Allamakee 4-H Girls Elect New County Officers
Ruby Beardmore of Dorchester won the election for Allamakee county 4-H girls president at the rally day for about 250 girls and parents at the Waukon fairgrounds. Marilyn Johnson, Clarice Baalson, and Mary Ann McGeaugh were named vice president secretary-treasurer and historian respectively.
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Waukon
Ruby Beardmore
Dorchester
Allamakee County
Waukon Fairgrounds
Marilyn Johnson
Clarice Baalson
Waterville
Mary Ann McGeaugh
Jane Beardmore
Ames
Yvonne Sander
Postville
Bonnie Grotegut
Robert Kenney
Olweinla
Kenney
Joe Moss
Allen Hartley
Jerome Gunderson
Francis Howes
Joyce Huffman
Jean Mathis
Rosella Murphy
Theresa Frank
Joan Amundson
Marjorie Sander
Angela Pottratz
Shirley Bangs
Mabel Gruber
Charlotte Hartley
Ruth Cook
Marilyn Henderson
Delores McCormick
Mary Ann McGeough
Chaseburg Lutherans Mark Diamond Jubilee
The St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg Wisconsin marks its diamond jubilee with three services on Sunday June 11. Rev Gerhard Horn current pastor hosts a guest preacher Rev John Meyer president of Luther Theological Seminary at Theinsville. Pastors from nearby congregations and former Chaseburg leaders will attend and a German service precedes the English service. The jubilee honors Rev E H Palechek who served 50 years 1891 to 1939. daughter Edna wrote the early history. The congregation now numbers 450 communicants and plans a new church building in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaseburg
Wis
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gerhard Horn
John Meyer
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Theinsville
Gerhardt Kionka
Stoddard
Bad Axe
F. H. Miller
First Lutheran
la Crosse
F. Backer
Mt. Calvary
W. E. Gutzke
Immanuel
W. H. Lange
Grace Lutheran
E. G. Toepel
St. Paul's
Onalaska
E. A. Mahnke
Viroqua
E. H. Palechek
Palechek
Wauwatosa
Edna
Backer
Mt. Calvary Chuch
W. Haas
R. Baarts
John Blueshire
George Grosskopf
Willie Schuster
John Blueschke
David Luedke
John Wuestenberg
John Peter
William Lampricht
Ferdinand Lenser
Karl Kittel
Old Public School
Baarts
Oerding
Minnesota
Hamburg
St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church
Coon Prairie Parish Confirms 2 Congregations
Westby Wisconsin Special two Lutheran congregations in Coon Prairie parish hold confirmation on Sunday June 11. Coon Prairie service at 9 30 a m and Vang service at 11 a m with Rev H O Aasen as pastor. Names of confirmands include Dean Anderson Marion Bekkedal Joyce Borgen Janet Brve Jimmy Douglas and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Mathison
Patricia Nerison
Evewell Sagmoen
Glenn Volden
Gloria Volden
Margaret Volden
Donald Volden
Meriam Scholarships Awarded to 41 Minnesota Seniors
In Spring Grove Minnesota 41 high school senior boys were named Merriam scholarship recipients for 1950 51 at the University of Minnesota. Neil Rauk son of Mr and Mrs Emil Rauk is among the awardees. Each scholarship pays 225 plus 25 a quarter for maintaining a B average. Final selections were made by a committee of university alumni staff and Minnesota educators after district screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Merriam
University of Minnesota
George B. Risty
University Bureau of
Neil Rauk
Emil Rauk
Josephine L. Merriam
Minneapolis
Holmen Church Holds Open Air Service in Park
Holmen Wisconsin Special report: The Holmen Lutheran congregation will conduct an open air service Sunday at Holmen Park. The 10 30 a m service will be led by Rev E T Anderson and will feature attendance awards for Sunday school pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
Holmen
UM Grad Becomes Fillmore Nurse
Virginia Harriman a University of Minnesota graduate begins duties as Fillmore county public health nurse on Thursday June 15. She was hired to fill the vacancy caused by Mary Lyons who resigned to join the Winona county nurses office in Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston, Minn
Virginia Harriman
University of Minnesota
Fillmore County
Board of Commissioners
Mary Lyons
Winona County
Winona
New Officers For Cashton Lions Elected
Cashton Wisconsin special report F A Andersen is the new president of the Cashton Lions club elected at the Tuesday night meeting M L Flickinger is the retiring president Other officers include Wilbert Schroeder Palmer E Nelson Ted Cole Evan L Myers F J Petrie Edwin R Olson and Raymond Hundt Directors are Henry N Errickson M E Hagen K A Curran Lawrence Seitz and M L Flickinger New officers will be installed at the next regular session June 20 at 6 45 pm at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
F. A. Andersen
Cashton Lions Club
M. L. Flickinger
Wilbert Schroeder
Palmer E. Nelson
Ted Cole
Evan L. Myers
F. J. Petrie
Edwin R. Olson
Raymond Hundt
Heny N. Errickson
M. E. Hagen
K. A. Curran
Lawrence Seitz
Juneau DOC Names Delegates To Caucus
At a Juneau county DOC meeting the delegates elected to attend the state convention in Eau Claire on June 17 and 18 include Herbert Roswell and L. L. Chambers of Mauston and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Garvin of Elroy. Alternates are Michael Donlin of Mauston Dan Crowley of Lyndon Station and Fred B. Wells John M. Abts of Elroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Juneau County
Eau Claire
Herbert Roswell
L. L. Chambers
Mauston
Jerry Garvin
Michael Donlin
SG Children Attend Safety Patrol Camp
Verdell Fossum Arlen Solie Leighton Kragness and Cary Roverud attend the Minnesota American Legion annual school safety patrol camp near Brainerd Minnesota with safety training and group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Verdell Fossum
Arlen Solie
Leighton Kragness
Cary Roverud
Minnesota American Legion
Brainerd
Fighter Wing Advance Unit Reaches Camp Williams
The advance detachment of the 86th fighter wing has arrived at Camp Williams to prepare for the main body. The main unit arrives Saturday June 10 and includes personnel from Colorado Minnesota South and North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Williams
Wis
86Th Fighter Wing
86Th Wing
Colorado
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Lansing Board Names New High School English Teacher
At a Lansing board of education meeting Catherine Collins of Waukon was named the new high school English teacher. Barbara Dunham of Rowley was elected to teach fourth grade, leaving one vacancy in history and social science after Mrs. Mary Harian's resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Lansing Board of Education
Catherine Collins
Waukon
Barbara Dunham
Rowley
Mary Harian
Bible Camp Rally Set Sunday in Eleva
Eleva Wisconsin will host a Bible Camp rally at the Eleva Lutheran Church Sunday June 4 at 8 pm with guest speaker Dr George Aus professor of systematic theology Luther Theological Seminary St Paul The Elena Lutheran league will serve refreshments and invite parents and youths from the Mondovi circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleva
Wis
George Aus
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Eleva Lutheran Church
Sven Thompson
Mondovi
Elena Luther League
Marquette Youth Injured, Car Demolished in Millville Crash
Gary Dahmen Jr. of Marquette was hospitalized with serious injuries at Finley Hospital in Dubuque after a Monday automobile accident near Millville. He was alone in a car that was demolished in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, In
Gary Dahmen Jr
Gary Dahmen
Marquette
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Millville
Spring Grove Youth Graduates At UM
Spring Grove resident Marvin Trehus, son of Mr and Mrs M E Trehus, is listed among more than 3400 degree candidates at the University of Minnesota commencement set for Saturday June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
University of Minnesota
Marvin Trehus
M. £. Trehus
BRF To Hold Auto Thrill Day at Black River Falls
In Black River Falls Wisconsin on Saturday June 10 Olaf Thompson post of VFW brings Crash Thompson and a nine car daredevil troupe to the fair grounds for stock car stunts including ramp jumps and a car crash through a burning wall. The show previously toured Milwaukee and will visit Monroe Portage and Bayfield counties and BRF merchants offer thrill day specials with the local high school band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Olaf Thompson Post
VFW
Crash Thompson
Fair Grounds
Milwaukee State Fair
Monroe
Portage
Bayfield
BRF
Hillsboro churches hold two week Vacation Bible Schools
In Hillsboro Wisconsin children from Wesley Methodist and First Congregational Sunday schools attend a two week Summer religion class in the public school assembly room with seventy five enrolled. A program is set for June 9 and instructors include Rev Isaiah Butcher and others. A Catholic program runs simultaneously under the sisters of St Rose convent of La Crosse for St Aloysius parish children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Wesley Methodist
First Congregational
Isaiah Butcher
J. P. Tatter
Marvel Travers
Otterbein Willstead
Alesa Wernick
W. O. Saltz
Mary Ellen Jefferies
Shirley Shear
Janet Butcher
Earlene
Joann Robinson
Benford Shear
St. Aloysiis Catholic
Sisters of St. Rose Convent of
la Crosse
Girl Scouts Hold Food Sale in Elroy
Elroy Wisconsin scouts present a food sale at Fresley's store on June 10 at 10 30 a m. Proceeds support troop activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Fresley
Dakota-Dresbach Group Holds Annual Breakfast
The Dresbach-Dakota Unity club plans a Sunday breakfast June 11 at the lodge between the Minnesota villages. Howard Kelley leads events including a ham and egg meal from 6:30 to 8 a m and a flower urn dedication replacing the prior memorial tree program. Gustave Kuether will play bugle and Lagrande Sanford will raise the flag. Kelley will give a memorial address. John W. Donehower chairs the breakfast committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresbach-Dakota Unity Club
Minnesota
Howard Kelley
Gustave Kuether
Lagrande Sanford
Kelley
John W. Donehower
Honor Roll for Cashton High 2nd Semester
Cashton High School released its second semester honor rolls under Principal K A Curran. Seniors include Dale Strand Anita Frederick Elaine Dunnum Dorothy Mydland and Mary Wavra among others. Juniors list Sylivia Kirkeeng Dor is Kamperschroer Donna Hurtz Donald Beffa Norbert Schreier Virginia Feldbruegge Lillian Garthwaite Helen Gasper and others. Sophomores feature Lee Berger Alma Garthwaite Donald Johnson Myrna Kolowrat Joe Lee Betty Leuck Robert Von Ruden Paul Weiner Eva Anderson Donald Benrud Margaret Bina Doris Erickson Donna Friet Elaine Hansen Roger Peterson and Duane Schumacher. Freshmen entries include Marilyn Hendrickson Eunice Hurtz Paul Kadousk Evanell Olstad Elsie Mae Peterson Mary Jean Schumacher Genevieve Von Ruden Gwen Brown Vivian Clark Lois Lee and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Cashton High School
Prin. K. A. Curran
Dale Strand
Anita Frederick
Elaine Dunnum
Dorothy Mydland
Sylivia Kirkeeng
Doris Kamperschroer
Donna Hurtz
Donald Beffa
Norbert Schreier
Virginia Feldbruegge
Lillian Garthwaite
Lee Berger
Alma Garth
Gveldsen
Trygve Fliesvig
Jeraldine Dwyer
Richard Erickson
Howard Anderson
Betty Anderson
Joan Weibel
Helen Gasper
Philip Anderson
Hayward Anderson
Leona Neubauer
Margaret Marx
Omer Bethauser
Donald Feldbruegge
Lorraine Berg
Clara Schroeder
Richard Mantzke
Melvin Braun
Duane Dickman
Esther Johnson
Eva Anderson
Donald Benrud
Margaret Bina
Doris Erickson
Donna _ Frie
Dedication Set At SG Trinity
SPRING GROVE Minn Special The Trinity Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church will dedicate a new addition on Sunday June 11 with services at 1030 a m The Rev O C Fijelstad of Owatonna Minn district vice president will officiate A free will offering will aid the building fund The Women’s Missionary Federation will serve a noon dinner At 2 pm a sacred concert will be performed by the junior and senior choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Trinity Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
O. C. Fijelstad
Owatonna
Ladies of the
Women’s Missionary Federation
Fillmore County Set to Meet on June 13
Preston Minnesota special report: Fillmore county board of commissioners will hold the regular monthly meeting at the Preston court house Tuesday June 13. Bids to be opened include abutment work for Perry bridge south west of Chatfield 4000 cubic yards of crushed surfacing for Lanesboro area 5500 cubic yards of crushed rock surfacing on Carimona Fountain Rice and Irish Ridge roads and bids for furnishing four carloads of calcium chloride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Perry Bridge
Chatfield
Lanesboro
Carimona
Fountain, Rice
Irish Ridge
Holmen Girls Represent Holmen FHA At State Convention
Holmen Wisconsin special report Joan Nerby and Marie Brown represent the Holmen chapter of the Future Home makers of America at the state convention at Green Lake. The event runs June 21 6 Miss Brown is a candidate for state office. They are accompanied by adviser Mrs. Margaret Slotwinski.
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Holmen
Wis
Joan Nerby
Marie Brown
The
Future Homemakers of America
Green Lake
Miss Brown
FHA
Margaret Slotwinski
De Soto Grad Accepts Post in Arkansas
Emerald A. Jerome, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Jerome of De Soto Wisconsin, has taken a job at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith Arkansas as assistant retail advertising display manager. He is a 1950 graduate of the University of Wisconsin journalism school and will move with his wife Mary and sons Mike and Mare. Jerome previously served from 1943 in a marine aviation unit in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Emerald A. Jerome
Melvin Jerome
Fort Smith
Ark
Southwest Times-Record
Jerome
University of Wisconsin
School of Journalism
Mary
Mike
Mare
Jerome L. Crosse Central
Marine Aviation
Pacific
Houston Red Cross to Hold Annual Meet
Caledonia Minnesota June 14 8:30 p m Houston county chapter American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at the Caledonia club The program includes election of officers and other business pursuit of the chapter's work highlighted by the election event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Red Cross
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
American Red Cross
Caledonia Club
Postmaster Quits Preters Rural Air
De Soto Wisconsin notes the retirement of C F McDowell and transfers as Harry Johnson moves to rural route R 2 while Keith Hammond becomes R 1 carrier after resigning as postmaster. Hammond remains acting postmaster until Joe Robertson arrives, who graduates from St Norbert College June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
C. F. McDowell
Harry Johnson
Keith Hammond
Johnson
Hammond
Joe Robertson
St. Norberts College
Graduation Ends Eighth Grade Privilege In Jackson County
In Jackson County Wisconsin the eighth grade graduation with diplomas ends as the county reorganizes for school purposes. A total of 298 eighth graders in five integrated and three basic districts will be recognized through activity days and potential individual ceremonies, with freshmen registration now in place and attendance laws mandating schooling until age 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Harold Dyar
Williams Building Bids At Camp Williams
Col. Harry G. Williams announced that plans and specifications are now available for an ordnance and maintenance shop at Camp Williams. Invitations for bids cover labor plant material and equipment except items supplied by the U S government. The building will be masonry with oil fired heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Williams
Wis
Harry G. Williams
U. S
Caledonia Lawyer Named to Third District Bar Committee
Caledonia Minnesota William H. Flynn of Flynn Rippe and Flynn was named to the Third District Bar Association executive committee during the group's annual meeting in Winona on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
William H. Flynn
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