Johnson named Jackson County veteran service officer
Oswald H. Johnson of Black River Falls has been appointed Jackson County veteran service officer by the county board. The appointment starts January 1 and will move the office from the courthouse to Johnsons private office above Moe hardware store. Johnson previously served in the assembly, city council, and the Army Air Force, and earned six varsity letters at Carroll College while working in insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Oswald H. Johnson
Fillmore Street
Jackson County
County Board of Supervisors
Johnson
Court House
Moe Hardware
Assembly
Army Air Force
Carroll College
Allstate
Fillmore County Road Surfacing Projects Start
Work began on four county road surfacing projects in Fillmore, including four miles of state road 5 Greenleafton road, two miles of state road 1 south of Mabel, a short stretch on gas tax road 11 north of Mabel, and state road 10 Dvorack highway surfacing by Roverud brothers of Caldonia.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Roverud Brothers
Caledonia
Greenleafton
Mabel
Ceeise — Company of
Spring Vais
Dvorack
Hold Holiday Program At Mound Ridge School
Santa Claus greeted anxious youngsters at Mound Ridge school in Genoa Wisconsin as gifts were handed out and a Christmas program began. Students performed Christmas songs recitations a grade drill titled Christmas and a pantomime Why the Chimes Rang by nine upper grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Santa Claus
Mound Ridge School
Santa
Area Men Attend Fur Auctions In East
Ontario Wis Special Wayne Jones Ontario Harvey Schroeder La Farge Bernard Ammerman Viroqua and Bud Quinn Hillsboro returned Dec 24 after 10 days in New York City attending fur auctions. They came home by train as weather grounded planes in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Wayne Jones
Harvey Schroeder
la Farge
Bernard Ammerman
Viroqua
Bud Quinn
Hillsboro
New York City
New York
Ladies Aid Selects Gays Mills Officers
The Congregational Ladies Aid of Gays Mills elects 1948 officers with Mrs. Addie Pomeroy as president, Mrs. L. C. Rittenhouse as vice president, Mrs. Harvey Sherwood as secretary, and Mrs. Roy as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Gays Mills
Wis
Congregational Ladies Aid of
Addie Pomeroy
L. C. Rittenhouse
Harvey Sherwood
Roy
Bergen Township Buys New Grader and Plow
Bergen township purchases a new 76 horsepower diesel grader with a snow plow for 1000 dollars. Albert Clements, Bergen highway patrolman, operates the new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen Township
Stoddard
Wis
Bergen
Albert Clements
District Attorney Prosecutes Nephew On Bad Check Charge
Raphael Goodman Kendall charged with issuing two checks for 20 dollars without funds was bound over to county court by Justice H L Beckman. Alfred Kisser and Bert Eckelberg each cashed 20 dollar checks drawn on Farmers and Merchants Bank of Kendall using Sparta bank blanks with Kendall bank substituted. Goodman is nephew of District Attorney L J Goodman who prosecutes the case for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Raphael Goodman
Kendall
H. L. Beckman
Goodman
Alfred Kisser
Bert Eckelberg
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Bank of Sparta
Sparta Bank
Kendall Bank
L. J. Goodman
Sacred Christmas concert at Lewis Valley Church
Lewis Valley Lutheran church in Holmen Wisconsin presents a sacred Christmas concert on New Year’s Night at 8 p m. directed by Orrin Evenson featuring a 31 member choir with solos duets trios and group numbers followed by refreshments in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Valley Church
John
Walton Ofstedahl
Sonny Timm
Jeannette Brudos
Raymond Hanson
Bethlehem
Marion Hoff
Gladys Knudson
Walton Ofstedah
Christianson
God
Savior
Luella Skogen
Charlotte Ann Gilbertson
Jeanette Brudos
Walter Olson
Anna Marie Hoff
Orrin Evenson
Gordon Knudson
Chester Peterson
Valjean Anderson
Virginia Brudos
Eileen Hesse
Lois Holter
Byron Evenson
Merlin Gilbertson
Donald Hendrickson
Knute Bertelson
Oscar Holter
Robert Brudos
Trygve Holter
Harold Skilbred
Albert Hoff
John Ofstedah
Orville Olson
Byron
Frederick Hendrickson
Basses
Parole Granted 84‑Year‑Old Blaede Committed Again
The week parole for Carl Blaede, 84, arrested on a threat charge, ended as relatives asked for his return to custody. Judge O W Sprecher committed him to Monroe county home Monday morning due to age, instead of a jail sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Carl Blaede
al Rasmussen
Blaede
Monroe
O. W. Sprecher
Laphams Plan Three Week Western States Tour
Mr and Mrs Grant Lapham start a three week tour of western states. They will attend the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena and visit Mrs Laphams four brothers Ed gar Leonard Donald and Ralph in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Grant Lapham
Pasadena
Lapham
Edgar
Leonard
Donald
Ralph
Idaho
Giles H. Brown Suffers Stroke at Minnesota Home
Giles H. Brown suffered a stroke Sunday morning at his Dakota home and a La Crosse physician was summoned to treat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota, Minn
Giles H. Brown
la Crosse
Gays Mills Buys Home For Prospective Doctor
Gays Mills Wis Special The Commercial club bought the William Lowe house for a resident doctor. A full time physician will be sought to practice locally. A committee was named to recruit a doctor and initial contacts suggest one will be secured soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Church Choir Sings Cantata in Christmas Program
The Methodist church choir of Black River Falls Wisconsin conducted by Miss Verna Keefe performed The Holy Advent a Christmas cantata on Sunday afternoon December 28. Soloists Warren Richards Donn Holder and baritone Rufus Dimmick Richard Holder. quartet members Bessie Richards Thelma Hagen Maxine Wilson Sophie Greenwaldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Methodist Church Choir
Verna Keefe
Mary Ann Squires
Gram
Jacqueline Jones
Gavin Upton
Esther Pieter
Enor
Warren Richards
Donn Holder
Rufus Dimmick
Richard Holder
Mmes
Bessie Richards
Thelma Hagen
Maxine Wilson
Sophie Greenwaldt
Jean Hagen
Elizabeth Jones
Jean Rush
Hope Widmar
Doris Reber
Maybelle Davis
Donna Gomer
Bonnie Hagen
Frances Perry
Monte McDonald
Robert It
Ernest Brower
Clifford Manthe
Homer Richards
Winslow Wilson
Spartan Now Serves With Unit In Japan
Pfc. Kenneth C. Hart son of Mr and Mrs John A Hart Sparta Wisconsin serves with the First Cavalry Division on occupational duty in Tokyo Yokohoma area central Honshu since January 1947. He entered the army in October 1946 and trained at Fort Knox Kentucky. Hart serves as a scout with B troop First Squadron Fifth Cavalry Regiment.
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Eighth Army
Tokyo
Japan
Kenneth C. Hart
John A. Hart
Milwaukee Street
Sparta
Wis
Fighting First Cavalry Division
Tokyo-Yokohama
Honshu Island
Pfc
Hart
Fort Knox
Fifth Cavalry Regiment
Note Holiday Visitors At New Amsterdam
NEW AMSTERDAM Wis Special Mr and Mrs Norman Basthemer of Mt Horeb were overnight guests and spent Christmas day with the Meyers Christmas guests were Mr and Mrs Ed and Mrs Ella Chalsman and Mrs George Ernest of Daice Minn Mr and Mrs Johnnie Rosendal and Mr and Mrs John Van Dunk were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Van Loon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Amsterdam
Wis
Norman Basthemer
Mt. Horeb
C. H. Meyer
Ella Chalsman
George Ernest
Daicee Minn
Johnnie Rosendal
John van Dunk
Frank van Loon
Christmas Baby Born on Farm Near Genoa Wis
On Christmas day Mr and Mrs Stephen Pedretti welcomed a bouncing baby boy at their Genoa area farm six miles from town. The family received presents and gifts as part of holiday joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Stephen Pedretti
Mrs. Pedretti
January Homemaker Project Plans Outline Meetings
The La Crosse county extension program outlines January meetings to study small electrical equipment and care of irons vacuums toasters and mixers. Leaders from November attend in January with delegates bringing dishes and potluck items for a 10 am start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemaker
Edith M. Brevig
la Crosse County
Decorating Winners Named in Sparta Ward Contest
SPARTA Wis Special Dr J A Arodt won the city wide prize for best Christmas home decorations in a Chamber of Commerce contest. First ward winners are Ison Shaw 512 Spring St and M D Sayner 508 Spring St. Second ward winners are Eugene Hensel 318 West Main Gus Schmalz 818 West Main and Clarence Scheid 208 Central Ave. Third ward winners are Dr Arnodt 413 East Franklin Harriet Lower 616 East Ave. Fourth ward winners are Mrs Howard Teasdale 210 South K Street and Neil Kemp 410 South Court St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
J. A. Arodt
Chamber of Commerce
Ison Shaw
Spring Street
M. D. Sayner
Eugene Hensel
West Main Street
Gus Schmalz
Clarence Scheid
Central Avenue
Arnodt
East Franklin Street
Harriet Lower
East Avenue
Howard Teasdale
South K Street
Neil Kemp
South Court Street
Ontario Homemakers Hold Annual Christmas Party
OntarioWisconsin report says the Ontario Homemakers held their annual Christmas party at the Community hall on Dec. 17 with 60 women and guests attending. A short program featured stunts and a visit by Santa and his reindeer. The group provided a Christmas tree, then exchanged gifts and enjoyed a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Santa
St Marys Altar Society Enjoys Covered Dish Supper Program
The St Marys Altar Society held a covered dish supper at St Peter school hall with gifts exchanged afterward. The program featured songs by Marion Eltgroth and Donna Zibroski, a Christmas dramatization by Mary Klug, Geraldine Scanlon and Alan Huesmann, and musical readings including Carnival of Venice variations by Geraldine Gardner and Jingle Bells piano by Dorothy Huesmann.
Hawkeys Spend Holidays Here With McCormicks
Mr and Mrs L N Hawkey and their children from Chicago Illinois are spending the holidays with Mrs Hawkey's parents Mr and Mrs James F McCormick in this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
L. N. Hawkey
Chicago, Ill
Note License Revocations In Minnesota
ST PAUL Minn Licenses of two drivers in Houston country were revoked and one was suspended in November according to data from the Minnesota highway department. In Fillmore county two licenses were suspended but not revoked and in Winona county the licenses of three drivers were revoked and six suspended in November. nationwide totals show 1524 forfeited driving privileges with 386 revocations and 1138 suspensions. Major causes included DUI, excessive speed and hit and run. Adjustments cited safety responsibility suspensions and court recommendations in various cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Houston
Minnesota Highway Department
Fillmore County
Winona County
Helgeson on 60 Day Leave from Guam
Lester M. Helgeson MM3c son of Mr and Mrs Leif Helgeson is home on a 60 day leave from Guam where he has been in charge of a machine shop for 18 months He traveled 12 days by boat to San Francisco arriving December 22 and then flew to Chicago He enlisted at La Crosse October 1 1945 trained at Great Lakes and took an eight week service school course before sailing for Guam He will report back to Guam February 21
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Great Lakes
Guam
Tangen Estate Valued at 22919 In Decorah Heirship Named
Julius H. Tangen died December 5 in Spring Valley Minnesota after moving from Decorah Iowa. Probate records filed December 26 list an estate valued at 22919 37 including cash household goods joint tenancy land 11800 Spring Valley bank account 1900 and 9300 in United States bonds. Widow and five children are heirs with Juliana Tangen named administratrix.
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Decorah
Julius H. Tangen
Spring Valley
Minn
Juliana Tangen
Fillmore County
Minnesota
First National Bank of
United States
It’s Bill Time Again For Sparta Water Users
E. J. Saari, bookkeeper for the water commission, prepares bills for Sparta’s 1,700 water users. Bills are payable at the city treasurer’s office on January 2. Water bills are collected semi annually.
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Sparta Water
Sparta
Wis
E. J. Saari
The
Water Commission
Rural youth attend three day annual conference
A group of rural youth members attend the three day conference this week from Monday to Wednesday. Attendees include Waldo Bunge Leland Dibley Erma Schiltz Betty Dittman Leonette Hurley Clarence LeRoy Eikens Daisy Hawke Leonard Flatten and County Club Agent Dorothy Pottratz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Waldo Bunge
Leland Dibley
Erma Schiltz
Betty Dittman
Leonette Hurley
Clarence
LeRoy Eikens
Daisy Hawke
Leonard Flatten
Dorothy Pottratz
Trempealeau Officials Resign in Switch at Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin special report says Frank Hewit Arcadia patrol superintendent Trempealeau county highway department will retire January 1 after 35 years and will be succeeded by Oscar Arneson Arcadia former road oiling superintendent H F Theurer Arcadia will also be replaced by Morris Scow Arcadia on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Frank Hewit
Arcadia
Trempealeau County Highway Department
Oscar Arneson
Hewitt
H. F. Theurer
Morris Scow
Holiday guests visit Stoddard families
Mr and Mrs Olaf Levi and daughter Rita Rose of Bismarck North Dakota and Mr and Mrs Joseph Somers of Philadelphia Pennsylvania are holiday guests of Mrs Lien and Mrs Somers' parents Mr and Mrs Ray Umberger and other relatives in Stoddard Wisconsin.
Vernon Vets Hold Rally in Westby Legion Hall
The Syverson-Funk post of American Legion Westby sponsors a Jan 5 rally for Vernon county veterans at the Westby Legion hall. Veterans are urged to attend to seek better veteran aid legislation with a program featuring Legion convention films, Scot Johnson talks, and presentation of victory and defense medals to those who bring discharge papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Syverson-Funk Post of
American Legion
Vernon County
Legion Hall
National Legion
Scot Johnson
Corbetts of Dubuque Visit Brownsville for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Jack Corbett of Dubuque Iowa spend Christmas with Mrs Flossie Corcoran and Arnold Forschler in Brownsville Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville, Minn
Jack Corbett
Dubuque, Ia
Flossie Corcoran
Arnold Forschler
Brownseville
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Prairie du Chien
Frank Meyer
Gabriel Meyer
M. Venard
SND
Beaver Dam
St. Gabriel's Ae Church
Board of Supervisors
Oswald Johnson
Fillmore Road
Mound Ridge
East
Travel West
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Spartan
la Crosse City Center
Northern States Power Company
la Crosse Rural Center
Mindoro
Dana Robert
Lewis Valley
Onalaska
Kenneth Dosch
Brice Prairie
Fort Crawford
Harry Speck
Carl Konichek
J. Alvin Dru’yer
Ted Clanton
Richard Bachtell
Jack Cornelius
Willard Goodman
Leone Geisler
Marten
West Salem, Wis
Temple
Dennis Morgan
Janis Paige
Cheyenne” Piles
Vernon
Crawford
van Hefti
Black River
Falls
Cary Grant
Myrna Lou
Shirley Temple
Bachelor and the
Bobby Soxer
Avalon
James Cagney
George Raftin
Pach Dawn Edie
Prairie Breakfast Club
Prairie
Mississippi
McGregor
Trempealeau
Gantert
HO South
Brownsville
West Salem U
Humphrey Bogart
Lizabeth Scott In Dead Reckoning
Butch Jenkins
MR. Jim
Louis Wolcott
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