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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1947
Page
11
Mauston Wis at the annual meeting of the Mauston Chamber board of directors a secretary for the coming year was left to be decided at the first board meeting in 1948.
The identical twins were born at 8 45 p m and 9 10 p m at the Galesville clinic. Both are thriving and show no apparent interest in names or holidays.
A charge of failure to provide support against John Kidd of Oakdale was dismissed by Judge O W Sprech er on a DA motion. Kidd pleaded innocent at arraignment in October and his seven children, aged two to 15, were committed to the Wisconsin Child Center at Sparta. Kidd receives veterans' disability compensation.
ETTRICK Wis Special The new South Beaver Creek Lutheran church near completion with seating for 250, built by Snyder Company of Black River Falls, should be ready in weeks. About $30,000 has been raised toward a $40,000 total. Services already held in the basement. The 100 by 40 foot ultra modern fireproof building features a cement floor, 32 pews on ground level, a sacristy, toilets and kitchen in the basement, and an oil furnace. The bell from the former church is in the belfry. The congregation dates to 1855 with Norwegian and Swedish roots and roots to North Beaver Creek. The Rev H O Aasen resigns to serve Coon Prairie and Wang churches. his successor will assume duties Jan 1.
Garvin H. Granger 28 of Moulton Wisconsin died in a Monroe Louisiana airplane accident December 23 while taking pilot instruction on his final student flight. A World War II veteran he served six years and eight months in the European theater and is survived by his wife.
In Coon Valley Wisconsin the Luther League hosts a New Year’s party at the church hall starting 7:30 p.m. Worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The annual congregation business meeting is set for Tuesday January 6 at 10 a.m. Services Sunday January 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Bonnie Ryder five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Ryder Trempealeau farmers escaped with bruises on her back when she fell through a hay chute at the home farm Tuesday morning The child struck a concrete barn floor and walked from the Galesville clinic unaided after her back was taped
The Lucinda Missionary Society will hold its monthly meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carl J. Iverson in Dakota. The Dakota society bulletin notes the gathering as a local community prayer and planning session.
Helga Kunkel the 20 year old Berlin native arriving Christmas day in New York and traveling to Sparta to wed Jake Krom at St Patrick's church in a ceremony planned for Saturday January 3. The couple met after a lengthy overseas courtship and will reside in a temporary trailer while building a new home. The groom is an ex soldier from Langdon North Dakota and works as an electrician with Gallagher.
In Caledonia Minnesota a farewell party honored Arthur Schmitt on his retirement from farming. Neighbors and friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schroeder and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Rosse and family, Mrs. Susan Lovett and family, and others.
Rev. George F. Muedeking of Arcadia will be guest speaker at the Our Saviour's Lutheran church New Year event in Whitehall Wisconsin. A 7 to 8 30 p m program by Junior League advisers Mmes. Andrew Ambli and D r Thoreson precedes a midnight watch service at 11 45 p m to usher in the new year refreshments follow.
Note Changes in Holmen Wisconsin reports Albert Halverson and wife from Onalaska moved in and occupy a residence on the south side built during the past year. Martin Olson and son Robert moved a house purchased from Harry Sween onto their lot south of Holmen park and are occupying it.
Robert Erickson of the U S Army stationed in Japan spoke with his parents in Cashton Wisconsin on a Sunday morning call from Kyoto. The connection to San Francisco took about ten minutes and Erickson attends the Eighth Army Engineer School at Maizuru.
PIGEON FALLS Wis special Mrs Henry Jacobson marks a quarter century at the Farmers Telephone company switchboard serving as night operator and chief operator for over 19 years. She and her family occupy the second floor in the post office building with sons and daughters involved in local business and the community. Her work demands little social activity, with eight-hour shifts and steady connections to farmers stores and residents, while grandchildren visit and the village observes her quiet service in the community.
GALESVILLE Wis Special Seven years is a long time to wait to eat Christmas turkey with home folks but the dinner Lieut Col Lloyd L Rall had this year with his parents and relatives in Galesville was worth the wait His Christmases during the intervening years have been spent in as many places as there were years between depending upon where he happened to be stationed Col Ball is now with the joint chiefs of staff as an associate member of the joint logistics plans committee in the Pentagon Washington D C He enjoys outdoor trips with his father when home and tried to return by plane but could not make connections for La Crosse due to weather He left La Crosse Monday afternoon for Washington D C to continue duties.
Cocoa is produced from the cocoa bean and is the base for chocolate. Chocolate itself is derived from cocoa with additional ingredients to create its final form.
A deputy tax collector from the internal revenue bureau will be in Caledonia at the courthouse on January 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. to advise on preparing income tax returns. The service is free of charge.
The new cement block garage and farm shop addition at Gays Mills High School is finished and ready for students to return in January.
Mr and Mrs William Smith and their son Billy have returned to Lusk Wyoming after a month in Ontario Wisconsin visiting Mrs Smiths parents Mrs and Mrs Harry Brey Mr Smiths sister Mrs Silas Stenerson and other relatives in Ontario La Farge and Sparta.
At a one day term in Mauston on December 29 Judge Clarence Rinehard granted four divorces. Marion F Johnson from Chester L Johnson of Necedah custody split between spouses. Winifred J Fijalkowski from Rudolph Fijalkowski custody two minors to the mother. Mary Anderson from Alden Anderson custody split between father and mother. Emma Jean Bond from Wesley G Bond awarded after rehearing on desertion. A prior Shaker divorce decree was set aside.
Richard G. Faldet named manager of the Federation Cooperative of Black River Falls to replace the late Ole H. Lee who died December 20. Faldet previously served as manager and bookkeeper for the cooperative and left in 1943 to join a CPA firm in Marshfield. His family remains in Black River Falls.
Students home for the holidays include Willis Hample from Dunwoody Minneapolis Maurice and Joseph McCauley Gerald Sauer Robert Sauer Ray Miller Robert Kerrigan Renee Ender all from the University of Minnesota Richard Reilly St Mary's Winona Miss Audrey Nunemacher Teachers college at Winona and Galestalder Le Mars Ia.
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