Two Day Water Carnival Set Over Fourth
Buff alo City Wisconsin hosts a two day water carnival on July 3 and 4 with horse pulling at 10 a.m. marathon events at 1 and 3 p.m. and a water carnival queen chosen along with two attendants. Sunday features a parade at noon, boat races starting at 2 p.m. 30 to 40 racers compete and prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars. Fireworks finish the celebration at 9 30 p.m.
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Buffalo City
Wis
Mississippi
Jasper Deneff
Cochrane
West Wisconsin
Richland Center
Sidney Hotel
Memorial Park
Court Street
Jefferson Avenue
Jefferson
Water Street
Pine
Allan Roberts
Norma Jane Erickson
Otis M. Erickson
Patricia
J. M. Neuberger
Sparta
Sally Anderson
la Crosse
Mary Ellen Johnson
Loomis St
Nancy Rasmussen
Joanne M. Schnur
Black River Falls
Lower Coon Valley Aid Meets Friday
The Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid will meet at the church Friday at 2 30 p m. Hostesses are Mrs John Hunder and Mrs Marcus Bryhn
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Lower Coon Valley Aid
Circle to Meet at WHITEHALL on July 1
The Mission Circle will meet Thursday afternoon July 1 at the home of Mrs. Sebert Salverson with Mrs. G M Steig assisting as hostess.
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Whitehall
Wis
Mission Circle
Sebert Salverson
G. M. Steig
Two Packed Earth Dams Planned in Vernon County
Vernon County initiates a five year Soil Conservation Service project building two packed earth dams on farms of Edward Milsa and Levin Klinker in Clinton township about July 1. The $70 000 construction is part of a 20 000 acre Kickapog River Valley pilot watershed spanning Vernon and Monroe counties to curb flooding and silting. The Vernon County Soil Conservation District leads the effort with Paul Dahl of Viroqua as chairman.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Albert Hanson
Edward Milsa
Levin Klinker
Clinton
Soil Conservation Service
Kickapog River
Vernon
Monroe
Vernon County Soil Conservation District
Paul Dahl
Wendt Family Buys Wilton Star Herald News Interests
Frank E. Wendt has purchased Herbert Wendt’s share of the Star-Herald-News in Wilton Wisconsin. The brothers have run the paper since buying the business in September 1949 and plan for Frank to assume full control June 26 while Herbert moves to Seymour Press.
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Wilton
Wis
Frank E. Wendt
Herbert
Star-Herald-News
Carl Spalthoff
Wendts
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Frank
Bloomer
Chippewa Falls
Seymour Press
Dor‘een Mattes
J. Wendt
Riceford Ladies Aid Meets Wednesday
The Riceford Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Aunt Amundrud and Mrs Wilford Hausker.
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Riceford Ladies Aid
Spring Grove
Minn
Amunrud
Wilford Hausker
Legion At Norwalk Plans Celebration
Norwalk Wisconsin prepares a three day Fourth of July event from July 3 to 5. Liebert Rides and food stands will open Saturday night and a school gym dance at 9 p m features Herman and His Jolly Dutchmen.
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Legion
Norwalk
Wis
American Legion
Herman
Jolly Dutchmen
Wisconsin Women’s Relief Corps Convention Attended by La Farge Group
The 71st annual Wisconsin Department of Women’s Relief Corps convention met in Beloit from June 26 to 29. Attendees from La Farge included Mmes Clyde Yakey and John Husker, from Rockton Mrs Joyce Blackmore, and from Viola Mrs Tiny Ambrose.
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LA Farge
Wis
Wisconsin Department of Women’s Relief Corps
Beloit
Mmes
Clyde Yakey
John Husker
Rockton
Joyce Blackmore
Viola
Tiny Ambrose
Eagles From Viroqua Attend Grand Aerie Convention
Seven Viroqua Eagles attended the Grand Aerie session in Madison from June 24 to 27. Philip Bigley, counselor for the Grand Aerie, was a guest speaker. others listed include R. Terwilliger Stewart Groves Milner Homstad William Aasen Keith McGarry and Marceillus Baldwin.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Eagles
Madison
Philip Bigley
R. Terwilliger
Stewart Groves
Milner Homstad
William Aasen
Keith McGarry
Marceillus Baldwin
SWS Club Meeting Plans in Norwalk Wis
The SWS will meet Thursday in the EUB Church with hostesses Mines, Pearl Ott, Grace Maier and Leona Blecher. Devotions will be led by Mrs Vera Manley. The annual picnic is planned for August.
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Norwalk
Wis
SWS
EUB
Mines
Pearl Ott
Grace Maier
Leona Blecher
Vera Manley
Wauzeka artisan crafts Rubinoff anniversary inlay table
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin tribute notes Joe Phetteplace of Wauzeka is crafting a special coffee table inlaid with 14 violin shapes using mother of pearl for violinist David Rubinoff to mark his 50th year in music. The table features four large and ten small violin shapes, with inlays done by hand in a long collaboration spanning decades.
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Joe Phetteplace
Wauzeka
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
David Rubinoff
Chicago
California
Waureka
Crawford County
Phetteplace
Rubinoff
New York City
Joe
Michigan
University of Wisconsin
National Scientific Products Co
Wauzekika
Gene Autry
Lulu Belle
Tahiti
Philippines
Australia
Wilson Phetteplace
Sparta Dairy Days plans set for July festival
Sparta Wisconsin prepares for Dairy Days July 25 under chairmanship of Joe Larson with co-chairs Paul Affeldt and Marvin Olson. Four daily programs feature farm machinery exhibits, Miss West Wisconsin contest, 4-H fashion revue, parade, and dances with the Northern Lights providing music.
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Sparta
Wis
Joe Larson
Paul Affeldt
Marvin Olson
Leo Neiast
Blake Street
Water Street
Water
Pine
Memorial Park
Decorah
Iowa
Ray O. Chapin
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Olson
Marlon Schwier
500 Attend 4 H Play Day at Caledonia Fairground
About 500 4-H members leaders and parents joined Houston County Play Day at the Caledonia fairground June 23 for kit tenball games volleyball and a grandstand program. Winners included Brownsville Busy Bees in boys division Caledonia Champion Racers girls division and Black Hammer Swift Scooters mixed division. Milk pop and ice cream sales supported by 4 H volunteers raised funds.
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Caledonia, Minn
Houston County
Caledonia Fairground
Houston County” Extension
Brownsville Busy Bees
Caledonia
Black Hammer Swift Scooters
Marilyn Knutson
Farm Bureau
Carolyn Gaustad
Janet Husemoen
Loretta Brevig
Ione Norgard
Mavis Brevig
Sandra Hanson
Regina Corcoran
The
Caledonia Sparklers
Marlys Lemke
Mary Lou Giere
Bonnie Wathing
Phyllis Knutson
Yucatan Willing Workers
Ingred Haugland
Audrey Lunde
Spring Grove Hustlers
Mary
Alice Korthauer
Wilmington Gophers
Judy Ness
Ralph Ardinger
Joan Bergsgard
Newhouse Norsemen Club
Waukon Serviceman on Convalescent Furlough
Pvt. Thomas Burke is on convalescent furlough at his parents home near Dorchester Iowa. He was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri this year and has spent three months in a Army hospital for rheumatism.
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Waukon
Iowa
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke Sr
Dorchester
Burke
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army Hospital
Aid On South Ridge To Meet Wednesday
The South Ridge Ladies Aid will hold its cradle roll meeting Wednesday at 2 15 p m at the parish hall. Hostesses are Mmes Albert and Arvid Swenson.
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South Ridge
Coon Valley
Wis
South Ridge Ladies Aid
Mmes
Albert and
Arvid Swenson
Picnic Ends St. Peter's Bible School Session
Children and adults from St. Peter's Evangelical and Re formed Church gathered at the city park for a post church service picnic. A pot luck dinner followed, marking the close of a two week Bible school session.
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New Albin
Iowa
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Aid Session Set at St. John's Lutheran Ar cans
The St. John's Lutheran Church in Arcadia Wisconsin will hold a Ladies Aid meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in the church parlors. Hostesses are Mrs. Eleanor Zastrow and Mrs. Arnold Borgwardt.
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Arcadia
Wis
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Eleanor Zastrow
Arnold Borgwardt
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