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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
3
A 65-year-old Minnesota woman asks Abigail Van Buren if she is too old to drive. Readers share experiences from ages 67 to 85, noting licenses earned late, accidents few, and journeys across states. Many encourage pursuing driving lessons with professional instruction.
Upcoming events list meetings for C. F. Pinney Woman's Relief Corps No. 24 at 8 p.m. Tuesday, DAR Col. Benjamin Harrison Chapter at 12:30 Wednesday with Mrs. Reinmann host, and Knights of Columbus Auxiliary at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in VFW Club rooms with potluck. United Methodist Church of Monroe hosts its third all church picnic Sunday at Wesley Hall lawn after 11 a.m. service. Women’s Guild of St John’s United Church of Christ meets 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Orangeville PTA to meet 8 p.m. Tuesday Sept 5 in the high school cafeteria.
Kenneth R. Kundert, son of Mrs. Hazel Kundert of Monticello, earned a PhD in Statistics and Computer Sciences from the University of Georgia at August 16 commencement. He and his wife and three daughters Kristin Kara and Kori Beth lived in Athens two years, returning to Platteville where he resumes teaching in the Mathematics Department at the University of Wisconsin Platteville.
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Crawford announce the birth of a daughter Heather Lynn Lueck born July 22 1972 in DeForest Wisconsin. Heather has a sister Kersten two years old. Mrs Crawford is Karen L Lueck daughter of Mrs Ben Deininger and the late Howard W Lueck. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ben Deininger and Mrs Johannah Crawford Feldt and E M Deininger. Mr Crawford is manager of Wisconsin Power and Light Co DeForest.
Numerous visits span Argyle Blanchardville Rockford Verona Shullsburg Beloit Stoughton and Darlington as relatives gather for birthdays anniversaries and meals. Highlights include Holly Bredeson’s third birthday party with extended family and attendees from Argyle Rockford and St. Louis while other groups visit Air Force stationed relatives and celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary in Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Ralph L Duchow of Monroe observe their 25th anniversary on September 6 They were married in Immanuel Evangelical Church Monroe by the late Rev Lyndon C Viel Their attendants included Mrs Herbert Johnson as matron of honor and Rodney Duchow as best man The couple has three children Susan Baertschi Willard Mo Sally Ann at UW Madison Chester Harold at Bruni Miller Co and a granddaughter Kim Michelle Baertschi Duchow served in the 7th Infantry Division from 1941 to 1945 with island landings under Stilwell Nimitz and MacArthur Later ran a moving business in Monroe Mrs Duchow worked part time at White Haven Nursing Home A July 8 family dinner at Windy Acres and a recent dinner at Youngs Restaurant in Freeport were noted variously.
New Glarus Girl Scout units begin activities in early September with leadership announced. Neighborhood chairman Mrs. Delmar Arn, troop consultant Mrs. Gregg Smith, troop organizer Mrs. Robert Beckwith assisted by Mrs. Roger Bright, and public relations chair Mrs. Robert Klossner.
Seeks entrants for the Miss Green County Farm Bureau title open to girls 18 to 30 from a Farm Bureau family for 1973. For information contact Mrs. Glen Lawyer in Browntown or Mrs. Frank Deininger in Monroe. Queen receives a 25 dollar bond. Also notes a Farm Bureau Women meeting Aug. 19, Dairy Bar success, Fall Rally Day Sept. 20 in Madison, and Sept. 9 county Women meeting.
Mrs Edyth R Stoll hosted her bridge club at her residence with Miss Louise Karlen and Mrs John Stauffer as substitute guests. A dessert luncheon was served by the hostess. Olds Cadillac references suggest industry updates and new ideas for 1972.
Mrs. James Lembezeder of Darlington is named president of the LaFayette Deanery of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Other officers include vice president Mrs. Wilfred Boyle and secretary Mrs. Robert Marr.
Richard Retrum Jr and Miss Sue Marlene Willborn were married at Blanchardville Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. with Rev. J. R Hestenes officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Willborn, wore a white eyelet gown. the groom is a farmer. A reception followed at the Wilhelm Tell Swiss Club, New Glarus.
Times Special reports the MunTiCELLO Marshall Bluff Club picnic held northeast of Monticello at the dowhunters range on Sunday. Attendees include Roy Bissig Monroe Mary Taylor Vicki Terri Horeb Ruth Jackson Madison Tom Kubly Robert Getman Curt David Howard Voegels Ralph Kubly Daryl Peterson Curt Wagner Doris Wagner Walter Zeller Lawrence F Marty Reynold Zeller all from Monticello. The club shoot accompanied the picnic with winners named as Mrs Robert Getman women’s division Tom Kubly men’s free style and Ralph Kubly men’s bare bow. Bienema's Olds Toronado.
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