Four decades of the American Legion born in St Louis caucus
A 40 year milestone marks the birth of the American Legion from a 1919 St Louis caucus of WWI AEF veterans. The article lauds its rise as a nation ally and community asset, noting its evolution beyond the extinct GAR and its ongoing service at local and national levels.
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St. Louis
AEF
Great Grand Army of the Republic
American Legion
GAR
Korea
Monroe
Legion
Europe
Lyndon Johnson Emerges as Key Democratic Presidential Candidate
The piece argues Lyndon Johnson of Texas has grown in prestige and influence as Senate majority leader. It contends he could be a dominant figure in the 1960 Democratic nomination race, capable of uniting northern and southern Democrats through compromise, potentially making him hard to defeat by Nixon or others.
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Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Washington
Johnson
Bill Proxmire
Dick Nixon
County Board considers salary cuts for elected officers
1934 meeting records show a move to reduce pay for all elected county officials. J B Pierce and E J Hoesly are re elected chairman and vice chairman. Samuel Insull faces $200000 bond, unable to post, sent to Cook County jail. Henry Steininger dies at 88 in Beloit. F E Courtney of Northern Illinois Finance speaks at Green and Lafayette Automotive Association event in Darlington. Reverend H A Erickson to deliver Albany high school graduation address.
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J. B. Pierce
Brodhead
E. J. Hoesly
New Glarus
Samuel Insull
Cook County
Henry Steininger
Monroe
Beloit
F. E. Courtney
DeKalb
Northern Illinois Finance Corp
Green and Lafayette County Automotive Association
Darlington
H. A. Erickson
First Baptist Church
Albany High School
Monroe high school debaters win special contest at Turner opera house
Mahlon Caradine Harry Stauffacher and Carl Ruegger lead Monroe high school to victory over Freeport in a special contest at Turner opera house on May 8 1909. Gen Charles King congratulates Capt Frank A Shriner after inspecting Company H. Jacob Trumpy closes his cigar factory and departs for Chicago. Dr W F Carver completes a large tower for a diving horse show at the fairgrounds ahead of the road tour. A Monticello cheese box maker files for bankruptcy with 3000 liabilities and 2000 assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlon Caradine
Harry Stauffacher
Carl Ruegger
Monroe
Freeport
Turner Opera House
Monticello
Charles King
Frank A. Shriner
W. F. Carver
Fairgrounds
Dr. Carver
Jacob Trumpy
Chicago
Church Calendar of Evangelical United Brethren Congregations
Regional church listings show Sunday services starting 8:30 to 11 a.m. across Monroe Monticello New Glarus Union Clarne Staver Fairfield Brodead Peace Orangville Aidkey and others. Weekday activities include Sunday schools youth fellowships choirs WSWS pastor classes and Mother’s Day observances under Rev. Bartel Rev. Holling Rev. King Rev. Lepien Rev. Gibson and Rev. Best with multiple locations and times.
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Evangelical United Brethren
Monroe
Emmanuel
Bernard Bartel
Bethel
WSWS
Ted Loertscher
Burton L. Holling
Monticello
Holling
New Glarus
William L. King
Union
King
Clarne
Zion
Elsie Reik
Irvin A. Lepien
Staver
St. Peter
Roy Schroeders
Lepien
Fairfeld
Oscar Schinkel
Brodead
Immanuel
Wisconsin
Chippewa
Paul J. Gibson
Gibson
Orangvile
Church schedules and synod events across several towns
Monroe St John's Monticello Washington Browntown and St Pauls share weekly worship times Sunday school schedules choir practice and listed meetings. Madison hosts South Wisconsin Synod sessions and synodical meetings while Rev. Oliv Achtemeier and Rev. Schowalter are noted for respective churches. Friday tea and youth activities are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Achtemeier
Washington
Esther
Achtemeier
Browntown
Peace
Synodical Meeting
Madison
Daniel V. Schowalter
St. Paul’s
Synodical and Church Services List for Wisconsin Towns
A regional church notices page lists synodical meetings in Madison from Tuesday to Thursday with evening sessions. Individual churches in Rev. Schowalter Orangeville Rev. Lew Mills Afalkey Cedarville New Glarus and South Wisconsin Synod events show Sunday schools, worship times, festivals and guilds scheduled through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowship
Synodical Meeting
Madison
Women’s Guild
Schowalter
Orangeville
Union
A. R. Felis
Afalkey
Grace
Christian Endeavor
Lew Mills
Cedarville
Emmanuel
Mills
New Glarus
Swiss
Episcopal church notices for Monroe and Darlington
St Andrew's Monroe lists sung mass and sermon with Sunday school at 10 30 a m and midweek services led by Rev Larry J Trayser Confirmation class Thursday at 4 pm Holy Days Mass 7 30 am Darlington Kemper Memorial service on Sunday Mass 8 30 am Church school Saturday 10 am also led by Rev Trayser
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Episcopal
Monroe
St. Andrew’s
Larry J. Trayser
Darlington
Kemper
Trayser
Assembly of God Monroe Service Schedule
Monroe church lists Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service with music and singing at 8 p.m. Thursday Bible study and prayer session at 8 p.m. led by Rev. W C Anderson.
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Assembly OF God
Monroe
W. C. Anderson
Local Church Schedule Notes Rev James D Cooper Leggett
Monroe First Baptist lists Sunday school 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Evening gospel hour 7 30 p.m. all in IOOF hall. Wednesday midweek service 7 30 p.m. Rev James D Cooper. Juda First calls Sunday school 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship 7 p.m. Thursday midweek prayer meeting 7 30 p.m. Rev John M Leggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Monroe
Ioof Hall
James D. Cooper
Juda
John M. Leggett
Universalist Service Schedule with Rev Jesse R Dom
The notice lists a Universalist worship at 9:30 and service at 10:45 a.m led by Rev. Jesse R. Dom.
Church of the Nazarene services announced schedule
The notice lists worship at 11 a.m. and a Young People service at 7, an Evening evangelistic service at 7 45 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p.m. led by Rev. H. D. Reidel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene
Monroe
H. D. Reidel
Monroe Church Schedules Sunday Services and Meetings
First Church of Christ Scientist Monroe lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m service at 10 45 a m testimonies of healing Wednesday 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
Methodist church schedules and pastors listed
Monroe First Methodist offers Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m Rev Glen H Rid nour serves Gratiot and South Wayne groups with varied service times Arnold Brown leads Argyle Lamont and Woodford congregations with weekly choir and WSCS notes Orangeville holds worship at 9 30 a m with additional details for other churches in the region Rev Thomas Jarrell Rev Browntown and Rev Ray E Robinson named among the line of pastors in this period
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Methodist
Monroe
Circles of Woman’s Society
Glen H. Ridnour
Gratiot
Thomas Jarrell
South Wayne
Jarrell
Browntown
Argyle
Ray E. Robinson
Lamont
Robinson
Woodford
WSCS
Rev. Robinson
Orangeville
Sunday School and Choir Schedules for Cedarville
Sunday school times listed as 10 30 a m and 9 40 a m at Cedarville with worship at 4 50 p m. Union church announces Junior choir 3 30 p m and Senior choir 7 30 p m on Sundays with Rev Joe Housh. Cedarville notes Rev Housh leading services and midweek choir practices on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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Union
Joe Housh
Cedarville
Housh
New Apostolic Monroe Worship and Services Schedule
The New Apostolic Church of Monroe announces worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday school at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 30 p.m. Midweek service is Wednesday at 8 p.m. led by Rev. R H Scharnweber.
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NEW Apostolic
Monroe
R. H. Scharnweber
Presbyterian Monroe Union Schedule and Rev Mouw
Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 45 a m West minster Fellowship at 7 p m Monday Junior choir at 4 p m Tuesday church session at 7 30 p m Thursday Adult choir at 7 p m Rev Gerritt E Mouw leads this church in Monroe Union Presbyterian set of services and activities.
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Presbyterian
Monroe
Union
Westminster Fellowship
Gerritt E. Mouw
Local Church Schedules and Roster Notes
A compiled list of Sunday school times worship services and weekly church activities across multiple parishes including Monroe Mt Olive Richland Salem Argyle Adams Wiota East and West Blanchardville Yellowstone and Our Savior's with circles rites choirs and missions. Rev. Warfel Rev. Bittorf Rev. Soren son Rev. Martinson Rev. Wold Rev. Anderson lead various congregations and schedule events through the week including rallies and confirmations.
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Lutreran Monroe
Grace
Burton Wiltfang
Esther
Ruth
Dorothy Volmary
Naomi
William Smith
C. C. Warfel
Monroe
Mt. Olive
R. F. Bittorf
McConnell
Richland Salem
Yellowstone
Luther League
Ladies Aid
A. Sorenson
Argyle
Rockford
WMF
Blanchardville
Emil C. Martinson
Adams
Martinson
Wiota
East
West Luther League
West
W. R. Wold
N. C. Anderson
Our Savior
District convention schedule and church events
Sunday school times at two churches, a Lutheran basket social, and a district convention in Green Bay. Rev. Robert J. Verle is listed for Jordan events, while Rev. Vevle is noted for Green Bay sessions.
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Brotherhood
Green Bay
Robert J. Verle
Jordan
Rev
Vevle
Jehovah's Witness Public Talks and Meetings Schedule
In Monroe the public talk is at 3, watch tower study at 4 15 p m Thursday service meeting at 8 and theocratic ministry school at 9 p m all in a weekly schedule for members and attendees.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Monroe
Theocratic Ministry
Death of Lloyd Niles 69 Revered in Bellevue Burial Held
Harold Niles and family traveled from Clinton Iowa to Beloit after the death of Lloyd Niles 69 a former Cadiz resident. Rev Harold Heinzeg led services at Zion Lutheran with burial in Bellevue Lutheran cemetery. Surviving children include Keith and Robert Niles and Vera Miller of Clinton and Harold Niles of Beloit.
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Harold Niles
Harison
Nathan Niles
Beloit
Clinton
Lloyd
Niles
Cadiz
Harold Heinzeg
Zion Lutheran Church
Bellevue
Keith
Robert Niles
Elmer
Vera) Miller
Harold
Madison area man R J Alexander dies at 63
Raymond J. Alexander, 63, a former guard at Savannah Ordnance Depot, died Wednesday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife, two daughters, three brothers and five grandchildren. Services set for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St Matthew's Catholic Church. Friends may call at O'Flahrtity funeral home.
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Shullsburg
Raymond J. Alexander
Madison
Alexander
Savannah
Ill
June Sceck
Beulah Rogers
Whitewater
Charles
John
Louis
Lancaster
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
O’flahrity
City Students Offered Morning Nature Hikes
Fourth grade and older students may join nature hikes and must reserve at the Recreation Department or with Ronald D. Johnson, director. Hikes depart at 6 or 6 30 a.m. depending on participation, with the next outing Tuesday morning. Try Times Want Ads.
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Recreation Department
Ronald D. Johnson
Johnson
Legion Founded Forty Years Ago
The American Legion marks its 40th anniversary with 2,814,000 members. Originating from a Paris meeting in March 1919 led by Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the group formed after World War I to aid veterans and support communities across the United States starting with a St. Louis caucus on May 6 1919 and a May 8 1919 chairmanship by Henry D. Lindsley.
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ST. Louise
American Legion
France
Legion
Germany
Army High Command
National Guard
Paris
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
United States
St. Louis
Henry D. Lindsley
Texas
Act of Congress
Legion Convention Returns to St Louis for Rededication
The 1919 convention in Minneapolis outlined events and this Saturday Legionnaires will go to downtown St. Louis to salute a plaque on a utility company wall marking the former theater site where the Legion originated and hold rededication ceremonies.
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Minneapolis
St. Louis
Legion
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