Anniversary Celebration for Charles and Mrs Koch in Monroe
A May 5 dinner marking the 10th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles Koch was hosted at the Showers home on Rt 1 Monroe. Guests from the Koch and Wunschel families and local friends attended, with gifts given and a cake prepared by Mrs Surprise Showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rise Ainner
Charles Koch
Monroe
Leland Showers
Rt. 1
Virgil Wunschel
Frank J. Koch
Showers
Charles Kochs
Steve
Suzie
Ruth Wideman
Franklyn Koch
Robert
James
Roseann
Benji
Richard Koch
Shelly
George Cromwell
Terry
Tom
Christen
Della Showers
Lee
Anna
Gene
Wendell Showers
John Wideman
Juda
Marine Sgt Larry Wells Honored On Home Leave Dinner
Marine Sgt Larry Wells son of Mr and Mrs Paul Busch received a home leave honor dinner Sunday at Beloit hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Strommen. Wells will depart May 19 to report for duty. Attendees included the Helmeid and Strommen families and others from Monroe Orfordville Janesville Brodhead and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wells
Paul Busch
Paul Strommen
Beloit
Wells
Monroe
Ben Helmeid
Walter Derendinger
Susan
Sandy
Orfordville
Clayton Helmeid
Janesville
Virgil Helmeid
Brodhead
Walter Strommen
Sue Niven
Engagements and Upcoming Weddings in Juda and Monroe
Mr and Mrs Wade Phillips announce the engagement of daughter Debra Lottie to Wayne Frederick Sweeney of Juda. Debra is a Juda High senior and Wayne works at Jefferson Stone. A June 10 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Phillips
Rt. 1
Juda
Debra Lottie
Wayne Frederick Sweeney
Frederick Sweeney
Miss Phillips
Juda High School
Jefferson Stone
Radke
George Grossen
Rt. 2
Karen Lynn
Kenneth James Field
Louis Field
Rt. 3
Monroe High School
Field
Monroe Ready Mix
Schmitz
Monroe Honors Wind Ensemble Concert This Saturday
The Monroe High School Honors Wind Ensemble directed by Joseph Rieraldo will present a free concert Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium. Guest conductor H Robert Reynolds of the University of Wisconsin will lead the program featuring Peggy Tackett and Nancy Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
H. — Robert Reynolds
University of Wisconsin
Peggy Tackett
Will Nancy Anderson
Joseph Rieraldo
Boxes Welcome Son Matthew Aaron at St. Clare Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Box 55 Shirland Michigan named Matthew Aaron for their newborn son born Friday May 5 in St Clare Hospital He joins brothers Kenneth Jr 8 and Todd Allan 6 Parents Kinney formerly Teresa Gascoigne Grandparents Elwood Kinney Durand IL Sheldon Gascoigne Amboy IL Great grandparents Edward M Carter Rockton IL and Estella Dettman Amboy IL Also advertises Dearth Super Auto Mart shop hours and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Box
Shirland
Matthew Aaron
St. Clare Hospital
Kenneth Jr
Todd Allan
Kinney
Sheldon Gascoigne
Amboy, Ill
Edward M. Carter
Rockton, Il
Estella Dettman
Amboy
Til
Upcoming Events Highlight Local Club and Lodge Gatherings
Pearl City II firemen ball May 20 at Germania Club Freeport with Marie Ludolph orchestra 9 am to 1 am. proceeds fund two Boys State attendees. Green County Writers Club meets 1 8 pm Thursday in Ludlow Library Monroe. Spring Conference reports. Masonic Zamporee June 9 at Hideaway Acres Dodgeville with Mineral Point lodge tour and Grand Master Stamer speech. reservations via Dodgeville Lodge 119. Homemakers tea honors 25 year plus members 1:30 pm Wednesday St Johns UCC Monroe. Women’s Guild Friendship Tea 2 pm Wednesday St Paul’s UCC Wayne. Bell program by Mrs R B Wheelock. Adult Handbell choir Peace UCC Browntown directed by Mrs M V Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl City
Iremen
Germania
Freeport
Marie Ludolph
Springfield
Green County Regional Writers Club
Ludlow
Monroe
Hideaway Acres
Dodgeville
Mineral Point
Masons
The
Odd Fellows
Mineral Point Lodge No. 1
Denman Stamer
Green County
Women’s Guild of St Paul’s United Church of Christ
Wayne Township
R. B. Wheelock
Peace United Church of Christ
Browntown
M.V. Miller
Rank work for Knights Rank work for Knights
Sixty Knights of Pythias from Beloit, Brodhead and Monroe attended rank work at Brodhead Pearl Lodge No. 84 on May 4. The Rank of Esquire was conferred on a class from Monroe Ivanhoe No. 41. Monroe officers conferred the work. A larger Esquires class from Monroe will be held May 18 at Ivanhoe No. 41. A pages class will be initiated June 1. Ted Loertscher asks for usable donations for the Knights of Pythias sale for needy children in Green Co. All officers and members urged to attend all rank work. A Dearth deal is a good deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Beloit
Brodhead
Monroe
Brodhead Pearl Lodge No
Ivanhoe No
Esquires
Ted Loertscher
Green Co
Pecatonica Woman's Club to host Spring Tour of Homes
The Pecatonica Junior Woman's Club will sponsor a Spring Tour of Homes on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Five homes in Pecatonica, on country roads and in wooded subdivisions, will be shown. Proceeds benefit Illinois Growth Enterprises in Winnebago County. The listed homes include Bill Naber’s antiques filled house, Edward Johns on Spielman Road, the two story John Pierces A frame, Frank Granstras French provincial, and Fred Dwyer’s century old tree accented home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecatonica
Illinois Growth Enterprises
Winnebago
Incu
Bill Naber
Edward Johns
Spielman Road
John Pierces
Frank Granstras
Fred Dwyer
Monroe Woman's Club plans Our Town themed Spring Social
The Spring Social committee of the Woman's Club of Monroe sets a Our Town theme for the final 1971-72 meeting at Monroe High School. A 2:30 dessert in the M Room precedes the officers’ installation with Mrs. F. S. Santiago becoming president. Honorary Life members Mines, Rote, Wenger, Benkett, and Miss Geigel attend as guests. The Readers Theatre will perform Thornton Wilder's Our Town in the High School Lecture Hall under Mrs. Marty Degman. Decorations are led by Mrs. Robert Paulik and Mrs. J. A Villacrez with several helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drama Department
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
Woman's Club of
Monroe
Monroe High School
Mmes
John Usher
John McElhaney
William Halverson
Harold Ackerman
Joseph Ganshert
Sherman Hodgson
Lee Kirsch
F.S. Santiago
Norman Huber
William Stuckey
Horst
Wis
Us.a
Drama
Jack Murray
F. S. Santiago
Mines
Robert L. Rote
William Wenger
Arthur P. Benkett
Marie Geigel
Readers Theatre
Marty Degman
Dan Parsons
Robert Paulik
J. A Villacrez
John C. Berry
Russ Kundert
Robert Schneider
Edwin Rufenacht
Robert Tschudy
Everett Janke
James Uiermann
Jeorge Wells
J. A. Villacrez
Arthur
Fifty Year Members Honored at Esther Rebekah Lodge
In OOF Hall on Friday, Esther Rebekah Lodge saluted fifty-year members Miss Rose Zuercher and Mrs. Frank Deininger. Tributes were given to the late Mrs. Elle Maurer and the late Mrs. Ben Holsapple. Mrs. Orville Flaherty named as delegate to Rebekah State Assembly June 12-14 in Platteville. Miss Bernice Holsapple as second delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Oof Hall
Rose Zuercher
Frank Deininger
Elle Maurer
Ben Holsapple
Orville Flaherty
Rebekah
Platteville
Bernice Holsapple
Julia Meier
Raymond Folgate
Freeport
Meier
Rock Grove
J. D. Bechtolt
Harvey Rech
Clara Miller
Lois Miller
Baptism for Kristen Cromwell at St John United Church
Kristen Ann Cromwell daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cromwell Rt 2 was baptized April 30 at St Johns United Church of Christ in Freeport by Rev William Dushek. Sponsors Miss Rose Cromwell and Mr and Mrs Ambrose Lockner attended. A family dinner followed with relatives and friends. The longest play ever performed is the Oberammergau Passion Play held every ten years since 1633, with a 12 hour show including intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristen Ann Cromwell
George Cromwell
St. John’s United Church of Christ
William Dushek
Rosé Cromwell
Ambrose Lockner
Freeport
Tom Cromwell
Rose Cromwell
Randy
Sharon
Tim
Charles Koch
Steve
Suzanne
Thomas
Teresa
Oberammergau
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Super Auto Mart
Real Casin
Monticello
Wisconsin
CLARK
Taffy
Monroe's Square
Woman's Club
Shawmut
Mass
Boston
England
Nate Wellman
MHS
Times
Slom
Rebekahs
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