Social Clubs Pause Graciously For Summer Months
Local social groups announce adjournments for July and August as members enjoy vacation weather. Zeta chapter plans a dairy bar at the Green County Fair after a summer potluck and brief business meeting. Westminster Guild closes its year with a Rec Lodge picnic. Tri-Hi-Y plans resume in fall. Great Books and Monroe Woman's Club suspend activities until October. Knights of Pythias suspend meetings through August with nights resuming mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Chapter
Green County Fair
Madison
Erma Klassy
Ida
Cassanova
Walter J. Kubly
Westminster Guild of
Union Presbyterian Church
Rec
Odd Fellows Lodge
Jane Addams
Library
Monroe Woman’s Club
Alvin H. Babler
Knights of Pythias
Beth Bolender Initiated Into Eastern State Lodge
Miss Beth Bolender was initiated into the Eastern State lodge at Lancaster last evening. She is a granddaughter of Mrs. Bolender and a former Monroe resident who will go to Chicago Friday for six months training at a hospital. Her sister Barbara recently graduated from Lancaster high school. Their grandfather Fred J. Bolender of Monroe attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Fred J. Bolender
Lancaster
Beth Bolender
Eastern State Lodge
Beth
Bolender
Monroe
Chicago
Lutheran Memorial Hospital
Milwaukee
Barbara
Lancaster High School
Rev Willmann Feted At Janesville Service
The Rev Willmann, longtime rector emeritus of Janesville Trinity Episcopal Church, was honored on his golden anniversary as rector. He served the Janesville congregation from 1907 to 1932 and is associate chaplain of St Johns Hospital in Brooklyn. Bishop B F P Ivins of Milwaukee attended the service.
Miss Hosier Wed Milwaukee on June 22
Miss Judith Hosier a junior high school teacher in town has chosen June 22 for her wedding to Robert Boshnepner of Milwaukee. Milwaukee guests dined with Misses Rose and Kate Stauffer. other attendees included Miss Clara Frehner and Miss Hosier. The Stauffers later joined the Hosiers and the groom’s party for dinner at Monroe before Judith returned to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inonucene
Judith Hosier
Robert Boshnepner
Milwaukee
Boshnepner
Beth Hosier
Rose
Kate Stauffer
Clara Frehner
Kate
Rose Stauffer
Misses Hosiers
Mr. Boshwepner
Monroe
Judith
Birthday Observance For Mrs McDaniel At Home In McConnell
Amelia McDaniel a longtime Stephenson county figure marked her first birthday in McConnell at a family gathering. She and her husband built a 1909 hotel now converted to apartments. A Lutheran church and RNA marshal for 50 years, she remains active, reading without glasses and threading needles. Her daughter Mrs Elmer Kyler joined relatives at Miss Cora Killian’s home for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia McDaniel
Stephenson County
Meiel
Gottfried Killian
McConnell
Lutheran Church, Aid Society
Royal Neighbors
RNA
Elmer Kyler
Cora Killian
Philathea Group Reviews We Chose the Country Book
Miss Marie Spee reviews Mervert Jacobs's We Chose the Country before Philathea Sunday school class members and guests at Miss Emma Bleiler's home 1504 7th Street. Assistant hostess Miss Elvira Gorham assisted. devotions were led by Mrs. Gottlob Krauss and Mrs. R. H. Schoonover. Guests from Monroe included Miss Spec Mrs. Henry Babler Edna Mackey Miss Harriet Carson and Miss Laura Viel of Effington South Dakota. Viel plans to visit South Dakota with her sister-in-law later this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervert Jacobs
Marie Spee
Philathea
Emma Bleiler
7Th Street
Elvira Gorham
Gottlob Krauss
R. H. Schoonover
Miss Spec
Henry Babler
Edna Mackey
Harriet Carson
Monroe
Laura
Mrs Trella Webb Leaves for El Cajon
Mrs Trella Webb heads to El Cajon California for an indefinite visit with her daughter Mrs Harry Gillies She attended farewell parties last week including a surprise Rebekah hall dinner where she received a gift A dinner and theater gathering in Monroe followed with gifts from Hettie Broughton D A Burt Colonel Dixon and others Mrs Webb and cousin Mrs Fay Welty left Chicago Sunday evening for the west coast accompanying Mr and Mrs John Christopher to Chicago Also Sonja Trickel enrolls in aviation secretarial course at Prospect secretarial school Milwaukee starting fall term 1950
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceweee
James
Trella Webb
el Cajon
Calif
Harry Gillies
Rebekah Hall
Monroe
Mmes
Prospect
Sonja Trickel
Elmer Trickel
10Th Street
Prospect Secretarial School For Girls
Milwaukee
Monticello Birthday Dinners Highlight Local Celebrations
Monticello Times Special reports a birthday dinner honor for John Page Jr with Norman Rosenji and guests including the Page family and friends. Separate note covers Henry V Baebler’s daughter Betty Ann and brother John C Baebler’s birthday observance with family and neighbors. Mamie Tillema enrolls in UW summer service training for extension workers beginning Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Norman Rosen J
John Page Jr
John Page J
John Jr
Jack Hoskins
Douglas
Jean
Jacob Voe
John Pongicsanyi
Carol
Henry V. Baebler
Betty Ann
John C. Baebler
Gene Weber
New Glarus
Roger
Ruth Ann
Sam Duerst
John Zweifel
Mamie Tillema
University of Wisconsin
United States
Plan scout trip to 1950 jamboree at Valley Forge
Two Darlington Boy Scouts Michael Canan and Donald Teasdale will attend the 1950 Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, later this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Valley Forge
Michael Canan
Donald Teasdale
FBI Agents Capture Gun Blasting Couple
Charles W. Brown reports that Carl Baskin Hensley and Martha Louise Hill Hensley, a former convict and his red-haired wife, were captured while asleep after a five day chase across four states. They had shot at officers and blasted roadblocks before being nabbed near Cowpens, South Carolina. Aluminum ore and manganese are exported from the Gold Coast of West Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanvue
Charles W. Brown
Charlotte
FBI
Carl Baskin Hensley
Martha Louise Hill Hensley
Cowpens
S. C
Hensleys
Tennessee
Georgia
Brown
Insects Halt Western Film Shoot at Idyllwild
Hoppers stop filming at Idyllwild California as grasshoppers overrun the western location. County officials cannot spray by air since no crops are involved, delaying Universal International studio production plans.
Senators Seek Senate Probe into Rising Gas Prices
Washington senators Ferguson and O Mahoney introduced a resolution calling for a senate investigation into the steadily increasing gasoline prices. Both push for a formal inquiry into the factors driving the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ferguson
Rmich
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Building Upsurge Now Leveling Off
A national building boom shows signs of leveling at a high plateau with shortages met by higher production while home construction remains strong. May data from the National Lumber Manufacturers Association shows shipments near production and new orders below production, with year to date shipments 14 percent above production and May construction value about 2 billion dollars, 20 percent higher than a year ago and 14 percent above April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Department of Commerce
Friendly Tap tavern sale to Bertha Thoman and Roy Ruff
Bertha Thoman and Roy Ruff purchased the Freeport tavern formerly Trade Winds now named Friendly Tap at 213 W Main. Theo Jenny arrived from Berkeley to visit and plan travels back to California via Monroe. Marjorie Johnston sustained a broken arm at 1323 15th Ave and will stay in St. Clare hospital for a few days. Memorials for South Wayne Methodist church to be announced. Edna Olson will attend La Crosse State Teachers College this weekend and teach in Monroe schools next fall. A three tier cake marked a 7th birthday celebration for Dr. L. E. Creasy of South Wayne, and Dr W G Bear was honored at a surprise party in Waukesha County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Bertha Thoman
Roy Ruff
The
Trade Winds
Friendly Tap
W. Main
Johnston
Marjorie Johnston
15Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Lacrosse
Edna Olson
8Th Street
LaCrosse State Teachers’ College
Monroe
Monroe Clinic
L. E. Creasy
South Wayne
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Willmann
Janesville
Miss Hosier
Koil
Mrs. McDaniel
Philathea Group
George Jacobs
Greville Cooke
St. John’s
Woma Union
Syl
Richard
Hedwig
Rosalie Studer
Frank Kundert
Gold Coast
West Africa
Felte * Venetian
Tschudys
Yun
Bulova
Elgin, Hamilton, Gruen, Tavennes Watches
Walter S. Cross
Fitchburg
Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mr. Cross
Christian Science War Relief
LeMans
France
Wisconsin Music
Berkeley
Theo Jenny
J. P. Elmer
California
Chapman
Waukesha
Pewaukee
Bear
Jacob Vanderby
W. G. Bear
Dodge
Monroe Lumber & Fuel Co
Rialea Glen Oem Cores
11Th Street
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