Onalaska to Purchase Lot for New School Site
The city plans to borrow 7500 dollars to buy land for part of a new grade school site in Onalaska. The water commissioner reports monthly tests show a safe supply with no unsafe findings. A city fence will be erected at the dumping area and fines for improper dumping will be enforced. The Streets and Alleys Committee has hired M W Vance as city engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Ae Nagilliam Lemke
W. J. Collins
Collins
la Crosse
Council
Board of Health
M. W. Vance
Townsendites Plan Session in Tomah Wisconsin
The third district Townsend organization holds a mass meeting Sunday August 21 at Lake Park in Tomah with M O Carter district chairman presiding. The district council meets at 11 a m a picnic at noon and the mass meeting at 2 p m Speakers will discuss the Townsend pension plan and efforts to push a congressional vote as sponsors seek 218 signatures.
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Tomah
Wis
Townsend
Lake Park
M. O. Carter
Richland Center
Townsend Pension Plan
Townsendites
Gets AL Post At Ontario Post Installs Auxiliary Officers
Ontario Wisconsin special report: Bredlow Ewing American Legion Post met August 16 at Pythias hall and installed the auxiliary officers including Mrs. Pete Karl as vice president and Mrs. Howard Larson as secretary. Delegates George Downing Jr and Merle Zweifel attended the Milwaukee convention August 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Bredlow Ewing
le Koi Post
George Downing, Jr
Merle Zweifel
Pigeon Falls Pastor Addresses Luther League
WHITEHALL Wisconsin special report Rev E B Christophersen of a will address the Ourvioor s Lun at the Harland home Sunday Aug 21 The program opens at 8 p m with devotions led by Ar dell Linnerud and includes music by the Rice family orchestra a Marilyn Hauge vocal solo a Dayton Lovnen cornet solo and a male quartet. Rev Axel Blom new pastor of Pleasantville Norwegian Lutheran church will speak at the tville Luther League meeting at Oscar Dahl home Sunday evening Aug 21 Jen Nelson vocal solo Beverly Schaefer violin Cedric Anderson and Rosemary Sielaff piano solos and Mrs Lloyd Fisher and Ethel Berg readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Parking Meters Net Waukon Receipts Reported
Waukon city records show total parking meter receipts of 10 878 49 collected since installation in late summer Half the receipts are paid to the Duncan Meter company for regulators Costs for the meters totaled 15 000 dollars
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Waukon
Duncan Meter Company
Student Pastor Leads 9 A.M. Service Next Sunday
ETTRICK Wis Special The Sunday service at Fagerness Lutheran church will be conducted at 9 a m by Harvey Berg student pastor under the charge of Rev K M Arberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Fagerness Lutheran Church
K. M. Arberg
Harvey Berg
Annual Floral Show Planned at Viola Wisconsin
The Viola Methodist church men's fellowship sponsors the annual flower show at the Viola Community building on Saturday August 20. Entries are free and open to all with ribbons for first to third place and no premiums. Entries accepted Friday August 19 7 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon. Judge George Shaefer Sauk City will assess entries. entertainment by Percy and Vincent Henthorn. movies planned for Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola, Wis
Viola
Men’s Brotherhood of the
Viola Methodist Church
H. L. Henthorn
Mmes
Henry Clift
Jim Braithwaite
Clarence Mullendere
Percy
Vincent Henthorn
George Shaefer
Sauk City
Gleaners Circle
Methodist Church
Oakdale Official Appointed to Monroe County Post
Sparta Wisconsin special report says C H Koeninger of Oakdale named to Monroe County post after William Rabe's resignation Frank Mitchell Monroe county board chairman confirms the appointment in a brief notice amid local government changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Frank Mitchell
Monroe County
C. H. Koeninger
Oakdale
William Rabe
Dale
Farewell Reception Honors Rev Torvik in Holmen
In Holmen Wisconsin a joint farewell reception for Rev Kenneth R Torvik his wife Bonnie and children Danny and Bonnie was hosted by the Lewis Valley Halfway Creek and Holmen Ladies Aid groups at the Holmen Lutheran church. About 450 guests attended as program speakers from La Crosse and church officials presented gifts including an occasional chair and money donations. The event featured choir performances and solos with pianist and flute selections while gifts were offered on behalf of the Sunday school and congregations. Pastor Torvik has accepted a call to Grove Iowa Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Lewis Valley
Halfway Creek
Kenneth R. Torvik
Danny
Bonnie
Jewett Halvorsen
Gordon Selbo
la Crosse
George Ulvilden
Torviks
Anna Marie Johnson
Henry Hemker
Elvern Erickson
Lester Mickelberg
Luella Skogen
C. O. Pederson
Lewis Valley Church Choir
Orrin Evenson
Evenson
Arnold Brudah
Skogen
Karen Tolvstad
Paul Hendrickson
Minister Revisits Birthplace for Peru Centennial
The Rev. F. Starke of St. Paul's Lutheran church in McGregor will preach at his boyhood church in Peru Indiana this Sunday. He accepted the invitation as part of Peru's centennial observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor, In
F. Starke
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
McGregor
Peru
Ind
Harvest Festival Opens With Varied Events in Hustler
Hustler Wisconsin prepares a three day harvest festival from Friday August 19 to Sunday with exhibits due Friday morning. Gov. Rennebohm may attend the Sunday program at Camn McCoy. Friday features horse pulling contests with prizes totaling 100 dollars and county restricted entries. The schedule includes free acts, contests, a new car auction, dances, and a New Lisbon band concert.
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Hustler
Wis
Camp Douglas
Juneau County
Oscar Rennebohm
Camn
McCoy
Monroe
Clifton
Town of Fountain
Town of
Lisbon
Town of Orange
Roy H
Oakdale
New Lisbon High School
Mauston
Elroy Hosts Firemen Association Meeting
Elroy Wisconsin prepares for the South Central Wisconsin Volunteer Firemen’s association gathering at the Legion hall on Sunday August 21. Registration opens at 12 30 p m with a business meeting and program to follow. Chief Herman Letterberger of Kiel will present colored slides on ventilation and firework photography. A five man team competition will award prizes for best extinguishing effort on a mock fire at Franklin and Railroad streets at 4 p m. District members include Pittsville Ripon Red Granite Adams Port Edwards Elroy Biron Portage Nekoosa Fairwater Coloma Necedah Brandon Pardeeville Wautoma Lyndon Station Manston Montello Friendship and Princeton.
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Elroy
Wis
Legion Hall
Wisconsin Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Herman Letterberger
Kiel
Franklin
Railroad
Pittsville
Ripon
Red Granite
Adams
Port Edwards
Biron
Portage
Nekoosa
Fairwater
Coloma
Necedah
Brandon
Pardeeville
Wautoma
Lyndon Station
Manston
Montello
Friendship
Princeton
Elroy School Opens with Returning Staff for New Term
Elroy Wis Special reports that the Elroy school will reopen Sept 6 with all former teachers on duty. High school staff include W C Clare science P R Scultz band and commercial Russel Lamb agriculture biology Mrs Earl Hawke English library John Howland physical education. Grade teachers Margar et Dillon Mary Alice Cowan Mrs Alton Coleman etc. Lunch program resumes with supervisor Mrs Matie Hohenade and aides Mrs Archie Miller and Mrs Matie Skiner. Ray Barnard wins bus contract Winn Thompson rehired as janitor.
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Elroy
Wis
W. C. Clare
P. R Scultz
Russel Lamb
Earl Hawke
John Howland
Margaret Dillon
Mary Alice Cowan
Alton Coleman
Roy
Winn Thompson
Reunion Of Onsgards Carries Wisconsin Heritage
The 39th annual Onsgard family reunion was held August 14 at the Caledonia club with more than 100 attendees. Relatives traveled from Beloit, Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee and other Wisconsin towns, plus Minnesota. Oldest participant was Barbara Egtvedt, 87, with officers chosen for the 40th gathering including president Mrs. Hannah Anderson of Footville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Onsgard
Caledonia Club
Barbra Ilsdatter Onsgard
Norway
America
Wisconsin
Barbara Egtvedt
Racine
Hannah Anderson
Footville
Wis
Carl Itch
Audrey Onsgard
Oees
Audrey Gard
Margaret
Iyla Ons
Jean
Joan
Bar
Fade
Bakken
Obert
Veteran Pederson Returns to Fort Snelling Hospital
ETTRICK Wis Special veteran Obel Pederson who fractured his leg in a fall has been moved back to the Veteran's hospital at Fort Snelling after nine days at his Ettrick home. He is a World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Obel Pederson
Veteran's Hospital
Fort Snelling
Two-Truck Accident Is Family Affair
A two-truck collision on U S highways 12 and 16 at Oakdale near Sparta Wisconsin involved Hartze Transfer of La Valle Minnesota drivers Norman and Herman Hartzke. Norman crashed into Hermans rear end causing heavy front damage. no injuries reported. Deputy Roberta also noted a separate Aug 17 collision on Highway 12 in La Grange between A W Tootle Leavenworth Kansas and A J Butler Marshfield with minimal damage.
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Sparta
Wis
Christ Hendrickson
U. S
Oakdale
Hartze
Roberta
U. S. Highway 12
la Grange
A. W. Tootle
Install New Area Pastor in Strum and Antigo Area
The Rev. Axel Blom will be installed as pastor at Pleasantville Lutheran in Strum and St. Paul’s Lutheran in Strum on Aug 21. Dr. Martin Anderson of Chicago will officiate for the eastern district Evangelical Lutheran church. Blom succeeds Rev. O A Hjemboe who retires to a farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strum
Wis
Axel Blom
Pleasantville Lutheran Church
Martin Anderson
Chicago
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Blom
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
O. A. Hjemboe
Oconto Falls
Vet officer outlines three plans for WWII bonus forms
Fillmore County Veterans Service Officer Owen Krogen explains three entitlement options for Minnesota World War II bonus applications available October 1 at Preston and VFW posts. Veterans should obtain certified discharge copies or notarized service statements to speed submission and avoid mailing originals to St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Minnesota
St. Paul
County Veterans Office
VFW
Legion Service
Register of Deeds Office
Veterans Service Office
St Paul
Krogen
Fillmore Welfare Unit Holds Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of the Fillmore county welfare board will be held at the court house in Preston Tuesday Aug 23. Miss Taraldson executive secretary Fillmore county welfare office is spending a week vacation in northern Minnesota. Mrs Sears welfare social worker Lanesboro represented at welfare executive secretary meeting in Rochester Aug 16.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County Welfare Board
Court House
E. R. Sears
Lanesboro
Evelyn Taraldson
Olmsted Omy
Tom Ryan Elected Onalaska Commander
Tom Ryan named commander of Struck Klandrud post American Legion in Onalaska succeeding Bob Johnson. Elected as officers are Ray Ber Zinski Thompson adjutant Hollis Hall finance officer Edwin Berg chaplain and Lloyd Thompson athletic officer. Officers to be installed later. The article also notes Greenland ice cap thickness at 5000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
American Legion of
Tom Ryan
Bob Johnson
Ryan
Ray Ber
Robert Zinski
Thompson
Hollis Hall
Edwin Berg
Lloyd Thompson
Chaplain Paul Raines to Speak at Camp McCoy Service
Chaplain Paul Raines of Chicago, on active duty at Camp McCoy, will address the Sunday night service on the courthouse lawn about children health rural education and juvenile issues. He leads the New York Save the Children federation and serves a Disciples church pastor in Chicago. Sparta school band directed by Arnold Jindrick will perform and August Hering will lead the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Paul Raines
Chicago
Camp McCoy
Court House Lawn
Raines
Save the Children” Federation
New York City
Disciples Church
Sparta City
Arnold Jindrick
August Hering
Mauston Court Divorces Noted in One-Day Term
At a one-day circuit court term in Mauston Judge Bruce F Beilfuss granted five divorces on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Elsie Webster from Gordon Webster custody of one child. Ina Babcock from Willard Babcock custody of three. Dorothy Kolinski from Alexander Kolinski custody of two. Irene Kelley from Terrance A Kelley custody unclear. Helen Reynolds from Floyd Reynolds custody of one. Each couple married in Mauston or nearby in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Bruce F. Beilfuss
Elsie Webster
Gordon Webster
Germany
Ina Babcock
Willard Babcock
Dorothy Kolinski
Alexander Kolinski
New Lisbon
Waukon
Irene Kelley
Terrance A. Kelley
Camp Douglas
Crown Point
Ind
Helen Reynolds
Floyd Reynolds
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Luther League
Ettrick Lutheran
K. M. Urberg
Sever Folkedahl
Hickory
Pat
Linda
Mint
Ben Franklin
Suncom
Torvik
Juneau County Village
Henry Stannard
Milwaukee
Shawn
Sparta Future
Marlon Schwier
Onsgards
Vet
Sparta Theater
W. R. Bruce
C. L. Kenyon
Marshall Steel
Otto Braden
Fillmore County
Fillmore Welfare Unit
Ria
Kumaon
Greenland
Prescription Pharmacy
Pifth
Vernon
Danger
Red Ryder
Little Beaver
Mauston Court
Army, Navy and Air Forces Exposition
Vanstaine Aioe
U. S. Army
RCAF
Nate Fetr
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