29 4-H Clubs To Participate In Monroe County Fair
Tomah Wisconsin special reports that Monroe county fair opens Friday with 4-H clubs from Angelo Prairie Busy Beavers and many others showcasing clothing food garden and handicraft. Junior fair run Friday through Monday features judging livestock parade and skits with leaders and 4-H choral groups.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Joan Weba
Arpe
E Denis
Angelo
LaVonne Hermann
Alice
Dairyland
Angelo Blue Ribbon Strivers
Don Hornett
Paul Affeldt
Bn Vierfuss
Bartels
Black Va
Janice Steinke
Elmer Schindler
Prairie Busy Hs
George Christensen
Minert de Voe
Busy Beavers
Matt Siess
Loy White
J. W. Blaskey
Clements
Marcella Hehn
Daneville
Louis Andersen
Donald Puls
Dorsett Valley
R. E. Schendel
Wallie Wilde
Eckelberg Hill
Frank von Ruden
Graf
Leonard Krump
Fred Prelly Day
Howard Hardee
Oate Hubbard
Kirby Husky
Lyle Goff
Laurence Vandervort
Henry Bruder
la Grange
BE. J. Snider
Fred Vandervort
Sullivan
Lewis Ewers
J. Artz
Lucky Leaf
Ay Knoll
Leo Paden
Mayflower
Theodore Olsen
North Tomah
Roland Clay
Norwalk
Busy Bees
W. J. Dreter
Harlan Ruskell
Fred L. Miller
Ol City
Gracie J. Lewis
Irma Sheldon
H. M. Wallace
Random Beavers
Harlan Mo
Figaro the Alligator Keeps Independence Family Entertained
Independence Wis 10 year old Coleen Bautch owns Figaro an unusual alligator who walks on all fours and stays in a tank in summer and a bathroom box in winter. He eats only meat or fish and does not eat in cold weather, then gradually gains weight each spring. He recognizes Coleen’s voice and is kept safely by her mother Mrs Bautch who handles him carefully to avoid his angry hisses.
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Coleen Bautch
Independence
Figaro
A. D. Bautch
Coleen
Louisiana
University of Wisconsin
Wis.ro
Alator
Mrs. Bautch
Trempealeau County 4-H winners named for state fair events
Mary Lou Kopp and Joyce Dopp were selected to represent Trempealeau county in the state fair style revue in Milwaukee on August 21. Avis Hegge was chosen as alternate. District 4-H judges for foods nutrition and dairy were named Arieen Maug, Jean Bibby, Mercedes Lebakken, Donald Myron, Alfred Everson, and Richard Bibby for future district judging at the state fair.
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Avis Hegge
Ettrick
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Arieen Maug
North Branch
Jean Bibby
Glasgow-Hardies Creek
Galesville
Mercedes Lebakken
Westway Club
Donald Myron
Hale and Hardy Club
Alfred Everson
Sunnyside
Blair
Richard Bibby
Glasgow
Halfway 4-H Club Plans Community Fair
Holmen Wisconsin special report: Halfway 4-H club meeting discussed a local community fair for the season. Members reported project progress and had health reports approved while entering blanks for the Inter-State fair. John Deichelbohrer demonstrated knot tying. Jessie Severson performed a piano solo and Mary Deichelbohrer sang with accompaniment by Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen. Wis
Leonard Lever
John Deichelbohrer
Jessie Severson
Mary Deichelbohrer
Lee
Minnesota Approves Caledonia Highway Project
Caledonia Minnesota reports formal approval for a highway project on STH 44 including 1.3 miles of grading and a box culvert with contract let by the Minnesota state highway department.
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Caledonia
Minn
Minnesota State Highway Department
One of Caledonia's Oldest Residents Dies
Caledonia Minn special report says George R. Lee aged 93 died Friday in a Caledonia hospital. He lived with daughter Mrs. Melvin Klein and was born April 8 1856 to Thomas and Mrs. Lee. He married Anna Roster of Brownsville. survived by four sons Thomas Seattle George Lansing Ia Edmund Russell and five daughters including Mrs Lee Zimmerhakl Mrs Oliver Hefte San Carlo Calif Mrs Melvin Klein Mrs Ernest Pieper and Mrs Charles Benson Caledonia. Funeral Monday at Methodist church with Rev Lee Workman officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
George R. Lee
Melvin Klein
Thomas Lee
Anna Roster
Brownsville
Thomas
Seattle
George
Lansing
Edmund
Russell
Lee Zimmerhakl
Oliver Hefte
San Carlo
Calif
Ernest Pieper
Charles Benson
Lee Workman
The
Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Trempeleau Principal Attends School Meet
Trempeleau Wisconsin Lloyd Anderson principal at Healy Memorial school attended a Madison seminar for principals of integrated school districts after completing a summer course at La Crosse State Teachers College and earning a degree in education.
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Ice
Wis
Lloyd Anderson
Healy Memorial School
Trempealeau
Madison
Anderson
la Crosse State Teachers College
Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid Meeting Scheduled
Mrs. Milford Bryhn president of the Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid announces a general aid meeting at the Lower Coon Valley church Thursday Aug 4 in Stoddard Wisconsin.
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Lower Coon Valley
Ladies Aid
Stoddard
Wis
Milford Bryhn
Fishing Trip Near Bayfield From Stoddard Crowd
STODDARD Wisconsin special report notes Mr and Mrs Rolland Hanes worth Mr and Mrs Floyd Christenson Mr and Mrs Ivan Rumsey of Stoddard and a Peterson of Viroqua are fishing trip at Bayfield.
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Stoddard
Wis
Rolland Hanesworth
Floyd Christenson
Ivan Rumsey
An Peterson
Viroqua
Bayfield
Wisconsin youths win state model car awards in Detroit event
Fifteen Wisconsin boys were named Monday as winners in a model car building contest. Senior division top honor and $150 went to Donald W. Lagerquist of Sister Bay with others including Richard A. Weeks of Milwaukee and Joseph C. Sebastian of Prairie du Chien taking second and third. Junior division prizes went to Jack C. Lucht of Reedsburg and Richard Harder of Milwaukee, with multiple honorable mentions. The awards were part of the Craftsman's Fisher Body guild competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wisconsin
Donald W. Lagerquist
Sister Bay
Richard A. Weeks
Milwaukee
Joseph C. Sebastian
Prairie du Chien
William Kracht, Jr
Sheboygan
John A. Radek, Jr
Superior
Jamie Cameron
Appleton
Francis E. Milkent
Kenosha
Jack C. Lucht
Reedsburg
Richard Harder
Harold Csak
Waukesha
John C. Merriam
Fond du Lac
William H. Black
Columbus
Rowe Sylvester
Madison
Norbert J. Denis
Green Bay
Richard Carlson
Craftsman
Fisher Body Guild
Kendall Youth Involved in Early Morning Crash
Hillsboro Wis special report states Bill Terry 20 received multiple bruises when a car driven by Calvin Bell left highway 71 after loose gravel. Calvin was only slightly injured and Cal’s brother Ivan escaped unhurt. Bill was hospitalized with unspecified condition.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Bill Terry
Kendall
Calvin Bell
Highway 71
Calvin
Cal
Ivan
Houston County Fair Board Plans Buildings and Relocation
The Houston county fair board met at the Herbert Fruechte home in Eitzen to approve the fair’s final plans. Projects include a nearly completed 4 H judging and sales building with donated labor, a game and fish exhibit funded in part by the Caledonia Rod and Gun club, and relocation of the Boltz residence to create a new street and expanded parade space. The 1949 fair runs Wednesday August 31 through Saturday September 3.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Fair Board
Herbert Fruechte
Eitzen
Herbert Webbke
Joseph Rostvoldt, Jr
The
Fair Association
Caledonia Rod and Gun Club
Fred Fischer
John Zenner
Fair Grounds Board
Boltz
Grove Street
New Trempealeau County Home Demonstration Agent Arrives
Alva Johnson of Wautoma becomes Trempealeau county home demonstration agent and arrives in Whitehall in late July. A University of Wisconsin graduate with a bachelor of science in home economics education, she has four years teaching experience in Randolph. She will help select 4-H demonstration, judging and dress revue winners for district and state fairs and recently judged at the Gilman fair in Buffalo county.
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Alva Johnson
Wautoma
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Miss Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Randolph
Ray Shanklin
Shanklin
Gilmanton
Stoddard Auxiliary Plans Aug Meeting on Lawn
The August meeting of the Stoddard American Legion auxiliary is set for Wednesday afternoon August 3. Hostesses are Mrs Nona De Maiffe and Mrs Viola Groeschel. If rain occurs the gathering moves to the Legion hall.
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Stoddard
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Nona DeMaiffe
Viola Groeschel
DeMaiffe
Legion Hall
Tomah Legion Post Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
The Grossman-Sowle post of American Legion in Tomah Wise names its new officers for the year. Darwin Rieke is commander Arthur Wagner senior vice commander Ray Donovan junior vice commander Arnold Schueler service officer Henry Brown treasurer Francis Heintz chaplain Harrison Henry historian Bert Freemore sergeant at arms Clyde Myer athletic officer and publicity chairman Edward Schwartz adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wise
Grossman-Sowle
American Legion
Darwin Rieke
Arthur Wagner
Ray Donovan
Arnold Schueler
Henry Brown
Francis Heintz
Harrison Henry
Bert Freemore
Clyde Myer
Edward Schwartz
No Injuries Reported In Crash Near Tomah
No injuries were reported in an accident Sunday at 7 30 p m eight miles south of Tomah on state trunk highway 142. The car was driven by Joseph R O Malley of Waterloo Ia with passengers Mrs Carlotte O Malley Mr and Mrs Francis Flynn and Joe Zell two years old. Sheriff H R Biegel investigated.
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Tomah
Wis
Joseph R. O’malley
Waterloo
Carlotte O’ Malley
Francis Flynn
Joe Zell
H. R. Biegel
Rushford mayor fallout as police chief quits and resignations filed
Rushford Minnesota politics heated after Mayor Gust Moe confronted Chief Solvie Shipstead over a prior attack. Shipstead and his son Eldious Shipstead resigned their police posts with August 22 as final duty date. Council set bids for both positions and public interest grew as tensions over the sewer foreman appointment surfaced.
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Rushford
Minn
Gust E. Moe
Solvie Shipstead
Tribune
Moe
Shipstead
Eldious
Solvie Ship Stead
Gust E Moe
Eldious Shipstead
Lvier
Tri-County Record
People
la Crosse Tribune
Newman Grinde
Ralph W. Hammer
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Bartlett Pears
Kopp
Dopp
Halfway 4-H Club
Verdal E. Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Black River Falls
First Cavalry Division Artillery Air Mechanics
Clarence J. Bayne
Pfc
Patton Field
Camp Drew
Koizumi
Minnesota
Trempeleau
Bill
KMLS
John Schneider Company
Stoddard Auxiliary
Tomah Legion Post
Solvie Shipstead and Son
Dan Patch
Dennis O'Keefe
Gail Russell
Vernon
Gary Cooper
Sergeant York
Joan Leslie
Walter Brennan
Pau
4-H Club
Animal Headquarters
Hoeschlers’ Pharmacy
Fifth Ave
Gantert
le Grosse’s
Seeding Furniture Store
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