Area Pastors Exchanged In Viroqua Wisconsin
After seven years as pastor of the First Methodist church Rev Raymond Fleming will leave Viroqua within ten days to become pastor of the Marshfield church. Ellery Beale of Marshfield accepts the Viroqua charge. Fleming active in Kiwanis and his wife in the women's auxiliaries. They have two children Delores a nurse and Myron a high school student. Fleming has served Bishop Branch and Finley rural parishes. Farewell sermon planned for Sunday morning. Exchange follows La Crosse conference decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
First Methodist Church
Raymond Fleming
Marshfield
Paul B. White
Ellery Beale
Fleming
Kiwanis Club
Branch
Finley
la Crosse
Camp Sends 28 Youths From Local Churches
Twenty-seven Our Saviour’s Lutheran youths from Whitehall and one Independence church member rode a bus to Chetek for the La Crosse Circuit Bible camp at Luther Park. The group attended the session this week with Rev. O. G. Birkeland joining Monday and more plans for shorter sessions later in the week. Names listed include Warren Pederson Eleanor Neitz Ruth Gale Gabriel Mary Janes Janice Strand Richard Garson Lorraine Gilbertson Delores Foss Teigen Mildred Kil and Duane Christianson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Independence Church
Chetek
la Crosse
Luther Park
O. G. Birkeland
Warren Pederson
Eleanor Neitz
Ruth Gale Gabriel
Mary Janes
Janice Strand
Richard
Holmen Brotherhood Holds Sunday Picnic
Holmen Lutheran plans a men only picnic Sunday afternoon at Lee's cottage near Trempealeau in Holmen Wisconsin. Attendees are asked to bring their own dishes to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen Brotherhood
Holmen
Wis
Holmen Lutheran
Lee
Trempealeau
Blair man fined for intoxication in village case
Eddie Horn of Blair was arrested June 22 by Sheriff Basil Erickson on a highway intoxication charge. He pleaded guilty in justice court before P. M. Paulson at Whitehall, paying a $10 fine and $7.40 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Eddie Horn
Blair
Basil Erickson
Justice Court
P. M. Paulson
USO Sparta Club Reports Over Million Served By 1943
SPARTA Wis Special The USO club to close in June reports 920000 aggregate attendance since February 1943 with operations dating to 1942 serving thousands of GIs and families. Volunteers and area groups provided meals gifts and support amid housing and social help for Camp McCoy personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
USO Club
H. Carroll
USO
Salvation Army
Red Shield Club
WCTU
Felland’s
USO Traveler's Aid
Movie Shows Ettrick Folks
ETTRICK Wis Special Arild Engelsen has shown a motion picture taken in June 1932 featuring more than 80 Ettrick area residents including pioneers now deceased Christ Redsten D M Sorenson Matt Pederson William Casey Daniel Harmon and Michael Flaherty Theodore Pederson a war veteran killed January 24 1944 in the Mediterranean Several parents who were children then have since married and had children The film was bought by Engelings father the late Odell Engelien He will screen the reel without charge to interested locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Arild Engelsen
Christ Redsten
D. M. Sorenson
Matt Pederson
William Casey
Daniel Harmon
Michael Flaherty
Theodore Pederson
Mediterranean
Engelien
Odell Engelien
Arild
Jackson County Man Shoots Self Monday Note Describes Plan
Otis Gjerseth 44 died by a .22 rifle on the Glen Young farm seven and a half miles south of Black River Falls. A note in his pocket urged not to blame anyone as he had contemplated this for some time. Survived by one brother Harley of Minneapolis and a sister Ella who preceded him in death. Gjerseth, once a Camp McCoy worker in poor health, lived with Mrs. Herman Uthie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Otis Gjerseth
Glen Young
Manchester
Warren H. Jones
Gjerseth
Hans Gjerseth
Harley
Minneapolis
Ella
Camp McCoy
Herman Uthie
Seth
Falls Motor Sales Company Organized in Wisconsin
Falls Motor Sales of Black River Falls filed articles of incorporation listing 200 shares at 100 dollars each. Signers include Theodore C. Silvernail Robert J. Gunnis and Violet Bennett, with filing noted in Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
The
Falls Motor Sales Company of
Black River Falls
Theodore C. Silvernail
Robert J. Gunnis
Violet Bennett
Blair Village Sees Construction Boom With New Homes and Facilities
Blair Village reports a building boom with four new homes a pasteurizing plant a dental office and two apartments under construction. The pasteurizing plant by Jerome Mattison sits between the former hotel and Stumpf's store as a 28 by 40 foot two story cinder block structure. Dr Goodwin Toranson erects a dental office with a second floor living area. Kenneth Olson builds a five room residence Ole Solberg relocates a two story frame house for a modern home Carl Sexe constructs a six room house Lena Brovold builds a new six room home Oscar Frederixon modernizes the former Lee jewelry store and expands display space at Coast to Coast Leonard Ellison owns the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Blair
Jerome Mattison
Stumpf
Goodwin Toranson
Kenneth Olson
Ole Solberg
Carl Sexe
Lena Brovold
Oscar Frederixon
Lee Jewelry
Leonard Ellison
Logan High Teacher Returns To Whitehall
Evangeline Vold returns to Whitehall with her parents after completing a term teaching at Logan High School in La Crosse. Mrs. L. J. Wood and sister Loretta Fry spent the weekend in Steuben and Prairie du Chien with relatives. The Halverson family moved from rooms above the bakery to a river-side home north of the town. Alan Stuve left for Bemidji Minnesota to work at Birchmont lodge through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Evangeline Vold
Anton Vold
Logan High School
la Crosse
L. J. Wood
Loretta Fry
Eau Claire
Steuben
Prairie du Chien
Ernest Halverson
Cheryl
Joel Moen
Ludwig Johnson
Alan Stuve
Bemidji, Minn
Birchmont Lodge
Lutheran Bible Camp trip brings 19 youths from area
Mr and Mrs Keith Hardie of Franklin led 19 youths from Black River Falls to the Lutheran Bible camp opening Sunday at Lake Chetek. Attendees from Rev H O Aasens parish include Leona and Mercedes Lebakken Agnes Emilson Bernice Simonson Lorraine Hagen Ronald Helstad Merlin Helstad Charles Anderson and Maynard Lebakken. Rev Aasen serves as camp dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Keith Hardie
Franklin
Black River Falls
Lutheran Bible Camp
Lake Chetek
H. O. Aasen
Leona
Mercedes Lebakken
Agnes Emilson
Bernice Simonson
Lorraine Hagen
Ronald Helstad
Merlin Helstad
Charles Anderson
Maynard Lebakken
Aasen
Miss Margaret Driscoll Completes Studies at Catholic Uni
Caledonia Minnesota Special report Miss Margaret Driscoll has completed studies at Catholic University in Washington DC and will soon join welfare work with the Winnona Diocese of the Catholic Church under her parents Mr and Mrs C Driscoll of Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Margaret Driscoll
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Mrs. C. Driscoll
Caledonia
Miss Driscoll
Winona
Catholic Church
Teacher Mrs S C Stone to Teach Upper French Creek
Mrs S C Stone, now attending summer school at La Crosse State Teachers College, has contracted to teach the Upper French Creek school for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
S. C. Stone
la Crosse State Teachers College
French Creek
Norwalk Men Fish in Canada Seven Pike Each
Norwalk residents Ruben Mundstock John Summerfield Joseph Mickilitz and Byron Dreier traveled to Ely Minnesota then flew to Crooked Lake Canada. They fished from Friday to Sunday for northern pike and returned Monday with seven fish each. They noted many new cottages around the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Ruben Mundstock
John Summerfield
Joseph Mickilitz
Byron Dreier
Ely
Minn
Crooked Lake
Canada
Concrete Highway Pouring Begins on 5.3 Mile Stretch
Work started Monday on 5.3 miles of concrete road on Highway 53 from Beaches Corner to Frenchville. The north end opens first with detours around Ettrick, then a hill detour to French Creek until project completion likely in July per Trempealeau County highway commissioner Jens Klavestad. Milwaukee firm Joseph D Bonness Co. holds the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Beaches Corner
Frenchville
Ettrick Village
French Creek
Jens Klavestad
Trempealeau County
Joseph D. Bonness Company of
Milwaukee
Road Dispute to be Decided by Commission
Rudolph Stefferud of Portland Barry Weiner Jake Weiner to serve as commissioners. They will view land and hear testimony on Thursday regarding a proposed road across Ben Brieske’s Ridgeville property to connect with a private road. Brieske opposes the towns’ road layout in Ridgeville and Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Rudolph Stefferud
Portland
Irwin Barry
Sheldon
Jake Weiner
Wells
O. W. Sprecher
Ridgeville
Wilton
Ben Brieske
la Crosse
Brieske
Ridgeville and
L. J. Goodman
Donovan, Gleiss and Goodman
Masters and Hanson
Sparta Girl Exhibits Palomino In Wisconsin Show
Charlene Parrott, 15, shown Orbie Sherry’s Dusty at the Palomino Horse Show in the University of Wisconsin stock pavilion. Dusty placed third in ladies pleasure among 18 and second in open pleasure among 27. total Palominos numbered 80. Dusty previously won first in Crosse show. Charlene trains the horse at Sparta stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Orbie Sherry
Dusty
Charlene
C. H. Parrott
University of Wisconsin
Dutty
Crosse
Capt Ellen Savacool Receives Army Nurses Discharge
Viola resident Capt Ellen Savacool has been discharged from the Army Nurses Corps and returned home for a visit to her parents, Clyde and Mrs. Savacool. A La Crosse Teachers College alumna and Evanston School of Nursing graduate, she served with the 192nd General Hospital in England and later at O'Reilly Hospital in Springfield, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola, Wis
Ellen Savacool
Army Nurses Corps
Clyde Savacool
la Crosse Teachers College
Evanston, UL
Hill
Alice Hill
Viola
United States
O'Reilly Hospital
Springfield
Westby Baker Sells Building and Equipment
Val Borne, longtime local baker, sold his building and bakery equipment to Grant Rudie. Rudie will not run the bakery, as he operates a drug store in Westby. Borne’s future plans are not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Val Borne
Rudie
Borne
Reappointed Pastor Serves Caledonia Hokah and Portland Prairie
At the Minneapolis conference of the Methodist church in Redwood Falls Minnesota the Rev. E Eckerman was reappointed pastor of the Caledonia Hokah and Portland Prairie congregations for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Minneapolis
the Methodist Church
Redwood Falls
Minn
E. Eckerman
Caledonia
Hokah
Portland
Picnic Luncheon Honors Beach Homemakers Club Members
Twenty three members of the Beach Homemakers Club hosted a Sunday afternoon picnic at Riverside Park Blair. They entertained their husbands and families with a casual luncheon and social time in a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Beach Homemakers Club
Riverside Park
Blair
Tomah Pays Tribute to Priest Honored for 50 Years
In Tomah Wisconsin a crowd of about 800 honored Rev J B Brudermanns at the high school auditorium marking his golden jubilee in the priesthood. Speakers included Rev Eugene Comiskey Tim Donovan Mayor Louis Griffiths and others praising his 50 years of service to church and community. The event featured a girls chorus lunch and gifts totaling over $1800 to the recipient and his assistant Father Carl Wohlmuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
J. B. Brudermanns
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Comiskey
Tim Donovan
St. Mary's Parish
Father Brudermanns
Louis Griffiths
E. J. McKean
Steve Donovan
St. Mary's
Art Kube
Warrens
A. A. Fick
Brudermanns
Virginia Keifer
Mary Brennen
Genevieve Stevens
Ladies of
Carl Wohlmuth
Father Wohlmuth
St. Mary's Soon
Wausau
T. P. Donovan
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
Rheydt
Germany
Holland
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
St. Charles Borromeo
Chippewa Falls
Auburndale
St. Anthony’s
Cazenovia
St. John’s
Spring Green
New Wonder Aid Promises Fast Relief for Arthritis Pain
Scientist Dr Albert Fisher announces Emdrin as a sensational formula for rheumatic and arthritic pain relief. The preparation boasts a rapid, almost magical ingredient and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Sold at Hoeschlers Ford Hopkins and drug stores everywhere.
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Albert Fisher
Hoeschlers
Ford Hopkins
Crawford County Road Project Bid List
Gov. Goodland approves 148 200 dollar highway contracts for four projects. Rein and Schultz Madison 35959 bituminous surfacing of part of U S highway 12 Fort Atkinson. L G Arnold Inc Eau Claire 59253 grading draining and bituminous surfacing of state highway 64 Taylor county. H Turner and son Boscobel 25120 crushed stone surface base highway 131 Crawford county. Fond du Lac county contractor 5490 bituminous surfacing of county trunks DDD G and SS Mauthe lake area state forest Fond du Lac county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Goodland
Rein and Schultz
Fort Atkinson
L. G.arnold, Inc
Eau Claire
Taylor County
H. Turner and Son
Boscobel
Crawford County
Fond du Lac County
Mauthe Lake Area State Forest
Fond du Lac
Ettrick Ladies Aid Rumage Sale Details
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes the Ladies Aid society will hold a rummage sale Saturday in the Henry Knutson building, with sales starting at 2 p m and continuing through the evening. Members may bring items to the church basement Thursday or to the Knutson building Saturday morning. Committee includes Mesdames Runnestrand Hendrickson Johnson. Aasen also announces a children's service at Fagernes Lutheran church Sunday at 9 a m with lunch after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Henry Knutson
Nelsestuen
Knutson
Mmes. E. O. Runnestrand
Clara Hendrickson
S. J. Johnson
H. O. Aasen
Fagernes Lutheran Church
Viroquan Appointed to Executive Board of State Reporters
Wisconsin shorthand Reporters association members decided yesterday not to push for state court reporter certification legislation. George Alderson of Chippewa Falls was named association president. New officers include Paul W. Schuh Milwaukee vice president Gertrude Jacquot Mayville secretary treasurer Bertha Holtman Madison historian librarian Walter A. Evers Wausau Norbert Griffin West Bend Forest Middleton Madison and Marjorie K. Fortney Viroqua executive board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin Shorthand Reporters’ Association
State of Court
George Alderson
Chippewa Falls
New
Paul W. Schuh
Milwaukee
Gertrude Jacquot
Mayville
Bertha Holtman
Madison
Walter A. Evers
Norbert Griffin
West Bend
Forest Middleton
Marjorie K. Fortney
Viroqua
Year Long Furlough Ends for Dakota Veteran
Pfc. Virgil Reetz of Hebron North Dakota faced a year long furlough delay while at Camp McCoy Wisconsin after 30 months in Persia. Officials prepare to end the furlough and discharge procedures. A McCoy PR staffer advised Reetz to contact Major Hammond to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Virgil Reetz
Hebron
N. D
Reetz
Associated Press
Persia
McCoy Public Relations Department
McCoy
Dickson, N. D
Major Hammond
Clerks Discuss Trempealeau Road Plan in Madison
Whitehall Wisconsin special county board committee on highways meets state highway commission in Madison to discuss Trempealeau county road program. Attending are County Clerk Roy H Matson Highway Commissioner Jens Klavestad and road and bridge committee members Roman Stelmach Arcadia Russell Paulson Chimney Rock Melvin I Gilbert Osseo and attorneys Burr Tarrant Whitehall Bert A Gipple Galesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Roy H. Matson
Special County Board
Madison
State Highway Commission
Trempealeau
Jens Klavestad
Roman Stelmach
Arcadia
Russell Paulson
Chimney Rock
Melvin
Convention Guests at Martinm and Wall Homes
Attendees at the La Crosse convention of disabled veterans included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fitzgerald of Fond du Lac and Mrs. Herbert Frommening of Oshkosh. Fitzgerald is a World War I veteran. Frommening is sister of former Ettrick teacher Joseph Goebel, who married Walter Wall’s sister Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Martinm
Walter Wall
Leo Fitzgerald
Fond du Lac
Herbert Frommening
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Fitzgerald
Frommening
Joseph Goebel
Goebel
Anna
Reunion Brings Moore Family Together at Viroqua Park
In Viroqua Wisconsin Eckhart park hosts a Moore family reunion with 100 attendees. Seventeen of nineteen siblings from the late Charles W Moore line near Valley area recently discharged from service. Winston Moore elected secretary planning the 1947 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Childdren
Charles W. Moore
Valley
Eckhart Park
Moore
Ames
Mabel Coleman
Maud Strait
Winnie Gudgeon
Iva Erickson
la Farge
Elsie Gudgeon
West Lima
Ethel Garin
James
California
Arch
Gays Mills
Berlie
Rex
Ishmael Gudegeon
Arch Moore
Germany
Winston Moore
Two Illinois Drivers Involved In Mishaps
On June 20 at Mill Bluff near Sparta Wisconsin two car crashes involved Illinois residents. S. P. Humes of Chicago and Roy H. Monroe of Villa Park collided after a left front tire blew out. both cars suffered left side and fender damage. Humes was with his wife and the Farrells of Chicago. Monroe with Mrs Monroe. A Dodge truck driven by Vincent Beck of Evanston rolled near Tomah on June 19 with Andrew Vaco and Francis Winkler as passengers. all injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Chris Hendrickson
U. S
Mill Bluff
Tomah
S. P. Humes
Chicago
Roy H. Monroe
Villa Park
Ill
Hendrickson
Monroe
Humes
W. F. Farrell
Vincent Beck
Evanston
Lenz Farm
U. S. Highway
Andrew Vaco
Francis Winkler
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Rev. Fleming
Doan
Sparta Club
USC
Carroll
Mount Clemmons
Mich
Salavation Army
Jackson County
Falls Motor Sales Company Organized
Scotts Jawn Care
Seneca
Pany
Blair Village
Logan
Luthern Bible Camp
Westby Baker
Merle Hill
Tribune Stall
Crawford County Road Project
Ladies Aid
Viroquan
Board of
State Reporters
Illinois
Henreid and
de Haviland
Vernon
Sothern and
Murphy
Masie
Rontia
Milwaukee Road
Hiawatha
Vewa
Yellowstone Park
Montana
Pacific North Coast
Washington
Seaboard
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympic Peninsula
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Baker
Cascade Mountain
Grand Coulee Dam
Spokane
Inland Empire
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Lake
Gallatin Gateway
Heart of
Rockies
Park
Gallatin Gateway Inn
Morrison Cave
Virginia City
H. J. Troger
Assenger
la Crosse, Wis
Milwaukee Roap
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