Surprise reception honors retiring rural teacher Mrs Severson
Mrs Elizabeth Severson at 1018 29th avenue was feted after a surprise reception at the Ball school. Retiring after 34 years teaching in rural schools she will travel and spend time in California. A Little Red School house cake by Mrs Gale Burington highlighted the buffet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Severson
29Th Avenue
Ball School
Severson
Richland School
California
Gale Burington
Browntown
Lelia Meyers
Doris Messmer
Ruth Nussbaum
Allan B. Holtshopple
Mmes
Mary Jones
Florence Syeler
Mary ‘Schmid
Esther Elmer
Kathryn Etter
Alice Hanson
Henry Tschanz’ and Hall
Marilyn Kubly
Clarenda Wenger
Esther Holling
Frieda Swiggum
Barbara Hammerly
Ruth Amstutz
Mrs. Albert Schmid Elected President At South PTA Supper
Mrs Albert Schmid was elected president at the South school PTA potluck supper in Monroe high school M Room. Officers include Mrs Wayne Stroessner as vice president and Mrs Boyd Elliott as re elected secretary with Mrs Stanley Barr as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schmid
South Pta
Alert K. Scamia
PTA
Monroe High School
Wayne Stroessner
Boyd Elliott
Stanley Barr
Perry Power
Mmes
Chester Matthews
Virgil Tertin
Robert Schuler
Glen Schwartz
Wilbert Johnson
Carl Marty
Three Lakes
Hayward
Horicon Marsh
Kessler Heads Add A Million Group Meeting
Kessler was elected president of the Add A Million group at the Farm Bureau meeting room. Retiring president Carl Schlittler, new officers include Stanley Bowman as vice president and Mrs Wilbert Christen Jr as secretary treasurer. A pancake and sausage supper was served by Mr and Mrs Herman Durtschi and Mr and Mrs Otis Hermanson as plans were made for the coming years program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessler
Farm Bureau
Carl Schlittler
Stanley Bowman
Wilbert Christen Jr
Edwin Kernen
Herman Durtschi
Otis Hermanson
Pythian Groups Plan Joint Memorial Rites
The Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias schedule a joint memorial service tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the IOOF hall. Kitchen committee members include Gertrude Day and Ralph Baltzer as co chairs, with Virgil Hawthorne Fern Mauer Lucy Ann Huber and Gertrude Trumpy assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auc. Ytman
Knights of Pythias
IOOF
Gertrude Day
Ralph Baltzer
Virgil Hawthorne
Fern Mauer
Lucy Ann Huber
Gertrude ‘Trumpy
Former Servicemen To Assist on Sunday With Church Services
Former servicemen will assist at Union Presbyterian Church Memorial Sunday service next Sunday at 10 15 am. Ernest C Woeffler will give the call to ship Percy D Stevens will lead in the affirmation of faith Nat G Preston will take the responsive reading and Robert E Hayes will read the scripture lesson John C Calder will offer the narming prayer and Dr Lewis A Moore will pronounce the Benediction. Defeat or Victory is the theme by Rev Gerrit E Mouw who completed 24 years of active duty as a military chaplain and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force. The Adult Choir under Mrs James R Gordee will sing For All the Saints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Presbyterian Church
Ernest C. Woeffler
Percy D. Stevens
Nat G. Preston
Robert E. Hayes
John C. Calder
Lewis A. Moore
Gerrit E. Mouw
Air Force
James R. Gordee
Petersons Honored With Family Dinner For Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs A S Peterson of 2527 1th street celebrated their golden wedding with a family dinner at Idle Hour Mansion. Attendees included relatives from Rockford Western Springs Madison and San Francisco plus their son Arthur and son in law Dr A F Wiersma. The couple married May 23 1914 in Jamestown ND with Rev J C Wisness officiating. Mr Peterson earlier led schools in North Dakota and Wisconsin and for 22 years acted as an accountant at Monroe Sales Co and serves as vice president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Orfordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Peterson
1Th Street
Idle Hour Mansion
Arthur Peterson
Rockford
A. F. Wiersma
Western Springs
Til
Petersons
Peterson
Barbara Peterson
Skaalen Sunset Home
Stoughton
L! Haavik
Taco
Paul Peterson
Seattle
Wash
Neva Adams
Bertha Halverson
Janesville
Victor Peterson
Madison
Arthur
Alane
Jody
Drake University
Wiersma
Charlotte Peterson
Lynn
Rustan
Randall
North Dakota
Wisconsin
KPD
Krostue, Peterson and Dixon
Albany
Monroe Sales Co
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Orfordville
Mothers and Daughters Honored at Oakley Banquet
More than 70 attended the Mother Daughter banquet at Oakley Union EUB church on Friday evening with Mrs. Loren Dietmeier as toast mistress. Daughters and mothers received honors including oldest mother Lydia Marean and youngest mother Ronald Duchow’s recipient Carmen Rae Pinnow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Union Eub
Loren Dietmeier
Leon Widman
Lanaya
Clyde Davis
Emil Goecks
Lydia Marean
Ronald Duchow
Carmen Rae Pinnow
Leon Weidman
Josie Stocker
Will Meinert
Alpha Zeta Sorority Elects Gertrude Feutz
Miss Gertrude Feutz was elected president at the Alpha Zeta Chapter meeting of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority held last evening in the Ludlow Memorial library. Other officers include Erma Klassy vice president Thelma Gamm corresponding secretary Alvin Goepfert recording secretary Lois Miller treasurer Walter J. Kubly educational director Dorothy Johnson state council representative. Hostesses were Mrs Walter Kubly and Bernice Holsapple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Feutz
Alpha Zeta
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Ludlow Memorial Library
Erma Klassy
Thelma Gamm
Alvin Goepfert
Lois Miller
Walter J. Kubly
Dorothy Johnson
State Council
Walter Kubly
Bernice Holsapple
Zwingli Church Hosts Mother Daughter Share A Dish Event
Zwingli United Church of Christ in Muntivelly hosted a mother daughter share a dish meal served by the Brotherhood. Irene Martyn and Rose Stauffer directed a sanctuary program recognizing mothers and presenting carnations to the youngest mother Mrs. Klassy and the youngest daughter Mrs. Babler.
Four Generations At Church Mother-Daughter Event
Donna Witt and Heidi Segner both 17 months joined by oldest grandmother Mrs John Meier newest mother Mrs Gordon Schultz and many others. Mothers from St Louis Mo travel far while teaching in church Sunday school with daughters present. The program closed with group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Witt
Paul Witt
Heidi Segner
Elton Segner
John Meier
Gordon Schultz
Robert Buehl
Candy
Robin
Karen
Jaclyn
Christine
Rose Sippel
Willis Babler
Sally
Susan
Olga Ruck
St. Lewis
Willis Elmer
Delbert Moritz
Charles Rolph
South Wayne Eastern Star Hosts Friends Night
South Wayne chapter led by Mrs Cora Bock and Ray Montgomery held Friends Night with a program by South Wayne high school students. Grand officers and visitors from multiple chapters attended, with a potluck lunch for 75. Guests included Daisy Scott and Barbara Chapman and a picnic invite from Prairie du Chien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prowxfown
South Wayne
Eastern Star
South Wayne High School
Clara Simmons
Linda Halstrum
Barbara Cline
Ruth Homb
Diane Berg
Sandra Butts
Mary Saalsan
Mt. Horeb
Monroe
Warren
Stockton
Beloit
Clinton
Argyle
Winslow
Friendship
Youth Fellowship Unit To Meet on Thursday
NEW GLAKUS Times Special Junior High Youth Fellowship group meets at 6 15 p m Thursday at Fellowship Hall. Last meeting of the year. Michael Hoesly chairs devotions assisted by Eddie Hoesy Michael Klassy Terry Roth. Susan Strickler chairs recreation with Sandra Busch Wendy Yaeger Margaret Reuter. Susan Bauer chairs food with Kenneth Duerst Michael Schneider James Webber and parents on committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Glakus
Fellowship Hall
Michael Hoesly
Eddie Hoesy
Michael Klassy
Terry Roth
Susan Strickler
Sandra Busch
Wendy Yaeger
Margaret Reuter
Susan Bauer
Kenneth Duerst
Michael Schneider
James Webber
Margo Lee Engaged To Kenneth Crandall III
Blanchardville Times reports the engagement of Margo Elizabeth Lee to Kenneth F E Crandall III. Daughter of Mer lin E Lee of McGuire AFB New Jersey, she attends Northern Burlington County Regional High School. The couple plans to wed at McGuire AFB on Monday June 29. Crandall is an airman stationed at Travis AFB California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Merlin E. Lee
McGuire Afb
New Jersey
Margo Elizabeth
Kenneth FE. Crandall III
Kenneth E. Crandall
Travis Air Force Base
California
McGuire
Miss Lee
Northern
Burlington County Regional High School
Millard Lee
Travis
Swiss Club Plans Picnic and Welcomes New Member
The Swiss Club met in Turner hall last night to greet Jr. and rs. Franz Camen zind of Monroe as new members and to announce the annual picnic on June 28. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rentsch of Bern, Switzerland, and Carl Hofmann of New Glarus showed Switzerland slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Bernet
Switzerland
Gottlieb Oberholzer
Fred Richiger
Albert H Aeberli
Rudy Grogs
Walter Stettler
Carl Pfister
Rose Kraehenbuehl
John Untersee
Fred’ Richiger
Ernest Wieland
Vesper Circle Elects Two Chairmen in Monroe Meeting
Arthur Boethe and Mrs. William Johnston Jr. were elected co chairmen of the Vesper Circle of the First Methodist church in Monroe at a meeting held last evening. Robert Trumpy served as secretary and Miss Alvira Gorham as treasurer. Mrs. P H Darling spoke on the Greek Orthodox church for members and Ruth Circle guests from St. Johns United Church of Christ. Mrs. Henry Tschudy and Mrs. Frank Stiles hosted, with Mrs. Coyla Cox leading prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boethe
William Johnston Jr
First Methodist Church of
Monroe
Robert Trumpy
Alvira Gorham
P. H. Darling
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Henry Tschudy
New Glarus Dinner Honors Mrs Beichel
Mr and Mrs Henry Pauli of New Glarus hosted a share a dish dinner honoring Mrs Hugo Beichel of Eagle Rock California. Mrs Beichel visiting friends and relatives is aunt of Mrs Pauli and sister of Mrs Emma Freitag. Attending the dinner were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry . Pauli
New Glarus
Hugo Beichel
Eagle Rock
Calif
Local Social Callers Mixed Across Towns
Afternoon callers included Mrs. Emma Freitag of Monroe and families from Madison Belleville Monticello and New Glarus plus Mr and Mrs Otto Freitag Mr and Mrs Arnold Elmer and Terrance Freitag Hubert Freitag Herbert Duerst Stanley Freitag and Paul Oppliger Also visiting were Mrs W D Elmer Jeanne Kathy Arthur Elmer and David Elmer of New Glarus and Monticello respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Freitag
Monroe
Otto Freitag
Madison
Orai Ace
Belleville
Arnold Elmer
Monticello
Mmes
Terrance Freitag
Hubert Freitag
Herbert Duerst
Stanley Freitag
Paul Oppliger
New Glarus
W. D. Elmer
Jeanne
Kathy
Arthur Elmer
David
Sam Remus Elected By PTA Council Group
Mrs Clarence Henkert chaired the nominating committee for the PTA Council meeting at the Junior High library last night. The slate elected includes Sam Remus resident Mrs Perry Power vice president Mrs Alvin Raoehl secretary and Mrs Nathan Deininger treasurer with Mrs Wiliam Eberhardt and Mrs David Brinkmere named as delegates to the state convention in Milwaukee in April. Harold Robinson of Watertown was selected to take school children pictures this fall. A fall conference for Monroe and safety patrols for school zones were discussed for the Board of Education consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Henkert
PTA
Sam Remus
Perry Power
Alvin Raoehl
Nathan Deininger
Wiliam Eberhardt
David Brinkmere
Milwaukee
Harold Robinson
Watertown
Monroe
Board of Education
Browntown Guild Set to Meet Thursday at 2 P.M.
The Guild of the Peace United Church of Christ Browntown will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs Daniel Schowalter serves as program chairman for the month and will present the program. Lunch will be served by Mrs Avery Yost Mrs William Krupke Miss Emma Salzwedel and Mrs Jake Teuscher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Schowalter
Guild of the Peace, United Church of Christ
Browntown
Avery Yost
William Krupke
Emma Salzwedel
Jake Teuscher
East School Circus Time program closes kindergarten unit
East school presented Circus Time as pupils showcased a Big Top for parents. Ringmasters Steve Olson and John Van Wagenen introduced acts as children performed with enthusiasm and teamwork, applauded by families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East School
Steve Olson
John van Wagenen
Kindergarten Circus Ends With Children Singing
A vivid parade of circus acts including lions, a lion tamer, monkeys, a mermaid, clowns, a fat lady and a thin man, a tightrope walker, the dancing brown bear, boxing kangaroos and two strongmen. The kindergarten circus band led the grand procession before the children ended the program with a chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cious
Missile Blast Fatal to Three at Tyndall AFB
A small missile being prepared for test firing from an airplane exploded Monday at Tyndall Air Force Base Panama City Fla killing three airmen and wounding eight. The spokesman said the propellant exploded during preparation for live-fire tests over the Gulf of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fla
Tyndall Air Force Base
Gulf of Mexico
Tyndall
Meier's St Bernard Places in Dog Show
Harry V Lennot owned and shown by Mr and Mrs Alfred Meier placed second in a class of 14 at an all Bernard dog show in Oakbrook Illinois Sunday. 65 dogs entered. A Janesville couple showed two Meier dogs placing first and fourth. The dogs, sired by Barry, came from Madison and Janesville attendees. One Meier dog needs five more points to become a champion. fifteen points required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry V. Lennot
Alfred
Shorty) Meier
Oakbrook
Ill
Janesville
Douglas Black
Meiers
Chicago
Barry
Jan
Madison
Meier St. Bernards
Senator's Aide Beaten by Pair in Apartment
Mari Christerson, 39, aide to Senator Carl T. Curtis, was beaten and robbed by two men in her Washington apartment. She sustained a fractured left arm and facial injuries after resisting in darkness. Police broadcast a lookout for two Black men. $10 to $20 stolen from her purse.
Swiss Consul and Wife Visit New Glarus
Swiss Consul General and Mrs. Ernest Theiler and two Chicago friends toured the Chalet of the Golden Fleece and the Swiss Village Historical Museum in New Glarus. Ernest Thierstein guided them and Theiler spoke in Whitewater and Ft. Atkinson on recent duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Ernest Theiler
Chicago
Ernest Thierstein
Theiler
Whitewater
WSC
Ft. Atkinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Add-A-Million Group
Melvin Wilson
Juda
Merikay Louise
Eugene Ellefson
Frances Ellefson
Route 3
Juda Baptist’ Church
Miss Wilson
Juda High School
Oaktron Industries
Alpha Zeta Sorority
TG Tenner
David Merrick Ie
John Heffernan
DE Luther
Oseom
Tony Richardson
Pabst Theatre
E. Wells, Milw
Zwingli Church
Margo Lee
Baumgartner’s Cheese Store
Vesper Circle Group
Beichel
PTA Council
Guild
Jean Retrum
Monroe Junior Auditorium
Meier
St. Bernard
the Waffle Shop
the Marshall Company
THE
Arshall Tissues Company
Midwest Stock Exchange
Rambler's
Rambler
5Th Avenue
American Motors
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