Six Gale unit members honored for long auxiliary service
Galeville Wisconsin special report notes six American Legion auxiliary members recognized for long service. Women Jessie Hale and Inga Klandrud earned 30 and 25 year pins, with Arthur F. Kindcey John Williamson Sr G M Anderson and Ida Rowles also receiving long service awards. Rowles’ pin was sent from Ontario. Officers were installed by Mrs. Donald Haug. Poppy chair Kindsley reports 2000 poppies sold for $100 during a rainy Saturday.
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Galesville
Wis
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Mmes
Jessie Hale
Inga Klandrud
Arthur F. Kindcey
John Williamson, Sr
G. M. Anderson
Ida Rowles
PdC Youth Attends U.S. Camping School
Don C. Graap of Prairie du Chien attended the National Camping School, Boy Scouts of America, at Camp Sauvkenault near Lima, Ohio, from June to complete the course. He is one of 14 scouts from seven states and will serve as counselor at Camp Long Lake in Dundee, Wisconsin this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Don C. Graap
Car
Graap
National
Boy Scouts of America
Camp
Grasp
Camp Long Lake
Dundee
Norwalk Landmark Bows To Progress
Norwalk Wisconsin special report notes an old pioneer era building now razed. The structure served as offices for a doctor dentist and druggist, later used as a storeroom for Scheule Hardware. It was moved from its corner site to clear room for a brick building by the late A. O. Roof who ran a general store there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Scheule Hardware
A. 0. Roof
Reunion Held For Former Homer Women
Several former Homer Minn women held a reunion with a dinner at the Hot Fish Shop in Winona and later at the home of Mrs Donald Stedman the former Gladys Christie who was a teacher at Homer for nine years Guests came from Colorado Washington Minnesota and Texas to attend the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota, Minn
Homer, Minn
Winona
Donald Stedman
Gladys Christie
Homer
Colorado
Washington
Minnesota
Texas
Jackson County Plans Foster Parent Week Event
Jackson County marks Foster Parent Week the week of June 23 proclaimed by Gov. Vernon Thomson. John Potts urges public awareness of foster care and appreciation for foster parents. A party for Jackson’s 40 plus foster parents will be held June 29 at the Legion Clubhouse in Black River Falls starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Vernon Thomson
Jackson County
John Potts
Jackson
Legion Clubhouse
WSCS Meeting Set at Dakota Methodist Church
The WSCS of Dakota Methodist Church will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday in the church basement with Mrs Ralph Brown as hostess.
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Dakota, Minn
Specia
WSCS
Dakota Methodist Church
Ralph Brown
Circle To Meet At Stoddard Wisconsin
The Stoddard Mission Circle will meet at 2 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs. Tim Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard, Wis
Stoddard Mission Circle
Tim Hanson
Hesper Postmaster Position Open for Fourth Class Office
An examination for fourth class post master at Hesper, Minnesota, with a $1,886 yearly salary, will accept applications until July 9. Applicants must reside in the Hesper post office territory and be at least 18, with no maximum age. those over 70 may be considered only for temporary one year renewals.
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Mabel
Minn
Hesper
Town
Civil Service Commission
Reconnaissance Sparta Guard Unit Prepares for Field Maneuvers
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin 1st Lt Henry Heitman leads the 32nd Reconnaissance Company Sparta National Guard in combat readiness for a major reconnaissance assignment this week. Officers train in weapons assembly disassembly using Browning automatic rifle 30 caliber machine gun 81 mm mortar and 76 mm Bulldog Walker tank guns with a large roster of enlisted men and support staff.
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Tribune
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Henry Heitman
Sparta National Guard
Bulldog Walker
C. Charles Fanning
C. Clair Gretebeck
Harry Guy
Richard Kiefer
Howard Teasdale
Alvin Gamle
Don H. Gilfillan
J.C. William Miller
Heitman
Albert M. Javorek
Walter R
Several Rattlers Killed Near Lansing
Rural mail carrier Robert Guider killed a seven rattle rattlesnake while delivering his route. Another was killed at the Adam Cavers home. the snake had ten rattles and a button as it coiled near a woodshed. The Cavers family tried to kill it with a hoe. Cavers later died after getting up to shoot the snake.
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Lansing
Iowa
Robert Guider
Adam Cavers
Cavers
Baby and Woman Injured in Rural Hillsboro Crash
An eight month old girl identified as Cindy Kay, daughter of Levi Poff Jr., and Myrtle Winchell an employee in the Poff home, were injured when a car driven by Levi Poff Jr. skidded on loose gravel and rolled over in rural Hillsboro. Cindy Kay is in a local hospital with facial bruises and a head bump. Miss Winchell has facial cuts and a possible skull fracture.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Cindy Kay
Levi Poff Jr
Myrtle Winchell
Poff
Whitehall HS Grad Enlists in Air Force
Kent Ball son of Mr and Mrs William Ball and a 1957 graduate of Whitehall High School enlisted in the Air Force. He began basic training at Lackland AFB Texas for four years. A family picnic was held at Osseo as a farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Kent Ball
Wiliam Ball
Whitehall High School
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Osseo
Ohio man sues estate over 1955 Milwaukee crash damages
An Ohio man sues in U S District Court at Madison seeking 50000 dollars from the estate of the late Rev. Hugh J Deeny former Sparta pastor over injuries from a 1955 crash near Milwaukee involving a car driven by Deeny and a Powell truck. The suit names Northwestern National Casualty Co and Rev Joseph M Wagner as defendants.
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Sparta
Wis
Ohio
U.S
Madison
Bradley Powell
Columbus
Hugh J. Deeny
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Powell
Milwaukee
Deeny
Northwestern National Casualty Co
Joseph M. Wagner
Camp Douglas
Fr. Wagner
Fr. Denny
Milwaukee County
State assigns Richard Brautigam probation officer
The State Department of Public Welfare named Richard K. Brautigam probation officer for Crawford and Grant counties. Brautigam 25 from Hamilton New York will relocate to Lancaster with his wife and two children around July 1 after the area had been without a probation officer for a year.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
Richard K. Brautigam
Crawford
Grant
Brautigam
Hamilton
N.Y
Lancaster
Caledonian Named To Legion Office
William H. Flynn of Caledonia was elected first vice commander of the district American Legion at the district convention in Austin. Flynn succeeds the previous officer and will serve in the role for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Caledonia
Minn
William H. Flynn
American Legion
Flynn
Austin
Reception Held For New Pastor
A reception at the Methodist Church will honor the new pastor the Rev Frederick J Smith and his wife Mrs L D Anderson who chairs the project for the Woman's Society of Christian Service Also invited is the Independence Congregation served by the Rev Mr Smith The program starts at 8 p m He conducted his first services at Whitehall Church on Sunday June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Methodist Church
Frederick J. Smith
L. D. Anderson
E. M. Deming
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Independence
Smith
Whitehall Church
Girl Donates Purebred Dog To Aid Blind
Barbara Pliner a Hillsboro 17 year old donated her purebred German Shepherd to the Double A Guiding Foundation at Cambridge Wisconsin. The dog trained to do many tricks and was purchased with a 5 puppy. After high school graduation she could not care for the dog. The foundation sponsored by the Lions Club of Wisconsin provides seeing eye dogs for eligible blind people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Barbara Pliner
Double A Guilding Foundation
Cambridge
Barbara
Marvin Pliner
Lion’s Club of Wisconsin
Stoddard Legion Presents Flag to Auxiliary
The Stoddard American Legion presented a flag to the Legion Auxiliary at a recent Auxiliary meeting. Edwin Carson and Glen Krause of the legion helped with the presentation. The auxiliary earned three district awards for top paid-up membership on Nov 11, Dec 21 and Jan 31. A recent poppy sale raised 35 dollars, with Mrs. Ted Helgerson as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Stoddard American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Edwin Carson
Glen Krause
The
Legion
Ted Helgerson
La Crosse County Sends 14 To Annual 4-H Club Week
Fourteen La Crosse County 4 H members plus leaders depart by special bus for State 4 H Club Week at the University of Wisconsin. Delegates attend clothing, roads, home furnishings, health, junior leader sessions. boys join livestock, poultry dairy, woodworking tracks. Lewis Kastenschmidt competes in tractor operators contest. Ronald Niedfeldt speaks. music participants join state band and chorus.
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la Crosse County
Frederick Wege
Harold Huth
University of Wisconsin
Janice Bjerke
Long Coulee
Mildred Horman
Barre Badgers Club
Lois Johnson
Cnalaska Merry Makers Club
Joan Quacken
Myrie Brevemmer
Frederick Heuer
David Oertel
Lewis Kastenschmidt
Fish Creek Club
Lewis
Ronald Niedfeldt
Janice Hoeth
Mormon Coulee Club
Rosalind Nuttelman
Merlin Wehrs
Michael Burbach
Larry Sullivan
Pleasant Valley
Bangor Township
Mindoro
Assn
Caledonia Knights Elect New Officers
Erwin Deters was elected grand knight of the Caledonia Council of the Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting. Others elected include Hilary Allen deputy grand knight William L. Murphy chancellor William H. Flynn advocate Lawrence Karl s receiving secretary Frank Kunst warden L N Gengler treasurer Neil Fearhelm inside guard John Scanlon outside guard and Joseph McCarthy trustee.
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Caledonia, Minn
Erwin Deters
Caledonia
the Knights of Columbus
Hilary Allen
William L. Murphy
William H. Flynn
Lawrence Karels
Frank Kunst
L. N. Gengler
Neil Fearhelm
John Scanlon
Joseph McCarthy
Lind Heads Mabel Lions Club in annual picnic vote
Carl Lind was elected president of the Mabel Lions Club at the annual picnic at Mabel Memorial Park, succeeding Paul Norby. New officers include Dayton Lauthern first vice president Odell Lee Jr second vice president Vernon A. Karli third vice president Arland Peterson Jim Schroeder directors Herbert E. Knight tail twister Nansen Spande secretary treasurer and Mel Ruehmann re elected Lion tamer.
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Mabel, Minn
Carl Lind
Mabel Lions Club
Mabel Memorial Park
Paul Norby
Dayton Lauthern
Odell Lee Jr
Vernon A. Karli
Arland Peterson
Jim Schroeder
Herbert E. Knight
Nansen Spande
Mel Ruehmann
Caledonia Grads Earn University Scholarships
Two Caledonia High School graduates are awarded freshman year scholarships at the University of Minnesota. Neil Fruechte receives a Minnesota alumni scholarship and Alvin Grob earns a Josephine L. Merriam scholarship. Alvin’s grant includes 225 dollars plus 25 dollars per quarter with a B average.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia
University of Minnesota
Neil Fruechte
Edwin Fruechte
R. J
Minnesota
Alvin Grob
Josephine L. Merriam
Alvin
Circuit Plans Two Bible Camps In La Crosse Circuit
Two Lutheran Bible camps are scheduled in the La Crosse Circuit this summer. The junior camp meets July 7–13 at Luther Park Chetek for eighth graders, with Rev. Arthur Force as dean and Rev. O G Birkeland as registrar. The senior camp runs July 21–27 at Central Wisconsin Bible Camp Hatley for grades nine through 12, with Rev. Norman Nelson as dean and Rev. Milo L Brekke as registrar. Registration deadlines are July 1 and July 14 respectively. total cost is 11 dollars per person for the week.
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Whitehall
Wis
la Crosse
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Luther Park
Chetek
Central Wisconsin Bible Camp
Hatley
Stevens Point
Arthur Force
O. G. Birkeland
Norman Nelson
Milo L. Brekke
Holmen Auxiliary Officers Installed
Holmen Wisconsin special report notes new officers at the June American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Elected president is Mrs Myron Nerby with other posts filled by Mrs Donald Knudson first vice president Mrs Russell Lee second vice president Mrs Orlin Tolvstad secretary Mrs Francis Gaarder treasurer Mrs Tolvstad membership chairman Mrs Bernie Anderson chaplain Mrs Lynn Olson sergeant at arms Mrs C E Berg constitution chairman and Mrs Robert Solberg historian. Installations were conducted by Mrs E W Craig Holmen 7th District president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Solberg
E. W. Craig
Holmen
7Th District
Teen-Age Dance Held At Ettrick Falls Short Of Big Turnout
Eighteen five were registered at the teenage dance at Ettrick Community Hall with chaperones Mr and Mrs Ernest Sobotta and Mr and Mrs Raymond Haines of Arcadia. The Trempealeau County Youth Council plans the next dance at Whitehall on Thursday June 27 from 8 30 to 11 30 pm at either the high school gym or city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ernest Sobotta
Raymond Haines
Arcadia
Trempealeau County Youth Council
Whitehall
High School
City Hall
Hoffmann to Demonstrate Lock-O-Matic Shields in La Crosse
Shield expert H IL Hoffmann of Minneapolis and Chicago will demonstrate the Lock-O-Matic shields at the Hotel La Crosse in La Crosse on Friday June 28 from 10 00 AM to 3 00 PM without charge. Come early. Hoffmann says the demonstrations will show the shield’s practical use.
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H. IL. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Chicago
LA Crosse
Hotel LA Crosse
Hoffmann
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32Nd Reconnaissance
Trang
32Nd Division
Wisconsin
National Guard
Kenneth Erickson
William Miller
James Miller
C. George Sampson
Sgt
Alvin Gamble
Pvt
Arnold Huettel
Right
1.C. Vernon Morgan
Donald Maurer
Camp McCoy Base
Pfc
James Kinghammer
J.C. James Selbrede
C. Harold Bohnert
Selbrede
Delbert Shafer
Paul Kuester
C. Francis Burke
Phillip Steele
C. Richard Eddy
Spencer (Mort) Hinds
Robert Spurs
Alyn Johnson
Walter Riley
32Nd Reconnaissance Company
Kenneth Johnson
C. Douglas Isensee
Eugene Brown
George Williams
William Schneller
Gale Unit
Rowles
Ontario
Canada
W. F. Rowles
Donald Haug
Axel Gilbertson
J. C. Stewart
James Stellpflog
Donald Finch
William Weverstad
George Jenks
Harold Olson
Clarence Brown
Histori
Pdc
Jackson County Planning Party For
Sparta Guard
Burhl Burkwall
Don Gilfillan
Roland Heser
Reuben Stuessel
J.C
Harold Bohnert
Eldon Dutton
Charles Fanning
Robert Fritsch
Edward Hannum
John Hinds
Vernon Morgan
Louis Rohn
James Selbrede
James Brandau
Francis Burke
Thomas DeVries
Eugene Hiles
William Mack
Lloyd Peterson
Wallace Pohl
C. Verdell Anderson
Laverne Cole
Roderick Davis
David Fritsch
Gordon Martin
Elmer O'Neill
George Sampson
Vernon Sanders
Ronald Schroe
der, Ernest Thomas and
Harold Wissestad
Dennis Antony
John Baumbach
Richard Eddy
Fred Erdman
Clair Gretebeck
Spencer Hinds
Douglas Isensee
Gereald Laxton
Donald Peterson
Lawrence Ruedy
Norman Warthan
George Williams Jr
Francis Blackburn
Robert Greene
Nelson Guy
Virgil Hegenbart
Frank Hess
Gary Hoogenschaus
Richard Humble
Lloyd Langrehr
Harvey Leis
Duane Miller
Paul Paden
Dean Schmalz
Phillip Thurston
John Zeigler
William Goff
Rodney Gudbaur
Roger Heineck
Ronald Meyer
Dewitt Putnam
Gordon Radcliffe
Robert Thomas
Rowland Woodard
Richard Zillmer
Peter Burbach Jr
Robert Hesselberg
John Steinhoff
HS Grad
Stoddard AL
Caledonia Knights
Lind Heads
Caledonia Grads
McCord Jewelers
Fifth Ave
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
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