Social Events Highlight Local Weddings And Gatherings
Dykes Baltzer couple arrives visiting Paul E Baltzer Sr. and wife after July wedding at Macon First Baptist church Ruth Dykes, daughter of F L Dykes, worked in Warner Robins ATS, met spouse after he joined service two years ago. Baltzer, a master sergeant, discharged last month. Baptism for Judith Ann Bissig. sponsors Mrs Ralph Lindsay and Herman Wittenwyler. DeKalb school reunion set July 28 with picnic and meeting. Women’s Relief Corps picnic at Recreation Park with 65 members. Gleaners Class picnic on Methodist lawn with about 40 attendees. Engagement announced for Helen Blum and Edward Loeffel. Church of Peace Guild to meet at Mrs Jake Turscher home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Roy Bissig
Monroe
Judith Ann
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul C. Kehle
Ralph Lindsay
Herman Wittenwyler
Monticello
Bissig
John Wittenwyler
Herman
Ralph
Gleaners
Methodist Church
Iva Gifford
G. J. Thornton
Roscoe Smith
Jeep Ambush Kills U S Soldier. Two Wounded Near Trieste
An American soldier was killed and two others wounded when an army jeep was ambushed on the Gorizia Trieste highway last night. The 88th division headquarters said the driver was killed outright by machinegun fire and a lieutenant was injured in the ensuing crash. Names were not released.
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Trieste
Gorizia-Trieste
88Th Division
Seventy-Five Ships Chosen For A-Bomb Test at Bikini
The joint chiefs of staff and Vice Adm Blandy announced 75 target ships for the underwater atomic blast at Bikini lagoon on July 25 with 29 fighting ships including 5 battleships and 2 carriers. A 9 man team will clock the trigger at the last minute led by Dr Marshall Holloway of Los Alamos and Cornell.
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Bikini
Bikini Lagoon
Monroe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William H. P. Blandy
Blandy
Adm
W. S. Parsons
Marshall Holloway
Los Alamos
N. M
Cornell University
New Gforus and Community Visitors Share Weekend Happenings
Residents from Milwaukee Madison Monroe and New Glarus joined relatives and friends in weekend gatherings across Wisconsin towns including Blanchardville Mt. Vernon and Beaver Dam. The Freitag family reunion drew numerous Freitgts and relatives from New Glarus Madison Monticello Prospect Ohio and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Streiff
Alvin Streiff
Milwaukee
Henry Glaedon
Norman
Ralph Luchsinger
Ann
Lysbeth
Rhoda Babler
Wisconsin Dells
Robert Wittwer
Rodney
Monroe
Nathan_Skiff
New York
Kathleen
Jean Gibbons
Bernard Swandow
Madison
George Gibbons
al Burgdorff
Betty
Nancy
Blanchardville
Jean
Florene
Bernard Swan~ Ciow
Dorthea Widmer
Arnold
Widmer
Tey Peele
Alice
Elmer
Mt. Vernon
Elsie Serstadt
Richard
Fred Pauli
Ernest Pauli
Roy
Messrs
Mmes
J. A. Freitag
Marie
Henry H. Freitag
Waldo Freitag
John
Mary Jo
Orso. Duerst
Dynette
Ed ¥. Duerst
Jacob F. Hefty
Delbert Spickler
Ralph Freitag
Robert
Karen
New Glarus
Community Notes From Spring Grove and Surrounding Towns
Local residents and guests gathered across Spring Grove and nearby towns. Couples and families from Davenport Oakland Beloit and Chicago visited or hosted at homes of Mohns Schrier and related families. An Oakley school ice cream sale yielded 15 gallons. The Philippine Islands are composed of ten large and 970 small islands.
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Art Larson
Davenport
Alfred Benson
Oakland
Neb
Earl Schrier
Walter Aurand
Eric
Howard Stahlecker
John Zerb
Durbana
Ill
Herbert Mohns
Ross Binger
Brodhead
Earl ‘Schrier
Prieta Eee Ben Deininger
Waukesha
Dale Young
Marvin Brandenburg
Madison
Henry Kilm
George
Hesselman
Newark
Edwin Krafjack
Chicago
Philippines
Sam Wendler
Gilbert Wendler
Gene Larson
Philippine Islands
Mihailovic and 8 Aides Executed in Belgrade
Gen. Draja Mihailovic and eight aides were executed at dawn after a trial on treason and collaboration with Germany. Others executed included Radoslav Radic Milos Glisch Oskar Pavlovic Dragi Yovanovic Yanasje Dinic Velibor Yonic Djuro Dokic and Kosta Musicki. Trial began June 10 with some partial confessions and Mihailovic maintaining innocence.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Radoslav Rade Radic
Milos Glisch
Chetnik
Oskar Pavlovic
Zagreb
Dragi Yovanovic
Yanasje Tasa Dinic
Milan Nedic
Velibor Yonic
Nedic
Djuro Dokic
Kosta Musicki
Peter
Mihailovic
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Youth Council Seeks 1500 Dollar Center Funds
The Monroe Youth Council reported a total of 600 dollars raised toward a 1500 dollar campaign for the new youth center. Donations include 25 dollars from the American Legion auxiliary. Funds will buy furniture equipment games and redecorate quarters in the old Citizens Bank building which the council will take over August 1.
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Citizens Bank
Monroe Bank
Council Finance Committee Receives Allocation Note
A proposal or note was presented to any member of the council's finance committee outlining funding considerations or allocations for review and discussion at the next session.
Browntown Folks Take Summer Trips and Visits
A parade of local residents announce travels and visits. The Larson and May families start a two week vacation to Yellowstone and other points by car. Several residents visit relatives in Evansville Rockford River Forest and Winslow while others conduct business in Waukesha Try Times Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Larson
Frank May
South Wayne
Yellowstone National Park
Barbara Disch
Evansville
Ferdinand Mayer
Farmer Bast
Paul Sachr
Waukesha
Myron Hurd
Freeport
Sarah Tomlinson
Iva
Leah
Swiss Newsmen End Six Week U S Visit at Harvard College
Boston hosts Swiss newspaper delegation finishing a six week tour under the state department. Editors Seitz Dietschi Doka Kramer and Sargeant toured, admired American press breadth, and noted sensational contrasts with Swiss papers. The group previously visited New Glarus and Monroe. Egg beaters should be washed promptly after using.
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Boston
United States
Harvard College
State Department
Chester Sargeant
Department
Jean Seitz
Gazette de Lausanne
Berne
Seitz
Eugene Dietschi
National Zeitung
Basle
Carl Doka
Zurich
Hugo Kramer
Geneva
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Decatur School
Fred Michaelis
Grace Reasa
Lydia Kramer
Park
Martin Blum
Helen
Edward Loeffel
John Loeffiel
Guild of the Church of Peace
Browntown
Jake Tuescher
Osaka
Nara
Mrs
Henry Pauli
van Matre
Ralph G. Nyman
NYMAN
Aileen West
Fort Atkinson
George Petty
Harry Conover
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mohns
Jack
Ollie Bradly
Dave Heverin
Irvin
Rockford
Earl Cleveland
Albert Badertscher
Bessie Hopkins
Fred .Badertscher
Garde
Badertscher
Jake Kaser
Marvin Atkinson
Elza Laube
Jess Schaff
J. P. Elmer
Oe1wein
Sam Elmer
Gare
Delores Bayiertscher
Alvin Frederich
Rudy Freidrich
Alice Steward
Allerd Bayertscher
Lake Geneva
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Chiropractor
Ralph Nyman
Norge Line
Standard Oil
Harold van Matre
Youth Council
Helen Saylor Hanley
Norristown
William Miller
John R. Hoffman
Mrs. C. L. Crago
B. W. Binger
Holand Stites
Cadix
Winslow
Paul Rood
Edward Voegels
River Forrest
Lake Tomahawk
William Leverton
Kenneth Klemn
Darlene Natts
John Williams and Son
Richardson Electric
Penney Co., Inc
16Th Ave
Ludlow
Cliff Reasa
U.S
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Menrse, Wis
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