Relief Corps District No. 4 Convention Held in VFW Halls
Eighty five representatives from Brodhead Madison Beloit Monticello Belleville and Monroe attended the Woman's Relief Corps District No. 4 convention in the VFW Halls. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs Clara Fairman president and Mrs Grace Ludwig junior vice president. Delegates to the California national convention were named along with alternates. Retiring officers and new members were noted. The 1973 convention will be in Brodhead with the department meeting in LaCrosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Madison
Beloit
Monticello
Belleville
Monroe
VFW
Clara Fairman
Herman Stuessy
Grace Ludwig
Mary Peterson
Alta Voit
Georgia Selover
Martha Meyer
Barbara Hoesly
Hedwig Portman
O. F. Pinney Corps No
Margaret Tony
Richland Center
Violet Thiele
Milwaukee
Zumbach
Anna Bosler
Department
Mmes
Louise Kaderly
Helen Evenson
Clara Miller
Leah Maske
Four Regional Writers Attend Green Bay WRWA Conference
Four members of the Green County Regional Writers Club attended the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association fall conference at the Down towner Motel in Green Bay September 23 and 24. The event featured speakers Larry Sternig Will Stanton Dr John Bennett Don Janovic Jim Grogan and Pat Zanotelli, a book fair and Jade Ring Banquet with prize presentations and a play by the Harlequin Players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Regional Writers Club
Enoch Huston
Roger Douglas
Leonard Akre
Hester Schwartz
Wisconsin Regional Writers Assn
WRWA
Downtowner
Green Bay
Dorothy Guilday
Larry Sternig
Milwaukee
Will Stanton
Cambridge
Stanton
John Bennett
St. Norbert College
de Pere
Harlequin Players
Don Janovic
Electric Comfort Conditioning Journal
Jim Grogan
Special Services
Pat Zanotelli
Greendale
Upcoming events across Monticello and Brodhead communities
Community calendar items list a ham and meatball supper at Zwingli Church in Monticello, a wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. John Somers Jr. in Brodhead, a Legion picnic and program, Garden Club meeting in Monroe, Shrine Club dinner with speakers, Jaycee awards banquet in New Glarus, Men and Boys Night at Washington Reformation UCC, and a Magician entertainer from Apple River with supper in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Zwingli United Church
Brodhead
John Somers Jr
Bank of Brodhead
Ruth DeLaura Borchardt
Mr. Somers
Assembly of God
Monroe
American Legion and Auxiliary
the Legion
Menomonee Indian Reservation
James Feay
Greater
New Glarus Area
Jaycee
Robbie’s
New Glarus
Dale Hustad
Ron Martinson
Jack Roberts
Washington Reformation United Church of Christ
David Sigalus
Apple River
Ill
Roland Ritschard
Cochairmen
Eldon Grossen
Roy Hess
Christine Ann
Harold James Kiesz Jr
Harold Kiesz
Napoleon
N.D
Clarence Kernen
Miss Kernen
Medical Institute of Minnesota
LaCrosse
St. Victor's Catholic Church
New Glarus Hotel
South Wayne Woman's Club Opens Fall Meeting
Mrs Arvilla Steffen hosted the first fall gathering with president Mrs Veronica Stixrood presiding. Members planned a stationery sale as a fundraiser and reviewed a 75th anniversary federation report. The next meeting is Nov 9 at Mrs Mae Vorel's home with a show and tell program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvilla Steffen
South Wayne Women’s Club
Veronica Stixrood
State Federation
Milwaukee
Mae Vorel
Card Club Meets at Mrs. Escher Home
Special friendly Hearts Card Club gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Escher's home for a dessert luncheon after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Friendly Hearts Card Club
Fred Escher
Dear Abby readers share name calling and superstitions
The column compiles letters about spouses avoiding using their partner's given names. Readers cite superstitions from Danish and Jewish lore, personal anecdotes of not naming spouses, and one widow recalling difficulty saying Charlie aloud and the lasting affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Altho
Dane
Sally
Bertha
Bobs
Bob
Pops
Charlie
Blanchardyville News Highlights From Local Visitors
Joel Olsen Jill Olsen and friends visited Sunday with grandmother Mrs Oscar Distruct and were supper guests. Mr and Mrs Jennings Thompson of Minneapolis spent a weekend with her mother Mrs Oscar Schindler. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Berg and family from Janesville. Bienemas open Eve s until 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel and
Jill Olsen
Marshall
Oscar Distruct
Jennings Thompson
Minneapolis
Minn
Oscar Schindler
Robert Berg
Susan
John
Janice
Janesville
October Birthdays Observed at Watrud Home
Blanchardville Times Special reports a gathering at Robert Watrud Sr home honoring October birthdays of Sara Ann Watrud Connie Sue Carla Schmitz Arlene Watrud and Mrs Parnell Hamilton. Attendees include the Schmitzes Horeb Ron and Allen Watrud Watrud relatives from St Paul Belvidere Platteville Stevens Point and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Robert Watrud Sr
Stevens Point
George Watrud
Parnell Hamilton
Harland Watrud
Glen
Robert Watrud Jr
Oscar Disrud
Ruth Johnson
Farewell Coffee for Brightmans at Union Presbyterian Church
Rev. and Mrs. Robert H Brightman and family Keith and Vania Jo will be honored at a farewell coffee after the 10 15 a m service Sunday at Union Presbyterian Church The pastor has resigned and will leave Sunday for his new charge at Round Lake Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Brightman
Keith
Vania Jo
Union Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Brightman
Round Lake
Minn
Homemaker Club Meetings Share Plans For Holiday Fair
Several local Homemaker groups from Monroe area met in October to plan the Holiday Fair on November 4 at Monroe High School. Clubs discussed So Cal Cooking lessons, money making projects, and charitable contributions with list of members taking roles as hosts and co chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
Ray Kneller
Lyle Whitehead
Monroe High School
Clarence Bruess
Kneller
Whitehead
Cal
Jim Huffman
Henry Henning
Monroe
Central Colony
Gerald Brunner
Edward Arnold
Donald Hoesly
Monticello
CBS
Robert Hooper
CBS Homemakers Club
Robert Olin
John Harvey
Donald Fairman
Green County Assn
Paul Laube
Attica Pals
Attica Pals Homemakers Club
Will Schultz
Mildred Taylor
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
Clarence Keehn
Wilbur Zimmerman
Happy Hour Homemakers Club
Julia Lowry
Robert Stauffer
Richland Homemakers Club
Arley Ausmus
Duane Beach
al DeVoe
Homemakers Club
Kenneth Kleckner
Michael Krebs
Ron Paulson
Kleckner
Decatur Lake Country Club elects new officers at annual meeting
Dan Newcomer was elected president. Bob Petersen named vice president and Roger Smith became a new director. Jim Williams se plaintiff secretary and George Bjork treasurer. Hold-over directors include Bob Hintzman John D. Timm Paul Haroldson Vern Guptil Gil Swartz and Ken Isenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Dan Newcomer
Decatur Lake Country Club
Bob Petersen
Roger Smith
Jim Williams
George Bjork
Bob Hintzman
John D. Timm
Paul Haroldson
Vern Guptil
Gil Swartz
Ken Isenberger
Jenkinses welcome Jennifer Rebecca in Brodhead birth
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jenkins of Brodhead welcome daughter Jennifer Rebecca born October 12 at St. Clare Hospital. Baby’s mother is former Alice Fairchild. Jennifer has a sister Jeri Lyn three percent years old. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fairchild Sr. of Liberty Texas and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jenkins of Brodhead. great grandmother Mrs. James Fairchild of Beloit. Godparents Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fairchild of Liberty Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jenkins
Brodhead
Jennifer Rebecca
St. Clare Hospital
Jenkins
Alice Fairchild
Jennifer
Jeri Lyn
Philip Fairchild Sr
Liberty, Tex
W. M. Jenkins
James Fairchild
Beloit
Russell Fairchild
Missionary Society Meets At Mrs Riese Home
The Little Missionary Society gathered Monday night at Mrs. Edward Riese's home with Mrs. Mary Peterson as hostess. Miss Irene Marty led the lesson and a dessert luncheon followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Little Missionary Society
Edward Riese
Mary Peterson
Irene Marty
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Barneveld
Legion Rooms
Marcia Erickson
York Memorial Church
Leland
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Dennis
Vicki) McCarville
Mineral Point
Debi
Todd
Shaun
Stacey MecCarville
Blade Atlas
Bluffview Park
Dwight Larson
Juda
Methodist Church
Darlington
Carol Prien Kieffer
Marshfield
Rudy Geissbuhler
Pat Hudnall
Larry
Roger
Kieth
Debbie
Monroe Garden Club
Monroe Community Center
Green County Shrine Club
Madison Clown Unit
South Wayne
Card Club
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Chicago
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Viola
Anita
Blanchardyville
Mrs. Earl Barber
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Iowa
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Rockford, Ilinois
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News of the
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