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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
9
The Climbing Clover 4 H club met at the Earl Nelson farm near Viola and planned a Friends and Parents Night at Plain school house this Friday. A program of one act plays and music begins at 8 30 p m with ice cream and cake served afterward to raise funds for an outing for members who complete club work.
Mauston city council passed a bicycle licensing ordinance requiring all bicycles to be licensed for 35 cents with a June 30 expiry. Prohibits sidewalk riding and careless or reckless operation, and mandates a head light and rear light or reflector.
ETTRICK Wisconsin special report says the Frenchville 4 H club met Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs William Thomas. Trempealeau county agent Tim Main showed slides on soil conservation and Grassland Cay at West Salem. Next meeting set for July 22 at Julius Hegge home.
Attend REA Meet S. 2 Hyeg man ager Trempealeau county REA and A C Hagestad presi dent Washington to join Rural Electrification association conference. Miss Viola Troflat Eau Claire and Miss Kathryn Benrud Frenchville West Salem teachers attend La Crosse State Teachers summer school. Melvin Folkedahl returns from Guam to Ettrick. Mr and Mrs Borreson of Chicago stay in French Creek home. Edgar and Ednar Borreson are twins. James Cantlon Notre Dame student visits his parents in South Bend Indiana.
Bud and Art Bolke of Wheaton Illinois made a surprise trip to the John Willinger farm in New Amsterdam Wisconsin. They flew to La Crosse Airport and drove to the farm where Art stayed overnight and Bud returned to La Crosse to the William Willinger home. Both men are former army pals in the elf corps.
The Wisconsin legislature adopted a joint resolution honoring the life and public service of the late Judge John C. Gaveney of Trempealeau county who died at Whitehall two months earlier. The former state senator’s career was noted, with the resolution sponsored by Senator R. M. Schlabach of La Crosse.
Municipal and school officials in Tomah and Sparta back a bill to have the state pay tuition to their treasuries for children of families at Veterans hospitals or military camps. The measure by Sen. J Erle Leverich and Assemblyman Alex Nicol has senate approval and facing lower house action. officials note nonresident tuition could be charged but has been waived due to military personnel, creating a growing municipal burden.
Clerk of Court Oliver Hanson selected a jury for the case of Jimmy Morton a Sparta taxi driver charged with adultery The trial is set for July 2 at 10 am with District Attorney L J Goodman and Charles Ambelang defending Morton The jurors include Alphonse Muehlenkamp Martin Anderson Thomas Paddock Irvin Niebuhr Edward Zirk Neil Jacobson E Saari E D Hart A J Battalia Edwin Kuehl Walter Poss and Herbert Steinke
A children's service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday at Fagerness Lutheran Church. Gerald Muir of Beach elder in the Ettrick church will deliver sermons Sunday June 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Ettrick church and 11 a.m. at Galesville Presbyterian Church in the absence of Rev. William J. Steele. Tamarack Lutheran choir rehearses Friday at 8 p.m. Gerald Severson home. Muir is a Boy Scout field executive for the Gateway area.
82 students attended the Daily Vacation Bible School at Evangelical United Brethren Church Viola Wisconsin a two week session. Fourteen pupils came from Hopewell church of the same charge. A program demonstrating the work was presented Sunday night. Teachers included Rev Gordon Core Mrs Axel Torgesson Mrs Mamie Smith and Mrs Errol Smith with assistants Mrs Core Mrs Cora Wheeler and the Misses Gweneth Halink and Regina Blakley.
Jean Folkedahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Folkedahl earned her hostess badge by hosting a party Tuesday for Ettrick Girl Scout troop members. Visiting relatives include Mrs Edward Danforth and children of Chicago and Mrs John Patterson and children of Lesueur Minn at the Mahlum home.
A family gathering at the William Honseline home in Stewartville drew several local families. Attendees included Robert Pieper La Verne Knappe Otto Pieper Gerhard Pieper George Pieper Walter Klein Jr Joe Zemmes and Robert Miltz in Caledonia Minnesota.
Rev. Thomas Culhane, recently ordained in Topeka Kansas, spent time in Caledonia Minnesota with his college associate Harold Dittman during a visit to the area.
The Rebecca lodge of North Bend received a new list of books from the traveling library department in Madison. The books are kept for public use in the C. A. Patterson store and officials say the variety will please everyone.
A peony in a McGregor yard is 89 years old, tracing to 1858 when Henry D. Evans built the town’s finest home. The plant’s care survived a family removal and the house’s later remodeling into a duplex, continuing to bloom yearly under new ownership.
Independence residents were informed by the La Crosse recruiting office that high school graduates may use the GI Bill of Rights with a deadline of August 30. July enlistees will receive 12 months credit. Sgt Laughlin will be at the post office building each Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., including this Friday June 27.
Mrs Ella Bean formerly Ella Keizer recently visited the Oscar Stolander and C H Meyer families in New Amsterdam Wisconsin. She and her husband traveled from California where he works as a salesman for a bulb and plant firm.
Caledonia Minnesota local notice announces the annual 4 H Play Day for Saturday June 28 at 10 am in the grand stand bandstand. Three softball tournaments for boys girls and mixed teams lead the event with Glenn Prickett speaking at noon. Clubs volunteering include Mayville Goldenphers Newhouse Norsemen Spring Grove Hustlers Mayville Blue Ribbon Strivers Houston Vikings and Cushing Peak Echoes. Junior leaders Leo Stoltz Valois Palen Milton Howard Margaret Christianson Winnifred Klein supervise. Captains reported for Jefferson Flyers Mound Prairie Up and Coming Wesley Van Gundy Hokah Champion Workers Bernard Feldmeier Badger Wonder Workers Rolf Jore Caledonia Champion Racers Valois Palen Alden Olson Jefferson Super Do’s Money Creek Livewires Daniel Mann and Howard Carlson.
Rev. L. C. Smith of North Presbyterian Eau Claire delivers a Sunday evening address titled Hopeful Signs of These Days at the Sparta courthouse lawn in a program under the trees. Music features Mrs. Alice Huntzicker Stuart Coffman Harvey Jewell and Gordon Sayner with Sayner also the platform leader.
At North Bend Presbyterian Church 29 children received certificates for completion of their studies. Baptism was given to David Chester infant son of Mr and Mrs Chester Byom and Gerald Dale son of Mr and Mrs Norman Blaken. Mr and Mrs Victor Clark and their sons are vacationing at Gene Clark's resort in Cameron Wisconsin.
Earl McCormick a World War II veteran suffered serious injuries at the Interstate power plant site south of Lansing when both feet were caught beneath a bulldozer blade. One foot had bones broken and the other toes crushed.
Sparta Wisconsin boosters traveled in 31 cars carrying 112 people to Wilton for a goodwill tour sponsored by the Sparta Chamber of Commerce. The Sparta municipal band performed on Wilton streets under director L. E. Lan Bansky with a street dance and master of ceremonies Hugh Geltz. A next tour to Melrose is planned for July 16.
In Hillsboro Wisconsin a three day old Holstein calf named Fish fell into the Baraboo river as it was born beside a fishing spot. Gerald Kopenhafer retrieved the calf using a log chain after a long search along the riverbank. The calf was eventually pulled to shore and transported by jeep to the barn with help from Mrs Kopenhafer and the couple's daughters Sharon and Vicki Lea.
Galesville Lions plan a Sunday tribute to Dr H A Jegi who has practiced in town since 1897. A picnic lunch in the park features badges reading I m a Dr Jegi Baby and a concert by the city band. A reception at Reception Park greets guests. Dr Spencer Beebe of Sparta will speak as a baseball game in the adjacent park closes the afternoon.
William Dee, 32, returned to Waukon after an absence since 1941 when military police charged him with AWOL. He received a 1941 discharge, later reenlisted but failed a physical. The charge was dismissed after his honor was restored and the army found it was mistaken identity with another man.
The Rev. H. T. Braa of Decorah is named chaplain at the soldiers home near Fort Snelling Minnesota and will begin duties soon after July 1. He served as army hospital chaplain in Colorado California and Vancouver during the war and later returned to Decorah as assistant pastor at First Lutheran church.
A special children's day program at Ettrick Lutheran church in Ettrick Wisconsin takes place Sunday at 10 30 a m after the parochial school session Catechism exams recitations and songs are directed by Miss Ruth Runnestrand with sermon by Rev K M Arberg A dinner will follow the service.
Miss Patricia Torson daughter of Dr and Mrs A O Torson of Independence Wis has completed her studies at American University Washington DC and earned a master's degree in international relations She will spend the summer at home and plans to return east in the fall to continue her work in the field.
The finals of the state 4-H Safety Speaking contest will be held Saturday June 28 over radio WHA Madison and WLBL Stevens Point. Three finalists speak at 10 am on the Homemaker program and the other three at 12 30 pm during the farm broadcast.
Whitehall hosts Get ten night at the golf course this Friday with play beginning at 5 p m followed by supper. The event marks an annual occasion and features Mr Getten production manager for Lane O Lakes Inc Minneapolis visiting on business.
Dr. M. J. Walhus attended the Southeastern district dental meeting in Owatonna Minnesota recently as part of a regional professional gathering.
MAULTON Wis Special At the final meeting of the Juneau council of the American Legion for the season held at Neosedah post headquarters June 24, Charles P Curran was re elected county commander. Howard Heding of Union Center was re elected first vice commander, Walter Frost of Necedah was chosen second vice commander, Harley Peterson of ae Douglas as finance officer, Riley D Robinson of Manston was re elected service officer, John White of New Lisbon was chosen as adjutant and Tom Donnelly of Union Center was re elected sergeant at arms. Post commanders of the county are the executive committee. Col Ralph Steele of La Crosse was the speaker of the evening.
The Viroqua city band opened a summer concert series in Chaseburg sponsored by the Viroqua Chamber of Commerce. A Fortney bus will be chartered to shuttle between the five planned performances in the surrounding area.
Mrs. Carrie B Andersen en route to Redfield South Dakota is visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hewitt. She spent the past year in Jamaica Long Island New York with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ralph O Barr while they were in India. For about six years she lived in Ettrick.
The Wisconsin legislature is given a proposal from Griffenhagen and Associates suggesting abolishing the Sparta State Public School, a training center for dependent and neglected children, and placing all such youths in private foster homes in the future. The report appears in the Madison area Tribune.
Sen Gordon Bubolz of Appleton heads a sub-committee reviewing a state government survey and notes that recommendations are sweeping and not final. He will refer the matter to an interim committee for study after the legislative session ends.
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