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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1950

Page

3

Miss Gibbons Honored At Davis Home Shower

Miss Gibbons daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Gibbons received a May 20 wedding shower at Mrs Roy F Davis home 1200 21st avenue. Fourteen guests attended an evening of 500 with honors to Miss Clara Theiler and several others. A mock wedding featured Mrs John B Amos as bride and Mrs Davis as preacher.

Jumceam Gibpons Bernard Lee St. Victor’s Roy F. Davis 21St Avenue Miss Gibbons John R. Gibbons 9Th Street Clara Theiler Mmes Donald E. Erickson Louis F. Blanc Willis A. Berndt

KC Mother Daughter Committee Announces Banquet

The Knight of Columbus auxiliary hosts a mother daughter banquet in KC hall tomorrow at 6 30 p m with decorative spruce. The auxiliary sponsored Girl Scout troop will take part in an after dinner program. Mrs William H Hogan is general chairman assisted by Mrs John Disch and a committee including Mrs J M Daly Thomas Keegan Emmett J Norton Harry Keegan Henry Rhinehart Margaret Galway Joseph Huber Leo H Share Adam Marty Melchior Denny Robert Bartig Margaret LaBuch and Miss Rose Hoerburger.

Knight of Columbus KC Hall William H. Hogan John Disch Mmes J. M. Daly Thomas Keegan Emmett J. Norton Harry Keegan Henry Rhinehart Margaret Galway Joseph Huber Leo H. Share Adam Marty Melchior Denny Robert Bartig Margaret LaBuch Miss Rose Hoerburger

Krahenbuhls Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Christ Krahenbuhl Route 1 were surprised honored on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests from Monroe Orangeville Monticello Rock City and South Wayne attended including Carl Abbuehl Fred Maurer Paul Affolter Jost Marty Albert Vogel Joe Wels Dwane Hawthorne Christ Ruegsegger Fritz Richieger Ernst Kummer Peter Graber Casper Maurer Rudy Grogg and others.

Christ Carl Abbuehl Fred Maurer Paul Affolter Jost Marty Albert Vogel Joe Wels Duane Hawthorne Christ Ruegsegger Monroe Fritz Richieger Ernst Kummer Orangeville Peter Graber Monticello Casper Maurer South Wayne Rudy Grogg Rock City Ill

New Cub Scout Den Formed in City

A new Cub Scout den is being organized in the city with parents urged to contact Lowell E. Markwardt to enter their sons. He will explain age requirements and program scope. The cubs recently completed a project featuring comic character creations for this year’s cub scout circus and displayed the figures at KP hall pack meetings last Friday and Saturday.

Lowell E. Markwardt Markwardt KP Hall

Clergy Leader Spoke in Palmyra After Allentown Conference

Rev. Robert Sherer Wilson of Emmanuel Evangelical Church Cedarville and Grace Church Afolkey spoke Sunday in Palmyra where he once pastored from 1930 to 1934 and helped build a new church He was scheduled to speak in Akron Ohio at the church led by Rev Paul D Dunn and will return Wednesday

Cedarville Robert Sherer Wilson Emmanuel Evangelical Church Grace Church Afolkey East Pennsylvania Allentown Palmyra Akron Paul D. Dunn

Monticello Prom Set for Moonlight and Roses Night

Monticello high school plans a Friday junior prom at Karlen hall with theme Moonlight and Roses. Myles Zimmerman and Miss Gladys Buehl to lead grand march. Eddie Lawrence orchestra for dancing. prom king and queen named from local families. student committees listed. basketball season noted for king’s background.

Monticello James Myles Zimmerman Gladys Buehl Karlen Hall Eddie Lawrence Joyce Prisk Richard Hefty Barbara’ Schraepfer Harvey Elmerer Walter Leuthy Donald Schuler Donald Babler Donna Walter Leathy Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed

Here Comes Charlie at Blanchardville High School

Senior cast directed by Miss Theressa OConner performs the three act comedy Here Comes Charlie at Blanchardville High School Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Cast includes Virginia Cleary Nora Malone Michael Hardyman Officer Tim McGrill Mary Aebersold Mrs Farnham Robert Nelson Larry Elliott Roger Jacobson Red Hartley Ruth Ann Hendrickson Vivian Smythe Kersey Richard Sardeson Uncle Alec Twiggs Susan Barber Morrion Berg Mortimer Smythe Kersey. committee Elaine Kammerud Delores Robb Claire Olson Sammy Hughes Inez Strommen Colleen Hendrickson.

Charlie Theressa O'Conner Virginia Cleary Nora Malone Michael Hardyman Tim McGrill Mary Aebersold Fanny ‘Farnham Robert Nelson Larry Elliott Roger Jacobson Red Hartley Ruth Ann Hendrickson Vivian Smythe-Kersey Richard Sardeson Alec T

Plymouth Chapter Marks OES Golden Anniversary

Arthur P. Benkert and party attended the Eastern Star chapter golden anniversary in Plymouth on Saturday. They spent Sunday returning home and then conducted official inspection services for chapters at Wausau Tomahawk Milwaukee and Winneconne through the week.

Albany Prom Plan Set for Friday Night

Albany Times Special reports the annual junior high prom will be Friday evening in the grade school gym. Prom King Phillip Zanoni and Queen Barbara Smout lead the grand march. The theme is Star Dust with decorations in blue and white, the gym ceiling to be glowingly described.

Albany Phillip Zanoni Barbara Smout

Star studded sky and orchestra set for school event

Jerry Billington's orchestra of Madison will furnish music under a star studded sky with white streamers on a blue background. The king is the son of the senior Zanonis and is athletic and color bearer for the school band. His queen is a band member and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smout.

Jerry Billington Orchestra Madison Warren Smout

University Students Lead Church Discussion

Carolyn Graether Patricia Miller and Edward Dekker student representatives from United Student Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin conducted a panel discussion program for about 60 members and guests of St. John’s youth fellowship in the church parlors last evening. A sack luncheon for the Madison trio and officers and commission chairman of the fellowship preceded the meeting. The evening concluded with charades.

Carolyn Graether Patricia Miller Edward Dekker United Student Fellowship University of Wisconsin St. John’s Youth Fellowship Madison

City Church Council To Be Studied May 22

A meeting of city ministers and lay representatives is planned for Monday May 22 at the First Methodist church. The Green County Ministerial association discussed forming a Monroe council of churches to represent congregations, coordinate union services, and reduce scheduling conflicts.

Methodist Green County Ministerial Association First Methodist Church Monroe Council of Churches

Darlington Homemaker Council Meeting Set at 1:30 PM

The Lafayette county homemaker council will convene at the courthouse at 1 30 p m on Wednesday to elect a president and vice president and select projects for the coming year. Presidents and secretaries from county homemakers clubs form the council.

Darlington Lafayette County Court House

Miss Foulker Named Journalism Representative Nominee

Ruth Foulker daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Foulker Browntown is among 25 students nominated for nine junior positions on Marquette university junior senior coed board. Foulker will appear on the May 10 election ballot as journalism representative. The coed board seeks student representation across divisions.

Miss Foulker Ruth Foulker Elmer Foulker Browntown Stuents Marquette University

Engagement plans for Clarice Synstegard and Arthur Spoerry Jr

Mr and Mrs C C Synstegard of Brodhead announce the engagement of their daughter Clarice to Arthur Spoerry Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Spoerry 1301 15th Avenue. The wedding is planned for early May at the Synstegard home in Brodhead. Clarice is a Brodhead High School graduate who has worked four years at Woodstock Typewriter Co Brodhead. Arthur attended Brown's Business College after Monroe High School and now operates the Green County House with his father and brother Robert.

C. C. Synstegard Brodhead Clarice Arthur Spoerry Jr Arthur Spoerry 15Th Avenue Synstegard Brodhead High School Woodstock Typewriter Co Spoerry Brown's Business College Monroe High School Green County House Robert

Student governing body represents each university school

A student governing body is described as representing every university school with coed enrollment, illustrating inclusive student leadership across all units.

Oneco Homemakers Meet in Orangeville for Topic Session

The Oneco Home Bureau met Wednesday at the Ra Dietmeier home with 25 members and seven guests. Mrs Glen Bolender and Mrs Donald Leck led the topic meeting and recreation was led by Mrs Oscar Phillips and Mrs Bernam Martin. Mrs Clarence Van Matre to host May 24. Wednesday’s co host was Mrs Lee Barker.

ONECO Orangeville Oneco Home Bureau Ra |Dietmeier Glen Bolender Donald Leck Oscar Phillips Bernam Martin Clarence van Matre Lee Barker

Schutts Sail For Europe For Several Months

Mr and Mrs Charles Schutt of 1903 8th street departed Monroe Saturday for an extended trip to Europe They plan to visit Germany Switzerland and France The couple stayed overnight with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Don Cadman in Evansville before continuing their journey toward the east

Europe Charles Schutt 8Th Street East Germany Switzerland France Schutts Monroe Don Cadman Evansville Ville

Miss Galli Arrives From Switzerland for Family Reunion

Miss Martha Galli arrived Saturday evening from Switzerland to visit her brother Fred in Freeport. They had not seen each other in 24 years. She will visit a sister in Arkansas before returning to Europe.

Miss Galli Martha Galli Switzerland Fred Freeport Mrs. Galli Arkansas Europe

Lienhardt Ships Out for Switzerland from Chicago

Rudy Lienhardt of Monticello, a Green County farm hand who has lived in the area 25 years, has booked a one way passage to Switzerland. He is scheduled to fly from Chicago on May 17 and has brothers and sisters in Switzerland.

Lienhardt Rudy Lienhardt Monticello Switzerland Chicago Green County

Lake New Positions for Sheldon Zimmerman

Sheldon Zimmerman, formerly employed in the produce department, is named to a new position at the Lake division. Details indicate a reassignment within the organization and specify duties tied to the department’s regional operations.

Sheldon Zimmerman

Tonemaster promises clear hearing without devices

A Madison advertisement promotes the Tonemaster device claiming it makes voices easy to understand with no ear button or battery cards required. It invites readers to write 648 Sprague Madison Wisconsin for full information and claims many users benefited.

Sprague Madison Wis Adv

Bids Adopted for Church Additions and Parsonage

No action was taken on bids opened Saturday at the meeting of St. John's church building committee. The bidding covers the proposed additions to the Sunday school facilities and a new parsonage. Burmese government forces seized Pakok kulja, a key communist stronghold, after skirmishes that left six dead.

St. John’s

FFA Quartet To Face State Judges at Camp Lawsonia

The Wisconsin FFA convention vocal quartet from section 5 will compete at Camp Lawsonia Green Lake today through Wednesday. Members Albert Buri Roy Roth Donald Timm and John David Stauffacher represent their section and face Barron River Falls Viroqua and Sturgeon Bay finalists from earlier spring meets. Glen Frautschy Theodore

Ane Monroe Realurnnoucers Camp Lawsonia Green Lake Albert Buri Roy Roth Donald Timm John David Stauffacher Barron River Falls Viroqua Sturgeon Bay Glen Frautschy Theodore

Bell Hearing Set May 26 for MVD Enforcement Chief Ouster

The state personnel board announced hearings will start May 26 on Homer Bell's ouster as motor vehicle department enforcement chief. Bell was discharged by Director Ben L. Marcus last month.

BELL Madison State Personnel Board Homer Bell Motor Vehicle Department Ben L. Marcus

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