Dedication Sunday for Beloit Veterans Memorial Ball Park
Social events report the Kilmer Memorial dedication at Beloit Sunday at 2 p.m. Local DAV American Legion and VEW posts will participate with ceremonies announced at the Disabled American Veterans and auxiliary meetings. Committees were named and June birthdays honored during the chapter’s first birthday lunch event.
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Joyce Maner
Veterans Memorial Ball Park
Beloit
DAV
American Legion
VEW
The
Disabled American Veterans
Legion
Nelson Schwend
Margaret Kuster
Enoch Huston
Harold B. Baltzer
Ralph Schroeder
Ketchel Rinehart
Frank Flannery
Harold B. Ruditi
John Schild
Kuster
Balt
Paul Kammerode
Means
Schroeder
Kenosha
Beverly Thompson
June Balas
Merle van Horn
Janesville
James Kaether
Frank Karroker
Madison
Geroge Watson
Harold Lelle Honored With Birthday Dinner
Local social notes describe Harold Lelle honored at a family dinner held at his home to observe his birthday. Attendees include Harry Hicks Tony Fiddler Emil Burri and families Clark Lelle Warren Nick Lelle Winslow Huelett Pickett and daughter Lloyd Retzlaff and daughter Elwood Scherer Browntown Mrs Lelle and Richard plus other relatives. The item also notes a betrothal announcement for Joanne Ruth Smith and Coral Ethridge with wedding planned for August 14.
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Aru Lene
Messrs. and Mies
Harry Hicks
Tony Fiddler
Emil Burri
Clark Lelle
Warren
Nick Lelle
Winslow
Huelett Pickett
Lloyd Retzlaff
South Wayne
Elwood Scherer
Browntown
Richard Smith
Monticello
Joanne Ruth
Coral Ethridge
Cecil Ethridge
Monroe
Miss Smith
Monticello High School
Monroe High School
Fisher Body
Janesville
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Hefty and Mrs Frehner
Mrs Anton Hefty and Mrs Ida Frehner were honored at a joint birthday party Saturday evening in the Hefty home. Attendees included Mrs Charles Marty and Mrs John Marty among others. A Green County Rural Writers meeting is set for Thursday at the Courthouse to discuss stories poems and other writings by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dwight Elmer
Jimmy
Conrad Stauffacher
Kenneth Halverson
Mmes Dwight Elmer
Eugene Webber
New Glarus
Nathan Figi
Sheboygan
Donald Smith
Texas
Dale Halverson
Canuden
Clarence E. Marty
Willis Elmer
Clarence Elmer Jr
Fred Haldimann
Anton Hefty
Ida Frehner
Mmes
Charles R. Marty
John A. Marty
Flora Gempler
John Meier
Alfred Wettach
Fred Studer
Johanna Koller
Anna Schweizer
Nellie Zweifel
Green County
Sunday School Plans Special Event at Staver Church
Mrs. Fred Buehler hosted the Room For You Sunday school class as plans for a July 21 event were finalized. Committees appointed include buying Arleigh Frautschy Russell Wolf and Stanley Priewe. stand Arleigh Frautschy Russell Wolf and Stanley Priewe. program Wilson Rote Harold Bartelt and Robert Foulker. publicity Ira Wolf Irvin Lepien and Paul Schulz. Next meeting set for August 3 in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Buehler
Room For You
Staver Church
Alvin Priewe
Oscar Losey
Albert Kuhnke
Arleigh Frautschy
Russell Wolf
Stanley Priewe
Wilson Rote
Harold Bartelt
Robert Foulker
Ira Wolf
Irvin
Iveys Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
John Iveys entertained at a Saturday open house from 7 to 10 p.m. on BAY 72nd avenue to mark their 25th anniversary. Mrs. Iveys mother Mrs. Fred Powers and brother Elliott Powers attended with relatives from Dodgeville Paynette Madison and Barneveld. A three tier cake with punch and ice cream was served. Their son Pfe Donald Ivey, stationed in Alaska, could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fauna Arts
Wun Avey
Bay 72Nd Avenue
Ivey
Fred Powers
Madison
Elliott Powers
Elbow Lake
Minn
Dodgeville
Paynette
Barneveld
Pfe
Donald Ivey
Alaska
Steiners Honor Son At Birthday Dinner
Relatives gathered at the Steiner home on Route 3 Sunday for the fifth birthday of their son David. Attending were Henry Kubly and Thomas Steiner families, Gladys Steiner of Green Castle, Victor Wehinger and Patsy South Wayne, Wendell Wunschel and Barbara Juda, and Dickie Doran Donny Steiner. Also noted, a Fourth of July birthday dinner honored Albert Klitzman's 74th birthday at his home with Will Saron Minnie Krueger Arthur Malkow Erwin Klitzman and family in attendance.
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Sai Gins Muta
Clarence Steiner
David
Henry Kubly
Thomas Steiner
Monroe
Gladys Steiner
Green Castle
Ind
Victor Wehinger
Patsy
South Wayne
Wendell Wunschel
Barbara
Juda
Dickie
Doran
Donny Steiner
Brodhead
Albert Klitzman
Klitzman
Will Saron
Minnie Krueger
Arthur Malkow
Evansville
Erwin Klitzman
Spanish missions in New Mexico import grape cuttings from Spain
The early Spanish missions in New Mexico brought grape vine cuttings from Spain, introducing viticulture to the region and laying groundwork for local wine cultivation and agricultural exchange.
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New Mexico
Spain
Birthday of George E. Dixon Observed in Brodhead
George E. Dixon, patient at St. Clare hospital, is observing his birthday today. A longtime editor and publisher, he started in the Independent, bought the Brodhead Register, then founded the Brodhead News in 1909. Born July 6, 1864 in Mineral Point, he held public offices including village assessor, and served as Sunday school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Times
George E. Dixon
St. Clare Hospital
Dixon
The
Independent
Brodhead Register
Charles A. Steele
Register
W. F. Schempp
Brodhead News
News
Independent Register
Mineral Point
Emery, Dixon
Emma Richards Dixon
Platteville
State Senate
Brodhead Methodist Church
Flora Doolit
J. E. Doo- Little
James Dooley
Monticello
George LaDull
Beloit
Sheboygan Man Faces Strike Beating Charge
A warrant was issued for Nick Vrckovic of Sheboygan on two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He is accused of beating William Bersch Sr. and his son William Jr. at a Sheboygan Falls gas station where the son worked.
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Kohler Co
Nick Vrckovic
Sheboygan
Sheboygan County
Board at Monticello Okays Lighting Rates
Monticello village board approves new street light contract for Main Street. Wisconsin Power and Light representatives Stewart Kingston and Mrs. Miller explain terms. Monthly cost rises to 260.17 dollars from 255.88. The contract was accepted.
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Monticello
Stewart Kingston
Miller
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Members of Troop 114 Head to Scout Camp
Members of Boy Scout Troop 114 sponsored by the Lions club left Sunday for a week at Canyon Camp Apple River Illinois. Scoutmaster Ralph I Baltzer accompanied them. Attending Scouts include Richard Albright Minor William Anderson Jr Tim Baltzer Michael Baltzer William Baum Jerry Boyer John Buehler Wendell Fuller Jr Jerry Holcomb Tom Marean Larry Moth Jon Rufenacht Gary Rupnow Gary Schwarze Thomas Sickinger Floyd Weel David Wuetrich and Robert Zumlsehr. Bill Bauman will extend for an extra week. Neil Jacobs will join Monticello Troop 106 next week due to illness.
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The
Lions Club
Canyon
Apple River
Ill
Ralph I. Baltzer
Richard Albright
Minor William Anderson J Jr
Tim Baltzer
Michael Baltzer
William Baum
Jerry Boyer
John Buehler
Wendell Fuller Jr
Jerry Holcomb
Tom Marean
Larry Moth
Jon Rufenacht
Gary Rupnow
Gary Schwarze
Thomas Sickinger
Floyd Weel
David Wuetrich
Robert Zumlsehr
Bill Bauman
Neil Jacobs
Monticello Troop 106
Brother Engineers Involved in Mishap Near Beloit
A passenger train operated by P. A. McGilvra from Madison collided with a freight train piloted by his brother L. D. McGilvra on the Chicago and North Western line. The crash three miles south of Beloit in northern Illinois derailed the freight’s last three cars, damaged the passenger engine front, and left both trains waiting for about 12 hours.
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Kelusy
Madison
Chicago and North Western Line
P. A. McGilvra
L. D. McGilvra
Ilinois
Beloit
Professional Skater Visits Relatives Here
A 71 year old professional roller skater, Walter B. Meiller, arrived to visit relatives in Monroe, Albany and Juta. He will stay with cousin William Goecks in Albany and visit Otto Goeeks in Juta. Meiller, a Blooming Grove native, has skated 65 years and hopes to visit a roller rink during the trip. He notes a world trade estimate of one third in pounds sterling.
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Monroe
Albany
Juta
Walter B. Meiller
William Goecks
Meiller
Blooming Grove
Otto Goeeks
Pickups Along the News Beats
The July issue features Leo Lewis, state beverage tax inspector, with a photo of the first Army chow wagon from 1911. Lewis, then a 30th Infantry driver, crouches beside the truck as it breaks down on a San Francisco run during his three years in the Regular Army. Marty and son Mike report four baby gray foxes sent by Life magazine to the Northernaire, aiming for a feature on city foxes returning to the wild.
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American Region National Magazine
Leo Lewis
Lewis
San Francisco
30Th Infantry
Philippine
O. Marty
Mike
Northernaire
Life Magazine
Chicago
Elmhurst
Marty
Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh
Mrs Dottie Riemer of Brodhead and Mr and Mrs Earl Knudson with family from Madison return from Yellowstone Badlands and Black Hills. Mrs Arar Reimer returns from Wisconsin General Hospital. Infant son to remain at hospital. Dr Robert Mitchell Philadelphia called here for mother Millicent Mitchell illness.
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Dottie Riemer
Brodhead
Earl Knudson
Madison
Yellowstone Park
Badlands
Black Hills
Arar Reimer
Wisconsin General Hospital
Robert Mitchell
Philadelphia
Millicent Mitchell
Community Notes From Wisconsin and Nearby States
Mitchell stays at Mercy Hospital in Janesville while Susan Schultz David Pfisterer and Gary Olin attend a music clinic at the University of Wisconsin. George Hartman and daughter Mary visit Greendale homes over the holiday, with other guests from Chicago and Beloit at various households. Families in Milwaukee West Allis Beloit St Paul and Chicago share holiday visits and school activities as Times Want Ads note.
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Eph Gilbert
Grace Blumer
Beloit
William Arnsmeier
Dai Mildred
David
Lawyer Lund
Harry Barkow
Judith Ellen
West Allis
H. M. Barkos
Wilbur Leatherman
Hameline University
St. Paul
Service Record Promotes Corporal Wenger in Korea
Cpl Paul R Wenger 1 376 428 1st Marine Division has been promoted to corporal. Son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Wenger Monroe he has been in Korea for nine months after enlisting March 10 1953 spent nine months at Camp Pendleton Calif Pvt Jack C Erickson 20 Darlington recently helped observe the 179th anniversary of the Army engineer corps while serving in Korea He is a truck driver with the 194th engineer combat battalion.
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Cpl
Paul _R. Wenger
1St
Marine Division
Wenger
Virgil Wenger
Monroe
Korea
Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Jack C. Erickson
Darlington
Army Engineer Corps
Erickson
194Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Airman Gordon E. Holcomb Serving in Korea
Airman Gordon E. Holcomb 21 of Monticello serves with the Air Base Group at Seoul City Air Base Korea as an airborne radio equipment repairman. He has been assigned to duties there and is part of the base communications team.
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Korea
Gordon E. Holcomb
Monticello
Seoul City Air Base
Airman Receives UN Service Medal and Korea Medal
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hefty, the airman, is a Monticello High School graduate from the class of.
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Henry C. Hefty
Monticello High School
New Address for AIC Kenneth A Hartwig
The new address for A/IC Kenneth A Hartwig is AF 16 384 095 1901st 6 AACS Det Box 220 Travis Air Force Base California addresses listed for military personnel relocated within the airbase network reflect standard post assignment updates.
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Kenneth A. Hartwig
A.a.cs
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
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