Social Events Echo Wisconsin Nineties Centennial
St. Omar's chapter marked Wisconsin centennial with a Masonic Temple program for 100 members and guests. Members wore gowns from 1870 to 1905, with beaver to cow history recounted and a troubadour quartet performing period songs. The event closed with a Wisconsin centennial prayer, a benediction, and a waltz finale.
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St. Omar
Wisconsin
Masonic Temple
Lillian Gempeler
LaVon Jones
Miss Jones
Robert Davenport
Helen Bingham
Monroe Woman's Club
Floyd Davis
Ada Bingham
A. P. Benkert
William Amstutz
Jennie Benkert
LaVerne Gallitz
New York City
Lettie Churchill
Benkert
A. P. Benkett
James Forbes
Victor Carson
Nat G. Preston
Amanda Barmore
Brodhead
C. A. Newman
Juda
T. F. Ransdell
I. G. Newman
Mmes
William Preston
Mina Williams
Roger Wuetrich
George Jacobs
G. J. Thorntown
Harvey Holland
Margaret Baker
Willis Ludlow
New England
L. A. Moore
Dr. Moore
Esther Newman
Alice Newman
Duane Helland
Bertha Newman
Catherine Coates
Dorothy Goecks
Lola Walters
J. T. Etter
R. G. Rote
Eva Galusha
Forbes
Monticello Teachers Honored At Social Evening
Principal and Mrs. H A Beck entertained Monticello teachers with a social evening and refreshments ahead of Sunday baccalaureate services. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A G Hill and Mr. and Mrs. John Ponyiscanyi among others.
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Monticello
H. A. Becker
A. G. Hill
John Ponyiscanyi
Florice Paulson
Alice Cleveland
Lora Dick
Matt Zentner
Hazel Kundert
Reading Club Hosts Review Of Years of the Locust
Mrs. Schwingel will review the book Years of the Locust by Laula Erdman at tomorrow afternoon’s meeting of the Lida Ludlow Reading club. Mrs. John A. Schindler will host the group at her home.
Showered by Friends at Juda Hall for Huffman Nuptials
Friends and relatives gathered Friday night at the Juda hall to honor BM/2 and Mrs Edwin Huffman Jr with gifts and a post nuptial potluck. The couple, Arlene Wells before marriage, will reside in San Diego after June 7 where Huffman is stationed with the navy after reenlisting following discharge May 26.
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Edwin Huffman Jr
Juda Hall
Fred
Ralph Wells
Betty
John
Edwin Huffman
Dora
Marvin
Janice
Doniane
Gerald Soddy
Nancy
Gerald
Frank Clark
Alice
Merlyn
Lena Bloom
Ruth Wells
Shirley Wells
Joyce Clark
Carol Clark
Frances Huffman
Elizabeth Huffman
Ernest Rufener
John Steiner
Nathan Dittmer
Lyle Swanton
Twins Celebrate 11th Birthday Theater Party
Sue Anne and Sally Anne Wenger celebrate their 11th birthday with 11 friends at a theater party followed by games at Recreation Park and supper at the Wenger home. Guests include Judith Field Jerry Lou Blaha Mary Irene Fritsch Sandra Scherer Jane Thompson Sonja Coplien Jo Anne Block Judith Pickett Rosal ie Studer Rena Lou Thorp and Betty Baker.
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Sue Anne
Sally Anne
Ralph H. Wenger
Recreation Park
Wenger
Judith Field
Jerry Lou Blaha
Mary Irene Fritsch
Sandra Scherer
Jane Thompson
Sonja Coplien
Joanne Block
Judith Pickett
Rosalie Studer
Rena Lou Thorp
Betty Baker
Mrs. Merrill Mays Hosts Methodist Women’s Meeting
The Women’s Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Merrill Mays home in Orangeville. Mrs. Jennings Cahoon leads devotions, Mrs. Elmer Rinehart conducts the study, and Mrs. Lyle Miller oversees the social hour with assistant hostesses Mrs. Elwood Showers Mrs. I. O. Shaffer Mrs. Charles Holloway Mrs. Elmer Priewe and Oscar Matter of Freeport assisting.
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Mays
Orangeville
Merrill Mays
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Methodist Church
Jennings Cahoon
Elmer Rinehart
Lyle Miller
Mmes
Elwood Showers
I. O. Shaffer
Charles Holloway
Elmer Priewe
Oscar Matter
Freeport
Entertain at Four Tables of 500 by Miss Weaver Hosts
Miss Inez Weaver and Mrs Florence Miller hosted four tables of 500 at Miss Weaver’s home Friday evening. Honors went to Mrs Wilmer Coates Miss Esther Newman and Mrs Ralph Frey with Mrs John Waelti taking the traveling prize.
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Inez Weaver
Florence Miller
Miss Weaver
Wilmer Coates
Esther Newman
Ralph Frey
John Waelti
Honor grads fete four Swiss Reformed graduates
Albany Times Special reports a Saturday party honoring four members of the school graduating class. Betty Hoesly Elizabeth Gurtner Eileen Hammerly and Margaret Oberholzer attended the gathering at the community center hosted by the Swiss Reformed church.
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Albany
Swiss Reformed Church
Betty Hoesly
Elizabeth Gurtner
Eileen Hammerly
Margaret Oberholzer
Mrs Nathan C Schneider Initiated Into Eastern Star
Mrs Nathan C Schneider was initiated into the Order of Eastern Star at Arcadia California on May 11. She is the daughter in law of Mr and Mrs Emil Schneider of 1404 22nd avenue.
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Nathan C. Schneider
Order of Eastern Star
Arcadia
Calif
Schneider
Emil Schneider
22Nd Avenue
Hosts to Relatives Celebrate Multiple Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Kohn hosted relatives at their Freeport home on Sunday for the birthdays of Mrs. John Rockow Mrs. Kohn and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Musser. The Musser couple also marked their 17th wedding anniversary with eight place settings.
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Herman W. Kohn
17Th Street
Freeport
John Rockow
Kohn
Earl Musser
Musser
Birthday party centerpiece shapes a heart cake
A birthday gathering featured a heart shaped cake as the centerpiece. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Musser and John Dean, Mr. and Mrs. John Rockow, and Mrs. Ida Buss, all of Freeport.
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Earl Musser
John Dean
John Rockow
Ida Buss
Freeport
Humbel to Madison for Centennial Events Duty
Paul F Humbel a West Bend state highway policeman formerly of Monroe will be assigned to duty in Madison next weekend during centennial activities. Humbel is a former Green County highway officer.
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Humbel
Madison
Paul F. Humbel
West Bend
Monroe
Green County
Kappa Nu to Meet June 1 with Mrs Loeffel
Albany Times Special reports Kappa Nu will hold a meeting with Mrs. Albert Loeffel on the evening of June 1. The gathering shifts a week later than the usual schedule.
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Albany
Kappa Nu
Albert Loeffel
Lund Recuperating at Viroqua Home From Illness
Otto W. Lund principal of the Green County Normal school is spending several days at his home in Viroqua to recuperate after his recent illness.
McCurrys Welcome Son in Sunflower Kansas
Mr and Mrs Clifford McCurry of Sunflower Kansas have a son born May 20 The McCurrys are former Monroe residents Mrs Ruth Benkert is the mother and her mother Mrs Charles Benkert of Monroe is visiting them
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McCurrys
Clifford McCurry
Sun Flower
Kan
Monroe Residners
McCurry
Ruth Benkert
Charles Benkert
Monroe
Evangelical Youth Fellowship Meeting Notice
Juda Times Special reports the Evangelical Youth Fellowship will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller.
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Juda
Evangelical Youth Fellowship
Ted Miller
Employed at Stockton Navy Annex Clerk Typist
Miss Frances Kleinmaier has spent the winter in Hawaii and California and is now employed as a clerk-typist at the U. S. naval supply annex near Stockton, California.
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Stockton
Frances Kleinmaier
Hawaii
California
U. S. Naval Supply Annex
Calif
Two Monroe Men Fly With 22 Resting Party To Rice Lake
Carl Trachsel and Victor E Krauss were among a 22 member fishing party that flew from Janesville to Rice Lake in a Mueller Airways DC-3 piloted by Hollis Mueller Monroe the round trip took three hours.
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Rice Lake
Monroe
Carl Trachsel
Victor E. Krauss
Janesville
Mueller Airways
Hollis Mueller
Judge Lamboley attends Knights of Columbus convention in Green Bay
Judge Harold J. Lamboley and his wife attend the Knights of Columbus convention in Green Bay. They are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crooke of Janesville.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Green Bay
Knights of Columbus
Judge Lamboley
Lamboleys
Edward Crooke
Janesville
To Go Overseas Sailings From Albany in June
Albany Special reports Fred Schneeberger of the Smiley farm west of Albany will depart Thursday for the east and sail June 2 to Switzerland. He plans to be away several months.
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Albany
Fred Schneeberger
Smiley Farm
Highway 59
Albanay
East
Switzerland
Ill With Mumps Albany Special
Albany report Thomas Dolan a school janitor is seriously ill at his home with mumps in a special dispatch from Albany.
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Albany
Thomas Dolan
Four Graduate From South Wayne School
Browntown Times special reports four South Wayne High graduates Dorothy Waller Richard Binns Tommy Binger and Dwain Ellingson attended baccalaureate services Sunday with Rev J L Haack of Browntown assisting Rev George Kelsey of South Wayne.
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Browntown
Dorothy Waller
Richard Binns
Tommy Binger
Dwain Ellingson
South Oe High School
J. L. Haack
George Kelsey
South Wayne
Raymond Binns
Tom Binger
Ivan Ellingson
E. Leah Tomlinson
Frank Stark
Clara Ellingson
Dave Werren
Max Lueck
Milton Busjahn
Ernest Mellenberger
Werner Mellenberger
Melbourn Miller
Palmer Waller
Consumers Boost Spending From 1940 to 1945
American consumers raised expenditures for goods and services from 66 billion dollars in 1940 to 105 billion dollars in 1945, reflecting strong postwar economic activity and rising domestic demand.
Achievement Day closes Green county Homemaker year
About 85 members from 46 clubs gather in Turner hall at 1 p m Thursday to close the 1947 48 Homemaker year with a centennial themed program featuring Wisconsin Juda center clubs Swiss music and folk dancing and an old fashioned spelling bee A play If We Lived Now as They Lived Ten and a dress revue wrap up the event The event is arranged by the centennial committee with members Mrs Frank Bloom Mrs George Stauffacher Mrs Fred Hahlen Mrs Cecil Holloway and Miss Wilma Johnson.
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Green County
Turner Hall
Wisconsin
Juda Center
New Glarus Center
Florence Wartenweiler
Ma’am
Monroe Center II
Monroe Center I
Homemakers’ Centennial
Frank Bloom
George Stauffacher
Fred Hahlen
Cecil Holloway
Wilma Johnson
Juniors to Receive More Premiums at Wisconsin Fairs
Wisconsin officials announce junior exhibitors at 76 county and district fairs will receive about 135000 in premiums, part of total premiums estimated at 260000. The move aims to boost junior department awards across the state agricultural fairs.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Sem of Agriculture
Tony
Memorial Program in Orangeville Drums Up Community Event
Memorial day program in Orangeville features Kroeger from Freeport delivering the address on The American Century at 2 15 in the high school gymnasium. The program includes band selections vocal duets a Bells of St Marys piece and Whispering Hope plus a bridge memorial and American Legion cemetery services.
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Orangeville
Kroeger
Freeport
H. Mauthe
St. Mary’s
C. Black
Kuhlmeier
American Legion
Soper Delivers Juda High School 1948 Commencement
Dr. David Wesley Soper of Beloit College gave Juda High School's 1948 commencement address in the Evangelical United Brethren church. Valedictorian Lois Jean Miller and salutatorian Arla Mae West spoke, as graduates listed include Kathryn Chambers Ruth Ellen Stuckey Ruth Andrereg g Betty Hilliard and others. School year ended with picnics at the grounds and Lake Leota Evansville.
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Juda
David Wesley Soper
Beloit College
Juda High School
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lois Jean Miller
Arla Mae West
Arla West
Kathryn Chambers
Ruth Ellen Stuckey
Ruth Anderegg
Betty Hilliard
Roy and
Ray Figi
Bernard Albright
Peter Retzlaff
Nathan Grenzow
Lake Leota
Evansville
Flood Control Funds Up for House Debate
Washington says a rivers and harbors flood control bill authorizes 107,762,900 for 45 construction projects in 21 states but appropriations must be provided separately before work begins. Chairman Dondero notes the measure is small beside the 1946 omnibus plan. Projects listed include Rock River at South Beloit Illinois 100,000 and Mississippi River near Aitken Minnesota 1,680,000.
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Washington
Dondero
R-Mich
House Public Works Committee
Rock River
South Beloit
Mississippi River
Aitken
Minn
Accident Victim Dies In Wisconsin Hospital
Mrs. Nick Pawlowski 66 of Menasha died after injuries from a May 17 crash on Highway 32 five miles south of Wabeno. The car struck a culvert and she was hospitalized in Laona.
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Laona
Nick Pawlowski
Menasha
Wabeno
Rural and Browntown Schools Hold Picnics and End Semester
Rural Schools Round Grove held a Sunday picnic at Recreation Park with 45 students and parents. Browntown state graded school closed Friday with teacher rehiring for next year and perfect attendance honors for several pupils. Mrs Vivenne J Raught, long time East Dayton teacher, received a gold watch at a closing picnic and will retire for California. Judging for the county fair work will be at the courthouse after exhibits are submitted. Dividing Ridge Adams Township held a picnic with Mrs Helen Doyle teaching there and set to be succeeded.
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Round Grove
Recreation Park
Otto H. Rupnow
Vivenne J. Raught
East Dayton
Ferguson
Browntown
County Superintendent of Schools
Court House
Dividing Ridge
Adams Township
Helen Doyle
Loveland School Plans Closing Picnic and Dismissal
Mary Ellen Prien reports Loveland school in Washington township will host its closing picnic tomorrow with Mrs Edna ZumBrunnen as teacher. Students from the model room and Green County Normal school to picnic Thursday at Recreation park. Model room dismissed Friday for summer vacation.
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Loveland School
Washington Township
Edna ZumBrunnen
Model Room
Green County Normal School
Recreation Park
Decatur Man Charged With Embezzling Fund
James Schammahorn Jr., 26, of Decatur, faces embezzlement charges for misappropriating 1950 dollars entrusted during a car deal with Carl Wall of Ipswitch South Carolina. He spent the money on high living while hitchhiking toward Minneapolis and was nabbed after attempting to obtain more funds in Nashville Tennessee.
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Decatur Jr
Decatur
Ivan J. Hutchens
James Schammahorn Jr
Minneapolis
Madison
Carl Wall
Ipswitch
S. C
Wall
Schammahorn
Schammerhorn
South
Nashville
Tenn
Incentive Division Bill Approved by House Panel
Washington committee on public lands approved a bill to establish a mine incentives division yesterday. The action aims to promote mining development and attract investment through state program incentives.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
When Sick of Being Sick See The Chiropractor
Advertisement for M. J. Gonstead chiropractic clinic promoting X Ray and Neurocalometer services with contact numbers and address details.
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Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Monroe
Interior Department Push Aims At Strategic Mineral Output
A move within the Interior Department seeks to stimulate output and conserve strategic minerals. The plan targets increasing production efficiency and safeguarding essential resources for national needs.
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Interior Department
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