Whitehall Pep Club Forms At High School
Whitehall High School forms a pep club led by Bonnie Olson with advisers Miss Mary Meier and Nell Goodspeed. Members include Richard Rice Andrew Holtan Phyllis Nereng Jeanette Emerton Ethel Berg Evelyn Nelson Archie Engum and others to boost school spirit and attendance at games.
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Whitehall, Is
Whitehall
Mary Meier
Nell Goodspeed
Land
Hansa Richard Rice
Andrew Levyne Holtan
Phyllis Nereng
Jeanette Emerton
Ethel Berg
Evelyn Nelson
Archie Engum
Phyllis Briggs
Marilyn Ha Bennie Olson
Marie Rice
Engel
Elaine Jacobson
Betty Olson
Sharon Wood
Kari Lynn Rice
Suzanne Bensend
Bonnie Olson
Visit in Oregon Ontario Wis
Mr and Mrs Dunn Stoddard and their brother Lee Stoddard with friends are visiting in Oregon Ontario Wisconsin.
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Oregon
Ontario
Wis
Dunn Stoddard
Lee Stoddard
Santa Claus Visits Bangor
Anderson-Good post of the American Legion sponsors Santa Claus visit to Bangor Wisconsin on Saturday December 20 at 8 PM at the town station. Bangor children and area residents are invited to attend a Christmas carol by the school chorus and Christmas songs with candy bags and fruit for youngsters.
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Bangor
Wis
Good Post
American Legion
Santa Claus
Ao Hie
Tonne Station
Spartans Give Foods In Drive
Sparta residents join a Christmas basket drive as L. J. Burkitt of the Classic theater offers a Saturday 10 a.m. movie admission in exchange for canned foods or nonperishables. Toys in good condition accepted. T. J. Wilgrubs and local merchants report strong support. Needy families listed by Mrs. Davis Salisbury.
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Sparta
Wis
L. J. Burkitt
Classic Theater
T. J. Wilgrubs
Caledonian youth injured in tobaggon mishap near college
An 18 year old Caledonia student Malo Ernster sustained a compression fracture of the lower chest vertebrae after a tobaggon spill at a hill near St Marys college in Winona. He was hospitalized at Winona hospital after X rays revealed the injury delayed from Sunday morning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Julius Ernster.
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St Mary's College
Winona Hospital
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Malo Ernster
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Julius Ernster
Independence Hosts Methodists Youth Rally In Wis
Independence Wis Special seventy or more persons represented five Methodist churches at a youth scene rally Sunday afternoon. Rev John C Blackford of Park Avenue Methodist Minneapolis spoke. Rev Raymond Robinson Mondovi showed a anti alcohol movie. a discussion followed. Mrs Martin A Wiemer led foods with help from parish mothers. Adults joined the evening worship. Rev Virgil W Nulton serves Independence Whitehall charges.
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Wis
John C. Blackford
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Raymond Robinson
Martin A. Wiemer
Wien
Virgil W. Nulton
Independence-Whitehall
Caledonia Catholic Aid Society Elects President
Loretta Mechtel was elected president of St Elizabeth of a society of St Peter's Catholic arch in Caledonia Minnesota. Other officers named include Mrs Walt Grohman as vice president secretary Mrs Henry Thiery Clara Welscher treasurer Malachy Ryan financial secretary Mrs Lester Koenig Mrs Harry Beth and Mrs Harold Thimmesch as finance committee Mrs Burns as marshal and Mrs George Stadtler Forrest Klockman Peter Frank banner carriers and Mrs Ben Gardner organist. Installations planned for January.
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Peter Frank
Banner Carriers
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Ex Indian Fighter and Minister Leaves La Crescent Church
The Rev. John Kroonemeyer, 77, longtime La Crescent Presbyterian pastor since 1943, leaves with his wife and son for Fellows, California where he will take a new pastorate. Born in Holland in 1870, he joined the U.S. cavalry after coming to America at 17 and fought at Wounded Knee. He organized churches in La Crosse and Council Bluffs and served at several towns before La Crescent. He was ordained in 1901 and helped affiliate La Crescent with the La Crosse presbytery.
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New Amsterdam
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Mich
Minnesota Educators Hold Regional Meet At Rochester
Caledonia Minn five members of the Houston county survey committee and Genise T Grande county superintendent attended a regional meeting in Rochester on December 11 Representatives from Mower Dodge Olmsted Wabasha Fillmore and Goodhue counties were present The meeting was led by T C Engum and Roy H Larson Surveys discussed district reorganization issues and questions The committees showed enthusiasm and a regional meeting was requested for about three months afterward
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Roy H. Larson
County Home Program Set for December carolling
The county home program is scheduled with junior Sunday school members and leaders visiting residents on Monday, December 22, while the junior and senior high fellowship class will host carolling and a party on Sunday night, December 21.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Methodist Church
Red Cross Chapter Gets New Stretcher
Monroe county Red Cross chapter adds a collapsible steel stretcher on four swivel wheels for ambulance use. Gage Baldwin reports adjustable pack rest and detachable canvas. Station wagon seats remove in minutes to fit stretcher during emergencies when a deputy sheriff operated ambulance is unavailable.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
American Red Cross
Gage Baldwin
Ervin Edwards
Lansing Kiwanis and Farm Bureau Host Annual Christmas Party
Lansing Ia Special The Lansing Kiwanis club and Farm Bureau Community club plan their annual Christmas party on December 19 at the city hall Gifts will be given to all small children attending.
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Lansing Kiwanis Club
Farm Bureau Community Club
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Postpone Meeting in Holmen Wisconsin Delays
Halfway ladies and Christmas gathering planned for December 17 in Holmen Wisconsin is postponed two weeks due to delays in installing an oil burning furnace at the church. Election will be held. Hostesses are Mrs. Merritt Holseth Mrs. Oscar Berg and Mrs. Erling Oines.
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Wis
Merritt Holseth
Oscar Berg
Erling Oines
Form Troop At Hixton Form Troop At Hixton
Hixton Wisconsin special report notes Boy Scout Troop 31 at Hixton now sponsored by Hanson Lien American Legion post. Field Executive G E Muir presented the troop charter as E V Downer chaired and Waldo Hertz feldt accepted for the post. The veterans pledged support for the Scout program. Second class badges were awarded to Richard Thompson and Richard Kirkpatrick. Scoutmaster William Olson introduced Scouts and their skills. Thirteen of fifteen registered Scouts live on farms, including the Scoutmaster, yet attend weekly meetings.
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Hanson- Lien American Legion
G. E. Muir
E. V. Downer
Waldo Hertzfeldt
Richard Thompson
Richard Kirkpatrick
Muir
William Olson
Galesville Girl Scouts Hold Social Saturday
Galesville Wisconsin senior Girl Scouts host an all day social at Homer hardware store starting 9 30 am with coffee gifts and baked goods for sale. The Scout committee will assist. Forty girls will also sing Christmas carols around town Tuesday evening.
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Galesville
Wis
Homer Hardware
Has Call From Soldier Son In Faraway Japan
INDEPENDENCE Wis Special Melvin Holstad a Chimney Rock farmer joyfully spoke by telephone with his son First Sgt Jerry Ellsworth Holstad from Sandi in faraway Japan The call reached him after he traveled to the Strum central office to hear his son Jerry said he was well and the weather in Japan was sunny and warm The six minute talk included his two sisters Mavis and Mrs Millard Eide Strum Jerry is a graduate of Independence high school and has served about three years since enlisting after graduation
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Wis
Melvin Holstad
Chimney Rock Farmer
Jerry Ellsworth Holstad
Sandi
Holstad
Strum
Jerry
Mavis
Millard Eide
Independence High School
Early Returns In Paralysis Drive For Monroe County
In Sparta Wisconsin early returns come in for the Monroe county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the campaign with John G. Krembs as president and campaign director. The Rev A R Klein will head the March of Dimes effort as campaign director with Harold Reekie as vice chairman and Miss Edwards as secretary. Other officers and directors named include J G Krembs and a list of local volunteers from Sparta Tomah Cataract Wilton Ridgeville and other communities. Gifts may be deducted from income taxes.
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Wis
Monroe County
National Foundation For
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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A. R. Klein
Harold Reekie
Winifred Edwards
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Presbyterians Hold Service in Ettrick Wisconsin
Westminster Presbyterian church will host a Christmas carol service on Tuesday evening December 23 featuring colored slides The Prophecy Angels and Shepherds Mother and Child and Wise Men Who seth and Joy to the world Readings will be given by Marilyn Zeeman Dorothy Themes and others The Rev William J Steele will deliver a Christmas message Organist Mrs William Thomas will accompany hymns Seventeen Westminster Sunday school members made popcorn balls for the La Crosse children s home Volunteers include Donavan Larson Ralph Wood and several teachers A pot luck supper followed the event
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Donna Stone
Nyla Hamilton
Marian Hamilton
William Wood
William J. Steele
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Bernard Wood
Margaret Johnson
Chimney Rock Farmers Union to Elect Delegates
Whitehall Wisconsin reports delegates to the state Farmers Union convention in Eau Claire will be elected at the Brick school Friday evening. The meeting will also summarize resolutions prepared during the past year.
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Wis
Farmers Union
Eau Claire
Chimney Rock
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