Mrs Geiger Honored On 94th Birthday At Monroe Dinner
Mrs J H Geiger, age 94, was feted at a dinner hosted by her niece Mrs Emma Muller. Attendees included relatives and friends from New Glarus Brodhead Monroe Belleville and the Monroe theater family. Born Julia Zweifel in New Glarus May 17 1863 she and husband John Henry Geiger farmed near Belleville before moving to Monroe in 1913. He died years after retiring from the theater venture in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Geiger
Emma Muller
Brad
Geiger
Muller
Casper Heimann
Mary Lengacher
G. L. Redman
Monroe
Thomas Zweifel
John Zweifel
John Z. Durst
William Engler
Nic Zweifel
New Glarus
Sidney Stair
Monroe Theater
Miss Loeffel Feted With Bridal Shower
Miss Frances Loeffel Monroe bride to be of Richard Hefty honored at a Parish House shower. Hosts Mrs Ralph Lindsay Monroe and Mrs Roy Bissig Monroe organized the event with accordion music by Judy Bissig and Kay Lindsay. Jean Babler led baton twirling with Judith Bissig. guests included Clara Hefty Ida Freshner Gordon Schultz Martha Loeffel Ralph Lindsay Kay John Marty M C Davison John Wittenwyler Robert Zimmerman Ruth Smith Matt Bissig and Roy Bissig.
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Monticello
Frances Loeffel
Monroe
Richard Hefty
Ralph Lindsay
Roy Bissig
Judy Bissig
Kay Lindsay
Jean Babler
Judith Bissig
Mmes
Clara Hefty
Ida Freshner
New Glarus
Gordon Schultz
Albany
Martha Loeffel
Ralph E. Lindsay
Kay
John A. Marty
M. C. Davison
John Wittenwyler
Robert Zimmerman
Ruth Smith
Matt Bissig
Judy
Miss Allen Conducts Button Session Here
Mrs. Helen Allen of Madison presided at the Wisconsin State Button Society meeting at Union Presbyterian church. A date was set for Sunday June 23 in Union Grove with Racine-Kenosha Button Club hosting. Members enjoyed dinner for 60 and heard a talk on Gloves and Their Fasteners by Mrs. E R Blair plus a button display.
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Helen Allen
Madison
Wisconsin State Button Society
Union Presbyterian Church
Union Grove
Wis
Racine-Kenosha
E. R. Blair
Edythe Luxem
Fond du Lac
Edith Hoffman
Elkhorn
General Wise To Speak On Air Defense At Kiwanis Night
Brig. Gen. William H. Wise commander of the 37th Air Division will address air defense at Kiwanis Ladies Night at Monroe Country Club tomorrow. He will present a new Air Force film after a 7 p.m. banquet. Organizers include Kiwanis president Gerhard P. Steensrud vice president Arthur C. Benkert and secretary Victor I. Carson.
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William H. Wise
37Th Air Division
Truax Field
Madison
Kiwanis Ladies
Monroe Country Club
Wise
Air Force
Gerhard P. Steensrud
Kiwanis
Arthur C. Benkert
Victor I. Carson
Farm Bureau Women Board Meets in City
The Farm Bureau Women executive board met Saturday afternoon at the Farm Bureau building. They voted a cancer fund donation and a letter of recommendation for Donna Hefty of New Glarus for the First Year Teacher Award. They completed a directory of past officers and distributed magazine and the Insurer's Report. Posters for the Good Health milk contest are due May 15 at the county superintendent’s office. posters will be accepted if received soon. June activities include distributing promotion material to county stores. Mrs Robert Arn, now in New Glarus, received a gift. Next meeting is June 29 with a potluck at Recreation Park.
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Farm Bureau Women
Farm Bureau
Cancer Fund
Donna Hefty
New Glarus
Country Women of the World
Insumer
Robert Arn
Recreation Park
Miss Schott Speaks To Business Women
Miss Lucille Ann Schott of Williams Bay spoke to the Monroe Business and Professional Woman's Club at a Spring Round-Up tea in the library Green Room. She outlined the three S's for club work shopping selecting a club and sharing in activities. Ten new members were signed and seventy people attended with out of town guests and a program by Mrs. Bernard Sullivan and musical numbers.
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Lucille Ann Schott
Williams Bay
Monroe
Henrietta Ekstram
Winifred Statz
Madison
Dorothy Wagner
Bernard Sullivan
Gaineth Gonstead
Mother
Beatrice Flanagan
Youth Night Held by Brodhead Methodists
The Brodhead Methodist Church hosted a Youth Night honoring graduating seniors and eighth graders. Franks Condon gave Bibles to the seniors while Mrs. Ben Zimmerli presented New Testaments to the eighth graders. David Clark led music and scripture, with solos by Darlene Conner Ellen Fisher Heidi Leatherman and a flute solo by Darlene Conner. Officers of the MYF were installed and various parish members organized flowers and table decorations.
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Brodhead
The
Methodist Church
Franklyn Condon
Ben Zimmerli
David Clark
Jerry Erickson
Wilson Martin
David Pfisterer
Nancy Pryce
Bonnie Walmer
Arlyn Clark
Darlene Welsh
Rebecca Pfisterer
Roger Lee Albert
Loren Riemer
David Smith
James McKinney
Karen Moore
Lyvonne Fairman
Diane Albert
James Goodsir
Rosanne Marcus
Carol Hoesly
Gerald Bouton
Ben Martin
Dale Everson
Shirley Dulles
Gordon Amphlett
Conference Board of Education
Brian Riemer
Darlene Conner
Ellen Fisher
Janice Ten Eyck
Clarice Conner
Heidi Leatherman
MYF
Karen Zimmerli
Susan TenEyck
Janice TenEyck
Methodist Youth Fund
J. J. Zimmerman
Lynda Pfisterer
Sara Conway
Pat Moore
Phyllis Bouton
Fred Henry
Jeff Knezel
Billy Scobie
Mary Sutherland
Dale Young
Youth group leaders named for WSCS proceedings
WSCS list includes secretary of youth Mrs. Merton Mattison and superintendent of youth Mrs. A W Schwabe. Ninth grade teacher Frank Condon and senior teacher Darlene Conner hold posts. MYF president Karen Zimmerli and president-elect Karen Zimmerli, plus Brian Riemer as fellowship chair.
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WSCS
Merton Mattison
A. W. Schwabe
Frank Condon
Darlene Conner
MYF
Karen Zimmerli
Brian Riemer
Mrs Zumbach Named Color Bearer Again
Mrs. Ernie A. Zumbach of the Monroe VFW Auxiliary was re named color bearer for the district for another year at a first district VFW post and auxiliary meeting yesterday at Edgerton. Elmer Billings was re elected district commander and Louella Macentosh was elected auxiliary first district president to succeed Mrs. Helen Billings. The next district meeting will be at Racine in September with Monroe attendees including William Bell Francis Easter Henry Hawkinson Virgil Wilkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie A. Zumbach
Monroe
VFW
Edgerton
Elmer Billings
Williams Bay
Louella Macentosh
Helen Billings
Billings
Patty Ullmer
Milwaukee
Racine
William Bell
Francis Easter
Henry Hawkinson
Virgil Wilkins
Mmes
Louis H. Oostdik
Walton Frenzel
Franklin Wells
Alice Krebs
Miss Huber and Patterson Married at St Johns
Irene Huber daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Huber Route 3 and Roger Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson Route 3 exchanged marriage vows at 830 PM Saturday in St John Evangelical and Reformed church Rev Paul H Olm officiated The couple were attended by Marlene Huber Monroe and Alfred Schumacher Jr Lena Ill Mrs Patterson a 1956 Monroe high school graduate employed at United Telephone Co Her husband a Monroe high school 1953 graduate is farming with his father They reside on the Patterson farm
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Irene Huber
Herman Huber
Route 3
Roger Patterson
Robert Patterson
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul H. Olm
Marlene Huber
Monroe
Alfred Schumacher Jr
Lena
Ill
Patterson
Monroe High School
United Telephone Co
Patterson Farm
Honored at party for 37th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Ham of Albany were honored at a Saturday evening party celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary. The hosts and guests included Messrs and Mesdames Robert Holcomb Sr Elmer Schwerin William Spring Joe Blumer and William Pagel.
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Monticello
Fred Hammerly
Albany
Messrs
Mmes
Robert Holcomb Sr
Elmer Schwerin
William Spring
Joe Blumer
William Pagel
Mrs. Robert Engle to be honored in Wisconsin Chapter
Mrs. Robert Engle, Grand Representative of Nebraska in Wisconsin, will be honored at the Brodhead chapter Eastern Star meeting on Wednesday night.
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Brodhead
Robert Engle
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Orangeville Home Bureau Plans Bread Variations Lesson
Mrs Emma Zunker will lead the major lesson on bread variations at the Orangeville Home Bureau meeting on Wednesday. The session aims to teach diverse bread methods and kitchen techniques to attendees in the community.
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Orangeville
Emma Zunker
Girl Scout News at Zunker Home and Camp Plans
Tonight Mrs. James Reeser spoke on the uses of the French knife at the Zunker home. Brownie Troop 242 focused on the law "A Girl Scout is friend to animals" with each girl studying an unfamiliar animal. Homemakers Camp at White Eagle June 12-14 requires reservations by May 31. Janet Richardson provided treats. The meeting closed with friendship circle and taps.
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Zunker
James Reeser
White Eagle
Janet Richardson
Youth Rescued From Old Vault In New Haven
In New Haven Michigan 17 year old John Chaffee Jr with assistance from Detroit locksmiths freed after being entombed 4 1 2 hours in an abandoned bank vault. He and 19 year old Richard Schraudt were among youths cleaning a bank building for a party when horseplay sealed the door. Police were summoned. locksmiths cut four holes to release bolts. Chaffee survived by crouching on the floor near a small air opening as the door loosened.
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New Haven
Mich
John Chaffee Jr
John
Detroit
Schroudt
Chaffee
Anna Ionescu
Johnny
Buddhist fishermen in Ceylon refuse to kill
In Ceylon Buddhist fishermen explain that they do not kill when catching fish. They say they merely take fish from the water rather than ending their lives.
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Ceylon
New Planes Boost Freight Carriers Profits and Capacity
New planes lift air cargo ton miles for major carriers with faster faster schedules and greater capacity. Flying Tiger begins transcontinental service with 12 Super Constellations at 331 mph carrying 43 000 pounds over 2 300 miles nonstop. Cargo totals rise in early 1957 with Seaboard Western Panagra and others expanding fleets and routes.
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New York
Korea
Flying Tiger
Los Angeles
Chicago
Slick Airways
Riddle Airlines
Puerto Rico
Florida
Seabord
Western Airlines
TV for Mexico In Infant Stage
Mexico City reports television in early growth stage still struggling financially. Attendee Carlos Ortigosa notes high costs for advertisers and limited reach, with actors earning little. film stars avoid TV. Mexican actors use in-ear receivers to hear offstage prompts during scenes.
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Mexico City
Broderick Crawford
Spain
Carlos Ortigosa
Cantinflas
Maria Felix
Arturo de Cordova
Pedro Armendariz
New York
Hollywood
Water use in United States to double in 25 years
The forecast predicts total water consumption for all purposes in the United States will double within the next quarter century. Projections consider population growth economic activity and climate factors affecting supply and demand.
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United States
Britain to Build Kenya Fortress as Global Strategy Shift
Britain plans a large air land and sea base system in Kenya linking the home islands with colonies and partners in Asia and the Pacific. Kenya could become a key link in a new imperial defense network with bases near Nairobi and possible naval facilities at Mombasa, amid wider moves toward a pan Africa defense grouping.
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London
Britain
Kenya
Asia
Pacific
Africa
Sahara Desert
France
Belgium
Portugal
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Lake Victoria
World News
Commonwealth
Middle East
Nairobi
East Leigh
Maldive
Ceylon
Royal Air Force
Mombasa
Cyprus
Mediterranean
NATO
Artist Stanlaws 80 Dies in Studio Blaze
Hollywood fire kills Penrhyn Stanlaws age 80 in his studio. The Dundee born artist, creator of the famed Stanlaws Girl, had lived in New Haven since the 1940s and remained active as a portrait painter. He reportedly fell asleep in an upholstered chair as flames erupted. His widow Jean survives in New Haven.
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Hollywood
Penrhyn Stanlaws
Stanlaws
Penrhyn Stanley Adamson
Dundee
Scotland
Jean
New Haven
Conn
Gilbert Murray 91 Greek Scholar Dies at Oxford
Oxford England Gilbert Murray world renowned Greek scholar died today at 91 Born in Sydney Australia Murray rose to prominence as a translator of Euripides Sophocles and Aristophanes He served as Regius professor of Greek at Oxford from 1908 to 1936
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Oxford
England
Gilbert Murray
Sydney
Australia
Murray
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristophanes
Regius
Amazing bargains in The Times classified checks daily
Classified column highlights daily bargains and listings across The Times. Shoppers find deals on goods, services, and opportunities with concise notes and prices where visible.
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Times
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Miss Loeffel
Miss Allen
WCTU
Max Wyss
Ben Rostad
Washington
Effie Knudson
Farm Bureau Women Board
Miss Schott
Brodhead Methodists
St. Victor's Old Parochial School
Joe Kuhne
18Th Street
Miss Huber
St. John’s
Girl Scout News
ACE
Panagra
Mexico
Wards
Tool Loaning Service
Studio Blaze
Salvation Army
Montgomery Ward
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