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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1955

Page

3

Nancy Fay Weds Virgil Rabe in Madison Presbyterian Church

Nancy Ann Fay daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan G Fay Madison married Virgil W Rabe son of Mrs Jay Eaton Monroe and Milton Rabe Freeport at University Presbyterian Church Madison Rev John R Collins officiated at 7 p m The bride wore a lace and pink taffeta gown with lace veil and garnet cross The wedding party included matron of honor Mrs Silas Johnson Jr bridesmaids Elizabeth Thies Ann Wilson and maid of honor Carol Jo Drives The couple will reside at 1110 Erin Street Madison and plan a wedding trip The bride is a UW nursing senior and the groom a 1954 UW graduate studying at McCormick Seminary

University Presbyterian Church Madison Nancy Ann Fay Ivan G. Fay Virgil W. Rabe Jay Eaton Monroe Milton Rabe Freeport John R. Collins Paris Switzerland Silas Johnson Jr Elizabeth Thies Bear Creek Ann Wilson Carol Jo Drives Johnson Jack Rabe Jack Gift Otis Rabe Charles Freuden Arthur Lamey Miriam Bellville Presbyterian Erin Street Rabe University of Wisconsin School of Nursing McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago

Anna Blum Named At Family Reunion

Miss Anna O. Blum was elected president at the Blum family reunion held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Blum. About 60 persons attended with officers including Mrs. Bruce Blum as vice president and Mrs. Herman Stoll as secretary treasurer. Entertainment came from six Losey children and four St. John’s choir members. Fred Blum presided in absence of Walter J. Wenger who is on a Colorado trip. Mrs. Ed Blum and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Theiler and son arrived from Florida as the longest distance.

Anna O. Blum Blum Bruce M. Blum Bruce Blum Herman Stoll Monticello Maynard Losey St. John’s Choir Allen Stauffacher Gerald Holcomb Neil Jacobs Ronald Wilde

Prestons Honored at California Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Preston and their children William Bonita and Jeffrey were feted yesterday at a party hosted by Mrs. W. N. Preston in Brea California. About 70 guests from Monroe Albany Juda Brodhead and Evansville attended for a social picnic and afternoon gathering.

Bowen Spencer Bowen 6Th Street Arthur Preston Brea Calif Louis Pandow Stephen Pandow Robert Goecks J. T. Etter Jr Prestons Arthur T. Preston William Bonita Jeffrey W. N. Preston Monroe Albany Juda Brodhead Evansville

Bethel church WSWS to meet on Wednesday at 2 p m

The WSWS of Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church will meet Wednesday at 2 p m in Lincoln. A picnic lunch will be served.

WSWS Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church Lincoln

Picnic Tuesday for Pythian Sisters and Their Husbands

The Pythian Sisters invite members and their husbands to a picnic Tuesday night at 6:30 in Recreation Park.

Pythian Sisters Recreation Park

Monticello Socials and Local Visitors Report

Monticello social notes list Mr and Mrs Jacob Voegeli at a Brown Swiss Canton show in Slinger where Voegeli served as associate judge. Several couples from Janesville Madison New Glarus and Belleville visit Madison area residents over a weekend and Sunday. Various callers include Mrs Baltz Hoesly, Mrs Charles Leonard, and Mrs Anna Kelling.

Jacob Voegeli Slinger Voegeli Frederick Wirth Barry Janesville Armin Loeffel E. W. Marty Fred A. Karlen Charles Leonard Robert Holcomb Sr W. L. Zweifel New Glarus Fred C. Marty Lawrence Marty Belleville J. Ehrrich Madison Indaw Baltz Hoesly Harold Esterving Bonnie Donna Ronny Hoesly Walter J. Marty Henry Gessler Henry E. Babler Anna Kelling Ray Silver Mabel Ann Fred Roethlisberger Jacob Voegels Monroe

Swiss Club Picnic Draws 300 At Baumgartner Grove

Heinz Zueger chaired the program at the annual Swiss Club picnic near Monroe with 300 attendees. Galli introduced Zueger the afternoon’s program chief while Eliza Graber and the Graber sisters performed readings and songs, and other members presented music, poems, and games.

Baumgartner Rita Werner Bernet Monticello Richard Vorderman Ernest Ammon Joan Nussbaum Gerald von Klein Rudy Gregg Rock City Gertrude Messmer Therese von Allmen Rose Ammon

Waelti Family Reunion Elects Jake Waelti Head

Jake Waelti of Blanchardville was elected president of the Waelti family reunion by 92 attendees at Recreation Park picnic dinner. Officers include Mrs. Carl Wilde as vice president and Mrs. Sam Waelti secretary, Frank Mahler treasurer. The event drew guests from multiple towns and plans next year’s gathering for the second Sunday in July at Rec.

Jake Waelti Blanchardville Waelti Recreation Park Carl Wilde Belleville Sam Waelti Monroe Frank Mahler Verona Otto Babler Monticello Cindy Marie Waelti Kenneth Waelti Route 1 Mt. Horeb Juda Rockford Woodford Brooklyn Evansville Oregon

State Fair Quota For 26 Cattle In Wisconsin Show

Green County sets a 26 head dairy cattle quota for the Junior Show at the Wisconsin State Fair August 20 to 28. Entries due in Milwaukee August 1. Hog quota is 10. Dairy animals must be registered by June 1, 1955 with owner or co owner listed on papers. Swine exhibitors urged to contact county agent for final selections.

Green County Milwaukee

Powers Names Groups for 1955 56 Rural Schools

Mrs Irene C Powers county superintendent of schools announces nine committees of rural and state graded school teachers as consultant groups for the 1955 56 term. Chairmen include Rudolph Haskee Roy Lewis Annie Babler Mary DeRemer Ferne Bridge Edna Babler John W Zweifel Beatrice Burrington Velma Mueller.

Irene C. Powers Rudolph Haskee Roy Lewis Annie Babler Mary DeRemer Ferne Bridge Edna Babler John W. Zweifel

4 H Judging Event Scheduled July 28

Demonstration and judging activities for Green County 4 H clubs will be held July 28 at the fair grounds in Monroe. Blue ribbon winners in demonstrations will repeat their demonstrations during fair week August 3 7 at the Junior Fair headquarters Wisconsin Power Light Co tent near Floral. Three groups of demonstrations cover home economics agriculture and others including safety health and tractor maintenance. Judging contests are open to any members carrying or who have carried the project. Judging will be done individually in foods clothing home furnishings dairy livestock may beef swine and sheep crop electricity and handicraft.

Green County Fairgrounds Monroe Wisconsin Power — Light Co Floral

Pilot Saves Jet Craft After Explosion and Fire

ST. PAUL Minn One engine of a Minnesota Air National Guard jet exploded and caught fire during takeoff. The pilot gained control and ditched safely alongside the runway, avoiding greater damage.

ST. Paul, Minn Minnesota Air National

Pilot Flies Damaged Jet Home After Midair Explosion

Lt. Randall Renken a 26 year old from Le Mars Iowa and Lt. Henry Gerling 25 from Kansas City took off in an F 89 D on a routine scramble to identify an aircraft over Medford Wisconsin. An explosion ruptured the right engine and a second engine failed yet Renken restarted one engine and steered the craft 135 miles back to Wold Chamberlain Air Port near here despite a large hole in the underside and heavy vibration.

Medford Wis Randall Renken le Mars Iowa Wold-Chamberlain Here Renken Henry Gerling Kansas City

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