Peterson Named Legion Auxiliary Head At Monroe Meeting
Mrs. A S Peterson will succeed Mrs. Frederick F Lanz as president of the American Legion auxiliary with officers elected to serve next September. Doran Zwygart becomes first vice president P G Connors Jr second vice president and Robert Hahlen treasurer. The officers will attend the state auxiliary convention in Green Bay August 11 to 13 as delegates. Gold star members were honored with a program of piano and vocal solos and Girl Scout troop tributes. Honored members include Miss Helen Zilmer Mrs Alta Weeks Edwards Stauffacher Claude Rod erick Charles Krueger Mary Howe Stanley Beach and Clara Grabow. A July 7 Legion home family picnic was planned.
Monroe High School seniors bid farewell in Class Day program
Monroe High School closes 1950-51 with a Class Day program in the auditorium. Seniors received scholarships and awards for academics and activities, with performances from the revue, chorus, band, and drama groups. Notable recognitions included safety patrol award recipient Burleigh Bartlett, GAA awardee Beverly Wenzel, and state forensic medalists Carol Schindler, Lois Burgy, and Ben Blaser. Final reports and yearbooks distributed as the class prepares to graduate.
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Monroe
MHS
Burleigh Bartlett
High School Bulletin
Donald F. McGib
Madison
Carol Schindler
Lois Burgy
Ben Blaser
R. W. Witt
Olga Ruth
Allan F. Barnard
McGibbon
Gerhardt Steensrud
Fred R. Simpson
Mildred Cotherman
Delores Hodgson
Dorothy Roehl
Marilyn Kubly
Lydia Wels
Cathy Hartman
Joan Hammer
Sybil Blumer
Lenetta Steinman
James Hardel
Donna Wenger
James Schillinger
Mary Ann von Moos
Mildred
Aunt of Resident Heads New National Women's Groups
Mrs. Minor W. Person of 2228 16th Street has a strong interest in the current General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Boston. Her aunt, Mrs. Hiram C. Houghton of Red Oak Indiana, has just been installed as president of the national group. Mrs. Houghton’s husband and Mrs. Anderson’s mother are siblings. She has visited Monroe several times, though not recently, and members of her family accompany her to Boston for the inaugural.
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16Th Street
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boston
Anderson
Hiram C. Houghton
Red Oak
Houghton
Monroe
Pythian Past Chiefs Hold Spring Meeting
Pythian Sisters lodge held a spring meeting at The Swiss Wheel last evening with 27 members present. Initiates were Mrs Anares Puemer Jr and Mrs LaVerne Prien. Tulips bleeding hearts and lilies decorated tables. Prizes to Mmes George Wenger Fred Musselman Charles Buehler Jr and others. An eulogy for the late Mrs Edna Drake was read. Next meeting set for October.
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Anares Puemer Jr
LaVerne Prien
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Dell Ludlow
7Th Street
Mmes
George Wenger
Fred Musselman
Charles’ Buehler Jr
Fred W. Faeser
Alvin Kubly
Clarence E. Day
Reeve Bockemeier
Edna Drake
Floyd W. Matzke
A. R. Steele
Louis B. Stauffacher
May L. Luch- Singer
Parties for Graduates After Exercises
Graduates of Monroe High School's 1950 senior class and faculty held evening parties after commencement. Co hostesses Mildred Cotherman and Karen Bender hosted at 2221 16th Street. Marianne Dittmer and Charmaine Ninneman hosted at the Dittmer home on 20th Street and at Mrs Helen Ninneman’s home on 1114 2nd Street.
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Mouse
Monroe High Schools
Mildred Cotherman
Karen Bender
Bender
16Th Street
Marianne Dittmer
Charmaine Ninneman
Herman E. Dittmer
20Th Street
Helen Ninneman
2St Street
Class of 17 Graduating At New Glarus Tonight
Seventeen seniors will receive diplomas from New Glarus High School at commencement in the gym tonight. Dr John A Schindler Monroe a New Glarus native will give the graduation address. Presentation of diplomas by Durward McVey principal assisted by Ray W Meythaler class adviser.
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Franklyn Wettach
Elaine Frick
Virginia Finke
Jesus Boy
Clara Waefler
ImprompsNe
American Legion
Eugene Stuessy
Stuessy-Kuenzi Post
Prin. McVey
Terrance Freitag
Sylvan Frick
Stanley Finke
Eugene Hauri
Tilina Hauri
Naomi Itten
Clarence Itten
Doris Hoesly
Clarence E. Hoesly
Charles Schenkel
Karl Schenkel
Jean Schuett
Arthur Schuett
John Waefler
Franklyn Wyttenbach
Inez Wyttenbach
Carlton Zentner
Ernest Zentner
New Glarus
Dr. Schindler
Opearasyy
New Glarus High School
John A. Schindler
Monroe
Corine Jorenby
Walter J. Stuckey
Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church
O'Mine
Moose Lodge Frolic Planned in Monroe This Sunday
A first district Moose lodge frolic is set for Monroe on Sunday. The day starts with a 10 a m softball game between Janesville and Beloit lodges at Recreation Park followed by a noon fellowship luncheon at Moose hall and a 1 p m business meeting in the hall lounge.
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Moose Lodge
Monroe
Janesville
Beloit
Recreation Park
Moose Hall
Forward Legion to Hold Meeting and Banquet Program
The Forward Legion second degree group meets at IOOF hall at 2 p m for district officer elections and entertainment. A turkey banquet and program at Moose hall follows the business meeting, with dancing to John Miley's Trio Beloit. Officers for the term are listed with their Moose hall roles and represented lodges named.
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Forward Legion
IOOF
Moose Hall
Odd Fellows
Frank Kubly
George A. Royce
Beloit
Noble
North Moose
Edward Latsch
Lake Mills
South Moose
Harold E. Scherer
Monroe
East Moos
Harry D. Whitson
Janesville
West Moose
Ray E. Bunnell
Guiding Moose
Edward A. Lueck
Watertown
Custodian
Charles H. Showers
Madison
Argus
Harry J. Meska
Fred H. Rogers
Herder
Clyde A. Pratt
Portage
Janet to attend exercises in Washington DC
Janet will attend the exercises in Washington DC noting the Appian Way in Italy was built in 312 B C. The fragment mentions historic routes and a notable ancient roadway.
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Janet
Washington, D. C
Italy
Doan's Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
As people age stress and exposure slow kidney function. Many report backache loss of pep and headaches from waste buildup. Doan's Pills claim to relieve kidney pain and ease frequent passages by aiding kidney tubes and filters.
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Doan
Yash
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Ruth Johnson
Mildred Krauss
Donald Fritz
Paul Good
Doris Haman
Mery Ann Huber
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Carol Kundert
Raymond Kubly Jr
Robert Marty
LaVon Myers
Heidi Pfaeffli
Janet Schultz
Evelyn Ruti
Dan Teehan
Roger Ruch
Yvonne Amman
Nancy Benkert
Barbara Boyd
Alice Falk
Curtis Gonstead
Pythian
Dodge
Monroe Lumber & Fuel Co
Anya
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wisconsin
Evening Times
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Noble North Moose
Madison Beloit
Edgerton
Fitkinson
Loertschers
Theodore
Loertscher
Jack Marty
15Th Avenue
Messers
Marion Mueller
Arnold J. Mueller
Cleo Mueller
Frank Loertscher
Walter Loertscher
David Johnson
William | Timmons Jr
LeRoy Marty
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Roger Lee
Roger
Nancy
Gary Holcomb
Karen
Elaine Gempeler
Anna Marie
Alarty
Dennis
Gregory Rhinehardt
Anna Mae
Debra Saxer
LaVon
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Barry Wirth
Rex Ann Gempeler
Harlon Rhinehardt
John Saxer Jr
Harold Neuenschwander
Flora Gempeler
Bible School
Orangeville
Albany
Gloria Rose Zwicky
Earl Zwicky
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Rose Zwicky
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Old Style Distributors
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Town Counties
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11Th Street
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Feller Bay
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Badger Motors
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