BRF Plans Memorial Dedication on VJ-Day Anniversary
Black River Falls Wisconsin prepares a memorial dedication on Aug 14 1950 marking five years since VJ Day. A bronze plaque lists 59 Jackson County service members including Marines and airmen. The ceremony includes city officials, color guards, a brass quartet, two Gold Star mothers, and a closing taps salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Japan
Legionnaires
Foreign War Veterans
Jackson County
Estime Marinees
Allamakee Fair Opens Monday with Dairy Empress Crown Planned
Allamakee county fair board secretary A M Monserud announces the 1950 exposition from August 14 to 17 in Waukon Iowa. Exhibits enter Monday by 6 pm. Tuesday features free acts band concerts and judging. Thursday crowns the Dairy Empress and hosts a state Dairy Cattle Congress preview in October. Tuesday is children’s day. concerts by the Waukon concert band. free Gas Sun Co acts. Ball games pit Harpers Ferry against Eitzen Minn and a Minneapolis colored team against Allamakee all-stars. The 4 H livestock auction sale closes junior fair Thursday at 1 pm with about 100 head each of baby beef swine and sheep. Auctioneer Adolph Rudnick of New Albin to oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
A. M. Monserud
Allamakee County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Gas Sun Co
Harpers Ferry
Eitzen
Minn
Waukon Vets
Lansing
Minneapolis
Allamakee County All-Stars
Adolph Rudnick
New Albin
Camp Douglas Airman Recalled for Active Duty
Camp Douglas Wis. Sgt. Mark Bowen of flight I Camp Douglas Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron 9656 Madison Wis. is the first local reservist recalled to active duty. He must report by Aug 15 to Selfridge Field Mich. for permanent assignment. Bowen served as an airplane mechanic in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Douglas
Wis
Mark Bowen
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron 9656
Madison
Bowen
10Th Air Force
Selfridge Field
Mich
Let Christ Be King Shown at Halfway Luther League
In Holmen Wisconsin a religious motion picture titled Let Christ Be King will be shown Sunday at 8 p.m. during the Halfway Luther league meeting. Hostesses are Mrs. Fred Skoug Mrs. Henry Hemker and Mrs. Vernon Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Christ Be King
Halfway Luther League
Fred Skoug
Henry Hemker
Vernon Anderson
Elroy Altar Society Breakfast Planned on Church Lawn
Elroy Wisconsin two St Patrick s Altar Society groups plan a morning breakfast on the church lawn Sunday August 13 with a sale of homemade pies Mrs Joe Walker and Mrs Jerry Garvin lead the event authorities say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
St. Patrick's Altar Society
Joe Walker
Jerry Garvin
Ferndale Ramblers 4-H Sponsor Ice Cream Social
The Ferndale Ramblers 4 H club sponsors an ice cream social on Sunday August 13 at the Donald Johns farm home six miles southeast of Rushford on highway 16. Serving begins at 5 pm and continues throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford
Minn
Ferndale Ramblers
Donald Johns
Hawaiian Theme Stars Waukon Aqua Carnival
Waukon Ia announces the annual water carnival with a Hawaiian theme set for Aug 22. The program features swimming races diving competition comedy acts and a swimming number plus a queen and attendants presiding from a throne on the pool end. Ballot voting for the queen on Aug 19 requires signed ballots placed on streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Catherine Collins
Prairie Youth Attends World Christian Education Convention
Fred La Pointe of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin travels to Toronto Canada as a delegate to the world convention on Christian education from August 10 to 18. About 5000 delegates from 70 nations attend to compare practices and progress in Christian education. La Pointe, president for a second year of the state youth fellowship of the Evangelical United Brethren church, will join his hosts Mr and Mrs L J Howe Jr and daughter Christine on the cross country trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Fred la Pointe
Leo la Pointe
Toronto
Canada
la Pointe
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Robert Raikes
Fred
L. J. Howe, Jr
Christine
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Teachers Meet For Institute Aug 28 and 29
Monroe county teachers hold annual institute at Sparta city hall on Monday and Tuesday August 28 and 29. Vera Cunitz Norwalk teacher will give a travel talk with artifacts from a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome. Two teaching vacancies exist at Shennington and Graf rural and state graded schools due to rising standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Sparta City Hall
Ollie Swanson
Vera Cunitz
Norwalk
Rome
Miss Swanson
Shennington
Graf
Airman Apprentice Begins Instruction in Memphis Course
Richard E. Olson, airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Olson of Black River Falls Wisconsin, began a 14 week course at the aviation structural mechanic school of the U S naval air technical training center in Memphis Tennessee. He entered naval service January 24 1950 after recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Richard E. Olson
USN
Ernest Olson
Aviation Structural Mechanic School
U. S. Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Olson
Naval Service
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Rev Ivey to Speak at Sparta Sunday Evening Service
The Rev A M Ivey, retired Onalaska Methodist minister, will give the Sunday night address on the courthouse lawn in Sparta Wisconsin on August 13 at 7 45 PM. Andy Lesby leads the platform. Sparta City Concert Band under Arnold Jindrick will perform a 30 minute concert before the address and accompany community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
A. M. Ivey
Onalaska
Andy Lesby
Sparta City
Arnold Jindrick
Gilbertson Seeks Assembly Seat in Wisconsin Election
Black River Falls Wisconsin special report Larry D Gilbertson Jackson county district attorney since 4 years seeks Republican nomination for state assembly. Army veteran of Pattons Third Army with Bronze Star Silver Battle Star and Combat Infantry Badge led local Red Cross and Chamber of Commerce roles. Also VFW officer and Scoutmaster with UW law degree and three children. Other candidates include William Zarhte and incumbent Casper Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Larry D. Gilbertson
Jackson County
Gilbertson
Jackson Country
Patton
Third Army
Europe
Jackson County Red Cross
William Zarhte
Millston
Casper Waller
Dane and Galesville Senate Support Groups File
Four organizations filed statements with the secretary of state indicating support for political candidates in the September primary. Dane County and Galesville groups list Sanderson for U S Senate. Erick Lenz heads the Dane club and Carroll Dutton leads the Galesville unit. Borg for Congress committee backs Andy Borg in the 10th district. Murray for Congress club of Edgar backs Reid E. Murray in the 7th district.
Wisconsin Title Group Meets In Whitehall
Directors of the Wisconsin Title Association met at Burr Tarrant’s office in Whitehall on Saturday. Attending were Russell Clark of Milwaukee, P. J. O’Connell of Chippewa Falls, George Hall of Oconto, Harry M. Schmitt of Oshkosh, Ralph S. Lund of Black River Falls, L. W. Allard of Wausau, and A. J. Achten of Shawano, the association secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Wisconsin Title Association
Burr Tarrant
Trempealeau County Abstract Co
Russell Clark
Milwaukee
P. J. O'Connell
Chippewa Falls
George Hall
Oconto
Harry M. Schmitt
Oshkosh
Ralph S. Lund
Black River Falls
L. W. Allard
Wausau
A. J. Achten
Shawano
Middle Coon Valley League Meeting Scheduled in Wisconsin
The Middle Coon Valley Luther league will meet Sunday at 8 p m in the home of Joseph and Henry Linrude in Coon Valley Wisconsin. Rev J Andreason of Westby will be guest speaker. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Joseph Linrude Mr and Mrs Theodore Mahlum Mr and Mrs Magnue Stafslien and Henry Linrude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Middle
Leverich seeks return to state post in 31st district
J Earl Leverich of Angelo Monroe county seeks renomination for state senator from the 31st district covering Adams Juneau Marquette and Monroe counties. He has held public office since 1914 including Monroe county board chair, state senator 1935 1939, and service on multiple state boards and agricultural groups. Opponents include Arthur Zietlow Ernest Bartel W P Nugent and third party bids from Margaret Haberman and John Gale Nestingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
J. Earl Leverich
Angelo
Monroe
Adams
Juneau
Marquette
Joint Legislative
Leverich
Monroe County
Wisconsin Commission On Interstate Cooperation
State Board of Vocational Education
Stout Institute
Monroe County Republican Committee
Farmers Union
E. W. Hones
Chippewa Falls
State Farmer Union
Wisconsin Horticultural Society
Western Wisconsin Creamery Association
Sparta Cooperative Creamery
Sparta Livestock Shipping Association
Wisconsin State Equity Society
Monroe County Bank
Arthur Zietlow
Ridgeville
Norwalk
Ernest Bartel
Tomah
W. P. Nugent
Endevour
Margaret Haberman
John Gale Nestingen
Airy Weekend Flight Takes Herman Cepp Family to Michigan
Traveling 1000 miles by plane became a weekend novelty for the Herman Cepp family from Gale, Wisconsin. They joined Edward Swanson of Chicago for a pleasure flight landing on the Art Schaller farm in Trempealeau county, then toured Green Bay Mackinac Island and Cassapolis Michigan before returning to Chicago and home by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Herman Cepp
Edward Swanson
Chicago
Michigan
Trempealeau County
Swanson
Art Schaller
Gale
Ettrick
John
Richard
Green Bay
Mackinac
Lake Michigan
Cassapolis
Mich
Coulee Region Riders Club Elects Officers
The Coulee Region Riders Club in Onalaska Wisconsin elected Earl Gile president for the coming year. Sylvan Holter was chosen vice president Nancy Cole as secretary and Mrs. Robert Hauser as treasurer. Plans for the annual picnic were finalized with the Robert and Richard Hauser families serving lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Secial
Coulee Region
Earl Gile
Sylvan Holter
Nancy Cole
Robert Hauser
Robert
Richard Hauser
Holmen Woman Ends Montana Teaching
Gladys Hemma returns from Shelby Montana where she taught Summer Bible school for five weeks. Two weeks were in Shelby and three at Valeri a village named for a La Crosse founder. She resumes teaching in Kasson Minnesota next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Gladys Hemma
Shelby
Mont
Miss Hemma
Valeri
la Crosse
Kasson
Minn
Monroe PTA Council Meeting Set for Aug 18 at Sparta
The Monroe County Parent and Teacher Council will meet at Sparta city hall lounge on Friday August 18 at 9 am. President Mrs John Ruckin of Cataract will preside. All local PTAs are urged to send their presidents and one delegate, with others welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Parent and Teacher Council
Sparta City Hall
John Ruckin
Cataract
Viroqua Names Police Chief Under Civil Service
Houston Minnesota reports a Korean Presbyterian pastor Rev Minsoo Pai visiting Houston Church on Sunday August 13 at 9 30 am. Pai born in Korea has fought for Korea independence and endured Japanese oppression. He studied at Union Christian College Pyongyang McCormick Princeton and served in Korea and the Presbyterian General Assembly. During World War II he worked in the New York censorship office and later led a Seoul congregation of 1500 members now in North Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Minn
Korean Presbyterian Church
Minsoo Pai
United States
Korea
Union Christian College
Pyong Yang
McCormick Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
McCormick
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York
Seoul
Presbyterian Pastor to Speak at Sunday Service
The Rev Minsoo Pai of the Presbyterian Church of Korea will be the speaker at 11 a m services at the First Presbyterian Church this Sunday August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford
Minn
Minsoo Pai
Presbyterian Curch of
Korea
First Presbyterian Church
Dunne Named To Police, Fire Board
P J Dunne manager of Prairie du Chien Sanitarium was appointed to the police and fire commission to fill the late Cy Yoe mans term. Mayor Carroll made the appointment which the council confirmed. Earl Jambura resigned from the school board to take a Virginia position. The council approved a 1182 audit bill and noted an error about 800 due from the state which had been paid to the city. Villa Louis claims were voted on 4 2 to pay. Bridge repair contract awarded to L G Arnold Construction Co. Miller Street west of Main Street to be vacated referred to streets and bridges. Coal purchase referred to board of public works for bids. Flood lights at Villa race track grounds to be rearranged for softball illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
P. J. Dunne
Police and Fire Commission
Cy Yoemans
Carroll
Earl Jambura
Jambura
Virginia
Villa Louis
L. G. Arnold Construction Co
Miller Street
Main Street
Board of Public Works
Villa
Holmen Auxiliary Hears Of Convention
The Holmen American Legion auxiliary meets August 15 in Legion hall to hear reports from the annual state convention by delegates Earl Register and W K Selbo. Mmes Fred Spangler and Agnes Van De Water host the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Holmen American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes
Fred Spangler
Agnes van de Water
Legion Hall
Earl Register
W. K. Selbo
Spring Grove Aid To Meet Saturday
St Peter's Ladies Aid of Spring Grove will meet Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Trinity Lutheran church parlors Hostesses will be Mrs James Ellingson and Mrs Nora Sundet
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Spring Grove
Minn
St . Peter’s
Ladies Aid of
Trinity Lutheran Church
James Ellingson
Nora Sundet
Rev. L. W. Halvorson to Lead Services at Our Savior’s Church
The Rev. L. W. Halvorson of Zion Lutheran Blair will conduct services at Our Savior’s Lutheran in WHITEHALL Sunday Aug. 13 as guest pastor while Rev. O. G. Birkeland is away. Service starts at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
L. W. Halvorson
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Grangaards Learn of Nelsons Transfer to Tacoma
A cablegram to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Grangaard informs them that their son in law Captain Ralph Nelson his wife and children have moved from Germany to Tacoma Washington. Captain Nelson served as a pilot in the Berlin airlift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
O. H. Grangaard
Ralph Nelson
Germany
Tacoma
Wash
Nelson
Berlin
Murphy Family Visits Caledonia Guests Include Murphy Family Members
Tennessee visitors toured the P. C. Murphy home in Caledonia Minnesota. Guests included Dr Edward Murphy Donald Murphy and sons Terry Donald Jr and Leslie Murphy and children and Sheila of Memphis Tennessee.
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Caledonia
Minn
P. C. Murphy
Edward Murphy
Donald Murphy
Terry and
Donald Jr
Leslie Murphy
Sheila
Memphis
Enn
Blue Ribbon Winners Listed In Monroe Fair Departments
Monroe county fair at Tomah Wisconsin lists premium winners in sheep and swine. Notable names include Joyce Walker Tomah Harold Rasmussen Norwalk Joseph Gasper Sparta and Morgan Wells Sparta among multiple breed champions and firsts across Shropshire Oxford Southdown Hampshire Poland China Chester White Duroc Jersey Berkshire and Minnesota No 1 classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
C. C. Hill
The
Fair Association
Shropshire
Ram
Joyce Walker
Norwalk
John Clay, Jr
Joyce Clay
Ene
Harold Rasmussen
Oxford
Ewe
Geroge Bruder
Edwin Hubbard
Owe
Martyn Wagner
Bruder
Rasmussen
Southdown
Rupert Pfuhl
Hampshires
Joseph Gasper
Gasper
Poland
China
Morgan Wells
Kenneth Williams
Sparta
Wells
Williams
Chester Whites
Donald Fennigkoh
Duroc
Donald Hemstock
Laurence Ruedy
Rogert Ebert
Ebert
Richard Hutson
Lee Hutson
Berkshire
Allen D. Gajensky
Hamsphire
Edmund Ruetten
Cashton
Minnesota
James J. W. Guy, Jr
Barrow
Merrillan School Gets Remodeling
Merrillan Wisconsin special article reports J. S. Schieder supervising a crew remodeling the former high school assembly room into two rooms for second, third, and fourth grades. Other rooms will be redecorated including a large hall for assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Wis
J. S. Schieder
Dinner Marks Decorah Moose Lodge Fourth Anniversary
The Decorah Moose lodge celebrated its fourth anniversary with a dinner for members and wives. Judge Ralph Moore of Des Moines was the principal speaker, and 18 new members were initiated in the following business meeting. The state champion initiation team from Waterloo conducted the initiation. The lodge now has 214 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Moose Lodge
Ralph Moore
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ettrick Officer Begins Naval Dental Training
Lieut. (jg) Theodore C. Enger of Ettrick, a dental corps officer in the USN, starts a six month dental internship at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda followed by a six month tour at a naval teaching hospital. He will be assigned to the naval hospital at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Theodore C. Enger
Dental Corps
USN
Naval Dental School
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Naval Teaching
Enger
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Goodie Family Gives Program At Elroy
The colored artists present a concert at Elroy Methodist Church in Elroy Wisconsin on Sunday August 13 at 8 p m. The program features marimba vibraphone tympani piano and a string ensemble with viola cello and bass. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Elroy Methodist Church
Twelve applications for Viroqua police chief post filed
Twelve candidates have applied for the chief of police job with the Viroqua police commission led by Stanley Axtell. Local applicants include Morris Moon now Vernon county sheriff Otto Gordon Bishop Milton Guell B G Hoffland and Donald Jefson with C A Elefritz Frank Fink Patrick McGovern S M Parkerny and Gerald Oftedahl hailing from nearby towns. Examinations will be held in Viroqua High School on Saturday August 19 at 1 p m with the state examining board overseeing both written and oral portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Police Commission
Stanley Axtell
Morris Moon
Vernon County
Otto Gordon Bishop
Milton Guell
B. G. Hoffland
Donald Jefson
Frank Fink
C. A. Elefritz
Milwaukee
Patrick McGovern
Tayceedah
S. M. Parkerny
Jefferson
Gerald Oftedahl
Westby
Viroqua High School
Trempealeau School Meet Set Tuesday
Public school meeting planned at Trempealeau high school on Tuesday August 15 to consider the dissolution of joint school district number one. Arcadia Dodge Caledonia Gale and Trempealeau town boards and Trempealeau village board attend. Lee Sacia elected president and Raymond Woestman named secretary for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Wis
Trempealeau High School
Arcadia
Dodge
Caledonia
Gale
Lee Sacia
Raymond Woestman
Town of
Woman Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Stoddard Picnic
A Sunday picnic at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Hunder honored Mrs. Hunder on her 82nd birthday. Guests included Marcus Hunder and sons Richard and Robert of Charleston, S C, plus family members from Stoddard Zumbrota Lake City and Clairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
John O. Hunder
Hunder
Marcus Hunder
Richard
Robert
Charleston
S. C
Charleston Naval Base
Arnold Bakke
Arlene
Katherine
Malcolm
Carlton
Zumbrota
Minn Tilman
Two From Tomah Join Navy and Start Training
Albert Lord and Gerald Hall of Tomah have enlisted in the Navy and are at Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot camp. Both boys are sons of local families and begin naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Navy
Tomah, Wis
Albert Lord
Joseph Lord
Gerald Hall
Charles Hall
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Logging Mill Opens Operations In Iowa
A lumber camp is established on the John Jannon farm near the Upper Iowa river on West Canoe Ridge and has begun harvesting a large tract of timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Decorah
John Jannon
Upper
Iowa River
West Canoe Ridge
Hillsboro Woman Attends Seventh District Legion Auxiliary Convention
Hillsboro Wisconsin special report says Mrs H Braithwaite attends the seventh district convention of the American Legion auxiliary in Green Bay August 10 to 13. Braithwaite is district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
H. Braithwaite
American Legion Auxiliary
Green Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
BRF
Freeman
Court House
H. L. Landers
W. L. Grover
Robert J. Amo
Roy B. Schmeichel
Eau Claire
VFW
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Winnebago Veterans Association
Allamakee
Earonomics
Elroy Altar Society
Priday
Pachary Scott
Ann Sethern
Daniel Boone
Vernon
Artoon
Black River
Ra BT Ae
Durango
Prairie Youth
Ivey
Rice - Olsen
DIAL
Galesville Sanderson
Senate Club
Middle C. Valley League
J.E. Leverich
Coulee Region Club
Montana
PTA Council
Civil Service Commission
Tribune
Marcella Gander
Marcella
Loretta Stahl
Pauline Olloff
George Dean
Spring Grove Aid
Tennessee
Merrillan School
Lodge
Ettrick Usn
Goodie
Marshalltown
Omaha
Greyhound Bus Depot
Saverin
Aolaus
Bicha
Fwsa
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