Social Events at Monroe Country Club Opening Dance and Holiday Plans
Hal Mack's orchestra will play for dancing at Monroe Country Club tomorrow night as the first dance of the season. A dinner precedes and a lunch follows, with golf tournaments planned if the weather permits. Stag and blind bogey events surge into the weekend, mixed foursomes on Friday and Sunday, and a club card party Sunday night. The auxiliary announces weekly Wednesday meetings and a first luncheon at one, plus golf or bridge. Officers include Mrs. Arthur C. Benkett president and Mrs. Byron R. Bennett vice president. golf chairman Mrs. Russell J. Myers. bridge chair Mrs. Fred Roth Sr. A new playground department is led by Mrs. Lee Mitchell. The auxiliary will tour Black Hawk club at Madison on June 18, Brodhead and Freeport on July 8 and 15, Nakoma at Madison on July 2, and host Freeport and Brodhead on July 23, with Play Day on August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Mack
Monroe Country Club
Arthur C. Benkett
Byron R. Bennett
Dwain E. Mings
May L. Luchsinger
Russell J. Myers
Fred Roth Sr
Ray A. Young
Lee Mitchell
Blackhawk Club
Madison
Brodhead
Freeport
Nakoma Club
Bridal Shower Honoring Mrs. Victor Broege
Mrs. Victor Broege was feted at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Evelyn Tresner at 17th Avenue. Attendees included Mrs. Ella Rod, Leland Kubly and daughter Marilyn, Richard Kundert, Clayte Coplien, Margaret Brecklin, Elmer Cory, Miss Shirley Shipp, Ruth Dwyer, Delores Fiie, Monroe, and Mrs. Richard Love of Freeport.
Eight Birthday Observed For Lenore Bostian
Mr and Mrs J Milton Bostian entertained for the eighth birthday of their daughter Lenore Grandparents Rev and Mrs J E Bostian Mr and Mrs C B Bridge and Mrs Virgil Dickinson and sons attended the celebration reflecting a family gathering in Orangeville Times special report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
J. Milton Bostian
Lenore
J. E. Bostian
C. B. Bridge
Virgil Dickinson
Mrs Voegely Hosts Card Party At Country Home
Mrs. Rose Voegely entertained Tuesday afternoon at her country home on highway 59 northwest of here. Out-of-town guest Mrs. Lydia R. West visited from California during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voegely
Rose Voegely
Highway 59
Here
Lydia R. West
California
Picnic Draws Baptists to New Glarus Woods Park
Lay men and wives of the Baptist church and the young adult group gathered at New Glarus woods park for a daytime picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Mrs Dettwiler Feted At Neighbor Birthday Party
Mrs John Dettwiler received a birthday party Tuesday afternoon hosted by her sister Mrs Sam Tuescher and nine neighbors and friends at 531 21st Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dettwiler
John Dettwiler
21St Avenue
Sam Tuescher
Homemakers Art Class Holds Picnic Dinner Meeting
The Homemakers arts group ended its session with a Wednesday picnic dinner at the Community Hall. Members gathered to share projects and plan future activities.
Davis and Bridge At Home on Leaves
Cpl. R. Eugene Davis stationed at the San Diego Marine base arrived home on a 29 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Davis. Fredric Bridge of the Navy also plans a longer leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Bridge. Mrs Bridge met them at Dubuque and Kenneth Davis returns from La Crosse State College for the summer recess to work as a pool guard. Miss Joan Davis and Robert Nelson students at Whitewater State College will visit over Memorial Day weekend. Cpl Davis will spend time in Milwaukee and attend a Mount Mary college dance tomorrow evening as escort to Miss Margaret Ann Share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
R. Eugene Davis
Marine Base
San Diego
Roy Davis
Fredric Bridge
Navy
Ralph Bridge
Joan Davis
Robert Nelson
Whitewater State College
Davis
Cpl. Davis
Milwaukee
Mount Mary College
Margaret Ann Share
Albany Residents Attend Mitchell Rites
Albany mourns Harland C. Mitchell 46 at New London funeral. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haddinger, Mrs. Colonel Dixon, and Mrs. Helen E. Stears. Mrs. Haddinger is a half sister and Mrs. Dixon an aunt of the deceased. Norman Lowry, formerly Arlene Tilley, returned to Janesville after visiting the Mitchell residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ray Haddinger
Colonel Dixon
Helen E. Stears
New London
Harland C. Mitchell
Haddinger
Mitchell
Dixon
Norman Lowry
Arlene Tilley
Janesville
Five U S Track Stars Stranded by Hotel Mixup in London
Five American track stars Don Gehrmann Milton Campbell Curtiss Stone Bob Dwyer and Ollie Sax arrived in London for the British games to find hotel reservations snagged and finally secured rooms at a small hotel near Buckingham Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Don Gehrmann
Milton Campbell
Curtiss Stone
Bob Dwyer
Ollie Sax
Buckingham Palace
Housewarming honors Walter Stauffacher’s home guests
Mr and Mrs Walter Stauffacher were honored at a housewarming at their new home 628 14th avenue. They received a money gift. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Robert Blumer for their 20th wedding anniversary with a money purse and corsage for her. Four tables of games awarded high honors to Mrs Allie Holtshopple and Robert Blumer. low to Mrs Werner Rutsch and John Stauffacher. A basket lunch followed at midnight with guests including the Stauffachers Bill and Alan Blumer Vincent Thomas John Stauffacher Glenn Haase Werner Rutsch William Rupnow and Mrs Allie Hoitschopple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stauffacher
14Th Avenue
Robert Blumer
Allie Holtshopple
Werner Rutsch
John Stauffacher
Messrs
Mmes. Stauffacher
Bill and
Alan, Blumer
Vincent Thomas
Glenn Haase
William Rupnow
Mary of
Near Monticello
Allie Hoitschopple
Miss JoAnn DeVoe Is Honored at Bridal Shower
Miss JoAnn DeVoe was honored at a kitchen shower hosted in Clarne by her sister Mrs. Robert Wuetrich. She will wed Truman Selck of Monroe on June 14 at Bethel church. Court whist yielded prizes to Mrs. Ralph Siedschlag and Chester Wyss for high and Mrs. Lilly Bow en for low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn DeVoe
Robert Wuetrich
Clarne
Miss DeVoe
Truman Selck
Monroe
Bethel Church
Mmes
Ralph Siedschlag
Chester Wyss
High
Lilly Bowen
Low
Charles DeVoe
Fred Selck
Alfred Trumpy
Walter Stauffer
Glen Frautschy
Ralph Karlen
Ernest Wegmueller
Delton Davis
Paul Wuetrich
Marian Due
Bette Rees
Norma Neuenschwander
Helen Stauffer
Helen Schmid
Miss Marilyn Kubly to Wed Albert S Phelps in July
New Glarus special announces the engagement of Marilyn Kubly daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Kubly to Albert S Phelps of Madison. A July wedding is planned. Miss Kubly works for National Guardian Life Insurance Co in Madison. Fiance Albert S Phelps is with the city fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Emil Kubly
Marilyn
Albert S. Phelps
Madison
Miss Kubly
National Guardian Life Insurance Co
City Fire Department
WCTU Institute Set At Mrs Kortemeier Home
The June meeting of the WCTU will be an all day local institute held at the home of Mrs Albert Kortemeier. Mrs Louise Kuhnke hosted last week with the theme Building for total abstinence through motherhood around the world. Mrs Fred Anderson led the program with talks by Mrs James Chilton Mrs Albert Kortemeier and Mrs John Babler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Orangeville
Albert Kortemeier
Louise Kuhnke
Fred Anderson
James Chilton
John Babler
Granddaughter Eunice Smith Celebrates Tenth Birthday
Mr and Mrs Frank Siedschlag hosted a family dinner Sunday for Eunice Smith tenth birthday daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith Attending were Mr and Mrs William Siedschlag and daughters Mr and Mrs Marvin Siedschlag and families plus the Smiths and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda
Frank Siedschlag
Eunice Smith
Harry Smith
William Siedschlag
Marvin Siedschlag
Grace Group Meets at Grace Lutheran Church
Mrs Victor Sorenson led a program for mothers of Sunday school children at Grace Lutheran church on Tuesday A sound film strip As the Twig is Bent was shown Mrs Samuel Bailey supervised social time Mrs Clarence C Warfel poured and Rev Warfel led devotions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Group
Victor Sorenson
Grace Lutheran Church
Samuel Bailey
Clarence C. Warfel
Juda Woman's club attends Quo Vadis film at Monroe
The Juda Woman's club attended the movie Quo Vadis at Monroe Monday evening and then had lunch at the Swiss Wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda Woman's Club
Monroe
Argyle natives win Oslo exchange scholarships
Martha Rossing daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Rossing Argyle win international exchange scholarship to attend the University of Oslo Norway for six weeks studying language literature and government tuition board and room covered. She sails June 11 from New York and will travel Norway and Germany after the term to visit relatives including her brother Sgt Donald Rossing stationed in Germany. Melvin Lavik son of Rev and Mrs I A Lavik also to attend the Norwegian university on a scholarship this summer while a student at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota.
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Martha Rossing
A. H. Rossing
Argyle
University of Oslo
Norway
Miss Rossing
New York
Germany
Sgt
Donald Rossing
Argyle High School
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Melvin Lavik
I. A. Lavik
Mt. Horeb
Norwegian University
St. Olaf’s
Northfield
Minn
Vacation Bible School Opens At First Baptist Albany
Albany Special The annual Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist will run for a week from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m daily with lunch. Boys and girls three and up are invited. New feature is adventure stories on records about David and Daniel. Picnic for parents and students on Friday June 6 at Village Park. Closing exercises Sunday June 8 at 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
First Baptist Church
David
Daniel
Michigan agency seeks 85 million loan for bridge link
A Michigan agency has applied to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for an 85 million dollar loan to build a bridge connecting the upper and lower portions of the Michigan Peninsula.
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Washington
UW Lecturer Criticizes Campus Raid Punishment
Howard B. Gill a University of Wisconsin sociology lecturer with 25 years in corrections described the campus raid discipline as savage capricious and irrational in a Daily Cardinal guest editorial. He urged restitution probation and constructive alternatives noting no criminal intent and urging social psychology over punitive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Howard B. Gill
Gill
District of Columbia
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Republic of Panama
U. S. State Department
Daily Cardinal
Airline naming Duff as Central executive vice president
Wisconsin Central Airlines announced Donald A. Duff formerly with Colonial Airlines New York has been named executive vice president and general manager of Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Central Airlines
Donald A. Duff
Colonial Airlines, Inc
New York
Central
Nature Club to Meet at Library Saturday
The Monroe Nature Club will gather Saturday at 8 a m in the library Green room. Dr. James R. Weir will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Club
Monroe Nature Club
James R. Weir
Rural Life Sunday and 4H Club Meetings Across Green County
Clarno 4H members attended Rural Life Sunday at Stavers Church on May 25 with Yvonne Ammon delivering the citizenship pledge and Donna Signer leading prayer. Readings by Alonda Signer Loleta Roderrick Nancy Kern Ray Bowen and William Pick. Dairy meeting planned for June 16 at Mrs. Lilly Bowens home with potluck. Monroe Agriculture 4-H mapped a July 6 club tour at the courthouse with 23 members present. Roger Stauffacher spoke on dairying. Kenneth Yss led pledge. Green County Center 4H met at Simmons School led by John Burgy Virginia Campbell led pledge Nancy Campbell led flag salute. Karen Gempler demonstrated a door stop Nancy Burgy knot demonstration. Joah Knaack hosted Monroe Home Economics 4-H at 2213 8th St. Marion Signer serves as president. Health habit roll call noted. Softball practice preceded next meeting June 16 with Mary Ann Norton. Ullom 4-H committees formed for club tour. Max Rinehart hosted meeting. John Drye led pledge. May flower roll call. Dean Haas demonstrated extension card repair and Kay Dye gave a project talk. Nathan Rinehart spoke on wildlife. Lunch served. Next meeting planned at Oscar Drye home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno 4H Club
Rural Life
Stavers Church
Yvonne Ammon
Donna Signer
Alonda Signer
Loleta Roderick
Nancy Kern
Ray Bowen
William Pick
Lilly Bowen
Green County Center
Simmons School
John Burgy
Virginia Campbell
Nancy Campbell
Karen Gempler
Nancy Burgy
Joah Knaack
Monroe
8Th Street
Marion Signer
Mary Ann Norton
22Nd Avenue
Ullom
County Soils Supervisors Recognized for Leadership
The U S Soil Conservation Service praised Green County supervisors for leadership and progress in 1951. J B Scherer commended the district, noting closer SCS PMA cooperation, youth involvement, and planned farm conservation progress. Supervisors named include Sam Ludwig, Evert Green, C W Loveland, and secretary Mrs Maurice Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Soils Supervisors
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
J. B. Scherer
Monroe Township
M. F. Schneers
Madison
Wisconsin
Green County
PMA
SCS
Schweer
Schneers
Green County Soil Conservation District
USDA
Sam Ludwig
Sylvester
Evert Green
Spring Grove
C. W. Loveland
Washington Township
Maurice Quinn
Britain Forces Acquisition of Fiji Islands in 1874
British rulers completed the formal acquisition of the Fiji Islands in 1874 marking a major colonial expansion in the South Pacific. The transfer solidified British control over the archipelago and its strategic maritime position amid imperial rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Fiji Islands
Buckskin Rural School Holds Closing Picnic and Trip
The Buckskin rural school closed with about 80 attendees and a ball game followed by refreshments. A group trip to Madison featured Kenneth Holton, Gloria Holton, David Bandi, Nathan Bidlingmaier, Marion Bidlingmaier, Virginia Rosenstiel, Laverne Rosenstiel, Beverly Smith, Maralyn Smith and teacher Betty Timm to WHA, the capitol, Vilas Park, Borden plant and the state fish hatchery. Laverne Turvey Virginia Rosenstiel had perfect enrollment in 16. Maralyn Smith, the sole eighth grader, will enter Monroe high school in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Kenneth
Gloria Holton
David Bandi
Nathan
Marion Bidlingmaier
Virginia
Laverne Rosenstiel
Beverly
Maralyn Smith
Betty Timm
WHA
State Capitol
Vilas Park
Borden’s
State Fish Hatchery
Laverne, Turvey
Virginia Rosenstiel
Monroe High School
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Country Club
Davis and
Bridge
Walter Stauffachers
Marilyn Kubly
Albert Phelps
Monroe Agriculture
Court House
Roger Stauffacher
Kennethyss
Tschudys
N.r.rote
A. F.roteco
X. 6. Rote
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
J. W. Robilette
Res
Benkert Bldg
Buckskin School
Chocolate Shop
Womien
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