Social Events Miss Ericksen and Will Are Wed
Miss Andrea Ericksen daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew C Ericksen Jr and Richard Duane Will son of Mr and Mrs Richard Willborn exchanged marriage vows Tuesday at Union Presbyterian church. Rev John C Purdy officiated. A reception followed at the bride's parents home. Both graduates of Monroe high school 1960.
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Andrea Carol Ericksen
Andrew C. Ericksen Jr
17Th Avenue
Richard Duane Willborn
Richard Willborn
Union Presbyterian Church
John C. Purdy
Madison
William Rollins
Curtis W. Chase
Linda Ericksen
Edith Hilfiker
Monroe
William Hummer
Charles Evans
10Th Street
Hugh Durgin
Robert Stair
Erickson
Willborn
Allen Cornish
Norma Willborn
Mary Sue Willborn
New Jersey
Ohio
Wisconsin
Biloxi
Miss
Monroe High School
Reverend Thompson Named Guest Speaker at Sunday Service
Rev Donald Thompson, extension minister to the Midwest Unitarian Universalist conference, will serve as guest minister at the First Universalist church Sunday at 10 a.m. He has shown deep roots in the movement across Illinois and Indiana and recently taught on the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Unitarian Universalist Summer Conference in Lake Geneva. The public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Thompson
Midwest Unitarian Universalist Conference
First Universalist
Thompson
Unitarian and Universalist
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Unitarian Universalist
Lake Geneva
Jerry Skaife Couple Married at Hollandale
Mr and Mrs Jerry Joseph Skaife were married June 23 at 10 30 am in St Patrick Church Hollandale They reside in Verona Bride Mary Lucile Lauper daughter of William G Lauper Hollandale Bridegroom son of Mrs Ronald Skaife Blanchardville The couple honeymooned in northern Wisconsin The bride attended Edgewood College and works for CUNA Mutual Insurance The groom works for Carnes Corp Verona
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Hollandale
Jerry Joseph Skaife
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Verona
Terry Skaife
Blanchardville
Don Skaife
William J. Lau
Mrs. Mather Celebrated At 77th Birthday Event
Mr and Mrs William Beightol hosted a Monday birthday gathering for Mrs Lizzie Mather of Oakley marking her 77th year Attendees included Forrest Zimmerman and family Merton Zimmerman and family and Will Berndt and spouse from Brodhead
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William Beightol
Lizzie Mather
Oakley
Messrs
Mmes
Forrest Zimmerman
Merton Zimmerman
Will Berndt
Brodhead
Mrs Swiggum Named Treasurer Of 1961 Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Glen A Swiggum was elected treasurer for the 1961 62 year of the American Legion auxiliary at the annual family picnic in Recreation Park The president elect is Mrs William R Eberhardt who announced Mrs Earl E Hager as secretary Others elected include Mrs Edward Niffenegger as first vice president and Mrs Donovan W Jones as second vice president The group requested volunteers for the Green County fair and a joint installation ceremony with Green County Legion Posts will be held Sunday at 8 pm in Monticello high school
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Glen A. Swiggum
William R. Eberhardt
Earl E. Hager
American Legion Auxiliary
Recreation Park
Eberhardt
Edward Niffenegger
Donovan W. Jones
Green County Fair
Shari Dell Shulka to Wed Thomas R. Davis at Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Shari Dell Shulka to Thomas R. Davis. Both graduates of Platteville State College, they plan a wedding at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday August 19. Shulka will teach English at Poynette high school and Davis will coach basketball at Portage high school.
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New Glarus
L. A. Shulka
Prairie du Chien
Shari Dell
Thomas R. Davis
Emery Davis
Platteville State College
Sulka
Poynette High School
Portage High School
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ridnour Son to Preach at First Methodist Sunday
Rev. Glen A. Ridnour of Arkansaw Wisconsin son of Rev. Glen H. Ridnour and Mrs. Ridnour will be guest speaker at the First Methodist Church in Monroe. He is the first youth from Monroe Methodist to enter the ministry and remains pastor at Arkansaw Methodist Church while studying at River Falls State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen A. Ridnour
Arkansaw
Wis
Glen H. Ridnour
11Th Street
First Methodist Church
Ridnour
Monroe Church
Monroe Methodist Church
Arkansaw Methodist Church
Pepin County
River Falls State College
Helvetian Button Club Holds Luncheon in Rockton
Five members attended a luncheon at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton Illinois instead of a regular meeting. Attendees were Mmes. Ida E Meythaler Ida Klossner Leon Schmidt Myron J Stair and E R Blair. The next meeting will be Thursday September 7.
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Helvetian Button Club
Wagon Wheel
Rockton
Ill
Mmes
Ida E. Meythaler
Ida Klossner
Leon Schmidt
Myron J. Stair
E. R. Blair
Loyal Temperance Day Held at EUB Church Juda
Loyal Temperance Legion Day was held yesterday at the EUB church in Juda. Miss Jean Hanson national director of Evanston Ill led the event and conducted six workshops. Six teachers handled six grades and Miss Hanson has been a householder.
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Loyal Temperance Legion
EUB
Jean Hanson
Evanston, Ill
Miss Hanson
WCTU Camp Days Attendances Planned Across Wisconsin Towns
Guest of Mrs Will Meinert in Spring Grove Township and state WCTU president attends WCTU and LTL Camp days in Jutlo Brodhead Milwaukee Appleton LaCrosse Cornell and Chippewa Falls this week and next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Meinert
Spring Grove Township
WCTU
Jutlo
Brodhead
Milwaukee
Appleton
LaCrosse
Cornell
Chippewa Falls
Trip to Africa Recalled at Aid Society Meeting
Mrs. Raymond Montgomery spoke and showed slides of her trip to Africa at a St. John's Aid Society gathering in the church yesterday. Mrs. Elsie Stauffacher opened with a piano selection and John Kundert discussed the new building project. Mrs. Olm gave devotions and reported on Elmhurst College summer conference attended by Mrs. Benkett and Miss Altman.
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Raymond Montgomery
Africa
St. John’s Aid Society
Elsie Stauffacher
John Kundert
Paul Olm
Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elmhurst College
Arthur Benkett
Helen Altman
Ernest Deininger
Gertrude Myers
Circle Five Hosts Picnic Supper at DeKalb Park
Circle Five members of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church hosted a picnic supper at the Harold Wagner cottage in Decatur Park. Guests included Mrs Calvin Erickson and Mrs Herman King. birthday observer Mrs Wagner. New members are Mrs Salzwedel and Mrs King.
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Calvin Erickson
Herman King
Circle Five
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harold Wagner
Decatur Park
1 000 Cancer Dressings Made by Auxiliary Unit
The Auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles met in club rooms last evening and produced 1 000 cancer dressings. Attendees included Mmes. Clarence Goecks Donovan Jones Leo Kohl Charles Schadewaldt Alwina Gempler George Clark Leona Lindsay Oscar Leck Werner Koller and Marvin Holcomb.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Mmes
Clarence Goecks
Donovan Jones
Leo Kohl
Charles Schadewaldt
Alwina Gempler
George Clark
Leona Lindsay
Oscar Leck
Werner Koller
Marvin Holcomb
Boots and Saddie Club Plans Brodhead Horse Show
The Boots and Saddie Club finalized plans for a Brodhead horse show during a meeting in the Green County jail community room. Marvin Flick presented slides on Japan. Lunch for 49 was provided by Linda Keller and Inez Schild. The next meeting is set for Thursday Aug. 3 at the Green County jail.
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Boots and Saddie Club
Brodhead
Green County Jail
Marvin Flick
Japan
Linda Keller
Inez Schild
New Rotary Directors Conduct Meeting Here
Newly elected directors of the Monroe Rotary Club met at the First National Bank last night. They include Ivan Boyer, Roy Chesebro, Earl Hager and Wal ter Bober. New Officers of the club include Harris Gempler, president, Frank Menehan, vice president, Amos Johnson, secretary, and Earl Hager, treasurer.
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Monroe Rotary Club
First National Bank
Ivan Boyer
Roy Chesebro
Earl Hager
Walter Bober
Harris Gempler
Frank Menehan
Amos Johnson
Appleton Post-Crescent to Launch Afternoon Twin City News
The Twin City News Record at Neenah will shift from morning to afternoon publication starting July 10. It will be issued jointly with the Appleton Post-Crescent, adding an afternoon edition to the local newspaper lineup.
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Appleton
Appleton Post-Crescent
Twin City News Record
Neenah
Post-Crescent
Soviet North Korea pact vows mutual defense amid Seoul threat
In Moscow Premier Khrushchev announced a mutual defense treaty between the Soviet Union and North Korea in response to what he called a growing threat from a military Fascist clique in South Korea. He warned that any attack on the Korean Democratic Republic would be seen as an attack on the Soviet Union, signaling a shift in regional protection.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
North Korea
South Korea
Seoul
Korean Democratic Republic
China
Maryland Beauty Judith Wright to wed Dawkins at West Point
Miss Judith L. Wright 22 former Maryland beauty will marry Pete Dawkins 23 former Army football star and Rhodes scholar at Oxford. They plan July 29 at West Point. Wright has taught in England while Dawkins pursues rugby and cricket at Oxford. Wright is from Oxon Hill. Dawkins is from Royal Oak Michigan.
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Oxon Hill
Judith L. Wright
University of Maryland
Pete Dawkins
Army
Oxford
West Point
Wright
England
Dawkins
Miss Wright
Leroy Wright
Washington
Henry E. Dawkins
Royal Oak
Mich
Rev Olm outlines home needs in state
Rev Carroll J Olm administrator of Fairhaven rest home Whitewater told Monroe Kiwanis Club convalescent home expansion and more retirement homes are needed He noted Fairhaven provides 121 apartments for men and women The club reported a $514 profit from a Kiwanis Antique show and welcomed Dr John Murray as a new member The next meeting will be at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin next Thursday.
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Carroll J. Olm
Fairhaven Rest Home
Whitewater
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Rev. Olm
Paul H. Olm
St. John's
W. R. Schuetze
Kiwanis
John Murray
New Glarus Family Vacation Highlights Washington State
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dahler travel with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mullen and family from Freeport for a vacation in Washington. Kenneth Ross and Palmer Welsh stay a week at a Canadian resort hosted by Central Life Insurance. Dr. and Mrs. FE Hicks return from Seattle where their son Charles works. Meril Tschudy returns to Beresford after a weekend visit.
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Ernest Dahler
Inlaw
Richard Mullen
Freeport
Clarence J Hoesly Home And Scout Camp News
Clarence J Hoesly home reports family visits from Ban ning Calif and Jacksonville Fla. Boy Scout Camp at Apple River lists Gregory Werner Donald McAfee James Klassy Wayne Kuenzi Dennis Ingwell Thomas Reuter Martin Bethke Robert Hillestad Arnold Kehrli Kris Kubly with leader Ivan Rhyner. Other items note Norman Fries visited from Sussex and Gail Figs from Manston visiting grandmother Alma Dahnke. Cliff Luchsinger from Peoria WI spends days with mother Mary Luchsinger.
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Clarence J. Hoesly
Gerald Disch
Banning
Calif
Apple River
Gregory Wenger
Donald McAfee
James Klassy
Wayne Kuenzi
Dennis Ingwell
Thomas Reuter
Martin Bethke
Robert Hillestad
Arnold Kehrli
Kris Kubly
Ivan Rhyner
Ernest Zweifel
Jacksonville
Fla
Herman Zweifel
Methodist Hospital
Madison
Norman Fries
Sussex
Gail Figs
Manston
Alma Dahnke
Cliff Luchsinger
Peoria
Mary Luchsinger
Forest Fire Toll Reaches Nearly One Hundred Thousand in 1959
The year 1959 saw 97,910 forest fires across the United States, averaging roughly one blaze every five and a half minutes, underscoring the severity of wildfire activity nationwide.
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United States
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Presbyterian Church
Schmitz
Frank Brennan
18Th Avenue
Sara J
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Nick Ripp
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Middleton
Whitewater State College
Ross Patchen
Albany
Beatrice Kay
Ted Bergum
Ervin Bergum
Brooklyn
Miss Patchen
Albany High School
Alton Lust
Mt. Horeb
Jerry Skaife
Per
James Hendrickson
Howard Nelson
Argyle
John Lauper
Ron Kittleson
Lanz Agency
Mrs. Mather
Auxiliary of Legion Names
Shari Dell Shulka
Davis
Loyal Temperance
Juda
Gilmen Anderson
Priscilla Kay Hogan
Robert Lee Bump
Dwight Bump Sr
Miss Hogan
Rockford School of Business
Ruth Louise Asmus
Otto Asmus
Route 1
George Edward Burger
Lewis Burger
South Beloit
Asmus
Atwood's
Rockford
Aid Society
Vodka Collins
Tom Collins
Swiggum’s Beverage Depot
18Th Ave
Marco
The
Post Office
Rotary
Red Korea
Maryland
Mrs. Millard Tschudy
Kodak Film
Blumer
Walon Downs
Walter E. Drews
15Th Street
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
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