Farewell Party For Nellie Dearth At Mrs. Smiths Home
A Monday farewell for Nellie Dearth, 11 year St. Clare hospital employee, was held at 1713 13th street hosted by Mrs. Katherine Smith. Dearth will become housekeeper for Rev. Raymond Haas at Loretto Sawyer County next month. Gifts, games, and lunch accompanied attendance from hospital staff and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Smith
13Th Street
Nellie Dearth
Mrs. Dearth
Mmes
Anna Brandli
Ella Kundert
Edith Rockow
Alma Nelson
Margaret Brecklin
Gladys Lane
Rachel Dwyer
Elsie Senatsch
Carol Flint
Ethel Putnam
Olga Eley
Cecile Cook
Columbina Kubly
Katherine Whitehead
Maxine Cummings
Lillian Yaun
Faye Seffrood
Nora Birschback
Mary Alice Loomis
Patricia Erickson
Elsie Foesch
Carol Grunder
Jula Keller
Nancy Beightol
Sandra Putnam
June Drake
Josie Burke
Louise Pfister
Betty Storch
Dorothy Erickson
Elizabeth Huber
Louise Casey
Gladys Simmons
Nellie Terpstra
Grace Schwartzlow
Jessie Bruni
Jeanette Peterson
Winnie Terostra
Norma Jean Haugen Weds Douglas Paulson
Norma Jean Haugen and Douglas Paulson wed at York Memorial Lutheran Church on a ceremony adorned with pink gladioli and daisies. The couple, now honeymooning in northern Wisconsin, plan to reside on the Tilman Paulson farm after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Douglas Paulson
York Memorial Lutheran Church
Tilman Paulson
Wisconsin
Norma Jean Haugen
Ray Haugen
N. C. Anderson
Marilyn Olson
Diana Paulson
Thomas Anderson
Jerry Slotten
Donald
Byron Berg
Paulson
Ilah Olson
Louise Johnson
York Aid Society
Adolph Sebranek
Gene Hendrickson
Jill Saether
Patricia Paulson
Karen Thompson
Marilyn Weiler
Mrs McCauley Weds Earl Geigel in Monroe
The marriage of Mrs Saville Virginia McCauley and Earl John Geigel was solemnized at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church in Monroe at 2 p m. The couple, unescorted, plans a wedding trip to Mackinac Island and Michigan and will reside at 804 9th street. He is a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saville
Virginia McCauley
11Th Avenue
Earl John Geigel
9Th Street
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bernard Bartel
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Miss Mary Klentz to Wed Gary E Moore in Freeport
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Klentz of Red Oak Illinois and Gary E Moore of Freeport. Miss Klentz a nursing student at Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing and graduate of Orangeville High School. Moore works for Intercity Box and Paper Co in Freeport. The wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Notter
Woodford
Mary Jane
10Th Street
Robert Tuescher
Walter Tuescher
South Wayne
Miss Notter
South Wayne High School
Tuescher
Johnson Chese
Mary Klentz
Kenneth Klentz
Red Oak
Ill
Gary E. Moore
Earl Moore
Freeport
Miss Klentz
Orangeville High School
Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing
Intercity Box and Paper Co
Bridge Club Meets Monticello
Mrs. Sylvia Curtis entertained her contract bridge club last evening at her Monticello home in a social session with cards and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Monticello
Sylvia Curtis
Contract Bridge Club
Miss Marlene Wild Honored at Shower
A shower for Miss Marlene Wild was hosted at the Kubly home on 1515 28th avenue. Guests played games and saw a This Is Your Life sketch featuring Judy Maas Ann Kundert Karen Kubly and others. Gifts were opened by Miss Wild and her fiancé Gary Rote amid familiar attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Wild
Paul R. Kubly
28Th Avenue
Judy Maas
Ann Kundert
Karen
Sharon Kubly
Mary Ann Gurr
Janet Priewe
Miss Wild
Gary Rote
Helen Rote
Donna
Orangeville
Linda Faulkner
Robert Wild
Roy Gempler
Stanley Priewe
Marilyn Weiler
Gloria Bartelt
Joan Beach
Beverly Ommodt
Carol Priewe
Harold Wild
Larry Priewe
Monroe High School Class of 1953 Fifth Reunion Planned
The Monroe High School Class of 1953 schedules a five year reunion for August 3 with a picnic at Recreation Park. A steering committee chaired by Mrs. Ernest Wardlow includes Mmes. Eugene Thorson Gordon Drake Robert Sutter Allen Ronnenburg Ernest Wardlow and Mr and Mrs Roger Dye Robert Geyer and William Heinzelman Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Ernest Wardlow
Recreation Park
Mmes
Eugene Thorson
Gordon Drake
Robert Sutter
Allen Ronnenburg
Rogert Dye
Robert Geyer
William Heinzelman Jr
Leta Donnelly Weds Stanley Thorpe in Peoria
The marriage of Mrs. Leta Donnelly of Freeport to Stanley Thorpe of Orangeville was announced. The couple wed May 22 in Peoria, Illinois and now reside at the Thorpe farm west of Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Leta Donnelly
Freeport
Stanley Thorpe
Peoria
Ill
Thorpe
Mrs Jones Honored At Monticello Lodge Dinner
Mrs Cecil Jones longtime leader of the Women of the Moose received guest of honor at a lodge dinner in the Casino Monticello with sixty members in attendance. Recognition was given to Mrs Mae Knight and Mrs Anna Dempsey as oldest members. Mrs Dempsey is a charter member. Also recognized was Mrs Herman Schupbach. The door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jones
Women of the Moose Lodge
Monticello
Mae Knight
Anna Dempsey
Dempsey
Herman Schupbach
Local students honored for caps and gowns
Mrs. Alex Witwer Mrs. Roy Speich and Mrs. Chalmer Armstrong were honored for receiving their caps and gowns. Table decorations and entertainment were arranged by Mrs. James Wuetrich Mrs. Roy Speich and Mr. Jack Marty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Witwer
Roy Speich
Chalmer Armstrong
Mmes
James Wuetrich
Jack Marty
Society Picnic Enjoyed by Woman's Missionary Society
The Woman's Missionary Society held a family picnic at the New Glarus Roadside Park on Monday evening. Thirty attended.
4 H FFA Swine Meeting Planned
Richland Creek Watershed association directors met at John Waefler's home to plan a 4 H and FFA swine meeting on Wednesday July 16 starting at 7 30 p m at William Zuhlke farm 1 1/2 miles southeast of Monroe Fitting and showing demonstrations and adult and junior judging contests will award the first two places in each category Waefler and Zuhlke lead arrangements specialists James Evert University of Wisconsin and Robert Frekema Armour representative participating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Creek Watershed Association
John Waefler
FFA
William Zuhlke
Monroe
Waefler
Zuhlke
James Evert
University of Wisconsin
Robert Frekema
Armour
Kelley Returns to Duty with 556th Sub Supply at Ft Lee
Pvt Richard M Kelley of the 556th General Service Sub Supply company at Ft Lee Virginia has returned to duty after 21 days leave in the area. His parents the Ralph Kelleys previously lived in Monroe and have moved to Madison. Mr Kelley was formerly associated with the Monroe Clinic. He is expected to leave shortly for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Kelley
Ft. Lee
Virginia
Kelley
Ralph Kelleys
Monroe
Madison
Pryce Participates in Ft. Riley Park Dedication Ceremony
Army Private Franklin P. Pryce son of Mr and Mrs Melvin C Pryce Route 1 Brodhead participated in ceremonies dedicating a park and picnic area at Ft Riley Kansas in honor of Gen Willard Wyman commander of the Continental Army Command Pryce is a truck driver in Company C of the battalion and attended Brodhead High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Franklin P. Pryce
Melvin C. Pryce
Route 1
Brodhead
Ft. Riley
Kas
Willard Wyman
Continental Army Command
Pryce
Brodhead High School
Campaign trainee Bentel drills with 8th Infantry near Baumbholder
Private James W. Bentel son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bentel Sr Route 1 Monroe took part in a field training exercise by the 8th Infantry Division near Baumbholder Germany Bentel a machinist in Headquarters Company of the division 12th Engineer Battalion and a 1955 Monticello High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Bentel
Ernest Bentel
Route 1
Monroe
8Th Infantry Division
Baumbholder
Germany
Bentel
Monticello High School
Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Large NYC Convention
The Monroe congregation reports plans to attend an international Jehovah's Witnesses convention in New York City this summer. Presiding minister Richard A. Kneifel says the event, scheduled July 27 to August 3, may be the largest in the denomination’s history, with Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds hosting simultaneously. Previous regional turnout peaked near 165,000 at the 1953 Yankee Stadium convention, and local attendance is uncertain, possibly affecting area meetings during the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Monroe
New York City
Richard A. Kneifel
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Green County
Kneifel
Three Monroe Cadets Train at Vance AFB Oklahoma
Three Monroe cadets Roger P. Galli Nathan J. Lindsay and Robert C. Amos arrive at Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma this week for a four week summer camp They are in the advanced ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin and join 197 college students from 29 colleges and universities in the reserve officer training corps program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Okla
Roger P. Galli
G. Fred Galli
27Th Avenue
Nathan J. Lindsay
Ralph A. Lindsay
14Th Street
Robert C. Amos
John B. F. Amos
11Th Street
University of Wisconsin
Auto Blaze Stopped Before Serious Damage
A car owned by Wayne Bahn and Larry Busser caught fire in front of Monroe Roller Mills and was stopped by Bahn and Officer Ervin L. Goecks. Bahn had been welding on the car earlier, sparking in the upholstery, but the blaze was contained before spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bahn
Larry Busser
Monroe
Bahn
Ervin L. Goecks
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Harold Smith
Lillian Smith
Kenneth Schindler
Harry Schindler
Miss Smith
Schindler
Gary Moore
Mrs. Jones
Jehovah's Witnesses
Oklahoma
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