Remembering Roy Evenson a quiet public servant
The column honors Roy Evenson Eighth Ward supervisor and long time civic helper. He served on the County Board and City Council eight years and supported Kiwanis Immanuel church Trees for Tomorrow and Masonic groups. His quiet balanced counsel left a lasting impact and he is mourned by Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Evenson
Eighth Ward
County Board
Kiwanis
Immanuel Church
Masonic Orders
Knights of Pythias
Trees For Tomorrow
Monroe
Romney not running for president urged for Citizens Party chair
The editorial notes Gov. George Romney will not seek the Republican nomination in 1964 and urges him to head a new Citizens Party. It praises his leadership, argues citizens should govern locally, and asks readers to second the nomination for his chairmanship to steer government away from expanding central power.
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Michigan
George Romney
Gov. Romney
Romney
Citizens Party
Washington
Appointment to West Point announced in 1953
Sen Joseph McCarthy announces the formal appointment of Donald Fairman of Brodhead to the United States Military Academy at West Point with report date July 17. Also noted: local residents Matt J. Klassy and Fred Heimann die in Minnesota and Wisconsin respectively, and Pvt Jared Fox III reported killed in Korea on April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fairman
Brodhead
West Point Military Academy
Joseph McCarthy
Matt J. Klassy
Monticello
Rochestra
Minn
Fred Heimann
New Glarus
Jared Fox III
Evansville
Pauline Patterson
Monroe
Alice
Harvey H. Trumpy
Cheese Producers Co-op Marketing Association
Sherry Lynn Carter
Juda
Reconsideration of City Band Concert Fund May 3 1923
A Monroe poll shows citizens backing the $1200 band concert appropriation by a nine to one margin after the city council rejected the request. The item prompts renewed discussion of municipal arts funding and local civic priorities.
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Monroe Evening Times
France
Germany
U.S
London
Ralph M. Immell
Blaine
Wisconsin
Church notices across towns with services and events
Evangelical United Brethren churches in Monroe Immanuel Bethel Monticello New Glarus and Stover list worship times Sunday schools youth activities and meetings. Notable items include dedication of a fellowship hall and a fellowship dinner in Monroe and a weeklong annual conference in Monroe led by Rev Burton Holling.
Religious services and activities from several churches
Orangeville and Afalkey hold morning worship and Sunday school with Rev. Charles R. Wheeler listed as a church leader. Brooklyn Peace hosts a Youth Rally at Camp Wakanda led by Rev. Gibson. Brodhead Immanuel schedules Sunday school and worship times. Film night and church builders class are noted for Afalkey.
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Orangeville
Zion
Charles R. Wheeler
Afalkey
Bethel
Wheeler
Brooklyn
Peace
Camp Wakanda
Gibson
Brodhead
Choir and worship schedules announced for church events
At 2:45 p.m. Thursday the Junior Choir and at 6:45 p.m. the Senior Choir will meet with Rev. Paul J. Gibson. In Fairfield worship begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Lynn Longenbaugh leads the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wakanda
Paul J. Gibson
Fairfield
Lynn Longenbaugh
Methodist church activities across towns listed
Monroe First hosts confirmation and Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 45 a m with youth rally at 1 30 p m Oregon holds mother daughter banquet 6 30 p m Rev Harold Allison Orangeville conducts worship 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 with youth fellowship from St Pauls Freeport 2 and senior high meeting 7 30 p m Tuesday Cedarville offers Sunday school 9 40 worship 11 00 Friday mother daughter banquet 6 30 Rev Gerarden Argyle Sunday school 10 worship 11 choir Friday and official board 7 p m Rev Dale E Shotts Lamont worship 9 45 Sunday school 11 Choir 8 p m Saturday official board 8 p m Rev Shotts Woodford worship 8 30 Sunday school 9 45 with official board 8 p m Rev Shotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Cedarville
Gerarden
Argyle
Lutheran church schedule and events
Monroe Grace Lutheran holds worship at 8 and 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 15 and events including a mother daughter tea and youth groups. Mt Olive in Monroe offers 9 30 Sunday school and 10 30 worship along with a Friday Bible study and Saturday confirmation class. Salem Richland McConnell and Apple Grove list worship or Sunday school times and Bible study events as applicable.
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Monroe
Grace
Luther League
Communion
ULCW
Ruth Circle
Church Council
James C. Plymire
Mt. Olive
R. F. Bittorf
McConnell
Richland Salem
Bittorf
Apple Grove
Worship Services and Activities Across Rural Churches
Church listings show schedules for worship and Sunday school across multiple communities including Yellowstone Wiota Jordan Argyle Dodgeville and Adams. Rev. M A Sorenson Rev Hans C Jersild Rev Jersild Rev David Redman Rev Emil C Martinson lead services with choir and communion sessions and various midweek meetings and Luther League activities.
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A. Sorenson
Yellowstone
Church Council
Sorenson
Wiota
David Redman
ALCW
Emil C. Martinson
Adams
Dodgeville
Luther League
Wedanesdev
Martinson
United Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule
Monroe Union Sunday School at 9 30 worship at 10 45 May Fellowship 11 45 a m United Presbyterian Youth at 2 p m Monday Circle One with Mrs Chase 8 p m Tuesday Board of Deacons 7 30 Circle Three with Mrs Kay Chesebro 8 p m Thursday Adult Choir 7 p m Saturday Junior Choir 9 a m Rev Gerritt E Mouw
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United Presbyterian
Monroe
Union
Circle One
Chase
Board of Deacons
Kay Chesebro
Gerritt E. Mouw
Public meeting schedule at Monroe congregation
The Monroe congregation announces a public talk by Theocratic Ministry School and Bible study sessions this week. The watchtower study is at 4 15 p m on Tuesday and Bible study at 8 p m Thursday. The Theocratic Ministry School at 7 30 p m and service meeting at 8 30 p m are listed. Richard Kneifel serves as congregational overseer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemuvam
Wilnsoolds
Church Schedules and Choirs Across Multiple Parishes
United Church of Christ Monroe St John s lists Sunday services at 9 10 30 a m and various choirs and circles through the week with bake sale Friday at the bank. Monticello Zwingli and New Glarus Swiss churches show Sunday schools and worship times plus youth groups and midweek choirs and meetings. Browntown Peace notes Sunday school worship and youth fellowship with a council meeting midweek.
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United Church OF Christ
Paul H. Olm
Monticello
Zwingli
Zwingli Aid
Albany Aid
Washington Aid
J. al
Agiest
Church Schedule Highlights for Thursday to Sunday
The notice lists worship times and meetings across multiple congregations. Rev. Daniel V. Schowalter leads services in Washington with worship at 9 15 and 10 15 a m. Wayne Township Pauls holds worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Orangeville hosts Sunday church at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev. A R Felts. A council meeting occurs Monday at 8 p m and a Women’s Guild gathering Thursday at 2 p m.
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Daniel V. Schowalter
Washington
Washington Aid
Mittler
Wayne Township
Paul’s
Women’s Guild
D. V. Schowalter
Orangevile
A. R. Felts
Grace Atolkey and Cedarville Emmaned Church Schedules
Grace Atolkey holds Sunday school at 9 45 with worship at 10 50 and Mission Band on Thursday morning under Rev Mills Cedarville Emmaned lists worship at 9 30 Mission Band at 9 30 Sunday school at 10 30 Tuesday hosts a Mother Daughter banquet at 7 pm Wednesday offers Afternoon Circle with Mrs Oscar Schuppert Lena Nebraska.
Worship and Bible Study Schedule at Christ Ambassadors
The notice lists worship at 11 a.m. evangelistic service at 8 p.m. Thursday Bible study and prayer at 8 p.m. Christ Ambassadors, Rev. Gilman Hanson.
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Christ Ambassadors
Gilman Hanson
Religious schedule for Monroe Chapel and Juda group
Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 led by Pastor Grant Rice in Monroe Community Center. Juda group meets 9:20 prayer and 9:50 Sunday school with 11 o clock worship. church council Monday 8 pm. Women’s Missionary Society Wednesday 1:30 and Board of Christian Education 8 pm. Choir Thursday 8 pm. Friday events not listed.
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Monroe
Monroe Community Center
Grant Rice
Church Council
Women’s Missionary Society
Board of Christian Education
St Andrews Monroe Mass Times Saint Mass Schedule
Episcipal church St Andrews in Monroe announces Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. Weekday services are at 7 30 a m with Rev Albert Meere Boer officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Monroe
St. Andrews
Albert Meereboer
Unitarian Universalist Church and Nazarene Church Schedule
A local church notices listing services and meetings. The First Unitarian Universalist Church announces worship at 10 45 a m on Sundays with choir at 7 30 p m on Thursdays led by Rev. Jesse R Dom. The Church of the Nazarene in Monroe lists Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m junior teen and adult fellowships at 7 p m evening evangelistic service at 8 p m and midweek prayer meetings at 11 a m and 8 p m led by Rev. Wesley Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Jesse R. Dom
Church OF the Nazarene
Monroe
Wesley Burns
First Church of Christ Scientist Monroe Service Times
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and service at 10 5 a m. Lestimonnts of healing on Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Reading Room open Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.
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First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Monroe
Monroe worship service and Seneca population note
New Apostolic Monroe holds 9 a.m. service led by Rev. R. H. Scharnweber. The present Seneca population is about 4 200 Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Apostolic
Monroe
R. H. Scharnweber
Rites for Howard K. Slothower Set Tomorrow
Howard K. Slothower age 65 died Wednesday in Warren Illinois services to be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Bartell funeral home burial in Elmwood cemetery he was born May 17, 1897 in Chicago and married Rose Oct 28 1920 he is survived by his wife a son Keith Lucedale Miss a daughter Mrs Marvin Leitzen Freeport and five grandchildren he was a World War I veteran and a member of the military veterans organization.
Last Rites Held For Mrs Henry Bons
Mrs Henry Bons 74 of Cedarville died in Freeport on Wednesday. Services were held today with burial in Chapel Hill cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters a step-daughter and two brothers. Her marriages included Simon Jordan in 1905 and Henry Bons in 1949.
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Henry
Clara B.) Bons
Albert Bons
Cedarville
Freeport
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Notable Deaths Jan 2024 in Bridgewater and Oberlin
Bridgewater Connecticut writer Van Wyck Brooks 77 noted critic of literary history biography died Thursday. Oberlin Ohio theologian scholar and author Dr Thomas S Kepler 65 died Thursday.
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Bridgewater, Conn
van Wyck Brooks
Oberlin, Ohio
Thomas S. Kepler
Ames Professor Ayres Dies After Long ISU Career
Ames Iowa obituary notes 71 year old Quincy C Ayres professor of agricultural engineering and longtime plant patent manager at Iowa State University research foundation died Wednesday. Manhasset New York Fred W Kessler 59 prominent dealer in airmail stamps and promoter of the first rocket flight carrying U S mail also died Wednesday.
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Ames
Iowa
Quincy C.ayres
Iowa State University
Research Foundation
Manhasset
N.Y
Fred W. Kessler
U.S
Accolia Named As Caseworker Accola joins county welfare staff
Curt Accola of Alma Buffalo County has been named the welfare department caseworker. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Winona State Teachers College and has been active in church youth groups and FFA. He will work in integrated cases across agencies with emphasis on child welfare and preventive services. He is a Army Reserve member and son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Accola.
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County Welfare Department
Curt Accola
Alma
Buffalo County
Winona State Teachers College
Winona
Minn
Accola
7Th Street
United Church of Christ
FFA
Elmer Accola
Alma Dairy Co-op
Army
Ft. Lewis
Welfare Department
Ray F. Kaskey
Kaskey
Mrs Vivian 81 Taken by Death
Mineral Point Wisconsin Mrs Thomas Vivian 81 died Wednesday Funeral services set for 9 30 am tomorrow at St Pauls Catholic Church Rosary at 845 tonight Survived by husband a son Francis Madison two brothers James ONeill Dodgeville John St Charles MI a sister Mary ONeill Virginia Minn four stepchildren Alvin Vivian Mineral Point Edward Vivian Great Falls Mont Mrs Cora Rice Boscobel and Mrs Ida Messmer Cambridge and six grandchildren
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Mineral Point
Thomas Vivian
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Gorgen Funeral Home
Francis
Madison
James O'Neill
Dodgeville
John
St. Charles
Mich
Mary O’neill
Virginia
Minn
Alvin Vivian
Edward Vivian
Great Falls
Mont
Cora Rice
Boscobel
Ida Messmer
Cambridge
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Oliver Belleville
Barbara Oliver 86 died after a long illness at Verona county home. Services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Grace Methodist church Belleville, where she was active. Burial details not provided. Survived by son Chester Ripon daughter Mildred Hendrickson Madison five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
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Belleville
Barbara Oliver
Verona County
Grace Methodist Church
Becker
FCC official Frederick Ford to speak at Wisconsin Broadcasters
Frederick Ford of the Federal Communications Commission will address the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association convention opening Thursday June 27 at the Northernair in Three Lakes.
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Milwaukee
Federal Communications Commission
Frederick Ford
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
Northernaire
Three Lakes
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Congress
Emery A. Odell
The
Associated Press
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Mson County
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Editorial
T. Roy Evenson
George
Evening Times
E.J. Hoesly
Hoesly
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Eugene
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Humboldt
George H. Joachim
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Quinn
Public Square
Blunt
Joseph Williman
Dodge
Columbia
Church News
Evangelical United Brethren
Chance
Karl F. Koch
James Wier
Burton Holling
Green County Highway
Green County Highway Shop
Kenneth H. Meyer
Men’s Brotherhood
Linus L. Wierwill
Browntown
Evangelical Congregational
H.K. Slothower
Henry Bons
Accolia
Monroe Exchange
Plase
United Telephone Company
Margaret K Ruyrni
W.T
Philo -Hex
Mrs. Oliver
Fuev
Timmus
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