Dear Abby letters and engagements span personal memories
A collage of Abby letters recount heartache over lost parents, a coat incident at a theater, sharing recipes, and a lemon to lemonade pledge. It notes engagements of Linda Ryser and Gary Thompson, with local details from Blanchardville and Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Helen
Fred A. Ryser
Blanchardville
Linda K
Gary 0. Thompson
Otis Thompson
Blanchardville High School
Miss Ryser
American Beauty College
Madison
Robbie
New Glarus
Rufeners Receive Bon Voyage Party Before Europe Trip
Rufeners and family of Route 1 Monticello were honored with a bon voyage gathering on June 20 at their home before departing June 22 for a European tour. Guests contributed refreshments and a cake, and the group presented a money gift. Attendees included Kenneth and Bonnie Johnson, Russ and Bonnie Baker, Ray Kundert, Tom Saunders and John Kummer, Morris Crotty and Susan, plus others from Monticello and Brodhead. John Wittenwyler, 90, Monticello, was a medical patient at St. Clare Hospital after falling ill while visiting his son Herman at Monroe Manor Nursing Home Sunday.
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Emil
Mike) Rufener
Rt. 1
Monticello
Europe
Russ Baker
Rufeners
Kenneth Johnson
Bonnie
Ray Kundert
John Wittenwyler
St. Clare Hospital
Herman
Monroe Manor
John Anderegg Sr
Rt. 2
Idle Hour
Anderegg
Elizabeth Hotz
Zurich
Switzerland
Health Valley
Juda
Richard
Margaret) Wyss
John Anderegg Jr
Charles
Ruth) Ingold
Monroe
Tom
Clara) Waelti
Robert Anderegg
Rockford
C. W
Lillian) Cummings
Alexandria
Hal
Helen) Furman
Richard Wyss
Mike Affolter
Beach Reunion Held at Recreation Park Returns
Seventy-one people from 19 families attended the 16th annual Beach reunion Sunday at Recreation Park. A noon picnic opened the day, followed by games and prize awards. The Wilbert Ott family organized this year’s gathering, with plans noting the 1973 reunion will be the fourth Sunday in June at Recreation Park under Mrs. Roy Block and Mrs. Kenneth Burington.
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Recreation Park
Wilbert Ott
Roy Block
Kenneth Burington
Thrasher Family Picnic Hosts Update in Clarno
Mr and Mrs Douglas Thrasher of Shueyville hosted a Sunday family picnic with attendees including Walter Steiner Morris Laurie Walter John Kathy Becky Rt 1 Peter E Boul Becky Cindy Peter J Brenda Mike Rt 2 George Bool Sarah Rt 3 Valentine Buol Allen Valerie Mark Bob Ann Music Parents Monticello meet at 8 pm Tuesday in the Music Room of Monticello School to organize committees for the Green County Fair with Mrs J Broge as president and others listed from surrounding areas.
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Clarno
Douglas Thrasher
Shueyville
Walter Steiner
Morris
Laurie
Walter John
Kathy
Becky
Peter E. Boul
Cindy
Peter J
Brenda
Mike
George Bool
Sarah
Valentine Buol
Allen
Valerie
Mark
Bob
Ann
Monticello
Green County Fair
J. Broge
Reuber and Vitale Tie at St Patrick Rockford Wedding
Rita Ann Reuber and Sam Vitale Jr. wed at St Patrick’s Rockford at noon June 3 in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore an angelskin organza empire gown and carried white roses with pink accents. the groom is self employed in Corona California and a Vietnam veteran.
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Rita Ann Reuber
Rockford
Clifford Reuber
Rt. 1
Winslow
Sam Vitale Jr
Corona
Calif
St. Patrick’s Church
F. E. McDonald
Sam Vitale Sr
Karl Gartner
Lynette Vitale
Larry Collins
Madison
Sherri
Shelia Jordan
Roscoe
Madison Business College
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Company
Auburn High School
Vietnam
Vitale’s Delicatessen
West Fifth St
Women Voters Meet in Monroe Area Home
An informational meeting for women interested in the League of Women Voters is set for 8 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Richard A. Bruny on Highway 11-81 East, Rt. 2. Call 325-5294 for details on joining this nonpartisan civic group active in education and local government.
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Monroe Area
League of Women Voters
Richard A. Bruny
Rt. 2
Bruny
LWV
League
Wisconsin
Chicken barbecue and birth announcements at Schroeders
A chicken barbecue was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Schroeder Rt 1 Brodhead in honor of Mr. Schroeder birthday and Carla Ten Eyck birth anniversary. DeWayne Gerald Schwartzlow born Saturday June 24 at St. Clare Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gerald Schwartzlow Rt 1 Brodhead.
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Clarno
Arthur E. Schroeder
Rt. 1
Schroeder
Carla Ten Eyck
Tom Ten Eyck
Brodhead
Carla
Zelda Ten Eyck
Julie
Randy
Bro
Gerald Schwartzlow
DeWayne Gerald
St. Clare Hospital
Robert
Dianne
Kathy
Schwartzlow
Susan Thostenson
Roy Schwartzlow
Melvin Thostenson
Rt. 3
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Dean Axbby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
Mom
Dad
Los Angeles
Cal
L. A
Olds
Bienema
Cadillac
Tom Saunders
John Kummer
Morris Crotty
Susan
Thrashers
Marie
Terry
Linda Schneider
Andrew J. Buol
David
Dennis Buol
Sandy Blum
John Walters
Lawrence Buol
Robert Buol
Albert Buol
Elmer Beckman
Christine
Jeffery Thrasher
Reuber-Vitale Wed
George Fiorenza
Tom Hastert
Robert Grover
Lyran Hall
Lena- Winslow High School
Schroeders
Northwoods
Four Seasons Club
Pembine, Wisconsin
Green Bay
U.S. 141
Beecher
Pembine
Wis
Hotel & Lodge
City
State
Zip
Serta Perfect Sleeper
Serta
NEW! Twinedge
Sertaliner Construction
MCA
Red
Phillips and Smith
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