La Crescent planning board forms. officials outline duties
La Crescent Minnesota held its first regular planning board meeting with state officials James W. Clark and L. W. Marsh outlining goals and committee structure. The board will study village status and desired development, form separate committees on employment, industry, water, housing, and transportation, and coordinate with the county school survey set for June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Clark
Rooin
Marsh
Minnesota
Clart
Gene School
Mmes
Shannon and
Hess
Ralph Jones
Nelson van Horn
Levin Hart
la Verne Cass
Commercial Club
Caledonia
Houston County Court House
Olive Schwarz
George Kelly
Evin Reitz
Steven Zimlo
John Scanlon
McGregor Invades With Races Air Raid June 5 6
McGregor Iowa prepares for Invasion Days two day celebration June 5 and 6 featuring boat races by American Power Boat Association and Midwest Boat Association. A mock air raid by 141st Air Force Base unit will occur over the Mississippi with bomb runs near McGregor. Fireworks, searchlights, and army style amusements accompany racing events and city festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Europe
American Power Boat Association
Midwest Boating Association
Drum and Bugle Corps
Dubuque
Galesville Plans Combined Founders Day and Wisconsin Centennial
The town marks Founders Day Sunday, paired with the Wisconsin centennial. Services at Marynook at 2 PM feature pastors from three denominations. Speakers include Dr Ora Rice and Norman Himle. City band music and a wreath at Judge Gale’s campus grave honor the Civil War figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Merynook
Gale
Galesville University
Society of Mary
John G. Leies
Marynook
S. E. Verang
Zion Lutheran Church
W. J
La Crescent Auxiliary Names Meet Delegates
The Gittens Leidel auxiliary unit of La Crescent held a regular meeting and elected delegates for the district convention in Wabasha on June 5 and 6. First delegate is Mrs. G. E. Wiemerslage, second is Mrs. Steward McLoughlin, with alternates Mrs. Joe Whitfield Mrs. Orvie Wetzel and Mrs. Ralph Timm. The White Elephant prize was won by Mrs. George Kelly.
Bridge Construction Start At Ettrick South Beaver Creek
Construction has begun on a new bridge across South Beaver Creek on county trunk highway D at the south end of Ettrick. The old bridge was badly undermined and torn down, a temporary span is in place, and the L. G. Arnold company of Eau Claire builds the new structure with concrete piers and floor and timber abutments.
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Ettrick
Wis
South Beaver Creek
L. G. Arnold Company
Eau Claire
Sheriff Receives Fillmore Delinquent Tax List
Preston Minn Special County Treasurer Moppy Anderson turned over the delinquent personal property tax list for 1947 to Sheriff Donald L. Cook who is collecting the amounts. There are 122 delinquents on the list, with taxes due Jan 1 and delinquent since March 1.
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Preston
Minn
Moppy Anderson
Donald L. Cook
Rummage Sale Planned by St Mary's Church
TOMAH Wis Special the ladies society of St Mary's church will hold a rummage and white elephant sale in the church basement on Saturday June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Ladies Society of
St. Mary's Church
Eitzen Votes On Municipal Power Liquor Sales
Voters in the newly incorporated village of Eitzen will decide in a special election on June 8 whether the village council should purchase, operate, and control the electric distribution system for public use and resale. A second proposition asks if the village will establish a municipal liquor store or issue off-sale and on-sale licenses for intoxicating liquors.
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Eitzen
Minn
Three Physicians Bar Discharges From Tomah VA Hospital
Three army and navy physicians attached to the Veterans Administration hospital at Tomah are discharged and leave for civilian practice. Dr. Raymond E. Parks will finish radiology residency at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore starting July 1. Dr. George W. Bair will enter private practice at Platteville. Dr. Thorpe A. Klumpf will finish internal medicine residency at the Cleveland VA starting in October. Parks and Klumpf left the army, Bair left the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
Thorpe A. Klumpf
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Parks
Dr. Klumpf
Army
Bair
Navy
De Soto Soldier Finishes Basic Training at Fort Ord
Pfc. Ivan G. Lankford, 18, completed basic training in company M of the 12th infantry regiment Fort Ord California. He earned sharp shooter on M 1 rifle after enlisting for three years. His parents reside in De Soto Wisconsin. He attended Viroqua High School and played baseball and was in the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Ivan G. Lankford
12Th Infantry
Fort Ord
Calif
Viroqua High School
Army
Lankford
Sells Whitehall Home Goes To Washington
Donald Nelson his wife and infant son leaving Whitehall Wisconsin after World War II service home to Vancouver Washington to settle there He worked as a cabinet maker at Iverson Larson Lumber yard plans to find carpentry work in Vancouver His parents remain in Vancouver where they moved at the start of World War II Nelson sold his Whitehall house to Julius Schwanke a nearby farmer who is retiring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Vancouver
Wash
Iverson- Larson Lumber
Nels Nelson
Julius Schwanke
Near
Independence
Fillmore Off Campus Course Opens June 8
The Fillmore county off campus course will open June 8 in the Preston school. The opening hour is 8 30 a m Mildred Bartsch supervisor of rural education Winona says there are to be two instructors for this 20 day course They are Mrs H P Sheff Wykoff and Donald Read Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Preston School
Mildred Bartsch
Winona
H. P. Sheff
Wykoff
Donald Read
Trempealeau Agent Resigns as Local Telephone Head
Trempealeau Wisconsin special report notes Mrs. Patra Grover who led the Community Telephone company for five years has resigned. She is replaced by Mrs. Eunice Towner and the Grover family move to Ravenna Michigan to establish their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Wis
Patra Grover
Community Telephone Company
Petion
Eunice Towner
Grover
Ravenna
Mich
Salvation Army Drive Nets $401 in Tomah
The Salvation Army fund drive in Tomah raised 401 dollars. Committee members include Rev. Norman Nelson chair. Frank H. Drew Wilbur Brown Mrs. William Felling Dr. J. S. Fraser and E. J. McKean.
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Tomah
Wis
Camping Trip From Holmen High Leaders Heads To Delta Lake
Harold E. Mattison director of vocational agriculture at Holmen high school travels with Oscar Helgeson and William Schulze senior FFA members to Bluebird Lake at Delta. Joined by Neil Nelson and Richard Larson, they left Tuesday and planned to return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
Harold E. Mattison
Holmen High School
Oscar Helgeson
William Schulze
Future Farmers of America
Bluebird Lake
Delta
Neil Nelson
Richard Larson
Rockney Seeks Jackson County Sheriff Candidacy
Edward F. Rockney of Black River Falls announces his bid for Jackson County sheriff. A farmer born in Irving and longtime resident of Black River Falls he is a World War I overseas infantry veteran, married with four children.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Edward F. Rockney
Kenyon Valley
R. 1
Rockney
Irving
Adams
Accept Posts As Teachers Accept Posts As Teachers
Six Luther College education students have accepted teaching positions in Iowa and Minnesota. Lois Jacobson will teach second grade in Stanley Iowa Sylvia Sonderland will teach first and second grades in Decorah Iowa William Bockoven will teach science and mathematics in Ventura Iowa Donald Rosholt will teach mathematics in Canton Minnesota Nancy Ney will teach English and manage the library in Winona Minnesota Eugene Olsen will teach social science and coach in Ellendale Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
O. A. Davidson
Luther
Iowa
Minnesota
Lois Jacobson
Harmony
Minn
Stanley
Sylvia Sonderland
Lake Mills
William Bockoven
Cresco
Ventura
Blair Summer Play Program Begins June 7
Blair Wisconsin announces supervised recreational activities start Monday June 7 at Blair High School with 9:30 a.m. departure. George Hennings directs sports including softball baseball track bicycling basketball horseshoes and touch football for area youths. Swimming starts June 21 if weather allows.
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Blair
Wis
George Hennings
Coulee Region Riders Club Reveals New Banner at Meeting
The Coulee Region Riders club met at Earl Gile’s Onalaska home. The event showcased the new club banner and served lunch by Gile and Aumock. Plans were made for a future meet at Gene Swanson’s La Crosse home on Wood street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Coulee Region
Earl Gile
Gile
Aumock
Gene Swanson
Wood Street
la Crosse
Lions Delegates Head to National Convention in New York
Colonel Larson of Whitehall Lions and Hank Quartemont of Black River Falls Lions are elected delegates for the Lions national convention in New York City the week of July 25. They will drive east with their wives, Larson shoots moving pictures for local theaters, and both plan a Washington visit before returning.
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Whitehall
Wis
Larson
Whitehall Lions Club
New York City
Hank Quartemont
Black River Falls Lions Club
Washington, D. C
Bowmen Plan Picnic at Spring Bank Resort
Members of the Tomah Bowmen plan a picnic and shoot at Spring Bank Resort on Sunday. The club recently completed a field course at the resort.
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Tomah Bowmen
Spring Bank Resort
Tomah Veterinarian Takes War Department Post in Japan
Dr Vernon Z Ziebel after 28 years with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture will join the War Department as assistant health officer at Yokohama Japan. He leaves Tomah June 4 for San Francisco and will travel by air for the two year assignment. Mrs Ziebell will join October 1.
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Tomah
Wis
Vernon Z. Ziebel
State Department of Agriculture
War Department
Army
Yokohama
Japan
Ziebell
San Francisco
Open House At Hendrickson Home In Wisconsin
Open house will be held at the Lester Hendrickson home north of Holmen on county trunks Sunday afternoon. The Hendrick sons’ home was built after a fatal farm fire that killed a child and seriously burned three family members. Open house runs from 1 to 4 pm and the deed to the home and the 614% acre farm will be presented. Funds were raised during a campaign with contributions sent to Holmen Legion officials and to the La Crosse Tribune.
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Holmen
Wis
Lester Hendrickson
American Legion
Hendricksons
Holmen Legion
la Crosse Tribune
Stevenstown
Tomah Woman's Club Announces Annual Banquet and Flower Show
The Tomah Woman's Club will host its annual banquet June 7 in St. Mary's church basement to close the year's activities. The club resumes regular programs August 12 with a flower show at the high school auditorium chaired by Mrs. R. C. Treat and co chaired by Mrs. J. S. Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
St. Mary’s Church
Allamakee Students Graduate At Iowa U
Allamakee students who will receive degrees at the University of Iowa commencement in Iowa City include Delores Anne Link Joseph Cassidy Joyce Hewitt Harry L. Kaufman John Sanders Earl F. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Delores Anne Link
Joseph Cassidy
Joyce Hewitt
Harry L. Kaufman
Lansing
John Sanders
Postville
Earl F. Thomas
Henry Hallan Elected Spring Grove Lutheran Delegate
Henry Hallan of Spring Grove was elected delegate to the biennial Evangelical Lutheran church convention to be held June 8 to 13 at the Central Lutheran church in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Henry Hallan
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Central Lutheran Church of
Minneapolis
Ettrick Catholics Open Parochial School
A two week parochial school session started Monday at St. Bridget's Catholic church with two Franciscan sisters from La Crosse in charge. The sisters are staying at the Howard Mack home in Ettrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
la Crosse
Howard Mack
Three Films Shown At Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro Rod and Gun club presented three films Thursday evening in the high school auditorium. The Wisconsin conservation commission supplied the films for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Rod and Gun Club
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Hold Annual Picnic Of Local Lutheran Church
The Ameri can Lutheran church hosts its annual picnic at Lake Tomah on Sunday. Food committee members are J. Jackson L. Maum and R. Senogles.
Middle Coon Valley church marks 50th edifice anniversary
The Middle Coon Valley Evangelical Lutheran church in Coon Valley Wisconsin observes the 50th anniversary of its current church building on Sunday June 6. The 1854 organized parish began in a log structure and completed the present edifice in 1898 with later remodeling and Hammond organ installation. Festival services in Norwegian at 11 a.m. feature Rev. M A Dahlen. a 2 p.m. English session offers another Dahlen address. The church sits northeast of Chaseburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Middle Coon Valley
Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. A. Dahlen
Department of Charities
The
Ladies’ Aid
Dahlen
Holmen Youth Selected for Badger Boys State
Gary Tolvstad a Holmen high school junior has been chosen to attend Badger Boys State at Ripon College June 12 to 19. Sponsored by Morris Snuggerud Post of the American Legion he is the first Holmen pupil to join the program now in its seventh year under the Wisconsin Legion.
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Holmen
Wis
Gary Tolvstad
Badger
Ripon College
Ripon
Morris Snuggerud
American Legion
Gary
Wisconsin Department of the Legion
Holmen High School
Picnic Day At St Pauls Luther an Church
The annual congregation picnic at St Pauls Lutheran Church will be held at the Recreational Field on Sunday. A program of games and contests will provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Camp McCoy prepares for first postwar troop wave
About 4 500 soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Division arrive July 10 to begin training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. They bring mechanized equipment while explosives are stored in camp warehouses. A rail movement will occur with no regular train service. The 33rd Division of Illinois Artillery takes over when the 32nd breaks camp and 1 300 troops including 184th field artillery battalion of 325 Negro troops accompany them.
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Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Illinois National Guard
William H. Youngs
E. C. Pelshaw
Sparta
Pelshaw
Wakefield
Mich
Armed Forces Training Center
Wis
32Nd Infantry Division
National Guard
33Rd Division of Artillery
184Th Field Artillery
Wisconsin Air Arm
Wisconsin National Guard
Camp Williams
108Th Ordnance Motor Maintenance Company
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Crescent Board
U. S
Legion Auxiliary
Public Safety
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Fillmore
Sorge’s
Dairy Supply CO
South Ave
Klenzade Products, Inc
Beloit
Washington
Michigan
Salvation Army
Jackson
Begin
Tomah Veterinarian
Hendrickson
Tomah Woman's Club
M. Coon Valley
Middle Coon Valley Church
A. IL. Kvamme
Chaseburg
Rev
Harvey Tolvstad
Yay
Salem
Foto
Illinois
Fort Sheridan
McCoy
Apc
Falls
Bill Elliott
Catherine McLeod
Gregory Peck
John Garfield
Dorothy McGuire
Tomorr
Vase Aus
New Vernon
Johnny Mack Brown
Raymond Hatton
Leon Errol
International Sales and Service
South Third Street
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