Agents Meet At St. Paul
F. W. Peck, former Minnesota Extension Service director, presented at the St. Paul campus talk outlining extension's strong points and needs. He highlighted adult education progress, demand, resources from experiment stations, teaching methods, and flexibility, plus weaknesses in funding, county organization, training, and agency responsibilities.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
F. W. Peck
The
Farm Foundation
Chicago
Minnesota Extension Service
Ea Sion
Chimes Added to Whitehall Church Belfry
In Whitehall Wisconsin special report, Our Saviors Lutheran Church receives chimes from Dr. and Mrs. MacCornack and Dr. and Mrs. Simons. The chimes play at 5 pm and at noon from a keyboard attached to the organ with a recording and two loudspeakers in the belfry. The dedication will be held soon per Reverend O G Birkeland.
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
R. L. MacCornack
N. S. Simons
O. G. Birkeland
Pythian Sisters Elect At Sparta
Mrs. Clinton Betts was elected excellent chief of the Pythian Sisters in Sparta Wisconsin. Other officers named include Mrs. Will Purdy excellent senior Mrs. Earl Shutter excellent junior Mrs. Clare Emery manager and several trustees and officers.
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Sparta
Wis
Clinton Betts
Pythian Sisters
Will Purdy
Earl Shutter
Clare Emery
Will Goff
Evelyn Brandt
Francis Erickson
Chris Gamerdinger
Nell Persons
Nell Salisbury
Elbert Brooks
Leo Schroeder
Robert Huber
A. S. Pierce
L. P. Kipp
Jackson County Draft Board Faces Induction Shortage
Jackson County officials met with State Selective Service leaders to address a shortfall in meeting the January draft quota. Only two men from the county were available for the light category, with 45 inducted so far this year. The board discussed age restrictions and potential changes while stressing there are no exemptions beyond divinity students and clergymen. Local members include A C Ryberg Ray Gile William McNulty Rudolph Olson and Alvin Moe.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
James J. Jelinek
Allen G. Upton
Bentley Courtney
Robert Uehling
State Selective Service Board
Madison
Selective Service
Lucille Harals
Alvin Moe
National Guard
A. C. Ryberg
Melrose
Ray Gile
Merrillan
William McNulty
Rudolph Olson
Garfield
Christmas Fantasy Operetta Presented by Sparta Grade School
More than 400 Sparta grade school children performed the operetta Christmas Fantasy at the Sparta High School Gym. A 260 voice white robed chorus shared background music from the balcony, with numerous students from many grades taking roles as Jack Frost, Santa, White Christmas, fairies, trees, bells, and other holiday figures. The production featured song and dance as students paraded through themed scenes led by narrators and page roles, with accompanists guiding the musical interludes.
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Sparta, Wis
Sparta
Sparta High School
Clark Wanlass
Vernetta Fish
Mildred Jessie
North Pole
Link Erickson
Jack Frost
Lynn Watts
Santa Claus
Janet Winterfield
Doris Dena
Sylvia Hoff
Winifred Booker
Erma Ewing
Violet Turner
Ethel Molstad
Delores Olson
Billy Dworak
Judy Herrman
Willard Schowalter
Jerry Schwier
Laurean Correll
Sugar Plum
Jim Solverson
Kathryn Haessley
Virginia
Christmas activities planned by De Soto churches
De Soto Wisconsin churches outline Christmas events. Sacred Heart Catholic Mission holds midnight mass on Christmas Eve with a one hour song service, and two masses on Christmas morning at 8 and 8 45. Lutheran services start with the Ladies Aid meeting December 18 and include a Sunday school program themed Glad Christmas. Christ mas Day services led by Rev Phillip Pederson at 10 a.m. Methodist Church vesper by Sunday school choir and NYF at 4 p.m. Sunday followed by potluck. Retreat Methodist Church hosts a Christmas tree program Monday at 8 p.m. with lunch after. Red Mound Methodist Church schedules a 10:30 a.m. service Sunday after its Christmas party earlier in the month.
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DE Soto
Wis
Sacred Heart Catholic Mission
Ladies Aid
Phillip Pederson
Methodist Church
Anton Story
NYF
Retreat Methodist Church
Red Mound Methodist Church
Ior Luther League
Junior Luther League
Christ Lutheran Church
Walter A. Paustian
Gerane Gutzke
Mrs Albert Hagen Chosen Lodge Oracle
Mrs Albert Hagen is the new oracle of the Royal Neighbor lodge with officers including Mrs Leonard Knudtson vice oracle and Mrs W G Olson past oracle. Appointive officers include Mrs Theron Scott musician and Mrs Roy Lockman flagbearer. A party for 14 juvenile members preceded the business meeting.
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Theron Scott
Roy Lockman
Severin Wevell
Faith
George Stuve
Courage
Homer Bidney
Robert Simonson
Joseph Pederson
Spring Grove Aid Has Annual Vote
Mrs Emil Trehus was elected president of St Peter's Ladies Aid at the annual meeting in Spring Grove Minnesota. Officers include Gerhard Omodt as vice president Harold Johnsrud as secretary Nora Sunder as treasurer and delegates and alternates named for spring and fall conventions.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Emil Trehus
St. Peter’s Ladies Aid
Gerhard Omodt
Harold Johnsrud
Nora Sunder
Margido Solie
Arthur Sunder
Edwin Luidahl
John Bergsgaard
Henry Blegen
Cyrus Lee
Julius Haugstad
Knute Myhre
BAF Church Airs Christmas Story in Wisconsin
Black River Falls readers will hear Ted Malone narrate Why the Chimes Bang a Christmas story at the Methodist Church tower amplifier Sunday at 3 30 p m The broadcast is a special church program for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Ted Malone
Spring Grove Shops Extend Evening Hours
Shops in Spring Grove will stay open on Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday evenings. All stores close at 9 p m on Friday and Saturday.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Save
Tomah Receives Final U.S. School Aid
Tomah Wis Special reports the Tomah Common School District has received 12573 38 from the United States Office of Education the final payment of federal aid totaling 30670 38 earned by the schools for educating families brought in by government activity. Schools serve children of personnel at Camp McCoy Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital and Camp Williams.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Common
United States Office of Education
Camp McCoy
Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital
Camp Williams
Mindoro Yale Fests Set for Mindoro Lutheran Church Christmas
Mindoro Wisconsin special report lists Christmas programs at Mindoro Lutheran Church. December 21 service at 9:30 a.m. features sermon and junior choir. December 25 service at 9:30 a.m. with missions offering. December 26 pageant Christmas Today. gifts and candy boxes exchanged with an offering for Charities. December 28 congregational party sponsored by Luther League. Corinne Pfaff leads with refreshments and social hour.
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Mindoro
Wis
J. L. Ranum
Mindoro Lutheran Church
Wilbur Welda
Luther League
Corrine Pfaff
League
Christmas Programs At Spring Grove Lutheran Church
The primary department of Spring Grove Lutheran Church school will present a Christmas program Sunday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church for pre primary kindergarten and first grade. Intermediate and advanced Sunday school pupils will present their Christmas program Christmas Day at 8 p.m.
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Spring Grove, Minn
Spring Grove Lutheran Church
Trinity Church
Waukon Masonic Lodge Elects New Officers
Waukon Iowa special report lists new officers for the Waukon Masonic Lodge Arden Iverson as worshipful master Keith Mason senior warden C A Annundson junior warden J H Palmer treasurer Dr L L Shurtleff secretary and W W Smith junior secretary announced after the vote
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Waukon, Ia
Waukon Masonic Lodge
Arden Iverson
Keith Mason
C. A. Annundson
J. H. Palmer
L. L. Shurtleff
W. W. Smith
Santa Pays Visit To Norwalk Saturday
Santa Claus will come to Norwalk at 2 30 p m Saturday to distribute treats for all children. The Lions Club brings the event to the Wisconsin village and will host the afternoon activity.
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Santa
Norwalk
Wis
Santa Claus
Lions Club
Switchboard Girl To Leave Waukon for Los Angeles
Diane Pratt, switchboard operator in the Waukon telephone exchange, is transferred to Los Angeles and will depart January 2. Her mother, Mrs. Peter Pratt, will forernigany her for a month.
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Waukon, In
Diane Pratt
Waukon Telephone Exchange
Los Angeles
Coast
Peter Pratt
West Salem Churches Forge Yuletide Programs and Parties
West Salem Wisconsin churches announce a busy Christmas season with services by Our Saviors Lutheran, Christ Lutheran, and the Presbyterian Church. Programs include Christmas messages, carols, candlelighting, and missions offerings, plus youth Luther League gatherings and a Christmas concert by combined church choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Former Gale Man Named Madison Aide
Walter Hunter, previously city cashier in Galesville, has been named assistant treasurer of Madison Wisconsin. A UW graduate in business administration he informed his parents of the promotion. Mr and Mrs John Hunter of Madison visited here after their marriage in Madison where both studied at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Walter Hunter
Madison
William Hunter
Hunter
University of Wisconsin
John Hunter
Santa Claus Comes To Blair Saturday
Blair Wisconsin special edition reports Santa Claus visits the State Theater on Saturday December 20. The theater manager will show free movies for children under 10 at 1 p.m. Older children may attend the 2 45 p.m. show. Treats will be distributed.
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Blair
Wis
Santa Claus
State Theater
Loretto High Presents Christmas Pageant Sunday Eve
Loretto High School students will present The Wonderous Story a Christmas pageant by Richard Kouitz on Sunday December 21 at 8 15 p m at the Municipal Auditorium Catho lic Central Grade School students will also take part in the event in Caledonia Minnesota
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Caledonia, Minn
Loretto High School
Richard Kouitz
Municipal Auditorium
Catholic Central Grade School
Homemaker Groups Hold Yale Themed Potluck Parties
Norwalk Wisconsin special report notes Loy lale Homemakers and their children gathered at the Frank Falke home for a potluck dinner with a gift exchange. The Norwalk Homemakers Club planned a party for Friday evening December 19 with an exchange of gifts.
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Norwalk
Wis
Loylale Homemakers
Frank Falke
Illness Strikes Ex De Soto Resident J E H West
Relatives in De Soto Wis report former resident J E H West is seriously ill in a La Crosse hospital. The notice provides no further medical details or patient condition.
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DE Soto, Wis
de Soto
J E. H. West
la Crosse Hospital
Prohibitionists Learn Limits of Law in Prohibition Era
A short, fragmentary note argues that prohibition cannot entirely curb vice and that legal controls often fail to regulate behavior. The remark contrasts moral reform with practical enforcement challenges in the period.
Whitehall Legion Post Supports Christmas Baskets and Aid
The Whitehall Legion Post and Auxiliary voted to share equally the packing costs for area Christmas baskets this holiday season. They also allocated 15 toward Ft. Snelling Veterans Hospital party and 25 to the Charles Larson national commander campaign fund. The January meeting will be at Pigeon Falls on the 15th.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall Legion Post
Auxiliary
Ft. Snelling Veterans Hospital
Charles Larson
Larson
Wisconsin Department Legion
Pigeon Falls
Lansing Neighbors Elect New Oracle
Royal Neighbors of Lansing have elected Mrs. George Kaufman their new oracle. Other new officers include Mrs. Herman Magnusson as past oracle Mrs. Carl Harm as vice oracle Mrs. Marie Spinner as receiver Marie Kerndi as recorder Mrs. Frank Ryan as chancellor and Mrs Walter Bailey Mary Tulley and Frank Ryan as managers.
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Lansing
Royal Neighbors
George Kaufman
Oracle
Herman Magnusson
Carl Harm
Marie Spinner
Marie Kerndi
Frank Ryan
Mies
Walter Bailey
Mary Tulley
Holiday Visitors From Oregon Stay With Ontario Family
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stoddard and family arrived in Ontario Wisconsin to spend the holidays with Lee’s parents Harold Stoddard and Palmer Stenerson and Mrs Stoddard’s parents. On December 14 they visited Harold Stoddard in a La Crosse hospital after an operation on one eye. The Stoddards come from Womie Oregon.
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Ontario
Wis
Lee Stoddard
Lee
Harold Stoddard
New Water Filter Plant Completed At Black River
BRF reports completion of a new water filter plant at Black River. Yuletime programs bring parish activities with Church of God and Lutheran services, children’s recitals, carols, and a Christmas Day worship schedule at Squaw Creek and Little Norway. New members expected at both services.
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Black River
Black River Falls
Wis
Assembly of God
Sidney Dismore
Rose Zahn
Melvin Hanson
Little Norway Lutheran Church
Arne Carlson
Norma Haagenson
Squaw Creek
Glen Sweene
Little Norway
Co-Operation Nets Skating Rink In BRF
A neighborly effort creates a skating rink in Black River Falls. Mrs John Mills allows flooding of her Harrison Street lot. Al Young uses the old fire hose for flooding. Hermen Anderson and friends flood the area with help from the Black River Falls Sportsmen's Club. Dr Robert Krohn arranges amplified music and Mrs Mills installs floodlights.
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Black River Falls
Wis
John Mills
Harrison Street
al Young
Hermen Anderson
Robert Krohn
Lansing Lodge Elects Officers
Ever green Lodge AF and AM No. 144 in Lansing announces its newly elected officers led by Charles Gibbs as worshipful master and George Ascham as secretary. Other officers include Howard Revoir senior warden Arthur Magnusson junior warden Ralph Hanson senior beacon Harold Englehorn junior deacon L. O. Terry treasurer Frank Wilson senior steward Clem Rick junior steward Marlen Holgan tiler and Rev C H Willemssen chaplain. Installation is set for the January meeting.
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Lansing
Evergreen Lodge
Charles Gibbs
Howard Revoir
Arthur Magnusson
Ralph Hanson
Beacon
Harold Englehorn
L. O. Terry
George Ascham
Frank Wilson
Clem Rick
Marlen Holgan
C. H. Wililemssen
Royal Neighbors Hold BRF Election
Royal Neighbors at Black River Falls held their annual election, naming officers including Oracle Mable German, vice Florence Hutchins, pianist Mrs. Sarah Hart, marshal Elizabeth Schilling, assistant marshal Edna Allen, recorder Alma Weckworth, receiver Laura Strasberg, inner sentinel Valborg Hagen, outer sentinel Elinor Sior, chancellor Mabel Van Buskik, manager Hazel Gilbertson, and physician Dr. John Marks.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Oracle
Mable German
Florence Hutchins
Sarah Hart
Elizabeth Schilling
Edna Allen
Alma Weckworth
Laura Strasberg
Inner Sentinel
Valborg Hagen
Outer Sentinel
Elinor Sior
Mabel van Buskik
Hazel Gilbertson
John Marks
Tomah Schools Chosen for India Education Observation
Tomah school system selected as one of seven in Wisconsin to host a government of India observer for a month starting January 7. The visitor will attend classes and meetings with the board of education PTA and local service clubs, observing rural elementary and high school programs.
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Tomah
Wis
Wisconsin
Government of India
Board of Education
Parent-Teachers Association
United States
Church Fetes Pastor and Wife at Irving Ladies Aid
The Rev and Mrs Arne Carlson were honored by the Irving Ladies Aid of Squaw Creek Little Norway Lutheran Parish at Mrs Charles Huber home. They received a home gift and Christmas food basket amid carols, a gift exchange, and minutes read from aid meetings in the 1870s.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Arne Carlson
Irving Ladies
Squaw Creek
Little Norway
John Bahnub
Carlsons
Carlson
Mary Stenshoel
Crookston
Minn
Sparta Mason Lodge Holds Installation in Wisconsin
Percy Winterfield past worshipful master installed officers of Valley Masonic Lodge No. 60 in Sparta Wisconsin on Wednesday night. Officers include Roger Hilliker worshipful master Charles Ambelang senior warden Harry Johnstone junior warden James Davis senior deacon Harold Benedict junior deacon Don Strait senior steward Frank Murphy junior steward and Walter Peterson secretary.
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Sparta
Wis
Percy Winterfield
Valley Masonic Lodge No. 60
Roger Hilliker
Charles Ambelang
Harry Johnstone
James Davis
Harold Benedict
Don ‘Strait
Frank Murphy
Walter Peterson
Viroqua Hospital Officer Resigns
Norma Barden, administrator of Vernon Memorial Hospital since June, has resigned and returned to her home in New York. Reo Taylor will fill the vacancy until a permanent officer is appointed.
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Viroqua
Wis
Norma Barden
Vernon Memorial Hospital
New York
Reo Taylor
City builds modern water filter plant ready Jan 5
Black River Falls completes a new city owned water filter plant on Town Creek. The $134,860.81 facility includes filters pumps piping and electrical equipment and will begin operation January 5 with representatives coordinating start up. An open house will follow after all machinery is in use.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Charles Dell
Towns Creek
Dell
Nelson Construction Company
Meade and Hunt Engineering Company
Madison
C. H. Hebbling Plumbing Company
City Electrician
Sig Hanson
Nelson Company
Fairbanks Morse
Town Creek
State Department of Health
Black River Falls High School
Sam Young
Kenneth Lindner
Henry Stienke
Ed Gardner
Children Entertain Shut-ins At Sparta
Children from Welch Valley School and Angelo State Graded School under teachers Dorothy Fuenger and Goldie Scheid performed a Christmas program for residents at Morrow Memorial Home Monroe County Hospital and Infirmary on Thursday.
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Sparta
Wis
Welch Valley School
Angelo State Graded School
Dorothy Fuenger
Goldie Scheid
Morrow Memorial Home
Monroe Couny Hospital
Infirmary
Thursay
Whitehall Teachers Attend Eau Claire Band Concert
Whitehall High School music staff and band members Joyce Herness David Wood and Ethel Erickson traveled to Eau Claire Saturday to hear the Eau Claire State College band perform La Crosse band contest numbers with Orville Rensle supervising instrumental music.
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Whitehall, Wis
Orville Rensle
Whitehall High School
Joyce Herness
David Wood
Ethel Erickson
Eau Claire
Eau Claire State College
Return to Illinois Family Visits In Rockford
Mrs. Mark Carr and children have returned to their home in Rockford Illinois after visiting Mrs. Carrs parents Mr and Mrs Sidney Stedman and other relatives following a stay elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Mark Carr
Rockford, Il
Teacher Resigns in Ettrick Wisconsin
Mrs. Russell Jenks of Galesville resigns from her teaching post at Frenchville School. Mrs. N. C. Twesme of Ettrick has been substitute there for the past week.
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Ettrick
Wis
Russell Jenks
Galesville
Frenchville School
N. C. Twesme
Spartans In Arizona Visit Ends With Two Month Stay
Spartans in Sparta Wisconsin report Mr and Mrs Frank Flume and daughter Lottie Rose traveling to Phoenix Arizona to stay two months at their son Kenneth Flume's residence.
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Sparta
Wis
Frank Flume
Lottie Rose
Phoenix
Ariz
Kenneth
St John’s Ladies Aid Meeting Set For Saturday
St John’s Ladies Aid will meet Saturday with all members required to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
St. John’s Ladies Aid
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