Recital of Students Closes St John’s Voice Events
St John’s church parlor hosted a student vocal recital by William F. Guthrie’s class, wrapping a two-evening program that included Sanctuary choir performances. Participants included Sally Wenger, Evelyn Hartwig, Judy Seyler, Judith Holland, Nelle Doyle, Robert Howe, and others with pianists Joyce Babler and four others. Guthrie plans to leave in August for Kansas City to direct music at Country Club Christian church.
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St. John’s Church
William F. Guthrie
Sanctuary
Guthrie
Country Club Christian Church
Kansas City
Sally Wenger
Evelyn Hartwig
Judy Seyler
Judith Holland
Nelle Doyle
Robert Howe
Daniel Courtney
Billie Wenger
Lara Heinzelman
Phyllis Baumgartner
Ben Blaser
Shirley Montgomery
Susan Blumer
Bittorfs Honored On 23rd Wedding Anniversary
Rev and Mrs R F Bittorf of Mt Olive Lutheran church were honored by the congregation in the church parlor on their 23rd anniversary. A musical program and pot luck dinner followed a surprise reception with solo and choral selections. The couple, who moved to Monroe in 1949, have served several Wisconsin churches before returning north. Their son Reinhard plans to enter Thiensville theological school this fall.
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R. F. Bittorf
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Bittorfs
Mt. Olive Church
Richland Salem Church
McConnell
A. Toepel
Martha Kuske
Bittorf
Ocelo
Louis Meyer
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Reinhard
Thiensville Theological School
Thiensville
Northwestern College
Watertown
Herald
Victor
Dr. Martin Luther College
New Ulm
Minn
Ruth
Monroe
Antonine McGinnis and Robert May Wed in Gratiot
Antonine McGinnis daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert McGinnis Warren and Robert May of South Wayne wed at St Joseph Catholic Church Gratiot with Rev Gilbert Carlton officiating. The couple’s reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Antonine McGinnis
Bert McGinnis
Warren
Robert May
South Wayne
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Gratiot
Gilbert Carlton
Leah Wand
Robert McGinnis
Thomas McGinnis
Jeanette Homb
Carol
Marilyn McGinnis
Freeport Newswoman Plans European Trip
Miss Shirley Bergmann society editor of the Feeport Journal Standard will spend July touring Europe with Theta Sigma Phi journalists. The group will travel by plane to London with Dutch Airlines, cross the channel overnight, visit Holland, travel the Rhine and visit Italy and France, returning to New York August 1 from Le Bourget Paris.
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Freeport
Shirley Bergmann
Feeport Journal-Standard
Europe
Theta Sigma Phi
National Woman’s
London
Channel
Holland
Italy
France
LeBourget
Paris
New York
Homemaker Chorus Names Mrs N H Durst County Music Chairman
Mrs N H Durst of 620 14th Avenue was elected county music chairman of the Green County Homemakers Chorus at a library meeting. Assisting on her committee are Mrs Fred Abbott, Mt Pleasant township, Mrs Leland Jordan, Juda, and Mrs Herman Lanz, 2308 10th Street. Forty two members discussed future public appearances and another rehearsal is set for next Monday night in the Green Room.
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N. H. Durst
14Th Avenue
Green County Homemakers Chorus
Fred Abbott
Mt. Pleasant Township
Leland Jordan
Juda
Herman Lanz
10Th Street
Green Room
Swiss Church Group To Take Camp Trips
Five young people from the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church will attend the junior high camp at Green Lake July 27 to Aug. 2. They are Christine Bell, Helen Bahler, Kathleen Fijelstad, Joan Tschudy and Betsy Yaeger. Attending the senior high camp the following week from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9 will be Rhoda Babler, Hedwig Bahler, Lois Bell, Kathleen Disch, Ruth Ann Hicks, Carol Hoesly, Marjorie Klassy, Marjorie Schneider, Deanne Showers and Mildred Zurkirchen.
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New Glarus
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Green Lake
Christine Bell
Helen Bahler
Kathleen Fijelstad
Joan Tschudy
Betsy Yaeger
Rhoda Babler
Hedwig Bahler
Lois Bell
Kathleen Disch
Ruth Ann Hicks
Carol Hoesly
Marjorie Klassy
Marjorie Schneider
Deanne Showers
Mildred Zurkirchen
Circle Three Meeting Planned at Emma Buehler Home
Circle Three of Union Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 2 p m at Miss Emma Buehler’s home 1824 10th street.
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Circle Three
Union Presbyterian Church
Emma Buehler
10Th Street
Mary Ruth Arnold Weds Pfc Robert E Bradley in Santa Barbara
Mary Ruth Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Arnold wed Pfc Robert E Bradley son of Mr and Mrs Robert B Bradley of St Louis at First Methodist Church Santa Barbara Calif The 4 PM ceremony was officiated by Rev Will M Hildebrand The altar featured white chrysanthemums Pews were trimmed with chrysanthemums tied with white satin ribbons A reception followed at El Cielito restaurant The bride is a Monmouth College graduate class of 1952 The groom also attended Monmouth class of 1951 and taught seventh grade in Worden Ill before joining the National Guard for Camp Cooke Calif The couple spent their honeymoon in Santa Barbara.
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Winslow
First Methodist
Santa Barbara
Calif
Mary Ruth Arnold
Glenn Arnold
Pfc
Robert E. Bradley
Robert B. Bradley
St. Louis
Will M. Hildebrand
el Cielito
Elizabeth High School
Monmouth College
Bradley
Monmouth
Worden
Ill
National Guard
Camp Cooke
Orangeville Institute Held by WCTU Group
Orangeville event hosted by the WCTU drew guest members from Freeport Judo Cedarville and nearby areas. The day focused on Building for total abstinence with good deeds with Mrs. Alvin Meinert in charge and speeches by county president Mrs. J J Rosentiel.
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Orangeville
WCTU
Freeport
Judo
Cedarville
Vicinity
Orangeville Institute
Alvin Meinert
John Gruber
Elmer Henke
Walter Hofmeister
Carrie Musser
Herman Fehler
John Babler
J. J. Rosentiel
Henke
A. L. Slusser
le Baron
Wagners Entertain Before LaBorde Family Reunion
Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner hosted a Saturday evening gathering for the LaBorde family group and guests from Mason City Texas Hampshire and other towns. Sunday the annual LaBorde reunion was held at Memorial hall in Orangeville with officers elected including Miss Wilma Kurtz president Harold Neuschwander vice president and Miss Marie Spade secretary.
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Orangeville
Roy Wagner
Rolland LaBorde
Ethel
Harry LaBorde
Omaha
Neb
Minnie Ohfeldt
Mason City
LaBorde
Memorial Hall
Charles Thorp
Richard and
Jane
Baytown
Tex
Tommy
Nancy LaBorde
Hampshire
Wilma Kurtz
Rockford
Harold Neuschwander
Dakota
Marie Spade
Freeport
Wayne Picnic Planned by WSCS at Methodist Church
South Wayne Times reports Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service plans a potluck supper in church parlors Wednesday at 6 p m with the Men's club joining. Committee includes Mrs Ethel Olson Mrs Donald Gage and Mrs Lola Welch and Miss Mabel Chambers will lead worship service.
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Wayne
South Wayne
Methodist Church
WSCS
Mmes
Ethel Olson
Donald Gage
Lola Welch
Mabel Chambers
Circle Has Picnic at Baebler School Grounds Mt Peasant
James Special Ruth Circle of Zwinch Evangelical and Reformed church held a picnic dinner at noon Sunday on Baebler school grounds in Mt Peasant township. Mrs Jack Hoskins Mrs Irving Eichorst and Mrs Urho Hill led crashments. Henry Gessler Feted at Family Dinner in New Glarus honors Mrs Gessler birthday. Guests included Gessler families from Monticello Rockford and Chicago.
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Henry Gessler
Monticello
New Glarus
AID TO MEET Jordan Aid Society To Convene At Church
The Jordan Aid Society will meet Thursday at the church. Serving committee members include Mrs. Walter Meier Mrs. Keith Jackson Mrs. Lewis Olson and Miss Gladys Golackson.
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Jordan Aid Society
Walter Meier
Keith Jackson
Lewis Olson
Gladys Golackson
Oakley 4-H Club social date moved to August eighteenth
Oakley 4 H club met at Oakley schoolhouse with Anita Figi presiding and 15 members taking the pledge. Jean Ann Erb demonstrated a flat felled seam. Ice cream social moved from August 6 to August 18 and from school to Union Church. Committees named for foods cleanup advertising and other tasks. Two one act plays will be featured with musical entertainment. Plans set to exhibit at the Green County Fair and group singing led by Jean Ann Erb and Phyllis Alexander.
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Oakley
Oakley Schoolhouse
Anita Figi
Phyllis Alexander
Jean Ann Erb
Oakley School
Union Church
Arthur
Pamela Swain
Melvin Swain
Mildred Grenzow
Tom Theiler
Gene Copnen
Phyllis Coplien
Green County Fair
Phyllis’ Alexander
Green County official joined four-county child guidance meeting
Clarence W. Loveland Ray T. Silver Effie Wenger Joan Mastalir Ruth Chase attended a four-county meeting in Janesville to discuss obtaining child guidance and parent counseling services for the area.
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Green County
Janesville
Clarence W. Loveland
Washington Township
Ray T. Silver
Mt. Pleasant Township
Effie Wenger
Green County Public Welfare
Joan Mastalir
Ruth Chase
Woman Gets Five Years For Redfield Burglary
Mrs. Jeanne d Arc Michaud, 36, described as the brains behind the 1.5 million dollar Redfield burglary, was sentenced to five years by Federal Judge Roger Foley. She faces parole eligibility after 20 months and likely confinement at Alderson Federal Reformatory in West Virginia for the February Reno mansion crime.
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Carson City
Nev
Jeanne d’Arc Michaud
Redfield
Roger Foley
Michaud
Federal Reformatory For Women
Alderson
W. Va
la Vere Redfeld
Reno
James Driver Named RCA Lab Patent Aide
James O. Driver nephew of the Misses Margaret and Nell Burgi will leave late this week for Princeton New Jersey to serve as patent counsel and adviser with the David Stanoff research laboratories of the Radio Corporation of America. He holds degrees in engineering business administration and law from the University of Wisconsin.
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James O. Driver
Margaret
Nell Burgi
Princeton
N. J
David Stanoff Research Laboratories
Radio Corporation of America
Driver
University of Wisconsin
Television station sought on VHF channel 3 in Madison
Television of Wisconsin Inc of Madison applied to the Federal Communications Commission for a new television station on VHF channel 3. The filing indicates the company intends to operate a full service station and seeks regulatory approval.
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Washington
Television of Wisconsin, Inc
Madison
Federal Communications Commission
Dewey Sees Choice of GOP Strictly Taft or Eisenhower
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York predicts the Republican nomination will go to either Dwight D. Eisenhower or Robert A. Taft at the Chicago convention. He says no dark horse can win unless within about 30 votes of the first ballot leader, with Eisenhower leading Taft on initial support. On the Democratic side Adlai Stevenson appears more receptive to a nomination if drafted, though he remains reluctant.
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Houston
Tex
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dark Horse
Chicago
Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Theodore McKelden
Maryland
Warren
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
Taft
McKeldin
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Missing Youth Found Victim of Drowning
Oconto County authorities recovered the body of James Cardinal 18 Green Bay yesterday from Kelly Lake. Cardinal had been on an outing at the lake Sunday with a CYO group and was not missed until his companions returned to Green Bay by bus Sunday night. His clothing was found on the shore and dragging operations were begun to recover his body.
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Oconto
Wis
Oconto County
James Cardinal
Green Bay
Kelly Lake
Cardinal
C.Y.O
Motorcyclist Killed In Baraboo Crash
A Baraboo motorcycle crash left Edward W. Erickson dead and Ed Oliver Collins critically injured after the pair failed to make a turn and struck a stone wall. Erickson, 24, Whitehall Wis., died instantly. Collins, 24, Valley Wis., was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Baraboo
Wis
Edward W. Erickson
Whitehall
Ed Oliver Collins
Valley
Warrant Issued Against Marathon President in Labor Dispute
Wausau police court issues a warrant for James J. Wall 61 president of Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corp over a four month labor dispute. He is charged with disturbing the peace and assault with intent to harm after a June 19 incident at the plant entrance. The complaint states he swung a rubber hose at union member Donald Streeter and also aimed at Mrs Goldie Muelver wife of the union leader.
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Wausau
James J. Wall
Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corp
Wall
Donald Streeter
United Electric Workers Union
Goldie Muelver
Death of Nick C Chrisbaum in Whitewater and Albany
Albany special report states Nick C. Chrisbaum of Whitewater died after a fall from a cherry tree and injuries received in the incident. The elder Mr Chrisbaum died Sunday in a Ft Atkinson hospital. Mrs Ray Chrisbaum and two sons were summoned to Albany and Whitewater.
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Albany
Ray Chrisbaum
Whitewater
Nick C. Chrisbaum
Chrisbaum
Ft. Atkinson
Amelia Hein
Family Can Ease Doubts Distress of Ailing Parent
HAL BOYLE discusses how families cope with a parent’s stroke or heart attack. He emphasizes the role of calm, loving support from children and relatives to reassure the afflicted, maintain dignity, and preserve responsibility while the person recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
West
Orsad
Jim
Michigan Papers Boost Per Copy Price
Five Michigan newspapers increased the price per copy from five to seven cents. The Kalamazoo Gazette Grand Rapids Herald Ann Arbor News Jackson Citizen Patriot and Muskegon Chronicle raised prices, with all changes effective within the next few days.
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Detroit
Michigan
Kalamazoo Gazette
Grand Rapids Herald
Ann Arbor News
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Muskegon Chronicle
Juda News From Mrs Miller and Local Visits
Mrs F N Miller reports Juda events as relatives from Port Arthur Texas Mr Gene Wilson return home after visiting Melvin Miller. Gerald Sawdey and Ernest Lehmann families spent the weekend in northern Wisconsin. Kenneth Walton Sterling Illinois visited Claude Walton. Russell Carter Jr visited relatives Lyle Rhinehart Orangeville. A note mentions a glacial ice age covering eight million square miles of Europe and North America.
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Gene Wilson
Port Arthur
Tex
Melvin
Gerald Sawdey
Ernest Lehmann
Wisconsin
Kenneth Walton
Sterling
Ill
Claude Walton
Russell Carter Jr
Lyle Rhinehart
Orangeville
Europe
North America
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