Magician to present program at Grace Church
Evangelist Bob Olson, Monroe, a professional magician, will present a 6 30 p m program for Grace Lutheran Church Mother and Daughter Social at the church parlors. Mrs Henry Hillis chairs, with Mrs Russell Johnson as co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Olson
Monroe
Grace Lutheran Church
Henry Hillis
Russell Johnson
Women and Daughters
Miriam Circle
Olson
Goseph
Field Lunch Menu Contest Winner Named
Mrs. Neil Laube of Brodhead wins Farm Wife News May issue contest for the Field-Lunch Menu. Parmesan Fried Chicken placed first from nearly 500 entries for being easy to fix transport and eat. Farm Wife News is a national color publication for rural women with 24 ad free pages and regular features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Laube
Brodhead
Farm Wife News
Mother Daughter Tea at Monroe Bible Church Planned
The Monroe Bible Church hosts a Mother Daughter Tea at 7 45 p m Friday at 2613 8th Ave. No reservations needed. Members showcase talents and hobbies with vocal and instrumental solos. Chairman Mrs Robert Phippips leads a committee of Mmes Lowell Stuessy James Washburn and Ben Campa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Bible Church
8Th Ave
Francis Schott Elected President of Monroe Kiwanis
Francis Schott chosen as president of the Monroe Kiwanis Club at Thursday noon V F W Clubhouse meeting. Walter Ekum and Robert Abelman named vice president and director. Rev Melvin Roehrdanz and John Ferguson to serve three and one year terms. New officers assume October. John Bergum and George Hartman welcomed as new members. Russ Myers gave invocation. Richard Bahr won attendance prize. WEKZ guest speaker Joe Urban spoke on radio to TV transition and WEKZ plans. station marks 21st anniversary. By law changes proposed for next vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Schott
Monroe Kiwanis Club
V.F.W
John McElhaney
Walter Ekum
Robert Abelman
Melvin Roehrdanz
John Ferguson
John Bergum
Turner Hall
George Hartman
Russ Myers
Richard Bahr
Joe Urban
WEKZ
Monroe Manor residents celebrate service and May birthdays
Twenty three Monroe Manor Nursing Home residents attended an afternoon church service on May 7 led by Rev. Gilman Hanson of the Assembly of God Church. Performers Stan and Ron Goodman sang and residents shared duets and solos, while three residents marked May birthday anniversaries including Harold Allman Joe Haas and Fred Krauss with decades noted on their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Manor
Gilman Hanson
Assembly of God Church
Stan
Ron Goodman
Thomas Farmer
Barb Farmer
Albert Goodman
Ralph Zettle
Leri
Mitch
Marty Brown
Richard Farmer
Harold Allman
Wausau
Milwaukee
South Wayne
Joe Haas
Browntown
Fred Krauss
Germany
United States
Monroe
New Glarus
St. Clare Hospital
Committees Named for St John’s Mother Daughter Social
Mrs Tom Hartwig general chairman announced committees and usherettes for the annual Mother Daughter Social at St John’s United Church of Christ The Bell Singers of Second Presbyterian Church Freeport will provide the program in the church sanctuary followed by a tea in Fellowship Hall Co chairmen are Mrs John Kundert and Mrs James Hendrickson Assisting with programs are listed including Mrs Robert Stuart and others Ushers are Mrs Herbert Pfund Julie and others ENGAGED Announcement is made of Patricia Elizabeth Grenzow to Jimmy Lee Burke The couple are from Juda and Beloit both pursue higher education and plan a summer wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hartwig
Mother Daugher
St. John’s
Robert Stuart
Kenneth Smith
Doran Zwygart
Edwin Rufenacht
Terry
Tracy
Trisha Hartwig
Penney O’donohue
Susan Frazier
Christi Bienema
Kim Santiago
Herbert Pfund
Julie
Donald Reinking
Kathy
Joseph Viney
Louise
Morris Grenzow
Juda
Patricia Elizabeth
Rockford
Ill
Jimmy Lee Burke
Daniel Burke
Beloit
Miss Grenzow
Juda High Schoool
Rock Valley College
Phi Theta Kappa
Burke
Beloit Memorial High School
University of Wisconsin
Rock County
Janesville
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Sharpe
Farewell Reception for New Chaplain at St Marys Bel
A farewell reception honors Rev Thomas Camp ion newly appointed chaplain at St Clare Hospital. The event is Sunday May 21 from 3 to 5 p m in the St Mary of Lourdes church hall Belleville. Camp ion served at St Marys two years prior and the gathering is sponsored by the Catholic Women’s Club of St Marys and St James Altar Society. Dearths service department notes factory trained specialists.
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Thomas Campion
St. Clare Hospital
St. Mary of Lourdes
Belleville
Father Campion
St. Mary’s
Monroe
Catholic Women’s Club of
St. James
Golden Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Brattlie at Mt Horeb
Mt Horeb couple Herman Brattlie and Anastasia Mahoney celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on May 21 with an open house at Immanuel Lutheran Church Mt Horeb from 2 to 4 30 p m Relatives and friends invited no invitations The couple wed May 17 1922 Their daughter Grace Mae Mueller is deceased They have three grandchildren Wayne Huntington Quincy Ill Steven Mueller Burlington and Gregory MuellerMt Horeb and three great granddaughters
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MT. Horeb
Herman Brattlie
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Anastasia Mahoney
Mr. Brattlie
Grace Mae Mueller
Wayne Huntington
Quincy
Ill
Steven Mueller
Burlington
Gregory Mueller
Horeb
Sulzer Family Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sulzer Sr. observe their 50th anniversary at 512 20th Ave. Family attendance limited by Mr. Sulzer’s ill health. Attendees include Werner Sulzer, Tom, Joy Lynn Sulzer, David Sulzer and Madison, Gerald Andrews and daughter Argyle, Edward Anderson Jr., Fr. Atkinson, Alfred Sulzer and family, Andrew Sulzer Jr. and family, William Sulzer and family, Johanna Sulzer, with Jean Sulzer and Dan Sulzer unable to attend. They have three children Alfred, Andrew Jr., and Werner. 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Sulzer
20Th Ave
Sulzer
Werner Sulzer
Tom
Gays Mills
Joy Lynn Sulzer
David Sulzer
Madison
Gerald Andrews
Argyle
Edward Anderson Jr
Fr. Atkinson
Alfred Sulzer
Andrew Sulzer Jr
William Sulzer
Johanna Sulzer
Jean Sulzer
Platteville
Dan Sulzer
Quincy
Ill
Sulzers
Alfred
Andrew Jr
Monroe
Werner
Upcoming Community Meetings And Events In Local Groups
Members of the O F Pinney Post No 24 Women Relief Corps meet 8 p m Tuesday at the Legion Home for games. Monroe Chamber of Commerce retail committee holds 7 30 a m breakfast Tuesday at Swiss Colony Inn to discuss Swiss Dollars. BELLEVILLE Mother Daughter banquet 7 p m Tuesday at First United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall with Lehner family entertainment. public invited. church volunteers handle kitchen. Our Savior s ASCW South Wayne meet 2 p m Wednesday. devotion by Mrs Harold Larse Jr. program A Call To Prayer by Mrs Richard Sigalus. Calendar of Causes led by Mrs Wesley Larson. mediation offering by Mrs Leonard Bostad. servers listed.
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O.F. Pinney Post No
Women’s Relief Corps
Legion
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Swiss Colony Inn
Belleville
First United Church of Christ
Fellowship Hall
Lehner
Mt. Horeb
Our Savior’s
ASCW
South Wayne
Harold Larse Jr
Richard Sigalus
Wesley Larson
Leonard Bostad
Mmes
Fred Miller
Alvin DeNure
Oscar Saalsaa
Homer Pickett
Sunday guests honor Dooley family in East Troy and Monroe
Sunday visitors at the Clark Dooley Sr home included Mrs. Joseph Dooley Mandy and many relatives from East Troy Waunakee Fennimore Platteville Monroe and Monticello. Clark Jr who moved from Monroe in 1958 returned for the first time since Tuesday with six children and work as a produce manager for A and P in Philadelphia. SSgt Joseph Dooley arrived home Friday after 13 months in Korea and has a 30 day leave before Germany. Mrs. Dooley and Mandy will accompany him. Janet Tonn, Gratiot, a Black Hawk High School senior, won the John Philip Sousa Award 1972 for band and chorus. She earned 10 medals this year and competes in the State music contest at Whitewater, and participates in Pep Club GAA Library Club FTA and FHA with FHA treasurer duties.
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Clark Dooley Sr
Dooley
Clark Jr
Ssgt
Joseph
Joseph Dooley
Mandy
East Troy
James Schommer
Waunakee
Ralph Cairis
Fennimore
Douglas McKenzie
Christine
Platteville
Bernard Dooley
Chester Dillon
Richard Dooley
Monroe
James Dooley
Elva Dooley
Fred Escher
Monticello
A&p
Philadelphia
Korea
Germany
Janet Tonn
Donald Tonn
Gratiot
Black Hawk High School
South Wayne
John Philip Sousa
Janet
Whitewater
G.A.A
Library Club
F.T.A
F.H.A
Poppy Day Plans By American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84
Co chairmen for the annual Poppy Day on Friday May 19 announce events in the Community Room of the Commercial and Savings Bank. Auxiliary members from Monroe Browntown and South Wayne will conduct poppy distribution with local chairmen in Juda Browntown and South Wayne. Proceeds fund veteran family aid in the area.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84
Commercial and Savings Bank
Mmes
Robert Hardell
Fred Dearth
Earl Hager
Monroe
Browntown
South Wayne
Russell Matzke
Juda
Duane McKenna
Clarence Meier
Frederick Lanz
P.J. Connors
Mies
P.J. Lochner
Edna Janke
Ralph Lindsay
Peter Solomon
H.F. Cunningham
Herman Fritz
Belle Elliott
T. W. Reilly
Optimist Club dinner meeting at Marco's Supper Club
Monroe Optimist Club members and their wives plan a 7 p.m. Tuesday dinner at Marco's Supper Club with a social time before the meal. W. J. Burmeister of Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association will present slides from a Russia study trip on highways and urban development. Attending dignitaries include Mark Steffens, winner of the oratorical contest, and other club presidents and their wives.
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Monroe
Marco’s
W. J. Burmeister
Middleton
Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association
Russia
Burmeister
Wisconsin
Mark Steffens
Fred Steffens Jr
Civic Club
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New Tops
Evangelist Olson
Chipper
Farm Wire
Bible Church
Robert Phippips
Lowell
Stuessy, James Washburn and
Ben Campa
Monroe Kiwanis
International Kiwanis
Charles Dearth Pontiac
Dearth
Chuck
Texaco
13Th St. Monroe
Spurgeon’s
Hakelin
Coenen
Spurgeon's
Poppy
France
Flanders
32Nd
Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Kansas City
Girl Scouts
The
Legion Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Optimist Club
Lowenstein
Spurgeon
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