Delegates Named for Republican Conventions in Houston County
Houston county Republicans select nine delegates for the district Rochester convention and nine for the state session in St Paul. State delegates include H J Blexrud Caledonia Schonlau Houston Herb E Wheaton Heppah Carl Burtness Caledonia Kaster Caledonia Varnell Onsegard Spring Grove G Allen Redding Houston I G Ivergon Houston N C Keel Caledonia. District delegates list Burtness Wheaton Mrs Hazel Smith Houston W A Peters Caledonia W R Anderson Houston Becker O E Burtness Caledonia Melvvin Thorson Spring Grove C S Johnson Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
G. L. Schonlau
Houston
Rochester
St. Paul
H. J. Blexrud
Schonlau
Herb E. Wheaton
Hekah
Carl Burtness
Kaster
Varnell Onsegard
Spring Grove
G. Allen Redding
I. G. Ivergon
N. C. Keel
Burtness
Wheaton
Hazel Smith
W. A. Peters
Tomah Field Gets Tree Planting and Upgrades
Tomah Wisconsin special report notes over 100 white pine trees planted to form a screen at the Tomah recreational field. The project aims to beautify grounds and shield barns and stables from view of the mid-way and stadium. Grounds cleaning and reseeding for football, fertilization, and a sprinkler system aid the upcoming season. County crews completed track greening and prepare for a full fair card of harness events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
House To House Canvas In Prairie For Student Guests
Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin hosts a house to house canvass this week to secure rooms for 350 delegates from Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin attending the Northwest Federation of Student Council convention May 3 and 4. Ivan Gibbs and James Bittner lead the housing committee with Virginia Fernette Florence Layde cochairing publicity. Jane Kissell Ruth Schreiner head the discussion group. Keith Betz oversees transportation with a city map tour. Roberta Strauman Phyllis Scheckel lead banquet lunch and dance planning as Tommy Layton Orchestra will play. Mrs. Van Pool and Cal Peters will speak at the banquet.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Prairie
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Northwest Federation of Student Council
Ivan Gibbs
James Bittner
Virgina Fernette
Florence Layde
Jane Kissell
Ruth Schreiner
Keith Betz
Transportation Committee
Roberta Strauman
Phyllis Scheckel
Tommy Layton
van Pool
Federation
Cal Peters
Dousman
Galesville PTA Holds Last Meeting Of Year
Galesville Wisconsin special report: Galesville Parent-Teachers Association held its final meeting of the year with plans to elect officers to serve through the opening session next fall. James Ristow, president, Mrs Norma Fries, vice president, and Mrs Hugh Ellison, secretary, were to be replaced then. The program featured music recitations and readings by high school and grade students, with Mrs Herman Kreuger chairing the serving committee. Attendance of 142 set a new year record.
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Galesville
Wis
Parent-Teachers Association
James Ristow
Norma Fries
Hugh Ellison
Herman Kreuger
Spectators Gather At Sparta To Watch Five-Gaited Horses
The Sparta Saddle Club hosts spectators as Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Tucker of Watertown, South Dakota present two 14-hand Hackney ponies. Billy Bean and King's Choice impress with high knee action and polished grooming. The animals, previously shown in Chicago and New York circuits, continue to draw crowds and spark talk of expanding Hackney classes in the region.
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Tribune
L. W. Tucker
Watertown
S. D
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Saddle Club
Mrs. Tucker
Billy Bean
King’s Choice
A. C. Thompson
Thompson
Chicago
Tuckers
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
South Dakota
Minnesota
Tucker
Robert Krohn
Black River Falls
Hackneys
M. D. Harris
Harris
Honor Two At Meeting
Black River Falls chamber of commerce annual dinner in the high school auditorium honored two long-serving members. J H H Alexander spoke on tourist dollars for Wisconsin and Jackson county. Vernon Voss, Larry Gilbertson and Thomas E Mills elected to board. Nels Thompson and Henry E Olson recognized for 50 plus years with local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Nels Thompson
Thompson Iron Works
Henry E. Olson
Banner-Journal
Jackson County Journal
Badger State Banner
Duane Hoffman
Harriet Noble
Community Chest
Trempealeau County Pension Totals Report
Trempealeau County in April paid a total pension sum of 22 064 30 with the county share 5 180 60 The balance was funded by state and federal sources Old age assistance covered 582 clients totaling 18140 Aid to dependent children benefited 3060 05 123 children were in that program Blind pensioners numbered 21 receiving 680 Aid to the disabled four cases received 184 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
New Courthouse and Jail Heating Plant Plans Received
County Clerk Edwin J. Monick received plans for a new heating plant for the courthouse and jail this week. He will convene the buildings and grounds committee to discuss the project. Bids will be invited for consideration on May 22. The proposal includes possible installation of an oil burning system. Charles Wood of Sparta and Kissinger of Scott are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Edwin J. Monick
Monick
Charles Wood
Kissinger
Scott
Brothers Meet to Present Camp McCoy Discharge
Camp McCoy Wis special report Sergeant Wilfred A Oestreich Fr Atkinson Wis ends army career as his brother Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H Oestreich presents his honorable discharge. Oestreich served with the 16th Armored Division in Europe 1945 then the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps as a war department special agent. He notes Europe will need policing for years and plans to return to sales work after a休 period, with future duties classified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
T. Set
Wilfred A. Ooeestreich
Atkinson
Arthur H. Ooestreich
Set. Oestreich
16Th Armored Division
16Th Armored
Germany
970Th Counter Intelligence Corps
War Department
Sgt
Oestreich
Sgt. Oestreich
Europe
Army Discharges Seven Million Since May 12 1945
Army releases the 7,000,000th soldier since May 12, 1945 at CAMP McCOY Wisconsin as the demobilization program nears its April 1946 targets. Separations Jan 1 through Apr 19 total 2,227,000 surpassing the 2,200,000 goal. 6,972,000 released from May 12, 1945 to Apr 19, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Army
McCoy
Congress
Ate D. Eisenhower
United States
87 Musicians Enter Festival in La Crosse
Eighty seven Tomah high school students enter a La Crosse music festival on May 2. Read lists show instrumental solos vocal solos baton twirlers and ensembles with named students and accompanists across cornet clarinet saxophone trumpet and string sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tomah High School
la Crosse
Tom Rezin
Merton Perry
Madeline Fick
Marian Allen
Janet Chapman
Helen Giesler
Tommy Ninneman
John Pongratz
Marian Dohlin
Donna Jo Stoll
Betty Langston
Lois Belt
Alice Mae Rude
Ruth Splittstoesser
Donna Larry
Beverly Belt
Glenn Vandervort
Darlene Janssen
Robert Honel
Jean Eckelberg
Joane Eckelberg
June Giesser
Joyce Dreier
Joan Fiedler
Marise Grovesteen
Maxine Grovesteen
Mary Virginia Kiefer
John Fischer
Lewis Mittnes
William Nigbor
Jerry Keene
Myron Guthrie
Baton
Lucille Morse
Joyce Tcawrence
Leilla Westphal
Mary Schultz
Brass
Elaine Steinhoff
Carol Steele
Tomas Merton Perry
Madeline Ick
Thomas Ninnemann
Eugene Gerge
Calvin Landon
Leela Neitzel
Marjorie Mae Hansen
Darlene Schultz
Beverly Burnstad
Cleo Miller
Jane Graf
Gertrude Thom
Elaine Laufenberg
Nina Lick
Joan Dams
Rose Marie Brown
Helen Fischer
Arlene Gamerdinger
Barbara Henry
Laura Moran
Miss LeVerne Rockweiler
Inez Luckenbill
All Buildings At Lake Sold at Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Camp McCoy Wis Special sale of all Silver Lake area buildings completed. Official bidders to be announced by post engineer Lieut Col Raymond O Miller. Buildings declared excess to help housing shortage. Sold on sealed bids with move by June 15 required. Civilians from Sparta and Tomah purchased. proceeds below government cost though bids exceeded estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Silver Lake
Raymond O. Miller
Sparta
Tomah
Miller
Trempealeau Children Broadcast From Eau Claire Show
Nine Trempealeau County schools joined peers from Buffalo Jackson Pierce Dunn Chippewa St Croix and Pepin to broadcast chorus on WEAU Eau Claire Saturday at 2 30 p m under Prof Gordon of Journeys in Music The event at Eau Claire State Teachers College auditorium included practice at 12 30 p m and a half hour on air Miss Mildred Wilcox coordinated the program with Eau Claire County Superintendent of Schools.
Fechtner of 354th Mustang Group Receives Final Discharge
Sgt Elmer J Fechtner of Frazee Minnesota a member of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Group formerly with the 9th Air Force was given his final discharge papers Monday He joined in 1942 trained at Hamilton Field California patrolled a naval air base in San Diego and went overseas in October 1943 He recalled Buzz Bombs and bombing and strafing in Europe He earned a commendation for helping control a fire in Ansbach Germany He is married to a French girl who will join him in May in the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Elmer J. Fechtner
Frazee
Minn
9Th Air Force
Fechtner
Army
Hamilton Field
Calif
San Diego
Naval Air Base
354Th Pioneer Mustang
Europe
Ansbach
Germany
Set
Fechiner
France
Gays Mills Embraces New Freight and Manufacturing Venture
Gays Mills has been chosen for a new industry as E Tex Reddick builds a factory for circulating heaters toys novelties and vending machines. The 70 by 90 foot brick building will join a rear foundry 40 by 60 feet and is expected to employ 160 workers with 85 percent women. Reddick's Regal Products already operates two buildings on Main Street and at the county fair grounds. He handles 6,000,000 pounds of tobacco and will move much apple freight. the project aims to lift local prosperity and population with housing for workers as the town expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tex Reddick
Kickapoo Express
Gays Mills
Reddick
Main Street
Regal Products
Gays
Mills
Kickapoo Valley
Sailor on ex Jap battleship for atomic tests
In Canton Minnesota a local family learns their son SM3c James Busse serves on the ex-Jap battleship Nagato at Yokosuka and will be used as a test ship in upcoming atomic bomb experiments. Busse describes rough repairs, cold quarters, and two thirds wartime ammo load while detailing his navy training and Canton High School roots.
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Canton
Minn
Dewey Busse
James Sm3c
Nagato
Yokosuka
Japan
Busse
SM James
Hamilton
Washburn
Lincoln
Central
la Crosse
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
La Farge Club to Sponsor Regional Bus Line
La Farge Commercial club announced it will sponsor a new bus line between Viroqua and New Lisbon. The route would also serve Viola Hillsboro Union Center and Elroy. La Farge and Viola currently lack bus or train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Farge Commercial Club
LA Farge
Wis
Viroqua
New Lisbon
Viola
Hillsboro
Union Center
Elroy
May 4-H Camp Registration Opens in Whitehall
Registration will be received at the county agent’s offices in Whitehall through June 1 for the annual 4-H camp at Campion High School Prairie du Chien from June 5 to 8. Open to adult leaders junior leaders and older 4-H members Trempealeau county quota is 33 delegates last year 25 represented this year more than one delegate per club may attend contact Whitehall office by plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Campion High School
Prairie du Chien
Trempealeau County
Government halts unnecessary building activity
National housing expeditor Wilson W. Wyatt says the government halted all unnecessary building to save materials for veterans housing. Only by stopping deferrable projects can enough materials be found to shelter returning veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Wilson W. Wyatt
Galesville Man Hurt Seriously In Accident
Emil Stevens of Trempealeau sustained serious facial injuries in a Friday night automobile crash near Galesville. He was transported to a Whitehall hospital for care after doctors stitched his face and treated a deep facial wound exposing the throat and a gash beneath one eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Emil Stevens
Trempealeau
Whitehall
Schedule for Independence Whitehall Methodist Conference
The Quarterly Conference of Independence and Whitehall Methodist Churches will meet in Independence church parlors Friday evening May 3 after a potluck supper. Supper at 6 p.m. all families urged to bring a covered dish sandwiches own silverware and dishes per Rev. Harold Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Independence and
Whitehall Methodist Churches
Independence Church
Harold Hoff
Waive Hearing in Non-Support Case Against Bautch
Preliminary hearing in the non-support case against Ralph Bautch of Ettrick before Justice P. M. Paulson at Whitehall Tuesday afternoon was waived and the case bound over to the next circuit court term with the defendant under a $500 bond. Bautch was arrested April 26 by Sheriff Basil Erickson on complaint by wife Olga Bautch alleging failure to support her and their six children Aileen 13 Charline 12 Ardis 10 Donald 9 Beverly 7 and Kay Frances 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Ralph Bautch
Ettrick
P. M. Paulson
Bautch
Basil Erickson
Olga Bautch
Aileen
Charline
Ardis
Donald
Beverly
Kay Frances
County Agent to Attend Soil Conservation Conference
Whitehall Wisconsin special report indicates County Agent Arnold Woches will attend a soil conservation conference for county extension agents in La Crosse from May 6 to 9. Twenty four counties will participate in the meetings conducted by personnel from the University Extension Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Arnold Woches
la Crosse
University Extension DiVision
Highway Improvement Plan Near Arcadia
Madison Wis Plans and surveys have been authorized for the future improvement of about 15 miles of state trunk highway 95 between Blair and Arcadia in Trempealeau county. The work will be done by the district office of the state highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Blair
Arcadia
Trempealeau County
State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Arrange 11 District Conferences for Wisconsin Legion
MILWAUKEE says G H Stordock of the American Legion announces 11 district conferences to brief Wisconsin s 80 000 members on home building buying FHA loans and priorities. First district session was at Janesville last Sunday. Scheduled dates include Ninth at Kaukauna May 5 Seventh at Thorp May 12 Tenth May 18 19 at Galesville Second May 26 Portage Fourth May 27 West Allis Fifth May 28 Milwaukee Eleventh June 1 2 Rhinelander Sixth June 16 Chilton Eighth June 23 Shawano Third June 30 Stoughton.
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Milwaukee
G. H Stordock
State Department
The
American Seton
Wisconsin
Legion
Stordock
Janesville
Kaukauna
Thorp
Galesville
Portage
West Allis
Rhinelander
Chilton
Shawano
Stoughton
Sparta theft charge set for Friday trial
Douglas Ashbury a discharged veteran faces a theft charge for taking a Model T Ford tractor from Mrs Venena Butterfield. The hearing before Judge O W Sprecher is scheduled for Friday at 10 a m. Attorney Charles Ambelang was appointed to defend him after Ashbury was bound over to county court by Justice Rex Gonderzick in Tomah.
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Sparta
Wis
Douglas Ashbury
Venena Butterfield
O. W Sprecher
Sprecher
Charles Ambelang
Ashbury
Rex Gonderzick
Tomah
Four Veterans Among Sparta Building Permit Applicants
In Sparta over the last three months O. O. Bergman issued 29 building permits while four went to discharged veterans, led by John J. Ebert who will build a home at 501 West Oak. Other veterans with permits include Martin Johnson for a glassed porch at 614 Monroe, and Josephine? No. Unsure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
O. O. Bergman
John J. Ebert
West Oak Street
Charles Schultenover
Blake Street
Donald Alexander
Wisconsin Street
Martin Johnson
Monroe Street
Johnson
Whitehall Vet Hurt In Mishap
Edward Van Sickle 21 son of Clinton and Mrs Van Sickle Hale Wisconsin fractured right leg above knee in auto crash near Independence. Helen Dahl 18 also Hale lacerations left knee. Both to Whitehall Community hospital. Van Sickle on 60 day furlough after Pacific service re enlisting 18 months. Sheriff cites possible car trouble as cause but hitchhiker reports low speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Edward van Sickle
Clinton van Sickle
Hale
Helen Dahl
Whitehall Community Hospital
Wiemer Ambulance of Independence
Basil Erickson
Peter Maule
van Sickle
Highway 121
Maule
Independence
Leonard Gruentzel
Harold Wood
Miss Dad
Pacific Theater
Erickson
Whitehall Singers Tie With College Chorus In La Crosse
Miss Margaret Johnson and Warren Hagen of Whitehall joined the La Crosse State Teachers College mixed chorus for three Hollywood theater appearances in La Crosse Wisconsin this week. The performances supported the World War II Memorial Scholarship fund honoring college men and women who gave their lives in the war. Johnson is a senior secondary education student and Hagen, a naval veteran, is a freshman in the special division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Margaret Johnson
Warren Hagen
la Crosse
Entertain Agents At Whitehall Meet
County agricultural agents and home demonstration agents from 12 counties in northwestern Wisconsin will be entertained at a monthly meeting for such officials at the courthouse in Whitehall Monday May 13, announces Trempealeau County Agent Arnold Woches. It will be conducted by district supervisors Ben Rusy and Grace Duffee, both of Madison. Meetings of this kind were discontinued during the war on account of gas and tire rationing but are now being revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Wisconsin
Court House
Trempealeau County
Arnold Woches
Ben Rusy
Grace Duffee
Madison
Col Merrill's Son Struck By Vehicle
Frederick W. Merrill six year old son of Lieut Col Merrill of 1084 North Water street was knocked down by a car driven by Dan Triatek of 710 North Chester street. He suffered minor injuries confined to one foot after darting into the street from behind parked cars in front of Osborne's store on North Water street Tuesday at 5 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Frederick W. Merrill
Col. Merrill
North Water Street
Dan Triatek
North Chester Street
Merrill
Triatek
Osborne
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GOP
Henry J. Blexrud
Sam Kuster
Olaf Myhre
RE. Sprague
R. B. Sprague
L. L. Duxbury
P. W. Steffen
Inch Hefte
Raphael Becker
John Rippe
PTA
Arenz Shoe CO
Hoeschlers
Fifth Avenue
Quartette
Eau Claire
Eire
Long Heart of
Apple Industry
Mrs. Ames Oppriecht
Center For Apples
Conference of Methodist Churches
Glen Hopkins
Montgomery Street
H. C. Burke
Route 3
Worley L. Fish
Jefferson Avenue
Edwin Christopherson
West Oak
Central Avenue
Paul J. Wegner
North Benton Street
Mary Vosburgh
Jefferson
Blake
Gordon Libke
Belmont Avenue
Vilas Welcher
West Main
Mary Yahnke
Myrtle Street
Herman Ripp
South Landing
Elmer Evenson
South John Street
Martin Helgeson
Lillian Heim
Pearl Street
W. H. Fanning
North L
John Lakowski
Pearl Storet
A. S. Pierce
Sunny Avenue
Ray C. Raymond
Stelting Street
Louis Hessel
Albert Meisner
Josie Swendby
West Montgomery
Walter Yank
Harold Williams
Norbert Carr
Astin
Mali
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