Tomah High School remodeling bids await federal approval
Federal officials are expected to approve low bids for three units of the Tomah High School project. The plan includes a new basement cafeteria and expanded preparations, with local notes and federal funds covering most costs. A second floor on the band room is to be dropped due to high total bids.
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Tomah
Wis
Federal Security Agency
Tomah High School
Board of Education
F. R. Schwalbe and Son
la Crosse
Constabe Plumbing Company
Westby
Vern Fanning
Sparta
W. C. Patterson
Trempealeau County Welfare Costs Report
Trempealeau County pension department total cost last year was 539014.89 with 445286.49 reimbursed from state and federal sources leaving the county net expense of 93728.40. Old age and ADC pensions, aid to dependent children, foster care, blind and disabled payments, medical aid and burials are itemized with 754 cases served and 649 old age recipients. Administration cost 23438.34 with 17665.82 reimbursed. Budget for next year reduced by 3450.86.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Pension Department
County Board of Supervisors
Trempealeau County
ADC
A. L. Twelme
Pension Department
Chester P. Peterson
Strum
John A. Jacobsen
Mayme E. Hallingstad
Lloyd O. Thurston
Galesville
E. Lillian Horar
Independence
E. Vivian Thorpe
A. V. A. Peterson
Blair
Thorvald Tweet
Town of Albion
Medical Society Aids
Mayme McPhee
Arcadia
Carrie B. Hunter
Joseph C. Johnson
St. Joseph's Hospital
WSCS Meets At Necedah
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet at the C H Jenkins home on Wednesday December 3 with Dorothy Wegner leading devotions and the program. The Order of Eastern Star recently hosted Camp Douglas Chapter members and a memorial service for deceased members was held. The Homemakers Club met November 19 at Elizabeth Russell's with a lesson on emergency dishes and casseroles by Esther Herbison and Mildred Jorandby. Vila Harris hosted a bridge club on November 20 with score prizes to Dorothy Wegner Lyda Fuller and Florence Swan.
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Necedah
Wis
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
C. H. Jenkins
Dorothy Wegner
Order of Eastern Star
Camp Douglas
Homemakers Club
Elizabeth Russell
Esther Herbison
Mildred Jorandby
Vila Harris
Bridge Club
Lyda Fuller
Florence Swan
Galesville DAR Holds Yale Party Wednesday
Fort Perrot chapter DAR will hold its annual Christmas party Wednesday evening replacing the usual meeting. Mrs. Leonard Larson hosts with a 6:30 p.m. dinner followed by Christmas music and gift exchange.
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Galesville, Wis
Fort Perrot
Dar
Leonard Larson
Busy Beavers Expand McGregor Swimming Pool
Beavers along Sny Magill Creek south of McGregor and Marquette widen and deepen a village pool by two feet, creating a 100 foot wide water area and extending 150 yards behind the dam. Beaver engineers use rock dam foundations, willow limbs, and mud plaster to keep water from freezing, as winter workers gather food and reinforce the habitat.
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Mcgregor, In
Beavers
Thehhildren
McGregor
Marquette
Sny Magill Creek
Gor
Don Lord
Monroe County Polio Fund Receives 11000 From NFIP
The Monroe County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis received 11000 from national headquarters in New York to aid polio patients. An additional 22000 is needed to cover past and present season bills.
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Monroe County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
New York
National Headquarters
Organ Choir Neomachene Join In Gale Concert
Presbyterian Men's Club sponsored William Peck organist of La Crosse for a Sunday concert to a large audience. Rob ert Streetz Galesville band director assisted with NBC Hollywood groups and Les Brown Ray Noble work. La Crosse Central High School choir under Alvin Mikelson joined with Peck solo numbers and Streetz trombone pieces.
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Galesville
Wis
Presbyterian Men's Club
William Peck
la Crosse
Peck
Washington, D.C
Peter Marshall
Robert Streetz
NBC
Hollywood
Calif
Les Brown
Ray Noble
Chase
Sanborn
la Crosse Central High School
Alvin Mikelson
Jesu Bambino
Bach
Mascagni
Streetz
Chopin
Massenet
Elegie
Lansing PEO Unit To Meet Wednesday
The Lansing chapter of PEO will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. W. Underwood for luncheon. Mrs. M. W. Long will be assistant hostess. Mrs. E. B. Gaunitz will present a lesson on candles.
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Lansing, In
Lansing
PEO
J. W. Underwood
M. W. Long
E. B. Gaunitz
Study Club Hears talks on spiritual leaders
The Whitehall Woman's Study Club will meet Wednesday with Mrs. O G Birkeland. Mrs. E A Sletteland of Pigeon Falls will present the topic spiritual leaders and clergymen.
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Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall Woman's Study Club
O. G. Birkeland
E. A Sletteland
Pigeon Falls
Bazaar Announcement for December Bazaar by Ladies Aid
Our Saviour's Ladies Aid announces its annual bazaar to be held Saturday December 6. The notice warns of frequent conflicting dates and provides advance notice for attendees.
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Ladies Aid
Immaculate Conception Juniors stage Red-Headed Stepchild
The IC Juniors of Immaculate Conception High School present Charles George's The Red-Headed Stepchild on December 7 and 8 in Parish Hall. Sister Marie directs. Cast includes Theresa Howe Lois Weber Rosella Murphy William Batteen Donna Mae Guider Robert Teff Orville Hoksch Rita Shepherd John Powers Delores Waters Theresa Kelleher Mary Lou Hess. Between acts choral entertainment by John Hawes Ralph Mettille Clair Wagner Adrian Zeimer.
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Lansing
Immaculate Conception High School
Charles George
Parish Hall
Sister Marie
Theresa Howe
Lois Weber
Rosella Murphy
William Batteen
Donna Mae Guider
Robert Teff
Orville Hoksch
Rita Shepherd
John Powers
Delores Waters
Theresa Kelleher
Mary Lou Hess
John Hawes
Ralph Mettille
Clair Wagner
Adrian Zeimer
Marinuka Homemakers Plan December Sessions
The Marinuka Homemakers schedule two events in December. The Dec 3 meeting at Mrs. John Cram’s home features International costumes by Mrs Hanson and Mrs McKeeth plus a Swedish weaving lesson. The Dec 8 Christmas party at the Lutheran Parish Hall opens with a 630 p.m. supper and gift exchange.
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Galesville
Wis
Marinuka
John Cram
Lorin Hanson
Millie Schlicher
Mmes. Hanson
John McKeeth
New Lutheran Parish
Sunshine Friends
Mmes
Herman Parker
Alvin Ekern Jr
Harry Gallup
William Kopp
Lee Wadleigh
Carlyle Cory
Lester Nicols
Joseph Modahl
Axel Gilbertson
A. B. Ekern
Edwin Severson
Girl Scout Peanut Sale Supports Troops 70 and 155
In Ettrick Wisconsin intermediate Girl Scout Troops 70 and 155 raise funds by selling Girl Scout peanuts. Leaders are Mrs Ben Erickson Lucile Christianson and Joanne Stellflue. Mrs Kathern Mattison marked her 87th birthday with about 25 nieces and nephews helping celebrate. A Hillsboro native, she spent life in the area, moved to Hillsboro 33 years ago when retiring from farming, husband died seven years ago, active in crocheting and prize potato raising.
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Ettrick, Wis
Ben Erickson
Lucile Christianson
Joanne Stellflue
Kathern Mattison
Hillsboro
Independence Seeks Doctor
Independence Lions Club discussed attracting a physician to Independence Wisconsin. A committee was formed to gather information and report at the December meeting. The group lauded Dr. C F Peterson for 50 years of service and planned to assist with a Christmas party for local children with the American Legion Post.
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Independence, Wis
Independence Lions Club
Independence
Edward J. Kulig
Lee J. Hutchins
Martin A. Wiemer
C. F. Peterson
Peterson
Lions Club
Dr. Peterson
American Legion Post
March Of Dimes Dance Planned At Dakota
A March Of Dimes Benefit dance will be held Wednesday night in Dakota Minnesota sponsored by Mr and Mrs Bill Meiers proprietors of the Treason Ballroom Music donated by Alton Barum and his Silver Stars Orchestra LeGrande Sanford handles ticket distribution for the event
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Dakota, Minn
Bill Meiers
Treagon Ballroom
Alton Barum
Silver Stars Orchestra
LeGrande Sanford
Caledonia AL Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party
Caledonia Minnesota special service notes the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at City Hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. A Christmas party and program follow the business session. Members should bring a 25 cent gift for the veterans ward at the hospital. Committee names listed include Mrs Henry Albert and Mrs Anthony Hill with several assistants.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Henry Albert
Anthony Hill
Mines
C. Gran
C. Oseth
H. Robinson
L. Fisch
M. Welscher
P. W.W. Steffen
P. Schiltz
Helen Kruse
Bangor Presbyterian Bazaar Set For Saturday Afternoon
Bangor Wisconsin hosts annual bazaar at Davey Memorial Hall this Saturday at 2 p m. Handwork home baking candy mystery package and lunch offered. Mrs E R Roberts general chairwoman and Mrs E P Ruppenthal co chairwoman lead committees with many volunteers assisting.
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Bangor
Wis
Bangor Presbyterian Church
Davey Memorial Hall
E. R. Roberts
E. P. Ruppenthal
Mmes. J. Wagner
A. Sommersfield
Margaret Smith
S. Downer
J. Ruedy
Jessie Jewett
W. Mengelt
Mmes
L. Heinze
Mary Evans
Mary Davis
Grace Roberts
Hannah Jenkins
A. Schusster
William Weiking
Re Gillfillan
Ruth Griffith
Claudia Jones
H. C. Dowe
F.jones
G. Thurner
E. Pfaff
H.olson
Coon Valley Man Assigned To Coast
Richard J. Spellum is assigned to the Los Angeles sales and service officer of International Business Machines Corp. He earned the post after completing an electric accounting machine course at IBM Endicott engineering school. He toured IBM headquarters in New York with 20 classmates from 10 states.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Richard J. Spellum
Los Angeles
International Business Machines Corp
Endicott
N.Y
Spillum
International Business Machine
New York
Three Elroy Students Pledged At Colleges Across State
Elizabeth Lawrence a junior at Whitewater State College was pledged to Pi Omega Pi, a national honorary sorority for business education. Kathryn Garvin a sophomore at Stout Institute Menomonie joined Hyperian Sorority. Walter Preuss a junior at La Crosse State College was initiated in the Beta Tau chapter of Kappa Delta Pi.
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Elroy
Wis
Elizabeth Lawrence
Whitewater State College
Pi Omega Pi
Kathryn Garvin
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Hyperian
Walter Preuss
la Crosse State College
Beta Tau
Kappa Delta Pi
Viola Odd Fellows 500 Card Parties Set Each Wednesday
Viola Wisconsin announces weekly 500 card parties sponsored by the Odd Fellows Lodge. Events run every Wednesday evening in winter, beginning at 8 o clock in the lodge hall.
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Viola, Wis
Viola
Odd Fellows Lodge
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