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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1950
Page
3
The Methodist WSCS birthday banquet featured a decorated program in the church parlors with tables themed by month from January to November. The event included music, comedy, drama, a cake committee, and performances by students, totaling about 150 attendees.
Miss JoAnne Elmer of Madison and Eugene R. Hanson of Madison were married at 3 PM in Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev. Howard L. Orians. The bride's twin Mrs Norman Disch of Monticello served as matron of honor. Ada Dobbs was bridesmaid. Brothers of the groom and ushers included Donald, Lester, Roland, and Gordon Hanson. Soloist Daniel Courtney sang Always and The Lord's Prayer, with organist C Fred Trachsel. The bridal party wore wine and blue suits with coordinating corsages. A reception for 50 at the bride's parents' home followed. helpers included Lois Speich, Eleanor Streiffer, Helen Bienema, and Mrs Harry J Bellehan. The bride, a Monroe High graduate, studied at LaCrosse State Teachers College and Wisconsin General Hospital X-ray tech program. The groom, East High graduate, works for Madison Gas and Electric Co. After a Wisconsin honeymoon they will live at 112 N Few St, Madison.
A mixed shower at the Buehler home hosted 32 Wyss cheese factory patrons with gifts and a potluck lunch. Betty Jean Schneider, Carleton College sophomore, serves on the play's stage committee for American Tragedy at Nourse Little Theater March 14 to 18. she is also in the glee club and dramatics. Mrs John Kubly entertained RFW club friends with 500 at two tables. winners were Mrs Anna Nafzger, Mrs George Hartch, and Mrs Dan Nafzger. Shirley Ann Kubly attended from Brodhead.
Herman Ladwig born March 15 1865 and Bertha Feldt mark sixty years of marriage March 6 1890. Residents of Montee now 512 17th Avenue the couple will host a family dinner with three sons John Edwin and Samuel two daughters Mrs Martin Frederick and Mary Ladwig twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. They retired to Monte in 194? months ago and enjoy gardening.
Miss Marilyn Roethlisberger and Dwight Elmer announce their engagement in Madison. Marilyn is a dental assistant with Dr. M. C. Neeley. Her fiancé is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Elmer of Madison. An early spring wedding is planned.
The North Western railroad was authorized by the state public service commission Friday to remove station facilities at four communities Shipley Shawano county Bonita Oconto county Padus Certer Forest county. The plan names local evaluators and mentions a 1777 Rhode Islander inventor and a metal cutting device in a later note.
A women's union meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the church parlor. New members will be received at a candlelighting ceremony. Miss Ruth E Maurer and accompanist Miss Florence Voigt will perform. March birthday members, led by Mrs. Robert G Buehler as chairman, form the surprise committee.
Miss Barbara Ann Fritz and Daniel Fredrick Wyss announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The ceremony will be at 8 p.m. Friday March 17 in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Paul C. Keble officiating. The couple’s parents are cited, and the event is described in formal local notices.
Mmes Ralph Keister Lyle Rinehart and Adam Zwefel were named to the nominating committee at the WSCS meeting held at Mrs Vera Heck home. Donations supported Red Cross and Lake Bluff orphanage funds. May good will bags planned. next meeting April 12. Lunch served by Mrs Irving Elliott Lyle Miller Emil Rayhorn and Harold Beard.
Mrs E W Marty Helga Nicholls Willis J Marty Lawrence G Marty John A Marty and John Richards will co host the Zwingli Aid society meeting in the parish house Tuesday. Mrs Anton Hefty will host the Washington Reformed Aid society meeting Wednesday afternoon at the parish house.
The American Legion auxiliary will meet Monday evening in Legion rooms to prepare Easter gifts for veterans at Wood hospital. Committee members are Mmes. Sam Meyer Fred Stoller Jr. Robert Watrud James Lageson Homer Marshall serving Andrew Ayen Theodore Kolden and Herbert Lyngass, entertainment.
South Wayne special plan notes a Lenten service Thursday evening focusing on Judas. Regular services include 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Lamont board to meet at Arbor Reese home Tuesday evening. MYF supper set for 5 Wednesday. Woodford WSCS study class to meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. E A Thorson.
Registered Holstein cow Kaderly Pearl Dinah produced 566 pounds butterfat and 17 040 pounds milk in 365 days in herd registry. Los Angeles buyers Lawrence and Valeske purchase 80 acre Orangeville area farm at about 150 dollars per acre. Area families relocate within Dane County as sale and moving activity continues. U S bureau of reclamation reports 3600 miles power lines operating in 1949 with 3000 miles under construction.
Georgia hosts more than 1,000 district soil conservation supervisors for the fourth annual national convention. Visitors from the north and west witness lush legume pastures and vast clover and fescue fields transformed from cotton and drought-damaged land. Gov. Herman Talmadge praises a prosperity era built on soil building, while Farrington Carpenter notes widespread national progress and the growing role of conservation districts in land management.
Nine forensics students were chosen to represent Blanchardville after the school contest. Eligible to attend the league contest next Thursday at Argyle are Susan Barber serious declamation Anna Swenson humorous declamation Mary Aebersold Barbara Larson Sammy Syse non-original orations Virginia Cleary original oration Nah Olson extemporaneous reading Eldon Schraepfer extemporaneous speaking Ruth Ann Hendrickson four minute speech.
Fairchild charged Friday night that the state Republican administration is drifting from the principle of ability to pay in taxation and is leaning toward a sales tax. He argued the tax would bear most heavily on the lower income group and warned the next legislature must seek additional revenue if state services are not cut and welfare and education are not neglected.
Helen E Stears and Herbert L Grunwald move from Van Wert to Chicago sales office as office manager with plans to relocate by March 15. Swiss cheese prices steady with light demand and ample supplies. California and New York cheese groups schedule meetings in March and April. A nationwide dairy congress is planned in Chicago March 27 to boost sales. National Cheese Institute meets in Chicago May 3. SEC approves sale of Upper Peninsula Power stock by Consolidated Electric and Middle West. Modern machines can produce 550 nails per minute.
Scores of area farm families attended the New Glarus farm institute sponsored by local businessmen and the Lions club. Sessions covered soils by C J Chapman and field crops by George M Briggs among others, with a special program for women. The event featured musical numbers, films, a coffee demonstration, and a “Parade of Hats” by Homemakers. Water facts closed the program noting historic use of metering in Rome.
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