Miss Janet Benedict Weds Francis Fritz in Darlington Church
Miss Janet Marie Benedict daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan L Benedict of Darlington married Francis L Fritz son of Mr and Mrs Lester H Fritz of Belleville in First Baptist Church. The couple planned to live in Menomonie after a brief trip to Wisconsin Dells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Benedict
Francis Fritz
Darlington
Janet Marie Benedict
Nathan L. Benedict
Francis L. Fritz
Lester H. Fritz
Belleville
First Baptist Church
Wendell Hansen
Russell Larson
Gary Fritz
Ronald Hicks
Alan Stuve
Wisconsin Dells
Fritz
Menomonie
Stout Institute
Mrs. Fritz
Stout
Family Reunion at Orlan Bahm Home Monticello Route 2
Mr and Mrs Orlan Bahm and daughter Joyce hosted a family reunion Sunday at their farm home on Route 2 Monticello. About fifty people attended and a picnic lunch was served at noon. The event also celebrated the birthdays of Mrs Bahm and Mrs Vada Butts with guests from Chicago Milwaukee Rockford Freeport Warren Lake Mills Woodford Browntown South Wayne and Monroe present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan Bahm
Joyce
Route 2
Monticello
Bahm
Vada Butts
Chicago
Milwaukee
Rockford
Freeport
Warren
Lake Mills
Woodford
Browntown
South Wayne
Monroe
Pfisterer Family Picnic Honors Members at North Side Park
Pfisterer family members gathered at North Side Park Sunday for a picnic honoring Mrs. Mary Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maresca and Deborah Sue of Ithaca New York. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly and son of New Brook Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Charles Popanz of Albany Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pfisterer Mr. and Mrs. W J Bellman and Mr. and Mrs. C T Pfisterer and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfisterer
North Side Park
Mary Kelly
Thomas Maresca
Deborah Sue
Ithaca
N. Y
Thomas Kelly
New Brook
Ill
Charles Popanz
Albany
Jacob Pfisterer
W. J. Bellman
C. T. Pfisterer
Wiener Roast Night for Turns and Schwing Club Members
Members of the Turns and Schwing Club gathered for a wiener roast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Duane Schwartz on Route 4. Attendees included Delbert Behring Roger Wuethrich and family Lucille Alston and Chris Ernest Thomimen LeRoy Wuethrich Roy Vetterli Darlene Showers Elsa Rattin and Bill Annette Stopka Dale Berta lot Ernest Ammon Frederick Ruef and Charles Wimler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turns and Schwing Club
Duane Schwartz
Route 4
Delbert Behring
Roger Wuethrich
Lucille Alston
Chris
Ernest Thomimen
LeRoy Wuethrich
Roy Vetterli
Darlene Showers
Elsa Rattin
Bill
Annette Stopka
Dale Bertalot
Ernest Ammon
Frederick Ruef
Charles Wimler
Grandchildren honor Fred Lehnherr on birthday at Sugar River cottage
Sixteen of the 20 grandchildren and their parents gathered Sunday for Fred Lehnherr birthday anniversary at his summer cottage in Sugar River at Albany. Attendees included Ned Deming of New London William Bowman of Monroe and Harold Lehnherr of Monticello with their children. Lehnherr is living at the cottage for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lehnherr
Sugar River
Albany
Messrs
Mmnes
Ned Deming
New London
William Bowman
Monroe
Harold Lehnherr
Monticello
Mr. Lehnherr
Picnic Honors Mrs. Watters of New Richmond
A Methodist group held a Sunday picnic honoring Mrs Mary Watters a former pastor s wife from New Richmond She is a guest of Mrs Fred Henry Mr and Mrs Jim Resch and daughter came with Mrs Watters on Saturday Mrs Resch is the former Winnie Watters and Mrs Watters lives with her Mrs Resch serves on the New Richmond News staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Watters
New Richmond
Watters
Fred Henry
Jim Resch
Resch
Winnie Watters
The
New Richmond News
Program at Zwingli Church Features Paul Achtemeier
The Women s Guild of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church sponsors an 8 p m program Friday at the church. Paul John Achtemeier will present pictures from his work and study in Germany and Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Women’s Guild of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul John Achtemeier
Germany
Switzerland
Grace Lutheran Missionary Society to Meet Monday
A picnic supper at Harold E. Scherer home will be held by Grace Lutheran Missionary Society for their meeting Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Scherer
Grace Lutheran Missionary Society
Baptismal Service Held in Brodhead
In Brodhead the Rev. Wilbur J. Leatherman conducted a baptism during Sunday worship and admitted new members. Those baptized were Margaret Faye Milks, Jane Ann Milks, Merritt Thomas Milks, David Lee Cook, and Dale Hudnall. New members included Paul Zimmerman, Dale Hudnall, Mary Schmitt, Sylvia Luch Singer, George Coldren, and Merritt Milks Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Schmitt
Sylvia Luchsinger
George Coldren
Merritt Milks Sr
Anniversary Party Honors Arnsmeiers
Mr and Mrs Ivan R Arnsmeier of Juda were feted Saturday night for their 43rd wedding anniversary. Attendees included Roy Timm Ben Hess Frank Schuler Charles Trotter Ernest Thommen and Marion Arnsmeier. Prizes went to Hess Schuler and Timm. Mr Arnsmeier won a special prize and the couple received a monetary gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan R. Arnsmeier
Juda
Messrs
Mmes
Roy Timm
Ben Hess
Frank Schuler
Charles Trotter
Ernest Thommen
Marion Arnsmeier
Rev John Stamm to Speak at Juda Church Dedication
Rev John S Stamm of Kansas City will headline the dedication service for the new Zion Evangelical United Brethren church at Juda Sunday at 3 p m An open communion service is at 10 30 a m Sunday with Rev Howard L Orians a former Monroe Imanuel EUB pastor taking part Also featured are Rev Arthur Keen Seymour at Young People Night and Rev Homer Retzlaff Blackhawk at Community Night Speakers include Rev Nathan Bartel Racine and Rev Bernard Bartel Monroe cousins with Family Night Friday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Stamm
Kansas City
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Juda
Howard L. Orians
Monroe Imanuel Eub
Arthur Keen
Seymour
Homer Retzlaff
Blackhawk
Nathan Bartel
Racine
Evangelical United Brethren
Bartel
Bernard Bartel
Immanuel Church
Monroe
Peter Retzlaff
Valley View Homemakers Club Holds Family Picnic
Members of the Valley View Homemakers Club gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Friedrichs for a family picnic. Attendees from Monroe and nearby areas included Albert Vogel Fred Wald Armin Ruefner William Leopold Christ Tschanz Walter Elmer Earl Bechtolt Clarence Falk Theodore Falk George Stauffacher Charles Opie Fred Friedrichs Ver non Milo Friedrichs Elizabeth Scheidegger Milton Friedrichs Nancy Whipple Conrad Pilz Werner Vogel Fr Leonard Wood Debra Leopold and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View Club
Valley View Homemakers Club
Fred Friedrichs
Monroe
Messrs
Mmes
Albert Vogel
Fred Wald
Armin Ruefner
William Leopold
Christ Tschanz
Walter Elmer
Earl Bechtolt
Clarence Falk
Eodore Falk
George Stauffacher
Charles Opie
Pool report presented at Village Board meeting
Miss Delores Bromberk gave the June pool report. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 77 degrees. Swimmers totaled 1,481 with 220 from New Glarus. Instruction had 80 participants across 43 beginners, 16 intermediates, 8 swimmers, 10 junior lifeguards, and 3 senior lifeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Delores Bromberk
New Glarus
Boy Scouts Head to Canyon Camp For Summer
Several area Scout troops left for Canyon Camp with Troop 101 Monroe Kiwanis Club returning Saturday. Twenty eight merit badges earned and four brothers achieved Order of the Arrow while a water carnival produced top finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon Camp
Monroe
William Rees
The
Rees Construction Co
Blade
Apple River
Monroe Lions Club
Ralph Baltzer
Monroe Knights of Columbus
Jack Schlichting
New Glarus American Legion
Donald Ott
Argyle American Legion
Coral Erickson
Monticello American Legion
Milford Schwitz
Scouting
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Order of the Arrow
Jerry Lamb
Dennis Goecks
Gerry Zimmerman
Roy Hefty
Keokuk
Howard Olsen Jr
Rickey Feutz
Kent Phillpe
Albert Anderson
Kennether Sr
Hefty
LeRoy Phillips
Howard P. Olsen
Mayer
Grant Beer
James Furniss
Sonny Kuebli
James Roethe
William Burkhard Jr
William Wedesky
David Warfel
Michael Kelley
Retired Brodhead Publisher To Note Birthday Tomorrow
George Dixon a retired editor publisher will observe his 91st birthday tomorrow A birthday dinner at his home is arranged by his daughter Mrs James Dooley Monticello Dixon born in Mineral Point trained as printer and editor in Brodhead and Milwaukee He served in the Wisconsin Senate clerkship and as assessor from 1935 to 1950 He married Flora Doolittle in 1893 and has two daughters a granddaughter and connections in Beloit Akron Ohio and Brodhead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Times
George Dixon
James Dooley
Monticello
Dixon
E. E. Merrill
New York State
Mineral Point
Emery Dixon
Wisconsin Regiment
Platteville
Independent
Madison
Milwaukee
Janesville
Charles Steele
Brodhead Register
Brodhead News
Republican Party
Senate
Pearl Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Methodist Church
Board of Education
Flora Jane Doolittle
Dooley
George LaDell
Beloit
Janice LaDell
Akron
Jobless Aid Drops in Wisconsin May to June
The Industrial Commission reported unemployment benefits declined from 1,212,500 dollars in May to 1,080,500 dollars in June in Wisconsin. Total benefits paid in June amounted to 3,170,400 dollars in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Victory Seen Over Dixon Yates in Memphis Power Decision
Washington Senate Republicans hailed Memphis choice to build its own power plant over Dixon Yates as a win for President Eisenhower and a blow to federal power projects. Democrats warned of further probes, while TVA expansion alters the private contract battle and may influence the 1956 election dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Knowland
Eisenhower
Memphis
Dixon Yates
California
Tennessee Valley Authority
GOP
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Dixon-Yates
Anderson
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Edgar H. Dixon
Eugene A. Yates
West Memphis
Ark
Mississippi River
Tenn
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
Memphis vows rapid city plant plans after committee vote
The committee voted to withhold funds for a power line linking the Dixon Yates plant with TVA if Memphis commits to building its own plant within 90 days. Memphis officials said there can be no doubt about their commitment and will proceed rapidly with all phases of the city plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Dixon- Yates
TVA
Memphis
Waukegan Probes Death Of Kenosha Businessman
An autopsy is ordered to determine cause of death of John Garfield Phipps 28 credit manager at Huber Glass Co Kenosha whose body was found near the Waukegan business district with no visible injuries and his car found blocks away Coroner Robert Babcock will perform the autopsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan, Ill
Kenosha
Waukegan
John Garfield Phipps
Huber Glass Co
Robert Babcock
Bicycle Daredevil Dies in Fourth of July Show
A daredevil cyclist from Goshen Indiana died at Hillsboro Oregon after leaping a ramp burning wall and glass. He failed to land on the next ramp and struck his head after plunging into debris. The incident occurred during a community celebration with about one thousand spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ore
Mike Kelly
Goshen
Ind
Television Polls Can Be Revealing
Charles Mercer recalls a self made poll of five TV buyers from six months, including two executives an editor a writer and a woman editor. The group transitions from skepticism about TV to buying sets revealing how professionals adapt to new technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mercer
New York
Monticello Weekend Visits Mention Local Families
Monticello society notes weekend visitors and travels among the Babler Marty Elmer and Schnetzler families. Janet Babler stays in Tomahawk while others visit relatives in New Glarus Madison Brodhead Stevens Point and Fergus Falls. Several relatives are noted from Milwaukee Madison Columbus and Fer gus Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Babler
Steve
Janet
Janesville
Herman Bablers
Tomahawk
Ronald Babler
Jacob Marty
New Glarus
Charles Leonard
Robert Holcomb Sr
John Elmer
Albert J. Marty
Max Wyss Sr
Brodhead
Marlene Holdrich
Madison
Lorena Holdrich
Wilbert Marty
Detra
Columbus
Henry C. Elmer
Fred A. Karlen
Henry E. Babler
Bernice Babler
Stevens Point State College
Charles Schnetzler
Anna Schnetzler
Jacob Voegeli
Voegelis
Tillie Fabian
Fabian
Theresa
Fergus Falls
Minn
C. M. Stauffer
Social rounds and visits across Wisconsin towns
A string of weekend calls and visits spans Madison New Glarus Monroe Monroe Dodgeville and Mendota as relatives travel to spend time with family. Allan Babler stays several days with the Theilers in Madison while Beverly Babler visits in Madison. Various families hosted guests and enjoyed holidays with relatives at several locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leach Jr
Michigan City
Ind
J. F. Freitag
Monroe
Henry Babler Sr
Allan Babler
R. H. Theiler
Madison
Allan
Robert Holcomb Sr
Fred C. Marty
Lawrence F. Marty
New Glarus
Beverly Babler
Royal Voegeli
Mark
Howard Voegeli
Emma Freitag
John Larson
Mendota, Jr
Robert Kubly
Paul Oppliger
Nancy Oppliger
Alfred Lissner
Miamisburg
Jake Krieg
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Arnsmeiers
John Stamm
News of the Homemakers
Montgomery Electric
Boy
Glen Sanders
Azusa
Calif
Downey
George di Pesa
DiPeso
City of
Town of
Alvin H. Babler
Kenoshan
France
Lanz Agency
C. D. Curtis
Cail
Iver To
Chryslers
Chrysler
Studer
6Th St
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