Luther Collegewide Freshmen Enrollment Reaches Record High
Decorah Iowa Luther College reports 625 freshmen and transfer students arriving for orientation as 106th freshman class brings total fall enrollment to 1 694, the highest in history. Orientation includes parent discussion groups band choir auditions and lectures by Dr John Linnell. Football practice starts with 90 returning and new players. Housing remains tight with a new 268 bed tower awaiting occupancy. Freshmen receive the city keys at a special Decorah welcome event.
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Luther
Luther Pres
E. D. Farwell
John Linnell
Vernon County Tax Delinquency Report Totals $444373
Vernon County Treasurer Alvin M. Hauge reports 444373.32 in taxes collected through July leaving 56663.54 in delinquent taxes. He notes 51255.56 more postponed and delinquent taxes than last year and 1930 notices sent in June and July with 1892 receipts issued in July. Unpaid bills may be sold to the county with proceeds paying taxes due and interest accrues retroactively to January 1.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Alvin M. Hauge
Hauge
First Woman Elected Commander in Trempealeau County
Mrs. Dahlgren, a Galesville resident and former Air Corps weather unit member, becomes Trempealeau County’s first woman in office. She served 27 months at Eglin Field and six months with the Women’s Army Corps, later earning a citation from Gen Hap Arnold. The Dahlgrens own Bever Badge Co. and she will be installed at the Sept 14 post meeting.
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Galesville
Wrs
Crosse
Dahlgren
Frank
Liz) Dahlgren
South Dakota
The
Gales
Teachville
American Legion
Ers College
Aberdeen
S.D
Tremnealeau
Women’s Army Corps
Army
H. A
Hap) Arnold
Army Air Force
Eglin Field
Sgt
Frank Dahlgren
Galesville Legion Auxiliary
Detroit
Mich
Strong Truth In Lending Bill Sought By Lucey
Lucey calls for full disclosures of interest and carrying charges in lending. He says Wisconsin governor and GOP oppose the bill, urging consumer support. Primary election noted for Tuesday September 13.
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Lucey
Patrick Lucey
Luceyers
Wisconsin
Lutheran School In Caledonia Enrolls 130 Pupils
Caledonia Minn St John’s Evangelical Lutheran School opens with Rev Robert Kant leading a 9 am worship service for 130 pupils. Opening day dismissal at 11 am. Kant guides seventh and eighth grade confirmands during first period thrice weekly. Faculty includes W A Pape Carl Pautsch Mrs Arnold Braun and Mrs Frederic Schulze.
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Caledonia
Minn
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran School
Robert Kant
Kant
W. A. Pape
Carl Pautsch
Arnold Braun
Frederic Schulze
Greatest Invasion Known as Triphibian Operation
The Allied invasion of Normandy on D day June 6 1944 is described as the greatest invasion in military history and marked by the Triphibian operation against the French coast.
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Normandy
France
D-Day
Sixteenth annual Garden of Eden flower show in Galesville
Thirty five exhibitors contributed over 200 entries at the sixth annual Garden of Eden Club flower show in the Isaac Clark room of the Bank of Galesville. Over 180 persons attended as Mrs. Everett Halderson led grand champion house plants and multiple gladiola and rose classes with many winners named. Carlyle Cory served as general chairman with Edna Bibby as president and Margaret Suttie as historian among listed directors.
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Galesville
Wis
Garden of Eden Club
Isaac Clark
Bank of Galesville
Bells of Ireland
Conrad Amundson
Jane Brenengen
J. O. Beadle
Petunias
Allan Bi
Gladys Spittler
Donald Sacia
Dea Fraust
Sibyl Bell
John Williamson
Ralph Young
Eugene Kenyon
George Oedsma
Maurice Schaller
Grand Champion House
Everett Halderson
Joseph Modahl
Gwynifred Biddy
Passion Flower
John Kopp
Phlox Perennial
Begonia
Joseph Rindahl
Carlyle Cory
Siby Bell
Margaret Suttie
Edna Bibby
Roy
Spider Bite Halts Work For Wis. Man
ETTRICK Wisconsin Ralph Bettesworth remains unable to work after a poisonous spider bite during construction at To mah. He is under care of a Blair physician.
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Man
Ettrick
Wis
Ralph Bettesworth
Tomah
Blair
Farmers Union Local To Meet
Blair Wis The Preston Farmers Union local will meet at 8 15 p m Thursday Sept 1 in the Preston Town hall A program and lunch are planned
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Blair
Wis
Preston Farmers Union
Preston Town Hall
First Class 50 Years Old Holmen High Birth
Holmen High School endured a rocky start in 1916 with a court injunction and borrowed funds to open. Despite early threats of closure, a 1916 four-year rule allowed its first graduation. Principal William H. Stevenson later served four terms in Congress.
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Holmen High School
la Crosse
William H.stevenson
Stevenson
Margaret Krueger Ahlstrom
Anna McCabe Brown
Stevenstown
Holmen Union Free High School
Pres. Cotten
la Crosse Normal School
Don F. Hoffma
Alden Casberg
Emil Knudson
Cotten
William Stevenson
Hans Dahley
Institution of Learning
E. C. Higbee
Madison
Blair Women Join Youth For Fitness
Blair Wis Mrs Ole Arlien 82 and Mrs Henry Nelson 74 renewed an old custom and hiked three miles around to the Selmer Nyberg farm in Larkin Valley for afternoon coffee. They cut through woods and under barbed wire to save about a mile but were returned home by auto.
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Blair
Wis
Ole Arlien
Henry Nelson
Selmer Nyberg
Larkin Valley
Blood drive in Melrose collects 41 pints
The Blood mobile collected 41 pints from Melrose and area though the quota was 55 pints. Larry Fitzmeaurice of Taylor received a one gallon pin.
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Melrose
Wis
Area
Larry Fitzmeaurice
Taylor
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