Luther Grads Accept Posts Across Midwest
Decorah and nearby towns welcome Luther College graduates taking teaching and other positions. Alumni from Iowa include Laurel Hofland in music in Lime Springs and Verna Omdahl in a grade role at McGregor, with several others teaching at Cresco Monona Jesup and Lake Park. Minnesota graduates join Atwater Spring Grove Houston London Belgrade Kiester and Fosston assignments, with roles in social studies physical education music and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Luther
Iowa
Wilbur Bidne
Lorraine Hofland
Lime Springs
Leikvold
Senge
Wil Contend Carve Os Moat
Verna Omdahl
Ossian
McGregor
Bernice Bilockhus
Elgin
Arlawayne Doer
Cresco
Shirley Klinkel
Monona
Postville
Esther Lerud
Rembrandt
Judyth Thoma
Luana
Jesup
Ardis Groth
Mono
Irene Struxness
Belgrade
Engleh
Spring Grove
Ruth Bjornson
Hayfield
Kiester
Rachel Halvorson
Sunbury
Glenwood
Dorothy Willmar
Ruth Halvorson
Janesville
Flrst
Mich
Mildred Kroener
Stoughton
Fosston
Minn
Eben Hanson
Villa Park
Flint
Sunday Services Across Rural Churches and Events
Sunday services listed for rural churches with no services in Middle and Loc h Coon Valley. Holmen Lutheran led by Kenneth R. Torvik. Sunday schools at Lewis Valley Halfway at 8:30 a.m. Halfway 9:30 a.m. Holmen 11 a.m. DVBS program at 11:35 a.m. for children with baptism and diplomas. Lather league conventions in Newry and Cashton. June 27. Ladies' Aid society hosts in hall with Mmes. Palmer Ol som and Edward Kerska. Park opening at Lake k June 38 for one week.
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Lather League
Newry
Cashton
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hall
Mmes
Palmer Olsom
Edward Kerska
Middle
Loch Coon Valley
Holmen Lutheran
Kenneth R. Torvik
Lewis Valley
Halfway
Holmen
Lake K
Jane
Caledonian Receives Degree From Michigan
Caledonia Minnesota special report James William Schiltz son of Mr and Mrs Peter W Schiltz is a candidate for a degree at the University of Michigan 102nd commencement to be held at Ferry Field Saturday June 22 in the evening with Clinton P Anderson secretary of agriculture delivering the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
James William Schiltz
Peter W. Schiltz
University of Michigan
Ferry Field
Clinton P. Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Vacancies Open On Cashton School Faculty
Cashton Wisconsin announces openings for third and fourth grade teachers for the 1946 47 term. Three new instructors signed contracts including Clifton DeVoll as science teacher and Edwin R Olson as agriculture instructor joining Miss Dorothy Bohn English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
K. A. Curran
Edwin R. Olson
Chippewa Falls
Donald E. Hart
River Falls Teachers College
Dorothy Bohn
Hillsboro
Bohn
University of Wisconsin
Donald Hart
Myrtle Peterson
Marie Welsch
Ruth Calhoun
Zella Percell
Hubert Poss
Anabel Silha
Victor M. Lee
Marion Fremlin
Gays Mills Forms Commercial Club Plans Fourth of July
Business men of Gays Mills organize a Commercial club with 48 members electing T. N. Nelson as president and E. Tex Reddick as vice president. The group aims to attract new businesses and improve village streets while sponsoring a big Fourth of July at the fair grounds featuring a parade, prizes, a 1946 automobile giveaway, rodeo, games, fireworks, and a bowery dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Wey
T. N. Nelson
E. Tex Reddick
Byron Curley
Arlen
Roy Dale
James Regal
C. H. Norwood
Gays Mills Commercial Club
Cary
Veteran on Furlough: Army Still Orders Pending
Pfc. Virgil V. Reetz of Hebron North Dakota remains on furlough from Camp McCoy Wisconsin after 30 months in Persia. He received a 45 post discharge extension and has waited for orders since June 1945 while hoping to attend school and end military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Fort Snelling
Minn
Reetz
Mission Sunday Event In La Crescent
Members of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church of South Ridge La Crescent Minn observe Mission Sunday on June 23. Pastor Ralph Goode Kellogg Minn serves as guest speaker. The First Lutheran church La Crosse choir sings during services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of
South Ridge
Ralph Goode
Kellogg
Trains Cut Stops at Camp McCoy Station
Milwaukee railroad drops five trains from stopping at Camp McCoy Wisconsin eastbound and westbound departures shift to Sparta. Remaining Intercity trains on Milwaukee Road and North Western routes will continue stopping at McCoy with intercamp buses used for transfers during separation.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Milwaukee Railroad
Sparta
Milwaukee Road
North Western
McCoy
Ce Eeaee
Convention Attendance By Wisconsin County Officials
Clerk of Court Oliver Hanson County Treasurer Bill Lahm and Mrs Elizabeth Crossen register of deeds will attend a state convention for their officers at Wausau Sunday Monday Hanson is vice president of the state organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Oliver Hanson
Bill Lahm
Elizabeth Crossen
Register of Deeds
Wausau
Hanson
Posse Fails To Find Missing Oakdale Man
A Sparta Wisconsin posse led by Sheriff Bert O Johnson Traffic Officer Chris Hendrickson and Deputy William Wirth searched woods north and west of Oakdale for John Kiessman missing for more than a week with no reward or results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Oakdale
Bert O. Johnson
Chris Hendrickson
William Wirth
John Klessman
Kiessman
John Abts
Peterson Family Marks Five Anniversaries in Cashton
CASHTON Wis special the P H Peterson family celebrated five holidays in one day Last Sunday three weddings anniversaries were observed June 16 The P H Petersons marked their 46th anniversary Hilmer Petersons 12nd Ted Bolles 10th A grandson John Bolles turned seven Father's Day completed the five occasions in one day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
P. H. Peterson
P. H. Petersons
Hilmer Petersons
Ted Bolles
West Salem
John Bolles
Schedule Field Trials At Viola Wisconsin
The Viola Rod and Gun club will hold fox and hound field trials Sunday at the Russell Harris farm one mile south of the Liberty store. Events start at 10 a.m. with heats for fox and coon hounds and a tricky course to test dogs. Dogs with prior state wins will compete. entrants expected from Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota. public invited. lunch stand on site with bear meat sandwiches.
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Viola
Wis
Viola Rod and Gun Club
Russell Harris
Liberty
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Grant Approval For Erection Of Lake Dam
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approves the Wyman Lake club Inc for a dam on Wyman creek two miles from Millston in Jackson County to create a recreational flowage. La Verne R. Bigelow of Tomah is president. The dam will feature a 26 foot spillway crest and gates to draw ponds at the upstream end of the flume. The club owns the affected lands. Lake Lee dam is the nearest existing structure about 1.5 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Public Service Commission
Wyman Lake Club, Inc
Wyman Creek
Millston
Jackson County
LaVerne R. Bigelow
Tomah
Lake Lee
Stolen Car Returned To Owner Damaged
The car owned by Leonard Squires of Cashton was found in Winona Minnesota and returned with about 200 dollars damage. Delbert Clark of Eau Claire was arrested in Winona in connection with the theft and handed over to federal authorities for transporting a stolen car across state lines.
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Sparta
Wis
Leonard Squires
Cashton
Winona
Minn
Delbert Clark
Eau Claire
Ettrick Girl Scouts Plan Fundraising Event
Ettrick Wisconsin special report says troop committee and mothers met at Mrs. C A Brye home to plan a next month community sale. Funds raised will finance a camping fund. Leaders include Mrs S C Stone and Stanley Nelsestuen.
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Ettrick
Wis
C. A. Brye
Mmes
S. C. Stone
Stanley Nelsestuen
Retired Caledonia Engineer Mark Wheaton Ends 43-Year Railway Career
Mark E Wheaton of North Battleford Sask ends 43 years in Canadian National service after final No 6 run on May 23 1946. Born in Caledonia Minn he began work June 13 1903 at Sioux City and worked across Humboldt Kamsack Calgary and Battleford among others. His career included a 1929 wreck near Maidstone and he remained Locomotive Engineers secretary treasurer in North Battleford since 1934. He received a gold ring from Foreman W P Donaldson at his retirement event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Arden Wheaton
Mark Wheaton
North Battleford
Sask
Mark E. Wheaton
Canadian National Railway
Ass‘t
D. D. Low
M. K. Robb
Prince Albert
Sioux City
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Jack Kyle
Humboldt
Kamsack
Big Valley
Hannah
Calgary
Battleford
Wheaton
Maid
Stone Hill
Durance
Engineer Wheaton
Winter Combat Training at McCoy Praised by 76th Division
The 76th Infantry Division trained at McCoy from Oct 1943 to Nov 1944 and showcased the value of the facility for winter and mountain operations. MTG instructors from the 87th Mountain Infantry guided training, focusing on over snow transport, ski mounts, and C ration digestion, with bivouacs and cold weather gear. Task Force Frost later tests McCoy terrain to simulate diverse battle conditions using the post’s streams, woods, and rugged landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
76Th Division
Camp Mccoy
Wis
McCoy
76Th Infantry
76Th
War Department
Mountain Training Group
Eric E. Wikner
Immell Shifts Speech indoors In Viroqua
Wisconsin gubernatorial hopeful Ralph Immell moved his Viroqua address indoors to the Oriole cafe banquet room after rain disrupted his main street talk. He touted Wisconsin’s agricultural industrial and recreational assets and pledged a statewide road program. Dr Almon D Fortney and Mayor Bernard Lewison attended and supported his campaign.
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Viroqua
Wis
Ralph Immell
Oriole Cafe
Wisconsin
Neil Nelson
Roads In
Viroqua Chamber of Commerce
Immell
Oriole
Almon D. Fortney
Bernard Lewison
Ray Tiegs Elected President Of Air Power League
TOMAH Wis Special Ray Tiegs was chosen president of the Monroe County Air Power League. N B Bell of Tomah Osvald Pederson of Warrens and Earl Leverich of Sparta were named vice presidents with William J Pollard as secretary treasurer. Committees will be announced later.
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Tomah
Wis
Ray Tiegs
Monroe County Air Power League
N. B. Bell
Osvald Pederson
Warrens
Earl Leverich
Sparta
William J. Pollard
76th Division Praises Winter Maneuvers at Camp McCoy
Maj. Gen. William R. Schmidt led troops through outdoor bivouacs as they endured rain and sub zero cold during two day maneuvers. Lieut. Gen. Leslie McNair credited Schmidt's units for mastering snow operations and showing high esprit during the campaign.
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William R. Schmidt
76Th Division
Leslie McNair
Army Ground Forces
Schmidt
Camp McCoy
Organize 4 H Band At Salem
West Salem Wis Special county 4 H band meeting at the West Salem Youth Center discussed plans with director elect Miss Eleanor Jones. A rehearsal is set for Thursday June 27 at 7 45 p m at the same center. 4 H members with band experience urged to attend bringing instruments and music stands if possible. Music will be supplied. First performance planned for the county 4 H picnic in July.
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West Salem
Wis
Eleanor Jones
WCTU Opens New Caledonia Meeting Lineup
The local Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its first meeting at Caledonia city hall basement on Wednesday June 26 at 8 p m. The speaker will be Mrs A C Anderson president of the Houston Minnesota branch.
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Caledonia
Minn
WCTU
City Hall
A. C. Anderson
Houston
Sparta City Leases USO Building for Recreation Use
The city of Sparta signed a lease with the Federal Works Agency to use the USO building at Oak and Court streets for recreation through late June while awaiting permanent disposition. The city’s offer of 27,500 for purchase is under consideration, with no rent but maintenance and insurance obligations. The building will not be open daily and no changes will be made during the lease period.
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Sparta
Wis
Federal Works Agency
USO
Oak and
Court Streets
FWA
Breaks Ground For Building In Gays Mills Wisconsin
E Tex Reddick breaks ground in Gays Mills for a new 60 by 80 foot foundry at the rear of the freight terminal. The building will house and finish polishing his already operating machines from the fair grounds, with a grand opening planned before construction starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Tex Reddick
Reddick
Fair Grounds
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Luther Grads
Caledonian
Michigan
South
DeVoll
Clifton DeVoll
Waukesha
South Pacific
Gays Mills Village
Army
Camp McCoy Center
Norwich
Peterson
Ettrick Girl Scouts
LCS
Sparta Council
Tribune
Marilyn Stark
George Stark
Frost’ Force Army Project
Air Power League
Wappin
AA Hoeschlers
Fifth Avenue
Main, LA Crosse
Salem
Ility
Petpak
Sagano Mgm
Oelton Laboratory
Doerflinger
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