William Tenny Dies at Viola After Lincoln Theater Memory
William Tenny 88 Viola dies after funeral services. He attended the Ford's Theatre performance the night Lincoln was shot. Born October 26, 1857 in Rome Wisconsin orphaned young, raised by the Tubbs family. Survived by wife Clara and daughter Jennie Taylor.
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William Tenny
Lincoln
Viola
Wis
Ford Theater
Rome
Jefferson County
Samuel Tubbs
Washington, D. C
Tubbs
Tenny
Closing USO Event in Sparta Wisconsin
Dignitaries attended a Sparta USO ceremony led by Camp McCoy officials Col. Newton G. Bush and former commander, honoring the service work for soldiers and their families. I B Rhodes and Lieut Col John Marshall spoke as USO staff and Salvation Army representatives were praised for aiding troops. The event featured the Sparta municipal band, vocal solos, and notes of thanks for volunteers who backed the four year, million servicemen program.
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Sparta
Wis
Mander
Camp McCoy
USO
Newton G. Bush
I. B. Rhodes
John Marshall
Salvation Army
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Cc. D. Lehman
USO Council
Sparta Municipal Band
Harry Worth
la Crosse
Don Hunziker
H. Carroll
Cemor
E. E. Clarke
Home Burns to Ground Near Soldiers Grove
Elijah Phillips 84 lost his home when a three-burner oil stove exploded at 9 am, starting a fast blaze that destroyed the three-room structure. Fire swept the house, clothing, furniture, and about $60 in cash. insurance was $500 and did not cover the loss. Phillips planned to live with son Glen while rebuilding. a collection was taken for him.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Elijah Phillips
Phillips
Waitin
Glen Phillips
Pyramids Feature Cheops’ Vast Size and Weight
A fragment notes the Cheops pyramid covers nearly 13 acres and is estimated to weigh about 7,000,000 tons. The record indicates the ancient monument's colossal scale and mass.
Special Services Planned for Cashton Youth Erling L Johnson
Memorial services will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran church for Corp Erling L Johnson 21 who died from injuries in a Italy vehicle accident December 23 1945. The Westby American Legion will lead military honors. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Johnson was born January 23 1924 in Portland town. He attended Cashton high school two years and enlisted January 19 1944 at Fort Sheridan. After training at Fort McClellan he served in Italy overseas from October and was promoted to corporal in October 1945. He drove a tractor trailer and a Red Cross tour bus while in Rome before transfer to motor transportation with the Rome area service company. He served 23 months in the Army with 14 overseas. He is survived by his father and two brothers Clifton and Norman Cashton. his mother died in 1942.
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Cashton
Wis
Corp
Erling L. Johnson
Italy
Immanuel Lutheran
L. C. Jenson
American Legion
Westby
Johnson
Evin Johnson
Rome
Japan
Norman +. Cashton
Remodeling Activities Reported In McGregor
McGregor Iowa Special report outlines multiple property changes. The E C Schroeder Co Inc remodels the tile annex of the Widman printing plant for office use tied to their rock quarrying operations at Wyalusing Wisconsin and other western contracts. Rober E Coon renovates Main street building for a law office formerly a liquor store. John A Case bought the Freeman building for Riverside amusements and will create billiards and an ice cream parlor with space for seating.
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Mcgregor
J. F. Widman and Sons
E. C. Schroeder Co., Inc
Burlington Railroad
Wyalusing
Wis
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Rober E. Coon
Main Street
John A. Case
Freeman Double
Lower Main Street
Riverside
Hold Mission Sunday in Hokah Church Program
Members of Zion Evangelical church Hokah Minnesota observe Mission Sunday June 30 with Pastor H Neubauer Whitehall as speaker. The St John Evangelical Lutheran Caledonia mixed choir will sing the afternoon service according to the program.
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Hokah
Minn
Zion Evangelical Church of
Northeastern Iowa’s Early Experiment Farm and Mission
In Iowa’s statehood centennial year a claim to firsts goes to the Yellow River mission near the Mississippi in northeastern Iowa. The two storied institutions predate statehood and served Winnebago children with a farm and school program guided by Rev. David Lowry, though the effort ultimately fell short of its utopian aims.
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Iowa
David Lowry
Father
Mcgregor
Lowa
Wisconsin Territory
Mississippi Valley
Yellow River
Mississippi
Minnesota
Persident Jackson
United States
Jackson
Houston County War Dead and Missing Honor List
The War Department released an honor list of Army dead or missing from World War II for Minnesota. For Houston County the listed names include James P. Blazen, John R. Bordewick, Malcolm T. Dailey, Irvin J. Eiken, Russell E. Grobe, Lyle H. Hahn, R. H. Hendrickson, Olaf A. Johnson, Elmer Kohlmeyer, Harold Langland, Charles F. Leidel, Freda O. Lind, Howard Littlejohn, Lorian A. Liewelyn, Roy C. Loken, George A. Muns, Milford Myhre, Joseph E. O'Heron, Clarence M. Ostern, Clide E. Price, Robert C. H. Prolow, Rose F. Puchalla, Bernie N. Rostad, La Vern Senn, Lloyd K. Swiller and Clarence L. Theobald. The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are excluded.
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Freda O. Lind
Howard Littlejohn
Lorian A. Liewelyn
Roy C. Loken
George A. Muns
Milford Myhre
Joseph E. O'Heron
Clarence M. Ostern
Clide E. Price
Robert C. H. Prolow
Rose F. Puchalla
Bennie N. Rostad
la Vern Senn
Lloyd K. Swiller
Clarence L. Theobald
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Union Forms for Tri County Electric Workers
Rushford Minnesota reports the formation of a workers union for Tri County Electrical Cooperative after a meeting. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and officers elected. The charter states cooperation between labor and management and a right to conference on working conditions.
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Rushford
Minn
Tother
Tri-Countylectrical Cooperative
Purchases Whitehall Draying Business
Russell James of Minneapolis has bought the Whitehall dray business from his brother Ernest James and moved his family to town this week. Ernest keeps the out of town hauling franchise and operates three trucks with a fourth on order. Much of Ernest’s work involves trucking ice from Eau Claire to the Land O Lakes plant for icing cream shipments to eastern and southern states.
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Whitehall
Wis
Russell James
Minneapolis
Ernest James
Eau Claire
Land O'Lakes
Houston Servicemen Released From Army
Vier Wood discharged from army service spent time with parents Mr and Mrs Earl Wood before joining wife and daughter at West Brook Minn Richard W Mikelson discharged after about two years in uniform awarded combat infantry badge European African Middle East theater service medal good conduct medal and unit badge he returned to his wife and parents
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Houston
Minn
Vier Wood
Earl Wood
West Brook
Richard W. Mikelson
Private Merlin Van Dunk Visits New Amsterdam Home
Pvt Merlin Van Dunk son of Mr and Mrs John Van Dunk recently returned from duties at Chanute Field Ill to visit his home in New Amsterdam Wisconsin before returning to his post
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Merlin van Dunk
John van Dunk
Chanute Field
Ill
Teacher Arrives to Lead New Amsterdam School Term
Mr and Mrs Winston Ulvestad of Reedsburg moved into the Wesley D Chalsma cottage. Mrs Ulvestad will teach at the New Amsterdam school this coming term.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Winston Ulvestad
Reedsburg
Wesley D. Chalsma
Ulvestad
Prairie Church to Honor Returned Veterans and Confirmants
Prairie Du Chien Wis special dispatch says Freeman congregation will host a reception for returned veterans on June 30. It doubles as a reunion for all confirmants from Rev Haagenson’s classes during his pastorate. The program with Lutherans on Sunday at 8 invites all to attend.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Freeman
Haagenson
Freeman Church
Luther
Begin Tests For Dry Milk Begin Tests For Dry Milk
WHITEHALL Wisconsin Special Inauguration of an efficiency contest for dairy dry milk plants affiliated with Land O Lakes Creameries Inc and an announcement of the first plant winners was made this week by Ben Kariasen manager of laboratories and field service. Winners for the first three months of the efficiency contest were Spray dry milk Brainerd Minnesota 99 40 managed by D B Ekbom Whitehall 99 37 managed by Roy Huitfeladt Roller dry milk Sandstone Minnesota 99 24 plant manager Sigfried Swanson Brainerd 99 07 The contest is based on quality 365 days a year Kariasen stressed that the contest and the awards are for all employees in the dry milk plants He stated that the contest would do much to maintain top quality of dry milk products.
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Whitehall
Wis
Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc
Ben Zackariasen
Brainerd
Minn
D. B. Ekbom
Roy Hui
Congressman Andresen Speaks at Eitzen Fourth Celebration
The Eitzen creamery and fire department host a Fourth of July picnic with guest speaker Congressmen August H. Andresen scheduled at 2 30 p m. The event features Eitzen band music games a free movie at 9 p m and a young heifer prize for the lucky number holder.
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Eitzen Creamery and Fire Department
August H. Andresen
Eitzen
Prairie Painter Finishes Two Church Portraits
Theron Dodd completed and shipped two large 3x5 portraits of Christ for Edgar Wisconsin church. The church will display the copies, enlarged from small prints, in a prominent altar area as part of a new decoration program.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Theron Dodd
Edgar
Christ
Wisconsin
Dodd
Evangelists Hold Gospel Meetings in Norwalk Tent
J. Neuendorf and C. Arquette evangelists preach a simple scriptural message in a city tent on a southern Norwalk lot. Meetings run every evening through the week except Saturday, inviting all residents to attend.
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Norwalk
Wis
J. Neuendorf
C. Arquette
Banta Recovering From Operation in Wisconsin
James Banta son of Aleda Banta of Soldiers Grove underwent an operation at a La Crosse hospital and is reported to be getting along fine.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
James Banta
Aleda Banta
la Crosse Hospital
Missionary From Korea Addresses Area Churches in Prairie Du Chien
The Rev. John Z. Moore D D longtime missionary to Pyongyang Korea and founder of its school system will speak at Prairie du Chien Gays Mills Bloomington Blue River Mt Zion and Boscobel in late June to early July, sharing his experiences from 1903 onward and his work building schools and churches in Korea.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
John Z. Moore
Pyongyang
Korea
Pyengyang
Gays Mills
Bloomington
Blue River
Mt. Zion
Boscobel
P. m
Iowa Pastor Retires After 46 Years of Service
Rev. Albert S. Peikert, pastor of St. Aloysius church Calmar, Iowa, is granted permission to resign effective July 1 and plans to move to his McGregor home. He served 46 years as a priest in the archdiocese of Dubuque. He was Alta Vista’s first resident pastor and spent 22 years on the Loras College faculty before 23 years as St. Aloysius pastor.
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McGregor
Helen Jung
Father Peikert
Peikert
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Alta Vista
Seaving
Loras College
St. Aloysius Church
Calmar
Three Directors Chosen By Sparta Chamber Of Commerce
Sparta Wisconsin special report Loren Smith R E Zimmerman and Al Wall were selected for three year director terms at the Sparta Chamber of Commerce annual dinner in the Sidney Hotel They succeed T C Radde as president and longtime board members C M Van Antwerp and Harlow Hoag Officers to be elected later The budget for 1946 47 is set at 2500 with allocations including salaries 420 and emergency reserve 1500 The group discussed rent control and potential city council action amid servicemen influx and noted past efforts to attract industry were hampered by local housing and labor limits.
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Sparta
Wis
Loren Smith
R. E. Zimmerman
al Wall
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Hotel
T. C. Radde
C. M. van Antwerp
Harlow Hoag
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Radde
H. H. Williams
Otis Erickson
A. C. Swennes
P. W. Schmitz
Baldwin
CPA
Camp McCoy
OPA
Armand Cimaroli
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Blue Army
Ford
Washington
Richland
Clara Tubbs
Richard Tubbs
Tennys
Clara
Jennie Taylor
McCoy
Kiatta Aa Ae
Florence Clark
Tribune
Uncle Sam
Dakotas
Waters
Joseph Street
Agent Street
Yellow River Mission
Lowry
Kentucky
Mary Ann
Davie
Zachary Taylor
Fort Crawford
St. Cloud
Elizabeth
Little Priest
Fort Atkinson
Street
Turkey River
Houston County
Form Union of Workers
Whitehall Draying
Prairie Church Will
Banta Recovering
Arenz Shoe CO
Dr. Moore
Moore
Methodist Church
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mt. Union College
Drew Theological Seminary
New York City
Viroqua
Ken Curtis
Jeff Donnell
Vernon
Gene Autry
Rancho Grande
Norwich
Sparta Chamber
International Sales and Service
Pavo Nurex
Doerflinger
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