 18 members held a quiz and learned about salads with lessons led by Verna Kubly and Willard Matzke.
Amelia-nee spoke at the Merry Homemakers club meeting held last evening at Mrs. George D. Stauffer residence 2500 Ith Street. Mrs. Paul Neubauer and Mrs. Ralph Greenwald led a salad lesson and lunch was served by Mrs. Stauffer and co host Mrs. Everett Keel.
The Cadiz Homemakers club outlined a February 11 party for members and families at Mrs. Ralph Kundert’s home in Monroe. Salads were demonstrated by Mrs. Dale Taft and Mrs. Clarence Rinehart. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Robert Rutsch’s home on 7th Street.
Mrs. H. F. Germann hosted a Thursday bridge gathering at Times apartment. Honors went to Mrs. Roy C. Kubly and Miss Dorothy Fubly for their performance.
Norene Grace Beach and Arthur Widmer plan a wedding ceremony tonight. Mrs. Roy A. Beach will host and the couple will reside at 1810 13th Avenue after the Monroe High event and wedding trip to the south.
Mrs. Melvin Siedschlag hosted the Friendly Neighbors club with 10 members and one guest. Mrs. Clarion Torkelson and Mrs. Sam Stoneback will lead the entertainment committee for three months. Mrs. Ellen Mahlbuch and Mrs. Jacob Vorderman won game honors. Luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting is Feb 17 at Mrs. Vorderman's home.
Esther Rebekah lodge met at the IOOF hall with new officers presiding. Miss Marie Geigel read a tribute to Thomas Wildey founder of the Odd Fellows lodge. Entertainment included contests and a luncheon served by Mmes. M. Earl Clark Frank Buehler Anna Legler Bertha Schindler Louisa Steffen.
The American Legion auxiliary of the Stuessy Kuenzi post met Thursday evening at the Zwingli house. After a business meeting, members sewed. A future meeting is planned for February 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Karlen hosted a buffet supper Wednesday evening in Monticello for Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Trumpy who wed at Daleyville earlier that morning. Mrs. Trumpy is the former Miss Ellen Sonsteby. others present included Miss Alice Sonsteby Ray Trumpy Miss Rosemarie Trumpy and Jerome Sonsteby.
Mrs. Avery Stites hosted the WCTU meeting at her South Wayne home with 11 members present. Mrs. O B Peterson led the business portion while Mrs. George Smith read devotions and scripture. The lesson focused on Legislation and luncheon followed by service by Mrs Stites and her daughter Eliza.
Monticello Times Special reports donations for the March of Dimes and a 4H project given at the Wallace C Homemakers meeting held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Charles Derendinger with Mrs. Fred Meier as co host. A salads lesson was presented by Mrs. Chester Disch and Mrs. John Wettach. The February meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Thomas Voegels with Mrs. Eugene Updike as co host.
A new youth fellowship group of the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church has been organized in New Glarus replacing the Heidelberg league and Girls Missionary guild. Officers are Pauline Grossenbacher president Corrine Joreti by vice president Karen Frick secretary Judith Pauli treasurer and Ruth Streiff librarian. Young people of high school.
A church event Sunday January aims to include an all ages program. Proceeds will establish a fund to purchase a goat for a needy European family through the fellowship.
South Wayne Times Special reports the Third Tuesday Homemakers met for January plans with Chester as host. Members discussed a party set for February 10 and listed seventeen participants including Earl Seffrood Swanson and others, with various lease matters noted.
The South Wayne Times notes the Faithful Workers class of the Methodist church met Tuesday at Mrs. A. H. Mahlbuch’s home with co host Mrs. D. M. Howery. Mrs. Wesley Chapman led the business meeting and devotions in Mrs. L. D. Jones’s absence. Plans were made for a church dinner program on Thursday.
The Neighborhood club was entertained by Mrs. Clarence Foss at her home on 2316 13th Avenue last evening. Four tables of 500 were played with honors going to Mrs. Robert Aeschlmann and Mrs. Ray Trickel. Mrs. Samuel Bailey received the traveling prize.
Browntown Times Special reports the Sunshine Girls class of the Methodist church gathered Thursday evening at Miss Karen Lewis’s home for a church group meeting.
The United States approved a 100 million loan to the provisional Israeli government with 35 million immediate and 65 million to follow. President Truman granted de facto recognition shortly after Israel proclaimed statehood, signaling broad U.S. support and anticipated full recognition next week.
Four of twelve crewmen on a Great Falls based B 29 died when the aircraft crashed into a snow covered field after takeoff. Three died at the scene four hours later and a fourth passed in the base hospital. Eight others were injured with one in critical condition. The plane was en route from Salina Kansas to Spokane Washington.
Japanese Communists predicted they would gain strength in the third general election under allied occupation. They forecast winning 12 of 466 seats in the lower house of the Diet and polling about 2,000,000 votes, an eight-seat gain conceded by most opponents.
Several thousand students marched on the foreign office shouting Venduto in protest against plans to deliver Italian warships to Russia as reparations.
Mr and Mrs William Smith aged 88 and 87 observed their 65th anniversary at home in Cadiz where they have lived since 1916. Viola born 1861 and William born 1860 married in 1884, with neighbors and past guests noted. Mrs Smith kept house and drove. he still tends fields.
Athens Greece new generalissimo Gen Alexander Papagos orders troops to stamp out the rebels or die trying. He accepts appointment from Premier Sophoulis coalition government on condition of a free hand in directing warfare against the rebels.
Mrs. George S. Patton Jr., widow of the late General, arrived in Frankfurt by plane and was met at Rhine-Main airport by her son 1st Lt. George S. Patton III who is stationed at Augsburg.
Five farm institutes are planned in Lafayette county in January and February. Speakers include George B Pree Be and James Lacey, with talks on Modern Day Agriculture, swine housing, insect control, dairy problems, and DDT usage. Events occur in Blanchardville Shullsburg Belmont Argyle and Benton with sponsor Lions clubs.
New Glarus and Rochester links appear in this brief recap. A son was born Jan 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Eckstam of Rochester with Evelyn Urban as grandmother. Ken Alderman and Sylvan Kundert head to Chicago for navy induction. Betty Schneider seeks medical care in Rochester. Arthur Keppler returns to Washington to rejoin the Marines. Barbara Meythaler and Dorothy Engler perform with the UW band. a 28 by 33 foot addition to the Rufenacht filling station north of New Glarus is completed for repair work and servicing with remodeling planned. Mrs. John Kundert hosts a bridge party with prizes to Mrs. Altman, Mrs. McQuillan, and Mrs. Meythaler.
A historical note states the edible portion of a hen's egg is composed of 76 percent water.
Milo K. Swanton told 150 delegates at a Wisconsin conference that rural milk collecting methods could guide affordable pupil transport. The executive secretary urged coordinated county routes, shorter travel times, and lower costs, echoing a push to value rural culture with music literature art and home economics.
Wisconsin education officials debated discarding obsolete textbooks at a state conference. R S Ihlenfeldt urged burning or disposal of old arithmetic and technical books, while Rural and city school concerns included resource use and equal opportunities. a chili recipe note followed about tomato paste in chili con carne.
The company with 122 exchanges in Wisconsin, second in the state, sees increased revenue trimmed by 272,158 dollars as new tariffs set a 6.33 percent return. Rates will vary by exchange and service, from 35 cents to 2 dollars monthly, with one 30 cent decrease noted. Commissioner Bryan dissented, urging profit-driven exchange fairness.
The article reports that hens may lay eggs with vari colored yolks when fed specific dyes. It notes the potential for variation and mentions the dye types used and the feeding method.
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