Sparta Council Chooses Sullivan As Assessor For City
D. C. Sullivan, manager of the Hawley Commission Co. in Sparta, was appointed assessor by Mayor H. H. Williams Jr. and confirmed by the city council. Teasdale to assist with a $1000 salary. $500 more funds approved to start an index card filing system for city property data. A zoning change hearing set for May 18 for Fosses to build a modern slaughterhouse. licenses for several local vendors granted.
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Sparta
Wis
D. C. Sullivan
Hawley Commission Company
H. H. Williams, Jr
Williams
Sullivan
Howard Teasdale
Himself
Teasdale
S. R. Jones
M. P. Foss
Jerry Foss
Council
Stelting Street
la Crosse
Brown and Sterandt
Clarence Habhegger
Walt Richards
Ben Roon
Jake Rosen
George Zwicker
Viola to Dedicate Bronze World War II Memorial
Viola Wisconsin will dedicate a 49 by 37 inch bronze memorial plaque for World War II veterans on May 8 at 2 30 PM in Ed Hill park beside the Viola Community building. The program includes Viola school band led by Carroll Saffell, an invocation by Rev Gordon C Core, remarks by Maj Gen Ralph Immel, a roll call of honored dead, the unveiling by Mrs Alva Harris, and a benediction by Rev Core. The plaque lists 290 local service members from Viola and surrounding townships with ten local fatalities named.
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Viola
Wis
Ed Hill Park
Carroll Saffell
Gordon C. Core
Percy Piddington
Ralph Immel
Adjutant General of
Wisconsin
C. Paul Nurton
Veterans’ Memorial
Alva Harris
Burl
Star
Forest, Bloom, Marshall
Sylvan
Kickapoo
Webster and
Liberty
Delbert E. Benson
Walter S. Blakely
Burl W. Dull
Herman L. Foreman
Burl Harris
Ernest Hill, Jr
George E. Hoffman
Howard Kendaw
Ernest Looker
Clyde Smith
Veterans groups plan Wet Fish Fry Stag in Clayton
Legionnaires, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets from Clayton county posts will hold a Wet Fish Fry Stag party in the Clayton county fairgrounds auditorium near National on May 1. Dick Kipple of Farmersburg chairs the planning committee. Committee members include post commanders and other officials from the three organizations.
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Mcgregor
Legionnaires
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amvets
Clayton County
Clayton County Fair Grounds
National
Dick Kipple
Farmersburg
Servi
Trucks Collide Spill Pop In Sparta Area
An April 29 9 20 a m crash on U S highway 16 involved Vern Anders of New Lisbon and Wis gar Rochester of New Lisbon as a Monroe county truck spilled a load of pop after a collision with Clarence Langley driving from the east. A May 1 11 p m crash on state trunk highway 27 near Sparta damaged Kenneth Johnson’s car from Sparta after steering failure. Another Sparta collision damaged two cars operated by Howard Giesler and Lyle Evans.
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Sparta
Wis
Vern Anders
New Lisbon
Wisgar and
Rochester
H. R. Biegel
Monroe County Highway Department
Clarence Langley
Kenneth Johnson
Johnson
Howard Giesler
Lyle Evans
Election of delegates to state convention in Whitehall
The local S. A. F. lodge will elect delegates to the state convention at a meeting hosted at Dr. J. C. Tyrand’s home in Whitehall on Wednesday evening May 5. The event is a special election conducted by the lodge.
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Whitehall
Wis
S. A. F. Lodge
J. C. Tyrand
Auditing Set for City of Tomah Records 1947
Tomah Wisconsin announces city records for 1947 will be audited by Richard G Hawkins CPA. Ernest Bartels, resident manager, will oversee the work under Mayor E C Otto.
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Tomah
Wis
Richard G. Hawkins
Certified Public Accountants
E. C. Otto
Ernest Bartels
Ettrick Band Prepares for May District Tournament
Ettrick Wis special report the 20 member school band under F M Smith readies for the district band tournament at La Crosse on May 8 Instrumentation includes French horns baritones trombone tuba snare and bass drums cornets clarinets saxophones and color bearers with names of players listed for each instrument.
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Ettrick
Wis
F. M. Smith
la Crosse
Mary Lou Dusso
Doris Tranberg
Etheleen Thurston
Vernon Erickson
Charles Anderson
Robert Remus
Clayton Erickson
Richard Dahlby
Lucille Christianson
Jacqueline Olsen
David Twesme
Ann Thurston
Jean Amoth
Sibyl Smith
Beatrice Engelsen
Florence Hogden
Gerald Christianson
John Richard Terpening
Carol Anderson
Lois Salzwedel
Norma Klinkenberg
Nyla Hamilton
Jean lIkedah
Dakota Group Closes Season With Picnic
The Methodist Youth Fellowship wrapped up the year with a Sunday picnic at the Zenke farm home in Dakota. Meetings will resume in autumn after the summer recess.
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Dakota Group
Dakota, Minn
Methodist
George Zenke
Society At Dakota Plans Friday Meet
Mrs George Zenke hosts Lucinda Missionary society Friday afternoon in the social rooms of the Methodist church.
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Society At
Dakota
Dakota, Minn
George Zenke
Lucinda Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Hillsboro Girl Fractures Left Foot in Yard Accident
Luann Snyder seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Snyder tripped in her yard Monday evening causing fractures to bones in her left foot according to Hillsboro hospital x rays.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Luann
Clarence Snyder
Hillsboro Hospital
Salem Gives Last Concert in Tilson Auditorium
WEST SALEM Wisconsin May 6 8 p m Curtis Beers presents West Salem public school regimental band concert band and high school mixed chorus in a pre tournament concert at Tilson Memorial auditorium The groups perform pieces to be offered at the district music festival in La Crosse May 8 The program features The Master Vandercook Gym Waltz Chenette Ave Maria Arcdelt Liszt Canton Aero March King Wedding of the Winds Hall Student Prince Romberg The Bubble Friml May Day Carol Deems Taylor Donna Jean Vruwink accompanies the chorus This concert closes the school year.
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West Salem
Wis
Curtis Beers
Tilson Memorial Auditorium
la Crosse
The
Vandercook
Chenette
Arcadelt Liszt
Canton
Union Center Resident Marks 92nd Birthday
Relatives nearly 100 attended the 92nd birthday of W C Markee in Union Center May 2. Born May 1 1856 in Noble county Ohio he moved to Vernon county with his parents and spent most of his life there. He now lives with his son L L Markee. guests included all five sons and one daughter. W C Markee has six living children 355 grandchildren 109 great grandchildren and 19 great great grandchildren.
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Hillsboro
Wis
W C. Markee
Union Center
L. L. Markee
Charles
John
Pittsville
Orves
Lake Geneva
William
Cameron
William Wilcox
Sparta
W. C. Markee
Marks 80th Birthday At Soldiers Grove
Mrs. June Alexander of Soldiers Grove celebrated her 80th birthday with a April dinner at the home of her granddaughter Andy Thorne. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith and daughter Readstown, Mr. and Mrs. Neeley McKittrick and son Readstown, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis West and son Viroqua, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alexander and two daughters Soldiers Grove, Mrs. Bernice Hatffa La Crosse, and grandson Jimmy Alexander Sheboygan. Mrs. Alexander has 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She has lived in Soldiers Grove 28 years, previously on a farm near gar Grove which she still owns.
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Andy Thortne
Guy Smith
Readstown
Neeley McKittrick
Ellis West
Viroqua
Earl Alexander
Soldiers Grove
Bernice Hatffa
la Crosse
Jimmy Alexander
Sheboygan
Westby Kiwanis Sponsor Two City Events
Westby Wisconsin Special report Kiwanis club sponsors two events this week Monday night Luther College girls chorus performed in the high school auditorium with Kiwanis wives serving supper. Thursday night Mothers Day observance features a 7 pm banquet with Rev Joseph Morgan speaking on Some Spies I Have Known. The May division of Westby Coon Prairie church ladies aid will run the banquet.
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Westby
Wis
Westby Kiwanians
Luther College
Kiwanis Club
Bannet
Joseph Morgan
Conee Church
Sparta
Morgan
Secret Service
Ladies’ Aid
Westby Coon Prairie Church
Stoddard Sub-Clerk Quits Post Office
Stoddard Wisconsin Special Mrs Louis Semlar formerly Ruby Olson resigns as sub clerk at the Stoddard post office Dwight Horton accepts the position del
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Stoddard, Wis
Louis Semlar
Ruby Olson
Stoddard
Dwight Horton
Vernon GOP Delegates Named For Milwaukee State Convention
Vernon County Republican association met at the courthouse and elected 20 delegates and 20 alternates to the state convention in Milwaukee on June 12. Delegates include Frank Haf richer Yuba Edwin Shear Orval Rose Hilsboro Lester Wood Floyd Fulner La Farge Oscar Molland De Soto Mrs A A Solberg Coon Valley J Willard Hall Readstown Mrs Julius Halverson Stoddard Joseph Linrud Chaseburg Mrs Clara Bekkedal J T Hage Arthur Mockrud Westby Ole Jackson C W Fowell G S Hovde E D Schelling A E Smith J Henry Bennett Mrs R E Wolfgram alternates include Ralph Freeze La Crosse Mrs Ralph La Farge C O Weldy Palmer Rude Westby Tom Lall Chaseburg Mrs J Willard Hall Readstown Ed Woods Stoddard Ole Fijesne Verl Poole Berlie Moore Morris Moon J H Wheeler Harvey Morrison H H Seiler H E Goldsmith William Kotis Olga Bennett Viroqua tentative plans were made for vigorous fall campaign.
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Frank Hafricher
Yuba
Edwin Shear
Orval Rose
Hilsboro
Lester Wood
Floyd Fulner
la Farge
Oscar Molland
de Soto
A. A. Solberg
Coon Valley
J. Willard Hall
Readstown
Julius Halverson
Stoddard
Joseph Linrud
Chaseburg
Clara Bekkedal
J. T. Hage
Arthur Mockrud
Westby
Ole Jackson
C. W. Fowell
G. S. Hovde
E. D. Schelling
A. E. Smith
J. Henry Bennett
R. E. Wolfgram
Viroqua
Ralph Freeze
A Lawrence
Ralph
C. O. Weldy
Palmer Rude
Tom Lall- Chaseburg
Ed. Woods
Ole Fijesne
Verl Poole
Berlie Moore
Morris Moon
J. H. Wheelock
Harvey Morrison
H. H. Seiler
H. E. Goldsmith
William Kotis
Olga Bennett
Sparta JC Names Edwards Key Man
Ervin Edwards, safety chairman for the Sparta Jaycees, received a key man award from retiring president John Krembs at the annual meeting Thursday night. Edwards has been unusually active in other Jaycee activities.
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Sparta
Wis
Ervin Edwards
Sparta Jaycees
John Krembs
Edwards
Friendly Circle Holds Annual Meet Friday
The Coral City Friendly Circle will hold its annual meeting Friday May 7 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Hiram Holstad with Mrs. Chester Back and Mrs. Francis Foss assisting hostesses.
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Whitehall
Wis
Coral City Friendly Circle
Hiram Holstad
Mmes Chester Back
Francis Foss
Sophomore Play Presents The Charming Intruder at Ettrick
Ettrick Wis Special program by Ettrick State graded school's sophomore class stages The Charming Intruder a three act play by Charles George at Ettrick Community hall Friday May 4 Cast includes Nyla Hamilton Thresa Emery Etheleen Thurston Beatrice Engelsen Ann Thurston Charles Anderson Loyal Robinson Ronald Helstad Glenn Jorgenson Vernon Arneson Stage manager Philip Folkedahl Pyrl Helstad Properties led by Sibyl Smith Jean Stenberg Reserved seats go on sale at Walter cafe May 12 Proceeds fund an annual educational trip for the sophomore class
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick State
Clayton Olsen
Nyla Hamilton
Thresa Emery
Etheleen Thurston
Beatrice Engelsen
Ann Thurston
Charles Anderson
Loyal Robinson
Ronald Helstad
Glenn Jorgenson
Vernon Arneson
Philip Folkedahl
Pyrl Helstad
Sibyl Smith
Jean Stenberg
Walter Cafe
Whitehall Music Club Elects Officers Today
Whitehall Music Mothers club holds a mass meeting at Whitehall High School home economics room on Tuesday May 4 at 3 p m to elect officers for the year. The junior orchestra will perform with hostesses Mrs Wilhelm Ringlien Mrs Oscar Lovlien Mrs Henry Schroeder Mrs Clarence Strand and Mrs Edwin Moen assisting.
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Whitehall
Wis
Music Mothers Club
Whitehall High School
Mmes
Wilhelm Ringlien
Oscar Lovlien
Henry Schroeder
Clarence Strand
Edwin Moen
Select Two For Training At Hawkeye Boys State
McGregor will send two high school juniors Myron Krom and Jack Bachtell to Hawkeye Boys State citizenship camp sponsored by the American Legion. Classmates and teachers named them “most representative students,” and the McGregor Legion post enlists Kiwanis support for the boys’ Camp Dodge area. The text also oddly notes Lhasa Tibet’s population as 0,000.
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McGregor
Hawkeye Boys’ State
American Legion
Myron Krom
Almira Krom
Jack Bachtell
Fred Bachtell
McGregor Legion Post
Kiwanis Club
Camp Dodge
Walker Girl Tops Em All at Rural Judging Contest
Charlotte Achterkirch of Walker and David Miller of St John’s Lutheran Barre Mills topped 116 grade school entrants at the 21st annual rural school agricultural and home economics judging at West Salem High School. Miller scored 1 293 points to beat Dick Michael Fauver Hill and Dean Waldenberger Walker. Nine of thirteen schools entered teams. St John’s Lutheran dairy cup winner for the third year, Adams Valley small grains cup winner for keeps.
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Charlotte Achterkirch
David Miller
West Salem
Walker
Charlotte
David
St. John’s Lutheran School
Barre Mills
Dick Michael
Fauver Hill
Dean Waldenberger
Christ Lutheran
Brookside
Sunnymede
Gills Coulee
Sunnybrook
Burns Corner
St. John’s Lutheran
Adams Valley
St. John's
Keith Meyer
Harry Meinking
Allen
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Grigny
Om & Young
ANP Vacuum Stores
Ready Ettrick Tourney Band
Thorp
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Main Street
Co. H. Bloldorn
Mar
Salem
Soldiers Grove, Wis
June Alexander
Vernon Gop
Vernon County Republican Association
Court House
Milwaukee
Sparta JC
Friendly Circle
Whitehall Music Club
Margaret O'Brien
New Vernon
U. S
Dick Powell
Signe Hasso
Mirro-Matic
Tausches Lacrosse
Lhasa
Tibet
Walker Girl
Black River Fall’ Theatre
Margaret O’brien
Cyd Charisse
Avalon
Lana Turner
van Heflin
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