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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1950

Page

18

Chronology continues with fires deaths and civic notes

Chronology lists a flood of events from Wisconsin and nearby states. Notable items include fires destroying homes and businesses, multiple accidental deaths, hospital fund drives, civic projects and municipal actions across towns such as Tomah Sparta Black River Falls Gays Mills Viroqua Decorah and Prairie du Chien.

Readstown Eugene Merlo Bangor Hokah Kate Simble Norway Melvina Lucy Grubb Viroqua Wisconsin Henry Mary Hiram Miner Paul Klonecki Daniel Arcadia Independence Harold Giers Neillsville Carol Miller Merrillan Kickapoo Viola la Farge Ontario Wilton George Chambers Passes John Kimball Lansing Merton E. Davis Mauston Helena Mont Ervin Onsgard Mabel Spring Grove Rush Ord Feed Minnesota George Larson Trempealeau County Whitehall Paul B. Sc Francis Parr Sparta Burlington Prairie du Chien National Truck Drivers Association Tomah Barbara Schmitt Caledonia Mary Riley Moody McGregor Milwaukee National Guard Root River Camp McCoy Seneca Decorah Dry Run Morial Hospital Association Rushford Prairie du Chien Furniture Lawrence Larson Joint Association of Wisconsin County Officers Lloyd Heintz Caledonia Road Darrell Prell Kendall Lake Winona North Bend Mindoro Robert Trayden Hesper Villa Louis Prairie National Guard Camp Williams Anna van Hoof Necedah Howard Black River Falls McGregor Tomah Hospital Norwalk la Crescent Houston ROTC Vernon County la Crosse Tribune Stoddard de Soto George Loby New Lisbon Otto Hussa Jose Ramirez Etta Hoag State Park Virgil Moody Robert Orr Onalaska Mina Moen Barbara Hammer Galesville Alice In Dairyland

Growth on the 1940s region highway routes boosts tourism

The article recounts large ribbon cuttings and parades along new highway 14 in western Wisconsin including Richland Center Readstown Viroqua Westby and Coon Valley. It notes queen contests for 14 year olds, and the impact on tourism in the Coulee Region as the Black Hawk trail route is completed.

Richland Center Readstown Viroqua Westby Coon Valley Coulee Wisconsin

Violans Enjoy Christmas Leaves From World War II Service

A group of Viola men serving in the armed forces secured holiday leaves to spend Christmas with their families. Names include Pfc Robert Anderson at Barksdale AFB Louisiana, Sgt Joseph Pellett and Mrs L D Pellett, Pvt Keith O Smith at Lackland AFB Texas, Pvt James Buchanan in Wichita Falls Texas, Pvt William Hill at Lackland AFB, Pfc Herbert Hunter at Keesler AFB Mississippi, Pvt Logan Winger at Shepard Field Texas, Pvt Donald Heal at Scott Field Illinois, Pvt Melvern Bankes at Keesler AFB, and Pvt Robert Robinson from Hungnam beachhead the Robinsons report.

Leon Hunter Logan Winger Shepard Field Tex Fred Winger Donald Heal Scott Field Belleville Ill Kenneth Heal Melvern Bankes Keesler Afb Orville Bankes F. G. Robinson Pvt Robert Robinson Hungnam Robinson

Brookside Homemakers Set Wednesday Meeting in Blair

Brookside homemakers gather Wednesday January 3 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Wilmer Jahr residence with Mrs Julius Amundson Jr as assisting hostess The group will respond to roll call with a New Year resolution A social hour follows a brief business session

Blair Wis Brookside Wilmer Jahr Julius Amundson, Jr

Idaho man stays with Wisconsin relatives on holiday

Gene Simonson, who works in Idaho, was a holiday guest of relatives in Merrillan Wisconsin. He is employed in Idaho and visited the area for the holidays.

Lanesboro Minn Shirley Knutson Fountain Township Rochester Raymond Randall Donald L. Cook Randall Miss Knutson Shirley Laif Randall Merrillan Wis Gene Simonson Idaho

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Nora Bowden Robert Harpers Ferry William Beall Waukon Donna Mae Knudson West Salem U. S William Hill, Sr Glen Hartman R. K. Frover University of Wisconsin School of Agricult Lee Piel Trempealeau Piel Assenger Luther Colege John M. Basberg Holmen la Crosse Chicago Clifford Swanson Tech Ettrick Robert Clark Manston Duane Hertzman Air Academy H. W. Barker Fayickau Monroe County School Committee Clifton Ettrick Farm Ernest Remus A. S. Waller Taylor Village Council West Lima Charles Dunn Harmony Hillsboro Walter Blakley Camp Douglas Anna la Faunge M-iiston Roy Matson Mervin Yeske Cataract Japan Chaseburg Esther Blackburn Frank Mitchell Monroe Albert Roemer St. Mary’s Catholic Church Europe C. H. Ostrom Okinawa Hillsboro Hospital Kenneth Boyds Wolf River John Kelly William Rooney Lyndon Station Florida Plack River Falls Harris Larson Hixton George Maloney Fort Edwards New Women Luther College Martin Schroeder Margaret Ann Leomonweir Lutheran Church D. J. Creden Edmund Witt Alma Elena Lena Halverson Fred Schoville Ole Applen Norman Feil Michael Snell West Point Joseph Whitfield Daniel M. la Reviere Slough Oakdale John de Beer Folsom Fred Koppen William Carroll Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church William Krase Maurice Whelan Philip Nelsestuen Fort Snelling Veterans Hospital William Zimmer C. F. Schonlau Cashton Arnold Forschler Brownsville Winnebagos Chimney Rock Lutherans Ambrose Finnegan Monroe County Hans Larson Duane Senn Hokah Spring Grove Gustave Schulze Maine Gays Mills Vernon Sallander Donald Shanks Viroqua High School New Vernon Memorial Hospital Leslie Robinson Emmet Jones Frieda Ziese Dorothy Elroy Ernest Wyman Wilton Lutherans Mary Jane Taylor Coon Valley Farms Hokah Lutherans Latvia Ivan Lankford O. de Soto Fred Jackson Sparta Crossing Tomah Me Louis Chandler Milwaukee Allamakee County Iowa River Emma Johnson John Owen Patrick Olander Millston Osseoman Wayne Erickson North Coon Prairie Melrose Area Jackson County Lake Lee White Way West Salem Unified School District Reuben Valley Library of Congress Tri- State Iowa Thomas Traog Burns Edward Potter Fairview Model J. C. Lanain Farge Preston Frank Hofrichter Loren Austin George Cook Berry-Picking Parm Woods Warrens Beaver Creek Dam Charles Dickman Korea Clifford Morgan Cazenovia Park New Methodist Church Carl Anderson Castle Rock Clifford Kruse la Cross Tribune South Pacific Isle Lans State Welfare Board Wisconsin Child Center John Maphy Taylor Area Civil Service Plan Angelo Ettrick Township McGregor Priest Milwaukee Railroad Fred van Hoff Edwin Ryder Kenneth Drugan Caledonia Consolidated School Clara Wells Leon Donald Hedding James Enyart Beatrice Marie Dunn Dean Peterson George Waters Neal Sather Kenneth Dunnum Elroy Rundle Melrose Gilmanton Anne C. Rose Buffalo County Mary’’ Noone Crawford County Mathias Kurtz Houston Council Houston County Houston County Fair Winneshiek County Sparta National Guards Fillmore County Harold Olerud Theodore Olerud Theodore Erickson Strum T. C. Main Earl C. Knutson Westby Schools Wisconsin- Upper Michigan Kiwanis District State Homstad Lumber and Coal Co H. L. Landers Alice Anderson Wilton Dairy Karen J. Moilien George Schleicher Everett Woehrmann Ray Austin Black River Osseo Pfc David Carlson Alaska Vicky Hardwick Jacob Gerhardt Neil Nelson Viroqua Highway 14 American Legionsts Burl Kerrigan H. Gale Carlisle Marianist Society Marynook Our Saviour’s Church of Whitehall Earl J. McGrath Walter Hakes Tommy Thomasgaard Helmer Benrud Blair City I. G. Davis Winona J. Roland Eddie Lena Carrier U. S. Highway 14 Eddie Winonan John Davis Harold Pat) Rice James Rice van Hoof Sparta National Guard Eau Claire Carl Shattuck Elmer_ Proksch Taylor Omer Evistad Eldon Vernon County Circuit Court Henry Ford Gifford Ford Christ Egilson Independence High School Anne Moen Alfred Nesham New Albia Marine Corp Leo Heilmann Manchester Conn St. Gabriel’s Catholic Stanley Christianson Mindoro Marine Joze Ramirez Waukon Veterans Memorial Hospital Houston District Court David Burchell Dakota Gilbert S. Woxland Mary Cook Orley Sims Sparta Farm John William Wilcox, Jr Caroline William Japier Wardwell Cassville Adolph Kube Noble Eide William Daniel Irvine Arthur J. Irvine Janet Marjorie Sandreal Orville Sandreal North Dakota Irvines Luther Youngdahl New la Crescent Thomas Tierney Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Norman E. Himle Gale College St. Paul Irvine Don Hedding la Vane Narveson Chatfield Farm Vernon County Board New Lutheran Church E. C. Knutson Kiwanis Corp Mitchell Red Cloud Clem Cassidy Leonard Garin St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Russell Haakenson New Caledonia William T. O’brien van Hoof Farm Phillip Hammer Patricia Benson Carroll Eastman Whitehall Methodist Church Louis Kochendorfer Dale Reeder Alt Engebretson Clifford Ness Ervin Jones Will Mayer Norman Betsinger Canton John Aceney Hatfield Petticoat Charles Moavee Omah Emma Harris George Mohr Rhodes Leon Congregational Church New Shon Thomas Jones David Lysaker Linda Lou Ewert Welch Valley Mary Johnson Joseph Hanson REA Power Gospet Helland U. 8S. Army Rage Arnold Forscher Forschers Flossie Corcoran Forschler Barbara Jean Aquinas High School Mary Patricia Gateway Transfer Co Kay Frances Kay Harpers, Ferry William D. Carroll Wisconsin State Historical Society Florence Bittner Hercules Dousman Col. Dousman Midwest State Historical Society Root Fillmore Mississippi Norman Berg Elvin Humble Gene Kelly Mickey Rooney Pat O’brien
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