Thefts Reported at Camp Williams in Wisconsin
Col. Harry Williams of the Wisconsin National Guard told the legislature of thefts and vandalism at Camp Williams and Camp Douglas in Juneau county. He urged state funding to build a new highway replacement for a discontinued town road at a cost around 35,000 dollars. The plan would route along the north edge of the reservation to provide public access while avoiding future plane landing plans.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Camp Williams
Camp Douglas
Juneau County
Harry Williams
Wisconsin National Guard
Legislative Finance Committee
Orange
Col. Williams
Ben Tremaine
Earl Leverich
Sparta
Onalaska High Class Night Set For Tuesday Evening
Onalaska Wis James Kleven class president of 1947 will preside at the annual class night ceremonies in the high school gym Tuesday at 8 PM. The program includes band marches, welcome address by Eleven class history by Marian Millard and William Engstad, solo by Mae Kleinsmith, class poem by Beverly Thaldorf Irene Sickler Mae Kleinsmith, solo by Cassel, class pageant led by Richard Meyer Beverly Anderson and Richard Fuhrman, prophecy by Anita Page George Aumock Bob Smith Betty Cassel Id Don Dahl, farewell speech by James Tall, president's response by Donald Russell, senior octette, and concluding numbers by Edith Tabbert Betty Renstrom Cullen Adams Jean Mulock Gladys Kramer. Public invited to all commencement activities including SE exercises Thursday night.
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Onalaska
Wis
James Kleven
Onalaska High School
Themnasium
H. C. Amundson
Marian Millard
William Engstad
Mae Kleinsmith
Beverly Thaldorf
Irene Sickler
Angeed Cassel
Richard Meyer
Beverly Anderson
Richard Fuhrman
Anita Page
George Aumock
Bob Smith
Betty Cassel
Id Don Dahl
James Tall
Donald Russell
Edith Tabbert
Betty Renstrom
Cullen Adams
Jean Mulock
Gladys Kramer
Limestone Products wins Pepin county highway contract
Madison Wis The Neu heise Limestone Products company of Eau Claire has been awarded a contract to provide five miles of stone and surface course on county trunk highways N and X between Arkansaw and U S highway 10 in Pepin county for 18 293 dollars the state highway commission announced here.
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Madison
Wis
Neuheise
Eau Claire
Arkansaw
U. S. Highway 10
Pepin County
State Highway Commission
Decorah Wins Cup as Mystery Cup Remains Unfound
Decorah junior drum and bugle corps won the silver cup for the third straight year at the Villa Louis opening in Prairie du Chien but the cup’s whereabouts were not revealed. The Villa Louis association promises proper recognition if the cup is not located.
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Decorah
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Pea
Westby Legion Names Boy’s State Delegate
James Bergtold, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bergtold, was chosen by the Syverson-Funk Legion post to attend Boy’s State at Ripon College June 21 to 28. Bergtold, a junior, is noted for football basketball and track and will turn 17 this August 16.
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Westby
Wis
James Bergtold
L. Bergtold
Syverson - Funk Legion Post
Ripon College
Bergtold
Tte Ie
Nerta Cs
McCoy Discontinues Household Goods Shipments at Camp McCoy
Approval by Fifth Army to discontinue accepting household goods shipments at Camp McCoy effective June 10 1947. Requests received on or after that date will be referred to Fifth Army headquarters for action. Post transportation officer will still provide forms and information to initiate shipment.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Fifth Army
Purchase Coulee Farm Near Independence Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Dominic sal lage purchase a 230 acre Coulee Farm between Whitehall and Independence. They operate the farm house with Orville or Herbert in Ervin Thain. The couple, who had been living with her nace and Mrs Paul Run Independence, moved to the farm last week.
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Independence, Wis
Scial
Dominic Sallage
Hous
Orvila Ie Herbert
Ervin Thain
Whitehall
Independence
Nace
Paul
Forme
Delegates Named for Legion District Meeting at Rice Lake
Independence delegates chosen for the 10th district Legion spring conference at Rice Lake include H E Abend adjutant Hillary Halama commander Leonard Kern and Eugene Killian delegates M A Wiemer and Lon F Tubbs alternates The Legion auxiliary will be represented by Phyllis Kern Helen Hanson Marian Anderson and Marian Killian The groups plan memorial services June 1 at nine a m with parade and bands and district officers to be elected later Col E B Miller Minnesota department commander will recount his war service.
Graduation for 29 at Ss Peter and Paul School Independence
Independence Wisconsin Ss Peter and Paul Catholic school graduates twenty nine students in a June first ceremony at 8 p m in the auditorium with Rt Rev Msgr L J Kufel speaking Awards to be presented by the pastor Knights of Columbus and parish groups Class colors blue and white and pink rose decor crown the evening mass Hymns by the senior choir Read list includes Lucille Bautch Adeline Fietzek Jeanne Folkedahl Rosemary Gierok and others.
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Independence
Wis
Ss. Peter and Paul's
L. J. Kufel
Knights of Columbus
Lucille Bautch
Adeline Fietzek
Jeanne Folkedahl
Rosemary Gierok
Cecelia Gierok
Dorothy Klimek
Norma Jean Marsolek
Mary Ann Parish
Dolores Pampuch
Joan Pampuch
Barbara Pientek
Theresa Rebarczyk
Anne Sosalla
Jeanette Slabik
Rita Woychik
Edward Elstad
Roland Gamroth
Edward Halama
Andrew Klimek
Marsolek
Ralph Marsel
William Myers
Robert Myers
Daniel Schoenberger
Smieja
Roland Symicek
Gerald Sylia
Louis Weier
Donald Wolfe
Tomah Moves to Annex Township Property for New Plant
Tomah Wisconsin begins official steps to annex a small city owned plot in La Grange township. The parcel houses the existing disposal plant and will be the site of the forthcoming replacement plant under construction.
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Tomah
Wis
la Grange
Returning Students Highlight Local College Ties
Colleen Bautch returns from the University of Wisconsin after completing her second year. Audrey Torgerson comes home from her junior year majoring in English. John Torson, just finishing his first year in architecture, leaves for Washington DC to visit sister Patricia at the American University.
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Independence
Wis
Colleen Bautch
A. D. Bautch
University of Wisconsin
Audrey Torgerson
Wren Torgerson
Engliand
John Torson
A. O. Torson
Washington, D. C
Patricia
The
American University
Miss Georgia Quigley Heads for South America
Des Moines resident Miss Georgia Quigley, who summers at McGregor Heights, sailed from Des Moines aboard the S S Del Monte for a three month visit to Rio Janeiro where she will visit artist Mrs Helen Everett. She plans to return by plane and resume the McGregor summer residence.
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Mcgregor, la
Georgia Quigley
Des Moines
McGregor Heights
S. S. del Monte
South America
Rio Janeiro
Helen Everett
Iowa
Quigley
McGregor
Woman Returns To Coulee Region After 60 Years
Augusta Peterson Mockrud, age 80, returns with daughter Vera Kraabel to La Crosse and nearby areas where she once trained as a milliner. They visit relatives in Viroqua and Fargo, recounting a life of hat design, retail work, and later banking, while daughters live in Boston and Missoula. Twelve teachers college students join a summer camp at Eagle River for recreation and leadership courses with field science options.
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Coulee
Teachers College
Augusta Peterson Mockrud
la Crosse
Vera M. Kraabel
Missoula
Mont
San Diego
Beanice Baird
Eagle River
Spe
Cial
Edmund Benzel
Elizabeth Corbin
James de Merit
Phyllis Dunn
Helen Ginther
Ferne Malde
Kenneth Thiel
Betsy Thomas
James Gort
Nancy Narum
Joyce Bielefeld
Eugene Roeder
Baird
Camp Rondack
N. Y
Alice de Bower
Tribune
Fargo
N. D
Mockrud
Viroqua
Lovebirds and a Scrapbook Club Note from Uncle Ray
A reader asks about lovebirds care and raising. description covers African rosy faced and American varieties, cage needs, food, and buying feeds. Also includes a reader seeking a William E. Gladstone silk portrait inquiry.
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Helen
Sarah Neihart
Salmon St
Philadelphia
William E. Gladstone
The
Atlantic
Belgium Tightens Control Over Foreign Serum and Vaccine Exports
Belgium extends stringent oversight on import and sale of serums vaccines and other biological products from abroad. Authorities emphasize national health security and regulatory compliance amid cross border trade.
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Belgium
Wisconsin bill would license master and journeyman electricians
Rural Wisconsin seeks state protection against fire losses from faulty wiring. The proposal would license master and journeyman electricians through the state industrial commission, require permit and inspection of all electrical work, and set annual fees of 10 dollars for masters and 2 dollars for journeymen with inspections funded by fees. Apprenticeships would be provided.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Industrial Commission
J. E. Kennedy
Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Alliance
Kennedy
State Commission
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