Postal Workers Honor BAF Man Who Served 34 Years
Robert W. Iliff was honored with a farewell dinner at the Hotel Freeman for 34 years of service as a rural carrier in Black River Falls Wisconsin. The event was attended by local postal staff their spouses and rural carriers from area offices.
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BAF
Black River Falls
Wis
Robert W. Iliff
Freeman
Melvin Hoagenson
P. W. Dickey
Ludwig Gilbertson
Postal Department
Iliff
Tiff
Cisco
Taylor
Squaw Creek
Kenyon Valley
Halverson
Wold
Gonia
Iff
Florida
Fred Rockney
Elma Johnson
Agnes Emerson
Ernest Manthel
Grace Hanson
Melrose
Earl Young
Peter Falder
Leonard Peterson
Hixton
George Hoffman
Merrillan
Will Sawyer
Prairie Du Chien Juniors Stage Play Don't Take My Penny
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin special report notes Prairie du Chien High School juniors rehearse the three act comedy Don't Take My Penny by Anne Coulter Martins. The production directed by Miss Barbara Luscomb features leads Carol Weighner Chuck Smith Larry Tippery Sharon Shulka and others with a Dec 7 performance at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Anne Coulter Martins
Barbara Luscomb
Carol Weighner
Chuck Smith
Larry Tippery
Sharon Shulka
Don Martin
Bernice Satter
Janet Geitz
Marcia Hedman
Wayne Standorf
Dave Tesar
Sharon Horsfall
Bob Colling
Janet Obmascher
Shirley Adler
Lois Valley
Richard Valley
Arnie May
Ivy Chapter Of OES Elects At Whitehall
Ivy Chapter Order of Eastern Star will elect officers at the reg ular meeting in Whitehall Wisconsin on Thursday December 8 at 8 p m at the Masonic Temple The annual Christmas party will feature a silver collection for Christmas cheer at the Dousman Home Dousman Wisconsin.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ivy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dousman
German Presbyterian party at city hall Dec 8
Yale party slated as annual holiday gathering at Lansing Iowa for the German Presbyterian Church. The event at city hall includes a potluck supper a program and games for the congregation and attendees.
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Lansing
Iowa
The
German Presbyterian Church
City Hall
Galesville Cemetery Group Reelects Officials for Another Term
Directors of the Galesville Cemetery Association re-elected President Emile Francar for another term with Lee Sae ja as vice president Edith Bartlett secretary and H F Chamberlain treasurer. A storage building was proposed. New directors Gerald Ball and R B Hammer. Bert Gipple remains a director. The fund for perpetual care totals 10000 with a 400 balance on hand. Fifteen burials were made in the fiscal year.
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Galesville, Wis
Galesville Cemetery Association
Emile Francar
Lee Saeja
Edith Bartlett
H. F. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Sacia
Forest Uhl
Gerald Ball
R. B. Hammer
Bert Gipple
Legion Host Fetes Americanism Talk In Wisconsin
Legionnaires of Miles Hagen Post in Black River Falls hosted a FEM party with district commander speakers on Americanism. George Hetherington Wisconsin Americanism chairman and Republican county chair spoke on the Bill of Rights and Our American Heritage.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Legionnaires
Miles- Hagen
Legion
George Hetherington
Legion Americanism
Wisconsin
Hetherington
la Crosse
Douglas ‘Davenport
7Th District
New Lisbon
Ted Langlois
Don Mallory
Ed Gardner
Min Bock
Jim Tollefson
Dick Horn
Esther Tollefson
Helga Drecktrah
Jackson County
Melrose
Tremplo County Hosts New Polio Film for Community Groups
The National Foundation film Remember Me on polio is available in Trempealeau County for group showings. Contact Blair’s Mrs. R. E. Anderson, county nurse Fern Lasiter, or Mrs. William M. Rogers to arrange screenings. They Shall Not Want with Helen Hayes can also be mailed. only postage is charged.
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Whitehall
Wis
National Foundation
Trempealeau County
R. E. Anderson
Blair
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Fern Lasiter
William M. Rogers
Helen Hayes
Tomah Red Cross blood drive seeks $885 shortfall
Tomah Wisconsin special reports the local Red Cross chapter needs 885 dollars to complete the blood program budget. Carl Burris, new chapter chairman, announces a fundraising drive December 10 through 17 after a March 1955 drive raised 2712 toward a 4505 quota.
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Tomah
Wis
American Red Cross
Carl Burris
Burris
Lawrence Curry
Robert Maxwell
Red Cross
EB. A. Rogge
Olive Kelk
HE. Gerke
Ace
PTA Plans Family Night in Ontario Wisconsin
The Ontario Community PTA observed American Education Week with an open house and a half hour visitation period before the PTA program. NEA film on adolescent problems screened. Family night with entertainment set for December 12 at 8 p.m. at the community hall. Christmas in Many Lands directed by Mr and Mrs Kukla.
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Ontario
Wis
PTA
NEA
Whitehall Lutheran Men Install Officers
Clarence Mathson was installed as president of the Brotherhood of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and was re elected. Sidney Otterson became vice president Erling Kildahl served as secretary Orville Boe as treasurer Dr R L MacCornack named boys' director Henry J Aleckson as placement director Installation performed by Rev O G Birkeland.
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Whitehall
Wis
Clarence Mathson
Brotherhood of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Sidney Otterson
Erling Kildahl
Orville Boe
R. L. MacCornack
Henry J. Aleckson
O. G. Birkeland
Clarence Brown
Henry Paulson
Smith
Lee Sacia
Galesville
Paulson
Pigeon Falls
Lansing Tot Receives Ike Letter From Chicago to Lansing
Four year old Suzanne Bartels of Lansing Iowa believed the president would fly over her town on his way from Denver to Gettysburg. Her mother wrote to confirm and received a personal note from President Dwight D. Eisenhower thanking her for her concern.
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Lansing
Iowa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Suzanne Bartels
Ralph Bartels
Denver
Suzanne
Gettysburg
White House
Tremple Fair In Red Due To Weather
Trempealeau County agriculture association held its 97th annual meeting as snow and cold kept attendance to 20. Officers Brown Paulson Smith Sacia re-elected. secretary Fr M Smith notes a 1300 dollar deficit. The group plans loans and county assistance to continue the fair.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County Agriculture Association
Fr. M. Smith
De Soto High School Christmas Party Closes School
De Soto High School will close for Christmas vacation from December 17 through January 2. The school will dismiss Friday afternoon December 16 after a traditional all school Christmas party sponsored by the student council and reconvene on Tuesday January 3.
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DE Soto
Wis
de Soto High School
Book Fair Closes at Catholic Central Grade School
Caledonia Minnesota special report notes the Catholic Central Grade School book fair opens Monday and will close Wednesday evening at the school library.
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Caledonia
Minn
Monroe County nurse Beata Geiger to leave for new post
Monroe County public health nurse Beata Geiger, who has served seven years, will resign December 15 to become supervisor of nurses in Dixon Illinois. Her successor is not yet chosen. The year’s report covers Oct 31 1954 to Nov 1 1955 and notes polio cases, immunization totals, clinic results, and outreach in rural areas.
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Sparta
Wis
J. M. Geiger
Monroe County
Lee County
Dixon
Ill
Geiger
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cashton
Tomah
Norwalk
Wilton
Kendall
Miss Geiger
Rita Luedtke
Juneau Names Polio Drive Chief for 1956
Elroy Wisconsin special report states Wallace A Brady chapter chairman for Juneau County NFIP announces Sheriff Kenneth Heding of Mauston will lead the 1956 polio campaign. Plans will be released soon to back the drive.
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Elroy
Wis
Wallace A. Brady
Juneau County
National Foundation For
Kenneth Heding
Mauston
Onalaska Cub Scouts Present Union Skit at Meeting
In Onalaska Wisconsin Special Cub Scout Den 3 staged a skit titled The State of the Union at their November 28 meeting. Mrs Randolph Crawford directed the skit and opened the gathering for cub parent welcome. Awards and badges were presented to many scouts including Bobcat pins Wolf badges Bear badges Gold Arrow and Denver stripes. The Claude Nelson family of Onalaska received Horn of Plenty and the event closed with the Pledge to the Flag and lunch.
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Onalaska
Wis
Den 3
Randolph Crawford
Robert Bellany
David Senn
Michael Reardon
Dennis Borchert
Kenneth Gilbertson
Dennis O'Kierna
Robert McCartney
Daniel First
Thomas Johnson
Wayne Olson
Larry Townsend
John O'Connor
Lee Boyer
Henry Page Jr
John Wilk
William McArthur
Larry Torgerson
Gold Arrow
Daniel Williams
Ralph O’kierna
Terry Nicholson
Duane Johnson
Gary Stockers
Philip Page
Kim Holmes
Lenard Rash
Denver Stripes
Gary Olke
Claude Nelson
Horn of Plenty
Post Names 2 Chairmen for Black River Falls Legion
Rev. Mitchell Whiterab is appointed chairman of the Back-to-God program committee at American Legion Post in Black River Falls. Other committee members include Raymond Bock Norman Over lien Donald McCoy and Donald Mallory. James Skarda is named rehabilitation chairman to lead the rehabilitation stamps drive funding veterans claim aid.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Mitchell Whiterabbit
American Legion
Raymond Bock
Norman Overlien
Donald McCoy
Donald Mallory
Charles Koreanda
Koranda
James Skarda
State Legion
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery with Bio-Dyne
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Available as suppository or ointment under the name Preparation H, with money back guarantee from druggists. Claims include case after case shrinkage and relief, with U. S. patents noted.
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New York, N. Y
Bagley High Names 8 Honor Students
Bagley Wisconsin lists eight honor students across grades. Freshman Theresa Kamere Calvin Keesey Stanley Fishler. Sophomore Stanley French. Junior Mary Lou Roschi. Seniors Larry French Barbara Mecum Janice Sedlmayr.
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Bagley, Wis
Bagley
Theresa Ka Mere
Calvin Keesey
Stanley Fishler
Stanley French
Mary Lou Roschi
Larry French
Barbara Mecum
Janice Sedlmayr
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