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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1947

Page

13

Priest Appointments Alter Parishes in Winona Diocese

The Most Rev. Leo Binz announces June 2 effective priest transfers affecting several area communities. Michael Kuisle moves from Rochester to St. Joseph’s Rushford. Themes Duane takes over Ignatius Spring Valley. Richard H. serves La Crescent and La Moille. Eugene Gores and James Fasnacht receive new assignments including St. John’s Johnsburg.

Winona, Minn Leo Binz Winona Michael Kuisle Church of Francis of Assisi Rochester St. Joseph's Church Rushford Minn Kuisle St. Thomas Pro-Cathedral Ignatius Spring Valley Themes Edward Dunane St. Charles Duane Richard H

Sparta Jaycees host father and sons picnic at Camp McCoy park

Sparta Wisconsin special report says the Sparta Junior Chamber held its annual father and sons picnic at Camp McCoy park Tuesday night with 125 attendees. About 40 boys from the State school joined in as the sons won the kittenball game 26 to 10. The program also included horseshoe pitching contests and races.

Sparta Wis Father and Sons Old Camp McCoy Park

Governor Youngdahl Addresses Farm Bureau Picnic

About 1,500 attended the Fillmore County Farm Bureau picnic in Sylvan park Lanesboro with Governor and Mrs Youngdahl as guests. He urged rapid farm electrification and soil conservation, stressing 53 percent of Minnesota farms now have electricity and warning of future shortages. The event featured a 4-H swine award to Raymond Grabau and remarks on keeping pinball machines out during his term.

Luther Youngdahl Farm Bureau Lanesboro Minn Mervin S. Milsten Fillmore County Preston Hugh Walker Wykef A. L. Turner Harmony Gien Sawyer Sawyer Homer Ballinger Youngdahl Sylvan Park Henry A. Larson John A. Johnson Pres Minnesota United States Raymond Grabau Ykoff Fillmore County Pickwick Agriculture Club Walter Blakeslee Spring Valley Fillmore County Farm Bureau Wykoff Stuartville Paul Abrahamson H. A. Koepke

Wisconsin approves area waterworks and sewer plans

A state board of health approval covers waterworks and sewerage projects in 16 Wisconsin communities. Projects include Green Lake waterworks, Fall River Park Ridge sewage facilities, Plainfield plant, Hillsboro service, Edgerton Kimberly Madison and Wauwatosa mains, and extensions in Colby, Marshfield Milwaukee Waukesha and Wauwatosa.

Madison Wis Wisconsin State Board of Health Green Lake Fall River Park Ridge Plain and i Hillsboro Edgerton Kimberly Wauwatosa Colby Marshfield Milwaukee Eg Waukesha Wauwa

Church at Chaseburg Holds Sunday Services

In Chaseburg Wisconsin church services are planned for Sunday evening June 29 at 8 PM in the Lower Coon Valley church. Pastor O M Kleven of Viroqua will speak and Luther League will meet. Lunch will be served. Everyone is welcome.

Chaseburg Wis Luther League Lower Coon Valley O. M. Kleven Viroqua

Camp McCoy to close deactivation by July first

Camp McCoy Wisconsin readies for deactivation with a 58 person housekeeping detachment to take over. Col George J Engelthaler remains commander until retirement and Maj W J Callahan serves as post engineer as the post prepares 120 building closures and property handling prior to reactivation capacity within 120 days if needed.

Camp Mccoy Wis George J. Engelthaler O. W. Schantz Sparta W. J. Callahan Col. Engelthaler John Koehler Central Post Fund Tony Mangene Stanley Hoffman Matt Marx Leon Chase Camp McCoy Gls

Queen of Jackson County Homecoming Voting Opens

Jackson County prepares for a Fourth of July homecoming in Black River Falls with eight queen candidates sponsored by Miles Hagen Post American Legion. Latest vote totals show Ardath Schunke 5 525 in Black River Falls Wanda McLaughlin 5 010 Melrose Elaine Kunes 5 030 Alma Center Alice Capaul 4 790 Hatfield East Violet Vieau 240 North Bend Beverly Ristow 460 Taylor Lillian Joten 10. Final results to be tallied after midnight Saturday July.

Black River Falls Wis Jackson County Oswald H. Johnson Miles Alma Center Alice Capaul Ardath Schunke Hatfield and East Violet Vieau Hixton Alice Arneson Millston Wanda McLaughlin Melrose Elaine Kunes North Bend Beverly Ristow Taylor Lillian Joten

Tomah Expand Youth Activity Program Two Evenings Weekly

TOMAH Wis Special activity in the Youth Canteen now runs two programs weekly on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Margaret Gill supervises with help from parents of the youngsters. Open to high school age youths and alumni members. Games and dancing in the high school auditorium offered twice weekly.

Tomah Wis Margaret Gill

Eight-year-old injured by pitchfork accident in Ettrick

Paul Twesme, son of Mr and Mrs N C Twesme, suffered wounds to his left foot and thigh when he ran into a pitchfork lying tines up at play Tuesday. A local physician treated him.

Ettrick Wis Paul N. C. Twesme

West Salem Church Receives Organ Gift

West Salem Presbyterian church receives a Hammond electric organ donated by Miss Susan Swarthout and Dr Edgth Swarthout. The instrument will debut at the 10 45 worship service on Sunday June 29 with Miss Birdie Krucke playing and Harold Saxlund as soloist.

West Salem Wis West Salem Presbyterian Church Susan Edgth C. Swarthout Misseswarthout Ezekiel

Strum Forms New Scout Troop Under Church Sponsorship

In Strum Wisconsin a new Scout troop is organized with Evangelical Lutheran church support. Rev. A H Grimstad serves as Scoutmaster. Committee members include J G Strand chair J Rosenbaum Clynton Olson Erling Nyme and T C Halverson. Strand and Rosenbaum are institutional reps. Fifteen of twenty boys are in the second period at Camp Decorah and show strong Scouting.

Strum Wis Evangelical Lutheran Church A. H. Grimstad J. G. Strand A. Rosenbaum Clynton Olson Erling Nyme T. C. Halverson Strand Rosenbaum Camp Decorah

West Salem Group Marks Anniversary

West Salem honors the Jessie McKee Mission club turning 50 with a January 1 luncheon at Maple Grove Country Club. Charter members living attend a 1 pm program featuring music by Birdie Krucke and solos by Mrs. Clinton Griswold and Mrs. Claude Backus.

West Salem Wis Jessie McKee Vaughn Larson John Meyer Claude Backus W. F. McEldowny Mesdames McEldowny Frank Bolles Fred Pfaff Otto Kermise Bert Smith

Bank Employee Finishes A Course at UW School of Banking

Irvin Knutson Jr an employee at Westby Coon Valley Bank completed a two week session at the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. The program runs three years with annual written work and yields a diploma. This summer’s session drew 300 bankers from 20 states with a faculty of 100 from 12 universities.

Westby Wis Irvin Knutson, Jr

Driscoll Suffers Arm Fracture In Brownsville Baseball Game

Clarence Driscoll of the Brownsville team fractured his left arm Tuesday evening at Spring Grove while attempting to slide into second base. The injury occurred during a play at the infield.

Brownsville, Minn Clarence Driscoll Brownsville Sus Spring Grove Drisco

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