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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1949

Page

4

Social events bride Elva Krahn weds Reuben Brostuen in Beloit

Miss Elva Anna Krahn daughter of Mr and Mrs William Krahn Seymour Wisconsin married Reuben Jerome Brostuen son of Mr and Mrs Ole Brostuen Monroe Wisconsin Saturday afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran Beloit Rev Herman Mickelki officiated The couple were attended by Sedora Brostuen maid of honor and Raymond Krahn best man The bride wore ivory satin with long train carried white roses The reception followed in church parlors and guests from Beloit and Monroe plan to reside in Monroe after a wedding trip in northern Wisconsin

Elva Anna Krahn William Krahn Seymour Wis Reuben Jerome Brostuen Ole Brostuen Monroe St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Beloit Herman Mickelki Sedora Brostuen Raymond Krahn Maid of Alden Brostuen Beverly Greenberg James Krahn Christine Lunde Russel H. Shultz Wisconsin

Homemakers Plan Trip to Madison Friday

The Tri Town Homemakers club will travel to Madison on Friday. They held a family picnic dinner on May 22 at Costville school with an afternoon business meeting. Attendees included Rudy Ammon and family Lea mon Disch and daughter Robert Duerst and family J Herman Elmer and son Ralph Freitag and family Sheldon Hoesly Lawrence Huber and family Clarence Itten and family Herman J Klassy and family Sam Klassy and family Arthur Legler Albert Matzinger and family Jacob Ott and family Thomas Ott and children Frank Schiesser and daughter Edward Soper Adolph Strahm Melvin Voegl and family Ambrose Wenger and family Robert Wild and Miss Marie Matzinger.

Tri-Town Homemakers Club Madison Costville School Messrs Mmes Rudy Ammon Leamon Disch Robert Duerst J. Herman Elmer Ralph Freitag Sheldon Hoesly Lawrence Huber Clarence Itten Herman J. Klassy Sam Klassy Arthur Legler Albert Matzinger Jacob Ott Thomas Ott Frank Schiesser Edward Soper Adolph Strahm Melvin Voegl Ambrose Wenger Robert Wild Marie Matzinger

Church Group Meets in Monticello Home

Evangelical United Brethren Missionary Society met at Mrs. Fred Abbott's home in Monticello. Mrs. Earl Feldt led devotions and Mrs. Abbott gave the lesson. Mrs. Anna Gerber attended as a guest. Refreshments were served.

Monticello Evangelical United Brethren Missionary Society Fred Abbott Earl Feldt Abbott Anna Gerber

Nonagon Club Meets with Dessert Bridge Evening

Mrs. H. F. Stoll hosted the Nonagon bridge club at two tables of dessert bridge Friday evening.

Nonagon Club Monticello H. F. Stoll Nonagon Bridge Club

Methodist Conference Attendance and Clerical Transfers

Rev. Ralph K. Kofoed of Monroe and Mrs. Cunningham will attend the Western Wisconsin Conference in Sparta from June 8 to 12. In the Eastern Conference, Rev. George Jordan of Evanston Illinois was chosen to succeed Rev. A B Eliason at Stoughton. Eliason is transferred to another post.

Ralph K. Kofoed Monroe Methodist Church H. F. Cunningham Sparta George Jordan Evanston A. B. Eliason Stoughton Eliason

Big Ben Reaches 90 as Clock Marks Milestone

London marks Big Ben’s 90th birthday with one prior stoppage from a broken pendulum spring in 1944. The giant clock on the house of parliament is noted for its hourly chimes and long service.

London House of Parliament

Explosion Kills Six in Italian Paper Factory Blast

Six workmen died and five were injured in an explosion and fire at a Merate paper factory near Como yesterday. The blast occurred at the plant as emergency crews responded to the scene.

Rome Merate Como

Monroe Country Club Hosts Grand Opening Dinner

Places for 110 were set at the Monroe Country club for the grand opening of its redecorated clubhouse. A Sunday evening dinner and later dancing followed with more than 150 attending and a midnight luncheon. Rhythm Five of Madison provided music. gala committee included Mr. and Mrs. Moldenhauer, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Dr. and Mrs. Fencil, Mr. and Mrs. Amstutz, and Mr. and Mrs. Neushwander.

Monroe Country Club Rhythm Five Madison O. A. Moldenhauer C. J. Goetz Wayne J. Fencil William Amstutz Albert Neushwander

Local Club Women To Attend State Meet

Mrs. Emma Rechsteiner of Albany Mrs. E N Churchill and Mrs May L Luchsinger of Monroe will attend the 52nd convention of the Wisconsin Federation of Womens clubs at Lawsonia Green Lake Wednesday through Friday Rechsteiner is first district treasurer Churchill is federation chairman of the Monroe Woman s club At a local club board meeting ten dollars was voted for Indian welfare and five dollar donations were made to the cancer fund drive and the Boy Scouts

Emma Rechsteiner Albany E. N. Churchill May L. Luchsinger Monroe Wisconsin Federation of Womens’ Clubs Lawsonia Green Lake Rechsteiner Churchill Woman’s Club Cancer Fund Drive Boy Scouts

Graduating From Stout Miss Jean Schwalbe to Speak

Miss Jean Thelma Schwalbe daughter of Mrs Eva Schwalbe 618 Avenue is in the 1949 Stout Institute graduating class She will receive a degree in home economics education from Dr Verne C Fryklund at Friday morning commencement She attended Monroe High School and entered Stout in 1945 She plans to teach home economics in Fond du Lac.

STOUT Jean Thelma Schwalbe Eva Schwalbe Avenue Stout Institute Verne C. Fryklund Schwalbe Monroe High School Fond du Lac

Donna Kubly’s Sixth Birthday Party At Kubly Residence

A party celebrating Donna Kubly’s sixth birthday was held yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Forrest Kubly 1903 11th street Attending were Donna’s sister Sue Ann Kay Bauman Carol Buehler Susan Mathias Mary Ann Burgy Mary Jo Henning Valerie Usher Barbara Rufer Nacht Claire Ellen Kubly Jerry Kubly Sharon Tschudy Tommy Leiser Tommy and Diane Fritz and Susan Babler Christine Wittner could not attend.

Donna Kubly Forrest Kubly 11Th Street Donna Sue Ann Kay Bauman Carol Buehler Susan Mathias Mary Ann Burgy Mary Jo Henning Valerie Usher Barbara Rufenacht Claire Ellen Kubly Jerry Kubly Sharon Tschudy Tommy Leiser Tommy Diane Fritz Susan Babler Christine Wittner

Engagement Told in Verona and Brodhead

Mr and Mrs Norman Guild announce the engagement of Ruth Guild to Roland M Rockwell. Ruth teaches home economics in Brodhead public schools and Roland is a student at the University of Wisconsin. A late summer wedding is planned.

Brodhead Norman Guild Verona Ruth Roland M. Rockwell Melvin Rockwell Blue River

Further Drop Noted In U S Production

The Federal Reserve Board reported that industrial production fell for the fifth straight month in April and remained down in early May. The index dropped to 179, the lowest since July 1947, with April output about five percent below April 1948 and well off the October–November peak.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

Blanchardville Social News and Town Construction

Mrs W F McGuigan hosted the York WCTU gathering at Blanchardville with guests Miss Kristine Goli Daleyville Mrs Inger Disrud and Mrs Susan Folkedahl. William Aide of Dodgeville visited with nephews Francis and Joseph Aide as his health wanes and he stays with relatives. Mr and Mrs W E Gould visit Rhinelander sister Cora Streibel. Construction advances on several new residences with frames close to completion on the Al Schuler lot and Isaac Betrum house. Rog ers estate lots see William Robb and Glenn Syse homes excavated.

Milton Disrud York Wctu Kristine Goli Daleyville Inger Disrud Susan Folkedahl William Aide Dodgeville Francis Joseph Aide Aide Blanchardville W. E. Gould al Schuler Isaac Betrum William Robb Glenn Syse Rogers

Italian film star Ingrid Bergman linked to divorce rumors

Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman denies plans to divorce her husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom while producer Roberto Rossellini faces divorce proceedings. Rumors of a romance swirl as they work on the film Stromboli on a remote Mediterranean island.

Roberto Rossellini Rossellini Ingrid Bergman Mediterranean Stromboli Miss. Bergman Peter Lindstrom

Tokyo Reds Routed By Police Demonstration Storm

Police dispersed a 1000 member communist led student demonstration at the municipal assembly hall protesting the death of a trolley car worker.

Tokyo

Monticello Social Roundup Spanning Local Visits

Monticello residents record a sequence of weekend and weekday visits. Varied guest lists include Monroe Madison and New Glarus names, with families touring relatives and attending events around town.

Market Summary of Livestock and Produce

Active salable hogs 9,000 with gains across weights and sows. Cattle and calves brisk with steers and heifers 25-50 cents higher. cows strong to 25 cents up. Beef and sausage bulls steady. vealers 23.00-29.00 top 29.00. Produce: fowls and ducklings quoted. butter weak. eggs steady with slight price parity and varied grades.

Chicago USDA F. O. B. Bowesa Roosters U. S

Wall Street Dips After Brief Market Indecision

In New York the stock market moved downward early trading after a short spell of indecision. Key issues fell fractions as traders reassessed early gains.

Wall Street New York

Financial markets show retreat amid weak notes and bonds

The retreat extends last week's weakness as bonds and stocks trade lower. Reports cite tests of demand for corporate bonds and a softer tone at the New York market with Electric, Corp American Tobacco and Santa Fe among names mentioned.

Dentin Eas Gue Estinghouse Electric, Corp American Tobacco Santa’ Fe

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