VFW Auxiliary Leader to Head Turned Hall Meeting
Miss Marie Zuelke of Wausau will be guest of honor at the First District VFW meeting in Turner Hall. The program at 1 p.m. highlights cancer aid and research. Zuelke, a veteran, served in Army Nurse Corps in 1945 and rose to captain before discharge.
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Washington
98Th General Hospital
Munich
Germany
Miss Zuelke
Burns Auxiliary No
Wausau
VFW
Green Bay
Department
Nancy Berend to Wed James Forbes in June Ceremony
Nancy Carol Berend daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Berend Whitefish Bay will marry James Lindsay Forbes son of Mr and Mrs James Forbes 1116 11th Avenue on Wednesday June 10 at 4 p m in the North Shore Congregational Church Whitefish Bay A reception follows at the Whitefish Bay Woman's Club Berend a UW senior and Kappa Alpha Theta member Forbes a UW law student and Phi Delta Theta member and Theta Pi affiliate
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Albert Carl Berend
Whitefish Bay
Nancy Carol
James Lindsay Forbes
James Forbes
11Th Avenue
North Shore Congregational Church
University
Oon Theta Pi
Phi Delta i
New Glarus Set to Open Swim Pool Next Month
New Glarus will open its swimming pool in early June for the season. A committee including Mrs. Robert Strickler Dennis Streiff and Don Ott will oversee operations. Ivan Rhyner runs the filter Kenneth Roth is recreation director and lifeguard. The pool still owes about 1100 dollars and expects public support to cover it. Season tickets will be sold again this year.
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Glarus
Robert Strickler
Dennis Streiff
Don Ott
Ivan Rhyner
Kenneth Roth
For-Get-Me-Not Club Plans Reunion Event
The For-Get-Me-Not Club formed 50 years ago plans a reunion at Edward Merlet’s Newark home on the first Sunday in June. Mrs. Fred Henry of Brodhead and Mrs. Nancy Thoen of Orfordville lead the program, with Mrs. Edward Merlet as president, Mrs. David Timm as vice president, Mrs. Roy Meade as secretary, and Mrs. Eugene Beley as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Edward Merlet
Newark
Fred Henry
Nancy Thoen
Orfordville
David Timm
Roy Meade
Eugene Beley
Kitchen Band Plays At Madison Program
The American Legion Auxiliary Kitchen Band entertained at the Carnival Parade and Program at the Veterans Administration hospital in Madison. Participants included Homer B. Marshall Earl J. Barber W. A. Marshall Helen Spears Willis Wahl Herbert Lyngaas Ruth Syse Millard Lee Peter Kammerude Andrew Ayen Jacob Syfestad and Alvin Blanchard.
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Blanchardville
American Legion Auxiliary Kitchen
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Madison
Mmes
Homer B. Marshall
Earl J. Barber
W. A. Marshall
Helen Spears
Willis Wahl
Herbert Lyngaas
Ruth Syse
Millard Lee
Peter Kammerude
Andrew Ayen
Jacob Syfestad
Alvin Blanchard
Birthday Dinner Honors Miss Anna Rhyner in Madison
Miss Anna Rhyner was feted at a birthday dinner hosted by Richard Jaeger in Madison on Sunday. She later visited Mrs. Kate Popanz of Brodhead on Wednesday, who also celebrated a birthday with guests Mrs. Phillip Kauk, Neil Pryce, and William Steindorf attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Anna Rhyner
Richard Jaeger
Madison
Kate Popanz
Brodhead
Mmes
Phillip’ Kauk
Neil Pryce
Wiliam Steindorf
Mrs Koch Daughters Feted at Family Picnic
A Sunday picnic at the Frank J. Koch home honored Mrs. Joe Koch and her daughters Judy and Joyce who will move to Los Angeles to join their husband and father. Numerous relatives attended and the Koch family received a gift.
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Joe Koch
Judy
Joyce
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank J. Koch
Route 1
Walter Blum
Ralph Blum
Jackie
Jimmie
Freeport
Leland Showers
Lee
Anna
Eugene
Orangeville
William Blum
Laurie
Ruth Wideman
Ralph Whitehead
Juda
Rosa Schultz
Bette Hoffman
Jayne
Susan
Chris Zuercher
Robert Ruff
Michael
Ed Beer
Pauline
Larry
William Wedesky
Bill
Joe
Mary
Frank Koch
Charles
Lyn
Ricky
John
Koch
Garden Club Flower Show Planned for June 15
The Brodhead Garden Club schedules a flower show Monday June 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the EUB Fellowship Hall. Mrs Fred Hahlen is general chairman with Mrs Jessie Douglas, Mrs Nellie Roderick, and Mrs Ross Peppers as co-hosts. A Mother's Day poem opened the meeting.
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Brodhead
Brodhead Garden Club
EUB Fellowship
Fred Hahlen
Fred Hahblen
Mmes
Jessie Douglas
Nellie Roderick
Ross Peppers
Stanley Dybevik
Spring Valley Township
Axel Lunstrom
Madison
Mrs Blumer Honored At Pink and Blue Shower
Mrs Roy Blumer was honored at a pink and blue shower Tuesday night during the Dorcas Circle meeting of the First Baptist church in Albany The hostess was Mrs LaVern Sopher at her Spring Valley farm home southeast of Albany Mrs Junior Klossner led the program.
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Albany
Roy Blumer
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
LaVern Sopher
Spring Valley
Junior Klossner
Mt Olive celebrates 10th anniversary at local church
Mt Olive Evangelical Lutheran congregation marks its 10th anniversary of the church dedication and organ installation with two services. The 10:30 a.m. communion service led by Rev. R F Bittorf includes first communion for six newly confirmed members. An 8 p.m. service dedicates the organ with sermon by Rev. Elder Toepel, organist Richard Mutterer, and a social hour to follow. Public events.
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Mt. Olive
Mothers Tea Attended by Mt Horeb Rainbow Girls
Mrs Fred Meyer and Mrs Palmer Welsh joined Linda and Linda Schiesser at a mothers tea during a Mt Horeb Rainbow Girls meeting Monday night. Linda Welsh performed a saxophone solo with Janet Truttmann on accompaniment.
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New Glarus
Fred Meyer
Jane
Palmer Welsh
Linda
Frank Schiesser
Mt. Horeb
Rainbow Girls
Linda Welsh
Janet Truttmann
Swiss United Church of Christ Hosts Mother Daughter Social
The Women's Guild sponsors a Mother Daughter Social on Thursday June 4 with a buffet supper. Reservations may be made with Mrs Waldo Freitag Mrs Gilbert Duerst or at Tschudy's store before May 29.
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Women's Guild
Swiss United Church of Christ
Waldo Freitag
Gilbert Duerst
Tschudy
Club Picnic Ends Year at Silo Acres With Attendees
The Townline Neighbors Club closed its year with a Sunday dinner at Silo Acres. Attendees included Will Isely, William Bidlingmaier, Ed Bidlingmaier, Robert Isely, William Sullivan, Roger Isely, Ralph Karlen and Ted Ott. The first fall meeting will be hosted by the Isely family.
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Townline Neighbors Club
Silo Acres
Messrs
Mmnes
Will Isely
William Bidlingmaier
Ed Bidlingmaier
Robert Isely
William Sullivan
Roger Isely
Ralph Karlen
Ted
Pete) Ott
Will Iselys
Youth Picnic Brings Zwingli Church Group to Monroe
The Youth Fellowship of Zwingli church led by Rev and Mrs A R Achtemeier and aided by adult leader Donald Avery gathered twenty members for a picnic in Monroe Tuesday evening.
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Monticello
A. R. Achtemeier
Zwingli Church
Monroe
Donald Avery
Picnic for Wisconsin LPN association in Madison
A picnic for members of the Wisconsin District Association of Licensed Practical Nurses will be held from 5 to 8 p m on June 8 at Burrows Park in Madison. Reservations should be made with Alta Bedar at 127 Belvue court Madison.
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Wisconsin District Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
Burrows Park
Madison
Alta Bedar
Belvuecourt
Reigles Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Reigle Sr observed their 40th wedding anniversary on Wednesday with an anniversary dance for friends and relatives at Bluff View Park.
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William Reigle Sr
Bluff View Park
Bridge Club Meeting Beats the Blues with Mrs Lynn
Mrs. M. E. Lynn entertained the Contract Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon. Members enjoyed game play and social time in a cordial gathering.
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Bridge Club
Monticello
M. E . Lynn
Contract Bridge Club
Tim Baltzer to Play in Milton College Recital
Timothy Baltzer the son of Mr and Mrs Ralph I Baltzer will perform in the Milton College string ensemble recital led by Miss Marie Endres. The program at 8 p.m. in Mainhall Chapel includes the Beethoven Trio opus 9 number 1 and Mozart quartet for oboe violin viola and cello.
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Timothy Baltzer
Ralph I. Baltzer
17Th Avenue
Marie Endres
Milton College
Mainhall
Baltzer
Mozart
Yield sign at NC State College intersection altered
Traffic officers installed a new yield sign on a busy campus intersection in Raleigh on the NC State College grounds this week. Someone added the phrase Not to temptation to the sign, creating a curious roadside message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina State College
City Auto Sales Firm Wins Knudsen Trophy
Johnson Pontiac Sales of Monroe earns the Knudsen trophy for peak sales in Pontiac Motor Division Car of the Year Sales Campaign. The award honors General Manager S E Knudsen and is given to dealers meeting set new car sales objectives February 21 to April 30. More than 55 percent of Pontiac dealers have earned Knudsen trophies in 1959 as sales rise.
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Pontiac Motor Division
Johnson
Pontiac Sales
Monroe
Knudsen
Pontiac
S. E. Knudsen
Weatherly Appeals Dismissal by Board
Former Madison police chief Bruce Weatherly, discharged April 13 on misconduct charges by the Police and Fire Commission, filed an appeal in Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Richard Bardwell will seek an outside judge to hear the case, and the commission has deferred selecting a new chief pending the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Bruce Weatherly
Police and Fire Commission
Richard W. Bardwell
Weatherly
Band and Orchestra Quarters Praised at New High School
Mary Bober notes the new high school provides a soundproof band room with five practice rooms above the cafeteria near the chorus room. The band and orchestra rehearse separately with 91 and 49 students, earning half credit yearly and optional letters. Allan F. Barnard, director for 25 years, led an anniversary concert featuring the bands and a new cadet unit.
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Mary Bober
Allan F. Barnard
Monroe
Lester Couple Buys Home in New Glarus
Mr and Mrs Fred Heller sold their home to Mr and Mrs John Lester of North Lake Illinois. They plan to take possession about July 15. Mrs Lester is the former Barbara Reardon granddaughter of Mrs Fred J Marty. They have three children and a sister Margaret Mills also lives with them. Lester is a salesman with a veterinary pharmaceutical firm covering southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
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New Glarus
Fred Heller
John Lester
North Lake
Ill
Lester
Barbara Reardon
Fred J. Marty
Margaret Mills
Wisconsin
Illinois
Operation Successful Repairs Curtis Achilles Tendon
Hollywood reports surgeons repaired Tony Curtis Achilles tendon after injury during a Thursday tennis session with Kirk Douglas. He will remain hospitalized five days longer and then wear a leg cast for six weeks.
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Hollywood
Tony Curtis
Curtis
Kirk Douglas
Oshkosh Names Don Erickson as Coach at High School
Don Erickson, longtime Beaver Dam basketball coach of four years, was appointed to the Oshkosh high school coaching post succeeding Ronnie Nord. The move places Erickson in charge of the Oshkosh team with Nord’s vacancy filled.
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Oshkosh
Don Erickson
Beaver Dam
Oshkosh High School
Ronnie Nord
Juda High School Holds 1959 Graduation Services
Rev. William L. King will address the Juda high school baccalaureate in the school gymnasium on the eve of graduation. E. M. Edmondson of Platteville State College speaks at commencement. Gloria Ruef gives the salutatory, Mary Lee Brunkow the valedictory, and diplomas are awarded by Robert Newman and John Brozovich.
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William L. King
Juda Eub
Juda High School
Jane LaBorde
Marilynne Bridge
Jack Waelti
John Siedschlag
L’eglise
Waelti
Siedschlag
Robert Ruef
Arlen
Mary Lee -Brunkow
Rev. King
Larson
Nancy Brecklin
Robert F. Newman
John Brozovich
Annette Ruth Albright
Marilyne Bridge
Mary Lee Brunkow
Rolland Duane Coplien
Roger J. Erb
Shirley Frey
Ralph J. Friedly
Jacob L. Gruenewald
Arlen Hartwig
William R. Hummer
Nancy Ruth Kaderly
Jane Eileen LaBorde
Gary L. Lehr
John W. Nyman
Gordon L. Reed
Gloria Ruef
John Marvin Liedschlag
Karen Lee Sonnenburg
Robert Wunschel
Amazing bargains in The Times classified
Classifieds in The Times offer daily bargains across categories including items for sale services and jobs. Readers can find deals on household goods electronics and more with concise listings and occasional price cues.
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Times
X15 Flies Again From Edwards Air Force Base
The X15 rocket plane conducted its fourth flight under a B52 bomber at Edwards Air Force Base California. The Air Force reported all went well and the craft aims for a 100 mile altitude and speeds over 4000 miles per hour.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Monroe High Adds Noon Lunch Program With Modern Kitchen
The new noon lunch program at Monroe High uses a large kitchen with a walk in cooler and freezer to serve about three hundred students daily. Head cook Mrs. Morgan Erickson leads a team including Mrs. Marvin Schwerin and Mrs. Roy Feldt, with student helpers in serving and ticket duties. Meals include milk and government surplus items, priced to students at 30 cents and teachers at 35 cents.
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Monroe
Morgan Erickson
Marvin Schwerin
Roy Feldt
Bill1 Carter
Tom Stine
Bernard Hartwig
Nathan Hartwig
Gary Schaffer
Barbara Kohler
Jane Crouch
Donna Deininger
Pat White
Janis Updike
Crosby's Law Study Inspired by Paul Whiteman
Bing Crosby initially studied law before adapting his path to music after Paul Whiteman advised him he had a voice suited for singing. The anecdote highlights how mentorship redirected Crosby toward a celebrated singing career.
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Bing Crosby
Paul Whiteman
Area Schools Feted At Governor's Event
New Glarus grade schools and Holy Rosary in Darlington honored at the third annual Governor's State Award Day. Three hundred junior historians and teachers recognized by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. New Glarus received the Bush award loan box and the State Historical Society Award. Holy Rosary also earned the award. Sister M. Justa of Darlington led ten junior historian leaders, receiving the Parker Pen award.
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New Glarus
Holy Rosary
Darlington
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State Historical Society
Historical Society
M. Justa
Cub Scouts Receive Monticello Awards
The final Cub Scout Pack meeting of the season featured Den 2 with John Legler, Bobby Stauffer, Jerry Hill, Mark Buehl, Wilbert Blumer. Den 3 presented a skit with Peter Adamson, Steve Klooster, Bobby Haldiman, Allen Rodenberg, Jerry Lehnherr, John Voegel. Deaf members led by Carleton Wicher and others sang. Awards by Cub master A. G. Hill honored Wicher, Zurbuchen, Wong, Steinmann, Loeffel, Stenbroten, Adamson, Voegels, Rodenberg, and Lehnherr with various badges and arrows.
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Monticello
Fellowship
Den 2
John Legler
Bobby Stauffer
Jerry Hill
Mark Buehl
Wilbert Blumer
Den 3
Peter Adamson
Steve Klooster
Bobby Haldiman
Allen Rodenberg
Jerry Lehnherr
John Voegeli
Carleton Wicher
Donald Saunders
Dean Zurbuchen
David Wong
A. G. Hill
Wicher
Zurbuchen
Mickey Steinmann
Guy Loeffel
Jack Stenbroten
John Voegels
Ralph Blumer
Shotgun slayer of film executive is sentenced to death
Los Angeles reports ex convict George A. Scott was given the death penalty by the San Quentin gas chamber for the December 30 holdup and shooting of film executive Kenneth Savoy. Scott was sentenced on Thursday after the killing at a bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kenneth Savoy
San Quentin
George A. Scott
Savoy
Scott
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School of Beauty Culture
Irene
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Aurora
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Ucts
Tim Baltzer
Milton
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Route 4
Alve Gilbertson
Belmont
Miss Walter
Ray E. Walter
Gilbertson
Clarence Hanson
Tyler Gilbertson
Henry Stauffacher
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Miss Stauffacher
Monticello High School
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12Th Avenue
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Monroe High School
Donald W. Janke
Herbert M. Baumgartner
Ernie’s Tavern
Monroe, Wis
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L. M. Berry & Company
T. J
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United Telephone Company
By Emilie Erb
Cub
Monticello Awards
Vetter Mfg. CO
Stevens Point, Wis
CIA
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