New Pastor Arrives to Lead Blair North Beaver Creek Church
Ettrick Wisconsin special report notes the installation planned for Rev. L W Halvorson of Eau Claire to become pastor of Zion Lutheran at Blair and North Beaver Creek in Ettrick township on June 12 with Rev Kenneth Torvik conducting. The article recounts early North Beaver Creek settlers, cemetery history, and the church’s 80th anniversary in 1939. It lists Halvorson education at St Olaf College and Luther Seminary, and prior pastorates in Warren Arkdale Madeira and Minneapolis. He is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
L. W. Halvorson
Eau Claire
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Ettrick Township
Kenneth Torvik
Holmen
la Crosse
North Beaver Creek
Trempealeau County
Beaver Creek Valley
Nils Tolleson Haugland
Iver Orianson Torblaa
Orians Torblaa
Iver Knutson Syse
Knute Hallenger
Amund Olson Haaheim
Knute Richolson
Thomas
Nils Herreid
Charles Herreid
South Dakota
Ole Nilson Skaar
Simon Nilson
Tosten T. Ringoen
Nils Henderson
Lars Hanson
Ole Ellingson
Ole Iverson Dale
Hardanger
Erik Tronson Gree
Vosse
Nils Oakland
Valstrand
Gulbrand Herreid
Koshkonong
Hegg
Franklin
Jackson County
Trempealeau
Beaver Creek
Nils Brandt
H. A. Stub
Luther Bergen
Salem
Ore
Blair and North Beaver Creek
Melvin P. Kattr
Bankers Hold Dinner Meet in Melrose Wisconsin
Trempealeau Jackson Bankers association annual banquet in Melrose Methodist church drew 94 bankers from nearby communities. Dr Maurice Graff of La Crosse spoke on Behind the Labor Unrest. Performances by Sparta based musicians and a barber shop quartet followed. Officers listed: E M Fremstad Pigeon Falls president Harold E Winke Melrose vice president R H Ashley Galesville secretary Hilman Olson Black River Falls treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Trempealeau-Jackson Bankers Association
Melrose Methodist Church
Dorcas Society
Maurice Graff
la Crosse
Alice Bolden
Ruth Hering
Sparta
E. M. Fremstad
Pigeon Falls
Harold E. Winke
R. H. Ashley
Galesville
Hilman Olson
Black River Falls
New Albin Field Day Includes Band Concert and Win
New Albin public school students held their annual field day on Friday May 20 starting at 10 a m with report cards. The 11 a m band concert followed by a school yard picnic attended by many parents. At 2 p m New Albin defeated Lansing Immaculate Conception 14 to 3 in a five inning baseball game, prep for a district tournament at Monona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Lansing Immaculate Conception
Mononala
Texas Couple Adopts 13 Week‑Old Girl in Whitehall
Fort Worth Texas couple Mr and Mrs W C Barnette arrived at the Nichols home in Whitehall Wis with their 13 week old adopted daughter The couple are visiting relatives and officially introducing the child to family and friends Readable details show the adoption and arrival in Whitehall Wisconsin this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
W. C. Barnette
Fort Worth
Tex
Scott B. Nichols
Watson to Deliver Prairie du Chien High School Commencement
George Watson state superintendent elect of schools will give the commencement address to Prairie du Chien high school's class of 1949 on Friday evening June 3. Watson, a 28 year Wisconsin educator, succeeds John Callahan who retires after 28 years. He has led in four central Wisconsin schools and served as superintendent in Wauwatosa since 1940. He previously led Waupaca and Marinette schools and became a superintendent at 26. He has held top posts in state education groups and chairs the Wisconsin Educational Association legislative committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
George Watson
Wauwatosa
Prairie du Chien High School
Watson
Wisconsin
John Callahan
Waupaca
Marinette
Wisconsin Association of School Administrations
Wisconsin Educational Association
Milwaukee County
Holmen Holds Senior Rites
Holmen Wisconsin special report covers Holmen high school commencement events. The Rev Kenneth R Torvik delivered the baccalaureate sermon for 23 graduates in the high school gym. A prelude by the orchestra and a vocal solo by Nancy Ebentier accompanied the processional. Commencement is scheduled Friday at 8 p m following an annual Holmen park picnic Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Kenneth R. Torvik
Holmen High School
Pauline Bratberg
Schubert
Nancy Ebentier
Holmen Park
Rushford Nurse Receives Chicago Graduate Credentials
Betsey Huseboe daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Huseboe Rushford Minn joined the graduating class and earned graduate nurse credentials after three years at Lutheran Deaconess hospital Chicago. Graduation was Thursday at Moreland Lutheran church with a baccalaureate solo in the Nurses home chapel Sunday evening. Mrs Huseboe attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford, Minn
Betsey Huseboe
C. A. Huseboe
Rushford
Lutheran Deaconess Hospital
Chicago
Moreland Lutheran Church
Huseboe
Rushford High School
Three 4 H Contests Held In Monroe County
Three 4 H club safety speaking contests are scheduled in Monroe county this week. Each starts at 8 p m with events at Wilton Monday Tomah Tuesday and Sparta Wednesday. Finals set at the Tomah library June 4 at 2 p m to pick county reps for the state contest at Green Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Wilton
Tomah
Green Lake
Crawford Republican Delegates Elected
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin special report lists Crawford county Republicans choosing delegates and alternates for the state convention in La Crosse in June. Delegates include Donald C. McDowell Arden Adams Demuth Strahl Louise Swiggum Millard Walton Donard Bell William Bernier L A Caya Kenneth Schwert William Erdenberger Milo Cooper Ada Knutson Elmer Queram W R Graves. Alternates named George Edge Mrs Herman Swiggum George Wachuta Mrs Hubert Freeman Carl Hutchison Millard Christopherson H C Speck Andrew Schwert Walter Campbell J Alvin Druyer Harold Uglum Robert Waller L Swingle Charles Wachuta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
la Crosse
Donald C. McDowell
Donald Craig
Arden Adams
Demuth Strahl
Louise Swiggum
Millard Walton
Donard Bell
William Bernier
L. A. Caya
Kenneth Schwert
William Erdenberger
Milo Cooper
Ada Knutson
Elmer
Sparta Publisher Becomes Wisconsin Press Official
T. C. Radde of Sparta was elected second vice president of the Wisconsin press association at a Milwaukee convention. He and President C. J. Reiter will tour Ontario for 10 days, leaving June 15 from Windsor to visit Canadian officials and the Canadian Weekly Press association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
T. C. Radde
Wisconsin Association
Milwaukee
Ontario
Canada
Radde
C. J. Reiter
Hudson
Windsor
Ont
Funeral set for Lieut Kyle Goff of Sparta
The Rev. E. E. Clarke to conduct funeral services for Lieut Kyle R. Goff 28 of Sparta who died in a plane crash over Germany April 8 1944 He will be reburied in Tomah Oak Grove cemetery after services at Lanham's Sparta May 27 at 2 pm Goff son of Mr and Mrs George Goff born October 9 1916 in Lincoln township a Sparta High School and Platteville State Teachers College graduate He enlisted February 11 1942 served as bombardier with the Eighth Air Force overseas December 1943 reported missing April 8 1944 He survived by his parents a sister Vera Middleton and a brother Ruland both of Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
E. E. Clarke
Kyle R. Goff
Germany
Tomah Oak Grove
Lanham’s
Goff
George Goff
German Valley Names New Pastor for St Pauls
German Valley Illinois church St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran selects Rev H Henke from St Paul Park Minnesota to replace Rev H W Neubauer resigning in 1948 He will arrive in May and be installed June 5 with Rev R W Goetsch assisting The Henke family will occupy the parsonage next to the church He is three years out of seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of
German Valley
Hale
H. W. Neubauer
Prairie Farm
Dallas
H. Henke
St. Paul Park
Minn
R. W. Goetsch
Osseo
St. Paul’s
Neubauer
Henke
Luther Grads Accept Posts As Teachers
Luther graduates of the class of 1949 sign teaching contracts in Iowa Minnesota and beyond. Names include Leonard Banta at Decorah and James Seim at Luverne Iowa posts, Margaret Evenson at Blooming Prairie, Flavia Schroeder at Excelsior, and others across Decorah Guttenberg Frost and St Peter. Ronald Baer will teach in Chattanooga Tennessee. Chellis Evanson Jr will direct physical education and teach social science at Goodel, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Luther
Iowa
Leonard Banta
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Vinton
Kincy Daniels
Twin Valley
Minn
Donald Birdsell
Postville
Monona
Milton Herwig
Riceville
Charles Nelson
Guttenberg
James Seim
Luverne
Minnesota
Luther Grads
Margaret Evenson
Stoughton
Blooming Prairie
Kenneth Mestad
Frost
Flavia Schroeder
Caledonia
Excelsior
Elaine Nestigen
Blair
Hutchinson
Maxine Swiggum
Joyce Hemma
Holmen
St. Peter
Wisconsin
Avis Gilberts
Sand Creek
Onalaska
Ronald Baer
Galesville
McCallie High School
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chellis Evanson, Jr
Goodel
Oakdale Junior Farmers stage Too Many Relatives play
Oakdale Wisconsin residents attend the Oakdale Farmers Union juniors presentation of Too Many Relatives at the community hall Wednesday evening. Cast includes Eldon Brown as Harry Savage Alda Johnson as Mabel Savage Louise Zierfuss as Mrs. Donnelly Shirley Marco as Gracie Evans Gordon Koeninger as Jasper Wilkins Charles Rabe as Officer Butterfield Patricia Gage as Ermintrude Evans Dick Marco as Otto B. Savage and Jack Haberman as Smoky McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Wis
Oakdale Farmers Union
Eldon Brown
Harry Savage
Alda Johnson
Mabel Savage
Louise Zierfuss
Patricia Gage
Ermintrude Evans
Mabel
Dick Marco
Otto B. Savage
Jack Haberman
Smoky McGee
Bishop Treacy to Speak at St Marys Prair ie du Chien Commencement
Bishop John P. Treacy of La Crosse will preside at the 77th commencement of St Marys academy Prairie du Chien. The 10 a m Thursday May 26 exercises will include a baccalaureate mass May 22 and a three act play May 25. Graduates include 36 girls from Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Ohio and two from Shanghai China. Valedictorian Diane Garding and salutatorian Margie Gores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
St. Mary’s Academy
Midwest
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
Academy
Augustine Guinta
S. J
Campion Jesuit High School
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Shanghai
China
St. Catherine’s Chapel
Carl Reinert
Campion
St. Mary’s
Ruth Breuer
Glen Haven
Gwendolyn Glynn
Lancaster
Kathleen Lucey
Ferryville
Dorothea Mottley
Mineral Point
Rita Gosener
Darlington
Diane Garding
Jefferson
Gusta Anderson
Joan Marie Bock
Donna Breshnahan
Margie Gores
Sally Kaber
Sheila McGuire
Vivian Meganck
Marian Meganck
Betty Lou Rehr
Joan Haupt
County School Units Receive Greater Aids
Monroe county schools gained a total of 122811.96 in state and county aid distributed to treasurers through the county office. Sparta and Tomah led with large grants, while several districts received no aid due to low attendance. multiple towns and townships show varied county and state allocations across numerous districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Edwin G. Monick
Mabel Faulds
L. H. Larson
Adrian
Glendale
Clifton
City of Sparta
Cashton
Kendall
Melvina
Norwalk
Wilton
Wyeville
Angelo
Joint One
la Fayette
Wells
Byron
Byron Township
la Grange
Oakdale
Grant Township
Greenfield
Jefferson
Jefferson and
Sheldon
la Grange Township
Leon
Leon Township
Bangor
Portland
Lincoln
Scott
Lincoln Township
Grant
Little Falls
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T. S. Hulberg
R. N. Fuller
Carl Nelson Post
American Legion
Legion Post
Commercial Club
Ralph Oftedahl
T. S
Ae Coruna
OLAM
Dick Foran
Walls OF Jericho
Eee . Theatres
Lassie
Jeanette MacDonald
Vernon
Technicolor
Glenn Ford
Elien Drew
Colorado
Texas
Weston St
Prairie Rite
Crawford
Department
John O’melia
Center
Rhinelander
Sparta City Hall
Tom Polanazek
Thorp
Gordon Sayner
Orville L. Arnold Post
Patricia Kuehl
McGregor High School
John Bachtell
Patricia
Paul Ramage
John
Fred Bachtell
Marcus Bach
School of Religion
University of Iowa
Spartan
Hlorliver
John Schneider Company
South Third St
Bridge
Junior Farmers Union
Treacy
St.Joseph Aspirin
NEW & St.joseph
Vireth
Animal Headquarters
Hoeschlers’ Pharmacy
Fifth Ave
Gantert
Hedstrom
South 382 Street
Homart
Tion
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