Demos Plan Wisconsin County Organization Meetings
Patrick J. Lucey told Vernon county Democrats in Viroqua that all Wisconsin Iowa and LaFayette counties will form organizing units within days. Vernon club president Ub en Skundberg announced a club meeting in Hillsboro in September with Lucey as speaker and monthly meetings at various county centers.
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Viroqua
Wis
Wisconsin
Iowa
LaFayette
Wisconsin Democratic Organizing Committee
Patrick J. Lucey
Crawford County
Vernon County
Democratic Club
Viroqua Court House
Uben Skundberg
Vernon County Club
Hillsboro
Lucey
Madison
Aseburg
West, Lawy
Readstown
Onalaska flower show planned by Ladies Aid
Circle No 2 of the Methodist church Ladies Aid in Onalaska announces a flower show to be held Thursday August 25 at the Everett Wooden home. Entries must be brought to the Wooden home by noon that day and may include single blooms or mass arrangements for competition and awards. This is Onalaska’s first flower show.
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Onalaska
Wis
Methodist Church Ladies Aid
Everett Wooden
Ona
Mabel Flower Show Set by Methodist WSCS
The Mabel Methodist WSCS sponsors the annual flower show in Mabel Minnesota. The event is Thursday August 11 with a program at 3 p.m. followed by tea. At the show's end entries will be sent to the sick and aged of the community.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel Methodist Wscs
Army Officer and Family Await Transfer Orders
Lieut. and Mrs. John Roach with daughters Marie and Nancy are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edson Roach in Viroqua. Lieut. Roach has been at Camp Lee, Virginia, and awaits orders for transfer to Germany. His family will accompany him.
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Viroqua
Wis
John Roach
Marie
Nancy
Edson Roach
Roach
Camp Lee
Germany
Waukon Hatchery Under Construction on Main Street
Nesheim brothers begin tile construction on a new hatchery in Waukon Iowa. The 48 by 54 foot building on Main Street is planned to open for business this fall with a modern tile hatchery layout.
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Waukon
Nesheim Brothers
Visits Region First Time In 47 Years
HORAH Minn Special Mrs John Gstalder hosts Mrs Ralph Smith of Los Angeles the former Margie Orr of Mound Prairie It is Mrs Smiths first visit to the area in 47 years
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Horah
Minn
John Gstalder
Ralph Smith
Los Angeles
Margie Orr
Mound Prairie
La Crescent Farmer Adds Crate Making to Farm Run
The Ralph Welch family near La Crescent Minnesota expands winter work by starting a local fruit crate manufacturing operation. A capacity of 600 crates daily is achieved with a modern adjustable stapling machine, while 30 pickers harvest raspberries on five acres.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Ralph Welch
Near la Crescent
Welch
Wisconsin
Alma
Cameron
Minnesota
Hopkins
Welch Farm
Rain Cancels Canton's Second Day Celebrations
Heavy rain washed out the second day of the Days Off ball games and civic events in Canton Minnesota. Band concerts on Main Street and a parade were postponed along with other carnival activities planned after Monday's opening program.
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Canton
Minn
Main Street
Vernon X Ray Clinic Planned For Vernon County
An organizational meeting will be held at the Vernon county court house in Viroqua on Friday August 12 at 8 p m to plan mobile X ray clinics sponsored by the state board of health. Eleven clinics are planned in Vernon county from Sept 19 to Oct 14 with additional clinics for industries and institutions. Under Vernon county public health nurse Caryl Jaquish at least 100 volunteers will assist with the rays. Mrs Curtis Erickson is temporary chairman of the organizing meeting.
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Jerry
Dewey
Lyle Hilliker
Sparta
Monroe County
Hilliker Boys
Wisconsin Child Center
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Court House
State Board of Health
Caryl Jaquish
Curtis Erickson
Ontario Baptist Women Elect Officers in Club Meeting
Ontario Wis The Women’s Missionary Society of the Ontario Baptist church elected officers at its recent meeting. The slate includes Mrs Scott Jones reelected as president Mrs John Heintz as vice president succeeding Mrs Nielson and Mrs Carl Cox as secretary treasurer.
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Ontario
Wis
Women's Missionary Society of the
Ontario Baptist Church
Scott Jones
John Heintz
Nielson
Carl Cox
Alma Man Receives Reserve Commission
Alma Wisconsin drama special report states Dr. David J. Noll son of Mr and Mrs Louis Noll has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the medical corps reserve He is a UW graduate selected for inter service training in the army civilian intern program and has begun his internship at the University of Oklahoma Hospital in Oklahoma City
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Alma
Wis
David J. Noll
Louis Noll
Medical Corps Reserve
Lieut. Noll
University of Wisconsin
Army
University
Oklahoma
Pital
Ettrick Brownie Troop Meets for Knapsack Project
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes Brownie troop members gathered Friday at Mrs. Henry Solberg’s home. Leaders Mrs. Solberg and Mrs. Ben Erickson directed a knapsack making project during the meeting.
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Ettrick
Wis
Henry Solberg
Solberg
Ben Erickson
Pastor and family move into SG parsonage
The Rev. and Mrs. Rust and their daughter have moved into the Black Hammer parsonage in Spring Grove Minnesota, ahead of the pastor taking over charges of the Black Hammer, Riceford and Newbury Lutheran congregations.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Rust
Black Hammer
Riceford
Newbury
Eau Claire Pastor to Speak at Sparta Court House Lawn
The Rev. Gilbert Halverson of Our Savior's Lutheran church in Eau Claire will be the guest speaker at the Sunday night service on the courthouse lawn in Sparta on August 14 at 7 45 p m. Martin Johnson will lead the platform.
Mother and Daughter Return to Quincy by Plane
A mother and her daughter flew home to Quincy Massachusetts after eight weeks with the daughter's father P G Frey and other relatives. They arrived by plane.
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Quincy, Mass
P. G. Frey
Kennedy family leaves La Farge for Tucson
Mrs O B Kennedy and son Rodney and daughter Mrs Gordon Logan depart La Farge for Tucson where Mrs Kennedy had been staying due to her mother's illness.
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LA Farge
Wis
O. B. Kennedy
Rodney
Gordon Logan
Tucson
Cornerstone Memos Found in Pigeon Falls Box
In Pigeon Falls Wisconsin a corner stone box dating from 1898 was found by Harry Galstad after razing the United Lutheran hall purchased for salvage. Contents include Norwegian New Testament and church publications the Lutheranen Ungdommen's Ven and Barneblad reports from Norwegian Lutheran America meetings and a combined Whit ehall Times Blair Banner issue.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Harry Galstad
United Lutheran Hall
Lutheranen
Christian Yeath
St. Paul
Whitehall Times
Blair Banner
Postmasters Meet At Harmony First District Conclave
Harmony Wisconsin hosted the first district National Association of Postmasters convention. T. A. Brokken was elected president with H. H. Krenzke as secretary treasurer and Mrs. Winnifred De Villiers as vice president. Joe Dunn of Brainerd attended as guest of honor. The day included tours of Niagara cave and a 6 p.m. banquet with A A Van Dyke speaking.
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Harmony
Wis
T. A. Brokken
National Association of Postmasters
H. H. Krenzke
Lewiston
Winnifred de Villiers
Lanesboro
Marcia Tusseling
Stewartville
Joe Dunn
Brainerd
Brokken
Irving R. Johnson
Clarks Grover
Inspection Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Post Office
General Assembly
Niagara Cave
Niagara Recreation Grounds
A. A. van Dyke
St. Paul
First District
Minn
Driver Hurt In Elroy Crash
A truck driven by Gordon Scoles of Elroy collided with a car driven by Jon Capron of Appleton near the Elroy fair grounds at 10 am Tuesday. Capron, alone in his car, was sent to a Hillsboro hospital with severe cuts to face and head. Mrs Scoles and their baby were unharmed in the truck.
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Elroy
Wis
Gordon Scoles
Jon Capron
Appleton
Elroy Fair Grounds
Scoles
Capron
Hillsboro
Baby
Seaman Benson Headed for Pacific Cruise from Mabel
Robert Benson a seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Orlando Benson of Mabel Minn sails from San Diego later this month aboard the escort aircraft carrier USS Bairoko for liberty calls at Pacific ports including Hawaii and the Marianas. The ship is due back in San Diego in September.
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Mabel
Minn
Robert Benson
USN
Orlando Benson
San Diego
Calif
Hawaiian
Marianas Islands
Pacific
Liberty
Women Of Taylor Attend Institute
Taylor Wisconsin women join the eastern district Sunday school teachers institute at Chetek from August 1 to 6. Representing Taylor were Mrs. B J Harlem Mrs Irvin Schultz Mrs Al Wallers and her daughters Patty and Gladys. Others present part of the session included Mrs Lee Capser Mrs Myrtle Wallen Mrs T B Schansberg Mrs Alvin Nelson Mrs William Larson and Mrs Art Hulett.
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Taylor, Wis
Eastern District Sunday School Teachers Institute
Chetek
Taylor
B. J. Harlem
Irvin Schultz
al Wallers
Patty
Gladys
Lee Capser
Myrtle Wallen
T. B. Schansberg
Alvin Nelson
William Larson
Art Hulett
Kendall AL Auxiliary Names Officers
Kendall Wisconsin special report. The Kendall American Legion auxiliary elected officers: president Mrs Alois Collins first vice president Mrs A Sarton second vice president Mrs Joe Jirschele secretary Mrs William Sheridan treasurer Mrs Philipp and board members Mrs Margaret Doms Mrs Quin ton Collins and Mrs John Collins.
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Kendall
Wis
Kendall American Legion Post
Alois Collins
A. Sarton
Joe Jirschele
William Sheridan
Philipp
Margaret Doms
Quinton Collins
John Collins
Waukon Priest Named Loras Dean Of Men
The Rev. Edward Sullivan of Waukon has been appointed dean of men at Loras College in Dubuque Iowa, where he previously served as assistant dean. The announcement came from Rev. Msgr. Sylvester Luby, the college president.
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Waukon
Edward Sullivan
Loras College
Dubuque
Sylvester Luby
Villa Louis Fame Spreads Across Nations and States
Prair ie du Chien Wisconsin reports Villa Louis, the Col Hercules Dousman estate, as a top national showplace with tourists from 39 states six foreign countries the Hawaiian islands and the Canal Zone visiting. By August 1 the total visitor count stood at 5705, with spring and summer drawing Wisconsin and Iowa students and regional college groups. The museum houses notable Cal Peters artworks and Fort St Nicholas era material loaned by Rev August Siebauer, enhancing its standing as a premier small United States collection.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
Hercules Dousman
Wisconsin
William Bittner
Villa Museum
Bittner
Hawaiian Islands
Canal Zone
Ner
California
Texas
New York
Rigmer Lund
Copenhagen
Denmark
Iowa
Paul Guzman
S. J
Philippine Islands
Campion College
Norway
England
Netherlands
Canada
United States
Cal Peters
Fort St. Nicholas
Mississippi
Joliet
Marquette
August Siebauer
Campion
Enlistments Reported From Viroqua Area
Viroqua area recruiter T. Sgt. Ray Rainier reports four recent enlistments. They include Laddie M. Stephen of Viroqua in the regular army, James McCullough of La Crosse in the engineer corps, Arbah Johnson of Viroqua in the air force, and Chester Hauge of Viroqua in the engineers.
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Viroqua
Wis
Ray Rainier
Army
Air Force
Laddie M. Stephen
Regular Army
James McCullough
la Farge
Engineer Corps
Arbah Johnson
Chester Hauge
Engineers
Pigeon Falls Church Teachers Attend Chetek Institute
Pigeon Falls United Lutheran teachers Mmes. C. A. Kaas Benard Olson Armand Burt Edwin Fremstad Sam Olson and Miss Clara Eid joined about 100 Sunday school teachers pastors and laymen at the eastern district institute in Chetek from August 1 to 6. Rev C K Malmin directed the school with Rev O G Birkeland as dean.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Chetek
Mmes. C. A. Kaas
Benard Olson
Armand Burt
Edwin Fremstad
Sam Olson
Clara Eid
C. K. Malmin
O. G. Birkeland
Whitehall
Visitor of La Farge to Return to England
Mrs Stella Little and her son have been visiting her daughter Mrs Charles Coleman in La Farge Wisconsin. They will depart in August to return to England. A farewell party was held Sunday July 31 at the Campbell home.
Mabel Mother and Son Sail to Hawaii
Mrs. Floyd Watson and son Leo depart Mabel Minnesota to join husband Floyd Watson in Hawaii. Floyd, stationed with the naval air corps, will be their family’s future home when they relocate.
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Mabel
Minn
Floyd Watson
Leo
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Air Corps
Peterson PO Exams Set In Peterson Minn Post Office
The eighth U S civil service region has announced an examination for substitute or regular clerk positions in the Peterson post office to be held at the Winona post office on August 26 at 8 am. Substitutes start at $1.04 per hour and clerk salaries range from $2 050 to $2 550 yearly depending on office size. Local postmasters provide further information.
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Peterson, Minn
U. S. Civil Service Region
Peterson Post Office
Winona
Marquette Auxiliary Wins Meritorious Service Citation
The Marquette unit of the American Legion Auxiliary received a citation for meritorious service during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Lansing Fish Days Promises Biggest Fiesta in River Town
Lansing on the Mississippi opens its two day Fish days festival sponsored by local businessmen and the Kiwanis club. Balloting for queen runs through Thursday with votes tallied hourly and posted in Schneider's show window. River regatta boating swimming diving and water-ski races headline activities with baseball games for Lansing Legion juniors and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mississippi
Kiwanis Club
Schneider
Paul A. Schneider
May Lee II
Lansing Legion
Royal United
Jack Cole
Mikkelson Family Vacationing in Northern Minnesota
The Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Mikkelson and their children are taking a spring vacation in northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Oscar Mikkelson
Minnesota
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Pat Lucey
Vernon Group
Tribene
Westby
Marilyn Hanson
Belgium Builders 4-H
Betty Jean Primmer
Bishop Branch Friendly
Iet
Darlington
J. D. Richmond
Farmers’ Home Administration
Ethyl Morgar& County Home Agent
la Crescent Farmer
Vernon X-Ray Clinic
Baptist Women
Alma Man
Ettrick Brownie
SG Parsonage
Eau Claire
Arizona
Cornerstone
Mabel Seaman
Women of Taylor
Institute
Kendall AL Auxiliary
Loras
Mer
Tribune
Prairies
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Nevada
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Virginia
Hawaii
Peterson
Marquette Auxiliary
Ronald Reagan
Viveca Lindfors
Stooges
Frankie Carle Ordh
Vernon
Killers
Allan
Rocky’ Lane
Board of Health
John Schneider Company
River Town
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