Janesville woman elected president of Christian Endeavor district
Wilbur Dixon of Janesville was chosen president of the southern district Christian Endeavor union at a spring rally held at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church. Miss Aleatha Burr, retiring president, installed new officers during a candlelight ceremony before Rev. B. G. Benson’s address. About 150 attended. program featured music and devotions by Janesville youths and Monroe participants.
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Wilbur Dixon
Janesville
Southern District Christian Endeavor Union
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Aleatha Burr
Dixon
B. G. Benson
China
Shirley Ninneman
Monroe
Shirley Blaser
Audrey Thomas
Alice Falk
Robert Boettcher
Brodhead Emmanuel Church
Richard Kellar
Floyd Mevis
Merlin Oehrke
Mildred Krauss
Hazel Falk
Carol Kundert
Geraldine Rabe
Aleatha Buri
United States
Blums Entertain Milwaukee Groups At Here Home
Sixteen couples from the Vivian Blum and Jack Markham clubs of Milwaukee county visited the host family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Blum, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Markham from Two Rivers and their two sons remained for the Eastern Star meeting tonight, where he served as grand patron last year while Mrs. Blum was grand matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Blum
Jack Markham
Milwaukee County
Bruce M. Blum
Mission Talk and Community Evening at Union Memorial
Rev. M A Sorenson Jr spoke on Japan and missionary needs at the Union Memorial church Aid meeting aided by the Queen Esther class. Pictures from his service in Japan were shown. A women's chorus and two duets by Jeanine and Joan Olson complemented the program.
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South Wayne
M. A. Sorenson Jr
Japan
Aid
Union Memorial Church
Miss Madge Dahms Weds Ronald Olson In Grace Lutheran Church
Miss Madge Dahms married Ronald C Olson at Grace Lutheran Church in a 3 pm ceremony. Rev Newell N Mendenhall officiated as family and friends attended the reception and trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota. The couple will reside in Esterville Iowa where a new home is under construction.
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Madge Dahms
Ronald C. Olson
Grace Lutheran Church
Raymond L. Olson
Dolliver
Newell N. Mendenhall
Edwin Schuetze
Roy F. Dahms
Alice Faeser
Monroe
Velma Olney
Ft. Genning
Cheri Lynn Dahms
Gregory Olson
Howard Johnson
Rex I. Dahms
Dean Dahms
Robert Probst
Madison
Edwin Kummer
Fredric Dahms
Lancaster
Olsons
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Esterville
Local Veteran Returns to Farm Near Dolliver
A husband who attended Dolliver High School and Esterville Junior College served as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Force. He now farms with his father near Dolliver, continuing rural family work.
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Husband
Dolliver High School
Esterville Junior College
Army Air Force
Dolliver
Thrift Shop Profit Ends Six Months of Effort
The St. Clare hospital auxiliary thrift shop in the Monroe Clinic rear opened last December and has netted 450 dollars. Proceeds funded a book mobile reading service tray favor service new magazine subscriptions and coffee service for patients and relatives. The group relies on donations and plans to run services from its 110 members dues.
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St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Clinic
Hospital Auxiliary
Marilyn Stearns Weds Philip Rindy in Janesville
Miss Marilyn Juliet Stearns daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Stearns Jr of Janesville married Philip James Rindy son of Mrs James Rindy of Brodhead Saturday morning at St Patrick s church in Janesville. Msgr Joseph Delaney officiated. The couple plan to live in Middleton after a wedding trip to the Chain of Lakes at Waupaca.
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Brodhead
Marilyn Juliet Stearns
J. F. Stearns Jr
Janesville
Philip James Rindy
Madison
James Rindy
St. Patrick’s Church
Joseph Delaney
Mary Ann Nelson
Juzanne Stearns
James Bustle
James Stearns Jr
Elvin Conway
Stearns
Dorothy McKlevan
Evelyn Feeney
Kenneth Clare
Chain of Lakes
Waupaca
Middleton
University of Wisconsin
Whitewater State College
Middleton High School
Whitewater
Madison game at Commercial Credit Corp venue
A report notes a game played at the Commercial Credit Corp in Madison. Details on teams, scores, or participants are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Credit Corp
Madison
Housewarming for Mrs Zentner and Mrs Youngreen
Mrs. Matt Zentner and Mrs. Bessie Youngreen were honored at a housewarming Friday in Monticello. Guests enjoyed 500 and social time, with Mrs. H. F. Stoll taking high honors and Mrs. Zentner consolation. A gift was given to the two guests.
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Monticello
Matt Zentner
Bessie Youngreen
Herman Schlittler
H. F Stoll
Mmes
Christ Yaussi
Paul Veenie
Edmund Dooley
Ernest Gempeler
Fred C. Karlen Jr
Miller Group elects officers at 26th Carl Miller reunion
Oliver Miller of Juda was elected president and Elmer Malkow of Madison became vice president at the Carl Miller family reunion held yesterday at Recreation Park. Mrs. H B Caradine of Monroe was named secretary and Mrs. Chester Hasse of Monroe treasurer. Edwin Miller presided over a 65 relative gathering from Monroe Juda Brodhead Janesville Beloit and Freeport.
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Miller Group
Oliver Miller
Juda
Carl Miller
Recreation Park
Elmer Malkow
Madison
H. B. Caradine
Monroe
Chester Hasse
Edwin Miller
Brodhead
Janesville
Beloit
Freeport
Indergand Family Holds 15th Reunion at Recreation Park
Twenty families gathered yesterday for the Indergand family 15th annual reunion at Recreation Park. Louis Indergand, retiring president, led the business meeting. Henry Sclitter of Monticello was elected president with Mrs Hervey J Hoesley of Monroe secretary treasurer and Audrey HoltsHopple and Nancy Kundert of Monroe in charge of entertainment.
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Indergand
Recreation Park
Louis Indergand
Henry Sclitter
Monticello
Hervey J. Hoesley
Monroe
Audrey Holtshopple
Nancy Kundert
Viet Minh suffer heavy losses in Indochina fighting
Viet Minh guerrillas suffered 3500 dead and 6500 other casualties in Indochina last month as French forces reported a major setback in the Red River delta. The communist leadership’s infiltration effort was blocked in that region.
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Saigon
Indochina
Red River
Fishing on the Black Sea joins Mediterranean waters in Turkey
The Black Sea flows into the Mediterranean at Turkey’s coast making a popular fishing spot. Diverse saltwater species attract anglers as anglers fish near the outlet.
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Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Judy Jolly Juniors select delegates for 4-H camp at Lake Geneva
Nancy Bridge Harlene Tor kelson and Bette Vanderbilt are chosen delegates of Judy Jolly Juniors to attend 4-H camp at Lake Geneva. Nancy Bridge placed second in the senior conservation division at a Monroe speech contest. Judy LaBorde demonstrated sewing and Wilma Joy Wuethrich read a short piece at the last club meeting. The next meeting is July 10 at the schoolhouse.
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Nancy Bridge
Harlene Torkelson
Bette Vanderbilt
Judy Jolly
Lake Geneva
Monroe
Nancy
Judy LaBorde
Wilma Joy Wuethrich
Calvin Herbert Soddy Born to Browntown Family
Mr and Mrs Herbert Soddy of Browntown welcome their first son Calvin Herbert born June 16 at St Clare Monroe. The Soddy family already includes three daughters LaDonna 11 Elvina 4 and Valeria Lyn 2 in a household on route 1.
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Calvin Herbert Browntown
Herbert Soddy
Route 1
Browntown
Calvin Herbert
St. Clare
Monroe
Soddys
LaDonna
Elvina
Valeria Lyn
Repair Work Starts on County Court House
Repair work has begun on the county court house with brick pointing and new building gutters being installed. The gutters will be wired to deter pigeons from nesting in them.
Mrs. George Abplanalp Heads to Theta Sigma Phi Meet
Mrs. George Abplanalp national alumnae director at large travels to Kansas City for a week to attend the Theta Sigma Phi national convention. She will participate as an alumna representative in the event.
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Kansas City
George Abplanalp
Winslow
Anna Blum Named Chair of Wisconsin Star Bar Necrology Group
Miss Anna O. Blum was appointed chairman of the Wisconsin Star Bar association necrology committee at last week's convention at Elkhart Lake. She also serves on the association's board of governors.
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Anna O. Blum
Wisconsin Star Bar Association
Elkhart Lake
Association
Ships to pass Iran head for Persian Gulf clash era
Four U S destroyers departed Singapore en route to join the Atlantic fleet and will pass through the Persian Gulf. U S naval officials declined comment on the visit to Iranian waters amid the British Iranian oil dispute intensifying.
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Iran
Singapore
U. S
Persian Gulf
Henriquez transferred to Grand Rapids naval station
Robert E. Henriquez, chief electrician's mate, is assigned as electronics instructor at Grand Rapids naval training station. He reported after a weekend at home and has closed his local business temporarily following recall from inactive duty on March 20. He moves from USNR reserve status to USN regular Navy for duty at Grand Rapids.
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Robert E. Henriquez
Naval
Grand Rapids Naval Training Station
Henriquez
USNR
USN
Grand Rapids
Johnson Enlists in Army Basic Training at Fort Riley
Pvt. Kenneth Johnson US 55169983 reports his address at Hq. and Hq. Co. 2nd Bn 87th Inf Regt 10th Div Fort Riley Kan He is son of Mr and Mrs Chester A Johnson Route 1 Argyle He entered service June 12 and is taking basic training there.
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Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Hq. Co
87Th Inf. Regt
Fort Riley
Kan
Chester A. Johnson
Route 1
Argyle
Training finish near for Cory and Helmeid in 14 week cycle
Elmer L. Cory and Donald D. Helmeid are nearing completion of a 14 week training cycle with the 6th armored division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Cory is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Cory of 720 ,7th street and Helmeid is the son of Mr and Mrs Ancii Helmeid of route 2.
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Elmer L. Cory
Elmer E. Cory
7Th Street
Donald D. Helmeid
Ancii Helmeid
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Thorpe Graduates From Special Clerk Typists School
Pvt. Patrick Thorpe son of Mr and Mrs P Frank Thorpe of 703 21st Avenue has graduated from a special clerk typists school of the 6th Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Prior to in-
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Thorpe
Patrick Thorpe
P. Frank Thorpe
21St Avenue
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Local bookkeeper Thorpe remembered as Monroe HS alum
March 1950 graduate of Monroe High School and Bruni-Miller Co. bookkeeper Thorpe is remembered in a brief tribute noting his long service and local ties.
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Thorpe
Bruni-Miller Co
Monroe High School
New Address for Pvt Robert Leopold at Ft Wood
The new address for Pvt. Robert L Leopold U S 55121578 is 3 Pvt Co A 91st Heavy Tank Bn Co B 6th Armored Div Ft Leonard Wood Mo
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FT. Wood
Pvt
Robert L. Leopold
U. S
Pvt. Co
91St Heavy Tank Bn. Co
6Th Armored Div
Ft. Leonard Wood
40 Air Crash Victims Buried at Jungle Mission
Memorial services are set at a tiny mission near Monrovia for 40 victims of the Pan American Clipper Great Republic crash. The plane struck a mountainside during a tropical rainstorm early Friday. All bodies were removed to the Lutheran mission of Sonyeh, and natives carried 60 headloads of baggage from the burned plane.
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Monrovia
Liberia
New York
Sonyeh
Film physician dies at 61 in Hollywood
Dr. Harry W. Martin physician to stars and husband of Louella Parsons died at age 61 from an undiagnosed fever contracted in the South Pacific during World War II. He was also a World War I veteran.
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Hollywood
Harry W. Martin
Louella O. Parsons
South Pacific
Blind College Student Dies After Seeing Eye Dog Help
Owen Carson age 26, served with diabetes and a heart condition, died of a heart attack on a LaCrosse street. He had been funded by a $500 collection from students teachers and staff to send him to an eastern seeing eye dog school where he received Lisa, a German shepherd, who was with him when he collapsed while carrying Braille books to a blind friend.
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LaCrosse
LaCrosse State Teachers College
Owen Carson
Lisa
Carson
World Population Estimated at 2.4 Billion by UN Yearbook
The United Nations demo graphic yearbook reports a world population of 2.4 billion. The estimate highlights global demographic scale and growth patterns for policymakers and researchers.
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United Nations
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Ladysmith
Marilyn Stearns
Philip Rindy
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Thayer
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Wisconsin Power and Light Company
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Packard
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Marquette University
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