Fern's Night honors Mrs. Wilbur at OES chapter meeting
More than 200 members of St. Omar Chapter No. 90 of the Order of Eastern Star gathered Monday evening May 13 to honor Mrs. Wilbur, Nevada Grand Representative in Wisconsin, during Fern's Night. The event featured musical decorations, performances by Fred LaPoint and other officers, and gifts for Mrs. May.
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Wilbur Man
Nevada
Wisconsin
St. Omar
Order of Eastern Star
May
Grand Chapter
East
Fred LaPoint
Prairie du Chien
CBS
Wis
Elva Kug Jer
James Hendrickson
Marian Tolar
Genoa City
Lorraine Moench
Milwaukee
Helen Low
Kenosha
Electa
Evelyn Menke
Markesan
Ada
Bell West
Madison
Ray Ladd
Stoughton
Barbara Chapman
South Wayne
Laura Baker
Mattie Johnson
Beloit
Bruce M. Blum
Monroe
LaVita Hawke
Whitewater
Manitoba
Canada
Ormay Freye
Ft. Atkinson
Louisiana
Georgianne’ McBriar
Arkansas
Ruth’ Livingston
Ilwaukee
Rhode Island
Nancy Fitzgerald
Verona
New York
Eve Sutcliff
District of Columbia
Catharine McDonald
Pennsylvania
Madge Humphry
Ironton
New Mexico
Marie Wittig
Lake Geneva
Georgia
Irene Schriber
Janesville
Montana
Raylette Odbert
Portage
Ontario
Betty Wolser
Middleton
California
Harriet Davidson
Sun Prairie
Orrel Thompson
Kugler
Glenwood City
Monona
Starlite
Markesow
Evening Star
Phoenix
Benton
Midleton
Delavan
Beaver Dam
Fort Atkinson
Dodgeville
Argyle
New Glarus
Monticello
Brodhead
Baraboo
Waupun
Milwaukee No. 2
A City
Washburn Chap
Freeport
Lena
Orangeville
Pearl
Chicago
Elizabeth
Boone
Tokyo
Japan
M. A. Miller
Orville Evans
Walter Ludwig
Palmer Knobel
Margaret Baker
Sam Rubi
John A. Becker
Cheryl Reichert
Alton Kiel
George Jacobs
Joseph Viney
Dwight Coplien
Alton Magoon
Albert D. Geigel
Karl Maurer
Nell Schneider
T. R. Holyoke
Oin Flisram
Grand Adah
Oregon
Adah
Oak
Boscobel
Margaret Sime
Martha
Baptism of James A. Ruchti Held on Mother's Day
James A. Ruchti infant son of Mr and Mrs Harold Ruchti 2215 9th St was baptized May 12 at Emanuel United Methodist Church with Rev Melvin J Rochrdanz officiating Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Wendel Wunschel A dinner followed at the Ruchti home Attendees included Judy and Daff JudyNelson Schwend and family other relatives Magdalena Ruchti unable to attend due to major surgery at St Clare Hospital.
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Ames Auan Ruchti
Harold Ruchti
9Th St
Immanuel United Methodist Church
Melvin J. Rochrdanz
Rs. Wendel Wunschel
Uda
Ruchti
Wendel Wunschel
Judy
Daff
Nelson Schwend
Robert
Carol
Richard
Randy Ruch
Magdalena Ruchti
St. Clare Hospital
Elmer Lundeen
Rockford
William Meinert
Kay Gempler
Larry Madison
Wayne Gempler
Debbie
Jeff
Jim Mohns
Twin Grove
William Ann
William Arns
Mazie Wallers
Brodhead
William Arn Jr
A. B. Hartwick
Mabel Bauer
Rueben Goecks
Jack Dulles
Ben Lahr
Racine
Emma Lahr
Zion Church
Anita Frey
Ralph Frey
Elizabeth Leopold
Mabel Figi
Robert Clark
Juda
Sharon Royce
Wives Are Guests At Dinner Program
Monticello residents attend a Tuesday dinner hosted by the Brotherhood of Zwingli United Church of Christ at Fellowship Hall. Dr. Keith Witte of Monroe presented Africa safari photos. Attendees included Messiah Mines, Willard Prisk, Kermit Kammerer, Henry Bring, Frederick Rupp, Fred Abbott, Earl Feldt rge Grenzow, William Meier, Rev J Allan Mittler, Hans Schlapbach, Clarence Pluss, Jacob Wittenwyler, Mrs. Jacob Voegeli, and Herman Pluss.
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Monticello
Brotherhood of Zwingli United Church of Christ
Zwingli Church
Friendship Circle
Keith Witte
Monroe
Africa
Messiah Mines
Willard Prisk
Kermit Kammerer
Henry Bring
Frederick Rupp
Fred ‘Abbott
Earl Feldtrge Grenzow
William Meier
J. Allan Mittler
Hans Schlapbach
Clarence Pluss
Jacob Wittenwyler
Jacob Voegeli
Herman Pluss
Two From Monroe Attend Wisconsin Optometric Convention
Dr. James H Kellogg and Dr. Edward Mueller of Monroe joined colleagues at the 68th annual Wisconsin Optometric Association Convention in Madison May 10 11 12. State elementary school educators and district administrators attended as guests for the first time with speeches by Dr Elmer Kane Calton Schools Saint Louis and Dr Gordon McKee Excelsior Minnesota on cooperation between optometry and education for struggling students.
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Monroe
James H. Kellogg
Edward Mueller
Country Lane
Wisconsin Optometric Association
Madison
Elmer Kane
Calyton
St. Louis
Gordon McKee
Excelsior
Minn
Cancer Dressings Made by Monroe Eagles Auxiliary
Cancer dressings totaling 1,200 were produced Tuesday afternoon May 14 in the Eagles Clubroom by the Monroe Eagles Auxiliary. Dressings are donated to Green County cancer patients. Workers included Mrs. Virgil Monte, chairman, and others. guest workers listed as Mrs. Elizabeth Monteith, Alvina Marlow, Ruth Grossman, and Palmer Albright.
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Eagles
Monroe
Green County
Virgil Monte
Chaiman
Oscar Leck
Ernest Schwarze
William Niederberger
Alwina Gempeler
Leo Kohl
Anna Mae Linsay
Barbara Snyder
Leon Holcomb
Mmes
Elizabeth Monteith
Alvina Marlow
Ruth Grossman
Palmer Albright
Mrs Share Honored With Farewell Dinner in Monroe
Mrs. Share Lauretta Milwaukee will leave Monroe for Milwaukee at end of May. At a May 15 dinner at Swiss Colony Inn, 16 friends presented a gift. She will live with sister Miss Alice Makley and sister Mrs. Rissley in Milwaukee. She is deputy city treasurer and has lived in Monroe 40 years.
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Share
Leo Share
9Th St
Monroe
Milwaukee
Lauretta Milwaukee
Rissley
Alice Makley
Lehnert Receives An Assistantship
Glenn Lennert son of Mr and Mrs James F Lehnert of Monroe is among St Norbert College students in West DePere Wisconsin awarded Fellowships and Assistantships announced by College Dean Donald B King at the Honors Convocation. Lennert received an assistantship in philosophy at Marquette University and is named among four students to graduate with highest honors on June 9.
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John W. Schild
15Th Ave
Monroe
Linda Ann
Robert
Osborn’s ‘Plumbing and Heating Company
Beloit
Glenn Lennert
James F. Lehnert
St. Court
St. Norbert College
West DePere
Wis
Donald B. King
Lehnert
Marquette University
Plans For Club Trip Highlight Homemakers Meeting
Merry Mrs Homemakers Club completed plans for a June 11 trip at a May 13 meeting hosted by Mrs Robert Monroe. A white elephant sale raised funds for club projects with a rent auction of member items. Co chairs Mrs Studer and Mrs Schwarzzenberger Jr will lead the trip prep with departure at 8:30 am from Mrs Studer's home.
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Merry Mrs. Homemakers
Merry Mrs. Homemakers Club
Robert Monroe
Fred Studer
Studer
Joe Schwarzenberger Jr
Mr Wallen Dies Visiting Son in Sterling Madison Native 78
Madison native Ames M Wallen 78 died May 16 at his son's home in Sterling Wisconsin after a career as sergeant at arms of the State Senate and long service in the State Highway Department He was a 32nd Degree Mason and held several Masonic and Eastern Star positions Surviving include wife Noel H Wallen son two brothers three sisters and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements by Frautschi Funeral Home Madison
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Ames M. Wallen
Madison
Primrose Township
New Thursday
Noel H
Sterling
State Senate
State Highway Department
Jeanette Hodgson
Wallen
Jewel Lutheran College
Town
Red Wing
Mrs Nels Ringen Taken by Death
Mrs Nels Ringen 77 lifelong Rock County resident died early Thursday May 16 at her home after a heart attack. Born Daisy Silverthorn in Otville she married Nels Ringen in Janesville in 1920. She was a Church of Christ member. Surviving: husband three daughters a son two sisters eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Saturday May 18 at 2 pm at Silverthorn Newcomer Funeral Home Orfordville burial Grove Cemetery Footville. Friends may call this evening.
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Okfordville
Nels Ringen
Rock County
Daisy Silverthorn
Ootville
Janesville
Ringen
Church of Christ
Lyle Crum
Avon
Robert Wescott
Delavan
Gordon Garde
Brodhead
Nels Owen
Beloit
Mattie Timm
Hallandale
Fla
Elaine Gabriel
Los Angeles
Calif
Pamaturday
Silverthorn Newcomer Funeral
Orfordville
Grove Cemetery
Footville
Bolan Dies Funeral Saturday in Mineral Point
Bernard J. Bolan 61 died Thursday in a Lancaster nursing home after a long illness. Surviving are brothers Charles and Edward. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Pauls Catholic Church. Gergen Funeral Home handling arrangements. Rosary to be prayed at 8 tonight.
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B.J. Bolan
Mineral Point
Bernard J. Bolan
Lancaster
Charles
Edward
Dodgeville
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Gergen
Swiss Club of Monroe Plans Monday Meeting
Members of the Swiss Club of Monroe will meet Monday evening May 20 in Turner Hall. Cards will be played with Mrs John Geh rig and Mrs John Bohren in charge.
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Swiss Club of
Monroe
Turner Hall
John Gehrig
John Bohren
Rites Tomorrow For Wasserstrauss
Funeral services are set for 41 year old gene E Wasserstrauss brother of George Wasserstrauss of Route 4 Monroe who died May 14 on Wake Island in the Pacific while on shore leave. The service will be Saturday May 18 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Huntley Illinois. Burial will be in Huntley Cemetery. He was a seaman on the SS Tuttle and had worked for American Oil Co since October 1965. The body arrived at O Hare Field yesterday. Arrangements by O’Connor Funeral Home Huntley Illinois. He was reportedly thrown from a jeep in the accident.
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Gene E. Wasserstrauss
George Wasserstrauss
Monroe
Wake Island
Pacific
Trinity Lutheran Church
Huntley
O'Hare Field
O'Connor Funeral Home
Tuttle
American Oil Co
Steiner, 70, Dies at St Clare Hospital
Thomas J. Steiner of 1124 21st St Monroe died at 2 30 am Friday May 17 in St Clare Hospital from emphysema after a five month illness. He retired from farming in 1952 but helped at the Jordan Township farm until December. Born December 18 1897 in Argyle he was married to Emma Marie Freitag February 21 1918. They observed their golden wedding anniversary this year. Surviving are his widow a son Clarence three daughters Gladys Marian Webinger and Selma Wunschel a brother Lee Steiner a half brother Will C Gempler a half sister Emma Spinozzi nine grandchildren and a brother Burton. Services 1 30 pm Monday May 20 at the St nessy Funeral Home Rev Clavin P Fischer of St Johns Church will officiate Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Funeral home after Sunday noon.
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Mr. Steiner
Jordan Township
Argyle
John
Anna Schindler Steiner
Emma Marie Freitag
St. John's Parsonage
Steiner
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Clarence
Gladys Steiner
Long Beach Calif
Marian Webinger
South Wayne
Wendel
Selma) Wunschel
Juda
Lee Steiner
Lancaster
Calif
Will C. Gempler
Hollywood
Emma Spinozzi
Chicago Heights
Burton
Cadiz Township
Stnessy
Clavin P. Fischer
St. John’s Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Teasdale Taken by Death in Darlington
Mrs. Lillian Teasdale 76 died Thursday at a Darlington hospital after a long illness. She was a lifelong area resident and widow of James Teasdale who died in 1958. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Roland Jones Mineral Point and Mrs Stanley Davis Darlington a sister Mrs Elizabeth Conlon Hawthorne Calif four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday May 18 at the Thomas Funeral Home Platteville. Friends may call.
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Darlington
Lillian Teasdale
James Teasdale
Roland Jones
Mineral Point
Stanley Davis
Elizabeth Conlon
Hawthorne
Calif
Thomas
Platteville
Cal
Dr Jacob Shenberger Of Winslow Dies At 75
Funeral services set for Dr Jacob Francis Shenberger former Winslow physician who died Thursday at his daughter Mrs Catherine Paske’s home in Palatine Illinois He practiced from 1924 until retirement in 1965 and will be interred at Rock Lily Cemetery He was born January 22 1890 in Dallas Town Pennsylvania and married Nora Lizetta Felsch in 1924 Surviving are his daughter and a grandson plus several relatives He was a member of the Winslow American Legion Winslow Masonic Lodge and the Lodge of Orangeville.
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Winslow
Jacob Francis Shenberger
Huber
Catherine) Paske
Palatine
Seamon
Shenberger
Rock Lily
Dallastown
Murry
Catherine Rolan Shenberger
Nora Lizetta Felsch
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Eagles Club
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South
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