Golden jubilee marked by St Omar chapter 90 E S
The St Omar chapter 90 Order of the Eastern Star celebrated its golden anniversary with a luncheon and tea in the Masonic temple attended by about 500 Star members. Five living charter members were honored, plus other former members, with tableaux, music, and speeches. A tea followed featuring a gold themed display, floral decor, and gift presentations from multiple chapters and local organizations.
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St. Omar
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
F. J. Bolender
Nellie Streat
Mae Puffer Hood
Monroe
Leslie B. Miller
Milwaukee
Edna Dunwiddie
Nellie Fleck Hooker
Lew Stair
Brodhead
Ieee
T. F. Ransdell
John A. Becker
Ray T. Bast
Bruce M. Blum
Arthur C. Benkett
Clifford M. Fritz
Zenno A. Gorder
E. B. Lux
Harold C. Heimann
Grace Lutheran Mother-Daughter Tea Brings Fellowship
Seventy mothers and daughters attended a tea in the Grace Lutheran church vestry. Corsages honored the oldest mother Mrs. Emma Olson the youngest mother Mrs. Arthur Peterson and the youngest daughter Jean Shager. Recitations were given by Judy Kingdon Carl Peterson Barbara Boyd Karen Towers Audrey Peterson Orvilla Norder Joan Markwardt and Nancy Peterson. A duet O Motherhood the Beautiful was sung by Helen and Mildred Stauffer with Barbara Boyd accompanying. A quartet sang by Evelyn Joyce Due Marian Dieckhoff and Jane Trumpy with Virginia Krauss on piano.
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Grace Lutheran
Emma Olson
Arthur Peterson
Jean Shager
Judy Kingdon
Carl Peterson
Barbara Boyd
Karen Towers
Audrey Peterson
Orvilla Norder
Joan Markwardt
Nancy Peterson
Perkins-Emmenegger Nuptials In Stamford Conn
Miss Barbara Perkins of Claremont New Hampshire pledged nuptial vows with St John Edward J. Emmenegger son of Mrs Jo nized Saturday in St Johns Catholic church at Stamford Connecticut Father Joseph E Emmenegger read the Mass The groom is affiliated with Catholic university Washington DC
Milestone Wedding of Miss Hester Perkins and Lt. Emmenegger
Miss Hester Perkins married Lieutenant Fred J. Emmenegger in Greenwich Connecticut with Comdr Freeman Emmenegger as best man and Miss Perkins as maid of honor. A breakfast and reception followed at Mill Race club Riverbank Road Greenwich. The newlyweds will reside in Milwaukee. The bride studied at University of New Hampshire and Colby College. The groom, Notre Dame 1942, worked for Lakeshire Marty in Monroe before active naval service in January 1943 and on terminal leave at Great Lakes recently.
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Fred J. Emmenegger
Hester Perkins
Mill Race Club
Riverbank Road
Greenwich
Conn
Emmenegger
Milwaukee
University of New Hampshire
Colby College
University of Notre Dame
Lakeshire Marty
Monroe
Great Lakes
Surprise 10th Wedding Anniversary for Ralph Yeazel Couple
Surprise party given by Green County Service Co. employees and wives honored Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yeazel of Monroe route 3 on their 10th anniversary. Guests played 500 with winners Newman Schroeder Rita Skief Marvin Schwerin and Mrs Wendell Wohlford and included Paul Franke Wendell Wohlford James Holcomb Rita Skief Marvin Schwerin Newman Schroeder James Dooley James F. Stearns and others from Brodhead Montecello Winslow.
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Ralph Yeazels
Green County Service Co
Ralph Yeazel
Monroe
Newman Schroeder
Rita Skief
Marvin Schwerin
Wendell Wohlford
James Holcomb
Brodhead
James Dooley
Monticello
James F. Stearns
Winslow
Monroe Woman's Club Spring Social Details
The Monroe Woman's Club hosts a spring social on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Universalist church. Miss Helen G Smith chairs the fine arts department with staff presenting Mrs Betty Harrington affiliated with the Ceramic Arts studio in Madison. Harrington, a Madison native and mother of two, rose from hobbyist to a leading figurine designer through unique methods she will demonstrate and explain.
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Woman's Club
Monroe Woman's Club
Universalist Church
Helen G. Smith
Department of Fine Arts
Betty Harrington
Ceramic Arts Studio
Madison
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs John Zweifel in New Glarus
Mr and Mrs Matt Zentner of Monroe hosted a Sunday dinner for the birthday anniversary of Mrs John Zweifel in New Glarus. A large cake baked by Mrs Zentner was the centerpiece. Guests included Mr and Mrs F Earl Lamboley and son Paul, Mrs R H Schoonover and daughters June and Jean, Mr and Mrs Robert Breylinger and daughter Roberta, and Mr and Mrs John Zweifel and grandson David Zweifel.
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Matt Zentner
Monroe
John Zweifel
New Glarus
Zentner
F. Earl Lamboley
Paul
R. H. Schoonover
June
Jean
Robert Breylinger
Roberta
John
Women’s Union Meeting at St John’s Church Tuesday
Mrs Sam Rubi will lead the program for the Women’s Union meeting at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed church Tuesday evening. Mrs John R Collins will sing. The surprise is organized by Mrs N H Durst Miss Anna Roth Mrs Frank Deininger and Miss Rose Zuercher.
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Women's Union
Sam Rubi
Women’s Union
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
John R. Collins
N. H. Durst
Anna Roth
Frank Deininger
Rose Zuercher
Grace Lutheran Women to Hold Maybank Offering Meeting
The Missionary Society of Grace Lutheran church will meet tonight at 7 30 at Mrs. Oscar Shager's home 1802 13th Avenue. Mrs. Orville Norder will lead the devotionals.
Mrs Marty Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs Marty hosted her bridge club Saturday at two tables of contract in her home Honors went to Mrs Earl R Johnson and Mrs Raymond H Blackbourn Refreshments were served.
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Ray Kundert
Hervey J. Hoesly
10Th St
Herbert T. Johnson
John H. Chambers
Hoesly
Harvey Trumpy
Edwin Rufenacht
Rudolph P. Reger
Edward C. Einbeck
William Heinzelman
Kundert
Clifford Dietmeier
Doran R. Zwygart
John Stauffacher
Hamward C. Roth
Horeb
Williard W. Waefler
Evansville
Harold C
Marty
Fred W. Marty
Earl R. Johnson
Raymond H. Blackbourn
Union Presbyterian Guild Hostess Evening Gatherin g
Mrs. John C Calder will host members of the Union Presbyterian church women's guild at 8 Tuesday evening.
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Union Presbyterian Guild
John C. Calder
The
Union Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin P T elects Zellmer as president at convention
Pr T A announces Wood County Normal School principal A W Zellmer was chosen president of the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers at its 37th annual convention held yesterday. The event highlighted the organization’s ongoing effort to support parental involvement in schooling.
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Pr. T. A
A. W. Zellmer
Wood County Normal School
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Congress of Parents & Teachers
Chicago Livestock Market Highlights and Grain and Stock Movements
Livestock totals show salable hogs at 5 000 with 10 500 total, steady to good prices and early clearance. Cattle and calves: salable 13 000 cattle, 600 calves. steers steady to down 25c, stock cows scarce, vealers 16.50 down, sheep 1 000, lambs sharply higher asking prices. Poultry and butter prices noted. grain futures firm with May rye at near 5-cent limit. Wall Street slid on coal strike fears with broad declines in major stocks and mixed gains in select names.
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Chicago
USA
Napoleon Orders First Modern Conscription in 1798
The record notes that conscription existed in Anglo-Saxon England as a national militia, but its first modern use occurred under Napoleon in 1798. The statement contrasts ancient practice with the Napoleonic draft number and timing.
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England
Farmer in India Referred to as Kisan
A farmer in India is commonly called a kisan a term used nationwide to identify rural agriculturists. The word appears in official language educational materials and everyday speech reflecting agricultural heritage.
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India
FBI probes Alcatraz break after deadly 36 hour siege
FBI moves to collect evidence against three survivors of the Alcatraz breakout as a five prisoner battle ends in three guards dead and 15 wounded. U S Attorney Deasy says murder charges and death penalty are possible if conspirators killed. Survivors named include Sam Shockley, Miran Thompson, and Clarence Carnes. Bodies of guards Bernard Coy, Joseph Cretzer, and Marvin Hubbard found in the prison passage.
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San Francisco
FBI
Alcatraz
Rey
San Quentin
U. S
Daniel C. Deasy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Deasy
Federal Grand Jury
James A. Johnston
Sam Shockley
Oklahoma
Miran Edgar Thompson
Texas
Clarence Carnes
Bernard Coy
Louisville
Bert Burch
Death
Wisconsin Receives Airport Funds In National Plan
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced 356.25 million dollars in airport construction aid, with Wisconsin allotted 7.554 million, part of a 500 million fund awaiting President Truman's signature. Michigan gets 10.542 million. Administrative costs absorb 5 percent. 25 percent at CAA discretion. funds without city allocations until Congress approves planning money.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Wisconsin
Truman
Michigan
CAA
Want Ad Pitch Sparks Classified Interest
A brisk pitch invites readers to place a want ad for selling items. The notice hints at quick service and broad reach within the local paper’s classifieds section.
State Benefit Payments to Decrease in Wisconsin
The unemployment compensation department of the Wisconsin State Industrial Commission said April payments to unemployed persons totaled 3,309,200, a drop of 413,800 from March. Readjustment allowance checks to unemployed veterans totaled 2,367,700, down from 2,521,000, and civilian benefit payments fell to 941,500, 260,500 less than March.
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Madison
Wisconsin
The
State Industrial Commission
River Jordan Waters Linked to Curing Leprosy Belief
An ancient belief held that the waters of the river Jordan could cure leprosy. The claim reflects historic religious and medicinal notions surrounding sacred rivers in antiquity.
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River
Jordan
Tennessee Valley Authority Created by Congress in 1933
The Tennessee Valley Authority was established by Congress as a federal agency in 1933 to oversee regional development. It aimed to harness river systems for power, flood control, and economic growth across the Tennessee Valley.
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The
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
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