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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
3
A special church school workers meeting is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ. Dr Rudolf G Schade of Elmhurst College will speak on fall and winter church school themes. Officials expect talks on forming a church school workers federation and announce upcoming meetings, kindergarten materials, and workshop sessions for all age levels including adults.
Miss Delores Marti’s students present a recital Sunday at 8 p m in Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church featuring piano solos a clarinet solo a piano duet and a Brahms sonata movement. Barbara Wegmueller opens with Mozart Allegro Con Brio Susan Urban performs Water Carnival and Toreador Song Barbara and John Wegmueller duet Flowers of the Forest Phyllis Harlan closes with Brahms First Sonata movements assisted by Elizabeth Daland Others listed include Linda Voelkli Elaine Brown Rugene Steansrud Linda Wilcox Kim Babler Gary Babler Linda Schmiedlin and Susan Driscoll.
In Monticello a Monroe dinner honored three couples for their golden anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knobel, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brusveen, and Mr. and Mrs. James Dooley marked 50 years of marriage with a dinner and social at the Brusveen home. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hoesly of New Glarus.
The Naomi Circle of Grace Lutheran ULCW met Tuesday evening at the Gelbach home with co host Mrs. William Smith. Mrs. Wayne Ratzlaff led the lesson In Gods Image and Miss Mildred Stauffer spoke on the thank offering. Ida Kolden and Janice Severson attended as guests. A July fund raising event is planned and the next meeting a picnic will be held Tuesday July 11 in Twining Park.
The June meeting of the Evangelical United Brethren WSWS was at Mrs Norman Klassy home. Mrs Paul Klassy led devotions and taught Depth Bible Study. All members participated and planned a fellowship hour Sunday night for Rev and Mrs Lawrence A Brown. The July meeting will be at the Paul Klassy home.
Fifty people attended the Evening Guild picnic at the Swiss church in New Glarus held at the wayside park junction of Highways 69 and 92. A worship service followed and many previewed the film Dust of Destiny in the church basement to be shown again at Sunday school.
Following Sunday services Rev J Allan Mittler baptized infant Susan Marie Erb daughter of Mr and Mrs William Erb Jr in Monroe Grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Gempeler hosted dinner Guests Mr and Mrs Ernest Gempeler attended Susan Marie has a brother Paul
Robert Koller a senior seminary student from Monroe will preach at St Johns United Church of Christ Monroe during the 9 and 10 30 a m services Sunday His topic is Man the Sinner He will return to Pennsylvania in two weeks to complete field work as student pastor Wilhelm Charge Somerset Pa He is the son of Mr and Mrs Werner Koller and his wife Diane Snyder is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Snyder They have one daughter Lisa
Joy Klassy was honored at a Wednesday evening bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Alex J. Birschbach, 2221 15th street, with Miss Karen Dooley as co host. Attendees included Mrs. Dean Zimmerman Monticello Mrs. Leo O Grady Miss Bertha Grawehr Mrs. Florence Marti Mrs. Kathryn Norton and Mrs. Alton Larson Monroe Mrs. Ed Eichstadt Blanchardville Miss Dooley Clarno Mrs. Ed Becker Brodhead and Mrs. Aluina Olson.
Miss Barbara Jean Hermanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hermanson Route 1 Blanchardville repeats vows with Phillip Odell Halverson son of Mr and Mrs Sanford Halverson Route 2 Blanchardville at Blanchardville Lutheran Church. The couple will reside in Madison.
Rev LaVerne Reeser will leave the Orland Park Bible church after seven years to lead the River Grove Bible church in River Grove Illinois. He joined Orland Park in 1953 after Moody Bible Institute graduation and serves on IFCA regional committees. The Reeser family will relocate to Lockport and move into the new parsonage soon.
Peggy Ann and Beverly Lynn Hawkins of Beloit were baptized at the Brodhead Congregational Church with Rev. Richard M. A. Gadow officiating. Sponsors were Lewis Krauthoff of Lowes Park and Wayne Nipple of Albany for Beverly and Peggy respectively. A baptismal dinner followed at Tibbie's in Indian Ford.
Mr and Mrs Johannes Van der Wal and their two children sail June 5 aboard Holland America Line to the Netherlands for a year on a canal houseboat in Amsterdam. The couple will conduct Bible clubs. Mrs Van der Wal is Gladys Reeser’s daughter of Orangeville. She studied at Moody Bible Institute and Columbia Bible College.
Mrs J L Babler entertained her club yesterday with two tables of cards. Honors went to Mrs John Augsberger, Mrs Anna Hahlen, and Mrs Dan Nafzger. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Markham and Mr and Mrs Fred Gerber of Route 2 accompany the Gerbers on a European journey with Swiss Air reservations next Thursday. They will tour Switzerland and other Continental countries, returning August 1 while the Gerbers may stay until September 1 to visit numerous relatives. The article notes the first Colt revolver being produced in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1836.
Nine Scout troops with 157 boys and 11 volunteers start the first period Sunday at Canyon Camp 76 miles northwest of Stockton Indiana. Troops include 121 Gratiot 91 Lena 16 Freeport 24 Orangeville 26 Warren 38 McConnell 29 Winglow and 45 46 Savanna. Camp improvements include a trading post remodeled dishwashing room and a bulk storage gas tank. First Visitor’s Night is Wednesday June 21 with a 7 p.m. smorgasbord. Indian pageant by Western Lodge, Order of the Arrow, follows the dinner.
A dairy month recipe features a cream cheese filling whipped with cream sugar and vanilla poured over a graham cracker crust. A canned cherry pie filling is layered on top and chilled until set with individual servings topped by whipped cream. Contributed by Mrs. August Schmid, 1516 12th Avenue.
At the annual stockholders meeting 33 of 47 shares were represented to discuss funds for a Benevolent Society of South Wisconsin Synod home for aging on the Grant Ingwell property a 17 percent acre site to be presented with a clear title by Sept 17 The plan calls for at least $10 000 to finish the transaction and a total $29 000 option cost plus eight building lots and a modern house and barn to be sold to raise funds Shares will be sold at 25 with voting rights gifts accepted and proceeds may back a larger goal of 50 000 for initial work Churches in the Western Region will aid financing the project board authority was given to manage house and lot sales dedication is Sept 17 Rev Schultz leads the Benevolent Society planning session at Madison representatives from New Glarus attended the Memorial Reformed Church meeting Directors and officers were re elected Roger Klassy president Kenneth Hoesly vice president Stephen Franken secretary Harvey A Ott treasurer with Hoesly Palmer Duerst and Fred P Streiff as directors
Farmers should report all farm work to ensure full Social Security credit. Benefits depend on credited earnings, and underreporting can reduce payments or deny them. Even small payments across multiple farmers can raise retirement or survivor benefits, since later payments reflect total earnings. The text ends with an unrelated line about Japanese language and a phone number.
William Lacy Jr of Port Washington was elected governor of Badger Boys State by a 100 vote margin over James Gruendel of Madison. Federalists secured five of the six top offices with Nelson inaugurating the week.
The House rejected President Kennedy's plan to reorganize the FCC by 323 to 77. Milwaukee Democrat Clement Zablocki was the sole Wisconsin backer, voting in favor of the proposal.
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