VFW Plans Thrill Day At Black River Falls
Black River Falls Wisconsin designated Saturday June 10 as thrill day under VFW post chair Ralph E. Moulis. The events feature Crash Thompson and nine drivers performing high risk stock auto crashes including ramp jumps and a barrel crash. Music by the high school band and vendor stands accompany the show attracting county fair crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Black River Falls
Black Riven Falls
Wis
Ralph E. Moulis
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Thompson
Annual James Reed Day Proposed for Trempealeau District
The article urges establishing an annual James Reed Day in Trempealeau County to honor the county’s first permanent settler. It notes Reed’s Town origins near Reed’s cabin, Trempealeau Mountain, and Perrot park, with credit to Dr. E. D. Pierce for marking Reed’s grave in the Wisconsin Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrot
Trempealeau
Monteville
Reed
James Reed
Trempegaleau
E. D. Pierce
Wisconsin Historical Society
Pierce
Trempealeau County
George Gale
Daniel Boone
Wilds
Perrot Park
Nicholas Perrot
Man
Decorah Chamber Sets Summer Closing Times
At the Decorah Chamber of Commerce luncheon a summer schedule was announced. Most shops will close at 5 p m with groceries and food stores staying open until 5 30 p m. The last luncheon before September will be Monday June 5.
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Decorah
Decorah Chamber of Commerce
Auto mobile death rate on open highways reaches thirty eight percent
A report shows thirty eight percent of automobile fatalities occur on open highways. The finding emphasizes highway safety and driver risk factors across road segments and conditions.
Mabel Girl Among St. Olaf Graduates
MABEL Minn Joyce Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Orrin Peterson of Mabel will be among 400 candidates for degrees at St Olaf college Northfield on Monday June 5. Dr Ralph L Tabor pastor of Luther Place Memorial church Washington DC will be the speaker. Miss Peterson will receive a bachelor of arts degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Joyce Peterson
Daugter
Orrin Peterson
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Ralph L. Tabor
Luther Place Memorial Church
Washington, D. C
Miss Peterson
Visitors From Des Moines At Caledonia Home
Recent guests at the Robert Gaspard home in Caledonia were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and Mrs. Clara Sundell of Des Moines. Mrs. Cox is the sister and Mrs. Sundell is the mother of Mrs. Gaspard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Robert Gaspard
Charles Fox
Clara Sundell
Des Moines
Cox
Sundell
Gaspard
Decorah Man to Be Ordained at First Lutheran Church
Decorah Ia special reports David W Preus son of Dr and Mrs O J H Preus president emeritus of Luther college will be ordained at 3 p m Sunday June 4 at First Lutheran church He will be the 40th member of the congregation to enter the ministry of the Evangelical at the 11 a m service Rev C K Preus brother of the candidate will speak At 2 30 p m the Rev V T Jordahl Mason City president of the Iowa district will ordain Dr O J H Preus will deliver the ordination sermon with Rev R A Ofstedal conducting the altar service The Rev T A Hoff former pastor will present the candidate Others assisting include Revs M A Egge Nelson Preus Dr A N Rogness and Dr F K Preus with Fergus Falls Minn and Waukon connections.
Holmen Girls Organize Brownie Scout Troop
In Holmen Wisconsin 19 children joined a Brownie Scout troop at a grade school meeting. Mrs George Glasrud will lead with help from Mrs Roy Gaarder, while the American Legion auxiliary sponsors the unit and its older troops. Meetings begin June 13 and run on alternate Tuesdays through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
George Glasrud
Roy Gaarder
American Legion Auxiliary
St. John's eighth grade to graduate in Caledonia
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran school in Caledonia will hold its first annual eighth grade graduation Sunday June 4 at 7 30 p m. Rev Rollin Reim of Austin Minn will deliver the sermon. Diploma recipients include Burton Bolduan Marjorie Bolduan Sandra De Witt Janice Horn Kermit Klinski Dawn Pieper LaVerne Pieper Irene Ranzenberger Donald Rusisuhle Gerald Schulze Shirley Ann Schulze and Daryl Tessmer Tessmer plans Northwestern College Watertown Wis to prep for ministry joining Marjorie Bolduan and Dawn Pieper at Dr Martin Luther College New Ulm Minn six students from Caledonia will go to Caledonia and Spring Grove high schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran School
Rollin Reim
Austin
Francis Warner
Burton Bolduan
Marjorie Bolduan
Sandra de Witt
Janice Horn
Kermit Klinski
Dawn Pieper
LaVerne Pieper
Irene Ranzenberger
Donald Rusisuhle
Gerald Schulze
Shirley Ann Schulze
Daryl Tessmer
Tessmer
Northwestern College
Watertown
Wis
St. John’s Congregation
Dr. Martin Luther College
New Ulm
Wisconsin Synod
Spring Grove
Ettrick Couple's Son Hospitalized After War Injury
Armond Dick of Ettrick is a patient at Fort Harrison hospital in Montana after a spinal operation intended to restore leg use. He suffered paralysis from World War II Pacific theater injuries and owns a small ranch near Glendive, later employed by the county highway department. Montana Christmas trees are sold in every state north of the Ohio and west of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Armond Dick
Leste Dick
Veteran’s Hospital
Fort Harrison
Mont
Armond
Glendive
Montana
Ohio
Mississippi
Walter Boehm New Leader of Black River Falls Lions
Walter L. Boehm will become president of the Black River Falls Lions club on July 1 with Clifford Nelson as first vice president. The season ends with a lakeside picnic June 11 at 4 p.m. Other officers include Harold Tourville as second vice president Art Upton as third vice president F Harman Galston as secretary Robert McGillivray as treasurer Warren Richards lion tamer Mayo Millis tail twister and directors Norman Krenz Art I Nelson Edward Heineck and Frank Kubina. Perfect attendance awards for 1949 50 go to 33 members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Walter L. Boehm
Lions Club
Clifford Nelson
Louie Gardipee
Cliff Nelson
Lake Arbutus
Hatfield
Harold Tourville
Art Upton
F. Harman Galston
Robert McGillivray
Warren Richards
Mayo Millis
Norman Krenz
Art I. Nelson
Edward Heineck
Frank Kubina
Hillard Anderson
Jack Bierman
W. L. Boehm
P. W. Dickey
Rufus Dimmick
Bert Engebretson
Bob Flugstad
Harman Galston
Lloyd Gilbertson
Cortez Hahn
Ed Heineck
Lester Johnson
Richard Larson
Marty Marquardt
Bud Millis
Bob Mills
Ozzie Moe
Art Nelson
Carl Pflanz
Herb Popp
Bob Pratt
Ralph Reichert
Homer Richards
Clifford Ristow
Kenneth Rogosheske
Ted Silvernail
Jack Tester
Guest Speaker Braithwaite at Hillsboro Fellowship Dinner
Hillsboro Wisconsin Corporation Wesley Braithwaite will be guest speaker at a fellowship dinner at 12 noon Sunday June 4 at First Congregational Church. Braithwaite recently returned from a 30 day army occupation service in Germany with a talk titled The Situation in Germany Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Corp
Wesley Braithwaite
First Congregational Church
Corp. Braithwaite
H. J. Braithwaite
Germany
Army of Occupation
Edwin Hagenah
Stella Hammer
Edwin Hammer
Mabel Hammer
Edwin Hammer, Jr
Lyle Hart
Paul Haugh
Francis Haugh
Ray Hunter
Frank Herbeck
Hillsprairie 8th Grader Builds Perfect Attendance
Herbert Downing a 13 year old of Hillsboro district has not been tardy or absent in eight years at Hills Prairie Rural School. He aims to attend a nearby high school, plans on sports, and has good scholarship. His class, including Charles Hubbard Donald Field and Marlene Subera, toured the state capital and met Governor Rennebohm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Mid. Mustard Downing
Hillsboro
Hills Prairie
Herbert
Ture
George Preslik
Rennebohm
Charles Hubbard
Donald Field
Marlene Subera
Hospital Auxiliary To Sponsor Movies In Caledonia
Caledonia Community Hospital auxiliary will sponsor a benefit screening of The Secret Garden at the State Theater in two performances on Friday and Thursday, June 7 and 8. Proceeds aid hospital projects and patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia Community Hospital Auxiliary
State Theater
Perce
Tests Reveal TB In Houston County Schools
Mantoux tuberculosis tests were given at six Houston county school centers in early month to 705 students 10 teachers and one parent. Readers X rays and exams are encouraged. Houston county shows a lower TB death rate of 7.2 per 100 000 in 1944 48 versus 32.9 in 1936 40, with annual testing aiding the decline. Shrimp bran ground shells and heads are noted as a high protein livestock feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Houston
Concert Band Formed At Whitehall In Summer
Whitehall Wisconsin announces a Summer band school led by John Whitney to form a Summer concert band. Open to high school musicians, college students home on vacation, and townspeople. Rehearsals every Wednesday at 7 p.m. starting June 7 at Whitehall High School.
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Whitehall
Wis
John Whitney
Whitehall High School
Whitney
Beverly Schaefer
Hillsboro Names Roger Novy to Represent at Badger Boys State
Roger Novy son of Mr and Mrs Fred S Novy of Greenwood township will represent Hillsboro at the 1950 Badger Boys State. A junior he was elected by the high school faculty and is active in school and extracurricular work. He served as secretary treasurer of his class this year and vice president of the Commercial club and assistant editor of the Newsclub. He is a state forensics winner and will chair the reorganization of the Commercial club when school reopens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milded Yeske
Ella Marie
Erma
Sparta High School
Mildred
Color Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
Ella
la Crosse
Will H. Yeske
Sparta
Hillsboro
Wis
Badger
Roger Novy
Fred S. Novy
Greenwood Township
Roger
Treas- Novy Urer
Commercial Club
Newsclub
Evanston Family Observes Stoddard Holiday For Luther Event
Mr and Mrs Christian Strom of Evanston Ill spent Memorial Day with Mrs Stroms parents Mr and Mrs Anton Nelson Then Stroms and Nelsons attended the 89th Luther College reciprocal exercises at Decorah Carl Strom of Mexico a Decorah graduate in 1919 was a candidate for an honorary doctor of laws Sonja a Strom daughter is a Luther college student at Decorah
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Stoddard
Wis
Christian Strom
Deborah
Nelson
Evanston
Ill
Strom
Anton Nelson
Stroms
Nelsons
Mexico
Sonja
Carl Strom
Luther College
Decorah
Ontario GI Reports To Lackland Air Base
Pvt. Donald L. Shird of Ontario Wisconsin has reported to Lackland air base San Antonio Texas for 13 weeks of basic training. After completing basic training he may attend any service school of his choosing.
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Ontario
Wis
Donald L. Shird
Jesse Shird
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
Shird
Decorah to host two day Immigrants reunion
Immigrants who came to America from Voss Norway will hold their annual Decorah reunion June 23 and 24. About 200 people from across the United States are expected to attend. The program features a Luther College auditorium meeting with Voss pictures and a banquet at the First Lutheran church parlors.
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Decorah
America
Voss
Norway
Lars Seim
United States
Luther College Auditorium
First Lutheran Church
Decorah Pool Set to Open Within Two Weeks
Decorah Iowa reports the municipal pool will open in about ten days to two weeks as repairs continue. Interior painting and dressing room work are underway. Mrs. Gerald Bernatz will be chief life guard for the season with Franklin Cappon and Hamlet Peterson Jr assisting. Peterson will train at Milford before starting lifeguard duties.
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Decorah
George Krome
Gerald Bernatz
Franklin Cappon
Hamlet Peterson, Jr
Peterson
Milford
Srvice
Wisconsin pioneers plant trees to rebuild timber supply
Gebhardt and other Wisconsin plantations are highlighted as vital efforts to replenish lumber and pulp wood. State forester William G. Morris monitors growth, while notable plantations at Wascott Hancock Prescott Wisconsin Rapids Devils Lake Wyalusing State Park and Star Lake demonstrate the movement's reach and value to people and nature.
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Gebhardt
William G.morris
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Nye-Hayes
Wascott
Walter Ware
Hancock
Louis Frank
Prescott
Nekoosa-Edwards
Wisconsin Rapids
Devils Lake
Wyalusing State Park
Star Lake
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Stoddard Couple Attends Luther College Graduation
Mr and Mrs Floyd Christenson of Stoddard motored to Decorah for Luther College commencement exercises where their son Kenneth Carley Christenson graduated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Luther
Wis
Floyd Christenson
Decorah
Luther College
Kenneth Carley
Millston Water Level Drops Prompt Weekly Readings
A U.S. Geological Survey staffer from Madison conducted a water level test in Millston, Wisconsin, noting a sharp drop since the prior reading. About half of the village’s wells needed deeper driving over seven months, possibly due to Lake Lee’s disappearance after the 22-year dam failed last August.
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Millston
Wis
U. S. Geological Survey
Madison
Lake Lee
Calendar of events for June across Wisconsin towns
On Wednesday June 7 in Whitehall the library hosts an annual benefit by the LAMPC club from 2 30 to 5 p m. In Holmen Maple Shade hosts a social at Maple Shade school in the evening. Thursday June 8 features a Leon reorganization meeting for Pleasant Valley Randon Sand Creek Lyons Valley and Leon at 8 30 p m New Lisbon holds a Juneau county normal graduation at the American Legion hall 8 p m Wilton hosts Monroe county achievement day at Hett's hall 10 30 a m Sparta has Ruth circle WSCS at Mrs Melvin Wilcox 2 p m and Wilton's town hall hosts a Democratic organizing committee meeting at 8 p m Friday June 9 Whitehall IC club meets in the afternoon and North Bend hosts a community picnic. Saturday June 10 Black River Falls presents thrill day with an auto crash show featuring Crash Thompson at the fair grounds in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Lampc Club
Holmen
Maple Shade
Maple Shade School
Leon
Monroe County
Pleasant Valley
Randon
Sand Creek
Lyons Valley
New Lisbon
Juneau
Black River Falls
Thompson
Fair Grounds
Townsend Members to Hold Meeting at Murphy Home
Townsend residents attend a Monday gathering at the Dan Murphy residence where Dr. H. T. Gordon of Wausau will report on the recent national convention held in Denver, Colorado.
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Milwaukee
BRF
Decorah Chamber
Rice-Olsen
Kane Street
Donnie Fortney
Lever Fortney
Danny Ward
Sylvester Flemming
Clarence Reese
Navy
Soldiers Grove High School
San Diego
Calif
St. Olaf
Measu
D. Preus
Brownies
St. John’s
Wilton
T. O. Kraabel
National Rehabilitation Commission
American Legion
Carl W. Strom
Mexico City
Henry O. Talle
Congress
Iowa
H. Trytten
National Research Council
Bryn J. Hovde
New School For Social Research
New York City
Walter Boehm
Hillsprairie
Herbert Downing
Penstix
Fifth Ave
Erates
Pietays
Joan Davis
Vernon
Matinee
Sehn Wayne
Hillsboro Boys State
Evanston, Ill
Decorah Pool
Main St
DELL
Masa En
Hae
Vollenweider Sales & Service
LA Crescent, Minn
Geological Survey
Seidelhuber
Ax'ned&s
Monroe
Crawford
Counties
Charles F. Harris
N. Rusk Ave
Viroqua, Wis
RFD
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