Abby answers odd shoe needs and advice on a burned morning
Dear Abby fielded letters about buying single shoes for one-footed individuals and exchanging a lone shoe. She noted a Santa Monica shoe exchange had closed and offered to locate alternatives. The page also covers concerns about a friend accused of stealing prescription capsules, urging disclosure to the husband and doctor, plus guidance for a forest service widow coping with fire-season loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Bike-a-thon Saturday at Green County Fairgrounds
A MS Bike-A-Thon will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Green County Fairgrounds race track. Participants ride five miles with top fundraisers earning bicycles donated by local auto dealers. Volunteers urged. slips available at Monroe schools and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Fairgrounds
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Marty-Ripp Chevrolet
American Auto Center
Charles Dearth
Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
Dearth Motors
Alphorn Ford
Trucks Inc
Stocker Motor Sales
Bob Repention
Jeff Ripp
Baby Announcements From Madison Area Families
Angela Marie born Sept 23 at St. Clare Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gregory MeNett of 1117 16th Ave. Grandparents Elwood Cailteux Clifton Til and William MeNett Browntown. Great grandparents Lena Cailieux Clifton Ida Meyer Kankakee Ralph Burkhalter Monroe. Jennifer Jeanne born Sept 22 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville to Mr and Mrs Larry J Meier 2011 Madrid Lane Madison. Grandparents Kenneth Clark Janesville Clarence Meier South Wayne. Great grandparents Ellen Stearns Mildred Clark Janesville Ralph Burkhalter Monroe. Brian Thomas born Sept 19 at St. Clare Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas P Morgan 917 25th Ave. Carole Metcalf Morgan. Grandparents Paul T Metcalf Dodgeville Peter J Morgan Cobb Wis. Great grandmother Mrs Walter Siegel Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory MeNett
16Th Ave
Angela Marie
St. Clare Hospital
MeNett
Sandra Cailteux
Elwood Cailteux
Clifton, Til
William MeNett
Browntown
Lena Cailieux
Clifton
Ida Meyer
Kankakee
Ill
Louis Larson
Argyle
Larry J. Meier
Madrid Lane
Madison
Jennifer Jeanne
Mercy Hospital
Janesville
Meier
Vatu Clark
Kenneth Clark
Clarence Meier
South Wayne
Ellen Stearns
Mildred Clark
Ralph Burkhalter
Monroe
Brian Thomas
Thomas P Morgan
25Th Ave
Morgan
Carole Metcalf
Paul T. Metcalf
Dodgeville
Peter J. Morgan
Cobb, Wis
Walter Siegel
Plain, Wis
Local Travel and Visits Highlight Area Social Rounds
Mrs Frederic Van Voast and her son Jack travel from Maui to meet relatives in Salt Lake City after visiting her mother Mrs John H Figi and friends here. They joined Mr and Mrs Lynch for a dinner and viewed Hawaii trip photos. Also visiting were Donald J Weber of Grand Prairie and Robert Beverley of the area. Miss Karen Witt returns to Fort Collins to resume studies at Colorado State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic
Gertrude) van Voast
Maui
Hawaii
Jack
San Francisco
Calif
John H. Figi
Frederic VanVoast
Salt Lake City
Utah
van Voast
Montana
Figi
B. H. Lynch
Lynches
Donald J. Weber
Grand Prairie
Tex
Robert Beverley
17Th Ave
Freeport
Donald Weber
Karen L. Witt
Lester A. Witt
Rt. 4
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado State University
Auxiliary hosts luncheon at Monroe Country Club
Forty three members attended the Monroe Country Club Auxiliary weekly luncheon at the Monroe Country Club. Frances Durner of Phoenix was a guest. flowers were donated and arranged. Twenty three golfers played with Milo Friedrichs winning low net and a three way tie for low putts. Four bridge tables produced winners. session schedule extended through September with monthly luncheons and bridge beginning Oct. 11.
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MCC
Monroe Country Club
Frances Durner
Phoenix
Ariz
John Becker
Edward Einbeck
Archie Edwards
John Reese
Milo Friedrichs
Fran Schott
Uno Miller
William Young
Richard Wright
Melvin Will
John Figi
Janet Irene Lawver to Wed Kenneth E Moore
Janet Irene Lawver engaged to Kenneth E Moore son of LaVerne Moore Durand Illinois. Lawver a 1971 Blackhawk Tech graduate with an associate in marketing and salesclerk at Value Village Monroe. Moore a Durand High School graduate and two year US Army veteran and machinist at Barber Colman Lowes Park Illinois. No wedding date set.
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Glen Lawver
Rt. 1
Browntown
Janet Irene
Kenneth E. Moore
LaVerne Moore
Durand, Ill
Miss Lawver
Blackhawk Tech
Janesville
Value Village
Monroe
Durand High School
US Army
Barber - Colman
Lowes Park
Ill
Schmitz
Birthday Party Honors Fred Kraus With Family Open House
Fred Kraus 85 was honored with a family dinner and open house at his 10th Street home. Attendants included numerous relatives and friends from Madison Rockford Janesville and Orangeville. Mike Zweifel accompanied Green County youths to pre induction exams in Milwaukee where the bus delayed them overnight.
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Fred Kraus
10Th St
Lori Larson
Jake Rothenbuehler
Clarence Kraus
Wayne Stamm
Roger Alston
Roy Rothenbueh
Mike Zweifel
Green County
Milwaukee
Borchardt-Somers vow in Monroe church ceremony
Miss Ruth Borchardt and John Keefe Somers Jr. wed Sept 20 at Assembly of God Church Monroe in a candlelight service. Bride, a 1972 Brodhead High School grad, wore a white crepe gown with veil. groom is son of John Somers Sr. The pair plan a October reception. they reside with the bride’s mother and help farm.
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Ruth DeLaura Borchardt
Ben W. Borchardt
Brodhead
Mr. Borchardt
John Keefe Somers Jr
Assembly of God
Monroe
John Somers Sr
Avon
Gilman Hanson
Albert Goodman
Elsie Mae Borchardt
Alan Gritzmaker
Wisconsin
Rt. 1
Somers
Brodhead High School
U.s.army
Vietnam
University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
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Gon
Abigail van B
Odd
Santa Monica
Cal
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Oregon
Los Angeles
Dutch Hollow
Dutch Hollow Homemakers Club
August
Ed Striker
John Blumer
Martini
Witt
Lester Witt
Fritz Cleaners
Tullis
Iugene Meter
William Klossner
Ben Knouse
Rockford
Thurl Edwards
Shullsburg
Kenneth Rothenbuehler
Seville
Larson
Don Miller
Terry Knouse
Gary Knouse
Alvin Kraus
Glen Knouse
Orangeville
Spring Grove
Herbert Mohns
Monroe Jaycettes
First National Bank
Ively
John Somers JR
Easycare Fiberglas
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Spurgeon’s
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