Circus Big Top at Church Social Delight
A church social on Monday May 6 featured a Circus Big Top theme with music balloons clowns and circus posters. Guest speaker Mrs Charles Oakey of Madison shared childhood memories in Baraboo and travels with Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus. Ongoing notes highlight fellow circus ties and community hospitality at the Mother Daughter event.
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Thomas Smith
Charles Oakey
Madison
Baraboo
Wis
Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Myron
Past Noble Grands Hold Session Here With Mrs Bechtolt
Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 182 members met Monday evening May 6 at Mrs. Hulda Bechtolt home with Mrs. Beatrice Mulligan co hostess. A gift was given to Mrs. Bernice Williams who will move to Red Md. picnic set Aug 12 in Recreation Park. Four tables of 500. prizes to Mrs. James Farmer, Mrs. Clara Miller, Mrs. Ella Maurer. Lunch served by hostesses. Church services at Washington Reformation begin 9 15 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 30 a.m. Sunday.
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Noble Grang
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Hulda Bechtolt
14Th St
Beatrice Mulligan
Ann Patterson
Bernice Williams
Monroe
Red Md
Recreation Park
James Farmer
Clara Miller
Ella Maurer
Alpha Zeta Chapter Plans State Convention in Monroe
Alpha Zeta Chapter advances plans for the state convention to be held in Monroe on May 17 to 19 with the theme Fairyland in Dairyland. Events include a Friday evening session at VFW Clubrooms, Saturday noon luncheon, Cinderella Ball, and Sunday brunch at Monroe High School. Speaker Mary McBride of Janesville will address the Saturday luncheon. A special May 14 meeting at VFW Clubrooms will finalize arrangements. fourteen members attended, with refreshments provided by Miss Bernice Holsapple and Mrs. Jackie Prien.
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KC Auxiliary
Lots of Columbus
VFW
Alice Miller
Monroe
Henry Kalscheuer
Mary
Sisters of St. Victor's School
Loren Fritz
Warren Gerhart
Mmes
Frank West
Kenneth Schneider
J. R. Gibbons
Samuel Humbel
Ray Hughes
Leland Lamboley
Robert Maurer
Edward Saunders
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sima Alpha Sorority
Monda
Luchsinger
Ludlow
Janesville
Phyllis Diller
Satuday
Monroe High School
Bernice Holsapple
Jackie Prien
Aid Society Bake Sale May 10 at Bank Community Room
The Ladies Aid of St John s United Church of Christ held May 2 in Fellowship Hall with devotions and a program Mothers of The Bible Mrs Arthur Hartwig chaired bake sale plans for May 10 at the First National Bank Community Room Miss Diane Stoehr entertained with accordion selections and co chairs were Mrs Carl Heinzelman and Mrs Fred Fritz. Mothers Daughters Set for May 10 at Orangeville Zion United Methodist Church banquet 6 45 p m parish houses reservations through three organizers Centennial theme Centennial clothes encouraged.
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First National Bank
Charles Hartwig
Diane Stoehr
Carl Heinzelman
Fred Fritz
Mmes
Walter Wyss
John Ammon
J. J. Gruenewald
Winnie Kuebli
Arthur Knipschild
John Hirsbrunner
Julius Hofer
Orangeville
Zion United Methodist Church of
Gene Lehman
Stanley Hulbert
James Koch
Anniversary Honored Couple in Monroe with Surprise Party
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd J. Rufer of Route 4 Monroe were feted at a surprise Sunday party in their home for their wedding anniversary. Gifts and a daughter made cake marked the celebration. The Rufer couple wed in 1943 at St John’s United Church of Christ Monroe. They farm the Monroe area and have five children and one grandchild. Numerous relatives attended.
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Gus Gilbertson
12Th St
Monroe
VFW
Ibertson
Olga Skattum
East Church
W. O. Wilhelmson
Wiota
Mildred Christianson
Lewis Skattum
Margaret Stauffacher
Merlin
Opal) Ommodt
South Wayne
Paul
Elaine) Skattum
Argyle
Harry
June
Loyd J. Rufer
Route 4
Eugene Maurer
Helen Riese
Mr. Rufer
St. John's United Church of Christ, Monroe
Paul C. Kehle
Glen Rosenstiel
Rufer
Monroes
Eugene
Geraldine Kay) Maurer
Juda
Delores Ann
Rickey Dennis
Donald Allen
Gordon Jay
Michael Lee Maurer
Harold Wolfe
Alma Starr
LaVerne Rosenstiel
Edward Fuchs
Ann Rahberger
Roy Riese
Max
William Korn
Emil Ruler Jr
Kerry and
Duane
Monticello
Leon
Gene Rufer
Roger Coplien
Brodhead
Dennis DeVoe
Harvey
Cynthia Rosenstiel
Browntown
May Birthday Party Held by IOOF Lodge No 72
About 30 members attended the IOOF Lodge No 72 May birthday party on Monday evening May 6 at Odd Fellows Hall honoring May birthday anniversaries. Guests joined from Monticello Albany Rock Grove and Warren as Frauchiger showed slides of Switzerland from his travels. Refreshments were served with John Steinman as chairman assisting by Don Jacobson Ralph Baltzer and Harvey.
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Ioof Lodge
Ioof Lodge No. 72
Odd Fellows
Kittlesen Honored On 86th Birthday In Albany Area
Trugan Kittleson a retired farmer from the Albany area turned 86 on Monday and a Sunday evening dinner at his Albany home drew relatives Luther Kittle Ernest Kittleson Mae Lesen and families from Monroe including Mrs Goecks Nathan Coplien Jerry Coplien Brenda and Gerald Coplien and Mrs Goecks and Mrs Coplien are his daughters.
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Kittlesen
Trugan Kittleson
20Th St
Albany
Luther Kittleson
Ernest Kittleson
Maelesen
Herbert Goecks
Nathan Coplien
Jerry Coplien
Brenda
Honor Society Supper at Parkview High School
The National Honor Society held a supper at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Parkview High School Orfordville with guest speaker State Senator Carl W Thompson. NHS members Rick Lee Pat Terrell Jim Harrison and Lanaya Arnold received memberships.
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Honor Society
Parkview Brodhead
National Honor Society
Parkview High School
Orfordville
Carl W.thompson
Rick Lee
Pat Terrell
Jim Harrison
Lanaya Arnold
Debra Ann Olin Baptized at Church Rev. Lyle Stephenson officiated
Debra Ann Olin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Olin, was baptized Sunday at Immanuel United Methodist Church Rsvp rs were Mr and Mrs Russell Olin The May banquet of the Sunday Night Better Half Couples League at Marco's Supper Club honored first and second place couples and awarded multiple club pins and trophies with George Davis presiding over the ceremony
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Marco's Supper Club
Kent Baumgartner
Stan Stocker
al Bauman
Herb Davidson
George Davis
Ken Schindler
WIBC
Judy Bauman
Dick Glendenn
Pat Marsh
ABC
Rita Brunner
Jean Fernstaedt
Kay Pink
Bo James Ape Vial
Debra Ann Olin
Robert Olin
Immanuel United Methodist Church
Lyle D. Stephenson
Wesley United Methodist Church
Russell Olin
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MKT
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Shirley McGuire
Bob Bogus
John Prien
Lil Schindler
Better Half League
Janet Ambler
May Jo Prien
Marjorie Embertson
Engwell
New Glarus
Edwin Embertson
McFarnd
Marjorie Kay
Charles Ingwell
Marshall Ingwell
Embertson
la Crosse State University
Iowa
Ingwell
Iowa State University
Ames
Swiss United Church of Christ
Madison Realtors
Dane County Coliseum
Trent
Pras Entertainment
Lovely
Lola Dee
Max Cooper
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