Request Bids On Highways In Minnesota Counties
State officials call for bids on 12 federal aid projects on state aid and aid roads with June 24 deadline at Caledonia. Project details include maintenance on state trunk highways Hokah bridge No. 1332 and construction of a new abutment, plus roads with crushed rock and riprap requirements along County Road 25 near Crooked Creek and State Aid Road 6 east of Caledonia.
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ST. Paul
Minn
M. Hoffmann
Hokah
Caledonia
Crooked Creek
Vernon County Names New County Agent
Vernon county appoints saatek, formerly assistant county agent of Richland county, as county agent, to assume duties June 15. He succeeds Orin Johnson who served 11 years before resigning last month to join the Tri State Breeders Co-Operative.
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Wis
Saatek
Richland County
Vernon County
Orin Johnson
Tri-State Breeders Co-Operative
Stoddard Principal Names Junior High Honor Students
Stoddard Wis Special announces the year’s honor students at Stoddard junior high. Those attaining special honors include Darlene Lamprech Janet Stylen Beverly Bakken Howard Muldrow and James Len.
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Stoddard, Wis
Spencer Welda
Stoddard Junior High School
Darlene Lamprech
Janice Stylen
Beverly Bakken
Howard Muldrow
James Len
Westby High School Alumna Waypoints in Wisconsin News
LaVerne Kirking, a Westby high school graduate class of 1942, now a UW agriculture student, practiced at Westby high school under non agriculture supervision. He served two years in the navy as an ensign and is married living in Madison.
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Westby
Wis
LaVerne Kirking
University of Wisconsin
Westby High School
Kirking
Navy
Madison
Soucheck Sells Farm Moves To Stoddard
John Soucheck of Oak sold his 100 acre farm and stock to Joe Koula of La Crosse and moved to Stoddard. He and his wife had purchased the Mrs G A Wrobel property in the village. Mrs Wrobel will reside in La Crosse with her daughter Zelma Koblitz.
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Stoddard
Wis
Ose
John Soucheck
Oak
Joe Koula
la Crosse
Soucheck’s
G. A. Wrobel
Independence Sends Delegate To Girls State
Annag junior in mund Grutzik was chosen from three candidates to attend Badger Girls' State at the University camps in Madison from June 18 to 25. Roselyn Skroch and Jane Wiemer were unavailable due to summer program conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Wis
Ann Ag
Mund Grutzik
Badger
Madison
Roselyn Skroch
Jane Wiemer
Ann
Kansas City
Carol Anderson Wins 4 H Safety Contest at Whitehall
Carol Ruth Anderson 16 of Riverview Go-Getters Strum won the county 4 H safety speaking contest at the Whitehall courthouse. She earns a free 4 H camp at Prairie June 3 6 to compete in the district meet. Second place went to Janice Jacobson 17 Osseo Tracy valley club. Third to Ardis veit 15 Blair Sunnyside Cheerleaders.
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Whitehall
Wis
Carol Ruth Anderson
Riverview
Strum
Court House
Prairie
Janice Jacobson
Tracy Valley
Osseo
Ardisveit
Teacher chosen for rural health workshop in Pennsylvania
Elaine Weger of Union County Pennsylvania was selected by the county superintendent to attend a three week course on rural school health at Pennsylvania State University. No other teachers were chosen in the state, one per county, with credit awarded and reporting duties to the county's schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Elaine Weger
Union County
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University
Schlake accepts pediatric hospital post in Denver Cole
Miss Ivanelle Schlake, R. N., formerly at Lutheran hospital La Crosse, has taken a position at a Denver pediatric hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Schlake of Waukon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon, Ia
Ivanelle Schlake
R. N
Lutheran Hospital, la Crosse
Denver Cole
Leroy Schlake
Waukon
McGregor Merchants Set Summer Evening Hours
McGregor Louisiana merchants announce daily 5 p m closing for June through August except Wednesdays and Saturdays when stores stay open evenings. Grocery stores set 5 30 p m closing except on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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McGREGOR, _la
McGregor
Brothers Hurt In Accidents Near Prairie Du Chien
Three Fischer brothers from Prairie du Chien were hurt in two separate weekend incidents. Carl Fischer received cuts when a car backed into his family pickup south of Prairie during a carnival. Alfred and Don Fischer, en route from Indianapolis auto races, were thrown from their motorcycle near Fennimore after hitting a wet spot. Don suffered a serious brain concussion and was moved to Prairie du Chien sanitarium for X rays to check for internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Jake Fischer
Carl Fischer
Prairie
Alfred
Don Fischer
Indianapolis
Ind
Fennimore
Don
Prairie du Chien Sanitarium
Teachers Entertain Pupils At Gays Mills
Gays Mills Wisconsin special report notes teachers of the grade school treating pupils to free movies and room picnics at year’s end. Eighth graders picnic Hutchins farm, seventh at Henry Helgeson farm, fifth and sixth at At wood farm. rain forced third and fourth to use Lewis hall. Senior girls who aided county immunization program were entertained by Dr. Kleinsell at Prairie du Chien and given gifts from Arizona.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Hutchins Farm
Henry Helgeson
Atwood Farm
Lewis Hall
Gays Mills High School
Dr. Kleinsell
Prairie du Chien
Arizona
Mines
Lloyd Holliday
W. R. Shepherd
Leila Slayton
Ettrick Sunday School Awards For Attendance
Ettrick Lutheran Sunday school closed for summer with Bible awards for perfect attendance. Doris Tranberg Ronald Terpening Jean Amoth and Helen Knutson received Bibles for one year. Hymnaries went to Lucile Christianson David Twesme Jacqueline Olsen and Maxine Olsen for two years. Gerald Christianson will get a gold pin for four years. Mrs Jennings Johnson leads the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lutheran Sunday School
Doris Tranberg
Ronald Terpening
Jean Amoth
Helen Knutson
Lucile Christianson
David Twesme
Jacqueline Olsen
Maxine Olsen
Gerald Christianson
Jennings Johnson
Amsterdam Reunion Brings 50 Guests to La Fleur Home
More than 50 attendees gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Roger La Fleur in Amsterdam Wisconsin for a family reunion. Guests included George Willard Brownsville Will Whalers Reno Minn Clarence Happel Verna Raymond Mary Jane Hokah Norman Happel Tomah Lucian Hunter Duane Bon nie Peggy Morris Hanson Rachel Joe Baardeseth Marvin Roy Poss Donald and others from Galesville Eau Claire La Crosse New Amsterdam and more.
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Amsterdam
Wis
Sendal
Roger la Fleur
Messrs
Mmes
George Willard
Brownsville
Will Whalers
Ray
Reno
Minn
Clarence Happel
Raymond
Kenneth
Mary Jane
Hokah
Norman Happel
Tomah
Lucian Hunter
Verna
Barbara
Duane
Will Poss
Bonnie
Peggy
Morris Hanson
Rachel
Joe Baardeseth
Marvin
Roy Poss
Donald
Galesville
Orvine Traff
Houston
Roger Kling
Dianne Lyne
Eau Claire
Earl Poss
Spencer Johnson
Spencer, Jr
Clifford
Donna Mae
William Saltz
Arnold
Myrtle
Fern
Mary Ha
Ruby Larson
Louis Wahlers
la Crosse
John Poss
Gene
Joan la Fleur
New Amsteram
Fractures Leg At Upper Creek School Picnic
Carol Dawn, 13, is using crutches after fracturing a leg bone during games at the Upper Creek school picnic. She is the daughter of Mrs. Edwin Hovre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Carol Dawn
Upper Oe Creek
Edwin Hovre
Modern Old Time Steamboat Sails Up the Mississippi on Gordon C Greene
The Gordon C Greene, last of the old time river packets, will leave St Louis June 11 for St Paul with stops at Hannibal and Twin Cities for Mark Twain’s home visit. Capt Mary Greene, the only woman master on the Mississippi, guides the modern old time sternwheeler in a renewed upper river cruise plan with American Express.
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Cincinnati
St. Paul
Mississippi River
Greene Line
Mary
B. Greene
Gordon C. Greene
the Tribune
Mississippi
Golden Eagle
Ohio
Mary B. Greene
Tom
Gordon
St. Louis
Minn
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Twin Cities
Capt
Upper River
The
Upper
American Express
Norwalk High School Holds Final Exercises
Norwalk Wisconsin hosted commencement exercises in Martin's hall with an invocation, class presentation, salutatory and valedictory by Carlton Berendes and Lorna Vieth, and guest speaker Rev. E E Clarke. Diploma presentations by Joseph Flock followed. graduates included Carlton Berendes, Roger Gajewski, Bonita Hoffman, Dorothy Manley, Lorna Vieth, James Witt, and others.
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Norwalk
Wis
Norwalk High School
Martin’s Hall
C. E. Olsen
N. H. Rudie
Carlton Berendes
Lorna Vieth
E. E. Clarke
Sparta
Ellen Hoveland
N. H
Rudie
Joseph H. Flock
Board of Education
Roger Gajewski
Bonita Hoffman
Shirley Huber
Joseph Kruk
Dorothy Manley
James Muehlenkamp
Ivan Vieth
James
Knights of Pythias lodge marks 25-year pins
Open house for Knights of Pythias lodge No. 34 featured a 25-year membership pin presentation to Otto Flugstad by master of ceremonies Saron Samdahl. A. N. Larkin and Olaf Waldum received pins but were absent. Ben Huntley led music. refreshments were provided by Mrs. Arthur Nelson, Mrs. L. D. Anderson, and Ben Huntley.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Knights of Pythias
Saron Samdahl
Otto Flugstad
A. N. Larkin
Olaf Waldum
Ben Huntley
Mmes
Arthur Nelson
L. D. Anderson
Sparta Sailor Serves On Aircraft Carrier Saipan
Bernard F. DeVries fireman first class son of Mr and Mrs Sam DeVries of Sparta serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saipan. He joined the navy in April 1943 and trained at Great Lakes Illinois after attending Sparta high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Bernard F. DeVries
Sam DeVries
Saipan
DeVries
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
I. DeVries
Angler Koel Tops Season Record With 22-Inch Brown
Caledonia Minnesota report notables Nick Koel caught a four pound German brown measuring 22 inches near Dorchester Iowa recently. The catch sets a season record for the angler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Nick Koel
Dorchester
Reverend Torvik Named to Eastern Mission Drive Committee
Rev Kenneth R Torvik was chosen to serve on a 16 member Eastern district committee representing the La Crosse circuit. The group promotes the United Mission Advance to raise funds for home and foreign missions from Oct 1 to Feb 1. Agnar S Tanner will chair the district committee. The first meeting occurred May 28 in Madison during the district convention.
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Rev. Torvik
la Crosse
Mission Appeal
Agnar S. Tanner
First Lutheran Church
Eau Claire
Madison
Mother and Daughter Banquet Held at Tomah AL Church
Eighty five mothers and daughters attended the first annual Mother Daughter banquet of the American Lutheran church in Tomah Wisconsin on May 22 at the Gordon home. Welcome was given by Mrs Henry Alteig and the program featured songs readings and addresses honoring mothers and daughters. Mrs Teuber was the oldest mother present and Mrs Carol Sowle the youngest. Six groups represented three generations.
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Tomah
Wis
American Lutheran Church
Lester Gordon
Henry Alteig
Aid
Charlotte Ornes
Marlene Burnstad
Beverly Oden
Barbara Sowle
Gilbert Mark
Kenneth Pedersen
M. A. Kjeseth
Teuber
Carol Sowle
Tillapaugh
Gordon
Trowbridge
K. Pedersen
Gilbert Scott
Norman Nelson
Norwalk Schools Close for Outdoor Picnics
Norwalk schools closed Saturday with all grades taking a picnic. High school grades held a group picnic event.
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Norwalk
Wis
Reidar Peterson Named Vernon County Traffic Officer
Reidar Peterson of Viroqua is selected as Vernon County traffic officer to replace Milton Guell who resigned to become city police officer. Peterson is a World War II veteran with 37 months in the South Pacific.
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Viroqua
Wis
Reidar Peterson
Legion Post Elects Black River Officers
At the Miles Hagen post No 200 meeting Amer Legion elected Theodore Johnson commander Richard Waldum first vice commander Milton Stennlson finance officer Sigurd Hanson second vice commander Richard Horn chaplain John Gruber Arden Fritz sergeants at arms Larry Gilbertson service officer Oswald H Johnson public relation officer and Fred Strater quarter master officer.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Miles Hagen
Amer— Legion
Theodore Johnson
Richard Waldum
Milton Stennlson
Sigurd Hanson
Richard Horn
John Gruber
Arden Fritz
Larry Gilbertson
Oswald H. Johnson
Fred Strater
Hold School Picnic At Hegg School Closes
The Hegg school taught by Mrs Richard Mattson and Mrs Sophia Stuggerud closed with a district picnic on Thursday. Men from the district held a bee to spade the lawn and plant shrubbery.
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Ettrick
Wis
Hegg
Richard Mattson
Sophia Stuggerud
McGregor Invasion Days uses air displays and boat races
McGregor Iowa gears up for a three day invasion days celebration June 6 7 3 marking the Europe invasion anniversary. Army air forces will present a major display with a 230 pm Saturday formation flight and a June 7 training flight from Wold-Chamberlain field Minneapolis. Boat races on the Mississippi draw participants from Omaha Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Cedar Rapids with 1 000 prize in five hydroplane classes culminating in 64 mph final heats plus water shows a sea plane rides a 35 stall midway band concerts and a Ford car prize.
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Mcgregor
McGregor Legion Post
Europe
Army Air Forces
Air Force Headquarters
JackWilliams
Air Reserve
Wold-Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Midwest Boating Association
Omaha
Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Bickel
McGregor Levee
New Management Takes Over La Farge Lunch Room
Red's Lunch in the P. T. Andrew building changes hands from Mrs. Martha Rittenhouse to Mrs. Bertha Calhoun. Rittenhouse retires due to ill health after running the lunch room for six years following her husband Gene Calhoun's death.
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LA Farge
Wis
Red
P. T. Andrew
Martha Rittenhouse
Bertha Calhoun
Gene Calhoun
FFA Pancake Supper Funds Yellowstone Trip Plan
Earned money from a pancake supper adds sixty dollars toward expenses for an educational trip to Yellowstone National Park. The trip is being organized under the direction of J. O. Beadle and funded by FFA members in Galesville Wisconsin.
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Galesville
Wis
Yellowstone National Pen
FFA
J. O. Beadle
Norwalk Public School Hires New Teachers
NORWALK Wis Special report lists new hires for the Norwalk public school. N H Rudie as principal Bernard Fillmore as assistant principal Lorraine Piper for first and second grades Vera Cunitz for third and fourth Lillian Benrud for fifth and sixth Clara Hefty for seventh and eighth grades Two high school teachers planned with aims to add agriculture and commercial courses.
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Norwalk
Wis
N. H. Rudie
Bernard Fillmore
Lorraine Piper
Vera Cunitz
Lillian Benrud
Clara Hefty
Work On Locker Plant Begun In Independence
Work on the new Locker Service plant in Independence has begun under Stanley Skroch and his crew. A foundation will be laid by Martin A. Wiemer and H E Abend on the site of the former Steiner implement warehouse. The building will be 50 by 70 feet, with space for 600 lockers to store meats, fruits and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Wis
Stanley Skroch
Martin A. Wiemer
H. E. Abend
Steiner Implement
Whitehall Girls Attend June Scout Camp
Mrs. Norman Anderson attended a Girl Scout leaders camp on the St. Croix River near Hudson and will lead a unit June 8 to 22. Ten Whitehall Girl Scouts will join for one week starting June 8: Sharon Wood Solveig Ambli Patricia Hegge Ann Holton Mary Mattson Shirley Mae Lee Joan Thoreson Bonnie Lou Mason Clarice Bautch Kari Lynn Rice.
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Whitehall
Wis
Norman Anderson
St. Croix River
Hudson
Sharon Wood
Solveig Ambli
Patricia Hegge
Ann Holton
Mary Mattson
Shirley Mae Lee
Joan Thoreson
Bonnie Lou Mason
Clarice Bautch
Kari Lynn Rice
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