Blanchardville Couple United in Oct 6 Wedding
Diane Faith Swiggum and Howard Kenneth Wilson wed at Blanchardville Lutheran Church in an Oct 6 ceremony officiated by Rev Joseph Hestenes. Bride, a UW Madison graduate and nurse, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Swiggum. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wilson of Sun Prairie. The couple plan to reside in Verona after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville Lutheran Church
Diane Faith Swiggum
Eric ‘Swiggum
Rt. 2
Blanchardville
Howard Kenneth Wilson
Sun Prairie
Leland Wilson
Lincoln Drive
Joseph Hestenes
David Schober
Coleen Duckett
Eileen Swiggum
Betty Brusveen
Lorraine Wilson
Madison
Maid of Honor
Duane Wilson
Houston
Minn
Dennis Swiggum
Gordon Pohlman
Caledonia Minn
Ladies Aid Meeting at St John’s United Church of Christ
The Ladies Aid of St John’s United Church of Christ held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the church. Mrs Herman Legler gave the devotions and Mrs Elsie Stauffacher presented the program and accompanied singing. Susan Bisegger entertained with selections and refreshments were served by Mrs Erma Schmidt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Legler
Ladies Aid of
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Elsie Stauffacher
Susan Bisegger
Erma Schmidt
Stauffacher
Anna Nafzger
Henry Schild
Cooties Award Merit Citation At VEW Club Meeting
Cooties Pup Tent 14 received a Citation of Merit from the Supreme Pup Tent for hospital program work over the past year, announced at a Monday VEW Club gathering. Members marched in Gratiot Labor Day parade and planned future tent visits. A hospital visit to Madison VA Hospital is set for Oct 11. A report on the Racine First District scratch event was given. Fundraising plans for next year were discussed and a planning committee named. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cootie Pup
Supreme Pup Tent
VEW Club
Gratiot
V.A. Hospital
Madison
Marty Seam Squirrel
Racine
Mr and Mrs Fred Baertschi to mark 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Baertschi of Albany will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Oct 8 with a family dinner at home. They wed Oct 11 1947 in Belleville Swiss Reform Church, with attendants Garland and Joanne Jacobson ins. They are parents of three daughters Pam Teasdale Shullsburg Jan and Laurie, plus sons Chad and Leigh Teasdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Baertschi
Albany
Mr. Baertschi
Dorothy Jacobson
Belleville
Garland
Joanne Jacobson
Larry
Pam) Teasdale
Shullsburg
Jan
Bank’ of Albany
Laurie Ae
Albany School
Chad and
Leigh Teasdale
Dinner guests honor birthday at Ortgeisen home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Timm along with Matthew and Deana attended a Tuesday dinner at the home of Mrs. Timm’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ortgeisen in Rockford to honor Mrs. Timm’s father’s birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno
Robert F. Timm
Matthew and
Deana
Timm
Eugene Ortgeisen
Rockford
DAR Meeting Notes and Cheese Day Parade In Monroe
Mrs George Robinson hosted Col Benjamin Harrison Chapter D A R Tuesday indoors in Monroe. Regent Adolph Vogel reported on Milwaukee workshop and president general Donald Spicer spoke on Courage Faith and Strength. Chapter donates D A R Magazine subscriptions to Monroe High School and Monroe Public Library. A Good Citizenship report by Mrs Albert Reinmann and Vogel item on national defense The Judges Words If the Boy Had Just Heard Earlier. Chapter sponsored a pioneer wagon float in Cheese Day Parade Sept 29. Family history tracing info available from Chapter members. Robinson read Our National Park System with 36 national parks and 250 preserve areas illustrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robinson
Monroe
Col
Benjamin Harrison
D.A.R
Adolph Vogel
Milwaukee
Donald Spicer
Library of
Monroe High School
Monroe Public Library
Albert Reinmann
Vogel
National Defense
Robinson
National Park System
Miss Wang Honored at Sept Shower in Mineral Point
Bridal shower honored Miss Joanne Wang of Mineral Point on Sept 24 at Gen Berger home Rt. 1 South Wayne. Guests and co-hostesses listed. gifts given, lunch served, bingo played. Evening tallers for Rev W R Wold and Mrs Paul Rood. Miss Wang and Dale Keyes marry today in Mineral Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Wang
Mineral Point
Gen Berger
Rt. 1
South Wayne
Kenneth Anderson
Donald Berget
David Carpenter
Mmes
Henry Elzen
Elmer Berget
Mae Middleton
Ralph Johnson
Lewie Wahler
Ted Monson
Albert Olson
Bernice Wang
Clarence Johnson
Sharon
Milfred Severson
Veronica Stixrood
Margaret Olson
Ida Johnson
Jesse Holmen
Gordon Johnson
Earl Berget
Kermit Watkins
Deane
Burnell Wang
Deloris
Dawn Anderson
Lisa Berget
Denise
Amy
Jill Carpenter
W. R. Wold
Paul Rood
Miss Wang
Dale Keyes
Blackwood Singers Draw 900 At Gratiot Gym
The Blackwood Singers of Nashville Tennessee, a seven member gospel group, were well received by over 900 attendees at a Gratiot gym concert on September 30. Audiences came from Iowa Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. The program was sponsored by New Life Bible Study Group of Woodford Gratiot and South Wayne United Methodist Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browntown
Blackwood Singers
Nashville
Tenn
Gratiot Gym
Towa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
New Life Bible Study Group
Woodford
Gratiot
South Wayne
Dinner for Lori Crubaugh's Third Birthday Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Crubaugh hosted a birthday dinner at their home on Thursday evening September 28 for their daughter Lori aged three. Guests included Miss Kathy Crubaugh, Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Briggs, rural Monroe. John and Jim Crabaugh. A decorated cake served as centerpiece and Lori received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno
Pow Wow Honors Fathers and Sons at Grace Lutheran
About 100 fathers and sons attended the annual Father and Son Pow Wow at Grace Lutheran Church. Naomi Circle women hosted the noon lunch while Circle daughters aided in serving and babysitting. The Valley Indian Dancers performed led by Paul Severson, Winslow, Ill., with drums and dance explanations. Prizes were awarded to multiple youths and Rueben Brostuen won the door prize. A steam powered bus completed nine days of city service in Oakland to curb smog, per AC Transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Naomi Circle
Daughters of Circle
Chris Kramme
Delbert Heins
Ron Barribeau
Valley
Paul Severson
Winslow
Ill
Bobby Wahler
Chuck Weldon
Jimmy Iverson
Jimmy Smith
Timmy Pinnow
Brian Summ
Douglas Wang
Rueben Brostuen
Akland
Calif
AC Transit Co
Heidi Segner Honored At Birthday Dinner In Monroe
Heidi Segner was honored at a dinner celebrating her ninth birthday on Sunday at her parents home in Monroe. Attendees included Leland Hartwig and family, Richard Gruenewald, Wayne and Lori Segner, Danette Schindler, and Heidi’s grandparents John and Mrs. Segner who visited Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidi Segner
Elton Segner
Monroe
Leland Hartwig
Jeff
Leanne
Richard Gruenewald
Wayne
Lori Segner
Danette Schindler
Heidi
John Segner
Kelly-Ruegsegger wedding solemnized in Juda Church
Miss Jean Marie Kelly and Allen Ruegsegger wed at Juda Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Sept 23 with Rev. David Werner officiating. She wore organza with Chantilly lace and a lace-edged cathedral train, mantilla veil, and carried a colonial bouquet of white daisies. Bridesmaids in aqua and flower girls accompanied, reception at the VFW Club. The couple plans a Northern Wisconsin wedding trip and will reside at 1003 13th Ave. The bride is Juda High School 1972 graduate, Swiss Colony employee in Monroe. groom is a 1970 New Glarus High School graduate and farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Marie Kelly
Thomas E. Kelly Sr
Juda
Allen Ruegsegger
Monroe
Juda Baptist Church
Albert Ruegsegger
Rt. 1
Blanchardville
David Werner
Gibson
Linda Sied‘ang
Karen Bowman
Mary Kelly
Vicki Miller
Wendy Jo Treuthardt
Fritz Treuthardt
Daniel Kelly
Roy Ruegsegger
Alan Bertelrud
Joe Ruegsegger
Mr. Horeb
Steven Ruegsegger
Monticello
Ruegsegger
VFW Club
Becky Buel
Barb Bertelrud
Ronald Thompson
Sandy Keen
Kathy Lueck
Orangeville
Chris Mobi
Black River Falls
Kathy Treuthardt
Ruegseggers
Kelly
Wisconsin
Ing
13Th Ave
Juda High School
New Glarus High School
Monroe Wisconsin Voting Registration Reminder
If you have not voted or recently moved to Monroe Wisconsin you may not be registered. Ten day residency is required for out of state registration. October 25 is the deadline to register to vote in the November 7 election. Register now to save time and avoid inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wisconsin
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Diane Swiggum
Howard K. Wilson
Luther Winden
Middleton
Gary Os
Spring Grove
Wilson
Carol
Johnson
Paoli
Apt. 4
Verona
Wis
University of Wisconsin - Madison
St. Mary's Hospital
U.S. Air Force
UW - Madison
School of Agriculture
Mrs. Howard Wilson
Radke
Ladies Aid
Times Children’s Club
JoAnn Bear
17Th Ave
Richard Allen Baebler
Deborah Jill Preston
Kelly Jean
Apple River
Kristen Ann Maske
16Th Ave
Dennis Lee Halverson
Gregory Robert Webinger
Arla Rae Kundert
Shelly Jean Mason
Orfordville
Terry Lynn Quest
Ave
Layne Bidlingmaier
Phillip Charles Trotter
John Alfred Wire
Argyle
Lauri Lynn Rinehart
Michael Dean Flannery
Mary Rae Meier
Tana Marie
Lu Ann Fryer
Rt. Browntown
Julie Kay Sith
Craig Mauermann
11Th St
Janesville
Debra Ion Brandt
Marie Ruler
Eai'inh Ave’s
Brandi Lynn Blum
DAR
United Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Bible Lands
Mediterranean
Jack Ols
Wholesale Tours International, Inc
Park Ave
South
New York
Mrs
Mark Ruegsegger
Bienema’s
Gibson Discount Center
Marlox
Vel Down
Big Wally
Kelly-Ruegsegger
F.M. Bray
Bauman
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