Deadline Set for Viroqua Hospital Aid
Vernon county faces potential loss of federal aid for the Vernon Memorial Hospital project in Viroqua. Vincent Otis, head of the hospital construction program, warns the project could be dropped from the priority list if two thirds of the cost is not secured by July 1. A June 28 bond election for 60 000 dollars could push the project over the top.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
New Vernon Memorial
D And D Club Picnics Sunday
Dakota Minnesota special reports an annual outdoor breakfast run by the D and D club will take place Sunday June 12 at the club picnic grounds. Serving begins at 7 am with cooking and catering by male members. Guests include wives families and auxiliary members.
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Dakota
Minn
D and D Club
George Ernest
John Donehower
LeGrand Sanford
Jerome Baker
Wayne Waas
Russell Hart
Carl Strauss
Jim Hesselgrave
Ray Iverson
Howard Baerwald
Frosty Uehling
Russell Stormont
Ross Donehower
Roy Swett
Wayne Ernest
Frank Liscovic
Clem Iverson
George Phillips
Riverdale
Lee Asplin
Lifelong Trempeleau Residents Moving To New York City
Galesville Wisconsin notes Mr and Mrs C M Leque longtime Trempealeau county residents plan to move to New York City to join their daughter and son in law Arthur and Mrs Thom. Mrs Leque will fly June 19 and Thompson will drive to New York with her. The Leques have sold many effects and will depart soon.
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Trempeleau
New York City
Galesville
Wis
C. M. Legue
Trempealeau County
Arthur Thom
Leque
Thompson
New York
William Still
Trempealeau
Rastall
Winona
Sunday Schools Inspire Diplomas At Whitehall And Independence
Whitehall and Independence churches hold graduation services for Sunday school Bible students. Fifteen Whitehall seniors and six Independence graduates will receive New Testaments and diplomas conferred by Rev. C G Birkeland. The Whitehall class marks the 18th post confirmation ceremony at Our Saviour's church.
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s
Independence Lutheran Church
C. G. Birkeland
Our Saviour’s Church
Robert DeBow
Delores Foss
Marilyn Hauge
Mary L. Johnson
Ruth Kildahl
Adeline Lien
Ardell Linnerud
Dayton Lovlien
Lester Luken
James Matson
Mari Rice
Joanne Rosesland
George Skogstad
Augyn Smith
Irene Stensby
Independence
Rev Birkeland
Merlin Olson
Roger Back
Maynard Back
Diane Storberg
Emea Risberg
Roger Olson
GI Gets Discharge and Returns to Texas
WHITEHALL Wis Special Ernest Sielaff who has been stationed at Randolph Field Tex has received his army discharge and after vacationing at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Sielaff Whitehall he left again Tuesday for San Antonio Tex planning to find employment and remain there to live
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Whitehall, Wis
Ernest Sielaff
Randolph Field
Tex
Whitehall
San Antonio
Taylor Auxiliary Entertains Vets
Taylor Wisconsin special report members of the American Legion auxiliary of Taylor drove to the Tomah Veterans hospital to entertain patients. After games and other entertainment lunch was served by the women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary of
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Wisconsin seeks 1949 Alice in Dairyland finalists
Selection for the 1949 Alice in Dairyland is under way with newspapers radio stations and the state fair sponsor selecting a hostesses for the year. Contest runs Aug 20 to 28 with judging by a board after a dinner with 16 finalists. Candidates must be 17 to 22 as of July 1 1949 Wisconsin residents for at least five years and unmarried.
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Alice In Dairyland
Alice
Paul Mandt
Milwaukee
State Fair Dairy Committee
Wisconsin
State Fair Park
Radio A
Wilkinson
Wisconsin selects Alice in Dairyland hostess candidate
A contestant with adaptability to radio and public speaking along with photogenic charm will win a $100 honorarium as hostess of the state fair and its Dairyland building. The winner will model for the new mechanical Alice and tour the Middle West promoting Wisconsin and its dairy industry while receiving travel and appearance expenses.
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Dairyland
Alice
Middle West
Wisconsin
Whitehall Play Season Opens
Whitehall Wisconsin announces the summer playground opens Monday June 13 at 9 a m supervised by Thomas Larson. Programs include softball basketball volleyball touch football badminton boxing track events and group games. The swimming beach operates 1 30 to 5 p m daily for all ages with a sandbox and younger children area available.
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Whitehall
Wis
Thomas Larson
Scout Exec Visits Trempealeau County With Girl Scouts
Mary K. Scholler area executive for Girl Scouts spent the week in Trempealeau County meeting groups. In Galesville 45 girls from Galesville and Trempealeau troops attended an outing atception park with Brownies intermediates seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Ctal
Mary K. Scholler
Girl Scouts
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau
Miss Scholler
Mmes
William Junghans
Gerald Kopp
Randolph Yri
L. S. Montgomery
Elizabeth Homer
J. O. Beadle
H. W. Benter
Harriet Homer
Merrill Davis
Riders Club Holds Onalaska Park Meet
The Coulee Region Riders club met at Onalaska park in Onalaska Wisconsin. The advertising and finance committee reported progress on plans for the horse show to be held in Onalaska July 10. Plans were made for the VFW parade in La Crosse on June 25. A new member was accepted. Lunch was served by Jerry Holter with Mr and Mrs Sylvan Holter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Coulee Region
Onalaska Park
VFW
la Crosse
Jerry Holter
Holmen
Sylvan Holter
Band Concerts Set In BRF During June
Black River Falls Wisconsin city council schedules June band concerts by the high school band directed by Robert Gruetzman. Events set for June 15 22 and 29, with the first concert held Wednesday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brf
Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Gruetzman
Blair Plans Aid Program
Blair Commercial club discussed a community chest program at a recent meeting. Moe and Cortez from Black River Falls described local and state activities and benefits. A nominating committee of Smnell, Larson, and Winrich was named to pick officers for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Blair Commercial Club
Moe
Cortez
Black River Falls
C. B. Smnell
George Larson
George Winrich
Camp Douglas OES Holds Memorial Rites
Camp Douglas Wisconsin Eastern Star chapter held a regular meeting at the Masonic hall on Monday evening June 6. Memorial services were conducted for Evelyn Singerton George Frohmacher Dora Winkler Meteson Ella Williams and Minnie Hansen with Mrs Jennie Moe in charge and two solos by Mrs Ethel Rhode. Many out of town relatives and friends attended.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
OES
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Evelyn Singerton
George Frohmacher
Dora Winkler
Meteson
Ella Williams
Minnie Hansen
Jennie Moe
Ethel Rhode
Recreation Program Begins In Spring Grove
Spring Grove Minnesota launches a summer recreation program directed by Ted Bogda starting Monday June 13. Daily morning activities run 10:30 a m for boys ages six to nine in the school gym with a schedule posted on the gym door. Swimming trips will start when the pool opens and weather allows.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Ted Bogda
Halfway Creek Ladies Aid Plans June Meeting
In Holmen Wisconsin the Halfway Creek Ladies Aid will meet June at the Charles Arntsen home in Johnson Coulee. Hostesses for the Wednesday June 15 gathering include Mrs Arnts Mrs Baner Snuggerud Mrs rnard Johnson Mrs Julian Romskog Mrs Palmer J Johnson and Mrs James Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Charles Arntsen
Johnson Coulee
Halfway Creek
Decorah Marks 100th Birthday With Four Day Celebration
Decorah Iowa marks its centennial with four days of events beginning Thursday. Residents will judge costumes from past generations, enjoy free rides by The Whisker Club, gum and ice cream by the Elks, and a noon plaque dedication at Day Spring. A show, dances, and fireworks fill Friday and Saturday with a Sunday church service ending the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa City
Whisker Club
Santa Claus
Elks Club
la Crosse
Stoddard Confirmand Honored At Dinner
Stoddard Wisconsin hosts a dinner in honor of Duane Kromke the local confirmand. Sponsors Paul Hoff of Chaseburg and Leonard Urbanek of Cash ton attended along with extended guests including Carl Kromke and Dale Urbanek and several Hoff and Urbanek relations from La Crosse and other nearby towns.
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Stoddard
Wis
Fred Kromke
Duane
Paul Hoff
Chaseburg
Leonard Urbanek
Cashton
Carl Kromke
Dale
Leonard
Leon Urbanek
Alfred Running
Irene
Lester Hoff
Paul
Elmer Schroeder
R. Kromke
la Crosse
Charles Kopplen
Wilton Man Graduates Seminary and Heads to Montana
Leland Wurster son of Mr and Mrs Leo Wurster Wilton Wis recently completed studies at Thiensville Evangelical Lutheran Seminary He is a 1940 Wilton High School graduate and earned a 1946 degree from Northwestern College He taught parochial school in Stevensville Mich before May 20 assignment at Trinity Lutheran Terry Mont He will be ordained and installed in July Irma Lebkuechner of Milwaukee will wed him June 10 after a northern Wisconsin honeymoon the couple will move to Montana
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Wilton
Wis
Leland Wurster
Leo Wurster
Thevangelical Lutheran Seminary
Thiensville
Wilton High School
Northwesterna College
St. Paul's
Stevensville
Mich
Trinity Lutheran Church
Terry
Mont
Irma Lebkuechner
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Montana
Ex Hillsboro Couple Co-Write South America Book
Hillsboro Wisconsin special report on Mr and Mrs Lyman Judson native to Hillsboro authors of the new book Lets Go to Colombia the first in a series on South America Mrs Judson daughter of the late Dr and Mrs R M McMacKechnie both frequent travelers and Latin America authorities they tour nationwide presenting Judson Color Jaunts movies audiences grow as they prepare a Guatemala volume and plan a third book from Latin American travels.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Lyman Judson
Colombia
South America
Judson
R. M. McMacKechnie
Hillsboro High School
University of Wisconsin
Judsons
Latin America
States
Guatemala
Norse Sigdal Lag Meet Set for Spring Grove
Spring Grove Minnesota hosts a Sigdal Lag meeting June 17 and 18 with events in the high school auditorium starting at 10 a.m. The program features music dialect readings folk dances springe-dans the Luren singers talks plays films of Norway and a Sunday religious service. Dinner will be served by the Women's Mission federation.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Sigdal
Norway
Women’s Mission Federation
Benefit Swells Whitehall Pool Fund Auction
The Whitehall swimming pool fund grew by 336.45 dollars after an auction at the Pix theater Tuesday evening. Local businessmen donated merchandise for the sale and some proceeds supported the pool fund.
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Whitehall
Wis
Pix Theater
Genoa Schools Conclude Graduation Rites
Genoa Wisconsin reports graduation from St. Charles Catholic School with six graduates: Billy Jambois Eugene Fanello Philip Nickell Henry Sauerbier Joan Pedretti and William Pedretti. Genoa Public School lists five graduates Ruth Banta Joan Johnson Allen McLees Alan Ristow and James Shephard. Mound Ridge School reports Naomi Trussoni as its sole graduate.
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Genoa
Wis
St. Charles Catholic School
Billy Jambois
Eugene Fanello
Philip Nickelotti
Henry Sauerbier
Joan Pedretti
William Pedretti
Ruth Banta
Joan Johnson
Allen McLees
Alan Ristow
James Shephard
Mound Ridge
Naomi Trussoni
Melrose Opens Dominant 1st Summer Recreation Program
Melrose Wisconsin initiates a 10 week summer recreation effort led by John Ellison. With 300+ youngsters signed up in week one and aim for 600, the program uses three playground sites and offers diverse activities from track and field to parades.
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Melrose
Wis
John Ellison
North Bend
Franklin
Ellison
Vernon Girl Chosen Vernon County Show Queen Candidate
Janet Deaver of Viroqua is Vernon county’s representative in the Guernsey parish show queen contest to be held in West Salem on June 14. She was chosen for personality past 4 H club work and cattle showing ability.
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Viroqua
Wis
Janet Deaver
Joe Deaver
Vernon County
Guernsey Parish
West Salem
Deaver
Sailor From Warrens Serves On Carrier
R N Olson airman USN son of Ole Olson Warren Wis recently participated in Operation Moving Van as crew carrier USS Valley Forge The flight and hangar decks of the carrier served as quartersmen equipment and offices for the commander air force Pacific fleet and units from Pearl Harbor to San Diego Vice Admiral Sallada and staff maintained command functions during the move. The navy says the operation aims to cut operating expenses across the fleet.
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Warrens
Wis
R. N. Olson
USN
Ole Olson
Warren
Valley Forge
Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
T. H
San Diego
Calif
Calif. “Operation Moving van" Was Unique In That Vice Admiral H. B. Sallada
Unis
Navy
Hold Graduation For Sparta Class
Sparta Wisconsin Special report notes 11 graduates from St. Patrick School formed a Sunday procession to St. Patrick's Church for an 8 30 a m commencement mass celebrated by Rev Hugh J Deeny The sermon was delivered by the same priest Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in uniform acted as escorts The graduates are Sally La Due Russel Gudridge Irene Rich James Hoffman Lucy Ann Kowalski Georgia Lyga Robert Morgan Theresa Morgan Lawrence Noon Jo Ann Schaitel Norma Schaitel Colors are gold and white and the yellow rose is the flower The class motto is We have crossed the bay the ocean lies before us
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
St. Patrick’s School
St. Patrick’s Church
Hugh J. Deeny
Deeny
Sally la Due
Russel Gudridge
Irene Rich
James Hoffman
Lucy Ann Kowalski
Georgia Lyga
Robert Morgan
Theresa Morgan
Lawrence Noon
Jo Ann Schaitel
Norma Schaitel
Spring Grove Fliers Fly to Moline
Richard Weeten La Verne Privet and Norton Kinneberg joined a breakfast flight to Moline Illinois. The three Spring Grove Fliers traveled from Minnesota for the trip.
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Spring Grove
Moline
Homemaker Groups Meet at Black River Falls High School
Jackson County homemakers closed the year with an achievement day program at Black River Falls High School drawing over 300 attendees from about 600 members. Edith Bangham spoke on a Guatemala trip while O B Combs gave garden and pest control tips. Officers for the coming year were re elected: Claire Enerson Walter Dill Joel Olson and Keith Hardie. Walter Bean county agent reviewed spring trip experiences and Eva Belle Roth outlined survey results and next season plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls High School
Jackson County
Claire Enerson
North Branch Club
Black River Falls
Edith Bangham
Guatemala
O. B. Combs
Walter Dill
Pine Hill Club
Joel Olson
Better Homes Club
Keith Hardie
Franklin Club
Walter Bean
Eva Belle Roth
Blair Pupils Take Trips
The Blair all girl debate team Joan Frederixon Eva Hellekson Mary Anne Brovold Beatrice Anderson spent days at Lake Geneva camp with Leona Sexe and coach Hal Goetsch The FHA girls and instructor Mrs Mildred Richter enjoyed a Hatfield outing marking year end The Egith FFA boys with Frank Reynolds and Hal Goetsch departed for a week long trip to Lake Nipigon Canada
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Blair, Wis
Blair
Joan Frederixon
Eva Hellekson
Mary Anne Brovold
Beatrice Anderson
Lake Geneva
Leona Sexe
Hal Goetsch
FHA
Mildred Richter
Hatfield
Egith Ffa
Frank Reynolds
Lake Nipigon
Canada
Onalaska Cubs Meet at School Gym
Onalaska Wis Special Cub pack held a monthly meeting in the school gym led by Harrison Heinek who announced Knute Temte as summer assistant Cub master. Plans were shared for a June 18 Cub Scout circus and a rally in Onalaska Park.
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Onalaska
Wis
Harrison Heinek
Knute Temte
Heineck
Onalaska Park
Malcom Lloyd
Peter
Robert Ritter
Wolf
David Irish
Billy Borchert
John Tall
Kenneth Schaefer
Gene Lloyd
Billy Hubbard
Dicke Lee
Jimmy Temte
Phillippine
Mindoro Homemaker Club Elects Leaders for Fall Session
Mindoro Wis Special Mrs Lloyd Fisher was elected president of the Mindoro Homemaker Club at its recent meeting in the home of Mrs Walter Storandt She succeeds Mrs Gordon Clark Mrs Shirley Sullivan is the new vice president to succeed Mrs Budd Paisley Mrs Oliver Gnewikow and Mrs L T Coulthard were reelected secretary and treasurer The club will suspend meetings for the summer. the first meeting in September will be hosted by Mrs Anna Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindoro
Wis
Lloyd Fisher
Jackson County Flyers breakfast flight set at Black River Falls
Jackson County Flyers association sponsors a breakfast flight at Black River Falls airport on Sunday June 26 from 7 to 10 am with entertainment and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Flyers’ Association
Move To Montana Special
Mr and Mrs Roger Bondel and Tona have moved to Billings Montana to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove, Minn
Roger Bondel
Tona
Billings, Mont
Rededication and Ordination Sunday at Galesville Church
The First Presbyterian church of Galesville schedules a Sunday service to mark the building’s rededication, memorials dedication, and the ordination and installation of Pastor Harold A. Wisner. A fellowship supper and reception follow as celebrations of his graduation from seminary. Continued renovations, totaling about 15000 dollars, include an oil furnace a Wurlitzer organ new wiring lighting and kitchen equipment. Jubilant attendees include Dr Calvin Schnucker and members of La Crosse Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
First Presbyterian Church of
Theological Seminary
Harold A. Wisner
Chicago
Dubuque
Calvin Schnucker
Dubuque’s
la Crosse
John C. Cance
John Frothingham
Court House
Galesville University
Frothingham
George Gale
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