Wilton church to be dedicated Sunday in Wilton
Our Savior's Lutheran congregation of Wilton will dedicate its new church Sunday June 4 with two services at 10 a m and 2 30 p m former pastors Rev R C Hellemman and Rev Alvin Berg will preside A noon Cafeteria style dinner will be served by the Ladies Aid The church origins trace to 1935 with property purchase and a 5000 loan from the Wisconsin Synod mission board and remodeling efforts by Ed Splett Gust Bartlet Elmer Schender and Rev J R Petrie followed by full interior furnishing through member donations
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Wilton
Wis
Our Savior’s Lutheran Congregation
R. C. Hellemman
Alvin Berg
Ladies Aid
Our Savior's
Marth
Ed Splett
Gust Bartlet
Elmer Schender
J. R. Petrie
Lutheran Church
Monroe Democratic Organizing Committee Meeting at Wilton
The Monroe county Democratic organizing committee will hold a meeting in the village hall at Wilton Friday June 9 at 8 p.m. The group will elect delegates to represent the county at the state convention in Eau Claire.
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Wilton
Wis
Monroe County
Democratic Organizing Committee
Eau Claire
Catholic Parish Religious Schools Start In Black River Falls
In Black River Falls Wisconsin special summer classes in religious instruction begin Monday June 5 for 150 Catholic children from St Joseph parish and nearby mission area. Seven Notre Dame sisters from St John’s Marshfield return to teach at Black River Falls Roaring Creek and Melrose. Grade school children from Millston Sharrock Vaudreau Roaring Creek Melrose and Black River Falls will attend.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Specia
St. Joseph Parish
the Notre Dame Order
St. John's School
Marshfield
Roaring Creek
Melrose
Millston
Sharrock
Vaudreau
Decorah Plans Summer Recreation Program
Decorah Iowa officials name an executive committee for the city’s summer recreation program. The group led by Mayor Floyd Hexom includes Mrs. L B Larson Kenneth Inggoldstad and William Croker. A night-wide program features games plays story telling arts and crafts and athletics with Art Hass as general director of sports and Dean Hoeghand assisting. Athletic events will be held at the high school grounds and the city softball diamond.
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Decorah
Floyd Hexom
L BE
Larson
Kenneth Inggoldstad
William Croker
Art Hass
Decorah High School
Dean Hoeghand
Onalaska 8th Grade Pupils Get Diplomas
Onalaska Wisconsin eighth grade graduation exercises were set for Friday June 2 at 3 p m in the school gym. Principal H P Fregin arranged the program and Superintendent H M Tall planned diploma presentations. Class honorees include Muriel Marcus James Kneen Mary Kenyon John Huecker Jack Terpstra James Doibier and Kenneth Aiken others listed as graduates include Pat Bertlani La Vonne Borger Dorothy Brown Carol Cloit Richard Culbert Charles Enge Edwards Elliot Gary Evenson Orris Hanson Jerry Horman Barbara Kaminski Shirley Kramer John Lambert Larry Lambert Carol McGinnis Lois McMinn Arthur Miller Dana Nichols Billy O Connell Lloyd Celke Ronald Reed La Von Severson Marilyn Splett Phillip Topel James Tucker Jean Thiele Wittor Willison and Karen Willemsen
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Onalaska
Wis
H. P. Fregin
H. M. Tall
Muriel Marcus
James Kneen
Mary Kenyon
John Huecker
Jack Terpstra
James Doibier
Kenneth
James Tucker
Jean Thiele
Wittor Willison
Karen Wilelm
Rural 4-H Sunday Observance Planned
Rural 4 H Sunday observance will be held by Oak Ridge Badgers 4 H club at the Lower Coon Valley church Sunday evening June 4. Club members will present part of the Luther League program and hear reports by league delegates from the Mani lowor district convention.
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Oak Ridge
Taylor Seniors Tour Milwaukee Four Day Trip
Eighteen Taylor high school seniors led by Supt. Clarence Mundt returned from a four day visit to Milwaukee. They toured Washington 200, Allis Chalmers plant, Wisconsin State Bank, Schroe der hotel banquet, city museum, Wash Kelvinator plant, and spent time in the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison.
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Taylor
Wisca iSperisio
Taylor High School
Clarence Mundt
Milwaukee
Washington
Allis Chalmers
Wisconsin State Bank
Schroeder
Crystal Room
Leo Piper
City Museum
Seven Waukon Students Earn Straight Averages
Seven Waukon high school students achieved straight A averages in the second semester. They are Thomas Hansmeier, Wesley Goeke, Marian Fruechte, Carol Hermeier, Dean Prestemon, Curtis Sander, and Arla Selberg, with many others on the honor roll across seniors, juniors, and sophomores.
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Waukon
Waukon High School
Thomas Hansmeier
Wesley Goeke
Marian Fruechte
Carol Hermeier
Dean Prestemon
Curtis Sander
Arla Selberg
Lorne Baumgartner
Diane Benedict
LeRoy Berry
Barbara Bray
Elnora Brinker
James Winke
Janice Moe
Dolores Benedict
Arthur Crhplan
Phylls Eddy
Marilyn Gruber
Edward Bagemeier
Robert Hansmeier
Stanley Henderson
Bernice Henry
Joyce Huffman
James Johnson
Sharol Knight
Jean Kosban
Joan Kestau
Carol Meyer
Carol Olson
Sara Delbere
James Opheim
Lorraine Peterson
Claudette Fertis
Carol Roderick
Margaret Roth
Maureen Smith
Bhirley Bailkee
Martha Sollein
Lafone Thimmesch
Mart Jo Woohter
Evydyr ‘Wenig
Elaine Wid
Marlys
Kellioan Ill Since Sunday Taken to La Crosse Hospital
Mrs C A Kellioan, ill since Sunday, was moved by ambulance to a La Crosse hospital on Wednesday for observation and care. Her daughter, Mrs Apnadean Whitchurch, arrived Wednesday night from Evanston, called by the serious condition. Guests at the Carl Atke home include his daughter Mrs Joseph Paulin of Gladstone Michigan and his son Raymond of Minneapolis.
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Galesville
Wis
C. A. Kellioan
la Crosse Hospital
Apnadean Whitchurch
Evanston
Caledonia
Minn
Carl Atke
Joseph Paulin
Gladstone
Mich
Raymond
Minneapolis
Lanesboro Lutheran Church Confirms 19
Lanesboro Minn May 28 at Bethlehem Lutheran church a class of 19 was confirmed by Rev P J Nestande. Confirmands include Howard Blagsvedt Joyce Borgen Edward Brekke Richard Brown Elaine Gilbertson Carroll Hall Joan Holt Muriel Jacobson Willard Jacobson Karen Johnson Anna Knutson Rochelle Kozlowski Odell Larson Lois Nelson Patricia Quarstad John Qascar Allen Donald Solberg Curtis Tienter Marjorie Thompson. Special music by church choir directed by Harold Hansen organist Dereth Simonson. Confess received first communion in evening services.
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Laneesboho
Minn
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Lanesboro
P. J. Nestande
Howard Blagsvedt
Joyce Borgen
Edward Brekke
Richard Brown
Elaine Gilbertson
Carroll Hall
Joan Holt
Muriel Jacobson
Willard Jacobson
Karen Johnson
Anna Knutson
Rochélle Kozlowski
Qdell Larson
Lois Nelson
Patricia Quarstad
John Qascar Allen
Donald Solberg
Curtis Tienter
Marjorie Thompson
Harold Hansen
Dereth Simonson
Poppy sale in Holmen raises record $228.38
Mrs. M. P. Hendrickson, Legion auxiliary chairman, reports a total of 228.38 collected from the Holmen poppy sale, the largest amount ever raised in the local area. Recent visitors to the John Wagner home included Mr. and Mrs. William Rohan and Mrs. James Lynch of St. Paul.
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Holmen
Wis
M. P. Hendrickson
Legion Auxiliary
Loretto High Graduation to Feature Baccalaureate Service
Loretto high school Caledonia will hold its annual baccalaureate and graduation on Sunday June 4 in St John the Baptist church. The mass precedes the address by Rev Robert Sheehan with the commencement at 8 pm by Rev Albanis Kuisle. Students will sing four hymns and a reception will follow at the high school. Diplomas go to Alys Bennwitz salutatorian Robert Blair William Busch Jeanne Corcoran Erma Esch Helen Gallagher Aloris Guillien Helen Guillien Grace Hendel Alfred Hjellming Robert Leary Donna Lee Eugene Merzenich Joanne Miller Mary Ann Muenkel James Mulvenna Gordon OHeron Vernon Palen Dale Rommel Barbara Schlitz Frederic Thery Cleo Welscher Josanne White and Raymond Winkler.
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Caledonia
Minn
Loretto High School of
Church of St. John the Baptist
Albanis Kuisle
St. John the Baptist Church
Robert Sheehan
St. John’s Church of
Mankato
Father Sheehan
Loretta
Alys Bennwitz
Salutatorian
Robert Blair
William Busch
Jeanne Corcoran
Erma Esch
Helen Gallagher
Aloris Guillien
Helen Guillien
Grace Hendel
Valedictorian
Alfred Hjellming
Robert Leary
Donna Lee
Hugene Merzenich
Joanne Miller
Mary Ann Muenkel
James Mulvenna
Gordon O'Heron
Vernon Palen
Dale Rommel
Barbara Schlitz
Frederic Thery
Cleo Welscher
Josnne White
Raymond Winkler
Misses Hendel
Bennewitz
Tremplo Girl Vies For Queen Tremplo Girl Vies For Queen
Avis Elaine Hegge, 17, of Frenchville, was named Trempealeau county Guernsey queen candidate by Bernard Wood of Ettrick. A junior in high school with six years in 4 H club work, she will represent Trempealeau County at the parish show in West Salem on June 6 for the parish queen title. Her family has kept Guernsey cows for 45 years. Runners up were Betty June Underdal Blair Leona Lebakken Galesville Ruth Hangartner and Constance Anderson Ossep.
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Whitehall
Wis
Avis Elaine Hegge
Frenchville
Tremperleau County
Guernsey
Guernsey Breeders Association
Bernard Wood
Ettrick
Avis
Trempealost County
West Salem
Betty June Underdal
Blair
Leona Lebakken
Galesville
Ruth Hangartner
Constance Anderson
Ossep
St Joseph Ridge 8th Graders Cited
St Joseph Ridge Wisconsin special report notes 17 eighth grade students of St Joseph parochial school will receive promotion certificates Sunday in the school hall at 8 p.m. Rev Gerald Shuh will present the certificates and Rev Joseph N Bach will deliver the graduation address. Students listed include Delores Hecker Daniel Becker Sylvester Clements Patricia Klos Caroline Dwyer Corrine Lawrence James Spangler Gerald Gatsler William Strupp Rita Lou Bahr John Koenen Melvin Kneifl Duane Held Vincent Schams Mavis Shelter Gerald Zielke and Peter Schmidt.
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ST. Joseph Ridge
Wis
Gerald Shuh
St. Joseph
Joseph N. Bach
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Ondaska
Delores Hecker
Daniel Becker
Sylvester Clements
Patricia
Klos
Caroline Dwyer
Corrine
Lawrence
James Spangler
Gerald Gatsler
William Strupp
Rita Lou Bahr
John Koenen
Melvin Kneifl
Duane Held
Vincent Schams
Mavis Schelter
Gerald Zielke
Peter Schmidt
Hopkins Visit in Ontario Amid Illness in Indiana
Mr and Mrs Tom Hopkins of Newcastle Indiana are visiting in Ontario Wisconsin due to illness of Mrs Hopkins mother Mrs Leslie Lower. The note shows a temporary traveling family arrangement with Ontario as the destination.
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Ontario
Wis
Tom Hopkins
Newcastle
Ind
Hopkins
Leslie Lower
Monroe School Committee Sets Series Of Informational Meets
The Monroe county school committee opens a sequence of informational meetings about school reorganiza tion. Starting Monday at Wyeville, then June 5 at Cataract for multiple districts, June 6 at Cashton for others, June 8 at Leon, June 12 at Sparta high school gym, and a June 16 hearing at Wilton for Wilton township’s inclusion in the district. Principal K A Curran will preside at all sessions starting 8 30 p.m.
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Monroe
Specie
Monroe County School Committee
Wyeville
Cataract
Yeske
West Prairie
Daneville
Printz Creek
Stark Valley
Edenvale
Hill Settlement
Brackett
Jenkins Valley
Cashton
Woodard
St. Mary's Portland
West Portland
Cannon Valley
Cleroent
Grand View
Melvina
Elm View
la Crosse
Juneau Counties
Leon
Pleasant Valley
Random
Sand Creek
Lyons Valley
Sparta
Sparta High School
Wilton
Wilton Township
Wilton Union Free High School
Prin. K. A. Curran
Founders Day ceremonies honor Judge Gale at Galesville campus
A Sunday Founders Day program on the Galesville college campus pays tribute to Judge George Gale, founder of the city and Gale College. A.V.A. Peterson presides, with remarks by Miss Mercedes Lebakken and the Marianist community. The event includes band selections, a wreath at the monument, a military salute, and open house at the Mary nook novitiate.
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Judge Gale
John G. Leies
Marynook
Gale College
Robert O. Skar
American Legion
Louis Dove
Rowles-McBride
Mercedes Lebakken
Gelesville High School
Trempealeau County
Miss Lebakken
Arthur F. Gleve
Altar Society
St. Mary's Church
Society of Mary
Gale
la Crosse
Buffalo
Galesville
Court House
Whitehall Leagues To Meet Outdoors
The first outdoor joint meeting of the junior and senior Luther leagues of Our Saviour's church will be held Sunday June 4 at 4 pm at the Odell Schansberg farm. Assemblyman G M Wiley of Galesville will be the speaker. Public invited.
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Whitehall
Wis
Luther Leagues of Our Saviour’s Church
Odell Schansberg
G. M. Wiley
Galesville
Paving of Highway 44 Starts on Caledonia bypass
Caledonia Minnesota special report says Woodrich Construction Co began paving Highway 44 from the north end of the Caledonia bypass toward Spring Grove. The project marks the start of the Caledonia to SG road pavement work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia
Spring Grove
Woodrich Construction Co
Oldest Wisconsin resident Mary Taylor to turn 108
Mary Jane Taylor of Victory Wisconsin expects to celebrate her 108th birthday on Tuesday June 6. Born June 6 1838 in Scotsburg Indiana she is described as the oldest person in the state after the death of 109 year old Josephine Girard of Durand. Taylor lives with her son Homer and daughter in law. She recalls snow bath routines to delay wrinkles and has long lived in Vernon and Houston counties. Gold Star mothers honored at Houston VFW event with services and a dinner at the Hauer hotel noted auxiliary leader Irene Lattin.
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Mary Taylor
Victory
108
Wis
Mary Jane Taylor
Josephine Girard
Durand
Wisconsin
Taylor
Homer Taylor
Scotsburg
Ind
Nancy Ann
Sheldon Nowland
Red Mound
Vernon County
Auria Staats
Eve O'Brien
Matt Ernster
Herman Meiners
Don Hellickson
Rolmen visitors stay with Mrs Dina Ol Slat
Holmen Wis Special report notes Chris Bjerke and daughter Eleanor and Ruth Peterson of Chicago spent a few days as guests of Speakers Sister Mrs Dina Ol Slat during a recent visit to the area.
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Rolmen
Holmen
Wis
Chris Bjerke
Eleanor
Ruth Peterson
Chicago
Dina Olslat
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BRF
Eee Theatres Temple
Hite Welembiler
Tanzan
Racks Lane
Powger River
Vernon
Jane Russell
Mont
George
Peer Eee
Lowans
Whitehall High School
Lloyd Herg
American Legion Athletic Award
Anna Mae Anderson
IOOF
Lewis Dissmore
Jimmy Garaghan
Hildegarde Sletteland
Dn la Crosse Hospital
Lanesboro Lutheran Church
Sale Nets
Loretto High
Caledonia School
Tremplo
Rice-Olsen Lumber CO
Kane Street
Beautiful
Soha Nios
5Th Ave
Houston
VFW
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