Dakota Man Directs Business From Wheel Chair Since 1932
Paul A. Zenke of Dakota uses a private office in his home to run his business Sidelined by rheumatism in 1921 he spent five months bedridden and five years in a wheelchair He later walked again and since 1932 directs auto licenses hunting and mortgage papers for locals He has served as justice of the peace for 16 years and was reelected at the recent town election
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Dakota
F. R. Sinclair
Tribune
Dakota, Minn
Paul A. Zenke
Bmws Biles
Diners, Tax Adviser Zenke Heads Dakota Community
In August 1932 he returned to a wheelchair after selling his store and moving to Dakota. He built a varied career as an accountant income tax adviser and insurance salesman while serving as notary public and longtime Nadine exchange manager. He officiated over 40 marriages and remains a social, ambitious figure with a thriving tax practice and family of two daughters two sons and 17 grandchildren.
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Chicago
Dakota
Dresbach
Nadine
Zenke
St. Paul
School of Auction
Readstown Forensic Contest Winners Advance
Readstown high school hosted an elimination forensic contest on March 22 with A rating winners advancing to West Lima on Friday March 25. Daniel Doone directed the Readstown event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Readstown High School
West Lima
Aianhaes Reading
Daniel Doone
Free Motion Pictures Shown In Ettrick Saturday
Free motion pictures will be shown at Ettrick community hall Saturday afternoon. The program includes "Nor Five Towns" and is secured through the bureau of visual education. Sponsored by Ettrick businessmen with Mrs. Arthur Runnestrand in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Community Hall
Nor“Five Towns
Bureau of Visual Education
Arthur Runnestrand
Prairie du Chien School Board race names announced
Three candidates filed for two Prairie du Chien school board seats. Incumbent Paul Schmidt seeks re election with challengers William Standart and Alvin Druyer vying for the posts.
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Prairie School Board
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Paul Schmidt
William Standart
Alvin Dru’yer
Blair RC Drive Totals $273 in Blair Wisconsin
The Priscilla homemakers Live Wire Homemakers American Legion auxiliary and the MNC club completed a Red Cross drive in Blair Wisconsin collecting 273 dollars and 55 cents. Local chairman Mrs F W Herried led volunteers from the four groups with specific contributions from each.
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Blair
Wis
Priscilla
American le— Auxiliary
MNC Club
Red Cross
F. W. Herried
Mmes
A. R. Sather
Ray Olson
Helmer Strand
Carl Sexe
Mmes. E. B. Grierson
John Hellekson
Gilbert von Haden
William Suffield, Jr
Harry Paul
American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes Harrison Immell
Francis Herried
Pss
Six More Seek City Posts In Elroy Nomination
ELROY Wis Special Six more candidates filed nomination papers for Elroy city offices. Assessor Garry Carter and William Knoll. justice of the peace George Chute. first ward alderman James H. Bennett and Leonard B. Johnson. third ward alderman Truman Halverson. Oscar Miller and Fred Searles as supervisors. Edward P. Garvin fourth ward alderman. Herb Gernetzke Anthony J. Retelney. Paul C. Pfeiffer as supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Garry Carter
William Knoll
George Chute
James H. Bennett
Leonard B. Johnson
Truman Halverson
Oscar Miller
Fred Searles
Edward P. Garvin
Herb Gernetzke
Anthony J. Retelney
Paul C. Pfeiffer
Emmanuel Episcopal Becomes Associate of Winona Church
Emmanuel Episcopal church in Rushford Minnesota joins St. Pauls Episcopal church in Winona with Rev Vernon E Johnson of Winona in charge. Lay reader Thomas McElligott will direct services as lay vicar while pursuing deaconate ordination and serving St Johns at Dresbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McElligott
Winona
Johnson
McElligott
St. John’s Episcopal Parish
Dresbach
Mauston Man Henry Stalker Dies at 96
Mauston Wis special Henry W Stalker 96 Maustons eldest resident died at home Born Richland county June 17 1852 moved to Juneau county as a child and lived in Mauston He survived by two daughters two sons 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm Baptist church Rev Emmanuel Harris officiating Burial in Oak cemetery Sauk county Body at Crandall and Sons Funeral home Mauston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Henry W. Stalker
Richland County
Stalker
Juneau County
Charlotte Siemoneit
Grace Litwhler
Waukegan
Ill
Earl of
Chicago
Guy
Butte
Mont
The
Baptist Church
Emmanuel Harris
Oak Cemetery
Woodland Township
Sauk County
Crandall and Sons Funeral
Norwalk High Winners Named In Forensics Contest
Norwalk high school held a Tuesday evening forensics contest with judge F. C. Hughes from Sparta high school. Winners in each division were Ronald Oliver and Alvin Vieth for oration, Carroll Rands extemporaneous speaking, Elna Hardeman and Audrey Hammes in dramatic declamation, Dorothea Betthauser four minute speech, and Vera Schaller Fay Karis Marcia Ott and Vivian Woodliff in humorous declamation. Most winning speakers advance to the league contest in Ontario Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
F. C. Hughes
Sparta High School
Hughes
Ontario
Ronald Oliver
Alvin Vieth
Carroll Rands
Elna Hardeman
Audrey Hammes
Dorothea Betthauser
Vera Schaller
Fay Karis
Marcia Ott
Vivian Woodliff
Miss N
Rudie
Onalaska Sailor Aboard Missouri in Atlantic Exercises
Clayton O. Simpson fireman USN son of C. M. Simpson of Onalaska Wisconsin serves aboard the battleship USS Missouri during Atlantic fleet exercises in the Caribbean. Missouri acts as flagship of the Atlantic fleet commander during maneuvers and crew plan visits to Port au Spain Trinidad and Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Missouri
Clayton O. Simpson
USN
C. M. Simpson
Caribbean
Port Au Spain
Trinidad
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Whitehall Cemetery Group Elects Repeats of Officers and Directors
Hulda Hanson and J. Schansberg were re elected directors of the Old Whitehall Cemetery association at the annual meeting. Andrew Finstad and Olaf Hanson were re elected auditors, while Schansberg and Finstad were authorized to secure a caretaker for the coming season. At the organization meeting afterward all present officers were re elected including Schansberg president Miss Hanson secretary and Mrs William M Rogers treasurer.
Former Blair Youth Gets Army Discharge
Robert Haralson has received an army discharge after service at Selfridge Field Michigan His wife and daughter Janet stay with his parents Earl and (Mrs) Haralson in Fly Creek They plan to move soon to a farm in Larkin Valley
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Blair, Wis
Robert Haralson
Selfridge Field
Mich
Janet
Earl Haralson
Fly Creek
Larkin Valley
Dakota Couple Stops For Peterson Visit
Peterson Minnesota reports Mr and Mrs Christ Johnson enroute from Brownsville Texas to Rugby North Dakota visited with Mr and Mrs George Ider and Mr and Mrs AG Haslerud of Peterson during the trip.
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Peterson
Peterson, Minn
Christ Johnson
Brownsville
Tex
Rugby
N. D
George Ider
A. G. Haslerud
Stevens leaves New Albin for Davenport visit
Mrs. W. E. Stevens of New Albin travels to Davenport to spend a week with her son and daughter-in-law Wayne and Mrs. Kester. After Davenport she plans to go to Inglewood California to stay several months with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Huch C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
W. E. Stevens
Davenport
Wayne Kester
Stevens
Inglewood
Calif
Huch C
Beaty Returns Home After Tampa Visit
John Beaty returns to Whitehall after months in Tampa Florida and a stop in Chicago to visit his son in law Sam Strankay and daughter. His granddaughter Karen Beaty of Blair accompanied him from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
John Beaty
Tampa
Fila
Beaty
Chicago
Sam Strankay
Karen Beaty
Blair
Lovett Family Attends Rochester Hockey Tournament
William J. Lovett and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Link returned from Rochester Minnesota where they attended a hockey tournament. They stayed with their uncle Richard Lovett and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
William J. Lovett
Robert Link
Rochester
Richard Lovett
Campion Student From Prairie Wins State Oratorical Test
A Sunstone high school pupil from Prairie du Chien won first in the Wisconsin American Legion oratorical contest as Edmund Kersten took top honors. Kent Herath of Wausau finished second and Violet Dortmann of Park Falls third, with Leo Joyce of St Francis Seminary Milwaukee earning fourth. The youths spoke on Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Sunstone High School
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin American Legion
Edmund Kersten
Kent Herath
Wausau
Violet Dortmann
Park Falls
Leo Joyce
St. Francis Minor Seminary
Milwaukee
Work Begun On RR Bridge
Crews from a steel company have arrived in Marquette Iowa to start extensive repairs on the Milwaukee road trolley bridge over the Mississippi. They will replace girders on the west span for about a month before moving to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin to repair the east channel span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Milwaukee Railway
Mississippi River
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Westby Youth Sings With University Choir
Burton Olson of Westby is a member of the University of Wisconsin Men’s Chorus in Madison and will perform in La Crosse on April 1. The 46 member group includes Olson, a Westby High School 1944 graduate now a sophomore in agricultural education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Burton Olson
Otto Olson
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Olson
Westby High School
School of Agri
Blair AL Sponsors Vets Entertainment
Blair Wis special Knudtson Mattison post of the American Legion sponsors a veterans program at the village hall Tuesday featuring information and entertainment. Jack Hopkins Eau Claire district commander will attend with speakers from La Crosse veterans office and state Commander O Malley invited. Movies on steel production shown and local volunteers arrange lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nereng
George Winrich
Kenneth Olson
Earl Tuff
Richard Amundson
Aref
Unch
Onalaska Sailor Participates in Vieques Maneuvers
Lawrence H. Millard of Ona laska Wisconsin first class USN son of Mrs H C Millard served aboard the light cruiser Huntington and took part in amphibious maneuvers against Vieques island east of Puerto Rico. The drills involved 100 ships and 35 000 men with army and Marine assault crews supported by navy bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Lawrence H. Millard
Rsonnel
USN
H. C. Millard
Servin
U Huntington
Vieques
Puerto Rico
Whitehall LAMPC Club Reviews Books
The LAMPC club met with Mrs. Einar Wilberg as hostess. Mrs. Vernon spoke on Audie Murphy and his book To Hell and Back. Mrs. John F. Hager discussed stained glass windows and Mrs. Donald Rice reviewed a Say book on the Louisa Alcott family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Lampc Club
Tehall
Einar Wilberg
Vernon
Audie Murphy
America
Hell
John F. Hager
Donald Rice
Sandford Say
Louisa Alcott
Hillsboro Visit With Worden Family Members
Hillsboro Wisconsin residents Mr and Mrs Fossorden and their sons Dick and Jim along with Bill Ireland of Wauwatosa visited Wordens mother Mrs Flora Worden in Hillsboro for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Foss Orden
Dick and
Jim
Bill Ireland
Wauwatosa
Worden
Flora Worden
Select Three At Mauston
Mauston Wisconsin special report selects Joe Buttner Jr Fred Banks and Herb Jones to attend Badger Boys State at Ripon this year. Buttner a St Patrick's junior while Fred and Herb are Mauston High juniors. Burton Kopang Legion post pays two expenses and Mauston Chamber of Commerce sponsors the remaining attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Joe Buttner, Jr
Fred Banks
Herb Jones
Badger
Ripon
Buttner
St. Patrick’s High School
Fred
Herb
Burton-Koppang Legion Post
Mauston Chamber of Commerce
Townships in Juneau County face liquor vote in April election
Two Juneau county townships Lindina and Plymouth will vote on a liquor referendum at the spring election April 5. Lindina has pressure to omit beer sales at the county fair grounds. Plymouth reportedly has an applicant for a tavern license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau County
Maulton
Wis
Juneau
Lindina
Plymouth
Spring Grove Airman Reports For Training
Pfc. Alma Q Bergeson, 20, of Spring Grove Minnesota, has reported to Keesler Field Mississippi to begin a 28 week training in airplane and engine mechanics. The course covers electrical systems, engine operations, fuel and oil systems, propellers, structures, instruments and inspections. It qualifies him to maintain conventional U S aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Alma QO. Bergeson
A. H. Bergeson
Keesler Field
Miss
Air Training Command
Bergeson
Prairie du Chien Band and Chorus Visit Monona
Monona High School hosted Prairie du Chien students and staff for a middle of the week concert. The visiting group included the high school band mixed chorus boys chorus and two soloists and they were guests of the Band Mothers club for lunch. A repeat performance was held in the Campion auditorium for Champion students with a return concert planned for April 6 at Monona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Prairie du Chien High School
Monona High School
Band Mothers Club
Campion
Campion Auditorium
Monona
Gossip on the veranda one act by De Soto Homemakers
The De Soto Homemaker club rehearses Gossip on the veranda a one act comedy set in 1869 De Soto portraying events at the Bay State hotel veranda during Mrs Harriet Porter 10th wedding anniversary An arrival by Dr Sperry triggers complications with a cast including Dorothy Macaulay Mrs Porter Mrs Dom Cina Mrs Whiting and others in De Soto Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Eranda
de Soto Homemaker Club
Viroqua High School
Bay State Hotel
Harriet Porter
Sperry
Dorothy Macaulay
Porter
Dom Cina
Whiting
Harry Johnson
Woodbury
Oved Tunks
Osgood
Verdon Sallander
Ankeny
Herbert Hansen
Babcock
Wally Lankford
Jimmy Holbrook
Johnny
Whitehall Girl Scouts To Hold First Court Of Awards
The Whitehall Girl Scouts plan their first court of awards at Our Saviour's church parlors on Monday March 28. Guests include area director Mary K Scholler and area president Mrs Alice Tilseth of Menomonie. Intermediate troop chair Rudolph Mattson organizes a potluck for scouts and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s
Mary K. Scholler
Alice Tilseth
Menomonie
Rudolph Mattson
Alfred Mattson
United States
Hartvig Iverson
Fountain Lutherans Hold Rummage Sale
ELROY Wis Special The church circle of the Fountain Lutheran church will sponsor a rummage and bake sale at Hamburgs Hardware store on Saturday March 26 starting at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Fountain Lutheran Church
Hamburg
Blair House Sold in Blair Wisconsin
Edward Brekke house on West Broadway transfers ownership to Mrs. Albert Arneson after remodeling. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pederson to relocate to an apartment in the Oscar Toraason house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Edward Brekke
West Broadway
Albert Arneson
A. M. Pederson
Oscar Toraason
Clifford family on vacation in Caledonia
Joseph Clifford is vacationing in Caledonia with his father Michael Clifford and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Joseph Clifford
Caledonia
Michael Clifford
Westby Faces Hefty City Elections Over Liquor Issue
Westby Wisconsin prepares for a record election as all alderman posts are contested amid heated debate over liquor licenses and a potential municipal liquor store. Mayoral races and multiple ward battles shape a crowded field with polls moved to Legion Hall and new steel booths installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
T. J. Hage
C. C. Smith
David Hoilien
Odell Nelson
Kermit Flugstad
Alfred Swiggum
Orvis Lee
Marcus Bergum
Verdell Bekkedal
Elmer Knitt
Henry Sveum
Albert Mockrud
la Verne Roehl
Orville Lunde
Erling Evenson
Reuben Hagen
Joseph Bergum
Hubert Werner
Legion Hall
Paul Hovde
Legion Rooms
Meget
I. N. Knutson, Jr
Burton Flugstad
Mmes
Arthur Hegge
Ernest Silbaugh
Cora Ruud
Otis Holman
M. H. Iverson
H. A. Nerison
Homemakers Sing At Rally In Pigeon Falls Wis
Trempealeau County Homemakers chorus directed by Mrs Basil Olson of Pigeon Falls will perform at the county rally in Ettrick village hall on Tuesday March 29 The rally also marks the opening of the cancer drive The group voted to donate 2 to the National Foundation of Music Clubs fund which awards scholarships to first place winners at the biennial Dallas audition March 27 to April 3 Scholarships cover voice piano violin and organ studies with Mrs E A Sletteland planning to attend Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigeon Falls
Wis
Trempealeau County Homemakers Chorus
Basil Olson
Ettrick Village Hall
National Foundation of Music Clubs
Dallas
Tex
E. A. Sletteland
Wisconsin Federation
Sletteland
De Soto Resident K F Dyer Seriously Ill in Madison Hospital
K F Dyer of De Soto has been in failing health for months and is now seriously ill in a Madison hospital. His wife Mrs Dyer and daughter Mrs Emil Sluyter are with him in Madison. His brother W E Dyer was in Madison Monday for his operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
K. F. Dyer
Madison
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Fish Creek Ridge
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Odd Fellows Hall
Westreng
Melvin
Alda) Orness
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Alta) Keene
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Margaret) Jacobs
Harland
Helen) Peterson
Norman
Fern) Olson
Sparta
Vestreng
Norway
Odd Fellows Lodge
Future Farmers of America
Claire Breidenstein
Fred Mitchell
Francis Sebranek
Donald Stanek
Fennimore
Khare
Lyden Bros
King Street
Blair RC Drive
Rushford
Animal Health Headquarters
Hoeschlers Prescription
5Th Ave. and
Main St
Sorge’s
H. W. Stalker
Whitehall Cemetery Group
Prairie
Vets Entertainment
Lampc Club Reviews
Temple
Jane Wyman
Lew Ayres
Johnny Belinda
Homemakers
Viroqua
Fountain Lutherans
Blair House
Mre Gille
Gene Autry
Champion
Laurel and Hardy
Avalon
Belinda
John Schneider Co
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