Farmers Show Erosion Aid Through Records in County
Farmers assist erosion control by keeping farm account books while the U S Soil Conservation Service demonstrates better pasture management and high value crops on slopes. In 1934 several demonstration areas in Coon Valley Winona and Spring Valley Minnesota engaged farmers in record keeping to measure income return per acre and guide improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
M. H. Cahee
Federal Agency
la Crosse
Coon Creek
Coon Valley
Gilmore Creek
Winona
Bear
Deer Creek
Spring Valley
Minn
Cohee
University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Russian Woman, 50, Executed For Serious Case
Aloxia Chernakova, a 50 year old Russian woman, was executed Saturday for a double homicide and robbery. She murdered a woman friend and the friend's seven year old daughter, then broke into and rifled their apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archange
U.S.S.R
Aloxia Chernakova
Miss Bebu Ovestrud Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Canton residents note Miss Bebu Ovestrud has returned home from Spring Grove hospital after appendicitis surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wilford visit Bluffton parents. Rev. Denis Wilson traveled from Waseca for the investiture of Monsignor J. J. Treanor at Sacred Heart Church. Bishop Kelly presided. Anthon Housler and son Harry of Spring Grove and Bernard H are mentioned among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Minn
Bebu Ovestrud
Spring Grove Hospital
Leon Wilford
James Murdock
Bluffton
Denis Wilson
Waseca
J. J. Treanor
Sacred Heal Church
Kelly
Winona
Anthon Housler
Harry
Spring Grove
Bernard II
Mystery Woman in Black Ermine Drives a Detective
Millicent Graver, secretary to Char Rebrimgold, is told her employer lies dead in his office. Norman Happ and Millicent chase clues to a woman in black ermine, linking Phyllis Faulconer to a kidnapping and a murder case as they search a Baronne Avenue apartment building and prepare to confront a suspect on the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millicent Graver
Char Rebrimgold
Hin
Jargin Flanp
Artranges
Lin Kenga
Brunet
Happ
Won
Norman
Nix
Robert Calac
Vera Jruchene
Millicent
Wowant
Milbernt
Rhauffaur
Mahoney
Japp
Alcent
Sho
Alore
Iearn
Milliant
KGW
Norman Happ
Phyllis Faulconer
Baronne Avenue
Vera Duehene
Vera Duchene
Craine
Sergeant Mahoney
Phyllis 'Faulconer
Father
Harry Felding
Baranne Avenue
Barone Avenue
Phyllis Faulcner
Form 4-H Club Organized in Fountain City Area
Marion Sutter, former 4-H leader and Eagle Valley Wide-A-Wakes member, organized a new 4-H club in Fountain City area with 32 members from Cross Ridge, Bohrn Valley, Doelle Valley and Buffalo Ridge. Meetings planned at Cross Ridge school every three weeks. Also notes attendees at a bi-county American Legion auxiliary conference in Pepin and Andrew Giverson Jr returning from Cairo with a new guard boat for the U. S. Ca-.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain City
Wis
Marion Sutter
Eagle Valley
Cross Ridge
Bohrn Valley
Doelle Valley
Buffalo Ridge
American Legion Auxilary
Pepin
Mmes
Ida Rohrer
Louis Giesen
R. J. Karnath
A. Holman
Donald Sweeney
Those Who Can’t Read Write Best Court Witnesses
Myron E Wheeler, dean of American court reporters, says a person who cannot read nor write makes the best witness and remembers everything. He retires May 10 after 52 years in frontier towns, Cuba, and Lincoln. He recalls early cases, small towns, and a 1884 bar admission bought with dinners for lawyers. He served in Cuba as chief of the war department's correspondence division during the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Myron E. Wheeler
American Court Reporters
Wheeler
Frontier Towns
Cuba
United States
Lancaster County Court District
M. Post
Columbus
Valentine
Teller
Nebraska
Judge Post
Myron
War Department
River patrols and social notes in small town report
In a local excerpt, the quarterboat leader is described as larger and more modern than river fleet vessels nearby. Social events include the sheephead club gathering hosted by Mrs. Joseph Beifa with prizes won by Mmes. Philip Irmscher, A. Schlawin and Joseph Bechy. A child, Delbert Foegen, injured an arm when a car door swung open. Mention of Minnie Haney visiting parents Mr and Mrs Louis Bartles Sr. and Herman Albrecht returning to Mil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beifa
Sheephead Club
Mmes
Philip Irmscher
A. Schlawin
Joseph Bechy
Delbert Foegen
Philip Foegen
Minnie Haney
St. Paul
Louis Bartles
Herman Albrecht
Mil
Local School Contest Highlights Eighth Grade Winners
A Friday grade school speaking contest yielded first place for Richard Clark and second for Alfred Scheidegger in the eighth grade while seventh grade winners were Melvin Mayles and Robert Koopman and sixth grade winners were Orma Korte and Beily Claris. Judges included George Zuelke Gerald Voelker and Nellie Lees. Also noted, Kentucky relief rolls list 95,608 children under six among 103,924 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Clark
Alfred Scheidegger
Melvin Mayles
Robert Koopman
Orma Korte
Beily Claris
Mines
George Zuelke
Gerald Voelker
Nellie Lees
Kentucky
Defendants in Bremer case may enter pleas
In Bremer Kidnap case in St Paul two defendants may plead guilty next Thursday while another weighs a plea. U S District Attorney George F. Sullivan said guilty pleas and dismissals cut defendants from 12 to eight since the trial began four weeks ago, with six still to face a jury. Elmer Farmer of Bensenville Illinois will plead guilty after defense completes testimony. Thomas W Benee h, attorney for Farmer, plans to present defense. Eugene Matthews, attorney for Harold Alderton of Bensenville Illinois, says his client may plead guilty further reducing defendant count before the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
George F. Sullivan
United States District Attorney
Elmer Farmer
Bensenville
Edward G. Bremer
Thomas W. Ben Eehh
Sonomeco
Eugene Mathews
Attoinmey
Harold Alderton
Bensenville, l
House Bremer
Pully
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Evin Rude
Elto
Russell Battery Service
Willard Atteries
506
Iby
Hudson
Muroc Lake
Cal
A.A.A
American Automobile Association
Hudson Siz
Detroit
Vaaler, Deters and Barton
Kate Smith
Columbia Network
Andrew Giverson, Jr
Cairo
U. S. Ca
Haba
Bremer
Alderton
Kienahs Flowers
Ca LA Crosse Telephone Corporation
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