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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1949
Page
3
Fred T. Boesiger Emil Stauffacher and Emil Baumgartner joined Fred Glauser in a list mentioned in the records, indicating involvement in the community proceeding.
A Gerber family birthday celebration took place Sunday at Mt. Vernon with John Ritz and John Feller Jr. performing music. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gerber Monroe Mr. and Mrs. John Saxer and son Mr. and Mrs. Werner Gerber and son Ulrich Gerber and Otto Hess Monticello Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gerber and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John Feller Jr. Ver on a Mr. and Mrs. John Gerber ter Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kranitz Milwaukee Gertrude Gerber West Allis and Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Schlielenburg and daughter Prairie du Lac.
Attending the dinner were her daughter Mrs W J get father and Mr Stauffacher son Alvin A Elmer and Shes Elmer and Mrs Viva Stauffer and daughter Nancy and Miss Mamie Bleiler. Miss Bleiler is Mrs Elmer's companion during the absence of Mrs Elmer's daughter Mrs oe Bleiler who is in Ontario California. Mrs er's other children are Mrs Almaers Val Falls Kan J A Elmer instructor at Whitewater state teachers college and Arthur J Elmer Norwalk Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Albert Waelti welcomed guests at their new east Prienne home joined by Mr and Mrs Charles Maske. A luncheon was served and the Waelties presented a housewarming gift to attendees.
Mrs. Oscar Nybroten hosted the Browntown Charter Chums with co-hostess Mrs. Roy Crago. Fourteen members and one guest attended as Miss Mamie Tillema presented a lesson on extra storage space and a donation was made to the county scholarship fund.
The Wesley W Patton Women’s Relief Corps announces its annual tag day on Saturday April 2 with a house to house canvass this week. School children will sell tags in the downtown district to raise funds for King Wood and Tomah Veterans hospitals.
The Lida Ludlow Reading club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 15 at Mrs Dwain Mings 723 18th Avenue. Mrs Curtis Chase will review the book Little Women by Robert K Mail.
Mr and Mrs Bert Pryce celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Sunday attended by their children and grandchildren. The couple’s earlier life included Mrs Pryce born Zula Gillette.
Daughter of the late John Gillette of Belleville Albany vicinity wed Bert Pryce son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Pryce in Albany March 30, 1904. Their farm is run by their son William. The Pryces have seven children William Woodrow Virgil Henry Olson J J Zimmerman Warren and two daughters. They also have 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eldred mark a silver wedding anniversary with no special observance planned. They wed in Rockford on March 31, 1924, lived in Chicago briefly, then settled in Albany. The couple has a son Harold of Monroe and two grandchildren. They hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs. Fred Combs with attending relatives.
Argyle Special Richard Dean Lelle son of Mr and Mrs Harold Lelle Argyle was honored on his second birthday at home Friday evening. Elwood Scherer showed films from his first birth day and other group footage. Luncheon served with guests Tony Fiedler and son Emil Burri and daughters Warren Lloyd Retzlaff sons South Wayne Elwood Scherer Browntown Earl White Viola Burkhard Monroe and Mrs Nick Lelle Richard received many gifts.
Mrs Arthur Miller acted as hostess to the Evangelical United Brethren missionary society. Mrs Wyn Dooley led the lesson and Mrs Fred Abbott delivered a reading during the gathering.
Miss Jean Zweifel's school of dance presents a recital Friday evening at New Glarus high school with local students Cherry Zentner Linda Welsh Judy Disch and Nancy Sue listed among participants.
A list of individuals including Linda Zweifel Roberta Breylinger Corrine Staley Delayne Showers Jeffery Marty Connie Stuesy Annette Ehinger Anita Ehinger Betty Burgdorff Ruth Ann Hicks Judy Ingwell Jeanette Truttman Linda Zentner Lois Wenger John Sarbacher Dick Sarbacher David Zweifel and Paul Schmoker is presented as a recognition of local volunteers for years of service to the town.
Dr. Leslie G. Kindschi flies to New York for a major American College of Physicians session at the Waldorf Astoria. He expects to return to his office on April 11.
Francis E. Swiggum of Browntown and Jacob Blum of Monroe have reached Camp Lawton Seattle awaiting orders to proceed to Alaska. On the way they visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van Matre and Mrs. Emma Daley in Portland Oregon.
Mr and Mrs William Ellefs on Beloit are the parents of a daughter born yesterday at Municipal hospital Beloit Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marion Ellefson of 619 21st street.
The first southern district Christian Endeavor executive board meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Grace Lutheran church. Plans for the spring convention will be discussed. Mildred Krauss, president, reports.
Green county auto dealers will elect officers Tuesday after a 7 p m dinner in the Monroe hotel. William Greub, secretary, and fellow members will conduct the meeting and finalize officer nominations.
Four women Miss Dorothy Johnson Miss Marjorie Holcomb Miss Maybelle Barber and Miss Marcella Kammer left yesterday on an auto trip to the west coast to visit friends and enjoy travel.
Instructions explain how to vote yes or no on each referendum question by placing a mark in the square after the word yes or no. The text guides voters on marking procedure for each listed question.
The document outlines how voters may mark ballots by a cross or mark in the designated square and fold ballots so only endorsements show. It explains the process of leaving the booth, presenting ballots to the inspector, and placing them in the box. It also covers voter assistance for those unable to read or mark ballots and the oath the presiding officer may administer.
The relatives will travel and stop at various scenic points en route and expect to return in two weeks.
Remodeling on the Bank of Brodhead building is near completion with a wider south stairway now giving access to upstairs offices.
Frank Hoffman of 915% 16th avenue was released from St. Clare hospital Saturday. He returned home and his condition is listed as well as can be expected.
Dr and Mrs Daniel Kohli of Honolulu announce the birth of their infant daughter born Saturday. The child’s arrival was learned by his parents Mr and Mrs Charles R Kohli of 2123 8th Street. Dr Kohli is a Monroe graduate.
A World War II veteran who served aboard the West Virginia in the Pacific during the war. He married Mary Doran of Seattle in August 1945.
Four to six feet of new snow and fog hinder ground parties as they search for the B 26 bomber wreckage that crashed yesterday on Mount Fuji with a crew of four aboard.
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