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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1950

Page

3

Union Church Hosts March 27 Day-Long Workshop

The Union Presbyterian church hosts a March 27 workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from Janesville Beloit Clinton Lancaster and Monroe will attend. Mrs Roy Mer of Madison leads arrangements with a Chicago secretary guiding the session. The Women’s Missionary Society voted $20 of a $50 church quota for missions. Miss Grace Byers spoke on the sixth chapter of Japan Begins Again.

Union Presbyterian Church Women's Missionary Society of the Roy Sei 15Th Avenue Janesville Beloit Clinton Lancaster Monroe Roymer Madison Chicago Grace Byers Japan

Beloit College Pastor to Speak at Local Methodist Church

Beloit College chaplain Rev J Keaney-Williams will preach at the Methodist church Sunday night at 8 as the community observes a nation wide Day of Dedication ending a week long Lent program. Rev Ralph K Kofoed leads the observance with Holy Communion at 7 30 tonight a 10 40 a m Sunday service membership roll call and an annual world relief offering as part of a 16 denomination effort.

Br. J. Keaney — Willams Beloit College Methodist Church Ralph K. Kofoed

Girl Scouts Plan Blanchardville Birthday Party

Girl Scouts will observe the 38th birthday of Girl Scouting by hosting a birthday party at the high school next Tuesday evening. Guests include the Argyle and New Glarus troops with their leaders and committee members. Beatrice Tollackson presides as troop president. Patty Skaife, Billy Murphy and Karen Kingeter named as general committee. Local troop members aiding include Harry Lien, Marvin Anderson, Lyall Cowley and Glenn Syse. Troop leaders are Mrs Tollackson, Mrs Weaver and Mrs Kingeter.

Muancnaravsile — Times Blanchardville Girl Scouts United States Girl Scouts of Argyle New Glarus Beatrice Tollackson Patty Skaife Billy Murphy Karen Kingeter Mines Harry Lien Marvin Anderson Lyall Cowley Glenn Syse Mmes Ted Tollackson William Weaver F. L. Kingeter

Washington Aid Group Meets at Monticello

The Washington Reformed Aid Society met Wednesday at the parish house with 22 members and two guests Mrs Emil Achtemeier and Mrs William Baebler attending. The lesson on Reconiled With God and Man was given by Mrs Lillian Hefty Mrs Kathryn Zimmerman and Mrs Alvina Gempeler. Carpet rags were sewn and bandages made for a leper hospital. Mrs Anton Hefty was hostess and served refreshments.

Monucen Washington Reformed Aid Society Emil Achtemeier William V. Baebler Lillian Hefty Kathryn Zimmerman Alvina Gempeler Anton Hefty

South Wayne Church Hosts Methodist Laymen Meeting

South Wayne Wisconsin Times Special reports a laymen gathering from Green and Lafayette counties at the South Wayne Methodist church today at 2 p.m. D M Howery chairs arrangements. HAL BRIDGE CLUB Mrs Clarence Kempfert 2114 12th street entertained her club last evening. Honors went to Mines John ODonnell M J Gonstead Nell Cunningham and Z A Gorder.

South Wayne Green Lafayette M. Howery HAL Bridge Club Clarence Kempfert 12Th ‘Street John O’donnell M. J. Gonstead Nell Cunningham Z. A. Gorder

Brodhead Cub Scouts Mark Founding Date

Cub Scout pack No. 308 of Brodhead hosted a 6:30 pm pot luck in the Methodist church parlors to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Boy Scouting in America. Rev. Robert Sachtsen gave the invocation as den centers decorated and Cub Scouts sang with leader Donald Rostad.

Brodhead America Robert Sachtsen Donald Rostad Den 1 Vernon Knezel Charles Biener Freeport U. S. Grant John Pengra Women's Relief Corps

York Church To Have University Program Tonight

York Evangelical Luther league invites University Lutheran students to speak on church work at the new student house Sunday evening. About 10 students from the Lutheran student foundation will present music outline activities and plan a social hour. Serving committees include the Ralph Emerson Oscar Disrud and Mrs Gabe Disrud families.

York Church Blanchardville University Lutheran York Evangelical Luther League Lutheran Student Foundation Ralph Emerson Oscar Disrud Gabe Disrud

G U G G Pays Tribute To Late Mrs Durgin

G U G G chapter honored Mrs Delia Durgin in Turner hall during a regular meeting. Sixty members sang birthday greetings to several members and a white elephant sale conducted by Mrs Andrew Klassy and Mrs Sam Hoesly raised 5025 dollars. Next meeting set for April 13.

Wemiter Inea U. GG Delia Durgin Turner Hall Mmes William Rieder John Wyss William Trickel Andrew Klassy Sam Hoesly

Zwingli Church Aid Committees Revealed

Forty five members and three guests attended the March meeting of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Ladies Aid at the parish house. Officers appointed visiting and guest committees for April. One new member joined, guests included Mrs Emil Voegels and Mrs William Baebler. Aid groups named chairmen and each group will pick a fundraising project. The group voted three dollars to the Red Cross. Mrs Ted Zurbuchen was program chairman with the theme.

Aonticello Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Ladies Aid Society Dick Freitag Henry D. Freitag Fred A. Blum H. L. Karlen John Wirth Emil G. Voegels William V. Baebler C. M. Stauffer Bessie Young.reen J. P. Zweifel Merlyn Schmid Red Cross Ted Zurbuchen

Family Dinner Celebrates Dooley Visit and Birthday

Monticello Times Special reports Clark Dooley Jr. on a 21 day furlough from the ship Adirondack in Philadelphia is hosted by his parents and relatives at a family dinner. His grandparents Mr. and Mrs Edmund Dooley entertained for his honor and his brother Roger’s 10th birthday. Guests included the Bernard Dooley family Clarno and the Fred Escher family with Billy and Shirley.

Monticello Clark Dooley Jr Adirondack Philadelphia Edmund Dooley Roger Bernard Dooley Clarno Fred Escher Billy and Shirley Clark Dooley

Missionary society hosts meeting and Leonard Wood memorial offering

Mrs Herman G Karlen and Mrs Dwight Zweifel will co hostesses for the regular meeting of the Missionary Society of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church at the parish house Monday evening A special offering will be received for the Leonard Wood memorial Bridges club hosts dessert bridge and contract two tables Honor winners include Miss Dorothy Johnson Miss Lois Fritsch and Mrs Paul W Ritschard Travel ing award goes to Miss Marjorie Holcomb Mrs Connors entertains at dessert luncheon two table contract Honors go to Mrs Herbert Pfund Mrs Lawrence Raymer and Mrs Glenn Swiggum Buffet supper planned for 5 30 tonight by Mr and Mrs Edwin W Schuetze for the Methodist choir in the church parlors.

Monticello Herman G. Karlen Dwight Zweifel Missionary Society of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church Leonard Wood Bridge Club Walter J. Kubly 1Sth Street Dorothy Johnson Lois Fritsch Paul W. Ritschard Marjorie Holcomb Connors P. J. Connors Jr Lh ‘Street Mmes Herbert Pfund Lawrence Raymer Glenn’ Swiggum Edwin W. Schuetze

New Village Marshal Hired at Blanchardville

Frank Hall former Burgdorff store driver at New Glarus begins duties as Blanchardville village marshal. He is son in law of Mr and Mrs Arthur Schindler. He succeeds Carl Steiner who served seven years. Steiner becomes street commissioner and water meter reader.

Biancnaraville Frank Hall Burgdorff New Glarus Blanchardville Arthur Schindler Carl Steiner Steiner

World Citizen No 1 Granted Entry as Immigrant

Garry Davis who renounced U S citizenship to become World Citizen No 1 was granted permission to reenter the United States as an immigrant.

Paris Garry Davis

Plans spring wedding at Blanchardville

Special notice announces the engagement of Jeane Hardy to Keith Whitford. Jeane is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Rudy Schraepfer Jr and a Blanchardville High School graduate. Keith Whitford, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitford of Mineral Point, is Mineral Point High School alumni. They plan a spring wedding and will farm near Mineral Point after marriage.

Blanchardville Rudy Schraepfer Jr Jeane Hardy Keith Whitford Floyd Whitford Mineral Point Miss Hardy Blanchardville High School Mr. Whitford Mineral Point High School

Monroe Senior Joins France Student Tour

Carol Schindler daughter of Dr and Mrs John A Schindler of 532 22nd avenue has been chosen as a member of the Experiment in International Living program to travel to France for two months. She will depart around June 15 with a group of high school students living with French families then tour Paris and return for a concluding conference. Carol is active in orchestra forensics yearbook chorus and is president of the Monroe Youth Council. She is also the senior class play lead in The Male Animal set for March 19 and 30.

Monroe Carol Schindler John A. Schindler 22Nd Avenue France Carol Donald B. Watt Putney Experiment In Internatinal Living, Inc Canada Europe Latin America Paris

Milton Wischoff Injured in Madison Auto Crash

Milton Wischoff of Oregon is hospitalized in Madison General with head, chest, and leg injuries after a head-on crash on Speedway Road Tuesday. Five people were hurt in the collision, with local skips of injuries reported. Proceeds from a Monticello paper drive fund the Boy Scouts treasury. Mr and Mrs Stockdale and daughter Karen depart for Houston Texas today.

Wort Acuwent Milton Wischoff Oregon Ethel Knoll Monroe Madison General Hospital Speedway Road Monticello Boy Scouts of Scout Treasury Texas William Stockdale Karen 19Th Street Houston Tex Stock

Dale Accepts Post With Baking Firm In Dubuque History

Dale has accepted a position with a baking firm. He formerly was the Trausch bakery of Dubuque. Mr and Mrs Charles Howe will occupy the apartment being vacated by the Stockdales.

Dale Trausch Bakery Dubuque Charles Howe Stockdales

Army Award for Pvt Harrington at Ft Jackson

Pvt Delwin P Harrington, grandson of Mr and Mrs Melvin Peterson of 1603 14th Avenue, received the acting non commissioned officer certificate from his regiment at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Harrington served as squad leader during basic training with Company K 11th Infantry and held the acting rank of sergeant.

Delwin P. Harrington Melvin Peterson 14Th Avenue Ft. Jackson S. Carolina Harrington Co. K 11Th Infantry

Private Harrington’s Two Years With Wisconsin Guard at Monroe

Vering the army, Pvt Harrington saw more than two years duty with Company K 128th Wisconsin National Guard at Monroe.

Pvt Harrington Co. K 128Th Wisconsin National Guard Monroe

Former county supervisor I G Newman hospitalized

I G Newman age 84 of Juda is a medical patient at St Clare hospital. He entered Feb 28 for treatment.

I. G. Newman Juda County Board of Supervisors St. Clare Hospital

Saucer Stories Continue Whirl

Los Angeles reports swirl over flying saucers with tiny pilots. Ray L. Dimmick, a salesman, recounted a 46 foot diameter saucer powered by two motors and manned by a 23 inch pilot. He later amended details claiming a six foot metal strip instead. The air force called the tale unsubstantiated. From Denver a mystery professor backed midget pilots claims, testing students with a lecturer’s provocative pitch.

Los Angeles Mr. Dimmick Ray L. Dimmick Mexico Ity Air Force Dimmick Denver Dim Mick University of Denver Earth Venus Francis F. Broman

Twin Grove Social News and Local Visits

Mrs J H Beightol and family host and visiters noted. Oscar Walters spent Monday in Monroe. Rex Dahms and daughter Cherri of Eau Claire visited the Orton family. Twin Grove Aid Society quilters met with Mrs Preston Reed. J M Boyer visited the Glen Bolender home Orangeville. Jesse Grenzon of Freeport and E C Barton of Madison were weekend guests. Clare Emrick and Fred Raethe with the Haymans of Milwaukee visited relatives here. Andrew Bell and son were guests of the Emnbeck family Monroe. Try Times Want Ads.

J. H. Beightol Winslow Oscar Walters Monroe Rex Dahms Cherri Eau Claire Bert Orton Twin Grove Aid Society Preston Reed J. M. Boyer Glen Bolender Orangeville Jesse Grenzon Freeport E. C. Barton Madison Clare Emrick J. H. Emrick Fred Raethe David Haymans Milwaukee Andrew Bell and Son Edward Emnbeck

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Union Church New Beloit College Washington Brodhead Cub Scouts G.U.G.G Durgin Zwingli Green County American Red Cross G. C. Steinmann Waldo Dick John G. Blum E. W. Marty Helga Nicholls John Richards John A. Marty Willis J. Marty Lawrence G. Marty Luick Bruni - Miller Co Rockcote House Paints U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory Wisconsin Bruni-Miller Company 12Th Street 19Th Avenue Sawdey’s Saucer Twin Grove Mrs J. H. Beiguiol Ceemel Porkey Ben-Hur la Ce Porkey the Pig Banjo Pete’s Highway 69 South Sea Foods
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