Women Plan Institute Session at Grace Church October 24
Green County Institute of Women's Clubs meets at Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe with hostesses. A morning session includes a moon dinner, tea in the Green room closes the afternoon. Mrs Kingston chairs. Mrs Babler presided. 26 members attended and approved purchasing two silver services for club use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Institute of Women’s Clubs
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe
City Library
Stewart F. Kingston
Monroe Club
Institute
Alvin H. Babler
New Glarus Browns Elects Year’s Leaders
Lynette Streiff is named president of the village Brownie troop with Linda Wilde as vice president Janet Schneider secretary Sharon Schneider treasurer and Deanne Stuessy reporter. Two new members Sandra McKay and Karen Collins. Marcia Bentley moved to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glarus
Lynette Streiff
Linda Wilde
Janet Schneider
Sharon Schneider
Deanne Stuessy
Sandra McKay
Karen Collins
Marcia Bentley
Columbus
Joanne Altman
Janet Freitag
Roberta Breylinger
Geraldine Gilbertson
Patsy Klassy
Delayne Showers
Eloise Klassy
Sandra Reuter
JoAnn
Beth Goodman
Sandra Bigler
Lois Johnson
Zenda Wieser
Earl Schneider
Albany Couple Married in Madison Plans Residence
Miss Shirley Schenk and Harold H. Kolb wed Sept 10 in the Methodist church. They will live at 313 N Livingston Madison after a northern Wisconsin wedding trip. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Schenk Albany attended Whitewater teachers college and works at Weber's Madison. The groom, son of the Harold Kolbs Chicago, attended UW and works for Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Attendants included Mrs Allan Price Mrs Robert Walker Miss Donna Miller and William Wisdom Donald Schenk and Robert Oleson Madison. Phyllis Kolb was flower girl and Larry Rhyner ringbearer. Ushers were William Sullivan and Elmer Knutson Madison. Donald Reynolds Mineral Point was guest soloist with accompanist Mrs Truman Sharer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Shirley Schenk
Harold H. Kolb
N. Livingston Street
Madison
Wisconsin
Kolb
Otto Schenk
Whitewater State Teachers College
Weber’s
Harold Kolbs
Chicago
Methodist Youth Plan Gathering at Lamont
A subdistrict youth rally will be held in Lamont Methodist church Sunday. Registration starts at 2 p m with youth fellowship members from Albany Argyle Brodhead Browntown Blanchardville Fayette Monroe South Wayne Woodford Lamont attending. Rev Justine Olson of University Methodist Madison will speak at the afternoon session. Officers for subdistrict MYF will be elected. Lamont group handles recreation and devotions. An evening meeting follows supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Lamont Methodist Church
Albany
Argyle
Brodhead
Browntown
Blanchardville
Fayette
MYF
Monroe
Woodford
Lamont
Justine Olson
University Methodist Church
Wesley Foundation
Madison
Birthday honors for Mrs. John H. Figi in Monroe
Mrs. John H. Figi of 1502 9th Street was surprised at home on her birthday. Honorees included Mrs. Herman O. Fritz and Mrs. G. L. Redman with Figi. Attendees named: Lena Etter, Albert Voegels, Walter Day, Fred Musselman, Fred Roth, Louis Van Wagenen, F. L. Hoffman, Eva Galusha, W. L. Cash, plus Mr. Horeb and Mrs. Edward Roth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Figi
9Th Street
Mmes
Herman O. Fritz
G. L. Redman
Figi
Lena Etter
Albert Voegels
Walter L. Day
Fred W. Musselman
Fred Roth
Louis van Wagenen
F. L. Hoffman
Eva Galusha
W. L. Cash
Fig
Miss Gloria Beck Weds Virgil Waelti In Juda Ceremony
Miss Gloria Beck daughter of Mrs Agnes L Roderick and Virgil Juan Waelti son of Mr and Mrs John Waelti marry at 8 pm in Juda Evangelical United Brethren church Rev Peter Retzlaff officiates the double ring candle light service A reception follows at the Community hall in Juda with guests from Rockford Roscoe Rockton Sycamore Woodstock Oak Park and other Illinois towns plus Sharon Beloit Brodhead Monticello New Glarus Evansville The bride is a county supervisor school office secretary and the groom a bookkeeper at Green County Service Co Monroe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Beck
Agnes L. Roderick
Route 5
Virgil Juan Waelti
John Waelti
Juda Evangelical United Brethren Church
Peter Retzlaff
Juda
Rockford
Roscoe
Rockton
Sycamore
Woodstock
Oak Park
Illinois
Sharon
Beloit
Brodhead
Monticello
New Glarus
Evansville
Court House
Waelti
Green County Service Co
Monroe
South Wayne Shower Honors Mrs. Simmons
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Jack Simmons of South Wayne Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Meier. Hosts were Miss Jeanette Peterson and Mrs. La Verne Hale with a three tiered cake centerpiece and pink white asters. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hale Argyle and numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Jack Simmons
William Meier
Jeanette Peterson
la Verne Hale
Wesley Meier
Mmes
William Steffen
Fred Meier
Clifford Stixrood
Kenneth Hale
Argyle
Lester Morris
Lamont
George Reed
Warren, NL
Juanita Johnson
Phyllis Foley
B. E. Weckerley
Fred Goecks
Clifford Simmons
Raymond Sweeney
Clarence Homb
John Doyle
Mayme Segner
Clarence Meier
Earl Seffred
Harry Maddrell
Hessie Kempton
Vogels Celebrate 30th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Vogel of 2109 17th avenue marked their 30th anniversary with a family dinner at the Swiss Wheel. Their three children and families attended, including Harold Vogel with Patricia of Detroit and F Dale Brown with Diane of Independence Missouri, and Dorothy at home. They wed September 15 1920 in the farm home of her sister Mrs Henry J. John ne south of Monroe en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Vogel
17Th Avenue
Harold Vogel
Patricia
Detroit
F. Dale Brown
Diane
Independence
Dorothy
Vogels
Henry J. Johnne
Monroe
Elmer Child Baptised at Monticello
Bonnie Jean daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Elmer Jr was baptised last Sunday afternoon by Rev A R Achtemeier Sponsor were Miss Dorothy Pagel Freeport and Melvin Agen Cumberland That evening the Elmer family hosted a dinner in honor of the baptism Guests included Melvin Agen Nelson and Michael M H Stauffacher Monroe William Pagel Dorothy Henry C Klassy and Henry C Elmer Bonnie Jean has six great grandparents and four grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Monticello
Bonnie Jean
Clarence Elmer Jr
A. R. Achtemeier
Dorothy Pagel
Freeport
Melvin Agen
Cumberland
Clarence H. Elmer Jr
Nelson
Michael
M. H
John Elmer
Darlyne
Ralph Pearsons
Elmhurst
Pearsons
Elmhurst College
Luther Lemon
Harry Klassy
West Bend
Ralph Cairns
Gail
Kay
Fennimore
Fred Escher
Arthur Berling
Judith
Tommy
Milwaukee
Fred Blum
Washington Township
Herman Schlittler
Marie Blum
Schlittler
Berling
Patricia Klassy
Monroe
Herman Klassy
Klassys
Willis Babler
Keith Thompson
North Dakota
Bill Flannagan
St. Paul
Minn
Jake Thompson
Theodore J. Burgy
Barbette
Fred Dale
Madison
John Wittenwyler
John Schoe
Leon Duerst
New Glarus
C. M. Stauffer
F. K. Hefty
J. A. Freitag
Barbara Duerst
Kate Marty
William Marty
Euphamie Urban
Fred Hammerly
Albany
William Spring
William Pagel
Spooner
Sunday School Class Arranges 26th Year Celebration
Mrs Orlo Swanson hosted the Queen Esther class at Union Memorial church home. Twelve members and one guest attended with Mrs Nick Telle presiding and Mrs Frances Seffrood delivering the lesson. Plans set for the 26th year celebration and a fall harvest sale on Oct 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Orlo Swanson
Queen Esther
Clarence Miller
Nick Telle
Frances Seffrood
Union Memorial Church
Kitchen shower honors Mrs. Clarence Koenig Jr.
Misses Joan Voelkli and Mary Hogan hosted a kitchen shower at the Voelkli home 1127 19th avenue on Thursday evening for Mrs. Clarence Koenig Jr. formerly Roxine Fitzgerald of Monroe. Dorothy Webster Jo Ann Schroeder Wanda Gibbons Phyllis Teehan and Nancy Wyss attended. cards and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Voelkli
Mary Hogan
Voelkli
19Th Avenue
Clarence Koenig Jr
Rockford
Roxine Fitzgerald
Monroe
Dorothy Webster
Jo Ann Schroeder
Wanda Gibbons
Phyllis Teehan
Nancy Wyss
Council to Meet at St John’s Church Session
The council of St. John’s Church will convene for its monthly session Monday evening to discuss church affairs and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Mother Sees Tot Killed by Truck in Milwaukee Suburb
A two year old girl named Sally Lange was killed when a bakery truck backed forward four feet in the parking lot where she played. Her mother, Mrs Lange, shouted a warning but the driver Alfred Brueck says he did not know the child was nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menomonee Falls
Sally Lange
Cat’s Long Life May Bearing Many Offspring
A female cat can produce over a hundred offspring in about nine years of reproductive life. The statement highlights feline fertility and rapid population growth potential in a domestic or feral context.
ROTC Training Expanded for 1950 51 Year
The Fifth Army will expand ROTC to 39 Midwest colleges, boosting enrollment by 56 percent to about 34 000. Senior veterans may qualify for commissions after one year of ROTC plus summer training, for the 1950 51 school year only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fifth Army
Midwest
Armed Services
Marquette
Wisconsin
Monticello Social Roundup Moves and Visits
Monticello residents share weekend visits as families travel between Elmhurst Milwaukee Monroe and Madison. Local names include the Klassy Benkendorf Duerst Showers and Wittenwyler households with several guests and bridge club gathering noted.
Hibok Hibok Eruption Kills 84, Injures 35
The Hibok Hibok volcano on Mindanao Island erupted sending villagers fleeing as ashes rained down. Authorities report at least 84 dead and 35 injured in the latest blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Hibokhibok
Philippines
Farm Scene and Weather Report From Wisconsin
A new milk house is completed at the Clayton Burt farm in Sylvester township. The piece notes Swiss use of deep lakes as storage for war prep. Wisconsin faces slow summer growth, risk of early frost, with tomatoes scarce and costly due to late blight. A Green County farm demonstration by International dealers is set at George Hamnan farm on highway 11 and 81 starting 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Burt
Sylvester Township
This Week
Wisconsin
E. K. Wade
Green County International
George Hamnan
Highway 11
Juta
Albany Social Roundup Figures in Week of Travel Visits
Mrs William Steindorf and family recounts visits and trips from Albany to Chicago Milwaukee and Madison. Included are Mrs Rose Rieser sister of Fred Loeffel and other relatives visiting grandparents in Wilmot Brodhead Daleyville Stevens Point and Monroe. Families attended reunions and Cheese Day events while some members planned trips to St Louis and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Loeffel
Robert Atkinson
Richard
Dennis
Chicago
Rose Rieser
Loeffel
Harriet Webb
Beloit
Claude Gillette
Kathleen Lewis
Wilmot High School
Clinton Knee
Madison
Lloyd Scott
Mac McClellan
D. L. Chambers
Billings
Mont
Edward Oliver
A. C. Oliver
Edward Lyons
Margaret Carteron
Brodhead
Ben Reasa
Emil Schmerse
Juda
St. Louis
Willis Reasa
Harold Bernhagen
Robert
Henry Sicotte
Vaughn Lewis
Milwaukee
Clara Gordon
Henry Gordon
Daleyville
W. J. Geiger
Stevens Point
T. E. Sharer
Monroe
Brodhead Seeks Bids On Pumping Station
Brodhead seeks bids for a sewer pumping station and pump to be built at the corner of 14th Street and East 6th Avenue. The project includes 700 feet of 8 inch sewer 350 feet of 6 inch force main three manholes a 15 foot deep pumping station and a 10 foot deep sewer trench. Sealed bids due by 5 p m September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
14Th Street
East 6Th Avenue
Mt Pleasant Homemakers Open Fall Meetings
Mt Pleasant Homemakers' club opened fall meetings at Mrs John Dooley's home with 27 members present. Mrs Stillman Huntley installed new officers for their first meeting. Officers include president Mrs Harvey Milbrandt vice president Mrs Charles Heity secretary treasurer Mrs Vinal Jorgensen. Plans for a fall bus trip Fun Night and a Christmas Fair were discussed. Mrs Dooley provided refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Monticello
Homemakers’ Club
John Dooley
Stillman Huntley
Harvey Milbrandt
Charles Heity
Vinal Jorgensen
Gratiot High Adds New Teachers for Third Week
Gratiot Times Special reports the Gratiot school enters its third week with new staff: Ludwig Peterson, UW graduate from Barneveld, to teach band and chorus, and Miss Della Stark of Hazel Green, Platteville state teachers graduate, to teach English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot
Ludwig Peterson
Barneveld
Della Starkweather
Hazel Green
Platteville State
Withholding Tax Tables Updated for Oct 1
Washington notes that new and higher withholding tables will apply to paychecks starting October 1. 3,000,000 copies were printed and sent to 64 district offices to be mailed to employers once law is approved. The piece explains background on tax changes linked to wartime rearmament and senate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
United States
Senate
House
Official Gets 10 Days In Guard Job Issue
Milwaukee judge Harvey L Neelen orders 10 day jail sentence for Fisher Iron and Steel Co official Joseph Cohn 42 superintendent and employment manager for depriving National Guardsman Richard G Nelson of his job after military service Nelson a member of the Wisconsin national guard 135th medical battalion testified Cohn told him he had been replaced upon his return from maneuvers at Camp McCoy Wisconsin law requires employers to reinstate service members and imposes fines or jail terms for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Harvey L. Neelen
Joseph Cohn
Fisher Iron and Steel Co
Wisconsin
Richard G. Nelson
Wisconsin National Guard
135Th
Nelson
Camp McCoy
Cohn
Wednesday Agricultural Parleys Scheduled Here
An agricultural economics outlook meeting is set for 8 p m in the courthouse with a field tour from 1 to 3 30 p m led by county agent Myron E Jeglum and extension staff James Lacy and David Williams of UW animal husbandry The evening program features UW professors Marvin Schaars Karl Shoemaker and I F Hall discussing meats cattle and hog prices and outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Myron E. Jeglum
Green County
James J. Lacy
David Williams
University of Wisconsin Animal Husbandry
University of Wisconsin
Marvin A. Schaars
Karl Shoemaker
I. F. Hall
Mrs Wilbert J Rose Shaken in Auto Crash
Mrs Wilbert J Rose of route 4 Janesville daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Helmeid was badly shaken and bruised in a two car collision near Janesville Thursday morning. X rays at Mercy hospital showed no fractures and the Rose car was wrecked. Relatives from Edgerton Twin Grove Kent Ill Brodhead and Mon visitors called at the Rose home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert J. Rose
Janesville
Ben Helmeid
7Th Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Rose
Rose Home
Clayton Helmeid
Edgerton
Walter Derendinger
Twin Grove
Gladwyn Helmeid
Kent Ill
Rex Albert
Brodhead
Monroe
Wisconsin Tavern League Convention Set for Monroe
A quarterly Wisconsin Tavern League convention is scheduled in Monroe this December after delegates met in Madison. Monroe attendees include Forrest H. Riese president of Green County Tavern League Harold A. Pilz Michael R. Hyland and Rudy Krebs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Tavern League
Monroe
Madison
Forrest H. Riese
Green County Tavern League
Harold A. Pilz
Michael R. Hyland
Rudy Krebs
Telegraph Girl Wins Cranberry Queen Title
Wisconsin Rapids Miss Donna Schelvan a 20 year old telegraph company employee was chosen as the National Cranberry Queen from 11 candidates She is a former junior prom queen of Wisconsin Rapids High School and will reign at the National Cranberry Festival on September 30 Two Marshfield finalists Sheila Murphy and Ruth Olsen were runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Rapids
Donna Schelvan
Miss Schelvan
Wisconsin Rapids High School
Marshfield
Sheila Murphy
Ruth Olsen
Europe War Widow Loses Second Husband
Colorado Springs reported Mrs. Donald B Atherton has lost her second husband Sst. First Class Donald B Atherton who died of wounds received in Korea. Her first husband Pfe Joe T Winter died in the World War II Battle of the Bulge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Donald B. Atherton
Joe T. Winter
Oklahoma
Korea
Washington Township Native Pursues Painting in Minneapolis
Mrs. Louis ZumBrunnen of Washington township renews painting studies at a Minneapolis art school after a 20 year lapse. She is linked to a large local family including Julia Sullivan and Mollie Thomas, with husband Fred ZumBrunnen farming 490 acres near Hastings and operating a cheese cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis ZumBrunnen
David
Sophie Theiler
Washington Township
Minneapolis
ZumBrunnen
Hastings, Minn
Julia Sullivan
Gratiot
Mollie Thomas
Rockford
Fred C
Browntown
Edwin
Twin Grove
Theodore
Janesville
Emil
Monroe
Fred
Emil Ritschard
Hastings
Clarno 4-H Club Holds September Meeting
The Clarno 4-H club met Thursday evening with Dr. Dane Dinges presenting a health talk. Members submitted record books and planned an October gathering featuring health films and a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarno Club
Clarno 4-H Club
Dane Dinges
Free High School State Aid Urged
Madison state education head George Watson urged the legislature to provide state financial aid to union free high schools. He said current law excludes many union free districts and about 80 schools lost roughly 158000 in 1949 aid, unless laws are changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
George Watson
Watson
Legislative Council
Appointment of Rev Richard D McGloin at Marquette High School
Milwaukee reports Rev Richard D McGloin, 36, named rector and president of Marquette University High School. A native of Omaha, he has served on the Marquette University faculty for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Richard D .McGloin
Marquette’ University High School
Father McGloin
Omaha
Marquette University
SCRIPPS HEIR SUED FOR SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
Los Angeles: Samuel H. Scripps, 22, grandson of E. W. Scripps, is sued for separate maintenance by Patricia Scripps 22. She alleges desertion and failure to support despite his $6,500 monthly income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps
Los Angeles
Samuel H. Scripps
E. W. Scripps
Patricia Scripps
Milwaukee breweries offer free beer to troops in Korea
Two Milwaukee producers propose 1.2 million cans or bottles of beer for U S troops in Korea. Blatz would send 600,000 cans and Schlitz telegraphed President Truman with a similar offer. The aid aims to replace a daily beer allowance recently withdrawn and restored by Gen. MacArthur order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Korea
Blatz Brewing Co
Army
Frank Pace
Schlitz Brewing Firm
Truman
MacArthur
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Women Plan Institute
Grace Church
Glarus Brownies
H.H. Kolbs
Madison Residence
Methodist Youth Plan
John H.figi
Joof Hall
Esther Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Frank Deininger
Eastern Star
Grand
Simmons
Adolph Vogels
O. D. Curtis
William Steindorf
Farmers’ Mutuals of
Madison, Wis
Rue and Erickson
Mt. Horeb
Wis
By James Marlow
Europe
Trukenbrod’s
GROVE
Carroll St
Commercial Bank
Merton P. Peavy
Merton
Stono
The
Alvin F. Rote Co
Louis B. Stauffacher
Louis B
Stauffacher
Matt
Soleraa
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