Monticello Pair Wed In Zwingli Church Ceremony
Prex Mary Katherine Leutenegger daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Leutenegger Monticello became the bride of Leon Herbert Fiez son of Mr and Mrs August Fiez New Glarus in a double ring service at 11 a m today. Rev A R Achtemeier officiated. Maid of honor was Claudia Altman and Alvin Fiez served as best man. A wedding supper for 20 followed at the William Tell hotel New Glarus. The bride and groom are graduates employed locally with ties to Monticello and New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Leutenegger
Emil Leutenegger
Monticello
Leon Herbert Fiez
August Fiez
New Glarus
Zwingli- Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. R. Achtemeier
Claudia Altman
Alvin Fiez
William Tell Hotel
Monticello High School
Upright Swiss Embroideries Inc
New Glerus
New Glarus High School
Paul Minter
Byron, Ill
Donald Fiez
Oy de Fiez
Rock
New York Guests Planned Weekend Visit in City
Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Wood of New City will arrive tomorrow to spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Myles F. Pember. They will transact business in Chicago and then proceed to the West Coast for further plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe L. Wood
New _ City
Myles F. Pember
Icago
Nemene Seseanes
Mrs Caroline Spears 91 Dies at Madison Home
Mrs Caroline Spears aged 91 died at her son Charles' Madison home. Funeral services are set for 2 45 p m Saturday. She was born to Jacob and Cynthia Corbin and wed William Ryle Spears in Dayton Wisconsin on July 2 1876. Survivors include four sons Warren Missoula Mont Charles Madison John Baker Ore Bert Verona two daughters Winnifred Moffet Olsahka Ida Charlotte Lofton Ruckin Fila 30 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband a son and two daughters have died.
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Blanchardville
Caroline Spears
Charles
Madison
Pennsy
Jacob
Cynthia Corbin
Moscow
Iowa County
William Ryle Spears
Dayton
Wis
Ion
Warren
Missoula
Mont
John
Baker
Ore
Bert
Verona
Winnifred Moffet
Olsahka
Ida
Charlotte Lofton
Ruckin
Federal Oleo Tax Frowned At Food Officials Meeting
The president of the Central Atlantic States and head of Hershey State health department chemis try bureau called the federal tax on colored oleomargarine silly at the annual food officials meeting in Buffalo New York. He noted widespread margarine use and its rising consumption shows it is here to stay.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Central Atlantic States
New Hershey State Health Department
Food Officials
Memorial gathering honors Hamilton brothers at Mt Vernon
A family gathering at the Stanley Hamilton home Mt Vernon honors Pfc LaVerne Hamilton and S Sgt Donald Hamilton. Donald Hamilton recently returned from overseas with the RAF in Italy where he served as a B 24 Liberator gunner and was honorably discharged under the point system. Private Hamilton is at an army hospital in Chicago after transfer from Walter Reed in Washington DC where he recuperated following capture by Germans on February 16 and liberation March 27.
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Blanchardville
Times Special Service
Pfc
LaVerne Hamilton
Donald Hamilton
Stanley Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Hamilton
RAF
Italy
Army Hospital
Chicago
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
D. C
Donald Hustad
William McMahon
Mavis Hustad
New Glarus
Donald
Amaranth Club Luncheon Opens Eastern Star Meeting
The Amaranth club past matrons of St. Omar chapter will hold a 1 o clock luncheon at the Eugene hotel to start a quarterly meeting. Afterward they will visit the home of Mrs. M. H. Stauffacher for the meeting. In charge are Mrs. John D. Germann Mrs. Stauffacher Mrs. Frieda Geppler Madison Miss Tessa Stearns Mrs. Paul J. Weirich and Mrs. L. A. Moore.
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Amaranth Club
The
St. Omar
Order of Eastern Star
Eugene Hotel
M. H. Stauffacher
John D. Germann
Stauffacher
Frieda Gempeler
Madison
Tessa Stearns
Paul J. Weirich
L. A. Moore
Miss Norma Regez Wedding Shower Held at Regez Home
Miss Norma Regez the bride to be of Sets Carl Musebeck was honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by relatives and friends at her parents home 1411 14th avenue in Port and Juda area guests included Mrs Ida Strahm Mrs Glen King Mrs La Verne Nyman and other locals prizes were awarded for cards and Miss Reger received many gifts refreshments were served.
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Norma Regez
Set
Carl Musebeck
Rudolph Regez
14Th Avenue
Lena Etter
Mollie Becker
Ida Strahm
Glen King
Freeport
la Verne Nyman
Juda
Miss Reger
U S Army Takes Over Milwaukee Correction House
U S Army officers led by Col. James W. Fraser seized the Milwaukee County House of Correction for use as a military prison. The site will hold 1,500 inmates when ready, with 500 guards housed in tents initially and barracks later. The move follows a Chicago circuit court ruling affirming government ownership, while local authorities consider further protests and possible Supreme Court action, with no court session until October.
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Milwaukee
U. S. Army
James W. Fraser
Milwauke County
Gematon County
Statesssawanee
Sei
William J. McCauley
United States Supreme Court
Ableman Completes Training as Liberator Bomber Pilot
Second Lt. Dean Ableman and his crew complete training at Pueblo army air base Colorado He is the bomber of his crew and entered service in April 1943 He is the son of Mrs Ruth V Ableman 1212 16th street reporting in the World War II service feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ableman
Dean Ableman
Ruth V. Ableman
16Th Street
Pueblo Army Air Base
Colorado
Bailes Receives Purple Heart for World War II Wounds
Capt. Leonard W. Bailes of the 11th Airborne Division earned the Purple Heart for wounds received during actions at Ft. McKinley on Feb 13 1945. A Wisconsin paratrooper veteran of Leyte, he landed at Luzon Jan 21 as the unit began encirclement of Manila. He fought at Pasay Nicholsfield and Ft. McKinley where injured. His wife and son reside at 822 18th Avenue.
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Nicholsfield
Ft. McKinley
18Th Avenue
DeVoe family learns sons’ whereabouts in Europe after censorship ends
Mrs. Rose DeVoe learns S/Sgt. Robert L. DeVoe in Mendelsham England and Pfc. Eugene F. DeVoe in Western Germany are safe as censorship lifts. Sgt. DeVoe describes 12 missions, flying out of a village between Norwich and Ipswich, and details hits on Kiel Nuernberg Bordeaux and Linz plus a mission delivering liberated POWs to Paris.
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DeVoe
Rose DeVoe
Clarno
Robert L
Mendelsham
England
Pfc
Eugene F
Western
Germany
Norwich
Ipswich
Kiel
Nuernberg
Bordeaux
France
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Linz
Austria
Paris
Hannover
Wellern
Elbe
Postwar Reflections on Occupation and Recovered Goods
The speaker recalls living in good houses and argues for removing German occupiers quickly, noting fear of Russians and mistreatment of locals. He describes neighbors inspecting homes, taking what they want, and the widespread seizure of bicycles and, in some cases, cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Helland Named Fire Chief at Corpus Christi Navy Base
Helland Chief Machinist Mate Dwayne E Helland named station fire chief at the naval airbase in Corpus Christi He is the son of Mr and Mrs L L Helland Juda and has served six percent years in the navy with two years as safety He is accompanied by his wife Susan Preston daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Preston Monroe who holds a civil service position at the station
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Helland
Dwayne E. Helland
Naval Airbase
Corpus Christi
L. L. Helland
Juda
Navy
Susan Preston
Will Preston
Monroe
Koepnick Receives Good Conduct Medal With Combat Honors
Private Kenneth E. Koepnick son of Mr and Mrs Frank Koepnick 706 25th Avenue has earned the good conduct medal. In service since January 1943 he served in New Guinea and Leyte campaigns and now fights on Luzon with the Red Arrow Infantry division. He holds the Purple Heart the Asiatic Pacific ribbon and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koepnick
Kenneth E. Koepnick
Frank Koepnick
25Th Avenue
New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon
Red Arrow
Phillipson-T/Set. and Mrs. Phillip Pyote Furlough Visit
Philipson and Mrs. Phillip Pyote arrived in Blanchardville to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Phillipson.
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Phillipson
Phillip Pyote
Tex
Blanchardville
Mrs
Arvin Phillipson
Rundhaug Receives Discharge After Four Years Service
First Sgt. Harley Rundhaug was discharged this week after four years and nine months in the military. He served in several New Guinea campaigns during his overseas service.
Steinmann Arrives Home From Pacific Theater
Lt Howard Steinmann wounded in the south Pacific has been returned to the States and notified his wife Gladys Baylhofer of Monroe and his mother Mrs J C Steinmann of Monticello about his arrival.
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Steinmann
Howard Steinmann
South Pacific
Gladys Bayrhoffer
Monroe
J. C. Steinmann
Monticello
Thompson Family Messages From POW Return Home
Mr and Mrs Ed Thompson Jr of Blanchardville received a cablegram that their son Lt John E Thompson, a former prisoner of war in Germany, is safe and coming home soon. A brother Robert reports he arrived in Chicago and will be home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Ed Thompson, Jr
Blanchardville
John E. Thompson
Germany
Robert
Sr c
Chicago
Voelkli Lt Returns From Service For 30 Day Leave
Voelkli Lt Roger Voelkli is back in the United States after a year with the aircraft engine firefighter unit. He will spend a 30 day leave with his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Max Voelkli before reporting at San Antonio.
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Voelkli
Roger Voelkli
United States
Max Voelkli
San Antonio
Used Car Ceiling Prices Reduced by 4 Percent
The OPA announced a 4 percent decrease in ceiling prices for used passenger cars effective July 1. A 4 percent cut applies to charges for added equipment like heaters and radios, which were allowed as additions to base prices. The reduction reflects a standard depreciation factor.
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Washington
OPA
Local Notes on Visits and Inductions in South Wayne
South Wayne residents report visits from relatives including Mrs. Harry Maddrell and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Engebretson. Inductions loom as Derrell Penniston and LaVern Bergum depart for service. Social event at Methodist church featured a serving committee and out of town guests attended by Will Ayers Fred Doring Lillian Phelps Ernie Mann Cora Arnot and others.
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Elmer Engebretson
Mary Larson
Charles Goodman
Joann
Winser
Cole
Jule Nelson
Monroe
Clifford Enright
Warren
George Bixby
Earl Hager
Harry Hansen
Irene Robinson
Los Angeles
John McDonald
C. T. Andrews
H. A. Andrews
Derrell Penniston
LaVern Bergum
Methodist Church
Mmes
Ethel Olson
Bert Burkhalter
Leslie Jones
Jay Chapman
Will Ayers
Fred Doring
Gratiot
Lillian Phelps
Ernie Mann
Winslow
Cora Arnot
Algoma
Mabel Cook
Chippewa Falls
S. J. Johnson
John Hartsough
Ralph McDonald
Arizona
William Mau Farm
Mr. Mau
Avery Yost
Arthur Bear
Julia Pickett
Browntown
Clarence Miller
Milford Miller
Carl Hasley
Wilbur Mau
Harry Maddrell
Will Mau
Avery Yost High
E. E. Hasley
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Correction House
Box Taeda
Panne
Pen “and Women IN Service
California
Garver
FBI
Emmanuel Sigurd Larsen
China
State Department
South Wayne
Harry T. Maddrell
Cor
Orangeville
Glen E. Bolender
Jay Hartman
Frank Hartman
Walter Hock
Forreston
John Webner
Matt Kubly
Otto Kubly
William Brunkow
George Schwenk
Elsie Pinnow
Carol Anderson
Ruth Hartman
Bob Atkins
Mt. Carroll
Irving Elliott
Clark Hoot
Robert Peck
Glen Bolender
Faith
Pauline Cahoon
Dearborn
Mich
Jean Holloway
Kenneth Barr
Nounce
Fred Leiser
Gloria
Katharine Leiser
Harry
Guy Zettle
Inlaw
Elwyn Zettle
Loral Stites
Willard Trenal
Galena
Andrew Banfield
Cuba City
Stites
Albert Schultz
Clarence Broege
Marlene Stites
Edna Reuber
Herbert Matzke
Jesse Matzke
Fred Zettle
Merrill Barker
Lee Barker
Roy Daughenbaugh
Kenneth Gross
Marshalltown
Merrill
Gross
George Obert
Pauline Obert
Stanley Hulbert
Eldred
Lester Rockon
Florence Station
Victor Folgate
Manley Richards
Brodhead
Fred Gibler
George Wirth
Norman Kraft
Gary
Demascus
James Crawford
Otto Folgate
GTO Ul Aa
Meythaler Brothers
Monarch
Manor House Coffee
Monar Rice
Welch
Bing Cherries
Linit Starch
Ambassador
Winesap Apples
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Res
Schmid
Meadow Green Market
Browntown Road
Biddicks
Undertelme
di Rinso
B.O
Lux
Easy M
Swift's Yellow
Pard
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