Wife Accused of Poisoning Husband in Wisconsin
Mrs. Helen Urbanek of Viroqua is in Vernon county jail awaiting a preliminary hearing on a charge by her husband that she mingled poison in his food with intent to injure or kill him. Bond set at $1,000. she is to appear in court Saturday morning. The Urbaneks live in a ten ant house near Viroqua with three children. the husband works at the local creamery.
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Viroqua
Wis
Helen Urbanek
Vernon County
Urbaneks
Iroqua
Holmen Pastor Named Delegate to Lutheran Conference
The Rev Kenneth R Torvik of Holmen Lutheran Church receives a letter announcing his appointment by Dr J A Aasgaard president of the synod as a delegate to the biennial American Lutheran Conference. The Sticheo will convene in Detroit May 10 11 and 12. L M Stavig presides at Augustana College Sioux Falls SD.
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Holmen
Wis
Kenneth R. Torvik
Holmen Lutheran Church
Synod
J. A. Aasgaard
Minneapolis
American Lutheran Conference
Detroit
L. M. Stavig
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Readstown Families Find New Residences
Readstown Wisconsin reports Mrs. Mabel Danielson has moved to Soldiers Grove. Mr and Mrs Jerry O Leary move in, followed by Mr and Mrs Russell Larson taking the O Learys former home.
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Readstown
Wis
Mabel Danielson
Soldiers Grove
Jerry O'Leary
Russell Larson
O'Leary
Founder's Day Plans Set At Luther College Decorah Iowa
Luther College in Decorah Iowa readies a three day Founder's Day celebration for its 87th anniversary. Events include a chapel service, a two day trustees meeting, homecoming activities, inaugural ceremonies for the new president J W Yvisaker, a parade and football game with Wartburg, and concerts and receptions across campus. About 200 dignitaries are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Gerhard Belgum
S. S. Reque
C. K. Preus
Whalan Youth Testifies in Rochester Auto Crash Case
Darrell Evenson of Whalan now attending a Chicago trade school was summoned to Rochester to testify in the fatal auto accident case. He was among the first to reach the scene as a witness in the proceeding involving two men killed.
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Whalan
Minn
Darrell Evenson
Chicago
Rochester
Evenson
Rev R D Reisdorph to Speak at Burr Methodist Church
Hillsboro Wisconsin special report Rev R D Reisdorph former Miltonville college president will guest speak at Burr Methodist church Sunday at 8 pm He is retired from college work and serves as a director of Sunday School publications and activities at the Wesleyan Methodist church.
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Hillsboro
Wis
R. D. Reisdorph
Miltonville College
Burr Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Whitehall Odd Fellows Lodge Initiates Two
WHITEHALL Wis Special Alan Hanson of Independence was initiated into the Odd Fellow lodge at Whitehall Monday evening. William Amundson is
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Whitehall
Odd Fellows Lodge
Wis
Alan Hanson
Independence
Odd
William Amundson
Spring Grove Man Attends Tax Meet
Spring Grove man travels to St Paul for a three day income tax session.
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Spring Grove
St. Paul
Retrial In Whitehall Court Form Houston CROP Group
Houston county forms CROP drive to aid overseas hunger relief. County meeting at Caledonia city hall names Rev Radloff as county chairman with local sponsors and organizers, aiming for at least two carloads of farm products. Statebacking includes Church World Service and Lutheran Catholic groups.
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Houston County
Caledonia
Christian Rural Overseas Proef
Wayne Hanson
A. P. Layne
Edgar Ackerman
Oscar Mikkelson
Spring Grove
Boeziger
Houston
Paul Hodapp
Hokah
Rev
Radloff
William Flynn, Jr
Hodapp
Jens Berkram
Lyle Briggs
Christian Rural Overseas
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Catholic Rural Life Conference
Minnesota
Luther W. Youngdal
Leonard Thompson
Glenwood
P. E. Pederson
Rev. Radloft
Vernon Miller farm auction ends with move to Sparta
An auction sale at the Vernon Miller farm in Melvina Wisconsin concluded with Mr and Mrs Miller and children Shirley and Jerome moving to Sparta after 14 years on the Cremer farm. New owners Mr and Mrs Norbert Schwartz and their three children of Norwalk will take immediate possession.
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Melvina
Wis
Vernon Miller Farm
Welfare meeting planned in Winona Monday
Fillmore county welfare office members from Preston and welfare board members will attend the eighth regional welfare conference at the club in Winona on Monday October 11 starting at 9 30 a m and continuing through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston, Minn
Fillmore County Welfare
Preston
Welfare Board
Try Club
Winona
Woman Doctor Visits Viola Brother's Home
Dr. Lizatte Ingram of Los Angeles visits her brother Rollin F. Myers in Viola Wisconsin. Ingram a DSC has retired after a 33 year Los Angeles practice and will stay with family before returning west.
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Viola
Wis
Lizatte Ingram
Los Angeles
Rollin F. Myers
Ingram
Dsc
West
Presbyterians Call New Amsterdam Meet
New Amsterdam Presbyterian church schedules a congregational meeting called by the La Crosse Presbytery commission for Friday October 15 at 8 pm in New Amsterdam Wisconsin.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Plans Replace Cafe With New Grocery In Lansing
Frank Gander closes his restaurant connected to a locker plant and remodels the space to install a meat case and a line of groceries. The move shifts the site from dining to grocery retail in Lansing.
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Lansing
Frank Gander
Spring Grove Visitor Returns To Alaska
Spring Grove, Minn special report notes Eres has left for Kenya where he is employed not a six week vacation in Grove with relatives and friends
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Spring Grove
Alaska
Minn
Eres
Kenia
Grove
Deer Hunters Struggle as Jackson County Report Buoyed by Few Kills
Black River Falls Wisconsin special report notes bow and arrow deer hunters in Jackson County using weapons but few have succeeded. Art Rasmussen of Waupaca reports first kill as crews extend hunt across the region.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson
Art Rasmussen
Waupaca
Duanea
W. A. Richenbach
La Crescent Cub Pack Opens Fall Roundup With New Members
La Crescent Minn special La Crescent Cub Pack 98 begins fall roundup adding four new members John Ambuhl John Hisel Tommy Randall and Jackie Lathrop. Cubmaster Bill Lathrop urges eligible boys to join as many active members are listed and meeting time shifts to the first Tuesday monthly with themes guiding each session.
Pigeon Falls Creamery Visits By Trempealeau Pupils
Three Trempealeau County schools visit the Pigeon Falls Cooperative creamery as part of a dairy unit study. Teachers from Pleasantville Huskelhus and Pigeon Falls state graded join pupils observing butter making cream separation and powdered milk production from intake to shipment. The creamery recently earned a high cleanliness rating.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Trempealeau
Pleasantville
Thelma Linnerud
Huskelhus School
Blanche Halvorson
Everett Guse
Thelma Hagen
Whalan Child Hurt In Play Accident
Karen Sue Culbertson three and a half year old daughter of the local postmaster sustained a deep cut in the middle of her forehead Tuesday when she ran into the end of a pump handle during play in Whalan Minnesota.
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Whalan
Minn
Karen Sue
Albert Culbertson
Youth Intruders Reported In Sparta Home
Two about seventeen year old boys gained entry to a Sparta Wisconsin residence on South K Street via a basement window on October 5 at 9 p m They gave no answer when questioned about their presence and left suddenly after a police threat was made to call authorities
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Sparta
Wis
South K Street
Airman Enroute Home From Guam for Visit
Sgt. George Hays formerly with the air corps at Marbo Guam is enroute home for a visit and rest. News reached his mother Mrs. Clara Hays of North Beaver Creek. He will then be assigned to a new location.
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Ettrick
Wis
George Hays
Air Corps
Marbo
Guam
Clara Hays
North Beaver Creek
Hays
Welfare conference set for October 11 in Preston
A welfare conference will be held in Preston on October 11 starting at 9 30 a m and continuing through the day with plans outlined for social assistance and community services.
School Board Faces Redistricting Challenge in Allamakee
Allamakee county board of education faces problems under the new system as inoperative districts will be consolidated into larger areas. Board president L. L Hill of Postville notes redistricting as a major hurdle.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Attend Gopher School Meeting At St Paul
Irene Warren of Fillmore County and Paul Abrahamson of Lanesboro and Vernon Abrahamson of Canton attended a state school survey meeting in St Paul on Tuesday October 5. The gathering reviewed survey progress and planned the final report.
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St. Paul
Preston
Minn
Irene Warren
Fillmore County
Paul Abrahamson
Lanesboro
Vernon Abrahamson
Canton
Diersen Siblings Leave Caledonia for University of Minnesota
Harold Diersen and his sister Irene departed Caledonia with their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Diersen to attend the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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U. OF Minn
Caledonia
Minn
Harold Diersen
Irene
Arthur Diersen
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
North Dakota visitors visit Whalan area home
Mrs. Henry Myer and Mrs. Elmer Myer of Aneta and Mrs. Henry Knutson of Binford visited the Martin and Melvin Myer home near Whalan recently.
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N. D
Whalan
Minn
Henry Myer
Elmer Myer
Aneta
Henry Knutson
Binford
Martin and
Melvin Myer
Gale Accident Case Underway in Wisconsin Retrial
Whitehall Wisconsin retrial proceedings continue for Allyn A Bu and wife Burt of Carterville against Maurice Meunier of Galesville and Milwaukee Insurance. Judge Cowie granted a retrial after a prior verdict found no negligence but awarded damages. plaintiffs seek 26 000 for Mrs Burt's injuries from the December 1 1946 collision near Galesville.
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Whitehall
Wis
Allyn A. Buandee Burt
Carterville
Maurice Meunier
Galesville 2
Milwaukee Automobile Insurance Company
Rinehard
Opewa Falls Press
R. S. Cowie
la Crosse
Burt
Galesville
Frank T. Benoit
Winona
Gunnar Gunderson
Richard M. Rogers
MacCornack Clinic
Meunier
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Loyaley Hall
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Wartburg College
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Rd. T. F. Gullixon
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St. Paul, Minn
Brandt Hall
Nordic Cathedral Choir
Weston Noble
Luther College Woman's Club
Lutheran Student’s Association
Oscar L. Olson
O. J. H. Preus
Laur Larsen
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Hillsboro Group
J. Melzaka and Sons, Inc
Vedicen
U. S. Highway 53
Floyd Olson
Elmer Ellingson
Merwin Spanberg
Stacy
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Bushman Construction Company
Kansas City
Leo Rimmerman
Melvina Area
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Etta Fowler
Agnes Rybold
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PF Creamery
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Vamer
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Tim Goelt
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