Albright Family Elects President At Reunion
Albany Times Special reports William Albright was elected president of the annual Albright family reunion in the village park with 51 attendees from Freeport Monroe Juda Brodhead Magnolia Milwaukee and Albany. Offiers named were Orvai Albright secretary treasurer and Mrs Otto Albright picnic chairwoman. Next reunion set for the second Sunday in July in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
Albany
William Albright
Juda
Village Park
Freeport
Monroe
Brodhead
Magnolia
Milwaukee
Orvai Albright
Otto Albright
Juda Special Hamburger Evening Hosts Brings Local Family All
Mr and Mrs Peter Bohren of Juda hosted a hamburger evening at their home Saturday. Welcomed guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Jegerlehner and daughter Renata Mrs Erika Otto and daughter Siglinde from Darlington Mr and Mrs Fred Stettler and daughters Wanda and Lillian from Wiola Mr and Mrs Alvin Jegerlehner and children Ralph and Janette Blanchardville Charles and Doris Bohren Bruno Jegerlehner and Alden Hawthorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda
Peter Bohren
Walter Jegerlehner
Renata
Erika Otto
Siglinde
Darlington
Fred Stettler
Wanda
Lillian
Wiola
Albin Jegerlehner
Ralph
Janette
Blanchardville
Charles
Doris Bohren
Bruno Jegerlehner
Alden Hawthorn
Union Presbyterian Society Meets At Nellie Stewart Home
The Women’s Missionary Society convened at Miss Nellie Stewart’s home to read articles on missions in Central and South America. They acknowledged a donation to the Sudan missionary effort in Africa and heard Grace Byers recount her trip to New Hampshire and Atlantic City.
Circle 3 meets at Trumpy home for WSC SCS
Circle No. 3 of the Women s Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow evening at 7 45 at the Trumpy home 815 24th street. Co hostesses will be Mrs. Robert Trumpy and Mrs. Robert Chinnook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society For Christian Service of
The
Methodist Church
Trumpy
24Th Street
Robert Trumpy
Robert Chinnook
Bride-To-Be Honored At Kitchen Shower
Mrs. Elmer Dixon and daughters Betty Lou and Roberta hosted a Monday kitchen shower for Kathryn Joanne Derning to celebrate her upcoming marriage this Saturday. Sixteen guests attended.
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Elmer Dixon
Betty Lou
Roberta
Kathryn Joanne Derning
New Machinery and Motorcycle Club File Incorporation Papers
Articles of incorporation filed with Grace M. Thorpe list Acorn Mfg Co of Monroe authorized to manufacture and sell machinery with capital stock of 25000 dollars divided into 12500 shares at two dollars each. Incorporators are George H. Schwenk Mrs W F Brunkow of 2409 Ninth Street and Alvin Kubly of 1702 percent 16th Street. Monroe Motorcycle Club lists Dwight Coplien Norman Poff both of Monroe and Adolph Ruchti of Bodtown as incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Thorpe
Acorn Mfg. Co
Monroe
George H. Schwenk
W. F. Brunkow
9Th Street
Alvin Kubly
16Th Street
Monroe Motorcycle Club
Dwight Coplien
Norman Poff
Adolph Ruchti
Browntown
Mrs Wayne Peckham Named New Albany Manager
Albany Times Special reports Mrs Wayne Peckham is appointed manager of the United Telephone Co. of Monroe local exchange, replacing Mrs Clayton Wetmore who resigned. Wetmore had served since April 1 1946 and the Peckhams will relocate to the Robert Building apartment above the telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Wayne Peckham
United Telephone Co
Monroe
Clayton Wetmore
Wetmore
Westmore
Lake Kegonsa
Peckhams
Telehone
Robert
Table d'hote meaning and historic host table origins
The phrase Table d'hote from French means table of the host. It survives as an heirloom from days when inns offered no menus and guests were served whatever the landlord provided at the table.
Swann Bartlett Picnic Draws 100 In Evansville Park
Ralph Swann of Attica, 80, named oldest attendee at the Swann Bartlett family picnic in Evansville park Sunday. Keith Blumer, 11 weeks old, was the youngest present. Mrs. Lewis Christopher and children Larry and Cheryl of Richmond California and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bartlett en route from Belleville New Jersey to Danvers Minnesota attended. The Bartlets, married a few months, received a miscellaneous shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Swann
Albany
Attica
Swann-Bartlett
Evansville Park
Keith Blumer
William Blumer
Lewis Christopher
Larry
Cheryl
Richmond
Calif
Homer Bartlett
Belleville
N. J
Danvers
Danvers, Minn
Bartlett
Karlen Host Couple Entertains Friends Friday Night
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Karlen hosted a group of friends at their home Friday evening. Court whist was played and honors went to Mrs Alvin Friedrich Chester Wyss Mrs Ralph Karlen and Alvin Friedrich. Guests included Messrs and Mmes Chester Wyss Robert Wuetrich Alvin Friedrich Ralph Karlen and Jerry Thom of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlens
Monticello
Lawrence Karlen
Alvin Friedrich
Chester Wyss
Ralph Karlen
Messrs
Mmes
Robert Wuetrich
Jerry Thom
Monroe
G U G G Installation Draws State Leaders in New Glarus
Thirty eight members of the local G U G G organization attended the installation of officers in Wilhelm Tell hall. Grand officers from Milwaukee and twenty six members from Janesville were present.
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New Glarus
Glarus G. U. G. G
Wilhelm Tell Hall
Milwaukee
Janesville
Aid Meeting Held By Spring Grove State Line Society
State Line Aid society gathered at Mrs. Rodney Arnsmeier's home last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Earl Pinnow led the program with co hosts Mrs. Melbey and Mrs. Oscar Meinert assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AID
Spring Grove
State Line Aid Society
Rodney Arnsmeier
Earl Pinnow
Melbey
Oscar Meinert
Mrs Pinnow Hosts Orangeville Auxiliary Meeting
The Afternoon auxiliary of the Evangelical United Brethren WSWS will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Walter Pinnow in Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinnow
Orangeville
Evangelical United Brethren
WSWS
Walter Pinnow
Wesleyan Service Guild Annual Family Picnic
Wesleyan Service Guild will hold its annual family picnic Thursday night at 6 30 in the shelter house at Recreation park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Recreation Park
Six Men Without Country Sail Seas
Six Latvian ships escaped 1939 turmoil and now docked in Baltimore awaiting orders and cargo. Everaga flies Honduras flag and Porto Cortes as home port. Regums still bears Riga on its stern. Crew hope for US entry to bring relatives from a displaced persons camp. Both ships owned by Grands Shipping Co. now based in New York.
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Baltimore
Russia
Latvia
Everaga
Honduras
Porto Cortes
Regums
Riga
Ausis Kerns
United States
Grands Shipping Co
New York
Mobile X-Ray Unit Sees 412 Patients In City
The anti tuberculosis group reports 412 people were X rayed yesterday by the mobile unit funded by Christmas seal sales. 130 were examined in the last hour and 20 minutes. The unit sat on the north side of the square all day and tonight from 7 to 9 p m. It will stay open as long as people wait. Tomorrow hours are 9 to 11 a m with Browntown in the afternoon from 1 30 to 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Browntown
Browntown Notes From Local Visits and Recaps
Bert Stover arrives from the Milwaukee school for the blind to visit Binger home. Sylvia Whitehead of Freeport enjoys a two week vacation at her home here. Mrs. Rose Carter returns to Clarksville Ia after three weeks with parents Ferdinand Mayer and wife. She is accompanied home by son Frank, a law student at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Stover
Milwaukee
Name Change Freedom in U S Requires No Legal Process
A statement asserts that any person in the United States may legally change their name at will without court action if done in good faith and for a genuine purpose, implying broad availability of name changes.
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United States
Clarno 4-H Club Plans August Tour and Fair
Clarno 4-H members met at West Clarno school to outline a late August tour and the fair booth. The booth committee Carol Clark Yvonne Ammann Kathleen Blumer Rosemary Kock and Alonda Signer will assemble the booth and collect health sheets entry blanks were filled. Members are urged to give demonstrations and conduct judging at the fair. A weiner roast at the Robert Blumer home on August 12 will climax the club's fair work with roll call tied to fair winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blumer
Helium Named From Greek Word for Sun Helios
Helium, first identified in the sun, derives its name from the Greek term helios meaning sun. This etymology links the element to solar observations and indicates its celestial discovery context.
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Helium
Marianne Elmer Leads Mt Pleasant 4-H Vocal Program
Marianne Elmer led the Mt Pleasant 4-H club social program at Babler school opening the evening with a chorus. Rose Mary Babler recited club work, a vocal trio by Marianne Dawn and Jenny Elmer performed, and Marianne sang solos. Kenneth Slocum showed movies. county club agent. Ruth Chase spoke on health and safety at a prior Mt Pleasant meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marianne Elmer
Mt. Pleasant
Babler
Rose Mary Babler
Marianne
Dawn
Jenny Elmer
Kenneth Slocum
Ruth Chase
Balloon Foxhunt Returns in Swiss Auto Chase Sport
Swiss motorists revived the prewar balloon chase with an event at Olten. The gas filled bag rose from the gas works, carrying an aeronaut and four passengers as 37 drivers raced to reach the balloon after four hours and about 120 kilometers. An easterly wind toward France halted the chase at the frontier amid potential diplomatic sensitivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Switzerland
The
Automobile Club
Olten
Monticel c column social notes from area residents
Mrs O D Curtis reports Monticel c column notes featuring Mrs B L Clark and others. The item lists visits and stays across Arena Monroe New Glarus Madison Whitewater and Madison with multiple family and friend gatherings and Sunday visits.
Weekend Visits and Golf at Monroe Country Club
Monroe area residents and visitors shared weekend gatherings with family in Madison and Monroe. Notable names include the Voegelis, Curtis, Marty, Becker, and Barlow families, with several guests at Lake Mendota and Woodford. Jack Hoskins traveled to Milwaukee on Sunday evening for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Delma Roethlisberger
Madison
Ted Butler
Barbara
O. D. Curtis
Louise Butler
Huldrich Wittner
Chicago
E. W. Marty
Caroline Voegeli
Lydia Voegeli
W. Theo Jenny
Berkely
Calif
Albert Marty
H. A. Becker
J. W. Barlow
A. H. Hill
John Ponyiscanyi
Cloyance Karlen
Albert Knobel
Wallace P. Barlow
Monroe Country Club
Charles Schnetzler
Anna Schnetzler
Jack Hoskins
Jacob Voegels
Beth Ann Becker
Gordon Schultz
Lake Mendota
Adam Duerst
Henry E. Babler
Werner Stauffacher
Woodford
Milwaukee
Hoskins
Milwaukee Woman Visits Family In Wisconsin
Milwaukee Tuesday to be a guest of her sister in law Mrs P C Kammerer and family and will return home Thursday with Mr Hoskins. Ralph and Eugene Kubly spent Sunday in Madison. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Meier Jr were Mr and Mrs Joe Doerr Sharon William Doerr Chicago Mrs Bertha Schindler Jacob Marty Monroe Mr and Mrs Fred Studer and Mrs Alfred Wettach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Clark
Arena
W. L. Zweifel
Jean
New Glarus
Wallace P. Barlow
Buz
Ruth Mary
Donald
Henry Gessler
Raymond Gessler
Wilbert Marty
Whitewater
Albert Marty
Cleyance Karlen
Donna
Lora Dick
Bernice Babler
Madison
Fred Beer Jr
Jimmy, Monroe
Clifford Riese
Hazel Kundert
Kenny
Bertha Keller
Marilyn Roethlisberger
Milwaukee
P. C. Kammerer
Hoskins
Ralph
Eugene Kubly
John Meier Jr
Joe Doerr
Sharon
William Doerr
Chicago
Bertha Schindler
Jacob Marty
Monroe
Fred Studer
Alfred Wettach
Police Judge Admits Embezzling Funds for Horse Bets
Newark police judge P. James Pellecchia Jr admitted embezzling 630000 dollars from a bank and using the funds to place horse bets. He also serves as vice president of Columbus Trust Co and was arrested on orders from state Attorney General Walter D. Van Riper following an investigation of the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
P. James Pellecchia Jr
Columbus Trust Co
Walter D. van Riper
Plea Entered in Embezzlement Case Before Judge Hartshorne
A defendant was arraigned before Common Pleas Judge Philip Hartshorne and pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges. The second sentence notes a scientific observation: helium is non inflammable because it is unsocial and will not combine with other elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Philip Hartshorne
Free 1948 Guide to Canning and Freezing Fruits
A promotional note offers a 32 page 1948 edition titled Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits. It promises steps, charts, and recipes for canning berries pickles conserves jellies and new serving ideas all free.
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Leo Gempeler
Frederick Wirth
Barry
Norman Benkett
Danny
Norma Jean
Robert Schupbach
Robert Jr
Charles Benkendorf
Ann
Frederick Disch
Susan
Joan Schneider
Beth Ann Schuler
Gwendolyn Broge
Theresa Cleary
Bohrens
Mrs. Wayne Peckham
New Albany
C. L. Cragc
Tracy
ZumBrunnen
17Th Avenue
Monticel'c
Group Insurance
Lifetime
Frigidaire
Harvey S. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
18Th Avenue
Markie Davis
Col
F. L. Buchschacher
Helen Holmes
P. O
St. Paul, Minnesota
Great Northern
America
Great Northern Fur CO
N.Y
Eugene
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