Sparta bids for building USO site in city hall move
Sparta Wisconsin seeks final approval to send 27500 dollars to the Federal Works Agency Chicago regional office to finalize purchase of the USO building. The city had earlier rejected a 22500 dollar ten year offer and plans to move city offices from the Evans building to the USO site once deeded.
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Sparta
Wis
Federal Works Agency
Chicago
USO
H. H. Williams
Natonal
FWA
Evans
East Oak Street
Kroger's
State Board of Health
New City
Co. D. Lehman
P. W. Schmitz
W. T. Meyer
A. C. Swennes
Jurors Chosen for September Circuit Court Term
Jurors for the September term of the circuit court were selected by jury commissioners Mrs. Celeste Pingle Tomah Eugene Baltz Kendall Theodore Torkelson and Clerk of Court Oliver Hansen. The term begins Monday Sept 9 with Judge R S Cowie presiding. jurors report Tuesday after opening.
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Sparta
Wis
Circuit Court
R. S. Cowie
Celeste Pingle
Tomah
Eugene Baltz
Kendall
Theodore Torkelson
Cashton
Oliver Hansen
Roy Algra
Wells
Lewis Anderson
Newyme
Arthur Arentz
Arthur Lee
H. C. Longwell
Otto Meyers
Donald Betts
Robert Doten
Alfred Johnson
Ervin Frohmacher
Luie Logging
Clifton
Ira Gudbaur
Little Falls
Clarence Heath
William Dickau
Albert Swift
Sheldon
William Raabe
Theodore Tiber
G. C. Felker
Oakdale
Jessie Schamens
Emil Gerke
Walter Stratman
Wellington
Esther Stenerson
Otto Schroeder
Herb Popp
Lewis Berg
Angelo
Leo Felton
Arthur Oliver
H. B. Gross
Nelle Wakefield
Lincoln
Leo Gerke
Robert Linder
Edwin Grylski
Thomas Nelson
Byron
Boyd Wallace
Norwalk
Don Ryckman
la Grange
Lawrence Schenecker
Delegates and Pastors To Decide Old Folks Home Site
Delegates and pastors of the Vernon circuit of Lutheran churches will meet in Viroqua Wisconsin on August 27 to choose a site for an aged home and adopt articles of incorporation. The plan aims to build a 50 bed home at about $75 000 funded by church subscriptions. Rev. Peder Nordseietten chairs the group with Rev. J Nesheim as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Circuit
Peder Nordseietten
Camp McCoy Bus Schedule Changes 1946
Effective August 21 1946 rail line buses depart Camp McCoy bus station at 11th and J streets half an hour before train arrivals Buses will not stop at the ticket office New train times Milwaukee Road Nos 559 58 10 arrive 901 am 323 pm 544 pm Northwestern Nos 418 419 arrive 555 pm 736 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Galesville Woman Finds 1884 Letter on Land Offers
A Galesville woman preserves a yellowed 1884 letter from a Washington brother to a La Crosse area father. It quotes land prices 1 500 to 3 500 for halves and quarters, plus travel cost from La Crosse, and lists era prices for wheat pork coal oil and textiles. The recipient never made the trip or bought land, remaining a La Crosse county farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
la Crosse
Washington
H. M. Phillips
Lorillard
la Crosse County
North la Crosse
Ollie Swanson Leads Monroe County School Staffing Drive
In Sparta Wisconsin Monroe County hires new superintendent Ollie Swanson who filled 49 of 50 rural and state graded school teaching vacancies for the 1946 47 term after interviewing veteran teachers. She succeeded Arthur S Fenske who moves to Kenosha High School to teach English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Ollie Swanson
Monroe County
Miss Swanson
Arthur S. Fenske
Kenosha
Fenske
Teachers Institute Opens At Sparta High School
Monroe county rural and state graded teachers enroll Monday August 26 at 9 30 a m for the annual teachers institute at Sparta High School Miss Ollie Swanson superintendent of schools announces The opening program features a vocal solo by Marlene Martalock of Wilton and an impressive program has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Sparta High School
Ollie Swanson
Marlene Martalock
Wilton
Rural teachers contracted across Monroe county towns for 1946 47
Miss Swanson praised by state superintendent John Callahan for filling rural vacancies during wartime shortages. Contracts signed for Monroe county schools include numerous teachers across Adrian Angelo Byron Clifton Glendale Grant Greenfield La Fayette La Grange Leon Lincoln Little Falls Oakdale Portland Ridgeville and other communities with multiple assignments and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Glendale
Swanson
John Callahan
State Department of Public Instruction
Monroe County
Adrian
Martin Root
Coles Valley
Delores Abeig
Jacksonville
Lavina Murdock
Perry Valley
Angelo
Lillian Heim
Mound Prairie
Ellen Clay
Sutton
Leonilda Newbauer
Elm View
la Fayette
Dorothy Fuenger
Bush Prairie
Mary Hison
Welsh Valley
la Grange
Dorothy Prescott
Benjaminville
Lucille Roder
White
Mabel Chenevert
North Tomah
Dorothy Falkner
Watermill
Edith Brown
Greenfield
Erva Hancock
Hoppville
Leon
Florence Slette
Sand Creek
Ellen Kirkeen
Grandview
Doris Smith Ewers
Pleasant Valley
Ella Nottestad
Pleasant View
Lincoln
Nevis Grimshaw
Dannavang
Evelyn Jansen
Star
Lucille A. Randall
Kirby
Alice Plunkett
Summit Valley
Little Falls
Alice Meron
West Prairie
Evelyn Humphrey
Jenkins Valley
Gladys Livangood
Yeskie
Lauretta Clay
Brackett
Kitty Woodworth
Edenvale
Betty Schmitz
Daneville
Oakdale
Margaret Shie
Evelyn Mark
Tug Hallow
Jeanette Hoffman
Indian Creek
Lucila Haberman
Diamond Valley
Gertrude Felker
Brookdale
Portland
Thelma My
Trempealeau County Teachers Institutes Announced
WHITEHALL Wis Special Two days of teachers institutes are set in Trempealeau county this year. The first on Monday Aug 26 at Whitehall high school begins at 9 a m for rural and state graded teachers. The second on Saturday Sept 7 at 9 a m is for all Trempealeau county teachers.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Doris Sander
Whitehall High School
Sander
Julia Anderson
Galesville
Trempealeau County Fair
Five Polio Cases Reported in Monroe County
Monroe County reports five polio cases, all treated in La Crosse isolation ward. Three are in Wilton area including Dr. C F Foley, Sylvia Wadepuhl age 5, and Martin 14 son of Mr and Mrs August Gerke. Margie Spors from Cataract was moved from Sparta to La Crosse hospital July 27, and another case is a small son of Captain and Mrs Bernard Sorenson of Tomah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
la Crosse
Wilton
C. F. Foley
Sylvia Wadepuhl
Martin
August Gerke
Margie Spors
John Spors
Bernard Sorenson
Tomah
Dismissal of Lewd Conduct Charges for Bulen and Achey
Margaret Bulen and Joe Achey of Tomah had charges of lewd and lascivious conduct dismissed after appearing before Judge O. W. Sprecher last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Margaret Bulen
Joe Achey
Tomah
O. W. Sprecher
Trempealeau County Fair Opens August 30 Plans Osseo Event
Trempealeau county agent issues premium list for the Osseo 4-H fair sponsored by the Osseo Shipping association. Exhibits come from Trempealeau Eau Claire and Jackson county townships with dairy crop handicraft and home economics judging and a parade scheduled. Prizes reach three dollars for blue ribbon livestock and 20 cents for some home economics classes.
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Whitehall
Wis
Osseo Shipping Association
Trempealeau County
Albion
Chimney Rock
Hale
Pigeon
Sumner
Unity
Otter Creek
Clear Creek
Eau Claire
Garfield
Northfield
Jackson County
FFA
FHA
4 Year Old Clifford Williams Killed In Millston Accident
Clifford Williams four, son of Willie and Mrs Williams of Millston, died Sunday night at 8 10 when riding in a truck driven by his father on county trunk one quarter mile east of Millston. His chest was crushed. Survived by parents and a two year old sister. Funeral set for Wednesday. Sheriff notified by Ed Bunde. investigation by Paul Cooper Merlin Peterson Alfred Young and Sidney Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Clifford Williams
Willie Williams
Millston
Sheriff's Department
Ed Bunde
Paul Cooper
Merlin Peterson
Alfred Young
Sidney J. Jensen
Hixton
Window Peeping Suspect Fined for Indecency
Donald Preston 25 of Sparta received a 100 dollar fine or 90 days in county jail after arraignment for indecent exposure. He was arrested by Sparta police for window peeping after leaving a coat and flashlight at one house then moving to another. The arrest aims to curb a string of complaints over several weeks as police vow decisive action.
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Sparta
Wis
Donald Preston
H. L. Beckman
Preston
C. E. Lehman
Whitehall VFW Post Receives Charter and Officers
Norman L. Smith named temporary commander at Whitehall VFW post formed Friday with E. A. Lewis guiding Wis Department. Eugene L. Smith elected quartermaster. Charter granted. next meeting set for Tuesday at city hall August 27. Post to choose name within 60 days and install 1946 47 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Norman L. Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. A
Jack) Lewis
Department of Wisconsin
Eugene L. Smith
City Hall
Residential construction expands in Tomah as FHA housing leads
Tomah Wis. despite material shortages and federal rules a housing boom continues with 81 homes under way. The largest project, ten units on South Superior by Guy Potter Camp Douglas, is near completion with four sold. Civilian Production Authority delays pause some work but expect quick resumption. A Veterans Administration hospital opening this year will drive demand for 400 plus workers housing, with over 100 more homes planned. The school board reports a full faculty and opens Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
South Superior Avenue
Guy Potter
Camp Douglas
Potter
Veterans Administration Hospital
Board of Education
Big Plans For GB And W Line
The Green Bay and Western railroad employs 65 workers laying 90 pound steel from Merrillan to Blair. Progress covers Green Bay to Merrillan with plans to extend from Blair to Arcadia in 1947 and Arcadia to Winona in 1948. The line aims for heavy automobile shipments once factories start production, moving cars from Lake Michigan to Winona and on to the Twin Cities and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Green Bay & Western Railroad
Merrillan
Blair
Green Bay
Arcadia
Winona
Lake Michigan
Twin Cities
Storm Ravages Pigeon Falls as Drought Ends
Pigeon Falls Wisconsin felt a heavy wind storm Friday night into Saturday morning with lightning disrupting services and silos destroyed on Henry Tangen and former Bredingen farms. Despite damage, drought relief from the storm’s rainfall and a high 96 degree Friday preceded the downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigeon Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Henry Tangen
Bredingen
Tillie Sylfest Begins Monroe County Duties
Miss Tillie Sylfest of Blair, longtime Trempealeau county superintendent, starts work as supervising teacher in Monroe county. She succeeds Miss Betty Greenfield in Monroe and has been serving recently as supervising teacher in Lincoln county with headquarters at Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Tillie Sylfest
Blair
Trempealeau County
Monday
Monroe County
Miss Sylfest
Betty Greenfield
Lincoln County
Merrill
Blaze at Clarence Arnold home minimal damage
Early discovery at 510 May Street Monday at 3 a m saved occupants. The bed burned and the house suffered heavy smoke but the fire department contained the blaze with no serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Clarence
Arnold
May Street
Bullock Killed at Rushden Yields Ruby-Toned Ration Reserve
A bullock weighing a ton and a quarter was killed at Rushden England to supply rations for about 2,000 people as part of wartime food measures.
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Rushden
England
Oliver W. Schantz Reinstated as Regular Army Officer at Camp McCoy
Oliver W. Schantz of Sparta is reassigned to Camp McCoy Wisconsin as a regular army officer with permanent rank of first lieutenant. He returns to active duty after civilian work at the post, with a record of service in multiple armored units and decorated for gallantry and meritorious service in Europe.
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Oliver W. Schantz
McCoy
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Sparta
Col. Schantz
National Guard
Officers’ Reserve Corps
CCC
Ft. Brady
Mich
Army
Ft. Knox
Armored
1St Armored Division
4Th Armored Division
Pine Camp
New York
37Th Armored Regiment
5Th Armored Division
60Th Armored Regiment
8Th Armored Division
9Th Armored Division
14Th Armored Regiment
14Th Tank Battalion
2Nd Tank Battalion
Breutzen
Germany
Ardennes
May Use Port For $1 A Year At Camp Williams
Juneau county may gain possession of Camp Williams air port for one dollar a year. The board approved Tremain’s move to contact authorities and seek civilian use. Col. Harry Williams recommended to the war department that county use the field for commercial air transport. the hangar houses 50+ planes, parking for 500+, concrete runways over a mile, fully lighted with safety equipment.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Juneau County
Camp Williams
Ben Tremain
Tremain
New Guinea
China
Adjutant General’s Office
Col
Harry Williams
War Department
Agriculture fuels 1,000,000 acres for vehicle production
The text states that agricultural products from one million acres support the building of every two million motor vehicles, highlighting the link between farming output and manufacturing demand.
Public Warns of Firing Schedule at Camp McCoy Range
Warning issued by Col. Newton G. Bush and Camp McCoy commander about firing by Task Force Frost. Aug 19 to 30 marks danger zones on the north small arm range with specific boundary roads and grid lines. Weapons include anti tank guns machine guns and long distance rifles. entry forbidden during these dates with guards on adjacent roads.
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Sparta
Wis
Frost
Newton G. Bush
Camp McCoy
North Small Arm
Tarr Valley
14Th Avenue
John and
Fitzergerald
Therrien
Cornwell
Viola flower show to be sponsored by church men
The Men's Brotherhood of the Viola Methodist church will sponsor a flower show on Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7. The event will be held in the Viola community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
Wis
Men’s Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
New Wonder Aid Promises Relief for Arthritis Pain
Dr Albert Fisher introduces Emdrin a fast acting formula claimed to ease rheumatic and arthritic pain. The patent remedy promises money back if unsatisfactory and is sold at Hoeschler Bros Ford Hopkins and drug stores nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fisher
Hoeschler Bros
Ford Hopkins
Trempealeau County Fair Signs Overflow Crowd for Four Days
GALESVILLE Wis Special Entries pour into Trempealeau county fair office for an overflow showing in nearly all departments with Aug 29 deadline. The four day event runs Aug 30 to Sept 2 over Labor Day weekend featuring harness races horse shows and a Veterans Day dance.
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Galesville
Wis
Alf Anderson
Trempealeau County
Ene Tries
Trempealeau
Buffalo
la Crosse
Jackson
The
Fair Association
KSTP
Trempealeau County Dairy Queen
Trempealeau County fair premium list error noted
Miss Blanche Padour, home demonstration agent, notes an error in the Trempealeau county fair premium list. Frances Friedel of Viroqua will judge clothing displays and Ethel V. Hill of Ellsworth the foods instead of the named judges. Norway plans continued footwear production for at least another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Blanche Padour
Frances Friedel
Viroqua
Ethel V. Hill
Ellsworth
Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN Promises Constipation Relief
A reader testimonials relief from chronic constipation after switching to Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN in 1931. Promotes daily intake of one ounce with water and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days. Mentions Kellogg Company Battle Creek and Omaha and distributes through grocers.
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Kellong
A. T. Holm
Na Mariposa Ave
Los Angeles
Cal
Kellogg
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Kellogg’s
Omaha
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Bohn
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Goetz
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Cook Creek
Eileen Schamens
Spring Valley
Josephine Nixon
Lower Brush Creek
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Oil City
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Little Creek
Mary Henderson
Hill Grove
I da Prahl
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Marjorie Newton
Big Creek
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East Beaver Creek
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Elm Grove
Tillan Longwell
Random
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Upper
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Randall
Mildred B. Friday
Council Creek
Thelma Witt
Reel’s Valley
Thelma Grovesteen
Hill
Rita Baumbach
Upper Farmers Valley
Mabel Kowitz
Lyon's Valley
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Hickory Hill
Mildred Jessie
Hohn
Luella Martalock
Slaten Creek
Paul Gerke Ferries
Cold Spring
Anita Wilson Popp
Doreet
Ruth Wilson Pingle
Hillcrest
Norma Rawhauser
Eckelbere
Bennie Olson
Myrtle Peterson
Peterson Angelo
Lenore Olson
Grady Gudbaur
Cataract
Hazel Walcup
Printz Creek
Helen Stark
Stark Valley
Grace Schell
Janet Austin Grabitske
Ethel Wakeman
Lloyd A. Benrud
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Irene Johnson
Tunnel City
Anne Clay Griggs
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Dorene Dewey
Warrens
Minnie Rutlin
Lillian Mitness
Wyeville
Esther Kastens
Mae Thomas
Valley Junction
Schedule Institute
Set Institute
Trempealeau Fair
Fort Lewis Sentinel
Wac
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Iola T. Salem
Madison
Minn
Army Hospital
Margaret Olson
Duluth
Dorothy Henning
Tracy
Edna Partridge
Esther Poyhonen
Ironwood
Solem
University of Minnesota
Cleveland
Ohio
Whitehall Vfw
Sparta Blaze
Juneau Co
Camp Williams Field
Roqua
Alan Ladd, Geraldine _ Fitzgerald
Vernon
Utopia
Norway
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