Local service members depart and receive training
Serving Uncle Sam overviews air and sea assignments of area natives. Larry Pinschinski leaves for Japan after a Norwalk furlough while David Johnson travels home from a Newport to Lisbon and Aarhus cruise. Others complete Fort Lee training or advance in the military, with several earning medals, advancing to leadership roles, or attending training at Great Lakes and Quantico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Pinschinski
Robert Manuel
Norwalk
Japan
David Johnson
Henry Johnson
Holmen
United States
Newport
R.I
Lisbon
Portugal
Aarhus
Denmark
Bremerhaven
Germany
Ft. Lee
Ronald Roberts
Almund Heilman
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Curtis Blackdeer
Earl Blackdeer
Black River Falls
Great Lakes Naveal
Pvt
Harold Sather
Ft. Carson
Colo
Menford Sather
Blair
Two Area Men Leave for Norway Visit
Gays Mills Wisconsin special report Olaf Larson a local businessman departed Monday August 4 for a three week trip to Norway. He travels with his brother in law Herman Chellevold of Richland Center. Their Scandinavian Airlines flight will stop at Glasgow Scotland and Drammen Norway before reaching Oslo with plans to visit Bergen Aardal and Sogn the birthplace of the men’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Olaf Larson
Norway
Herman Chellevold
Richland Center
Glasgow
Scotland
Drammen
Oslo
Bergen
Aardal
Sogn
Woman on Local Dollar Could Win Up To Five Thousand
Mrs. Nettie Burmaster of Spring Grove Minnesota watched Top Dollar and found a serial number that matches a dollar bill she owns If she is first to mail in the correct bill she will be brought to New York to compete for as much as five thousand dollars
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Spring Grove
Minn
Nettie Burmaster
New York
Borgwardt to Speak at Preston Farmers Union Meeting
Arnold H. Borgwardt of Arcadia will present a talk and show colored slides at the Preston Town Hall on Saturday night during a Preston Farmers Union Local meeting in Blair Wisconsin.
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Blair, Wis
Arnold H. Borgwardt
Arcadia
Preston Farmers Union
Preston Town Hall
Vernon Circuit 4 Buses To Take 190 Youths To Bible Camp
Four chartered buses will carry 190 high school students from 14 parishes in the Vernon Circuit to Central Wisconsin Bible Camp near Hatley from August 10 to 16. Routes list departure times from Utica to Westby with stops including Gays Mills and Sparta. camp staff includes Revs Mas tad Hum lie Skindrud Lind berg and R M Christensen arranged transport.
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Tribune
Vernon
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Central Wisconsin
Hatley
Keke
Julius Mastad
Viroqua
Peter Humlie
Gays Mills
O. M. Skindrud
Sparta
Harold Lindberg
de Soto
R. M. Christensen
Soldiers Grove
Melrose School District Plans Special Meeting on Building
Melrose Wisconsin special meeting set for 8 p.m. August 14 at Melrose High School to authorize construction and financing of an elementary school. Pre meeting sessions will address need cost and structure with forums at North Bend and West Franklin schools on August 11 12 and 13.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose School Dist
Melrose High School
North Bend School
Presbyterian Church Centennial Observed In Iowa
Mt Hope Presbyterian Church in Waterloo Township near Waukon marks its centennial on Sunday. Organized August 15, 1858 with 11 members, it faced Civil War delays. dedicated February 21, 1871. Women's Society formed in 1877. parsonage rebuilt after a 1874 fire. Pastor Rev Edmond De Buhr began service in 1954.
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Waukon
Iowa
Mt. Hope
Waterloo Township
Hartley
James Frothingham
Women’s Society
Edmond de Buhr
Spring Coulee Aid Holds Social Sunday
The Spring Coulee Ladies Aid will sponsor an ice cream social Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Chester Gilbeck home. Miss Laura Freiland missionary to North Africa will show slides and discuss her work. The Middle Coon Valley Luther League will hold an outdoor meeting at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Lawrence Johnson home. Serving will be the families: Otto Bii horde, Paul Gilbertson, Woodrow Storch, Lloyd Malflum, Claude Sebion and Henzil Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Spring Coulee Ladies Aid
Chester Gilbeck
Laura Freiland
North Africa
Middle Coon Valley
Luther League
Lawrence Johnson
Otto Biihorde
Paul Gilbertson
Woodrow Storch
Lloyd Malflum
Claude Sebion
Henzil Hanson
Tappen Coulee Centennial Draws 500 Plus Attendees
More than 500 persons attended the Tap pen Coulee centennial in Blair Wisconsin last weekend. A public dance at Blair City Hall was held Saturday evening. Co chairmen of the celebration were Mrs Elmer Everson and Mrs Melvin Syverson. Theodore Hanson was general chairman.
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Blair
Wis
Tappen Coulee
Blair City Hall
The
Coulee
Elmer Everson
Melvin Syverson
Theodore Hanson
Area Church Holds Homecoming Dinner
The Congregation of St Patrick's Catholic Church Brownsville will hold its annual homecoming dinner from 11 to 2 Sunday. Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. celebrated by Rev Joseph C Frisch. Dinner committee includes Mae Goven Art Otto Giles Quillin and Tony Reinhart. Children will enjoy planned games.
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Brownsville
Minn
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Joseph C. Frisch
Mae Goven
Mmes
Art Otto
Giles Quillin
Tony Reinhart
League Meets Northwest Prairie Luther League
The Northwest Prairie Luther League meets Sunday at 8 p m with Mrs John Uttin as program chairman. Serv ers are the Harold Bolstad Neely Fortun Ernest Skildum and Raymond Rust families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Northwest Prairie Luther League
John Uttin
Harold Bolstad
Neely Fortun
Ernest Skildum
Raymond Rust
Blair HS 1933 Class Holds 25th Reunion
Fourteen members of Blair High School class of 1933 attended the 25th anniversary reunion at Riverside Park and Club Midway near Independence. Attendees include Anna Hegge Marquardt Milwaukee Leonard Ellison Whitehall Doris Benning Strande Taylor Norman Anderson Ardella Dahl Lucille Matson Vernal Engebretson Gertrude Stephenson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Fredrickson
Lawrence Mathson
Hillsboro KC Public Picnic Set For Sunday
Hillsboro Wisconsin Knights of Columbus sponsor a public picnic at the park this Sunday. Barbecued chicken and refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free rides for children will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro KC
Hillsboro
Wis
Knights of Columbus
Norwalk Youth Fellowship to Visit Elroy Sunday
The Norwalk Youth Fellowship will travel to Elroy for a 7 30 p m meeting Sunday featuring a picnic and devotional gathering in a special city notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Elroy
Wis
Iowa Church Farewell Party for Pastor Naomi Olsen
Miss Naomi Olsen, pastor of the Hes per Friends Church for 11 years, was honored at a farewell open house in Mabel Minnesota. She resigned in April to become house mother for Penn College women’s residence hall in Oskaloosa Iowa, starting Sept 1. She previously did missionary work in the Tennessee mountains. A purse was presented in appreciation of her service.
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Mabel
Minn
Naomi Olsen
Hesper Friends Church
Friends Church
Miss Olsen
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Hesper
Flotilla Plans Mississippi River Cruise to La Crosse
Seven boats depart McGregor Iowa for a Mississippi River tour to La Crosse Saturday. They will spend the night in La Crosse and return Sunday. Participants include Mr and Mrs E Anderson Des Moines Mr and Mrs John Bickel Cedar Rapids Dr and Mrs J F Walter Mr and Mrs Elmer Peterson Mr and Mrs W E Wickler Mr and Mrs N J Scrogum and Mr and Mrs L J Lindemann all of McGregor.
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Mcgregor
Iowa
la Crosse
E. Anderson
Des Moines
John Bickel
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Walter
Elmer Peterson
W. E. Wickler
N. J. Scrogum
L. J. Lindemann
Ex Pastor Harlem to Lead Services in Blair Churches
The Rev. B. J. Harlem now of Northfield Minnesota and former pastor of the Taylor Lutheran Parish will conduct services in the two Zion Lutheran Parish churches during the vacation of Rev. Edmund Olson in Blair Wisconsin.
Sons of Norway to hold annual picnic in Spring Grove
The Sons of Norway plan their annual picnic at Recreation Park in Spring Grove Minnesota starting at noon on Sunday. The event brings members together for a midday gathering with community participation and regional Nordic heritage activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Sons of Norway
Recreation Park
Blair Post Excluded From Beer Sale On Sept 7
Blair Post of the American Legion is authorized to run a beer dugout on Sept 5 6 during the Egg Festival but the council refused Sept 7 a Sunday sale. The council will fund lights for six nights of midget league football at about $6 7 nightly. Sheriff Bijold urged a two way radio system with an estimated $250 used unit.
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Blair
Wis
The
American Legion
Dennis Raarup
Trempealeau County
Eugene Bijold
Dresbach Children Have Week In Camp
Children spending the week at Bible camp at Camp Decorah in Dresbach Minnesota include Margo Ready Leslie Waas Anne Sherry Kathleen Bleckenger Andrew Ready Stella McDowell Louis Donaldson James Nobin Rita Ready Cindy Miller Dale Waas Sandra Proudfoot Thomas Donaldson Carl Roroff Mary Ann McDowell and Rudolph Bleckenger.
Luther League Meeting At North Beaver Creek Church
Luther League of the North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church will meet at 8 p.m. Sunday. Edger Anderson will lead devotions. Readings by Betty Matson and La May Sexe. Songs by Sylvia Arneson Steven and Wayne Vehrenkamp Kenneth Crivitz. Mrs Arnold Brovold will show slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Luther League of the North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Edger Anderson
Betty Matson
la May Sexe
Sylvia Arneson
Steven
Wayne Vehrenkamp
Kenneth Crivitz
Arnold Brovold
Brudos Family Reunion Planned at Eckhart Park
The Brudos family reunion will be held at Eckhart Park in Viroqua on Sunday. A potluck dinner will be served.
District Club Backs Johnson For Congress
MENOMONIE Wis Special District citizens have formed a 9th District Johnson for Congress Club with Aleck Tilseth of Menomonie as chairman. The group will support Lester Johnson in the next congressional race and has officers in all 11 counties. Tilseth leads as chair, with Keith Hardie vice chair, Howard Cameron secretary, Arthur L Henning treasurer, and Jack Kelly radio TV coordinator. County vice chairmen named include Barron Robert Bodin and others across Barron Dunn Chippewa Clark Eau Claire St Croix Trempealeau and more.
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Menomonie
Wis
Johnson For Congress Club
Aleck Tilseth
Lester Johnson
Congress
Tilseth
Keith Hardie
Taylor
Howard Cameron
Rice Lake
Arthur L. Henning
Altoona
Jack Kelly
Eau Claire
Barron
Robert Bodin
Barronett
Buffalo
Margaret Segerstrom
Mondovi
Chippewa
Margaret Collins
Bloomer
Clark
Jack Nikolay
Abbotsford
Dunn
Sam Iverson
Noel Hilson
Colfax
John Schneider
Jackson
George Johnson
Black River Falls
Pepin
Thomas Pattison
Durand
Pierce
Neema Redkey
Beldenville
St. Croix
Lester Snoeyenbos
Roberts
Trempeajeau
Harold Tomter
Osseo
Wisconsin Minnesota Apple Growers Meet in Menomonie
Wisconsin and Minnesota commercial apple growers will gather at William Connell Sunrise Orchards in Menomonie on August 12 for a full day of plot inspections reports on chemicals used in apple growing and demonstrations of new orchard equipment. Speakers from the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota will lecture on research and methods for the industry.
Evangelists Ronald and Ida Snyder Set Bible Meetings
Evangelists Ronald and Ida Jane Snyder of Glendora California will lead evening services at 8 p.m. daily except Mondays and Saturdays through August 24 at the Assembly of God Church in Black River Falls Wisconsin. All meetings are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Ronald and
Ida Jane Snyder
Glendora
Calif
Assembly of God
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