Priest Brudermann Celebrates 56 Years as Priest in Tomah
The Rev. John Brudermann, pastor of St. Marys Catholic Church in Tomah Wisconsin, marked his 56th year as a priest with no public celebration. He arrived from Germany in 1892 and has served in Auburndale Spring Green Cazenovia and Tomah where he has spent 26 years. He plans a family reunion trip to Germany after a new priest is appointed.
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Tomah
Wis
John Brudermann
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Brudermann
Fr. Brudermann
America
Germany
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
Louis
Louis Brudermann
Lyndon Station
St. Mary’s
Auburndale
Spring Green
Cazenovia
Sand Lake Homemakers Club to Meet in Onalaska Park
The Sand Lake Homemakers Club gathers in Onalaska Park at 10 a.m. Thursday for its June meeting. Special report notes ONALASKA Wisconsin event details.
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Onalaska, Wis
Sand Lake
Hart Family Returns From Dakota Trip to Carson and Stoughton
Mr and Mrs Lewis Hart and their two daughters came back from a four day journey to Carson North Dakota to visit Hart s cousin Pearl Hayter and relatives in Stoughton Wisconsin.
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Ontario
Wis
Lewis Hart
Carson, N.D
Hart
Pearl Hayter
Stoughton
Trempealeau County 4-H Picnic Set for Blair on Sunday
Trempealeau County 4-H invites all 44H members families and friends to Riverside Memorial Park Blair Sunday June 29 for an opening ball tournament at 10 30 am with each club supplying an umpire and equipment. Hollis Bibby and Leslie Larson coordinate the baseball events while Cedric Suttie William Thomas and Henry Wold run lunch stands. William Dahl leads group singing and clubs may present a stunt or musical of up to eight minutes.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Riverside Memorial Park
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Ray Shanklin
Pire
Hollis Bibby
Leslie Larson
Galesville
Cedric Suttie
William Thomas
Henry Wold
Osseo
William Dahl
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Song of Peace
Ed Pientek
Independence
Shanklin
Mabel Correspondent Returns From East
MABEL Minn Special Burr Griswold Tribune correspondent at Mabel has returned from Middlebury Vermont where he visited the birthplace of his great grandfather who came to Mabel in 1856. He met William Upson creator of Alexander Botts and Rev D H Sears who taught school decades ago. He toured historic sites including Calvin Coolidge's birthplace at Plymouth Vermont.
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Mabel, Minn
Burr Griswold
Tribune
Mabel
Middlebury
J.es
Wiliam Upson
Alexander Botts
Saturday Evening Post
D.H. Sears
Hesper
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Scouts Cubs Join For Waukon Picnic
Scouts of Troop 46 and Cubs from Waukon joined for a city park picnic. Scoutmaster Ed Hix presented awards in a court of honor to Neil Bresnahan Richard Loven Paul Hager John Cox reading merit badge John Cox and John Drew one year perfect attendance Douglas Berkner and Gene Kiesau one year Scouting completions.
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Waukon
Ed Hix
Neil Bresnahan
Richard Loven
Paul Hager
John Cox
John Drew
Laward
Douglas Berkner
Gene Kiesau
Schoolhouse Becomes Home For Newlyweds In Harpers Ferry
A rural Lustre Heights schoolhouse dating to the 19th century has been converted into a home for Mr. and Mrs. Dale McCormick after the 1946 closure for too few pupils. Neil McCormick bought the building at auction and oversaw its remodeling into a modern farmhouse overlooking the Mississippi River.
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Harpers Ferry
Lustre Heights
Dale McCormick
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Neil McCormick
Dale
McCormick
Son
Readstown Museum Holds Diverse Local Relics
Readstown Wisconsin hosts John Sime's museum housed in the Landmark with three buildings of artifacts. The collection spans a 1923 Buick, a Lone Star rifle with silver inlay, antique tools, firearms, odd music devices, and farm implements. Sime plans a July golden wedding anniversary open house.
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John Sime
Readstown
Sime
Texas
Substitute Pastor Serving Peace Lutheran Church This Summer
Elroy Wis Peace Lutheran Church hires W A Ganz of Waupun as substitute pastor for the summer. Ganz recently completed four years at Capital University Columbus and will begin second year of graduate theology study at Wartburg Seminary in the fall.
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Elroy
Wis
W. A. Ganz
Waupun
Peace Lutheran Church
Ganz
Capital University
Columbus
Wartburg Seminary
Elroy Leader Enlists Scout Camp Training
Elroy Wisconsin special report says Paul Young undergoes a one week training at Camp Decorah in preparation for joining the Scout staff on June 22. He has actively participated in scouting for six years.
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Elroy
Wis
Paul Young
Camp Decorah
Young
Viroqua VFW Post a Finalist in Wisconsin Contest
The Viroqua Veterans of Foreign Wars Post won a top four spot in the 1951-52 VFW community service contest in Wisconsin. The local entry advances to national headquarters for final judging alongside the other three finalists. State judges included Gov. Walter Kohler Marvin Rosenberry and George Currie with W T Burgess and T C Radde listed.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Wisconsin
Walter Kohler
Marvin Rosenberry
George Currie
W. T. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
T. C. Radde
Sparta
Wisconsin Press Association
Iowa Judge To Be Named At July 19 Convention
The 13th Iowa judicial district will nominate a new judge at a July 19 convention in Calmar. Incumbent T. H. Goheen, term expires March 1, 1953, has served since 1932. Judges W. H. Antes of West Union and G. B. Richter of Waukon, re-elected two years ago, hold four-year terms.
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Iowa
Trinity Aid Circle To Sponsor Ice Cream Social
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social at the Monroe County Home in Sparta Wisconsin starting Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by one circle of the aid group.
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Trinity Aid Circle
Sparta
Wis
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
Monroe County
Onalaska AL Names Chief and Officers
Orris Stenberg elected commander of the Onalaska American Legion Post with Ted Bruett as vice commander and Calvin McClintock as sergeant at arms. Appointments include Harold Gartner adjuvant Alton Lee historian Maynard Midthun chaplain Robert Johnson service officer Thomas Ryan athletic officer Wallace Strittmeier publicity Harold Johnson membership secretary. Installed July 14.
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Onalaska
Wis
Star Winner Coming Home From Korea
M Sgt Buford Dahlberg, husband of a Viroqua resident, returns to the U S from Korea under the Army rotation plan. A member of the 25th Infantry Division, he served as a platoon sergeant in the 725th Ordnance Maintenance Company and received the Bronze Star. He entered the Army in January.
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Viroqua
Wis
Buford Dahlberg
U.S
Korea
Army
25Th Infantry Division
Peninsula
38Th Parallel
Dahlberg
725Th Ordnance Maintenance Company
Wrucks and Wilgrubs Attend UW Graduation
Mr and Mrs Harvey Wruck attended the University of Wisconsin commencement exercises where their son Don and daughter Evelyn received degrees. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Al Wilgrubs whose daughter Allie earned a diploma.
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Norwalk
Wis
Harvey Wruck
University of Wisconsin
Don
Evelyn
al Wilgrubs
Allie
Husband and Wife Lead Local Legion Posts in Holmen
In Holmen Wisconsin on June 17 E W Craig was re elected commander of the American Legion and Mrs Craig became president of the Legion Auxiliary at a joint meeting The only new officer elected was Mrs Reginald Cottrell succeeding Mrs Arlan Lee who finished two years in office Other officers include Mrs Ralph Anderson first vice president Mrs Russell Lee second vice president Mrs John Lavason chaplain Mrs C E Berg sergeant at arms and Mrs Leo H Waldenberger secretary Also serving with Cmdr Craig were Eugene Nerby vice commander Orlin Tolvstad treasurer Harry Sween service officer and Gerald Evenson adjutant Ralph Anderson and Laddie Mickelberg named delegates to the state Legion convention Hostesses were Mrs Bernie Anderson Lynn Olson Gordon Knudson and Donald Anderson Annual reports were presented by auxiliary committee chairmen.
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Leo H. Waldenberger
Comdr
Craig
Eugene Nerby
Orlin Tolvstad
Harry Sween
Gerald Evenson
Ralph Anderson
Laddie Mickelberg
State Legion Convention
Mmes
Bernie Anderson
Lynn Olson
Gordon Knudson
Donald Anderson
Auxiliary
Sparta Lutherans Accept 17 Members
Sparta Wisconsin special report notes Trinity Lutheran Congregation welcomed seventeen new members. Adults confirmed include Vincent Robbins Ernest Woods Jr Byron Brandau Herbert Fox George Helgeson Cleo Jenkins Arthur Johnson and spouses. Transfers came from other churches for Ollie Swanson Bryan Brandau George Helgeson David Lee Cleo Jenkins Larry Blee Bruce Arthur Janis Lee and Diane Marie Woods.
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Sparta
Wis
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Vincent Robbins
Ernest Woods Jr
Byron Brandau
Herbert Fox
George Helgeson
Cleo Jenkins
Arthur Johnson
Ollie Swanson
Bryan Brandau
David Lee
Larry Blee
Bruce Arthur
Janis Lee
Diane Marie Woods
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