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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1950

Page

2

Grand Chapter Session Opens in Milwaukee

Mrs Bruce M Blum retiring worthy grand matron presided and spoke at the Milwaukee grand session with the theme World Harmony. Notables included Judge Frankland W Miles of Boston and Walter O Helwig of Wisconsin Masons. The event featured a three part show One Night of Melody with 70 cast members and Monroe and Albany participants.

Bruce M. Blum Order of the Eastern Star Milwaukee Frankland W. L. Miles Boston Arthur P. Benkett Nat G. Preston Monroe John Markham Walter O. Helwig Wisconsin Masons Hazel McCormick Tomahawk William Clyde Donald Michigan Eastern Star America the Beautiful Alfred Johannsen Wheaton Minn T. R. Ransdell Mary Janet Tschudy Charles Ferguson Dan Courtney Doran R. Zwygart Edward Anderson Alfred E. Leiser Nevery Orchesis Grace Anderson Monroe High School Mary- Ann Huber Heidi Pfaeffli Dorothy Davitte Barbara Davis Bonnie Kiel Joan Hammer Judith Kubly Helen Myers Loletta Roderick Mae Gustafson Patricia Tracy Mahala Davis Lenetta Steinman Ruby Ault Marianne Boss Joan Zwygart Lenoir Preston Edith Wenger Nettie Bledsoe Mable Elmer Effie Wenger Belva Zwygart Virginia Goetz Ruth Feldt Inez Goecks Shirley Kenneth Kittleson Marian Clayton Streiff Dennis Streiff Benetha Reddick Phyllis Baumgartner LaVern Deal Herbert Ainsworth Doran Zwygart Lyle Ferguson Leo Hilfiker Ben Blaser Gerald Fritz Gerald von Klein Harvey Holland Robert Tschudy Herbert Goecks New Glarus Mrs. Ransdell Clayton Stearns Omro Louise Broome Janesville Lavern C. Gallitz Herbert M. Ainsworth Blum Jack Markham Two Rivers Helen Collins Waukesha Otto Skattland Wisconsin Rapids

Entertain at Bridge At 1322 17th Avenue

Misses Charlene McGinnis and Kathleen Sheehan hosted their bridge club at home Thursday evening. Guests included Mmes. Burt Bacon Robert Hayes Bernard Purcell Bernard Lee Clifford Reasa Edward Schmitz and Miss Margaret Miedermann.

Charlene McGinnis Kathleen Sheehan 17Th Avenue Mmes. Burt E.bacon Robert E. Hayes Bernard A. Purcell Bernard J. Lee Clifford Reasa Edward Schmitz Margaret Miedermann

Circles and Lodge Meet in Albany

The WSCS afternoon circle meets with Mrs. Carl Carlson Tuesday. The evening circle meets the same day with Mrs. Harry Thurman. Mrs. Thurman hosted the past noble grands chain of Juanita Rebekah lodge this afternoon.

Albany WSCS Carl Carlson Harry Thurman

Miss Ruth Maurer Weds Raymond Barth in St Johns Church

Miss Ruth Eleanore Maurer and Raymond Ernest Barth wed in St John s Church at 3 p m with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudy Maurer, wore royal blue velvet with an Elizabethan collar, and bronze cymbidium orchids. Out of town guests came from Milwaukee Chicago Rockford Belvidere Madison Neenah Albany and more.

St. John’s Church Ruth Eleanore Maurer Raymond Ernest Barth Paul C. Kehle Barth Rudy Maurer 9Th Street Ernest Barth Marengo Barbara Ruppert Monroe Olga Ruth Milwaukee James Hyland Belvidere Rudolf E. Maurer Edward Mueller Alan Prisk Florence Voigt Alice Faeser Betty Steinmann Mmes Ben H D. C Livingston Terrace S. E Washington 20 Monroe High School University of Wisconsin Evening Times University of Chicago Harry B. Lyford Division of Press and Radio Office of Housing Expeditor Washington, D. C Chicago Rockford Madison Belleville Monticello New Glarus Neenah and Albany

Dianne Grossen Feted On Her 8th Birthday

Mrs John Grossen hosted a birthday party for her daughter Dianne on her eighth birthday. Guests listed include Mikie Mitchell Clair Kubly Diane Zwygart and several others. Movies were shown in the evening with visiting family and friends from Belleville Clarno and Monticello.

John Grossen 7Th Street Dianne Kenneth Kleckner Grossen Mikie Tommy Mitchell Clair Kubly Diane Marshall Zwygart Beatrice Brandley Carol Ann Brunkow Josephine Klassy Greta Petkin Barbara Schindler Jean Rutsch Janice Park Kay Ann We

Baptists Plan Albany Gathering Next Year

Albany will host the 1951 meeting of the Janesville Baptist association as decided at the 90th annual Evansville meeting. Mrs. Albert Loeffel was reelected secretary. Kyle M. Miller, pastor of Albany Baptist, delivered the annual sermon. About 25 from here attended.

Albany Janesville Baptist Association Evansville Albert Loeffel Kyle M. Miller Albany Baptist Church

Mrs Knudtson Feted at Farewell Party in Blanchardville

Mrs Olara Knudtson was guest of honor at a farewell party Monday at the home of Mrs Bertha Vamstad and daughter Mrs Ted Tallackson. Attendees included Mrs Andrew Kolstad Martha Doher ty Elmer Hanson Timothy Schneider Ronda Clarence Afred Carrie Jorenley Maria Olson Arleigh Olson M Meyers Bertha Vamstad Everette Vamstad and Beatrice Tallackson. Mrs Knudtson moved to Mt Horeb Weanesday.

Knudtson Blanchardville Olara Knudtson Bertha Vamstad Ted Tallackson Mmes Andrew Kolstad Martha Doherty Elmer Hanson Timothy Schneider Ronda Clarence Afred Carrie Jorenley Maria Olson Arleigh Olson M. Meyers Everette Vamstad

Feted on Birthday for Kenneth McGuigan

Mrs Raymond McGuigan hosted Kenneths fifth birthday party Monday afternoon in Blanchardville with guests Stevie Barber Suzanne Skaife Susan Helsdon Arlene Olson Curtis Larson and Mary Joyce.

Blanchardville Raymond McGuigan Kenneth Stevie Barber Suzanne Skaife Susan Helsdon Arlene Olson Curtis Larson Mary Joyce

Social gathering lists Kammerud family guests

Kammerud and Billy McGuigan hosted a Sunday event with mothers Mrs Bar ber Olson Skaife and Larson in attendance. Guests included Mr and Mrs Grant Hendrickson Mrs Clara Thompson Madison Mr and Mrs W F McGuigan H R Holland and Mary Joyce Kammerud.

Auxiliary to Meet and Install Officers

The American Legion auxiliary will meet Monday in the club rooms. Officers will be installed for the coming year. Serving committee includes Mmes. Ted Severson Oscar Schindler Howard Penniston Connie Daugherty and George Torkle son. cleaning committee Mmes. Wilson Baker Carlton Chandler and Alvin Blanchard. entertainment committee Mmes. William Buckingham Julia Lyngaas and Kenneth Lyngaas.

Blanchardville American Legion Auxiliary Ted Severson Oscar Schindler Howard Penniston Connie Daugherty George Torkleson Wilson Baker Carlton Chandler Alvin Blanchard William Buckingham Julia Lyngaas Kenneth Lyngaas

Service Class Meeting of Methoidist Church in South Wayne

The Methodis t church service class held its annual business meeting on Tuesday with Mrs B E Weckerly as leader. Miss Amy Tree presided in the absence of the president and gave devotions and the lesson. Each member contributed birthday money for sunshine fund. Hostesses served lunch to eight members and two visitors.

South Wayne Methodist Church B. E. Weckerley Amy Tree C. A. Wood Miss Tree Sunshine Lund

Loyal Gleaners Meet At Union Memorial Church

Loyal Gleaners Sunday school class met Tuesday at 2 p m with Miss Ida Robinson for their regular business meeting. Mrs Ole Lund presided at devotions and the business meeting. Mrs John Jackson assisted by Mrs Munich Rood gave the lesson. Readings were by Mmes Lund and George Smith. Hostesses served lunch to eight members.

Loyal Gleaners South Wayne Union Memorial Church Ida Robinson Ole Lund John Jackson Munich Rood Mmes. Lund George Smith

Child Baptized in Sunday Methodist service

Two year old Vicki Lynn Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Atkinson Adams was christened at the Sunday morning service in the Methodist church Rev George Crow officiated Sponsors were the parents and Mr and Mrs Clyde Reige of Dubuque and Mrs Trenary of Platteville Grandmother The Atkinsons are former Blanchardville residents.

Blanchardville Vicki Lynn Atkinson Lyle Atkinson Adams George Crow Clyde Reige Dubuque Trenary Platteville Atkinsons

Aid Meeting Tuesday in Monticello Parish House

Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Aid Society will meet at the parish house Tuesday. Hostesses are Mrs. Bessie Youngreen, chairman, and Mesdames Inez Steinmann Emma Stauffacher Harriet Witwer Hattie Yaussie and Sophia Wyss.

Monticello Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Aid Society Bessie Youngreen Mmes Inez Steinmann Emma Stauffacher Harriet Witwer Hattie Yaussie Sophia Wyss

Eastern Star annual grand chapter meeting held in Milwaukee

Messrs and Mmes H B Marshall Verne Marshall Allie Sardeson and Mrs Julia Lyngaas attended the annual grand chapter meeting of the Eastern Star in Milwaukee this week.

Blanchardville Messrs Mmes H. B. Marshall Verne Marshall Allie Sardeson Julia Lyngaas The Eastern Star Milwaukee

Schwitz announce Oct 6 wedding plans for Mary Schwitz

Monticello couple Mr. and Mrs. Leslie M Schwitz announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Mary to Lester E Schultz Jr of Monticello. The couple will wed Oct 6 at Martintown.

Leslie M. Schwitz Monticello Mary Lester E. Schultz Jr Martintown

Shell Piece Removed From Sergeant Heart

A 33-year-old sergeant wounded in Korea six weeks ago had a jagged shell fragment removed from his heart in a rare three hour operation at Walter Reed General Hospital. The heart was kept functioning by hand pressure during part of the procedure directed by Dr. Brian Blades with Walter Reed staff Majors John S. Paul and Francis N. Cooke assisting. The sergeant’s name was not released.

Washington Korea Walter Reed General Hospital Brian Blades George Washington University John S. Paul Francis N. Cooke Walter Reed

Rescued Fliers Return Home To Families In Tucson

Thirteen air force men including Lt. Jerome M. McCarville and T/Sgt Wayne Kuschel arrived at Davis Monthan air base in Tucson Arizona to joyful reunions with their families after being lost near Goose Bay Labrador on a B-50 mission. All crew members escaped serious injury. Other Wisconsin men on the crew were M/Sgt George Marsolek and several from Maiden Rock.

Wisconsin Jerome M. McCarville Darlington Air Force Tucson Ariz Davis Monthan Air Force Base Goose Bay Labrador Wayne A. Kuschel Maiden Rock George P. Marsolek Independence

Smart Shirtfrock For Tweeners With Sharp Details

Pattern 9349 offers a stylish girls shirtfrock in sizes 6 through 14 with a large collar bow tie box pleats and cuff details. The easy to use pattern promises a perfect fit and includes illustrated sew chart for steps. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin The Times Pattern Dept New York for purchase.

Marian Martin Care of the Times Pattern Dept West 18Th Street New York 11 N. Y

Weekend visits and travels around Monticello and nearby towns

Monticello residents Mrs O D Curtis and Mr and Mrs Fred Escher with Billy spent the weekend at Okee Lake Wisconsin. Several locals visited Madison Monroe and Cedar Rapids. a funeral for Fred Voegeli was attended in Monroe. multiple neighbors attended classes and hospital visits.

Fred Escher Billy Okee Lake Wisconsin Thomas Hamilton Westfield J. P. Zweifel Hamilton Appolonia Zweifel Montello Dwight Zweifel Gary Walter Hoesly Madison Margaret Blum Edna Babler Ruth Abley Brodhead John Marty Browntown John Baebler Jr Ernest Schlittler Hazel Kundert Normal School Monroe Henry C. Klassy Cedar Rapids Forrest Smith Herman Marty Mrs. Klassy Thomas Voegeli Mmes W. S. Hoesly Elizabeth Rolph Ida Schenk Baltz Hoesly Fred Voegeli Lawrance G. Marty Harvey Elmer Marty C. M. Stauffer Herbert Kubly St. Clare Hospital Henry Gessler New Glarus Raymond Gessler Nancy Flesher Washington Township Dick Freitag

Wounded in Korea Include Illinois Men

The department of defense reports Pfc. Howard V. Osterberg from Stoughton wounded in action in Korea. Also listed are Pvt. Frank Henry Ruttman of Freeport and Pvt. Stanley N. Howard of Freeport as wounded in the Korean area.

Korea Department of Defense Pfc Howard V. Osterberg Alfred Antone Osterberg Stoughton Illinois Frank Henry Ruttman Harry E. Ruttman Freeport Stanley N. Howard Willis Howard

Government sets 1950 corn price support at $1.47 a bushel

Washington reports a farm price support for 1950 corn at about $1.47 per bushel, above last year’s $1.40. The parity price is $1.63, with farm prices averaging $1.44 in mid-September. The price support follows the law guaranteeing 90 percent parity.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Illinois Chicago Markets Hog and Cattle Prices Report

Salable hogs 506 total 4000 estimated with butchers and sows down from prior week. top week price 21.75 closing 20.75 for 230-260 lb hogs. most 200-280 lb hogs 20.25-20.75. cattle salable 500 with steers and heifers weak, cows and bulls mixed, vealers 29-35, yearlings 31-33.5. grain futures on board with corn strength and wheat up 1-2 cents.

Chicago USDA

Beloit student heads Wisconsin Methodist youth group

Fred Thomas of Beloit was elected president of the Wisconsin conference of Methodist Youth assembly last night. Five hundred delegates attended the two day meeting. other officers elected were Jay Soley of Milwaukee as vice president Carol Schaefer of Watertown as secretary and Jerry Krause of Wausau as treasurer.

Green Bay Fred Thomas Beloit Wisconsin Conference of Methodist Youth Assembly Jay Soley Milwaukee Carol Schaefer Watertown Jerry Krause Wausau

Plans County Visit to Review Free Lunch Program

Georgiana Pearson nutritionist with the state board of health will visit Green county next week to confer with county nurse Ruth Chase on Monday and inspect the lunch programs. She will be accompanied by Health Educator Nemec, newly appointed to the southwestern district.

Georgiana Pearson State Board of Health Green County Ruth Chase Pearson Nemec

Farm Scene Highlights Milk Records and Local Sales

Orpha of Meadow Green, a registered Brown Swiss cow owned by Mrs Edna Schmid of Monroe, completed a 305 day lactation with 11437 pounds of milk and 443.15 pounds of fat at 3.87 percent from two daily milkings. The annual Holstein purebred sale will be at Janesville Oct 5 with ten heifers and twenty young bulls offered. A Chester White boar developed at UW leads to faster gains and larger litters on Harvey Schwartzlow farm near Utica. The SilO on the Dr Arthur Sims farm near Walworth burst. Capper's Farmer notes self feeding ideas by Matt Stauffacher of Monticello. An Oct 4 sale at Walsh Brothers Beloit features boars and gilts by Lucky Level and Miracle, and a Chester White sale at Sunny Pine Farm near Lanark follows on the same night.

Orpha Meadow Green Edna Schmid Monroe Fred S. Idtse Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association Beloit Janesville University of Wisconsin Harvey Schwartzlow Utica Schwartzlows Green County Schwartzlow University Hampshire Walsh Brothers State Line Road Lucky Level Miracle Sunny Pine Farm Lanark

Juda Items Reflect News of Community

Community notes from Juda and nearby areas include funeral for Spencer Rease in Janesville, staff changes, visits, and appearances. Kathryn Chambers now works at a Beloit dry goods store. Families move near Juda and gatherings at Rock Grove Lutheran and Evangelical churches.

Harrison Grenzow Spencer Rease Janesville Kathryn Chambers Beloit William Schumacher Lahr Fred Ehlert Juda Baptist Missionary Society WSWS Evangelical United Brethren Church Rock Grove Ill Esther Sabil Chicago Ora Roderick Edwin Rice van Port Ore Troy Rice Ed Hartwig Palmer Albright Lawrence Hartwig F. E. Matzke Elmer Matzke William Meinert WCTU Eau Claire William Brunkow University of Wisconsin Clarence Brunkow Claude Walton Wisconsin Sam _ Walters Sally Charles Deininger Rockford Robert Deininger Owatonna Minn O. A. Kubat Ralph Bridge Fredrick Platteville State Teachers College Juda High School Wauwatosa Nathan Bartel Chinese Oriental Gardens Bartel Messrs Mmes Laverne Wyman John Pengra Brodhead Donald Peterson

PLAN HEARING TALKS John Marks to meet Green county health panel

John Marks of the state board of health will meet with the Green county health committee next Thursday at the court house. He is hearing consultant.

John Marks State Board of Health Green County Health Committee Court House

South Wayne Newsnotes on Weddings and Local Visits

South Wayne residents attend the Lake Mills wedding of Joan Marian Laatsch to Harvey Lund at Moravian church. Local figures join a Jordan church chicken dinner, and several South Wayne residents host and visit relatives in Darlington and Monroe. Donald Larson and Delbert Mayer depart for Milwaukee induction into the army.

C. E. Bordnes Highmore S. D D. M. Howery Rex C. Graham South Wayne Darlington Messrs Mmes William Deetz Eileen Arthur Jorgeson Clarion Jorgeson Lem Andrews Bessie Johnson Joan Marian Laatsch Robert Laasch Lake Mills Harvey Lund Moravian Church Jordan Church Jennie Rogera Lola Welch Ethel Olson Mabel Larson Harry Hanson M. J. Olson William Steffen C. L. Simms W. A. Chapman Clifford Stixrood O. B. Peterson Chester Stixrood Clarence Homb Frank Lindhum Fred Richman A. H. Schneider Monroe Joseph Kelley Dubuque Charles Rackow Browntown Rockford Donald Larson Joseph Larson Delbert Mayer Clarence Mayer Milwaukee Army

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ruth Maurer Raymond Barth Dianne Grossen Baptists O. D. Curtis J. B. Heeren & Son Commercial and Savings Bank Building Stono Bookkeeper Alvin F. Rote Co Board of Trade Today Methodist Sawyer County Cranberry Matt Stauffacher Capper Stauffacher F. N. Miller Ians Robert Boettcher Hartford John Stamm Harrisburg Reuben Miller Dayton Martha Wolgast Lee Rease Baker Mfg Evansville, Wis Pfitzer Juniper Canaert Juniper Spruce Colorado Speece Cheese Factory Coryell Brothers Browntown, Wisconsin Mrs Harry T. Maddrell Spencer Clara Stixrood 16Th St Miller’s Jewelry Store
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