Air National Guard Salutes Railroad Fair at Camp Williams
At the Chicago Railroad fair in Wisconsin, hundreds of Air National Guard planes from the 66th fighter wing based at Camp Williams staged a training flight against a mock Canadian enemy. The day featured formations over Madison and Milwaukee, a late wheels-up incident with a B-26 crash at Chanute Field, and Lt. Douglas Wood of Milwaukee guiding press coverage back to La Crosse.
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Camp Williams
Wis
Air National Guard
Blue
Canada
Ures
la Crosse
Tribune
Jon
Air Force
Illinois
Lake Front
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Dells
Juneau County
Merrick
Joseph’s
Chanute Field
Folks
66Th Wing
ANG
Frank Allen
Bet
1Th Air Force
Air Force Headquarters
Douglas Wood
Wood
128Th
Brussels
la Crease Tribune
Chicago
Thomas Hardeman
Sy Levenson
Wand Mike Torlixzi
Lower Jott
Lowor
Viroqua School Meet Sets Transportation Law Talk
VIROQUA Wis Special R E Clausen superintendent of Viroqua public schools announces a meeting of rural school property at the senior high school Tuesday evening to discuss the new state law on transportation of high school students. The law provides free transportation rather than parent paid fares as in the past. The number of students to be transported must be determined before planning new bus routes into Viroqua.
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Viroqua
Wis
R. E. Clausen
Virodun
Porenty
Youths Win Parole In Auto Theft Case
Three young offenders tied to a July car theft in Moulton were sentenced by Judge Robert P. Clack to three years in the state reformatory. The sentences were suspended and the youths placed on parole as of Friday.
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Maulton
Wis
New County
State Reformatory
Robert P. Clack
Gale Old Grads Meet Aug 22 In Galesville Wis
GALESVILLE Wisconsin Special The informal Old Grad club with a long annual run will hold its 1949 session at Gwyn and Edna Bibby home on August 22 All women who graduated from the local school in 1936 or earlier are members A 4 pm supper will be served cafeteria style Members are urged to arrive earlier for a chatter session from 4 to 8 pm A covered dish sandwiches and table service will be provided by guests
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Galesville
Wis
Gwyn
Edna Bibby
Genoa Auxiliary Holds Meet In Frank Jambola Home
Genoa Wisconsin special report says Rose Ghelfi and Mrs. Frank Jambola hosted the American Legion auxiliary meeting at the Jambola home on Wednesday evening August 3. After the business session, cards were played and honors went to Mrs. Thomas Latimer J. H. Doucet Elmer Clements Mrs. Latimer Robert Brockelhurst and Joe Jambois. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Thomas Latimer’s home.
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Genoa
Wis
Rose Ghelfi
Frank Jambola
American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes. Thomas
Latimer
J. H. Doucet
Elmer Clements
J. H. Latimer
Robert Brockelhurst
Joe Jambois
Thomas Latimer
Club Robbed Near Mauston
Mauston Wisconsin. Joe's Nite Club run by Joe Carpenter was entered and robbed of about 140 dollars between Sunday night closing and Monday morning opening. Two registers and a box of shuffleboard receipts were taken from the men’s washroom area after a window screen was cut. The juke box was rifled. Sheriff Myles Clark and District Attorney Charles P. Curran are investigating.
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Mauston
Wis
Joe
Vacationists Visit With Ettrick Families
Vacationers Edward Froelig of St Louis and Robert Rogne visited Ettrick families at Wits-End farm with Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Rogne. They toured Minneapolis and northern Minnesota, recalling World War II service. Beverly and Delores Bohms of Dixon Illinois traveled with Fred Fillner family en route home from Yellowstone with a trailer. F. W. Stratton of Norwich, N Y, stayed with cousin Mrs. C. A. Brye after arriving by plane to see his hospitalized mother Mary Fleming.
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Ettrick
Wis
Edward Froelig
St Louis
C. O. Rogne
Wits-End Farm
Freeligs
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Robert Rogne
Froelig
Rogne
Philippines
Delbert Bohms
Beverly
Delores
Dixon, Il
Fred Fillner
Yellowstone
F. W. Stratton
Norwich
Mra. C. A. Brye
Stratton
Mary Fleming
Viroqua Hosts Creative English Class in 1949 50
Mauree Applegate of La Crosse State Teachers College will lead a five month creative English course for teachers and mothers in Viroqua. Weekly sessions run 17 weeks starting September 17 at 9 a.m. Three credits awarded. credits may apply toward a diploma with adviser approval. Contact Maurice O. Graff for details.
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Viroqua
Wis
Mauree Applegate
la Crosse
Maurice O. Graff
Las Crosse
McGregor Library receives second $100 gift
McGregor Iowa special report notes Rachel Larrabee of Groton Conn sent $100 to the McGregor public library for books. It is the second $100 gift from Miss Larrabee, who lived in McGregor about 35 years ago and now resides in Groton.
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Mcgreegor
McGregor Public Library
Rachel Larrabee
Groton
Trempealeau 4-H Picnic Draws 1000 At Blair Park
About 1,000 people attended Trempealeau county 4-H club picnic at Riverside Memorial park Blair Sunday delayed from polio fears. The annual softball tourney crowned Glasgow Hardies Creek 20 to 3 over Hogg and Washington Aces. several clubs won stunt prizes and music honors. County awards included Land O Lakes banner to Glasgow Hardies Creek and $5 prizes to Hilman John and Duane Christianson. Kopp and Dopp to represent in state dress revue. Tomter to sing in state 4-H chorus. Farmers report about 70 percent of county food needs produced locally.
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Whitehall
Wis
Riverside Memorial Park
Blair
Hogg
Washington Aces
Frenchville Clover Leaves Club
Beach Northern Lights Club
Willie
Caledonia Thrifty Workers
Decorah Go-Getters
Sunnyside
Club
Tri-School Workers Club
Trempealeau
King’s Valley Rangers
Jackie Main
Whitehall Club
Glasgow-Hardies Creek
Ray Shanklin
Land O Lakes
Mickey Aleckson
Hilman John
Hale
Monroe Fair 4-H Prizes Announced
Thirteen county 4-H clubs vied for best exhibition booths at the Monroe county fair with blue ribbons awarded to La Grange for Conservation Pays Dividends and Valleyville for Preservation. Red ribbons went to Bush Prairie Busy Hs Mayflower Daneville Star Valley 4-K, white ribbons to North Tomah Black Valley Wilton Victory Beavers Sparta Happy Day Norwalk Loyal Neighborhood Kendall Wilton Willing Workers and Lucky Leaf Big Creek. Individual blue ribbons earned by Julaine Stratman Lois Gorham Bernita Miller Danny Stone Angelo Blue Ribbon Strivers and others for demonstrations. red ribbons to Claudine Vandervort Carolyn Schindler Ruth Ann Stratem An Warren Johnson and Robert Anderson. white ribbons to Jimmy Artz Le Noir Dwyer.
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Chup
Bush Prairie
Mayflower
Daneville
Star Valley
North Tomah
Black Valley of
Wilton
Victory Beavers
Sparta
Happy Day
Norwalk
Kendall
Lucky Leaf
Big Creek
Julaine Stratman
Black Valley Club
Lois Gorham
Loral Neighbors
Bernita Miller
la Grange
Danny Stone
Joe Dahlby
Ronnie Stone
Angelo
Blue Ribbon
Claudine Vandervort
Carolyn Schindler
Black Valley
Ruth Ann Strateman
Warren Johnson
Robert Anderson
First Aid
Rosella Dougherty
Jimmy Artz
le Noir Dwyer
McGregor Flower Show Set For August 31
The Women's Society of the Methodist Church will hold its annual flower show in McGregor on Thursday afternoon and evening. Awards will be given for various flowers and flower arrangements. Adrian Gamble, Clayton county extension director, will participate in the evening program.
Spray Fruit, DA Advises
Fruit growers are warned that the second brood cool ling moth spray should be done this week. Bait trap catches show the moths began to emerge during heat two weeks ago and cool nights last week paused activity. Dr C L Fluke says emergence may rise with return of heat. Spray two pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons on all bearing trees from Aug 10 to 12. omit summer apples ready to be picked. add fungicide if scab is in the orchard.
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C. L. Fluke
College of Agriculture
Fair At Elroy Opens Friday Plans Completed
Elroy Wisconsin fair opens Friday with entry day August 12. A softball tournament starts at 7 p.m. featuring Hercules Cone Shop, the Sodbusters, and the Legion. Saturday hosts a horse pulling contest, Wilton vs Ontario, and Mausten vs Elg. Sunday includes more softball games and a Hubers tumbling act from Madison.
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Elroy
Wis
Eloy Fair
Hercules Cone Shop
Sodbusters
The
Legion
Wilton
Ontario
Mausten
Elg
Marion Wisland Returns From Vacation
Marion Wisland has returned from a vacation spent at the home of Mr and Mrs. Steve Spletz in Rockland Illinois and with friends in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Caledonia
Minn
Marion Wisland
Steve Spletz
Rocksland
111
Milwaukee
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Harmen
Cows
Mit
Mportem
Pheemacy
McGregor
Blair Park
Vesta Gloss
John S' Schneider Co
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Monroe Fair
Tomah
Monroe County
Valleyville
Dean
Doan
McKenna
Hubers
Madison
Manks
Skelgas
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Silenc
Rose St la Crosse
Polar Club
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