Memorial Day Program Set in Caledonia
Caledonia Minnesota special report Rep A P Layne chosen to deliver Memorial Day address at 1 30 p m Sunday May 30 at the Caledonia auditorium Houston county post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will supervise the event Servicemen organizations auxiliary units the Caledonia band Boy Scouts and school children meet at the public school grounds at 1 p m and march to the auditorium The program opens with the band colors are advanced by the VFW Invocaton by Rev Edgar Ackerman benediction VFW auxiliary salute to gold star mothers a Paul Matushek solo Gale Peterson recites the A2 Gress National anthem and colors are retired.
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Caledonia
Minn
A. P. Layne
Caledonia Auditorium
Houston County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Caledonia Band
Boy Scouts
VFW
Edgar Ackerman
Paul Matushek
L. J. Meyer
Gale Peterson
Mabel, Minn
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
American Legion
Phillip C. Hiller
Rollis Larson
Mabel School Mixed
Graduation Season Begins At Onalaska High School
Onalaska Wisconsin special report notes the class of 1948 at Onalaska High School will start with a Sunday 8 p.m. baccalaureate in the high school gym. Rev. Pederson of First Lutheran Church delivers the sermon to 31 graduates, relatives, and friends. The program includes invocations, choral numbers by the Girls chorus, a prayer, a girls trio, and scripture reading. Rev. Lambright closes with benediction.
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Onalaska
Wis
Onalaska High School
C. O. Pederson
Th First Lutheran Church
Joan Tabbert
S. J. Lambright
Rev. Lambright
Joann Tabbert
Carol Winell
Marie Gartner
Pederson
Bangor pupils stage Nationality Convention program
Bangor Wisconsin fifth and sixth graders presented a Nationality Convention themed Wisconsin a state of one people but many nationalities. Eight groups portrayed French Swiss Norwegian Swedish German Polish Welsh and Irish with costumes speaking parts and dances.
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Bangor
C. Wegner
L. Schroeder
D. Swerman
M. Boison
M. Bradley
J. Schaller
L. Schmitz
Bangor Grade
Wis
Wisconsin
Thleen Fuchs
Freiar
Susanna
Memorial Day Program Planned in Ontario Wisconsin
Ontario citizens honor veterans with a 10 a.m. procession from the school to the cemetery for rites, flag raise, and a Community hall program featuring invocations, readings, songs, a flag drill, poems, and remarks by Monroe County attorney J. Goodman. An Ontario versus Norwalk ball game follows in the afternoon.
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Ontario
Wis
Bredlow-Ewing Post
American Legion
Rev. Mason
Kay Skarda
Rev. Neilson
Jack Teal
J. Goodman
Monroe County
Black River Falls to Hear Zoning ChangeRequest
Black River Falls city council schedules June 10 hearing at city hall on a zoning amendment petition by Boehlke and Irwin E Homstad. Proposes removing a tract north of Washington Street east of Highway 12 from residential to light industrial, and converting an adjoining residential area to business use. Public invited to attend.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Common Council
Boehlke
Irwin E. Homstad
Washington Street
Hold Family Reunion at Erickson Home in Frenchville
A family reunion and dinner were held at the John Erickson home in Frenchville over the weekend. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Morris Koons, John Koons, John Erickson, Hiram Mahlum, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Olson of Mindoro.
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John Ke Koons
Oer Wausau
John Erickson
Frenchville
Glennickson
Messrs
Mmes
Morris Koons
John Koons
Hiram Mahlum
Chester Olson
Mindoro
Hospital Association Plans Viroqua Meet
Vernon Memorial Hospital association president R. A. Power announces a members meeting at the Viroqua school auditorium on evening June 1. The executive board has prepared plans for expanded hospital facilities to be presented to the members.
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Viroqua
Wis
R. A. Power
Vernon Memorial Hospital Association
Vironemea School
Observance At Viroqua Is Arranged
Plans for Memorial Day observance in Viroqua are organized by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars with E G Stout and C J Kilmer overseeing. Atty Larry Sieger chairs the general committee as city and high school bands, veterans, and students march. Rev Albert Roemer delivers the memorial address at the cemetery.
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Viroqua
Wis
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. G. Stout
C. J. Kilmer
Atty
Larry Sieger
Albert Roemer
St. Mary’s Church
Peder Nordsletten
B. B. Zeuner
Owain Munyon
Memorial Day Plan for Lansing Iowa Observance
Arlen Bijerke will marshal Lansing Memorial Day events on Sunday afternoon May 30. Harold Gaunitz chairs the program, with Will Kehr leading the band and Arne Helle handling transportation. Eight outlying cemeteries will receive flag and poppy placements by assigned men, honoring World War I and II dead, with music sponsored by American Legion and VFW auxiliaries.
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Lansing
Arlen Bijerke
Harold Gaunitz
Will Kehr
Arne Helle
Theodore Weipert
Gene Silberberg
Carl Slindee
Levi Sweatt
Arlen Bjerke
Wexford
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
VFW
Mindoro Memorial Services Set in Farmington Cemetery
A Mindoro Wisconsin memorial program is planned for Sunday at 11 15 am in Farmington cemetery. The event opens with a high school chorus song followed by a student pastor Marvin Odland prayer. Dorothy Hoag Kay son Lazona Hanson read, Odland delivers a patriotic address, and the Mindoro Legion firing squad ends with benediction and salute to war dead.
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Mindoro
Wis
Farmington
Marvin Odland
Dorothy Hoag
Kayison
Lazona Hanson
Odland
Yvonne West
Jo Ann Bangsberg
Mindoro Legion
Yvonne Olson Attends Sparta District Home Agents Meeting
Miss Yvonne D. Olson home demonstration agent spent Thursday in Sparta at a district meeting for home agents on refrigeration.
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Whitehall
Wis
Yvonne D. Olson
Sparta
Mabel Memorial Day Program to Feature Senator Ball
Senator Joseph H. Ball of Minnesota will speak at the Mabel Memorial Day program Sunday May 30. Events begin with a 1 p.m. parade from the school, include a 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. program with color-raising, invocations, concerts, the address by Ball, and the memorial rites at graves conducted by Legion and VFW units.
Spartans Host Rural Youth Day Parade and Graduation
Spartans hold Rural Youth Day with 72 parade entrants from Monroe county schools. About 3 000 rural students attend along with preschoolers and adults. Wisconsin’s ee day adds to festivities as 264 rural graduates receive diplomas on courthouse lawn with Ellen Barber of Warrens leading scholastic honors.
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Sparta
Wis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ellen Barber
Wisconsin
Monroe County
Courthouse Square
Cashton
Tomah
Classic
Jaycettes
Jaycee
Senior
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Eye
Madison
Court House
Ollie Swanson
Elien Barber
Warrens
John Helming
Kirby
June Batten
Angelo
Annie Stark
Wilton
Secon
St Patrick's Grants Eighth Grade Diplomas at Sparta
A class of 21 at St Patrick's church Sparta receives eighth grade diplomas after Sunday mass. Rev Hugh Deeny delivers the sermon and diplomas are presented by the pastor. Faculty include Sisters Marjorie Amanda Ermelle Althea. Class members listed include Bonnie Ripp Joleen Schmitz Joyce Schober and others.
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Sparta
Wis
St. Patrick’s Church
A.m
Hugh Deeny
Bonnie Ripp
Joanne Schaitel
Alice Schaitel
Norma Schaitel
Joanne Hoffman
Russell Gutridge
Carroll Sonday
Georgiana Lyga
Eugene Arentz
Philip Gallagher
Charles Schaulf
Marcia Trainer
V. Hugh J. Deeny
Marjorie
Amanda
Ermelle
Althea
Joyce Schober
Joleen Schmitz
Charles Schauf
Carl Kirkeby
Denise Dwyer
Selly Shanhofer
John Loeffelholz
Margaret Hoffman
Carlyn Heilman
Kathryn Sullivan
Glen Nichols
Richard Niggli
James Brandau
Caroll Sonday
James Reisinger
Leon Neuman
Iowa woman and daughter visit Caledonia kin
Mrs. Jack Hoggins and daughter Jacaline of Clinton Iowa, are visiting in Caledonia with her mother Mrs. John P Schummers, staying during the special visit.
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Iowa
Caledonia
Minn
Jack Hoggins
Jacaline
Clinton, Ia
John P. Schummers
West Salem Honors War Dead Memorial Day Service Monday
West Salem Berg Heinkel Legion Post No. 51 plans a Memorial Day program at the village park Monday at 9:30 a.m. with parade steps from village school, ceremony featuring Crosses list of veterans, invocation by Chaplain Linus Boehm, Donna Jean Vruwink address, Rev. W. J. Slosser, and musical selections by the band. If weather fails, parade is canceled and the program moves to Tilson Memorial auditorium.
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West Salem
Wis
Berg - Heinkel Legion Post No. 51
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Navy
Linus Boehm
Tilson Memorial Auditorium
Ontario Doctor Receives 50 Year Club Honor
Dr. G. C. Devine of Ontario Wis. is awarded a gold lapel pin as a member of the 50 year club of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin in recognition of more than five decades of medical service. He joined the club last October at Milwaukee's first meeting. Each member, 72 physicians, receives an engraved certificate and a letter detailing the pin as a symbol of service and devotion in long practice.
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Ontario
Wis
G. C. Devine
State Medical Society of
Wisconsin
Devine
Milwaukee
Camp Douglas Legion Elects Officers for Year
Ear P. Guilligan Post No. 133 elected officers for the coming year led by Commander Elsworth J. Honish and Vice Commanders Donald Reynolds and Harley J. Petersen. Other posts include Adjutant Walter Weber and Finance Officer Richard Atwater. The annual Memorial Day program is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Camp Douglas Community hall.
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Camp Douglas
Ear P. Guilligan
Elsworth J. Honish
Donald Reynolds
Harley J. Petersen
Walter Weber
Richard Atwater
Charles Waters
Harry Butler
Charles Marks
Otto Nienas
Waukon Legion Sponsors Rites
Waukon Iowa special report on Memorial Day service planned by Ralph D. Waters post of the American Legion at Oakland cemetery Sunday afternoon. Walter M. Howe acts as master of ceremonies with Clem ent Keenan and Charles O. Murphy assisting. Rev W H Mitchell delivers invocation Mil ton Lemme reads general orders Harold Quillin reads Gettysburg Address Rev Nelson Preus to deliver the address and Rev Edmond Hennig to give benediction.
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Waukon
Ralph D. Waters
American Legion
Oakland Cemetery
Walter M. Howe
Clement Keenan
Charles O. Murphy
W. H. Mitchell
Milton Lemme
Harold Quillin
Nelson Preus
Edmond Hennig
Mindoro High School Class Night Awards Honor Seniors
Mindoro high school held class night awards presented by M. J. Kaiser in Principal Coulthard’s absence. Recipients included Helen Haag and Angeline Storandt for perfect attendance, Mary Lou Jones for good citizenship, Carol Danielson and Marcella Krueger for home economics demonstrations, and multiple students awarded pins for forensics. Sidney Kirchner received the athletic medal and was saluted as honorary basketball captain and a reserve on the all star tourney team.
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Mindoro
Wis
Mindoro High School
M. J. Kaiser
L. T. Coulthard
Helen Haag
Angeline Storandt
Mary Lou Jones
Carol Danielson
Marcella Krueger
Margaret Storandt
la Zona Hanson
Janice Manske
Gale Davis
Joan Bangsberg
Merlin Shay
Kay Olson
Marlene Lash
James Collins
Kenneth Kroener
Harold Danielson
Reuben Olson
Sidney Kirchner
Gordon Johnson
Donald Hendrickson
Robert Simonson
Myron Roberts
Harley Paisley
Larry Collins
E Kirchner
Irvin Manske
Mrs Whitbeck returns to Caledonia from California visit
Mrs S S Whitbeck returns to Caledonia after spending the winter in Fresno California with her daughter and family Mrs Norman Webster.
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Caledonia
Minn
S. S. Whitbeck
Fresno
Calif
Norman Webster
Visiting Relatives From Los Angeles Stay In Mabel
Mrs. Sanford Peterson of Los Angeles visits here with her sister Mrs. A P Zimmerman and other relatives at Mabel.
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Caledonia, Minn
Sanford Peterson
Los Angeles
A. P. Zimmerman
Mabel
Waukon School Graduates 23
Waukon Ia special report notes twenty three seniors will graduate from St Patrick s school Sunday evening in Norton hall. Dr M M Hoffman of Dyersville will be guest speaker. Scholarships will be conferred to St Catherine s St Paul Clarke Dubuque Mt Mercy Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Heights Ottumwa and St Theresa s Winona Minn. The class includes John Becker William Bresnallan Ramona Burke Raymond Burke Lila Dougherty Kenneth Fahey Idella Gallagher Gregory Griffin Mary Ann Hegeman Ann Kerndt Suzanne Lee James Mahoney John Magner Harold Quillin Mary Riley John Ryan Donald Spinner Mary Spinner Dale Schulte Lee Sheridan Francis Teh James Theis Earl Welch.
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Waukon
St. Patrick's
Norton Hall
M. M. Hoffman
Dyersville
St. Catherine's
St. Paul
Clarke
Dubuque
Mt. Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
St. Theresa's
Winona
Minn
John Becker
William Bresnall
Call On Fillmore Crippled Children
County nurse Leone Nord and Mrs Flugum of the Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults visited Friday May 21 county children interested in attending summer camp for crippled children during July and August.
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Preston
Minn
Leone Nord
Flugum
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Minneapolis
McCumber Out On Bond In Manslaughter Case
Martyn McCumber waived a preliminary hearing set for today in Tomah Wisconsin. The case moves to circuit court for the fall term in September. He is free on a $1000 bond after a May 8 street tussle with Herman Weeden who died May 10 from a skull fracture. A coroner jury failed to agree and was discharged.
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Tomah
Wis
Martyn McCumber
Herman Weeden
S. Clark
Ray Reynolds
Circuit Court
McCumber
Liberty
Weeden
Sparta
Leo J. Goodman
Memorial Day Parade in La Crescent Minnesota
Memorial Day services in La Crescent begin Monday at 10 a.m. with a parade from the school. The 40 piece Houston Minnesota band leads a color guard firing squad Legion unit auxiliary Boy Scouts Cubs Girl Scouts Gold Star mothers in cars and DGAR school children led by baton twirlers. At Prospect Hill cemetery Rev Paul Metsger will deliver the address. Don Stortie will direct the Houston band and the children will place flowers on veterans graves from four wars.
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Houston
Rural 4-H Sunday Observed at Holmen Church
Rural 4-H Sunday will be observed at the Holmen Lutheran church in Holmen Wisconsin during the regular morning service at 11 a m. Union Mills Maple Shade Amster dam Prairie Beavers Long Centre Midway and Lewis Valley 4-H clubs will be represented. Colors green and white will decorate the altar area and front pews will be reserved for 4-H members. All are welcome.
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Holmen
Wis
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