Eight Students On Honor Roll At Cashton High
Cashton Wis eight students of the ten high school are listed on the special honor roll. Robert Schweiger tops the list with 93.7 while Pilen Streck follows at 92.5. Other honorees include Marilyn Bjornstad Helen Hansen Lucille Kamperschroer Murriel Gasper Mary Rita Klinkner and Kenneth Olson. Commencement will be in the community hall Friday May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Jal
Robert Schweiger
Ben Schwegier
Pilen Streck
George
Marilyn Bjornstad
Helen Marie Hansen
Lucille Kamperschroer
Murriel Gasper
Mary Rita Klinkner
Kenneth Olson
Robert
Meier Heads Rod and Gun Club in Bangor
Arnold Meier was elected head of the Rod and Gun Club at Bangor. Clyde Smith was named vice president as the group held its annual meeting on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier
Rod and Gun Club
Bangor
Wis
Arnold Meier
Clyde Smith
Plan For Russian War Relief Drive In Wisconsin
VIROQUA Wis plans for a Russian War Relief drive ask Vernon contributors to pack carefully items such as soap canned milk needles thread dehydrated soap mixtures adhesive tape gauze and bandages for shipment to aid wartime relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon
Vernon Homemakers Plan Club Projects
Vernon Homemakers clubs outline plans for wartime relaxation rug care repair and cleaning and cooking whole grain cereals. The program includes area work under four interests with Mrs C S Nixon as president of Vernon County Council and officers Mrs V Sallander and Mrs William Deaver in vice president and secretary roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Seca
C. S. Nixon
Vernon County Council Agd
V. Sallander
William Deaver
Wavra Appointed Health Officer in Cashton
The village of Cashton names W Wavra as health officer and forms a health board with Jacob Seitz elected president and Esther Stenerson as clerk. Board meetings will be held on the first Thursday each month after the village board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Jacob Seitz
Esther Stenerson
Join Council Prairie Club Plans and Leadership Training
The Council Prairie Club appoints Mrs. Clifford Hanson as leader and sends the club leaders to the 4-H leadership training camp at Prairie du Chien from June 1 to 4. Summer singing classes with Frank Smith of Galesville are approved. The first meeting, at the Clifford Hanson home, will organize a club chorus and vocal ensemble. Committees include Lila Aspesiet and Carol Koch. program by Lois Kleinsmith and Willard Aspesiet. social by Marian Heram and Koch. health talks by Mrs. Rudi Johnson Cook. refreshments planned. Attendance at the meeting was 71 with Leatrice Grokowsky on piano, Moon, and Edith Seidel on health talks. The June meeting will be at Adolph Rudi’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Aspesiet
Marian Heram
Carol Jean Koch
Adolph Rudi
Milton Johnson
Neville Cook
Vones Leatrice Grokowsky
Moon
Edith Seidel
Leatrice Grokowsky
Grove Youth Is Now In England
Soldiers Grove men Ralph Wheeler and Raymond Wheeler of Fort Knox Kentucky are now in England after being in Iowa. The report notes their military service details and assigns them to a new posting overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Youth
England
Iowa
Ralph and
Raymond Wheeler
Fort Knox
4 H Club Members May Join Rural Electrification Effort
Vernon county Wisconsin Four-H members may participate in a rural electrification activity announced by Wakelin McNeil state 4-H. The project under the Farm and Home Service program offers awards including trips to the National 4-H Congress and farm electricity use equipment grants. Entrants need not have home electricity but must plan farm electricity use. The Vernon Rural Electric Co-op serves 2,150 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Wakelin McNeil
Congress
Ceee
Dasocar
Vernon Rural Electric Co-op
Traffic Deaths Lead To Liquor Case Arrest
In Madison Wisconsin a warrant charging tavern operator Neil Nate with sale of liquor to a minor was issued after an inquest into the death of Peter Soulier. The inquest pointed to taverns in Dane and Sauk counties that sold liquor to Richard Disch. On May 6 a car carrying Soulier, Disch, and Karl Albers Jr. overturned on a hill on highways 12 13. Albers was not charged. Nate’s arraignment was set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Neil Nate
Roxbury
Peter M. Soulier
Dane
Sauk
Richard Disch
Soulier
Karl O. Albers, Jr
George E. Rapp
Albers
Nate
Prisoner of War Camps Inspected in Racine-Kenosha Area
Racine and Kenosha county agents along with 6th service command officers in Chicago inspected pro-sites for prisoners of war camps. The plan calls for POWs to work on farms in the two-county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
EA Polley
E. V. Ryall
Kenosha County
6Th Service Command
Chicago
Yeske Family In Sparta Has Four Sons In Service
SpartaWis based Tribune reports the Yeske family with four sons in military service in World War II. Pvt Joseph Yeske, 26, of the Third Infantry division fights at Anzio after training at Fort Lewis Fort Ord Camp Roberts and Camp Pickett. Brothers Lawrence Gilbert Gonna April James E and George serve in National Guard and Navy training, with two stationed near Sparta and others overseas in New Guinea and South Pacific theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
George R. Yeske
South L Street
Joseph
Yeskes
Third Infantry
Anzio
Fort Lewis
Fort Ord
Camp Roberts
California
Camp Pickett
Australia
Constan
South Pacific Islands
New Guinea
Radio Schedule Highlights and Corrections
A dense list outlines NBC CBS and mutual network programs, with times from 11:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. including News Roundup, The Pacific Story, The Mysterious Traveler, NBC Symphony, and The Catholic Radio Service. Adjustments note program changes made too late to reflect.
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Mexico
NBC
America
CBS
MBS
Mutual Goes
Voice of the Daily Parmer
Chirege Mound
Tobie
Paul Lavalie
Abe
Dbs SS Sa
Bolo Beries Blu Music Prom
Les Huff & Trio
Bdiu
Nashville Varieties
Voice of the Dairy
Parmner
Nbec
Church of the All Bermons
Jovrs
Marais Folklore & Song
Fosdick
Dia
News of the World
Upton Close
Riley
Wm. Bendis
Philharmonic Symphony
Dbs
Fort Dix
Tom Sieter
Onesis
Abe Lincoln
NBC Symphony
Dr. Bisch
Nbc Family Time
Gladys Bwarihout
Mary Small
Green Valley
Us.a
Catholic Radio Service
Bdin
Dhs
AAFP
Anbs
Gildersleeve
Cbs Upton Close
Mbs Music Orchestra
Benny-Mary
Drew Pearson
Wm. L. Shirer
We the People
Basic Quiz
Joe Kelly
Charlie McCarthy
Bergen
Star & Story
Walter Pidgeon
Greenfield Village Chapel
Andy Russell
One Man's Family
Walter Winchell
Diu
Conred Nagel
Cbs Mexico Bympanic Orchestra
Basin Street
Fred Alien
Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Spitainy
Girl Orchestra
Phil Baker
Porum
Bdlu
Cedric Foster
Stratford On Avon Finds Willie Shakespeare Popular With G I s
G I s who once spurned Shakespeare in class discover he was a formidable figure in his native Stratford on Avon England. They flood the American Red Cross White Swan club cottage where Willie wooed Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Stratford-On-Avon
England
American Red Cross
White Swan Club
Willie
Ann
Millionaire leaves estate for care of two pets
Elizabeth M. Miller of Monsey bequeaths nearly all of a 200000 estate to fund Maxie the cheetah and Wally the dog, for their upkeep in a seven room Monsey house. Veterinarian Dr. Herbert Harms visits weekly per the will while the animals reside apart from comment from the pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Camp Monley
N. Y
Elizabeth M. Miller
Monsey
Maxie
Wally
Herbert F. Harms
Wisconsin Delegates Back Dewey for President
Wisconsin delegates to the Republican National Convention pledged to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and planned to attend three rallies. They praised Gov. Bricker, said April 4 GOP vote chose Dewey, and urged party unity under Dewey’s leadership. Gov Bricker and wife joined state Republicans at a ceremonial Shrine event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
York
New York
Bricker
Gov. Dewey
Dewey
Shriners
Report 30 000 Dead In Raids On Bucharest
Eye witness reports received in Basel say Allied air attacks on Bucharest killed about 30 000 people and destroyed the city center. Bombers hit the rail relay between Bucharest and Ploesti where refugees from Ukraine and Bessarabia had sheltered. Romanian rail traffic is now limited to military use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
National Zeitung
Basel
Bucharest
Romania
Ploesti
Ukraine
Bessarabia
Village Of Cashton Sells Part Of Land
Cashton Wisconsin announces land deals finalizing sales of 80 acre farm land acquired in 1926 to Mary Bohl. Leo Sejtz buys ridge land between the village and Roy Wang farm, about acres. George Brueggen purchases 10 acres west of Black River road. The valley land between the tracts is retained and rented for the season to Charles Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Mary Bohl
Leo Sejtz
Roy Wang
George Brueggen
Black River
Charles Dwyer
Camouflaged Helmet Woes On Assam Burma Front
An ambulance driver with the American field service attached to British forces lost his helmet along a frontier road but could not locate it in the jungle grass due to its superior camouflage. He received a replacement helmet.
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Assam - Burma
Heregee
Holden Leads Nation's Largest WWII Prisoner Camp
Col William A Holden oversees prisoner of war camps across the Ninth Service Command based in Florence Arizona and later Salt Lake City Utah He rose from Sparta Wisconsin National Guard beginnings to command a vast camp that grew from a few buildings to the nations largest during World War II He is credited with innovative administration methods and efficient operations for POWs His wife Ruby Jackson and his mother reside in Sparta Wisconsin.
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Sparta
Wis
Lower Farmer's Valley
Here
William A. Holden
Ninth Service Command
Col
Holden
National Guard
Wisconsin Infantry
Monroe County
128Th Infantry
France
16Th Infantry Regiment
Wisconsin Veteran’s Home
King
Waupaca
Col. Holden
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Florence
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Service Command
Ruby Jackson
Ole Jackson
Tillen Longwell
Nettie Jackson
Fred A. Holden
Harold E. Markham
Base Main Street
Helgeson Arrives With Air Force In England
Holm en Wis Pfc Arlan Helgeson radio man with the army air corps recently arrived in England writes his parents that he is living in a private home and well treated He has seen London sights and says it is lovely in England He has been issued a sleeve less sweater by the Red Cross He is a La Crosse State Teachers college graduate in service since February 1943 He completed flying at Ada Okla and radio at Truax Field Readstown Wis Mrs Roy Glass Readstown received word from war department that her husband Pfe Roy J Glass arrived safely in England
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Holmen
Wis
Arlan Helgeson
Army Air Corps
England
Alfred Helgeson
London
Buckingham Palace
Hyde Park
Westminister Abbey
Big Ben
London Bridge
Red Cross
la Crosse State Teachers College
Helgeson
Ada
Okla
Truax Field
Air Corps
Readstown
Roy Glass
War Department
Pfe
Roy J. Glass
Stores To Redetermine Group Classifications
Washington is directing retail food stores to reassess their group classifications by June 15. Stores will be graded for 1943 gross sales, using four groups: Group 1 independent under 50 000, Group 2 independent 50 000 to 250 000, Group 3 chain under 250 000, Group 4 chain or independent 250 000 or more.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Salva Finedeias
Gens
Ome
Group 3
Group 4
Bangor PTA Elects New Officers for Next Year
At the final Bangor Wisconsin PTA meeting Mrs. C. H. Meinking was elected president for next year. Mrs. Peter Calligan becomes vice president and program chairman, Mrs. Fred Swerman serves as treasurer, and Arnold Wild is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Wis
Parents-Teachers Association
C. H. Meinking
Peter Calligan
Fred Swerman
Arnold Wild
Eighth Graders Of Bangor To Graduate
Eighth graders from Bangor Wisconsin will graduate at the senior commencement on May 26 with diplomas awarded to Richard Antony Doris Ann Braschler Lorraine Clements Margaret Callingan Doris Gates Mina Jean Gilsdorf Leonard Hanesworth Vernon Harding Mary Lou Heinze Joan Kirchner Shirley Meier Roland Olson June Peterson Elizabeth Weidman and Dolores Young. Arnold Wild is the teacher. Parochial school graduates from St Pauls Lutheran on May 25 include Elaine Becker Marcella Berg Joyce Craig Lavone Craig Robert Davis Lorna Erickson Elaine Horstman Arlan Kastenschmidt Lester Kastenschmidt Leland Kastenschmidt Harvey Langrehr Merlin Meinking Harlan M Beverly Meinking Kenneth O and Donna Mae Schams with Miss Alice Konetchy as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Wis
Richard Antony
Doris Ann Braschler
Lorraine Clements
Margaret Callingan
Doris Gates
Mina Jean Gilsdorf
Leonard Hanesworth
Vernon Harding
Mary Lou Heinze
Joan Kirchner
Shirley Meier
Roland Olson
June Peterson
Elizabeth Weidman
Dolores Young
Arnold Wild
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial School
Must Compute Tips In Unemployment Benefits
Madison Wis. Circuit Judge Alvin C Reis ruled that a restaurant owner must include tips received by employees when calculating unemployment fund contributions. The decision upholds an Industrial Commission assessment based on an $8 weekly tip estimate per waiter, noting tips are a form of remuneration and part of total pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Alvin C. Reis
John Ernst
Milwaukee
Industrial Commission
Ernst
Reis
Ease Restrictions On Oil For Cooking Stoves
The Office of Price Administration announced a temporary rule allowing households to obtain fuel oil rations for oil cooking stoves and hot water heaters from Monday through September 30 even if a coal or wood stove is available. The measure aims to use oil units more economically during the summer amid fuel shortages. Also noted, post office salvage sales in Britain have surpassed $6,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Bangor Principal Resigns to Join United Air Lines
Floyd Drake long time Bangor Wisconsin principal announces resignation to join United Air Lines in Chicago. A native of Eau Claire he studied at State Teachers College Michigan Stanford and taught at Draper and Arkansas before returning to Bangor. Drake is son of Frank F. Drake and Florence Fennessey of Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Wis
Floyd Drake
United Air Lines
Chicago
Drake
Eau Caire
State Teachers College
Arkansas
University Michigan
Madison Mayor Asked to Enter Congress Race
George Hartman of Juneau, chairman of the Republican party's second congressional district, has asked Madison Mayor F. Halsey Kraege to run for Congress on the Republican ticket, announced Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Congress
Wis
George Hartman
Juneau
Republican Party
Second
F. Halsey Kraege
Red Cross Chapters Spread Across United States
Report notes there are three thousand seven hundred fifty six American Red Cross chapters operating nationwide, reflecting widespread organizational presence and local emergency response infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
United States
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Schweiger
E. Streck
E.streek
R. Schweiger
W. Wavra
Pitzner’s
Council Prairie Club
LA Crosse
Nwi
Yeske
James E. Yeske
Boston
Mass
Great Lakes
Lawrence
Gilbert
James
Radio Today
Beanes Geet
Strong Boy
Moento
Moen
Orrer
Boone
Callmorems
Main ST
Ninth Command
National Guardsmen
Tribune Sports Bureau
Air Force
Bangor Pta
Britain
Air Lines
F. S. Eggleston
St. la Crosse
Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
Kryptok
Opticians
RADIO
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