Ground Breaking For Methodist Church At Black River Falls
After the 10 45 a m service on Aug 6 the Meth odist congregation held a groundbreaking at the proposed church site on the corner of Black River Falls Homer Richards and other committee members joined Rev Wayne L Grover in dedicating a prayer before Nel son Construction Co of Black River Falls won the contract and will begin work immediately The building is expected to be completed in eight months since the original church burned two years ago services had been held in the Masonic Temple meantime
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls Methodist Church
Homer Richards
Wayne L. Grover
Black River Falls
Wis
The
Methodist Church
Nelson Construction Co
A. H. Trask
R. W. Illiff
Robert Pratt
Duane Hoffman
J. Bruce van Gorden
B. H. Peipmeier
Robert Krohn
A.H. Trask
Rufus Dimmick
Mary Spaulding
Second Music Session Opens in Tomah High School
The Tomah high school Summer instrumental music program resumes with the second half starting Tuesday Aug 8 under director David Mewaldt who returns from Northwestern summer school. Rehearsals for the first band begin Tuesday and private instruction Wednesday while the second band starts Aug 15. The program has drawn a record number of students and supports continuity for working students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
David Mewaldt
Northwestern University
School Units In Joint Meet In Elroy Wisconsin
Sherman and Fowler school districts will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday night August 9 to consider a consolidation petition. The Sherman teacher’s contract has been released by the board. Sherman needs repairs while Fowler can take extra pupils without a new teacher. Fowler lies just north of Elroy city limits. Approval of consolidation is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Sherman
Fowler
Undertaker Given Licenses In Wisconsin Board Action
PIGEON FALLS Wis special Owen Wendel Hagen associated with the Sletteland Ha Funeral service at Pigeon Falls was among 37 persons granted funeral directors licenses by the state board of health last week. Hagen was also issued an embalmers license. John L Hem er Mondovi was among the 43 receiving the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigeon Falls
Wis
Owen Wendel Hagen
Sletteland-Ha
Pigeonalls
State Board of Health
Hagen
John L. Hemer
Mondovi
Allamakee Fair Premium List Issued for 82nd County Fair
Allamakee county fair opens Aug. 14 with premium list issued by secretary A. M. Monserud. Entries must be in place by 6 p.m. Aug. 14. Livestock superintendent is H. L. Stock. poultry Ed Promnitz. agriculture Mrs. Marrel Yohe. fruit Mrs. Charles Colsch. floral Minnie Nagel. home economics and culinary Mrs. Fred Beall. 4-H livestock Fred O'Riley. Junior division open to qualified 4-H members. junior entries due by 9 p.m. Aug. 14. Stalls and pens provided. hay and feed available on grounds. Premiums total $850.
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Waukon
A. M. Monserud
Allamakee
Monserud
H. L. Stock
Ed Promnitz
Marrel Yohe
Leroy Jeglum
Charles Colsch
Minnie Nagel
Fred Beall
Fred O’riley
Allamakee County
Women of St. Malachy Plan Social Altar Sodal ity Meeting
Women of St. Malachy's Catholic church Roaring Creek will hold an altar sodality meeting at Mrs. John Dunnigan's home Wednesday afternoon. Attendees include Melrose church groups and St. Joseph's Black River Falls sodality members. Instead of a regular meeting, a social hour with contests games and entertainment will be featured led by Mrs. Eugene Darner of Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
Wis
St. Malachy’s Catholic Church
Roaring Creek
John Dunnigan
Melrose Church
the Sodality
St. Joseph’s Church
Eugene Darner
Warrens Boy Scouts Take Mountain Trip
Warrens Wisconsin Boy Scout leaders Rev. Larence Janssen Gerald Potter and Donald Christianson took 13 Warrens Scouts to Wild Cat Mountain near Ontario for a two day camp. Christianson recently returned from the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania where aluminum foil cooking was demonstrated. The Warrens boys will practice meal prep and signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrens
Wis
Larence Janssen
Gerald Potter
Donald Christianson
Wild Cat Mountain
Ontario
Christianson
Valley Forge
Spring Grove 4-H Talent Show entrant advances to Minneapolis
Spring Grove 4 H youth Marlin Omoth from Houston county competes in Cedric Adams talent show in Rochester on Aug 10 against 4 H members from 20 Minnesota counties. Sponsored by Cargill Inc, the winner advances to Minneapolis as Cargill’s guest to face district champions.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Marlin Omoth
Minnesota
Cedric Adams
Rochester Auditorium
Cargill, Inc
Omoth
Houston County
Rochester
Minneapolis
Cargill
Holmen GI Arrives in Korea With 24th Infantry Division
Holmen Wisconsin reports Pvt William Slen Scholze has arrived in Korea on July 24 with the 29th regiment of the 24th infantry division for active duty. The Holmen high school graduate of 1948 is in a sniper squad. His family notes this is the third Scholze son to see overseas combat in World War II and the Pacific theater.
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Holmen
Wis
Ben Scholze
R. 2
William Slen Scholze
Korea
29Th Regiment
24Th Infantry Division
Pvt
Scholze
Holmen High School
On- Scholze
Colorado Holds Ten Percent Of Nation’s Coal Reserves
A report notes Colorado contains about ten percent of the United States coal reserves, highlighting the state’s significant energy resources and potential influence on national fuel supplies.
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Colorado
Castle Rock Plant Opens as Power Network Expands
Mauston Wisconsin special report covers the Castle Rock generating plant inaugural switch and first unit in service delivering 4 000 horsepower. Officials tour the plant and outline state river basin development boosting capacity to 300 000 horsepower by 1951 with tax payments rising from 24 000 to over 50 000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Juneau County
Tomah
Wisconsin Power and Light of Wisconsin
Castle Rock
John R. Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Manston
John B. Miller
A. C. Horn
Frederick
Wisconsin River
REA
Clint Nelson
Preston McEvoy
Henry Swan
John Rattunde
Necedah Chamber of Commerce
Charles Heath
Lyndon Station
Laura Klinefelter
Adams County Times
W. K. Daetweyler
Mauston Star
Gilbert Retzlaff
Adams Chamber of Commerce
George B. Thacher
Robert Fisher
Madison
N. A. Landt
Wisconsin Dells
E. A. Soderstrom
Rushford Visitor was Former School Superintendent
Joseph T. Hanson, longtime Rushford schools superintendent, now living in Bell California, visited Rushford and stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Roberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford Minn
Joseph T. Hanson
Rushford
Bell, Calif
J. G. Roberton
Travel From East Ontario Wisconsin Visit Relatives
Clayton and Gerald Sullivan and their families and James De Witt and Delos Bloor came from Philadelphia to visit relatives in Ontario. the group traveled eastward from Ontario Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onatrio
Wis
Clayton
Gerald Sullivan
James DeWitt
Delos Bloor
Philadelphia
Ontario
Tomah Chamber Meters Proposal Sparks Merchant Poll
The Tomah Chamber of Commerce merchants committee plans a mail poll to gauge support for installing parking meters in five blocks and removing the two hour limit along Superior avenue and side streets. The fire and police commission will station an officer on Saturday nights to pause traffic for pedestrian safety with a floodlight at Monowon and Superior. No U turns will be prohibited at five Superior intersections once signs go up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Merchants’ Committee
Farente
Fire and Police Commission
Monowon Street
Superior Avenue
Investiture Ceremony Set for Lansing Monsignor
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry C. Scharphoff of Immaculate Conception church in Lansing will be installed in the robes of a domestic relations pastor at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King chapel, Loras College. Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman of Dubuque will lead the investiture with Pontifical Mass by Coadjutor Bishop Leo Binz of Dubuque. The Most Rev. Edward Fitzgerald of Winona will deliver the sermon. A dinner will follow for visiting priests, relatives and friends.
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Lansing
Henry C. Scharphoff
Lansing Immaculate Conception
Christ the King Chapel
Loras College
Henry P. Rohlman
Dubuque
Leo Binz
Edward Fitzgerald
Winona
Msgr. Scharphoff
Sacred Heart Church
St. Joseph’s, Garnaville
Lowan Brings Suit Against Neighbors
WAUKON Iowa Special Otto Heuer of Lafayette township sues neighbors Ed and Emmett Gaunitz for 1600 dollars claiming their cattle damaged his crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowan
Waukon
Otto Heuer
Lafayette Township
Emmett Gaunitz
Gaunitz Brothers
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting At Stoddard
The St Matthews Lutheran Ladies Aid of Stoddard Wisconsin will meet Thursday August 10 at the church. Hostesses are Mrs Awalt Wolfe Mrs Clarence Wolfe and Mrs Albert H Wrobel.
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Stoddard
Wis
St. Matthews Lutheran Ladies Aid of
Awalt Wolfe
Clarence Wolfe
Albert H. Wrobel
Stoddard WSCS Plans Meeting At Methodist Church
Stoddard Wisconsin special report WSCS to meet at Stoddard Methodist church on Wednesday August 9 with hostesses Mrs J D Magnuson and Mrs Louis Monske coordinating arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
WSCS
Stoddard Methodist Church
J. D. Magnuson
Louis Monske
Tomah Water Carnival Set for August 20
The annual water carnival at the Tomah municipal pool will be held August 20 with medals and trophies in races diving and novelties. Life saving demonstrations and a water ballet will be part of the program along with events such as a washtub race watermelon race candle race and flutter board race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tomah Municipal Pool
Viola Buyer Ships Record Wool Amount
Matthes farms of Viola shipped a record 37,884 pounds of wool consigned to James Akeroid and Co. of Philadelphia. About 5,412 sheep produced the fleece with an average of eight pounds. Government price controls eased in April, boosting returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
Wis
Matthes Farms
James Akeroid and Co
Philadelphia
Matthes Brothers
Postmaster Exams Set for De Soto and Glen Haven
Examinations for postmasters at De Soto and Glen Haven announced with applications due by August 24. Tests will be held at Prairie du Chien or Viroqua. De Soto postmaster salary listed at 3170 dollars per year and Glen Haven at 3470 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Glen Haven
Prairie du Chien
Viroqua
Mrs. Harry Qualy Leads Rushford Christmas Seal Drive
Rushford Minnesota Mrs Harry M Qualy will head the 1950 Christmas seal campaign appointed by Mrs Jessie Conrad field representative for the Minnesota Public Health association The new local chairman succeeds Mrs C R Lewis who has served seven years
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Rushford
Minn
Harry M. Qualy
Jessie Conrad
Minnesota Public Health Association
C. R. Lewis
Waukon Plans $350000 New Grade School
Waukon Iowa sketches and plans by Boyum Schubert and Sorensen for a two story brick school to west of the high school. Plans show 13 classrooms library offices and departments with a 20 year bond likely to raise about $300000 plus $50000 on hand. An election would be held if a petition with 125 signatures is presented, possibly in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Boyum, Schubert and Sorenson
la Crosse
Boyum
Schubert
Sorensen
B. H. Graeber
Graeber
Plans For Waterville Safety Project
Preliminary plans for Waterville's participation in the Iowa Safety congress project have been made. Larry Slattery chairs the effort with Gordon Jacobson as vice chairman and James Larkin as secretary. The Waterville Boy Scout troop under Jacobson is the sponsoring organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Iowa Safety Congress
Larry Slattery
Gordon Jacobson
James Larkin
Whitehall Coed Named to Syracuse University Dean’s List
Mari I Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs T O Rice Whitehall Wisconsin has been named to the dean s list at the Syracuse University College of Fine Arts for maintaining a B average or better She is a Whitehall high school 1949 graduate and a member of the university orchestra majoring in violin studies
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Whitehall
Wis
Mari I. Rice
T. O. Rice
Syracuse University College of Fine Arts
L. C. Dillenback
Mari
Whitehall High School
University
Happy Workers 4-H Club Plans Aug 17 Fair
The Happy Workers 4-H club in Genoa Wisconsin will hold a fair Thursday evening August 17 in the REA auditorium. An exhibit of this year’s work will be shown and comments from county headquarters representatives will accompany the event. Parents and friends of members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Happy Workers 4-H Club
Rea Auditorium
Curtis Tester Wounded in Korea with 71st Tank Battalion
Tomah Wisconsin special report says Pfe Curtis Tester, grandson of Mr and Mrs Mc Tester, was slightly wounded while serving with the 71st heavy tank battalion in Korea. He expects to rejoin his unit soon.
Tomah High Teacher Earns Bachelors in Education
Mrs. Dena Krueger a commercial instructor at Tomah High School completed four years at Whitewater Teachers College and earned a bachelor of education degree. She majored in business education and minored in English and social studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Dena Krueger
Tomah High School
Whitewater Teachers College
Lawyer At Waukon Gets Recall Orders
WAUKON Ia Special James Bristol of the Jacobson Bristol firm must report in Cheyenne Wyoming on August 15 for active duty in the air force. He served as a navigator for three years in World War II as a lieutenant. WAUKON In Special Paul Ferguson, a local insurance agent, has been called into active service as a radio technician with the U S navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
James Bristol
Jacobson-Bristol
Cheyenne
Wyo
Air Force
Paul Ferguson
U. S. Navy
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Carmen
Wake Island
James Stewart
VIA Theatres
Technicolor
Eye Mayer
Allamakee Fair
Warrens Boy Scouts
Bicha
Tomah Chamber
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Stoddard Wscs
Harry Qualy
Seal Sale
Whitehall Coed
Happy Workers
Baby Carriage Sale
Ne Company
Leeding FurnIture
Curtis Tester
Tomah High
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