GI Artists Win Top Prize At Camp McCoy Art Show
Cpl. Nicholas Zarrelli topped the Camp McCoy all post art show with the oil painting Dorothy winning best in show and first in oils. Sgt. Ellerbrook and Pfc. Laughlin also earned multiple top finishes across water colors drawings posters and cartoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Dorothy
Nicholas Zarrelli
VI Corps Artillery
Leon Miller
H. C. Reuter
W. J. Wittich
la Crosse State College
Service Club
Kenneth Demko
235Th Field Artillery
Dorothy L. Ellerbrook
WAC
Connecticut
Anthony E. Willis
387Th Chemical Decontamination Company
David W. Laughlin
199Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Ponton Bridge
Charles Edward Gaines
272Nd Field Artillery Battalion
Sgt. Ellerbrook
Pfc. Laughlin
Sgt. Gaines
Cpl
Mac D.ross
306Th Logistical Command
Pfc. Loughlin
Post
Sgt. Laughlin
Melrose Sergeant Returns Home From Korea War
Melrose Sgt. Thomas Cotton son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cotton returns home after ten months in Korea where his Seventh Division fought from Inchon to Hungnam. He saw no wounds or frostbite though recalling harsh fighting and freezing rations. He left combat May 17 and sails to Fort Sheridan July 13 for new duty after a brief stop in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Thomas Cotton
Ernest Cotton
Korea
Cotton
Japan
Inchon
Seoul
Pusan
Iwon
North Korea
Hamhung
Manchurian
Hungnam
Central Korea
United Nations
Sobers
Pacific
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Ettrick Aid Hears Report On Mission Federation Meeting
Ettrick Lutheran Ladies' Aid reports on the eastern district camel of the Women's Mission federation from Ascension Lutheran church Milwaukee May 23-25. Mrs Arthur Runnestrand gave the report and delegates Jacob Olsen and John Richard Erpening were selected. Ten dollars was voted to cover Luther League delegates expenses for Seattle national league. Hostesses for the next meeting are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Women’s Mission Federation
Ascension Lutheran
Correction on Burn Incident In La Crosse Trib June 20
A correction states Mrs Clarence Foster was not burned by boiling paint brushes and had no involvement with turpentine on a stove. She was taken to Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison for treatment.
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la Crosse Tribune
Clarence Foster
UW Graduates Continue Work
WHITEHALL Wisconsin Special Two of the five Whitehall men who earned University of Wisconsin bachelor’s degrees in mid June will stay in school George Schansberg studying art will pursue a master’s degree Floren Hegge studying law will seek a law degree Thomas Hegge in business administration has returned to Whitehall to work at Whitehall Mill and Power Co. his brothers Hiram George Thomas and Ed Larson also earned bachelor’s degrees and may enter army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
University of Wisconsin
George Schansberg
Floren Hegge
Thomas Hegge
Whitehall Mill and Power Co
Hiram
George Thomas
L. C. Larson
117 Get Chest X-Rays By Unit In Norwalk
A state health mobile unit visited Norwalk and provided chest X-rays to 117 people. The effort aimed to screen residents and promote early detection of chest conditions.
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Norwalk
State Board of Health
Nor
Heroeger
Ceanet
Pastor Gives First Sermon in Warrens Wisconsin
The Evangelical Lutheran church in Warrens announces the first services by new pastor Rev. Sidney Jorgenson of Poysippi. He will lead weekly 8 p m services in Shennington Lone Rock and Warrens churches, living in Shennington with wife and son. Parishioners fundraise to install an oil burning furnace next fall.
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Warrens
Wis
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sidney Jorgenson
Poysippi
Shennington
Lone Rock
Jorgenson
Harvey Nelson
Chris Laursen
Genoa Servicemen Visit Home On Leave
Genoa Wisconsin special report says Robert Monti son of Mr and Mrs Matt Monti spent a fur lough with his parents. Duane Jambois also on leave is at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Dominic Jambois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Wis
Robert Monti
Matt Monti
Duane Jambois
The
Dominic Jambois
Mindoro and Busy Bees Club Updates and Events
Mindoro club members heard readings on safety and a quiz at the Harveyer home with a July 6 meeting planned at the Dougland Paisley residence. Busy Bees report a June wiener roast at the George Schuldt home and a Fourth of July lunch decision for Brownsville dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindoro M
Harveyer
Mindoro Club
Marlene Johnson
Larry Sullivan
Alice
Dra Schlifer
Dougland Paisley
Donna Storandt
Jones Olson
James Paisley
Alice Storandat
Sullivan
Brownsville
Busy Bees
George Schuldt
Schuldt
George Bissen
David Schuldt
Phyllis Ideker
William Ideker
Germania Hall Gardens
Russel Roth
Chaseburg Groups Prepare for Little White House Conference
Two Chaseburg teams representing government, school, home, church and service join the La Crosse State college event on June 27. Adults include Mrs. William Grosskopf, Rev. Gerhardt Horn, Clayton Lovass, James Johnson and Harley Roiland with Mrs. J. R. Richter as chairman. Youth representatives are Harold Krause, Robert Johnson, Albert Skaal, Carol Wrobel and Diane Dummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaseburg
Wis
Little White House
la Crosse State College
William Grosskopf
Gerhardt Horn
Clayton Lovass
James Johnson
Harley Roiland
J. R. Richter
Harold Krause
Robert Johnson
Albert Skaal
Carol Wrobel
Diane Dummer
Tremple Court Sets Motion Day in Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin special report says Judge Clarence C. Rinehart of Chippewa Falls will hold circuit court motion day on Saturday June 30 starting at 9 a.m. Clarence H. Johnson, clerk of court, confirms details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Clarence C. Rinehard
Chippewa Falls
Clarence H. Johnson
Taylor-Hixton Legion Post Readies July 4th Celebration
Black River Falls District No. 2 announces three new teachers joining Black River Falls grade and high schools for next term. Dorothea Rannersberger English third grade, Elizabeth Gleiss English, Mary Lee English, all from Sparta or Eau Claire. Vacancy for girls physical education remains. one new commerce and mathematics teacher to be hired due to enrollment growth. About 40 or 50 new high school students expected, bringing total to around 450.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Halmstad
Louise Knutson
Jene Seetebeer
Sukanen
Dorothea Rannersberger
Sparta
Elizabeth Gleiss
Mary Lee
Eau Claire
Black River Falls High School
Blair Men Reassigned in Wisconsin Military Postings
Blair Wisconsin reports several local servicemen changing stations. Hugh Roger Herreid joins the 3714th training squadron at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. Pvt Robert Sesvold now at Fort Riley Kansas with the 10th Infantry Division. Almer L Moen serves with the Sixth Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Robert, a notable local baseball pitcher, was picked from 250 candidates for the 87th Regiment baseball team, now league leaders.
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Blair
Wis
Hugh Roger Herreid
Flight 1454
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Fort Leonard Wood
Robert Sesvold
Fort Riley
Kans
10Th Infantry Division
UW Grad Family Visit in Whitehall Includes Wedding
Mr and Mrs Carroll Schroeder and son Mark of Oregon Wis recently visited Schroeder's mother Mrs Cora Schroeder and her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Schaefer of Hale township. They attended the wedding of Ruth Schroeder and Philip Johnson at the German valley Church. Carroll earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at Wisconsin University on June 15 and will join a Fort Wayne Ind firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Carroll Schroeder
Mark
Oregon
Schroeder
Cora Schroeder
Henry Schaefer
Hale Township
Ruth Schroeder
Philip Johnson
German Valley Church
Carroll
Wisconsin University
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lansing Lutheran Men Sponsor Program
The Lansing Lutheran church brotherhood sponsors a program Friday night featuring Lloyd Swantz with a biblical puppet show and travel pictures of the Scandinavian countries. Last Thursday the group hosted a mother-daughter reception with songs depicting a mother’s life from babyhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church
Lloyd Swantz
Taylor Society Fetes Mothers And Children Cradle Roll Program
Taylor Wis Special Mothers and children will be guests of honor at a cradle roll program during the Lutheran Ladies aid meeting on June 27 at 2 30 p m Mrs Howard Jacobson to lead or participate as noted in the program details of this local social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Wis
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Howard Jacobson
Safety drive targets McCoy accidents with five point plan
Camp McCoy launches Highway Hazards program led by Lt. Col. Kenneth Thomas. The plan includes weekly mandatory safety education, unit bulletin boards, a safety NCO per unit, unit safety conferences, and cooperation with state authorities. Lectures stress obeying Wisconsin law and reducing highway 21 speed.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Kenneth E. Thomas
McCoy
Col
Thomas
Lloyd W. Guggenbuehl
Wisconsin
Mnel
Camp McCoy’s
Cadet Corps Girls Recruited as Engineers Rally at Camp McCoy
In Wisconsin Camp McCoy the 201st engineer combat battalion tests a line with cadet corps members joining Friday night events. The effort centers on a stretch in the improvised line as 58 girls participate alongside the unit.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
201St Engineer Combat
Catino
Cadet Corps
Twenty-Eight Observers Join Air Drill in Ettrick
In Ettrick Wisconsin twenty eight volunteer observers took part in an air drill reported by Alvin. Five aerials were or could only be seen in the clouds amid very poor visibility conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis. Copel
Nid
Plan Whitehall July 4 Event Features 4-H Involvement
Four H clubs will participate in the Whitehall celebration. The Coral City Clovers plan a float for the Defense of America parade, which starts at am. Ray Shanklin, county club agent, has contacted clubs county wide to march in uniform. 4-H clubs and Older Rural Youth will run a refreshment stand.
BRF Légion Benefit Dance For Disabled Member
Orville M. Zhe of Miles post 20 of the American Legion will be honored at a July 4 benefit dance at the fairground pavilion. Zhe, a World War II veteran and former manager at Van Gorden’s station, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage May 20 and has been hospitalized in Madison, with a July 27 return planned. Contributions may be mailed to Richard Horn or Elmo Johnson.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Orville M. Zhe
Miles
Ericanion
Fairground Pavilion
Richard Horn
Zhe
van Gorden
Madison
Horn
Elmo Johnson
Miles-Hagen
Trempealeau group of seven heads to induction
Wendell Kopp of Trempealeau led seven men from Trempealeau county who left for Minneapolis Monday to enter armed services. The group included Harold Manchuk Roy Kratch Henry Hentges Maynard Sveen Robert Schaefer and Selmer Skahaug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Wendell Kopp
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Minneapolis
Armed Services
Harold Manchuk
Roy Kratch
Henry Hentges
Arcadia
Utica
Minn
Maynard Sveen
Galesville
Robert Schaefer
Selmer Skahaug
Eleva
Ettrick Man Injured As Scaffold Falls
Ettrick Wisconsin Special Al fred W Mahlum is confined at home after a scaffold at the William Thomas home in Frenchville fell. He received several stitches for a head wound. His brother Henry Mahlum is under a local doctor's care for a broken right wrist from a fall from a farm wagon last week.
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Ettrick
Wis
Alfred W. Mahlum
William Thomas
Frenchville
Mahlum
Henry Mahlum
Mabel Youth Taken To Reformatory
A Mabel youth was taken to a St. Cloud reformatory by Fillmore County authorities after being found in the care of a state youth conservation commission. The youth is reported to be under ten years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Een Peterson
Ality
St. Cloud
Fillmore
County Son
State Youth Conservation Commission
Blair Alternate Attends Badger Girls State
Blair Wisconsin special report notes Dorr en Snee oFee and Mrs. Fred Remus attended Badger Girls State as alternates. Solveig Arberg was a sponsor. Remus was listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Badger Girls
Blair, Wis
Dorren Snee oFee
Fred Remus
Badger Wieccasin
Seaves Whneieeye
Solveig Arberg
Opinia Remus
Anil
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Ivan
Germany
Land O’lakes
Alvin Windjue
Clarence Johnson
Jack Rhode
Johnson
M. W. French
McCoy, New Jersey
Jersey
Cpl. Zarrelli
Newark
N. J
Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts
Ettrick Aid
Upper Coon Valley Aid
Spring Grove
FFA
Retreat Rockets
Imogene Green
Donna Worman
Leon Crum
Johan Wangen
Lester Glewen
A. Mills
M. Shade
Union Mills-Maple Shade Club
Adolph Gilbertson
Allan Bringe
Richard Gramum
Green Lake
Tremple Court
BRF
UW Grad
Lansing Lutheran Men
Caledonia
Johns Hopkins Toop
Baltimore
Hixton
I Histon
American Legion
Cena
Apd
Alma Center
Doug Oliver
Thap Rege Grein
Legion Hall
Ssry Ree Hee Ee, Yee
Jon Lohmer
Tomah
Lohmer
Stillwater
Guggen
Kuehl
U. S
Bice-Olse Lumber CO
BRF Légion
Kopp
Tremple
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