Viola Hosts Western Wisconsin Horse Show Fair Highlights
Viola Wisconsin hosts the Viola Horse and Colt show sponsored by the Viola FFA and VH and C show Inc. Highlights include a horse pulling contest with prizes totaling 2 and judging across Percheron Belgian Clydesdale and saddle classes. Four H and FFA members help run tents and exhibits. A 1949 Ford will be awarded to a club member, with $1 dues for membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
Wis
Isconsin
Viola Ffa
VH and C Show, Inc
Four-H
FFA Club
Guernsey
Caroline Miller
Richland County Fair
Fred Matthes
Viola Horse and Colt Show, Inc
Ford
Districts unite for first meeting of West Salem school unit
West Salem Wisconsin residents gather for the first joint meeting of the Hamilton and Barre townships districts and the Village of West Salem High School to form a new consolidated unit. Elections for a school board and the selection of a name are on the agenda, with discussions on transportation and the future structure of the new district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Salem
Salem
Wis
Speao
Hamilton
Barre
West Salem
West Salem High School
Wisconsin
Barre Township
Barre Mills
Greenfield
Shelby Townships
Sunnybrook
Pbell
Oakhurst
Bangor
Washington
Sunnymede
Burns
Famington
Walker
Hamilton Township
Neshonoc
Brookside Girls Coulee
Pleasant Valley
Westlem
Decorah Work Nears Million in Construction Boom
Reports from the office of Charles K. city eiigin es. rouses at 51 built in Decorah since August 1945, at an estimated expenditure of $482,000. Business buildings, new paving, and general repairs are nearly equal to the residential construction. The total amount may be about $1,000,000. And people are still hunting for places in which to live in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Guede
Charles K. City Eiigines
Rouses
Preston 4-H Club Federation Holds September Meeting
The Fillmore county 4-H club federation met September 23 at Preston town hall with Clarence McKay presiding. Officers named include Patricia Benson Harmony Hustlers as president and Loren Milne Scotland Merry Workers as vice president. Barbara Dunn serves as temporary secretary and secretary. Alma Syvertson Holt Hi-Liters as reporter. Harriett Koepke home agent introduced candidates and Milton Hoberg county agent summarized upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
4-H Club Federation
Preston Town Hall
Clarence McKay
Barbara Dunn
Patricia Benson
Harmony Hustlers
Loren Milne
Scotland Merry Workers
Challenging Champs
Alma Syvertson
Holt Hi-Liters
Harriett Koepke
Milton Hoberg
Holmen Lutherans Open Sunday School
Holmen Wisconsin special report shows Sunday school enrollment at 135 after summer break, with 13 new students. Teachers include Mrs Tillman Johnson and Mrs Kendall Casberg in kindergarten. Lois Holter and Evelyn Skog in first grade. and a full staff across grades up to Bible class. Eddie Anderson is superintendent, Audrey Holter secretary, and Jeanene Holter treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Holmen Lutheran Sunday School
Tillman Johnson
Kendall Casberg
Lois Holter
Evelyn Sk
Chester Tolvstad
Harry Sween
Lynn Olson
Alverda Berg
Owner Holter
Ourth de
A. B. Halverson
M. H. Monson
T. C. Knudsen
Jesse Olson
V. S. Keppel
Eddie Anderson
Audrey Holter
Jeanene Holter
Drive for Tomah hospital funds begins November first
Tomah launches a $200,000 fundraising drive led by R G Tiegs outside the city and Dr J M Fraser in town to build the Tomah Memorial hospital. About $20,000 is in the treasury including a $10,000 gift from A A Fix and a $5,000 bequest from the late State Amens. A federal grant of $207,000 will follow once local funds are raised. the planned 50-bed hospital is estimated at $600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Tomah Memorial Hospital
R. G. Tiegs
J. M. Fraser
A. A. Fix
Ktate Amens
La Farge Elect Heads For 1948 49 School Year
La Farge Wis Special reports student leaders chosen for 1948 49. Seniors elected Stanley Shird president Joe Todd vice president Bonnie Howard treasurer and secretary. Juniors elected La Verne Ray president Larry Kent Jo Ann Harris secretary treasurer Mrs Oaklief adviser. Sophomores elected Bob Clark president Lowell Walters vice president Eunice Nurton secretary treasurer Fred Mercer adviser. Editors for the year are Jim Johanson and Mary Wemett. Four new teachers arrive this year Fred Mercer agriculture and general science Mr Sutton coach social problems history biology Mrs Ina Allen English and library and Mrs Bob Muller grades two and three. Total enrollments listed by class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Johanneson
Mary Wemett
la Farge
Fred Mercer
Sutton
Ina Allen
Bob Muller
Holmen Confirmation Class Elects Heads
Ronald Johnson was chosen president of the Holmen confirmation class organized Saturday in the Holmen church parlors. Elizabeth Jostad was elected vice president with Ste Tolvstad as secretary and Anna Karen Tolvstad as treasurer. other officers include Joan Nelson Judith Breswick Audrey Johnson Olson Alien Bringe and Adolph Johnson. Of these three Allen Bringe Elizabeth Jostad and Duane Olson are from the Halfway congregation. The Rev. Kenneth R. Torvik is instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Ronald Johnson
Elizabeth Jostad
Ste Tolvstad
Anna Karen Tolvstad
Joan Nelson
Judith Breswick
Audrey Johnson
Olson
Alien Bringe
Adolph Johnson
Allen Bringe
Duane Olson
Kenneth R. Torvik
Ronald Schild Heads Salem School Officers
West Salem high school elected its freshman class officers Ronald Schild as president Douglas Jewett as vice president and Bernice secretary treasurer in a special report from West Salem Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Schild
Salem
West Salem
Wis
West Salem High School
Douglas Jewett
Berniece
Nurse Accepts Post At Waukon Hospital
Merilynn Bray, daughter of Mr and Mrs C G Bray of Waukon and a 1945 graduate of the Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines has accepted the position as head nurse at the Waukon hospital. She succeeds Matt Bechtel, a registered nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon, Ia
Merilynn Bray
C. G. Bray
Waukon
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Women Oral Hospital
Matt Bechtel
La Crescent Plans Seasonal Street Markers And Dinner
La Crescent Commercial club to erect temporary street markers soon. A Hal loween dinner is planned at the Commodore with date to be announced. Market committee members include Henry Seidel Donald Fay and Ken Shepardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
la Crescent Commercial Club
Hallowe’en
Commodore
Henry Seidel
Donald Fay
Ken Shepardson
Open Houston Welfare Drive for Lutheran Welfare Service
In Caledonia, Minnesota, 4162 baptized Lutherans in Houston County are asked to raise 1600 for Lutheran Welfare service this year. County chairman Carl Burtness says this amount covers the county’s actual service cost. Last year gifts totaled 1017. Over two years the society has cared for 44 children and placed 25 in adoption in the Rochester area, with 42 mothers in Houston County receiving care and case work at the society’s girl home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Carl Burtness
Lutheran Welfare Society
Rochester
Lanesboro Church Barbecue Sunday in Sylvan Park
St Patrick's Catholic church in Lanesboro Wisconsin offers an air hickory beef barbecue dinner Sunday at Sylvan park. The event runs 11 45 a m to 2 00 p m under the skating rink tent with an antique furniture auction games a fancy work booth and a fish pond. One to two thousand meals expected and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Wis
St. Patrick's Catholic
Sylvan Park
Kelly
The
New Oaks
Eitzen Girl Becomes Deputy Court Clerk
Esther Fruechte of Eitzen Minnesota has accepted a position as deputy to Alvin Pieper Houston county clerk of court. She has begun her duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Esther Fruechte
Eitzen
Alvin Pieper
Houston County
Genoa Women Meet Attendees at Viroqua Deanery Event
Genoans attended the annual deanery meeting held at Ty Aan Theater in Viroqua. Attendees included Msgr. O'Reilly and several Genoa locals namely Rose Ghelfi Margret Brendel Vena Trussoni Mary Duffy Elizabeth Franzini A J Malin Frank Jambois Mike Nickelatti Julia Kelly and Ben Domke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Aan Theater
Viroqua
Genoa
Msgr. O'Reilly
Misses Rose Ghelfi
Marret Brendel
Vena Trussoni
Mary Duffy
Elizabeth Franzini
A. J. Malin
Frank Jambois
Mike Nickelatti
Julia Kelly
Ben Domke
Arcadia High School Hosts 14th Annual School Fair
Arcadia Wisconsin hosts the 14th annual school fair sponsored by vocational agriculture and homemaking departments. Premiums total 600 dollars from local firms and civic groups. Events include judging of rural school home economics and crops, a high school program of music recitations and a diorama, livestock judging, pet entries, and various races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia High School
W. Passacre Company
A. G. Co-op Creamery
Nels Johnson
Arcadia Board of Education
Arcadia Community Club
High Heal
Billy Sendelbach
Claraton Smith
Lloyd Lorch
Russell Gilbertson
Gaylord Servais
Spencer Axness
Diana Hauser
Lois Paskow
Phyllis Schank
Coleen Vogel
Roger Fink
Parade
Merrill H. Pinch
Lenice Oates
Gifts Dedicate to West Salem Church Honor Mrs Cullmann
At 10 45 a m service on Sept 26 West Salem Presbyterian Church dedicated memorial gifts in memory of Mrs Mary M Cullmann including brass candela bra vases and a writers desk for the pastor si study. Cullmann children named from Hawaii Arizona Burlington and Chicago participated with church and school leaders noting World Wide Communion Sunday will be observed Oct 3 at the same service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Lois B. Cullmann
ANC
Hawaii
Richard Deason
Coolidge
Ariz
Harvey Wereley
Burlington
Donald Cullmann
Chicago
A. m
William J. Slesser
F. L. Gullickson
H. J. Vruwink
John Meyer
Presbyterians
Federal Council of Churches
Insurance Firms Join To Buy Fire Truck
Three Waukon insurance firms Winneshiek Farmers, German Mutual, and Scandinavian join to purchase a $10,000 fire truck for rural firefighting in the Waukon area. City firemen will operate the truck and the old vehicle will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Waukon Insurance Companies
Winneshiek Farmers Insurance
German Mutual Insurance
Gospel Team Appears At New Albin Church
A young gospel team from Kago visited the Methodist church in New Albin Iowa. The Rev. Peter Waldin formerly of Canada delivered the message. Singers performed in duets trios and quartets in varied groupings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin Church
New Albin
Kago
Peter Waldin
Canada
New Belvidere Clerk Named in Alma Wisconsin
John R. Bol former Buffalo county agent licensed town clerk of Belvidere to succeed A. E. Kuehn who moved to Cochrane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Wis
John R. Bol
Buffalo County
Licen Ted
Belvidere
A. E. Kuehn
Cochrane
Dakota Families Head to Clinic in South Dakota
Dakota Minn special report notes Mr and Mrs Paul A Zenke Mrs Paul Zenke Jr and Mrs William aoso travel to Canistota South Dakota to be patients for several days at Dr Ortmas clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota, Minn
Paul A. Zenke
Paul Zenke, Jr
William Aoso
Canistota
S. D
Dr. Ortmas
First Melrose school district holds annual meeting
The newly organized Melrose Franklin North Bend Irving and Melrose district held its first annual meeting at Melrose High School with about 200 voters. The budget of 118272 was adopted with a 16.9 mill rate and free bus service. Officials elected include Harold Wike clerk James A Ris tow treasurer and Mrs Keith Hardie director. An auditing chair and two members were named and a five member board was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Franklin North Bend
Irving
Melrose High School
Mately
Harold Wike
James A. Ristow
North Bend
Keith Hardie
Franklin
John Tibbets
Jacob Reinks
Howard Hemmy
Joe Soukup
Joe Norgaard
Ettrick Man Describes Trip To Switzerland
Allen John Hogden of the American Foreign Service in Frankfurt am Main wrote to his father Albert Hogden of Ettrick about a September trip to Switzerland. He climbed the Jungfrau, calling it a magnificent experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Allen John Hogden
American Foreign Service
United States
Frankfurt-am- Main
Switzerland
Jungfrau Mountain
Albert Hogden
Stoddard GI Spends 10 Day Leave At Home
Pfc. Lowell Stellner son of Mr and Mrs George Stellner is home on a 10 day furlough after completing 13 week basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas He enlisted at La Crosse on June 13 and will depart for Biloxi Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base for a seven month mechanic course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Lowell Stellner
George Stellner
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex Lowell
Air Force
la Crosse
Biloxi
Miss
Keesler Air Force Base
Auctioneer Teacher To Assist At Sale
Taylor Wisconsin Ray E Arneson a Taylor auctioneer announces a big auction sale set for Saturday October 2 at 10 am for the Lebakken brothers of Crystal Valley near Galesville Col Joe Riesch of Mason City Iowa instructor of the American School of Auctioneering will assist Arneson and has trained thousands of auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, Wis
Ray E. Arneson
Taylor
Lebakken Brothers
Crystal Valley
Galesville
Arneson
Joe Riesch
Mason City
American School of Auctioneering
Methodists Organize New Church Group at Union Center
Women of the Union Center Methodist church met in the church parlors to organize a Methodist Church group. Officers elected include Mrs. Harry Hent as president, Mrs. Kenneth as vice president, Mrs. C. L. Wilcox as treasurer, and Mrs. Kenneth Searles as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Center
Wis
The
Methodist Church of Union
Brothers Meet First Time In 46 Years
Adolph M. Olson of Whalan Minnesota reunites with his brother Henry after 46 years apart. Their sister Mrs Elmer Myer, recently seen Henry in New York ten years earlier, joins the reunion in Laneboro after the two brothers arrive home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalan
Minn
Adolph M. Olson
Henry
Adolph
Elmer Myer
New York
Binford
N. C
Lanesboro
Johnson
4 H Club Program At Long Coulee Tonight
Long Coulee 4 H club will present a community program Tuesday October 5 at 8 p m in Long Coulee school Exhibits of 4 H projects a dresses fashion revue and an achievement ceremony are planned Betty Herold Long Coulee school teacher and Chipmunk Coulee leader will show a travelogue of a three week east tour Leaders are Mr and Mrs Roy Casberg and junior leader Pauline Bratberg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Coulee
Long Coulee School
Betty Herold
Chipmunk Coulee Club
East
Roy Casberg
Pauline Bratberg
Missionary F S Hallenger to Speak at Holmen Festival
Rev. F S Hallenger of St Paul Minn will headline the Holmen Lutheran church mission festival in Holmen Wis He will lead a 9 am children's service a 10 30 am festival service and a 2 pm motion picture presentation of mission work in foreign lands Hallenger is a 20 year veteran missionary who studied at Luther Theological Seminary in St Paul and married a cousin of the local organizer A hot lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallenger
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Kenneth R. Torvik
Nee
Ontario Legion and Auxiliary Hold Separate Meetings
The Bredlow Ewing post of the American Legion in Ontario Wisconsin and its auxiliary held separate meetings at the KP hall. Attendees included Scott Johns Vernon county service officer and other county members for the Legion while Mrs. Kenyon and another Sparta resident attended the auxiliary. They combined for lunch after the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Bredlow Ewing
American Legion
KP Hall
Legion
Scott Johns
Vernon County
Kenyon
Sparta
Readstown Woman Celebrates 70th Birthday
Readstown Wisconsin residents gathered Tuesday to honor Mrs Ora Kellogg on her 70th birthday. Her daughter Mrs Harold Clements hosted the lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Ora Kellogg
Two Viola Delegates Attend OES Meet
Two Viola delegates travel to the OES meeting, joining other attendees. The report notes their participation and presence at the event with brief mention of the location and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
OES
Supreme Court weighs dance hall liability rule in assault case
In Minnesota a suit by Joe Lee Joseph for eye injury from tear gas at the Wykoff Nite Club seeks to overturn a statute making dance hall proprietors liable for acts of a special policeman. The case, against night club proprietor Mrs. Adeline Markham, was certified to the state Supreme Court after a demurrer was overruled in Fillmore County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Nelson
Fillmore County
Preston
Supreme Court
Adeline Markham
Lansing High Elects Officers by Class
At Lansing Consolidated High School seniors name Earl Strub as president Theresa Hawes as secretary and Vera Verdon as treasurer. Juniors elect Darlene Heiderscheit president Colleen Dunlevy secretary Anna Mae Prfiffner treasurer. Sophomores choose Daniel Strub president Thomas Hurley secretary Rita Weber treasurer. Freshmen select Carol Ann Teff president Marcella Gander secretary Elaine Harm treasurer. A library club forms with Theresa Hawes president Anna Mae Knittle secretary and Rita Mettille treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Ie Conception High School
Earl Strub
Theresa Hawes
Vera Verdon
Darlene Heiderscheit
Colleen Dunlevy
Anna Mae Prfiffmer
Daniel Strub
Thomas Hurley
Rita Weber
Carol Ann Teff
Marcella Gander
Elaine Harm
Church Annex Footings Dug by Gays Mills Congregation
Members of the First Congregational church of Gays Mills assisted in digging footings for an annex on the west and north sides of the church. Peter Nelson and sons of La Crosse will perform the construction. The annex will add dining room, kitchen, rest rooms, and a modern heating plant, with completion expected in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
First Congregational Church of
Peter Nelson and Sons
la Crosse
Norwegian Pastor Conducts English Service in Spring Grove
A Stavanger Norway pastor will lead English language services at 10 30 a m Sunday in the Evangelical Lutheran church of Spring Grove. The 14 voice Randeberg chorus from the pastor's parish will provide music and present a sacred music concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Stavanger
Norway
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Randeberg Chorus
Blair Festival Marks Decade With Two Busy Days
Blair Wisconsin hosts its 10th Blair Egg festival and Calf show Saturday and Sunday. Events include horse pulling with a new horsemanship award, calf and yearling judging in dairy and beef breeds, a parade, free acts, a Blair High School band concert, and a queen crowning at the bandstand. A Sunday baseball game, contests, and a Chevrolet auction close the festival sponsored by the Blair Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Village Hall
Art Kleppen
Maynard Brown
Ed Hermanson
Art Knutson
Guernsey
Holstein
Blair High School
Julia Flaaten
Alta Hermanson
Blair Commercial Club
Nurse Assistants Fill In At Rogne Office
Mrs W J Albrecht a graduate nurse assists Dr C O Rogne this week while office nurse Mrs Melvin Gunderson is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
W. J. Albrecht
C. O. Rogne
Melvin Gunderson
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Eleva
Holmen Lutherans
Tomah Hospital
Waukon Hospital
Houston
Lanesboro Church
W. S. Church
New Belvidere
New Melrose
Helmer Gilbertson
Melvin Olson
Gilbertson
A. E. Weiner
Ettrick Man
Methodists
Union Center Farm Guild
Ingler
Worthy Meteors
Atria
Mickey Rooney
Maggie
Durango
Laredo
Gene Stratton Porter
Limberlost
Blondie
Vernon
Thrills
Gabrel
Allan
Rocky” Lane In “Marshall of
Amarillo
Jungle Girl
Sorge’s
Poland
China
Lancaster Fair Grounds
Lancaster, Wis
Arnold Scheckel
Wauzeka
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