Government Inspector Recommends Lighting Upgrades at La Crosse Airport
An inspector from the U S department of commerce surveyed the French Island airport on Wednesday and urged 35 cone lights for night landings, four obstacle lights, and 10 000 feet of cable. He offered to arrange government equipment and suggested a new passenger waiting room as trees along the field are cleared.
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la Crosse
U. S. Department of Commerce
French Island
Wenge
Dvorak
Western Postters’ Club
County Board of Prerisors
Yuo
U. S
F. Ryan Dully
Robert M. LaFoliete
Gardner R. Withrow
Department of Commerce
Post Office Department
George W. West
Chicago
Middle West
Post Office
Osear Pfafflin
West
Piafflin
Sr. West
King
WERA
Pioneer Resident of County Passes in Hokah Minnesota
Pioneer resident August Loeuwenau age 85 died at his daughter’s home in Union. Born March 4 1850 in Germany he immigrated as a child and married Amelia Rennack in Chicago in 1875. Survived by four children including Mrs Frank Marquardt and Mrs Sam Sweeney of La Crosse, two sisters, one brother, and six grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Evangelical church with Rev Carl Zevher. burial Mt Hope Cemetery.
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Hokah, Minn
August Loeuwenau
Houston County
Ernest Borck
Union
Bewes
Germany
United
Chicago
Amelia Rennack
Ron
Bars
Loewenau
Frank Marquardt
Sam Sweeney
la Crosse
and Gertie
Paul
Tillie Brieske
Ida Luetke
Vangelical Church
Carl Zevher
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Hem-Roid Tablets Promote Piles Relief Claim
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid tablets as a cure for internal and protruding piles. It asserts the remedy treats the underlying congestion in the lower bowel, improves circulation, and dissolves thickened blood to restore damaged tissues.
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Leonhardt
Sven
Harold Rogers Is State Commander Of Minnesota Legion
Harold Rogers of the North Side post Minneapolis was chosen state commander at the Minnesota American Legion convention in Albert Lea. He defeated Nate Keller of Virginia by 278 to 109 votes. Mrs. E. Vigen of Fairmont was named state president of the Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary. Other local figures and guests were noted, with a future 1946 convention planned and a county-wide Legion meeting set for Caledonia.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Harold Rogers
North Side Post
Minneapolis
American Legion
Rogers
Nate Keller
Virginia
Keller
E. Vigen
Fairmont
Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary
Lee W. Hutton
Excelsion
Legionnaires
Atainese
Sitll
Stanley Leaf
Garden City
Marjorie Kerr
Joseph Hynes
St. Paul
H. W. Hyens
Herman Burk
Ettzen
John Loveless
Patrick Clifford
George Kelly
Anton Denstad
N. A. Haas
Edward J. Duffy
Legion
Caledonia
Roy Hawke
Brownsville
Boston
Caledonia Council
Knights
Columbis
F. W. Barthelome
Minnesota
Peter Graf
Thomas Graf
Milton
John Graft
Freeburg
Milaca
Caledonia Bride Rosemary Plourde Weds Irwin Schroeder
Miss Rosemary Plourde and Irwin Schroeder were married at St. Peter's Catholic church in Caledonia. The ceremony was followed by a wedding breakfast at the Ernster home. The couple, both with Caledonia roots, plan a wedding tour before settling in Caledonia.
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Caledonia
Minn
Rosemary Plourde
Irwin Schroeder
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Hey. M. Jostock
Francis Davy
Otto N. Ernster
Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder
Dubuque
Town
Dells
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Hewitt
Marguerite
Robert
P. W. Steffer
Rushford Area Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
Mrs. D L Eggen heads to Washington D C for an extended visit while daughter Mrs Warren Hayes travels from Rushford. Ruth Krockow spends a week in Waterloo Iowa with the Sundbys. Nancy Wolfe returns to La Crosse after a short visit with the Crandalls. Fay Habberstad hosts a party for Nancy Wolfe and friends. Families travel to Duluth Milwaukee Long Lake and Garretson. Others visit Minneapolis and Long Lake with relatives. Several locals tour the Black Hills and Bad Lands plus northern Minnesota trips. Francis Armstrong visits St Paul. Esther Bendel visits Waterloo Illinois.
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Ruth Krockow
Waterloo
A. M. Sundby
Nancy Wolfe
la Crosse
Elizabeth
Anita Crandall
Nancy
Fay Habberstad
Ruth Kjos
Charlotte Blanchfield
Anna Akkestad
Martha Bakken
Daniel Culhane
John Culhane
Duluth
P. M. Dunn
Minneapolis
R. L. Bond
Rochester
George Blanchfield
Otto Julsrud
Milwaukee
Garretson
S. D
T. A. Mason
L. Tagland
Minnesota
Francis Armstrong
St. Paul
Ber‘am Jensen
Esther Bendel
John Duke
Klein lends building for Girl Scouts in Hokah
Jacob L. Klein allows the Main street building to serve as the Girl Scouts headquarters. A secretary and committee captain handle donations of furniture and homelike accessories. Other notes include Mrs. Hoy Sabin visiting in Oregon and several residents traveling or visiting relatives.
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Hokeh
Jacob L. Klein
Girl Scouts
Main Street
Eva Krunkelfelt
Chester Dane
Philip Bueker
Bee sting kills BYU student in minutes
Provo Utah a Brigham Young University summer school student Miss Eliza Keetch 22 from St Charles Idaho died fifteen minutes after a bee sting. Dr L Kellymore a relative said she had an aversion to bees and fainted for half an hour when stung three years ago.
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Provo
Utah
Eliza Keetch
Brigham | Young University
St. Charles
Idaho
L. Kellymore
Doan's Pills Help Kidney Pain and Backache
This Old Treatment Often Brings Relief From Pain By addressing tired kidneys, Doan's Pills claim to flush out kidney tubes and ease nagging backache and urinary symptoms. The ad urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, stating they have helped millions for over 40 years.
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Doan
Calls Forest Plan Big Land Deal In Minnesota Controversy
Wabasha Minnesota chairman John R Foley of the Minnesota Conservation Commission calls the Quebec Superior program a big land deal. He accuses Richard R Bailey a Virginia proponent of trying to aid Northern Minnesota boys. Foley criticizes peace memorials as baloney in an open letter to Chris Hare Rochester. He notes the commission voted to invite federal talks to purchase state forest land for the project and defends the land grab claim.
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Wabasha
Minn
John R. Foley
Minnesota Conservation Commission
Richard R. Bailey
Virginia
Minnesota
Chris Hare
Rochester
Izaak Walton League
Foley
Ballyhoo
Conservation Commission
Commission
Beiley
Funeral Services for Nils Wiker Held at Spring Grove
Funeral services were held Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church for Nils Hans Wiker 74 who died Sunday after a long illness. Interment followed at West End cemetery with Rev. Oscar Mikkelson officiating. Survivors include his wife Ingeborg Lee and his mother Ole Wiker of Halstad. three sisters preceded him in death.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Nils Hans Wiker
Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church
West End Cemetery
Oscar Mikkelson
E. J. Guibranson
Ingeman Thorson
Arthur Lien
Orlando Lee
Oscar Morken
M. K. Onsgard
Ole Haugen
Anton Husker
Carl Hausker
Adolph Tolletson
Andre Ser
Gunhild
Oline
Kari
Grandpa's Civil War Tax Records Unearthed in St Paul
Old records found in a St Paul custom house storeroom reveal grandpa faced taxes during Civil War days. Items taxed include cattle, candles, foods, and occupations with varied rates, while modern collections exceed 50 million annually.
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St. Paul
Minn
Custom House
James R. Landy
Minnesota
Internal Revenue
AAA
Wallace
Birthday gatherings and visits roll through La Crescent area
A list of residents from Dresbach and La Crescent attend birthday parties and visits. Guests include Mines Fred Zisch Minnie Zisch L H Donaldson Erna Wibring and children G Larson Wenonah Zisch, Vern Bolton and daughter Lars. Veronica Scanlon from Minneapolis visits. Martha Radtke from Cincinnati tours local homes. The note ends with a curious non sequitur about the skeleton of a certain fish.
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Mary Glenn
Edward Sims and Sons
Harry Waas
L. H. Donaldson
Minnie Zisch
Edna Libring
Irving Dixon
Ella Winters
Dresbach
Vern Yolton
J G W. Kaslow
la Crescent
Margaret Brenner
St. Paul
James Gillespie
Veronica Scanlon
Minneapolis
Ze mo relief for eczema and skin irritations
G O G of Texas reports ten years of itching eczema improved by Ze mo after expending much on other products. Ze mo is described as soothing and cooling with rare ingredients and claims to help rash pimples ringworm and other irritations. Tested by Good Housekeeping Bureau No 4874 and sold by druggists at 36¢ 60c or 1 dollar ads.
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Zemo
Texas
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Secretary Dern to Dedicate Alma Dam Labor Day
Secretary of War George H. Dern will dedicate and open the Alma nine foot charmel dam at Alma on Labor Day September 2 after traveling by plane to Winona Minnesota and then by car or speed boat to Alma Fort Snelling's 50 piece military band is set to perform with other musical groups and a concert precedes the dedication A large coordinating meeting of Winona and Alma committees is planned for Monday afternoon
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Winona
Minn
George H. Dern
Alma
Charmel Dam
Henrik Shipstead
Upper Mississippi Waterway Association
Washington
Fort Snelling
A. D. Strong
Waterway Association
Snelling
Winona Boosters
Strong
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Washington, D. C
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Hokah
Hoy Sabin
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Romeo Hoffman
Whitlock
Edward C. Colliere
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Floyd Fisher
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Henrietta Woolley
William Murray
Betty Jane Becker
James D. Becker
Minnesota Community News Tribune
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Claude Raddy
Cariscana
South Dakota
Dover
Samuelson
the Crescent Jewelry Co
la Crosse, Wis
Avalon Ballroom
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Lunair Urban
Cocoanut Grove
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Arsene Ballroom
Grandpa
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Lanesboro
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Edward Harris
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Martha Radtke
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State Health Department
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Lew Ayres
Paul Kelly
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