WCTU Convention Speakers Set for Brodhead Meeting
Mrs Will Meinert and Rev A Gordon Wetmore head the Green and Lafayette Counties WCTU convention at the Brodhead Methodist church Tuesday. The morning program starts at 10 30 with local union reports and officer elections. Blanchardville will hold a memorial service as county poster contest entries exceed 90. Mrs Walter Ludwig will discuss the poster contest and Wilma Johnson announces a sack lunch is planned with coffee provided by Brodhead members.
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Wilma Johnson
Blanchardville
Green
Lafayette County
Brodhead Group
Head of State Writers Speaks at Local Event
Mrs. Eva John Kuhn, president of the Wisconsin Regional Writers, spoke on program aid and plot development at the Green County Regional Writers meeting at Trails End cabin. The fall state conference will be held in Eau Claire in September. Members and guests attended the campfire gathering.
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Eva John Kuhn
Whitehall
Wisconsin
Green County
Trails End
Harriet Anundsen
Eau Claire
Miscellaneous Shower Held for Miss Weidman
Mrs. Robert Olson hosted a miscellaneous shower for her sister Miss Phyllis Weidman on Wednesday. Miss Weidman and Frank Seibert are set to marry on Saturday June 18 at St Rose Catholic church in Brodhead. Out of town guests included Mrs. Jacob Stocker Mrs. Myrtie Weidman Oakley Mrs. Roger Blumer Jo Lynn Albany Mrs. Dallas Weidman Juda and Miss Esther Zanzinger Janesville.
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Brodhead
Robert Olson
Phyllis Weidman
Weidman
Frank Seibert
St. Rose Catholic Church
Jacob Stocker
Myrtie Weidman
Oakley
Roger Blumer
Jo Lynn
Albany
Dallas Weidman
Juda
Esther Zanzinger
Janesville
Memorial Dedicated For Late DAR Member
Members of the Col. Benjamin Harrison chapter of the DAR in Monroe dedicated a memorial at the grave of Mrs. Lois Chase in Milton Lawns cemetery in Janesville. Mrs. Chase died May 31 and was honored by regent Mrs. Ralph Duchow vice regent Miss Grace Byers chaplain Mrs. Chester Tobin and registrar Mrs. Edith Churchill.
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Col. Benjamin Harrison
DAR
Monroe
Lois Chase
Milton Lawns
Janesville
Bible School Held in New Glarus Swiss Lanes Building
St Mary of Lourdes parish Belleville sponsors a daily vacation Bible school at the Swiss Lanes club rooms New Glarus. Classes run 9 to 11 30 a m each day from Monday through June 17 conducted by two Milwaukee seminarians.
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New Glarus
St. Mary of Lourdes Parish
Belleville
Milwaukee
Mrs Brugger Heads G U G G Entertainment Event
Mrs Alma Brugger chaired the G U G G meeting in Turner hall with aid from Mrs Alfred Meier Mrs Tom Schindler and Mrs Alex Etter Birthday greetings were offered to several members and a report on a recent fund raising event was read The charter was draped for the late Mrs Fred Anna Bohren Refreshments were served by Mrs Vincent Thomm and committee members Will Gempler Robert Blumer Wil.
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Alma Brugger
G.U.G.G
Turner Hall
Brugger
Alfred Meier
Tom Schindler
Alex Etter
Andrew Sulzer
Lena Etter
Fritz Messmer
Magdalene Stauffacher
Marie Hammerili
Fred
Anna) Bohren
Vincent Thomm
Will Gempler
Robert Blumer
Wil
Local Card Club Reports Winners At June Meeting
Liam Babler and Mrs John Steinmann attended the meeting. Yass and 500 were played with Mrs John Kubly high Mrs Andrew Klassy second and Mrs Ida Casanova low in yass. In 500 Mrs Mary Lengacher was high Mrs John Eley second and Mrs Ed Schneider low. Next meeting set for June 23.
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Liam Babler
John Steinmann
Yass
John Kubly
Andrew Klassy
Ida Casanova
Mary Lengacher
John Eley
Ed Schneider
Wilhelm Tell Picnic Set For Sunday At Grounds
The annual Wilhelm Tell picnic will be held Sunday at the Wilhelm Tell grounds with participants in the play costumes and grounds work invited. It starts at noon and, if rain, moves to June 19. helpers are listed as Nordean Hoesly, Robert Strickler, Dean Streiff, and Emil Von Arx. Each family should bring its own dishes and utensils. bratwurst and drinks will be provided.
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NEW Glarus
Times
Wilhelm Tell Grounds
Nordean Hoesly
Robert Strickler
Dean Streiff
Emil von Arx
Guild
Public reading of Cry the Beloved Country at Argyle church
On Wednesday a public reading of Alan Paton's Cry the Beloved Country will be held at Argyle Methodist church.
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Alan Paton
Argyle Methodist Church
State job total up by 14000 last month
Wisconsin employed 1,539,800 workers in May an increase of 14,000 from April A Thomas Rose says the rise was smaller than expected due to a durable goods slump Gains occurred in construction transportation retail trade service food textiles apparel printing and chemicals Unemployment fell to 45900 the lowest this year April had 54900 jobless
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Madison
Wisconsin
A. Thomas Rose
Granted Use of Home for Northcott at Madison Residence
Bishop and Mrs. H Clifford Northcott may remain at 4205 Minitouway Madison after the West Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Church voted to rent the home to the retiring bishop for one year.
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H. Clifford Northcott
Minitouway
Madison
West Wisconsin
The
Methodist Church
LaCrosse
Cole Couple To Sing And Speak At Assembly Of God
Rev and Mrs Glenn D Cole will minister in word and song at the Assembly of God church Sunday. Mrs Cole, formerly Mary Ann Von Moos of Monroe, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Von Moos. The couple plan to move to Maple Valley Washington to pastor Tahoma Assembly of God. They have been touring the Northwest conducting evangelistic crusades. Mrs Cole will join her husband for the 11 a m service and 8 p m evangelistic rally. Public is invited.
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Assembly of God
Glenn D. Cole
Cole
Mary Ann von Moos
Monroe
Leo von Moos
1626
23Rd Avenue
Monroe High School
Northwest
Ohio
Castro Charges U S Threat to Cuba
In Havana Fidel Castro denounced the United States as a greater danger to Cuba than the Chilean earthquake. He condemned the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as assassination and criticized international powers for aggressions against civilians while sending relief to Chile.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Chile
Castro
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Bhutan Declares Dragon as National Symbol
Bhutan proclaims the dragon as its national symbol, highlighting cultural heritage and royal symbolism in a formal decision. The move emphasizes national identity and Bhutanese traditions under the monarchy.
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Dragon
Himalayan
Kingdom
Bhutan
AQ and 8 Holds Installation Here
Officers of the Green County Voiture No. 1121 of the 40 and 8 were installed at a meeting in the Legion hall last night. Installation honored Evan Chambers as Chef de Gare and others including Ketch el Rinehart, Rob ert Alder, and John Marty with three year terms. Grand officers H. O. Schulz and H. D. Schulz conducted the ceremony. The unit recesses in July and August and reconvenes the second Thursday of September.
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Green County
Legion Hall
Evan Chambers
Ketchel Rinehart
Robert Alder
Donald C. Bloom
Charles Kammer
Harold Babler
John Marty
H. O. Schulz
H. D. Schulz
Gare
Grant
Bloodmobile in South Wayne Falls Short of 50 Pint Goal
Forty five volunteers donated blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile in South Wayne while ten were rejected. The event, chaired by Mrs. Clifford Stixrood, saw local and county Red Cross workers assist, with luncheon provided for six traveling nurses a doctor in Madison and two Lafayette County staff before departure for Benton.
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South Wayne
Red Cross
Clifford Stixrood
Robert Homb
Robert McCarthy
Byron Paynton
Darlington
Will Ayers
Ralph Munger
Leo Burns
Joseph Wand
Harry Everson Gratiot
Victor Wehinger
James Moe
Rex Graham
Herman Krupke
Arthur Olson
Charles Chapman
Lela Gage
Arlie Mitchell
John Chapman
Clara Simmons
Clarence Olson
Jay Larse
Norman Olson
Cletus Bainbridge
Patsy M&hikuch
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Lafayette County Red Cross
Benton
Bechtolt Wins Trip To New York Miami
Naaman C. Bechtolt state circulation manager of the Milwaukee Journal Beloit agency won top salesman in the Journal spring contest and accompanies the top 15 Wisconsin carriers on a trip to New York Miami and the Bahama Islands. He earned a separate trip to New York for himself and wife. Mrs Bechtolt will meet him Tuesday in Milwaukee with flight reservations to New York Wednesday morning. Bechtolt is a former Journal manager in Monroe.
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Naaman C. Bechtolt
Milwaukee Journal Beloit
Journal
Wisconsin
New York
Miami
Bahama Islands
Bechtolt
Milwaukee
Monroe
Pfister Earns Illinois Law School Award and Editor Role
R Jerome Pfister of Argyle received the Junior Harker Award at the University of Illinois Law School for the highest average in his class. He was also named student editor in chief of the Law Forum for 1960 61 and is the son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Pfister.
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Argyle
R. Jerome Pfister
Harker
University of Illinois
Pfister
Jacob Pfister
Monroe Girl Delores Marti Graduates Milton College Cum Laude
Delores Annette Marti of Monroe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin W Marti, earns a deaf bachelor of music education cum laude in instrumental music from Milton College class of 1960. She held multiple campus offices, earned Who's Who honors, led Theta Theta Theta, and was a four year music scholarship recipient.
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Monroe
Delores Annette Marti
Alvin W. Marti
15Th Street
Milton College
Marti
Monroe High School
MENC
National Music Group
Choral Union Orchestra
Theta Theta Theta
Goodrich Hall
Corn Cheese Bake for Dairy Month
Corn and milk are folded with cracker crumbs onion pimento and cheese then baked in a buttered dish until lightly browned. Serves six. The note about ancient Etruscans and Romans appears as an unrelated historical aside.
Wisconsin 1960 Census Counts 3 925 854 Population
Wisconsin's official 1960 population reached 3 925 854, per the Census Bureau report. The figure rises 14.3 percent from 1950 and adds over 5 000 to earlier county estimates. Mississippi shows a slight population decline among the 15 states released.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Census Bureau
Roths to Direct Summer Recreation in New Glarus
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Roth have been engaged by the Village Board and the Swimming Pool Corporation to direct the summer recreation program in New Glarus. They will serve as lifeguards and run swimming instruction while organizing activities for boys and girls aged 10 to 16. The eight week program starts Monday with league bowling, arts and crafts, softball, baseball, and special events at Swiss Lanes and the pool. Phone 3 for details.
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NEW Glarus
Times
Kenneth Roth
Village Board
Swimming Pool Corporation
Roth
Tiling boom slows on spring soil projects
The Soil Conservation Service notes spring work paused on terrace and strip cropping while waterway building slows. Tiling by Art Fish at Walter Schuetz farm in Jordan township accelerates with demand, aiming to finish before frost. A new pond at Ernie Rufenachts will hold 3 1/2 acres and reduce flood peaks, benefiting Smock Valley and wildlife as pond construction rises nationwide.
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Art Fish
Walter Schuetz
Jordan Township
Vic Schiller
Ernie Rufenachts
Route 3
Monroe
Gully Control and Flood Water Retention Structure
A project outlines the gully control and flood water retention structure designed to manage runoff. The plan details locations, construction phase, and expected impact on nearby communities and drainage efficiency.
Canada Population: Indians and Eskimos Count
A historical note states Canada’s population includes about 155000 native Indians and 11000 Eskimos, reflecting early demographic figures and labeling of Indigenous groups.
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Canada
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Wilhelm Tell
U.S
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Italy
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Guneral Home
Wittnauer Skipper
Longines-Wittnauer
Miller’s
South Side Square
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Mississippi
Down To
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Mme Lee
Blumer’s
Cope. Advertisers Exchange Inc
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