This Day in History 1968 Highlights and Local Socials
On this date 1968 marked a mix of world milestones and local life. Notable events include West Germany's formal emergence in 1949 and the first naval battle of the American Revolution in 1776. The column also weaves in extensive social notes from Monroe and surrounding towns detailing visits, birthdays, and gatherings at numerous homes and local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
Allied High Commission
Lake Champlain
Frank Duryea
Springfield
Mass
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Germany
Poland
Harry Truman
Daughters and twins born to families in Wisconsin towns
Multiple birth announcements and name choices span Orangeville and nearby communities. Ginger Ann Stabenow joins Scott David Sorenson, Jerry Eugene Kieler, Julie Lynn Kieler, Marcia Lynn Marty, Joey Kundert, Deena Kay Jackson, Billie Jo Martin, and Steven Ray Smith, with extended families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kieler
W. Calhoun St
Cuba City
Cuba City Medical Center
Jerry Eugene
Julie Lynn
Steven Ray
St. Clare Hospital
Ray A Smith
Brodhead
Reedstown
Wis
Irene Smith
Viroqua
Isaac Ellefson
Edith Johnson
Viola
Inger Offerdahl
Soldiers Grove
Orville Smith
Pan Am stewardess Alana Peterson aids global flights
Miss Alana Sue Peterson granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Peterson of Monroe has graduated from Pan Am International Stewardess College in Miami and now serves aboard Jet Clipper flights. Based in New York, she travels Atlantic routes to Europe Africa and the Middle East with Caribbean trips to the islands. She is a Rockford Ill. native and alumna of Luther College, active in Angel Flight Phi Mu Spanish House and speaks French. Her sister Jody was a Trans World Airlines hostess before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alana Sue Peterson
A. S. Peterson
L1th St
Monroe
Pan Am
International Stewardess College
Miami
Fla
Pan American World Airways
New York
Atlantic
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Caribbean
Peterson
Arthur S
Vilah Sommerfeldt Peterson
Rockford
Ill
Albany
Luther College
Angel Flight
Phi Mu Sorority
Little Sisters of Minerva
Spanish House
Pan Am College
Alana
Jody
Trans World Airlines International
Alan R. Pike
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
John McClellan
D-Ark
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
John F. Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Margaret Elizabeth
Guy Gibson Smith
Clarno
Mrs
Elmer Beckman
Martha Grenzow
Albert Schroeder
Cedarville
Sunda
Harry Amman
Freeport
Richard Briggs
Lisa
Orangeville
Frank E. Clark
Robert Fey
Floyd Timm
Susan
Rachel Dwyer
Ann Trickel
Don Stavetton
Sandy
Ronnie
Terry
Madison
Rodney Pohlman
Robert C. Pohlman
Marshall
Glenn Beckman
Albert Fritsch
Arayle
Clifford Penniston
Jim Ray
Lamont
Grant Andrews
Owen Andrews
Beloit
Darlington
Herbert Zimmerman
Karl Gmur
Monika
New Glarus
Franz Gmur
Allen Keller
Aberdeen
Keller
Diana Heins
Vietnam
30Th Ave
Last Nation
Monticello
Towa
Ray Erickson
Arlington Heights
Ralph Winger
Seal Beach
Calif
Argyle
Herbert Zimmermann
Henry C. Anderson
Lloyd Peterson
Hastings
Minn
Amery
Ellsworth
Lake Wabagasset
Dean Flannery
Mark
Floyd Flannery
Ralph Wilhelmson
Ruby Berger
South Wayne
Roger Flannery
Brodh
Wally Danzer
Dean Yoder
Danville
Willard Soper
Chester Weinschenk
August Schlafli
Clayton Ostley
George Martin
Paul Thompson
Ever Hanson
Douglas Hanson
LaCrosse
Margaret Johnson
Esther Locke
Kokomo
Ind
Roy Rockey
Jeffrey
Raymond Steiner
Alvin Larson
Howard Larson
Sam Boyd
Clarence Larson
Cora Larson
Victor Anderson
Donald Thompson
Karen Anderson
Minneapolis
Augsburg College
Everett Flannery
Russell Swingen
Alvin Hendrickson
Gratiot
Gladys Odgers
Dodgeville
Fayette
Leisure World
Connie Wiegand
Cambridge
Marshfield
Wiliam Hassenfeldt
William Hassenfeldt
Wayne Disch
Evansville
Disch
Tommy Splinter
East Dubuque
Paul Splinter
Joseph
Teresa Splinter
Henry J. Andersons
Ray Steiner
Rolyn Hermanson
Magnhild Nybroten
Bernard Marti
Platteville River Falls
Leo Marti
Platteville
Henry. C. Anderson
Amery, Ellsworth
Mabel E. Bouer
Bethelehem Lutheran Church
Hong Kong
Elmer Matzke
Sylvia Grenzow
Wesley Grenzow
Elmer Asmus
Ben Miller
Frank Liedschlag
William F. Matzke
Harry Smith
Jake Jones
Herbert Matzke
Frederick Feldt
Edith Keen
Rolland Keen
Emma Lahr
Dallas Weidman
Mabel Bauer
Anita Frey
Ralph Frey
Myron Zimmerman
Juda
Dwight Rote
Fredric
Harry Thompto
Mequon
Ann Marie Thompto
Whitewater State
Leland Jordan
Willis Riemer
Soil and Water Area
Elizabeth Leopold
Mme
Duane Liedschlag
Frank Leopold
Stuart
Wendy
Melvin Wilson
Robert Clark
Pelmer Albright
Milton Wolf
Gladys Leverton
Flossie Albright
Guy Albright
Luella Wunschel
William Arn Jr
Tommy
William Arn Sr
Raymond Armsmeier
James Sharkey
Bobby Armsmeier
Ernest Thommen
Mary Arnsmeier
Marion
Curtis
Carl Ray
Amsmeier
Tenos
Bobby
Charles Trotter
Heidi
Scott
Tami
Irvin Armstrong
Anna Waelti
Virgil Waelti
John Pfaum
Delevan
Walter Ludwig
Russell Matzke
Allen
0. D. Curtis
Phillip Knobel
Elkhorn
Fred Durtschi
Donald Knobels
Ed Aquino
Ida Voegels
Henry Grunder
Ivan Grunder
Gene Flesher
Randy
Stacy and
Kord
Adeline Reuter
Doris Wagner
Curt
Quinton Ott
Alvin Ott
Ellen Stauffer
Robert Dibble
Racine
Herbert Kubly
David Putnam
South Lora
Don
Ralph Kubly
Jacob Wittenwyler
Jefferson
Melvin Ditzter
Davis
Money
Loree
Roy Bisfe Moats
George Ditz
Richard Stabenow
Highland
Shannon
Ginger Ann
Ginger
Brett
Lawrence Harbach
Warren, Ill
Delbert Stabenow
Scott David
David Sorenson
Ravine St
Janesville
Sorenson
Dianna Isley
Roger Isley
21St St
Betty Sorenson
15Th Ave
Robert Isley
Route 3
William Walters
Matilda Teubert
Louise Sorenson
Lawrence Kieler
Randall L. Marty
Marcia Lynn
Marty
Kathy Block
Dwayne Block
Route 4
Leon Marty
Lena Block
Matt A. Marty
Belleville
Zella’ Sweet
Eagles
Mmes
Leo Kohl
Elmer West
Lena Blum
Leon Holcomb
Oscar Leck
Palmer Albright
Joseph Alan
Larry D. Kundert
13Th St
Joey
Kundert
Dianne Wild
Michelle Rene
Delbert Kundert
Dallas Wild
Fred Kundert
Andrew Lien
Blanchardville
Deena Kay
Teddy Jackson
Washington St
Jackson
Beverly Jean Nelson
Amos Nelson
Mineral Point
Floyd ’ Jackson
Route 2
Irene Edwards
Ida’ Jackson
Billie JO
David L. Martin
W. Elk St
Martin
Judy Bocker
Lawrence Martin
Judy
Dorothy Bocker
Durand
Harm Bocker
Oscar Schreck
Shannon, Ill
Harry Vickers
Winslow
Thomas Martin
Helen
Fred Baebler
Ena Jones
Britton
S.D
Minnesota
Oliver Stewart
Stewart
Lion’s Club
Indian Creek
Pecatonica
Warren Prisk
Alfred Aeberhard Sr
Yellowstone Lake
Aeberhard
Kerrie Payne
AFS
Brodhead High School
Harold Snively
Times
Cologn
John Braun
John
New Grefrath
TWA
O'Hare
Frankfort
C. D. Curtis
M. E. Lynn
Maim
Alberta Gail
Otto Weller
Lynn
Dwight Zweifel
Nellie Zweifel
John Zweifel
William Weiler
Burlington
Emil C. Voegelt
Edward Voegeli
Minoqua
Rose Stauffer
J. F. Freitag
Jesse Maske
Robert Rutsch
Robert
Larry Elsing Madison
Elsings
Marine Pfc
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Spring Grove
Mrs. Herbert Mehns
Daryl Zimmerman
Kelly Lake
Herman Pinnow
Stoughton
Emma Meinert
Davi
Til
Stanley Clark
Charles Pinnow
Alfred Pinnow
Gilbert Wendler
Clayton Clark
Roger Clark
Laverne Wenger
Lana Pinnow
Clorado
Jerry Pinnow
Oakley
Jessie Drafahl
Herbert Mobns
Russell Becker
and Mapcota
Backer
Orange
Rex Eyler
Chil. John and Sons
Emil Erb
Mike Zweifel
Bertha Erb
Lake Mills
Roger Scheidegger
Martha Goecks
Stuessy
Ebaneral
Hlome
Sorcuz Pharmacy
Monroe, Wis