Longtime Wisconsin traffic officer Henry Theurer retires
Henry Frederick Theurer of Arcadia, a 67 year old Trempealeau county traffic officer since 1947, retires Jan 1 1948 after 25 years in law enforcement. He served in World War I with the FBI trained as a military police officer and earned a reputation for highway safety work and bootlegging suppression. He helped capture embezzler E C Smith and a murder suspect, never took a vacation in 19 years as traffic officer, and remained active in civic groups including the American Legion. He and his wife Minnie have a daughter Edith Jones and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Henry F. Theurer
Arcadia
Trempealeau
State Treasury
Department of Agriculture and Markets
State Traffic Patrol
Paul van Horn
Ed Torgerson
Edward Erickson
Edward Gardner
Chicago
E Smith
Zeller
Max Winkel
Campbell
Sore
Hank
Eide Brothers
Strum
Gatesville
la Crosse
American Legion
Tee Palmer
Martin Post
Henry Frederick Theurer
Peter P. Woychik
Independence
William Ernest
Frederika Theurer
Fred Bohm
Glencoe Township
John Meinert Jr
William Theurer
George Cowie
Henry
Arcadia High School
Wartburg Lutheran College
Clinton
Cochrane
Winona
Jefferson Barracks
FBI
United States Constabulary
Great Lakes
San Antonio
Tex
Theurer
Wisconsin National Guard
G. N. Hidershide
Samuel Beumter
Minnie Niclai
Theurers
Edith R. Jones
West Allis
Christmas Services Across Coon Valley Churches
Coon Valley Wisconsin lists Christmas season worships at Upper Middle and Lower Valley churches. Christmas Day services occur at 11 a m and 9 30 a m with Holy Communion and English worship at 11 a m. Sunday school and Luther League events run December 26 to 30 with programs and parties scheduled.
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Coon Valley
Wis
A. I. Kramme
Upper Coon Valley
Our Wonderful Redeemer
Luther League
Middle Coon Valley
Lower Coon Valley Church
League
Protest to halt Decorah parking meters grows
Letters opposing the installation of parking meters in Decorah have been filed with the city council. Petitioners call enforcement of existing traffic ordinances against double parking and other violations and urge the city to purchase a public parking lot for free use.
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Decorah
This Time She Means It Miss Larsen RETIRES again from Trempealeau school
GALESVILLE Wis Special Miss Emma Larsen resigns as Trempealeau high school English teacher during Christmas break she declares this time she really means retirement after previously leaving St Cloud Minn and returning to teach amid a teacher shortage.
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Galesville
Wis
Emma Larsen
Trempealeau
St. Cloud
Homemakers Plan January Sessions Across Area
Homemaker delegate meetings will study home furnishings with emphasis on lamp shades and lighting. Miss Yvonne Olson and Louise Young will lead sessions at Strum January 6 and other dates in Osseo Ettrick Arcadia Whitehall Centerville and Blair with a quarterly gathering January 13 featuring a Northern States Power demonstration and door prizes.
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Yvonne Olson
Trempealeau County
Louise Young
University Extension Division
Deak Williams
Strum
Miss Olson
Osseo City Hall
Ettrick Town Hall
Arcadia City Hall
Court House
Whitehall
William Fredrick
Centerville
Blair Village Hall
Ers
Northern States Power Company
Bangor Girl Sings In Stout Messiah Concert
Florence Severson of Bangor a sophomore at Stout Institute sings in the 225 member Messiah concert choir. The Handel oratorio will be performed at Stout auditorium December 16 17 with a December 16 matinee for northern Wisconsin high schools and public shows to follow. Severson is active in Pallas Athene society and the Home Economics club.
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Bangor
Wis
Florence Severson
Stout Institute
Stout
Wisconsin
Julius Severson
Pallas Athene Society
Home Economics Club
Polly Pigtail Club Emerges as Hillsboro's Youngest Group
Hillsboro Wisconsin forms the Polly Pigtail club with an average member age under nine. Led by Elinor Shear, five friends organize to help shut-ins by running errands, sending gifts and notes, and visiting. meetings held Fridays after school at the president's home. dues are two cents weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Scial
Elinor Shear
Elinor
Reorganized Cub Pack Holds First Meeting in Lions Sponsorship
Cub Pack No. 3 of Black River Falls organized under Lions Club sponsorship held its first regular monthly meeting since reorganization on Tuesday evening December 9 at the Lutheran church parlor. Eugene Dana named Cubmaster. Den No. 5 presented an Indian skit under the den chief. Field Executive G. E. Muir commended the turnout and leadership.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Lions Club
Eugene Dana
Dana
Cub Scouts of
den No. 5
Den
G. E. Muir
Co-Op Head Is Replaced At Westby Board Meeting
Tri-State Breeders cooperative removes Gene Florence as general manager to cut staff. Alvion Sordahl named acting manager while directors seek long term arrangements. Florence, ex county agent for Trempealeau and Shawano, had led the co op since May 1 after a merger of Trempealeau Vernon county cooperatives.
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Tri-State
Westby
Gene Florence
Alvion Sordahl
Florence
Trempealeau
Shawano
Trempealeau and
Vernon County Cooperatives
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Prairie Du Chien and State May Buy Mississippi Bridge
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and the state may purchase the Mississippi River bridge linking Prairie du Chien and Marquette Indiana. Alderman Lloyd Schneyer says a Prairie du Chien committee will travel to Madison after the holidays to discuss terms. The group may issue bonds to cover about 900000 with part of the Iowa side included. the bridge cost 750000 when built in 1932 and has since faced bankruptcy and repairs by the steel company that now owns it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Mississippi River
Marquette
Wisconsin
Lloyd Schneyer
State Highway Commission
Madison
Names Committee
al Winter
M. J. Dyrud
J. H. Peacock
F. W. Clanton
J. S. Earl
Prairie du Chien-Marquette Bridge Company
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Prairie du Chein
Iowa
Mississippi
Plane Delivery Pauses Near Hokah on Spearfish Run
Clarence Hammer paused at the home of his brother in law Lloyd Welke during a flight delivering a new plane to Spearfish South Dakota.
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Prairie
United States
Canada
Notre Dame
Washington, D. C
Roy H. Matson
H. F. Thearer
Polly Pigtails Club
Polly Pigtails
Mary Cook
Sharon Filler
Marta Ann Hofmeister
Phyllis Staley
Joan Foljahn
Tribune
West Salem
Louis Wolcott Fighting Pictures
John Wayne
Irene Rich
Angel and the Badman
Gene Stratton Porter
The
Coon Valley Has
Sparta
Jack Schaitel
Prop
Gantert
Roy Rogers
Rusty
Ted Donaldson
Temple
Vernon
San Angelo
Robert Young, Randolph Scott
Zane Grey
Western Union
Jesse James
Polly Pigtail Club
Gwu Om
Richland Center
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