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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
2
Kathryn Sullivan presents her pupils in a Moments to Remember recital Friday at 8 in the high school auditorium. The program features five portions of dancing and singing with a life size frame motif and endings by the whole cast.
A Sunday birthday dinner at Frank Koch's Route 3 home celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. John Wuethrich Juda Leland Showers Juda and Charles Smith Waukesha. Attendees included numerous families from Juda Brodhead Monroe and Waukesha, with relatives listed from each household.
Mrs Mulligan presented the reading Flag Day at a Woman’s Relief meeting in First Universalist church as plans for the state convention in Madison June 16 to 19 were discussed. Thirty six members attended with refreshments served by Mmes J A Rouch Otto Rupnow George L Redman Herman Fritz and Jacob Reger. Thirteen were confirmed Sunday morning at Bethlehem Lutheran church by Rev Carl T Thompson: Anna Lee Peterson Gerald Anderson Karen Anderson Carlyle Erickson Sandra Swenson Priscilla Hogan Donald Morgan Beverly Morgan Norman Page David Timp John Popanz Jane Sveom Christine Staven.
The Eva Spreng WSWS of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church led a meeting on Christian vocations last night. Mrs. Everett A. Janke chaired. Mrs. H. Matt Stauffacher reviewed the book Of Things Not Seen related to full time service. Mrs. Arnold Albright spoke on church vocations and aims. Mrs. Janke described how adults can encourage youth vocations and Peter A. Solomon summarized church members pursuing vocations, listing Dr. Charles Stauffacher Albert Stauffacher Charles Bendér Earl Reichert Hermann Siedschlag Jean Marie Rabehl Sinclair Lyndon Viel and Luan Miller. Deceased members with vocations were John Stauffacher and John Bleiler. Mmes. Albright and Stauffacher led devotions. Mrs. Russel H. Shultz oversaw refreshments with help from Mmes. Stanley Howe Theodore E. Shultz Harvey H. Trumpy and Lyman H. Pitkin.
Mt Olive Church plans its annual Sunday school and church picnic at Fred H. Friedrichs farm. Rev R F Bittorf presided as devotionals and business session offered reports from Mrs Ralph Hill and Mrs Vernard Swiese. Anniversary greetings were sung to Mrs Mueller and Mrs Bittorf. Mrs Ernest Schreiber named July 11 hostess.
Mrs Ernest Lisser Jr of Woodford observed her June 1 birthday with a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Lyle Kohl in South Wayne. Gifts and a purse were given. Attendees included Arnold Kaiser Monroe Kenneth Mayer Browntown Harold Stoll Argyle Ernest Lisser Jr Gratiot and Freeman Berg Woodford. Mrs Berg also celebrated her June 1 birthday. PLAN WIENER ROAST St Peter s Young Adult Club will hold a wiener roast Friday night after the regular meeting in the parsonage fellowship room.
City Treasurer Helen L. Gempeler presented the annual report to the City Council covering May 1, 1955, to April 30, 1956. Total collections reached 1,155,567.74 with city, water, parking, and industrial education accounts itemized. Disbursements totaled 877,297.29. Revenue included state refunds, tax receipts, licenses, fines, and miscellaneous items such as refunds and interest.
Mrs Wahler, Wiota, observed her 89th birthday with a greeting letter from Mrs Eisenhower. The long time telephone switchboard operator, whose husband died three years ago, remains in good health and handles her own housework. She has two daughters, Olaf Nystad of Argyle and Helen Erickson of Monroe, along with seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
The Society of St Johns Evangelical and Reformed church will meet tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the church. Rev. Paul C. Kehle will show slides titled Sharing the Fellowship. Miss Marie Zimmerli and Fred Fritz Jr. will lead the meeting and singing, with Joyce Ludwig playing saxophone solos. Lunch will be served by Mrs. Carl Heinzelman and Mrs. Arthur Hartwig.
Miss Evonne Sherbundy served as bridesmaid with Judy Hulbert as flower girl at a wedding attended by Roger Steindorf and Jerry Olson as best man and groomsman. The wedding party wore matching gowns and colonial bouquets. Sherbundy and her husband are Albany High School graduates. Also, Orangeville Woman's Club executive meeting is set for 8 p.m. next Tuesday at Mrs. Fred Solberger’s home, with Mrs. Alfred Thostenson hosting West Mission Aid tomorrow.
A Mother-Daughter program is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 at Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church in New Glarus. The Women’s Guild leads the event with a nine member committee including Mrs Milton Babler as general chair man and Mrs Clayton Streiff as program chair man. Dining room chair man is Mrs Sylvan Truttmann with Mrs Arthur Ames, and Mrs Ray Meythaler handles refreshments assisted by Mrs Andrew Aslakson and Mrs LeRoy Arnes. Mrs Stuessy serves as publicity chair man.
Miss Janet Mae Olson of Madison and Shelby R. Sherbundy of Albany wed at Albany Methodist Church on Saturday. The ceremony, officiated by Bruce Willet, featured a chapel length gown with lace bodice and a colonial bouquet. Vows were performed by her father with family heirlooms and the reception followed in Madison.
Miss Therese von Allmen to wed Casper Ott of Tillamook Oregon on June 16. Showers hosted by Mrs Rudolf Maurer and others featured attendees from New Glarus Orangeville Monroe and Horeb with co hosts listed.
The Wesleyan Service Guild met at 6:30 for supper with Mrs. Dedrick as supper committee chair. Miss Laura Karney led devotions, Mrs. Salladay introduced Guy Earley Wine who showed pioneer church scenes and slides from Holland Michigan and Florida. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will hold a picnic July 22 at Bluff View park starting at noon with a potluck, kids games, and square dancing. Turner hall hosted last night’s meeting with seven squares. Marvin Meinert and Robert Trickel were hosts.
If illness or accident stops income these plans offer cover. See options that pay when you cannot work, providing financial protection.
Monroe Girl Scouts plan August camp at Pottawatomie Hills twelve miles north of Elk Horn by Pleasant Lake. Mrs. Keith B. Witte chairs the Rock Walworth camp committee. First session August 8 to 14 lists Susan Warfel Judith Ann Dodge Kay Bauman Nancy Baker Diane Broge Karen Woolever Dina Mayer Yvonne Grams Kathy Woods Nancy Sickinger Valerie Usher Janet Barry. Second session August 15 to 21 includes Patricia Hanson Diane Zwygart Karen Jacobs Linda Loveland Therese Wuetrich Shirley Gaughan Christine Boss Jean Schneider Sandra Franklin Tana Loveland Shirley Leck Dorothy Phillips Paula Hahien. Maureen Brun to be lifeguard throughout August. Mrs. Witte George R. Barry and John [illegible] listed as organizers.
H. Bruni will attend the opening day of both sessions while Monroe will not attend the third session because it is too close to the start of school.
Federal state weekly weather and crop market report notes rain slowed field work in most of Wisconsin for the week ending June 2. Farmers could not plow or plant and worked on fences and hay equipment. Corn planting nears completion while some peas beans potatoes tobacco beets and cucumbers were still being planted. Corn cultivating began where corn was up as pastures and hay fields improved from the prior week. Some spraying occurred on orchards and weed control started. Farm market prices showed little change.
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