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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1948

Page

3

Hartwig Hunt Palmer Wedding Revealed In Orangeville

The marriage of Mrs. Ramona Hartwig Hunt of Orangeville to Wilmer A. Palmer of Monroe was solemnized by Rep. P. C. Kehle in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. The double ring ceremony began at 2 p.m. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus J. Loveland. The bride wore ice blue crepe and pearls. the groom is a tavern operator with three and a half years Army service. The couple plans a northern Wisconsin wedding trip and will reside in Orangeville after August 1.

Ramona Hartwig Hunt Elmer Hartwig Orangeville Wilmer A. Palmer Monroe Rep. P. C. Kehle St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Cyrus J. Loveland Charles Palmer Stratford

Mrs Harold Gordon Hosts Thursday Bridge Club at Lake Mendota

Mrs Harold Gordon entertained the Thursday bridge club at her summer home on Lake Mendota Saturday. After luncheon the group played bridge at two tables. Honors went to Mrs W B Gnagi Mrs W J Hammer and Mrs J H Schwaiger. Others present included Mrs Ralph A H Wenger Clarabelle Rode Fred L Kohli C E Baumle and Miss Maud E Wenger. The Monroe visitors also joined for a lake outing at Mr Gordon's new estate.

Harold Gordon Lake Mendota Saturay Mmes W. B. Gnagi W. J. Hammer J. H. Schwaiger Ralph AH. Wenger Clarabelle Rode Fred L. Kohli C. E. Baumle Maud E. Wenger Monroe Mr. Gordon

Boeck Family Reunion Attended by Regional Guests

Boeck family members gathered Sunday at Apple River Canyon state park for a reunion. Attendees included Frank Boeck Sr. and Jr. and family, Ernest Riesen and family, Henry Boeck of Monroe, Leroy Boeck and family of Belleville, William Thurston and daughter Rena, John Brown and family, Irene Trickel of Brodhead, and Edward Kenyon of Freeport.

BOPRC Boeck Apple River Canyon , State Park Messrs Mmes Frank Boeck Sr Frank Boeck Jr Ernest Riesen Henry Boeck Monroe Leroy Boeck Belleville William Thurston Rena John Brown Irene Trickel Brodhead Edward Kenyon Freeport

VFW Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting in Turner Hall

The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary met in Turner hall for a regular gathering last evening. A luncheon was served by chairwoman Mrs. Fred Miller and helpers Ernest Marty Roger Voelkh and Miss Kathryn Kinzer, with entertainment by Mrs. Wilbur Deininger and Mrs. Joseph Dearth.

VFW Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Turner Hall Mmes Fred Miller Ernest Marty Roger Voelkh Kathryn Kinrer Wilbur Deininger Joseph Dearth

Guild To Meet At Winslow Home This Thursday

The Browntown Special Wo men s Guild of the Peace Evan gelical and Reformed church will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Frank Fou l ker Winslow Thursday evening.

Browntown Women’s Guild of the Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church Frank Foulker Winslow

Behring Family Reunion Planned at Recreation Park

The annual Behring family reunion is scheduled for Sunday at Recreation Park. Attendees will gather to share memories, meals, and games in a community picnic setting.

Behring Recreation Park

Farm Groups Picnic at New Glarus State Park

The Washington Mt Pleas ant and Adams township Farm Bureau picnic drew about 200 attendees at New Glarus State Park on Sunday. Program chairs were Mrs. James Dooley and Mrs. Herman Voegeli with acts by Betty Voegeli Gretchen Erickson and Shirley Bidlingmaier. Prizes went to Mrs. Robert Holcomb Jr. and others for seed throwing shoe race balloon blowing and feather race.

Monticello Washington, Mt. Pleasant Adams Township New Glarus State Park James Dooley Herman Voegeli Betty Voegeli Gretchen Erickson Shirley Bidlingmaier Marianne Jenny Dawn Elmer Gail Spring Ruth Mary Bowes Madison Joyce Buehl Evelyn Pearl Aeschliman Gaylord Voegeli June Bidlingmaier Robert Holcomb Jr Jeanette Bowes Oswald Zentner Robert Wittner

First Reunion Held for Scott and Robbin

The first Scott and Robbin reunion was held at Lincoln Park on Sunday with 90 in attendance. Dewey Scott of Twin Grove was elected president and Ada Alderson of Madison was chosen secretary and treasurer. The event is to be annual with Carol Sides, five months old, the youngest attendee and George Blackbourn, 83, the oldest present. Relatives from multiple Wisconsin towns attended.

Scott and Robbin Lincoln Park Dewey Scott Twin Grove Ada Alderson Madison Carol Sides Robert Sides Cuba City George Blackbourn Shullsburg Benton Galena New Diggings Warren Oregon Woodford Rockton Rockford Beloit Barron Brooklyn Monroe Middleton

Dessert Luncheon Planned by Local Guild

Mothers and daughters are invited by the Girls and Women's Guild of the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church to a dessert luncheon and meeting at the Zwingli house Friday evening. Proceeds fund church obligations. Dessert served 7 to 8 p m in the Zwingli social room, followed by a program at the church featuring Miss Viola Norton with an illustrated travelogue.

New Glarus Girls’ and Women’s Guild Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church Zwingli House Viola Norton

Royal Voegeli Honored Before European Departure

Royal Voegeli was honored at a family picnic supper at the Jacob Voegeli home Saturday evening before leaving for Europe. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schnetzler, Mrs. Anna Schnetzler, Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoskins and their son Douglas, and Mrs. F. W. Voegeli with her son Frederick.

Monticello Royal Voegeli Europe Jacob Voegeli Charles Schnetzler Anna Schnetzler Madison Jack Hoskins Douglas F. W. Voegeli Frederick

WCTU Meeting July 23 Discuss Character and Liquor Study

The Orangeville WCTU will meet Friday evening July 23 with Miss Dora Schneider to discuss character development through recreation. A chapter review of the liquor traffic study book will be held.

Orangeville WCTU Dora Schneider

Hold 10th Reunion at Mrs Shea's Home

The 10th annual Kuenzie reunion was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Bernard Shea in Afton. Forty five people attended, with some travelers from Racine Muskegon and Mon

Bernard Shea Afton Racine Muskegon Mon

Second Sunday in July 1949 Reunion Set

The next reunion will be held at the same place on the second Sunday in July, 1949.

Good Books Group Organized at Library Meeting

Readers will gather at 7 30 tonight at Arabat Ludlow Memorial library to form a Good Books group. The UW extension division and colleges sponsor the statewide effort and the group will meet periodically to discuss works by Plato Aristotle the Bible Shakespeare and Karl Marx.

Arabat Ludlow Memorial Library University of Wisconsin Extension Division

Reuther Walks Out of Ford Wage Talks

Detroit labor leader Walter Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers storms out of wage negotiations with Ford Motor Co after 24 hours. He criticizes talks as theoretical windmills and says he will return when discussions focus on practical aspects. Ford VP John S. Bugas counters that the union seeks full demands. The UAW-CIO seeks about 28 cents an hour in boosts and social security concerns. Ford offers 11 to 14 cent increases.

Detroit Walter P. Reuther CIO United Auto Workers Ford Motor Co Ford John S. Bugas Reuther Uaw-Cio

Mutiny on U S freighter William Carson quelled

The U S navy reported a message saying everything is under control on the 7,000 ton Liberty ship William Carson after its master claimed crew mutiny. Coral Sea prepared to deploy planes while Campbell sped toward the Azores as Rear Adm. McLean reported the trouble appears quelled. The Missouri had left Gibraltar for Cuba two days earlier.

London U. S. Navy U. S William Carson Navy Coral Sea Azores Coast Guard Campbell A. J. McLean Missouri Gibraltar Cuba

Mosses Preserve Moisture and Prevent Erosion in Plants

Mosses play a key role in sustaining water balance for many higher plants and help reduce soil erosion by stabilizing the soil surface and moderating microclimates.

Mobile X-ray Unit Visits Monroe For Health Drive

The mobile X-ray unit, funded by the Anti-Tuberculosis association and health authorities, drew 140 food handlers and warehouse workers yesterday afternoon. Public viewing hours on the square are tonight 7 to 8, with X-ray sessions Wednesday 9 to 11:30 a.m., 1:30 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday morning runs 9 to 10:30 before moving to Browntown. Mmes. Kenneth Stuart, Russell Myers, and Clarence F. Kempfert assisted registrations yesterday and this morning.

Monroe Anti-Tuberculosis Association Browntown Mmes Kenneth Stuart Russell Myers Clarence F. Kempfert

Monticello Guests and Local Visits Highlight Weekend

Mrs. O. D. Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Elmer with Darrel Bleiler, Postville, called on Mr. and Mrs. Herman Feenie. J. F. Freitag and Mrs. Henry Babler Jr. visited Sunday with the Rinehart Theilers in Madison. Several families shared Sunday at Roy Richardson’s cottage on West Point Lake Mendota. O. D. Curtis visited New Glarus Saturday. Fred A. Blum and Ed Blum visited Allie Howard in Dayton Friday.

Herman Elmer Darrel Bleiler Postville Herman Feenie J. F. Freitag Monroe Henry Babler Jr Rinehart Theiler Madison John Elmer Darlyne Virginia Rolland Zimmerman Roy Richardson West Point Lake Mendota

Gliding and soaring: simple forms of flight described

The text explains that gliding and soaring constitute the easiest methods of airborne motion, outlining how lift, gravity, and air currents enable sustained movement without continuous propulsion. It emphasizes their foundational role in understanding flight mechanics.

Mrs. Rudolph Gregg Plans Swiss Visit With Two Children

Mrs Rudolph Gregg and her children Alfred and Hedwig will fly from Chicago to Switzerland July 31 for a three month trip. They will spend most of their time in Geneva and also visit France.

Rudolph Gregg Alfred Hedwig Chicago Switzerland Geneva France

Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H Club Reschedules Meeting

The Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H club will meet Thursday instead of Tuesday as originally planned. The club will also host an ice cream social on July 25.

Juda Jolly Juniors

Mrs Jaggi Burned In Gas Burner Explosion

Mrs. Adolf Jaggi suffered severe facial and arm burns when a gas burner she was lighting exploded. She is resting comfortably.

Madison Meet Targets Adoption Law Changes

Judge Harold J. Lamboley of Green County led a meeting in Madison with the sub committee of the legislative council to discuss redrafting adoption laws. Findings and proposed changes will go to the state legislature for enactment as the legislative committee appointed the judges' committee.

Madison Harold J. Lamboley Green County Court Legislative Council

Car Skids In Rain Crash Near Monroe

Mrs. Frank Flannery of Browntown drove on highway 11 four miles west of Monroe when the car skidded in a rain storm and crashed through a fence after turning around. Damage details not provided.

Frank Flannery Browntown Highway 11 Monroe

Accident Details Missing Time and Vehicle Context

A fragment notes the accident occurred at 2 o clock with minimal surrounding details. No clear identities, location, or vehicle information are provided in the readable text.

Scout Honored at Can yon Camp for Canoeing Merit

Albany special report on Daryl Davenport son of Mr and Mrs Lester Davenport who spent a week at Can yon Boy Scout camp earning a canoeing merit badge with a 4.7 out of 5 rating and a perfect 25 point staff rating He will join a two week wilderness canoe cruise through the Flambeau flowage.

SCOUT Albany Daryl Davenport Lester Davenport Boy Scout Canyon Camp Daryl Flambeau

Library announces story hour with Mrs Rose Johnson

The assistant ant librarian Mrs Rose Johnson will tell children stories tomorrow at 9 30 in the library during the weekly summer story hour.

Rose Johnson

Peggy Angliker named to All-state centennial band

Peggy Angliker daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Angliker has been selected to play clarinet with the All state centennial high school band at West Allis on August 28 29 She is currently attending a music clinic at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Peggy Angliker Adolph Angliker West Allis Peggy University of Wisconsin

Blaney Seed Co Dinner for 20 at Eugene Hotel

Blaney Seed Co Madison held a dinner and meeting for 20 representatives at the Eugene hotel on Saturday. The evening referenced the Archeopteryx as the missing link between birds and reptiles, dating to about 125 million years ago.

Blaney Seed Co Madison Eugene Hotel

Bird Body Temperature Range Clarified

A scientific note states that the normal body temperature of a bird ranges from 104 to 108 degrees. The range clarifies typical metabolic heat levels in avian species.

Dewey Taft to Map Presidential Campaign in New York

Governor Thomas E Dewey and Senator Robert A Taft plan a New York meeting tonight to map presidential campaign strategy and discuss issues. Taft will dine with Dewey, location undecided, while Dewey interrupts a Pawling farm vacation for the conferences.

Dewey Taft New York Thomas E. Dewey Robert A. Taft Pawling N. Y

Want Ad Promises Big Returns for Small Investment

A brief item touts the value of placing a want ad, suggesting sellers can gain significant exposure and results despite modest costs, urging readers to consider advertising even for modest needs.

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