Ole Jackson Dies At Sparta Prominent Leader
Ole Jackson 91 long time Sparta and Monroe County public official died Thursday at 4 30 p m age and health issues cited He born in Hungerud Toten Norway June 25 1830s moved to America at 1 St Sparta resident he served as clerk of court county clerk treasurer and other posts He was a World War I draft board member and a longtime Justice of the Peace An Odd Fellows and Trinity Lutheran church treasurer He survived by three daughters and three brothers Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Saturday at 4 p m burial Woodlawn Cemetery
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Sparta
Wis
Ole Jackson
Spartan
Monroe County
Jackson
Hungerud
Toten
Norway
Ameden
Flewar
Christine Meloy
Hi Tre
Coloty
T. R. Labat
Talbot
Lnter
Penny
John Zuhrte
Poatmanter
Odd Fellows Lodge
Triniw Lutheran Church
Beavers Fraternal Order
Mia
W. A
Rudy) Holden
King
Tillen Longwell
Miss Let- He
Julius and
Chester
Eugene, Ore
Claus
Hanniford
N. D
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. W. Solberg
Woodlawn
Open Two Business Places In Whitehall
WHITEHALL Wis Special Two new business places opened in Whitehall. The Walwert hotel dining room, closed in June after W R Haugerald sold to Harold Everson, reopened under Ernest Davidson with a restaurant or coffee shop. The lobby was moved to a former living quarters room, new decor and modern equipment installed. A grocery opened by Lee Johnson in the Mrs A W Wright building.
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Whitehall
Wis
Walwert Hotel
W. R. Haugerald
Harold Everson
Ernest Davidson
Prince of Business
Lee Johnson
Mrs. AW. Wright
Decorah Preacher Leads Sporto Talk at Spuma Courthouse
SPARTA Wis Special Reverend G F Frost of Decorah Ta will headline Sunday night sports talk at the Spuma courthouse Town. Frost heads the Department of Christianity at Luther College Decorah. Martin Johnson will be platform tender with music by a Westby group led by Lavern Hall 1047 national 4 H club champion.
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Sparta
Wis
Spuma
G. Fe, Frost of
Decorah
Frost
Department of Christianity
Luthor College
Martin Johnson
Brant
Westby
Cis
Lavern Hall
Chameion
Sunday Service At De Soto Church
De Soto Wisconsin special edition reports that on Sunday August 29 the De Soto Methodist church will host Rev Hubert Crowes pastor of Sobers Grove Methodist church as guest minister. Worship begins at Bas iin followed by Sunny school. Crowes will also lead services at Red Mountt Methodist in idamy and Retreat Methodist in Lists.
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OM Soto
Wis
Stndway
G L K Smith to Speak in Viroqua Sunday
Gerald L K Smith, president of the Christian Nationalist Crusade and native Viroquan, will preach at the Church of Christ in Viroqua on Sunday at 11 am. Rev Roy Williams said Smith called from vacation and plans to arrive Saturday night with his wife and two children. This will be his first local appearance since last August.
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Viroqua
Wis
Gerald L. K. Smith
Christian Nationalist Crusade
Church of Christ
Roy Williams
Smith
America First Party
Hold Services For Area GI Rites At Ontario Planned Sunday
Military funeral for Sgt Harold McElhose, buried in Italy after action in World War II, will be held Sunday at the United Brethren church in Dell with Rev Clarence Mason officiating. The ceremony follows his return from a Rome battle grave and includes a military escort. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Harvey McElhose Ontario a Genoa City brother Floyd and sisters Genevieve Sarah La Farge Cochrane and others.
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Ontario
Wis
Ontario American Legion Eredhlow
Ewing
Harold, McElhose
United Brethren Church
Dell
Clarence Mason
Sgt
McElhose
Arion
Africa
Set
McElhase
McEleese
Italy
Rome
Set. McElhose
Hold Mission Festival At Stoddard Church
St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran church of Stoddard Wisconsin will observe its annual mission festival Sunday August 29. A morning service at 10 o clock will feature guest speaker Pastor A J Engel of Parceville Wisconsin and a second service at 2 30 p m will feature Pastor William Lange of La Crosse Wisconsin. The ladies will serve dinner at noon. Friends of the congregation are invited.
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Stoddarl
Wis
St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Galesville Teacher Named Rhinelander High Principal
Leon C. Case of Oakfield Fond du Lac county was appointed principal of Rhinelander high school today. Superintendent W F Kruschke announced two additional teacher coaches Herman M Olsen Criesville will teach physics mathematics and coach the senior high baseball team Gerald C Cutter Oshkosh will teach mathematics and coach basketball in the junior high.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Leon C
Case
Oakfield
Fond du Lac
Rhinelander High School
W. F. Kruschke
Herman M. Olsen
Criesville
Gerald C. Cutter
Oshkosh
Rev Rindahl To Talk At League Meeting In Melrose
South Beaver Creek Lusher League meets Tuesday at the church in Melrose Wisconsin. Special guest speaker Rev W Rindahl on furlough from South Africa will present colored slides of African scenes. Albert Hanson of Black River Falls will be the soloist. Hostesses are Mrs Albert Gilboe Mrs Melvin Olson and Mrs Olt Klinkenberg.
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Rindahl
Melrose
Wis
South Beaver Creek
Melvin Olson
Olt Klinkenberg
Sand Lake School Opens Monday in Onalaska
The Sand Lake school will open Monday August 30 in Onalaska Wisconsin announced by clerk Mrs Johnson. Mrs Gunderson from La Crosse is the teacher.
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Sand Lake
Onalaska
Wis
Johnson
Gunderson
la Crosse
Sypulski Assigned to Sacramento Charge of California Nevada
John L. Sypulski is transferred to Sacramento in charge of all of California and part of Nevada. He previously served with the Resettlement Administration in Black River Falls Wisconsin and is accompanied by Mrs. Sypulski, a former resident. The move relates to a biological investigation of federal power irrigation flood control and navigation projects.
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Black River Falls
Wis
John L. Sypulski
Sacramento
Califone
Nevada
Sypulski
Resettlement Administration
Preston 4-H Livestock Sale Set At County Fair
Preston Minnesota special reports the Fillmore County fair 4-H market livestock sale will be Saturday at the fairgrounds starting at 4 p.m. Miltion Hoberg, county agent, says entries are higher than last year with 78 baby beef, 35 market barrows, and 32 market lambs already entered. Auctioneering will be led by T A Brokken Harmony and Bob Allen Spring Valley with county helpers assisting.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Preston Sardar
Milton Hoberg
Hoberg
T. A. Brokken
Rarmony
Bob Allen
Spring Valley
Decorah Welcomes Cuban Visitors To Norwegian-American Museum
Decorah on Aug 18 hosted Dr. Santiago Adams and Senora and Senor Gonzales de Adams and Pedro Alvarez of Habana. Adams claimed direct descent from John Quincy Adams, story to be checked by eastern genealogical records. He noted Cuba's 5,000,000 people are major buyers of American goods, including autos and appliances, in appreciation of U.S. sugar trade.
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Santiago Adams
Senora
Gulia Gonzales de Adams
Senor
Pedro Alvarez
Habana
Cuba
Adams
Inga Norstad
John Quincy Adams
United States
U. S
America
Nuns From Waukon Leave For Notre Dame Mission Crusade
Three sisters at Presentation convent Sister Mary Zivia Sister Mary Wilfred and Sister Mary Jeraldine depart Thursday for South Bend Indiana to attend a national Catholic Student Mission crusade at Notre Dame University. They are joined by Miss Elizabeth Ryan and Miss Sarah Teeling delegates from St Patrick's school.
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Presentation Convent
Mary Zivia
Mary Wilfred
Mary Jeraldine
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame University
Elizabeth Ryan
Sarah Teeling
St. Patrick's School
Schedule Registration At Loretto School
Caledonia Minnesota special registration for pupils of Loretto high school will be held on Monday April 30. All who will attend this year are asked to be there for registration on this date. The school term will begin Tuesday September 7.
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Caledonia, Minn
Loretto High School
Caledonia
Bee Sting Sends Woman To Hospital
Mrs Harriet Lawrence a 71 year old woman from Hillsboro Wisconsin became unconscious after a bee sting on August 26. She was at the home of Ebner Pasch north of Elroy and was rushed to a Hillsboro hospital immediately for treatment.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Harriet Lawrence
Tomah
Ebner Pasch
Elroy
Peterson Visit Ends In Minnesota Family Reunion
Mrs. James O Connell of St Paul spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs St Evans and sisters Mrs Alf Mindrum and Mrs Reuben Gorder in Peterson Minnesota during a special visit.
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Peterson
Peterson, Minn
James O'Connell
St. Paul
St. Evans
Alf Mindrum
Reuben Gorder
Rev White to Preach at Soldiers Grove and Readstown
The Rev Paul B White superintendent of the central district of the Methodist church will conduct services and preach at Soldiers Grove Methodist Church Sunday at 930 am He will also preach and administer the Lord s Supper at Readstown Methodist Church at 815 am and at North Clayton at 11 am the same day
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Paul B. White
The
Methodist Church
Readstown
North Clayton
County Schools Open In Iowa with Many Posts Unfilled
WAUKON Ia Special Superintendent M H Goode says rural Allamalice county schools opened Aug 23 with numerous posts still vacant. A 66 member teacher conference at the courthouse distributed supplies while many township and school numbers show no teachers yet, listing dozens of specific assigned names and many with no staff.
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Waukon
M. H. Goode
Allamalice County
Sup’. Goode
Center Township
Howe
Helen Buerger
Delores Shogrer
Margaret Bratrud
Estelle Hagen
Pairview Township
Evelyn Muns
Aca Haydon
Eelene Bakers
Hesper Club Holds 38th Annual Picnic Meeting
MABEL Minn Special The Hesper Hundred Year Club gathered at Hesper schoolhouse on Tuesday August 24 for its 38th annual picnic. After lunch the meeting opened with welcome by president Mrs Fred Koppen. Officers elected for the year include president Mrs Koppen vice presidents R J White Norval Burreson secretary Thelma Burreson treasurer Mrs W Q Bieski. The program featured songs readings and talks including a history of the Hesper fair in 1874 and early school buildings. Memorials to deceased members were read. Attendees traveling from afar included Oscar Hutchins and daughter from California Myr and Mrs F D Baker from Detroit Lakes along with Mr and Mrs Charles Halsey Preston Mrs D J Welch and Mr Albert Allen from Caledonia.
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Mabel
Minn
Hesper Hundred Year Dlub
Hesper
Fred Koppen
America
R. J. White
Norval Burreson
Thelma Burreson
W. Q. Bieski
Eunice Smith
Charmie Welper
Ragna
Norma Goodne
Cynthia Sellman
Burr F. Griswoll
W. Q. Bielski
F. D. Baker
W. O. Bielski
A. H. Moore
Henry Worth
Vernon Newcomer
D. A. Haines
Oscar Hutchins
California
Myr
Detroit Lakes
Charles Halsey
Preston
D. J. Welch
Albert Allen
Caledonia
Do Not Pour Esol Eater On It Or Open Seb Cork
Cautionary note warns against hastily treating a substance with esol eater or releasing a Seb cork. action could cause a dangerous reaction.
Immell Hopes to Get Air Unit for Camp McCoy
Sparta Wisconsin crowd hears Ralph Immell, Republican governor candidate, push to bas e airborne division at Camp McCoy. He criticizes pseudo Republicans, cites forest conservation work, and vows support for veterans housing and rural education. Introduced by L A Hansen. relatives attend.
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Wis
Ralph Immell
Courthouse Square
Camp McCoy
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Devers
Vandenberg
Camp MecCoy
Immaell
Bob McCoy
Immell
Tomah
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin
Jis No
Whitehall Hires Alma Native as Band Director
Rodney Rohrer of Alma is named band director for Whitehall high school. He completes a staff of 20 teachers for the new term opening September 7. Rohrer has taught the music at Montfort and is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin.
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Whitehall
Wis
Rodney Rohrer
Alma
Whitehall High School
Montfor
University of Wisconsin
Former Agent Wi Caledonia Pioneer Faces Heat Attack
Lyle Churchill once Houston County Agent over a decade ago is reported to be suffering a heat attack at St Peter Minnesota Aug Bay. He served as agent here from 1926 to 1929 and later worked with the university farm as a district county agricultural teacher and deputy state county agent. In 1940 he started a hybrid seed corn business at St Peter and later sold his interests to Cargill. Since then he has been with Cargill as a representative in eight states.
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Caledonia
Minn
Lyle Churchill
Houston County
St. Peter
Aug
Bay
Churchill
University Farm
Layer
Cargill Company
Osseo Program Set Saturday Promises Busy Time
The Coulee Region hosts county fair exhibits this weekend with northern Buffalo county fair at Mondovi starting Friday for three days, eastern Mauston Ju Neau county exhibit, and western Preston Filmore county fair. Saturday features 4-H judging for prize money at Osseo as Jackson county judging opens, while Black River Falls hosts the main program from Sunday through Tuesday.
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Buffalo County
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Mauston
Preston
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Uhe
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Jackson Coun
Black River Falls
Holmen Man Earns Degree At University
Holmen Wis Special Arlan Helgeson recently earned a Master of Science in history at the University of Wisconsin His thesis on the village of Athens Wis was read at the Wisconsin State Historical Society annual meeting in Milwaukee Helgeson who taught in Bangor High School after military service will pursue a doctoral program He is the son of Mrs Tillie Helgeson and brother in law of the Stephenson family from La Crosse and Onalaska Mrs Helgeson and the Stephensons spent the Madison weekend with relatives
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Wis
Arlan Heigeson
University of Wisconsin
Athens
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Milwaukee
Helgeson
Bangor
University
Tillie Helgeson
inJaw
Henry Stephensons
la Crosse
Jielgeson
Stephensons
H. N. Stephenson
Onalaska
Madison
Ettrick Brownies Hold Breakfast Get-Together
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes Brownie troop leaders Mrs Henry Solberg and Mrs Lloyd Anderson hosted a breakfast Wednesday at Wayside Park on Highway 53. The troop plans a meeting next Thursday September 2 at 2 p.m. at Ettrick Park.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Brownie Uiroop and
Wer
Henry Solberg
Lloyd Anderson
Wayside Park
Highway 53
Eutrick Park
Women of St. Gridget's Plan European Relief Boxes
Wis Snedah women of St. Gridget's Catholic congregation organize seven relief boxes for Europe. Each member contributes a new infant garment. Boxes due by Sept 8 per chairwomen Mrs. Smith Beirne and Mrs. Albert Gunders.
Caledonian Attends Photographers' Meet in Chicago
Victor J. Palen leaves for Chicago to attend the national convention of the National Photographers Association at the Stevens Hotel this week. He is accompanied by Gale Buxengard.
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Caledonia
Minn
Victor J. Palen
Chicago
Naional
Stevens Hotel
Gale Buxengard
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