State Group Honors Doctor Practicing historian to honor Beaumont
The Wisconsin State Historical Society will honor Dr. William Beaumont at its August annual meeting in Prairie du Chien. University of Chicago physiologist Dr. Arno Luckhardt will discuss Beaumonts contributions at Campion High School. Beaumont performed gastric experiments in Fort Crawford now Prairie du Chien, detailing the case of Alexis St Martin and the window in his stomach.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
William Beaumont
Wisconsin
Fort Crawford
Arno Luckhardt
University of Chicago
Beaumont
Campion High School
Fort Mackinac
Yvoung Beaumont
Alexis St. Martin
New York
St. Martin
The
Fur Company
le Bon Docteur
Remove Barricades On Sparta Street Reopen To Traffic
Barricades for the paving project on Water street will be removed Saturday and the street will be opened to traffic. The Sparta City band will play on the new street to mark the opening with a street dance and entertainment. The dedication will be led by M J Lanham of the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee with the Junior Chamber assisting.
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Sparta
Wis
Water Street
Sparta City Band
M. J. Lanham
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
WKBH
Med Officer Nabbe Named Surgeon of Task Force Frost
CAMP McCOY Wis Special Maj Philip M Nabbe Chicago chief medical officer of separation center 33 has been named surgeon of Task Force Frost Col Newton G Bush post commander has announced Nabbe a veteran of overseas service joined Task Force Indigo at Fort Dix N J in September 1941 sailed with unit to Iceland served as adjutant and registrar of the 168th station hospital until June 1943 then unit sailed for England after two years as executive officer returned to the States for reassignment after a short tour at Camp Beale Calif for training in separation center activities Nabbe assigned to Camp McCoy in November 1945 as medical officer in charge of separation activities in Unit B named chief medical officer in April of the year
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Philip M. Nabbe
Chicago
Frost
Newton G. Bush
Nabbe
Indigo
Fort Dix
N. J
Iceland
168Th Station Hospital
England
States
Camp Beale
Calif
Mia
Camp “icCoy
Dousman Hotel Becomes Oscar Mayer Prairie Packing Plant
Prairie du Chien, Wis special report: the famed Dousman Hotel, a Mississippi landmark built in 1862 63, is converted into a packing plant for Oscar Mayer of Chicago and Madison. Mayer bought the property after leasing it for a year, expanding operations with added power house stockyards and slaughtering quarters.
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Prairie du Chien
Dousman
The
Oscar A. Mayer Packing Company
Wis
Mississippi
Chicago
Madison
Railroad House
Mississippi River
W. D. Carroll
Armour Company
Oscar Mayer Company
Oslo Professor Visits Ettrick For Education Exchange
Oslo professor Arne Thorsrud from the Oslo college of agriculture spent Wednesday in Ettrick with cousin John Oppegaard. He aims to observe American education methods, plans to visit major U.S. universities, and notes that Norwa y has plenty of food but lacks shoes and clothing since the war.
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Ettrick
Wis
Arne Thorsrud
College of Agriculture
Oslo
Norway
John Oppegaard
Thorsrud
United States
South Dakota Pastor Plans Westby Service
The Rev. Selmer Knutson from Benson South Dakota will preach at the West-Coon Prairie church Sunday morning. He is married to Betty Jane Lee, daughter of Mrs. Clara Lee of Westby. Rev. J O Holum and his family will visit De Forest Wisconsin for the Linde family centennial reunion where his father serves as a member.
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Westby
Wis
Selmer Knutson
Bison
S. D
West-Coon Prairie
Knutson
Betty Jane Lee
Clara Lee
J. O. Holum
W.C. P
Katherine
de Forest
Holum
Norway Grove
Linde
Council Bluffs Pastor Conducts Blair Service Today
The Rev. P. F. Schroeder of Council Bluffs Indiana formerly Blair Community Church pastor will conduct Sunday services at Blair at 3 p m Special music will be provided The Schroeders completed a summer course at the Omaha Bible Institute and are vacationing in Wisconsin.
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Ettrick
Wis
P. F. Schroeder
Council Bluffs, In
Blair Community Church
Blair
Former Minister Delivers Viroqua Sermon at 11 A M
The Rev. Emanuel Harris of Manston will speak at Viroqua Methodist Church Sunday at 11 a m replacing absent pastor Rev. Ellery Beal for two weeks. Harris previously led the church from 1918 to 1927, the longest tenure in its history.
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Viroqua
Wis
Emanuel Harris
Manston
Viroqua Methodist
Ellery Beal
Harris
Galesville Music Study Club Begins 27th Year
Galesville Wisconsin Special report notes the Galesville Music Study Club ready to open its 27th year with a mid September start planned. Several original charter members will return. renewing and new members should notify the membership committee by August 15. Committee members are Mrs Cleve Sacia Mrs Norman Fries and Mrs A F Giere.
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Galesville
Wis
Commission Approves Bagley Utility Plan
The state utilities commission approved Bagley Wisconsin plan to create a water utility and build a waterworks at about $24 000. In a Grant county referendum residents voted 125 to 25 in favor. Currently villagers rely on private wells and cess pools that overflow during high river levels.
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Madison
Wis
Bagley
State Utilities Commission
Mississippi River
Grant County
Wiener Roast by Franklin 4-H Club at Mattson Home
A wiener roast will be held Sunday afternoon at the Richard Mattson home east of Franklin by 18 members of the Franklin Livewires 4-H club under Mrs. Leland Claire. A program has been arranged by Elsie Hoheim, Annette Hardie and Alice Oakland. Wieners buns ice cream cones pop and coffee will be sold. The public is invited.
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Ettrick
Wis
Richard Mattson
Franklin
Franklin Livewires 4-H Club
Leland Claire
Elsie Hoheim
Annette Hardie
Alice Oakland
Visit in New Amsterdam Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Earl Atchison and children Allen Carroll and Judy visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Dummer and family. Mrs Theressa Atchison is a sister of Dummer and one of 11 children five sisters living in La Crosse.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Earl Atchison
Allen, Carrol
Judy
Henry Dummer
Theressa Atchison
Dummer
la Crosse
Veterans Administration Starts Renovation of 18 Tomah Buildings
Westby city council Streets and Sidewalks Committee members Ben Logan and Hans Sveum were tasked to survey streets for curb and gutter work selecting West State street. Property owners supported the plan. A Viroqua contractor will perform the work with the city handling dirt moving and grading.
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Westby
Wis
Ben Logan
Hans Sveum
West State Street
WPA
Viroqua
State Street
Rural Group Arranges Fair in Holmen Wisconsin
The Council Prairie 4-H club hosts a two session fair at Council Bay school house in Holmen with garden vegetables canning sewing handicraft live stock and poultry. Judging by Emil Schiesser and Anita Gundlach. A program and refreshments follow. Exhibits move to La Crosse for the Inter-State fair. Doris Moen, first in the county garden contest, will take part in next week’s district demonstration contest.
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Holmen
Wis
Council Prairie
Council Bay
la Crosse
Emil Schiesser
Anita Gundlach
Doris Moen
Task Force Executive Officers In Both Wars
Administrative executive officer of Task Force Frost Lieut Col William F Schweikert of St Louis Mo has served six years in the army during the war. He fought in World War I as an enlisted man two years with the 45th infantry and later joined the Missouri National Guard between conflicts. He entered this war as a lieutenant colonel and acted as regimental and executive officer in the Aleutians for two years before becoming commanding officer of the 153rd infantry at Camp Shelby. At Ft McPherson Ala he was executive officer and regimental commander of a training regiment. Before McCoy he spent two months with the G I section of the army ground forces at the Pentagon in Washington D C. His wife lives with him in Tomah. They have one son discharged from the army now attending Washington University in St Louis. Before service he was circulation manager for the Curtis Publishing Co. He has accepted a commission of major in the regular army.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Frost
William F. Schweikert
St. Louis
45Th Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Aleutians
153Rd Infantry
Camp Shelby
Ft. McClennan
Ala
McCoy
Army Ground Forces
Pentagon Building
Washington, D. C
Tomah
Army
Washington University
Col. Schweikert
Curtis Publishing Co
Trempealeau County Pensions Hit $22 736 In July
Trempealeau County distributed pensions totaling 22 736.87 in July under Judge A T Twelme. The county received 5 347.76 while state and federal governments covered the rest. Old age recipients numbered 589 at 18 848.96. aid to dependent children totaled 2 923.16 for 117 cases. 20 blind pensioners received 829.25 and three aid to disabled clients got 135.50.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
A. T. Twelme
Twenty Lanesboro Youths to Vacation in Wisconsin
Twenty youths from eastern Minnesota will attend a weeklong camp at Interstate Park near St. Croix Wisconsin from August 4 to 10. The trip includes dramatics, games, swimming, crafts, leadership training, and rural youth studies with free transport provided by the I A Area Educational Federation of Cooperatives. Cost is 12 dollars for the week, with some co-ops paying part. applicants must contact local co-ops in Lanesboro Lewiston Plainview Hokah or Rushford as seats are limited by first come first served.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Minesota
Iowa
Interstate Park
St. Croix
Wis
I-A
Farmers Cooperative Oil Co
Lewiston
Sparta Office Gets Inquiries On City Rents
Local OPA reopens price ceilings for fresh produce with lists for apples bananas cherries grapes peaches pears and citrus at specific per pound rates. Ration board officials Ruth Swerman and J B Mauldin stand by for orders while hoped ceilings roll out. Rent control chief Elmer Friske notes heavy inquiries on lifting the March 1942 freeze and steps landlords may take to raise rents amid higher upkeep and tax costs.
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Sparta
Wis
OPA
Ruth Swerman
J. B. Mauldin
Gateway Cub Pack 86 Organized at Ettrick
After parent meetings led by Gerald Muir Boy Scout executive for the Gateway Area council Cub pack 86 is formed under N C Twesme. Weekly meetings will be at Mrs Twesme home with her as den mother. Vernon Arne son a troop 86 member will be den chief. Members include David Twesme Conde Mack Merle Pederson John Terpening Thomas Stellflue Glenn Erickson and Richard Dahlby of Beach.
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Glenn Erickson
Richard Dahlby
Beach
Approval of Crawford County Road Contract
Wisconsin highway commission approves a contract with S. J. Groves and Sons of Minneapolis to improve about 15 miles of Highway 35 in Crawford County. The deal awaits signing by Gov. Goodland.
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Madison
Wis
The
Highway Commission
S. J. Groves and Sons of
Minneapolis
Crawford County
Goodland
Holmen Luther League Open-Air Service Speaker Named
The Rev. I M Gijellstad pastor of St Pauls Lutheran La Crosse and World War II chaplain will be guest speaker Sunday evening at Holmen Luther League open air service on the church lawn. Mmes Myron Berg Albert Berg Roy Casberg Ansel Bratberg and Raymond Astby entertain.
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Holmen
Wis
I. M. Gijellstad
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
la Crosse
Holmen Luther League
Mmes
Myron Berg
Albert Berg
Roy Casberg
Ansel Bratberg
Raymond Astby
Withdrawn Exchange Teacher To Britain From Caledonia
Miss Henrietta Ryan of Caledonia has been withdrawn as an exchange teacher to the British Isles due to a legal technicality involving the teacher payment plan. The Rochester school board also pulled out as a cooperating system, ending her plans to teach in England next year.
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Caledonia
Minn
Henrietta Ryan
British Isles
Rochester
Ryan
England
Crushed Rock Need Seen on State Highway 27
Thornton Construction of Hancock bids Madison letting for crushed rock surface on state trunk highway 27 between Leon and Melvina. Monroe county highway commissioner Charles Dwyer urges urgent paving this fall to prevent spring trouble. Art Overgaard of Elroy submitted a low bid of 122056 dollars at 2.20 per yard after a rejected 2.35 bid. Local traffic requires partial road use during surfacing, and Dwyer waits for contract award.
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Sparta
Wis
Thornton Construction Company
Hancock
Mich
Leon
Melvila
Charles Dwyer
Monroe County
Art Overgaard
Elroy
Madison
State Highway Commission
Dwyer
Viola Sergeant Receives Army Discharge After 21 Months
Sgt. Viola, Wisconsin, Robert R. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Anderson of Viola has been discharged from the U S army after 21 months service. He spent 19 months in Europe and, during a furlough last April, enjoyed a visit to Switzerland and spoke with his family by telephone.
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Viola, Wis
Robert R. Anderson
Alvin Anderson
U.S. Army
Europe
Switzerland
Readstown Couple Returns Trailer From Ohio Purchase
Mr and Mrs Maurice Snider of Readstown Wisconsin hauled a trailer house back from Columbus Ohio where they both work and bought the unit from Vilas Sorenson of Soldiers Grove Wisconsin. They say finding rooms in Ohio and other places is hard and getting into trailer camps requires advance arrangements.
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Readstown
Wis
Maurice. Snider
Columbus
Ohio
Vilas Sorenson
Soldiers Grove
Sniders
Hire Teachers At Sparta High School
Sparta Wis Special with the hiring of two new members to the Sparta high school faculty the faculty is complete for the opening of school Sept 3. Arthur Kube of Warrens recently discharged with the rating of lieutenant in the marine corps has been engaged as an English teacher and to assist with athletics. Kube studied at Marquette University and La Crosse State Teachers college and attended various schools as a teacher and student in the marine corps covering various subjects including physical education. Rube is married and has a five months old child. They have rented the W J Rutledge home. Miss Lorraine Peart of Pittsville has been engaged to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Nadine Capener first grade teacher. Miss Capener will teach in her home school at Baraboo. Miss Peart, a graduate of the La Crosse State Teachers college taught at Merrill last year.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta High School
Board of Education
Arthur Kube
Warrens
Marine Corps
Kube
Marquette University
la Crosse State
W. J. Rutledge
Lorraine Peart
Pittsville
Nadine Capener
Capener
Baraboo
Peart
la Crosse
Immell Native County Farms Support Group Forms for Governor Bid
Friends and supporters of Ralph M. Immell in Trempealeau county organize an Immell for Governor club chaired by Dr. R. L. MacCornack with E. B. Gunderson as secretary treasurer. The Blair native and Immell brothers C. B. Immell and Harrison Immell are mentioned as active ties.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ralph M. Immell
Trempealeaeu
R. L. MacCornack
E. B. Gunderson
Blair
Immell
C. B. Immell
Harrison Immell
Cashton Farmer Guilty Of Fraud In REA Case
Fred Sterba a farmer near Cashton was found guilty of fraud against the Vernon County Electrical Cooperative. He was fined 10 dollars and costs 12.22. Arraigned before Judge H L Beckham at Sparta the case outlined Sterba having a brooder house supplied with electricity without a meter.
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Westby
Wis
Fred Sterba
Cashton
Vernon County Electrical Cooperative
H. L. Beckham
Sparta
N. F. Leifer
REA
Sterba
Remodeling Plan For Tomah Indian School Buildings
Veterans administration begins remodeling 18 former Tomah Indian school buildings in TOMAH Wisconsin. About 20 workers now on site, rising to over 100 as work expands, with costs over 300000. Buildings will house hospital plant facilities, a nurses home, theater, canteen, service offices, and quarters for personnel.
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Tomah
Wis
Veterans Administration
General Hospital
The
Indian Agency
Chicago Area
Clyde A. Faust
Walter J. Powers
Administration
Plan Luther Meet ETTRICK Wisconsin Special
Plan for a Sunday evening program by North Beaver Creek Luther league under Rev Luther Bergen at the church. It includes Scripture reading prayer songs by a Galesville trio vocal duet piano duets piano solos and reading with performances by Mrs Tilman Johnson and others.
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Ettrick
Wis
North Beaver Creek
Luther League
Luther Bergen
Mary Ann Brovold
Galesville
Larry Zenke
Shelvy Melby
Mmes
William Peterson
Joel Anderson
Spencer Hanson
LaVonne Hoganson
Janice Sims
Tilman Johnson
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Historical Society
Prairie
Separation Center
Roqua
Ding Dong Williams
Pine
Vernon
Wily
Bill Elliott
Dousman Hotel
Prairie Packing Plant
Milwaukee Railroad
Minnesota
St. Paul
Lansing
Harpers Ferry
McGregor
Charles Huffschmidt
Mauffschmidt
South Dakota
Council Bluffs
Main Street
Tyler Store
Harderfreez Farm
Larson Refrigeration Service
Ain Str
Galesville Music Study Club
Commission
Tribune
Viroqua Centennial Committee
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Norman Longfellow
A. E. Smith
Alban Tollefson
Oscar Thureen
Sporting Coods Stere
Gateway
Tyler
Britain
Sgt
Anderson
Cashton Farmer
Luther
South 3Rd St
South Avenue
Aero Mayflower
Household Dept
Gateway City Transfer Co., Inc
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