Senior Class Presents Play at Alma Center Wisconsin
The Lincoln High School senior class in Alma Center Wisconsin will stage January Thaw at the school gym May 15 and 16 at 8 15 p m The play adapted from Bellamy Partridge novel previously ran on Broadway and remains popular with schools and Little Theater groups Cast includes Emma Wold Herbert Gage George Finn Sarah Gage Beverly Staves Paul Gage Vonna Fees Marge Gage JoAnn Capaul Barbara Gage Agnes Kasprzak George Husted Larry Thayer Jonathan Rockwood Don Cooper Mathilda Rockwood Harriet Kelly Mr Loomis La Vera Mayer Uncle Walter Guyal Buckley Matt Rockwood Dick Thomas Carson Lowell Dvorak.
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Alma Center
Wis
Lincoln High School
F. C. Janisch
United School District 3
Bellamy Partridge
Frieda
Emma Wold
Herbert Gage
George Finn
Sarah Gage
Beverly Staves
Paul Gage
Vonna Fees
Marge Gage
JoAnn Capaul
Barbara Gage
Agnes Kasprzak
George Husted
Larry Thayer
Jonathan Rockwood
Don Cooper
Mathilda Rockwood
Harriett Kelly
Mr. Loomis
la Vera Mayer
Uncle Walter
Guyal Buckley
Matt Rockwood
Dick Thomas
Carson
Lowell Dvorak
Area RCAF Pilot Commemorated In British Project
Ralph Frieberg a pilot officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force who went missing in action ten years ago will be honored in a British led memorial project. His name will appear on memorials at Cooper's Hill England Ottawa Canada El Alamein North Africa Valletta Malta and Singapore Far East. His father Ed Frieberg of Britzen Minnesota says Ralph served with a fighter group in England and was near transferring to the American Air Forces. The Cooper's Hill memorial will honor all air forces personnel who died serving from bases in the United Kingdom and Northwestern Europe.
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Eitzen
Minn
Ralph Fiieberg
Royal Canadian Air Force
Frieberg
Ed Frieberg
Britzen
England
Ralph
Cooper's Hill
Runnymede
Canada
Ottawa
North Africa
el Alamein
Malta
Valetta
Far East
Singapore
Cooper’s Hill
River Thames
United Kingdom
Europe
Resident At Newburg Celebrates 88th Birthday
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of K. O. Hagen in Newburg on April 27 to honor his 88th birthday. Hagen has 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and enjoys good health.
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Mabel
Minn
K. O. Hagen
Newburg
Hagen
Leagues and Choral Groups Stage Spring Event at Pigeon Falls
The La Crosse Circuit Luther Leagues and Choral Union Concerts gather at United Lutheran Church in Pigeon Falls with registration at 2 30 p m opening session 3 p m Rev S L Almire announces panel discussions business meeting Our Saviour s Lutheran high school chorus provides music Banquet speaker Ralph Gravdahl Luther League official and seminary student Special solos by Mrs Clifford Fremstad Rolf Johnstad and a Leaguer from Ettrick Choral Union concert at 8 p m includes Taylor High School choir and Whitehall High School chorus Rev M W Midthun presides Warren Ringsten gives welcome and Cordell Herbert opens devotions Two Choral Union rehearsals set for 4 45 p m and 7 15 p m
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
la Crosse
Luther Leagues
Choral Union
United Lutheran Church
S. L. Almire
Jack Olson
Elk Creek
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of la
Ettrick
The
Gravdahl
Taylor High School
Whitehall High School
Quote on Experience Teaches Foolishness from City Paper
A reflective line from the Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate notes that experience often enlarges folly rather than wisdom, suggesting a cynical view of personal growth through mistakes. The aphorism frames learning as a path to greater folly.
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Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate
Galesville Girl Scouts To Benefit From Party
Galesville Wisconsin May 5 readers will attend a card party hosted by the auxiliary to the Rowles McBride post American Legion at the club house Monday evening. Canasta five hundred and school shops open at 8 p m with prizes and lunch to follow. General chairman is Mrs Lloyd Thurston with lunch committee Mmes Borghild Jensen John Cram Harold Schwarzhoff and William Kopp. Card tables and supervision by Mmes Donald Johnson Howard Quinn and Robert Cram.
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Galesville
Wis
Rowles-McBride Post American Legion
Canasta
Lloyd Thurston
Mmes
Borghild Jensen
John Cram
Harold Schwarzhoff
William Kopp
Examinations Planned For Allamakee Pupils
Wauk on Ia special notice from W H Goode Allamakee County superintendent of schools. Eighth grade examinations will be given in six high school buildings on May 6. Successful candidates will be announced for the annual commencement exercises in Waukon on May 21.
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Waukon
W. H. Goode
Allamakee
Wauk
Lansing High Alumni Plan May 22 Reunion
The Lansing High School Alumni Association will hold a reunion on Thursday May 22. Supper is planned for 6:30 p.m. in the school gym followed by cards and dancing. Committee members include Jo Ann Kehr Glen Wendel and Ruth Reed all of Lansing.
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Lansing
Alumni Association of
Lansing High School
Jo Ann Kehr
Glen Wendel
Ruth Reed
Construction Contracts Awarded 13 Enlistees Signed In Area
In Black River Falls Wisconsin Special report notes eleven men and two women from Jackson and Trempealeau Counties joined the armed forces. Enlistees include Orlin Ellingson Marines and Howard Dunlap Army with Irene Lowe and Grace Mertz among women in the WAF. Raymond Steldahl reenlisted in the Air Force. Weldon Van Horn joined Army Security Agency. Duane Thompson, Norman Kaufman, James Boullion, Paul Isaacson, Ernest Schuehman, Archie Stendahl Jr., Rodney Thompson all joined various Air Force or Army units. Selective Service quota for May not yet set.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson
WAF
Raymond Steldahl
Blair
Air Force
Weldon van Horn
Humbird
Army Security Agency
Duane Thompson
Norman Kaufman
James Boullion
Fairchild
Airborne
Paul Isaacson
Hixton
Ernest Schueman
Alma Center
Archie Stendahl Jr
Rodney Thompson
Whitehall
May
Dixon
Mayor Names Committees in Viroqua Council Meeting
Viroqua Wisconsin special committee named to draft a supplement to the city ordinance restricting solicitors and banning temporary headquarters for selling wares without licenses. Regular council committees listed with members. Band manager announces 1953 schedule including park concerts and nearby village participation.
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Viroqua
Wis
William Mueller
la Crosse
Henry Hendrickson
Roland Felix
Scott Johns
Kenneth Allen
Melvin Allen
Melvin Olson
Don Arneson
al Jen
Arneson
Ernest Peterson
Ivan Nelson
Otto Jelson
Hendrickson
Alf Walby
Felix
Deaver
Peterson
Johns
K.P. Lucas
In Park
Park
Gays Mills
la Farge
Westby
Viroiqua Park
Vernon County
Marine From Viroqua Ends Two Years Duty
Sgt. Peter J. McCormick 22 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph McCormick R 2 Viroqua has completed two years active duty with the United States Marine Corps and returned home under a release program begun June last year He was called to active duty in October 1950 and served as a truck driver at Camp Lejeune N C McCormick a 1947 graduate of Viroqua Senior High School is with the McCormick Support Battalion Service Group
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Viroqua
Wis
United States Marine Corps
Peter J. McCormick
Joseph McCormick
Marine Corps
McCormick
Ion
Ontario Plans Cancer Fund Raising Event
A food sale at the Ontario Community Hall in Ontario Wisconsin will support the annual cancer drive. Lunches and coffee will be sold all day. The fundraising committee is led by Mrs Dell Timmerman with members Kathleen Timmerman Mervyn Johnstone Jane Downing Orvis Collins Marie Luetke and Charles Nixon.
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Ontario
Wis
Ontario Community Hall
Dell Timmerman
Mmes
Kathleen Timmerman
Mervyn Johnstone
Jane Downing
Orvis Collins
Marie Luetke
Charles Nixon
Congregational Church In GM Plans 80th Year Organ Dedication
The First Congregational Church of Gays Mills marks its 80th anniversary with the dedication of a Fisher Memorial Organ and extended renovations. The 3 p.m. service will be led by Rev. Harvey Sherwood, with a sermon by Rev. Maurice Terry, followed by an 8 p.m. organ recital by Horace Daggett. The project, funded by memorial gifts, expands seating and updates the sanctuary.
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Gays Mills
Wis
First Congregational Church
Harvey Sherwood
Maurice Terry
Greendale
Gays
Ladies Aid
Horace Daggett
Milwaukee
Luke Sherwood
Fisher Memorial Organ
James O. Fisher
D. M. Twining
Ben Twining
Frank Jameson
Caledonia Marine Returns From Korea Rotation Leave
Sgt. Werner C. Schroeder, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schroeder, arrived in Caledonia to spend a rotation leave with his parents. Schroeder is a veteran of the fighting in Korea.
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Caledonia, Minn
Werner C. Schroeder
A. W. Schroeder
Caledonia
Sgt. Schroeder
Korea
Ontario women plan Mother's Day sale at Community Hall
Members of the Ontario Community Baptist Church will host an annual Mother’s Day sale of fancy work and articles at the Community Hall on Wednesday May 7. Plate lunches will be served starting at noon.
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Ontario, Wis
Ontario Community Baptist Church
BRF Church Counts 125 New Members
Black River Falls Wisconsin special report notes the Methodist Church fiscal year ended April 30 with 125 new members and 50 babies baptized along with 67 funerals. The new building was finished and used Dec 9 with $6,500 debt remaining on a $132,000 cost.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Methodist Church
Wayne Grover
Gospel Team to Perform in Westby Wisconsin
The Grace Methodist Church gospel team from Milwaukee will present a program at Westby Church Sunday at 2 30. The 12 men will sing chorus numbers a trumpet duet a vocal quartet and other duet selections. A layman will speak and the public is invited.
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Westby
Wis
Grace Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Viroqua Principal Honored Before Resigning
Eugene Belongia principal of Viroqua High School was honored by the faculty at a Wednesday banquet as he resigns to become superintendent of schools at De Soto. He received a gift from his associates.
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Viroqua
Wis
Eugene Belongia
Viroqua High School
Belongia
de Soto
Camp McCoy bids open for meat plant and road work
Camp McCoy post plans two new bids for a meat cutting plant with refrigeration and heating plus rehabilitation of about 200000 square yards of bituminous roads. Bids close May 6 for the meat plant and May 23 for the road works.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
West Salem Rotarians Elect New Officers
West Salem Wisconsin special report Ralph Pischke becomes Rotary Club president starting July 1 with Wendell McEldowney as vice president and Herbert Weingarten as secretary treasurer Directors include Elmer Denson Don Griswold E T Erickson and B H Meyer
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West Salem, Wis
Ralph Pischke
Rotary Club
West Salem
Wendell McEldowney
Herbert Weingarten
Elmer Denson
Don Griswold
E. T. Erickson
B. H. Meyer
Visits Ill Brother in St Louis
George J. Hendel has left to visit his brother who is seriously ill in St. Louis.
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Caledonia, Minn
George J. Hendel
St.Louis
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