July Fourth Celebration Planned for Hillsboro
Hillsboro residents will host a July Fourth program by Harrison Jones post with picnics at Alfield Memorial Park at 9 am, a baseball game, and an evening fireworks display on the lake front near Mount Vernon followed by a dance at Hillsboro High School. Organizers promise a family friendly day and night, with traffic police and parking arrangements along highways 33 and 60.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Harrison-Jones Post
Alfield Memorial Park
Lake Front
Hillsbero High School
al Seidel
la Crosse
American Legion
Hillebors
Mount Vernon
Tube family of musical instruments described
Fragmentary text notes the tube family including meteree the bemberdon helicon and euphenum. No clear event or context, making a concise summary difficult. The passage references instrument names but lacks identifiable persons places dates or organizations.
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Meteree
Viroqua Welcomes New La Crosse Tribune Carrier Manager
Reynard Bentson plant the La Crosse Tribune carrier manager duties in Viroqua. He will supervise nine Tribune carriers and work with district manager Herbert Arenz to ensure prompt service. Contact Bentson at 225-1 between 5 and 7 p m for missed deliveries and route inquiries.
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Viroqua
Wis
Reynard Bentson
Court Street
la Crosse Tribune
Bentson
Viroqua High School
Tribune Carrier
Herbert Arenz
Viroqua Carrier
Tribune
Sparta Approves 37 Building Permits in 1947 Half-Year
City Engineer O O Bergman reports Sparta issued 37 building permits in the first six months of 1947. Applications include new residences for Kathryn Wavra Leone Uphoff Daniel Tangen Cashton John Nichols Philip Foth West Salem and more. Permits cover home additions remodels moving buildings and porch or basement projects with several moved in from Camp McCoy and hospital improvements noted.
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Sparta
Wis
O. O. Bergman
Kathryn Wavra
Leone Uphoff
Daniel Tangen
Cashton
John E. Nichols
Philip Foth West
E. A. Mantzke
Harry Hobson
George Noringseth
E. J. Saab
Ed Allen
Max
Jessie Nicol
Morris Lamb
C. W. Showen
East Oak Street
St. Mary's Hospital
E. J. Servis
R. O. Chapin
Camp McCoy
Russel Lahm
E. A. Riley
John Balliet
E. N. Botsford
Gus Schmalz
Fair Grounds
U. S. Highway 16
W. H. McMullin
Lovis Erickson
Irwin Peterson
Myron Isensee
Otto Wagener
L. Rd. Abner Verken
Ernest Cuglar
C. H. Parrott
Martin Helgeson
Albert Helgeson
P. F. Strait
Caledonia Woman Receives Pharmacy Degree in Minneapolis
Miss Merdes Fjone of Caledonia, a College of Pharmacy student at the University of Minnesota, was awarded her degree at the commencement exercises in Minneapolis. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo Fjone of Caledonia.
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Caledonia, Minn
Merdes Fjone
Caledonia
College of Pharmacy
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Miss Fjone
Milo Fjone
Pop Bottle Explosions Injure Two Boys in Wisconsin
In Ettrick seven year old Roger Ellsworth was cut about the face when a pop bottle with a lit firecracker exploded. A Hillsboro air show incident left 17 year old Douglas Hendrickson with a deep gash on his left thumb while opening a pop bottle.
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Ettrick
Wis
Roger
Ellsworth Thurston
Hillsboro
Douglas Hendrickson
Ben Hendrickson
Lone Rock
Pastors Receive Assignments After Wisconsin Conference
VIROQUA Wis Special The Methodist conference results assign Rev Ellery J to the First Methodist church of Viroqua and Rev B B Zeuner to Liberty Polo and Springville rural churches Rev Beal had been at Viroqua last year Zeuner has spent seven years there Reports will be given at 10 45 Sunday morning during the regular service Also noted Paul B White named superintendent of the La Crosse district of Merist churches and previously served as Viroqua pastor from 1936 to 1939
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Viroqua
Wis
Methodist Church
Sater
Ellery J
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B. B. Zeuner
Liberty Polo
Springville
Beal
Zeuner
Victor Gelstrup
Paul B. White
la Crosse
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Elect Waukon Man Insurance President
Waukon Ia special report states Theodore Pladsen of Harpers Ferry was elected president of the Scandinavian Mutual Insurance company. Eilert Ellefson of Waterville became vice president with Alert Roe of Waukon as secretary and Alexander Grangaard of Waterville as treasurer. Sever H. Kolsrud named appraiser. Directors include Pladsen Bakke Grangaard Roe Myhre and long time directors Hans Larson George Hexom Karl Christianson Clifford Anderson Albert Tangen Carl Nelson.
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Waukon
Theodore Pladsen
Harpers Ferry
Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company
Eilert Ellefson
Waterville
Alert Roe
Alexander Grangaard
Sever H. Kolsrud
I. O. Bakke
Rudolph Myhre
Decorah
Hans Larson
George Hexom Waukon
Karl Christenson
Clifford Anderson
Lansing
Albert Tangen
Dorchester
Carl Nelson
Luana
Ferris Wheel Oven Sparks Bread Baking at Korner Bakery
In Sparta Wisconsin last week the Korner bakery introduced a seven by six by seven foot white enamel oven featuring a 12 tray ferris wheel that revolves during baking for even heat. A long gas burner beneath the wheel provides uniform heat as proprietor Owen Vieregge oversees the operation.
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Sparta
Wis
Korner Bakery
Owen Vieregge
Oakdale Wins Praise for Efficient Rural Volunteer Fire Unit
Oakdale Wisconsin earns distinction for its compact volunteer fire department. Since six months of operation and a new 430 gallon truck, seven fire runs have saved farm buildings including a barn. Residents outside town pay 25 dollars for service with no charge to Oakdale neighbors.
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Oakdale
Wis
Claude Dietzman
REA
Niebuhr
Sparta Lodge Conferred Royal Purple Degree at Waupun
The Royal Purple degree team from Sparta Encampment No 36 IOOF conferred the Royal Purple degree on ten candidates from Waupun and Horicon at Waupun on June 7. Nineteen Spartans joined the trip. Grand Lodge officers Marvin C. Sorenson Neenah grand high priest, John H. Burmeister Waupun grand treasurer, and W H Markham Horicon deputy grand master attended.
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Sparta
Wis
IOOF
Waupun
Horicon
Grand Lodge
Marvin C. Sorenson
Neenah
Wisconsin
John H. Burmeister
W. H. Markham
Tri-State Breeders Name Delegates in Intercounty Merger
Monroe county members of the Tri-State Breeders cooperative met in the court house to pick six delegates for the merged organization finalizing the intercounty merger. The appointees include Bernard Reinks Ed Hanson Howard Haldeman Claude Schaller John Feldbruegge and Arthur Zietlow. leadership roles cover Jersey Guernsey and Holstein sire selection with Lyle Tripp Glenn Hubbard and Lawrence Feldbruegge named to those committees.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroé County
Tri-State Breeders’ Cooperative
Trempealeau
Vernon County
Bernard Reinks
Ed Hanson
Cataract
Howard Haldeman
Spring Valley
Claude Schaller
Coles Valley
John Feldbruegzge
Sheldon Township
Arthur Zietlow
Ridgeville
Lyle Tripp
Jersey
Glenn Hubbard
Guernseys
Lawrence Feldbruegge
Norwalk
Monroe County
Tri-State
Eugene Florence
Coperative
Orin Johnson
A. D. Begley
Waukon Pool Opens for the Season at City Park
The Waukon city park swimming pool opened Sunday afternoon marking the start of the season James Kopke and Suzanne Ludeking will serve as lifeguards at the facility in WAUKON IA.
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Waukon
James Kopke
Suzanne Ludeking
Candlelight Ceremony Marks Scout Board Session At Tomah
Scouts of Troop 72 Tomah attended an air show at Tomah airport with Rotarians before a court of honor at the Scout cabin. Irwin Tyler directed a candle lighting ceremony as 12 blue candles symbolized the Scout Law and three red candles the Oath.
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Tomah
Tomar. Lees
Areal Club
Irwin Tyler
Stanley Roof
Richard Wymann
Eddy Wesolowski
E. D. Cunningham
Richard Drew
William Hemsey
John Syverson
Raymond T. Treat
Lawrence Burnstad
James Cunningham
Richard Meyer
Osseo Girl Elected Badger State Officer at Maple City
Ethel Berg of Osseo was named one of four Maple City supervisors at Badger Girls' State. Statewide officers will be chosen after today’s primary elections by 600 delegates at the University of Wisconsin campus. City officers were elected non partisans and installed in a ceremony led by Madison City Attorney Harold Hanson.
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Madison
Wis
Ethel Berg
Maple City
Badger Girls’ State
University of Wisconsin
Harold Hanson
Iowa Policeman Takes Foreign Post In Japan
John Hendrickson, longtime Iowa state highway patrolman from MaGregor, has accepted a two year civilian criminal investigator position with the War Department in Japan. He will sail from the west coast after leaving Camp McCoy Wisconsin and hopes his family may join him in Tokyo later.
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Iowa Patrol
Tokyo
Elect Officers of Salem Post No. 51 West Salem
Berg Hemker American Legion post No. 51 in West Salem elected a commander and officers for the coming year. Carl E. Schliebe, Burton Zabriskie, Elmer Mau, Fred Weingarten, Donald Griswold, Linus Boehm, Mayland Metzger, and Lloyd McDonald were named to key posts with a 143 member total. Executive members named were Robert Mau, William Carlson, C. R. Mau, James Johnson, Maynard Tauscher, and Bruce Carlson. Joseph Powers joined a three year housing committee term. Delegates to the state convention are Rudolph Meyer Archie Peterson and Arthur Herman.
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Berg- Hemker American Legion
Carl E. Schliebe
Burton H. Zabriskie
Elmer B. Mau
Fred H. Weingarten
Donald W. Griswold
Linus T. Boehm
Mayland M. Metzger
Lloyd McDonald
Robert Mau
William T. Carlson
C. R. Mau
James A. Johnson
Maynard Tauscher
Bruce A. Carlson
Joesph E. Powers
Rudolph Meyer
Archie Peterson
Arthur C. Herman
Salem Post
Mrs S J Johnson Helps at Ettrick Post Office
Mrs S J Johnson assists for a month at the Ettrick Wisconsin post office while postmaster Sheldos Cantlon and assistant postmaster Melvin Folkedahl take vacations. Johnson previously served as Ettrick postmaster for thirty five years.
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Ettrick
Wis
S. J. Johnson
Melvin Folkedahl
Sheldos Cantlon
Johnson
Kellogg's All-Bran Helps Constipation Relief
Historical ad claims long term relief from constipation using Kellogg's All-Bran daily. Suggests one ounce daily in milk or with cereals and drinking plenty of water. Promotes a ten day trial and orders via grocer.
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Kellogg & All -Eran
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