Rural Schools Hold Exercise at Caledonia Graduation
At Caledonia Minnesota the 37th annual graduation exercises for Houston county ungraded elementary schools honored eighth grade graduates. Genisse Toegee presented diplomas as Edward M. Davis delivered the commencement address. A flag salute and songs opened the ceremony with performances by a Hokah girls sextette and a local tin band.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Genisse Toegee
Municipal Auditorum
Edward M. Davis
Boy Scouts
Hokah
Lillian Westby
Alice
Rhinelander
Bernard Brabbit
Lyle Carlson
Ronald Fehrenholtz
Allen Fitting
Cleo Ledebuch
Anna Mae Mann
Doris McGaffey
Charles Rank
LaVonne Ender
Carol Ann Gstalder
Lyle Hartman
Catherine Shawley
Mary Tornbloom
Robert Blair
Doris Heiller
Priscilla Kietzke
Arthur Mullen
Lorraine Myers
Nadine Nelson
Phyllis
Donald Ganrude
George Abner
Gregory Abner
Beverly Virgil Britson
Janice Hammer
Ettrick Man Injured In Machine Accident
Alvin Hogden aged 43 suffered the loss of his left thumb and first two fingers when his hand was caught in a machine at the Moto-Meter Gauge company in Ettrick Wisconsin on Monday.
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Ettrisk
Wis
Alvin Hogden
Moto- Meter Gauge Company
Johnsons Attend Minneapolis Graduation Weekend
Clarence Johnson and family traveled to Minneapolis to join the Misses Lily and Esther Johnson for graduation exercises at the University of Minnesota. Their brother-in-law Warren earned a bachelor degree with a major in accounting.
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Whitehall
Wis
Clarence Johnson
Lily
Esther Johnson
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Warren
Westby youths chosen for Badger Boy's State event
Two Westby youths, Howard Steenberg and Robert Nustad, were selected by local groups to attend Badger Boy's State opening Saturday morning June 22 at Ripon College in Ripon Wisconsin. Steenberg is the son of Mrs Thelma Steenberg and Nustad is the son of Mr and Mrs Milton Nustad.
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Westby
Wis
Badger Boy's State
Ripon College
Ripon
Waukon Transport Firm Expands Business Reach
Waterloo stages founded by Harold Morstad in 1944 is among northeast Iowa fast growing businesses. Plans to add merchandise express service extend from Waterloo to Lansing with terminals in Waterloo Dubuque Mason City Hampton West Union La Crosse and Spring Valley. Eleven buses operate daily, totaling about 1800 miles. Morstad is son of Mrs. B O Swebakken of Waukon.
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Waukon
Waterloo Stages
Harold Morstad
Iowa
Waterloo
Lansingla
Dubuque
Mason City
Hampton
West Union
la Crosse
Spring Valley
Morstad
B. O. Swebakken
Demonstration on Sheet Metal Roof Care Held at Centerville Farm
County Agent Arnold Woches led a sheet metal roof care and repair demo at Fred Kopp farm Centerville in cooperation with C A Mathews of the American Zinc Institute and W E Spreiter. Five 4 H club boys from Tri School Workers will pursue the project with Zinc Institute kits and have a chance to win part of ten prizes from Wisconsin counties.
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Fred Kopp
Centerville
Arnold Woches
C. A. Mathews
American Zinc Institute
W. E. Spreiter
Zinc Institute
Howard Bell
Lyle Kopp
Charles Williamson
Lyle Severson
Donald Lambert
Tri-School Workers Club
Fred Dierks
Mrs. Lambert
Wisconsin
Institute
Noble Eide
of Strum
Maynard Sexe
Ettrick
Herman Dopp, Jr
Galesville
Pi Beta Phi Editor Guest At Whitehall Weekend
Mrs. T. N. Alford editor of The Arrow Pi Beta Phi magazine visited Whitehall with Mrs. C. B. Melby. Both attended George Washington University in Washington D C and are members of the fraternity.
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Whitehall
Wis
T. N. Alford
the Arrow
Pi Beta Phi
C. B. Melby
Alord
Coronado
Calif
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Caledonia Church Gets Major Redecoration
Caledonia Minnesota. The Presbyterian church is being painted white with a remodeled tower and other repairs. Inside redecorating is planned later this month. The Rev. Robert L. Kinkade serves as pastor.
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Caledonia, Minn
Presb
Caledonia
Robert L. Kinkade
Station Proprietor Loses Cash In WTETT? ERICK REMUS
Erick Remus proprietor of a gas station in Ettrick Wisconsin reported losing his wallet containing over 300 dollars in cash and 150 dollars in checks between 3 and 4 pm Wednesday. He believes the billfold disappeared between the service station and Ingvald Jorgenson carpenter shop. The wallet bore his name in gold lettering and included other identifying items.
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Ettrick
Wis
Erick Remus
Remus
Ingvald Jorgenson
Ettrick Man Takes Position As Teacher
Clarence Prindle former Ettrick grammar teacher will teach eighth grade at Galesville public school. He will live in Ettrick with his mother Mrs. E. Prindle while attending summer school at La Crosse State Teachers college. Clayton Olsen will resume his Ettrick post after military service.
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Ettrick
Wis
Clarence Prindle
Ettrick State
Galesville
E. Prindle
Prindle
la Crosse State Teachers College
Clayton Olsen
Alvin Buege
Buege
Tomah
Waukesha
Genevieve Griffin
Alice Schwann
Bonnie MecComber
Board of Education
Organization of Taylor Products Company Formed
MADISON Wisconsin. The Taylor Products company of Strum Trempealeau county has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The firm will manufacture machinery accessories and toys. It lists 1500 shares at 10 each. Incorporators are William S. Taylor Harry W. Schilling and Roy H. Matson.
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Madison
Wis
Taylor Products Company
Strum
Trempealeau County
William S. Taylor
Harry W. Schilling
Roy H. Matson
Ettrick 4-H Dairy Club Members Meet at French Creek
Ettrick Wisconsin special report says Ettrick Dairy Growers 4-H club members gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Emil Hestad in French Creek with Mrs Arthur Hamilton attending as visitor. Next meeting set for July 9 at the Hamilton home. Leaders are Mr and Mrs Alvin Ekern of South Beaver Creek.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Dairy Growers
Mmes
Emil Helstad
Henry Mahlum
French Creek
Arthur Hamilton
Hamilton
Alvin Ekern
South
Beaver Creek
Draft Call Sent To Trempealeau County Board
Trempealeau County Selective Service Board has received its June draft call. Induction and pre-induction groups will proceed to the army center in Chicago on Tuesday, announced Clarence H. Johnson, clerk of the board.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Selective Service Board
Army Center
Chicago
Clarence H. Johnson
Welfare Board Visits Sparta State School for Plan Upgrades
Wisconsin Welfare Board members and officials toured Sparta State School to assess needs and discuss budgets, staffing, and facilities. They noted crowding, poor kitchens, limited classrooms, and the urgent call for more psychologists, social workers, and new refectory space amid rising enrollments and illegitimacy figures.
Two Positions Remain Open In Tomah Public Schools
Tomah Wisconsin reports two professional staff roles open at the district. A second kindergarten teacher and a study hall supervisor are needed as enrollment approaches capacity at Miller building. New hires include Mewaldt in instrumental music and several faculty changes to address rising enrollment and programs.
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Tomah
Wis
Congregational Church
David Mewaldt
Gloria Lancaster
Barbara Healy
Gochnauer
Lucille Hartung
Earl Gatzka
Vincent Crane
Gatzka
Laverna Halberg
Bachelor Surprised by Bullet Glancing Westby Window
Hans Simonson, a Westby bachelor, was surprised when a .22 rifle bullet crashed through his window Tuesday. He heard nothing and cannot identify the shooter. no injuries were reported.
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Bachelor
Westby
Wis
Hans Simonson
Simonson
Sunday Services In Rural Churches
Evangelical and Reformed Trinity on Mormon Coulee Road hosts worship at 9 a m led by Pastor Christopher Boland followed by church school at 10 a m.
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Evangelical and Reformed Trinity
Mormon Coulee Road
Christopher Boland
Church
Church Notices and Vacation Bible School Plans
Kenneth R. Torvik pastor announces Sunday school at Lewis Valley and Halfway at 8 30 a m with no parish service on June 16. An open air meeting on the church lawn features hostess team and program committee. Halfway Ladies Aid meets midweek and DVBS opens at Amsterdam Prairie school. Mindoro and North Bend Mindoro Presbyterian services listed with Father’s Day and sermons. DVBS will run during the week.
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Kenneth R. Torvik
Lewis Valley
Halfway
Lewis Valley Luther League
Adolph Gilbertson
Oscar Gilbertson
Oscar Olson
Eddie Amundson
Ansel Amundson
Petra Mahlum
Alda Mahlum
DVBS
Coon Valley Lutheran Holds Confirmation and Aid Meeting
Pastor H. O. Bach leads confirmation in Middle and Lower Coon Valley churches with services at 10 45 a m on June 17 and communion on June 20 at 8 p m Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid meets at the Jule Halvorson farm at 8 p m hostesses Mrs Hans Moe and Mrs Emma Stokke await attendees No services in Upper Coon Valley this Sunday
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Coon Valley
Achievement Day at Whitehall Attended by Ettrick Homemakers
Ettrick homemakers from French Creek and Ettrick attended the annual Achievement Day at Whitehall Tuesday. Members included Mil ton Thompson Orville Mahlum Helmer Thompson Harold Haugh Arthur Ofsdahl Julius Engelsen Edward Hovre Henry Solberg Ben Erickson Peter Erickson Arthur Hamilton and Stanley Nell sestuen.
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Ettrick
Wis
Whitehall
Mmes
Milton Thompson
Orville Mahlum
Helmer Thompson
Harold Haugh
Arthur Ofsdahl
Julius Engelsen
Edward Hovre
French Creek
Mies
Henry Solberg
Ben Erickson
Peter Erickson
Arthur Hamilton
Stanley Nelsestuen
Miss Elizabeth Furlong Leaves Camp McCoy Post Librarian Role
Miss Elizabeth Furlong will depart Camp McCoy Wisconsin Saturday returning to Chicago after serving as assistant post librarian for six months.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Elizabeth Furlong
Chicago
Gale Youth Earns Honors at Taylor University
Galeville native Russell Van Vleet 21, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Van Vleet, graduates with honors from Taylor University Upland Indiana. He will tour with a quartet this summer and enter the New York Biblical Seminary for a three year course, aiming to become a missionary pastor.
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Galesville
Wis
Taylor University of Upland
Ind
Russell van Vleet
Oscar van Vleet
New York Biblical Seminary
van Vleet
Presbyterian Church
Evan Bertsche
Gridley
Ill
Herbert Buwaldd
Grand Rapids
Mich
Oliver Steiner
Pioneer
Ohio
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
New York City
Michigan
Thalonians Society
Holiness League
Pgatesville High School
Upland
Vacation Bible School Closes Friday in Norwalk
The two week daily vacation bible school at the Lutheran church conducted by Rev. R. C. Hilleman will close Friday. An oral examination of pupils will be held with parents invited. A picnic lunch at noon and afternoon games on the church lawn follow.
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Norwalk
Wis
The
Lutheran Church
R. C. Hilleman
Grove Soldier Given Medal
Sgt. Beauford T. Anderson of Soldiers Grove Wisconsin received the congressional medal of honor from President Truman at a White House ceremony Friday noon. He and three other Pacific war heroes were guests at a Pentagon luncheon after sightseeing tours in Washington. Congressman William H Stevenson of La Crosse attended the event with Wisconsin’s senators invited. Anderson earned the medal for repulsing a pre dawn Japanese attack on Okinawa on April 13 1945.
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Washington
Beauford T. Anderson
Soldiers Grove
Crawford County
Wisconsin
Truman
White House
War Departments
Pentagon
William H. Stevenson
la Crosse
Sgt. Anderson
Okinawa
Veteran Takes Over Store In Galesville
Chris H. Mulkey a five year merchant marine veteran who was discharged last year has become owner of the old Marinus Olson building in Galesville Wisconsin and is remodeling it for a Coast to Coast store set to open June 22 The building was used by Mr and Mrs Ebert Anderson for their grocery through June 1 Mulkey plans to stock hardware for farm and home The Mulkeys came from St Paul Minnesota and he is a native of Atlanta Georgia They occupy the apartment above the store.
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Galesville
Wis
Chris H. Mulkey
Marhine
Marinus Olson
Ebert Anderson
Mulkey
Mulkeys
St. Paul
Minn
Atlanta
Major Paschal Leaves McCoy For Overseas
Major Merle B. Paschal former post disbursing officer at Camp McCoy Wisconsin departs for an un announced assignment in the Midwest Pacific area. A 11 year Army veteran, he set Camp McCoy single game record with a 278. His wife Doris and daughter Margaret will stay in Sparta.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Merle B. Paschal
Virginia
Midwest Pacific
Maj. Paschal
Midwest
McCoy Keglers
Doris
Margaret
Sparta
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Marian Schroeder
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Will C. Hyde
A. W. Bayley
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Chippewa Falls
Leon A. Nowack
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Herman A. Kloppman
Crivitz
Francis Hyne
W. D. Stovall
Wisconsin General Hospital
John M. McHale
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Herman A. Kloppmann
State Laboratory of Hygiene
J. E. Leverich
A. L. Nicol
Bayley
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State Board of Health
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Division of Corrections
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Clarence Lund
Gloria Schmaltz
Helen Hanson
Holmen Lutheran
Hoeschler Drugs
Chevrolet
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President Truman
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