Bishop Awards Ad Altare Dei To 43 Scouts In Diocese
Bishop John P. Treacy of La Crosse conferred the Ad Altare Dei award on 43 Boy Scouts from 11 parishes in the La Crosse Diocese at St Patrick's Church in Sparta. Assisting were Rev. Mullin Ennis and Abis. Recipients include Jerry Fox Mosinee Kenneth White Timothy Murphy Daniel Graf Richard Morehouse James Larson Michael Pavleski Lamont Smith Jr James Civikle John Farnum James Dunn Jr Robert Hecker Bernard McSorley Mark Rooney David Meyer Richard Hoepner Richard Lecher Don Fodisiak David Kremenacker Robert Pliska James Niespodziani Stephen Gross Ronald Begalke Ray Peabody Richard Pfeiffer Jerry Bird Keith Hyland Dennis Larry Dave Crosby William Menzel Charles Welbeck Robert Tedeschi Francis Bakkaber William Lout St James Wausau Larry Thompson Ralph Rucinski Michael Lee Our Lady Queen of Peace Marshfield Lee Snapp Michael Brown James Mason Jack McDonald Stephen Jess Larry Major St Joseph La
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lout
St. James
Wausau
Larry Thompson
Ralph Rucinski
St. Ann's
Michael Lee
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Marshfield
Lee Snapp
Michael Brown
James Mason
Jack McDonald
Stephen Jess
Larry Major
St. Joseph's
la Crosse
Winnebago Indian Pupils Take Two Day Milwaukee Trip
Four eighth grade Winnebago students from Hochungra Indian Mission completed their schooling and joined teacher Mrs. Emma Olson on a two day sightseeing visit to Milwaukee. Phillip Snowball Maxine King Swan Marie Decorah and Helen Redbird were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gebhardt who sponsor the annual trip for eight years. The group stayed one night with a graduation dinner and movie then toured museums viewed Lake Michigan and visited a zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Hochungra
Milwaukee
Tomah Scouts Plan Spring Paper Drive
Allan Schneller Tomah Cub Scout leader announces a spring paper drive in Tomah on Saturday The paper must be tied in bundles and placed on the curb by Saturday morning Farmers may leave paper on the loading platform at the Cash Mercantile Store rear for loading and handling by the scouts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Allan Schneller
Cash Mercantile
Bethlehem Ladies Aid Meeting in Trinity Lutheran Church
The Bethlehem Ladies Aid meets at 2 30 p m Thursday in Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove Minnesota. Hostesses are Mines Harold Oakes Jr and Milton Myhre.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Bethlehem Ladies Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mines
Harold Oakes Jr
Milton Myhre
Six Sparta High grads join Navy and return home
Six 1950 Sparta High School graduates enlisted in the U.S. Navy and left Sparta on a midnight train for Great Lakes, Illinois. By May 1954 each had completed enlistments, with multiple serving in Korea and the Pacific theater. several attended La Crosse State College and pursued further studies after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta High School
Roger Kellar
Otto Wegner
Ronald Stone
Robert Krause
Robert Richgruber
William Harris
Sparta
Navy
Wis
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
la Crosse Tribune
Collect 75 Pints Of Blood In Genoa Wisconsin
Seven five pints of blood were donated by area residents at the regional bloodmobile visit in Genoa on May 26. Mrs. Herb Latimer chaired the drive with co-chairs Mrs. Verdin Sallander and Mrs. Oscar Stellner assisting. Doctors Ender and Hirsch of Virouqua aided, along with six nurses and two aides. Volunteers included numerous local residents and Ramona Downey and Alvin Kellsey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Herb Latimer
Verdin ‘Sallander
Oscar Stellner
Ender
Dr. Hirsch of
Viroqua
Mmes
Joe Jambois
George Brendel
Alois Malin
Cass Huntington
Frank Robertson
Robert McFee
Alfred Trohock
Tony Lawrynk
Grace Bryan
May Byres
Douglas Fiege
George Lankford
Woody Dyer
Milt Boardman
Harry Pieper
Helen Souschek
Lee Sammons
Richard Jo Lindhal
Blaine
Brownsville Pupils Stage May Day Party
Brownsville Minnesota May Day program by third to fifth grade students under Mrs Florence Becker featured Janice Boesen crowned May Queen by William Mullen. Flower girls escorted her, songs and dances followed by an English Maypole finale and refreshments served by fifth grade girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville, Minn
Brownsville
Florence Becker
Janice Boesen
William Mullen
Janice
Salem Scouts Plan Booth On Aviation
West Salem Boy Scout Troop 77 led by Walter Justin will exhibit aviation at Scout O Rama at La Crosse fairgrounds on June 12 from 2 to 9 p.m. The Lions Club sponsors the West Salem troops and the American Legion provides the meeting clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Walter Justin
la Crosse Fairground
Lions Club
The
American Legion
Minister At Elroy Moves To Batavia
The Rev. A. Happe, longtime pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Elroy Wisconsin, retired from active service and moved with Mrs. Happe to Batavia Sheboygan County for temporary residence. At the Wisconsin Conference session in Markesan he was granted super annuate status and received a certificate for 48 years of continuous service. A farewell dinner was held for 80 congregants and a purse was presented by Edward Steffen. Rev Harold Fischer recently started his ministry here with his first sermon May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
A. Happe
Evanelical United Brethren Church
Happe
Batavia
Sheboygan County
Markesan
Edward Steffen
Harold Fischer
Naperville, Ill
Bible School Opens in Lansing Iowa
Bible school in Lansing Iowa under way at the grade school across from the EUB Church. Department heads include Mary As cham Betty Fink Mrs Russell Moline Mrs Edwin Cooper with assistants Phyllis Steiber Lavonne Beardmore Sandra Jean Munz and Darlene Peters. Classes end Saturday. The summer recreation program begins June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
Union Bible School
EUB Church
Mary Ascham
Betty Fink
Russell Moline
Edwin Cooper
Phyllis Steiber
Lavonne Beardmore
Sandra Jean Munz
Darlene Peters
Prairie du Chien Council eyes parking meters amid vote split
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin City Council moved to study parking meters with four four vote and mayor to break tie. Clerk tasked to survey reputable meter firms on locations costs and payment options even as beer sale law debate loomed for June 16 session. The blood drive segment details record Jackson County donations with Max Epstein of Millston achieving 17 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
C. A. Pichal
William Carroll
Sid Scoville to Speak at Hokah Graduation
Eighth grade graduation exercises in Hokah Minnesota will feature Sid Scoville as guest speaker. Scoville of The La Crosse Tribune will discuss Help Wanted. The class has 11 members. Diploma presentations by Paul Guenther president of the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah, Minn
Hokah Public School
Sid Scoville
Help Wanted
Scoville
la Crosse Tribune
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dixie Ray Meinzer
Hokah
John Anderson
Houston
Kathleen Dahle
Houston High School
Gladys Lapham
Sharon Glissendorf
la Vonne Meyer
Paul Guenther
Board of Education
Gale Agric Leader Gives Banquet Talk in Galesville
J O Beadle former Marshall high school principal now head of the vocational agriculture department was guest speaker at Marshall alumni banquet in Galesville Wisconsin. He attended with Mrs Beadle and their son David of the state university visiting relatives at Oconomowoc Lake at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Hamley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
J. O. Beadle
Marshall
Vocational Agriculture Department
West Salem Students Prepare For Badger State Camps
West Salem High School selects Paul Ranum Dudley Weise and Sally Ranger to represent the district at Badger Boys State in Ripon and Badger Girls State in Madison. Sponsored by the West Salem American Legion and Auxiliary Rotary Club and PTA, the students are active in sports clubs and student leadership roles with strong local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
West Salem High School
Badger
Ripon
Madison
Paul Ranum
Dudley Weise
Sally Ranger
West Salem American Legion and Auxiliary
Rotary Club
Assn
Hal Monitor
Paul
J. L. Ranum
FFA
Galesville Student To Receive Degree At Platteville
Jack Bold son of Mr and Mrs Julius Bold will receive a bachelor of industrial arts degree at Platteville State College graduation on June 4. His World War II service included time in Korea. He will teach next year at a high school in Waukegan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Krause
Korea
Marines
University of Wisconsin
Ronald Stone
Pine Island
Aleutians
la Crosse State College
Roger Kellar
Monterrey
Philippines
Parks College
St. Louis
Otto Wegner
Shields
Galesville, Wis
Jack Bold
Julius Bold
Platteville State College
Bold
Waukegan
III
Genoa Homemakers Exhibit At Westby
Several area homemaker groups showcased decorated cakes lamp shades and meat project items at the Westby achievement day held June 2 in Genoa Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Westby
Wis
Brownsville Observes Memorial Day in Brotherhood Ceremony
The VFW post and its auxiliary held Memorial Day events in Brownsville Minnesota starting at 9 a.m. on the Mississippi River. A miniature sailboat and flowers paid tribute to Navy dead before a parade through town and services at three cemeteries, a custom for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Minn
VFW Post
Mississippi River
Elroy Lutherans Break Ground For Parish Hall
In Elroy Wisconsin a groundbreaking ceremony for Our Savior's Lutheran Church parish hall was held after the morning service. Attendees included Rev Paul Sanders Edmund Anderson and Ted Thompson. The project combines parish hall and parsonage and is expected to be completed this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Paul Sanders
Edmund Anderson
Ted Thompson
Smaller Town Police Association Formed
In Elroy Wisconsin a police association for small towns has been formed to address police problems and standardize curfew laws and other enforcement ordinances. Officers include Jack Weger president Ernest Huschka vice president Kenneth Heding secretary treasurer Vernon Johnson George Chute Grey Searles Earl Opper Henry Downing Leon V Marshall and Merald Glick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Wisconsin
Jack Weger
Ernest Huschka
Kendall
Kenneth Heding
Union Center
Vernon Johnson
George Chute
Grey Searles
Earl Opper
Wonewoe
Henry Downing
Hillsboro
Leon V. Marshall
la Farge
Merald Glick
Viola
Seniors Earn Diplomas at Luther College in Decorah
In Decorah Iowa Luther College held graduation for 115 seniors in the C K Preus auditorium. Dr J W Ylvisaker president distributed diplomas and elementary education certificates to 29 graduates of the 93rd class. Dr Henning Larsen spoke on The Liberal Arts in a Troubled World and noted his academic path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
C. K. Preus
J. W. Ylvisaker
Henning Larsen
University of Illinois
Larsen
University of Iowa
Princeton University
Louis Rolfs
Burr Oak
Neva Bronerud
Elsie Kiel
Calamar
Helen Bidne
Lila Dahle
Gordon Eide
Orrin Feittreim
Edith Gretley
Velma Groustra
Gaylen Halverson
Clair Krome
Paul Ofstedal
Hamlet Peterson
Peter Ramlo
Gerald White
Maynard Anderson
Hesper
George Feuerhelm
Lansing
Irene Dahle
Ridgeway
Eileen Baalson
Waterville
Gertrude Kolstad
Fountain
Frieda Mindrum
Houston
Eleanor Scheevel
Preston
Minnesota
Soren Arberg
Blair
John Olson
Ferryville
Roland Gullicks
Mrs Prude Heslip to Entertain Group 1 at Dinner
Genoa Wisconsin special report Mrs Prude Heslip of Stoddard will entertain Group 1 Homemakers at a dinner Thursday hosted by the local club in Genoa Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa, Wis
Prude Heslip
Stoddard
Onalaska Commencement Address By Dr. Youngdahl
Dr. Reuben K. Youngdahl, pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, will deliver the 1954 Onalaska High School commencement address for 34 seniors. The program includes salutatory by Muriel Marcus and James Dolbier, valedictory by Jack Terpstra, diplomas by Gordon Harnwell, and Legion and DAR awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Reuben K. Youngdahl
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Onalaska High School
Dr. Youngdahl
United States
Muriel Marcus
James Dolbier
Jack Terpstra
Gordon Harnwell
Board of Education
Raymond Gartner
Struck-Klandrud Post American Legion
Charles Enge
Carol McGinnis
Walter Holthaus
Jesse Terpstra
Bangor Patrol to Attend Wisconsin Safety Patrol Meet
Bangor Wisconsin will send its school safety patrol to the 11th annual Wisconsin Congress of School Safety Patrols at Wisconsin Dells June 3 and 4. Eighth grade teacher Earle Zepplin accompanies the group. Bangor’s patrol includes Captain Peter Burbach Jr and Lieutenants James Hanson Yvonne Burbach with patrolmen Joelene Carpenter Janet Olsen Mary Roberts Patrick Schauf and Dennis Schmitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Wis
Wisconsin Dells
Earle Zepplin
Wisconsin Dells Kiwanis Club
Peter Burbach Jr
James Hanson
Yvonne Burbach
Joelene Carpenter
Janet Olsen
Mary Roberts
Patrick Schauf
Dennis Schmitz
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Bishop
Goodyear
Pearl St
William Harrie
Harrie
General Anderson
Japan
Richgruber
Roosevelt
Salem Scouts
Bible School
Prairie
Millston
Ss -2
Jackson County
Max Epstein
Red Cross
Herbert Popp
Epstein
Chicago
Herb Popp
Camp McCoy
Fred MacDonel
Arthur Larson
Roland Thurow
Irvin Kuglitsch
Krohn Clinic
Ralph Boehlke
Mmes Hugh Russell
Leonard Kilian
Frank Kubina
C. L. McDonald
William Wilcox
Gray
Thomas Mills
Vernon Hanson
Edger Ol
Orville Casper
Donald Stromberg
Ralph Lund
Gaylord Mattsen
William Schunke
Herbert Fopp
Bob Wickham
James Tollack
Melvin Johnson
Earl Welda
Werner Radke
Don Doud
Eugene Strassberg
Hilman Olson
Carl Olson
Edward Hanson
Maynard Oligney
Walter Swiggum
Franklin
Skogstad
Henry Berg
Lloyd Bekkeland
John Brown
Rufus Dimmick
Jack Kimball
Mason Werner
Kenneth Hangartner
Robert Otis
Byron Stalter
Louis Drechtrah
Ernest Eide
Edward O
Gale Agric
Tomah High School
Teaching Aids Exchange
Modesto
Calif
James Heilman
Deval Lund
Duane Senogles
H. J. Marshall, Sr
D.D.S
H. J. Marshall, Jr
Newburg Building
Main Street
Salem
Otto Weise
C. G. Ranger
Thespian
Library Club
Future Homemakers of America
Sally
Elroy Lutherans
Sunbeam
Slatik
Fourth Street
KING
CASS
Luther
R. K. Youngdahl
West Salem Hardware
West Salem, Wis
Letas Kina Wa
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