Luther College hires new faculty in sociology religion and PE
Luther College in Decorah Iowa announces Miles Johnson of St Peter Minnesota as assistant professor of sociology. The Bible and religious education department adds Rev Paul Lionberger and Rev Robert Jenson as instructors with Jenson serving as assistant pastor at Decorah Lutheran Church. Joyce Locks of Little Falls Minnesota named instructor in physical education for women after graduate assistant work at Colorado State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
J. W. Yivisaker
Miles Johnson
St. Peter
Minn
Luther College
Gustavus Adolphie College
Johnson
University of Minnesota
State Teachers College
Florence
Ala
Memphis State College
Memphis
Yivisaker
Paul Lionberger
Robert W. Jengen
St. Maries
Idaho
Lionberger
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Garrett Bible Institute
Northwestern Universiy
Evans
Joyce Locks
Little Falls
Miss Locks
Colorado State College
Greeley
VA Chaplain Service in Tenth Year
Tomah Wisconsin special report marks the 10th anniversary of the Veterans Administration Chaplaincy Service established August 1 1945 to provide spiritual guidance and religious services for veterans in VA hospitals and domiciliary units. Harvey V Highley and Dr William S Middleton praised chaplains for their service. Chaplains honored at Tomah VA Hospital were Revs David Gleeson and L G C Pederen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Veterans Administration Chaplaincy Service
Harvey V. Highley
Veterans Affairs
William S. Middleton
Tomah VA Hospital
David Gleeson
L. G. C. Pedereen
La Farge Unit At King Home Observes Relief Corps Birthday
La Farge Wisconsin special report, July 26, delegation from the Woman s Relief Corps attends the Grand Army Home for Veterans at King. The corps founded July 26, 1883, marks its 72nd birth day and Wisconsin corps 71st birthday. Read about past presidents and La Crosse attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Woman’s Relief Corps
King
Carol Spring
Lilah Guy
la Crosse
la Farge Corps
Hanna Pederson
Martha Eckler
Mae Stone
Bertina Yakey
Edna Lieurance
Marie Nottest
Plan Food Sale In New Albin Iowa Sat
The Ladies Guild of St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold a food sale in the church parlors on Saturday. Lunch will be served from 2 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
Ladies Guild of
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Winners In Monroe County Fair Contest Announced
The Monroe County Fair crowned 4 H Club youths Elaine Hoag and Jeanetta Potter as style revue winners among 160 entries with Nancy Monick as an alternate. Larry Fletcher won junior showmanship and Donald Haldeman won senior showmanship. Various livestock stalls awards and demonstrations were given, with county and Tri-State breeders recognizing top cattle exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Elaine Hoag
Star Vallevy
Jeanetta Potter
Daneville
Nancy Monick
Clifton
Larry Fletcher
Norwalk
Donald Haldeman
The
Farm Bureau
Little Creek
Oakdale
West Beaver
North Tomah
Midland Cooperative
Pleasant Valley
Happyville
Bush Prairie
Lucky Leaf
Eleanor Harris
Camp Douglas
Julie Fletcher
Sharon Haldeman
Linda Harris
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Tri-State
Donald Oldenburg
Guernsey
Rodney Wilde
Wilton
Jersey
Gary Kuehl
South Tomah
Holstein
Simon Wells
Spar
Relatives Visit Many Arcadia Folk
Arcadia Wisconsin residents host visiting relatives from Illinois South Dakota California and Texas over a weekend. Harold Branstetter and daughter from Oaklawn Illinois with grandmother Emma Kennebeck joined other relatives including Carl Crampton of Sioux Falls Leo Trentz of Parston Robert Coyne of Oakland and Linus Galuska of Chicago. Separate trips include Louis F. Koudelik family from Houston and Gile Bohrnstedt visiting Agnes Bohrnstedt and Eleanor Gleason returning from the west coast. Mrs Gleason flew home after two months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trentz
Coyne
Crampton
Linus Galuska
Chicago
Christ Haines
Louis F. Koudelik
Houston
Tex
Ill
Gile Bohrnstedt
Agnes Bohrnstedt
Eleanor Gleason
West Coast
A. C. Goss
San Francisco
Spokane
Foresters Hold Fifth Annual Picnic At Arcadia Park
Arcadia Wis special report hundreds attend Catholic Order of Foresters picnic at city ball park with games contests including balloon blow, footraces, slipper kicking, and tense tug of war between Fountain City Waumandee and Dodge Arcadia. Prizes awarded for youngest boys and girls oldest Foresters largest Forester family and farthest Forester visitors.
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Arcadia
Wis
Order of Foresters
Waumandee
Fountain City
Dodge
Curtis Rotering
Richard Literski
Mary Lou Schlesser
Sageh
Susan Servais
Minister and wife visit in Florida and surrounding cities
The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Creps spend August visiting relatives in Sarasota Florida Baltimore and Philadelphia. A University of Dubuque student will lead Lansing First Presbyterian Church services August 7 and 14 with no church held on the last two Sundays of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
J. E. Creps
Sarasota
Fla
Baltimore
Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church
University of Dubuque
Sparta Lutherans Call New Pastor
The Rev. Orlando Skindrud of Clinton has accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran Church in Sparta Wisconsin succeeding Rev Lloyd G Ressell. Skindrud will assume charge Oct 1. He has served Jefferson Parish near Clinton 16 years with a wife a married daughter a son bound for Luther College Decorah Iowa and another son eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Orlando Skindrud
Clinton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lloyd G. Ressell
Skindrud
Jefferson Parish
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Blair High adds two new teachers to staff for year
Blair Wisconsin announces two new faculty members for the coming year Mrs Neil Sharkey of Whitehall will teach English and coach forensics and class plays Dennis Baarup of Washburn will teach mathematics and coach basketball and football He is Gustavus Adolphus College graduate and will be discharged from the Army before school starts Sept 2 is tentative high school registration with classes to begin Sept 6 announced by Principal A A Buckmiller
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A. A. Buckmiller
McGregor Plans Fall Festival With Queen Elections
McGregor Iowa plans a fall festival for a week in September featuring boat races rural exhibits a parade and elections for a queen and queen mother with two attendants voted in at each business place A festival committee includes representatives from several civic organizations chaired by R J Twombly with members Robert Coon E L Kinsel Arno Corlett and Ray Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
R. J. Twombly
Robert Coon
E. L. Kinsel
Arno Corlett
Ray Webb
Furlough ends for Aymaar Nelson at Arcadia home visit
A.2.C. Aymaar Nelson reported back to Selfridge Air Force Base after a 35 day leave spent at his Arcadia Wisconsin home following a return from Japan. Mrs. Nelson resumed employment in La Crosse.
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Arcadia
Wis
A. 2
C. Aymaar Nelson
Selfridge Air Force Base
Mich
Japan
Nelson
la Crosse
Guild Meets Thursday in Lansing for Comforter Gift Drive
The guild of the First Presbyterian Church will gather Thursday to spend the afternoon making comforters for mission stations later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
The
First Presbyterian Church
Iron Ore Mining Starts at Chatfield Partners Ship First Load
E C Schroeder Co of Mc Gregor Iowa begins iron ore mining at Chatfield Minnesota after leasing a 20 acre farm west of town. Daily output about 300 tons from veins found 5 to 20 feet below topsoil. Ore shipped by North Western Railroad to St Louis area smelters.
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Chatfield
Mcgregor, Towa
E. C. Schroeder Co
McGregor
Iowa
Wayalusing
Wis
Russellville
Ala
Guernsey
Wyo
iMinn
Paul Schroeder
Lmining
Ernst and
Frank Krueger
Schroeder Mining Co
Schroeder
North Western Railroad
St. Louis
Organist at Whitehall Retires After 30 Years of Service
Mrs. Esther Olson, longtime organist of Chimney Rock Lutheran Church in Whitehall, retires at 61 after about 1060 services since starting in 1924 under Rev. H. A. Wichmann. Her career spans weddings funerals and church events with a three mile childhood path to piano lessons and a musical family legacy including daughter in Milwaukee and grandchildren.
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WAC
Patricia Cummings
Soldiers Grove
Signal Corps
Germany
Irene 0. Galloway
Women’s Army Corps
Europe
Cpl. Cummings
5Th Army
Chicago
Nellie P. Cummings
Edgewood Junior College
Madison
U.S. Army
Whitehall, Wis
Chimney Rock Lutheran Church
William E. Olson
H. A. Wichmann
Olson
Esther Olson
Lookout
Buffalo County
Esther
Chhurch
Emil Johnson
Olsons
Harold Huck
Milwaukee
Advent Lutheran Church
Weston Cooke
Newport
Ore
Family reunion brings Johnson children home after nine years
Caledonia Minnesota special report says Mrs. Sarah Johnson’s children reunited in one visit for the first time in nine years. Returning relatives include A. E. Blose and Brenda of Chicago, Al, David Hartley with Linda and Rex in Washington State, and Oscar Johnson with David and Catherine of Red Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Sarah Johnson
A. E. Blose
Brenda
Chicago, al
David Hartley
Linda
Rex
Washington State
Oscar Johnson
David
Catherine
Red Wing
Gale Man Heads Trempealeau YGOP
David Vosseteig of Galesville was named membership chairman of the Trempealeau County Young Republican organization at a courthouse meeting Tuesday evening. Errol Kinschy presided and the next meeting is planned for early September on a date to be announced.
Clayton County Fair Opens Its Second Century in 1955 Show
The Clayton County Fair begins its 100th year from August 12 to 15 1955 with 4-H activities as the main attraction. Events include 4-H dairy cattle horses pigs and beeves contests a square dance team contest and a 50 voice 4-H chorus on August 13. New facilities and renovations enhance the fairgrounds under county extension leadership and supervision by Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
Clayton County
Shirley Scheider
USDA Picnic for Sparta Families at Courthouse
The USDA Council plans a family picnic at the Sparta courthouse Wednesday at 6 p.m. Jack Tibbitts, director of the Farm and Home Administration, will deliver a travel talk about his recent trip through Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Usda Council
Wedneslday
Jack Tibbitts
Farm and Home Administration
Europe
Good Roads Body Formed For Vernon County
A Vernon County good roads advisory committee is organized under chair E A Schipper. The Madison executive secretary of the Wisconsin Good Roads Assn says the group will promote an up to date highway system serving agriculture commerce and recreation. Members include Earl C Knutson Oscar A Stellner Emil Machovec and William Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon County
E. A. Schipper
Edward J. Konkol
Madison
Wisconsin Good Roads Assn
Vernon County Board
Schipper
Konkol
Earl C. Knutson
Westby
Oscar A. Stellner
Stoddard
Emil Machovec
Hillsboro
William Becker
de Soto
Stoddard Auxiliary to Meet in Home of Mrs Veglahn
The August meeting of the Stoddard American Legion Auxiliary will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lillian Veglahn. Hostesses are Mrs. Veglahn and Mrs. Mildred Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard, Wis
Stoddard American Legion Auxiliary
Lillian Veglahn
Veglahn
Mildred Wall
Christening Held in St. Joseph’s Church Harpers Ferry
The Rev. W. Leonard officiated at christening rites Sunday at St. Joseph's Church for Lyle Patrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Leikvold. Mr. and Mrs. Harlie Lester were sponsors.
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Harpers Ferry
Iowa
W. Leonard
St. Joseph's Church
Lyle Patrick
Lhovd J Leikvold
Harlie Lester
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Hazel Calhoon
Nellie Trappe
Ina Marshall
Nellie Harris
Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital
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Monroe County Fair
Foresters
Arcadia Park
Florida
Sparta Lutherans
Blair
Iowa Village Plans Festival
Workmsen
U.S. Highway 14
Viroqua
West
Edward Kreamer
Plane
Whitehall
Gale Man
Tremp
Leau
Clayton County Fair
Seeland of
Froelich
USDA
Good Roads
Vernon
Stoddard Auxiliary
Big Farr
David Bradley
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Briggs & Stratton
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