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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1946

Page

9

Eighth Grade Diploma Day Across Districts

The 206 students completing eighth grade will receive diplomas in district commencement programs at multiple sites including Trempealeau High school and Pigeon Falls area events, with ceremonies led by County Superintendent Miss Dorris Sander.

Pealeau County Trempealeau Pigeon Falls Bettrick Town Hall Blair Village Hall S. L. Church Frieday Galesville Dorris Sander Albion Township Hamlin Goodwin Alf Helen Anderson Ramone Goss Lucille Larson Donna van Pelt Gibson Norma Plainview Alvin Heath Olson Gladys Sterry Doris Thompson Big Creek Bernice Dahl Arcadia Arcadia Township — Cortland, Linus Ziegier Joan Kokott Lois Mae Wettlaufer Norway Valley Richard Gilberg Oakdale Spencer Axness North Creek Everest Sobotta Jeanne Bautch Edward Kokott Alfreda Kiusealla Cornelius Sobotta Loretta Micek Ruth Woychik Holcomb Coulee Shirley Mahutga Lewis Valley Ellen Molitor Oak Ridge Aileen Bautch Burnside—Cripps Theresa Smeieja Agnes Marsolek Joseph Micek Everett Slage Wickham Valley Dorothy Tite Caledonia—Towner Thea Towner Richard Ryder Caledonia Donald Stelipfing Chimney Rock Veam Joan Burt Brick Kay Stone Caroline Zimmerman Aloydis Jacobson Lola Knutson Upper Bennett Valley Arleen Alberg Gerald Sather Sherman Austin Glen Hovey Russell Mavis Solfest Lilien Sather Hawkenson Ettrick Township Wayside Beatrice Engelsen Pyrl Helstad Ronald Helstad Upper French Creek Charles Anderson Verlyn Boorge Glenn Jorgenson Beach Joseph Hulberg Julia Filaaten Douglas Herried Erland McRae Donald Elliott Duane Moen John Foss

Caledonia High School Class Honors Lead by Schroeders

Caledonia High School honors list highlights Schroeders in leading positions with a long roster of students including Elizabeth Creek, James Solberg, Joyce Hale, Myrtle Berg, Ralph Iverson, George Wagner, Janice Halama, Dolore Strand and many others from multiple district schools. The compilation names numerous local students across Creek, Covetan Valley, Frenchville, Lincoln-Lower Plum Creek, Pigeon-Daggett, Fly Creek, Riverside, Pleasant View, Oak Grove, Trempealeau township, Maplewood, Whitesschool, Centerville, South Prairie, West Prairie, Unity township, Pigeon Falls and surrounding areas.

Creek Elizabeth Cornell Gerald Sluga Beatrice Zilla North Branch Muriel Anderson Lorraine Katzbahn Arlene Maug Maynard Monson Hensel Fremstad Eimon Alice Castad Ernest Wold Lincoln Lower Plum Creek Theresa Jurowski Irene Bisek Pigeon—Daggett School Charlotte Kievgard James Haugen Fitch Coulee Andrew Tollefson Coral City Lewis Dissmore Robert Ek le Johnson Myron Halverson I Larkin Wayne Ter Luken Sumner Golde Valley Janice Baglien Shirley Larson King's Valley Milan Berg Orlin Pederson Helen Nelson Elaine Herrman Audrey Sielaff Tracy Valley Florence Yarnell Charlotte Wold Oak Grove Roger Kittelson Trempealeau Township Maplewood School Ruth Anne Williams George Trim James Bell Cecil Wier Whitesschool Dorothy Bagnewski Helen Malesytcki Sylvia Nelson South Prairie Donald Lambert Anne Lehmann Virginia Sc

Niagara Cave at Harmony Opens May 26

Harmony Minnesota announces the thirteenth season of Niagara Cave starting May 26 with extensive winter renovations. New reinforced ete and steel floor, resurfaced walks, improved lighting, white and red entrance, enhanced picnic grounds, and a crystal wedding chapel. Guides numbered fifteen. cave offers a 60 foot underground waterfall, stalactite rooms, and majestic rock corridors. The Cavemen Al Joe and Leo report strong early attendance.

Harmony Minn Niagara Cave Joe Sam Leo

Hold Confirmation Services At Holmen

Confirmation services will be held at Holmen Lutheran church in Holmen Wisconsin Sunday at 11 am for Pauline Bratberg Charles Paulson Le Roy Johnson Karen Haug Roland Gullickson Marilyn Olson Ronald Hendrickson Wallace Tolvstad Phyllis Quall Robert Olson Katherine Knudson and Harvey Tucker. Alverda Berg and Sylvan Schonsberg will receive certificates for completing the four year Bible course of the Sunday school.

Holmen Wis Holmen Lutheran Church Pauline Bratberg Charles Paulson LeRoy Johnson Karen Haug Roland Gullickson Marilyn Olson Ronald Hendrickson Wallace Tolvstad Phyllis Quall Robert Olson Katherine Knudson Harvey Tucker Alverda Berg Sylvan Schonsberg

Auxiliary sponsors poppy sale at Holmen Wisconsin

The Holmen unit of the American Legion auxiliary is sponsoring a poppy sale Saturday in Holmen and vicinity to aid disabled veterans of foreign wars. Girl Scouts will handle village sales while auxiliary members help in rural areas. Mrs. Fred Martin serves as general chairman.

Holmen Wis American Legion Auxiliary Fred Martin

Everett Guse Files For Whitehall Office

Everett Guse of Whitehall circulated nomination papers this week for the Republican county clerk nomination. A World War II navy veteran, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Gus Guse and currently works at Fortun's drug store.

Whitehall Wis Everett Guse Guse Gus Guse Fortun's Drug Store

Caledonia High Names 1946 Valedictorians and Cast

Caledonia Minnesota announces 1946 graduates led by co valedictorians Geraldine and Flavia Schroeder and salutatorian Werner Schroeder. The cousins earned top grades with four point averages for the pair and 3.750 for Werner. Other graduates listed include Mildred Arney, Leland Dibney, Harold Diersen, and more. Baccalaureate is May 26 at the municipal auditorium with Dr Nels Minne delivering the commencement address May 31.

Caledonia Minn Schroeder Caledonia High School John H. Longstreet Geraldine Flavia Schroeder Werner Schroeder Hugo Schroeder Paul Schroeder A. W. Schroeder Flavia Werner News Box Comet Mildred Arney Leland Dibney Harold Diersen Leland Grande Gloria Horn Helen, Inglett Lowell Joerg Joseph Lee Earl Longueville Evelyn Meiners Georgia Metcalf Lucille Midley Lois Myhre Greta Nelson Marvella Schauble Dewain Schulze Donald Rice Carol Tietz Marilyn Whitlock Florence Wisland Municipal Auditorium Nels Minne Winona State Teachers College

Librarian in Sparta Plans Summer Work

Sparta Wisconsin special report shares that Mrs. David McFall, librarian in the children’s basement, launches a free afternoon handcraft program for kids after school with samples on display. The craft project runs 2 to 6 pm daily and uses scrap material to keep costs low. McFall also organizes a reading club offering an Indian hat and a feather for each completed book.

Sparta Wis David McFall Spartan Library McFall

Winners Of Caledonia Poppy Poster Contest

The annual Poppy Poster contest sponsored by the American Legion announced winners. In class two for grades seven to nine first place went to Gertrude Rensle and Virginia Schultze, with Dale Schroeder and Dorothy Kruckow and Leona Michelson as runners up. In class three for grades ten to twelve Donald Bennewitz won first and Harold Hendel took second.

Caledonia Minn The American Legion Gertrude Rensle Virginia Schultze Dale Schroeder Dorothy Kruckow Leona Michelson Donald Bennewitz Harold Hendel

Diamonds Are Separated By Grease Table Method

A historical account describes obtaining diamonds by washing crushed ore over grease tables to which only the diamonds adhere.

Awards to Be Given at Viola High School VIOLA Wis

Viola high school will award honors Friday at 8 p m in the community building. Baccalaureate Sunday at 8 p m at United Brethren church features senior class history by Lela Grim and reading of the senior class will by Beverly Wheeler. Jean Clift and Marilyn Fruit present senior mementos and prophecy. Kenneth Savacool to give American Legion award. Mrs Savacool and Mr Haugh to present other awards. band and chorus prepare. DAR award from Women’s Relief Corps. The baccalaureate includes two choruses Love Divine Open Now the Gates of Beauty and Beautiful Savior. procession invocation prayer. sermon and benediction to close.

Viola Wis Viola High School United Brethers Church Lela Grim Beverly Wheeler Jean Clift Marilyn Fruit Sanford Kenneth Savacool American Legion Haugh Savacool Percy Piddington Women's Relief Corps DAR

Creamery Leased To New York Firm In Decorah

Decorah Farmers Ice Cave creamery in northeastern Iowa has been leased to a New York produce house that already handles its eastern shipments for over 20 years and will operate the facility. The lease guarantees continued butter supply for the Decorah area. In recent months the creamery has received widespread orders, with some from as far as New Orleans, all of which were turned down, including a government official who refused to buy locally.

Decorah Iowa New York New Orleans Mississippi

Re-Election of Two Trustees in Caledonia District

Independant school district No. 42 in Caledonia re-elects A. W. Schroeder and R. E. Ryan to three year terms at its annual meeting held Tuesday evening. Organization meeting of the board will occur before July 1.

Caledonia Minn Independant School District No A. W. Schroeder R. E. Ryan

Alumni Plans Still Uncertain in Trempealeau County

Galesville high school alumni association faces indeterminate plans for a reunion amid food shortages and scarce banquet items. Chairmen report no group or individual willing to manage hundreds of guests, despite canvassing every local organization in Trempealeau county for help. The annual Ladies' Aid revenue source was discontinued during the war year.

Galesville Wis Galesville High School Ben Gardner Trempealeau County

Caledonia Schools Name Walworth Educator Superintendent

W. A. Westlund of Walworth Wisconsin was hired as Caledonia schools new superintendent for 1946 and 1947. He replaces John H. Longstreet who leaves for La Crosse Minnesota. Westlund has 19 years in teaching rising from coach to principal and superintendent and will earn a masters from the University of Minnesota this summer. He is married with two children.

Caledonia Minn W. A. Westlund Walworth Wis Board of Education Westlund John H. Longstreet la Sueur University of Minnesota

Iowa Rebekah Group Schedules Meeting

Decorah Iowa special note says Oneorah Rebekah lodge hosts the Northeast Iowa Rebekah association on Friday May 24. Delegations invited from Harmony Canton Rochester Minn Waukon Rossville Postville Monona Cresco with state president Mae E Berbank of Waterloo and other officers to attend. Meetings at the Elks home followed by a Methodist church dinner. Buy Savings Bonds.

Decorah Oneorah Rebekah Lodge Iowa

Students From Whitehall Go On 12 Day Yellowstone Trip

Twenty three members of the Future Farmers of America from Whitehall high school will leave Saturday for a 2,678 mile, 12 day trip to Yellowstone Park and back. They travel by school bus with driver Abner Thompson and escort Wilbur Foth, likely accompanied by the school superintendent G. C. This educational tour costs seven dollars fifty cents per student and is funded by FFA earnings. The group camps in tents, cooks meals, and organizes through committees led by James Hagen. Itinerary lists stops in Brookings S D Pierre S D Rapid City S D Woodward? actually read as Woodward? Buffalo Wyo Cody Wyo Yellowstone Park Shoshoni Wyo Chadron Neb Le Mars Ia and Whitehall.

Whitehall Wis Future Farmers of America Whitehall High School Yellowstone Park Abner Thompson Wilbur Foth G. C FFA James Hagen George Skogstad Peter Speerstra Omar Christianson Charles Dahl Donald Myren Gerald Myren Herbert Dokkestal Donald Robert Tomten Ardell Linnerud Adolph Sosalla Merlin Moen Wallac Herman la Vern Gunderson Heinrich Vohs Newlyn Johnson Vern Gunem Jerry Bergerson George Mlynek James Ellifson Valentine Maule Roger Nereng Arthur Hanson Brookings S. D Pierre

Flying Tigers Leader Rejected by Air Force in World War I

Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault, famed head of the Flying Tigers, faced rejection by the United States Air Force during World War I. The setback predated his later fame in aviation.

Claire Chennault Flying Tigers Air Force

Costume Ball Opens Villa Louis Weekend Festivities

Prairie du Chien Wis Special report notes a costume ball at Villa Louis with ladies in bouffant skirts and men in frock coats. Whisker judging in four classes. parade and band concerts mark a weekend schedule with drumming corps, pageants, and dances. The Dousman family honored guests attend a 2:30 p m event.

Prairie DU Chien Wis Villa Louis Dousman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Prairie Tribune Poultry Schroeders Geraldine Schroeder Norwich Mader South 4Th Street Niagara Cave At Harmony Whitehall Office Viola School Rebekah Dousmans Villa Artesian Park Metro Theater West Lawn William Beaumont Legion Hall VFW Drum Corps of la Crosse Deecorah Hiawatha Band of Milwaukee Prairie High School Legion Truckers of Genuine International Parts and Accessories International Sales and Service South Third St la Crosse, Wis Gus Furupan Fee Beshes Museum T. We. Besumest Alexis St. Marta Trac Wm. Crooks Great Northern Railroad Wood Barnes Minnesota
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