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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
3
Green County axis and saddle Club officials announced use of the county fairgrounds Aug 10 for a Saddle Club horse show and trail ride. The event features 12 classes with trophies and five ribbons per class, a food stand, and open spectator access.
Elvin and Melvin Dameier of Lena Nebraska will wed sisters Margaret and Elizabeth Finch, daughters of Mrs. C. B. Finch of Jonesboro Arkansas, in a Sunday ceremony at Central Baptist church Hot Springs Arkansas. The Dameier family now counts 15 sets of twins and drew national attention after meeting at an International Twin Association convention two years ago.
Miss Mary Jane Marty daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick William Marty will wed Paul E Stark son of Mrs Paul E Stark Madison and the late Mr Stark in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s home at 1 PM Rev Ralph K Kofoed of First Methodist will officiate A reception follows 2 to 4 at the Swiss Wheel The couple will reside in Madison post wedding with Stark employed by a real estate company
Eight Girl Scouts and leaders returned last evening from a camping trip at the cottage of Mrs. Louis Benkert on Decatur Parks along the Sugar river north of Brodhead. The group bicycled to the cottage and earned four badges while canoeing rowing hiking and cycling. Scouts named were Diane Burgy Betty Lamb Beverly Kuckuck Sonja Sorenson Helen Waelchli Marcia Heuer Janet Kubly and Kathryn Kofoed with Mrs Louis Benkett and her daughter Harveda as leaders.
Miss Ruth Ellen Tollakson daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Tollakson near Arnyle became the bride of Roger Thomas Wahl son of Mr and Mrs Orlean Wahl 904 30th Avenue. Rev J A Nestingen officiated the double ring ceremony with Miss Shirley Wahl and David Tollakson as attendants. The couple will reside at 1203 12th Street in Monroe after a Chicago weekend trip. Mrs Wahl a graduate of Argyle High School works at Crystal Tower. her husband attended Argyle High School and drives for Jack Trickel Transfer Co.
Arthur Johnson and wife observe their 25th wedding anniversary at their Monroe home 1711 23rd Street with guests from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Married June 26 1927 in Ju to, they have lived in Monroe 24 years. He works for Green County Lumber and Fuel Co. They have a daughter Mrs William Grinnell and a son at home, one grandson Billy Grinnell. George I and Chester Johnson of Monroe are brothers. Mrs Johnson has a brother Raymond C Porter Beloit and a sister Mrs Henry Haug Delavan.
Miss Alice Crotty of South Wayne will wed Henry Opferman of New Glarus on Saturday July 12 at 3 PM in St Mary's church Freeport. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Crotty. The couple will host a wedding dinner for immediate families afterward.
Rex Edward Niffenegger and Kristine Janette Maurer were baptized at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church in New Glarus by Rev. Lynn F B Tschudy. Sponsors for Rex were Mrs. Herbert Blaser and Richard Christen. Sponsors for Kristine were Carl Johnson and Delmar Palmer.
Two Milwaukee teachers and county natives plan a double wedding at Belleville Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. Harvey Norenberg officiating. Separate license issued in Madison for LaVern A. Andrews and Anna May Meister set to wed at Beth el Lutheran in Madison at 3 p.m. Sunday July 6 with Meister employed as a UW comptroller stenographer.
Mrs John Brugger entertained the Happy Eight club with two tables of 500 in play. Honors went to John Kubly Joseph Altman and Robert Zweifel. Mrs John Eley and Altman were substitute guests. Lunch was served.
To Culver City California plant of the Howard Hughes plane firm he will study aircraft radar in preparation for a post as a radar technician instructor at an Air Force school. He received his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin last week.
BRODHEAD special mr. t and mrs. lawrence hammell quiet ly observed their 40th wedding anniversary today a small gathering of close friends will spend the evening with them mr hammell and dora ries e daughter of the late mr and mrs west ries e of brodhead were married june 27 1912 at the home of her parents also notes isely reunion and other local notices with circle meeting and engagements listed for area residents.
The National Production Authority told newspapers that federal tax benefits did not draw United States papermakers into expanding newsprint mills. Grants were given for plants of 375000 tons per year, short of the 494000 ton goal for 1955, leaving a 119000 ton deficit with no further applications received. The piece notes the coins system traces to Thomas Jefferson.
The 41 Ullom 4 H club gathered at Oscar Drye home with Dean Haas leading and John Drye presiding. Roll call noted a weed name. Minutes approved and fair booth and county demonstration contest discussed. Kay Drye demonstrated and Nathan Rinehart gave a project talk. Next meeting at Mrs Frank Haas home.
Walter J. Anderson of Beloit is rotating back to the United States after serving with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and served as a driver in Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment before joining Fairbanks, Morse and Co. prior to Army enlistment.
In 1950 Bernard Baruch warned of inflation unless price and wage controls were used. Congress granted power, but Truman delayed setting them up until after elections. By 1951 controls began, prices rose 4.1 percent in 18 months. The House and Senate disputed renewal, with wage controls likely remaining. The outcome hinges on a compromise between houses and a potential veto. The political fight shapes how long controls survive and if prices spike thereafter.
Justice William Elliott handles court duties in Mortice l while H M Schmid is away at the Lions Club convention in Mexico City. Six drivers are fined one dollar each for illegal parking by Village Marshal Levi Torkelson. Fined: Dennis Blum Neil P Buechel Frederick Durst Dick Meister Norman Johnson Lester Klitzke. A band was ordered to leave town Monday morning. A caravan of 10 cars and 10 trailers with licenses from multiple states headed north after prior order to depart Argyle. One group stayed at New Glarus Woods Park Wednesday night.
Washington reports Wisconsin congressmen cast votes on a defense production bill and several amendments. The roll shows Zablocki as Democrat with Republicans voting yes or no on six issues, including ending controls after a date and wage board powers. The bill and all amendments passed.
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