Giant Parade Of 90 Units To Be Featured Saturday
A weekend of events centers on a mile long parade Saturday at 2 p m with over 900 entries including bands and Camp McCoy equipment. Route runs through East Street Main Harmony Hamilton Youlon Elm Leonard and Rose to the athletic field.
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Errygan
Guernsey
Camp McCoy
United States
Athletic Field
East Avenue
Leonard
Main
Harmony
Hamilton
Youlon
Elm
Franklin
Rose
Old Salem House
West Salem Garden Club
Ida E. Tilson
Centennial Weekend Events Draw Four Counties
Five county Guernsey Parish hosts all day Friday June 8 with coronation dance at 1 p m featuring Jerry Gilbertson orchestra and centennial royalty. Saturday June 9 offers horse pulling at 9 30 a m parade at 2 p m band concert at 7 p m street dance at 9 p m and music by Waltz Kings. Sunday June 10 includes church memorials at 9 a m commemoration program at athletic field with F D Hussa master of ceremonies and a water fight between Melrose Holmen Onalaska and Saler fire departments followed by La Crosse concert band La Crosse Sweet Adelines and baseball at 8 30 p m and fireworks at 9 45 p m.
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Guernsey
Jerry Gilbertson
Queens
Village Park
Centennial
F. D. Hussa
Music Centennial Biar
Melrose, Holmen
Onalaska
Saler
la Crosse
la Crosse Sweet Adelines
Onalaska-Salem
Four Alice In Dairyland Winners Picked In Richland Center
Four contestants were selected as Alice In Dairyland winners after an elimination event in Richland Center attended by counties parading and three judges. Winners Callaway Readstown Sally Su gen Richland Center and Alice Meixelsperger Spring Green will advance to the semi finals in Dodgeville on June 26 joining 18 other contestants.
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Callaway
Readstown
Sally Sugen
Richland Center
Alice Meixelsperger
Spring Green
Russian-Born Author Voronaeff to Speak at Viroqua Church
Russian-born author Paul Voronaeff, now a U.S. citizen, will speak at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua at 11 a.m. Sunday. He will discuss the evils of communism and share his Siberian exile experiences illustrated with pictures.
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Viroqua
Wis
Paul Voronaeff
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Peder Nordsletten
Voronaeff
University of Moscow
Siberia
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Whitehall
South Reef River Church
York
E. B. Christophersen
Luther Leagues to Present Music Readings in Blair
Blair Wisconsin two Luther leagues schedule Sunday meetings at 8 p m for a program of music and readings. First Lutheran church league directed by Rev K M Arberg and North Beaver Creek league led by Rev L W Halverson together plan a coordinated evening of readings and music in Blair.
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Blair
Wis
Luther League of
Ex Presidents Receive Pins By American Legion Auxiliary
The West by America Legion auxiliary members who have led the organization since 1925 were awarded past president pins at the recent meeting. Recipients include Mmes. William Jersey Milwaukee Martha Hagen Leon Sveen Otis Holman Ernest Silbaugh Myrtle Hovde Margie Running O T Nestingen Nora Grossman Fredsell Goettel and the late Miss Ruth Holman. District reports from Bangor were given by delegates Mrs C E Olson and Mrs Olaf Johnson.
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Ts of the
West
Merica Legion Auxiliary
Mmes
William Jersey
Milwaukee
Martha Hagen Leon Sveen
Otis Holman
Ernest Silbaugh
Myrtle Hovde
Margie Running
O. T. Nestingen
Nora Grossman
Fredsell Goettel
Ruth Holman
Bangor
C. E. Olson
Olaf Johnson
Wis
Presbyterians Send Delegates to Regional Women's Sessions
Mrs. Roy Poss, president of the Galesville Presbyterian Women's Association, will attend two sessions advancing church work. She will join the Waukesha lessons at Carroll College June 11 to 14 and the University of Dubuque leadership training July 30 to August 4, focusing on Bible, administration, missions, education, and social knowledge. Nat Marilyn will represent Westminster fellowship at the Synodical meeting in Waukesha, with Rev. H. A. Wisner and several church men also attending. The women's association meets June 13 at the church, led by Mrs. Ray F. M. Andersen on encampment life and youth-summer sessions at Camp Onaway near Waupaca.
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Galesville
Wis
Roy Poss
Women’s Association
Galesville Presbyterian Church
Waukesha
Carroll College
Poss
University of
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Ray F. M. Andersen
Onaway
Waupaca
Ray McKeeth
Cochairmen
Mmes. Price Hilton
Jessie Hale
Hoffman Purchases Coffman Residence in Caledonia
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman has bought the D. M. Coffman residence on East South street in Caledonia Minnesota. The deal closes a local property transfer with Hoffman taking ownership of the dwelling.
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Caledonia
Minn
Margaret Hoffman
D. M. Coffman
East South Street
Three Week Mobile X Ray Tour To Visit Area
The state board of health mobile X ray unit starts a three week tour in Monroe county on June 11 and runs through June 29. The bus will not stop at the Wisconsin Child center this year due to limited time. Monroe public health nurse Beata J Geiger urges all residents to get scanned, noting outcomes range from healthy with no chest abnormality to past or current tuberculosis. Assistants include George Seidel, Alan Schneller, Otto Schroeder and Kenneth Curran.
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Sparta
Wis
State Board of Health
Monroe County
Tomah
Wisconsin Child Center
Beata J. M. Geiger
Miss Geiger
George Seidel
Alan Schneller
Otto
Schroeder
Kendall
Kenneth A. Curran
Cashton
Westby Churches Hold Graduations in Wisconsin
Bible school graduation exercises were held Sunday June 3 at the Westby Coon Prairie and Our Savior s Lutheran churches in Westby Wisconsin. Graduates at Our Savior s were Ronald Evenstad Esther Onshus Mary Ann Leum and Elaine Bakken. WCP church awarded Shir Knutson certificates to teachers and pupils for perfect attendance.
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Westby
Wis
Westby-Coon Prairie
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Our Savior’s
Ronald Evenstad
Esther Onshus
Mary Ann Leum
Elaine Bakken
WCP
Shir- Knutson
St. Mary's Lycurgus Holds First Communion
St. Marys Lycurgus observes a First Communion service as local children participate in a parish ceremony. The event highlights the community gathering and religious occasion for families and the church.
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St. Mary’s, Lycurgus
Photo gallery highlights 55 generals at Camp McCoy
Civilians and officers tour a wall of generals portraits at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Allan Hale a civilian chief clerk curates the collection gathered since 1944 from high ranking officers including Eisenhower MacArthur Patton Stillwell Doolittle Bradley Clark and others. The exhibit includes notes and letters with several portraits, such as a three star general later promoted.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Allan Hale
Sparta
Army War College
Fort Myers
Arnold
Marshall
Cros
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Patton
Stillwell
Doolittle
Bradley
Clark
Edward P. King, Jr
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Wale
Snoeaan
Alea Hoyt Vandenberg
J. Lawton Collins
Bible Course Graduates Thirteen at Seuispaen School
Thirteen young people receive diplomas at the Seuispaen Bible school during commencement services at Our Saviour's Lutheran church. The Rev. Agnes S. Tanner of Eau Claire will deliver the sermon. Graduates include Richard Mattson Richard Rice Jerome Jacobson and Kathleen Roselan.
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Wis
Seuispaen Bible School
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Agnes S. Tanner
Eau Claire
Richard Mattson
Richard Rice
Jerome Jacobson
Kathleen Roselan
La Crescent Church Serves Ham Dinner
La Crescent church serves a ham dinner with serving at the school. General chairman Mrs. Adolph Justin heads the committee with Mrs. John Stejskal and William Du Mond assisting. Music featured by Srene Haupt-Strummer.
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la Crescent Church
Adolph Justin
John Stejskal
William du. Mond
Rollicking Folk Songs Slated For La Crosse
The La Crosse program lists about 40 acts featuring Austrian rafter yodels folk songs and local folk dances as guests in a visitors from Austria segment.
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la Crosse
Austria
Viola EUB Church Names New Pastor
The Viola EUB Church announces the appointment of a new pastor The Rev. reflects a leadership transition and will guide church activities and services in the coming months.
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Viola Eub Church
Liberty Pole School Board Seeks Bids for Construction
Liberty Pole Wis the school board of Liberty Pole Franklin district Vernon county will solicit bids for construction of a building. Separate ads request bids on heating and wiring according to state code. Board members include Vance Rex Streeter and Glen Henderson.
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Liberty Pole
Wis
Scial
Board of Inbe Pole
Franklin
Vernon County
Sokatames
Vance
Rex Streeter
Glen Henderson
Officer Joins Atlantic Army
Wilton Wisconsin reports Capt Francis D Mullins leaves June 8 for overseas duty with the Atlantic defense command. He will be stationed near Friedeberg in the Bavarian Alps and works with Eisenhower's European audit agency. Mullins has served 14 years in the army with 15 months in Europe and seven in service abroad.
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Wilton
Wis
Francis D. M
Gee
Mullins
Maxine
Jan W
Friedeberg
Bavarian Alps
Agen Eisenhower
Europe
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