Jury Drawn in Allamakee County for September Term
Sixty trial jurors were drawn for the Allamakee county court September term. The panel includes residents from Waukon Waterville Lansing Postville New Albin Dorchester Monona Harpers Ferry and other communities with names such as Frank Bexter Arthur Amundson Hazel Hansmeier Beulah Shurtleff Herman Sattde William Spiegier Earl Sondheim Alvin Thompson Thomas Urell and Richard Snither among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Kumpf
James Leppert
Monona
Bess Schorg
Harpers Ferry
Cletus Valley
AL Installs At Ontario Legion Officers in Joint Session
The BHredlow-Ewing post of American Legion Ontario and its auxiliary met in Ontario Wisconsin Tuesday August 15 for installation of officers Edwin Lunde commander Merle Zweifel vice commander Clyde Hutchens adjutant Charles Hanson finance officer Spencer John chaplain Richard Williams historian Legionnaires who attended the state convention at Green Bay from Ontasia were Hutchens George Downing Jr and Williams Sixty delegates attended were Mrs Daisy Downing and Mrs Audrey Burch who reported on the convention at the meeting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Bhredlow-Ewing
American Legion
Legion
Edwin Lunde
Merle Zweifel
Clyde Hutchens
Charles Hanson
Spencer John
Richard Williams
Atate
Green Bay
Ontasia
Hutchens
George Downing, Jr
Williams
Auxty Delemates
Daisy Downing
Audrey Burch
Completes Course For Trial Lawyers in Spring Grove
SPRING GROVE Minn Speciali Alien D Sheldon has completed the first summer post graduate course for trial lawyers by the lawyers post graduate clinic. The course was under personal instruction of Irving Golstein, dean of the institution. Sher don received a certificate denoting his completion of the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Alien D. Sheldon
Lawyers’ Post Graduate Clinic
Irving Golstein
Sherdon
Decorah Junior Drum Corps elects new board
Decorah Iowa special report announces a new board of directors for the Decorah junior drum and bugle corps. Members named are Thurst Khame Willard Knapp Martin Pierce Clift Natvig and George Dorrington. Board reorganization planned in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Thurst Khame
Willard Knapp
Martin Pierce
Clift Natvig
George Dorrington
Allamakee Official Called For Physical
Merlin Kruger deputy county auditor and auditor candidate is summoned to Des Moines for a military service physical. He served in the infantry in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walukon
Merlin Kruger
Des Moines
Trempealeau Couple Visits Western States
Trempealeau Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Leonard Stahl embark on a two week journey visiting Washington and Oregon during their western states trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Western States
Trempealeau, Wis
Leonard Stahl
Washington
Oregon
Training completes at Marynook novitiate class
GALESVILLE Wis Specially Thursday saw the scare taking of 21 of a class of 24 students who Tuesday completed their year of work at Marynook novitiate Society of Mary All but three went to Maryhurst Kirkwood Mo where they will continue studies Three will remain here for further study Brothers Thomas Cowley Edward Drezdzon and Jom Sander were among those staying A new class of 34 men entered the school for a year of study with vows professed in ceremonies led by Very Rev Lawrence Jordan S M pro provincial and principal of McBride high school at St Louis Mo Several Marynook members completed their vows including Joseph Anderson George Merce Louis Reille Joseph Uvietla John Corcoran Robert Higgins and others from St Louis East St Louis Milwaukee Victoria Tex Austin Minn and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Marynook Novitiate
Society of Mary
Maryhurst
Kirkwood
Thomas Cowley
Edward Drezdzon
Jom Sander
Lawrence Jordan
S. M
McBride High School
St. Louis
Ralph Dyer
Chaminade College
Chiyton
Emile Weltz
Institute Ste. Marie
St. Anslem
Quebec
Canada
John Docktor
Cremonies
Johns
Maryneck
Joseph Anderson
George Merce
Louis Reille
Joseph Uvietla
San Antonio
Tex
John Corcoran
East St. Louis
Edward Jack
Charles Lohrenz
Francis Palma
Gerald Wierzba
Milwaukee
Vincent Gray
Inkston
Mich
William Keefe
Victoria
John Rollins
Austin
Minn
Robert Theiss
Affton
Richard Borak
St. John’s Station
John Tackaberry
Derek Eatough
Lima
Peru
Thomas Schaettle
la Crosse
Christopher Arand
Union
George Barrett
Arthur Dofing
Joseph Droll
Mark Dussoek
Thomas Geiss
Robert Hackel
Paul Kullenberg
Russell Latta
George Malecek
James Quinn
Richard Reis
Richard Rooney
Marvin Lanneman
Arthur Santem
Robert Simon
Donald Stewart
David Wold
Joseph Bench
Floresville
Perry Edwards
Annual Viola Flower Show Slated Aug 23
The annual flower show sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist church will be held in the Viola community building Wednesday August 23. The event is open to all exhibitors with no entry fees. Ribbons will be awarded for first second and third in each division. A class for the largest specimen of any fruit or vegetable by children under 15 years. Entries may be made Tuesday August 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. and August 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
Wis
Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
W. B. van Winter
Veterans Form New AL Post At Warrens
Veterans in Warrens Wisconsin held a hall meeting to organize a new American Legion post. World War I and II veterans without a Legion card are eligible to become charter members of the Warrens post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrens
Wis
American Legion
Warrens Hall
Legion
Warrens Post
Minister and family take 10 day vacation
The Rev. and Mrs. T. Anderson and Io went to Milan Minnesota to spend a 10 day vacation with relatives. They will return in time for regular services in the Holmen Lutheran parish Sunday August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
T. Anderson
Milan
Minn
Holmen Lutheran Parish
Alma Center water rate hike hearing set for Aug 22
Madison Wis. The Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing Aug 22 on Alma Center Jackson County for authority to increase rates charged by its municipal water utility. The notice outlines the inquiry and date for residents to attend and comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oingibor
Madison
Wis
Alma Center
Jackson County
Public Service Commission
Ex Pastor To Speak At Gale Church Event
GALESVILLE Wis A former pastor Rev J M Dzuro now of West Allis will preach at Sunday service replacing the current pastor during the 11 am session He served as a chaplain overseas mainly in the Mediterranean region After the service the pastor and his family will attend a community dinner in the church parlors Families should bring covered dishes and their own tableware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Gas Company Builds Decorah Warehouse
The Skellgas Co. buys land in Decorah's east part to erect a plant with capacity for 30 000 gallons of Skeilga. The facility will fill gas in Wipound cylinders. Construction was postponed from last May due to the Rock Island railroad strike and a legal impediment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxcorar
Skellgas Co
Decorah
Rock Island Railroad
Auxiliary Cans Food For Vernon Hospital
Vernon Memorial hospital auxiliary members are canning vegetables and fruit for next winter. Mrs. Howard Jacobson, president, will notify volunteers when to report for work. Food for preserving is donated by city and rural residents with non members also contributing. Auxiliary members will deliver the collections to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winuwwua
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Howard Jacobson
Man charged with issuing six cattle purchase checks
John Hagen owner of Temah Livestock Sales posted a $5,000 bond as he pleaded innocent to six checks totaling more than $18,000. Preliminary hearing set for Sept. 1. Glen Gutknecht of Racine faces two checks for 10,454 and 1,050. Other checks ranged from 480 to 4,458 issued to Hutchison, Steenberg, Merchant, Feide, all drawn on Farmers and Merchants bank of Tomah. Sale at the yards was not held this week. Sheriff Biegel arrested Hagen after complaints. several checks previously returned for insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
John Hagen
Temah
Alton Hutchison
William Steenberg
Bloomer
John Merchant
Tomah
J. P. Feide
Belgiim
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Commission
Toman
William J. Gleiss
Hagen
H. R. Biegel
Caledonia AS Staff Intact
Caledonia Minnesota Loveless Eikens post of American Legion re elected its entire present staff of officers in a recent meeting. The officers are: Robert Danaher Commander, Robert Caspard first vice commander, Howard H. Boerkohl second vice commander, Donald Sheehan adjutant, Myron Foss treasurer, Gust Bennewitz sergeant at arms, Bert Wagner Chaplain, and Harry Tietz service officer. On the executive committee are Bart Wagner, Leo J. Meyer and Leo M. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Loveless Eikens
American Legion
Robert Danaher
Robert Caspard
Howard H. Boerkohl
Donald Sheehan
Myron Foss
Gust Bennewitz
Bert Wagner
Harry Tietz
Bart Wagner
Leo J. Meyer
Leo M. Miller
Angelo Air Force Gl Gets Transfer
Angelo Wisconsin special report says Mr and Mrs Clifford Dahlby announce their son Pre Roger Dahlby has been transferred to Lowery Air Force Base Denver. He graduates from Sparta High School then drilled at Lackland Texas before selection as air police for four weeks and entry into a ten week air tech Supply school. Dahlby and Calvin Kroener were among Sparta High School 1950 graduates to enter service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo
Wis
Clifford Dahlby
Roger Dahlby
Lowery Air Force Base
Denver
Cole
Dahlby
Calvin Kroener
Sparta
Sparta High School
S D visitors at Caledonia home
Caledonia Minnesota special visitors from South Dakota came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hovde and family. Mrs A B Helme and children of Bradley South Dakota were among those visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D
Caledonia
Caledonia, Minn
A. B. Helme
Bradley, S. D
John Hovde
Merrillan Couple Moves To New Home
Merrillan Wisconsin special report notes Mr and Mrs Rodney Helbling will soon move into their new Pearl Street residence now nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Merrillan, Wis
Rodney Helbling
Pearl Street
Returns From West Visit to Denver and Minnesota Homes
Mrs. Olive Kjos returned from a two month visit in Denver Colorado where she stayed with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Hammes. On the way home she called at the Frank Ferbitz home in Arnolds Park and at the Norman Holmen home in Lanesboro Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford
Minn
Olive Kjos
Denver
Colo
William Hammes
Frank Ferbitz
Arnolds Park
Norman Holmen
Lanesboro
Housing Sought In Area For McCoy Gl Families
Camp McCoy Wisconsin will assist families of military and civilian personnel reactivating the post. Citizens with available housing are asked to send letters describing facilities, size, distance from post, rent, and whether children are permitted. Letters to Headquarters Camp McCoy. Sparta Chamber of Commerce also offers a housing service led by Mrs Woodliff and Mrs Jefferson. The program starts this weekend to handle high demand for Illinois governor day and to fill hotels and rooming houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meccoy
Wis— Opeciay
Camp McCoy
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Woodliff
Tom Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce
Highway 53 project nears completion drive opens soon
The Highway 53 project runs about 45 miles from Trempealeau county south to the Eau Claire county line. By mid next week about four miles between Galesville and Frenchville should be open to motorists. L. G. Arnold Co. has moved crews from Galesville to Pigeon Falls and Osseo, with only a few miles remaining unpaved south of Galesville to Hunter's bridge and near Osseo to the county line, needing curb and gutter work completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeprying
Acaymennen
U. S
Galesville
L. G. Arnold Co
A Claire
Pigeon Falls
Osseo
No. 53
Trempealeau
Galesvile
Hunter's Bridge
Eau Claire
Spartan Joins Band At Great Lakes Center
Sparta native Roger D. Kellar, a seaman recruit in the US Navy, volunteers as a musician with the recruit training command band at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. The band performs at recruit reviews and travels to nearby communities for civic events during his 12 week indoctrination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Recruit Training Command
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Roger D. Kellar
USN
Kellar
Harmony Homemakers Picnic At Veterans Park Norwalk Wis
Harmony Homemakers and their families enjoyed their annual picnic Sunday at Veterans Memorial park in West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Homemakers
Vets Park
Norwalk
Wis
Veterans Memorial Park
West Salem
Allocate Funds To Clear Channel Near New Albin
Washington Rep Henry Taile reports $8000 has been allocated to clear the Upper Iowa river channel near New Albin of snags and obstructions where the river joins the Mississippi. Taile continues pushing a second bill for a new channel, with details pending from the Army engineers division in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry
Talle
W. E. Potter
Army Engineers
Upper Iowa River
New Albin
Mississippi
Taile
Upper
Iowa River
Ippi
Potter
Army Engineers’division
Minneapolis
Vang Church Redecorated in Coon Valley Wisconsin
Work on the Vang Lutheran church near Coon Valley Wisconsin was completed with no wood used on floors and ceiling, new carpet in the chancel and center aisle, and flood lights above the altar. First service after renovations will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. The Ladies Aid will serve dinner after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Vang Lutheran
Ladies Aid
Mather Gets Old Anderson Schoolhouse
Plans to move the Anderson school building from near Tomah to Mather northeast of Tomah are complete. The district joined the local system last year after years of relaying students to city schools. Classes have met in the community hall since a December fire destroyed the original building, with Carl Schubert drafting concrete foundation and facilities. A local trucking firm will haul the structure, and occupancy will await completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Anderson
Mather
E. J. McKean
Mathers
Carl Schubert
Ofj' Boyum, Schubert and Sorenson
Johnsons complete summer school training trip
Mrs. E J Johnson of La Crosse returned home after attending a summer school session at Fort Collins Colorado. She traveled with Mrs Hedwig Rekow and her daughter Mary of La Crosse and the trio toured Yellowstone Estes Park the Black Hills of South Dakota Pike's Peak and Cheyenne before returning.
Elroy High Band Resumes Summer Concerts
The Elroy high school band restarts summer performances on Main Street Saturday at 8 p.m. The Labor Day appearance will be in the Wonewoc celebration. Summer private lessons end in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELROX
Wis
Elroy High Acteo
Main Street
Arcadia Sends 15 To Fair Largest Ever
Arcadia youths head to the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee with two truckloads of 61 head of swine and six cattle. Vocational agriculture instructor Merrill Pinch notes this is the largest delegation yet, with 10 swine, five cattle, and one with both. Calves were raised through a purebred calf-raising program sponsored by Arcadia Co-op A. G. creamery. group returns Aug. 22. Exhibitors include Robert Hickhoefer, Harold Hickhoefer, Andre Hickhoefer, Richard Hickhoefer, Robert Bagnewski, Joseph Weisenberger, Joseph Pietrek, James Glenzinski, Ralph Eisex, Norman George, Francis Schank, Allen George, Robert Hoesley, Richard Soppa, Leo Schank, Richard Kiekhoefer, Gaylord Sermars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Milwaukee
Merrill Pinch
Arcadia High School
Pinch
Arcadia Co-op A. G. Creamery
Robert
Harold
Andre
Richard Hickhoefer
Robert Bagnewski
Joseph Weisenberker
Guernsey
Joseph Pietrek
Durocs
James Glenzinski
Ralph Eisex
Norman George
Francis Schank
Allen George
Chester Whites
Robert Hoesley
Hampshires
Richard Soppa
Poland
Chinas
Leo Schank
Spotted
Richard Kiekhoefer
Gaylord Ser Mars
Lansing Girl Enters Nurse Training at St Marys Rochester
Colleen Dunlevy daughter of Joe Dunlevy has been accepted as a student nurse by St Marys Hospital in Rochester. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woos
Colleen Dunlevy
Joe Dunlevy
St. Mary’s Hospital At
Rochester
Immaculate Conception High School
Readstown Sergeant Furloughs At Home
Readstown Wis Special Sgt Harold Stoken from Enid Oklahoma spends 21 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Tomas Stoikes visiting in Readstown during a holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Harold Stoken
Enid
Okla
Tomas Stoikes
Ruby Beardmore Tops Allamakee Style Revue at Fair
Ruby Beardmore daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Beardmore Union City township won the 4 H style revue at the Allamakee county fair Tuesday. She belongs to the servals club and hopes for state fair honors. Lyn Henderson was named the alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwaukgh
Ruby Beardmore
Earl Beardmore
Union City Township
Allamakee County
Serivals Club
Wiscom
Lyn Henderson
Trempealeau Towns Back Consolidation Plan Vote
Trempealeau area officials from four townships and a village approved consolidation with Trempealeau school district after a hearing prompted by petitions. Ballots showed mixed support, with Arcadia Caledonia Gale Trempealeau Town votes mostly yes or no, and Trempealeau village leaning no. Pro consolidation advocates cited school improvements and a hot lunch program while opponents raised bus and program size concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Wis
Trempealeau Village
Trempeasleau
Irvin Schlesser
Trempealeau Township
Roman Tuschner
Arcadia Township
Leonard Bender
Caledonia
William Ra- Varczyk
Dodge
Arcadia
Gale
Nes
Bernard Stellptive
Irvin Kriesel
Raymond Lakey
James Robinson
Dewey Wilbur
Lee Sacia
Swine Class Tops at Allamakee County Fair
At the Allamakee County Fair Decorah and Eldorado exhibitors led with top honors in open swine show. E. Humker of Decorah and Vogts brothers of Eldorado shared junior champion boar and sow, while Oliver Snitker of Waukon took the Spotted Poland China division. Curtis brothers of Cresco swept boar and sow championships and Vogis dominated the White division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Humker
Decorah
Vogts Brothers
Eldorado
Oliver Snitker
Howe and McCormick
Watersville
Curtis Brothers
Cresco
Vogis
Extend Vote Registration in City to 9 P.M.
City Clerk H L Beckman announced extended hours to 9 PM on Tuesday to aid working residents who have not registered. Only 1,700 of the city's eligible voters are registered, with previous elections attracting about 2,400. He will visit homes of invalids upon request to assist registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
H. L. Beckman
Beckman
Physiotherapist Vacations At BAF
Elizabeth Jones with her parents D W Jones spends holidays in Black River Falls Wis visiting family and accompanies them on a trip along the north shore drive. The party also visits daughter and sister Mrs Harvey Putnam in Duluth Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Elizabeth Jones
Milwaukee
D. W. Jones
Harvey Putnam
Duluth
Minn
Hesper Century Club Picnic Set for August
Hesper Ia August 22 picnic planned by the Hesper Hundred-Year club at the Hesper school house. All who attended the school prior to 1930 are eligible to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesper
Hesper Hundred-Year Club
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Ettrick
Farmers
L. Buege
Bourn Feed Store
George K. Knutson
Blair
Allamakee
Marynook
le Crosaa
Furriers
Gas Company
Vernon Hospital
Tremplo
la Crescent
Tribune
McCoy Gl
Spartan
Great Lakes Center
Clear Channel
Vang
Elroy High
Beatrice Marie Dunn
James Dunn
Cashton
Madison Hospital
Fair
Paar
BAF
Hesper Century Club
Pete Takers
Mat. Ket
Jom Wathe
Oliver Maldt
Monte Male
Temple
State
Ake Kes Gat
Range Vernon
Catart Vaughn Mouree
Singing Guns
Saterday
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