Gays Mills High Plans 31st Graduation Ceremony
Gays Mills Wisconsin holds its first annual high school commencement Tuesday May 30 at 8 p m in the Kickapop theater. Mauree Applegate of La Crosse State Teachers College will deliver the address. The program includes a trio, cornet solo by Everett Aspenson, invocations, salutatory by Edith Tainter, and valedictory by Douglas Jameson. Countless scholars listed among graduates.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Gays Mills High School
Mauree Applegate
la Crosse State Teachers College
Joyce Garlick
Everett Aspenson
Merlin Seal
Mary Helgeson
Edith Tainter
Bonnie Turk
Miss Garlick
Miss Applegate
Girls’ Glee Club
Douglas Jameson
Mr. Seal
Clifford Anderson
Winnie Briggs
Cash Brown
Lorraine Burkhardt
Herbert Burkum
Nellie Casperson
Daerold Coleman
Theodore Coleman
Arthur Dreke
Michael Ferrick
Robert Finley
Nelva Fisher
Leonard Fleming
Edith Gallant
Donald George
Douglas George
Helen Hanson
Leonard Helgerson
Marion Helgerson
Margaret Iverson
Trempealeau County Officials Seek Re-Election
Five Trempealeau county office holders announce plans to run in the September primary and November election on the Republican ticket. Sheriff Charles N. Keilholtz and County Clerk H. M. Johnson announce re-election bids. Register of deeds Lester Brennam, Coroner Martin A. Wiemer, and District Attorney John C. Quinn also plan candidacies. No opposition announced yet.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau
Charles N. Keilholtz
Wisconsin
H. M. Johnson
Lester Brennam
Register of Deeds
Martin A. Wiemer
Independence
John C. Quinn
Arcadia
Spring Grove Readies Play The Man on the Stairs
Spring Grove high school seniors will present the mystery comedy The Man on the Stairs on Friday May 26 at 8 15 p m in the auditorium Iris Engberg directs with Joanne Ramstad Yvonne Ellestad Neil Rauk Jerald Bagley Arlan Deely Richard Humphries Dorothy Dahle Victoria Trouble Verdon Erickson Philip Magnum Lois Askelson Mrs Murdock and Paulien Anderson Gwen Murdock in cast
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Spring Grove
Minn
Spring Grove High School
Iris Engberg
Joanne Ramstad
Molly Bremmer
Yvonne Ellestad
Mary Jane Bremmer
Neil Rauk
Jed Stuart
Jerald Bagley
Mike Moran
Arlan Deely
Richard Humphries
Dorothy Dahle
Victoria Trouble
Verdon Erickson
Philip Magnum
Lois Askelson
Mrs. Murdock
Paulien Anderson
Gwen Murdock
Holmen Auxiliary Group Plans Memorial Day Wreaths
Holmen Wisconsin auxiliary committee led by Mrs. Harry Sween meets Monday afternoon May 29 at the Legion hall to craft wreaths for Memorial Day observances.
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Holmen
Wis
Harry Sween
Legion Hall
Stoddard businessmen sponsor free outdoor movies
Stoddard Wisconsin will host free outdoor films sponsored by local businessmen. The series starts Friday May 26 and will continue through the summer with screenings to be shown in the evenings on the town common.
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Stoddard
Stoddard, Wis
Viroqua Honors 125 Seniors At May Commencement
Viroqua Wisconsin reports 125 seniors to graduate Thursday May 25 at 8 p m with R F Lewis assistant state superintendent delivering the main address. Valedictorian Jacqueline Lund and salutatorian Anne Gulbrandsen lead a long list of graduates and honor students.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua High School
R. F. Lewis
Earl Sallander
Rae Savage
James Kuehn
Luther Peterson
Anna Hayes
Ruth Forde
John Olson
Martin Gulbrandsen
Joyce Ammerman
Elizabeth Anderson
Philip Anderson
Myrne Anderson
Theo
Elmwood School District Dissolved and Reorganized
The Elmwood joint four school districts spanning Clifton Monroe county and Plymouth Juneau county were dissolved by the Monroe county school committee and attached to Clifton high school. A formal hearing preceded the action with multiple district leaders attending and an informational session planned for Wyeville area.
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Elmwood
Clifton
Monroe County
Plymouth
Juneau County
Clifton High School
Monroe
Juneau
Clifton Town Hall
Tug Hollow
New Lisbon
Arbin York
Kendall School
Robert Dwyee
E. G. Smith
Board of Education
Tomah
E. G. MacKean
Crane
Wyeville
Ollie M. Swanson
Warrens
Nora la Roux
la Crosse State Teachers College
Norwalk Homemaker Club Plans Day Event and Picnic
Norwalk Wis Special Norwalk homemakers finalized plans for the achievement day program and a club picnic set for June 8 on the Len Schendel farm. Officers elected were Mrs Savell secretary replacing Mrs Olson and Mrs Henry Veriegge treasurer replacing Mrs Rus Kell who with Mrs Olson had served two years. The meeting was at the home of Mrs W J Dreier with Mrs Herman Wendorf presiding.
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Norwalk
Wis
Len Schendel
Savell
Olson
Henry Veriegge
Ruskell
W. J. Dreier
Herman Wendorf
Rockland School Picnic Set For May Twenty Sixth
Rockland Wisconsin PTA sponsors the annual school picnic on the school lawn Friday May 26 with Mmes Elmer Larson Harold Krueger Vidas Richardson George Williams Donald Hanson and Sam Brockman on the arrangements committee. Officers elected include Carl Friske president Gladys Campbell vice president Mildred Torkelson secretary and Elmer Fitzel treasurer. Teachers rehired for next year are Harold Bonsack in upper grades and Mrs Alta Hagen in lower grades.
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Rockland
Wis
Rockland School
PTA
Mmes
Elmer Larson
Harold Krueger
Vidas Richardson
George Williams
Donald Hanson
Sam Brockman
Carl Friske
Gladys Campbell
Mildred Torkelson
Elmer Fitzel
Harold Bonsack
Alta Hagen
Stoddard Girl Starts Nurse Training in Chicago Program
Ethelyn Dorothy Seidel of Stoddard enrolled in the Chicago School of Nursing. She will earn a CSN diploma after completing 52 lessons 20 quiz examinations and three honors examinations and then begin work at a local hospital.
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Stoddard, Wis
Ethelyn Dorothy Seidel
Stoddard
Chicago School of Nursing
Honor Lansing High Students Honored at Assembly
At a Lansing high school assembly awards were presented across activities. Baseball major letters were awarded to George Feuerhelm and Duane Feuerhelm among others. basketball major letters went to George Feuerhelm and Duane Feuerhelm. girl basketball major letters went to Ruth Ascham and peers. band letters to seniors including Ruth Ascham and Jean Ann Middenndorf. Attendance honors noted multiple grade levels with several named students.
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Lansing
George
Duana Feuerhelm
Lyle Snitker
Glen Wendel
Curtish Gramlich
Milton Sadd
David Bailey
Walter Clancy
Donald Bartheld
Ronald Haas
George Dean
Frank Schweinfurth
Emmett, Gaunitz
Robert Stahl
Duane Feuerhelm
Curtis Gramlich
Emmett Gaunitz
Rodney Olson
John Englehorn
Harry Walters
Donna Bailey
Carol Harvey
Mabel Gruber
Loretta Stahl
Ruth Ascham
Jean Ann Cooper
Jean Ann Middendorf
Jean Ann Paulson
Barbara Clancy
Marjorie Moline
Betty Fink
Leif Protsman
Elone Collard
Lorna Irons
Virginia Kaufman
Meta Frerichs
George Feuerhelm
Glen
William Wendel
Russell Moline
James Gruber
Bebe Clancy
Mary Behrends
Jimmy Fink
Ruth Englehorn
Leroy Olson
Darlene Peters
Donald Withee
Carole Jean Reher
Nancy Strong
Ruth Hanson
Lyle Peters
George Stahl
59 At BRF Get Diplomas
Fifty nine seniors from Black River Falls high school will receive their diplomas Friday May 26. The group includes valedictorian Marian Steinke and salutatorian Rose Zahn along with a long list of classmates such as Steve Bauer Jean Bolger Carol Bowen June L Bowen Virginia Bright Wally Capper Larry Churchill Emma Decorah Don Duxbury Maxine Eggen Avis Engebretson Howard Engen Illa Farrington Richard Fox Juanita Funmaker Beverly Gabriel Robert Gerth Alene Gilbertson Lester Green Marjorie Halverson Don Gilbertson Lee Hancock Carol Hanson Keith Harmes Donna Higgins John Ibinger Tom Jessop Betty Johnson Berniece Krome Kenneth Larkin Carol Lietz Verna Lyon Doris Matchett Carl Messelt Vivian Moldenhauer Frank Moore Geraldine Nichols William OBrien Carol Olson Carol Onstad Peter Peasley Ruth Perry Arland Peterson John Peterson Kenneth Peterson Norma Peterson Dean Phillips Janet Pokorney Verna Reichenbach Lola Rockney Alyce Rosenbaum Luella Rosenbaum Joanne Schnur James Smetana Marion Valence Arlene Vetrock Colleen Wussow
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Black River Falls
Wis
Black River Falls High School
Marian Steinke
Rose Zahn
Steve Bauer
Jean Bolger
Carol Bowen
June L. Bowen
Virginia Bright
Wally Capper
Larry Churchill
Emma Decorah
Don Duxbury
Maxine Eggen
Avis Engebretson
Howard Engen
Illa Farrington
Richard
Mabel Pastor's Son Wins Hamline Honors
Bruce Kottke son of Rev and Mrs A R Kottke of Mabel Minnesota received honors at Hamline University St Paul He was elected to Kappa Phi honorary society earned an appointment to the University of Minnesota medical school and won one of two awards for outstanding juniors
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Mabel, Minn
Bruce Kottke
A. R. Kottke
Hamline University of St. Paul
Kottke
Kappa Phi
University of Minnesota Medical School
Eight Receive Degrees At Marquette High
Seniors of Marquette high school received diplomas at graduation on May 18. Named graduates include Robert Cook Darlene Heaton Caroline Kinsel John Knoebel Richard Moody Donald Schott James Schott and James O Shea.
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Marquette, In
Marquette High School
Robert Cook
Darlene Heaton
Caroline Kinsel
John Knoebel
Richard Moody
Donald Schott
James Schott
James O Shea
Pastor Leaves Norwalk EUB
The Rev. Clifford Olsen, longtime pastor of Norwalk's two Evangelical and United Brethren churches, is appointed to pastorates at Richfield and Colgate north of Milwaukee. Richfield will be his home. Reverend Gutnecht will replace Olsen in Norwalk. The new pastor hails from Broadhead.
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Norwalk
Wis
Clifford Olsen
Richfield
Colgate
Milwaukee
Gutnecht
Olsen
Broadhead
Norwalk Grads Begin Season
Norwalk high school's 18 graduates started the season with a baccalaureate service led by Rev. Difford Olsen titled Talents. Readings by Leora Haldeman and Ruby Hoffman and a class song were performed. A farewell party for seniors and faculty followed, with a Milwaukee weekend trip planned. Commencement for the class of 1950 is set for Friday June 2.
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Norwalk
Wis
Norwalk High School
Difford Olsen
Milwaukee
William Flock
N. H. Rudie
Betty Kleman
Onalaska Baccalaureate Service Set for Class of 1950
Onalaska Wisconsin special report notes baccalaureate for the class of 1950 will be at 8 p m Sunday in the high school gym. The Rev C O Pederson of First Lutheran will deliver the sermon assisted by Rev A M Ivey and others. Program includes processional invocation two selections by the girls choir prayer scripture reading and America singing followed by benediction by Ivey.
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Onalaska
Wis
Onalaska High School
C. O. Pederson
First Lutheran Church
A. M
Process Ivey
Methodist Church
Evely Sional
Avis Gilberts
Ivey
High School
Mr. Ivey
Pederson
America
Ex Ettrick Woman Is Stout Graduate
Mrs Hal W Goetsch former Leona Sexe is in the 1950 Stout Institute graduating class at Menominee and will receive her degree June 2 She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Sexe formerly of Ettrick and will teach home economics at Blair High School next term Her husband is a speech instructor at Blair High School
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Ettrick
Wis
Hal W. Goetsch
Leona Sexe
Stout Institute
Menominee
Goetsch
Carl Sexe
Blair High School
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minn
Stout
Hesper Public School Holds Baccalaureate Service
The Hesper public school held its baccalaureate service at the Friends church on Sunday evening May 21. Naomi Olsen delivered the sermon with assistance from Rev. A R Kottke and Rev. P C Hiller. Eighth grade graduates named: Susan Bates Loren Dykeman Roger Goodno Gail Kimber Jason Kephart Carlton Kittelson James Smith Wordean Welper.
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Mabel
Minn
Hesper
Friends Church
Naomi Olsen
A. R. Kottke
P. C. Hiller
Susan Bates
Loren Dykeman
Roger Goodno
Gail Kimber
Jason Kephart
Carlton Kittelson
James Smith
Wordean Welper
Mrs Swett Travels to Omaha for Dredging Work Visit
Mrs Ralph Swett has gone to Omaha Nebraska to visit her husband who is employed there on a dredging project in Dakota Minnesota.
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Dakota, Minn
Ralph Swett
Omaha
Neb
Luther College to Graduate 225 in May Commencement
Luther college will graduate 225 men and women in a May 29 commencement, its largest class. The program includes 20 elementary certificates and five honorary doctorates, with ceremonies and related events featuring the Luther concert band and Nordic cathedral choir.
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Decorah
Luther College
Luther
Nordic Cathedral Choir
Weston H. Noble
C. K. Preus
Luther College Women’s Club
Baccalaureate Set for Class of 1950 in Auditorium
The Baccalaureate service for the Class of 1950 will be at 8 p m Sunday in the auditorium. Rev V T Jordahl 22 president of the Iowa district of the Evangelical Lutheran church will deliver the sermon with Rev R A Ofstedal 21 liturgist. Music by Schola Cantorum directed by Richard M Hobart and the Luther college women’s Iowans. Area students earning elementary certificates listed with several names and towns.
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V. T. Jordahl
Iowa
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
R. A. Ofstedal
Schola Cantorum
Richard M. Hobart
Luther College Women’s
Caledonia VFW Hosts Auxiliaries Meeting
The Caledonia VFW auxiliary will host auxiliaries from Winona Mabel and Brownsville in Caledonia Sunday May 28 starting at 2 pm in the city hall basement Beatrice Natzel of Owatonna president of the first district will preside.
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Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia Vfw
Winona, Mabel
Brownsville
Beatrice Natzel
Owatonna
Approve Bids On Equipment For Veterans Memorial Hospital
Five bids for hospital equipment in Waukon were approved by the board of trustees. Contracts went to A S Aloe Co St Louis for 16575 Mills Hospital Supply Co Chicago 2160 59 Security Laboratories Burlington 1274 48 Joesting and Schilling Co St Paul 687 50 and L W Herman Waukon 107. The bids go to Des Moines for federal approval and delivery is expected about sixty days. The Good Samaritan society will insure building contents and liability at 165000 35000 and operate the hospital upon completion.
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Waukon
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Harry Theis
P. F. Dravis
Bernard Schwartzhoff
A. S. Aloe Co
St. Louis
Mills Hospital Supply Co
Chicago
Security Laboratories
Burlington
Joesting and Schilling Co
St. Paul
1000 Troops Due Sunday At McCoy
Camp McCoy Wisconsin expects 1000 troops of the 14th regimental combat team to arrive Sunday. The units include field artillery and infantry battalions, a heavy mortar and tank platoon, and a service company. The 501st transport truck company from Fort Riley Kansas will assist in moving the units.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
14Th
501St Transort Truck Company
Fort Riley
Kans
Camp Carson
Colo
McCoy
ROTC
South Dakota National Guard
Mabel Legion Post Elects New Officers
The Jo seph B Lund post of the American Legion in Mabel elected new officers led by re elected Post Commander John Loftsgaarden. Maynard Gabrielson became first vice commander Ernest Olson second vice commander Dean Elles tad adjutant Calmar Daniel son sergeant at arms Earl Spande historian and Charles Dahling chaplain.
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Mabel
Minn
Joseph B. Lund
American Legion
John Loftsgaarden
Maynard Gabrielson
Ernest Olson
Dean Ellestad
Calmar Danielson
Earl Spande
Charles Dahling
West Salem High School Holds Baccalaureate Service
West Salem Wis May 28 West Salem high school graduates attend baccalaureate at Our Savior Lutheran church at 8 pm Rev J L Ranum preaches on Soldiers of Christ program includes organ preludes hymns anthems readings and a vocal trio and closes with doxology and recessional by Ellen Knudson and Dawn Wilcox.
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West Salem
Wis
West Salem High School
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
J. L. Ranum
Ellen Knudson
Mr. Ranum
C. A. Jostad
Rushford Folk Return From Chicago Graduation
Mrs Walter Quarre and Bernard Jacobson returned from Chicago where Edwin O Jacobson completed a four year course at the National College of Chiropractic and Drugless Physicians. He was part of a class of 235 and is the son of John Jacobson of Rushford.
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Rushford, Minn
Walter Quarre
Bernard Jacobson
Chicago
Edwin O. Jacobson
National College of Chiropractic and Drugless Physicians
John Jacobson
Rushford
Norwalk Teacher Heads to Holy Land on Journey
Vera Cunitz, fifth and sixth grade teacher at Norwalk School, will depart soon for a trip to the Holy Land.
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Norwalk
Holy Land
Norwalk, Wis
Vera Cunitz
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