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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1973
Page
4
A collection of Abigails columns covering divorce, wills, and chain letters. Readers seek guidance on handling public breakups, unequal beneficiary wishes, and a reversed chain letter parody attributed to Rome Georgia readers. Abby advises polite responses and sensible boundaries.
Twenty five members attended the Knights of Pythias meeting at IOOF Hall with John Winiger presiding as chancellor commander. One new member received the rank of Knight after the business session and a lunch committee team of Arthur Fritsch Lloyd Deininger and Alton V Kiel served. Members were told to watch the paper for the next meeting location and timing depending on the new building completion.
Miss Beth Ann Babler and Mike R. Stettler wed at York Memorial Lutheran Church near Blanchardville with 8 p.m. ceremony. The couple, both locals, will honeymoon later and reside at 2425 4th Street. The bride, a medical technician, and the groom, a cheesemaker, are both graduates of area schools and tech programs.
The Ladies Aid of the Unitarian Universalist Church at 1824 9th St will hold its March meeting at 2 30 p m Tuesday. Guest speaker Mrs Arthur C Benkert of Monroe recently returned from Bahia Brazil and Peru with husband Mr Benkert. They will discuss their trip and show photos including their daughter Miss Roberta with the Peace Corps in Salvadore Bahia. Refreshments follow led by Mrs Walter Hammer and Miss Charlotte Young.
Former Monroe residents Mr and Mrs Howard McCoy celebrate their golden wedding with a March reception at Villa Monterey Country Club in Scottsdale. Mr McCoy, vice president of Industrial Combustion Inc, Monroe, retired December 31 1969 after 35 years with Cleaver Brooks Co and Industrial.
In Juda the Jefferson Homemakers Club chose Kittie Mae Whitehead as president and William Hafen as treasurer with Ruth Wideman as secretary. May trip plans and a March 28 Spring Council meeting were noted, with guests Mrs. Jack Kloepping and Jane Zimmerman attending. A dessert with a St Patrick motif was served.
Beloit Memorial High School hosts Pekin Barbershop Chorus at 8 p.m. March 24. The group, praised as the finest barbershop chorus, has three International Championships and records with Decca and Delta. Don Wilkinson and Don Hannan contribute as arranger and producer. Sweet Adelines also perform in the show Remember When. Tickets available from members or at the door.
Hello World Mr and Mrs Richard Christen Lena Ill have named their son Duane Ed ward born Saturday March 3 at Freeport Memorial Hospital He has two brothers Dennis 8 Denise 7 and David 5 Mrs Christen former Donna Haring Grand parents Mrs Wilbur Haring Lena and Mr and Mrs John Christen Monroe attended funeral notices follow for Mrs Almeda A Scadden Hazel Green last Thursday by several pallbearers Jerry Gant Bernard Gant Allie Sardeson Art Juve and Earl J Barber
Mrs. Dorothy Chesebro, general leader of the Washington Center 4-H Club, received a plaque for twenty years of 4-H service at the February 28 meeting held at the Washington Reformation Church. Jeff Ritschard led the flag salute and Scott Saunders led the pledge as members named their favorite basketball teams. The group discussed a gun safety project and a new bill affecting 18 year olds in 4-H and worked on their record books Bienema's property equipment from sales to service.
Stephenson County Convention of Women's Clubs meets in Orangeville on Wednesday April 4 with a salad luncheon at 75 cents. Reservations close April 1 via Mrs. James Flannery or Mrs. Edwin Schmid. Registration 11 30 a.m. luncheon at noon.
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