Gays Mills Names 1948 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Mary W. Fleming daughter of Mr and Mrs Clement Fleming earns valedictorian honors for the 1948 Gays Mills high school class Evelyn Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ctt is salutatorian Fleming maintained a 94.27 average while Powell scored 94. Powell involved in FHA Future Homemakers of America and senior activities. Powell active in junior play Glee club and Black staff. Commencement program to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fleming
Evelyn Powell
Very
Gays Mills High School
Miss Fleming
Miss Powell
Gays Mills
Wis
Mary W. Fleming
Clement Fleming
John Ctt
Missing
Onalaska Primary Grades Hold Spring Party for Parents
Onalaska Wisconsin primary grades entertain parents May 12 from 2 to 4 PM in the gym. Program includes songs, plays, a rhythm band Swing Song, Our Wisconsin dramatization, Shoemaker Dance, choral readings, and a group song to end. Teachers in charge are Anne Berg Mary Bendel Mary Higgins Katie Morgadant and Mrs Agnes Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Vs. Schmidt
Wisconsin
Miss Higgins
Shoemaker
Margot Gamash
Anne Berg
Mary Bendel
Mary Higgins
Katie Morgadant
Agnes Schmidt
Fillmore County Men Sign Army Applications
Sgt. William A. Rooney, county recruiting officer, reports Fillmore county men have signed army applications. Names include Richard D. Rehorst, Allen C. Nash, Clayton C. Smith, Doyle H. Payne, Junior E. Winslow, Robert J. Johnson of Spring Valley and others from Preston, Lanesboro, Denton, Mabel, Harmony, Spring Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Fossum
Donald D. Fossum
Ardell D. Fossum
Vernon A. Vickerman
Denton
Harold C. Lind
Alton Tollefson
Mabel
Vernon V. Olson
Harmony
Harold P. Tyribakken
Grant E. Oofstedahl
Alden L. O. Wennes
Tillman Newgard
Spring Grove
Church Installs New Pastor in Spring Grove
The Rev. L. A. Staveness was installed as pastor of Waterloo Ridge Lutheran church in Spring Grove Minnesota. Installing officer Dr. N. Astrup Larson of the Iowa district Evangelical Lutheran church presided. Staveness, born in Norway in 1902, pursued studies in Bergen and at Augsburg college and the University of Minnesota before theological work at Northwestern Lutheran seminary. He has served in several Norwegian missions and churches, and is now married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
L. A. Staveness
Waterloo Ridge Lutheran
N. Astrup Larson
Iowa
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Staveness
Norway
Bergen
America
Norwegian Seamens’ Mission
New Orleans
Onalaska Lutherans Elect New Officers
At a regular meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran Men's club in Onalaska Wisconsin officers were elected for the coming year. President Harley Gullikson vice-president Walter Benrud secretary Everett Lund and treasurer Chris Johnson were chosen. Holmen Mens chorus sang several selections and guest speaker Phil Arneson presented a talk titled Who Has the Right to Property After Death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Norwegian Lutheran Men's Club
Ben Nelson
George Isen
Dwight Hugzgett
Harley Gullickson
Walter Benrud
Everett Lund
Chris Johnson
Holmen Mens Chorus
Phil Arneson
Crippled Blair Girl Leads 4-H Club Work in Wis
Evelyn Greeno a 27 year oldPolio survivor from Blair area serves as adult leader of the Valley View Hustlers 4-H club for the nth consecutive year and has been a member long before. She also belongs to Trempealeau Valley Homemakers and pursues stamps postcards scrapbooks and crafts while meeting pen pals in 35 states plus Australia and the UK attending fairs and a crippled children’s camp in Wisconsin Dells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Evelyn Greeno
Wesley Greeno
Blair
Valley View Hustlers
Trempealeau Valley
United States
Australia
England
Arejas Vitkauskas
Lithuania
Trempealeau County Fair
Wanbeek
Wisconsin Dells
Trempealeau County Conservation Field Trips Postponed
Rain postpones May 5 conservation field trips for Trempealeau rural schools to May 11. Tours at Van Pelt farm near Eleva and Schaefer and Bly farms near Whitehall include multiple area schools with morning and afternoon sessions and gatherings at designated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Dorris L. Sander
Jack Dundas
Soil Conservation Service
T. C. Main
Ray van Pelt
Eleva
Clarence Schaefer
Floyd Bly
Brick Riverview
Johnson Valley
Bruce Valley
Wagner
Elk Creek
Cripps
van Pelt Farm
Pigeon Falls
Fuller Coulee
Daggett
Fitch
Plainview
Upper Bennett Valley
Vearn
Hawkenton
Brick Russell
van Pelt
Brick School
Fly Creek
Coral City
Pike
Irvin Coulee
Schaefer
Hogg
Sunnyside
Valley View
Larkin
Bly Farm
Carpenter School
Andrew Pientek
Independence
Allen Bibby
Galesville
Flamence Malestezki
Arcadia
Lyon Brothers
Albert Scherr
Rainey Valley
Wew City
Wickham Valley
Lewis Valley
North Creek
Penny
Glasgow
Hardies Creek
South Branch
Whalen
Ettrick
Berzinski
Indendence
White
Bortle
Latschalley
Holcomb Coulee
Nineteen Delegates Chosen For Wisconsin GOP Convention
Whitehall Wisconsin residents chose nineteen delegates and nineteen alternates to the state Republican convention in Milwaukee June 12 and 13. The meeting at the Trempealeau county courthouse also elected minutes secretaries C. E. Fugina and Martin A. Wiemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Milwaukee
Trempealeau County
Court House
C. E. Fugina
Arcadia
This County
Martin A. Wiemer Independence
Basil Erickson
Lester Brennam
Palmer Lee
Clarence Johnson
P. M. Paulson
Pigeon Falls
C. B. Melby
Oakley L. Parkhill
Norris Kellman
A. L. Twesme
Galesville
John Ward
James Steen
Torval Hulberg
Osseo
Martin Wiemer
W. E. Sprecher
Independence
A. V. A Terson
Victor Thompson
Francis Herreid
Blair
Martin Brom
H. L. Kjentvet
Eddie Hanson
Whipple
Eleva
Marshall Robbe
Strum
Sam Johnson
Arthur Runnestrand
Ettrick
Seniors At Holmen Visit Minneapolis
Holmen Wis Special Holmen school seniors accompanied by Principal Mrs George R Glasrud and six chaperones spent a day in the Twin Cities They toured the Minneapolis Starr Journal plant the Betty Crocker experimental kitchen Como Park Zoo and the Minnesota state capitol building in St Paul Transport was provided for the group by Glasrud and the chaperones Fern Pfafflin Neil Nelson Lloyd Lund Charles Johnson and Leslie Amundson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
George R. Glasrud
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Starr-Journal
Betty Crocker
City
Como Park
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul
Glasrud
Fern Pfafflin
Neil Nelson
Lloyd Lund
Charles Johnson
Leslie Amundson
Caledonia Deanery to Meet Sunday in Hokah
Caledonia Minn Special report states the Caledonia deanery will meet May 9 at 2 p m at St Peter s hall Hokah with N F Konzem of Caledonia presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Deanery
Caledonia
Minn
St. Peter's Hall
Hokah
N. F. Konzem
Spring Grove Girl Accepts Ridgeway Teaching Post
Evelyn Fruechte of Spring Grove will graduate from Luther College this spring and accept a commercial teaching post at Ridgeway Iowa next fall. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Fruechte. The Luther college placement service announced the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Evelyn Fruechte
Walter Fruechte
Ridgeway
Luther College
Fruechte
Luther
Whitehall Poppy Poster Winners Named in Contest
Whitehall Hut chins Stendahl post American Legion auxiliary announced poster contest winners. In grades five to six Clarice Engen first Virginia Mattson second. in grades seven to eight Mary Mattson first Jacqueline Bautch second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Hutchins-Stendahl Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarice Engen
Virginia Mattson
Mary Mattson
Jacqueline Bautch
Ernest Fremstad
Nels Hegge
Trempealeau County
Tomah Shakespeare Club Elects Heads
Tomah Wisconsin special report lists the club officers for the coming year: Mrs. C. W. Birkenmeyer president, Mrs. William Fieting vice president, Mrs. Otto Olson secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Ben Nuzum librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tom Shakespeare Club
C. W. Birkenmeyer
William Fieting
Otto Olson
Treausrer
Ben Nuzum
Co-Op Creamery At Stoddard Closes After 40 Years Service
Stoddard Cooperative Creamery in Wisconsin closed April 30 after 40 years of operation. Barre Mills will collect cream in the area under a temporary arrangement. Established March 1908 the creamery opened June 2 of that year with John Flick as president and a long list of officers and directors. First year output reached 42 942 pounds of butterfat at 23.5 cents per pound, later compare to 41 586 pounds in 1947 at about 82 cents. The first buttermaker was Otto Zimmerman. subsequent buttermakers included John Bogert and others. Present officers include Frank Wiese president and Anton Nelson secretary-treasurer for 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Stoddard Cooperative Creamery
Barre Mills Creamery
John Flick
R. J. Beitlich
Torger Olson
Henry Blashek
Matt Hunder
E. Decker Company
Chicago
Otto Zimmerman
Addy
Washington
John Bogert
Louis Axien
Harold Rooker
G. C. Phelps
Raymond Lamprech
A. O. Boedegar
Walter Hoff
Gunder Scott
Martin Tarnutzer
Morrell Peterson
Gust Wrobel, Jr
Albert Granke
Melvin Bryhn
Carl Hoff
Gust Klum
Peter Peterson
William Wehling
Selmer Hunder
Albert Zogg
Henry Proksch
Odell Koll
State Youth Group Visits Sparta Center
Wisconsin Youth Commission members toured the Wisconsin Child Center in Sparta to inspect facilities and observe care for children from broken homes. Superintendent Franklin R. King spoke on center operations and needs for more facilities as the 11 member advisory panel reviews delinquency and youth crime issues for state welfare boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin's
Wisconsin Child Center
Wisconsin
Franklin R. King
State Department
State Board of Public Welfare
Prize Winners Named in La Crescent Poster Contest
Winners in a La Crescent poster contest linked to Poppy Day include Wendell Zumach taking top in grades six to eight with Donald Farrell second and Shirley Hart third. In the four to five grade class Harley Haefs won first, David Richardson second and Jo Ann Timm third. Judges were Mrs Olive Schwarz chair, with Mrs Mildred Shanley and Mrs Roberta Zurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
To the Lemenan of la
Talent Show Wins Top Prize at Houston Legion Event
About the Houston high school talent show witnessed by Cedrick Adams, a Minneapolis newscaster, with a three man band taking first prize and $20. Band members Wallace Eiken Leon Rostvold and Art Ronenberg advance to Adams Stairway to Stardom on a Minneapolis radio station. Second prize went to Mrs. Arnold Flom Mrs. Anton Foss and Maynard Nelson. Nine year old Karen Johnson won $10 for Jolson imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Minn
Epie
American Legion
Houston High School
Cedrick Admas
Minneapolis
Wallace Eiken
Leon Rostvold
Art Ronenberg
Arnold Flom
Anton Foss
Maynard Nelson
Karen Johnson
al Jolson
Melrose Girl Accepts Blair Teaching Post
Florence Heineck of Melrose will teach first and second grades at Blair next school year. She is a Luther college placement program student and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Heineck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Florence Heineck
Warren Heineck
Melrose
Blair
O. A. Davidson
Luther College
Heineck
BRF Rotary Club Elects New Officers for 1948
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Special The Rotary club of Black River Falls elects new officers for 1948 Philip B Mills dentist George Ness vice president Oscar Teeles secretary Melvin Heargenson treasurer Harold Roberts Mason Werner and Robert N Halmstad named directors for 1948 49
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Rotary Club of
Philip B. Mills
Dent
George Ness
Oscar Teeles
Melvin Heargenson
Harold Roberts
Mason Werner
Robert N. Halmstad
Union Prairie Hustlers Hold Monthly 4-H Meeting
The Union Prairie Hustlers gathered at Dale Butler's home for a business session and a discussion of 4-H project record books. Warren Kenndt, county 4-H assistant, spoke on key points for buying or judging a baby beef and a dairy heifer. Butler, Rath Packing hog buyer, explained meat cuts from a baby beef and stressed selecting a beef type calf for 4-H projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Prairie Hustlers
Dale Butler
4-H
Warren Kenndt
Rath Packing Company
Franklin 4-H selects demonstration team for fair
Anna Mae Sietz and Norma Mitchell were chosen as the demonstration team for this year’s fair by the Franklin Happy Hearts 4-H club at the April meeting held in the Rufus Sietz home. Marlys Mitchell joined as a new member and Anna Mae Sietz became secretary after Eilene Livingood resigned to start a local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Sietz
Norma Mitchell
Franklin Happy Hearts
Rufus Sietz
Marlys Mitchell
Eilene Livingood
Joan Freilinger
Marilyn Henderson
Dennis Mitchell
Sharon Dull
PTA Spring Meeting Attended by Lovold and Onsgard
Mrs. H. S. Lovold and Burnell Onsgard attended the PTA spring conference held in Austin Minnesota on Saturday May 1 as part of the Spring Grove report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Austin
Spring Grove
Minn
Scial
H. S. Lovold
Burnell Onsgard
Austin, Minn
Reach Goal In Campaign For Waukon Hospital
Waukon Iowa area reports the Memorial Hospital association surpassed the $150,000 goal set by the federal government unlocking a $75,000 grant. Chairman C H Megorden announced donations and subscriptions through May 6 totaled $150,779.93. Architect Charles Altfilsch of Decorah prepared to finalize plans and federal grant negotiations in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Memorial Hospital Association
C. H. Megorden
U. S
Charles Altfilsch
Decorah
Des Moines
Salem Presbyterian Club Hears Officials
West Salem Wisconsin May 4 The Taxis club of the West Salem Presbyterian church hosted Rev Ray Downs of the Board of Foreign Missions as guest at a pot luck supper Youth from Galesville and Bangor churches joined in an informal discussion on youth program challenges The Rev Downs is among seven board secretaries touring the nation to organize and advise church youth activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Taxis Club
Minnesota Official Visits Preston Nearby Mines
Minnesota commissioner of taxation Dr Howard Spaeth visited Preston after touring the Fillmore county assessor's office. County Assessor Oscar Gilland accompanied Spaeth to the Hannah Iron mines near Ostrander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Howard Spaeth
Minnesota
Oscar Gilland
Spaeth
Hannah
Ostrander
Cherry Sentenced to Prison at Waupun in Theft Case
William Cherry of Superior and Saginaw Michigan pleaded guilty to stealing $40 from Dr. C. E. Mubarek’s Tomah office. He received six to seven months in the state prison at Waupun. Cherry, treated as a dope addict at Mendota State Hospital, was brought back for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
William Cherry
Superior
Saginaw
Mich
C. E. Mubarek
Tomah
Waupun
O. W. Sprecher
Cherry
Mendota
Tomah Youth to Receive Future Farmer Degree
Tomah high school student Roger Lobe will be conferred the Wisconsin State Farmer degree at the state FFA convention in Green Lake on May 14. Ames Murray, president of the Tomah FFA chapter, will serve as a convention delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Roger Lobe
Future Farmers of America
Wisconsin
Green Lake
Ames Murray
Office elected in Hokah community posts new officers
Georgina Lemmen declined a permanent secretary role and Gladys Lapham of Hokah was chosen. Newly elected officers include Perk W. Steffen of Caledonia as president, Alvin Vick of Spring Grove as vice-president, and Mrs. Ralph Welch of La Crescent as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Georgina Lemmen
Gladys Lapham
Hokah
Perk W. Steffen
Caledonia
Alvin Vick
Spring Grove
Ralph Welch
la Crescent
Council action affects bids for proposed plant
Waukon officials Monday influenced by a previous ruling led three contractors to default on their bids for the proposed plant. The council’s move prompted Interstate to withdraw its appeal to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate
Supreme Court
Palmer Stenersons Return From Oregon Visit
Mr and Mrs Palmer Stenerson have returned to Ontario Wisconsin after visiting their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Lee Stoddard in Gresham Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Palmer Stenerson
Lee Stoddard
Gresham, Ore
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Scotts Lawn Food
PU II Kroner Company Ae Oe Better Har
Trempealeau Rural Schools
Tomah Shakespeare Club
Co-Op
Sparta Center
Houston Legion
Melrose Girl
BRF Rotary Club
Omage
Waukon Hospital
Salem Presbyterian Club
South Bend
Houston
GEO. J. Devine, Inc
the Hospital
Mos
Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau OF LA Grosse, Inc
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