Christmas Concert Scheduled by Vernon Luther League
VIROQUA Wis Special the annual Christmas concert by Vernon Circuit Luther League is set for Sunday at 8 p m in the Viroqua high school auditorium Choirs from Sparta Cashion Westby Coon Valley Mt Sterling Seneca Gays Mills and Soldiers Grove join a 159 voice chorus directed by Rev J O Holum Westby A choir directors list accompanies the program and Rev J N Quello of Eau Claire will speak with Rev S A Urberg presiding
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L. C. Jenson
N. R. Hjelmstad
Cashton
C. M. Strand
Thomas James
Westby
Emory Nordness
Roland Royen
Viroqua
Thomas Johnson
Sterling
J. N. Quello
Grace Lutheran Church
Eau Claire
S. A. Urberg
New Lisbon
China Ends Government Monopoly On Tobacco Trade
China abolishes the government monopoly on tobacco products and plans a shift to private or mixed control. The single entity previously bought all tobacco and sold to retailers at marked up prices potentially as high as double cost.
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China
Camp McCoy Trains 300 Inductees
Camp McCoy Wisconsin trains about 300 new inductees in a 14 day basic program under Maj Ervin A Walser with Capt Christopher Dunn Lieut Charles Fieldson and a non commissioned staff. The course splits groups to train on drill marching discipline and physical fitness over 14 weeks with emphasis on military courtesy and appearance.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Ervin A. Walser
Christopher Dunn
Charles D. Fieldson
Welser
No Opposition in Caledonia Village Election Tuesday
Caledonia Minnesota voters go to polls Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in two wards for village offices expiring Jan 21 1946. Only three posts have candidates M J Leighton L N Gengler J F McGinnis and W F Deters with incumbents seeking reelection.
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Caledonia
Minn
M. J. Leighton
L. N. Gengler
J. F. McGinnis
W. F. Deters
Leighton
W. M. Eden
Gengler
Elections for AAA Committeemen in Jackson County
Special election notices announce AAA committeemen meetings across Jackson County Wisconsin with dates from December 2 to December 7. Communities including Adams Albion Bear Bluff Brockway City Point Knapp Jomensky Manchester Millston and others will vote at designated town halls courthouses and schools.
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AAA
Jackson County
Black River Falls
Wis
Community Aaa
Adams
Albion
Bear Bluff
Brockway
City Point
Knapp
Jomensky
Manchester
Millston
Court House
Alma
Town Hall
Cleveland
Curran
Legion Hall
Taylor
Franklin
School House
Garden Valley
Garfield
Hixton
High School
Irving
Melrose
Village Hall
North Bend
Northfield
Springfield Legion Hall
Dens Present Skits at Cub Pack Meeting
Cub pack four of five scout dens met at Senior high school Thursday evening. Each den performed a skit on exportation themes. Parents attended as scout chiefs Richard Cadicott Billie Moline Donald Arnevert Harold Fish and James Wintz led weekly meetings. Den mothers and fathers included John Lund La Mont Thorson A Zietlow Marlowe Tuve and John Moen. United Lutheran church Men’s club sponsors pack nine at monthly combined meetings.
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Viroqua
Wis
Richard Cadicott
Billie Moline
Donald Arnevert
Harold Fish
James Wintz
Messrs
Mmes
John Lund
la Mont Thorson
A. Zietlow
Marlowe Tuve
John Moen
The
United Lutheran Church
Monroe County Ninth in State Drive for War Bonds
Monroe County has sold 57 percent of its E bond series, ranking ninth among Wisconsin counties. R G Tiegs reports that total sales reach 250590, below the quota. Glendale leads precincts with 27868.75, while Wyeville and Cashton show smaller totals.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Wisconsin
R. G. Tiegs
Glendale
Mike Cafferty
Wyeville
Cashton
Plan Inquest Into Death Of Mrs. Fisher
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis will hold an inquest Thursday night to determine the cause of death of Mary Fisher 38 The body of the Indian woman was found last Friday night by Lloyd Olson near highway 12 about a mile south of Castle Hill tavern between this city and Merrillan An autopsy was conducted by Dr J Lavine Melrose and Dr Kenneth Manz with samples sent to state laboratories
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Black River Falls
Wis
Mary Fisher
Lloyd Olson
Highway 12
Castle Hill Tavern
Merrillan
J. Lavine
Melrose
Kenneth Manz
Whitehall Granted 10 Housing Units
Whitehall Wisconsin city officials report that ten mobile demountable housing units for veterans and families have been granted by the Federal Housing Authority. City Clerk H J Elstad received the telegram from regional director Orville Olmstad confirming approval, submitted through attorney Burr Tarrant.
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Whitehall
Wis
H. J. Elstad
Orville Olmstad
Federal Housing Authority
Burr Tarrant
Sugar Grove Church Observes Anniversary
Sugar Grove Methodist church marks its 50th anniversary with a special service at 2 30 p m Sunday. The Rev George McAhren and the Rev Lee Holmes will speak and area Methodist churches join in with music from a Viola Methodist choir.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Sugar Grove Methodist Church
George McAhren
Lee Holmes
Viola Methodist Church
More Than 11,000 Enlisted Men Eligible for Immediate Discharge
Maj. Paul Newman announced that over 11,000 enlisted men meet discharge criteria under the point system or as fathers of three children. The rush act aimed to separate them within 48 hours after roster placement, with 55-point and three-child cases singled out.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Paul Newman
War Department
TWX
Suport
Sparta USO to continue for present at Wisconsin post
Brig. Gen. John Marshall confirmed Sparta USO will stay open for now after tours here midweek. He noted USO clubs close where possible but Camp McCoy personnel and high discharge rates create ongoing demand, praising Maj. Gen. Linus Mortenson and staff for their program.
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Sparta
Wis
USO
John Marshall
Marshall
Camp McCoy
Linus Mortenson
Trempealeau County Youths Inducted for National Service
Seventeen Trempealeau county youths were inducted into service in Chicago as the November quota. the group traveled by bus for pre induction travel. Inductees include Orville Klevgard Gaylord Schultz Ernest Kujak Raymond Tranberg Marcel Shepherd Arcadia Lester Dean Earl Phillipson Arnold Davidson George Norby Frank Hepner Trempealeau Lloyd Jacobs Robert Dahl Galesville George Kowahl Scott Elstad Independence Roger Foss La Vern Dusso Ettrick Le Roy Helgeson Blair.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Chicago
Orville Klevgard
Gaylord Schultz
Ernest, Kujak
Raymond Tranberg
Marcel Shepherd
Arcadia
Lester Dean
Earl Phillipson
Arnold Davidson
George Norby
Frank Hepner
Trempealeau
Lloyd Jacobs
Robert Dahl
Galesville
George Kowahl
Scott Elstad
Independence
Roger Foss
la Vern Dusso
Ettrick
le Roy Helgeson
Blair
Pvt Wesley Smith Arrives in Whitehall for 30 Day Furlough
Pvt Wesley Smith arrived in Whitehall to spend a 30 day furlough with his mother Mrs Rubyn Smith. He came from Fort Ord California and will report to Fort Sheridan Illinois the day after Christmas. He has enlisted in the regular army after previously serving in the army reserve. Pvt Richard Holton, who went to Fort Ord with him after basic training in Louisiana, remains at Fort Ord with the reserve.
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Whitehall
Wis
Wesley Smith
Rubyn Smith
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Sheridan
Wesley
Army Reserve
Regular Army
Richard Holton
Louisiana
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Promises Quick Relief
An inexpensive home recipe claims to relieve rheumatic and arthritic pain quickly by mixing Ru-Px Compound with water and lemon juice. The ad touts a two week supply, easy preparation, and money back guarantee, marketed by Horechier Bros. and local drug stores.
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Horechier Bros
Dr Robert Krohn Attends National Medical Meeting
Dr. Robert Krohn traveled to Chicago to attend a national medical association meeting in Milwaukee on Friday and Saturday. He has been named by the state association as one of its two representatives at the gathering.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Krohn
Chicago
National Medical Association
Milwaukee
Krohn
State Association
Reptiles Outlast Earthly Life Forms
Reptiles have existed on earth much longer than any other form of life. This enduring lineage highlights their ancient origin and survival through vast environmental changes across geological eras.
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Earth
Money Allocated for Trempealeau Asylum Improvements
Trempealeau county plans major upgrades at the Whitehall asylum with architect Ray Sorenson detailing a new basement floor tiling rewired sewage plumbing and a full ventilation overhaul. The county board previously appropriated 10000 dollars at its November meeting to fund the work with approval hoped from the property committee industrial commission and the state welfare department.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ray Sorenson
Winona
Trempealeau County Asylum
County Board
Industrial Commission
State Department of Public Welfare
Palmer Lee
Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors
Son Reads 1157 Letters From Pacific War Service
Henry Hendrickson returns to the home farm after army discharge to find a box of 1157 letters his mother, Mrs. Carrie Hendrickson, wrote during his three and a half years in the Pacific Australia New Guinea Philippines and Tokyo. He plans to farm and expresses a clear goal to his mother. Since his father’s death, his mother has split winters between town and the farm, moving to McGregor for the season before Henry’s homecoming.
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McGregor
Henry Hendrickson
Carrie
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Tokyo
Hendrickson
Carl Hendrickson
Henry
Vernon County Men Inducted Into Armed Forces
VIROQUA Wis Special Twelve Vernon county men joined the armed forces during the month They are Clinton Wedwick Chaseburg Howard Hanson De Soto Eldin J Erickson Viroqua Burnard L Erickson Ferryville Charles T Mills Viroqua Robert N Miller Valley Paul W Skrede Viroqua Leyton E Wrobel Viroqua Arthur A Novy Hillsboro Byron D Miller Viroqua Odin Onshus Westby and Wilber E Korthals Chaseburg
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Clinton Wedwick
Chaseburg
Howard Hanson
de Soto
Eldin J. Erickson
Burnard L. Erickson
Ferryville
Charles T. Mills
Robert N. Miller
Valley
Paul W. Skrede
Leyton E. Wrobel
Arthur A. Novy
Hillsboro
Byron D. Miller
Odin Onshus
Westby
Wilber E
Maj Jensen leaves as Alma Ladd becomes chief nurse
Maj A Christine Jensen, chief nurse, departs Camp McCoy to join the separation center at Fort Sheridan. She directed basic training for 4,206 nurses since July 1943 and previously served at Fitzsimmons Hospital. Capt Alma D Ladd, assistant chief nurse, will assume the chief nurse duties.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Station Hospital
Christine Jensen
Ft. Sheridan
Jensen
6Th Service Command School
Globe
Nellie E. McGovern
Maj
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Surgeon General's Office
Washington, D. C
Alma D. Ladd
Downe and Kremer Contest Houston Mayoralty
E Downe who has served eight years as Houston mayor faces challenger Dr H B Kremer in the village election to be held Tuesday December 4. Maurice Lee runs for three year council seat. Lee is a World War II veteran while Kremer served in World War I.
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E. Downe
Houston
H. B. Kremer
Maurice Lee
Lee
Kremer
Reads town PTA to Meet at High School
Reads town Wisconsin PTA plans a regular meeting at the high school Tuesday evening. Mrs. G Sherry chairs the refreshment committee and Mrs. Phyllis Carter Mrs Rhodes and Alvin Sime serve on the entertainment committee.
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Readstown
Wis
Parent-Teachers Association
G. Sherry
Phyllis Carter
Rhodes
Alvin Sime
Houston area veterans report arrivals and re enlistments
Pvt Virgil Benson returns from Camp Fannin Texas on furlough and re enlists to report at Camp Pickett Virginia. Capt W W Canfield on terminal leave until January previously served since January 1944 with hospitals in Atlanta New Orleans and Oakland. Pfc Kenneth Muns returns from Camp Ord California and re enlists to report at Fort Snelling. Pvt Kenneth Butcher back at Schick hospital Clin ton after furlough. Charles Hanson from Camp Fannin re enlists and will report at Fort Riley. His twin Henry at Fort Ord also in service. Sgt Weir Wood back at Camp Hale after visit with parents. Pvt Gunther Muhle discharged after three years eight months in the army with Italy service and three battle stars and good conduct ribbon. Lieut Harris Loken of Camp Custer a guest of his mother Mary Loken.
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Houston, Minn
Virgil Benson
Everett Benson
Camp Fannin
Tex
Camp Pickett
W. W. Canfield
Atlanta
New Orleans
Oakland
Calif
Kenneth Muns
Fort Snelling
Weir Wood
Camp Hale
Cal
Earl Wood
Gunther Muhle
Halvor Muhle
Italy
Lieut
Harris Loken
Camp Custer
Battle Creek, Mich
Mary Loken
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