Dakota Church Presents Christmas Dialogue and Fluorescent Program
The Dakota Methodist church in Dakota Minn launches a Christmas program featuring the Great Guest Comes dialogue by the lightbearer class under Elsie Brown with cast including Dick Brown Leonard Brown Dick Brostrom Sue Bearwald Judith Burkhalter Sonja Lloyd and Larry Brostrom. The true blue class led by Mrs George Zenke will present a flannelgraph re telling the Christmas story with songs and class members Alvina Will LaVonne Bever ly Sperbeck Beverly Drexel Maynard Brostrom Ronald Voight Tom Chandler Wayne Blumentritt Delbert Papenfuss Alice Dykeman Don Durwat cher and Mary Ellen Brown. The ladies class directed by Mrs Floyd Dyke man will sing Silent Night with Mrs Dyke man and Mrs Ray Iverson joining. Elsworth Brown and Donald Stedman of the men s class under George Zen k will sing No Room in the Inn.
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Dakota
Minn
The
Methodist Church
Donehower
Eunice Rae Iverson
Elsie Brown
Dick Brown
Leonard Brown
Dick Brostrom
Sue Bearwald
Judith Burkhalter
Sonja Lloyd
Larry Brostrom
George Zenke
Alvina Will
LaVonne
Beverly Sperbeck
Beverly Drexel
Maynard Brostrom
Ronald Voight
Tom Chandler
Wayne Blumentritt
Delbert Papenfuss
Alice Dykeman
Don Durwachter
Mary Ellen Brown
Floyd Dykeman
Will
Silent Naight
Dykeman
Ray Iverson
Elsworth Brown
Donald Ste
Catholics Plan Tomah Christmas Eve Service
In Tomah Wisconsin St Marys Catholic Church will hold a Christmas Eve service with a special music program directed by Sister M Benedict. Rev J B Brudermanns will celebrate the midnight mass with senior and boy choirs performing Angels From the Realms of Glory Adeste Fideles Shepherds Awake Gesu Bambino O Sing a Joyous Carol. Junior and senior choirs will sing Proper of the Mass Mass in G and Christus Natus Est.
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Tomah
Wis
St. Mary’s
Onalaska Sailor Completes Navy Cruise
Onalaska Wisconsin fireman Charles T. Sprester USN son of Mr and Mrs A R Sprester arrived at Norfolk Virginia December 10 after a Mediterranean cruise aboard the light cruiser USS Worcester The ship visited Athens Venice the French Riviera Golfe Juan Bizerte Iskenderun and other ports during the voyage
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Onalaska
Wis
Charles T. Sprester
USN
A. R. Sprester
Norfolk
Mediterranean
Worcester
Athens
Greece
Free State of Trieste
Venice
Italy
French Riviera
Golfe Juan
Bizerte
Uth Africa
Iskenderon
Turkey
North Bend Church Plans Annual New Year’s Dinner
The North Bend Presbyterian women’s association schedules its annual New Year’s dinner for Monday January 2. Committee members include Mrs Ra Stoker Mrs Alfred Buttenshoff Mrs Bird Bibby Lloyd Haugstad Harvey Patterson and Alber Borchert.
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North Bend
Wis
Women’s Association of the
North Bend Presbyterian Church
Mmes. Ra Stoker
Alfred Buttenhoff
Bird Bibby
Lloyd Haugstad
Harvey Patterson
Alber Borchert
Gale Adult Classes To Begin On Jan 17
Galeville announcement lists Miss Marian Pientek director of homemaking at Galesville high school starting January 17 for weekly classes on Simple Clothing. Interested persons contact Miss Pientek by letter or in person.
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Galesville
Wis
Marian Pientek
Galesville High School
Lansing Auxiliary To Meet Tuesday
The American Legion auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on December 27 at 8 p.m. at the old city hall. The meeting will include a regular business session and a gift exchange. Members serving include Margaret Dunlevy Helena Thorston Lydia Seeley Muriel Unterberger Dorothy Sweeney and Mabel Thorsten.
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Lansing
Ila
American Legion Auxiliary
Old City Hall
Mies
Margaret Dunlevy
Helena Thorston
Lydia Seeley
Muriel Unterberger
Dorothy Sweeney
Mabel Thorsten
Go East For Yale
Erna and Broge Olsen travel to Sayre Pennsylvania to spend holidays with their brother and sister-in-law Dr and Mrs Axel K Olsen in a holiday visit notice from ETTRICK Wisconsin.
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Ettrick
Wis
Erna and
Broge Olsen
Sayre
Penn
Axel K. Olsen
Sparta Postal Records Set in Holiday Mail Rush
Sparta post office handles a peak mail volume with 30 000 cancellations on Tuesday and similar levels earlier in the week. Postmaster Mae McCoy notes a new stamp meter aids efficiency as nine extra workers handle parcels and overtime deliveries. Lobby hours extend nightly to 11 pm with stamp vending in the lobby.
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Sparta
Wis
Mae McCoy
North Bend Lodge Elects Royal Neighbors Officers
The Royal Neighbors of America chapter at North Bend elected new officers at its December meeting. Officers include Mrs. Irie Johnson oracle, Mrs. William Hardie vice oracle, Mrs. Alfred Buttenhoff past oracle, Mrs. Leonard Willgrubs recorder, Mrs. Ross Oliver receiver, Mrs. Josie Clark chancellor, Mrs. Spencer Sacia manager, Mrs. Harry Oslie musician, Mrs. Emil Westphal outer sentinel, Mrs. Newman Hall inner sentinel, with Mrs. Alfred Buttenhoff delegate to the state convention and Mrs. Albert Borchert alternate. The gathering in IOOF hall featured card games and entertainment by Mrs. Edith Willgrubbs and Dorothy Stanton. A December 17 Christmas party added new member Mrs. Wilbur Spafford. Hostesses were Mrs. Laura Johnson, Josie Clark, Lila Oslie, and Nita Westphal.
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North Bend
Wis
Royal Neighbors of America Chapter
Irie Johnson
Oracle
William Hardie
Alfred Buttenhoff
Leonard
Willgrubs
Ross Oliver
Josie Clark
Spencer Sacia
Harry Oslie
Emil Westphal
Outer Sentinel
Newman Hall
Inner Sentinel
U Claire
Albert Borchert
IOOF
Mmes
Edith Willgrubbs
Dorothy Stanton
Wilbur Spafford
Mmes, Laura Johnson
Lila Oslie
Nita Westphal
Ontario Homemakers Welcomes Two New Members
The Ontario Homemakers club met at the community hall kitchen on Monday, Dec. 19, with 27 members present. Mrs. Leutke and Mrs. Sullivan led a lesson on child instruction, Christmas gifts were exchanged, and a potluck lunch followed. New members are Mrs. Winnie Rich and Mrs. Halverson.
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Ontario
Wis
Ontario Homemakers Club
Sparta Masons Install New Officers In Two Lodges
Sparta Wisconsin special report lists Valley Lodge 60 officers led by Donald P. Hunziker as worshipful master with Walter Peterson marshal. Royal Arch Masons charger 19 elected R. Raymond Canfield excellent high priest and E J Saari marshal among other officers including L E Austin secretary and Arthur W Barney treasurer.
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Sparta
Wis
Percy Winterfield
Valley Lodge
Walter Peterson
Donald P. Hunziker
Allen E. Roberts
Minett B. DeVoe
Arthur W. Barney
L. E. Austin
Jerome A. Flynn
Rollie Boldon
Roger Hilliker
Charles
De Soto Card Circles Hold Holiday Party
Sacred Heart church card circles and guests held a joint Christmas party at De Soto village hall with 13 tables of 500.
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DE Soto, Wis
Sacred Heart Church
de Soto Village Hall
Scout Meet Attendees Listed From SPRING GROVE
SPRING GROVE Minn special report notes a Gopher district Boy Scout meeting in La Crescent with attendees including Scoutmaster Richard Protow Selmer Haugland Clarence Bjorle William Fossum Mr and Mrs Eldred Rauk and Oliver Eugene.
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Spring Grove
Minn
la Crescent
Richard Protow
Selmer Haugland
Clarence Bjorle
William Fossum
Eldred Rauk
Oliver Eugene
North Bend Sunday School Plans Christmas Pageant
The North Bend Presbyterian church Sunday school will present its annual Christmas pageant on Christmas night. Each member of the school may participate by presenting a white-wrapped item as part of the program.
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North Bend
Wis
North Bend Presbyterian Church
Monroe County Builds Major Highway Projects in 1949
Monroe county completed several large highway projects in 1949 and others are advancing. Key work includes the completion of state highways 71 and 27 between Sparta and Cataract with plant-mix surfacing, and partial surfacing of 10 miles on STH 21 from Tomah to the Juneau county line. A new seal coat graced STH 21 Sparta to Tomah, STH 142 was rebuilt Tomah to STH 71, and STH 33 Cashton to La Crosse line resealed with oiling on 71 and 27.
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Nora Magelee
Tribune
Cortess
Eutmg
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Charles Dwyer Heme
Eee
State Seah &Ways
Cataract
Tomah
Juneau County
Camp McCoy
Dorset
Cashton
la Crosse County
Wilton
Ontario
Juneau
T and O
la Grange
Lincoln
Angelo
Tomah Church to Present Christmas Eve Service
St Paul church in Tomah Wisconsin will present a Christmas Eve program Saturday with pupils from the parish. Proceeds include pro cessional Oh Come All Ye Faithful school chorus altar service prayer scripture reading recitations and songs by grades one to three four to six seven and eight. Offertory and benediction conclude the service with several hymns.
De Soto Homemakers Celebrate Traditional Fest at President’s Home
De Soto Homemakers number sixteen held their annual Christmas event at Mrs Edna Cushing’s home. Carols were sung and each homemaker brought an ornament for Mrs Cushing’s tree. The group decorated the tree, exchanged gifts and enjoyed a luncheon.
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DE Soto
Wis
Presio
Edna Cushing
Mrs. Cushing
Lurich
Decorah Hospital reports year end care totals and upgrades
A Decorah hospital annual report shows 2,113 patients treated, 18,825 days of care, 441 births, 587 operations, 10,000 X rays, and 41 full time plus 18 part time workers with a $81,000 payroll. The facility bought 25 radios with under pillow speakers for patients and plans kitchen and floor renovations plus a hospital incubator and various club donations totaling 20,359 items.
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Decorah
Decorah Hospital
Hospital Board
Hospital Club
Sparta names March of Dimes campaign leadership
A. L. Nicol is named chair man of the March of Dimes campaign in Sparta Wisconsin. A. N. Walls of Spar has been named treasurer along with Mrs. Don Buckert and John D. Rice as publicity head. Nicol will convene volunteer workers soon to outline final plans.
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Sparta
Wis
A. L. Nicol
A. N. Walls
Og 49 National Bank
Spar
Don Buckert
John D. Rice
Nicol
PMA Re Elects Ede In Buffalo County
Vilas Ede was renamed chairman of Buffalo County delegates of the Production and Marketing Administration at their annual meeting. Other officers include Leslie G. Knecht as vice chairman and Arthur H. Krause as third member.
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Alma
Wis
Vilas Ede
Buffalo County
Production Marketing Administration
Leslie G. Knecht
Arthur H. Krause
Toaster Theft Reported at Sparta Store
Sparta Wisconsin police investigated a theft at a local store after John W. Kress of Western Supply reported a toaster taken on Wednesday.
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Sparta
Wis
John W. Kress
The
Western Supply Company
Coon Valley Ladies Aid Elects Officers and Committees
Coon Valley Wis. officials list officers including President Mrs Lewis Knutson and Vice President Mrs Einar Anderson re elected for the next year. Committees named cover pianist program nominating altar kitchen and other duties. The society reported income of 1741.41.
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Coon Valley Ladies Aid Society
Coon Valley
Wis
Anton Ordstrom
Melvin Fink
Oscar Anderson
R. Ringstad
E. J. Spellum
Milner Brye
Ed Blihorde
G. S. Gilbertson
Theo Dreves
Oscar Moilien
Selma Ruse
Kokkeby
John Tande
I. N. Knutson
Mission Box
H. Heley
G. Frederick
Sam Brye
E Society
Sparta Old Folks Home Enjoys Bountiful Christmas
Christmas party for 46 residents at the Mor row home in Sparta was funded by a legacy from Mrs. Anna Sholes of Madison. Local groups including the Home Study club and Wesley Methodist church contributed treats and gifts.
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Sparta Old Folks’ Home
Sparta
Wis
Anna Sholes
Madison
Morrow Home
Paul Luhrsen
Earl Thurston
Kenneth Liegd
A. R. Klein
Santa Claus
Ruth. Maves
Home Study Club
Melrose Sailor To Bring Santa Cheer On Haynsworth
Sailor Jack V. Gipp, a Melrose native and USN apprentice, serves aboard the destroyer Haynsworth in the Mediterranean. The crew plans Christmas festivities for Naples underprivileged children, including dinner, carols, cartoons, Santa gifts, and ship tours, while the ship operates with the Sixth Fleet under Vice Admiral Ballentine.
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Melrose
Wis
Jack V. Gipp
USN
Haynsworth
Mediterranean
Santa Claus
Santa
Naples
Italy
Sixth Task Fleet
John J. Ballentine
Minor collision reports fender damage in Sparta
In Sparta Wisconsin a minor accident occurred on December 22 at 12 30 a m involving Raymond Stewart and Roswell Cheney both of Sparta. The collision caused fender damage to the vehicles involved.
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Sparta
Wis
Raymond Stewart
Roswell Cheney
Sherry Elected Vernon County PMA Chairman
Vernon county delegates from townships elected Annual G. Sherry as chairman of the Vernon county committee of the Production Marketing administration. Jav J Lund of Westby is vice president with John Jusker La Farge Edward Conway Hillsboro and Sidney Olson Viroqua as members. The closing date for signing 1949 performance reports is January 10 1950 to be filed by January 20.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
G. Sherry
Jav J Lund
Westby
John Jusker
la Farge
Edward Conway
Hillsboro
Sidney Olson
Sherry
Per Capita Egg Consumption in United States 1947
The 1947 per capita consumption of eggs in the United States was 380 or more per cent above the prewar average.
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United States
Community Telephone seeks rate increase to meet wage law
B H Piepmeier, manager of Community Telephone of Wisconsin based in Black River Falls, explains to clerks why the company requests higher rates. A public hearing is set for January 11 in Madison to offset higher wage costs from a 75 cent per hour minimum wage law, with service covering 47 communities in 13 counties and rural areas nearby.
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Whitehall
Wis
B. H. Piepmeier
Community Telephone Company of Wisconsin
Black River Falls
Public Service Commission
Commission
Madison
Piepmeier
Community Telephone Company of
Wisconsin
House Takes Little Trip In Ontario Wisconsin
Mrs. Mel Teal will move into a remodeled home on St Marys Ridge after the house was moved intact from Cook Creek. She bought it from George Downing and will place it on a lot adjoining her son Earl. Other new Ontario homes this fall include a Smith bungalow next to Robinson Hardware, a former double garage turned into a house for Winnie Rich, and a new barn by Ruben Meyers in the northeast village.
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Ontario
Wis
Mel. Teal
St. Mary’s Ridge
George Downing
Cook Creek
South Ridge
Earl
Howard Smith
Robinson Hardware Store
Winnie Rich
Ruben Meyers
De Soto Auxiliary Installs Conductress
De Soto Wisconsin special report notes the December meeting of the De Soto auxiliary including installation of conductress 3rd district President Lilly of La Crosse in her post. She sent $10 to the VFW National Home and set aside $17 for local children’s Christmas presents. Helen Williams leads a group of girls to sing carols December 23. Christmas baskets for needy families and a gift box for Tomah veterans hospital are being prepared.
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DE Soto
Wis
Lilly of
Sparta Youth Receives Navy Discharge After Service
Roswell Cheney, son of Mrs. Betty Cheney, has been discharged from the navy after three and a half years of service, largely in Cuba. He and his mother reside at the Evan L. Evans home in Sparta Wisconsin.
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Sparta
Wis
Roswell Cheney
Betty Cheney
Navy
Cuba
Petersons Spend Holidays in Wisconsin Farm Town
Mr and Mrs Eldon Peterson and daughter Vicky Lynn of St Louis are spending the holidays with Mrs Petersons parents Mr and Mrs Mark Leland in Norwalk Wisconsin and with other relatives.
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Norwalk
Wis
Eldon Peterson
Vicky Lynn
St. Louis
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