Joint Installation For VFW And Auxiliary Tuesday
Cecil Jones Post 2312 VFW and Auxiliary plan a joint officer installation at 8 p.m. Tuesday May 27 at the VFW Club with post ceremony and refreshments served by the women. A tea and social hour for mothers and Auxiliary members is set for Monday May 26 at 7 30 p.m. in the VFW Clubroom. Memorial Day observances will include grave decoration by listed volunteers with parade participation in Monroe and Judo. MADISON open house for Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan at 615 N Sherman Ave occurs Sunday 1 5 p.m. and Monday 3 5 p.m. The Red Feather agency aids distressed individuals and families and serves non Lutherans as well.
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Cecil Jones
VFW
VFW Club
Fred Felder
Edward Doyle
Walter Marty
Louis Oostdik
John Wagner
Werner Marti
Allie Beer
Waldo Rufer
Mike Hyland
James Voelkli
William Roth
Edward Schneider
Joe Wills
Robert Batty
Robert Augsburger
Paul Affolter
Glen Kubly
Bill Siedschlag
Milton Steiner
Monroe
Madison
Lutheran Social Services of
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
N. Sherman Ave
Lakewood Plaza
American Lutheran Church and
Lutheran Churches of America
Dane, Green
Columbia
Iowa
Grant
Lafayette
Rock and Sauk
Lutheran Social Services
Red Feather
Bauers Will Tell Of Mission Efforts
Ralph and Lila Bauer, former central Illinois dairy farmers, will speak at Monroe Bible Church 1208 12th Ave on Tuesday May 27 at 8 p.m. about their mission work in eastern Kentucky mountains. They run a youth ministry via release time in coal-area schools and will address poverty and youth needs. Their family of five is tied to Camp Nathanael. Everyone is invited.
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Ralph
Lila Bauer
Illinois
Monroe Bible Church
12Th Ave
Kentucky
Bauers
Memory Mountain
Camp Nathanael
Clinic Staff Honor Brides Elect at Double Shower
Co-workers of two Monroe Clinic employees hosted a double shower and dinner at the Chalet Brodhead. Honorees were Miss Deanna Gertsch who will wed David J. Smith of Apple River on June 28 and Miss Joyce Burmeister who will wed Gaylord G. Schultz of South Wayne on June 7. Twenty attended and gifts were exchanged.
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Monroe Clinic
Brodhead
Deanma Gertsch
David J. Smith
Apple River
Joyce Burmeister
Gaylord G. Schultz
South Wayne
Elephant Sale Set For the G U G
A White elephant sale by the G U G G at their Thursday meeting provided entertainment and funds. President Mrs Lillian Klassy acted as auctioneer. Honored birthdays included Mmes Eldora Olson Lillian Klassy and Mary Rieder. Refreshments chair Mrs Al Wuethrich was assisted by several members.
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G.U.G.G
Lillian Klassy
Mmes
Eldora Olson
Mary Rieder
al Wuethrich
Homer Wardlow
Ernest Schwarze
Anna Trickel
Bertha Wuethrich
Grace Schroeder
Mt Olive Lutheran confirms 11 at Pentecost service
Eleven members of Mt Olive Lutheran Church will be confirmed on Pentecost Sunday May 25 during the 10:45 a.m. worship at the Bethel Church building at 14th Avenue and 14th Street. The class includes Dean and Fred Augsburger David and Phillip Collins Diana and Darlene Dickau Larry Friedrich Bradley Paske Mark Siedschlag Beth Ann and Gretchen Zimmerman.
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Mt. Olive
Miss Jane Phillips Honored at Shower
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held for Jane Phillips who will wed Lyle Krug on June 7. Hostess Mrs. Joseph Wels and co host Mrs. Dale Peterson presented a bridal scrapbook to the bride. Attending were Irvin Phillips and many others with gifts sent from absent friends.
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Jane Phillips
Lyle Krug
Joseph Wels
Dale Peterson
Irvin Phillips
Luan
Joan
Diane
Les Krug
Lynn
Harold Hartwig
Ken Allen
Carl Sippel
Joann
Robert Keegan
Roy Schroeder
George Salzwedel
Lorraine Falconer
Pamela
Rose Marie Wels
Mmes
Wilson Rote
Duane Heins
Larry Schroeder
Pythian Units Plan Memorial Services
Members of the Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias will hold a joint memorial service in the IOOF Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. The service will be followed by a potluck lunch. Members and friends are asked to bring a dish to pass and their table service.
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The
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
IOOF
Miss Ruth Abley Hosts Royal Neighbor Lodge Event
Miss Ruth Abley served as hostess at the Royal Neighbor Lodge meeting in Monticello. After the session 500 was played with Mrs. Rose Krueger winning high and Mrs. Emery Silver low. refreshments were served.
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Monticello
Ruth Abley
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Rose Krueger
Emery Silver
Garden Club Sets May Meeting and June Walk
The Monroe Garden Club will meet in the Monroe Community Room on Tuesday May 27 at 8 p.m. The program is Creativity of What with a roll call about personal creative choices. The annual garden walk is planned for June 24.
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Monroe Garden Club
Monroe
Ray Kreider Stricken at 54
Raymond L. Kreider 54 Route 2 Pearl City died Thursday May 22 in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Monday May 26 at Walker Mortuary Freeport with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Survivors include widow Vela, daughter Delmar Long Artesia Calif father Abe Sterling sisters Margaret Florence Groff Sterling brothers Harold Sterling Lester Rock Island and a granddaughter. A found puppy south of Richland School may have an owner. contact Ernest Wegmueller rural Monroe.
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Pearl City
Ill
Raymond L. Kreider
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Walker Mortuary
Freeport
Oakland Cemetery
Vela
Delmar Long
Artesia
Calif
Abe
Sterling
Margaret
Florence Krieder
Chester Groff
Harold
Lester
Rock Island
Four From Area Receive Degrees at Whitewater State
The largest Whitewater State University class will graduate at the 100th spring commencement on Hamilton Field at 2 30 p m Sunday May 25. More than 650 baccalaureate degrees will be awarded by Dr William L Carter. Recipients include Peggy J Chambers of 2106 Eleventh Ave in kindergarten primary education. Janis Lynn Kline of 912 Tenth St in French and political science. Jack Lee Oostdik of 1803 Seventh St in business administration with management. and Gregory S Wenger of 318 Twelfth Ave New Glarus in personnel management. Wenger will take Ferran's Men s Wear management July 1.
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Whitewater State University
Hamilton Field
William L. Carter
Peggy J. Chambers
John H. Chambers
Eleventh Ave
Waukesha
Janis Lynn Cine
Harold J. Kline
Tenth St
Miss Kline
Minneapolis
Jack Lee Oostdik
John Oostdik
Seventh St
Gregory S. Wenger
Walter R. Wenger
Twelfth Ave
New Glarus
Jane Chase
Wenger
Ferran’s Men’s Wear
Memorial Day Weekend Plans at Monroe Country Club
Memorial Day weekend at Monroe Country Club features a Stag Flag event on Friday May 30, a Classic 500 Party on Saturday May 31, and a Parent-Child Golf Tourney on Sunday June 1. A dinner and dance with Eddie Lawrence and his Combo runs Saturday 6 to 9 30 p.m. with dancing to follow.
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Monroe Country Club
Eddie Lawrence
Madison
Mrs Peters Stricken at 64 in Garden Prairie Illinois
Mrs Lillian E Peters 64 of Garden Prairie Ill died about 1030 p.m. Friday May 23 at her son Robert Peters farm home where she had arrived to visit. Cause was an apparent heart attack after retiring to her bedroom. She boasted 40 years in Garden Prairie and leaves two sons two daughters and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were arranged locally by Voegeli Monticello with final plans set at Widbach Wheeler Sabien Belvidere. Her husband Harry Peters died in 1967.
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Monticello
Lillian E. Peters
Garden Prairie
Ill
Robert R. Peters
Fred
Herman Blum
Washington Township
Lillian Taft
Kilbourn
Wis
Frank
Jesse Duncan Taft
Harry Peters
Peters
Robert R
Donald
Belvidere
John Darmon
Kenneth Schauer
Capron
Voegeli
Green County Special Education Students Return From Outdoor Program
Seven students from Green County Special Education Class at 113 10th Street return to Monroe from a one week Outdoor Education Program at Potter's Eagle Nest Flowage near Tomah. The group, with Argyle High School aides and local educators, engaged in camping, nature study, shopping, sports, and conservation activities funded by student fundraising and local donors.
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Green County
10Th Street
Monroe
Potter’s Eagle Nest
Tomah
Argyle
Rudolph T. Haskee
Dewey Dwyer
Howard Teasdale
Lafayette County
Walter Gould
Green County Association For
Health Valley Homemakers Group
Green County Special Education School
Rudolph Haskee
Roseleip Praises Police Calm in Handling Student Mobs
Madison special report cites State Senator Gordon Roseleip urging support for police amid mob violence. He condemns mob actions by students, looters, or lynch mobs, arguing officers risk their lives enforcing laws and deserve understanding, not automatic accusations of brutality.
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Madison
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
Wha-Tv
Roseleip
Mrs. Pedro Johnson, 81, dies after long illness
Mrs. Pedro Johnson, 81, sister of Mrs. Lillie Hansen and Mrs. Esther Hansen of Brooklyn, died Friday May 23 in a Stoughton nursing home after a long illness. She was the former Mabel Anderson, married in 1919, farmed at Cooksville before retiring to Stoughton in 1948, and was survived by Curtis, Stoughton, Kermit, Oshkosh, sister Mrs Edwin Ziegler of Stoughton, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday May 26 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with calling after 3 p.m. tomorrow at Edison-Olson Funeral Home.
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Pedro Johnson
Lillie Hansen
Esther Hansen
Brooklyn
Stoughton
Mabel Anderson
Cooksville
Curtis
Kermit
Oshkosh
Edwin Ziegler
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Edison-Olson Funeral Home
Donna Springer Among Freshman Honors at Carroll College
Donna Springer daughter of Dr and Mrs Donald Springer 1421 22nd Ave was among 115 freshmen recognized for a 350+ cumulative GPA during the last convocation of the year at Carroll College in Waukesha.
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Donna Springer
Donald Springer
22Nd Ave
Carroll College
Waukesha
Social Calls Across Monticello and Surrounding Areas
Monticello and nearby towns see a string of visitors this week. Thelma and Wayne Moore with daughter Linda of Monroe called on Fannie and Frieda Benkert. Mrs Josie Winzenried visited Ellen Stauffer. Quinton Ott hosted Barbara Jordan and others in New Glarus. Green Bay and Madison guests included Charles and Mary Benkendorf. Ralph Maschman of Menomonee stayed with Jacob Wittenwyler. Lucille Hanson of Madison visits her mother Kathryn Staedtler. Zimmerman and Stauffer attended a Browntown potluck at Ray Montgomery’s residence.
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Thelma Moore
Wayne Moore
Linda
Monroe
Fannie
Frieda Benkert
Josie Winzenried
Ellen Stauffer
Quinton Ott
New Glarus
Charles Benkendorf
Green Bay
Mary Benkendorf
Madison
Barbara Jordan
C. J. Klooster
James Dooleys
Sam Duersts
Ralph Maschman
Menomonee
Jacob Wittenwyler
Lucille Hanson
Kathryn Staedtler
John Zimmerman
Ray Montgomery
Browntown
Pfc Kris Blumer In Serious Condition In Vietnam Hospital
Pfc Kris Blumer 19, son of Mrs Virginia Blumer, is reported in very serious condition in a Vietnam hospital after a May 15 mine detonation. He has pneumonia, underwent surgery, and part of his intestinal tract was replaced. His mother, a teacher and village treasurer in Albany, was notified May 23.
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Albany
Times Special
Vietnam
Kris Blumer
Virginia Blumer
Blumer
Pfc
Fred Blumer
Pfe
Hospital
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Tregoning Seeks Bill To Limit State Bureaucracy Power
Madison report quotes Assemblyman Joe Tregoning criticizing state agencies for unresponsive rule making. He advocates a bill requiring agencies to obtain standing committee approval before changes, arguing rules impose heavy taxpayer costs and create a "Fourth Branch" needing legislative supervision.
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Madison
Joe Tregoning
Shullsburg
Tregoning
Dying at Madison a Mt Horeb child Heidi Eggum
Heidi Eggum three died in a Madison hospital after being struck by a car in Mt Horeb while crossing the street on her tricycle. Police said the driver Mrs Gayle Steffens slowed and braked. death ruled accidental. Funeral set for May 26 at St Ignatius Church.
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MT. Horeb
Heidi Eggum
Bruce Eggum
Madison
Kahl
Heidi
Steffans
Ernest Ferdhland
Dane County
Bruce
Claire Uphoff Eggum
Ben
Matt Eggum
Horeb
Raymond
Delores Uphoff
Wisconsin
St. Ignatius Catholic Church
R. J. Brophy
Special Education Picnic Brings Students Teachers and Parents Together
Students teachers and parents attended an end of year picnic at Green County Special Education School on May 22. Freeman Mills of Monroe gave a flag etiquette talk after lunch. Afternoon activities were led by Monroe High students Mary Classen and Joni Hartman with plans for summer social events for older students.
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Green County
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Ernest Wegmueller
Janis Kline
Jack Oostdik
Peggy Chambers
Greg Wenger
Mrs. Peters
Edwin W. Schuetze
Ruth Wilson
Santa Cruz
Appleton
Frederik Schuetze
Frederick
William A. Schuetze
Edwin Schuetze
C. D. Curtis
Allan
Pat
Barnard
Russell West
American Legion Post
Legion
Times
Eggum
Office Supply, Inc
Carl
Monroe Glass CO
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