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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1970
Page
3
Abby advises that a husband who drinks nightly may be an alcoholic and needs help, preferably through Alcoholics Anonymous, with the wife urged to seek change only if the husband wants to help himself. A second letter discusses family friction over distributing four potted plants after their father decides who should take each plant.
Weekly menu details from Monroe Senior High show daily meals including Italian spaghetti, turkey in gravy, Bar-B-Q’s, ham and escalloped potatoes, fish square on a bun, and more with sides like buttered corn, coleslaw, applesauce, Jello and milk. Social notes list local dinner guests and visits among families in Monroe and surrounding towns.
The Monroe Chapter No. 599 hosted the Mid-Winter Conference at the Moose Home with 96 attendees from Beloit Elkhorn Janesville Madison and Monroe. Members heard addresses on membership energy Moosehart Medical Program and Mid-Winter Conference plans while new members joined and door prizes were awarded.
Grether and Roy Wyss families attended the memorial at First United Methodist Church in Madison on Saturday for Leo Hilfiker. Renee Bowen from rural Orangeville visited Shirley Lehman at her parents’ home and noted Shirley’s birthday anniversary. Carl Stevn with Matthew David and Jon from Verona called on Emil Tschudy and Agatha Grether, Sunday.
Daniel R Fox son of Richard and Mrs Fox Winslow was feted at a birthday dinner on March 1. Danny turned one on February 27. The gathering also celebrated uncle Bill Nipple of Argyle turning 24 on March 3. Attendees included Harold and Mary Nipple and family, Verdel McGrath family, Colleen Eileen Connie, and Richard Fox with Dan.
The Cootie Pup Tent held its regular meeting at the VFW Club planning for officer elections at the April meeting. Committees reported and the February 14 spaghetti supper was noted as successful. The annual April Fools Dance is set for April 4 at Bluff View Park with public invitation. In Argyle, the Women’s Club March meeting will be at Mrs. V. B. Rossing’s home with Miss Nybroten presenting Nairobi wildlife slides and Nairobi Tree Top observations. Election of 1970 officers will be held.
Mr and Mrs Raymond B Davidson of Boonton New Jersey announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Louise to Francis M Fandrick son of Mr and Mrs Frank F Fandrick Route 1 Monroe A summer wedding is planned Miss Davidson teaches English with the Equal Opportunity staff of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York City Mr Fandrick is a systems specialist with IBM in White Plains New York
Blanchardville announces the marriage of Nancy McKenzie to Paul McMahon on February 21 at Biggs Field in El Paso Texas. Paul is son of Thomas McMahon of DeForest and both graduates of Platteville State University. Mrs McMahon taught in Mineral Point and hails from Blanchardville. The couple resides at 8921 Lawson Street in El Paso.
A former Blanchard farm couple Mr and Mrs J C Carlsen of Seattle will host an open house on Sunday March 15 marking their golden wedding anniversary. They wed in Blanchardville on March 11 1920 with attendants Leona Disrud Eidsmoe and the late Elmer Carlsen. The Carlsens ran a large dairy farm until 1946 then moved to Seattle.
Monroe Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a dinner at the Swiss Solony Inn where Mrs. Kenneth Norder president of the Monroe Jaycettes spoke on the group’s activities and charitable work. Norder highlighted community service with hospital patient outings and support for retarded children.
Brownie Scouts from Troops 551 and 619 attend 9 45 a m worship at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on Sunday March 8. They will dine at 12 15 p m at Swiss Church Fellowship Hall with sponsors the Modern Mrs Homemakers Club.
An announced engagement of Janis Adele Sandley to Joseph H Kessler is reported. Janis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Sandley of Monroe, will graduate from the University of Wisconsin Madison in June. The wedding is set for May 9 in Madison. An auxiliary meeting of the Orangeville Legion will assemble March 17 at the Legion Home to make tray favors.
Mrs. John Stoehr hosted the Faith Circle meeting at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Monticello on Tuesday evening. The program titled What Have We to Serve With was led by Mrs. Burnett Blumer. The circle will serve refreshments at the March 18 Lenten service and the next meeting will be with Mrs. Bertha Blumer. Mrs. Earl Feldt will lead the lesson.
Seventeen applications for Moose Lodge membership were read at a Monroe meeting in Moose Hall. Enrollments to take place April 7. Reports on a recent card party and nominating committee, plus plans for the State Mid Winter Conference at Beloit, and two local bowling teams in West Bend tourney May 14 and 15. A smelt fry is planned March 17. Election set for April 7. Forty members attended despite fog.
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