Army Reserve School completes two week Camp at Camp McCoy
The 5007th United States Army Reserve School will return to Minnesota after finishing a two week training session at Camp McCoy. The school operates from Ft. Snelling with 13 satellites and aims to provide superior instruction to reserve officers, matching Regular Army courses. Minnesota cities hosting courses include Austin, Owatonna, Mankato, Marshall, Willmar, Saint Cloud, Fergus Falls, Remidge, and Duluth, with plans to expand to Rochester Brainerd Grand Rapids and Albert Lea in fall.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
United States Army Reserve School
Minnesota
Ft. Snelling Minn
Ft. Snelling
United States
Army Pilot School
5907Th
Hubert A. Schon
Civi Defense
Col. Schon
Austin
Owatonna
Mankato
Marshall
Willmar
St. Cloud
Fergu
Falls
Remidge
Duluth
Minnesota Military District
Rochester
Brainerd
Grand Rapids
Albert Lea
Campion High ROTC Again Earns Honor Unit Rating
Campion High School ROTC battalion is designated an honor unit by Col. Claude N. Shaver. The recognition cites high standards of military training and discipline for the 1955 academic year. Commandant Capt. Francis M. Riddlemoser, previously with the Military Assistance Group on Formosa, leads the unit.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Campion
James B. Corrigan
Claude N. Shaver
Wisconsin
5Th Army Area
Shaver
Milwaukee
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Francis M. Riddlemoser
USA
Inf
Formosa
Seek Donors At Melrose Blood Drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Melrose High School gym on Monday August 15 from 2 to 7 p.m. Donations are welcome with a 18 to 60 age limit. Mrs. Ruel Young chairs the Legion Auxiliary solicitors, who will canvass for donors and pledges by August 9. Walk-ins accepted. jaundice past three-year recurrence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ruel Young
The
Legion Auxiliary
Blair Council Votes 2 More Fireplaces and Sign
At the Blair Wisconsin city council meeting the panel approved building two additional fireplaces in the park and authorized a street sign for the park road. A building permit was issued to E Schroeder for a new supermarket construction.
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Blair, Wis
Park Road
E. Schroeder
Soldiers and sailors from the Coulee Region recalled from service
A regional roll call lists Sgt Franklin Skolos of Chaseburg discharged after four years. Others noted include LaVerne Swiggum of Soldiers Grove training in New Mexico, Glenda Seymour at Andrews Field, and Wallace Thorson of Pigeon Falls named top in his unit at Camp Chaffee. Additional entries include Seaman Hancock in Norfolk awaiting assignment, Capt Mittlestadt returning to Fort Monroe, and several personnel stationed or promoted across bases in Nebraska, Texas, France, Virginia, and Germany.
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Franklin Skolos
Lawrence Skolos
Chaseburg
Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
LaVerne R. Swiggum
M. C Swiggum
Soldiers Grove
Nike
83Rd
Red Canyon
N.M
Swiggum
Army
Gays Mills
Glenda Jeanne Seymour
Andrews Field
Washington, D.C
Richard Seymour
de Soto
Pfe
Wallace Thorson
Oger Thorson
Pigeon Falls
95Th Afa
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Wallace
Ft. Hood
Tex
68Th Afa
John Hancock
Helen Hancock
Sparta
Naval
Norfolk
Atlantic
Seaman Hancock
Jack Mittlestadt
Ft. Monroe
Ettrick
Eau Claire
Mittlestadt
Elaine Twesmer
Station WKLJ To Begin 6 A.M. Sunday Sign On
Sparta Wisconsin special report notes radio station WKLJ with studios in Iparta and Tomah will start Sunday morning service for farmers and early risers. Beginning Sunday August 7 it will sign on at 6 a.m. as on other days replacing the former 8 a.m. Sunday sign on.
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Sparta
Wis
WKLJ
Iparta
Tomah
Stariing
Melrose closes recreation program with strong swimming phase
Melrose Wisconsin closes its summer recreation program on August 5. While overall activity participation was below hopes, the swimming phase drew over 160 children, highlighting the success of the aquatic portion.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose Area
Miss Elsie Anaas to Show Hawaii Slides
Whitehall Wisconsin Miss Elsie Anaas will present Hawaii slides at the Luther League meeting at Fagernes Lutheran Church Sunday evening. Anaas vacationed in the islands last summer.
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Whitehall
Wis
Elsie Anaas
Hawaii
Luther League
Fagernes Lutheran Church
Anaas
Islands
Snakes Move From River Bluffs in Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien reports rattlesnakes drawn from dry river bluff holes by heat. In one case a rattlesnake with eight rattles and a button was killed in John Polodna’s yard, another was found on the back porch of Lawrence Teynor’s home.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
John Polodna
Lawrence Teynor
4-H Club Meetings Highlight Fair Plans and Demos
Arcadia Stars 4-H Club discussed fair booth and banner plans and worked on record books and leather crafts at St Stanislaus Church. Montana Pioneers 4-H handed out fair books. Sharon Luethi spoke on State Club Week. next meeting at Millard Christ with a wiener roast. Glencoe Hustlers 4-H demonstrated stay stitching and other projects. Taylor Topnotchers and Elm Tip-Toppers held meetings with tours, measuring utensil demos, and trips to State Club Week. several members earned ribbons in demonstrations.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia Stars 4-H
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Montana Pioneers
Sharon Luethi
Millard Christ
Wiis
Glencoe Hustlers
Cowie School
Lois Krackow
Sharon Theisen
Diane Servais
Leone George
Rose Boberg
Norma
Ziegeweid
Wilmer Putz, Jr
Mary Lou Ziegeweid
David Ziegeweid
Taylor
Ardella Kjernevik
John Stoltz
Jodie Merrill
Archie Curran
Prairie du Chien Faces Prolonged Heat Wave Water Demand
Prairie du Chien endures a two month heat wave driving water use up sharply from July 1944 to July 1955 records show July consumption rising from 25 million to 35 million gallons and peaking at 106 degrees. Officials link higher demand to late summer heat and increased bathing while no outdoor water ban exists.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Lelse
Attend National Poultry Parley
Arcadia based Mr and Mrs A C Schultz and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fernholz traveled to St Louis for the national convention of the American Poultry and Hatchery mens Federation. Mrs Carl Hertzfeldt of Alma joined the group and later visited Warren Hertzfeldt in Little Rock before rejoining the party in St Louis on the way back to Wisconsin.
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Arcadia
Wis
Mr. Land
A. C. Schultz
Land
Lloyd Fernholz
St. Louis
American Poultry and Hatcherymen's Federation
Carl Hertzfeldt
Alma
Arcadians
Little Rock
Ark
Warren Hertzfeldt
Wisconsin
Legion and Auxiliary Picnic in Melrose Park
American Legion sponsors a Sunday picnic at Melrose village park starting noon for legion and auxiliary members and families. Each family brings sandwiches and a dish to pass. Ice cream and beverages supplied by the Legion.
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Melrose
Wis
American Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
Hi Nabor by Olin Miller
A short comic riff by Olin Miller humorously foresees a world under Communist control as not worth having. Descriptive punchlines reflect the era’s satirical voice in a Chicago Sun-Times syndicate context.
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Hi Nabor By
Olin Miller
Trempealeau County Clerk Records Span 100 Years of History
Hughitt M. Johnson, county clerk since 1948, moves records from the 1883 courthouse to a new addition. The piece traces Trempealeau County clerks from William Young in 1854 through mid 20th century, outlines county seat moves among Arcadia Whitehall and other towns, and notes courthouse and jail constructions and costs. It also records archival inventories and distribution of county Board proceedings since 1876.
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Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau
Hughitt M. Johnson
P. H. Johnson
William M. Young
John Nicholls
Will Nicholls
Charles Utter
Nicholls
B. F. Hueston
Gale
Galesville University
Trempealeau County Archives
Wisconsin Historical Records Survey
F. C. Richmond
Arcadia
Isaac Noyes
Amassa P Webb
Monteville
Ater Trempealeau
Galesvile
Galesville
Scott’s Hall
Blair
Independence
Osseo
Plans for Indian Isle resort stall on Mississippi river
Private Indian Isle on the Mississippi opposite McGregor Iowa halts 1955 plans for a spa lodge and 50 cabins. Manager H J Quartemont resigns. boats under construction are up for sale. owners Harry and Connie Clark assume new control as lodge remains open for dining.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Indian Isle
Mississippi River
McGregor
Iowa
Here
H. J. Quartemont
Indian Isle, Inc
Quartemont
Connie
Harry Clark
Don Gortner
Palm Springs
Calif
BRF Library Sells Used Books In Basement Sale
Black River Falls Public Library starts a used books sale from 2 p.m. Monday in a basement room. Librarian Frances Perry says duplicates, discards, magazines and special editions from gifts will be offered to clear shelves and raise funds for new stock.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Black River Falls Public Library
Frances Perry
Melrose Man Promoted to District Manager
John Ellison of the Equitable Life Assurance Society has been promoted to district manager based in Menomonie. He will oversee 20 northwestern Wisconsin counties and currently directs six agents with plans to expand the staff. Ellison, who joined as an agent two years ago, will move his family to Menomonie in September.
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David Thompson
C. K. Thompson
Arcadia
Europe
Ft. Riley
Kan
Army
Arcadia High School
Yeoman
Donald Olson
Carl Olson
Black River Falls
Fleet Air Defense Training Center
Virginia Beach
Olson
Dan Callahan
Lyda Ralston
Melrose
Callahan
New Jersey
San Diego
Calif
Ensign Callahan
Ralston
Set
Dale Hickok
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Hisife
Stanely Wedwick Farm
de Soto
Ronald Oliver
Orin Oliver
Norwalk
Shelton
Long Beach
Western Pacific
Genevieve von Ruden
Cashton
Ray Hunder
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
John Hunder
Stoddard
Wis
John Ellison
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Menomonie
Ellison
National Magazine Hails Tomah Hotel
Tomah Wisconsin The Hotel Sherman gains national spotlight again in McCalls Magazine article on the culinary page. The colonial hotel noted as one of the outstanding eating places in the country and linked to the 1955 Tomah Centennial. Authors Helen McCully and James A Beard credited.
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Tomah
Wis
Sherman
McCall's Magazine
Colonial Hotel
McCall
Helsen McCully
James A. Beard
History Of Zion Aid To Be Given
A program on the history of the Zion Ladies Aid will be presented by Alice Thorbus at the Aid meeting Thursday August 11 at 2 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs Arnold Olson Mrs Norman Olson Mrs Orris Olson and Alden Lyngen.
Orientation To Precede Sparta School Term
Sparta Wisconsin prepares for the new term with a two day orientation starting September 6. William Stolen and C. J. Krumm will provide instructional talks on spelling and visual aids, John Armstrong of California will discuss testing and follow up. The Lawrence-Lawson School gains a remodeled science room and a new playground with basketball courts through the PTA.
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Sparta
Wis
Dale Fr. Davis
William Stolen
C. J. Krumm
John Cage
John Armstrong
California
Lawrence-Lawson School
Assn
Melrose Area Schools Undertake Summer Refurbishing
The Melrose area janitorial staff completed summer upgrades at branch schools including a new roof at West Franklin School exterior painting and new swings at the same site exterior painting at The Lee School repairs to a fence and backstop at Millcreek School cleaning of North Bend ditch and painting of both entrances at Pleasant Valley School plans call for basement remodeling and plumbing at Pleasant Valley before the new term.
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Melrose, Wis
Melrose Area
West Franklin
Lee School
Millcreek School
North Bend
Pleasant Valley School
Pleasant Valley
Prairie Firemen Hold Red Tag Day in Prairie du Chien
Firemen of Prairie du Chien plan their annual red tag day on Saturday to raise funds for out-of-town training courses. Volunteers will solicit on Main Street all day, offering red tags to show donations of any amount.
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Prairie Firemen
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Midshipman Arrives In Port In Scotland
Mr and Mrs N C Twelme report their son Midshipman J C David on the USS Wisconsin has docked at Edinburgh Scotland after a calm summer training cruise arriving via the Firth of Forth.
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David H. Fischer
John H. Fischer
Baltimore
Raymond C. Treat
R. J. Tomah
Robert C. Paton
Andrew W. Paton
Kent
Ohio
Treat
Paton
University of Wisconsin
Fischer
Princeton University
Ettrick, Wis
N. C. Twelme
J.C. David
Wisconsin
Edinburgh
Scotland
Firth of Forth
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Army Reserve School
Campion High Rotc
Blair Council
Caledonia
Houston
Coulee Regionfunifora
Larry Jacobson
Archie Jacobson
Carswell Afb
Ft. Worth
824Th Air Base Group
Victor Skaar
Bert Skaar
Metz
France
Ronald Stevens
Ralph Stevens
89Th
89Th Field Maintenance Squadron
Lincoln Afb
Virginia
Glen
Marshall Anderson
Myrtle Anderson
Bamberg
Germany
2Nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Taylor, Wis
Taylor Topnotchers
Roger Curran
Virgil Becker
Lloyd’ Nehring
Joanne Curran
Fern Stoltz
Judie Merrill
Lynn Becker
Nancy Nehring
Lynn
Pdc
City Water Department
Armin F. Meyer
India
St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Eitzen
Minn
Harry Reiners
la Crosse
G. M. Woelffer
Ash St. Baraboo
Lorenz Aschwander
Schefelbein
Bangor
Richard
Main Street
Aschwander
Martha Meinking
Helen Knippel
Dodge Center
G. W. Radke
National Poultry Parley
Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate
People of
Mississippi
BRF
Melrose Man
National Magazine
Tomah Hotel
Zion
Port
Copeland
Home. & Sport Shop
Caledonia St
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