Alaska Colonists Set To Sail From Seattle
93 Michigan and Wisconsin farm families depart Wilough lene bound for the Matanuska valley Alaska to settle the new colony. A special train carries emigrants to the coast with two diners three baggage cars. Mrs Mary Gamble heads the movement and will accompany the families to Alaska. Seven musical instruments are aboard for day and night use.
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Matanuska Valley
Alaska
New Colony
Michigan
Wilough Lene
Seattle
Mary Gamble
Aojal Service Department
Washington, D. C
Confirm Lutheran Class Next Sunday in Sparta
A Lutheran church in Sparta Wisconsin will confirm a class of twenty five on Sunday May 19 at ten o’clock led by Rev Arthur Berg. Class members include Arnold Lueck Norbert Lueck Norman Gamble Lloyd Jensen Doris Abrahamson and others. The Morton Memorial Home board meets May 28 with Dr Wilbur Tomlinson presiding.
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Sparta
Wis
Arthur Berg
Arnold Lueck
Norbert Lueck
Norman Gamble
Lloyd Jensen
Doris Abrahamson
Berdene Eller
Gladys Siekert
Hazel Schwanke
Muriel Baumbach
Dorothy Hahn
Evelyn Isensee
Alfred Jensen
Kenneth Richards
LaVerne Cole
Lawrence Hoppman
Lucille Meinke
Raymond Eitschele
Harold Yahnke
Elaine Steinke
Thomas Adams
Maynard Wertz
Donald Pasow
Dorothy Stevens
Erna Brookman
Alice Nichols
Morton Memorial Home For the
Wilbur F. Tomlinson
Blue River
L. R. Newburg
D. W. Lathrop
Beloit
State Conference of
Catholic Women of the
Wisconsin Council
St. Theresa Club
St. Patrick’s Parish
Mothers and Daughters
Mrs. Thomas
Lancaster
Housekeeper’s death sentence commuted to life imprisonment
Gertrude Delamare, 20, once condemned for killing her employer Alfred Brouard, a 76 year old farmer in St. Peter Port Guernsey, has received a reprieve and her death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
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Mousekeeper
St. Peter Port
Guernsey Island
Gertrude Delamare
Alfred Brouard
Hastings Reelected Head Of Wisconsin Parents and Teachers
Mrs Hastings of Madison was re elected president of the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers at the annual meeting in Kenosha. Officers named include Mrs Roy Murdock first vice president and several vice presidents, with E G Doudns and Mrs J Louis Wolff among officers and Miss Goldie Whipple as recording secretary.
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Kenosha
Wis
W. A. Hastings
Madison
Wisconsin Cougress of Parents and
Holmen junior prom draws four hundred in gym
More than 400 people attended Holmen high school junior prom in the gym Friday night. Decorations included pink crepe paper, cherry blossoms, Japanese lanterns and panels. Allan Stone led the grand march with Lurene Lee, followed by LaVerne Martin, Phyllis Wall and 100 couples.
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Holmen
Wis
Allan Stone
Lurene Lee
LaVerne Martin
Phyllis Wall
Lincoln Halverson
Mercedes Anderson
B. O. Wall
Holmen Lutheran Church
Madison
Ansel Bratberg
American Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
Neil Miller
Blair
Alaska
Archie Anderson
Silas Anderson
Winona
Andrew Johnson
A. F. Anderson
Gus Bell
Holmen High School
Whitehall High School
Mines
Oscar Stolander
O. A. Kennedy
Anna Johnson
Ida Johnson
Holmen Ladies’ Aid Society
Mindoro Mindoro Community Club Meeting News
Mindoro Wisconsin reports a Tuesday high school gathering by the community club featuring local and West Salem old-time orchestras, Homemakers daily song, readings by Sylvia Harper and Miss Ruby Quackenbush plus Mrs Alfred Hanson, and primary children singing. Mission club to meet Thursday at the church. Hosts listed. Travel updates include Mr and Mrs Edward Sebo visiting Gordon and Inez Sebo's return. Mrs Roy Reardon of Farmersburg visits her parents in Gelke family home.
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Mindoro
Wis
West Salem
Homemakers Club
Sylvia Harper
Ruby Quackenbush
Alfred Hanson
Weat
Stoddard Organizes Ball Team For Western Vernon Division
Stoddard Wisconsin residents met Tuesday night at the Brosinske home to organize the local ball team for the coming season. The group aims to join the Vernon county league western division with a possible Sunday game but no firm schedule yet. Also noted Mrs Lee Campbell of La Crosse visits her ill mother Mary Dennison. Pratt family moves to Potosi for work. Arnold Lee returns from Woodruff. A separate note lists a Two Rivers meeting of the Wisconsin Commercial Fishermen's association Sunday to discuss pending state legislation affecting Green Bay and Lake Michigan fisheries.
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Stoddard
Wis
Adolph
Walter Brosinske
Vernon County League
Lee Campbell
la Crosse
Mary Dennison
W. J. Pratt
Potosi
Mr. Pratt
Arnold Lee
Woodruff
Wisconsin Commercial Fishermen’s Association
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Waukon finds 353 in 32 slot machines raid loot
In Waukon Iowa federal and state officers confiscated 32 slot machines and found 353.76 in pennies nickels dimes and currency. The money was given to the county treasurer who will cover raid costs about 200. The machines valued at about 2000 were converted into junk. Also reported were Red Cross board meeting notes and two engagements with planned marriages in June and September.
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Waukon
County Red Cross Board
Methodist Church
Lansing
New Albin
Harpers, Ferry
Postville
Waterville
Frank Bennington
Emma Krueger
la Crosse
R. L. van Nice
Frances Hogle
Kenneth Fellows
Trempealeau Families Move and Room Rentals Reported
Trempéaleau Wisconsin special report notes Mr and Mrs G C Bachman and children Arlie and Gloria moved Wednesday to Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs Clarence Peterson of Winona have rented rooms in the Mike Pinorsky house. Mr Peterson is employed on the Trempealeau dam. A joint meeting of the Trempea-
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Trempéaleau
Wis
G. C. Bachman
Arlie
Gloria
Milwaukee
Clarence Peterson
Winona
Mike Pinorsky
Peterson
Trempealeau Dam
Trempea
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Benjamin
Franikliaj
Geo
Washington
Thos. Jefferson
Button Gwinnett
Gwin
NEA
Nelson Tire Service Inc
Mrs. Hastings
Trempealeau
Let Bros
Jean
Centerville
Trempealeau Organizations
The
Ladies’ Altar Society of the
Schenley
Phillips & Sons Company
Front ST. Lacrosse
St. Bartholomew Church
Dow
DOW Chemical Company Midland
Vicensin
Cunningham-Orimayer Company
Milwdvees
Tha Grenelli Chemical Campany
Northern Chemical Company
Grnon Bay
Aetide LG
LA Crosse Drug CO
LA Crosse, Wisconsin
Irva
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