Future Farmers Train In Fire Fighting At Camp McCoy
Nineteen Tomah and ten Sparta Future Farmers learned fire behavior through three training drills at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. The Wisconsin conservation department and Camp McCoy fire department organized the exercises with supervision by F M Burke Leigh Hilli ker Earl Koch and Ray Northrup. Fire teams used shovels five gallon tanks and water soaked sacks as decoy fires on the airport area with pumpers and a tractor plow in readiness. The program aims to form local volunteer fire brigades and expand to larger youth groups.
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Tomah
Sparta
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Camp Fire Department
Hixton
Wis
Sparta High School
F. M. Burke
Black River Falls
Leigh Hilliker
Earl Koch
Ray Northrup
New Lisbon Forms Wholesale Power Deal With Co Op
New Lisbon Wisconsin officials authorize a two way agreement with Oakdale Cooperative Electric to buy electricity wholesale. The city will use cooperative power during off peak hours and generate its own from 5 to 9 p m. The 700 kilowatt plant is costly but the deal promises about 600 dollars monthly savings.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Oakdale Cooperative Electrical Association
Cooperay
Robert Walker
Peter Peterson
Pres
William E. Rabe
Eber Lamb
Lloyd McCaskey
W. E. Rabe
Johnson family moves to De Soto residence
Mr and Mrs Lincoln Johnson and their sons have moved from West by to the Elmer Sletten residence in De Soto Wisconsin.
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DE Soto, Wis
Lincoln Johnson and Sons
Westby
Elmer Sletten
de Soto
PTA Worker Awarded Life Membership in Wisconsin
Ollie M. Swanson Monroe county superintendent of schools received a life membership from the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers at the Green Bay convention. She retired as rural service chairman after promoting PTA work and organizing rural PTAs. She was one of four statewide honorees for outstanding service.
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Sparta
Wis
Ollie M. Swanson
Monroe County
Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers
Green Bay
Miss Swanson
Wisconsin Congress
Kendall High Glee Club Preps Operetta Green Cheese
Kendall Wisconsin special report: the Kendall high school Glee club prepares the operetta Green Cheese to be presented Friday evening May 6 in Wilde's hall. Principal roles are played by Mary Sullivan Jeanette Cleven Charles Dutton John Pollard Bob Thomson Bill Sheridan and Jesse Revels. The chorus includes 35 voices and six dance numbers will be presented.
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Kendall, Wis
Kendall High School Glee Club
Wilde
Mary Sullivan
Jeanette Cleven
Charles Dutton
John Pollard
Bob Thomson
Bill Sheridan
Jesse Revels
Arcadia High to Stage The Fighting Littles May 4
Arcadia Wisconsin seniors present The Fighting Littles adapted from Booth Tarkington. Cast includes Mary Lou Bohrnstedt Janet Gamoire Diana Houser Imelda Dorava Lucille Pelowski Delores Swietz Jane Pronschinske Anne Marie Mettlach Glenice Grotjahn Joyce Herrick Bob Studt Hugh Gleason Roland Erickson Jack Weber Willis Fernholz. Coached by Betty Stiehm.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia High School
Fighting Littles
Booth Tarkington
Mary Lou Bohrnstedt
Janet Gamoire
Diana Houser
Imelda Dorava
Lucille Pelowski
Delores Swietz
Jane Pronschinske
Anne Marie Mettlach
Glenice Grotjahn
Joyce Herrick
Bob Studt
Hugh Glea
Washington couple stay with relatives in De Soto
Mr and Mrs Thomas Dyer of Richland Washington are spending several months with relatives in De Soto.
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DE Soto, Wis
Thomas Dyer
Richland, Wash
de Soto
Ex De Soto Publisher Renews Old Friendships in Wisconsin
novelist O Byron Copper formerly of De Soto now living in Torrington Wyoming visited the De Soto Ferryville area to gather material for a new book set in Nash Ridge during the Gay Nineties. Copper renewed old ties with friends including Harry Tullock of Chicago and shared background for his literary project.
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DE Soto
Wis
de Soto-Ferryville
O. Byron Copper
Torrington
Wyo
de To
Copper
Wisconsin
Alice Torgerson
Ferryville
Harry Tullock
Chicago
Nash Ridge
Trip
Coopers
Cooper
Blae A Argus
La Farge High Names 1949 Scholars and Valedictorian
Mary Eva Bold with 93.4 is named valedictorian of La Farge high school for 1949. Beverly Hisel with 93 is named salutatorian. Aranelle Reed wins the DAR award for active music involvement during high school career.
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LA Farge
Wis
Mary Eva Bold
la Farge High School
Beverly Hisel
Aranelle Reed
Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid Plans Meet
STODDARD Wis Special The Lower Coon Valley Ladies Aid will meet at the church May 5 at 2 30 p m Hostesses are Mrs Norman Larson Mrs Ber tha Larson and Mrs Lawrence Halvorson Members are requested to bring their self denial envelopes at this time.
Hub Cap Thefts Reported in Sparta
An epidemic of hub cap thefts is reported to police in Sparta Wisconsin. Wallace Johnson found all four hub caps missing from his car near the Sidney hotel on Monday. B L a Banksky also reported a hub cap theft recently.
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Sparta
Wis
Gpart
Wallace Johnson
Sidney
la Bansky
Winnebago Indians Prepare for Tomah Convention Day
A large Midwestern delegation will attend the Winnebago Indian convention day in Tomah on May 21. Events include officer installations in an Indian language, a parade with floats and bands, a baseball game against Menominee players, and a color pageant at the high school auditorium. Governor Rennebohm may attend and present a city key.
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Winnebago
Tomah
Wis
Midwest
Winnebago Veterans Association
Whali
Scott Mckey
American Legion
James Smoke
J. Sanford Decorah
Hillsboro
Murray Whiterabbit
Black River Falls
Andrew Thundercloud
Wittenberg
Mitchel Whiterabbit
Neillsville
Gillette Park
Superior Avenue
Glendale Avenue
Robert Blackdeer
Onalaska
A. R. Libee
Menomonies
Keshena
E. C. Otto
Winnebago Veterans
Oscar Rennebohm
Stand Rock
Wisconsin Dells
Fred Zimmerman
United States
Tomah Veterans Association
A. R. Libke
Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Fick
Legion Auxiliary Meets In Caledonia
The American Legion auxiliary of Caledonia will meet at the city hall on Wednesday May 4 at 8 p m.
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Legion Auxiliary
Caledonia
Minn
American Legion Auxiliary of
Collision damages car of Jason Jones at Court and Wisconsin
The front end of Jason Jones's car was damaged in a collision with a car driven by Jake Knorst of Cashton at Court and Wisconsin streets on April 28.
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Sparta
Wis
Jason Jones
Jake Knorst
Cashton
Court and
Wisconsin Streets
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Coon Valley
Tribune
PTA
Kendall High Musicale Set
Washington
Butler
H. G. Marten
Vine St
la Crosse
J. F. Olson Co., Inc
Chippewa Falls
Mrs
Norma Hansen
Argus
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Red Mound
Retreat
Little Weekly
Crawford-Vernon
Nebraska
Fremont Herald
Register of Deeds
Dodge County
Wyoming
Coppers
Long Beach
Calif
la Farge High
John Schneider Company
South Third Street
Lower Coon Valley
Ladies Aid
PET
Vernon
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Adentures
Robin Hood
Mous
Gary Cooper
Ann Sheridan
Laurel and Hardy
Ray Milland
Blondie’s
Smoke
Gantert
Cerin
Animal Headquarters
Hoeschlers’ Pharmacy
Fifth Ave
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