Pastors Plan National Lutheran Education Drive
Fourteen pastors from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the La Crosse and Vernon circuits met Dr. S. C. Eastvold of Pacific Lutheran College and Dr. J. C. K. Preus to outline a national 2 million dollar education drive. Funds target Lutheran church colleges and related institutions, with most money to designated colleges across several states.
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Sparta
Wis
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Lutheran
St. Olaf
Northfield
Augustana
Sioux Paris
S. D
Concordia
Moor
Law O. T. Haaland
West Salem
Norman Nelson
Tomah
J. M. Gjelietad
la Crosse
Ken Torvik
Holmen
H. O. Cashton
A. J. ‘Vamme
Coon Valley
Jacob Andreasen
Westby
O. M. Kleven
Viroqua
Arthur Vorhees
Parish
Internet Cashton
C. W. Solberg
Services Planned For Sgt Dengel In Rockland
The body of Sgt Alert A Dengel will arrive in Rockland Friday with services Monday at 1 p m at his parents’ home conducted by Rev A E Frederick of Sparta. Burial is in Mormon Coulee cemetery with Bangor American Legion post performing military rites. Dengel killed in action in Luxembourg on December 24 1944 after earlier service in Iceland England and Ireland. He entered service August 29 1942 and trained at Camp Robinson Arkansas. Survived by parents one brother Robert and three sisters Lavern a Linenberg Mildred Small.
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Rockland
Wis
Alert A. Denl
Ockland
Arthur Dengel
A. E Frederick
Sparta
Reformed Church
Mormon Coulee
Bangor American Legion
Dengel
Tim Luxembourg
Camp Robinson
Ark
Iceland
England
Ern
Ireland
Robert
Laverna
Linenberg
Beloit
Garth
Mildred) Small
Bangor
Blair Campaign Results Report At Blair Wisconsin
The auxiliary unit of the Kaoudt sponsored for the Sister Kenny Foundation raised a total of 162.50 dollars in Blair Wisconsin.
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Blair
Wis
The
Kaoudt
Sister Kenny Foundation
Lansing Children Get Sacks Of Candy
The Farm Bureau and Kiwanis club will give each Lansing child under 12 a sack of candy after a Christmas program Friday evening at the city. More than 500 sacks are prepared annually for the event.
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Lansing
Farm Bureau and Kiwanis Club
Peterson Lutheran choir to present Sunday program
A Dec 19 program at Peterson Evangelical Lutheran Church starts at 7 30 PM under conductor John Natwick with accompanist Mrs Alex Black. Rev C J Hanson opens with scripture, followed by high school chorus and choir performances. Bernice Sande and Janel Mundahl play flute, Kath leen Erickson sings, and Mrs C Benson with Granville are featured.
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Peterson, Minn
Peterson Lutheran Church
John Natwick
Alex Black
Peterson Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. J. Hanson
Bernice Sande
Janel Mundahl
Natwick
Kathleen Erickson
Mrs. C. Benson
Granville
Rev Torvik Announces Activities For Three Churches
Holmen special Christmas schedule announced by Rev Kenneth Torvik covers three churches. A sacred concert by the Lewis Valley church choir opens the series at 8 p m, followed by a 9 30 a m festival service in Lewis Valley and an 11 a m festival at Halfway. Communion planned for New Year’s Day in Lewis Valley and Halfway.
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Holmen
Neth
R. Torvik
Lewis Valley
M. W. Kautson
Halfway
Extinguish Blaze Whitehall Fire Called Out
Whitehall fire units were dispatched Thursday to a blaze reported in the town. Fire crews battled flames at the scene with efforts aimed at preventing spread and protecting nearby structures. No injuries were reported as investigators began assessing the cause.
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Whitehall
Hardies Creek Lutheran Church Adopts English Constitution
At the annual session the Hardies Creek Lutheran church completed the switch from a Norwegian to an English constitution. A translation was done by Rev. S. E. Vevang Odell Semb and Albert Baardseth. Officers elected include Joseph Rindah vice president Clinton Scarseth trustee Alfred Ravnum secretary Roy Waller financial secretary and Gerald Byom treasurer with the pastor head of the congregation. A committee to plan vacation Bible school was named and financial reports show 6212 01 in treasury and 1129 57 from Ladies Aid. Of raised funds 1646 82 supported the Synodical society and 2662 96 funded repairs and improvements. Fifteen new members joined and two new families were welcomed.
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Galesville
Wis
Hardies Creek
Roy Waller
Gerald Byom
The
Pas
Tor
Edwin Rindahl
Hollis Bibby
Howard Hendrickson
Synodical Society
Stage Mauston Play Tonight at Mauston High
The junior class presents Can nibal Queen, a three act comedy, Friday evening in the Mauston high school gym. The cast includes Marilyn Kauston, Herbert Jones, Dick Clark and other locals from the Solomon Islands setting with publicity stunts.
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Mauston
Wis
Ial
Mauston High School
Solomon Islands
Marilyn Kautson
Herbert Jones
Dick Clark
Alma Boy 11 Injured In Collision with Father’s Car
Alma Gueltzow 11 of Alma Wisconsin is recovering at Wabasha hospital after coasting down a hill and colliding with a car driven by his father Melvin Gueltzow. The boy sustained a skull fracture and rib injuries with unknown extent.
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Alma. Wis
Duane Gueltzow
Wabasha Hospital
Melvin Gueltzow
Bake Sale by Whitehall Music Mothers Club
The Music Mothers club of Whitehall High School will hold a bake sale Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Auto Sales company display room here. Proceeds will support the school music department.
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Whitehall. Wis
Music Mothers’ Club
Whitehall High School
Auto Sales Company
Whitehall Schools Announce Christmas Break Through Jan 3
Whitehall schools close for Christmas recess from December 17 with return set for January 3. Classes resume at 8:40 a.m. on the first day back.
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Whitehall
Santa Claus Visit Planned At Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin businessmen sponsor a Santa Claus visit on Saturday afternoon December 18 after the matinee at the Pix theater. Harold Saxlund announces the show will start at 1 p m and all Whitehall area children are invited.
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Whitehall. Wis
Whitehall
Santa Claus
Pix Theater
Harold Saxlund
Area
Pageant at Ettrick Christmas event announced
ETTRICK Wis Special A Christmas pageant O Holy Night will be presented at Westminster Presbyterian church Thursday evening Dec 23 with Eunice Fillner Sunday school superintendent in charge. Sunday school teachers assisting include Mrs William Thomas Mrs Orin Van Vleet Mrs Walter Rutschow Mrs Bernard Wood and Mrs Leslie Larson A Christmas party will be held Sunday evening Dec 19 at the home of Mrs Orin Van Vleet
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Orin van Vleet
Presbyterian Seminary
Dubuque, la
Sparta Trinity School Christmas Program Narrated by Swingle
Sparta Trinity School presents Christ Has Come a Christmas story narrated by Swingle at Sparta city hall on Sunday December 19 at 7 30 p m in the evening.
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Sparta Trinity School
Sparta
Wis
Ial
Swingle
City Hall
Blair Yearbook Deadline Today
The Blair Wis newspaper notes a deadline for yearbook submissions and ordering ahead of publication. School officials urge students and families to submit information and payments promptly to ensure inclusion in the Blair yearbook.
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Blair
Talks In Methodist Churches Of De Soto
De Soto Wisconsin reports speaker Crosse will address the Methodist church retreat at 2 PM and address the De Soto Sunday school at 10 45 AM in a church program.
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Methodist
de Soto
DE Soto, Wis
Crosse
Trempealeau Tuition Bill is Announced
The Trempealeau county high school tuition bill for 1947-48 year, charged to townships on the 1949 tax rolls, totals 110 144 28 dollars. County Clerk H M Johnson released the figures with Unity excluded as part of a union high school district.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
H. M. Johnson
Unity
Sumner
Trempealeau
Burnside
Cadonia
Chimney Rock
Dodge
Ettrick
Gale
Hale
Lincoln
Pigeon
Preston
Trempealeau Township
Kendall Readies Santa Visit for Kendall Wisconsin
Santa Claus will visit Kendall on Saturday Dec 18 invited by the Lions club American Legion and its Auxiliary the PTA and Co-Op Creamery association. Ground is bare so Santa may travel by car to deliver treats. Streets will be trimmed with evergreens lights and a large Christmas tree near the fire hall. Merchants have decorated windows and stores for a festive holiday atmosphere.
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Kendall
Wis
Santa Claus
Lions Club
American Legion
PTA
Co-Op Creamery Association
Santa
Schulz Phoex
Preston clerk attends FHA state meeting at St Francis hotel
Marion Norggarden of Preston attended the state meeting of county office clerks for the Farmers Home Administration held December 6 and 8 at the St Francis hotel in Preston.
Trempealeau County Tax Rolls Slashed From 1948 Total
The Trempealeau county tax distribution for 1949 totals 411 144 85 a decline of 36 704 86 from 447 848 71 last year The drop stems from a reduced county levy after the board eliminated a secondary roads appropriation to align with federal funds proposed for highway 121 improvements between Independence and Whitehall Local state and county levies plus highway and poor relief taxes are listed with detailed district apportionments across Albion Arcadia Blair Blair Unity and other townships and villages including Blair Blair Arcadia Osseo and Galesville The state apportioned tax for high school tuition rises to 110 144 28 reflecting a new statewide equal apportionment across rural districts for 1949.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
County Board of Supervisors
Independence
Blair
Unity
H. M. Johnson
Albion
Arcadia Township
Burnside State
Chimney Rock
Oma
Ae Jotml
Lincoln
Pigeon
Sumner
Eau Township
Blair Village
Eleva State
Lean Village
Arcadia City
Galesville
Schoo
Osseo
Esther Johnson Is Honored by Holmen Rural School
Esther Johnson, beginning her 21st year teaching in the Holmen state rural school port room, was honored on her birthday by mothers, faculty, and friends at the school. The celebration included 127 cards and gifts, and a later party for her 98 pupils and staff with birthday cakes.
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Esther Johnson
Holmen
Holmen, Kg
Prt
Mare Sticks
Astesses
Alden Nelson
Harvey Tolvstad
O. C. Olsen
Chester Tolvstad
Russell Lee
Frank Sjolander
Stolander
Nelson
Melvin Coffinson
Miss Johnson
gets 76 new members in drive at viroqua
Arnie Arndt of Viroqua, a World War I veteran, recruited 76 members for the Viroqua Legion t. This achievement is considered a state record for a single person obtaining memberships in under a year.
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Viroqua
Wis
Kendall Rites For Pic. Thomas H Roberts
The body of Pic. Thomas H. Roberts was returned to Kendall for reburial. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts of New Lisbon. A military funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p m at the Smith Funeral parlor and the Federated church. Burial will be at Kendall.
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Kendall
Wis
Pic
Thomas H. Roberts
Roy Roberts
New Lisbon
Smith Funeral Parlor
Federated Church
Post Office Policy Keeps Living Persons Off Stamps
The U.S. Post Office Department maintains a rule not to feature portraits of living people on postage stamps. This long standing prohibition guides portrait selections for stamp issuance and honors figures posthumously rather than during their lifetimes.
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U. S. Post Office Department
Free La Farge Show Planned Christmas Treat
La Farge Wisconsin hosts a free Christmas show Thursday December 23 sponsored by local business men at BTirikdousty venue from 9 to 11 p m with Harold Calloway selecting the film for all ages. Santa Claus arrives at Vine theater and stays until 5 30 p m with gifts for children as merchants invite residents to shop locally.
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LA Farge
Wis
Harold Calloway
Santa Claus
Vine Theater
Eight jaw muscles exert nearly quarter ton force
A historical note states that the eight muscles involved in jaw movement generate about 250000 pounds of force, illustrating the power behind chewing and jaw mechanics.
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Tayaan
Ole Lalas
Kienzade
Bectens Coun
T. Kicer-Mor
Sorge’s
Dairy Supply Co
South Ave. Ph
Iklenzade Products, Inc
Peterson
Kenneth Torvik
Gateway City Transfer CO
South Avenue
Household Dept
Common Council
Elmer Swangstu
Glen Mullen
Lacy Vandeveer
Irvin Ellefson
Sauaibees
William Mueller
Russell
Clemon Clark
Don Arneson
Peter Johnson
Herbert Egeness
Larry Stevens
Hardies Creek Lutheran Church
Alma Boy
Calvert
Calvert Reserve Biendee
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York
Cry
Blair. Wis
Rocky Lane
Black Jack
Denver Kid
Mark Twain
Edgar Buchanan
Temple Wranee Fury
Return of the Whistler
Trempleau
South Third
le Crosse, Wis
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