Guard Unit Readies For Generals Visits
The 33rd division artillery of the Illinois National Guard at Camp McCoy prepares for visits by Maj. Gen. Kenneth C. Cramer on Wednesday and Maj. Gen. Richard Smykal with Col. Ray H. Keehn on Thursday. Training includes firing carbines to sub-machine guns and 105 and 155 millimeter howitzers, with social events, a track meet, and a softball tournament. The camp closes Saturday and reopens August 14 for two weeks of training by the 44th division artillery and the 108th ordnance motor maintenance company.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
33Rd Division
Illinois National Guard
Kenneth C. Cramer
National Guard Bureau
Richard Smykal
Ray H. Keehn
Officers’ Club
Tomah
Sparta
la Crosse
Chambers of Commerce of
44Th Division Artillery
108Th Ordinance Motor Maintenance Company
Holmen Luther Group Votes Building Fund
The Holmen Lutheran League voted Sunday evening in the church parlors to fund a Lutheran students house at Madison. Doris Hanson read, Mary and Nancy Peterson sang, and Bible camp reports were given by Kathryn Knudson Pauline Bratberg Marilyn Olson Ronald Hendrickson and Gordon Monson. Refreshments were served by several members. Elect officers at the September meeting.
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Lutheran Students House
Madison
Holmen Luther League
Doris Hanson
Mary
Nancy Peterson
Kathryn Knudson
Pauline Bratberg
Marilyn Olson
Ronald Hendrickson
Gordon Monson
R. T. Lee
S. W. Roberts
C. E. Berg
W. R. Wall
Canary Dickie Returns After Two Day Outing
Dickie the three week old canary, raised by Mrs. Jennings Johnson of Ettrick, Wisconsin, wandered free for two days before seeking shelter in a tavern stairwell. Cared for by passerby Cletus Casey, the bird was returned to its owner. Johnson, a long-time breeder selling birds to dealers in Milwaukee and Chicago, notes their birds are high quality singing stock and each bird wears a numbered leg band.
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Ettrick
Wis
Dickie
Jennings Johnson
James Wall
Cletus Casey
Johnson
Milwaukee
Chicago
Veurm Guests at Christ Veurm Home in Spring Grove
Mr and Mrs Andrew Veurm of Parshall North Dakota are guests at the Christ Veurm home in Spring Grove Minnesota.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Andrew Veurm
Parshall, N. D
Christ Veurm
Rushford Harvest Festival Kicks Off August 5
Rushford Minnesota announces its annual harvest festival from Thursday August 5 through Saturday August 7 with softball, auctions of household units, county league games, and a busy lineup of entertainment. Vanidimar Bjornson and John M Brandt slated as guest speakers along with music by Audrey Moore and her all male orchestra and a magic act by Joseph J Chopp.
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Rushford
Minn
Legion Baseball Park
Spring Valley
Fillmore
Vanldimar Bjjornson
St. Paul
Joseph J. Chopp
Whitewater
Wis
State Teachers College
Chopp
Madeline Holle
Audrey Moore
Miss Moore
Hope
Mission Festival At Zion Lutheran Elroy Wisconsin
Zion Lutheran church held its annual mission festival with two services at Elroy Wisconsin Walter Paustian of West Salem was guest speaker at 10 30 a m The Rev G F Albrecht conducted the 8 p m service and shared experiences from his past charge
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Elroy
Wis
Zion Lutheran Church
Walter Paustian
West Salem
G. F. Albrecht
Correction: Vorhies Not Only Loving Health Excellent
The La Crosse Tribune correction states Vorhies is not only loving but in excellent health rather than being described otherwise.
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la Crosse Tribune
Vorhies
Whalan Legion Post Is Formed
Whalan Minnesota special report say veterans of World Wars I and II met at the Whalan village hall to organize an American Legion post. Officers elected include Edwin O. Davidson commander Emil Syvertson vice commander Leland R. Benson adjutant Merlin Soiney finance officer Helmer Hallam service officer Darrell Evenson sergeant at arms. The new post may be named Erickson-Rose post honoring Ferdinand Erickson and Lieut Donald Rose both killed in action.
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Whalan
Minn
American Legion
Lanesboro
Legion
Erickson-Rose
Ferdinand Erickson
Donald Rose
Trempealeau County Mobile X-ray Unit Reaches 3425 People
Trempealeau county nurse Janet Swenson reports 3,425 residents received chest X-rays during the mobile unit’s June 22 to July 15 tour. Centers included Eleva, Strum, Osseo, Whitehall, Independence, Arcadia, Blair, Pigeon Falls, Galesville, Ettrick, Trempealeau, and Dodge with sponsors varying by town. X-rays were free and results will be mailed later.
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Whitehall
Wis
Janet Swenson
Trempealeau County
State Board of Health
Miss Swenson
Eleva
Strum
Osseo
Independence
Arcadia
Blair
Pigeon Falls
Galesville
Ettrick
Trempealeau Village
Dodge
Trempealeau
VFW
Trempealeau 4-Hers Attend District Conservation Camp
Trempealeau county 4-H agent Ray Shanklin and four club members Robert Isom Charlies Anderson and William Wood traveled to La Crosse for a district conservation camp at the state experimental station. They remained overnight and joined other area members for soil and wildlife conservation tours.
Note on business transaction in Whitehall cafe
Ness fixtures and stock transfer as building owner F C Johnson of Whitehall confirms the deal. Steen, who ran the cafe for two years after returning from army service, plans to rest after the sale.
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Whitehall
Replace Old School Equipment At Tomah
Tomah Wisconsin news brief reports that the school district will replace old equipment at the high school and elementary facilities as part of a planned upgrade program. District officials say funding sources and timelines will be announced soon.
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Tomah
Irene Langlie Returns To Chicago After Vacation Visit
Irene Langlie resumes work in Chicago Illinois after a vacation at the Oscar Overheavy residence and time away with others.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Irene Langlie
Chicago
Oscar
150 4-H Members Attend Safety Program At Sparta
More than 150 members of 4-H clubs with families and friends attended a safety program at Sparta city hall. Elizabeth Haberkorn led the event with flag presentations by Bob Anderson and Warren Johnson, songs, safety speeches by Mildred Anderson and Loren Pierce, a safety playlette featuring characters including Fatal and Permanent, and a showing of the film Miracle of Paradise Valley.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta City Hall
Elizabeth Haberkorn
Bob Anderson
Warren Johnson
Daneville Club
United States
Richard Hutson
Bush Prairie Club
Jeanne
Dorothy Spink
Carol Jean Hutson
Mildred Anderson
Daneville
Loren Pierce
Tarr Valley
Lois Morgan
Clifford Bohnert
Donald Humphrey
Euelah Bohnert
Hazard
Harold Knoll
Wallace Morgen
Harold Bohnert
Richard Knoll
Dean Heilman
Lucky Leaf 4-H Club
Norwalk
Paradise Valley
Chaseburg teachers study Arizona trip broadens park admin view
Dorothy Hoff and Sylvia Hoff of Chaseburg Wisconsin joined geology and natural resource management classes at Arizona State College Flagstaff. They observed the Grand Canyon water system sewage plant and visitor management while touring with Dr Agnes M Allen head of the science department. Sylvia Hoff teaches primary at Chaseburg star grade school.
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Chaseburg
Wis
Dorothy Hoff
Svylvia Hoff
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Agnes M. Allen
Sylvia Hoff
Chaseburg Star
Ettrick stores expand with new clothing shop opening
Ettrick Wis John Terpening grocer and feed store owner has added space and opened a men s clothing store. North Bend hardware store changes hands with Mr and Mrs L G Willgrubs purchasing and holding a grand opening. An addition is under construction on the north side of the Ettrick Lumber company building for extra storage space.
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Ettrick
Wis
John Terpening
L. G. Willgrubs
North Bend
Ettrick Lumber Company
Tomah Man Serves With AMG In Japan
Eugene R. Sorenson of Tomah serves with AMG in Kumamoto Kyushu Japan as investigator of penal institutions. The unit supervises public safety sanitation public works and other administrative duties. Sorenson entered service in 1946 at Fort Snelling and completed basic training.
Sparta Men on Motorcycle Tour
Sparta Wis special report Dick Melcher and Bill Williams of the local Indian shop began a three week motorcycle tour Sunday. They plan visits to nearby communities and barter exchanges for craft goods and motorcycle parts.
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Sparta
Wis
Dick Melcher
Bill Williams
Whitehall Soldier Gets Japan Duty
Donald P. Simonson of Whitehall leaves the United States for service in the far eastern theater and is now assigned to Japan duties. The move reflects ongoing military deployments among personnel from Wisconsin communities.
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Whitehall
Japan
Wis
Pfic
Donald P. Simonson
Ready Memorial Park Dedication At Blair
Blair Wisconsin hosts a Riverside Memorial park dedication on Wednesday August 4 with a 6:30 pm softball game Blair versus Whitehall. A 7:30 pm program features Rev Andrew J Roe and Bud Sather presenting the memorial to World War I and II veterans.
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Blair, Wis
Riverside Memorial Park
Blair
Whitehall
Andrew J. Roe
Concordia Lutheran Church
Superior Wis
Hal Goeitsch
Blair High School
Bud Sather
Leland Chenoweth
Lefty Glassbrenner
Sid Jacques
Clifford Toraason
Hi Toraason
Victor Goss
Ed Farrington
Will Barlow
Able Knutson
Sharky Thompson
George Oliver
George Dumont
Doc Toranson
Olson
Roy Tanner
Mondovi
Tex Reddick Seeks Assembly Seat In Crawford County
Gays Mills resident E Tex Reddick announced his candidacy for the Crawford county assembly seat on the Republican ticket. Though not previously a state candidate, he managed Orland Loomis’s 1942 governor campaign and runs a 160 acre farm to represent both town and rural voters.
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Gays Mills
Wis
E. Tex Reddick
Crawford County
Reddick
Orland S. Loomis
Holmen Family Hosts Pennsylvania Guests
Holmen Wis residents Mr and Mrs Ansel Bratberg welcome their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Allen Daniels from Wilkes Barre Pa Daniels a former serviceman is a student at Wilkes Bar College in the state news item
Sparta Jaycees Family Picnic Planned at Spring Banks
Sparta Junior Chamber of Commerce members and families will host a family picnic at Spring Banks on Saturday August 7 serving begins at 6 30 p m Tickets are available from Charlies Masters or Leslie Riley.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charlies Masters
Leslie Riley
Chicago man joins Rushford family on visit
John Manley of Chicago traveled to Rushford to reunite with his wife and two children who had stayed weeks at the home of Mrs. Manley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Rislove. They returned with Ann Rislove who will visit at their home for a time.
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Rushford, Minn
John Manley
Chicago
Rushford
No Contests In Election In Vernon County
Vernon county voters face an unopposed slate as eight incumbents seek reelection on the Republican ticket. Officials include Arthur Mockrud Morris Moon Martin Gulbrandsen Berlie Moore Vincent Rabbitt Verl Poole William Kolvis and Ole Jackson with long service records and no Democratic opposition since 1934.
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Vnaoqua
Wis
Vernon County
Arthur Mockrud
Westby
Morris Moon
Martin Gulbrandsen
Berlie Moore
Vincent Rabbitt
Verl Poole
William Kolvis
Register of Deeds
Ole Jackson
Gulbrandsen
Kolvis
Residents Of Africa Guests At Waukon
Mr and Mrs Albert Opfer host their daughter Mrs John Calvert and two children from Dakar Africa. Her husband works in the government service in Dakar.
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Africa
Waukon
Waukon. In
Albert Opfer
John Calvert
Dakar
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