Safety Patrols Gather At Dells Convention 1950
Wisconsin Dells hosts the state congress of school safety patrols for a second year. The two day event on June 23 includes bus and rail travel options, river rides, and tours of a hydro dam and wildlife exhibits. Around 2,000 delegates attended last year’s session with expenses partly funded by civic groups and youth chaperones.
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Wisconsin Dells
Madison
West
Safety Division
State Motor Vehicle Department
Wisconsin Division
American Automobile Association
Kiwanis Club
Mts
Dells
Wisconsin River
Forest Ranger
Ben Berger
Longfellow PTA Plans May 17 Meeting and Orchestra Program
Will Entertain PTA Longfellow junior high school orchestra will offer a musical program as the PTA meets at 8 p m Wednesday May 17. Elvin Saterbak will direct the orchestra. New officers for the coming year will be installed as the business meeting is held in the school auditorium. Refreshments will be served by parents and teachers of the eighth and ninth grade pupils.
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Longfellow Junior High School
PTA
Elvin Saterbak
Agency Seeks Work For Three Women In La Crosse
The Family Welfare association seeks employment for three women aged 19 to 28 in La Crosse. One has an amputation and cancer history, another is a high school graduate with college experience but was laid off, and the oldest formerly worked as a secretary and is recovering from a nervous breakdown. Further details at Room 313 Linker Building or by phone 25480.
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Family Welfare Association
State Department
la Crosse
Linker Building
VFW Plans Annual Poppy Sale In La Crosse
The VFW and auxiliary name Herman Losching Edna Burners of Thomas Rooney post 1530 as co chairs for the 29th Buddy Poppy sale to be held in La Crosse on May 26 and 27. Commander William Krause says volunteers will handle poppy distribution with a 25 000 goal as funds aid destitute veterans and families nationwide.
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Herman Losching
Edna Burners
Thomas Rooney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
la Crosse
William Krause
Vernon C. Gibson
Mayme Capade
Krause
VFW
Wisconsin
America
Veterans Administration
Young Writers Display Efforts At Longfellow School
Parents and 54 seventh grade writers from Irna Rideout’s English class attended a Friday afternoon book exhibit in Longfellow School library. Students displayed varied works from the second semester, with handmade bindings, illustrations, and photos.
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Irna Rideout
Longfellow School
Mary Hebron
Karen Albrechtson
Richard Panke
William Shogren
Marion Olson
Dale Mills
Sandra Selck
Disappearing Forests Linked With Weather
In 1867 Wisconsin formed a three member committee led by Increase A. Lapham to study forest loss. The report warned forests vanished raising summer heat and winter cold, increasing erosion and floods, and sparking more storms. It urged dedicating one sixth to one fifth of the state to tree belts via protection, planting, or incentives.
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Wisconsin
Increase A. Lapham
Palestine
Egypt
Local Names List of Residents and Officials
A roster lists James Kroll Dale Mils Frank Lin Neumann Delores Olson Jerry Saterbak Louise Schwal ter Joan Schurz Sandra Selck Janice Carter as named individuals connected to the community records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kroll
Dale Mils
Franklin Neumann
Delores Olson
Jerry Saterbak
Louise Schwalter
Joan Schurz
Sandra Selck
Janice Carter
Oldest Mormon Coulee house passes to Saint Michael orphanage
A gray frame house on Mormon Coulee road known as Prockop Place ends an era as Frank Mickschl and relatives move out. Built in 1866 by Bohemian immigrant Prockop Mickschl it housed a saloon and trading post before passing 120 acres to Saint Michael orphanage in 1911. The 10 acres were later deeded back and rejoined the orphanage holdings.
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Mormon Coulee Road
Prockop Mickschl
Mormon Coulee
Shelby
Frank Mickschl
Herbert Hundt
Frank
Saint Michael
Bohemia
Prockop Micksch]l
United States
Chipmunk Coulee
Mickschl
Prockop
Crosse
la Crosse
Christina
John
John Micksch
Cloud Analyzer Tracks Cloud Height and Density
A new cloud analyzer carries its own tiny transmitter and sends weather data to a Bo some receiver at 120 times per minute. It reports the cloud summit and base heights and indicates cloud density for detailed analysis.
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Meighen
Caledonia
Picths
Dial
Taylor Lumber CO
Cameron Avenue
Boscobel
Viroqua
Westby
Trivene Phete
Blethe
Polly O’brien
Bonnie Powell
Cecelia French
Nancy Koltes
Ginger
Arthur Rubenstein
Larry
John Solie
Marie Sargent
Robert Lorenz
Carol Holliday
Pine Lake Camp
Mexico
Rita Ripplinger
Jeanette Gautsch
Phyllis Haugen
Martha Mauer
John Christianson
Wayne Smith
Iggy Pig
Mary Woehr
Joyce Imb
Teeke
Deanna Stephans
Rachel Luce
Mark Thatro
Sue Frederick
Vernon Olson
David Lunde
Jo Anne Bullock
Betty Bernd
Frank Holy
Daniel Anderson
Larry Denison
Shirley Kallenbach
Marilyn Stellick
Kenneth Larson
Elinore Thiele
Bruce Swenson
Gladys Fish
Ione Dale
Marilyn Lawrence
Donna
Thornton & Minor Clinic
Linwood
Kansas City
New Plymouth
Low Motor Go., Inc
Cass Plymouth
de Soto
Mormon Coulee House
Chicken Tavern
Lennox
George
Palmer Hanson
Parker
W.T. Grant CO
Fifth Ave
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