Delinquent Taxes Listed Across Monroe County
Monroe County's 1945 real estate taxes show 98.73 percent paid, with only 9919.66 delinquent from a 779406.25 roll. Jefferson and Wellington townships posted perfect returns, while Melvina, La Fayette, Norwalk and others posted small delinquencies. City of Sparta and City of Tomah also reported delinquencies among numerous departments and towns.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Bill Lahm
Jefferson
Wellington
R. A. Brandau
Herman Fleck
Melvina
la Fayette
Norwalk
New Lyme
Village of
Wilton
Town
Ridgeville
Town of
Wells
Scott
Adrian
Angelo
Byron
Clifton
Glendale
Grant
Greenfield
la Grange
Leon
Lincoln
Little Falls
Oakdale
Portland
Sheldon
Sparta Township
Tomah
Milton Townip
Ashton
Kendall
Wyeville
City of
Galesville Teacher Takes Minneapolis School Post
NEW AMSTERDAM Wis Special Miss Jessie Hoogenhouse a junior high teacher at Galesville will take a position in Minneapolis this school year. The polio epidemic has delayed the opening of school. Miss Hoogenhouse departs Sept 6 for her new assignment.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Jessie Hoogenhouse
Galesville
Minneapolis
Hoogenhouse
Kellogg's All-Bran claimed to aid chronic constipation
A reader testimonial promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a daily remedy for lifelong constipation. The ad urges trying the cereal for ten days and sending back an empty carton for a double money back guarantee. It describes All-Bran as a wholesome cereal not a purgative and invites purchase via grocers.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg ‘Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Former Iowa Educator Travels To Europe
Miss Bess Goodykoontz daughter of late Mr and Mrs E W Goodykoontz of Waukon departed Saturday for Europe She has served as assistant commissioner of education in Washington D C and is among nine educators sent to the American zone in Germany to study the school system for six weeks
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Waukon, In
Bess Goodykoontz
E. W. Goodykoontz
Waukon
Washington, D. C
Europe
Germany
Two Lansing Schools Ready For Opening
Lansing prepares for September openings with full faculties. The public school names E. P. Reher as superintendent and lists staff across grades including Mary Harlan C. F. Stutzman and J. Spoelstraband. The Catholic school will be led by Rev. Anthony Lang and features a roster of nuns for high and grade levels.
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Lansing
E. P. Reher
Mary Harlan
C. F. Stutzman
Mary Dyer
H. M. Tomlinson
J. J. Spoelstraband
Herman Thompson
Ruth Penny
Elsie Custard
Genette Schafer
Jeanette Jones
Anthony Lang
Henry Scharphoff
Mary Teresina
Alphonsine
Agnes
Olivia
Mary Josella
Eva Jean
Edburga
Jonita
Divorce suit filed in WaukOn Iowa on cruelty grounds
Divorce action filed against Walter Linzenmeyer by wife Marjorie Linzenmeyer of New Albin citing cruel and inhuman treatment. They have two children Jean nine and John eight. Mary J. Pierce seeks divorce from Donald Pierce of Lansing Township on the same grounds.
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Waukon
Walter Linzenmeyer
Marjorie Linzenmeyer
New Albin
Jean
John
Mary J. Pierce
Donald Pierce
Lansing Township
Prize Pike Catch In McGregor On Mississippi River
Robert McLeese superintendent of McGregor schools caught a prize pike weighing just under nine pounds. He fished with Fred Figge of Ossian Indiana from Figge’s 16 foot plywood high powered motor boat on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River.
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Mcgregor
Mississippi
Robert McLeese
McGregor Schools
McLeese
Fred Figge
Ossian
Here
Wisconsin
Figge
Houston official named to Minnesota school executives audit panel
E M Eliassen superintendent of Houston schools was appointed a member of the auditing committee of the Minnesota council of school executives.
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Houston, Minn
E. M. Eliassen
Houston
Minnesota Council of School Executives
Wiley certified GOP nominee in Trempealeau assembly race
In Whitehall Wisconsin Guilford M Wiley of Galesville won the Republican nomination for Trempealeau County assembly after two recounts. Heath of Osseo led initially but Wiley finished with 1016 to 1014 after recounts and 26 of 34 precincts recounted. Final tally had Hotchkiss 777 and Brom 755 for other candidates on same ticket.
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Whitehall
Wis
Guilford
M. Wiley
Galesville
Trempealeau County
Roy H. Matson
Justice of the Peace
Einar Isaacson
Pigeon Falls
W. G. Olson
H. M. Johnson
Heath
Wiley
Scott Hotchkiss
Martin D. Brom
Dodge
Two Resume Studies At River Falls College
NEW AMSTERDAM Wis Special Raman C Briggs and Lester Van Loon will resume their school duties at River Falls State Teachers College entering their third year of school activities. Their studies were interrupted by the war.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Raman C. Briggs
Lester van Loon
River Falls State Teachers College
Stiltmobile keeps Hillsboro mail running in snow and mud
Hillsboro rural mail carrier R M Shreve debuted a modified Chevrolet truck dubbed the Stiltmobile to reach 145 rural boxes across 41 miles. With 40 by 5 dual rear tires 17 inch clearance and hydraulic brakes it handles rugged roads and has averaged 17 mpg while hitting 50 mph. He has never missed a box since adopting the vehicle and showcased it in Madison in 1946.
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Hillsboro
Wis
R. M. Shreve
Shreve
Illinois
Eskimobile Company
Almina
Rice Lake
Madison
Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers Association
State Capitol
Loraine
Tribune
Return Body Of Iowa Soldier To The States
Corp William Campbell 24 of Waukon Iowa died in France August 14 while serving in Gen Patton's third army. Body being returned to the United States with date of arrival to be advised. Campbell entered service April 2 1943 and earned the Purple Heart and five bronze stars. Surviving are his parents 13 brothers and sisters two brothers in service James Navy Little Creek Va and Mark with the army of occupation in Japan.
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Waukon
William Campbell
France
Leonard Campbell
U.S
Corp
Campbell
Patton
Third Army
James
Little Creek
Mark
Army of Occupation
Japan
Persia
South Pacific
Houston Village Receives New Siren and Emergency Boat
Houston Minn special report notes delivery of a village siren to be mounted atop city hall with a three phase five horsepower motor and triple to quadruple the volume of the old unit. A 14 foot aluminum boat with built in air chambers weighs about 100 pounds and will be kept at the first station for flood or drowning emergencies.
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Houston, Minn
State Aid Granted to 23 Allamakee Rural Schools
State aid totaling 1452.19 has been received by 23 of 93 rural Allamakee County schools. Aid listed includes Fairview No 5 52.27 Hanover No 3 65.71 Hanover No 4 55.85 Mexford 46 Lans ing No 3 36.14 Lycurgus 69 Dorchester 114.99 Waterloo Ridge 46.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Fairview
Hanover
Mexford
Lansing
Lycurgus
Dorchester
Waterloo Ridge
Nees Transferred from St. Pius Church in Waukon
The Rev. A. H. Nees, longtime pastor of St. Pius country church in Waukon, has been transferred to Independence. The Rev. Francis Cassidy from Parkersburg succeeds him in Waukon.
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Waukon
A. H. Nees
St. Pius Country Church
Independence
Francis Cassidy
Parkersburg
Anonymous donor gives 2500 for tolerant Vi roqua centennial unity
A Kiwanis official in Viroqua Wisconsin reported an anonymous benefactor donated 2500 with no strings. The gift aims to foster unity and tolerance after disputes over Gerald L. K. Smith at the centennial program. Funds will be disbursed over four to five years for community good.
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Viroqua
Wis
Kiwanis Club
Gerald L. K. Smith
Kiwanis
Vernon County
Trempealeau County Fair Entrants Earn State Honors
Four Trempealeau county girls won ribbons at the Milwaukee state fair held last week. Charlotte Dierks of Tri- School Workers 4-H won blue in the dress revue with a striped chambray dress. Dorothy Spittler, Galesville, earned white in dress revue for a black wool jumper. Dorothy Mae Kopp, Tri- School Workers, white in food preservation. Doris Stutken, Brookside 4-H, white in clothing judging.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Milwaukee
Blance Padour
Charlotte Dierks
Tri- School Workers 4-H Club
Dorothy Spittler
Galesville
Dorothy Mae Kopp
Tri- School Workers
Doris Stutken
Brookside 4- H Club
Minor Collisions Reported In Sparta Wisconsin
Two minor collisions were investigated by local authorities in Sparta and Angelo. On Court street near the library a Hibbe Sparta car and a Williams Rockland car suffered rear and front fender damage respectively. On State Highway 71 a Schmidt Sparta car and an Anderson Norwalk car sustained multiple fender and tire damages. Schmidt cited being blinded by headlights from a preceding car.
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Sparta
Wis
Richard Hibbe
R. G. Williams
Rockland
Court Street
Hibbe
Williams
Angelo
Otto Schmidt
Ed Anderson
Norwalk
Schmidt
Anderson
H. R. Riegel
Readstown Schools Open September 9
Readstown public schools will open Monday Sept. 9 with staff including principal and coach R. R. Rohde and teachers in vocational agriculture Lee O. Baker science Leland Chitwood music Hallie Green homemaking and science Beatrice Mikkleson commercial Ardus Larson English Gladys Flanagan upper grades Martha Bentson middle grades Alma Egge lower grades.
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Readstown
Wis
R. R. Rohde
Lee O. Baker
Leland Chitwood
Hallie Green
Beatrice Mikkleson
Lavon’ Barryman
Ardus Larson
Gladys Flanagan
Martha Bentson
Alma Egge
Delay in Luther College Fall Term Opens Sept 23
Decorah Iowa reports Luther college will start two weeks late due to housing delays for veterans and material shortages. About 450 men and 250 women are expected. many Decorah residents will host students until housing is finished.
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Decorah
Luther College
Luther
Miss Mildred DeBoer Takes Medford Teaching Post
Miss Mildred DeBoer a Stout Institute graduate from Menomonie has assumed the position of home economics teacher in Medford Wisconsin highlighting her new duties and location in this local educational appointment.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Mildred DeBoer
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Medford
Sparta Hosts Two Day Rural Teachers Institute at High School
One hundred thirty two teachers from rural and state graded systems enrolled Monday for a two day institute at Sparta high school. Highlights included Miss Mauree Applegate from La Crosse State Teachers College speaking on Creative English and Miss Elma Sholes offering reading and instructional guidance with a prepared manual.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta High School
Mauree Applegate
la Crosse
Giant Sequoia Weighs Enormously More Than Its Seed
A comparison shows Giant Sequoia trees weigh roughly 472 billion times more than the seed that starts them, illustrating the vast size difference between seed and mature tree.
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Jackson County
Hiawatha
Ft. Snelling
Minn
U. S
James Knier
Elmira
N. Y
Army
367Th
Pacific
Army Air Forces
Air Force
Hank Michaels
Eugene Jepsen
Michael Persons
Black River Falls
Milton Schei
Barns
Assembly
A. Schaeffer
S. E. Zinc
Sertland
Orepen
Kellogg's
Batiuleava
Onesie
Iowa
Randolph Scott
Ann Dvorak
Abilene
Bill Elliott
Redwood Valley
Vernon
Dazrling
C. E. Heath
Osseo
Stellpflug
Ettrick
Galesville Park
Joseph Hanson
Oregon
Hanson
Edward Hanson
Messrs
Mmes
Michael Brophy
Henry Brophy
Alfred Emerson
Flavian Emerson
la Cross
Joyce Marie Bobo
William Anthony Dick
Ralph Hamilton
Bear Creek
John Kosharek
Billie Kosharek
Venice
Calif
Messers. and
Mines
Horace Knight
Lawrence Hamilton
Arthur Hamilton
Koshareks
California
River Falls College
Nees
Catherine Campbell
State Board of Health
Marlene Martalock
Little Red Schoolhouse
la Golondrina
Tillie Sylfest
Ollie Swanson
Frank Powell
State Department of Public Instruction
Howard Hass
O. S. Herseng
Forestry and Wild Life Reservation
Annabelle Silha
Casheton
Wisconsin Education Association
WEA
R. B. Tremain
New Lisbon
Silha
East Beaver Creek
Elma Scholes
Ethel Hubbard
Monarch
Pape
Chewy
Pawit
Ayer Ple
Mesa County
Palisade
Grand Junction
Colorado
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