Houston county 4-H members attend week at St Paul farm
Thirty five Houston county 4-H club members travel to University farm St Paul for 4-H club week. Fruechte named as county federation president to represent Houston at the state federation meeting during club week. Best groomed boy and girl chosen to compete in state contest. Georgene Anderson attends as accompanist. Readable names from Caledonia Houston Hokah Tilford Spring Grove areas listed. Trempealeau county 4-H executive council meets June 18 Whitehall courthouse to plan fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
University Farm
St. Paul
Pottratt
Fruechte
Georgene Anderson
Houston
Gordon Gerdes
Adeline Ernster
Virginia Koerag
Lavern Meiners
Dale Runingen
Kenneth Meyer
Mathilda Ryan
James McCormick
Lavina Bauer
Winnifred Kiein
Maynard Welscher
Leland Dibley
Virginia Schmitz
Carol Schaubie
Esther Laumb
Norman Solie
Robert A Carroll Anderson
Allen Fitting
Mason Witt
Janis Peterson
Hokah
Phyllis Lynch
Loretta Werthein
Donna Jean Seames
Mary Lorenz
Georgina Tschumper
Tilford Ike
June Ganrude
Howard Haugstad
Alden Ellingson
Eloise Myrah
Jane Ellested
Spring Grove
Annual Gathering of Houston County Farm Bureau
Caledonia Minn special Lyle Churchill former Houston county agent spoke to about 2000 attendees at the Houston county farm bureau gathering in Beaver Creek state park. Frank L akey recalled the bureau's 25 year history and contributed a talk after noon. Music by Caledonia and Houston bands followed by games such as kitten ball horseshoes nail driving tug of war and slipper throwing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Lyle Churchill
Houston County
St. Peter
Houston County Farm Bureau
Beaver Creek
Seeshanak
Dai Made Ae
Frank Lakey
Houston
Films On Wild Life Featured In Wisconsin Program
GALESVILLE Wis special Films of wild life with sound and color will be shown Thursday evening at the Southern Trempealeau Sportsmen's club meeting held at the Acorn pavilion Centerville Herbert Herb Anderson of Galesville now with the State conservation department will write and present the films Spring comes Wisconsin Realm of the wild and Northwest Waters in a program opening at 8 p m Public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Southern Trempealeau Sportsmen's Club
Acorn Pavilion
Centerville
Herbert “Herb” Anderson
State Conservation Department
Anderson
James Beck
Wisconsin
Chaseburg Man Receives Army Weather Commission
Chaseburg Wisconsin Harold G Hovey son of Mr and Mrs Julius Hovey route 1 has been tendered a regular army commission as first lieutenant in the weather service He served in Iceland during the war and will join the Eighth Weather Squadron to forecast weather and operate a weather station for open air transport routes to Europe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaseburg
Wis
Harold G. Hovey
Julius Hovey
Weather Service
Hovey
Army Weather Station
Iceland
Eighth Weather Squadron
Europe
Father and Son Buy Fleetline Cab in Sparta Wisconsin
Joseph Spears and son Glen of Tomah acquire Fleetline Cab from H. G. Willey and take over operations. Willey and son Everett had purchased Roy Nelson’s interests earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Joseph Spears
Glen
Tomah
Fleetline Cab Company
H. G. Willey
Willey
Everett
Roy Nelson
Church Remodeling Begins In Ettrick
Trustees and members of the Imt committee of the agencies Lutheran congregation solicit members for cash and pledges to pay for repair work. Work already begun includes steeple and basement repairs with interior and exterior redecorating and new porches. Trustees are Ernest Axness Arnold Sorlie Benjamin Knutson and Palmer Stutlien. The improvement committee comprises Nels K Nelson Olaf Christianson and Melvin Hill. The Rev H O Aasen is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Imt
Agenies Lutheran
Ernest Axness
Arnold Sorlie
Benjamin Knutson
Palmer Stutlien
Complete Plans To Send Delegates To Meeting
Galesville youths hosted a Westminster Fellowship group of the La Crosse Presbytery at a vesper supper hike in Perrot State Park Trempealeau. After the supper, officers met on Brady's Bluff to finalize plans for sending delegates to Grinnell Iowa for the Westminster Fellowship national assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Westminster Fellowship
la Crosse
Perrot State Park
Trempealeau
Brady's Bluff
Grinnell
National Assembly of Westminster
Presbyterian Church
Houston Home Agent Goes West on Vacation
Miss Julia Bartlett, Houston county home agent, Caledonia, leaves for a few weeks tour through Yellowstone Park, the Black Hills and Cody Wyoming. She is joined at Osage by her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs John Bartlett and two sons. They will visit relatives at Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Julia Bartlett
Houston County
Vaca
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Cody
Wyo
Osage
John Bartlett
Farmers Union Picnic Planned in Ontario Wis
Ontario Wisconsin special report notes Monroe and Vernon county Farmers Union picnic set for the village square on Monday June 23. Key events include a 2 pm address by James Patton National Farmers Union president with possible venue in the community hall if rain. Also featured are a Melvina versus Vernon county baseball game 10 30 am free entertainment 10 30 am and 1 pm and a dance at Ontario Community hall with the Victory Five of Cashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Farmers Union
Monroe and Vernon County
Patton
K. W. Howes
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Melvina
Vernon County
Victory Five
Cashton
Westby Club Reunion Honors Mrs Holum Since 1916
Westby Wisconsin special notes a reunion of the Westby Nonsense Club begun in 1916 to renew friendships and honor Mrs J O Holum who will move to Minneapolis. Hostesses Eva Ramsland and Lloyd Bekkedal. members list includes many named matrons and former officers. All living members attended except four named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
J. O. Holum
Minneapolis
Anseth
Eva Ramsland
Lloyd Bekkedal
Frank Sorlie
Reuben Hagen
David Davidson
Rochester
Minn
Loren Baptie
la Crosse
Ludvig Lee
Henry Seiler
Viroqua
Luther Roseland
Irvin Holman
Palmer Rand
Bennie Johnson
Fred Anderson
A. Ramsland
Tri County Dentists Re Elect Officers
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes the Tri County Dental Association re elected all officers at its annual meeting held at Palm Garden cafe Fountain City. Officers include Dr E O Wilberg president Dr Anton Wold vice president Dr C Thauville secretary treasurer Dr A O Torson elected delegate to the state convention in Milwaukee in June with Dr W E English as alternate A Tri County clinic and dinner is planned in Independence on October 11 with Dr Torson as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Tri- County Dental Association
Palm Garden
Fountain City
E. O. Wilberg
Anton Wold
C. Thubauville
A. O. Torson
Independence
Milwaukee
W. E. English
Arcadia
Torson
New Amsterdam Men Take Fishing Trip
New Amsterdam men Norman Van Loon Wilbur Knower Ray Cook and students Julius Waldenberger Robert McCurdy along with Holmen high school faculty Mr Matson travelled to Delta Wisconsin for a six day fishing trip They expect to return Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Amsterdam
Wis
Norman van Loon
Wilbur Knower
Ray Cook
Julius Waldenberger
Robert McCurdy
Mr. Matson
Holmen High School
Delta
Navy recruit completes training at San Diego
William A. Willgrubs USN son of Hilda S. Willgrubs 304 Rusk avenue Sparta has completed recruit training at the naval training center San Diego California and advanced to seaman second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
William A. Willgrubs
USN
Hilda S. Willgrubs
Rusk Avenue
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Public Ceremony Planned for Galesville Doctor Jegi
Galesville Wis special Dr H A Jegi a longtime local physician will receive public recognition in a community gathering at Reception Park on June 29 Sponsoring the event is the Galesville Lions Club with Hugh Ellison leading the committee and Dr R L Alvarez Ray Anderson Arthur Stenberg and Albert Twesme Jr assisting The day features an appreciation program city band music a picnic dinner and a baseball game Many attendees will be older and younger babies he has delivered through more than 50 years of practice across generations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
H. A. Jegi
Hugh Ellison
R. L. Alvarez
Ray Anderson
Arthur Stenberg
Albert Twesme, Jr
F. M. Smith
Enry Jegi
Immanuel Lutheran Plans All Day Mission Festival
South Ridge Minn special report says Immanuel Lutheran church will host its annual all day mission festival Friday June 20. Rev Eugene Hinderer guest speaker daughter of former pastor of South Ridge Lutheran church. First Lutheran choir Caledonia will perform at 2 pm local choir at 10 am. Women of the congregation will serve a noon dinner at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ridge, Minn
Immanuel Lutheran Church
E. G. Hertler
Eugene Hinderer
South Ridge
McGregor 4-H Elects Mary Lou Johnson President
Mary Lou Johnson of McGregor was elected president of Clayton county 4-H girls clubs at the Elkader annual meeting. The nine-club, about 200-member organization includes the Eager Hands club led by Mrs. David Olmsted of Giard. Mary Lou, 16, will be a McGregor high senior and focuses on sewing and home economics tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Mary Lou Johnson
Clayton County
Elkader
Clayton
Eager Hands
Delores Ejiffert
Froelich
Mary Lou
McGregor High School
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Severna
Milton Spors Visits Galesville After Columbia Degree
Milton Spors, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Spors, returns to Galesville Wisconsin for a vacation after earning a Master of Arts at Columbia University New York. A three year army veteran he continued music studies after discharge last year and served in army bands during service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Columbia University
New York
Milton Spors
J. L. Spors
Milton
Memorial cross to honor Evenson couple at Halfway Creek
A 24 inch brass altar cross in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Evenson will be dedicated at Sunday services at Halfway Creek church in Holmen Wisconsin. It is presented by their children Ansel and Elmer Evenson and several relatives. Previous memorials include a seven candle candelabrum for the Skogens and hymn books in memory of Mrs. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Skogen
Theodore Skogen
Carl B. Johnson and Sons
Johnson
Whitehall Woman Enrolls at University of Colorado Summer Session
Miss Evangeline Vold of Whitehall daughter of Dr and Mrs Anton Vold left Wednesday for Boulder Colorado to attend the summer session at the University of Colorado. She has taught English at Logan High School in La Crosse the past few years. Miss Freda Lundberg of Pigeon also a teacher left to attend the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Evangeline Vold
Anton Vold
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Vold
Logan High School
la Crosse
Freda Lundberg
Pigeon
Arcadia Seeks Larger Electrical Generating Capacity
Arcadia asks the Public Service Commission for authority to expand its electrical generation. The plan includes a 1400 horsepower diesel unit and a 980 kilowatt generator at an estimated cost of 107000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
The
Public Service Commission
City of
Arcadia
Four Day Homecoming Opens In Spring Grove Wisconsin
Spring Grove Wisconsin hosts a four day homecoming starting Thursday with costumed citizens and decorations. Thousands of guests and former residents are expected as locals celebrate a ten year and fifty year tradition that makes this the fifth and greatest homecoming yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Wis
Onalaska Names Play Director for Summer Recreation
Robert H. Lawrence, formerly of Onalaska, is appointed director of the summer recreation program. He will begin work Wednesday and oversee play activities for all school children with playground hours 9 to 11 30 am and 1 30 to 4 30 pm, Monday through Friday. The program is a joint effort of the board of education, city baseball team, and common council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Robert H. Lawrence
Lloyd Kneen
Henry M. Tall
Lawrence
Navy
la Crosse State Teachers College
Board of Education
Common Council
Thompson
North Beaver Creek Bible School Opens in Ettrick
North Beaver Creek Lutheran church in Ettrick Wisconsin will host a parochial school starting Monday with Miss La Mae Thompson as teacher. The Bible camp dates run July 6 to 12 and interested youths should register with Pastor Rev Luther Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
la Mae Thompson
Luther Bergen
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Neory Coleman
Sorody
Theatre
West Salem
Lee Gererry
Brewrry Bove
Mer
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Grove
la Crescent
Solveig Sletteland
FE. A. Sletteland
Pigeon Falls
Ethel Berg
Theodore Berg
Hale
Hutchins- Stendahl Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Whitehall High School
Sletteland
Manson Coal Company
Sorenson
Coal & Oil CO
la Crosse Streets
Bay Sparta Cab Line
Jayne
Westby Club
Tri-County
Sigmond Bergrud
Whiskey Club
Minnesota
South Ridge Church
McGregor Girls 4-H Club
Perfection Dump
Clinton St
la Crosse, Wis
Colorado
Pick Onalaska
Lloyd Thompson
Onalaska Nigh
Myrah
Billings
Mont
American Legion
Arthur Rustad
Lutheran Church
North Beaver Creek Bible School
Wallace McMillan
Delbert Lee
Avai
Mae
Stewart-Warner
South Sourth Street
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