Weirichs Plan Quiet Golden Anniversary as Family Visits
Eldest grandson Richard Northrup at Mayo Clinic dims quiet golden anniversary of Paul J. and Jessie S. Weirich of Monroe. They will visit son-in-law A E Northrup in Waupun with daughter and youngest grandson while awaiting word on Richard.
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Richard Northrup
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Paul J. Weirich
11Th Street
Weirichs
Waupun
A. E. Northrup
Richard
Joseph I. Weirich
Rebecca Ball
Weirich
United Telephone Co
C. W. Twining
Portland
Ore
Universalist
DAR and
Mayflower Descendants
Mr. Weirich
University of Wisconsin
Monroe Telephone Co
Milwaukee
Weir
Monticello Cub Scout Organization Formed and Activities Planned
Monticello reports the new cub scout pack organized with George Grenzow as master and Donald Knobel as assistant. Frank Noesen chairs. den fathers include Fred Escher, John Ponyicsanyi, and John Steinmann. den mothers are Mrs. Escher, Mrs. Steinman, and Mrs. Holdrich. A court of honor will be held at Zwingli church. Cub groups meet weekly at homes with one group monthly. The Boy Scout troop camps at Canyon Camp on July 29 with Ralph Schuler, Jerry Wittenwyler, Gordon Rosen, Raymond Voegeli, John Schmid, Dick Hitchcock, Eddie Riese, Ronald Schuett, and Donald Karlen attending.
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Monticello
George Grenzow
Donald Knobel
Frank Noesen
Fred Escher
John Ponyicsanyi
John Steinmann
Escher
Steinman
Orrena Holdrich
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Canyon Camp
Apple River
Ralph Schuler
Jerry Wittenwyler
Gordon Rosen
Raymond Voegeli
John Schmid
Dick Hitchcock
Eddie Riese
Ronald Schuett
Donald Karlen
G U G G Meeting Honors Members With Birthday Singes
Sixty members at the G U G G gathering in Turner hall sang birthday greetings to Mmes. Fred Boesiger Lena Stauffacher Emma Kundert and Mary Lengacher. Card honors in 500 went to Mmes. Albert Wyss Emilie Karlen and Marie Vogler and in bridge to Mrs. Mary Lengacher. Next meeting set for July 13.
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Turner Hall
Mmes
Fred Boesiger
Lena Stauffacher
Emma Kundert
Mary Lengacher
Albert Wyss
Emilie Karlen
Marie Vogler
Ralph Norder
John Share
Dessert-Bridge Hosts Honor Local Players
Mrs. Lawrence Raymer hosted her dessert-bridge club at her route 5 home. Two tables of contract with honors went to Mmes. Herbert Pfund, Herbert Davidson and P. J. Connors Jr.
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HAL Bridge Club
Lawrence Raymer
Route 5
Mmes
Herbert Pfund
Herbert Davidson
P. J. Connors Jr
New Officers Elected By New Glarus Lions
The New Glarus Lions club elected Harlan Wernle as president with Werner Stauffacher and James Schroeder as first and second vice presidents. New directors include Gerald Disch Ed ward Willi Arthur Zweifel and Nic Zentner with Jacob S. Disch and Henry Glaeden as hold overs. Twelve members received pins for 100 percent attendance. four members celebrated nine years of perfect attendance. The annual Lions picnic is set for next Tuesday with guests R J Gilbert and Lt R W Streiff attending.
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New Glarus
Harlan Wernle
Lions’ Club
Werner Stauffacher
James Schroeder
Gerald Disch
Edward Willi
Arthur Zweifel
Nic Zentner
Jacob S. Disch
Henry Glaeden
Palmer Welsh
Clarence Mayer
Lions
Schmid
Francois
Fuhrmann
Glaeden
R. J. Gilbert
Gilbert
Hastings
Mich
R. W. Streiff
Panama
Millard Tschudy
South Wayne Officers Hostesses to Women
Retiring officers of the Woman's club served on the refreshment committee at a Methodist church meeting. Mrs. Wesley A. Chapman reported on the state federation convention in Wausau. Programs for 1950 51 were handed out by Mrs. Chester Stixrood and the club will donate a book by John Andrews to the governor's mansion library.
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South Wayne
Woman’s Club
Mmes
Royal Bixby
Lola Welch
T. J. Lacey
D. M. Howery
Methodist
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wausau
Wesley A. Chapman
Chester Stixrood
John Andrews
A. L. Andrews
Madison
New Glarus Auxiliary Names New Officers
New officers of the Stnessy Kuenzi American Legion post auxiliary will be installed at the September meeting. Mrs. Phillip Marty named president with officers including Mrs. William Hillsted first vice, Mrs. Willard Marty second vice, Mrs. Warren Ruesch secretary, Mrs. Werner Ziltner treasurer, Mrs. Palmer Strickler corresponding secretary, Mrs. Arthur Elmer chaplain, Mrs. Kenneth Hoesly historian, Miss Hazel Urben color bearer, and Mrs. Walter Wenger sergeant at arms.
Miss Kathryn Stauffer Honored at Shower in Monticello
Miss Kathryn Stauffer of Monticello was honored at a wedding shower on Wednesday evening at the John Stauffer home ahead of her marriage to Edward Becker of Capron NL. Co hosts were Mrs. Stauffer and Miss Marian Stauffer. many gifts were given and refreshments served. Attendees included Mrs. Mina Williams and Mrs. Lena Etter.
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Monticello
Kathryn Stauffer
Edward Becker
Capron
John Stauffer
Local Society Names Listed in Portland Area Notices
A lengthy connect of individuals including Strahm Harry Keegan Deininger Misses Mary Ingold Helen Klassy Monroe Mrs Fred Stauffer Corvallis Oregon and Miss Ruth Taylor Pacoa ma California along with many Mmes. E W Marty Fred Gempeler A R Achte meier Matt Zentner Anton Hefty Emil Voegeli Ernest Gempeler Alfred Isely Jacob Stauffer Gilman Schmid Willis Babler Jacob Wittenwyler John Elmer Matt Wittenwyler C M Stauffer and Misses Kate Rose Stauffer Rose Mary Babler Louise Gempeler Lora Dick Dorothy Marty and Rose Mary Wittenwyler appear in the record.
South Wayne Schoolmates Picnic Slated at Park
The annual Schoolmates picnic will be held Sunday at the South Wayne park starting with a noon dinner. The event began in 1920 with Maggie Warren as first president. present officers are Leslie L. Jones Evert Montgomery and Greta Eastman, with Lola Montgomery and William Blunt noted in past roles.
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South Wayne
South Wayne Park
Maggie Warren
Lola Montgomery
William Blunt
Leslie L. Jones
Evert Montgomery
Greta Eastman
Decatur Club Hosts Mixed Golf Event and Card Party
Decatur Country Club features a 9 hole 2 ball foursome on Sunday. A mixed 2 ball foursome and luncheon follow at 2 p.m. next Sunday. Tuesday evening offers a 7 30 p m ecard party for members and guests with refreshments. A match is planned at Mt Horeb next Thursday.
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Decatur Club
Decatur Country Club
Mt. Horeb
Betty Belle Johnson to Graduate From St Marys School of Nursing
Betty Belle Johnson will graduate Sunday at 2 p m from St Marys School of Nursing in Madison during ceremonies in the Mothers Good Council chapel. Aunt Miss Tillie Johnson and Raymond Homb will attend from here.
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South
Wayne
Betty Belle Johnson
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Madison
Mother’s Good Council
Tillie Johnson
Raymond Homb
Baptism for Ott Child at St. John's Church
Marlene Kay Ott three months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Ott route 2, was baptized last evening by Rev Paul C Kehle at St John s Evangelical and Reformed Church. Sponsors were Miss Irma Buehler and Robert Golackson.
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Ott
Marlene Kay
Roy Ott
Route 2
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Irma Buehler
Robert Golackson
Miss Maurer Feted Before Her Wedding
Miss Ruth E. Maurer, whose marriage to Richard M. Heins of Platteville will be held tomorrow evening at 8 in West Viola Lutheran church, was honored at a shower given by four classes of the Union Memorial Sunday School in the church parlors Tuesday.
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Maurer
South Wayne
Ruth E. Maurer
Richard M. Heins
Platteville
West Viota Lutheran Church
Union Memorial Sunday School
Cheer class Mock Wedding Presented Before 65 Guests
A cheer class staged a mock wedding for 65 attendees. Mrs. Rudolf Carlson performed piano selections. A humorous vocal duet featured Mrs. O B Peterson and Lloyd Retzlaff in the program.
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Rudolf Carlson
Mmes. O. B. Peterson
Lloyd Retzlaff
Jukebox Dance Prep Underway at Community Center
Workers add trimming and decorations this afternoon at the community center for an evening jukebox dance from 8 to 11:30 p m. Miss June Schoonover and Lawrence L Kitchen will chaperone.
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June Schoonover
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Cheese Display Window Showcases Wisconsin Heritage
A Swiss Colony store in Wisconsin features a cheese window with Anton Alinger of Vienna art representing cheeses. The display honors Wisconsin dairy promotion since 1876, noting early exhibits in Philadelphia 1876 and New Orleans 1884 where Wisconsin won many cheese awards. World cheese production rose in 1949 with France Italy the Netherlands and Sweden as leaders.
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Anton Alinger
Vienna
Austria
Kurt Schwager
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Chicago
France
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
Argentina
Union of South Africa
United States
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
New York
The
Dairy and Food Commission
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
Auxiliary sponsors Delores Hoesly at Badger girls state
Delores Hoesly daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hoesly attends Badger girls state on the University of Wisconsin campus and is sponsored by the Stuessy Kuenzli Legion auxiliary.
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New Glarus
Delores Hoesly
Elmer Hoesly
Badger Girls State
University of Wisconsin
Stuessy-Kuenzi Legion
Card Club Members Meet at Mrs Selck Home
Mrs. George Selck hosted a card club gathering at 1206 21st Avenue yesterday afternoon. Honors went to Mmes. Robert Benkert, oe Brugger and J. L. Baber.
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Card Club
George Selck
21St Avenue
Mmes
Robert Benkert
Oe Brugger
J. L. Baber
Swiss Couple on American Tour Visit Monroe
Daniel Lemann and his wife from Langnau Switzerland are visiting Monroe urged by a travel tradition. They will stay at least through the weekend and plan to visit the east then the west coast. During the trip they became parents of a two month old who was flown back to Switzerland with a nurse.
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Monroe
Daniel Lemann
Langnau
Switzerland
Lemann
America
Daniel Lemanns
Restaurants Struck Idle 300 AFL Workers Shutter 30 Outlets
About 300 restaurant workers walked out in a AFL led strike causing the closure of 30 restaurants in Superior. The stoppage halted dining service and disrupted the local food industry.
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AFL
Two Box Firms Cited For Wage Violations In Wisconsin
Merrill Box Co. of Merrill and Colby Box Co. with plants in Colby and Stanley were charged in U S district court with paying employees below federal minimum wage and improper overtime. Complaints allege shipments in interstate commerce involved underpaid workers.
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Madison
Wisconsin
U. S
Merrill Box Co
Merrill
Colby Box Co
Colby and
Stanley
Himalayan trade route revived during World War II
The ancient overland route between India and China was reopened for use during the Second World War. Officials and merchants resumed transport along the Himalayan path to move goods and supplies, signaling strategic restoration of a historic trade corridor.
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Himalayas
India
China
Liquor Spending Drops Again in 1949 Says Commerce Dept
The Commerce Department reports Americans spent 8.55 billion dollars on liquor in 1949, the lowest since 1944. Hard liquor purchases fell to 3.65 billion while beer declined to 4.435 billion, wine rose to 465 million, and over a third of spending went to taxes. Government revenue from taxes neared 3 billion, with federal intake over 2.2 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Shrimp Industry Uses Dried Portion Of Catch
A tenth of the U S shrimp catch is dried, while the rest goes to fresh or frozen markets. Industry analysts note drying adds shelf life and provides alternative uses for surplus harvests.
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U.S
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Glarus Auxiliary
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Monroe, Wisconsin
Ralph E. Wagers
C.S.B
Chicago, Ill
Mother Church
Boston
Massachusetts
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Sixteenth Avenue
Helen E. Steuri
Monroe Lime & Gravel
Ted
Reddy Kilowatt
Proctor
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Swiggum
Beverage Depot
DR. Hess
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Four-Way
Buick
Fisher
Badger Motors
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