Elroy Starts Paving and Parks Work in Elroy
Elroy Wis special report notes paving prep on the half block between Main street and the railroad tracks begun after plans and funds were set a year earlier. Brick removed, stored for a planned bath house near the swimming pool, which opened officially Tuesday with Roger McCallum as lifeguard on duty 9 am to noon 1 to 5 pm and evenings 7 to 8 30 pm.
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Elroy
Wis
Main Street
The
Roger McCallum
McCallum
Houston County Survey Group Discusses District Boundaries
The Houston county survey committee held a regular meeting at the courthouse to review minutes and discuss proposed boundaries for Spring Grove Houston and Caledonia. Advisors from Hokah and La Crescent districts were invited to join, with a special meeting set for Wednesday June 23 at 8 p.m. at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Survey Committee
Court House
A. E. Hielle
E. M. Eliassen
D. M. Coffman
Spring Grove
Houston
Eugene Meyer
la Crescent
School Board of
Hokah
Irwin Yeiter
Caledonia Couple Heads East for Convention and Visits
Caledonia Minnesota Mr and Mrs S C Stenehjem depart for Atlantic City to attend the national convention of the Independent Food Dealers association as a Minnesota delegate. They will visit Washington DC and New York en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
S. C. Stenehjem
Atlantic City
Stenehjem
The
Independent Food Dealers Association
Minnesota Associaon
Stenehiem
Hugh Brown
Washington, D. C
New York
East
Ettrick Children Reach First Communion at St Bridgit’s
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes that Suzane Sheehy Rita Beirne Jane Wall Virginia Turner Beverly B Donald Bishop and William gan made their first communion at St Bridgit’s Catholic Church. The event capped a two week parochial school led by two Franciscan sisters from La Crosse.
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Ettrick
Wis
St. Bridget's Catholic Church
la Crosse
Suzane Sheehy
Rita Beirne
Jane Wall
Virginia Turner
York
Beverly B . Donald Bishop
William Gan
Decorah Council Orders Dam Destruction for Safety
Decorah Iowa city council orders destruction of the Bernatz mill dam on the upper Iowa River as a public safety measure after drownings and a near drowning. The dam formerly supplied power for over 90 years and held water rights tied to a diesel powered mill. floods have damaged other local dams.
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Decorah
Bernatz Mill
Iowa River
Bernatz
Elroy High School Band Extends Summer Concerts
The Elroy High School band directed by Ray Schulz ends a successful year of district and state contest wins and schedules downtown Elroy concerts on Saturdays through June and August. It will rehearse Fridays and Saturdays and promote appearances in Union Center Wonewoc New Lisbon and the July 3 Reedsburg Centennial. The May 29 Madison centennial program featured 56 musicians from Elroy as part of the equestrian section, funded by a Rotary Club contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Ray Schulz
Laurel
Families Hold Reunion Picnic Father’s Day
The Casberg Steen families plan a reunion and picnic on Fathers' Day June 20 at the Garfield Casberg cottage on Black River in Holmen Wisconsin. Each attendee brings a covered dish and table service plus sandwiches for the noon dinner. Hostesses are Mrs. Jewett J Halverson and Mrs. Palmer Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
Casberg-Steen
Garfield Casberg
Black River
Jewett J. Halverson
Palmer Johnson
Krypton Lamp Surface Brightness Report
A krypton lamp shows surface brightness at 10,000,000 candiepower per square inch, indicating extremely intense illumination for potential high-intensity lighting applications.
Zion Ladies Aid 60th Jubilee in Spring Grove
The Zion Ladies aid of Spring Grove observes its 60th anniversary Sunday afternoon at the Arthur Ramstad home. Guest speaker will be Mrs. G. A. Sandby former national president of the Women’s Mission federation.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Zion Ladies Aid of
Arthur Ramstad
G. A. Sandby
Women’s Mission Federation
Preston School Meet Set for June 29 at Preston
Preston Minn Special The annual school meeting for common school districts will be held June 29 at Preston starting 8 p m Irene Warren county superintendent of schools said business includes electing one officer for a three year term filling vacancies setting the maintenance tax levy and approving compensation for the 1947 48 year and determining the length of the school term The state aid law provides basic aid only to districts maintaining nine months of school All other business to be voted on must be stated in posted notices.
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Preston Minn
Preston
Irene Warren
Taylor Taxidermist Goes On Air Tonight
William Lambert a Taylor taxidermist will be interviewed on an Eau Claire radio station in a one hour program Friday sponsored by Indian Head counties. The discussion focuses on the Conservation Congress decision to make next fall a one buck season. Jackson county delegates voted in favor. The program begins at 7 p m.
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Taylor
Wis
William Lambert
Eau Claire
Indian Head
Lambert
The
Conservation Congress
Jackson County
Tomah Priest Escapes In Warrens Accident
The Rev. J Brudermans a Catholic priest from Tomah jumped from his stalled car on Northwestern tracks at Warrens and escaped injury as a train struck the vehicle seconds later Traffic Officer Chris Hendrickson investigated the scene.
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Sparta
Wis
J. Brudermans
Tomah
Warrens
Brudermans
Chris Hendrickson
Special Town Meeting Called in Shelby Town
A special school meeting is called in Shelby Town La Crosse County to discuss water works and sanitary sewers. Ernie Roesler town clerk says the session starts at 2 p m in the town hall with all residents urged to attend.
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Shelby
la Crosse County
Ernie Roesler
Historical Wisconsin centennial program in Monroe County
Miss Gladys Stillman UW extension nutritionist used colored slides to illustrate Historical Wisconsin before 350 Monroe County homemakers on achievement day. The event featured a centennial morning session with skits and costume displays, a 4-H club musical number, a film on freezing fruit and vegetables, and a style revue of historic and modern costumes. Local officers welcomed the delegation and spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tomah Club
Clifton Civic Club
Dorset Valley Club
William Doms
Kendall
Monroe County
Big Top Arrives at Caledonia for Two Circus Shows
For the first time in 31 years Caledonia hosts a big top with the Kelly Miller circus at the fair grounds on June 24. The performance includes what the circus claims is the second largest herd of elephants in the nation, offered in both afternoon and evening shows.
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Caledonia
Minn
Kelly- Miller Circus
Caledonia Fairgrounds
Kelly-Miller
Spartan Heads County Industries Committee
R. R. Boldon of Sparta was elected chairman of the Monroe County Petroleum Industries committee at the annual meeting in the Sparta courthouse. Roy Chapman of Tomah was named vice-chairman and L. A. Fick of Wilton secretary-treasurer. A seven point objective program and a resolution to highlight heavy taxes on motor vehicle operators were adopted. Committees named include Warren Wildes Tomah Frank Weibel Norwalk Frank Wendorf Sparta Leo Kiefer Sparta Elmer Blade Tomah A. C. Brigham Sparta Ralph Taft Tomah Mike Collins Kendall and Dean Bolden Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
R. R. Boldon
Monroe County Petroleum Industries Committee
Roy Chapman
Tomah
L. A. Fick
Wilton
Warren Wildes
Frank Weibel
Norwalk
Frank Wendorf
Leo Kiefer
Elmer Blade
A. C. Brigham
Ralph Taft
Mike Collins
Kendall
Dean Bolden
Gale Agric Teacher Attends Wisconsin Conference
Galesville teacher J. O. Beadle will attend a Wisconsin conference for agricultural instructors at the University of Wisconsin. He plans to drive to Madison Sunday with a group of FFA students to participate in judging events at the Brown Swiss show in West Salem on Tuesday and enter his team in the Guernsey picnic judging at Whitehall later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
J. O. Beadle
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Beadle
FFA
West Salem
Whitehall
Belgium Sends Grateful Letter To Lewis Valley For Yule Box
A Belgian sender M Noel Rene praised an American Christmas box sent by Lewis Valley upper grade students. The letter expresses joy at receiving gifts and asks to write to John Paisley, noting a shared friendship across the ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Valley
America
Belgium
John Paisley
Zimmerman Cancels Talk at Sparta Community Service
Secretary Fred R. Zimmerman canceled a Sunday address in Sparta Wis due to a family estate settlement in Chicago. Harry G. Willey chaired the event with Gordon Sayner as program chairman. Drwin Moll of Madison substituted, a former British Army chaplain and later a missionary.
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Sparta
Wis
Fred R. Zimmerman
Chicago
Harry G. Willey
Gram Sunday
Gordon Sayner
Warrens Choir
F. W. Berber
Ial
Win Moll
Madison
Moll
Babies Win in Coast to Coast Picture Contest
Whitehall and Black River Falls contests reward infants with top and honorable mentions. Winners include Karen Pavek, Kenneth Hoff, Jane Ann Fitzpatrick, with a group of honorable mentions from several Wisconsin towns. A separate note mentions an 80-pound green turtle captured near Auckland, New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
C. Andrew Kuhn
Karen
Lyle Pavek
Chimney Rock
Kenneth
Harold D. Hoff
Jane Ann
James B. Fitzpatrick
Phyllis Ann
Floyd Dahl
Pleasantville
Linda Gene
G. W. Kuhl
Strum
Tommy
Otis R. Burt
Pigeon Falls
Rita
Ray Hagen
Marilyn
Jack P. Dundas
Black River Falls
Howard V. Johnson
Joe Parr
Alma Center
C. F. Fields
Millston
C. Kelly
Raymond Sheda
N. E. Thompson
R. E. Maullis
William Counter
Auckland
New Zealand
Webster 96 Tomorrow Aims To Reach Century Mark
Hillsboro Wisconsin special report profiles William I Webster who turns 96 on June 19 and expects to live to 100 Health good he walks five blocks daily Two birthday gatherings planned one at Hillsboro home of daughters Lydia and Addie Webster another at Mauston home of daughter Mrs John Onsager Family includes son Oliver Webster wife May Webster and many grandchildren great grandchildren WW II service banner honor for 12 relatives and later two more grandsons drafted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
William I. Webster
Lydia
Addie Webster
Oliver Webster
Harvard
May Webster
Luella Webster
Melvina
Mauston
Daugther
John Onsager
Louis
Nathaniel
Otto Onsager
Webster
New York State
Asa Jones
Reedsburg
Marcia Hart
Willie
Allamakee County Bound Papers Presented for Vault
Mrs. Edgar Medary presented a complete bound history of Allamakee county from 1865 to 1928 to the county board of supervisors. The collection, donated by the widow of the Waukon Democrat publisher, will be stored in the courthouse vault for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Edgar Medary
Waukon Democrat
Court House
Medary
Westby Girl Graduates Lawrenc e College Cum Laude
Tekla Bekkedal daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bekkedal of Westby Wisconsin earned a BA cum laude as part of Lawrence College's 178 graduates at Appleton on June 13. Dr Paul Lehman spoke the baccalaureate sermon and Dean Theodore Blegen delivered the commencement address.
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Westby
Wis
Tekla Bekkedal
Lloyd Bekkedal
Lawrence College
Appleton
Miss Bekkedal
Paul Lehman
Princeton University
Theodore Blegen
University of Minnesota
Student Christian Association
The
Laurentian
Joanne
la Crosse
Larkin Valley 4-H Club Presents Evening Program
WHITEHALL Wisconsin public invited to an 8 30 p m program at Larkin Valley school house by the 4 H Club Larks featuring a play Deferred Proposal Blair Egg Festival films and musical numbers. Lunch popcorn and pop will be sold with proceeds supporting a cafe taria project at the fair grounds in Galesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Larkin Valley School House
Larks
Fair Grounds
Galesville
Fillmore Auxiliary Nurse Group Meets in Stewartville
The Fillmore county auxiliary nursing group from Spring Valley Sumner Wykoft and Fillmore townships will hold an open meeting on June 22 at 2 p m at Mrs Walter Engle’s farm home in Stewartville Opal Carl health education consultant from the Minnesota department of health St Paul will speak on emotional problems of small children and community influences on child development All members and interested county residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Spring Valley
Sumner
Wykoft
Fillmore
Walter Engle
Stewartville
Opal Carl
Minnesota Department of Health
St. Paul
Spartan Gets Two Week Reserve Air Training
Capt Guerdon Bushnell is spending a two week training period with the officers reserve corps at Salina Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartan
Sparta
Wis
Guerdon Bushnell
Officers Reserve Corps
Salina
Tex
Mondovi Girl Installed as FHA President in Wisconsin
Geraldine Tamz of Mondovi was installed as president of the Wisconsin Future Homemakers of America during a week long conference sponsored by the state department of agriculture. Other officers include Marjorie Hermstad Luck as district 1 vice president and Diana Hauser Arcadia as district 2 vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Geraldine Tamz
Mondovi
Wisconsin Future Homemakers of America
State Department of Agriculture
Marjorie Hermstad
Luck
Diana Hauser
Arcadia
Doris Peterson
Lone Rock
Leatrice Behnke
Manawa
Eleanor Curtis
Paynette
Marjean Schroeder
Hortonsville
Mildred Seegers
Waukesha
End Parochial School At Gale End Parochial School At Gale
Galesville Wisconsin reports parochial school sessions closing with over 50 youths at Zion Lutheran completing two weeks of work under Mrs. Wilfred Kohlmeyer and volunteers. St Mary’s parish house near La Crosse runs two sessions with 21 and 14 pupils enrolled. first communion planned Sunday. Presbyterian church consolidates two weeks of study into one with 40 enrolled. final children’s day program set for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Zion Lutheran School
Wilfred Kohlmeyer
M. Bertha Marie
M. Maryla
St. Rose Convent
la Crosse
Reorganized Hokah Band Presents First Concert
The reorganized Hokah band gave its first concert Friday evening under the direction of Mr. Siortie of Houston. The ensemble was augmented by several members of the Houston band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah, Minn
Hokah Band
Siortie
Houston
Final Rites For Howard Condon At Fort Snelling
Mr and Mrs Frank Melichor attended burial services at Fort Snelling Minnesota for Howard Condon the son of Mrs Melichor. Condon was killed in France on November 2 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Viola
Wis
Frank Melichor
Minn
Hillsboro groups oppose highway 33 blacktop plan
Hillsboro business leaders and civic clubs alarmed by Gov. Rennebohm’s decision to blacktop highway 33 between Union Center and Wonewoc. Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce send protest letters urging cement surface to support local trade, milk shipments, and livestock market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Oscar Rennebohm
Union Center
Wonewoc
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
la Valle
H. R. Knower
Leions Club
Union Center-Wonewoc
Wisconsin
R. D. Sandman
Brazil to Provide Special Priority on Agricultural Tool Imports
Brazil plans special priority treatment for imports of agricultural tools to ease shortages. The policy aims to accelerate supply chains and reduce farm operational disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
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