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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
4
The Monticello Christian Women's Club will host speaker Mrs Eugene Modjeska of Peoria Illinois at the monthly dinner Tuesday evening June 12 at The Casino Monticello Reservations and cancellations are due by noon June 7 by phone numbers 938 4290 523 4996 527 2786 or 325 9802.
In Monticello Evansville Park hosted a Becker family reunion drawing about 85 relatives from Palmyra North Prairie Whitewater Orfordville Janesville Fort Atkinson Brooklyn Evansville Mt. Horeb Belleville New Glarus Monroe Monticello and Davis Illinois Attendees from Monticello included Mr and Mrs Jacob Wittenwyler Mrs Alwina Gempeler and others The oldest was 94 year old Mrs Barbara Werndli of New Glarus The youngest was the son of Mr and Mrs Larry Klassy Next reunion set for the first Sunday in June with entertainment and a fashion feature Here Comes The Bride showcasing wedding dresses and music by Mrs Paul Klassy and Mrs William Kuenzi both of New Glarus
Nancy Lynne Cotey and Clare E. Larson exchanged vows at St. Marys Catholic Church Durand on Saturday June 2 with Rev. A L Neumann officiating. The bride is daughter of John W. Cotey and Mrs Cotey of Durand. groom son of Leyton Larson and Mrs Larson of Rockford. The 4 PM ceremony featured organist Sue Daniels and soloist Jackie Johnson.
Wendi Kay Albright six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Albright 2425 11th Ave was baptized May 27 at St John’s United Church of Christ by Rev W C Koehler Godparents are Mr and Mrs Alan King Rt 1 Brodhead A post baptism dinner followed at the parents home Guests included maternal grandmother Mrs Isabelle Miller Mount Morris IL paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Orvai F Albright Rt 1 Brodhead great grandmother Mrs Otto Albright Monroe and other relatives.
Graduation party for Gary Meier of Argyle honors his Black Hawk High School graduation on May 30. Also notices birth of Dennis Larry Mann May 31 at St. Clare Hospital and son Jeremy Thomas Baumgartner born June 1 at St. Marys in Madison. Engagement announced for Joyce Irene Keen and Michael J. Marr. Birth and family details include extensive lists of relatives and locations from Argyle, Winslow, Blanchardville, Gratiot, and surrounding towns.
The United Methodist Church plans a two two week Daily Vacation Church School in Wesley Hall at 1315 11th St. Sessions run weekdays from June 11 to 16 and June 18 to 22, 9 to 11:30 a.m. for children aged four to grade six. Registration is 50 cents with morning refreshments. A staff of 25 teachers and helpers is supervised by Mrs. Harold Pilz and Rev. Melvin Roehrdanz.
At a Monday executive board meeting of the Women's Guild of St. Monday, plans for a July 19 bus trip to Libertyville Illinois to tour The Lambs and a porcelain factory were discussed along with November 16 Bazaar preparations. Co chairs for the Bazaar, baked goods coordinators, a Ruth Circle work day, and a cook book project were announced, with member involvement invited.
Mrs. Mabel Grundahl Larson of Wittenberg Wisconsin entertained Grace Lutheran Church women and neighbors with The Ministry of Religious Art in the church sanctuary. The program featured Warner Sallaman paintings and a spotlighted head of Christ with William Rollins of Monroe singing How Great Thou Art and The Lord's Prayer. Refreshments followed in Fellowship Hall where Rollins performed additional selections.
Bud Nevin president of American Physical Fitness of the Midwest will speak at the Monroe Kiwanis Club luncheon at the VFW Hall. Raymond Gordon will give the invocation and the attendance prize is donated by Earl Hager. A board meeting is set for June 6 at the Commercial and Savings Bank.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hess of Monticello hosted a home gathering honoring their son Wayne after his May 31 graduation from Monroe High School. Guests included Edward Trow, Keith, Sharon and Shirley Evansville. Calvin Drafahl and Robert Goecks. Dennis Cleaveland and Brenda. William Korn. Edwin Haldiman and Martha Krammer of Monroe.
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