Monroe High School Class of 1937 Celebrates 25th Anniversary
A banquet and program at the Monroe Country Club marked the 25th anniversary of Monroe High School’s 1937 graduating class. Attendees from Wisconsin and northern Illinois included 47 members and guests, with Lt. Col. Roy F. Zinser sending a letter read during the event. Victor Burcalow served as master of ceremonies, and class sponsor Alta Tachterman Alexander joined special guests and many alumni from across the region.
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Monroe Country Club
Monroe High School
Wisconsin
Northern Illinois
Victor Burcalow
University of Wisconsin
Alta Tachterman Alexander
Milwaukee
John Calder
T. R. Holyoke
Arthur
John H
Floyd Bruni
Roy F. Zinser
Frieda Klingbei
Schwartzlow
Verona
Frances Tanner Banks
Walworth
Jake Grueenewald
Juda
Helen Ruehle Tschudy
Freeport
Walter Crow
Lily Rufenacht Stuessy
Blanchardville
Roy Burke
Darlington
Minnie Teuscher Engel
Helen Johnson Lupker
Alice Norder
Beloit
Pearl Feldt van Sickle
Rockford
Henry Dettwiler
Warren
Mary Soseman Burgy
Monticello
Harriet Stauffacher Erenges
Chicago
Helen Keegan Ripley
Gertrude Germann Zentner
Madison
Fred Rubin
Clayton
Monroe
Nathan Coplien
Garrett Keel
Harriet Treat Ninneman
Esther Wells Pickett
Elva Fritz Kugler
Inez Mitchell Kubly
Dorothy Selck Wagner
Robert Patterson
Leila Golickson Meyer
Norma Scherer Hanson
Arthur Bruni
Richard McGuire
Sylvia Kundert Richards
Hugo Voelkli
George Wenger
John H. Bruni
Rose Hofer Johnson
Henrietta Pfeiffer Bauman
Frances Bloom Blumer
Marvin Holcomb
Grace Goecks Holtshopple
Robert W. Stuart
Glen Hasse
Robert Kingdon
Marian Blumer Isely
Shaffer Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Chester L Shaffer south of Monroe celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with social gatherings by neighbors friends and relatives. Sunday a farm home dinner included Mrs Shaffers parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Campbell and other relatives from Milwaukee Brodhead Freeport and Lena. The couple wed June 1 1927 in the United Brethren church parsonage with Rev O S Long officiating.
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Chester L. Shaffer
Monroe
Masonic Chorus Plans Songs Monday Evening
Green County Masonic chorus schedules two short concerts Monday evening. They will perform before St. Omar chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and before Knights of Columbus members in the Peterson building. New numbers include Deep in My Heart, Give Me Your Tired Your Poor, and Pilgrim's Chorus.
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Green County Masonic Chorus
St. Omar
Order of Eastern Star
Knights of Columbus
Peterson Building
Rhomberg
Prince
Ewing Berlin
Miss Liberty
Tannhauser
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Take Nature Trip Monticello
A nature study trip and picnic supper were held Thursday evening at New Glarus Road side State park. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Evans Rev. and Mrs. Howard L. Orians Dr. and Mrs. James Weir Mrs. Edna Mackey Mrs. Clara ZumBrunnen Virginia Krause Miss Smith Monroe Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barlow Mr. and Mrs. John Stein man John and JoRene Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Weston Mrs. Hazel a and Kenny and John Hol rich
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Monticello
New Glarus
E. O. Evans
Howard L. Orians
James Weir
Edna Mackey
Clara ZumBrunnen
Virginia Krause
Miss Smith
Monroe
J. W. Barlow
John Steinman
John
Mrs Karlen Hosts Washington Reformed Aid Meeting
Mrs Fred A Karlen will be hostess at the Washington Reformed Aid society meeting on Wednesday at the parish house.
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Karlen
Monticello
Fred A. A. Karlen
Washington Reformed Aid Society
Jessop Seeholzer Rites Tonight in Lewiston Utah
Wedding notice for Bonnie Rae Jessop and David Seeholzer with Bishop Heggie officiating at 7 PM in Lewiston Utah. Reception at the community hall follows, then a honeymoon to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. The couple will reside in Monroe Wisconsin after a cheese making tenure.
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Jessop Seeholzer
Lewiston
Utah
Andrew L. Heggie
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
David Seeholzer
Monroe
Bonnie Rae Jessop
Sylmar G. Jessop
Ernest Seeholzer
Lena
Ill
Dee Smith
Luena Ransom
Lois W. Ballard
Gerald Godfrey
Willard Jessop
Grand Canyon
Zion National Park
Gonstead
University of Wisconsin
North Cache High School
Richmond
Brigham Young University
the Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Monroe Class of 1932 Plans 25th Reunion
Members of the Monroe high school class of 1932 met at the American Legion home for plans five years ahead and a summer family picnic. Thirty attended as Herbert T. Johnson led the business meeting and appointed Wesley L. Dodge treasurer. Theodore J. Burgy Jr and Mrs J T Etter Jr co chair the reunion. picnic set for July 20 at Recreation Park with planners listed.
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Monroe High School
American Legion
Herbert T. Johnson
Wesley L. Dodge
Theodore J. Burgy Jr
J. T. Etter Jr
Recreation Park
Etter
Johnson
William Wartenweiler
Monroe students aid plans for 21st anniversary banquet
Two Pros pect Hall students assist Milwaukee school with the 21st anniversary banquet set for Wednesday in the Green and Gold Room of the Milwaukee Athletic Club. Margaret Stauffacher serves on the reservations committee and JoAnn Schroeder on the reception committee.
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Monroe
Prospect Hall
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Margaret Stauffacher
Glenn F. Stauffacher
9Th Street
JoAnn Schroeder
Zwingli Missionary Society to Meet Monday Evening
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Missionary society will hold a meeting Monday evening at the parish house. Co hosts are Mrs Henry C Elmer and Mrs Adam Duerst.
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Monticello
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Missionary Society
Henry C. Elmer
Adam Duerst
Rose Ann Pryce and Daryle Davenport Wed in Albany
Rose Ann Pryce and Daryle Davenport were married by Rev. Walter Snow at the Pryce home in Albany at 2 30 PM. They will reside on a Brodhead farm where the groom farms. The couple will honeymoon in Northern Wisconsin.
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Rose Ann Pryce
Daryle Davenport
Rev. Snow
Albany
Lester Davenport
Brodhead
Neil Pryce
Walter Snow
Darlene Malkow
Monticello
Dean Davenport
Wanda Trow
Brooklyn
Miss Malkow
Robert Clark
Edgerton
South Beloit
Ill
Frank Wood
Evansville
Janesville
John Wagner Named President of Monroe High Alumni
John Wagner was named president of the Monroe High School Alumni Association at the annual dance in the gymnasium. The Bali Island setting designed by the junior class framed the promenade. Rudi Speich was named vice president and Robert Goetz secretary treasurer. Donald Janke Kenneth Davis and J. William Tschanz retire from officers.
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John Wagner
Monroe High School
Bali
Rudi Speich
Robert Goetz
Donald Janke
Kenneth Davis
J. William Tschanz
Mrs Bast Hosts Dessert Luncheon Guests
Mrs Bast of Cadiz township hosted a social dessert luncheon yesterday afternoon. Attendees included Cora Leck Pelmer Albright Frank Maurer Jess Goodman Elsie Bartlet Rye Whitehead May Bartlet Nettie Bartlet and Kenneth Goodman with residents from Cadiz Monroe and Winslow.
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F. R. Bast
Cadiz Township
Mmes
Cora Leck
Pelmer Albright
Frank Maurer
Jess Goodman
Monroe
Elsie Bartlet
Rye Whitehead
May Bartlet
Nettie Bartlet
Winslow
Kenneth Goodman
Cadiz
Two Blanchardville Students Graduate From Augsburg College
END AUGSBURG WORK BLANCHARDVILLE Times Special reports two Blanchardville students graduate from Augsburg College in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Charlotte M Kleven earns a BA in music with a math minor and will teach high school at North Branch Minnesota. Robert D Thompson earns a BA in sociology and physical education and plans to pursue social or recreation work.
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Augsburg
Blanchardville
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Charlotte M. Kleven
Torgney Kleven
North Branch
Minn
Robert D. Thompson
Ed Thompson
John Ross Woman's Relief Corps Picnic Ends Meeting Season
The John Ross Woman's Relief Corps held a picnic supper in Masonic hall on Wednesday evening, marking the close of the summer meetings.
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WRC
Monticello
John Ross Woman’s Relief Corps
Masonic Hall
Juda Jolly Juniors Hold Fifth Meeting at High School
Members met at the high school for the fifth Jolly Juniors gathering. Wilma Joy Woethrich showed how to keep a treasurer's book and Audrey Seidel spoke on planning an attic bedroom. The club set an ice cream social for June and a wiener roast for July 1. Joan and Mary Lu Brunner performed a piano duet. Iris Ludwig reported that anyone interested in health examinations should send in their health cards.
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Juda Jolly
Wilma Joy Woethrich
Audrey Seidel
Joan
Mary Lu Brunner
Iris Ludwig
Rhinelander Gets New Hospital Additions and Remodel
The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother fund and approve a $1.25 million remodeling and addition project for St. Marys hospital Rhinelander designed by Theodore A Hartman. J P Cullen and Sons of Janesville hold the general contract with completion aimed for December 1953.
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Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rhinelander
Theodore A. Hartman
Monroe
George F. Hutter
Fond du Lac
Hutter
St. Clare Hospital
Hartman
Wisconsin Cheese Markets Slip Amid Mixed Wisconsin Markets
Wisconsin butter prices firmed slightly with improved speculative interest, rising up to three fourths of a cent. American cheese markets held barely steady to steady as demand waned. Swiss cheese prices slipped about one cent with fair demand.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Spring Grove Names Daughter Susan Marie
Mrs Herbert Mohn announces the birth of Susan Marie in Spring Grove. A series of weekend visits and family gatherings across Bristow Brodhead International Falls Beloit and Coloma Illinois are noted among relatives and friends including the Aeschlimanns Pinnows and Shoemaker families.
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Werner Aeschlimann
Susan Marie
Robert Becker
Herbert Mohns
Bristow
Edwin Meinert
Davis
Henry Huggelhoffer
Dakota
Will
John Robertson
Paul Hauser
Kenneth Shoemacher
Pasadena
Calif
Glen Hauser
Coloma
III
Fred Brace
Grace Owens
Fairdale
Ill
Allen Owen
Loves Park
Helen Andrews
Phoebe Montifelt
Local families visit in Madison and Rockford area
Mrs Ruth Terrill of Freeport visits Madison with Mr and Mrs Robert Gene Clark and Mr and Mrs Melvin Wilson. Mrs Walter Robinson and her infant son born at Rockford hospital spend several days with the Dale Youngs in Madison.
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Ruth Terrill
Freeport
Robert Gene Clark
Melvin Wilson
Madison
Walter Robinson
Rockford Hospital
Dale Youngs
Warren Brown Swiss Breeder Wins Prizes
Northern Illinois breeders highlighted in Canton 2 Brown Swiss show at Elizabet h yesterday. Gerald Wachter Warren captured grand prize in 4 H and FFA class and won showmanship. Robert Sibley Chadwick held grand champion bull title. Truman D. Sibley Pearl City won senior and junior female champions and the Pure Milk Association rotating trophy. Perry Keltner Pearl City served as Canton vice president and show manager.
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Northern Illinois
Canton
Elizabeth
Gerald Wachter
Warren
Truman D. Sibley
Pearl City
Wachter
Robert Sibley
Chadwick
Perry Keltner
Pure Milk Association
Graduating Class Enjoys Trip to Devil's Lake Wisconsin
The 1952 high school class closed their second year with a trip to Devil's Lake and Wisconsin Dells Thursday. Mr and Mrs Gordon Shold accompanied them. Poultry raisers report growing use of infra red electric lamps for brooding baby chicks.
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Blanchardville
Devil’s Lake
Wisconsin Dells
Gordon Shold
Aviation Club Adopts All-Wave Radio for Weather Reports
The Green County Pilots association will meet next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the lounge. Fred Mahlbuch of Monroe on route 2 has earned his private license. Roy True, field manager, warns pilots to carry a current license and CAA identification card.
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Green County Pilots Association
Fred Mahlbuch
Monroe
Roy True
Heat Kills Two in Kenosha Deaths Hit by Heat Wave
Two deaths in Kenosha blamed on extreme heat. William Jaeger Sr., 82, of Milwaukee visiting son Robert collapsed and died of a heart attack while painting a porch. Joseph Cedar, 42, a Milwaukee Road section worker, also died in the heat.
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Kenosha
William Jaeger Sr
Milwaukee
Robert
Joseph Cedar
Milwaukee Road Section
UW Scholarships Awarded to Monroe High Seniors
Two Monroe high school seniors receive University of Wisconsin scholarships following decisions by top classmates. Yvonne Ammann keeps Beloit? no I will paraphrase: Yvonne Ammann and Judith Kubly influence eligibility for the two UW scholarships while Jack Marvin and Janet Lanz become eligible due to changes and plans to attend Stephens College and Beloit College this fall.
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University of Wisconsin
Monroe
Yvonne Ammann
Clarie
H. S. Ammann
Stephens College
Columbia
Jack Marvin
Charles B. Marvin
23Rd Avenue
Ammann
Janet Lanz
Herbert E. Lanz
16Th Street
Judith Kubly
Beloit College
State University
Marvin
Local Track Team Medalists Compete at State Meet
Four local track athletes represented the squad at the state track meet last Saturday, highlighting the team's depth and competitiveness in a broader regional field.
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Ing
Evansville Minister Fined in Fight Case
Walter Powers an Evansville Jehovahs Witnesses minister was fined 25 dollars and costs by Circuit Judge Herman W Sachtsen on disorderly conduct charges arising from a January street fight with Alfred Elvethun of Stoughton. A circuit court jury had found Powers guilty after an appeal from a Stoughton justice court conviction. Elvethun said Powers struck him when he refused to renew a JW magazine subscription.
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Madison
Evansville
Walter Powers
Jehovah's Witnesses
Herman W. Sachtsen
Fight Powers
Stoughton
Alfred Elvethun
Powers
Stoughton Justice Court
Sachtsen
Elvethun
Brodhead
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Army adds six ROTC units including Wisconsin State Teachers Milwauk
Washington reports the Army expanded ROTC presence with six new units this year. One of the new units will be at Wisconsin State Teachers College in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
ROTC
Washington
Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Wisconsin State Teachers College
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Chester L. Shaffers
Masonic Chorus
Wm. A. Becker Co
Mrs. Bast
Rhinelander’s New Hospital
J. P. Cullen and Sons
Pelican River
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mohn
J. W. Robilette
Benkert Bldg
Warren Brown
Trust Dept
the Commercial and Savings Bank
20Th Street
Monroe, Wis
Midwest
The
Penn Mutual
Leo F. Butts
15Th Avenue
John W. Freeman
the Insurance Building
Iad
Mautz
weiTt
116Th Avenue
Century Oil
B.T.U
Armstrong
New Wisconsin
Neet
Century Service Co
John B. Holtshopple Jr
10Th Street
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