Caledonia Hospital Group Forms Community Association
Caledonia Minnesota sees the creation of the Caledonia Community Hospital Association Inc. with O E Burtness as president and R E Sprague as vice president. A trustees board including Dr J J Ahlfs and T H Abbotts will govern until the first member meeting selects policy. The plan aims to buy the existing building and upgrade it to raise capacity and efficiency and seeks broad local support. Financing options will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia Community Hospital
Caledonia Community Hospital Association, Inc
O. E. Burtness
R. E. Sprague
A. F. Huesman
L. L. Duxbury
J. J. Ahlfs
Grant Lap
Caledonia Trade
Women Of Alma Area Suffer Severe Burns
Two Alma area women are hospitalized in Wabasha for burn injuries. Mrs. John Davis suffered first to third degree burns when kerosene poured into a stove exploded. condition not serious. Mrs. Lester Jost was severely burned when a pressure cooker exploded. she is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Wis
Wabasha Hospital
John Davis
Lester Jost
Missionary Presents Coon Valley Concert
Orben Sime missionary of music will present a 60 minute sacred music program at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran church Sunday at 8 p m No admission but free will offering. He has performed for injured servicemen at service hospitals and conducts multilingual hymn selections in English Swedish and German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Orben Sime
Missionary of Music and Song
Upper
Sime
Hillsboro Girl Aids Paying For Elephant
Hillsboro Wisconsin Eleanor Shear 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Shear plans a Saturday fundraiser at the Enterprise office starting at 2 pm to raise money for the elephant project. The event emphasizes young community involvement and local fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Eleanor Shear
Edwin Shear
Eleanor
Testimony In Sparta Accident Damage Suit Heard In Court
Floyd Dinger of Sparta testifies in the auto collision suit against McCoy Transportation before Judge A W Kopp. Witnesses describe speeds, positions, and injuries including permanent nerve damage. case previously retried after a supreme court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Plantiff
Floyd Dinger
McCoy Transportation Company
A. W. Kopp
Platteville
Monroe County
Supreme Court
Kopp
R. S. Cowie
Mayor Enters Sparta Debate On City Government
At the Business and Professional Women's club meeting in Sparta, Gage Baldwin argues for a trained city manager elected by at large council members. Dr H H Williams Jr defends the current council mayor system as no need for change. A referendum on April 6 will decide the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Gage Baldwin
H. H. Williams, Jr
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sidney Hotel
Baldwin
Williams
H. L. Beckman
A. D. Begley
Vance Coffman
Sutherland Couple Win Sparta City Bridge Tournament
Dr. and Mrs. A E Sutherland won the Sparta Wisconsin city bridge tournament held at city hall Wednesday night. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Smith and third to Mrs. R O Chapin and Mrs. Floyd Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
A. E. Sutherland
City Recreation Department
City Hall
Lorin Smith
R. O. Chapin
Floyd Jenkins
Waukon Man Files For Sheriff Office
Theodore Rumon Jr has circulated nomination papers for the office of sheriff of Allamakee county at the June primary.
Takes Tumble Down Stairs Second Time
Mary Jacobson ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Jacobson fell from a second floor apartment stairs for the second time in a month. A neighbor left the door open and she rolled out on a kiddie car but was bruised only. The first accident was a month earlier with similar injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Mary Jacobson
Donald Jacobson
Mary
Holmen Cooperative Creamery to Hold 59th Annual Meeting
The Holmen Cooperative Creamery Association will hold its 59th annual meeting on Saturday March 20 at 10 30 a m in the Holmen village hall. Directors whose terms expire are Walter Ofstedahl George Schaller and Dana Roberts. Luncheon will follow in the forenoon with reports showing 1947 butter output 1 002 150 pounds valued at 706 034 38 and other product figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Holmen Cooperative Creamery Association
Walter Ofstedahl
George Schaller
Dana Roberts
Alpen Krauter Promises Relief With Time-Proved Laxative
Teri opens about core nervousness and headaches tied to constipation and promoting Fabracy's ALPEN KRAUTER as a stomachic laxative. It claims 18 roots herbs and botanicals, claim to soothe bowels and ease gas bloating with a warming stomach comfort effect. The ad uses bold health claims and urges use for digestive relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Trempealeau Rural Electric Marks Ten-Year Anniversary
Trempealeau Electric Cooperative observed its 10th anniversary on March 14 in Trempealeau and surrounding counties. Since its start 10 years ago, the co op has grown from 425 miles of lines serving 554 rural customers to 904 miles and 2,386 customers with a $866,353.33 REA loan. Directors led by E R Finner govern policy and elect officers. manager E F Thornton oversees operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
la Crosse
Eau Claire
Jackson
Buffalo
Trempealeau Electric Cooperative
Co-Op
E. R. Finner
Trempealeau Electric Coop
Rural Trification Administration
REA
Finner
E. N. Kleven
A. C. Hagestad
John Huslegard
Julius Hegge
Wesley Chalsma
Elmer H. Anderson
Carroll Carhart
Albert Erickson
E. F. Thornton
Clarence Kaas
Ingvald Myhers
H. A. Hardie
E. H. Schroeder
Urge Work On Interstate Road
Businessmen and farmers from Minnesota and Iowa plan a meeting at Eitzen Minnesota to discuss reconditioning Minnesota highway 76 and Iowa highway 13. Houston county Minnesota and Allamakee county Iowa expect large delegations to seek highway department aid and possibly extend the star mail route from Waukon to Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitzen
Minn
Minnesota
Iowa
Tomah Man Receives 50 Year Certificate
William Churchill aged 79 received a 50 year certificate at a Modern Woodmen of America ceremony in Tomah Wisconsin He joined the group 51 years ago on November 1 There were about 100 members in the local camp at that time Two of the oldest members remain Burt Steel of Tomah and John Donnahue now in Hudson both having 45 years of membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
William Churchill
Modern Woodmen of America
Churchill
John Donnahue
Hudson
Burt Steel
Suffers Head Injury In Work Accident
Alwin Hare sustained serious head cuts Saturday when a conveyor broke while unloading coal at a fuel company facility in Galesville. He received numerous stitches and is recovering at the Galesville clinic after treatment by Clarence Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Alwin Hare
Hare
Clarence Brown
A$ Fuel Company
Coon Valley Auxiliary Plans St Patrick Card Party
The Coon Valley American Legion auxiliary sponsors a St Patrick's day card party in the village hall this evening. Party committee members include Mrs Ed Kerska, Mrs Adolph Koula, and Mrs J R Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Oe Valley American Legionuxiliary
Ed Kerska
Adolph Koula
J. R. Larsen
Grove woman wins Pepsi Cola January entry award
Grove woman Mrs Gilman C Jenson won a five dollar prize for her January Pepsi Cola contest entry and becomes eligible for the grand premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Gilman C. Jenson
Elk Creek Telephone seeks rate hike in Trempealeau area
The Elk Creek Telephone Company, a rural exchange north of Independence, asks the Public Service Commission to raise rates. A public hearing is set at the State Office Building in Madison on November 8 at 1 30 p.m. The session is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Elk Creek Telephone Company
Independence
Public Service Commission
State
Madison
Franklin Referendum Moves to April 6 Election
Voters in Franklin town and Viroqua city will decide in the April 6 election on a local option referendum to permit a class B license for beer sales for on and off premise consumption. Fifty seven signatures were filed with clerk William Schmidt. Franklin township has not sold beer or hard liquor for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Franklin
Willima Schmidt
Franklin Township
Former Hokah couple winters in Honolulu
Mr and Mrs Walter E Kelly formerly of Hokah Minn have been wintering in Honolulu Hawaii since February They planned to return to the States March 15 Walter Kelly is president of the Erie Glass Manufacturing company and of the Porcelain China Manufacturing company with plants in Chicago and Pittsburgh The Kellys currently live in Chicago Walter Kelly is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Hugh Kelly of Hokah He was born and raised there He has two brothers and two sisters living in nearby communities and many relatives in La Crosse. the note highlights family ties and local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah
Minn
Walter E. Kelly
Honolulu
Hawaii
Kelly
Erie Glass Manufacturing Company
Porcesier China Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Kellys
Walter Kelly
Hugh Kelly
Walter
George E. Kelly
Houston County
la Crescent
John Kelly
Louie
Nell) Whalers
Marge Christ
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Assessors Institute Attended by Houston County Supervisor
Dolores Hauge supervisor of assessments for Houston county attended a three day assessors institute March 11 through 13 at the University of Minnesota center for continuation study. The League of Minnesota Municipalities the National Association of Assessing and the state department of taxation joined with the university in sponsoring the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Dolores Hauge
Houston County
University of Minnesota
Center For
League of Minnesota Municipalities
The
National Association of Assessing
State Department of Taxation
Whitehall Junior Music Club Meets Tonight
The MacDowell Junior Music club gathers with Kari Lynn Rice leading at 7 p m. Nancy Bell directs a program featuring Joan Thoreson Joyce Herness Jonn Hunter Solveig Ambli Dorothy Birkeland Virginia Mattson and Anna Holton. Mrs John A Jacobson piano teacher organizes the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
MacDowell
Kari Lynn Rice
Nancy Bell
Joan Thoreson
Joyce Herness
Jonn Hunter
Solveig Ambli
Dorothy Birkeland
Virginia Mattson
Anna Holton
John A. Jacobson
Hillsboro Lutherans Sponsor Pre-Easter Food Sale
St. Pauls Lutheran church sponsors a pre Easter food sale at Robinson and Dieck store on Saturday afternoon March 20. Mrs. Prentiss Kennedy and Mrs. Arvid Lang direct the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Robinson and Dieck
Prentiss Kennedy
Arvid Lang
Eitzen Leads Red Cross Drive Again in 1948
Eitzen Minnesota becomes the first to complete the 1948 Red Cross drive. It marks the third straight year the village tops all others in solicitations with Mrs Alfred Deters as village chairman. The total raised is 64 dollars against a 50 dollar quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitzen
Minn
Red Cross
Alfred Deters
Seneca Hosts Kickapoo Valley Forensic Contest
Seneca high school hosts the Kickapoo Valley league forens ic contest with towns West Lima La Farge Viola Readstown Soldiers Grove Gays Mills Seneca and Wauzeka. R J Gunning of La Crosse Teachers College judges. Events run 10 a m 2 p m and 8 p m with lunch and dinner served by Methodist Ladies aid. B T Webster in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Wis
Seneca High School
R. J. Gunning
Men of
la Crosse Teachers College
West Lima
la Farge
Viola
Readstown
Soldiers Grove
Gays Mills
Wauzeka
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
B. T. Webster
Holmen Essay Winners Named by Holmen Auxiliary
Holmen Wisconsin special Marion Herman won first prize in the Americanism essay contest sponsored by the Holmen American Legion auxiliary. Ruth Chalsma was second and Audrey Holter third. Awards will be presented at Holmen high school during May exercise night. Herman's essay advances to the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Marion Herman
American Legion Auxiliary of
Legion Hall
Ruth Chalsma
Audrey Holter
Herman
Earl Register
Chester Tolvstad
Harold Johnson
Io the Red Cross
M. Louise Wilson
Lester Hendrickson
Homen
Holmen Pta
Lee McHugh
Edgar Jostad
Melvina Woman Purchases Property Moves From Sparta
Mrs Huldah Nelson Davis buys the Mrs Mary Cole property in Melvina Wisconsin and moves there from Sparta on March 15 with sister Mrs Cinda Ripley to reside with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvina
Wis
Huldah Nelson Davis
Mary Cole
Sparta
Cinda Ripley
Sparta Board Plans Long Range School Building Program
Sparta schools need more space for growing enrollment and expanded curriculum. Supt. W. R. Bruce announces plans to complete space above the gymnasium including a band room vocal room and perhaps an art room. Architects will develop the design while grade and kindergarten facilities are reviewed for additional teachers and improved standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Board
Supt
W. R. Bruce
State Department of Public Instruction
Poward
Bruce
Ships Listed With U.S. Maritime Commission Reach 31000
About 31,000 vessels are cataloged by the U.S. Maritime Commission in a current listing highlighting extend of the fleet and government efforts to track ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
U.s.maritime Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sparta Board of Education
Form Hospital Association At
Plan Drive
O. E. Business
Simm
Tribune
Hendrickson “Heart
la Crosse Tribune
C. A. Moe
Missionary Presents
Health’s
West Salem, Wis
Harold Chase
Stoughton
McCoy
Wisconsin Street
McCoy Transportation
Water Street
Dinger
Chase
Hugh Bacon
Cashton
O. O. Bergman
Robert Schelbe
Albert Theyrenkruge
H. A. Benzie
D. C. Sullivan
George Durkee
Glendale
George Flaig
Wells
Earl Haberman
Oakdale
George Jeffers
la Fayette
William Korbin
Wilton
Lloyd Peterson
Portland
Leon Potter
Kendall
Carl Schnell
Wellington
Bidwell
Tillman
John Zimmerman
Waukon
Ditzler Auto
Militar
Cacese
Glack aIv
M. H. Monson
Palmer Holter
Gordon Monson
Trempealeau Rural Electric
Tomah Man
Grove
Assessor Institute
Hillsboro Lutherans
Sorge’s
R. O. McKenzie
McKenzie Chevrolet Co
Name Holmen
Melvina Property
Son” and
Wild Bill Hickock
Robert Mitchum
Teresa Wright
Rlus
Theatres Temple
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Bowery Boys
Johnny Mack Brown
Raymond Hatten
Saterday
International Sales and Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!