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Cheese Day Parade Deluge Sparks Shelter and Memories
In Monroe during Cheese Days a sudden downpour sent crowds scrambling for shelter. Geneva Saalsaa and grandson Bret Saalsaa avoided harm and shared anecdotes of bombarded floats, bands, and longtime parade attendees. The piece also recalls visiting details from residents connected to the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and a five week European tour by the Rufener family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Saalsaa
Atlas Anglings
Blanchardville
Blade Atlas Weekly
Bret Saalsaa
Madison
Monroe
Bret
Schmid
Ambrose
Nellie
Kaspar Berger
Argyle High School
Phantom Regiment
Drum and Bugle Corps
Rockford
Marian
Linda
Willis Abegglen
Lora Abegglen
Conrad
Paul
Irma Clara Brugger Abegglen
Gottfried Abegglen
Abegglen
Allan F. Barnard
Emil
Mike) Rufener
Barbara
Nancy
Jayne
Rt. 1
Monticello
Europe
Mike
France
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Paris
Versailles
Eiffel Tower
Arch of Triumph
Notre Dame
Castle Schonbrunn
Vienna
Salzburg
Mirabeligartens
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Cat
Rufener
Berthesgarten
Adolf Hitler
Rufeners
Ibach
Alois Camenzind
Franz Camenzind
Alois
Jake Rufener
Post
Wilderswil
Hans Balmer
Mike’s. Balmer
Schynige Platte Bahnhof
Bern
Zurich
New Glarus
U.S.A
Dean Streiff