St Patrick Theme Shines at KC Auxiliary Dinner Program
Knights of Columbus auxiliary in KC hall hosted a St Patrick day potluck dinner last evening. Rev. Gilbert Carleton spoke to 65 members. a music and dance program followed with Miss Patricia Knaack’s pupils including Barbara Haworth and Gail Bissell.
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St. Patrick's
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Gilbert Carleton
Gratiot
Mmes
Marie Ganshert
Gilbert T. Balzer
Ben Blaser
Mary Ann Huber
Ames
Adam Marty
Peter Jones
Frank Menehan
Donald F. Ripp
Edna Saunders
Harry L. Teehan
Meichair L.’ Donny
Lois A.’Koenig
James J. Quinn Mary Shook
Thomas Saunders
Harlan ‘Rinehart
Morcello
Miss Langhard Describes Sumatra Life for Alpha Zeta
Miss Mildred Langhard spoke on Sumatra natives customs dress and habits and shared wartime experiences under Japanese and Dutch rule to Alpha Zeta chapter in the library Green Room. The meeting followed a business session naming pins committee members for April 2 and planning social and program panels. Discussions also covered the Chicago district convention April 21–23 and the Madison state convention May 20–21.
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Miss Langhard
Sumatra
Mildred Langhard
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Library
Walter J. Kubly
Helen Klassy
Lois Fritsch
Evelyn Drake
Helen Burkhard
Marian Dieckhoff
Harris Germann
Chicago
Madison
Harry E. Williams
Lucille Randall
Finalists Selected In MHS Speech Test
Finalists in the Monroe high school speech contest were Mildred Cotherman Mildred Krauss and Sybil Blumer in first to third place. Six contestants remain to vie for two league contest positions at Brodhead later this month. Judge panel included Miss LaVon Jones Mrs Willis Gruenewald and R W Witt. Coach Fred R Simpson.
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Monroe High School
Mildred Cotherman
Mildred Krauss
Sybil Blumer
Jane Anderson
Schindler
Lois Burgy
Brodhead
LaVon Jones
Willis Gruenewald
R. W. Witt
Fred R. Simpson
Iran talk at Philathea class meeting in city home
Mrs Dallas D Landrum spoke on Iran before 16 members and three guests at the Philathea Sunday school class hosted by Mrs Clara Miller at 713 19th avenue Mrs E P Haberman cohosted Special accordion music by Luan Miller Devotions were led by Miss Grace Schroeder and Miss Clara ZumBrunnen Refreshments featured a St Patrick s day theme Orangeville Times Special The Orangeville Rebekah lodge will hold a school of instruction on March 13 with Mrs Etta Eissler state president coming from Aurora She will also be at Freeport lodge March 14 and Rock Grove March 15
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Iran
Dallas D. Landrum
Philathea
Clara Miller
19Th Avenue
E. P. Haberman
Luan Miller
Grace Schroeder
Clara ZumBrunnen
Orangeville
Rebekah Lodge
Etta Eissler
Rebekah’ Assembly
Mrs. Eley Hosts Boys on 12 Day Leave at Home
Mrs. John A. Eley of 2411 11th Street entertained last evening for her son David and three former high school classmates James Share Harold Pagel and John Virgil Stauffacher now home on a 12 day leave from Great Lakes boot training.
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John A. Eley
11Th Street
David
James Share
Harold Pagel
John Virgil Stauffacher
Great Lakes
MHS Musicians Set For Two Night Concert At High School
MHS musicians present a two night concert at the high school auditorium starting at 8 p.m. The Parade of Notes features 115 students with works from Mendelssohn to Isaac and Lillya. Winners of the ticket sales contest to be announced. tomorrow major awards to orchestra members including seniors Janette Black Dorothy McGrath and others across grades.
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Ne Monteenign
Pana
Mendelssohn
Isaac
Lillya
Allan F. Barnard
Janette Black
Dorothy McGrath
Jeanette Crai
Kenneth Davis
Mary Ann Huber
Heidi Pfaeffli
Lyndon Viel
Barbara Boyd
Judith Kubly
Nancy Pilz
Kenneth Rieder
Ellen Rubi
Dora Schindler
Patricia Thorp
Miss Fritz Honored At Pre Nuptial Event
Barbara Fritz, set to wed Daniel Wyss on March 17, was honored at a pre nuptial shower in the American Legion home. Co hosts were Mrs. Max F. Shafe and Mrs. Bruce Helland. Guests shared a centerpiece figure and gifts while court whist honors went to several listed ladies.
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Barbara Fritz
Daniel Wyss
American Legion
Bruce Helland
Mmes
Garrett W. Keel
Oscar Losey
George E. Jacobs
Roy Zweifel
Walter Wyss
Herman D. Fritz
Carol Blum
Anne Huber
Anna Roth
Ruth Ella Share
Arden Voegely
Madison
Carol van Wagenen
Audrey Holtshopple
John van Wagenen
Arthur Roethe
Nelson Schwend
Fred Grimm
Harold Rudhti
Harland Skattum
Edna Olson
Zimmermans Feted At Albany Gathering
About 115 relatives and friends gathered at the Albany high school gymnasium for a pot luck noon meal honoring Mr and Mrs Ralph Zimmerman on their 25th wedding anniversary now of Brodhead Rev George Zimmerman blessed the occasion. Attendants 25 years ago Jay Zimmerman Monroe sat at the head with the Zimmermans former Albany neighbors. Guests included family members Rodney Zimmerman and grandchildren Yvonne and Allen. Lois Burrington Madison entertained with songs. The honored couple received a purse of money and gifts. Guests came from Monroe Rock City Dakota Davis Madison Brodhead Monticello Juda Woodford Walworth Rockford Evansville Albany Oregon.
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Sivany
Ralph Zimmerman
Brodhead
George Zimmerman
Jay Zimmerman
Monroe
Albany
Zimmermans
Rodney Zimmerman
Yvonne
Allen
Lois Burrington
Madison
Rock City
Dakota
Davis
Monticello
Juda
Party Marks Birthday With Surprise Monticello Party
Monticello Times Special reports Mrs Henry C celebrated her birthday Sunday and was honored at a surprise party Friday evening. Five tables of yass were played with.
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Fairview
Monticello
Walter Preuti
Mothers Club
Henry C
Couples Club Meeting At Monticello Bridge Night
The Sunday Evening Couples bridge club gathered at Monticello with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Schoonover of Monroe presiding. A 7 o clock supper preceded four tables of contract bridge. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barlow H. A Becker C. W. Karlen C. M. Stauffer R. W. Woelffer R. W. Karlen and M. E. Lynn.
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Montciello
R. H. Schoonover
Monroe
Messrs
Mmes
J. W. Barlow
H. A Becker
C. W. Karlen
C. M. Stauffer
R. W. Woelffer
R. W. Karlen
M. E. Lynn
Mrs Kuster Honored At Surprise Postnuptial Shower
Mrs Robert Kuster was honored at a surprise post nuptial shower last evening at Mrs Herman O Burkhard 2223 8th avenue Card playing and a luncheon followed the gift presentation Attending were Mrs Paul Kammerode Mrs Charles Thrasher Mrs Robert E Wenger Mrs Ernest A Zumbach Mrs Delva Shonts and Miss Estella Brown REHEARSAL POSTPONED The Wednesday evening Methodist church choir rehearsal has been postponed because of the high school band and orchestra concert Director and Mrs Edwin W Schuetze will host a supper meeting Friday at 5 30
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Methodist Church
Edwin W. Schuetze
Nonagon Bridge Club Meets at Friday Dessert Party
Mrs. B. L. Clark hosted the Nonagon bridge club Friday with guests Mmes. H. L. Karlen, J. P. Zweifel, G. V. Griffy, Bessie Youngreen, Anna Gerber, George Steinmann and Anton Hefty attending the dessert party.
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Nonagon Club
Monticello
B. L. Clark
Nonagon Bridge Club
Mmes. H. L. Karlen
J. P. Zweifel
G. V. Griffy
Bessie Youngreen
Anna Gerber
George Steinmann
Anton Hefty
Twin Valley Homemakers Meet At Mrs Ott Home
Ten members and two guests attended the Twin Valley Homemakers meeting at Mrs Henry Ott's home on Friday for a lesson on good grooming led by Mrs Ralph Alderman. Samples of lotions and creams were shared and donations were pledged to the state and county Homemakers scholarship fund. Mrs Clarence Slotten will host the next meeting.
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Twin Valley
New Glarus
Henry Ott
Ralph _Alderman
Clarence Slotten
Troopers Hostess Helps 15 Guests At Home Grooming Lesson
Mrs John Bergemann hosted State Line Troopers at her route 1 home on Thursday. She and Mrs Alvin Bidlingmaier led a grooming lesson for 15 members and four guests. The club voted to donate to the home economics scholarship and a 4 H project. The final meeting will be at Mrs Donald Kline s home with an officer election. Roll call will be answered by an exchange of flower bulbs or plants.
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John Bergemann
Route 1
State Line
Alvin Bidlingmaier
Shon
Donald Kline
Poison Case Hearing Delayed in Milwaukee Parity Case
The preliminary hearing for 45 year old Josie Wrosch on a first degree murder charge was continued to March 28. The husband, Bernhard Wrosch, was buried as a cancer victim last August after an autopsy found arsenic poisoning. defense argues more time is needed to prepare.
Wisconsin Freshman Wins Navy Appointment
Madison native Nicholas Galanos of the University of Wisconsin earns a midshipman spot in the United States Naval Reserve as the top man in his naval contract class. After four years he may receive an ensign’s commission in the regular navy. The U S Public Health Service communicable disease center is in Atlanta, Georgia.
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NAVY
Madison
Nicholas G. Galanos
University of Wisconsin
United States Naval Reserve
Galanos
The
Communicable Disease Center of
U. S. Public Health Service
Atlanta, Ga
Fifteen Duel Forensic Ratings Brighten District Meet
A group of 15 contestants from Belleville Brooklyn New Glarus and Monticello earned A ratings at last night’s competition moving to the Platteville district forensics tournament in April after judging by Prof J W Haberman of the University of Wisconsin and C H Hageman Belleville principal. The seven contests covered include Non original Oratory Four Minute Speech Extemporaneous Original Oratory Extemporaneous Reading Evening Serious Declamation Humorous Declamations with multiple students from each town earning A B or C ratings.
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Peueveme
Copecmay
Belleville
Brooklyn
New Glass
Monticello
Platteville
J. W. Haberman
University of Wisconsin
C. H. Hageman
Lou Ann Schiffman
Kay Peterson
Eugene Arn
New Glarus
Kenneth Farnsworth
Grunnett
Derlene Walden
Paul Grossenbacher
Ray Scott
Vivian Long
Sharon Zentner
Janice Brunner
Gary Porter
Ruth Diederich
Harry Neilson
Alster Jeili
Leona Keehn
Audry Duerst
Kathryn Genin
Betty Ann Calhoun
Jean Funseth
Darlene Kohl
Barbara Jacobson
Nina White
Jean Schuett
Mary Bowen
Pat Calhoun
Marillyn Noesen
Beth Senn
VA Job Slash Hits New Unit at Wood VA
The Veterans Administration plan to open a 226 patient psychiatric unit at Wood VA hospital was altered by a national staff reduction. 125 new positions were eliminated and 69 existing staffers were not cut, leaving about 1,900 full and part time workers across the Wood and other Wisconsin VA facilities.
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Wood
Aunwaukee
Veterans Administration
The
Wood, VA
D.C. Firmin
Firmin
Wisconsin
Waukesha
Tomah
Bryant Putney Named Interior Department Assistant Director
Bryant Putney, a former Milwaukee newspaperman, is appointed assistant director of information for the interior department. He has served as assistant to the surgeon general of the public health service and led information for the past year and a half. Previously he worked in the Washington bureau of PM and for Kiplinger and the Madison Capital Times. Earlier he was director of information for the office of defense transportation.
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Washington
Bryant Putney
Milwaukee
Interior Department
Putney
Public Health Service
Kiplinger Magazine
Madison Capital Times
Office of Defense Transportation
Milwaukee Couple On Relief Run Up Beer Bill
Abe Cohn and Agnes Cohn were jailed for 30 days after civil judge Cannon jailed them for contempt of court while they lived on relief. A grocer testified their one month beer bill approached 70 dollars and total run up was about 140 dollars. The Cohns, with six children, had been receiving 125 dollars monthly relief.
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Milwaukee
Abe Cohn
Agnes
Robert C. Cannon
Cohns
Monticello Caucus Set for Thursday
The Monticello village caucus meets at 8 p m Thursday in Casino hall to discuss officer nominations and lake renovations with possible referendum. The caucus committee includes Clarence Wittenwyler Adam Schuler and Thomas Brusveen as trustees terms expire for Lora R Pease Wilbert Dick and Fred Escher.
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Monticello
Casino Hall
Staedtler Lake
Clarence Wittenwyler
Adam Schuler
Thomas Brusveen
Recruiter to interview area women for service
Sgt Avis Larsen, a WAC recruiter, will visit the army and air force recruiting station in the post office tomorrow afternoon. She will interview area women interested in joining the Women’s Army Corps or the Air Force. Local recruiter Sgt Walter M Helgesen announced the event. She will be available from noon to 5 PM.
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WAC
Wac-Waf
Army Corps
Air Force
Avis Larsen
Army and
Walter M. Helgesen
Tito rejects calls for truce in Yugoslavia quarrel
Premier Marshal Tito declares Russia and the cominform must initiate any settlement steps with Yugoslavia. He denies that Yugoslavia has been engaging in talks with Moscow.
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Belgrade
Marshall Tito
Russia
Cominform
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Coal strike ends but limits hit shelves for weeks
The article notes the coal strike has ended yet effects will take three weeks or more to be felt as rail time delays extend seven to ten days for coal to reach yards. Dealers pledge self restraint and prioritization of customers while resisting black market pressures amid ongoing shortages.
Beloit Man Killed In Home Gas Blast
Beloit police and state industrial commission officials investigated a fatal gas explosion at a Beloit cottage that killed 79 year old William Summers. Summers died five hours after the blast when he opened a door as a gas water heater exploded, tearing the roof and injuring his invalid wife in bed. Fire officials theorized the coal stove in an adjoining room may have ignited the gas.
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Beloit
State Industrial Commission
William Summers
Summers
Glen Davis
Livestock Market Report From Wincago USDA Summary
Salable hogs 8,500 with mixed demand. Prices mostly 10 to 25 cents lower on many weights. Sows mostly steady with top around 17.50 for selected loads. Cattle and calves: 6,000 and 400 respectively. Slaughter cattle steady to up 25 cents. fed steers 30.00 32.00. medium to good feeds 22.75 28.50. heifers 23.00 26.25. cows 16.50 21.00. canners and cutters 13.00 16.59.
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USDA
Wall Street Decline Deepens Amid Sharp Market Losses
Wall Street trading slowed as the market fell sharply with losses around two points. Among the losers were Douglas Aircraft Lockheed U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler and Studebaker. Martin A Hutchinson of Richmond Virginia was nominated by President Truman to the federal trade commission after a 1946 senate bid.
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Wall Street
New York
Tlosse
Douglas Aircraft
Lockheed
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Hutchinson
Washington
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Truman
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Auditors Meet to Review February County Bills
The Green County auditing committee convenes at the courthouse to audit February county bills. The meeting focuses on verifying expenditures and ensuring accurate financial records for the period.
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Green County Auditing Committee
Court House
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