GUGG Social Event in Turner Hall Celebrates Members
Members of the GUGG gathered at Turner hall for a social night with birthday greetings for Alvina Gertsch and Mmes. George Blum Magdalena Stauffacher and Emma Kundert. Grace M Schroeder served as lunch chair with aides Mrs. Richard Wagner and Miss Hannah Bindschaedler.
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Alvina Gertsch
Mmes
George Blum
Magdalena Stauffacher
Emma Kundert
G.U.G.G
Turner Hall
Grace M. Schroeder
Richard Wagner
Hannah Bindschaedler
Rose Zuercher
Yass
Caroline Ruehle
Raphael Daley
Mrs. Berkeley Hosts Sunday Musicale
Mothers of Mrs. Arline C. Berkeley’s piano pupils attend a musicale in Mrs. Berkeley’s studio Sunday evening with a social hour afterward. Performances include Bach, Beethoven and Tschaikowsky by Joanne Ayres and others, plus MacDowell’s To The Sea by Frederick Ainsworth, and Robert Klassy plays Concertina by Von Weber with piano.
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Arline C. Berkeley
Robert Klassy
von Weber
Ainsworth
Ruth Circle Nominating Committee Named in Monticello
Ruth Circle held a Wednesday meeting at the Parish House with Mrs. Donald Knobel presiding. A nominating committee for September officer elections was named, with Mrs. Frederick Rupp as chairman alongside Mrs. Harold Ott and Mrs. William Buehl Jr. The program featured a film strip on The Work of the Women's Guild and the group will resume in September.
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Monticello
Donald Knobel
Ruth Circle
Roy Bissig
Doris Wagner
Frederick Rupp
Harold Ott
William Buehl Jr
Ed Quade
R. A. Woodruff
Women’s Guild
Pastor Eldon Farmer to Speak in Brodhead
Rev Eldon Farmer associate pastor of the First Methodist church of Madison will be guest speaker Sunday at the Brodhead Methodist church. His topic will be Saved by An Idea. Rev and Mrs Wilbur Leatherman of the local parish are attending a workshop in Belleville Ontario and vacationing in New York state.
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Brodhead
Eldon Farmer
Engagement announced for Patricia Whalen and Morris Frydenlund
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Patricia Anne Whalen of Madison and Morris Keith Frydenlund of Madison. Patricia is the daughter of Joseph J. Whalen and Dorothy Whalen. Morris is son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frydenlund.
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Patricia Anne Whalen
Madison
Monroe
Morris Keith Frydenlund
Miss Whalen
Joseph J. Whalen
Dorothy Whalen
Frydenlund
Carl Frydenlund
Community program closes with song and talks
A humorous reading by Bonnie Bennehof of Rock Grove Illinois and a piano solo by David Clark framed the program. Rev Olafson spoke of Iceland, mentioning his Icelandic heritage. The event ended with Love Divine. Belle Hartman organized table roses Ed Crase poured and Raymond Arnsmeier led the kitchen committee.
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Bonnie Bennehof
Rock Grove
Ill
David Clark
Olafson
Iceland
Belle Hartman
Ed Crase
Raymond Arnsmeier
Barbara Wackman to wed Kent Quantius in Milwaukee
Brookyln announces the marriage of Barbara Wackman to Kent Quantius. The ceremony was held June 16 at the Wackman home. The couple will reside on Route 2 in Thiensville.
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Brooklyn
Philip Wackman
Barbara
Kent M. Quantius
Milwaukee
Wackman
Quantius
Route 2
Thiensville
Miss Carolyn Benkert Re turns from Badger Girls State
Miss Carolyn Benkert daughter of City Attorney and Mrs Arthur C Penkert has returned from Madison where she served as Monroe delegate to Badger Girls State held June 19 to 26 on the University of Wisconsin campus The event sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and UW extension aims to teach city county and state government She was elected to the county board of the mythical Fairchild county as a participant at Boys State and served as resident of the town Ashby State and county elections occurred and state officers were inaugurated with Judge Roland J Steinide administering The 340 girls heard speakers including Wisconsin Secretary of State Mrs John E Wise Attorney General Vernon Thomson and Royal Voegeli
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Carolyn Benkert
Arthur C. Penkert
Madison
Monroe
Badger Girls State
University of Wisconsin
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Political Science
University of Wisconsin Extension Office
Benkett
Zilmer
John E. Wise
Wisconsin
Vernon Thomson
Royal Voegels
Monticello
Eagle Scout Chappell Chosen for South Pole Expedition
New York's 18 year old Richard Lee Chappell of Eggertsville was selected from 250 scouts to join Adm. Richard E. Byrd on the U S arctic expedition as a junior scientific aide for the South Pole trip.
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New York
Richard Lee Chappell
South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Eggertsville
N. Y
Mrs. Elkins Named New Glarus Teacher
Mrs. Margaret Pauline Elkins wife of Dr Robert Elkins a veterinarian will teach fourth grade at New Glarus elementary school. She taught last year in East Lansing Michigan and plans to move here next month as the high school and grade school faculties are now complete.
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New Glarus
Margaret Pauline Elkins
Robert Elkins
Elkins
East Lansing
Mich
Group Supports Free Milk Move
The House agriculture committee approved a bill by Rep. Johnson to extend the school milk program to agencies and institutions now barred by a recent Agriculture Department ruling. The measure removes the qualifier about underprivileged children and would make milk available to all children in non profit nurseries child care centers settlement houses and similar organizations devoted to care and training.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Rep
Johnson
D-Wis
Agriculture Department
Congress
Sets Pool Schedule Revealed by Lifeguard John Hammer
Lifeguard John Hammer announces the summer pool timetable with sessions for New Glarus groups on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. From 10 30 to 11 30 a m swimmers and intermediates on Wednesday, beginners on Thursday 9 to 11 a m, and intermediates on Friday 10 30 to 11 30.
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Monticello
John Hammer
New Glarus
Norman brothers enter military service this month
The Service Record notes Victor and Richard Norman, sons of Mr and Mrs Drexel Norman, former Brodhead residents, entered service this month. Victor enlisted in the Navy and reported to Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. Richard joined the Army Air Corps and is training at Parks Air Force Base in California.
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Brodhead
Victor
Richard Norman
Drexel Norman
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Tll
Richard
Army Air Corps
Parks Air Force Base
California
Caple Returns to San Diego After Leave and Far East Cruise
Richard B. Caple SII has returned to San Diego following a 30 day leave spent at the home of Mr and Mrs Bernard Caple. He previously returned from a cruise in the Far East aboard the USS Kearsarge.
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San Diego
Brodhead
Richard B. Caple Sii
Bernard Caple
Far East
Kearsarge
Panama Canal Runs North and South Not East and West
The article notes the canal’s orientation is north south rather than east west, clarifying a common public misconception about its alignment.
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Panama Canal
Girl Scouts Begin National Roundup at Milford Camp
Some 6,000 Girl Scouts from every state gathered for a two week National Roundup in the Highland Recreation Area near Milford, Wisconsin. Monroe representatives Miss Janet Kuebli and Miss Carol Lux prepared for the event with training and equipment provided by local organizations.
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Janet Kuebli
Carol Lux
Milford
Mich
Scout Council
Times
Union
Highland Recreation Area
Midh
Monroe Girl Scouts
Monroe Girl Scout Association
Miss Kuebli
Walter C. Kuebli
Miss Lux
E. B. Lux
National Girl Scout Association
Prairie du Chien
LaCrosse
Black River Falls
Camp Brandenburg
Middleton
Blackhawk
Antigo
John H. Bruni
Monroe
Lux
Kuebli
Madison
Detroit
Wisconsin
Mary Jo Wuetrich
Carolyn Benkert
Ann Goodmiller
School Budget Hearing In Brodhead Scheduled Monday
A budget hearing for the Brodhead school district is set for 8 p.m. Monday at the high school. The 1957 budget is about 161500 dollars. The district annual meeting follows Monday, July 9, with commissioners terms for Mrs. William Behrens and Willis Lorch expiring. Candidates must file with school clerk Herbert Stuessy by Monday, July 2.
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Brodhead
William Behrens
Willis Lorch
Herbert Stuessy
Royal Marty Ordained Pastor in South Dakota
Royal Marty, a New Glarus native and Madison mover since 1937, was ordained a Methodist minister in Huron South Dakota. He will serve a church in Canistota, South Dakota. He is married with two children. a sister, Mrs. Kendall Bruns, lives locally.
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New Glarus
Royal J. Marty
Huron
S. D
John E. Marty
Madison
Marty
Canistota
Kendall Bruns
Clarno 4 H dairy meeting features demonstrations and snacks
Kenneth C Allen spoke at the Clarno 4 H dairy meeting at Kenneth Hartwig home. Cheryl Trumpy led the pledge, roll call used a dairy product phrase, and reports were read. Demonstrations on cheese dips and flavored milks, plus judging in foods and sewing, framed a day of activities with plans for camp and future meetings.
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Kenneth C. Allen
Clarno 4-H
Kenneth Hartwig
Cheryl Trumpy
Kenneth Allen
Nathan Hartwig
Marion Welz
Monroe
Carol
Mary Ann Frautschy
Beverly Flaherty
Upham Woods
Harry Bowen
Madison
Alfred Trumpy
Oshkosh Executive Left $374,000 Estate
The estate of Fred R. Wiese secretary and business manager of the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Co. totaled about 374000 dollars per Probate Court inventory. Wiese who died November 19 left 179100 in real estate and 194843 in personal property. His will placed most of the estate in trust for four sisters and two other relatives.
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Oshkosh
Fred R. Wiese
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Co
Wiese
Schlitz Firm Buys Muehlebach Brewery
Milwaukee. The Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co announced the purchase of George Muehlebach Brewing Co of Kansas City for about two and a half million dollars. Erwin Uihlein, Schlitz president, said stockholders must approve at a special meeting to be called soon.
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Milwaukee
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co
George Muehlebach Brewing Co
Kansas City
Erwin
Uihlein
Schlitz
Muchlebach
Appointed to group chair of legislative committee
Frederick S. Voegels former Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association president was named chairman of the legislative committee for a two year term by Alfred B. Kaufmann of Milwaukee.
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Monticello
Frederick S. Voegels
Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association
Alfred B. Kaufmann
Milwaukee
Films to be shown Adolph Jaggs color parade footage
Adolph Jaggs will show color footage of the Brodhead Centennial parade at his place Sunday night starting at dark.
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Woodford
Adolph Jaggs
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