Whitehall High School Opens September 7
Whitehall High plans a September 7 opening with a new district layout. Superintendent Conan S. Edwards and staff will occupy the H N Larson residence, while G C Bell leaves for Prairie du Lac. The district adds a dedicated teacher for each of the eight grades and the kindergarten for the first time in Whitehall schools.
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Edwards
H. N. Larson
North Main Street
G. C. Bell
Prairie du Lac
Whitehall
Conan S. Edwards
Betty Dunne
Green Bay
Mary Meier
W Nona
J. G. Emerton
Waldo Marsh
Charlotte Ryan
Madison
Commercial
Neil Goodspeed
Clear Lake
Glen Olson
New
Marjorie Harding
Bangor
Evelyn Suomi
Fish Creek
New List
Drought Weeks Spur Pasture Renovation Advice
Area farmers face prolonged drought in the Coulee Region and soil conservationists Lyle Molstad and Hariend Gunderson of La Crosse County SCS report pasture rehabilitation using multi fibrous root grasses, alfalfa, red clover, and lime based soil work. They urge forming water holding reservoirs, fall soil tiling, spring fertilizing, and farm visits to implement the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
Lyle Molstad
Hariend Gunderson
la Crosse County
SCS
Molstad
Gunderson
la Crosse County Court House
School staffing changes across grades in Whitehall and nearby towns
Vernell Byom of La Crosse begins first grade with Mrs. Reich of Independence teaching sixth grade while Elsie Annas of Whitehall moves to seventh grade and Arleen Bensend of Whitehall transfers to eighth grade. Last year’s retirees include Mrs. Willie Johnson Whitehall Miss Lois Cox Norman Selness Joyce Jacobson and Phyllis Johnson who married and will teach at Black River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernell Byom
la Crosse
New
Lily Reich
Independence
Elsie Annas
Whitehall
Arleen Bensend
Willie Johnson
Lois Cox
Norman Selness
Joyce Jacobson
Phyllis Johnson
Black River
Falls this year her husband having been engaged to handle the industrial arts course there
A fragment notes that this fall the husband of a local figure is set to manage the industrial arts program at the school. The brief hints at a staffing change without naming persons or a specific institution.
Farmers Planes Cut Power Lines in Idaho Countryside
Twin Falls Idaho report notes that low flying dusting planes have severed power lines five times this season. Ralph W Carpenter Idaho Power Company division manager warns of growing risk to rural grids from aerial application units.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Idaho Power Companyivision
Ralph W. Carpenter
Girdle Theft Stresses San Diego Community
Police seek a woman's girdle and several boys after it was stolen from a clothesline at a San Diego home. The owner suspects the girdie was taken by youths to fashion sling shots, according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Weather Record Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change in Wisconsin and Iowa. Minnesota shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures in the extreme north on Tuesday. Weather data includes airport readings and high values such as La Crosse 68 and New Orleans 77, with statewide and regional observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Bismarca
Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse
New Orleans
Weather Summary From Early Morning Reports Across Regions
Early this morning fair weather prevailed west of the Mississippi with scattered showers along the Canadian boundary from Winnipeg west. In the past 24 hours, scattered thunderstorms occurred in the gulf states, upper lake region, and southwest Washington. Chippewa valley reported showers with Holcombe measuring the heaviest at 2.97 inches. Pressure fields are flat with no definite centers and near normal temperatures cover the north central region.
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Mississippi River
Winnipeg
Gulf States
Upper Lake Region
Washington State
Chippewa Valley
Holcombe
Deaths in Hillsboro and Valley Obituaries Feature Broad Survivors
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Briskey 88 Hillsboro Wis held at St Aloysius Church with burial in Knndle Cemetery. She lived most of life in Hillsboro area from Madison and married in 1877. Survived by four sons four daughters two sisters and eight hundred six grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. Funeral also held for Maurene 18 months daughter of Mr and Mrs George Allikan Valley at maternal grandparents home, Rev Blackburn officiating. Burial in Valley cemetery. The child suffered from whooping cough and pneumonia.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Frank Briskey
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
C. J. Smetena
Knndle
Briskey
Madison
John Briskey
Hart Funeral Home
Charles
Sun Prairie
Joseph
John
Tellamokk
Ore
James
Mary) Steckel
Anna) Wonderwitz
Frank
Fannie) Levy
Yuba
Agnes) Rezac
Gillingham
Peter Hotek
Hilsboro
John Yansky
Frank Karl
Richland Center
Maurene
George Allikan
Valley
Judson Irwin
Blackburn
United Brothers
Valley Cemetery
Two Boys Reported Missing in La Crosse Area
Two boys from Viroqua, Rodney Davis aged 11 and Billy Bousemaman aged 14, were reported missing to the La Crosse police Monday. Davis stands 5'1" with hazel eyes and brown hair, last seen wearing jeans a white T shirt and a white sailor hat. Bousemaman has dark hair and complexion with a chunky build. Police request anyone with information to contact the La Crosse police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Rodney Davis
Viroqua
South Ninth Street
Billy Bousemaman
New Swiss five franc coin marks centenary of constitution
In Bern Switzerland the government issues a new five franc commemorative coin to celebrate 100 years since the Swiss constitution became law. The release highlights national unity and the constitutional milestone.
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Bern
Switzerland
Reburyal At Sparta for K L Bemis War Dead
Funeral services for K Lyle L Bemis who was killed on the Anzio beachhead May 8 1944 will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Lanham funeral home with Rev Clark officiating. Burial at Angelo cemetery. Bemis enlisted August 1943 and is survived by his wife Cecelia Brohmer Sparta his mother Mrs George Anderson three sisters Mrs Jennesey Sparta Mrs Ruth La Pelle Chicago and Mrs Agnes Williams La Crosse two brothers Robert Boscobel and Charles Chicago.
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Sparta
Wis
Ial
K. Lyle L. Bemis
Anzio
Lanham Funeral Home
Clark
Angelo
Bemis
Cecelia Brohmer
George Anderson
Rtn
Jennesey
Ruth la Pelle
Chicago
Agnes Williams
la Crosse
Robert
Boscobel
Charles
Obituaries for Charles S Diehl and Martin C Scholberg
Charles S Diehl 79 of 116% North Third Street died at a local hospital Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending. Martin C Scholberg 82 of 1118 Liberty Street died at home Saturday born June 23 1866 in Trondheim Norway. Survived by four daughters four sons 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Sletten McKee north side chapel Rev Ray Richardson officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery. Calling hours Monday 7 to 9 p m.
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Charles S. Diehl
North Third Street
Martin C. Scholberg
Liberty Street
Trondheim
Norway
Otto
Pearl) Fischer
William
Stella) Johnson
B. G
Laura) Phillips
la Crosse
H. J
Helen) McConnell
Sioux City
Louis
Harold
Carl
Stillwater
Minn
James
Walter F Curtis Dies After Lingering Illness
Walter F Curtis 59 of 1641 George Street died Sunday at a local hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Nelson funeral home with Rev Otto Larson officiating. Burial will be Woodlawn cemetery. Survived by wife, one son Delmer Schmeckpeper of La Crosse, one daughter Mrs Mahlum of La Crosse, three sisters Mrs Parker of Grand Rapids Minn Mrs Fischer of Watford City N D and Mrs McConnel of La Crosse, and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
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Walter F. Curtis
George Street
Nelson Funeral Home
Otto Larson
Woodlawn
Delmer Schmeckpepper
la Crosse
On Mahlum
Frank Parker
Grand Rapids
Minn
Record Illinois State Fair draws 261 500 in attendance
Springfield Ill an all time attendance record of 261 500 was set at the Illinois state fair along with a rising tally of minor incidents. Police reunited about 120 lost children with their parents while around 100 people were treated at the fair hospital for injuries from leg fractures to bee stings and various animal bites.
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Springfield
Ill
Fair Hospital
Automobile Driver Wrecks Corn Field
Walter Ehlo of a Rockland area farm reports repeated vehicle intrusions into his corn field, with half a block of crop taken most times. He filed the complaint with Sheriff Vern Lamp Monday morning and provided tire track evidence from a recent incident. The sheriff promised an investigation.
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Walter Ehlo
Rockland
Vern Lamp
U S Cities Show Theater Seat Population Density
The figures list Washington at 11.6 persons per theater seat, Chicago at 10.5, and New York at 10.3, highlighting how crowded theater seating is in these major cities.
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U. S
Washington
Chicago
New York
Business Outlook Shows Stability Amid Uncertain War and Markets
After a postwar high, industrial output remains steady since December 1946 with retail sales and employment also stable. Analysts warn against overconfidence as history shows sharp downturns after long booms, while rising inventories and debt loom for some firms. A potential price easing in wheat, corn, and cotton could pull prices down but may not trigger a broad slump.
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Russia
U. S
Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Fined For Gambling In Hotel Geneva Basement Raid
Hobart Hermansen operator of the Hotel Geneva pleaded guilty to keeping a gambling house and was fined by County Judge Roscoe R. Luce after a raid by three investigators for Walworth County. They found a basement bar with horse race betting flourishing. 54 persons were playing the horses at the time, with no further arrests.
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Lake Geneva
Hobart Hermansen
Hotel Geneva
Roscoe R. Luce
Dist. Atty
Erwin C. Zastrow
John W. Kusack
Walworth County
Otis Gomillion
Milwaukee
State Course Attendee Returns From Wisconsin Underwriters Session
Oliver H. Fritz district agent for Great Northern Insurance attended the University of Wisconsin short course for life underwriters in Madison led by Prof. E A Gaumnitz from the school of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver H. Fritz
The
Great Northern Insurance Company
Madison
University of Wisconsin
E. A. Gaumnitz
School of Commerce
City Firemen Battle Grass and Car Fires in Busy Sunday
Five alarms sent crews to three grass fires and two car fires on a Sunday, making one of the department’s busiest days in years.
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Whitehall High School
Marilyn Nyeggen
Baldwin
Belle Sutton
Mildred Hagenstad
Hixton
Alpha Spaeth
Berniece Gorell
Fall Creek
Upper Dutch Creek
Jimmy Schroeder
Tribene Pheote
Larry Davidini
Billy Hanson
Schroeder
Frederick Hayes
City Food Super Market
West Avenue
Lfe Delivery Service
Zeigler
Royal Bohemian
Fountain City
Schoen
Heileman
Schlitz
FOX Deluxe
Williams
Art Hollages
Slo Jackson
Prairie du Chien
Neillsville
Co “la Crosse
W. Salem
Rev
Houston
Hastings
Guttenberg
Paul
Alma
Mrs
Maurene Allikan
Sosepo S Fence & CO
Cae
Charles 8. Diehl
Business Outlook
By J. A. Livingston
National City Bank of New York
Livingston
Ational Leaiarakenrest
California
Elberta Freestone Peaches
Raspberries
Wilson’s
Furnees
Round Roliers
Schneider Heating & Air Conditioning Company
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