Bishop To Dedicate Memorial At Morrow Home Expansion
Bishop H. Clifford Northcott will deliver the dedication address for the 23 room addition to the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta Wisconsin on Sunday June 20 at 4 pm. A L Nicol chairs the ceremony as master of ceremonies. The wing honors Perry Mason and Belle Mason with bequests from Sparta merchants. Ground floor solarium to the late Dr Wilbur F Tomlinson.
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Sparta
Wis
H. Clifford Northcott
Madison
Wisconsin
Morrow Memorial
L. Nicol
Perry Mason
Belle
Morrow
Wilbur F. Tomlinson
Tomah Dairy Days Fest Planned by Advancement Assn
A gala dairy days celebration in Tomah Wisconsin will be held Friday night under the Tomah Advancement Assn. An Alice in Dairyland princess will serve dairy products and Monroe County dairy princesses join Miss Dorothy Pelz of Tomah in supporting the Monroe County Dairy Queen. A Camp McCoy band concert is at 8 p.m. followed by a free pavement dance at 9 30 p.m. Dan Gooden, president of the Assn, named Willis Canfield Kenneth Peterson I B Red Bell and L W Kenney to oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tomah Advancement Assa
Alice In Dairyland
Monroe County
Dorothy Pelz
Camp McCoy
West Monana Street
Superior Avenue
Dan Gooden
The
Advancement Assn
Willis Canfield
Kenneth Peterson
I. B
Red) Bell
L. W. Kenney
Legion Auxiliary Plans Meeting in Galesville
Members of Rowles McBride American Legion Auxiliary of Galesville will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the clubroom. Installation of officers will take place and lunch will be served by Mrs. Donald Finch. Outgoing president is Mrs. Robert Docken.
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Galesville, Wis
Rowles McBride American Legion Auxiliary of
Galesville
Donald Finch
Robert Docken
Open Swimming Pool At BAF
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Special The swimming pool is open with attendants and lifeguards Richard Hilliker Milan Faldet Ann Kilian and Betty Millis. The pool will be opened evenings at a later date.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Richard Hilliker
Milan Faldet
Ann Kilian
Betty Millis
Locations Considered Plan High School For CV Chaseburg Area
Inez Lee reports progress in planning a new district school building for the Coon Valley Chaseburg Union High School District. The district formed February 12, 1957 with a March 5 referendum approval and an election June 24 will pick a site between Coon Valley and Chaseburg.
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Plan High School
Cv-Chaseburg Area
Inez Lee
Coon Valley
Chaseburg Union High School
Chaseburg
Lee
Bible School Plans Closing Program At Trinity Lutheran Church
Sparta Wisconsin special report notes students in the vacation Bible school will present a closing day program Friday June 14 at 7 30 p m A total of 182 are enrolled Department leaders in charge include Mrs Gene Jones Mrs Howard Ramstrand Mrs Nesenius Jackson and the Rev O M Skindrud.
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Sparta
Wis
Trinity Lutheran Church
Gene Jones
Howard Ramstrand
Nesenius Jackson
O. M. Skindrud
WSCS Meet at Whitehall Church Parlor June 14
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather at the Whitehall Methodist Church parlors on Friday afternoon June 14. Hostess will be Mrs. Seth Speerstra of Osseo and Mrs. Charles M. Briggs will lead the lesson.
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Whitehall
Wis
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Whitehall Methodist Church
Seth Speerstra
Osseo
Charles M. Briggs
Lemke To Exhibit Antique Collection
Harry H. Lemke will display his antique collection to the public in Hillsboro Wisconsin with events Thursday to Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 30 to 9 30 p m. The items include patent rights for ball bearings pewter dishes dating to 1791 old hanging lamps spinning wheels and a dolls set. Local Women’s Club members assist with the arrangements led by Mrs Arden Peterson.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Harry H. Lemke
Fred Lemke
Midway Food Store
Lemke
Women's Club
Arden Peterson
J. H. Kelley
F. G. Cook
Lula Kolb
Alesa Wernick
Margie Wernick
Final Honor Roll Listed At Mabel High
MABEL Minn Special Hon or students at Mabel High School for the last nine weeks of the school year are seniors Carol Macha Loreen Redwing Nelda Amdahl Sybil Burreson Joyce Jameson Doris Nelson Janice Overland Betsey Tollefson Barbara Bacon Joseph Larson Itf Juniors Sharon Harvey Nancy Tollefson Dorothy Erickson Tom Odegaard Jon Lee Judy Elle stad Janice Johnson Carolyn En grav Sophomores Donald Hagen Wanda Austin Mariene Nesheim Gloria Pederson Patsy Stennes Sandra Bacon Donna Jameson Richard D. Larson Cary Stegen Freshmen Diane Baarsgard David Ryan Keith Wold John Brenna Joyce Brown Sharon Erickson Beverly Stegen Jeanne Erickson Dianne Austin Neil Larson 2 Eighth grade Judy Lee Ethel Lind Marcia Tollefson Phyllis Stennes Everett Austin Sharon Nordsving Alice Barth Richard Odegaard Gerald Redwing Ronnie Dahl Larry Amdahl and Gloria Hagen Seventh grade Kathleen Forde Richard Spande Diane Hagen Ira Haimes Karen Brenna Gloria Engrav Lew Fiattum Robert Sanden Barbara Garnes
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel High School
Carol Macha
Loreen Redwing
Nelda Amdahl
Sybil Burreson
Joyce Jameson
Doris Nelson
Janice Overland
Betsey Tollefson
Barbara Bacon
Joseph Larson
Sharon Harvey
Nancy Tollefson
Dorothy Erickson
Tom Odegaard
Jon Lee
Judy Ellestad
Janice Johnson
Carolyn Engrav
Donald Hagen
Wanda Austin
Mariene Nesheim
Gloria Pederson
Patsy Stennes
Sandra Bacon
Donna Jameson
Richard D. Larson
Cary Stegen
Diane Baarsgard
David Ryan
Keith Wold
John Brenna
Joyce Brown
Sharon Erickson
Beverly Stegen
Jeanne Erickson
Dianne Austin
Neil Larson
Judy Lee
Ethel Lind
Marcia Tollefson
Phyllis Stennes
Everett Austin
Sharon Nordsving
Alice Barth
Richard Odegaard
Gerald Redwing
Ronnie Dahl
Larry Amdahl
Gloria Hagen
Kathleen Forde
Richard Spande
Diane Hagen
Ira Haimes
Karen Brenna
Gloria Engrav
Lew Fiattum
Robert Sanden
Barbara Garnes
English War Bride From BRF To Welcome Sister Visit
Mrs. Ed Harmes of Black River Falls an English war bride of World War I will meet her sister in Canada when she docks there and is met by a Michigan-based daughter. The pair will travel to Black River Falls for a family visit late this month.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Ed Harmes
England
Canada
Michi
Auxiliary To Meet In Dakota Dessert Luncheon
The D and D Auxiliary ladies gather at the Dakota clubhouse Thursday for a 1 o'clock dessert luncheon. Hostesses are Mrs. A Veheling, Mrs. Jennie Hussa, Mrs. Alan Braaten and Mrs. Alan Moore. Members unable to attend should cancel with a hostess.
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Dakota, Minn
D & D Auxiliary
A. Uvehling
Jennie Hussa
Alan Braaten
Alan Moore
Ladies Aid Plans Cradle Roll Program
SPRING GROVE Minn special Mrs Carlton Westerse chairs the cradle roll program for the Black Hammer Ladies Aid meeting set for Thursday June 13 at 2 30 p m at the church Hostesses are Mrs Helmer Ike and Mrs Tilford Ike.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Carlton Westerse
Black Hammer Ladies Aid
Helmer Ike
Tilford Ike
Former Arcadian Publishes Book The Linen Suit
Jerome Bahr the pen name of Jerome Fel sheim son of Mrs Eda Fel sheim formerly of Arcadia has a book of 19 short stories titled The Linen Suit published by Trempealeau Press Baltimore Md The writer born in Arcadia studied at the University of Minnesota worked on midwest papers later moved to New York City served as an intelligence officer in the Air Force during and after the war and now writes speeches for top United States Army generals.
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Arcadia
Wis
Trempealeau Press
Baltimore
New York City
Air Force
United States Army
McCoy Red Cloud Army Unit Forms New Chapter
Fred Bahr of Sparta was elected president of the McCoy-Red Cloud chapter of the Association of the United States Army at an organizational meeting in Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Other officers named were Don Harris Tomah first vice president John Kaehler Bangor second vice president Robert Nineman Tomah secretary and Stuart Latimer Sparta treasurer.an annual meeting will elect permanent officers after the charter is issued by national headquarters. Membership is open to residents of Jackson La Crosse Monroe Juneau and Vernon counties. Mayors Curry and Erickson chaired the meeting with Col James Macdougall Capt Reuben Sinex and Col Hubert Lewis speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Fred Bahr
Sparta
McCoy-Red Cloud
Association of the United States Army
Don Harris
Tomah
John Kaehler
Bangor
Robert Ninneman
Stuart Latimer
United States Army
U.S. Army Association
Parade Committee Meets to Plan July Fourth Event
The BRF parade committee will meet at the city library Friday at 7 30 p m chaired by Clifford J Nelson. All other committee chairmen are asked to attend. Application blanks for children entries are available and must be signed by a parent per James Skarda.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Clifford J. Nelson
James Skarda
Call For Bids On City Hall Work
The Tomah City Council will consider bids for the remodeling of the City Hall on Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
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Tomah
Wis
Hardies Creek Ladies Aid Society to Meet in ETTRICK
Hardies Creek Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday June 13 at 2 p.m. in ETTRICK Wisconsin with hostesses Mrs Irvin Baird Mr Donald Stuhr and Mrs Gaylord Peterson. Devotions will be led by Miss Rachel Hanson and Bible study by Miss Beverly Baard Seth. The cradle roll program will be directed by Mrs Lloyd Ekern. The Brotherhood will meet at a later time. Luther League will meet Sunday evening June 16 with serving committee Messrs and Mines Simon Arneson Herman Hoff and Alfred Mahium.
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Simon Arneson
Herman Hoff
Alfred Mahium
Community Club Elect Officers
Fitch Coulee Community Club elected Clark Moe as president with Ray Knutson as vice president and Oliver Nordby as secretary treasurer. Building committee members are Odell Borreson Arthur Tollefson and Hjalmer Nordby. Fly Creek Community Club chose Mrs Morris Everson as president Arnold Olson as vice president Oscar Nordy as secretary and Everett Olson as treasurer. Summer breaks in meetings with plans to resume late September.
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Fitch Coulee Community Club
Clark Moe
Melvin Annas
Ray Knutson
Oliver Nordby
Odell Borreson
Arthur Tollefson
Hjalmer Nordby
Mmes
Melvin
Gerald Annas
Maynard Larson
Morris Everson
Fly Creek Community Club
Ray Pierzina
Arnold Olson
Oscar Nordy
Everett Olson
Alvarez Family Follows In Parents Footsteps
Galesville’s Alvarez family sees three children graduate this month with careers tied to medicine and nursing. Ricardo J. Alvarez earns Doctor of Medicine while Anita completes nursing training at St Francis Hospital La Crosse. Maria enters eighth grade. younger siblings Diane and twins Mark and Maria remain in early grades as the parents mark a medical and nursing legacy.
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Galesville, Wis
Galesville
Ricardo L. Alvarez
Alvarez
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Ricardo J
Alvarezo
Omaha
Neb
Carlos Alvarez
Gale-Ettrick High School
St. Norbert’s
West DePere
Ricardo J. Alvarez
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit
Mich
California
Anita
St. Francis Hospital
Maria
Diane
Mark
New Priest Arrives At St. Joseph's and St. Malachy's
Special-Rev. Anthony J. Thuecks appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Church and the St. Malachy's mission church at Roaring Creek. He comes from Big River Wisconsin where he led St. Mary's Church and Cherma mission. Thuecks ordained June 10, 1934. A welcome party marks 23rd anniversary of his first Mass on June 13. Miss Ann Bouda becomes housekeeper at the rectory.
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Anthony J. Thuecks
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Malachy’s
Roaring Creek
Melrose
Father Thuecks
Thuecks
Big River
Wisconsin
River Falls
St. Mary's Church
Cherma
la Crosse
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chippewa Falls
St. Clements Church
Lancaster
St. Jeromes Church
Wonewoc
Mission Church
Union Center
St. Lawrence Church
Alma
Ann Bouda
Hillsboro
Volunteer fire company fits phone buttons in Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin volunteers added phone buttons to residences with KE 645 for fire and KE 84747 for police. The buttons, bought by the Improvement Association, are available at the city clerk’s office for those not at home. Fire Chief Louis Boehm said business buttons will come during the annual inspection soon.
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Whitehall
Wis
Volunteer Fire Company
Whitehall Improvement Assn
Louis Boehm
Crowning Ceremony at St Patrick's Parish Brownsvale
The St Patrick's Parish in Brownsvale held the annual crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 9. Mary Alice Peterson crowned the image with Carol Zinger and Kathleen Quillin assisting and Cecil Graf as crown bearer. A school procession sang two Marion hymns and a June 12 picnic gathered children and parents.
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Brownsville
Minn
St. Patrick's
Mary Alice Peterson
Loretto High School
Carol Zinger
Kathleen Quillin
Cecil Graf
Diane Becker
Dennis Bissen
Larry Rosen
Donald Davy
Riat Duffy
Kathleen Giblin
Kathleen Heisler
Patricia Hurley
Susan Layland
Rhonda Marcou
Michael Morarity
Carol Jean Quillin
William Redig
Carol Zaiger
St. Joseph's Circle
Joseph €. Frisch
De Soto Pioneer Notes 91st Year
Samuel C. Ross, pioneer farmer of De Soto, quietly celebrated his ninety first birthday at his rural home on June 5. He came to De Soto from Ireland in 1886 at age twenty and married Sarah Young in 1890. Mrs. Ross died in August 1951. He has seven living children.
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DE Soto
Wis
Samuel C. Ross
Mr. Ross
Ireland
Sarah Young
Deacon
Alexander Young
Ross
BRF Band Plans Summer Friday Concerts
The Black River Falls band will perform on courthouse lawn each Friday at 8 p.m. The concerts coincide with Friday night shopping hours in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRF
Black River Falls
Wis
WRC Plans Card Party At BRF
The Women’s Relief Corps will sponsor a public 500 card party at the VFW Hall on Friday June 14 at 2 p.m.
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WRC
Brf
Black River Falls
Wis
Women’s Relief Corps
VFW Hall
Public Salvage Sale Dates Corrected at Warehouse 2154
The period for public examination of salvage items at warehouse 2154 is June 10 through June 19, revised from June 19 to June 29. The sale includes combat boots clothing salvage typewriters and other equipment.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
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