Monroe Grants Tuition Costs Highlights in Wisconsin County
The Monroe county school committee in special session tallies tuition costs for Monroe county students across several towns. Sparta, Westby, Ken dall, Bangor, Melrose, Elroy, Black River Falls, Ontario, La Crosse, Cashton, Hillsboro and Norwalk show varied per student amounts, with ceilings ranging from 77.60 to 174.59 and total claims exceeding or under ceiling in multiple cases.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Westby
Vernon County
Kendall
Bangor
la Crosse County
Melrose
Jackson County
Elroy
Juneau County
Black River Falls
Ontario
la Crosse
Cashton
Hillsboro
Norwalk
Genoa Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting in Genoa Wisconsin
The American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs. Albert Schubert's home. After the business session, entertainment by card games followed. Honors were awarded to Mrs. J. H. Doucet, Mrs. Joe Jambois, and Mrs. Herb Latimer.
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Genoa
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Albert Schubert
J. H. Doucet
Joe Jambois
Herb Latimer
Trempealeau Schools Reorganized Under Joint District Plan
Public hearings at Russell and Elk Creek reviewed reorganization of Veum Russell Borst Valley and Hale Chimney Rock districts. A new joint district number 10 forms, including Rindahl area in Trempealeau county, with parts moved to districts 2 and Cripps for improved transportation.
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Russell School
Chimney Rock
Veam
Russell
Borst Valley
Trempealeau and
Buffalo County
Veum
Dorris L. Sander
Dover
Burnside
Rindahl
Trempealeau County
Elk Creek 1
Hale and
Roskos
Creek
Instenes
Russel
Farmers School
Burst Valley
Cripps
Tomah Festival Head Named for Centennial Celebration
Tomah Wisconsin A R Libke named general chairman of the Allied Veterans centennial celebration and homecoming over Labor Day weekend. Appointed by Joe Thouvenell president Libke county service officer and active Allied Vets member will name key committee chairs for the functions of the celebration.
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Tomah
Wis
A. R. Libke
Allied Veterans Association
Joe Thouvenell
Allied Vets
Libke
Michigan Woman Hurt In Sparta Crash
Mrs Ina Verhert 26 of Battle Creek Michigan was treated at a Sparta hospital for injuries from a two car crash at the Black River and Wisconsin streets intersection. Her husband Gus F Verhert 27 and Otto Bell of Sparta were involved. her injuries were not serious and she was released.
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Sparta
Wis
Ina Verhert
Battle Creek
Mich
Gus F. Verhert
Otto Bell
Black River
Wisconsin
Bell
Verhert
Ontario Homemakers Discuss Hot Lunches
Ontario Wis special report notes the Ontario Homemakers meeting at the Community Hall focused on school lunches. About 30 members heard Morgan county home agent from Viroqua present the Ontario school lunch plan and the importance of milk and vegetables in a balanced meal.
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Ontario
Wis
Ontario Homemakers
Morgan
Viroqua
Monroe County Reports Second Polio Victim
Monroe County records its second polio case this season with Mrs. Quinton Mealy of Tomah and Allan Wait Norwalk both treated in a La Crosse isolation hospital.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Quinton Mealy
Tomah
Allan Wait
Norwalk
la Crosse
Lemons and Home Recipe Promises for Rheumatic Pain
An advertisement touts a lemon juice based home remedy for rheumatic and arthritis pain. It instructs mixing four lemons with a quart of water and taking three spoonfuls twice daily. The copy markets a product called Relex Compound and claims quick relief with a money back guarantee.
Church Sale and Exhibit Planned in Onalaska
Onalaska Wisconsin special notice says the Circle two of the Onalaska Methodist church hosts a parcel post sale an art exhibit and small antiques display at 226 Main Street Onalaska from 2 to 5 p.m. Mrs Everett van Buren hosts the event J Dewey Foss art teacher will display Onalaska scenes and the circle invites attendees to display antiques by calling Mrs Wooden at 78 1 Refreshments will be served all afternoon.
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Onalaska
Wis
Onalaska Methodist Church
Everett van
Main Street
J. Dewey Foss
Ance
Trempealeau Names New Supervising Teacher in Whitehall
Trempealeau county board committee on schools and printing met in Whitehall to hire a supervising teacher to replace Ruth Schlicher who resigned and a clerk to succeed Verna Engum. Jessie Hoogenhouse of Holmen will start August 23 after a career in Holmen Melrose and Clark counties. Frances Nelson will succeed Engum as clerk starting September 1.
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Whitehall
Wis
Court Holds Motion Day at Trempealeau County Court
Whitehall special judge R S Cowie presided in Trempealeau county. A $660.74 judgment was awarded John O Melby and Co bank of Whitehall against Sobieck of Independence for principal 601.54 and costs 59.20. Sanford Folkedahl of Whitehall was granted until September term to pay child support. Divorce granted Florence Dinger of Madison from Willis Dinger for cruel treatment and failure to support two children, with $50 monthly support.
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Whitehall
Wis
R. S. Cowie
la Crosse
Trempealeau County
Court House
Paul Sobieck
Independence
John O. Melby and Company Bank of
Burr Tarrant, Whitehall
Sobieck
Whitehall Packing Company
Claire Mont Meat Products
Sanford Folkedahl
Eva Folkedahl
Florence Dinger
Madison
Willis Dinger
Dinger
Cataract
Revive Fair At Hillsboro Returns After War
Hillsboro Wisconsin chamber sponsors a three day fair September 10 11 and 12 marking the first local fair since before the war Committees named and a large midway with free acts and baseball as a major feature are planned Entry day is Friday with full programs on the weekend
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Hillsboro
Wis
Hold Three County School Group Meet
A joint meeting of the Buffalo Eau Claire and Trempealeau county school committees was held at Osseo Monday evening August 9 to discuss organizing a high school district in the Osseo area.
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Whitehall
Wis
Buffalo, Eau Claire
Trempealeau County
Osseo
Pacific War Veteran Re-Enlists In Army
Donald Bold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bold, re-enlists for three years in the anti aircraft service at Fort Knox Kentucky. He served in the sector during the war.
Biggest Little Circus Ends Season in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Wisconsin reports the Biggest Little Circus of the Double H troop closing its season after a six year run. Darrel Hofmeister led acts including a smoking oven chicken stunt and a hats shopping skit. Gate receipts totaled ten dollars with sideshow revenue of one cent per item.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Double H
Willis Hofmeister
Darrel Hofmeister
Darren
Maria Ann
Elinor
Edwin Ar
David
Edwin
Edwin Hammer
Mary
Fred Cook
State Group Holds Hearing on Wisconsin License Requests
The public service commission of Wisconsin schedules a public hearing at La Crosse courthouse at 11 a m on Aug 11 to consider Edson P Osley for licenses to haul sand gravel rock and cinders for highways in Jackson Trempealeau and La Crosse counties and to haul cement and agricultural lime to farms in the same region. Citizens may protest amendments to carrier licenses within 30 days.
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Whitehall
Wis
Public Service Commission of
Wisconsin
Court House
la Crosse
Edson P. Osley
Melrose
Jackson County
Jackson
Trempealeau
George Haag
Fountain City
Buffalo County
Cross
Milton
Buffalo
Altoona
Lloyd E. and
Owen M. Olson
Osseo
Olger Mickelson
Northfield
Red Wing Bus Line Sold to Wisconsin Central
The Red Wing stage lines owned by H R Knower of Hillsboro are sold to Wisconsin Central Bus at Reedsburg. The Red Wing line runs from Reedsburg to La Crosse on Highway 33. Wisconsin Central will assume operations August 15 with plans for a Baraboo Madison extension via Merrimac and Lodi.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Red Wing Stage Lines
H. R. Knower
Wisconsin Central Bus Line
Reedsburg
Red Wing Stage
la Crosse
West Central Bus Line
Baraboo
Portage
Red Wing
Madison
Merrimac
Lodi
Knower
Clayton Wilson
Spring Grove Band Hosts Concert Eve Party
The Spring Grove band and Band Boosters sponsor a party in City Park on Wednesday evening August 11 to honor Conrad Biegstad, the music and band director, as the Bergstads leave Spring Grove for Fergus.
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Spring Grove, Minn
Spring Grove
Band Boosters Club
City Park
Conrad Biegstad
Bergstads
Fergus
Trempealeau 4-H Members Prepare Exhibits for County Fair
Trempealeau county 4-H clubs receive instructions from the Whitehall extension office for the county fair in Galesville opening Sept 3 and running through Labor Day Sept 5. Entries due Sept 1 to Mrs Russell Grant. Exhibits must be in place by noon Sept 3 for all except livestock, which are due by 5 p m that day.
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Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Galesville
Russell Grant
Ray Shanklin
Iowa Farmer Fractures Skull In Barn Accident
WALKON Iowa Special David Flage 36 a Ludlow township farmer was injured Saturday when an elevator end fell striking his head and fracturing his skull. He suffered back cuts but his condition was not serious at Decorah hospital.
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Walkon
David Flage
Ludlow Township
Decorah Hospital
Popularity Contest Revue At Hillsboro
The Hillsboro Recreation Corporation sponsors a home talent show titled Fun For You on Aug 11 and 12 at the Hillsboro athletic field the first under new lights. Ten acts feature locals impersonating radio stage and movie stars with prizes. Kay Collier directs. A child’s popularity contest will announce the winner with votes cast via money placed in containers at Hillsboro shops, one penny equals one vote.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Hillsboro Recreation Corporation
Dr. I. Q
Hollywood
Kay Collier
Caledonians Suffer Arm Breaks In Local Accidents
In Caledonia Minnesota a sequence of arm injuries occurred. Joel Thies, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Thies, broke his left wrist while playing. Mrs Anton Ernster slipped and broke an arm. Marcie Roerkich fractured her right wrist during a fall while at play.
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Caledonia
Minn
Joel Thies
Howard Thies
Anton Ernster
Marcie Roerkich
Hundred Planes to Attack Midwest Targets in Demonstration
CAMP WILLIAMS Wisconsin Special blue yonder glamour guardsmen of the National Guard air wing will fly simulated strafing and bombing missions today over Onalaska Camp McCoy and other Midwest targets. About 100 F SI Mustang fighters and four B 26 bombers will take off from Camp Williams and join units from Wisconsin Michigan Missouri Wisconsin at Joliet Illinois for a coordinated attack sequence on Chicago Racine Milwaukee and Camp McCoy with final targets over La Crosse and Onalaska.
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Camp Williams
Wis
Blue Yonder Glamour Boys
National Guard
Midwest
Onalaska
Camp McCoy
Joliet
Wisconsin
Michigan
Misouri
Russell Berg
Stoddard Boy Enlists in U S Air Force
Pvt Lowell L Stellner of Stoddard Wis enlisted in the United States air force and is at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio Texas for basic training. A Holmen High School graduate he played baseball and basketball and was in the Forensic club.
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Stoddard
Wis
Lowell L. Stellner
George J. Stellner
Route One
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Pvt
Steliner
Holmen High School
Holmen
Visit to Muskegon Relatives Noted by Swenson
Janet Swenson accompanied Mrs. W R Hauge of La Crosse to Muskegon Michigan for a short visit with the latter's relatives.
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Whitehall
Wis
Janet Swenson
W. R. Hauge
la Crosse
Muskegon, Mich
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