St Omar minstrel show entertains Dousman Masonic home
Twenty two cast members performed at the Dousman Masonic home near Milwaukee yesterday afternoon under Mrs. T F Ransdell who wrote the program. The event drew about 75 attendees with Mrs. Bruce M Blum directing the chorus and Mrs. Ransdell as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Omar
Dousman Masonic Home
Milwaukee
T. F. Ransdell
Monroe
Dousman
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Wisconsin
Bruce M. Blum
Ransdell
Edwin W. Schuetze
Harold L. Jacobs
Nathan Burgy
Robert J. Tracy
Herbert M. Ainsworth
LaVerne Deal
Stewart Kingston
George L. Redman
Harvey H. Holland
Archie S. Myers Jr
Gerald Fritz
Harold Rottier
Edwin J. Gustafson
Walter L. Day
William Senatsch
Albert R. Neuschwander
Paul
Kenneth Baumgartner
Rex Bledsoe
Mammy
J. A. Roub
Gayleen Steensrud
Mmes
Senatsch
Jacobs
Myers
Day
Deal
Gustafson
Ainsworth
Neushwander Redman
Kingston
Burgy
Messrs
Victor Corson
P. J. Lochner
L. D. Lewis
Sue Kingston
Don Gustafson
Chris Buhlman
Jerry
Janet Jacobs
Fred
Anita Ainsworth
Miss Rabe Elected By Methodist Youth
Geraldine Rabe was elected president of the Monroe Christian Youth council at Union Presbyterian church. Officers include Alice Falk as vice president Ellen Rubi as secretary and Kenneth Stair as treasurer with Rev. Ralph K. Kofoed as counselor. The council gathers delegates from seven Monroe churches and plans summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Rabe
Monroe Christian Youth Council
Union Presbyterian Church
Alice Falk
Elen Rubi
Kenneth Stair
Ralph K. Kofoed
Monroe
Ronald Poff
Methodist
Sandra Haworth
Presbyterian
Susan Blumer
Ellen Rubi
Farewell Party For Shigleys Before Move To Rockford
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bidlingmaier of Argyle hosted a farewell gathering yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shigley who plan to move to Rockford this week. Dinner guests included Almon Bleiler Lawrence Bidlingmaier Norman and Freida George Bleier and Marlene Bidlingmaier. Afternoon guests were George Bidlingmaier Albert Bidlingmaier Monroe William Bidlingmaier and residents of Washington township William Klassy Mrs Emil Elmer Mrs Bertha Loveland and Florence Loveland from Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bidlingmaier
Argyle
Paul Shigley
Rockford
Almon Bleiler
Lawrence Bidlingmaier
Norman and
Freida
George W. Bleier
Marlene Bidlingmaier
Messrs
Mmes
George Bidlingmaier
Albert Bidlingmaier
Monroe
William Bidlingmaier
Washington Township
Memorial Rites Held for Jessie Atkinson and Charles Fleck
A memorial service in Brodhead was held at the Eastern Star meeting. Mrs. Myrtle Schmidt sang two numbers. Newly affiliated members were introduced as Mrs. T. L. Stein and Mrs. Myrtle Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Atkinson
Charles Fleck
Eastern Star
Myrtle Schmidt
T. L. Stein
Soldier Honored At Family Dinner Before Base Departure
Pvt. Walter Korn, bound for Camp Walker, Alabama, was celebrated yesterday at a family dinner hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs George Korn on route 4. Seven Korn households attended the event with siblings and relatives joining in the sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Korn
Camp Rucker
Ala
George Korn
Route 4
George Korns
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority elects officers at Wisconsin convention
Miss Dorothy Johnson of Monroe was elected president of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority at the Wisconsin state convention. Other officers include Mrs. Jene Weinand Milwaukee first vice president, Mrs. Virginia Songstock Madison second vice president, Dona Mae Gustafson Green Bay recording secretary and treasurer, and Erma Klassy Monroe corresponding secretary. International rushing director Loveland Colorado was appointed. Massflich trophy awarded to Alpha Sigma Madison for social work. Dr. John A. Schindler spoke at noon on C.D.T. Cares Difficulties and Troubles. The state group invites the 1953 international convention to Wisconsin and will meet in Milwaukee next year. Representatives from nine chapters attended. six guests from Minneapolis. Swiss dinner at Turner Hall and candlelight jewel pin service followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Johnson
Monroe
Epsilon Sigma Ha Sorority
Wisco
Jene Weinand
Milwaukee
Virginia Songstock
Madison
Dona Mae Gustafson
Green Bay
Erma Klassy
Loveland
Colo
Alpha Sigma Chapter
Massflich
John A. Schindler
C.D.T
Wisconsin
Alph Iota
Minneapolis
Turner Hall
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Marian Dieckhoff
Harris F. Germann
Walter J. Kubly
Evelyn Drake
Edwin Barlow Hosts Dutch Breakfast at New Glarus
Edwin Barlow entertained Monroe friends at a Dutch breakfast in the Chalet of the Golden Fleece New Glarus with help from Miss Maud E Wenger and Brooks J Dunwiddie. Guests included Dr and Mrs W B Gnagi and Ralph H Wenger among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Barlow
Monroe
New Glarus
Maud E. Wenger
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
W.B. Gnagi
Mmes
William E. Wenger
Ralph H. Wenger
Arthur P. Benkert
Charles R. Kohli
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Raymond R. Kubly
Walter Bauman
E. C. Hamilton
Mr. Barlow
Holland
Miss Wenger
Dunwiddie
Mich
Monticello Graduation Sparks Engagement News
After high school exercises in Monticello Joyce Prisk the graduate became engaged to Douglas Stephenson son of Byron Stephenson of Albany. The couple announced the plan at a Prisk home gathering with guests from Evansville Brodhead and Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Willard Prisk
Joyce
Douglas Stephenson
Byron Stephenson
Albany
Evansville
Emil Rabe
Brodhead
Kermit Kammerer
John Gempler
C. W. Karlen
Donna
Wedding Guests Attend Don ald Babler Celebration
Mrs. R H Dugdale and Sheridan guests honor their son Donald Babler with family members from Madison Waldo Dick Monroe and Orfordville visiting. Herman Babler hosts with R H Theiler J F Freitag Fred Rieder and others present. Donald Babler celebration includes Schuler Becker Aeschlimann Bontly families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dugdale
Tommy and
Sheridan
Ind
H. L. Karlen
R. W. Karlen
Waldo Dick
Jake Thompson
Lora Dick
Hulda Karlen
Herman Bablers
Donald
R. H. Theiler
Madison
J. F. Freitag
Fred Rieder
Jane
Chaminade Music Club Plans Thursday Public Program
Chaminade Music club will present a public program Thursday evening at the Methodist church. The event closes the summer meetings and features many of the best numbers from this year plus others. Mrs. Walter Bliss serves as club president.
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Brodhead
Chaminade Music Club
Methodist Church
Walter Bliss
Boards To Receive Draft Test Results
Washington reports draft authorities will learn aptitude test scores from Educational Testing Service Princeton. About 175000 students took the test Saturday with 225000 more expected mid year. Boards may defer students with scores of 70 or higher to allow continued education.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
N. J
Rosenbergs Allowed One Letter Daily at Sing Sing
Ossining N Y Julius and Ethel Rosenberg may write one censored letter daily from separate Sing Sing cells in the death house. Officials say neither always writes daily. the pair marks the first husband and wife correspondence at Sing Sing in 78 years.
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Ossining
N. Y
Atom
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Sing Sing Prison
Death House
Sing Sing
Colleges enroll 34000 armed forces in active programs
Washington reports Maj. Gen. John M. Devine says 34,000 members of the armed forces are enrolled in colleges. Additional thousands at home and overseas pursue education via correspondence courses.
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Washington
John M. Devine
Defense Department
Devine
Sister Mary Laura Guides St. Clare Maternity Ward
Sister Mary Laura has led the St. Clare hospital maternity floor since 1939. She plans to limit the floor to mothers and babies, convert the porch waiting room for fathers, and turn the old nursery into a ward. She is assisted by seven nurses, fifteen full-time aides, and some part-time staff.
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St. Clare Hospital
Sister Mary Laura
Laura
St. Agnes Hospital
Fond du Lac
Monroe’s
St. Clare
Deaths of Aberdeen Angus calves blamed on lead poisoning
Nine purebred Aberdeen Angus calves at Harold Austin farm six miles north of Lancaster died last week from lead poisoning after licking paint scraps from a billboard. Two veterinarians were called after six died in the pasture. three more died Thursday. Mrs. Austin serves as secretary of the Aberdeen Angus Breeders association.
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Harold Austin
Lancaster
Austin Farm
Austin
Aberdeen
Alfalfa Seed Test Planned for Northern Wisconsin
In a speech on agriculture, a speaker notes modernizing farming and efficiency, cites Wisconsin’s 1,818,000 acres of alfalfa, and announces a summer research and extension program to test growing alfalfa seed in the state.
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Wisconsin
F C Dumaine Dies Noted Rail Financier at 85
Groton Mass Fre derick C Dumaine longtime head of the New Haven railroad and Yankee financier died yesterday at age 85. He kept a Boston office three days weekly and led a career as a New England financial baron for half a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Mass
Frederick C. Dumaine
New Haven Railroad
Boston
New England
Final Brodhead Band Concert Tomorrow
The Brodhead high school band will perform its last concert of the year tomorrow evening in the gymnasium. Director Donald Schumacher will also present the high school glee club. The event is open to the public.
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Brodhead
Brodhead High School
Donald Schumacher
Private Allen Roenneburg to be released from Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt. Allen Roenneburg who has been hospitalized at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for seven weeks is expected to be released soon. He will spend two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Franklin Roenneburg route 1 Judo. He has been ill with pneumonia and pleurisy. Inducted in March he has been hospitalized since April 5.
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Leaves Hospital
Allen Roenneburg
Fort Leonard Wood
Franklin Roenneburg
Airman Hammer Stationed at Turner Field Georgia
Staff Sgt. Fred E. Hammer, formerly of Monroe, is stationed with the Air Force in Georgia at 31st Maintenance Squadron, Turner Air Force Base, Albany.
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Georgia
Fred E. Hammer
Monroe
Air Force
Turner Air Force Base
Albany, Ga
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Richardson
Monroe, Wis
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M. Laura
R. Leland Heitz
Robert
Prien
Gloria
Gail
Thayer
Free Town Delivery
He Mar
James Apple
University of Wisconsin
Apple
W. Everett Eakin
Better Farm Buildings Association
Eakin
Miller’s
J. J. Smith’s
South Side
Square
Abeide Sangidaire
Meter - Miser
Chex
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Carey
Comrete
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Rail Financier
Pichics
Dodge
Crosley Radios
Prasat
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