Beloit Weddings Unite Petter and Blumer in Midwest Ceremony
Miss Virgil Petter and Fred Blumer Jr wed yesterday at Second Congregational church Beloit in a formal reception for 350. The bride, UW graduate and Latin Spanish teacher, wore a satin gown with seed pearls and a four tier veil. Out of town guests hailed from Chicago Milwaukee Madison and more as the couple plans a Falls and Canada honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Petter
Fred Blumer Jr
Beloit
Virgil Lucille Petter
Theodore Petter
Fred A. Blumer
Second Congregational Church
Robert Y. Johnson
Imogene Petter
Dinner party hosted by Albany bridge club at Wagon Wheel
Members of a contract bridge club held a dinner party at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton on Friday evening. Attendees included Mmes. Hettie Broughton Clayton Burt Colonel Dixon E O Osborne O A Burt A H Meinert Shirley Crooke and Lorna Stewart.
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Albany
Wagon Wheel
Rockton
Mmes
Hettie Broughton
Clayton Burt
Colonel Dixon
E. O. Osborne
O. A. Burt
A. H. Meinert
Shirley Crooke
Lorna Stewart
Miss Jane Smythe Weds Urban R Johnson at Benton
Miss Jane Smythe daughter of Mr and Mrs Verne Smythe of Benton married Urban R Johnson son of Mr and Mrs O N Johnson yesterday afternoon at Benton Primitive Methodist church Rev W R Esser officiated The double ring ceremony featured maid of honor Miss Jean Johnson and bridesmaid Miss Jean Schoonover with Miss Ruth Bird as vocalist and Ada Smythe at the organ A reception for 150 guests followed at the bride’s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Smythe
Verne Smythe
Benton
Urben R. Johnson
O. N. Johnson
20Th Avenue
Benton Primitive Methodist Church
W. R. Esser
Jean Johnson
Monroe
Jean Schoonover
Sandra Nickelson
Jack Smythe
James Smythe
William Johnson
Madison
Ruth Bird
Ada Smythe
Madison Engineer Weds Miss Smythe in Chicago Ceremony
A veteran merchant mariner from World War II and a UW Madison senior in engineering wed after a ceremony in Chicago. After a wedding trip the couple will return to Madison for summer study with several out of town guests listed including O N Johnson, L B Staut facher, T R Holyoke, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Miss Smythe
Chicago
Madison
Messrs
Mmes
O. N. Johnson
Peter
L. B. Stautfacher
T. R. Holyoke
Fred Marty
Jane
Edwin W. Schuetze
R. H. Schoonover
W. G. Bear
John Caradine
Monroe
Mines
O. A. Erickson
Scott
W. R. Hahn
R. J. Douglas
Augusta Johnson
William Hahn
Brodhead
Wald Zimmerman Tie The Knot In St John’s Church
Miss Carole Ruth Wald and Bob D. Zimmerman wed at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Paul C. Kehle officiating. The bride wore rayon crepe with a full ballerina skirt and lace trim. maid of honor Marian Wald wore pink taffeta. Lamont Zimmerman served as best man. ushers were Herman Bruegger and Dwight Coplien. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple plans to reside on Juda route 1 after a western wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole R. Wald
D. Zimmerman
Carole Ruth Wald
Carl J. Wald
Monroe
Bob D. Zimmerman
Myron Zimmerman
Juda
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul C. Kehle
Miss Marian Wald
Lamont Zimmerman
Herman Bruegger
Brodhead
Dwight Coplien
Virginia Knaack
Joyce Clark
Lois Stauffacher
Monroe High School
Swiss Colony
Juda High School
Uda
Couple Repeats Vows In Browntown Church
Miss Evelyn Mellenberger of South Wayne wed Frederick Kummer of Monroe yesterday at Browntown Evangelical Church. Rev. William F. Siemers officiated. The bride wore a white silk marquisette gown with lace trim and long sleeves, the skirt extending into a train.
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South Wayne
Evelyn Mellenberger
Ernest Mellenberger
Frederick Kummer
Monroe
Ernest Kummer
Orangeville
Browntown
William F. Siemers
Wedding of Miss Bride and Groom at Orangeville
A wedding described with details of dress and ceremony. The bride wore a white gown with a double lace-edged yoke and a seed pearl tiara, while she carried white roses. The bridal party included Marjorie Wahler as maid of honor and Dorothy Mellenberger and Mrs. Ted Mellenberger as bridesmaids. Out-of-town guests came from Monroe and surrounding towns. The groom is an Orangeville high school graduate employed at Franklin Cheese factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rose Vogel
Adolph Vogel
17Th Avenue
Foster Dale Brown
Shirley Brown
Independence
St. John’s Church
P. C. Kehle
Dorothy Vogel
Arthur Smith
Arthur Bonhomme
Chicago
Ruth Maurer
Eugene Hotel
Paul Vogel
Bernard Norbett
Thomas Schultz
Freeport
Irma Haage
Marilyn Scarff
Lucille Gabriel
Lois van Ness
Irvin Blaszynski
Roy Peach
Kent Bender
Pardeeville
Brown
Monroe High School
Commonwealth Edison Co
Versailles
Kansas City
West Lexington
Independence, Mo
Marjorie Wahler
Browntown
Dorothy Mellenberger
Ted Mellenberger
Nancy Krebs
Michael Krebs
John Kummer
Harold White
Eugene Mellenberger
Mary Ann Jennings
Mary Ann Moen
Ethel Butts
Helen Ruditi
Marion Rufenacht
Monroe
New Glarus
Belleville
Argyle
Woodford
Gratiot
Orangeville
Blue Mounds
Winslow
South Wayne High School
Franklin Cheese Factory
Brodhead Instructor To Wed Blue River Man
Miss Ruth Guild of Verona plans a late summer wedding to Roland M. Rockwell of Blue River. Guild taught home economics in Brodhead for two years and is University of Wisconsin educated. Rockwell is a University of Wisconsin senior and son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rockwell.
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Brodhead
Ruth Guild
Norman Guild
Verona
Roland M. Rockwell
Melvin Rockwell
Blue River
Donna Jean Christen Weds Marion Mueller
Donna Jean Christen daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter W Christen of Brooklyn married Marion Edwin Mueller son of Mr and Mrs Arnold H Mueller of Monroe in the First Evangelical and Reformed church Belleville. Rev Harvey Norenberg officiated. The bride wore a shell pink suit with cape and pink hat. Bridesmaid Rowena R Christen wore pink with navy accessories. best man was Robert Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Christen
Walter W. Christen
Brooklyn
Marion Edwin Mueller
Arnold H. Mueller
Monroe
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Belleville
Harvey Norenberg
Rowena R. Christen
Robert Mueller
John A. Christen
Bride and groom wed in quiet church ceremony
The couple exchanged vows with brides sister as maid of honor and William Baumgartner as usher. William R. Timmons sang Always and Because. After a reception in the church parlors they plan to reside at 1618 13th Avenue following a northern Wisconsin wedding trip. The bride, a 1947 Belleville High School graduate, attended Groves Barnhart School in Madison and worked for the AAA there. The groom, a 1945 Monroe High School graduate, works for Lakeshire Marty Co. They will reside in Madison.
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William Baumgartner
William R. Timmons
Brooklyn
Monroe
Chicago
Argyle
Evansville
Beloit
New Glarus
Madison
Belleville High School
Groves Barnhart School
AAA
Monroe High School
Lakeshire Marty Co
Wisconsin
13Th Avenue
Double Surprise Held in Honor of Roy King Birthday
Roy King received two birthday surprises Friday evening. He attended a Methodist church board meeting at the parsonage followed by a luncheon in his honor. Meanwhile friends and farm neighbors gathered at the King cottage in the Sugar River colony to surprise him at a party.
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Albany
Roy King
The
Methodist Church
King Cottage
Sugar River Colony
Mission Meeting Set for Baptist Group Picnic
The Baptist Mission will meet at the Robert Douglas farm home Thursday afternoon for the annual picnic supper. Mrs. E. D. Porterfield is president of the group.
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Albany
Baptist Mission
Robert Douglas
E. D. Porterfield
Luncheon Thursday Planned by WSCS Officers
The Methodist church WSCS will host a luncheon meeting and officers training conference Thursday. The session opens at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Boyd Atkinson presiding as president.
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Albany
The
Methodist Church
WSCS
Boyd Atkinson
Mrs. E O Osborne Surprised at Dinner Party
Mrs. E O Osborne was surprised Thursday evening when members of her card club attended a 6:30 dinner party arranged by her husband Dr Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
E. O. Osborne
Dr. Osborne
Rev J L Haack Tribute at Browntown Rites
A large audience filled Brown town Evangelical and Reformed Peace church last evening for a tribute to Rev. J. L. Haack on sixty years in the ministry. The last decade with Browntown and South Wayne parishes. Attendees included out of town ministers Rev. John Gieser Milwaukee Rev. John Gerber Lancaster Rev. Paul C. Kehle Monroe and others. Special music and readings accompanied the service with remarks on Mrs Haack.
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Browntown
A. R. Achtemeier
Monticello
Peace Church
Wilson Bixler
Sauk City
A. Onasch
Fort Atkinson
Local Socials Feature Names and Residences
A fragment lists Mmes W F Siemers Darling ton and Gieser of Milwaukee, John Gerber of Lancaster, and Messrs and Mmes William Helz of Milwaukee with Arno and son of Webster Groves, indicating a social or family notices snippet.
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Mmes
W. F. Siemers
Darlington
John Gieser
Milwaukee
John Gerber
Lancaster
Messrs
William Helz
Arnoan and Son
Webster Groves
Infant Son Dies in Mattoon Household Tragedy
David Lawrence, infant son of Mr and Mrs Chester Smith of 729 North 20th street Mattoon Illinois, died last evening. The baby was born Thursday and the infant’s aunt Mrs N H Durst of Monroe informed the mother. Mrs Smith was formerly Joyce Albright.
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David Lawrence
Chester Smith
North 20Th Street
Mattoon
Ill
N. H. Durst
Monroe
Milwaukee and Mrs Carl Timms Monroe
Patrick was born Friday June 3 in Milwaukee to Mr and Mrs Carl Timms of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukee
Carl Timms
Monroe
Patrick
Monroe Candidates Initiated in KC Major Degree
Four candidates from Monroe joined others in Freeport for Knights of Columbus major degree work yesterday. About 40 Monroe residents attended the initiation ceremonies.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Freeport
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Lucille Vogel
Maid of Honor
Andrew Blumer
Edwin Krattiger
Edith Hodge
Ray Cmmand Blumer
Gordon Rice
Arthur Karstaedt Jr
Kenneth Steinman
Werner W. Blum
Donald Austin
Ted Blechschmidt
Lenwood Monte
William Gradis
Carroll Pike
Arthur Karsteadt Jr
Virginia Krauss
Mary Ellen Burkhard
Barbara Kane
Betty Klemm
Jane Trumpy
Rosemarie Walters
Ruth Baumgartner
Paynette
Lake Mills
Elgin
Crosse
Janesville
Edgerton
Sterling
Wyssbrod
Navy
Falls
Canada
Lth Street
Urban R. Johnson
Harvey S. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
Browntown Church
Bauman
Marion Mueller
Kubly Paint Store
Chrysler
Smart Windsor
Studer Super Service
Rev. Haack
Rites
Jass
Wieniy
Avery “V
Avery “Y
Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee Vincent
Larry W. Vincent
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
Joseph Roger Ganshert
Mil
ROTE
Richardson Electric Co
Juu
Agency
Tor and Implements
Avery
Wards Farm
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