Junior-Senior PTA Tea and Concert at Monroe High
The Monroe high school auditorium hosts a Wednesday Junior-Senior PTA meeting featuring a Junior Band concert directed by Allan F. Barnard with four student directors and selections led by Beverly Flaherty. A dress review led by Judy Kingdon follows, plus a tea service run by Margaret Fisher's cooking class and a long list of committees and chairpersons.
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Lillian Hanson
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Barnard
Mary Ellen Summeris
Donald Heeren
Thomas Fritz
Lonna Rhyner
America
Beverly Flaherty
Summeril
Faith of Our Fathers
Heeren
Elaine Signer
Beverly Skattum
Barbara Jenson
Judy Beckman
Sharon Einbeck
Margaret Schmeltzer
Dee Armstrong
Margaret Fisher
Judy Smith
Joann Nussbaum
Joan Swiggum
Karen Wagner
Janice Kurth
Ruth Tschanz
Beverly Zentner
Linda Erickson
Grace Church Hosts Mother Teacher Event
Grace Lutheran church holds an evening Mother Sunday school teacher program at 8 in the church parlors. Mrs. Victor Sorenson is superintendent. The program includes The Rhythmaires brass quartet John Fritsch Thomas Kuebn Richard Albright Robert Jeglum, piano by Miss Carol Peterson, a sound film Teaching The Bible to Children and a lunch for Grace church teachers and mothers with children in Sunday school.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Victor Sorenson
Rhythmaires
John Fritsch
Thomas Kuebn
Richard Albright
Robert Jeglum
Carol Peterson
Grace Church
Elmer Twins Honored At Route 3 Shower
Mr and Mrs Glenn M Elmer Route 3 welcomed Sharon and Karen Elmer born April 14 at St Clare hospital as guests of the Blackford Valley Homemakers Club in a Friday evening shower at the Elmer home Attending were families and Mr and Mrs Fred Blum highlighting the event
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Glenn M. Elmer
Route 3
Sharon
Karen
Elmer
Blackford
Family Dinner Honoring Mother's Day Hosted by Oostdiks
Mr and Mrs John Oostdik Route 3 hosted a family dinner yesterday for Mother's Day. Attending were Mrs Margaret Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs Gus Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs Ross Alm of Blanchardville, Mr and Mrs Ever Hanson of Argyle and family, and Mr and Mrs Vic Bredeson of Rockford.
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John Oostdik
Route 3
Margaret Johnson
Gus Johnson
Ross Alm
Blanchardville
Ever Hanson
Argyle
Vic Bredeson
Rockford
Dinner honoring Mrs L B Larson at Boyd home
Mr and Mrs Sam Boyd hosted a Mother's Day dinner for Mrs L B Larson at 1823 11th street Argyle with Cora Larson Howard Larson and multiple Larson family members from Argyle and Rockford in attendance. Over 90 First Universalist church members and friends shared a fellowship dinner served by the Youth Fellowship led by Mrs Leon Kubly Mrs John Franz and Edward Trickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Boyd
1823
11Th Street
L. B. Larson
Argyle
Larson
Cora Larson
Howard Larson
A. P. Larson
C. E. Larson
Rockford
Dewey Boyd
First Universalist Church
Youth Fellowship
Leon Kubly
John Franz
Edward Trickel
Clarno Group Meets For June Weiner Roast
The Clarno Group of the Mixed M's Club at Clarno EUB church plans a June 7 gathering to replace May and June meetings. The group met April 26 with 10 families present as Rev. Irvin A. Lepien led devotions.
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Clarno
M’s Club
Clarno Eub Church
Irvin A. Lepien
Bridge Club Meeting Honors Mrs Peterson Binns and O Connor
Mrs. Gerald Peterson entertained the Bridge Club with Mrs. Raymond Binns and Mrs. Paul O Connor receiving honors at the event.
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Bridge Club
South Wayne
Gerald Peterson
Raymond Binns
Paul O’connor
RNA Group To Meet Brodhead
Royal Neighbors will meet Tuesday night at RNA hall. The event is a local community gathering noted in the Times Special.
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RNA Group
Royal Neighbors
RNA Hall
Wisconsin club federation holds 52nd annual convention in Elkhorn
The Wisconsin First District Federation of Women's Clubs will convene its 52nd session in Elkhorn on Wednesday with over 400 women attending all day events. Mrs. Robert Lehman is convention chairman. address shifts include the Elk horn Literary Club and History Club as co hosts.
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Wisconsin First District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Elkhorn
Robert Lehman
Melvin Brenhaug
Edgerton
Lehman
Elkhorn Literary Club
History Club
Cecil McCreedy
Albany
Taylor Jelliffe
Racine
Sterlingworth Hotel
Crossroads
Lowell Messerschmidt
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Batavia
Melvin Bonn
Bloomington
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Club of
Monroe
William E. Amstutz
Charles J. Mathias
Mother-Daughter Banquet Showcases Historic Bridal Gowns
Staver Evangelical United Brethren church hosted its annual Mother-Daughter Banquet drawing 125 attendees. The program featured a bridal gown style show with dresses aged 117 and 67 years, along with a two month old piece, owned by Mrs Cornelia Coals, Mrs Samuel F Priewe and Mrs Robert Schulz. Models included Mmes Kulz Brunkow Ward Schulz Rohde Wolfe Colo ney Priewe Frautschy Kortemeier Burdick Rabe and Misses Frautschy Schulz Gross Wolfe Foulker Buehler Zettle Wolf Priewe Hartwig.
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Staver Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cornelia Coals
Samuel F. Priewe
Robert Schulz
Mmes
Robert Kulz
Robert Brunkow
Eugene Ward
Paul Schulz
Relbert Rohde
Ira Wolfe
Walter Coloney
Stanley Priewe
Arleigh Frautschy
Violet Kortemeier
Neva Burdick
Hazel Rabe
Mary Ann Frautschy
Marcia Schulz
Judy Gross
Margaret Wolfe
Sandra Foulker
Marlis Buehler
Susan Zettle
Eleanor Wolf
Janet Priewe
Barbara Hartwig
Brodhead WSCS Holds Installation Ceremony
The WSCS of the Methodist church held installation of officers Friday afternoon with Rev. Wilbur Leatherman officiating. Mrs. Leatherman was installed president and several officers were named, including Mrs. Frank W. Dedrick as vice president and Mrs. J. J. Zimmerman as treasurer.
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Brodhead
WSCS
Methodist Church
Wilbur Leatherman
Leatherman
Frank W. Dedrick
J. J. Zimmerman
Harold Hurbert
John Taft
Fred Henry
Marvin Fairman
Albert A. Ten Eyck
A. P. Riemer
Heart of a Stranger Opened by Wesleyan Guild Event
Mrs Will Gibson and Mrs William Pyle led spiritual life and Christian social relations programs with devotions by the Wesleyan Guild. The Heart of a Stranger was presented by Mrs George Salladay Mrs Leatherman and Miss Grace Marsh. Mrs Albert A TenEyck thanked J J Zimmerman for four years as WSCS president.
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Will Gibson
William Pyle
Frank A. TenEyck
Wesleyan Guild
George Salladay
Leatherman
Grace Marsh
Albert A. TenEyck
J. J. Zimmerman
WSCS
Our Savior's Society Changes Meeting Date
Our Savior's Aid Society will not meet on Wednesday due to the Eastern District Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Janesville from Tuesday through Thursday. Mrs. M. J. Olson and Mrs. Elwood Scherer plan to attend. The Woman's Missionary Federation district meeting is Wednesday afternoon. The postponed Aid meeting will be held May 22.
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South Wayne
Our Savior’s Aid Society
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Janesville
M. J. Olson
Elwood Scherer
Woman’s Missionary Federation of the District
Miss Ilo Holloway to Wed May 25 in Freeport
The marriage of Miss Ilo Holloway daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Holloway Winslow and Andrew Theinniss of Freeport will be May 25 A bridal shower for Miss Holloway was held in Freeport at Mrs O G Shade home with attendees Mrs Floyd Holloway and Mrs Nerrill Holloway
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Ilo Holloway
South Wayne
Floyd Holloway
Winslow
Andrew Theinniss
Freeport
Betty Lou Erickson Bridal Shower Hosted in Blanchardville
A bridal shower celebrating Miss Betty Lou Erickson was held at the L A Hendrickson home. Co hosts included Mrs Ole Wamstad of Freeport, Miss Sara Lien of Madison, and Mrs Frank Dobbs of Medford.
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Erickson
Blanchardville
Betty Lou Erickson
L. A
Luther League elects Mt Horeb circuit officers
Gary Hamilton of York ELC Luther League was elected president of the Mt. Horeb Circuit Luther Leagues at the East Viota church convention. Other officers include Judy Syftestad Mt. Horeb as secretary.
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Luther League
Blanchardville
Gary Hamilton
York
ELC
Mt. Horeb
Luther Leagues
East Viota Church
Judy Syftestad
Nellie Zweifel Hosts Auction Bridge Club
Mrs. Nellie Zweifel acted as hostess to her auction bridge club Friday afternoon. Substitutes included Mrs. Anton Hefty and Mrs. Henry E. Babler.
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Bridge Club
Monticello
Nellie Zweifel
Mmes
Anton Hefty
Henry E. Babler
Guest Day Set by Missionary Aid Group
The Baptist church missionary group plans Guest Day on Wednesday. Rev. Robert Fulop of Appleton, bound for Burma soon, will be the guest speaker.
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Missionary Aid of the Baptist Church
Wil
Brotherhood of Our Savior Lutheran cancels tonight church event
The Men's Brotherhood will not meet this evening at Our Savior Lutheran. A business session is planned for May 20 along with the Father Son banquet hosted by the Brotherhood.
Busy Beavers Meet with Demonstrations and Pledges
Barbara Wieser led a May Browntown Busy Beavers Club meeting in the community hall with talks by James Swig and Kay Krebs. Mary Cheryl Marty led the pledge and Anita Rood the flag pledge. Barbara Severson and JoAnn Montgomery performed special numbers as the Glenn Boss family served.
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Busy Beavers
Barbara Wieser
James Swiggum
Kay Krebs
Browntown
Busy Beavers Club
Mary Cheryl Marty
Anita Rood
Barbara Severson
JoAnn Montgomery
Glenn Boss
Karl Peters Wins State Music Contest Duo Title
Karl Peters of Fond du Lac and his vocal partner Mitzi Mauthe earned first place Saturday in the state music concert. Peters, grandson of Mrs. Ed Wolter of Fond du Lac, will graduate June 6 and enroll at Carroll College in Waukesha. Peters is the son of Norman J. Peters and the late Lethel Wolter of Monroe.
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Karl Peters
Fond du Lac
Ed Walter
6Th Street
Mitzi Mauthe
Madison
Lethel Wolter
Monroe
Guardsmen Hold Marksman Class at All Day Training
Co. K Monroe national guard unit held an all day marksmanship training with mortar crew under Lt Elwood Lutze practicing positions sighting and aiming on the Armory range. Mess Sgt William Niederberger oversaw the noon meal. Next training May 25 26 at Camp Douglas for pistol rifle and carbine.
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Camp Douglas
Joyce Weibel Earns Music Scholarship at State Solo Ensemble
Joyce Weibel of Brodhead earned a $50 WSMA scholarship at the 1957 State Solo Ensemble festival in Madison for the summer music clinic. She was one of 19 musicians awarded, a soprano, with Margaret Gillette of Belleville named as an alternate among 10 chosen for scholarships.
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Joyce Weibel
Brodhead
Madison
Miss Weibel
Wisconsin State Music Association
Margaret Gillette
Belleville
WSMA
Fes
Festival Winners Named From Local Districts
Starred first winners from this area included Miss Gillette clarinet Class A John Liedschlag Juda cornet Class B S Reuter New Glarus tenor saxophone Class B L Johnson Blanchardville piano Class A. The festival required each performer to win a similar rating at one of twenty eight district events held earlier in the year.
Spraying Completed On Beloit Elm Trees
Beloit completes a 1200 tree spraying program to curb Dutch Elm disease. Public works superintendent Clarence Thoren says trees near Beloit’s two cases last summer were coated with DDT solution. Crews continue elm debris removal and trimming of dead branches.
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Beloit
Clarence Thoren
Public Works Department
Memorial Day Plans At New Glarus Cemetery
Arrangements for the Memorial Day ceremony of the American Legion Auxiliary are being made by Mmes. Harold Ingwell Walter Wenger and Arthur Theiler. Services at the cemetery will be conducted by the unit's chaplain Mrs Ingwell. Try Times Want Ads.
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New Glarus
American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes
Harold Ingwell
Walter Wenger
Arthur Theiler
Ingwell
UW Regents Award Honorary Degrees to Three Men
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted to award honorary degrees to L. A. DuBridge of Pasadena California Keith McHugh of New York and Edward Steichen of New York for achievement in art science and industry. Degrees will be conferred at commencement with DuBridge receiving a doctor of science McHugh a doctor of laws and Steichen a doctor of fine arts.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
L. A. DuBridge
Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keith McHugh
New York
New York Telephone Co
NRA
War Producion Board
Edward Steichen
Department of Photography
The
Museum of Mod
Waitress Training Classes Planned in Monroe
Monroe offers waitress training under adult vocational education starting May 21 at the Eugene hotel Blue room. Instructor Clara Olson Baxter of Mt Horeb is in Milwaukee for area training as Green County residents lead. sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks from 2 30 to 4 pm and 8 to 10 pm. A small registration fee applies with sponsors local restaurant owners.
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Monroe
Eugene
Clara Olson Baxter
Mt. Horeb
Green County
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