Memorial To Jackson Dead Of War II Dedicated At Hixton
Hixton Wisconsin dedicates a memorial to Jackson in World War II. Registration day for Hixton high school students is set for Monday August 28 with timing for freshmen sopho mores and upperclassmen. Superintendent Rohling and Principal Rasmussen oversee registrations.
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Jackson
BAF
Hixton
Wis
Hixton High School
Sf Sod M. Rohling
Calvin G. Rasmussen
Sophoores
Rohling
Rasmussen
Vets Sponsor Unveiling Rites at Black River Falls
In Black River Falls Wisconsin a ceremony dedicated to Gold Star mothers unveiled a bronze plaque listing 59 Jackson county World War II dead. A 60 mm anti tank cannon captured in Germany was displayed as veterans groups organized the event with local clergy and color guards.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Larry D. Gilbertson
Memorial Park
Germany
Veterans Organizations of
Robert Amo
Alton Mark
Oswald Johnson
Elmo Johnson
Merton Schnur
Louis Drecktrah
Roy B. Schmeichel
Eau Claire
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wayne L. Grover
Methodist Church of
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Evangelical Reformed Church
Hattie Carson
Harry E. Carson
Harley Howstrawser
Price Howstrawser
VFW
Attend Rural School Meet at Wisconsin Rapids
About 20 people from across the area attended the Wisconsin Rural Schools association convention in Wisconsin Rapids. Ralph Joliff of the state education department spoke in the forenoon, with Oberlager of Kenosha, Sen Kostuck of Stevens Point, and Mrs Collins of Minnesota Friends of Rural Schools speaking in the afternoon. Amendments to school laws were discussed for the 1951 legislature, and Ed Hess of Arcadia was elected director replacing Henry Tumm of Fall Creek who resigned after seven years.
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Friends of Rural Schools Association
Minnesot
Ed Hess
Arcadia
Henry Tumm
Fall Creek
Tomatoes Ravaged by Plant Lice Across State Gardens
Entomologist A. Granovsky reports widespread aphid infestation on tomato plants in many home gardens. Aphids threaten undersized fruit and reduced eating quality. control requires contact sprays. Suggested measures include nicotine sulfate rotenone pyrethrum nifos-T and a 5 percent DDT dust with copper or paratate, plus follow up after 10 days.
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A. A. Granovsky
Granovsky
Ettrick Man Injured In Fall Over Scooter
Ettrick Wisconsin Sunday night John Oppegaard 73 fell over a motor scooter in the Oppegaard yard. He could not rise and lay injured until about an hour after his cries were heard by his son in law and daughter Lewis and wife. He suffered chest injuries and a severe bruise on his body.
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Ettrick
Wis
John Oppegaard
Vernal Evenson
Oppegaard Yard
Oppegaard
Lewis Sander
Oppegaard House
Trempealeau County to Exhibit Calves and Swine at Wisconsin State Fair
Trempealeau county prepares a state fair booth with renovation as its theme. Eighteen boys will show calves and 22 will exhibit swine, with 40 county youths plus nine 4 H club members attending the Milwaukee fair.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Milwaukee
Trempealeau
T. C. Main
Charles Anderson
Frenchville
Ray Shanklin
Alva Johnson
Trempealeau County Guernsey Breeders Association
Ronald Johnson
North Branch Club
Hale Township
Joseph Pietrik
Wern
Waukesha
Charles Schultz
Winona
Joseph Weisenberger
Gerald Bagniewski
Roger Cahil
Sunnyside
Blair
Robert Benter
Galesville
FFA
Arcadia
Whitehall Girl Receives Syracuse Winkelman Scholarship
Mari Rice of Whitehall daughter of Mr and Mrs T O Rice was named to the Syracuse University College of Fine Arts dean list and awarded the 200 Winkelman scholarship for 1950 51 She will start her sophomore year this fall and majors in violin.
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Whitehall, Wis
Mari Rice
T. O. Rice
Whitehall
Syracuse University College of Fine Arts
Winkelman
Mari
California Woman Recovers In Lansing
Mrs. Ted Ayres of Montebello California injured in an auto accident near Hampton on the way to her father Otto Kochs funeral arrives in Lansing for care. She has a fractured pelvis and her three children are with her as the hospital bed donated by the American Legion auxiliary is brought for her use.
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Lansing
Ted Ayres
Montebello
Calif
Hampton
Otto Koch
American Legion Auxiliary
Trempealeau County Older Youth Meet Friday
The Trempealeau county Older Youth group will gather at Riverside Park Blair on Friday August 18 at 8 p m. A scavenger hunt is planned and each member should bring lunch and dishes.
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Blair
Wis
Trempealeau County
Riverside Park
Winneshiek Labor Dispute Settled
Peace restored between Winneshiek county highway workers and the board of supervisors. The 60 hour work week has been restored after a brief 40 hour week. Discharge details for two men in the Second district remain unresolved.
Onalaska Youth Adopts Alaska As Home To Attend University
Onalaska Wisconsin youth Russell Wooden has returned to his parents and will enroll at the University of Alaska in September for a four year electronics course. He spent three years in Alaska after leaving military service as an air force sergeant and worked as a bookkeeper. He captured Alaska’s beauty in over 100 color slides and notes Fairbanks residents debate statehood while the city, with 8 000 people and a large army base, grows around mining activity. He drove back via the Alcan highway.
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Onalaska
Wis
Russell Wooden
Everett Wooden
Alaska
University of Alaska
Wooden
Air Force
Fairbanks
Russia
Alcan
Ona
Food Costs Rise Sharply in Wisconsin Farm Goods
Prices paid by consumers rose sharply while Wisconsin farmers saw only a one percent rise from June 15 to mid July. Milk and meat prices climbed modestly, hog and other meat animal prices surged near ten percent, poultry and eggs up ten percent but below last year. Farm input costs also increased faster than prices received, weakening the farm dollar.
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Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Whitehall Cancer Drive Totals $237 In Funds
Whitehall Wisconsin reports the annual cancer drive raised 236.91 dollars under the supervision of Lt. Wayne Luke. The event was postponed from spring due to conflicts and has now closed with the stated receipts.
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Whitehall
Wis
Wayne Luke
Marquette Hosts La Crosse Plugs Visit Parade
Marquette expects a gala hour Saturday as Mayor Charles Peck welcomes the La Crosse Wisconsin Plugs on a goodwill trip Aug 19. A Milwaukee railroad special train arrives at 6 05 p m with plug hats and canes for a parade led by a police escort and a calliope. Candy and ice cream will be handed to children.
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Marquette
Charles Peck
Iowa
la Crosse
Wis
Milwaukee Railroad
Peck
Trempealeau County Institute Set At Whitehall High
Trempealeau County Superintendent Tillie Sylfest announces the annual institute for Trempealeau county teachers at Whitehall High School on Wednesday August 23 starting at 9 15 a m Mrs Tillie Gregg of the Scott Foresman Book Co will lead two one hour sessions on reading Plans for the year will be discussed and teaching materials distributed
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Whitehall
Wis
Tillie Sylfest
Trempealeau County
Viroqua Woman Injured in Cashton Collision
Evelyn Paulsrud of Viroqua was injured when her car collided with a vehicle driven by Clement Evenson of Westby one mile west of Cashton on August 12 along STH 27 and 14. Traffic Officers Willis Young and Marv Axelson investigated the crash.
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Cashton
Wis
Evelyn Paulsrud
Viroqua
Engvold Paulsrud
Clement Evenson
Westby
Paulsrud
Evenson
Willis Young
Marv Axelson
Trempealeau County Delinquent Tax Report Highlights
Trempealeau County Treasurer Everett Guse reports delinquent taxes carried over to this year total 30 276 15 dollars after July 31 deadline. March data show 64 88 percent of postponed and delinquent taxes paid by July 31. Cash balance and monthly receipts detailed, including a 100 000 road bond sale.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau
Everett Guse
Treasury
Picnic Honors Family From Pottstown Pa
A Sunday picnic supper at Elmer Nelson farm North Beaver Creek Ettrick Wisconsin honored Mr and Mrs Myron Wheeler and daughter Rose Ann of Pottstown Penn Attending were Lester Thompson and son James Christopher Erickson Robert Ofsdahl and daughters Blair Wheeler and family Miles Wheeler Shirley Wheeler Orville Mahlum and children Richard Myrland Inga Luthro Anna Wheeler Julia Rue and Nels Nelson from Hegg plus others
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Ettrick
Wis
Elmer Nelson
North
Beaver Creek
Myron Wheeler
Rose Ann
Pottstown
Penn
Lester Thompson
James
Christopher Erickson
Robert Ofsdahl
Miles Wheeler
Shirley
Blair
Robert Wheeler
Galesville
Orville Mahlum
French Creek
Richard Myrland
North Beaver Creek
Inga Luthro
Mmes
Anna Wheeler
Julia Rue
Hegg
Nels Nelson
Hail Damage Hits Tri State Region Widespread losses reported
Annual Sherry PMA chairman for Vernon county notes hail damage across the tri county area. La Crosse county bears the worst impact in Spring Coulee Ban gor and West Salem with Vernon county crops including corn grain and tobacco in Chaseburg severely damaged. Some fields near Viroqua described as 100 percent destroyed while Crawford county damage is limited southeast of Gays Mills. Most crops reportedly covered by insurance.
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Tri-County
Sherry
PMA
Vernon County
la Crosse County
Spring Coulee
Bangor
West Salem
Chaseburg
Viroqua
Crawford County
Gays Mills
102nd Ends Tour of Duty at Camp McCoy Wisconsin
The 102nd division prepares to close its two weeks of training at Camp McCoy this weekend. Lessons from Korea shape the intensified program focusing on security tank and infantry cooperation under Maj. Gen. L. J. Sverdrup. The Ozark division remains a cadre unit drawn from Missouri and southern Illinois reserves.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
102Nd
Korea
L. J. Sverdrup
St. Louis
Sverdrup
MacArthur
Whitehall Residents Attend Spencer Lake Bible Camp
The Rev. and Mrs. Alfred D. Rowan and son Francis attended Spencer Lake Bible camp near Waupaca with the Hobarts Lavigne Magnuson and the Dissmores last week. Clinton Dissmore joined them on Sunday.
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Whitehall
Wis
Alfred D. Rowan
Francis
Orson Hobart
Arthur Lavigne
James
Jerome Magnuson
Lewis
Roger Dissmore
Spencer Lake
Waupaca
Clinton Dissmore
Four New Homes Started In Elroy
In the past two weeks four more new homes started in Elroy bringing the total under construction to nine. The new houses belong to Pat Donnelly Jr Emmett Stanton Don Steffen and Kenneth Hoercher.
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Elroy
Wis
Pat Donnelly
Emmett Stanton
Don Steffen
Kenneth Hoercher
Guests at August Schulte Home Listed
Caledonia Minnesota note lists recent visitors including Mrs Lorraine Collins and children Patty Lois Garry Kathleen from Minneapolis. Dr and Mrs Leonard Pawelikowski and children Susan and Roger from Chicago Illinois. their niece Jeane Cuhel also of Minneapolis.
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Caledonia
Minn
August Schulte
Lorraine Collins
Patty
Lois
Garry
Kathleen
Minneapolis
Leonard Pawelikowski
Susan
Roger
Chicago
Inl
Jeane Cuhel
Ettrick ministers attend Luther League leadership school
The Rev. George C. Strum accompanied by Gertrude Ofsdahl and Doris Johnson attended the eastern district Luther league leadership school at State Teachers College Stevens Point from Wednesday to Saturday. Strum serves as registrar and treasurer for the district.
Reunion Attendees Tour Chicago and St Louis Trip
SPRING GROVE Minn Specials Mr and Mrs Burnell Onsgard Blayne and Frederick attended the Onsgard reunion at Blue Mounds Wis on Sunday Aug 13 and proceeded to spend the week in Chicago Ill and St Louis Mo
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Spring Grove
Minn
Burnell Onsgard
Blayne
Frederick
Onsgard
Blue Mounds
Wis
Chicago
Ill
St. Louis
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Earl P Cotter
Charles Hilgendorf
Vernon F. Hanson
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Robert R. Drake
Donald E. Schlaver
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Arvilla Stolt
Donna Gee
Martin Rierson
Fred Cooper
Arnold Haugen
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Irvin Pederson
Lloyd Olson
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Helen
Caledonia Consolidated School
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Price Horstrasser
Lester Hullett
Leonard Johnson
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Leo Krpata, Jr
Virgil Leighton
Neil Lewiston
Arthur Levi
Felix Makela
George Mathews
Milton Muir
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Leonard Nelson
Wayne O’brien
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Harry Porter
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Dr. Miller Woman
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Scooter
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Counly
William Wood
Ronald Truax
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Holmen
David Dahl
Sunnyside Club
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Bernard Wood
James Anderson
Westway Club
E. O. Herbert
Trempealeau County Holstein Breeders Association
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Centerville
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Hale
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Trempealeau County Hospital
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Harold Andre
California
Tremp’leau
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Laska
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Tremp‘leau
Tremplo
State
State Department of
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Mary Chroninger
Readstown
Taegu
Pottstown, Pa
Tri-State
Ettrick Area Folk
Missouri
Eel
Robert Preston
Barbara Stanwyck
Are Theatres
Farley Granger
Joe Palooka
Humphrey
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