Ground-breaking ceremony planned for Zion Lutheran in Gale s
Zion Lutheran in Galesville Wisconsin will hold a ground breaking during Sunday services for a new educational building as the first phase of a larger church construction program. Ingwald Scarseth will break ground with a ceremonial spade handed by James Guertier as the Rev. S Verang delivers the sermon and Emma Larsen and Norman Fries speak. Music by two choirs directed by Randolph Yrn and Mrs. Ted Dusseau accompanies the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Zion Lutheran
Ingwald B. Scarseth
James Guertier
Fature
S. Verang
Norman Fries
Emma Larsen
Randolph Yrn
Ted Dusseau
Children to Undergo Hearing Retests in Vernon County
About 350 Vernon county school children flagged for autumn hearing retests will be retested from October 16 to 23. A state audiometer technician will conduct the tests with health nurses supervising the program.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Ne Health
Club Begins Season in Wisconsin Luncheon
WHITEHALL Wisconsin special LAMPC club opens its season with a Wednesday luncheon at Mrs Philip Thoms home hosted by Mrs Burr Tarrant and a non Nehring assisting.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lampc Club
Philip Thomte
Mmes. Burr Tarrant
Non Nehring
Bids Sought to Rebuild Fire Damaged Caledonia Grade School
Trempealeau joint school district No 1 seeks sealed bids for rebuilding the Caledonia township grade school damaged by fire. Bids due Oct 13 at 2 pm at Trempealeau High School. Plans available at principal’s office and Boyum Schubert Sorensen in Winona. Bid deposits must be five percent. William Raymond serves as school board clerk.
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Trempealeaulu
Wis
Caledonia Township
Trempealeau
Caledonia
Gale
Arcadia
Dodge
Boyum
Schubert
Sorensen
Winona
William Raymond
BRF Salaries Study and Police Fire Commission Plans
BRF officials in River Falls Wisconsin move to study salaries of city officials and employees. A police and fire commission organization ordinance is requested, with the attorney to prepare details for council review. Traffic legislation and a police patrol car purchase are also discussed. Clark Hill Road zoning and Harrison street storm sewers receive routing to planning and approval steps.
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River Falls
Wis
Mary McDonald
Light, Water and Power Committee
Maynard Meek
Louis I. Drecktrah
H. L. Landers
Drecktrah
Landers
Police and Fire Commission
Clark Hill Road
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Fillmore Street
City Planning Commission
Oswald H. Johnson
Robert Bergerson
Harrison Street
Vernon County Reports Ninth Polio Case Of Year
Vernon county records reach nine polio cases with Roger Springborn, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Springborn, as the latest victim. The update notes two fatalities, marking the county’s highest polio toll to date.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Cary Wigdahl
Roger Springborn
Herman
Birkeland Heads to U S Legion Meet in Los Angeles
Whitehall Wisconsin special Rev O G Birkeland a candidate for national Legion chaplain will travel Friday Oct 6 to Los Angeles for the annual American Legion convention Also joining are G E Sipple of Menomonie state committee member Mrs M A Wiemer of Independence and H E Abend of Independence and Jack Hopkins of Eau Claire Wiemer is state president of the Legion auxiliaries Abend a past state officer and Hopkins a past 10th district officer
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Whitehall
Wis
O. G. Birkeland
Los Angeles
Calif
American Legion
G. E. Sipple
Menomonie
Birkeland
M. A. Wiemer
H. E. Abend
Independence
Jack Hopkins
Six Inducted From Jackson County Wisconsin
Catherine Meeks, selective service clerk, names six Jackson county youths drafted for the September quota. Vernon Crawley, Melrose. Denver Wills, Fairchild. Gordon Nelson, Blair. Kenneth Severson, Osseo. Glen Smith and Raymond Berg, Taylor. They reported to Fort Knox to join armored units.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Catherine Meeks
Jackson County
Vernon Crawley
Melrose
Denver Wills
Fairchild
Gordon Nelson
Blair
Kenneth Severson
Osseo
Glen Smith
Raymond Berg
Taylor
Fort Knox
Edge
Elroy Clerk Resigns After 16 Years of Service
Elroy Wisconsin Mrs Marie Carr clerk of Elroy school district No 6 resigns effective Oct 1 after serving since July 1934. Mrs Howard Jaec appointed to fill the unexpired term in a special district meeting.
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Elroy
Wis
Marie Carr
City of
Carr
Howard Jaec
Tomah Okays New Lighting System For Immanuel Lutheran
Cashton Wisconsin special report details Immanuel Lutheran Church two miles southwest of Cashton planning a new lighting system. Anniversary observances mark the 1890 founding with a program of sermons at 10 45 am and 8 pm led by Dr Martin Anderson and Rev Odd Gornitzka.
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Tomah
Cashton
Wis
Martin Anderson
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Extend Lamps Three More Blocks In Tomah Wisconsin
The Tomah city council voted unanimously to authorize Wisconsin Power and Light Co to install a modern mercury vapor street lighting system on Superior avenue. The upgrade adds 64 lamp standards replacing 75 old units, extending three blocks from U S 12 16 north to the Milwaukee road tracks and increasing light sixfold to improve safety. operation is slated by June 1, 1951.
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Tomah
Wis
Superior Avenue
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Wisconsin
Eac
Caledonia Women Attend Catholic Conclave
Six Caledonia women from St. Peter's parish attended the Winoha Council of Catholic Women convention in Jackson Minnesota on Sunday. Mrs L L Boerkohl presided as council president and the Holy Year theme was stressed by speakers. Mrs Peter G Schutz serves as deanery president.
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Caledonia
Minn
Winoha Council of Catholic Women
Jackson
Mmes
L. L. Boerkohl
Peter G. Schlitz
Ralph Thimmesch
Lloyd Molling
Mary Ann Welscher
Adeline Ernster
St. Peter’s Parish
Genoa Couple Noted in Wisconsin Notice
Genoa Wisconsin reports a speciale note involving Elmer Walters and his two daughters Sharon and Kathleen of LaMoille Minnesota linked to Mr. and Mrs. Robert in a recent local notice.
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Genoa
Wis
Elmer Walters
Sharon
Kathleen
LaMoille, Minn
Robert
Sparta Methodists Observe Founders Day Anniversary
Sparta Wisconsin special report notes Founders Day services for the First Methodist church on October 8 with guest speaker Rev. Ernest E. Horth of Madison. He will give a vocal solo and chalk talk during the morning service. evening talk by Homer Gee.
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Sparta
Wis
First Methodist Church
Ernest E. Horth
Madison
Homer Gee
Frederick Walrath
William Petit
Beaver Creek
Court
Main Streets
William Bush
Clarence E. Weed
Schuyler E. Garth
E. E. Clarke
Genoa DP Priest Angelo Comoretto reassigned to Stevens Point
A farewell party at St Charles church Genoa honored Rev Angelo Comoretto a DP priest who spent six months in Genoa and will become assistant pastor at St Stephens parish Stevens Point Speakers praised his rapid English learning and parishioners gave him a purse as a gift Church committee members Ambrose Garavalia John Penchi and Richard Kimmet helped plan the event.
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Genoa
Wis
St. Charles Church
Angelo Comoretto
Father Comoretto
St. Stephen’s Parish
Stevens Point
Father Angelo
Bernard Duffy
Jack Roller
Richard Kimmel
Tom Garavalia
Ambrose Garavalia
John Penchi
Richard Kimmet
Poultry Shoot Planned at Camp Williams Trap Range
Camp Douglas Sportsmen Club sponsors a poultry shoot at the Camp Williams reservation trap range on Sunday October 8 starting at 9 am. Participants may use small bore firearms or bow and arrow with only low velocity shells. Prizes include chickens, ducks and turkeys with a refreshment stand and 12 gauge shells for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Douglas
Wis
Camp Williams Reservation
Mabel Soldier Wounded in Korea Near September End
Sgt. James Remick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Remick of Mabel Minnesota, was wounded in Korea in the latter part of September. He serves in the 23rd Infantry Regiment and previously fought in World War II from 1941 to 1945. He reenlisted in 1948.
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Mabel
Minn
James Remick
Frank Remick
Korea
War Department
Austin
Remick
23Rd Infantry
Navy Course Recruit Report Planned for Sparta Youth
David Edward Willworth of Sparta R. 4 will report next week for electronics training in the U S navy. Chief G J Courchesne, naval recruiter, says interviews occur at the Sparta post office each Wednesday.
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Sparta
Wis
David Edward Willworth
R. 4
U. S. Navy
G. J. Courchesne
McCoy Chief Lands 306th Logistics Unit
Camp McCoy Wisconsin Col. Peter C Bullard post commander inspected officers and enlisted men of the 306th logistical command recently arrived from Tulsa Oklahoma The unit will function as both operational and training and integrate into post headquarters staff for on the job training The 306th will augment transportation and quartermaster sections and share post administrative duties Col Bullard praised the organization and noted favorable conditions in the four barracks visited
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Peter C. Bullard
Camp McCoy
306Th Logistical Command
Col. Bullard
Wis
306Th
Tulsa
Oklo
Armon H. Best
Hugh Kring
Bullard
T. H. Plummer
Donovan Miles
Vernon Names CROP Leaders
La Verne Hall was elected chair man of the Vernon county Rural Christian Overseas program CROP in a county wide meeting held in Viroqua Wednesday. Other officers are the Rev Albert Roemer Viroqua secretary the Rev Paul Tatter Hillsboro chairman of church world service the Rev H O Aasen Westby chairman of the Lutheran world relief and Alden Eichsteadt treasurer.
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M. A. Egge
Decorah
Melvin Savall
Luther League
Odd Gornitzka
Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation
Woodard
C. M. Nodtvedt
Westby
Lars O. Aas
Christopher A. Fjeldhammer
Svenning Steenerson
Johannes O. Aas
Martin R. Moen
Viroqua
Wis
la Verne Hall
Vernon County
Whalen Enrolled at Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse
Thomas Whalen son of Mr and Mrs Harold Whalen from South Beaver Creek is enrolled at Holy Cross seminary La Crosse for his high school courses under the special report.
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Etthick
Wis
Thomas Whalen
Harold Whalen
South Beaver Creek
Holy Cross Seminary
la Crosse
Sparta Welcomes Irish Priest Rev. Gerard O'Rourke
The Rev. Gerard O'Rourke, newly ordained priest from Roscommon Ireland, arrived in Sparta Wisconsin to serve as assistant to Rev. L B Keegan at St Patrick's parish. He came to the United States three weeks ago after studies at Maynooth Seminary and succeeds Rev Francis McCafferty who moved to St Charles parish in Chippewa Falls.
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Sparta
Wis
Gerard O'Rourke
L. B. Keegan
St. Patrick’s Parish
Father O'Rourke
Roscommon
Ireland
States
Maynooth
Father O’rourke
Francis McCafferty
St. Charles Parish
Chippewa Falls
Genoa Priest Urges Parish Men to Join Holy Name Society
The Rev. of St Charles Church Genoa and Holy Name Society director in the La Crosse diocese spoke to men in Genoa parishes and in Marshfield Stevens Point Chippewa Falls Wausau Arcadia and Menomonie stressing the value of membership.
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Genoa
Wis
Bernard Duffy
St. Charles Church
Holy Name Society
la Crosse
Marshfield
Stevens Point
Chippewa Falls
Wausau
Arcadia
Menominie
Mrs Braithwaite to Attend National Legion Convention
Hillsboro Wisconsin Mrs J H Braithwaite president of the seventh district American Legion auxiliaries travels to Los Angeles for the national convention October 9 12 Afterward she will visit brother Allen Teach in Placerville California and son Sgt Stanley Braithwaite at Fort Lawton Washington Sgt Braithwaite serves in the 388th army band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
J. H. Braithwaite
Seventh District of American Legion Auxiliaries
National American Legion
Los Angeles
Braithwaite
Allen Teach
Placerville
Calif
Sgt
Stanley Braithwaite
Fort Lawton
Wash
388Th Army Band
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Fred C. Ainsworth
Tacoma
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Vernon
John G. Bymers
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U. S. Legion
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Immanuel
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E. R. Sisney
Ers
Peter G. Schutz
Sparta Methodists
Lillian Aylesworth
Perchlake
Waupun
Mabel Soldier
Navy
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Humphrey Takes
Rocky Lane
Salt Lake Raiders
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Gmobley
Coop the
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Lon McAllister
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U. S
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Virgil Smith
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