Nurse Appointed Trempealeau County Public Health Nurse
Mrs. Betty Godward of Galesville has been selected by the public health committee to replace Myrtle Olson as Trempealeau county nurse. Olson resigns to join a tuberculosis consultant post in New Haven, Connecticut, with Godward taking over July 15 after Olson's July departure. Godward is a UW and Minnesota public health trained nurse.
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Galesville
Wis
Betty Godward
Public Health
Trempealeau County
Myrtle Olson
Olson
Godward
Galesville High School
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Galesville Clinic
Winona
A. T. Twelme
Public Health Service
New Haven
Conn
Onalaska PTA Ends Season
The Onalaska Parent-Teacher Association schedules its final meeting of the year for Monday May 16 at 7 30 PM in the high school gym Mrs Ernest Au mach president notes. Mrs E L Berg will report on plans to buy new dishes for the school kitchen and Gladys Wagner leads the kindergarten program with Lenore Wilson guest speaker on Kindergarten and its Role in Child development Flora Brooks reports on the Wisconsin Congress of Parent-Teachers conference in Green Bay.
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Onalaska
Wis
Parent-Teacher Association
Ernest Aumach
E. L. Berg
Gladys Wagner
Lenore Wilson
State Teachers College
la Crosse
Flora Brooks
Wisconsin Congress of Parent- Teachers
Green Bay
Luther Prof Student Speak To Brotherhood
Gerald Frost professor at Luther College Decorah Iowa and Gordon Selbo student at Luther Theological Seminary St Paul will speak at the Crosse circuit Lutheran brotherhood meeting at the Hardies Creek Lutheran church east of Galesville Sunday May 15. Program begins 3 p m and ends with a 5 30 p m supper. Members of Our Saviour s Lutheran brotherhood Whitehall plan to attend.
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Whitehall
Wis
Gerald Frost
Luther College
Decorah
Gordon Selbo
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Hardies Creek Lutheran Church
Galesville
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Brotherhood
Rushford Man Buys Store In Waseca Purchase
Rushford resident Richard Gerdes bought a store in Waseca Minnesota and took possession May 2. He has been living in Rushford while employed at his brother in law William De Boer's store. His wife and two children will stay in Rushford until after school ends.
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Rushford, Minn
Richard Gerdes
Rushford
William de Boer
Waseca
Minn
Melrose Plans Two Day July Festival Sponsored by Legion
The Melrose American Legion will sponsor a two day celebration July 23 and 24. Tip Top shows will provide rides and concessions on Main street. The annual horse pulling contest occurs on the second day. Legionnaires plan high school bands and a country club dance.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose American Legion
the Legion
Legionnaires
Houston Valedictorian Grace Eliassen Tops Houston High
Grace Louise Eliassen is named valedictorian of Houston high school with a straight A four year average. Salutatorian Sylvia Eskar holds a 3.95 and both girls have active extra curriculars including music, drama, and student publications. Eliassen plans to attend St Olaf College. Eskar will study teaching at Winona State Teachers College.
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Houston, Minn
Grace Louise Eliassen
E. M. Eliassen
Houston High School
C. A. Johnson
Sylvia Eskar
Eskar
Miss Eliassen
The
Houstonian
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Miss Eskar
Glee Club
Holiday
Sylvia
Winona State Teachers College
Ettrick Rural Graduation Sets Fourth Annual Exercises
Ettrick Wisconsin special report: the fourth annual eighth grade graduation for Ettrick rural schools is Friday May 20 at Ettrick community hall with Lillian Crogan as chair. program includes welcome by Bonita Thompson and performances by Beach and Hogg school students, a graduation address by Rev. George C. Strum, diplomas to be given by county official, and participation from South Branch Wayside Upper French Creek and Frenchville schools.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Community Hall
Lillian Crogan
Frenchville
Bonita Thompson
Upper’ French Creek
Wisconsin
Carol Erickson
Donna Flanten
Gene Johnson
Beach School
Upper
French Creek
Ruth Stone Beach
Laura Johnson
Hegg
Sophia Stuggerud
Julia Evenson
Herman Dopp
Car Wrecked In Crash On State Highway 142 Near Tomah
Harvey Booth and Curt Larson of Tomah reported a severe front end damage in a May 6 crash on state truck highway 142, five miles south of Tomah, according to Traffic Officer Chris Hendrickson.
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Sparta
Wis
Harvey Booth
Curt Larson
Tomah
Chris Hendrickson
New Albin Seniors Visit La Crosse Movie Trip
New Albin high school senior day on May 10 took the class to La Crosse for a movie. Students listed include Donna Thomson Lorna Hurley Mary Kelly Sires Jerry Donovan Bill Lager and Louis Weymiller. The two-car party was driven by Supt. Hageman and Louis Weymiller.
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New Albin
New Albin High School
la Crosse
Donna Thomson
Lorna Hurley
Mary Kelly
Sires
Jerry Donovan
Bill Lager
Louis Weymiller
Supt. Hageman
Monroe County Faces $5,000 Claim Over Roadside Fire
County Clerk Edwin G. Monick reports Bernard Udulutch filed a $5,000 claim against Monroe County for injuries to his four year old son Charles. The boy suffered severe burns from a roadside brush fire allegedly started by Wilton highway patrolman Glen Wood on April 8 near the Udulutch farm at the M and MM highways north of Wilton. He is hospitalized in Sparta with extensive skin grafts. The claim is with District Attorney William J. Gleiss and will be acted on at the November Monroe County Board of Supervisors session.
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Sparta
Wis
Edwin G. Monick
Monroe County
Bernard Udulutch
Charles
Glen Wood
Wilton
Udulutch
William J. Gleiss
Monroe County Board of Supervisors
Cashton Sailor Begins Great Lakes Navy Training
Cashton Wisconsin seaman recruit LaVern J. Spreth from Cashton is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes naval training center in Illinois. The program covers seamanship naval customs ordnance gunnery signaling and navigation as part of the transition from civilian life to naval service. On completion he may be assigned to fleet units or a service school for specialized training.
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Cashton
Wis
LaVern J. Spreth
Seaman Recruit
USN
Naval Training
Great Lakes
Naval Service
Caledonia PTA Banquet Set for May 18
The Caledonia senior PTA banquet is scheduled in Caledonia Minn for Wednesday May 18 at 6 45 P M in city hall The Rev R Rapp of Minnesota City will be guest speaker Tickets available from George Zulke Adolph Eiken and William Triplett.
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Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia Pta
Blair High School 1949 graduates set week of events
Blair Wisconsin special report outlines Blair high school 1949 graduation activities starting May 22 with baccalaureate at Zion Lutheran Church led by Rev M P Kaatrud. Class day on May 25 features history will class prophecy and awards. Graduation May 27 includes address by W R Davies and valedictory by Joan Frederixon. Twenty six graduates listed by principal L F Berg.
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Blair
Wis
Blair High School
Zion Lutheran Church
M. P. Kaatrud
W. A. Clark
W. R. Davies
Eau Claire State Teachers College
Joan Frederixon
Mary Ann Brovold
L. F. Berg
Beatrice Anderson
Robert Anderson
Janice Berg
Donald Borreson
Mar Ann Brovold
Agnes Emilson
Anna Ekern
Elmer Guknecht
Mavis Hagen
Donald de Husson
Lois Hallings
La Crescent WSCS Elects New Officers
La Crescent Minnesota special report notes the Methodist society of WSCS held a May 5 meeting at the Hasselbuschs home. Officers elected include President Mrs. Robert Panke and Vice President Mrs. Henry Leidel with other officers and secretaries named for correspondence local activities missionary education spiritual life literature publications and supplies.
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Victor Leidel
Mary Schlabach
Paul Metzger
Ralph Jones
Kenneth Ogee
Ex Rushford Sawmill Operator Buys Plant
Ex Rushford Sawmill operator Bert Rentmeester and his wife moved to Green Bay Wisconsin where Mrs Rentmeester tends her father. He had suffered a 15000 loss in a fire that destroyed much of his Lumber Products equipment. He has bought a mill at Oconto Wisconsin and will operate it while living in Green Bay with plans to return near Rushford for fire protection.
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Rushford, Minn
Rushford
Bert Rentmeester
Green Bay
Wis
Rentmeester
Lumber Products Company
Oconto
Coulee Riders Club Chooses May Trail Ride Plan
The Coulee Region Riders club will hold a trail ride and picnic dinner May 15. Plans were made at a Sand Lake meeting at the Robert Hauser home. Several members were received into the club and refreshments were served by Mrs Hauser and Mrs Richard Hauser.
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Ona Wis
Coulee Region
Robert Hauseray
Sand Lake Collee
Mmes
Robert and
Richard Hauser
German Valley Church Confirms Three Youths
Three young people will be confirmed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church in German Valley on Sunday. Norman Herman Beverly Myren and Georgia Sielaff will take part in the rite led by Rev. R. W. Goetsch of Osseo vacancy pastor.
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Whitehall
Wis
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
German Valley
Norman Herman
Beverly Myren
Georgia Sielaff
R. W. Goetsch
Osseo
Arcadia Letter Carriers Host May 14 Meeting
Arcadia Wisconsin hosts the Northwestern Wisconsin Letter Carriers association at St. Aloysius auditorium on Saturday May 14 at 7 30 p m Mayor J Gleason welcomes the group Alfred D Sather state president responds High school speaker Hugh Gleason presents an original oration Mrs Henry Knudtson monologue and a chorus number Rosemary Derouin and Carl Agerlie introduce officers Elnor Grosse speaks on Auxiliary Progress in Wisconsin John W Schmidt national officer attends After program separate sessions for carriers and auxiliary conclude with a social hour
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Arcadia
Wis
National Association of Letter Carriers
Wisconsin
St. Aloysius Auditorium
J. Gleason
Alfred D. Sather
Hugh Gleason
Arcadia High School
Henry Knudtson
Rosemary Derouin
Carl Agerlie
Elnor Grosse
Felix Grosse
John W. Schmidt
Crawford Immunization Schedule Set
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin notices changes in the third and final immunization series for Crawford County. The schedule lists locations and times from May 16 to May 25 across Ferryville Lynxville Seneca Gays Mills Eastman Steuben Wauzeka Prairie du Chien Mt Zion and Mt Sterling schools and offices with morning and early afternoon slots.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Katheryn Lynch
Ferryville Community
Lynxville
Seneca
Gays Mills
Oppert
Rising Sun
Eastman School
Steuben
Wauzeka
Mt. Zion
Mt. Sterling
Prairie Sailor Serves On Seaplane Tender
Joseph R. Thomas airman apprentice USN son of George W. Thomas of Prairie Du Chien Wis serves aboard the seaplane tender USS Duxbury Bay with the Atlantic fleet. He entered naval service on November 3 1948 and trained at the San Diego Naval Training Center. He is a graduate of Wauzeka high school in Wauzeka Wis.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Joseph R. Thomas
USN
George W. Thomas
Duxbury Bay
Thomas
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Wauzeka High School
Wauzeka
Crawford Registers Woman Physician
Dr Beulah Wallin of Chicago and Lynxville Wisconsin registered her credentials to practice medicine in Wisconsin at the county clerk s office in Prairie du Chien this week. She is a Prairie du Chien high school graduate and attended the University of Washington and Rush Medical College. Wallin is currently practicing in Chicago on the staff of Illinois Masonic hospital and plans to continue there for the present while spending time at her Lynxville home.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Beulah Wallin
Chicago
Lynxville
Wisconsin
University of Washington At
Seattle
Rush Medical School
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Wallin
Truck Spans Whalan Bridge After Timber Crack
A gravel truck driver heard cracking as he crossed the Whalan Bridge in Minnesota. He stopped and found a large timber joining the approach had cracked, causing the steel girders to sag about three inches. Traffic halted while the timber was replaced and the span secured.
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Whalan
Minn
Allamakee Rural Graduation Set
Allamakee county eighth grade rural graduates will receive diplomas May 25 in Waukon at the high school auditorium. County Superintendent M H Goode will preside as Jessie Parker state supervisor addresses the class of 120 and their families.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
M. H. Goode
Jessie Parker
Viroqua Park Bowl Dedication Draws Local Crowd
The Eckhart park bowl section was dedicated Wednesday night in Viroqua Wisconsin drawing a large crowd. New floodlights illuminated the athletic field while Viroqua high school and city bands played and Mayor William Mueller gave a dedicatory speech. Civic groups aided the project.
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Viroqua
Wis
Eckhart Park
Viroqua High School
William Mueller
Onalaska High Alumni Elect Officers
Onalaska Wisconsin special report notes the Onalaska High School Alumni Association election of Glenn Gullicson as president Mrs Rueben Ingalls as vice president Mrs William Lee as secretary and Ed Berg as treasurer The retiring president is Mrs Howard Westerhouse The annual banquet and dance will be May 30 with the class of 1949 honored guests
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Onalaska
Wis
Fillmore Garden Club To Meet Saturday
Fillmore County Garden club gathers at Highland Prairie church for an all day session. Members exchange plants display hobbies and needlework with roll call answering What I Remember of my Grandmother's Garden. A reading by Mrs. P C Hiller and a panel on garden problems conclude the program.
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Mabel, Minn
Fillmore County
Whitehall High Band Mothers Club Elects Officers
Mrs. W. R. Bensend was reelected president of the Music Mothers club at Whitehall high school. Mrs. N. S. Simons was reelected vice president and Mrs. Clarence Anderson was returned as secretary. Mrs. Earl Staff was elected treasurer to succeed Mrs. Rudolph Mattson.
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Whitehall
Wis
W. R. Bensend
Music Mothers Club
Whitehall High School
N. S. Simons
Clarence Anderson
Earl Staff
Rudolph Mattson
Lost Lens Triggers Car Crash in Whalen
Mrs. William Walsh of Whalen drove toward Holt cemetery when a lens dropped from her glasses and blinded her briefly. The car left the road into a ditch injuring Walsh and her companion Elizabeth Whalen who suffered a broken wrist and leg cuts. The unbroken lens was later found on the car floor.
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Whalan
Minn
William Walsh
Whalen
Holt Cemetery
Hanson to Portland for three week family visit
Mrs Odell Hanson will leave the Galesville Wisconsin area for a three week trip to Portland Oregon to visit her son Elmer and family. She will be accompanied by Florence Hanson of La Crosse a niece.
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Galesville
Wis
Odell Hanson
Portland
Ore
Elmer
Florence Hanson
la Crosse
Officials Call Trial Effective
Wisconsin River Power Co announced an initial test of a submarine saw to clear the Petenwell flowage as effective. William Thiele said full scale cutting operations will be scheduled after final adjustments and crew training. The plan is to remove submerged trees in the man made lake behind the Petenwell dam amid local protests.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin River Power Co
William Thiele
Petenvell Dam
Thiele
Public Service Commission
Onalaska Contestant To Sing At Madison
Nancy Westerhouse will represent Onalaska High School at the state music festival in Madison on Saturday singing a mezzo soprano solo in class A. She is accompanied by Miss Borman music supervisor. Carol Skogen Jeannine Stuhr and Doris Markey also will go to the state contest to sing in a girls trio number.
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Onalaska
Wis
Nancy Westerhouse
Onalaska High School
Madison
Miss Borman
Carol Skogen
Jeannine Stuhr
Doris Markey
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