Bangor Flower Show Winners Highlight 4-H Club Display
Gloria Chapiewsky swept top honors at the Bangor 4-H club annual flower show and food sale held last Saturday at the Village Hall. The event drew the largest exhibit in years with peonies roses delphinium sweet william lilies and daisies center stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Chapiewsky
Bangor
4-H Club
Ill Panke
Julia Hatz
Harry Garber
Bill Kapanke
Charlotte Wagner
Mavis Schaller
Milton Jones
Florian Hussa
West Salem
Bangor 4-H Club
Gloria Chapien
LaVone Huhn
Marion Schafer
Miss Hatz
Jean Smith
Garbers
Mah- Jom Boisen
Kenneth Pe
Lansing PEO Sends Delegate To National Meeting
The early PEO chapter will be represented at the national meeting in Dubuque Iowa this week by Mrs Edna Ascham This marks the first Iowa convention for the organization which began at Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant in 1869 Entertainment features include a picnic supper at Eagle Point park Tuesday evening and a reception and banquet Wednesday night at the Julian hotel The article notes a former Lansing woman Mrs Mabel Weir Kerndt now of Chicago was a delegate from Illinois at the 1948 convention in San Francisco
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Lansing
Dubuque
Edna Ascham
Iowa
Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Eagle Point Park
Julian Hotel
Mabel Weir Kerndt
Chicago
Illinois
San Francisco
Stevens Family Guests From Vienna South Dakota
Mr and Mrs George Stevens hosted visiting relatives Mrs Melvin Froke and Merle and Billy Dean Froke from Vienna South Dakota. The visit was noted as a special report from Minn. with S D Peterson.
Beaver Creek Church Installs Pastor at Ettrick Wisconsin
Nearly 400 attended the installation service at North Beaver Creek Lutheran church in Ettrick township. The Rev. Lawrence W. Halverson was installed as pastor with Rev. Kenneth Torvik conducting. Mrs. Russell Crabtree of Blair sang with Mary Ann Brovold at the piano. Services and leadership notes follow for nearby churches with June 19 dates and Rev. S. E. Verang and Rev. K. M. Urberg named in related rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Ettrick Township
Lawrence W. Halverson
Kenneth Torvik
Holmen
la Crosse Circuit
Russell Crabtree
Blair
Mary Ann Brovold
South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
George C. Strum
Sparta Church Confirms Class of Ten Members
The Rev. T. M. Burleson led St. John's Episcopal Church in Sparta Wis naming a class of ten confirmands. Bishop William W. Horstick of Eau Claire attended as guest of honor at a parish dinner following the ceremony. The confirmands include Mrs. Willard Almos and son Richard Mary Aldrich Peter Betts Phillis Davis Karen Anger Anne McCoy Iva Tracy Louise De Tourville and Pene De Tourville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
T. M. Burleson
St. John's Episcopal Church
William W. Horstick
Eau Claire
Willard Almos
Richard
Mary Aldrich
Peter Betts
Phillis Davis
Karen Anger
Anne McCoy
Iva Tracy
Louise de Tourville
Pene’ de Tourville
Wilton Sportsmen Take 10 Day Canadian Fishing Trip
Wilton Wisconsin group Bidwell Tillman William Neilman Clarence Bucholz Leonard Fick and Dr Bucholz travel to central Canada for a 10 day fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton, Wis
Central
Canada
Bidwell Tillman
William Neilman
Clarence Bucholz
Leonard Fick
Dr. Bucholz
Wilton
Withrow to Speak at La Farge Fourth of July
Gardner R. Withrow has been secured to speak at La Farge Wisconsin's July 4 celebration. A parade starts at 10 30 a m with free baseball games and park concessions. Dees will conduct on the bowery afternoon and Secure the Victory band provides music. Fireworks at 9 p m close the day sponsored by the Development association.
Syverson-Funk American Legion in Westby elects new officers
Westby Wisconsin special election results show Gail Douglas as commander and Earl Jaeger as first vice commander. Ivan Schue is named second vice commander with a full slate including adjutant Jean Nyhus treasurer Grant Rudie Sr and several officers. Installation scheduled for June 20 with a call for all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Church Accepts Resignation of Rev. Kenneth R. Torvik
Halfway Creek Lutheran in Holmen Wisconsin voted in a special meeting after services to accept the resignation of Rev. Kenneth R. Torvik. Bernard Johnson and Manley Lebakken were named to a joint parish committee to be joined by members from Holmen and Lewis Valley after meetings on Sunday June 19 following the 10 30 a m service in Holmen and the 8 p m service at Lewis Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Halfway Creek
Kenneth R. Torvik
Bernard Johnson
Manley Lebakken
Lewis Valley
Vernon County Delegates Attend State GOP Convention
Vernon county delegates who attended the state Republican convention at La Crosse Saturday included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall Readstown Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Solberg Coon Valley Lester Wood La Farge Ed win Shear Hillsboro and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith Mrs. R. E. Wolfgram J. H. Wheelock Ole Jackson and Gerhart Hovde Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
la Crosse Saturda
J. Wiare Hall
Readstown
A. A. Solberg
Coon Valley
Lester Wood
la Farge
Edwin Shear
Hillsboro
A. E. Smith
R. E. Wolfgram
J. H. Wheelock
Ole Jackson
Gerhart Hovde
Kansans Visit Caledonia Families in Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corpstein with daughter join Mrs. Evangeline Moritz and kin from Beloit Kansas visiting the M. F. Corpstein and Schwebach families in Caledonia Minnesota.
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Caledonia, Minn
Thomas Corpstein
Evangeline Moritz
Beloit, Kans
Caledonia
M. F. Corpstein
Schwebach
Monroe Circuit Court Resumed Five Jury Cases
Sparta Wisconsin special report: judge Bruce Beilfuss trimmed a 10 jury issue calendar to five due to settlements and defaults as the March term proceeds. Auto accident damage suits settled include Linenberg vs Shelby Mutual, Fischer vs Peterson, and others. new trials set for Gill vs Employer's Mutual and Rembrandt Butterfield, plus several other auto cases and a property line dispute moved to issue for court.
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Sparta
Wis
Bruce F. Beilfuss
Beilfuss
R. S. Cowie
la Crosse
Duane E. Linenberg
Tomah
Shelby Mutual Casualty Company
Merle Fischer
Byron
Henry Peterson
Cashton
James Richards
William Fallin
John Hanson
Maud Frank Garber Company
A. H. Rasmussen
Ernest Dickenson
James Scott
la Grange
Scott
Margaret Gill
Mutual Liability Company
Rembrandt Butterfield
Rembrandt
Hollis M. Elder
Russel Sage
Glen W. Schoch
Bernard Fanning
Dewey Cox
Clark Johnson
State Farm Insurance Company
Edward Olson
Western Casualty Company
Harvey Isensee
Maurice Johnson
Hartford Indemnity Company
Willow Mason
Earl Mason
Ruben Affeldt
Oakdale
Gale Auxiliary Names Envoys
GALESVILLE Wis Special The women s auxiliary to the Rowles McBride post American Legion will meet Thursday evening at city hall to select delegates to the state convention in August. Plans include participation in the July Fourth celebration and the annual July picnic. On the hostess committee are Mines Sanford Severson A T Twesme Bernard Tandesky Norman Larson Orville Peterson Ebert Anderson Alvin Ekern Moll ie Severson. Other women s meetings this week include the Royal Neighbor club Wednesday at Mrs Edwin John s home and the Junior Activity league of the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at Mrs Kenneth Carhart s home with Mrs Douglas Sacia and Daniel Wason assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Rowles-McBride Post American Legion
Mines
Sanford Severson
A. T. Twesme
Bernard Tandesky
Norman Larson
Orville Peterson
Ebert Anderson
Alvin Ekern
Women’s Society of Christian Service Names Circles
La Farge Wisconsin WSCS of the La Farge Methodist church has drawn circles for the coming year. Circle one led by Hattie Donaldson includes Erma Spry Violet Major Ruth Johannesen Lucinda Marshall Alpharetta Lawton Winnifred Trappe and Cora Nelson. Circle two is chaired by Anna Norris with Ada Smith Betty Andrew Goldie Dempsey Jessie French Della Rittenhouse Marion Potter Esther Andrew Selma Major Ruth Muller and Bessie Clark. Circle three chaired by Ida Blakley lists Ethel Nurton Ada Cather Lilly Calloway Irene Green Ethel Burt Hazel Calhoon and Letha Trappe. Circle four led by Iva Erickson includes Bernice Mercer Tessie Davidson Emma Sneath Mae Haggerty Valeria Fulman Ida Jantz. Circle five features Gertrude Shird Doris Slayback Lena Creeden Maggie Potter Gladys Steinmetz Minerva Norris Nell Lathrop Effie Showen and Gertrude Calloway. Circles meet Wednesday June 15.
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LA Farge
Wis
Women’s Society of Christian Service
la Farge Methodist Church
Hattie Donaldson
Erma Spry
Violet Major
Ruth Johannesen
Lucinda Marshall
Alpharetta Lawton
Winnifred Trappe
Cora Nelson
Circle One
Anna Norris
Ada Smith
Betty Andrew
Goldie Dempsey
Jessie French
Della Rittenhouse
Marion Potter
Esther Andrew
Selma Major
Ruth Muller
Bessie Clark
Circle Two
Ida Blakley
Ethel Nurton
Ada Cather
Lilly Calloway
Irene Green
Ethel Burt
Hazel Calhoon
Letha Trappe
Iva Erickson
Bernice Mercer
Tessie Davidson
Emma _ Sneath
Mae Haggerty
Valeria Fulman
Ida Jantz
Circle Four
Gertrude Shird
Doris Slayback
Lena Creeden
Maggie Potter
Gladys Steinmetz
Minerva Norris
Nell Lathrop
Effie Showen
Gertrude Calloway
Circle Five
Caledonian Student Set for Five Month Britain Tour
Seventeen friends hosted a sunrise breakfast at Beaver Park in Caledonia to honor Dorothy Pottratt who leaves on a five month educational and sightseeing tour of Great Britain and other foreign points aboard the Caledonian group.
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Caledonia
Minn
Beaver Park
Dorothy Pottratt
Great Britain
Lansing Fish Days Tentative Dates Set
Lansing Iowa special report notes Lansing's Fish Days tentatively set for August 10 and 11 with committees working to make the event one of northeastern Iowa's most outstanding. Visitors will receive every courtesy from the city, according to committee members. The TVA note about nine big dams on the Tennessee River appears as a separate detail.
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Lansing
Ila
Iowa
TVA
Stair
Knoxville
Ohio River
Paducah
Woman Fractures Wrist After Fall at Lansing Home
Mrs. Moritz Kerndt fell on the stairs of her Lansing home sustaining a fractured right wrist and bruises. She was taken to a La Crosse hospital for treatment.
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Lansing, In
Moritz Kerndt
Lansing
la Crosse Hospital
Steam burns Gale worker during canning prep test
Cecil Boardman suffered painful burns to his face left shoulder and back when steam escaped while testing canning apparatus at the Gale Packing company plant in Galesville Wisconsin. The incident occurred Monday afternoon during preparatory testing for the upcoming season and he was treated by a local doctor and sent home.
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Galesville
Wis
Cecil Boardman
Gale Packing Company
Genoa Club Presents Show at Dairyland Power Auditorium
Genoa Wisconsin community club staged a home talent show featuring The Family Album pan tomine with Mmes. Art Taylor Lou Laylan Ted Ristow and Bob Monti. The Spring Coulee homemakers presented Fudge in the Frying Pan with a large cast. Readings were given by several residents. A pianist and quartet accompanied musical numbers and a boy’s quartet performed. Square dancing closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Harry Pieper
Clifford Erickson
Andrew Griesgraber
Sharon Shephard
Alan Ristow
Shirley Schultz
Sharon Shepherd
Jo Ann de Garmo
Joan Johnson
Ruth Banta
Bob Monti
Joeseph Doucet
Adolph Trussoni
Edward Penchi
Brake test on highway 63 yields citations in Preston
State patrolman Sgt. R. C. Schroeder and the Preston officer conducted brake testing on highway 63 outside Spring Valley. Six must repair cards were issued for illegal equipment, five warnings for driver license irregularities, and two arrest tickets. John R. Mattix of University Park Iowa received a ticket for illegal brakes and appeared June 7 facing $15 and costs. Mabry Taylor of LeRoy Minn was ticketed for illegal brakes and ordered to appear June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
R. C. Schroeder
Rochester
Spring Valley
John R. Mattix
University Park
Mattix
Ex Caledonian woman named by Catholics court
Mrs. Terry Hayes of St. Paul previously of Caledonia was to be installed peer of the Catholic Daughter of America court Tuesday at 8 p m. Hayes was a member of the Caledonia court before moving to St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Terry Hayes
St. Paul
Caledonia
America Court
Hayes
Caledonia Court
Judge Twesme Attends State Juvenile Judges Convention
WHITEHALL Wis Special Judge A T Twesme will attend the state convention of juvenile judges in Chippewa Falls from June 15 through June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
A. T. Twesme
Chippewa Falls
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