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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1955

Page

3

Summer Bible School Set By Monroe Council of Churches

The Monroe Council of Churches will run a vacation Bible school from Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., under the theme Personal Relations. Six churches host classes from kindergarten to junior high with bus transportation via three routes.

Council of Churches Monroe Council of Churches Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Marvin Schwerin St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Herman D. Legler Grace Lutheran Clarence C. Warfel Bethel Eub Coyla Cox First Universalist Russell J. Myers Methodist David Hamilton Paul J. Gibson Highway 69 Gapen Cheese 9Th Avenue 22Nd Street South School 13Th Avenue 21St Street Lincoln Park Recreation Park Richland School 29Th Avenue 11Th Street 25Th Avenue 17Th Street East School Junction House 8Th Avenue 10Th Street Normal School 7Th Street 19Th Avenue Bible School Mmes Curtis W. Chase Cox Legler Myers Robert L. Hendrickson Victor L. Sorenson John C. Purdy James L. Neighbours Warfel Mrs. Chase Neighbours

Mrs Blum's Students to Present Recital Sunday

Mrs Bruce Blum directs twenty four piano students and three vocal pupils in a Sunday 3 p m recital at the Universalist church. Piano participants include Mary Howe Terry Goetz Cathie Gempler Michael Chinnock Marion Blum Gene Aeschlimann Cheryl Whitehead Christi Ault Janice Black Nancy Sickinger Sandy Babler Kent Phillips Susan Goetz Dianne Zwygart Joanne Montgomery Sue Kubly Donna Kubly Rose Anne Black Sharon Black Mary Jo Wuetrich Janet Rupp Carol Goecks Sally Stoker Patricia Miller Vocal students are Rita Bregenzer Geri Lou Blaha and Patricia Ruehiman.

Bruce M. Blum Universalist Church Mary Howe Terry Goetz Cathie Gempler Michael Chinnock Marion Blum Gene Aeschlimann Cheryl Whitehead Christi Ault Janice Black Nancy Sickinger Sandy Babler Kent Phillips Susan Goetz Dianne Zwygart Joanne Montgomery Sue Kubly Donna Kubly Rose Anne Black Sharon Black Mary Jo Wuetrich Janet Rupp Carol Goecks Sally Stoker Patricia Miller Rita Bregenzer Geri Lou Blaha Patricia Ruehiman

St Andrew's Auxiliary Plans Vacation Church School

The St Andrew's Episcopal church auxiliary held its final meeting of the year in the Eugene hotel with eight members present. Plans for vacation church school were discussed and meetings will resume in September.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Eugene

Schultz Hosts Luncheon for Local Teachers

Mrs. D L Schultz entertained at luncheon yesterday for teachers Ruth Amepohl Marjorie Blackford Lucille Landsvert and Mrs. Ross Olin in a Times Special report.

Brodhead D. L. Schultz Ruth Amerpohl Marjorie Blackford Lucille Landsvert Ross Olin

Circle No. 3 Meeting at Union Presbyterian Church

Circle No 3 of Union Presbyterian Church will meet at 2 p m tomorrow in the church.

Union Presbyterian Church

Miss Mary Matter of Brodhead Celebrates 92nd Birthday

Miss Mary R Matter of Brodhead will observe her 92nd birthday next Monday at the Withee nursing home where she has resided the past year. Born in Franklin Milwaukee County she moved to Brodhead as an infant and is linked to Peregrin White via lineage. A longtime educator and church worker she is affectionately known as Aunt Daisy among friends.

Brodhead Mary R. Matter Withee Franklin Milwaukee County Wales Peregrin White Conrad Matter Miss Matter Brodhead High School Oberlin College Oberlin Congregational Church School Overbaugh Daisy

Gratiot Minister Honored with Farewell Party

More than 800 people attended a farewell party for Rev. Gilbert Carlton at the Memorial Community hall in Gratiot. Carlton, former pastor of St. Josephs Catholic church and St Johns mission, left for a new parish in Janesville. Joseph Collins presented him with a purse as Rev. Paul Crook acted as toastmaster and several priests spoke.

Gilbert Carlton Memorial Gratiot Carlton St. Joseph’s Catholic Church St. John’s Mission South Wayne St. John Vianny Janesville Altar Society Joseph Collins Gratiot Village Paul Crook Bernard Doyle Holy Rosary Church Darlington John DeRocher Platteville E. C. MacCollon Charles Beck Lawrence Clark Joseph Dreis John Doran Paul Dwyer Joseph Bricks Philip Conlon Ambrose McDonald Louis Schoening Joseph Haugh Rupert Weindl Arthur Weindl

Miss Marjorie Gavigan Engaged to R K Benkert

Mr and Mrs Francis Gavigan announce the engagement of daughter Marjorie to Robert K Benkert son of Mr and Mrs Robert Benkert. The Gavigans live at 903 17th Street and the Benkerts at 1209 10th Street. Marjorie graduated Argyle High School and attended further studies.

Francis Gavigan 17Th Street Marjorie Robert K. Benkert Robert Benkert 10Th Street Miss Gavigan Argyle High School

Milwaukee Business Institute Secretary Engaged to F. Sensenbrenner Aide

A Milwaukee Business Institute secretary, employed for F James Sensenbrenner, is engaged to a Monroe High School graduate working for Alvin F Rote Company. No wedding plans have been made.

Milwaukee Business Institute F. James Sensenbrenner Milwaukee Monroe High School Alvin F. Rote Company

Miss Holmen and Gordee to wed at home ceremony

Cordelia Holmen daughter of Olaf and Mrs Holmen Argyle will marry Glenn Gordee son of Selmer and Mrs Gordee Woodford tonight at 7 30 in the Holmen home Rev A P Anderson will officiate Attendants include Mrs B L Due Fr Atkinson and Edward Salzwedel all of Woodford

Cordelia Holmen Olaf Holmen Argyle Glenn E. Gordee Selmer Gordee Woodford A. P. Anderson B. L. Due Fr. Atkinson Edward Salzwedel

Wesley Patton WRC Meeting Tomorrow

Wesley W. Patton WRC will meet at 2 p m tomorrow in the community rooms. Members will be initiated.

Picnic Dinner Held By Immanuel EUB Church Group

The Get-To-Gether class of Immanuel EUB church hosted a pot luck picnic at North Side Park today.

Immanuel Eub Church North Side Park

Girl Scout Troop 27-A Flyup Ceremony Held

TROOP 27-A held a flyup ceremony for Brownie Troop 27 at Recreation Park. Members earned Brownie Wings and pins from Mrs. Hervey J. Hoesly, led the troop for three years, and received pendants marking each year of scouting. Handbooks were distributed.

Recreation Park Hervey J. Hoesly

Girl Scouts Hold Flyup Ceremony and Farewell Party

A group of Girl Scouts participated in a flyup ceremony marking their move to intermediate status for next fall. The event also served as a farewell for Karen Fogelberg who is relocating with her family to Park Forest Illinois. A wiener roast was held and Miss Fogelberg supplied the birthday treat. Mrs George E Jacobs and Miss Joan Nussbaum helped Mrs Hoesly.

Carol Buehler Karen Fogelberg Georgia Goepfert Holly Hoesly Karen Jacobs Claire Kubly Lee Kubly Sue Kubly Kathleen Nussbaum Dorothy Phillips Barbara Rofenacht Kathy West S. O. Fogelberg Kristin Park Forest Ill Miss Fogelberg George E. Jacobs Joan Nussbaum Hoesly

England Trains Allow Slipping Coaches at Nonstop Stations

Some fast trains in England slip coaches that are dropped at stations where the trains do not stop to permit passengers to alight. The practice helps manage service without delaying main runs and affects passenger access at minor stops.

England

Smith and Dale Stand the Test of Comedy Longevity

Hollywood veterans Smith, 71, and Dale, 74, celebrate 57 years as a team. They contrast with splits seen in Abbott and Costello and Martin and Lewis, saying they stay united by keeping the act first and arguing only for the show. Their Dr Kronkite routine at the Band Box remains a crowd favorite.

Joe Smith Charley Dale Smith-Dale Bob Thomas Hollywood Smith and Dale Abbott and Costello Martin and Lewis Avon Comedy Four Variety Vaude Dr. Kronkite Smith Dale Bandbox

Wisconsin Supreme Court voids Madison housing ban on communists

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Madison A resolution by the Milwaukee Housing Authority to bar Communists from federal housing projects violates federal law and is unconstitutional. The decision centers on a policy adopted under a federal statute aimed at screening tenants. The ruling upholds constitutional protections against discrimination in housing.

Madison Milwaukee Housing Authority Wisconsin Supreme Court

Language Diversity in Ethiopia Surpasses 70 Tongues

A report notes Ethiopia hosts over 70 languages and more than 200 dialects spoken across the country. Linguists highlight rich regional varieties, with major languages including Amharic Tigrinya Oromo and Somali, reflecting a complex tapestry of cultural identities.

Euthiopia

Ohioan awards youth initiative prizes in two towns

Industrialist W. W. Sebald of Middletown Ohio funds 3000 in prize money for high school seniors in Middletown and Ashland Ky. The program honors teens who show self reliance by earning their own way. Prizes range from 50 to 400 dollars as evidence of hard work and responsibility. Sebald plans to expand the effort to more towns.

Hal Boyle New York America W. W. Sebald Middletown Ohio Tit Sebald Armco Steel Co Ashland Ashlad

Self Made Leader and Prize Winner Mentioned in Local Chronicle

The article profiles Sebald a self made man who rose from a $30 a month office boy to a $245000 post over 49 years He notes Willie Napoleon Clements a $400 prize winner in Middletown a Negro youth who works 52 hours weekly at three jobs While in school he stars in football and track attends church and is National Honor Society member

Middletown Willie Napoleon Clements Sebald Steel Company

Picnic at Rush School for alumni teachers and neighbors

A community picnic is set for Sunday at Rush School inviting former and current students, teachers, board members, and nearby residents to gather and socialize.

Rush School

Bank Feeding Explained To Watershed Members

William Hillestad of New Glarus presented slides on bank feeding to over 80 attendees at the Richland Creek Watershed meeting held at Ball school. He replaced Palmer Welsh who could not speak due to other duties. A watershed film and a Richland 4-H Club minstrel show were part of the program, with a picnic planned at the Donald Deininger home.

William Hillestad New Glarus Richland Creek Hillestad Palmer Welsh Richland 4-H Club Donald Deininger

Grasshopper Glacier Holds Millions of Dead Grasshoppers

Southern Montana ice fields reveal Grasshopper Glacier loaded with millions of grasshoppers that perished while attempting to migrate across the ice over the last six centuries.

Montana

Brodhead Eighth Graders Graduate

Commencement for 45 seniors of Brodhead High School will be held at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Glenn S. Pound of the University of Wisconsin will deliver the address, with diplomas presented by Superintendent C T Pfisterer. Twenty five eighth grade pupils received diplomas at class day.

Brodhead Brodhead High School Glenn S. Pound College of Agriculture University of Wisconsin C. T. Pfisterer William Hahn Sally Schultz Joanne Zuhike Ernest Frei Martha Markee Ronald Jones Janice Olson Gary Ringen Barbara Runte Robert Dorr Kenneth Curless Wayne Richards Sarah Conway Don Olson Ann Wheeler David Markee Richard Kneubuehl Carol Anderson Patricia Moore Phyllis Bouton Robert Runte Janice Meythaler Patricia Noonan Gary Williams Carol Wismer

Insects Likely Outweigh All Other Animals in Mass

Scientists estimate the total biomass of insects on Earth exceeds that of every other animal group combined. This conclusion comes from entomologists who note extensive insect populations across diverse habitats. The finding highlights insects' vast ecological role despite their small size.

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Monticello Harold Ott Rebecca Ann Ray Beckman Judith Monroe Anton I. Ott Louise Klassy Darlyne Ott Boattes Mary Matter Marjorie Gavigan R. K. Benkert Miss Holmen Gordee Girl Scout News Warner T.m.reg U.s.pat China Ohioan Guides Youth Initiative Manilla Ace Hardware WOMLA
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