Sale Of Bath House Faces Tomah Council
Tomah Wisconsin considers selling the Lake Tomah bath house after vandalism and neglect. The Lake Tomah Conservation Club collected hundreds of signatures asking council to restore and repurpose the two story building as a lake watchman residence and livable site. The council plans to hear petitions and discuss bids at Tuesday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale of Bath House
Tomah Council
Tomah
Wis
Lake Tomah
Soliga
Champlin
Tomah Conservation Club
Conservation Club
Lutheran Women’s Missionary Federation Convention in Houston
A convention of the Fillmore circuit Lutheran Women’s Missionary Federation will be at St. Peter’s Church Houston on Wednesday May 8. Services start at 10 a m with an afternoon service. Speakers include district president Mrs Mark Seliger and missionary Mrs O C Hofstad from Madagascar. Dinner at noon. About 500 expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Minn
Lutheran Women's Missionary Federation of the
Two Disastrous Fires Hit Waukon Saturday Afternoon
Two major blazes struck Waukon Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frieda Bockhaus's Dorchester residence and its contents were destroyed by fire believed sparked from a chimney. The Eitzen fire company responded, and the Waukon rural fire unit was summoned to Marti Brothers at Church where an upper residence was gutted by an unknown-origin blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Frieda Bockhaus
Dorchester
Eitzen Fire Company
Waukon Rural Fire Company
Marti Brothers
Church
Plan Organization of Ettrick Cub Pack
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes two meetings at Ettrick school to organize a Cub Pack. The first meeting Thursday at 7 20 p m is for parents only with boys aged 9 to 11 invited. Gerald Muir will outline the cubbing program and show a parent training film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick School
Gerald Muir
Boy Scout
Auctioneer Settles Over Ceiling Price Charge in Iowa Farm Sale
The Iowa district OPA said Eaton Walters, Waukon auctioneer, paid 37.17 in settlement for an alleged over ceiling auction sale of farm machinery. It marked the first time an auctioneer rather than the owner faced ceiling price violation charges on farm machinery sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
OPA
Eaton Walters
Tolokken Father Illness Draws Son From Fort McClellan
Helmer Tolokken, 63, suffered a stroke and was taken to Whitehall Community Hospital. His son, Pvt. Harlan Tolokken, serving with the infantry at Fort McClellan, Alabama, was summoned home due to the Illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Helmer Tolokken
Whitehall Community Hospital
Pvt
Harlan Tolokken
Infantry
Fort McClellan
Ala
Plane crash in Gays Mills narrowly misses child
A two seat Franklin plane stalled after takeoff from the fair grounds and crashed into a lumber pile behind the Clarence McKnight home in Gays Mills Wisconsin. The two occupants Harry Sherwood of Racine and Orlie Commersnaes of Gays Mills were taken to Prairie du Chien hospital with shock and cuts. The plane was badly smashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Franklin
Clarence McKnight
Harry Sherwood
Racine
Orlie Commersnaes
Fair Grounds
Prairie du Chien
Blackie Learns English After Leaving ETO
Blackie the dachshund of First Lieut. Jerome Kamprud has arrived home from Austria after accompanying his master via Gotha and Liege. Kamprud, attached to the quartermaster corps, left Europe on leave to visit his wife Mildred McCoy in Norfolk. Blackie is rapidly learning English after previously understanding only German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Blackie
Jerome Kamprud
Kamprud
Austria
Gotha
Germany
Quartermaster Corps
Lieut
Norfolk
Mildred McCoy
Army Nurse Corps
Liege
Belgium
Europe
Free X-Ray Clinics Prize Drawn For Xmas Seal Winners
Sparta and Kendall in Monroe county offered free X-ray clinics as prizes for top performers in the Christmas seal sale. At Sparta High School 164 X-rays were taken by Dr. Linden of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, and 64 X-rays were done at Kendall. Nurses Vera Roswell and Wisconsin state health workers helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Kendall and
Monroe County
Sparta High School
Linden
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Kendall
Vera Roswell
Wisconsin
Name New Officers of Cemetery Society
NEW AMSTERDAM Wis The Brice Prairie cemetery society elected new officers at its first meeting Mrs Carrie Stop pert of La Crosse is president Mrs Owner Terpstar is vice president Mrs C H Meyer is secretary and Mrs D A Freeman is treasurer The Friday meeting will be with Mrs Frank Houser assisted by eg Owner Terpstra and John Iller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Amsterdam
Wis
Brice Prairie Cemetery Society
Carrie Stoppert
la Crosse
Terpstar
C. H Meyer
George Briggs
D. A. Freeman
Frank Houser
Terpstra
John Iller
Caledonians Receive Service Discharges
Caledonia Minn two service members return home after honorable discharge. Robert A Hosch AMIc arrived from Corpus Christi Texas after three years of navy service. S Sgt Leon Meyer son of Mr and Mrs William P Meyer also received his honorable discharge from the marine corps and is back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Robert A. Hosch
Amic
Corpus Christi
Tex
U. S. Navy
Anthony Hosch
Leon Meyer
William P. Meyer
U. S. Marine Corps
Third Candidate Named for City Assessor Post in Tomah
Tomah Wisconsin after two candidates refused the assessor post the council appointed Louis Von Haden to perform the 1946 property assessment. An exam ranked R E Reynolds first E D Wallace second Louis Van Haden third E C Wallace was appointed and declined R E Reynolds refused then Von Haden was put on temporary duty due to illness with intent to reopen examination later. Von Haden has two years experience as assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Reynolds
von Haden
Holmen High Hosts 8th Graders for Visit
Holmen High School welcomed about 50 eighth graders and their teachers for an afternoon program in the gym. The event featured performances by the high school band and mixed chorus, talks on study options and extracurricular activities, a motion picture presentation, and refreshments. A baseball game between Holmen and West Salem followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Holman High School
Helen Larson
Carol Jean Price
West Salem
Jeanne Kriesel
Walter Nesler
Gloria Rabel
Richard Naas
Oak Grove
Duane Anderson
Charlotte Gilbertson
Lucy Farnam
Harmon Sacia
Richard Reinstra
Stevenstown
Ronald van Loon
Harland Edmund
Willard Beattie
Donna Graham
Midway School
Everett Hoff
Kathryn Brown
Eileen Mickelson
Union Mills
Martin Schulze
Pauline Bratberg
Long Coulee
John White Eagle, Jr
Council Bay
Henry Leible
Leonard Knower
Francis Dummer
Dean Spangler
Patsy Havens
Jeanette Cook
New Amsterdam
Patrick Zielke
Wilbur Johnson
Beverly Chester
Theresa Jolivette
Robert Sobkowiak
Sand Lake
Aldrich Shefelbine
Maple Shade
Leatrice Grokowsky
Amsterdam Prairie
Ronald Hanson
John Nastvold
Jessie Severson
Doris Lee
Halfway
Viroquans Announce Candidacy For Office
VIROQUA Wisconsin Special five incumbents seek re nominations in Vernon county offices for fall primaries Berlie Moore county clerk Vincent Rabbit treasurer Verl Poole circuit court clerk William Kotuis register of deeds Ole Jackson coroner all unopposed to date run on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Berlie Moore
Vincent Rabbit
Verl Poole
William Kotuis
Register of Deeds
Ole Jackson
Chicago man takes over Sparta junk business
Samuel Shapiro of Chicago announced Monday as buyer of the Benny Shlimovitz junk business in Sparta Wisconsin. Shapiro, a recently discharged veteran, will assume immediate possession. Shlimovitz has run the junk business in Sparta since 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Samuel Shapiro
Chicago
Benny Shlimovitz
Shapiro
Shlimovitz
Driver Unhurt In Car Mishap Sprains His Ankle Afterwards
In Sparta Wisconsin over the weekend two accidents were investigated by Traffic Officer H R Biegel and a third by the local police. Ernest Bjornstad Cashton was fined 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated after his car struck W C B Showers of Sparta on state trunk highway 27. None were injured. Harold Baumbach Sparta sprained his ankle after his car overturned and nearly 300 feet traveled after losing control blinded by oncoming headlights on U S highway 16. Bob Linderberg was uninjured. A collision at Pine and Water streets involving Harold Griffin and Liewellan Warthan reported no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
H. R. Biegel
Ernest Bjornstad
Cashton
W. C. B. Showers
H. L. Beckman
Cashton Hill
Bjornstad
Milo Pfingston
Bob Linderberg
Baumbach
Harold Griffin
Liewellan Warthan
Pine and
Water Streets
Villa Louis Tea to Honor Dousman Family in Prairie du Chien
Invitations go to many outside towns for the Villa Louis tea on Friday May 24 in honor of the Dousman family who return each May. Prairie du Chien women in period costumes are also invited. The event, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, opens a weekend of parades music and a Beaumont pageant with 350 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
Dousman
PLC
League of Women Voters
T. E. Farrell
League
William Beaumont
Beaumont
Alexis St. Martin
R. E. Gard
University of Wisconsin
Martin Coutant
Release 23034 Servicemen At Camp McCoy Center
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reported 23034 servicemen and officers separated in April bringing total since August 1945 to 224555. Major Hammond noted no backlog, daily average exceeded 750 with peak 1244 enlisted and 97 officers on April 23, as the center prepared to maintain May operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
John K. Rice
Robert L. Simner
Chicago
Army Air Corps
Army
United States
McCoy
Thomas B. Hammond
Separation Center
Maj. Hammond
Pilot Shows Improvement After Flight Crash
CAMP McCOY Wisconsin Captain Robert J MacMullin son of former Camp McCoy commander is improving rapidly reports his mother Capt MacMullin broke his neck in a March plane crash at Alexandria Virginia air base where he is stationed A West Point graduate he was a fighter bomber slot with the 15th Air Force in July 1944 when he was reported missing in action December 14 1944 later a prisoner of war February 1945 He was liberated in May 1945 Another son Lieutenant George M MacMullin was killed in a training crash at West Point November 11 1942
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Robert J. MacMullin
George M. MacMullin
MacMullin
Alexandria
W. Va
West Point
15Th Air Force
MacMuillins
Instructors Sought for Japan and Korea Programs
Civilian instructors are needed for army education in Japan and Korea. Salaries range from 3725 to 4550 dollars with overseas differential. Positions require a bachelor’s degree plus two years teaching in accredited schools. Transportation provided. families not accompany. Departures set for June to August. typical tours run 12 months, may be nine in special cases. Women may comprise one third of applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Japan
Korea
War Department
Army of Occupation
Pacific Theater
Readstown Village Activities Highlight Local Rebekah Lodge Visits
Readstown Wisconsin special report notes the Readstown Rebekah lodge accepting an invitation to visit the Viroqua Rebekah lodge on Monday evening May 6. Kenneth Ewers and Dennis Jacobson, Readstown, are in the South Kickapoo church confirmation class on Sunday May 5 led by Rev. J. N. Lunde. Vilas Adkins purchases Old Reliable Insurance agency from J Willard Hall, a firm established in 1914. Carl Chroninger, overseas veteran, buys Frank Springborn residence and will move in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Readstown Rebekah Lodge
Viroqua Rebekah
Kenneth Ewers
Dennis Jacobson
South Kickapoo
Folsom
J. N. Lunde
Vilas Adkins
J. Willard Hall
Stoddard Cancer Control Drive Completes Goal
The Stoddard cancer control drive is finished with Mrs. Arthur Twite as chairperson reporting a total of $78.25 collected. Helpers Olga Groth Laura Bakken and Mildred Wall aided in soliciting contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Arthur Twite
Mmes
Olga Groth
Laura Bakken
Mildred Wall
Houston Pair Goes To Venezuela
Mrs. James Steele and daughter Genevieve travel from Houston Minnesota to Caracas Venezuela to join her husband who has worked there for months. They rode by train to Miami then flew from Miami to Caracas for the joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Minn
James Steele
Genevieve
Caracao
Venezuela
Steel
Miami
Huseby Taken To Rochester After Auto Crash
Willard Huseby of Caledonia Minnesota was moved by ambulance to a Rochester hospital for further care after a week old auto crash. He suffered a serious hip fracture and fractures of the jaw and skull in the accident. George Cota of Graceville Minnesota, also injured, was released from St. Marys hospital as his English bride joined him in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Willard Huseby
Caledonia
Minn
Tomah
Rochester
Furture
Erwin Edwards
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huseby
George Cota
Graceville
St. Mary's Hospital
Cota
New York
Paul Alfonsi to enter Wisconsin primaries
Lieut. Paul R. Alfonsi of Pence Wisconsin public relations officer since July 1945 was released from active duty after 34 months and plans to seek public office in the upcoming Wisconsin state primaries. A Whitewater Teachers College graduate he served eight years in the state assembly and was speaker in 1937. He previously led the Washburn High School commercial department and headed the Wisconsin Vocational Directors Association legislative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Paul R. Alfonsi
Pence
Wisconsin
Alfonsi
Whitewater State Teachers College
Washburn High School
Wisconsin Vocational Directors’ Association
Offer Overseas Jobs To Typists and Stenos
Miss Helen Shea from the office of the secretary of war spoke at Camp McCoy on May 1 2 and 3 to interview typists and stenographers for transfers to Washington Frankfurt or Tokyo. Guy Stratton announced age limits for men 21 to 50 and women 21 to 40 for the Pacific and 21 to 35 for Europe. At present only stenographers are being taken for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Helen Shea
Secretary of War
Washington, D. C
Frankfurt
Germany
Tokyo
Japan
Guy Stratton
Pacific
Europe
Black River Falls Class Play Nine Girls May 15
Black River Falls Wisconsin senior class presents the murder mystery Nine Girls by Wilfred H Pettitt as their class play May 15 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Diane Hansen Arland Peterson Lois Noren Shirley Strasburg Audrey Ibinger Virginia Harmon Mary Ann Squires Lorraine Dunn Beverly McKevitt directed by Mrs Monne Fay Richards. Patricia Boehm chairs the poster committee and Mary Ann McDonald is student director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Diane Hansen
Arland Peterson
Lois Noren
Shirley Strasburg
Audrey Ibinger
Virginia Harmon
Mary Ann Squires
Lorraine Dunn
Beverly McKevitt
Sparta Selects Training Route Through Extension Division
Sparta plans a freshmen year level course via the university extension division for the next school year if 30 students enroll. Traveling instructors will teach in a general letters program with English and mathematics, limited by a single classroom. Veterans may enroll free under the GI bill with one year of transfer credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
University Extension Division
W. R. Bruce
Bruce
Manston
Black River Falls
Whitehall
Tomah
Hillsboro
Lancaster
Boscobel
Richland Center
Meda Miller Named Clayton County Public Health Nurse
Miss Meda Miller of McGregor has been appointed Clayton county public health nurse and begun work in Elkader at the courthouse nurses office. A discharged Army nurse with Pacific theater service she completed two months field work in Howard county under district health service. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Miller she is a McGregor high school and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduate.
List New Officers of Houston League
Newly elected officers for the Houston Civic League are President Mrs Odin Selvig First vice president Mrs Vincent Fay second vice president Mrs Sophia Erickson secretary and treasurer Mrs Guy Steves Tahiti now is selling most of its vanilla beans to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Minn
Houston Civic League
Odin Selvig
Vincent Fay
Sophia Erickson
Guy Steves
Tahiti
America
First British Bride Comes To McGregor
Mrs. Glade Butterfield Jr arrives in McGregor after a New York Queen Mary landing at Easter. She married in Cambridge England on March 22 1945 after serving in the Royal Air Force observers corps. Her husband served with the 8th Air Force in England. They spent four days in Chicago before arriving in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Glade Butterfield, Jr
Catskill Mountains
New York
Chicago
St. Barnabas Church
Cambridge
England
Butterfield
8Th Air Force
Cambridge University
Royal Observers Corps
United States
63 Enlisted Men Receive Promotions
Sixty three enlisted members were promoted in grade by Brig. Gen. John K. Rice. Eighteen promotions went to Co D 748th MP battalion, fifteen to Medical Co. 1, with Wesley Ansley advanced to Master Sergeant and W Thompson to Sergeant. Promotions also included Theodore F Mazurkiewicz Jean H Huff and others advancing to various noncommissioned ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
John K. Rice
Wesley Ansley
Headquarters and Headquarters Co
PW Camp
Grade
A W. Thompson
Theodore F. Mazurkiewicz
Medical Co
Jean H. Huff
WAC
Hold Surplus Sale At Camp On Mondays
A surplus sale is held at Camp McCoy each Monday from 8 am to 4 pm. Brig. Gen. John K. Rice notes merchandise is sold at government cost and all items are new or serviceable. Purchasers may not exceed $300 per session. Warehouse 2143 and 3rd Ave between H and J Streets hosts a wide range, including typewriters, wheelbarrows, tools, WAC clothing, skis, and ski poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
John K. Rice
J. A. Bach
3Rd Ave
McCoy Sawmill Closes Due to Manpower Shortage
The Post Engineer announces the McCoy Sawmill at the old camp has closed for lack of manpower. Lieut. Col. Raymond O. Miller says it will reopen once skilled workers can be obtained and orders to buy Savings Bonds are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Raymond O. Miller
Galesville Honors Founder At Public Ceremony May 26
Galesville Wisconsin plans Founder's Day on May 26 at the grave of Judge George Gale on the Marynook campus. Civl war veteran Judge Gale founded the city and former Gale College. American Legion honors, music by bands, speeches, and wreath laying will conclude the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
George Gale
Marynook
Society of Mary
Gale College
the American Legion
State maps grants for highways across Minnesota counties
The Minnesota allotment board assigns 1946 state road funds to counties including Houston 12000 state aid roads and 74400 county aid roads plus 10000 special county aid and 2000 state aid parkway. Fillmore 12203 regular state aid and 94500 county aid plus 10000 special county aid. Winona 16359 state assistance and 107700 county aid. Total state road and bridge fund allotments reach 8200000, up 2510000 from 1945, aided by higher 1946 gas tax receipts and 1945 surplus. County aid gains come from increased grants as state aid limits apply. Regular state aid totals 1185000 and special 15000. county aid regular 6726100 and special plus federal air projects 202000. County aid payments occur August 1 and February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Houston County
Minnesota
Fillmore County
Winona County
State Road and Bridge Fund
Julius A. Schmahl
Stafford King
M. J. Hoffmann
State
Internal Improvement Land Fund
Commissioner of Highways
Commissioner of Conservation
Caledonians Hosts For Many Visitors
Caledonia Minnesota residents host several visitors from California and Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Charles Colleran of Long Beach spent three weeks with Mrs Scanlon and relatives before returning home. Miss Dorothy Colleran from International Falls visited with her parents. Mrs Jerry Kenny of Benson arrived for a several week stay with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Charles Colleran
Long Beach
Calif
Colleran
Scanlon
Dorothy Colleran
International Falls
Joseph Colleran
Jerry Kenny
Benson
Girl Scouts Hold First Spring Outing in Ettrick
Ettrick Wisconsin special report. Members of the Ettrick Girl Scout troop held their first spring hike and picnic supper last week. They were led by Mrs E C Stone and Stanlay Nelsestuen. Mrs Stone attended a one day training course for leaders Friday at Galesville village hall by Mrs Kirby Webster of the national Girl Scout staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Mmes
E. C. Stone
Stanelay Nelsestuen
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ETO
Officers of Cemetery Society
Caledonians
Holmen High
Viroquans
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
Jayne
Annie
Madame Dousman
McCoy Separation Center
Readstown Village
S. A
Paul Alfonsi
Stenos
FL “A
Absolene’s
Wilfred H. Pettitt
Houston League
Phillips & Sons
Yahr- Lange, Inc
Spence-McCord Drug Co
Wrike Associated Manufacturers
Olive &T
St. Louis
Girl Scouts
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