Marriage of Miss Schoonover and John Steffen In Elroy
Miss Jean Louise Schoonover and John An drew Steffen were married in a double rite at St John s Evangelical and Reformed Church. The couple plans to reside in Elroy after a wedding trip to northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Louise Schoonover
R. H. Schoonovers
16Th Avenue
John Andrew Steffen
Ford Steffen
Elroy
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
William Winzenried
Monroe
Marge Steffen
Ripon
June Schoonover
Dale Steffen
Leland
Harold Steffen
Tomah
Ruth Kienholz
LaCrosse
Mrs Dibble Hosts Dessert Bridge Club Night
Mrs Robert Dibble was hostess to her dessert bridge club at her New Glarus home on Wednesday night. The meeting runs until September with substitutes Mrs Palmer Welsh and Mrs Eldred. Other attendees included Mrs Eugene Stuessy Mrs Harley Hoesly Mrs Roswell Phillipson Mrs Gerald Disch Mrs George Hartman Mrs Quin ton Ott Mrs Wilbert Lienhardt Mrs Fred Leinhardt Jr Mrs Harrison Schuett and Mr Robert Strickler. Lunch was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Robert Dibble
Palmer Welsh
Eldred
Mmes
Eugene Stuessy
Harley Hoesly
Roswell Phillipson
Gerald Disch
George Hartman
Quinton Ott
Wilbert Lienhardt
Fred Leinhardt Jr
Harrison Schuett
Robert Strickler
Fête Church Class Members Meet at Buehler Home
Mrs Frank Busjahn helped Mrs Fred Buehler serve refreshments for a Room For You Sunday school class meeting held yesterday at the Buehler home. Seventeen members and one guest sang. The August gathering will be at Staver church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Busjahn
Fred Buehler
Buehler
Staver Church
Miss Swartz Weds Dr. Potts in Brodhead Ceremony
Elizabeth Jane Swartz became the bride of Dr. Arthur Mooers Potts in a 4 pm Congregational church ceremony. Rev. J C Robertson officiated. The couple, with bridesmaids and ushers, planned a northern wedding trip before settling into Beloit and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Swartz
Arthur M. Potts
Brodhead
Congregational Church
Elizabeth Jane Swartz
Gilbert Nelson Swartz
Arthur Mooers Potts
Beloit
Arthur F. Potts
Waukesha
J. C. Robertson
Edward Carrington Jr
Chicago
Robert Goldbach
William H. Behrens
Hale Grover
Grover
Nancy Rae Stephens
Dana Robinson
Walter Bauer
Oscar Haugsbey
Milwaukee
Sheboygan Falls
West Bend
Rockford
Reedsburg
Detroit
Marathon
Beaver Dam
Evanston
Oconomowoc
Whitefish Bay
Oregon
Monroe
Pecatonica
New Glarus G U G G Holds July Session and Program
Seventy members of G U G G society No 11 met at Wilhelm Tell hall Tuesday night. July birthdays were honored with a song after the business meeting. Entertainment included an accordion solo by Darlene Hoesly, Ma’s Tools poem by Mrs. Frank Schiesser, baton twirling by Deanne Showers with Mildred Zurkirchen, A Radio Recipe by Mrs. Adolph Strahm, and Sweet Hour of Prayer sung by Edna Hefty with Hoesly. A lunch followed with Mrs. Zurkirchen chairing. Next meeting slated for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
G.U.G.G Society No. 11
Wilhelm Tell Hall
Frank Schiesser
Darlene Hoesly
Deanne Showers
Mildred Zurkirchen
Adolph Strahm
Edna Hefty
Mrs Mau Feted at Browntown House Warming
A noon picnic dinner opened a house warming for Mrs William May by the associated women of Farm Bureau at Browntown. A gift was presented by attendees including Mmes Frank Broom, Vincent Thomm Gayle Matzke Fred Salzwedel Roscoe Smith Marie Waelti Monroe Glenn Roderick Clarno and Clarence Itten Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mau
William May
Associated Women of Farm Bureau
Browntown
Mmes
Frank Bloomrn
Vincent Thomm
Gayle Matzke
Fred Salzwedel
Roscoe Smith
Marie Waelti
Monroe
Glenn Roderick
Clarno
Clarence Itten
Monticello
Garden Club Trip To Rockford Gardens
The Garden club will be joined by women from Orfordville Monday for a tour of Rockford gardens. A bus has been chartered for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Orfordville
Rockford Gardens
Three Women Named For Switzerland Trip
Miss Mary Hornaday of New York City president of the Women s National Press club Mrs Haven Smith of Chappell Nebraska chairman of the international exchange program of Associated Country Women and Mrs Lynn F Perkins of Lake Luzerne New York honorary president of the New York Federation of Home Bureaus have been chosen to represent the United States on a three week friendship tour of Switzerland beginning in September The selection followed a nationwide poll and the tour is sponsored by the American Society for Friendship with Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hornaday
New York City
Women’s National Press Club
Haven Smith
Chappell
Neb
Associated Country Women
Lynn F. Perkins
Lake Luzerne
N. Y
New York Federation of Home Bureaus
U. S
Switzerland
American Society For Friendship With Switzerland
Lead and zinc output rise in May with state totals listed
The Bureau of Mines reports May domestic lead production at 37 780 tons up six percent from April. Zinc output reached 51 576 tons versus 49 113 tons in April. May state totals show northern Illinois and Wisconsin producing 2 479 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Northern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Legion View Jones at Wisconsin Convention in Green Bay
Admiral T Carey Jones will speak for Admiral Os car Badger at the Wisconsin American Legion convention in Green Bay from August 11 to 13. The event honors the ninth naval district commandant and brings Legion members from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Jones
Milwaukee
T. Carey Jones
Ninth Naval District
Oscar Badger
Wisconsin American Legion
Green Bay
Milwaukee to crown Wisconsin baton twirl champion
Wisconsin's state fair on August 21 will name the champion majorette baton twirler. Fair manager Jack Reynolds announced the event today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Jack Reynolds
Revolutionary movement erupts in Guayaquil led by Carlos Guevara Moreno
A revolutionary movement began in Guayaquil Ecuador today with reports naming Carlos Guevara Moreno as the revolutionary leader. The situation remains fluid as authorities monitor developments and public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Carlos Guevara Moreno
Ed wards enters 10th district race for Congress
Superior attorney Rodney J. Ed wards has entered the race for the 10th district seat as a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Rodney J. Edwards
10Th
Farmer killed by car in Easton area revolt report
Rothschild George Weber 71 a farmer from Easton was killed yesterday when struck by an automobile near town. The incident was reported amid unrest described as a revolt but details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild
George Weber
Easton
Here
Hartland's Covered Bridge Stretches 1282 Feet
Hartland New Brunswick features a covered bridge spanning 1282 feet. The landmark draws visitors and stands as a regional historic structure within the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartland
New Brunswick
Round The World Concert Planned by Park Band Here
The Monroe park band schedules an eight to nine pm “Round The World” concert at Recreation Park with stops in Saratoga India Germany Mexico Poland Broadway Harlem Persia and more. Conducted by Alan F Barnard, with Timmons Jr as vocalist and Stoltz as specialty performer, the program opens with the national anthem and features Sousa and Ketelbys pieces. rain will cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Monroe Park
Recreation Park
Saratoga
India
Germany
Mexico
Poland
Broadway
Deep South
Harlem
Persia
Allan F. Barnard
USA
Karl King
Lindenau
Sousa
Nelson Eddy
Sammy Fain
Timmons
Alfred Ketelby
Army Air Force
Mule Valet Blocks High Speed Highway on Galesburg Trip
Clarence Hornback 57 led a mule and dog along the Pulaski Skyway causing a 20 minute traffic jam. Police cleared debris after the mule’s pack strap broke while escorting the caravan. Hornback had traveled from Jersey City to New York on a bet and faced no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Pulaski Skyway
Clarence Hornback
Galesburg
Ill
New York
Philadelphia
Hornback
Hudson County
Joseph Neary
WEL Head Seeks Parley With Truman
Milwaukee July 18 to 20 target for meeting as George A Haberman president of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor wires President Truman. He seeks a talk on giving organized labor a greater voice in wartime bodies should the Korean conflict widen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
George A. Haberman
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Truman
Haberman
Organized Labor
Wholesale Price Index Heads Up In Week
A weekly Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows wholesale prices rising across most goods led by corn hogs cotton and cocoa beans. The index on Tuesday reached 161.8 up 1.8 percent from the prior seven days and well above the 1926 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor
Truman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
US agrees to equip Iran army for mountain defense
Premier Gen Ali Razmara said the United States agreed to provide Iran with equipment for defensive mountain warfare, signaling strengthened military assistance amid regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Ali Razmara
United States
Iran
Buried Car Tied to Moonshine Era Found in 1920 Gardner Vehicle
Undersheriff Elton Ekroth reports George Hammond of Aitkin County Minnesota told the tale of a buried 1920 Gardner automobile tied to Prohibition era moonshine activity. The car was buried nine feet under a stump after Hammond reportedly hauled a still run by a mysterious buyer who financed the vehicle. The vehicle was uncovered when a bulldozer hit the stump on a farm formerly owned by Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxboro
Douglas County
Elton Ekroth
Aitkin County
Minn
George Hammond
Hammond
Clem Thompson
Miss Colbeck Dies At Darlington Home
Miss Mary Jane Colbeck 81 died yesterday at the home of sister in law Mrs. Gertrude Colbeck near Darlington. Born May 12 1869 in Darlington she left four half brothers Harry Walter Edward and Robert in Minnesota and three half sisters Susan Thorson Elizabeth Colbeck and Mrs Clara Slides. Funeral arrangements are being made at Nelson Sharer funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Mary Jane Colbeck
Gertrude Colbeck
Miss Colbeck
Joseph
Harry
Walter
Edward
Robert
Minnesota
Susan Thorson
Elizabeth Colbeck
California
Clara Slides
Dixon
Nelson Sharer
Oldest GAR Veteran Turns 109 Amid Korea Concerns
Rochester veteran James A. Hard the oldest living Grand Army of the Republic member celebrated his 109th birthday with family and friends. He recalled feeling youthful at birthdays while expressing puzzlement over the Korea situation. Several hundred veterans from various wards were to attend a reception at his home, with the 54th Regimental Band planned to play his favorite marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
James A. Hard
Grand Army of the Republic
Hard
Korea
54Th Regimental
Cemetery Vandalism Strikes Swiss Church Burial Ground
About 25 monuments and small headstones were toppled or damaged in the Swiss church cemetery at New Glarus last weekend. Officials report the stones were chipped with a sharp instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glarus
Moscow Queried On Prisoner Case
The United States Britain and France asked Russia to allow an impartial international check on the fate of thousands of German war prisoners in Soviet custody. The State Department said notes were delivered to the Soviet Foreign Office in Moscow. The American note virtually accused Russia of lying about holding only 13 546 prisoners while Western powers contend several hundred thousand are unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
State Department
Moscow
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Monroe Country Club
Richard Schoonover
Russell Kundert
Ruth Wenger
Marguerite Hinds
Dona Gilbo
Annalee Benson
River Falls
Wis
Pat Brunner
Madison
Luella Schmidt
Hutchinson
Norman Disch
Nancy Becker
Urban
Bridge
Zam Brunnen
John A. Steffen
Potts
University of Michigan
Carroll College
University of Wisconsin
Marquette Dental College
Roosevelt Street
New Glarus G.U.G.G
Massey-Harris
Massey- Harris
Studer
Park Band
Colbeck
Magee Beauty Shop
GAR
Continental Casualty Company
J. B. Heeren and Son
Monroe, Wis
Aeighy
Gnsmobile
Wctort
Oldsmobile
Pan-American
Hershel McGriff
Portland
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11Th Street
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