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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
4
A collection of Dear Abby questions covers a prisoner claiming innocence to shield a cousin from prison life, sympathy card etiquette after stillbirth, a piggy bank cure for swearing, and a widower who lies about being single. Abby’s responses advise confession, empathy, practical limits, and honesty in dating.
Norm Quam of Wisconsin Telephone Co Madison spoke at the Monroe Business and Professional Club meeting at Idle Hour Mansion presenting a 30 minute film Away We Go about seven people on vacation and accidents to illustrate safety. Members voted to plant two trees for Ludlow Library and contributed 37 toward the ERA fund. Betty Bruny was named arrangements chair for the December 26 Christmas Party at Idle Hour Mansion with Florian Handel Lillian Braden and Lela Terpstra assisting.
Two new members, Mrs. Dan Wolf and Miss Marie Rohrer, were initiated at the Monroe Eagles Club Auxiliary during a Wednesday meeting. A Children's Christmas Party is set for Sunday at 2 pm in the Auxiliary Room, with the annual Christmas Party for men and women on Dec 12 at 7:30 pm. Guests may bring a dish to pass and a $1 gift for exchange. meat will be furnished. Members will meet Monday at 7:30 pm to prepare tray favors and share gift ideas. The group voted to aid a needy family for Christmas and asks for canned or nonperishable food donations at the party. Special prize winner: Mrs. Cliff Leck. eighteen members attended.
The Royal Neighbors met for a regular session Wednesday night in the ICOF Hall with a shared lunch and entertainment arranged by Mrs. Ted Portman. The December meeting will elect officers.
Miss Barbara Rufener a student at the Atlantic Airlines School Kansas City Mo arrived at Madison airfield on Wednesday evening for Thanksgiving vacation. She was met by her parents Mr and Mrs Emil R Rufener and sisters Nancy and Jayne Rt 1 Monticello. She will return via Madison to O Hare Field Chicago to Kansas City on Nov 25 to resume her studies at the Airlines School residing at 3700 Warwick Plaza Apt 4 Kansas City Mo 64111.
Members met at Monroe Community Center on Tuesday to discuss Christmas arrangements including a potluck dinner program and a white elephant plus regular gift exchange. Miss Helen Altman attended as a guest. Hostesses were Mrs Eldora Olson and Mrs John Ivey. The party is planned for 1 pm December 9.
Missionary Rev Milton J Kersten of Guyana Latin America will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church 1802 8th St pastor Rev Gilman A Hanson announces. He has helped establish churches in Guyana and runs a nationwide minister training program with 150 students. He directs the International Correspondence Institute in Guyana and oversees 59 churches and about 80 national ministers. He also chairs Advanced Christian Education for the Caribbean. Slides and curios will be shown.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Monday at 8 pm for Linda Thoman of 1923 7th St. Co hosts Kathy Thoman of Monroe and Mrs Wayne Thoman and Mrs Russell Torkelson of Monticello. Attendees included numerous Monore Monticello and surrounding area guests, with games, gifts, and refreshments. Linda Thoman is to wed David Klemm on December 15.
The Omicron Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met at Northside School's IMC on Monday Nov. 2 to view a program titled The Face of Change presented by Mrs. Bernard Purcell and Mrs James Haas. Purcell described Monroe school district mini courses for teachers and demonstrated video-tape use for self critique. Haas outlined Think Metric and a second semester high school unit on the metric system using overheads. Chapter president Mrs Alvin Livingston conducted the business meeting and lunch was served by co hostesses. Special guests included Miss Janet Alt Miss Mary Odell and Mrs Horst Chrysler.
Members of O F Pinney Relief Corps No 24 meet 8 pm Tuesday in OOF Hall. Officers to be elected for the year. games planned. Knights of Columbus Auxiliary also meets Tuesday evening at the VFW Clubhouse for their annual Christmas Party with a 6 30 potluck dinner. A canned goods shower for St Victor's School sisters and card games follow. Attendees urged to bring a dish to pass and their own table service. Co chairmen are Mrs Francis McGinnis and Mrs Loren Fritz.
Evangelist J C Keller of Chattanooga Tennessee will lead revival meetings at First Baptist Church Monroe 853 Bist Ave beginning Sunday. It will be the third Monroe revival for Keller who started preaching in 1963 and became an evangelist in 1964. He heads The Soul Winning Ministry of J C Keller Inc and Evangelism Missions Inc and has written Gospel tracts. Services start 9:45 a m and continue nightly at 7 45 p m through December 9 with public invited.
Hello World Mr and Mrs Dennis Crooks Rt 1 welcomed Tammy Lynn on November 16 at St Clare Hospital with Jeffrey Scott age 2. Grandparents Edna Leuzinger Monroe Lester Schulz Orangeville. Great grandparents Mabel Schulz Warren Leslie Schwitz Warren Ill. James Bennett and Hope Towne are new parents of Matthew James born November 27 at St Clare Hospital. Bennetts grandparents Yvonne Monroe Harold Towne Tomah. Baby has 31 aunts and uncles. mother comes from a family of 20. For service after the sale get a Dearth Deal.
Pythian Sisters Loyalty Temple held a Past Chiefs Night on Tuesday at IOOF Hall with officers all in Past Chief roles. Mrs Ellen Mahlkuch led as most excellent chief, other directors included Clara Thompson Nellie Engles and Walter Kuebli, with a charter draped in memory of Lota Carlson and Anna Mallory. A Christmas party is planned for December 11 requiring a $1 gift.
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