Black Hawk Bridge For Sale As Idle Monument To Neglect
The Black Hawk bridge linking Lansing Iowa and western Wisconsin faces a second public sale after a May bid failure. Built over a million dollar steel span unused since 1945, the Iowa Wisconsin Bridge Co ownership stands idle amid stalled state funding. Prairie du Chien improves its toll bridge plan with city state purchase and a bond retirement plan to ease Mississippi crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Wisconsin Bridge Company
Iowa Highway Commission
Wisconsin Highway Department
Badger
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Missisippi
McGregor
Harmony Minnesotas typical American town invites Rockwell
Harmony residents push for a broader Rockwell view. The letter defends Harmony as the quintessential small town with two banks aging sidewalks and park benches. It praises local life from post office hours to corn fed cattle and friendly Main Street scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Mr. Rockwell
Vermont
Rockwell
Harmony
Minnesota
United States
Tab Brokken
North Carolina
News
Sinclair Lewis
James J. McGenty
Minn
Visit SG Doctor in Spring Grove
Kenneth Helland of Janesville Wisconsin has been visiting at the Dr G M Helland home in Spring Grove Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove, Minn
Kenneth Helland
Janesville, Wis
G. M. Helland
Hillsboro Families Return From Canada
Hillsboro residents Alesa Wernick and her nephew Ed Kreutzman along with Mr and Mrs Lyle Hart and their daughter have returned from Winnipeg and other Canadian cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Alesa Wernick
Ed Kreutzman
Lyle Hart
Winni
Canada
Government Approved Cooper Non DDT Stock Spray
Government approved Cooper non DDT stock spray with Pyrenene provides day long pasture protection. Effective against flies and horse pests when used as directed. Available at leading feed rug hardware stores and cooperatives in quart gallon and five gallon containers.
Area Servicewoman Flies Home From Japan
Dorothy Telfer of Elroy Wisconsin, a member of the U S army special service stationed in Japan, arrived in Elroy after leaving Japan on August 8. She traveled by air via Alaska to Minneapolis and then by train to Elroy. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Telfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Dorothy Telfer
Special Service Section
U. S. Army
Japan
Alaska
Minneapolis
William Telfer
Mary Ann Welscher Heads Altar Society
Mary Ann Welscher was elected president of St. Mary's Altar Society at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Caledonia Minnesota. Elected officers include secretary Mrs Arthur Augedahl and treasurer Mrs Ossie Peters. After the meeting members played bridge and bun-follows.
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Caledonia
Minn
St. Mary's Altar Society
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Mary Ann Welscher
Arthur Augedahl
Ossie Peters
Field Worker Visits In Houston County
In Spring Grove Jessie Conrad field worker visited with Mrs Walter Akre 1949 seal chairman to discuss Houston County tuberculosis program and plans for the 1949 Christmas seal sale.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Houston County
Jessie Conrad
Walter Akre
Buys Jerdon Store in Viroqua Cooperative Move
Mr and Mrs Guy Holmen of Bara Boo acquired the Jerdon from former owners Mr and Mrs John Moen who also ran the Viroqua Gamble store. Moens will continue the ey of the Gamble store.
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Viroqua
Wis
Guy Holmen
Baraboo
John Moen
Viroqua Gamble Store
Moens
Gamble
Onalaska Plans First Floral Show
Onalaska Wisconsin announces its first flower show organized by circle two of the Methodist church. The event takes place at the Everett Wooden home on Thursday August 25 from 2 to 5 p m. Exhibitors must bring displays by noon and prizes include two bouquets. Profits support the organ fund.
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Onalaska
Wis
Circle Two
Methodist
Howard Westerhouse
Everett Wooden Home
Organ Fund
Luther College Grad Wins Editorial Post in Ohio
Merald E. Wrolstad, a former Luther College student, has been named college editor at Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio. He will edit all official publications and advise campus outlets after 30 months in the Air Force including nine months as a fighter pilot in Italy. He completed his undergraduate work at the University in 1947.
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Decorah
Merald E. Wrolstad
Luther
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
Wrolstad
Air Force
Italy
University of Ne
Luther and
Yoming
Engineering Firm Reports Net Profit for First Half
Clifford S. Strike, president of F. H. McGraw and Company, says the firm earned $238,479.81 in the first six months, or 99 cents a share, up from 88 cents a year earlier. The New York Chicago Hartford company holds Cassville Dairyland power plant contract and other state projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford S. Strike
F. H. McGraw and Company
Dairyland Cooperative
Cassville
McGraw and Company
New York
Chicago
Hartford
Agriculture Teacher Begins Duties At Blair
Blair Wisconsin special report: Carl Penne of Athens arrives to start as vocational agriculture teacher at Blair school. Penne, River Falls State Teachers College graduate in agriculture, is married but wife will stay in Wausau until Blair residence is set up.
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Blair, Wis
Carl Penne
Athens
Wis
Blair
Plair School
Penne
River Falls State Teachers College
Wausau
Ettrick Visitors from Wisconsin Spent A Few Days With Family
Ettrick Wisconsin visitors include Mr and Mrs Richard Wall and sons Jerry and Paul Milwaukee visiting Mrs Margaret Wall. Also Mr and Mrs Emil Stutlen Blair and Mr and Mrs Ben Erickson with children returned from a fishing trip to Solon Springs and visited friends in Duluth.
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Ettrick
Wis
Richard Wall
Jerry and
Paul
Milwaukee
Margaret Wall
Emil Stutlen
Blair
Ben Erickson
Solon Springs
Wisconall
Duluth
Return To Caledonia After Visit With Friends
Mr and Mrs Louis Kinski and sons Marlin and Duane have returned from Osekis where they visited with the Nick Engen and Marvin Johnson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Louis Klinski
Marlin
Duane
Osekis
Nick Engen
Marvin Johnson
4-H Busy Bees and County Clubs Share August Activities
Riverside Busy Bees members toured exhibits at Riverside park and planned September events. County 4-H reports highlight tours, fairs, T-shirt purchases, and county style revues with participants such as George Navrestad and Shirley Burke. Busier clubs held picnics tours and demonstrations across Eastman Crawford and Richland Center areas.
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Ethyl Morgan
Vernon County
Riverside
Busy Bees 4
Riverside Park
Sparta Community Fund
Coon Prairie
Elaine Rudser
Katherine Knutson
Marilyn Erickson
Kaene Navrestad
Irenettri
Blaschkes Visit Caledonia and Mont Visit
Mr and Mrs Joseph Blaschke and family spent several weeks in Butte Montana with Mrs Blaschke mother Mrs L M Hanke Mrs Ray Ryan and daughters Angela and Mary Caryl returned from a visit in St Paul with the B E Ryan family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Joseph Blaschke
Butte, Mont
Blaschke
L. M. Hanke
Ray Ryan
Angela
Mary Caryl
St. Paul
B. E. Ryan
Norwegian Photographer Plans Showings In Area
Norwegian photographer Johannes Brye of Aal Hallingdal Norway will show colored slides and photos of Norway Denmark and Sweden at North Beaver Creek Lutheran on Aug 25 and South Beaver Creek Lutheran on Aug 30. Programs begin at 7 p m with Lunch and admission free. Brye tours America for a year and writes articles about his trip. he recently returned from the Black Hills Yellowstone and Colorado and drew 500 attendees at French Creek Lutheran in July.
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Smith
Donald Beirne
Main Street
Ettrick
Smith Beirne
Firestone
Beirne Egg
C. A. Brye
Harvey Olsen
Wis
Johannes Brye
Aal
Hallingdal
Norway
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Lawrence Malverson
South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
George C. Strum
North Beaver Creek
Ladies Aid Society
South Beaver Creek
Luther League
Brye
Denmark
Swede
Valdir
Sogne
Trondheim
Gudbrandsdalen
Tele
Mark
Hardanger
Halvorson
America
Coon Valley
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Johannes
French Creek Lutheran Church
Eleva
Arcadia
Galesville
Decora Prairie
French Creek
Blair Egg Festival Signs United Shows
The Dobson United acts have been signed for Blair Wisconsin Egg festival set for September 23 24 25 The event's concessions committee led by George Winrich and N S Gilbert says the carnival will feature six rides a Punch and Judy show and other concessions.
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Blair
Wis
Dobson United
George Winrich
N. S. Gilbert
Vernon County Cancer Drive Totals 1949 Donations Reach $2350
Westby Wisconsin special report shows 1949 Vernon county cancer drive total of 2350 dollars, up 1012 from last year. County chairman Mrs C O Westley led a list of town donations with Viroqua and Westby contributing large amounts.
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Westby
Wis
Vernon County
C. O. Westley
la Farge
Ontario
Genoa
Stoddard
Victory
de Soto
Readstown
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Hillsboro
Viroqua
Bus Transportation Offered To Students In Whitehall
Whitehall school district will provide bus transportation to all pupils living over two miles from the school, with no fares for students or guardians. Costs will be shared by the state, county, and school district under the new transportation law.
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Whitehall
Wis
C. S. Edward
District Ladies Aids Schedule Meetings
Mrs Tilman Haug will give a reading at Our Saviours Ladies Aid meeting Thursday afternoon Aug 25. Her topic is to Ice Bound Hearts in an Ice Bound Land. Miss Beverly Schaefer will furnish the music. The North Branch Ladies Aid will meet at the school house Thursday Aug 25 with hosts Mesdames Melvin Holmen Lawrence Larson and Olius Monson.
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Whitehall
Wis
Tilman Haug
Our Saviour’s
Ladies Aid
Beverly Schaefer
North Branch Ladies Aid
Mmes
Melvin Holmen
Lawrence Larson
Olius Monson
Handcraft Export Association Formed by 600 Western German Producers
In western Germany, 600 small handicraft producers joined together to form an export association. The group aims to expand overseas sales and standardize quality for international markets, signaling a coordinated push by craft businesses to compete abroad.
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Germany
Crash Victim Recovering In Mississippi Air Crash
Frank A. Darrington of Mabel is slightly improved in a Clarksdale hospital after an August crash near Alligator Mississippi. He was spraying a cotton plantation when his plane struck a power line falling into a worn tree. He underwent eye surgery and received transfusions for leg fractures and head injuries. His wife Jean and family are at his bedside.
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Mabel
Minn
Frank A. Darrington
Alligator
Mississippi
Clarksdale
Darrington
Kline
Ben
Jean
Byron Darrington
Wayne
Hesper
Redwing Brothers
Aeria
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Coulee Fegion Editorials
Black Hawk
Harmony Pages
SG Doctor
U. S. Government
Sam
P. L
Ational
Paul A. Dahl
National Guard
Temte’s Mart
THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Luther College Grad
Cameron Ave
Eastman
Crawford County
Bill Bennett
Eastman Cloverleaf
Adams Valley
Adams Valley 4-H Club
Elon Pmc
Elon
PMC
4-H
Farm Bureau
Waukon
Lyle Jackson
Robert Kenney
Happy Pals
Hanover
Sharon Williams
Emil Kerska
Viola
Darrel Miller
Goose Creek
Russell Williams
Tunnelville
Countyent
Miller
Margaret Allyn
Richland Center
Oak Ridge
Badgers
Oak Ridge Badgers
Tilman Moe
Ray Hunder
James Halvorson
Hillview
Hillview Scramblers
Godfrey Scheding
Ralph Scheding
Dick Nelson
Oren Stenslen
Albert Jacobs
Lewis Dengeldine and
Oden
Busy Beavers
Oden Busy Beavers
Ray Hammon
Sandhill
Oden School
Nels Kvalheim
Kvalheim
Etterlie
Aspenson
Kenefick
Leroy Aspenson
Merlin Kvigne
Joanne Aspenson
Harriet Hanson
Judy Salow
Howard Olson
Ruth Forde
Stephen Kvigne
Harold Halvorson
Ann Hopland
Kenneth Kramer
Erlin Evigne
William Evigne
Emerth
Goose Creek Livewires
Arlyn Leatherberry
Keith Lieurance
Carolyn Abelt
Blaschkes
Peet
Animal Headquarters
Hoeschlers’ Phermecy
Fifth Ave
Riley
William Bendix
Vernon
Johnny Allegro
George Raft
Nina Foch
Pri
Cou
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