Monroe pupils to DECA conference in Wisconsin
Monroe High School students will attend the Eighth Annual Wisconsin Distributive Education Conference at Green Lake Friday through Sunday. About 150 judges from retail firms will rate student events in marketing sales promotion and management with awards for top performers and a later meeting to arrange the May national conference in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Monroe High School
Bob Fahrney
Atlantic City
N.J
Blue Gold Banquet Awards At St Victor School Gym
Cub Scout Pack 110 held a Blue and Gold Banquet at St Victor's School gym. Recipients included Rodney Silvis and Francis Ulmen with second year pins, Kevin Siegel, Julius Wirth, Mark Wiegel, Tom Becker, Matthew Ulmen with pins, and first year pins to several others. David Endres served as master of ceremonies with Lowell Stuessy as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Victor’s
Rodney Silvis
Francis Ulmen
Dan Endres
Kevin Siegel
Julius Wirth
Mark Wiegel
Tom Becker
Matthew Ulmen
Tim
Pat Culhane
Pat Endres
Marty Schultz
Pat Deignan
Kevin Friske
Jeff Neises
Monticello Attends Wedding and Community Updates
The Monticello area reports Edna Babler Warren Murphy of Brainerd Minn attended the wedding of Ruth Gempeler and Ernest Rufener at Washington Reformation Church. Numerous local residents visit, attend funerals, receptions, and family gatherings in Monroe Janesville Madison Sun Prairie and other nearby towns. Also noted are military graduates, a birthday dinner, and a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Murphy
Brainerd
Minn
Ruth Gempeler
Ernest Rufener
Washington Reformation Church
Earl Feldt
Roy Feldt
Monroe
Madison
Messers
Mmes
Karl Duerst
Gordon Schultz
Frederick Rupp
Walter Tryon
Kenneth Klassy
Fred Durtschi
Robert Durtschi
Edward Riese
Matt Zentner
Edyth R. Stoll
Charles Workman
Irene Marty
Ruth Abley
Edna Babler
Mary Tryon
Cinda Broge
Orville Gilbertson
Royal Hawkins
Janesville
Peter Stauffacher
Wolfgram
Walter Kubly
Sun Prairie
Wilbert Dick
Wilbert Christen Sr
James K. Pierce
Anna Babler
Evansville
Brian
Kathy
David Zurfluh
Albany
Fred Zurfluhs
Dean Zentner
David
Teresa
Racine
Emil Zentner
Herb Phillips
South Milwaukee
Thomas Saunders
Ed Saunders
St. Clare Hospital
Sheldon Taylor
LaCrosse
Mildred Taylor
South Bend
Ind
Gene Webber
Kirk
Kara Sue
New Glarus
Henry V. Baebler
Jacob Wittenwyl
Jacob Wittenwyler
Fred Zweifel
Pleasant View
Alma Babler
Roger
Greendale
Raymond Robertson
Diana
Eldon Taylor
Carol Whitson
Milwaukee
Terri
Vicki Taylor
Hore
Closing Wiota and Woodford schools eyed by board
Black Hawk Community School Board will discuss closing Wiota and Woodford centers at an informational meeting in the South Wayne high school gym on March 13. Enrollment is projected at 21 for Wiota and 52 for Woodford with potential savings and better programs cited as key benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Wiota
Woodford
South Wayne
Gratiot
New cashier Douglas R Wherry named at Blanchardville bank
Douglas R. Wherry is appointed cashier and director of The First National Bank of Blanchardville effective March 1. He and his wife Lynda and their daughter Gretchen recently moved to Blanchardville, bringing extensive banking and personnel management background from Clinton Iowa Comanche Iowa Erie Illinois and Des Moines based institutions and education. Wherry succeeds Stanley W Olson and plans to attend Madison Graduate School of Banking sessions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse D. Fuller
Jesse W. Fuller
23Rd Ave
Monroe
U.S. Air Force
Lowery Air Force Base
Colo
Air Training Command
Cannon Air Force Base
New Mexico
Tactical Air Command
U.S
Fuller
Monroe High School
Gayle
Otto Olsen
Rt. 1
Orangeville, Il
Air Force
Douglas R. Wherry
First National Bank of
Blanchardville
Lynda
Gretchen
Lehnherr
Wherry
First National Bank
Clinton
Iowa
Comanche
University of Maryland
Graduate School of Banking
Madison
Wis
Taigu
Korea
Erie Progressive Club
Erie Community Centennial, Inc
Lake Erie
Customers Day at State Bank of Argyle Draws Record Crowd
State Bank of Argyle hosted Customers Appreciation Day on Friday February 16 attracting about 600 attendees. The Valentine's themed event featured prizes for men and women, balloons for children, and gifts including purses pens and sewing kits. Door prizes went to multiple winners, and organizers credited Mrs Phyllis Watkins and Diane Watkins for planning and serving lunch and coffee. Notable visits included Mr and Mrs Fred Buehler and Mr and Mrs Marion Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank of Argyle
Raymond Steiner
Glenn Kortmann
Clara Severson
J. David Bersagel
Chas. Kaster
Victor Tollakson Jr
James McGinnity
David Everson
Gilbert Greenhill
Walter Balsiger
Phyllis Watkins
Diane Watkins
Budsberg 30th Anniversary Dinner At Holiday Inn
Mr and Mrs Harold Hartwig of Monroe and Mr and Mrs Delmar Budsberg celebrated the Budsbergs 30th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Holiday Inn Freeport. Also noted are weekend visits by several other couples and family travel between Minnesota Arizona and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Hendrickson
Jerry
Ft. Hood
Army
Arley Hendrickson
Rockford
Ill
Arnold Johnson
Oregon
Virgil Hendrickson
Jerry Hendrickson
Verona
Boyd Hendrickson
Lester Hendricksons
Ardell Jackson
Neil Siedschlag
Evan Seidschlag
Monroe
Nathan Walker
Jackson
Walter Fuchs
Ronald Fuchs
Browntown
Lester Stephens Jr
Frank Hurline
Evergreen
Colo
Harold Hartwig
Delmar Budsberg
Holiday Inn
Freeport
Budsbergs
Roger Schmitz
Horeb
Robert Watrud Jr
Ron Watrud
St. Paul
Minn
Thomas Schindler
California
Schindlers
Henry J. Erickson
Arizona
Roy Grimm
Morton
Roger Hanson
Rhonda
Nathan Brown
Ada
Allan Kubly
Janesville
Charles Frenzel
Hazel Flannery
Tony Hibner
Darlington
Mmes
Herbert Kubly
Dan Kubly
Richard Pahl
Rickey
Maquoketa
Iowa
Donald Kubly
Title I Meeting on Parental Involvement in Black Hawk District
Title I group and parents from Black Hawk Schools in Gratiot and South Wayne met in Gratiot to review program goals. Wiota Title I coordinator Jesse Holmen outlined council objectives, with teachers Ethel Budenz and David McGlynn detailing working aims for Title I students. A Q A session followed, stressing parental involvement. About 55 elementary students in grades one to four are enrolled. Attendees included Holmen, Budenz, McGlynn, Viola Homb, Mrs. Clark Lelle, and several parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Gratiot
South Wayne
Jesse Holmen
Wiota
Ethel Budenz
David McGlynn
Holmen
Budenz
McGlynn
Viola Homb
Twenty honor students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at Highland CC
Twenty students were inducted into the Nu Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Highland Community College Freeport on Sunday. Cali Stamm of Browntown and Robert Spinhirne of Lena were among the initiates as parents and guests watched a Readers Theatre performance of Carl Sandburg's Good Morning America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Mu
Phi Theta Kappa
Highland Community College
Freeport
Cali Stamm
Browntown
Robert Spinhirne
Lena
Carl Sandburg
America
Readers Theatre
Juda FFA members compete in Edgerton contest
Maureen DeBruin and Harold Zimmick of Juda High School spoke at the Sec tional Speaking Contest in Edgerton on February 22. Maureen titled Responsibility and Harold presented the FFA Creed. Seven chapters attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JUDA
Maureen DeBruin
William DeBruin
Rt. 2
Harold Zimmick
Edgerton
Juda F.F.A
Juda High School
Maureen
Navy PO Burmeister in Gulf of Tonkin aboard Enterprise
Gratiot native Navy Petty Officer Third Class Carson A. Burmeister remains on the nuclear powered carrier USS Enterprise in the Western Pacific. The Enterprise is on station in the Gulf of Tonkin where President Nixon announced Vietnam war hostilities cessation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Carson A. Burmeister
Gratiot
Western Pacific
Enterprise
Gulf of Tonkin
Nixon
Vietnam
Green County residents aid 1972 Christmas Seal drive
Green County residents contributed 5810 to the 1972 Christmas Seal campaign, part of a statewide total over 666000. Dr. Frank Stiles, Green County Special Gifts Chairman, notes last year’s 4808 donation helped fund year round health programs before the campaign ends March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Frank Stiles
Green
WTRDA
Spring Grove social notes and local visits set
Residents from Toronto attended by Mrs Herbert Mohns. Leighton Ford Reachout was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford. Charlotte Phillips wed Rev Darrell Bendorf at South Wayne. Clark families visited R B Clark in Jutlo. Mrs Mildred Malcock stayed with the Hamiltons at Stoughton. Skip and Knit Club hosted a housewarming for Ellsworth Rosheisen. Elvin Dammeier treated at Freeport Memorial Hospital. A 1973 key meeting gathered at Gerald Gray’s home. More visits include Timm in Eleroy, Jackie Wenger in Platteville, Pinnow and Olin in New Glarus, and Rosheisen in Winslow. Funeral attendees for John Robertson traveled from several Illinois towns and Wisconsin cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Faessler
Toronto
Canada
Harold Mohns
Herbert Mohns
Leighton Ford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rockford
Merlin Klopfenstein
Charlotte Phillips
Darrell Bendorf
South Wayne
Robert Gene Clark
John Clark
Forest Clark
Davis
Ill
R. B. Clark
Jutlo
Mildred Malcock
John Hamilton
Stoughton
Skip and Knit Knitting Club
Ellsworth Rosheisen
Gerald Gray
Alvin Timm
Eleroy
Mohns
Jackie Wenger
Platteville
Lavern Wenger
Herman Pinnow
Marvin Olin
New Glarus
Merle Rosheisen
Winslow
John Robertson
Donald Hauser
Erie
Charles Hauser
Doris Hauser
Moline
Warren Robertson
Naperville
Ellen Jackson
Janesville
Paul Hauser
Duane Reise
Chester Reise
Jess Fisher
Faith Ann
Val Curtis
Richard Reise
Beloit
Orson Robertson
Perry Deal
Monroe
George Robertson
Browntown Social Roundup Signals Weekend Visits
Local families from Monroe Browntown and surrounding towns visited relatives in Rockford and Madison and hosted guests at Browntown. Highlights include Mrs Theda Mau hosting and various dinners with the Wyssbrods, Gobels, and Vincent families, plus a birthday for Rev Fred Tschudy at Robbie's Yodel Club New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Thorson
John Thorson
Rockford
Mmes
Henry Youngblood
Theda Mau
Monroe
Mary Blodgett
Francis
Crown Point
Ind
W. G. Mau
Vernie Werren
Clarence Miller
Dennis Wyssbrod
Traci
Trisha
New Glarus
Max Wyssbrods
Clifford Miller
Linda DeNure
South Wayne
Pat Faessler
Juda
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
John Gobeli
Louise Divan
Harold Palmer
Leone Ulrich
Janesville
John Gobels
Daniele
Jake Elmer
Richard Palmer
Brodhead
Joe Tuescher
Lori
Tony
Effie Vickers
Nathan Garwell
Madison
Paul Vincent
Des Plaines
Ill
Ross Vincent
Jerry Schmeldt
Browntown
Ernest Snyder Sr
Russell Snyder
Clinton
Iowa
Ernest Snyder, Jr
Christopher
Grace Wright
Freeport
Snyder
Clair Gill
Emil Tschudy
Herman
Fred Tschudy
Robbie
New G
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Deb Lueck
Marty Culhane
Audrey Waage
Bernie Rast
Carol Marty
Peggy Young
Jeff Holcomb
Courtesy Corp
John Easter
DECA
FFA
FBLA
FHA
Gary Peters
Des Moines
David Endres
Lowell Stuessy
Arnold Nieses
Howard Schultz
Laurence Kieffer
Thomas Gillespie
Thomas Campion
Robert Kitto
Paul Miller
Den
Richard Young
Norbert Ulmen
Webelo
Monticello
Miss Edna Babler
Ellen Stauffer
Johanna Stauffer
Lillian Stauffer
John Stauffer
Fred Gempeler
Rose Stauffer
Afton
Catherine Neumann
Paul Neumann
Marie Meyers
Merlin Loveland
Bill
Robert Wittenwyler
Henry J. Elmer
Elmer
Fred Zweifel Jr
Newcomer Funeral Home
Rock Island
III
Vincent Thomm
Herbert Walters
Robert Rutsch
Henry Wilson
Winnetka
Adam Duerst
Zwingli Church
Walter Voegeli
Dodgeville
Ida Voegeli
Henry Grunder
Cadillac
Jeffery P. Colvin
Arthur E. Colvin
17Th Ave
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
Tex
US Air Force
K.J. Sawyer Afb
Michigan
Strategic Air Command
Agnes Novinksi
Pecatonica High School
Dennis Novinski
Bienema’s
Olds
Department of Public Instruction
Stayer
Mrs
Elmer Beckman
Fred Buehler
Orangeville
Wilson Rote
Marion Walter
Earl Barber
Cutlass
Bienema
Kenneth H. Meyer
John Radcliffe
Clark Lelle
Paul McCauley
Clinton Paulson
Orval Reed
Delbert Butts
Eldon Haffele
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mohns
Elvin Dammeier
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Theda Mau
Ciarno
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