Monroe Fun Day Plans Spark Youth Parade
City youth groups in Monroe prepare a Thursday Fun Day with a parade led by a hobo band from Monroe High School. Participants include bicycles floats gaudy costumes and a parade route from the junior to senior high to Recreation Park. The afternoon features games and contests at the new youth cabin at Luche singers grove to be dedicated that day with prizes and judges to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Trace
Recreation Park
Luchsingers Grove
Larry L. Kitchen
Keen Family Reunion Held At Monroe Home
The Keen family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Malkow Route 2 Monroe A picnic dinner was served Relatives joining included Rolland Keen Juda George Keen Harold Hafen Roger Keen Arkel Keen Robert Keen Roy Peterson Brodhead Lawrence Prien Frederick Mahlkuch Ralph Mahlikuch William Zuhlke Ralph Keen Beloit Arthur Junior Keen Walworth and Delbert Lynch Browntown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keen
Arthur Malkow
Route 2
Monroe
Messrs
Mmes
Arthur Mn
Rolland Keen
Juda
George Keen
Harold Hafen
Roger Keen
Arkel Keen
Robert Keen
Roy Peterson
Brodhead
Lawrence Prien
Frederick Mahlkuch
Ralph Mahlikuch
William Zuhlke
Ralph Keen
Beloit
Arthur Junior Keen
Walworth
Delbert Lynch
Browntown
Erickson Heads Group at Hanson Gordee Reunion
Donald E. Erickson of Monroe was elected president for the coming year at the Hanson Gordee reunion held Sunday at Recreation Park. Other officers include vice president Alfred J. Kubly, Monroe, secretary Mrs. Ernest Kanzig, Browntown, route 1, treasurer Robert L. Kubly, Monroe. Committee members named were program Evelyn Johnson, Browntown, and Mrs. Alfred J. Kubly, Monroe, with refreshment aides Mmes. Frank Stark, Neil Swiggum and Morgan Johnson, Browntown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Donald E. Erickson
Monroe
Hanson- Gordee
Recreation Park
Alfred J. Kubly
Ernest Kanzig
Browntown
Route 1
Robert L. Kubly
Evelyn Johnson
Mmes
Frank Stark
Neil Swiggum
Morgan Johnson
Social Group Meeting at Wisconsin Power and Light Club
Wisconsin Power and Light auxiliary met last evening in club rooms with Mrs Le Roy Phillips presiding. Mrs O H Grinnell and Mrs LaVerne E Deal hosted. Contract was played with honors to Mrs Harry J Bellahan, Mrs Phillips and Mrs Roy A Speich. Present were Mrs Phillips Speich Bellahan Grinnell Deal Arthur C Nondahl Ben J Hossapple Earl Weckerly and Cecil Colstad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Power and Light Auxiliary
LeRoy Phillips
O. H Grinnell
LaVerne E. Deal
Harry J. Bellahan
Phillips
Roy A. Speich
Mmes. Phillips
Speich
Bellahan
Grinnell
Deal
Arthur C. Nondahl
Ben J. Hossapple
Earl Weckerly
Cecil Colstad
Evanston trip ends for Wood family visitors
Mrs Leroy Wood and her son Kenneth return to Evanston after three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs John Heimann of Argyle. Mr Wood also spent the week there. Dinner guests at the Heimann home Sunday included Mr and Mrs Clarence Paul and son Nathan, Eugene Heimann and Nathan Buttke of Juda, and Roscoe Heimann of Brodhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Wood
Kenneth
Evanston
John Heimann
Argyle
Wood
Wid
Clarence Paul
Nathan
Eugene Heimann
Nathan Buttke
Juda
Roscoe Heimann
Brodhead
Heimann
Max Martin
Milwaukee
Nate Martin
Martin
Kenneth Martin
Evarts
W. H. Rohrer
Jeanne Schramm
Pasadena
Fulton
Ill
Martyn Hoesly
Hammond
Ind
Glen
Minn
Chester Wallman
Eau Claire Lakes
R. L. Dinges
St. Louis
C. E. Grant
Lafayette
I. O. Shaffer
Eugene
Black Hills
Mt. Rushmore Memorial Park
S. D
LaVern Stabenow
Warrensburg
Floyd Davis
Henry Stabenow
Delbert Stabenow
J. E. Bostian
John Bostian
Kankakee
Earl Lott
Lott
Germany
Walter Schmerse
Harold Schmerse
Chicago
Jolly Juniors Meet at Jordan Center School
Jordan 4 H club met Thursday evening at the Jordan Center school. Dorothy McGrath reported on a recent 4 H camp at Madison and members named their fair exhibits. Next meeting is set for August 11 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOLLY
Jordan Jolly Workers
Jordan Center School
Dorothy McGrath
Madison
Charles Goefert
Edith Schwitz to Engage Ralph W Hill in Army Family Tie
Orangeville announces the engagement of Edith Schwitz to Corporal Ralph W Hill of Camp Campbell Kentucky son of Walter Hill of Monticello. Edith attends Orangeville high school and Cpl Hill served in the army before re enlistment a year and a half ago. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Schwitz
Orangeville
Edith
Ralph W. Hill
Honored at Shower for Mr and Mrs Merlin Miller
A postnuptial shower honoring Mr and Mrs Merlin Miller was hosted at Community Hall by Circle of the Evangelical United Brethren church. Gifts were presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Miller
Circle of the
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mrs Stubbe to Entertain At Brown Town Guild Meeting
The Women’s Guild of Peace Church Brown town will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Stubbe hosting.
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Stubbe
Browntown
Women’s Guild of Peace Church
Frank Stubbe
Rockey Family Holds 19th Reunion at Krape Park
The Rockey family's 19th annual reunion gathered 80 relatives at Krape Park Freeport with Ray H. Rockey presiding. Officers elected for next year were Dr Victor V. Rockey president Mrs Oyd Rockey vice president Mil dred S. Rockey secretary treasurer and Clyde Kaiser historian. The 1950 reunion is set for the home of Dr Laurence F. Rockey Freeport on the third Sunday in July. Letters from absent relatives included Kuntz Elgin Vernon F Rockey Lincoln Neb and Romane Eley Janesville. The oldest present was Mae Rountree Nora IL and the youngest Donald Wunschel Juda. Attendees hailed from Beloit Madison Janesville Brodhead Juda Orangeville Cedarville Nora McConnell Davis Dakota Rock City and Rock Grove.
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Rockey
Krape Park
Freeport
Ray H. Rockey
Madison
Victor V. Rockey
Oyd Rockey
Rock Grove
Mildred S. Rockey
Clyde Kaiser
Laurence F. Rockey
Charles Kuntzs
Elgin
Vernon F. Rockey
Lincoln
Neb
Romane Eley
Janesville
Mae Rountree
Nora
Donald Wunschel
Juda
Beloit
Brodhead
Orangeville
Cedarville
McConnell
Davis
Dakota
Rock City
County Club Wins Second in Trail Ride
The Green County Boots and Saddle club tied for second in attendance at a trail ride through Apple River Canyon Sunday sponsored by the Jo Daviess Ridge Riders. Lanark and Green County clubs each had 13 riders while Western Riders of Freeport led with 21. About 150 riders from northern Illinois southern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa attended. Milton Neese of Warren was the trail leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Boots and Saddle Club
Apple River Canyon
Jo Daviess Ridge
Lanark
Green County
Western Riders Club
Freeport
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Milton Neese
Warren
Hosts showcase home movies at Badger airport lounge
Messrs. and Mmes. Myron I. Stair and Gilbert Baltzer hosted 26 guests in the Badger airport lounge. Home movies featured hunting and fishing trips in Wyoming Minnesota and areas around Monroe. Luncheon was served by the hosts.
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Mmes
Myron I. Stair
Gilbert Baltzer
Badger
Wyoming
Minnesota
Monroe
Stair
Baltzer
Homecoming Guests From Several Towns Attend Monticello Event
Out of town attendees at the Monticello homecoming celebration included numerous families and individuals from New Glarus Monroe Madison Winslow Belleville and Orangeville. The list names Mmes. Harvey Ott Gilbert Ott and many others along with Mr and Mrs. William Greub and Jay Cadwell among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mmes
Harvey
Fred Ott
Messrs
Gilbert Ott
E. V. Hicks
Alvin Ott
John Kundert
Nick Zweifel
Jacob Marty
Dewey Doyle
Josh Hoesly
Vernon Duerst
Dwight
Delmar Kubly
Roger Klassy
Leon Duerst
John Duerst
Jack Pauli
William Engler
Jacob Bruni
John Streiff
H. F. Zingg
New Glarus
William Greub
Hannah Bindschaedler
Harry Smith
Matt Zentner
Albert Weismiller
Monroe
Leon Marty
Edward Mills
Madison
Earl Marty
Walter Brink
Mr. Vernon
Arnold Zueger
Winslow
Walter J. Marty
Belleville
Jay Cadwell
Orangeville
Area Scouts Plan Southwestern Trip for Philmont Ranch
Thirteen Green and Lafayette county scouts join 22 from U S Grant council in a Cimarron New Mexico trek to Philmont Ranch headquarters. Group travels from Apple River Illinois to Cimarron via Clinton Holdredge Goodland Sharon Springs Kit Carson La Junta Trinidad and other stops. Harold C Johnson leads the expedition designed for senior scouts with long daily hikes steep climbs and camping in varied weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Lafayette County
Philmont Ranch
Cimarron
N. M
Canyon Camp
Apple River
Ill
Monroe
David Ruehlman
Arthur Whipple
George Engles
Allen Prisk
Guy Pierce
Tallie Everson III
Brodhead
John Burt
James Carroll
Albany
Tom Teasdale
Miles Canan
Bill Rotzell
Don Martins
Jack Richards
U. S. Grant Council
Harold C. Johnson
Philmont
Clinton
Holdredge
Neb
Goodland
Sharon Springs
Kas
Kit Carson
la Junta
Trinida
Colo
Cimmaron
Court Action Here Seeks Deed Decision
Oral arguments on a suit between mother and daughter to set aside a deed will be heard at 10 Monday morning in county court before Judge Harold J. Lamboley. The case stems from a deed dated December 10, 1947 involving a Brodhead house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Lamboley
Elsie Webb
Albany
Daisy Clark
Brodhead
Peterson and Kittelsen
M. W. Meienburg
Polio Victim Barkau Returns Home From Freeport
Wayne Henry Barkau a Cedarville boy aged 13 who had polio in July at Freeport was discharged yesterday and returns home without needing convalescent care. He shows no disability from the illness.
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Cedarville
Wayne Henry Barkau
Freeport
Mrs Newman Family Take Western Bus Trip
Mrs Bessie Newman and her daughter Florence Stassin with Daph ne returned Sunday from a July 9 departure bus tour to Garden of the Gods Lookout Mountain Manitou Springs and other scenic western spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Newman
11Th Street
Florence Stassin
Daphne
Garden of the Gods
Lookout Mountain
Manitou Springs
Zentner Returns After Yakima Maneuvers
Pvt. Gilbert Zentner son of Mr and Mrs Fred Zentner 1425 13th Avenue has returned to Fort Lewis Washington after six weeks of maneuvers at the Yakima firing center Yakima Washington He is a cannoneer in a 105 howitzer in Battery C 15th FA Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Zentner
Fred Zentner
13Th Avenue
Fort Lewis
Wash
Yakima
Zentner
15Th FA
Mrs J Jacob Tschudy Recovers From Wrist Fracture
Mrs J Jacob Tschudy of 1822 8th street rests at home after falling on steps yesterday noon causing a fractured left wrist.
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J. Jacob Tschudy
8Th Street
Drews Visit Here with Drews Family in Oshkosh
Messrs and Mmes L A Drews and sons Dennis and Stephen and Ervin Drews returned to Oshkosh after a weekend visit with Mrs L Drews parents Mr and Mrs J L Babler Dennis had vacationed with his grandparents the past four weeks The Drews and Bablers picnicked at Recreation park with several families including John Kubly Fred Feldt and family Myron J Babler Monroe Burnett Kubly and Harvey Mauerman families from Brodhead
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Drews
Mmes
L. A. Drews
Dennis
Stephen
Ervin Drews
Oshkosh
Myron J. Babler
Monroe
Messrs
Fred Hahlen
Burnett Kubly
Harvey Mauerman
Brodhead
Post Card Shower Planned for Greenwalds at Sunny Hill
Monroe friends plan a post card shower for Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Greenwald now at Sunny Hill nursing home 4401 Nakoma Road Madison after a major operation and a fall left Mrs. Greenwald bruised. Relatives say the couple are gaining slowly in health.
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H. C. Greenwald
Madison
Sunny Hill
Nakoma Road
Monroe
Frieses Attend State Rural Mail Carriers Convention
Mr and Mrs E L Fries attend the state rural mail carriers convention in Ashland this week He is secretary of the Green County Mail Carriers association and she serves as a state auxiliary officer
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E. L. Fries
Ashland
Green County Mail Carriers Association
Building rampus room at Argene Van Matre home
Workmen have half completed a double garage rampus room addition at the Argene Van Matre residence located at 2010 14th Avenue.
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Rampus
Argene van Matre
14Th Avenue
Nebraskan Pushed As Scott Resigns
Washington report says Hugh D. Scott will resign as Republican national chairman at the August 4 meeting. A. T. Howard of Nebraska gains strength as his likely successor with a possible compromise naming Howard and former Senator John Danaher as executive director. Spangler and Reece pressured for early action after threats to force a committee meeting.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott
A. T. Howard
Nebraska
Friends of
Howard
John Danaher
Connecticut
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
William Greub Named Area Chairman of NADA
William Greub of Badger Motor Co. named area chairman for Green County NADA. Announcement came from state NADA director Ervin L. Benning. Mr and Mrs Greub and Mr and Mrs Russell W Prien to travel to Chicago for a preview of the Buick special series for 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greub
Badgers Motors Co
National Automobile Dealers Association
Green County
Ervin L. Benning
NADA
Greub
Russell W. Prien
Chicago
Wise starts trip to Warm Springs for polio therapy
Rock Grove, Jan 27 to 27. Le land Wise, 17, recently paralyzed by polio, departed last evening for Warm Springs Georgia to receive treatment and therapy at the Warm Springs Foundation. He is the first Stephenson County patient to go under National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sponsorship.
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Wise
Trip Rock Grove
Leland Wise
Warm Springs
Warm Springs Foundation
Stephenson County
National Foundation For
Picnic grounds steer clear of chigger havens
Chiggers are uncommon in hardwood groves, so oaks and elms offer safer picnic spots to avoid these insects.
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Oaks
Local Visits and Trips Mentioned in Orangeville Notes
Community notices list visitors and travels of residents and relatives from Orangeville and nearby towns. Names include the Bolenders Martin Fams Rohrer Lott Schmerse Fisher Dittmar Van Matre and others with trips to Glen Minn Freeport Chicago St Louis and Monroe.
Dairy Judging School Planned for 4-H Group
A dairy judging school will be held for 4-H clubbers at the David Albright farm in Sylvester township at 8 p m Thursday. Juda and Oakley clubs will judge two classes of cattle and present their reasons. Mrs Harvey Andrews and Charles Thalmann of Juda cooperate with the county extension office to set up the training meeting.
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David Albright
Sylvester Township
Juda
Oakley
Harvey Andrews
Charles Thalmann
County Extension Office
House Fine Paid Ends Jail Time Over Reckless Driving
Harley C. House, jailed in Green County for failing to pay a $25 fine and costs, was released after paying the amount. He had been arrested Sunday evening on a reckless driving charge and was sentenced by Justice of Peace L. A. Koenig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Harley C. House
Green County
Justice of Peace L. A. Koenig
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Club
Area Scouts
Anna Schafer
19Th Street
Edward Fritsch
Y Ahi
Glen E. Bolender
Old Schmerses
Margaret Fisher
Dwight Fisher
Detroit
Mich
Ben Runkle
Runkle
Ida Mae van Matre
John Gruber
Mary Jane van Matre
Freeport Hospital
Earl Dittmar
Gladys Fuhrmark
Delores Dittmar
Wesley
Lorreen Luthers
Alvin Camron
Nancy
Twin Grove
Glen Bolender
Glenn Boyer
Paul Bolender
Vernon Best
C. B. Bridge
Edna Reeser
J. Milton Bostian
Bostian
Green County Fair
Schuetze
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Buick
Badger Motors
Lucky Strike
J. Wayne Adams
South Boston
Adams
S SR
AN Tobacco Company
Lucky Stree
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