Indian News in Tribune Reprint Reflects On Indian Life and Politics
Reprinted excerpts of Charles R. Lowe Cloud’s Indian News discusss Native life in Wisconsin, taxes, treaties, and U S policy critiques. It notes hunger for better grocer prices, concerns about federal taxes on Indians, and comments on Congress, Churchill, and Atlantic Charter while describing Winnebago gatherings and local Indian missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lowe Cloud
the Tribune
Atlantic Charter
Crawford County Fair Dates Set at Gays Mills
Crawford County fair at Gays Mills runs September 8 to 11 with Century Day free for students. Judging firefighting horsemanship demonstrations and an accordion band dress review by Powers. Prairie du Chien day highlights grandstand circus acts. County baseball finals Sunday amid livestock parade and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
George Wachuta
Prairie du Chien
Crawford County
Columnist's Funeral Held in Wisconsin Indian Ceremony
The funeral for Charlie Lowe Cloud known as the Indian Reporter was held near Black River Falls with Winnebago rites under a canvas tepee. Native and white attendees heard speakers praise his national impact and plans for a memorial and an autobiography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Round Lowe Cloud
Black River Falls
Banner- Journal
Harold Jones Fanmaker
Wis
David Decorah
Will Rogers
Wisconsin
Charlie
Black Rivers Falls
Banner - Journal
Harold Jones Funmaker
Adam Thundercloud
Funmaker
Jackson County
Charles Lowe Cloud
Murray Whiterabbit
Whiterabbit
Tribune
Hans Hanson
Harry Perry
Melrose area schools set to reopen on Sept 6
Melrose area schools will reopen Tuesday September 6 with contracted staff listed for the high school and Melrose graded school. Freshmen register September 2 others September 6. Summer work completed and classrooms ready. A Jackson County rural and grade teachers meeting is set for Black River Falls High School September 1 with follow up sessions that afternoon for Melrose staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Melrose Area
J. Ristow
Jack Perry
John Ellison
Ed Whitcombe
R. J. Gunning
Lois Chrisinger
D. W. Halder
A. E. Wiener
Melrose Graded School
James Walden
Julian Larkin
Norma Grinde
Robert Rucker
Ray Pfaff
West Indies
Algie Haag
Mill Creek
Syd Schuster
Red School
Oscar Ramsey
Lee
Edwin Swenson
Earl Hilton
West Bend
Twesme
Franklin
Mary Ellen O’hearn
Highland
Nilda Torkelson
Pleasant Valley
Jackson County
Black River Falls
Starsfield Guests From Missouri
Mr and Mrs Merlin Starsfield of Bethany Missouri recently visited the Carl Hanson and Nettie Burmaster homes in Spring Grove Minnesota as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Merlin Starsfield
Bethany, Mo
Carl Hanson
Nettie Burmaster
Coon Valley School Set to Reopen in August
Coon Valley Wisconsin reports the state grade school will open Monday August 29. Reengaged teachers include Mrs. Helen Lemke Mrs Archie Haugen and Arvel la Nerison for the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Helen Lemke
Archie Haugen
Arvella Nerison
Buy A Block Drive Starts For Wilton Legion Building
The American Legion Hanson Stark Leith Paeth post No 508 of Wilton launches a September drive to raise funds for the memorial building under construction. Donations of $1 or more per block will be listed on a permanent roll. The 50 by 30 foot fireproof structure nears completion with washrooms kitchen lighting and showers planned for later use by local organizations and athletic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wis
American Legion
Hanson
Stark, Leith
Paeth
Legion and Auxiliary Memorial
A Montana Couple Visits Ontario Kin and Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young and three grandchildren from Glen Dive Montana visited Mrs Thede Hart and relatives in the Ontario area. The Youngs, formerly Myrtle Work ers, lived in Ontario previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Roy Young
Glendive
Mont
Young
Thede Hart
Myrtle
Calendar of fairs and gatherings across the region
Sunday events mark the final days of county fairs in Juneau and Fillmore while Viroqua hosts a cigar box derby and church picnics. Week events include Legion meeting in Mabel, school openings, 4 Herons club tour, and multiple fairs across Caledonia Decorah Postville Bangor and Melrose with parades, field days, and a labor day event.
Return From Norway Attend Convention
LA FARGE Wisconsin special: Harry Schroeder and wife recently returned from Oslo Norway after attending the international convention of mink breeders and are now at a similar convention in Boston Massachusetts.
First Carroll College Award Goes To Donna Vruwink
Donna Jean Vruwink of West Salem has been chosen as the first Edward A Uhrig foundation scholar at Carroll College Waukesha. The $2,000 fund pays $500 yearly for four years starting in 1949. Vruwink, a 1949 West Salem High School graduate, will begin college September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Donna Jean Vruwink
H. J. Vruwink
Carroll College
Waukesha
Edward A. Uhrig
Uhrig
Wruwink
West Salem High School
Melvina School Opens September With Returning Staff
Melvina Wis Sept 5 opening announced for the Melvina State Graded School with Louise Oswald returning as principal and Clara Kirkeby in charge of primary grades. Oliver Johnson resumes janitor duties. Hubert Hemmersbach and Cansey Erickson will continue pupil transport. New seats installed in the primary room and a set of encyclopedias purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvina
Wis
Louise Oswald
Clara Kirkeby
Oliver Johnson
Hubert Hemmersbach
Cansey Erickson
Breakfast Hike Planned By Ettrick Brownies
Ettrick Wisconsin Brownie troop schedules a breakfast hike to Wayside Park for Wednesday August 31 at 8 AM. The group recently roasted some marshmallows over an open fire at leader Mrs. Ben Erickson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Brownie
Wayside Park
Ben Erickson
Johnson Family Visit At Hickory Grove Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson and their son Dale from Clinton spent a week with Mr. Johnson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, at Hickory Grove farm in Holmen Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Stanley Johnson
Dale
Clinton
Church Organ Dedication Slated Sunday
Dedication services for the Kroehler Memorial organ gift to Riverside Illinois borne by Mrs. P. E. Kroehler are scheduled at South Fidge Evangelical United Broth ern church in Houston Minnesota on Sunday August 28 at 2 30 p m Rev Dan S Howard to officiate and accept the memorial gift A following organ concert by Mrs Robert W Perlich of St Paul will include Largo from the New World Symphony Ava Maria and The Lost Chord The public is invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Minn
Kroehler
P. E. Kroehler
Riverside
Ill
South Fidge Evangelical United Brothern Church
Dan S. Howard
Robert W. Perlich
St. Paul
Perlich
Largo
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Ava Maria
Schubert
Sullivan
Absence Leave To Care For Mother In Minnesota Teaching Post
Spring Grove Minnesota Miss Valborg Hallan returns from Northfield and is granted a year's leave of absence from her teaching duties to care for her mother after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Valborg Hallan
Northfield
Miss Hallan
Caledonia Schools Open September First Day
Caledonia public schools set to reopen September 6 at 8 45 a m with noon dismissal at 12 40 and final dismissal at 4 p m First faculty meeting scheduled for Monday September 5 at 2 p m The summer work included redecorating and floor refinishing under supervision of William Wiemerslage The faculty list covers grades one through eight and specialist departments with D M Coffman as superintendent Lunches begin with the first day featuring new equipment such as an electric dishwasher and an electric potato peeler with Pau line Thompson as cook and Emma Burns as assistant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia Public Schools
William Wiemerslage
Fern Thiele
Marie Johnson
Donna Quillin
Colene Elton
Doris Helland
Gertrude Bratvold
Mildred Spellmeyer
Genevieve Klinkhammer
Emmett Walsh
Katherine Sheppard
Ralph Jackson
Irene Diersen
Caroli Spreckles
Armand Pappone
George Zuelke
William Marker
William Triplett
Lloyd Keefe
D. M. Coffman
Pauline Thompson
Emma Burns
Galesville Girls Pass Scout Tests
Eighteen intermediate girls of the Galesville Inter mediate Scout troop advanced toward badge requirements. The group drove to Perrot park and cooked a supper after blazing or following trails. Mrs. H W Benter led a ahead group, with Mmes L S Montgomery and Ted Dusseau guiding later arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Perrot Park
H. W. Benter
Mmes
L. S. Montgomery
Ted Dusseau
Election Of Officers Scheduled At Mabel
Annual meeting of the Joseph B. Lund post of the American Legion set for Monday August 29 at the Legion hall. Officers for the coming year will be elected and the financial report along with other normal business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel, Minn
Joseph B. Lund
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Wisconsin nurse aids polio patients at Minneapolis center
Mrs. Harry Rook formerly Wealthy Hock, an army nurse, has answered a call from the Sister Kenney Institute in Minneapolis and is nursing polio patients there in Alma Wisconsin descriptor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Wis
Harry Rook
Wealthy Hock
Sister Kenney Institute
Minneapolis
Norwegian Fotograf to Show Colored Slides in Blair
Norwegian photographer Johannes Brye of Aal Hallingdal Norway will present a collection of colored slides taken in Norway at Zion Lutheran church Blair Wisconsin on Wednesday August 31 at 8 p m The program is hosted by the Ladies Aid Society Lunch will follow in the church basement Rev Halvorson will translate for Brye
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Fotograf
Johannes Brye
Aal
Hallingdal
Norway
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
Lawrence W. Halvorson
Sparta Barber Shop Unit Plans Concert
Twenty one visitors attended a regular rehearsal of the Sparta Barber Shop quarts chapter. Six joined as the Hill Toppers of Cashton performed several numbers. Directed by Arnold Jindrick, the group prepares for a fall concert with committee chairs Lloyd Erickson publicity Z S Rice historian Leslie Erickson interclub relations Tony Ruetten librarian Jess Greene house Ernest Garland community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Barber Shop Quartets
Hill Toppers
Cashton
Arnold Jindrick
Lloyd Erickson
Z. S. Rice
Leslie Erickson
Tony Ruetten
Jess Greene
Ernest Garland
Hillsboro Transit Seeks to Abandon Several Routes
Hillsboro Transit applies to abandon certain routes after years of service. Edward Kaveny of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission announced the application date as Sept. 15. A meeting is set Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. in Richland Center Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Hillsboro Transit Company
Edward Kaveny
Wisconsin Public Service Committee
Richland Center
Court House
Has Three Guests
Mrs. Andrew Hartman hosts visitors on vacation from Crosby Minnesota West Allis Wisconsin and Sophia Huber. The party includes her daughter the Rev Elsia Hartman and her brother Louis Kappauf as guests during the Crosby Minn period.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Cross Ocean
Moses Pacquette
Bear
Moses Paquette
Dells Dam
John Brentann
Indian Mission
Neillsville
A. S. Tronson
Tom Wallace
Jim Funmaker
Percy Elk
Casper D. Wallar
Harold J. Funmaker
Archie Elk
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Carlisle
David Decorahemetery
Plan
Missouri
Coon Valley School
Legion At
Montana
Mauston
Preston
Viroqua Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Michael's Church
Arcadia
Alma Rea
South Ridge
United Brothers
Gerald 2 . Smith
Mabel American Legion
Mabel
Young Brothers
Higways
Wilton Community Club
Blair Commercial Club
Lansing
Viroqua
Igeon Flyers
Grandad Bluff
Houston County
Osseo
Postville
Lutheran Daughters of Reformation
Decorah
Houston County Fair
Bangor
Melrose Rod and Gun Club
Brahmer Park
Coon Chase
Hekah, Minn
Ogey
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cabby Heberlein
Marge Sauer
Donna Vruwink
Salem
Donna Wruwink
Sparta Barber Shop
Hillsboro Transit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!