Engagements of Two Monroe Women Announced
The parents of two Monroe graduates announce engagements. Nancy Bishop to Alfred M. Ellrodt of Mt. Vernon New York. wedding planned for late fall in Madison. Donna Reese to Jay L. Jennings of Bakersfield California. late August wedding planned in Madison. Nancy is a 1946 Monroe High School and University of Wisconsin alumna. Ellrodt attended Williams College and Wisconsin Law School. Reese is employed by Sinaiko Brothers in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe High School
Lester H. Bishop
6Th Street
Nancy
Alfred M. Ellrodt
Louis N. Ellrodt
Ellrodt
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Miss Bishop
Carroll College
Beta Chi Theta Chapter
University of Wisconsin
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Columbia Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Phi Alpha Delta
Donna Reese
Edward W. Reese
Oakland Avenue
Madison
Mr. Reese
Miss Reese
Kenneth L. Mayer
22Nd Avenue
Jay L. Jennings
Bakersfield
Calif
Sinaiko Brothers, Co
Miss Jean Schoonover Honored at Shower Here
Miss Jean Schoonover was honored at a bridal shower for her July 15 marriage to John Steffen of Elroy. The event at the Carl F. Brennecke home featured four tables of court whist with honors to Mrs. Norman Disch of Monticello and Mrs. Alfred Voegels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Schoonover
John Steffen
Elroy
Carl F. Brennecke
19Th Avenue
Dona Gilbo
William Winzenreid
Mmes
Norman Disch
Monticello
Alfred Voegels
Otther
June Schoonover
Nancy Bishop
Ruth Geigel
Margarite Hinds
Monroe
Nancy Becker
Marjorie Steffen
Mrs L G Kindschi Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs Leslie G Kindschi hosted her regular bridge club and guests at a luncheon and card party yesterday at the Swiss Wheel. Attending were Mrs John Falk Murphy Mrs Richard Ela Mrs Lowell Frautschi Mrs Mortimer Huber Mrs Harold Mead and others from Madison Los Angeles and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie G. Kindschi
Mmes
John Falk Murphy
Richard Ela
Lowell Frautschi
Mortimer Huber
Harold Mead
George Rentschler
Louis McGann
Harold Hastings
Philip N. Snodgrass
Roy T. Ragatz
Donald Wheeler
Garrett Cooper
W. L. Ragatz
Anthony Curreri
Madison
Charles Brown
Los Angeles
Florence Meisser
San Francisco
Janet Hall Feted at First Communion Picnic
A picnic dinner at the Frank Hall home celebrated Janet Hall's first communion at Immaculate Conception Church after summer school. Attendees included grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Schindler of Monticello and great grandparents Mr and Mrs William Wallack plus Delbert Schindler family and Miss Mary Swiggum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Hall
Blanchardville
Frank Hall
Janet
Immaculate Conception Church
Arthur T. Schindler
Monticello
William Wallack
Delbert Schindler
Mary Swiggum
Hall
Bethel C E Holds Outdoor Wiener Roast and Devotional
Thirty five Bethel Christian Endeavor members gathered at the Monroe Youth cabin for an outdoor wiener roast and an evening devotional. Miss Alice Falk served as general chairman with choral leadership by Mildred and Kathryn Krauss and scripture read by Hazel Falk.
Monroe Auxiliary Guests at Blackhawk Club July 12
Monroe County club auxiliary members will be guests of Blackhawk Country Club auxiliary in Madison on July 12 and not the upcoming Wednesday. The group will visit Brodhead Decatur Club on July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Country Club
Blackhawk Country Club
Madison
Brodhead Decatur Club
Union Service Set at Oakdale Park
Orangeville Times Special reports district union holds weekly Sunday services at 7 30 p m in Oakdale Park from July 2 to August 6 with plans for ongoing gatherings and community worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Orangeville
District Union
Oakdale Park
Cadiz Board of Review Sets July Meeting at Town Hall
Cadiz holds a Board of Review session at the town hall on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to review the 1950 assessment roll and address any complaints. Clerk Ervin V. Bechtolt announces the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Board of Review
Cadiz Town Hall
Campbells Start Life Together After Perry Wedding
James Merle Campbell and Vivian Mae Swenson wed at Perry Lutheran church with a full wedding party. After a brief honeymoon they will live in Blanchardville where Campbell works as a Texaco station attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
James Merle Campbell
Texaco
Campbells
Perry Lutheran Church
I. A. Lavik
Agnes Peterson
Dorothy Mitmoen
Mary
Nancy Swenson
Dean Swenson
Michael Campbell
Graydon Skuldt
Lester Oimen
Campbell
Vivian Mae Swenson
Arthur Swenson
Blue Mounds
Mr. Campbell
William Campbell
Lyle Miller Named In Orangeville Election
Lyle Miller was elected superintendent of the Methodist church at a Sunday meeting in Orangeville. Officers elected include Mrs. Elmer Priewe as assistant superintendent, Mrs. Merrill Mays as second assistant, Connie Russell secretary, June Holloway assistant secretary, Gordon Priewe treasurer, Mary Carolyn Anderson librarian, Darlene Mays assistant librarian, Joan Barmore pianist, Mary Kathryn Stabenow assistant pianist, Clifford Black chorister, Elwood Showers assistant chorister, Dora Schneider missionary superintendent, James Whittenberg cradle roll superintendent, and Mary McIntyre home department superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Lyle Miller
Elmer Priewe
Merrill Mays
Connie Russell
June Holloway
Gordon Priewe
Mary Carolyn Anderson
Darlene Mays
Joan Barmore
Mary Kathryn Stabenow
Clifford Black
Elwood Showers
Dora Schneider
James Whittenberg
Mary McIntyre
Home Department
Mrs. Robert Ames Honored at Shower
Bridal shower in Monticello honored Mrs. Robert Ames formerly Miss Charlotte Zimmerman from Belleville. Co-hostesses Mrs. Frank Loveland and Mrs. Ivan Marty hosted at the Marty home with games and refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Frederick Rupp and numerous Zimmermans, Marty and Schuler families from Monticello, Belleville, Argyle, Niagara, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank Loveland
Ivan Marty
Marty
Robert Ames
Charlotte Zimmerman
Belleville
Mmes
Frederick Rupp
Harold Zimmerman
Waldo Zimmerman
Amos Zimmerman
Albert Zimmerman
Ralph Zimmerman
Edna Schuler
Valarie
Gloria Kay
Christine Zimmerman
Anna Marie Marty
Helen Schuler
Robert Schuler
Albert Weissmiller
Monroe
Walker Williams
Janet
Argyle
Albert Zimmerman Jr
LaRoy Schultz
Jerry
Niagara
Monticello Cubs Honor Seventeen With Pins
Seventeen boys at candlelight Cub Scout services in Monticello earned membership cards and bobcat pins. Recipients include Billy Escher, Terry Wichser, John Wendler, Dennis Rinehardt, James Kennedy, Billy Hefty, Leon Huber, Ellery Hitchcock, Steven Boyum, Walter Miller, Tommy Marty, Phillip Knobel, John Steinmann, Jimmy Zweifel, Roger Baebler, John Holdrich, and Jack Ponyi csanyi. The upcoming month will feature Outdoor Life with a park picnic and father son ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Billy Escher
Terry Wichser
John Wendler
Dennis Rinehardt
James Kennedy
Billy Hefty
Leon Huber
Ellery Hitchcock
Steven Boyum
Walter Miller
Tommy Marty
Phillip Knobel
John Steinmann
Jimmy Zweifel
Roger Baebler
John Holdrich
Jack Ponyicsanyi
Wisconsin student joins Beta Gamma Sigma honor society
Alvin A. Zuhlke son of Mrs Amelia Zuhlke 915 14th Avenue and 15 other UW Madison students recently became members of Beta Gamma Sigma the national honorary commerce society at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin A. Zuhlke
Amelia Zuhlke
14Th Avenue
Beta Gamma Sigma
University of Wisconsin
Juke Box Dance Planned at Community Center
A juke box dance is scheduled tonight at the community center. The event opens at 8 and ends at 11 p.m. featuring a social gathering for residents.
Schoolmates elect officers at South Wayne picnic
Mrs Edna V. Johnson was chosen president L D Jones vice president and Mrs A H Mahlbuch secretary treasurer at the annual schoolmates picnic held Sunday in South Wayne park. For the first time since 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Edna V. Johnson
L. D. Jones
A. H. Mahlbuch
South Wayne Park
Picnic Guests Travel From Many Towns Across States
Mrs Greta Eastman secretary treasurer for years could not attend because of illness. About 65 attended the noon picnic dinner with guests arriving in the afternoon from Rockford Freeport Peoria Rock City Cedarville Orangeville Winslow Ill Monroe Boscobel Ncedah Montford Madison Green Bay Shullsburg Argyle Browntown Martintown Warren Sioux Falls S D and the South Wayne area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Eastman
Eastman
Rockford
Freeport
Peoria
Rock City
Cedarville
Orangeville
Winslow
Ill
Monroe
Boscobel
Necedah
Montford
Madison
Green Bay
Shullsburg
Argyle
Browntown
Martintown
Warren
Sioux Fall
S. D
South Wayne Area
Court Convicts Eight Film Writers
Washington Eight Hollywood writers were convicted of contempt of congress for refusing to answer questions about communism. Ring Lardner Jr Lester Cole Herman Biberman Edward Mytryk Albert Maltz and Alvah Bessie were fined 1000 and ordered to a year in jail. Adrian Scott and Samuel Ornitz had sentencing deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ring Lardner Jr
Lester Cole
Herman Biberman
Edward Mytryk
Albert Maltz
Alvah Bessie
Adrian Scott
Samuel Ornitz
Hollywood Ten
House Committee
Ground Breaking Planned for Peace Church Addition
Browntown special report says a ground breaking ceremony for an addition to Peace church will be held Sunday July 16. The event includes a morning service a congregational dinner on the church lawn and a 2 pm ceremony with a guest speaker. A public demonstration of an electronic bell and tower music system from a Pennsylvania electronics company will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browntown
Peace
Pennsylvania Electronics
State's Relief Load Shows Drop for May
Madison report shows public assistance expenditures in May fell by 97,858 compared with April totaling 4,325,485, about 17 percent higher than May 1949. Aided 117,593 persons with the decline led by general relief grants down 6,283 from April to May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Department of Public Welfare
Women visitors tour New Glarus and Milwaukee plumbers group
A Racine group of women toured New Glarus and were served noon meals at the Zwingli house. Seventy seven Milwaukee plumbers' union auxiliary members visited Tuesday and dined at the William Tell hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Racine
Zwingli House
Plumbers’ Union
Milwaukee
William Tellotel
American Action Gave Life to U N
Column argues U S leadership in responding to the Korean conflict preserved the United Nations and deterred world war. It warns that failure to resist North Korea’s invasion could embolden global communism and invite further aggression in Asia and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Uncle Sam
United Nations
Peace Organization
U. N
League of Nations
League
Japan
Manchuria
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Truman
Korean
Korea
Great Asiatic Theater
Native of New Glarus Dies in Milwaukee Funeral Held
Mrs. William Andrae 32, born in New Glarus, died June 22 in Milwaukee. Funeral services were held Saturday. Former Henrietta Opfermann, daughter of Mrs. Rose Opfermann, twin sister to Henry and sister of Frederick, all of New Glarus, survives with husband two sons William and Daniel, mother and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
William Andrae
Milwaukee
Henrietta Opfermann
Rose Opfermann
Henry
Frederick
New Glarus High School
Spencerian Business College
William
Daniel
New Employee at First National Bank
Miss Inez Strommen daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris Strommen joins the staff at First National Bank as a new employee in the deposits division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blanchardville
Inez Strommen
Morris Strommen
First National Bank
Henry Gorman Resides at Bourquin Nursing Home Warren
Henry Gorman, in poor health for two years, is now residing at the Bourquin nursing home in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
South
Wayne
Henry Gorman
Bourquin
Navy Finds Antihistamines Ineffective for Cold Relief
The Navy reports tests at Great Lakes training center involving 1,964 people showed four antihistamine drugs benzylamine chlrophe n pyridamine doxylamine and pyrathiazine were not more effective than standard cold tablets. Commander John R. Seal notes no evidence these antihistamines relieved cold symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Navy Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
John R. Seal
Polio cases split with Racine leading Wisconsin
Wisconsin health officials report fourteen of twenty nine polio cases this year in Racine county. This month Racine accounts for all twenty one Wisconsin cases, with additional cases in Rock Dane LaCrosse Taylor Pierce Clark Juneau Trempealeau Kenosha and Milwaukee. Last year at this time Wisconsin had sixteen cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Racine County
State Board of Health
Racine
Rock County
Dane
LaCrosse
Taylor
Pierce
Clark
Juneau
Trempealeau
Kenosha
Milwaukee
610 Districts Fail To Get State Aid In Wisconsin
Wisconsin 610 school districts did not receive state aid in 1949 50 for not meeting tax mill levy requirements. State Superintendent George E. Watson told the legislative council education committee that 117 districts failed to levy at least three mills as part of the funding issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
George E. Watson
Legislative Council
Watson
Districts Eligible and Ineligible for 1948 Valuation Mills
The record lists 476 districts ineligible for 1948 equalized valuation mills for failing to levy at least five mills. Seventeen districts were disqualified due to condemned buildings, transportation issues, unapproved bus routes, and failure to pay county aids in the prior year.
Aleutian Islands Once Called Catherine Archipelago
The Aleutian islands, dividing the Bering Sea from the Pacific, were historically known as Catherine archipelago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleutian Islands
Bering Sea
Pacific
Catherine Archipelago
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L.G. Kindschi
Ervin V. Bechtolt
J.M. Campbells
Cub
Hesse
Isis Lai Careion
Hesse Hay & Grain Dryer
Sioux City, le
THE
Hesse 217
Frances Bidg
Honroe
Ford Motor Company
Ford Dealers of America
America
Wm. Rees
Rees Construction
Rees
Rees Co
Erators
Roger Voelkli
Monroe Ready Mix
Monroe Sales Co
G. S. Soseman
Indonesia
Burma
India
Tibet
Chiropractic Clinic
M. J. Gonstead
Mrs. Steven
Luick
V. U. Stauffacher
Avenue
19Th Street
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