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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
3
Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Erb married at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. The couple now reside on the Arthur A. Kubly farm six miles north of Monroe. The bride Patricia Brugger wore a white satin gown with red rose bouquet. Attendants wore white organdy and white gladioli. Best man Kenneth Wichelt and groom’s man Charles Brugger. The couple plans a northern wedding trip.
Rev. and Mrs. E J Sachtjen of Brodhead observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 at home. Born 1878 in New York and 1872 in Madison, they married Sept 10 1898 in Madison Nebraska. They taught in Nebraska and the Dakotas before his 1908 ministry entry and his 1915 ordination. she was ordained in 1929. They have four daughters and a son in Brodhead Madison Bloomington Japan.
Albany dispatch notes the Esther circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Phillips replacing the previously scheduled site with Mrs. Ross Stephenson.
Monticello Times Special reports 35 attendees at the Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Aid society fall kickoff in the parish house. Mrs A R Achtemeier led music, directed by Mrs Esther Freitag. Martha Richards gave the lesson Christian Women in the Christian Community. Amelia Blum reported on summer calls and birthday greetings were sung to several members.
A picnic dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Severson celebrated Curtis Ray Pilz as he prepares to depart for Luther College in Decorah Iowa. Curtis received a purse of money amid the gathering that included Connie Pilz and family, Wilbur Klemm and family, Russell Severson and Claire Campbell family, Joyce Severson, and others.
Albany Times Special reports at the centennial silver tea, Juanita Rebekah lodge showcases a 196 year old copper ladle once used to separate curd from whey in Switzerland, now owned by Christ Ubert. A 150 year old bread basket owned by Mrs John Thornton and other century old clothing, china, utensils, laces share the display.
The display includes fire department equipment and several mill machines from the old linen mill, a woolen blanket made in the old red mill by the bridge, and a mower model by Grover Holliday who built the excursion boat The Mikado.
Mrs H B Marshall was re elected president of the American Legion auxiliary at Blanchardville. Officers chosen include Mrs Frank Dearth first vice president Rona Robinson second vice president Mrs E J Barber secretary Miss Mary Dobson treasurer Mrs Millard Lee historian Mrs Julia Longans chaplain Mrs Robert Watrud Mrs W E Gould flag bearers and Mrs V A Marshall organist.
The Fidelity Juvie club plans a 3 30 pm meeting at Moose Hall for new member initiation and a Fidelity fair featuring bingo fortune telling and ring tossing games. Mrs Herbert D Goecks juvenile superintendent of the Fidelity Life association will entertain officers tonight to finalize plans. It will be the final meeting of the old club officers.
After Sept 15 Mr and Mrs William Confer, married Sept 1 in Beloit, will reside in Madison where both will continue their studies.
Miss Barbara Jean Bauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bauer and Mr Confer of Darien married in St Jude s church Beloit. The wedding linked former Brodhead residents with Beloit church ceremony amid western plans.
Mrs W D Clayton acted as hostess to members of the Tuesday Afternoon club. Bridge games were played.
Salable hogs 6 500 total 8 500 fairly active uneven main ly 25 cents higher instances 50 cents up on sows top 29 75 bulk good and choice 190 280 Ib 29 00 29 50 few 300 340 Ib 27 00 28 50 several loads 375 425 Ib 25 00 26 50 load choice 500 lb 24 00 good and choice 160 180 lb 27 50 28 75 good 140 lb 26 00 good and choice sows under 330 lb 27 00 28 00 few up to 28 50 340 375 lb 26 00 27 00 400 450 Ib 24 50 25 50 275 550 Ib 23 00 24 00 good clearance Salable cattle 3 500 total 3
Livestock buyers show higher bids for salable calves and fed steers with top load at 41.35 for 1 075 lb steer lot and Colorados at 41.25. Good to prime grades fill 33.00 to 40.25 while medium grades run 25.50 to 32.50. Vealers rise up to 31.00. cows and heifers move within 16.00 to 37.00 ranges and trash cattle dip to 16.00 to 18.00. Butter prices firm with steady egg and live poultry demand. numbers reflect receipts of 368 275 dairy and 39 trucks for poultry.
A selective recovery halted a broader down turn as New York trading turned up after a burst of selling. Prices edged down earlier but partially rebounded, marking a cautious pause in the market’s decline.
Stock prices slid with extreme losses over two points as traders weighed Fed reserve demands. U S Steel Chrysler Montgomery Ward Oliver American Telephone American Can dropped while Bethlehem Schenley and International Telephone advanced. Bond activity was light with prices marked down in anticipation of fund-raising to meet reserve requirements.
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