MONROE - On Monday, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Monroe Memorial Day program will include decorating soldiers graves, a parade and ceremony.
Veterans will begin the celebration at 6 a.m. by raising the flags on the Avenue of Flags. Volunteers will then decorate graves at 7 a.m. before heading to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 for coffee and doughnuts.
All squad leaders should report to Tom Casey and Newt Neuenschwander at the "big monument" to assist people in finding their places. Grave decorating groups are:
• Squad 1: Tom Casey, Elva Hermanson, Ernie Steinmann, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 217, 265 .
• Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Deb Hendrickson, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
• Squad 3: Donna Douglas, Ernie Gebhardt, Jr, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA troops 115, GSA Troop 235.
• Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA troops 114,115, GSA Troop 223.
• Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, Jerry & Susan Boelke, LeAnn & Dean Anderson, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193.
• Squad 4: Bernard Gibbons, Ruth Gibbons, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208.
• Squad 5: Bruce Brenizer, Gladys Schild, Bill Schwaiger, Roger & Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206.
• Squad 6: Herb Baumgartner, Bev Stuckey, Jeff Perkins, Cindi LaMunion, George Schutte, Ed & Karen Kennison, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
• Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Janet Thompson, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 225,278.
• Squad 8: Wayne Huston, Chuck Drnek, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
• Squad 9: Alvie Riese, Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203.
• Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Jean Otteson, BSA troops 101,112, GSA Troop 213.
• Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228.
• Squad 13: Jim Bartelt, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 229, 222.
• Squad 14: Don Miller, Robert Koch, Gene Dobbins, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250.
People to fill in where needed: Phyllis Huebner, Deb Reed, Otto Schild and, as a community service, anyone wishing to help should just show up; we really need you.
All scouts and junior auxiliary will be assigned squads at 6:45 a.m. Monday. Boy Scouts meet with Jim Connors and the Girl Scouts meet with Lenae Ambrose at the memorial monument.
The parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade, starting at 9 a.m., travels from the park to the cemetery. A ceremony follows in the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. with introductions by Chuck Drnek, American Legion Commander. Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, Monroe Bible Church of Monroe, will give the invocation and benediction. Michael Demianiuk will give Logan's Orders and Ruben Arnold will recite the Gettysburg Address.
Musical selections will be played by the Monroe High School Band directed by Tom Schilt. George Wells will give the Memorial Day Address; roll call of deceased veterans of Green County will be made by Ernie Gebhardt, Jr.
The order for placing wreaths on Veterans Memorial is Daisy, Brownies, Junior, Cadet and Senior scouts; Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts; American Legion Poppy Princess Emalee Fry and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor Ernie Gebhardt Jr; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy; American Legion 84 Commander Chuck Drnek and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander John Daehlin. Firing squad by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312; and Taps by Monroe High School Band. Everyone is invited to a potluck meal at the American Legion Post Home at noon. There will be a guest speaker. The Avenue of Flags will be taken down at 2 p.m., and volunteers will be appreciated.
Veterans will begin the celebration at 6 a.m. by raising the flags on the Avenue of Flags. Volunteers will then decorate graves at 7 a.m. before heading to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 for coffee and doughnuts.
All squad leaders should report to Tom Casey and Newt Neuenschwander at the "big monument" to assist people in finding their places. Grave decorating groups are:
• Squad 1: Tom Casey, Elva Hermanson, Ernie Steinmann, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 217, 265 .
• Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Deb Hendrickson, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
• Squad 3: Donna Douglas, Ernie Gebhardt, Jr, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA troops 115, GSA Troop 235.
• Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA troops 114,115, GSA Troop 223.
• Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, Jerry & Susan Boelke, LeAnn & Dean Anderson, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193.
• Squad 4: Bernard Gibbons, Ruth Gibbons, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208.
• Squad 5: Bruce Brenizer, Gladys Schild, Bill Schwaiger, Roger & Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206.
• Squad 6: Herb Baumgartner, Bev Stuckey, Jeff Perkins, Cindi LaMunion, George Schutte, Ed & Karen Kennison, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
• Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Janet Thompson, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 225,278.
• Squad 8: Wayne Huston, Chuck Drnek, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
• Squad 9: Alvie Riese, Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203.
• Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Jean Otteson, BSA troops 101,112, GSA Troop 213.
• Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228.
• Squad 13: Jim Bartelt, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA troops 229, 222.
• Squad 14: Don Miller, Robert Koch, Gene Dobbins, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250.
People to fill in where needed: Phyllis Huebner, Deb Reed, Otto Schild and, as a community service, anyone wishing to help should just show up; we really need you.
All scouts and junior auxiliary will be assigned squads at 6:45 a.m. Monday. Boy Scouts meet with Jim Connors and the Girl Scouts meet with Lenae Ambrose at the memorial monument.
The parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade, starting at 9 a.m., travels from the park to the cemetery. A ceremony follows in the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. with introductions by Chuck Drnek, American Legion Commander. Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, Monroe Bible Church of Monroe, will give the invocation and benediction. Michael Demianiuk will give Logan's Orders and Ruben Arnold will recite the Gettysburg Address.
Musical selections will be played by the Monroe High School Band directed by Tom Schilt. George Wells will give the Memorial Day Address; roll call of deceased veterans of Green County will be made by Ernie Gebhardt, Jr.
The order for placing wreaths on Veterans Memorial is Daisy, Brownies, Junior, Cadet and Senior scouts; Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts; American Legion Poppy Princess Emalee Fry and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor Ernie Gebhardt Jr; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy; American Legion 84 Commander Chuck Drnek and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander John Daehlin. Firing squad by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312; and Taps by Monroe High School Band. Everyone is invited to a potluck meal at the American Legion Post Home at noon. There will be a guest speaker. The Avenue of Flags will be taken down at 2 p.m., and volunteers will be appreciated.
