Miss Elinore Villella Weds James Staffon in Footville
Miss Villella daughter of Mrs. Alvin Kjelland Footville wed R James Staffon Monroe in St Augustine Catholic church Footville at 9 30 am. Rev Alfonso Foltz presided before gladioli decorated altar as St Augustine choir sang Nuptial Mass. Veil necklace beaded Chantilly lace and ivory gown with train. couple plans home at 821 17th avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinore Villella
Alvin Kjelland
Footville
R. James Staffon
Monroe
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Lloyd Staffon
14Th Avenue
Alfonso Foltz
St. Augustine
Louis Villella
Shell Lake
Helen Bucb
Mary Ann
Joel Kjelland
Eugene Quinn
William Hogan Jr
Fred Huber
Robert Lee Thompson
William Hogan Sr
James Quinn
Jodi Kurth
Betty Neuman
Virgil Neuenschwander
Delores Lenz
17Th Avenue
Green County Normal School
Michaels Rural School
Monroe High School
Former Miss Sardeson and Husband Plan Caracas Move
Blanchardville special: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett A. McCoppin, in New York State, plan to move to Caracas Venezuela where he will work as a Visco Products sales representative. The couple wed June 27 in Houston. Mrs Sardeson McCoppin, Hollendale native, is Luther College alumna and Sigma Phi Sorority member. he is UT Austin graduate and Delta Chi member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Emmett A. McCoppin
New York State
Caracas
Venezuela
Visco Products
Houston
Tex
McCoppin
Clarisse Elaine Sardeson
Maurice Sardeson
Hollandale
J. T. McCoppin
Orange
Gebennus-Gebennus Engaged to Air Force Man Sauskojus
Miss Elizabeth Gebennus of Gratiot is engaged to A/2C Karl Sauskojus of Richland Montana. Elizabeth will train as a nurse at St Luke's in Denver this September. Karl is a Glasgow High School graduate stationed with the Air Force at Patrick Air Force Base Florida. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gebennus
Gratiot
Elizabeth Dorothy
Karl Sauskojus
David Sauskojus
Richland
Mont
Miss Gebennus
South Wayne High School
St. Luke’s Hospital
Denver
Glasgow
Air Force
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Mrs. Dahler Honored On 77th Birthday Party
Mrs. Margaret Dahler of 2315 12th avenue was honored yesterday by friends and relatives at a birthday party for her 77th birthday. Minnie Maske baked the cake cut by Mrs. Gerhard Goldrath. Guests included Mrs. Michael Dahler, Darlington, Gerhard, Paul Humbel, Anna Schmoldt and Rosa Beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dahler
12Th Avenue
Minnie Maske
Gerhard Goldrath
Dahler
Mmes
Michael Dahler
Darlington
Gerhard
Paul Humbel
Anna Schmoldt
Rosa Beer
Legler Couple Observe 60th Anniversary Quietly
Monticello family dinner and gathering mark the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. David Legler. The couple will not hold an open house as previously indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
David Legler
Leglers
Green County Homemakers Chorus Rehearsal Announces Meeting
The Green County Homemakers Chorus holds a reversal meeting at 8 p m Tuesday in the Green room of the library directed by Mrs Harland Gillette of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Homemakers Chorus
Harland Gillette
Albany
Mount Monticello Farm Bureau Picnic Planned
The annual Monticello Farm Bureau picnic is scheduled for Sunday at the New Glarus Roadside State Park. Special notice indicates community members and families are invited to enjoy a day of outdoor activities and food.
Miss Hazel Falk Honored on Birthday
Miss Hazel Falk was surprised at Recreation Park by Bethel church Christian Endeavor members. She received a corsage as a cake was served. Aleatha Buri and David Johnson led games. Attendees included Carol and Wesley Falk and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Falk
Recreation Park
Bethel Church Christian Endeavor
Miss Falk
Aleatha Buri
David Johnson
Donna Clark
Joyce Leck
Paul Tackett
Carol
Wesley Falk
Cayla
George Stamm
Daniel Bechtolt
Alice
Kenneth Falk
Wayne Stamm
Paul Warren
Joyce Bechtolt
Gloria Gempler
Paul Gibson and
Carrolls Spur Anniversary Observance for James G Carroll
James G Carroll of the Eugene hotel staff was honored on his 75th birthday with his two sons visiting from the West Coast and Chicago. Attending were Robert Carroll of Fairfield Washington and Oliver Carroll with his family of Chicago. Friends included Mr and Mrs John Serro and Ernest Fox of Okanogan Washington. Robert Carroll and Fox are in the area to take delivery on school buses, visiting for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Carroll
15Th Avenue
Eugene
West Coast
Chicago
Robert Carroll
Fairfield
Wash
Oliver
John Serro
Ernest Fox
Okanogan
Fox
Girl Scout Campers Return From Geneva Camp
Girl Scout campers from Camp Ohlfield on Lake Geneva have returned home. Several parents drove to fetch them, and the returning list includes Carol Koenig Judy Smith Sharon Einbeck Shirley Counselman Elise Feutz Mary Jo Wuethrich Carolyn Benkert and Marilyn Kubly. Counselors Sondra Simpson and Maureen Bruni also came back after three weeks at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ohlfield
Lake Geneva
Carol Koenig
Judy Smith
Sharon Einbeck
Shirley Counselman
Elise Feutz
Mary Jo Wuethrich
Carolyn Benkert
Marilyn Kubly
Sondra Simpson
Maureen Bruni
Circle to Meet Albany with Jones Prizes
Mary-Martha circle will meet with Mrs Henry Olson Thursday afternoon with Mrs Bert Pryce as co hostess. Mrs Boyd Atkinson will have devotions and the program will be given by Mrs Ross Stephenson and Mrs William Steindorf. The meeting was moved from July 1 to the above date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Mary-Martha
Henry Olson
Bert Pryce
Boyd Atkinson
Ross Stephenson
William Steindorf
Park Fun Day Planned July 21
Recreation Park hosts a full day of events on July 21 with races games and contests. A 7 p.m. children parade under lights leads to a Monroe Park Band concert, lifeguards supervise pool swimming, and Carol Schindler directs children’s activities with volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Joe E. Miller
Monroe Park
Kenneth Davis
Carol Schindler
OPS to Close Green Bay and Peoria Offices
H B Raskin regional director of the Office of Price Stabilization said a personnel reduction ordered by Washington OPS will necessitate closing district offices in Green Bay Wisconsin and Peoria Illinois. Remaining offices will shrink to meet the new budget and all dismissals require 30 days notice with a final date by August 1. The Chicago regional office oversees Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Green Bay
Wis
Peoria
H. B. Raskin
Office of Price Stabilization
Raskin
Washington
OPS
Congress
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Electric Drill Short Kills Michigan Worker
Edward Bunda, 36, was electrocuted while using an electric drill in his yard after a heavy rain. The self employed woodsman lived eight miles north of Menominee and died while working on a well pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee, Mich
Edward Bunda
Bunda
Three Elected As New Bishops
The North Central Jurisdictional Conference elected three new bishops to serve four year terms. D Stanley Coors of Lansing Michigan Indianola Iowa's Edwin Voight and Columbus Colorado's Gerald Ensley were chosen on ballots to fill vacancies and a new episcopal area. The new area combines North and South Dakota, carved from Minnesota and the Dakotas. Bishop Arthur J Moore urged dedication to global faith amid cold war ideology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
North Central
Central Methodist Church
Lansing
Mich
Edwin E. Voight
Simpson College
Indianola
F. Gerald Ensley
North Broadway Church
Columbus
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Dakotas
Arthur J. Moore
Atlanta
Moore
Council of Bishops of
The
Methodist Church
Groups Will Seek Big Vote Turnout in Monroe
Civic groups in Monroe plan a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting in the circuit court room to coordinate a citywide drive to register and mobilize voters for the fall elections. A Babler letter from Kiwanis urges each organization to send reps and backs a July 15 kick off. The effort targets nonvoters and aims for near full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Circuit Court
Court House
Alvin H. Babler
Kiwanis Club
Argyle GI Escapes With Boots Incident in Korea
Pvt. Kenneth Johnson of Argyle, a rifleman with Company G, 160th Infantry, recounts a Chinese Red using a clip while eyeing Johnson's boots in a Korean rice paddy. He escaped back to friendly lines. Johnson noted the boots would not have fit the attacker anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
U. S
Argyle
Pvt
Kenneth Johnson
Chester A. Johnson
Co. G. 160Th Infantry Regiment
Johnson
G. I
Army
Five Die Three Missing In Brazil Plane Crash
A Brazilian Air Force transport crashed in the sea near Salvador. The Pirambu mine sweeper reported five dead and three missing out of 31 aboard. The crash happened near Marau in Bahia state, 37 miles south of Salvador. A private airline pilot directed rescuers to the site after sightings of bodies and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador
Brazil
Pirambu
Marau
Bahia
Wisconsin Democratic Committee reports year end finances
The Democratic Organizing Committee of Wisconsin reported to the secretary of state a total receipts of $82,975 and expenditures of $81,610 for the year ending July 1. The group notes $33,654 of receipts came from the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Democratic Organizing Committee of
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Wisconsin hay crops face leafhopper threat this summer
Entomologist E H Fisher warns alfalfa leafhoppers will damage second crop as early cutting increases exposure. Spraying with methoxychlor is advised when second crop reaches three to six inches. Other insects may chew crops. tractor contest set for July 20 near Argyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
E. H. Fisher
University of Wisconsin
Fisher
Gratiot By Miss Irene Gille
Local social notes record visits and vacations from residents and relatives. Chicago guests Mr and Mrs Laverne Camm spend weekend at James McDonald home while Miss Bernadine Pandow from Rockford vacationing two weeks at A E Pandow home.
Swiss Pilgrims From New Glarus Tour Old World Homeland
Articles from Bern Zurich and Glarus recount the New Glarus delegation led by Edwin Barlow visiting Paris Cherbourg and Switzerland to celebrate the Glarus anniversary. Noted are Glarner dialect pride Green County film screenings and a June 19 farewell at the Glarnerhof with mentions of Klassy Voegeli Kundert Speich Hoesly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Glarus
Bern
Zurich
G. F. Klassy
Mt. H. St
Paris
Shere
Switzerland
Luchsinger - Klassy
Klassy
Glarnerhof
Green County
America
Voegeli
Kundert
Speich
Hoesly
Profits Lag As Retail Pickup Fails To Boost Earnings
New York reports show sales rising across 23 chain stores and mail order houses, with 15 posting gains over the prior year. Yet net profit for the 245 stores in the three months to April 30 averaged just 1 percent of sales, down from 1.4 percent a year earlier, suggesting rising costs erode gains despite higher volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Controllers Congress
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Congress
Browntown Notes From Local Residents
Dr and Mrs David Warren spent Sunday in Freeport with Mr and Mrs Arnold Carlson and family Miss Josephine Linden Pewaukee granddaughter of the Warrens returned home with them Mr and Mrs Walter Rufenacht are spending three weeks with their daughter Sgt Marion Rue Nacht at McCord Washington They expect to take a trip to California before returning home Mr and Mrs Frank Divan visited in Mt Carroll Tuesday Mr and Mrs Charles Goodman and children Bixby Arizona are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Engle Bretson and his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Goodman Winslow Bert Stover student at the Blind school in Milwaukee is visiting his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs B W Binger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warren
Freeport
Arnold Carlson
Josephine Linden
Pewaukee
Warrens
Walter Rufenacht
Sgt
Marion Rufenacht
McCord
Wash
California
Frank Divan
Mt. Carroll
Charles Goodman
Car Crash Kills Mrs Pamonicutt in Shawano
Mrs La vern Pamonicutt, 20, was killed when tossed from a car driven by her brother in law on Highway 47 about 35 miles north of Shawano Wisconsin. Her husband Geeal Pamonicutt sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Wis
Lavern Pamonicutt
Geeal
Badger Leaders Pledge Support After Eisenhower Nomination
Wisconsin Republican and Democratic leaders react to Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination. Sen. Alexander Wiley praises unity and victory. Sen. Joseph McCarthy foresees a strong campaign. Gov. Kohler pledges aid. Fred Zimmerman expects Eisenhower to carry Wisconsin if Coleman stays. Democrats cite internal GOP splits and a split on fundamental issues. Henry Reuss contrasts Eisenhower and McCarthy, doubting Wisconsin campaign feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sen
Alexander Wiley
Taft
Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Gov
Kohler
Fred Zimmerman
Tom Coleman
Madison
Coleman
Thomas E. Fairchild
U. S. Senate
Henry Reuss
McCarthy
Gen. Eisenhower
Twin Grove 4-H Plans July Tour After Meet at Bartett Home
Judy LaBorde presided as Kay Bartlet delivered a project talk during the Tuesday meeting at Leo Bartett’s home. Members talked about fair exhibits and planned a club tour for July 22 followed by a wiener roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Grove 4-H
Leo Bartett
Judy LaBorde
Kay Bartlet
Army Worms Strike Oats Across Four Counties
Madison reports army worm outbreak in Dane Dodge Grant and Rock Counties. Entomologists note climb ing cutworms threaten corn oats and sudan grass with fields stripped of leaves. Infestation typically lasts about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Dane
Dodge
Grant
Rock
Power and Light Firms Granted PSC Approval for Transmission Circuit
The Public Service Commission approved a Plymouth Forest Junction transmission circuit with Wisconsin Electric Power Company expanding at Plymouth Forest Junction Random Lake and Saukville at a cost of 359000. Wisconsin-Michigan Power also received authorization to build a Forest Junction switching station costing 329808.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Public Service Commission
Plymouth
Forest Junction
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Random Lake
Saukville
Wisconsin-Michigan Power
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James Staffon
Sardeson
Mrs. Dahler
ZumBrunnen
Mrs. James Staffon
J.G. Carroll
Girl Scouts
Geneva Camp
Michigan
Lucky Chinese Red
Webster Avenue
Midwest
Fox River
John Winslow Cotton
Brown County Historical Society
Argyle American Legion Post
Dell Penniston
Highway 81
Fred Hofer
Spring Valley
John Stauffacher
Route 2
Hofer
Purdue University
Albert Moritz
Mt. Pleasant Township
Lawrence Huntley
Laverne Camm
James McDonald
Bernadine Pandow
Rockford
A. E. Pandow
Willard Ayers
Ridgeway
W. H. Ayers
Mary Leary
Delevan Jackson
Detroit
Fritz Schumacher
Kenneth Zimmerman
Albert Anderson
Cpl
Gordon Ayers
Ft. Campbell
Ed Gille
H. C. Gille
George and Son
Lloyd Lowe
New
By Sam Dawson
Browntown
C. L. Craig
Badger
Associated Press
All Monroe
Legionnaires
Legion Home
Tationery Store
Chalet Theatre
Rute
Monroe Evening Times
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