Ontario School Heads To Welcome New Faculty For 1955 56
Ontario Wisconsin special report lists Duan Bierke earning a master of education degree from the University of North Dakota on August 6. New instructors include William Dietenberger Hillsboro Miss Blaine Fowell Richland Center and Vivian Mayfield Wilton Lower Brush Creek Oden School Mary Plewa Lyndon Station and Maxine Sandman Hillsboro Mt Pisgah. Returning staff feature Theron Miller Ruby Pokland David Yentzer Mary Ann Clawson Joyce Blackmore Marion Mittelstaedt Beulah Seaman Delbert Timmerman Mary Sewartz Marjorie Woods Anita Frederick and Mrs Virgil Novy.
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Ontario
Wis
Duan M. Bierke
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Bierke
William Dietenberger
Hillsboro
Blaine Fowell
Richland Center
Vivian Mayfield
Wilton
Lower Brush Creek
Mary Plewa
Lyndon Station
Oden School
Maxine Sandman
Mt. Pisgah
James G. Kukla
Marion Kukla
Verndale
Minn
Ruby Pokland
David Yentzer
Mary Ann Clawson
O'Connell Rural
Joyce Blackmore
Marion Mittelstaedt
Oil City Rural
Beulah Seaman
Delbert Timmerman
Mary E. Sewartz
Marjorie Woods
Anita Frederick
Virgil Novy
Tremplo Bus Driver Clinic Set Aug 24
Trempealeau County superintendent Miss Tillie Sylfest announces a county wide school bus drivers meeting at Bleva Strum High School on Wednesday August 24 at 7 p m. Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department traffic patrol will discuss regulations and answer questions. New Wisconsin School Bus Regulations will be distributed. Discussions cover new pupil transportation laws and stop law repeal with films to aid education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Tillie Sylfest
Trempealeau County
Bleva-Strum High School
State Traffic Patrol
Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department
Crooked Creek spillway aid eyed by county officials
Three Crooked Creek Township Board members John Petersen Louis Klinski and Herbert Noel met with Houston County commissioners on August 10 to seek county aid for a concrete spillway over Crooked Creek. The board approved a county contract for the La Crescent to two miles west state highway section and received a petition to dissolve Fillmore School District 3. The bid from Bjorlo and Storlie for courthouse floor covering was accepted, and the next meeting is set for September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Crooked Creek
John Petersen
Louis Klinski
Herbert Noel
Houston County Commissioners
la Crescent
Fillmore
Bjorlo
Storlie
Spring Grove
Prairie Firemen Answer 3 Calls
Prairie Du Chien firemen answered three calls this past week an unusual count for the season. A grass fire occurred on the old race track grounds opposite the Villa Louis where Hercules Dousman trained horses. A burning refrigerator motor damaged the Brooks Strand home at 201 S Prairie St. and a second grass fire burned in the yard at 722 N Beaumont Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Prairie Firemen
Villa Louis
Hercules Dousman
Brooks Strand
S. Prairie St
N. Beaumont Rad
Hatfield Club Plans Bake Sale at Suchanek's Store
Hatfield Sportsmens Club conducts a bake sale at Suchanek's store on Saturday starting 10 30 a m. Proceeds will support club activities and local events in Hatfield Wisconsin.
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Hatfield, Wis
Hatfield Sportsmens Club
Suchanek's
Alma Center church to host country style dinner
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Alma Center Wisconsin will host a country style dinner on Sunday with serving starting at 11 a.m. The event aims to gather the community and support parish activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Center
Wis
Immaculate Conception Catholic C
Military Families Parade Across World and States
Duane Hertzfeldt enlists in the Navy and trains at Great Lakes. A 2.C. Jerome Fernholz takes a 30 day furlough at his brother Edwin Fernholz’s Arcadia home. Pvt. Charles Dutton heads to Europe from Ft. Riley under Operation Gyroscope. Pfc. David Fahrenkrug served in Southern Germany since October 1954 and overseas since March. Pfc. Ralph Hoff completed training at Camp Lejeune and joins 2nd Marine Division Band. Charles Nichols trains Marine Reserve at Quantico. Vernon Erickson promoted to electronics technician third class aboard USS John Craig. Keith Huber promoted to seaman aboard USS Halsey Powell on a Far Eastern cruise. Norman Olson sails Caribbean waters aboard an Atlantic Fleet midshipman cruise. Sgt. and Mrs. Noah Williams visit Chaseburg after Bayboro trip. Cpl. Roger Harlem tours Europe from Germany with stops in Norway and Luxembourg. Cpl. Hatlem plans return from Europe in December. Pvt. Charles Scharlau and Pvt. David Thompson to Europe from Ft. Riley in September with Operation Gyroscope. Both Arcadia High School graduates belong to the 10th Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Hertzfeldt
Land
Clarence Hertzfeldt
Arcadia
Navy
Great Lakes
C. Jerome Fernholz
Chanute Afb
Lil
Edwin Fernholz
Charles Dutton
Kendall
Europe
Ft. Riley
Kan
la Crosse State College
David Fahrenkrug
Albert Fahrenkrugs
Sparta
Germany
Ralph Hoff
Esse Hoff
West
Charles Nichols
Percy Wisgar
Platteville State College
Marine Reserve Corps
Quantico
Vernon Erickson
Melvin Erickson
Ettrick
John Craig
Keith Huber
Macie
Huber
Halsey Powell
Norman Olson
Neil Olsons
New Lisbon
Caribbean
Atantic
Noah Williams
Riverside
Calif
Oistein Hatlem
Hatlem
Cpl. Hatlem
Holland
Belgium
England
Luxembourg
United States
Charles Scharlau
Edwin Scharlau
David Thompson
O. K. Thompson
10Th Infantry Division
Army
Arcadia High School
Viola Man Heads Schools In Richland
Cecil Wanless of Viola has become superintendent of schools in Richland County. He assumed duties August 5 after Ted Jacobson's resignation. Wanless, a Viola High School and Platteville Teachers College graduate, taught in Richland County for 13 years and will remain in Viola for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola, Wis
Cecil Wanless
Viola
Richland County
Ted Jacobson
Wanless
Viola High School
Richland County Normal
Platteville Teachers College
Blair offloads youths to Arcadia pool final summer trip
Blair recreation officer Darrell Slette announced the Riverside Memorial Park beach is closed for the rest of the summer. Children will ride buses to Arcadia for swimming, with Friday's Arcadia trip marking the final city recreation program voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Blair
Darrell Slette
Riverside Memorial Park
Arcadia
Potluck Picnic for Sons of Norway in Spring Grove
Sons of Norway members and families hold a pot luck picnic dinner at 12 noon Sunday at Recreation Park Spring Grove Minnesota with a community gathering in a local park setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Sons of Norway
Recreation Park
Farewell Party Planned for Palmquist Family
A farewell party will be held for Mr and Mrs William Palmquist and their son at Trinity Lutheran Church parlors in Spring Grove Minnesota at 2 30 p m Sunday. A potluck lunch will be served and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
William Palmquist and
Trinity Lutheran Church
Whitehall 1940 Class Plans Sunday Reunion at Golf Club
Whitehall Wis Special The 1940 Whitehall High School class will hold its 15th anniversary reunion at the golf clubhouse on Sunday. Dinner is set for 12 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall High School
Father Urges Maximum Penalty for Army Sergeant
WAUKON Iowa Special Frank W Baxter 63 retired farmer says the maximum penalty should be imposed on Army sergeant James C Gallagher in connection with the death of his son Cpl Donald Baxter in a North Korean prison camp Five eyewitnesses testified Gallagher threw two prisoners including Baxter into 40 degree below zero weather Baxter born June 3 1931 at Waukon enlisted in 1950 survived by his father stepmother and four brothers and three sisters Baxter hopes to attend the trial but doubts he can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Frank W. Baxter
Cpl
Donald Baxter
North Korea
James C. Gallagher
Gallagher
Baxter
Donald
Crueil
Mason City
St. Patrick's High School
Korea
Vivien Niltgen
Gregory Schwartzhoff
Milwaukee
Dorothy
Kenneth
Chicago
Charles
Oliver
Webster City
John
Ft. Atkinson
Whitehall Students Return From St Olaf Concert Tour
Whitehall residents Miss Anne Holtan and Richard Rice, members of the St Olaf College choir, returned Friday after a month touring Europe from Newark to Norway. They performed in Bergen Oslo Lillehammer Trondheim and Larvik among 30 concerts, meeting local residents and relatives. Rice graduates this spring and Holtan will be a senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Anne Holtan
Richard Rice
Europe
St. Olaf College Choir
Northfield
Minn
H. J. Holtan
Donald Rice
Minneapolis
Newark
N.J
Brooklyn
N.Y
Norway
Bergen
Oslo
Sigurd Folkestad
Hale
Colfax
Whitehall Xe
Lillehammer
Arne Torud
Trondheim
JB. J. Muss
St. Olaf College
Larvik
F. Melius Christiansen
St. Olaf Choir
Forrest
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Holland
New York City
Shannon
Ireland
Gander
Newfoundland
New York
Rice
Miss Holton
$20,000 damage suit filed over fatal Aug 6 1953 crash
Alfred D. Welper as administrator of Irene Welper estate sues Arthur Prestemon for $20,000 after a two car collision north of Lycurgus in French Creek Township on August 6 1953 that killed Mrs Irene Welper who was riding as a passenger in a car driven by her son and seeks a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Irene Bueger Welper
New Albia
Alfred D. Welper
Irene Welper
Arthur Prestemon
Jefferson Township
Lycurgus
French Creek
Arcadia Picnic Postponed to August 20 21
Arcadia Wis. Arcadia Sportsmen Club president Nic Jensen says the club picnic is postponed to August 20 and 21 at the local ball park. The change shifts the event from this week to the two day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Nic Jensen
Arcadia Sportsmen Club
Playboys Mark 10th Anniversary with Dance at Acorn Ballroom
Arcadia Wisconsin special report notes Ernie Beck and His Country Playboys mark ten years as an orchestra. To observe the anniversary a dance will be held Saturday evening at the Acorn Ballroom in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Ernie Beck
Country Playboys
Acorn
Centerville
Monroe County Rural Teaching Posts Get 39 Changes
Monroe County Miss Ollie M. Swanson reports 39 teaching changes across 75 rural schools with only Bohn in Ridgeville remaining vacant. New and renewing contracts include Edwina Weiner at Coles Valley, Clara Lathrop at Mound Prairie, Leota Grassmann at Valley View, May Betthauser at Graf, and many others across Clifton Glendale Byron Towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Ollie M. Swanson
Bohn
Ridgesville
Swanson
Edwina Weiner
Shirley Gudbaur
Coles Valley
Adrian
Angelo
Clifton
May Betthauser
Graf School
Glendale
Adell Hill
Waters
Cora Nicolai
Hillside
Kathryn O'Rourke
Warner
Ida Campbell
Lynnwide
Lavina Murdock
Grant
Margaret Downing
Patricia Haun
Tarr Valley
Greenfield
Mora Jensen
Sutton
la Fayette
Clayton County Fair Opens With Record Livestock Show
The 101st Clayton County Fair in McGregor Iowa opens Friday August 12 and runs through Monday August 15. This year features the largest livestock exhibition in its history a new barn and extended livestock facilities a 4 H live stock parade on Saturday night a 60 voice 4 H girls chorus on Saturday night and a grand fireworks finale on Sunday night.
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Clayton County
National
Mcgregor
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo Hippodrome
Melvin Beimlohr
Fair Board
Eom
Sherley Scheider
Brownsville Parish Picnic Set Sunday
St Patrick's Parish Brownsville plans its annual homecoming on Sunday with Ambrose White as general chair and Leo Bozen directing games. Vince Scanlan leads the horse pulling contest with two classes offering $20, $15 and $10 prizes. Women will serve chicken and ham dinners from 11 30 a.m. Buffet supper at 5 p.m. Entertainment includes booths, a country store, grap bags, pony rides, games and evening movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Minn
St. Patrick's Parish
Ambrose White
Leo Bozen
Vince Scanlan
White
Farm Bureau Families Set Dinner in Ettrick
Presidents and secretaries from La Crosse Trempealeau Buffalo and Jackson counties with Charles Drayna and his Arcadia family will hold a potluck dinner Sunday at 12 30 p m at the Arnold Brovold home in Beach Drayna serves as organization director for the Farm Bureau in the four counties and Brovold is Trempealeau County Farm Bureau president and a Wisconsin Farm Bureau director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Buffalo
Jackson
Charles Drayna
Arcadia
Arnold Brovold
Beach
Drayna
Farm Bureau
Brovold
Trempealeau County Farm Bureau
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Girl Scouts Repaint Traffic Sign Near Ettrick
Senior Girl Scouts under Mrs. Ben Erickson repaint a traffic sign beside the Arnold Brovold farm at Beach guiding motorists into Ettrick at the old and new Highway 53 junction. The troop held a Riv erside Park picnic and theater party in Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ben Erickson
Arnold Brovold
Beach
Riverside Park
Blair
Death investigation set for Sparta man Roy Nelson
An inquest to probe the death of Roy Nelson, a Sparta man killed in April in an auto crash at the STH 27 and US 16 intersection, has been scheduled for August 24. Coroner's jury members include Harold Dann D C Sullivan Oliver Hanson Bill Follett Bert June and Emery Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Roy Nelson
Nelson
US 16
Harold Dann
D. C. Sullivan
Oliver Hanson
Bill Follett
Bert June
Emery Jones
Lonely Rural Church Holds Annual Service at Stone Church
In MABEL Minnesota a special annual worship will be at the Stone Church in Lonora Sunday at 2 p.m. Reverend Clement Peterson of Harmony will speak. The church, Fillmore County’s oldest, was built in 1857 under Rev. John Dryer. Regular services declined to once yearly with a visiting pastor, while a cemetery association maintains the graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Minn
Stone Church
Lonora
Clement Peterson
Harmony
Fillmore County
John Dryer
Blair Elders Trim Field Insurance
Blair Wisconsin special meeting reduces Riverside Memorial Park field insurance from 10000 to 5000 with premium 302.50 for three years. Council asks Blair School District to share half the load due to field use. Dog at large fines set at five dollars. rental enforcement for park trailer owners approved. Discussion on park buffaloes postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Riverside Memorial Park
Fire destroys Rybski barn near Elroy Wisconsin
Elroy fire department was called to the Chester Rybski farm five miles west of Elroy after a barn caught fire at 11 p.m. Mrs. Rybski woke to flames. Loss included 15 tons hay a 1949 truck milking gear and a cement silo damaged by heat. This marked the fourth run in 10 days for the department which had recently been to the Jake Lunde farm lightning strike and other calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Chester Rybski
Ed Amberg
Jake Lunde
Homeway Cafe
Anton Thompson
New Albin Community Club Meeting Noted
The New Albin Community Club will meet at the VFW Club Monday night. A supper will precede the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
VFW Club
Chicagoans Visit Harris Fink Family in Iowa
A Chicago family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Fink in New Albin to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Fink and family, during a regional visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
Harris Fink
Chicago
John Fink
NewAlbin
Fillmore Board Postpones 2 Merger Plans
Preston Minnesota Special report: Fillmore County commissioners continued hearings on two merger petitions. District 3 with District 6 in Mabel will resume in 1956. Petitions from District 43 to merge with District 27 Amherst Township and District 12 to merge with District 15 Norway Township set for September 13. O D Krogen reappointed veterans service officer for two years at 3800 yearly. Mrs James Ellestad named to public Health nursing advisory committee replacing Mrs Leonell Hage for two years. A Harmony Bristol Township delegation sought Niagara Cave road extension to Granger. county will survey the township road for county takeover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston, Minn
Mabel
Fillmore County
Preston
Amherst Township
Norway Township
O. D. Krogen
Veterans’ Service
James Ellestad
Mas Bel
Public Health Nursing Advisory Committee
Leonell Hage
Harmony
Donald L. Hutcher
George Frogner
Bristol Township
Orel Felland
Elbert Moore
George Bellingham
Niagara Cave
Granger
Arthur Stegner
Exhibit Plans At BRF Meet For County History
Mrs Frances Perry city librarian announces Jackson County Historical Society will meet on Thursday August 18 at the public library to discuss the new depository room and plans for a county history exhibit at the Jackson County Fair August 25 28. The society invites public attendance and input. A city library used book sale continues with more fiction and technical titles added to the shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Frances Perry
Jackson County Historical Society
Historical Society
Jackson County
Crawford County Farm Bureau Picnic at Gays Mills
The Crawford County Farm Bureau picnic will be held this Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Gays Mills. Guest speaker is Ivan Kindschi of Marshall, Wisconsin, a state Farm Bureau board member, with Orlie Baker of Boscobel as master of ceremonies. A potluck lunch starts at 12 30 p.m. followed by games and prizes. Milk and ice cream will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Crawford County Farm Bureau
Gays Millis
Ivan Kindschi
Marshall
State Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Orlie Baker
Boscobel
Upper Iowa Saddle Club rides Sunday in Iowa
The Upper Iowa Saddle Club will hold a Sunday trail ride at 10 30 a m starting from Mrs Frank Hirth s farm northwest of Churchtown in French Creek Township A noon picnic is planned at Ed Wilder s farm on the Iowa River
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Upper Iowa Saddle Club
Frank Hirth
Churchtown
French Creek Township
Ed Wilder
Iowa River
Topics at Blair Ladies Aid Meeting
Blair Wis Special meet ing of the Ladies Aid at Beaver Creek Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. Mrs Helmer Sexe will discuss the history of the air and Mrs E L Olson will present pensions and radio. Hostesses are Mmes Alvin Rogness Raymond Arneson Lloyd Quammen and Miss Ida Herreid.
Towner Little Bear VFW Picnic Set for Aug 14
Trempealeau Wisconsin special report says the annual picnic of the Towner Little Bear VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary will be held Sunday at noon on August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau, Wis
Little Bear
VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary
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