Tribute to Dr Hugh Williams Sr Sparta Doctor with civic service
Pay tribute to Dr Hugh Williams Sr a Sparta physician and surgeon aged 79 who died in Minneapolis after a routine checkup. He was honored by the Wisconsin State Medical Society for 50 years of medical service and was active in civic groups including Masons Knights Templar and Odd Fellows. His son Dr Hugh Williams Jr serves as Sparta mayor. He began practice in 1896 and helped establish the Sparta clinic before joining Drs Beebe Flynn and Beebe.
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Masonic Order
Knights Templar, Odd Fellows
Sparta Literary Club
Wales
United States
Monroe County
Wisconsin National Guard
Sparta
Sparta Clinic
Spencer Beebe
Dewitt C. Beebe
Robert Flynn
Williams
Caledonia Man Fined $1 Over Parking Meter Violation
A Caledonia businessman traveled to La Crosse for a needed part and faced a longer wait. He was found guilty of a parking meter violation and fined $1, criticizing the officer’s attitude amid delays and Minnesota business concerns.
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la Crosse
Caledonia
Minnesota
Caledonia Argus
Whitehall Banker Highlights Sound Wisconsin Farming Conditions
Whitehall banker C B Melby of the John O Melby and company bank says farm finances in Wisconsin remain sound despite rising costs. Citing a national bank lending survey, he notes 1947 Wisconsin farm loans totaled 133,447,000 with 1948 outstandings near 80,758,000.
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Whitehall
Wis
Wisconsin
C. B. Melby
John O. Melby and Company Bank of
Melby
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Trempeaileau County
Agricultural Commission of the
American Bankers Association
Amsterdam Prairie 4-Hers Hold Fall Festival
Amsterdam Prairie Beav a 4 H club members present a one act play Junior Wins a Prize at a fall festival show at the school building. Cast includes Mary Tabbert Marlene McWain Sandra Grokowsky William Chalsma and Lewis Knudson. Leader Mrs La Verne Kleinsmith directs with musical numbers and 4 H exhibits in sewing baking corn potatoes and chickens. Refreshments will be served.
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Holmen
Wis
Amsterdam Prairie Beava
Mary Tabbert
Marlene McWain
Sandra Grokowsky
William Chalsma
Lewis Knudson
la Verne Kleinsmith
Houston County School Board Holds Annual Meeting
Caledonia Minn. The Houston county school board will hold its annual meeting Thursday Oct 14 at 10 am in the Caledonia courthouse. Representing the state at the meeting will be Larson assistant director of rural education.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County School Board
Larson
Houston County and Its Early Growth Through Centuries
The article recalls the election at Grove choosing Caledonia as county seat amid local scenes. It notes the first courthouse finished in 1867 and a second in 1883 costing $35 000. It outlines the 1858 switch to a board of supervisors, 1861 treasury issues, and town incorporations from 1858 to 1874. Census figures show population changes from 1860 to 1940, with Caledonia Mississippi railroad delays affecting settlement. It also ties the county’s 1948 territorial centennial observances to Minnesota history begun March 3, 1849.
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Grove
Houston
Townsville
Wildcat Bluff
Brownsville
Caledonia
Commissioners’ Court
Board of Supervisors
Hokah
Spring Grove
la Crescent
Houston County
Minnesota Territory
First appearance of Uncle Remus in 1880 book
The name Uncle Remus first appears in the 1880 volume Uncle Remus His Songs and Sayings. This marked the debut of the folkloric character created by Joel Chandler Harris in 19th century American literature.
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Uncle Remus
Caledonia Commercial Club Sets Community Chest Goal
Caledonia opens its Community Chest drive on Oct. 11 with Francis Brady as chair and Joseph O Flaherty, president of the Commercial Club, leading a solicitation effort. The drive aims to raise 2000 dollars for Boy Scouts 4 H band Girl Scouts recreation committee Christmas fund and baseball with a one week completion target.
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Caledonia Commercial Club
Caledonia
Minn
Joseph O'Flaherty
Francis Brady
Commercial Club
Boy Scouts
Recreation Committee
Brady
Buffalo County Circuit Court Opens on Monday
Buffalo County opens its regular fall term Monday October 11 with cases including Minnie Larson vs George Britton for 4400 damages from an automobile collision involving Va Larson and Marcella Potts, plus William Welke vs Albert Mittler for an auto accident. Other items include Buffalo County vs A R Webb on appeal from a justice court conviction and a tax refund suit by Cooperative Equity Association vs state of Wisconsin.
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Alma
Wis
Circuit Court
Buffalo County
Minnie Larson
George Britton
Mondavi
Va Larson
Marcella
Potts
William Welke
Albert Mittler
A. R. Webb
Justice Court
Earl Waters
Irish Valley School District
George Thompson
Rema Cooperative Equity Association
State of Wisconsin
Lensenger
Edgar Schnonwae
Raymond Miller
Wallace Gifford
Canton
Durand
Whitehall High Sets November Events Carnival Play
Whitehall Wisconsin announces the annual school carnival will be held Friday evening November 12. The senior class has begun practicing its annual class play scheduled for November 23.
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Whitehall
Wis
Hospital Fund Goal Exceeded in Tomah Lions Drive
Tomah Wisconsin special report says Murray Butts, chair of the Tomah Lions Club promotions, reports over 700 dollars deposited toward the hospital fund from a two night show All In Fun on October 13 and 14. Club pledged 1000 dollars but strong local merchant ad sales raised the goal to 1500 dollars.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Hospital
Murray Butts
Methodist Pastors Attend Conference in Wisconsin
Hillsboro pastors attended the Wesl yan Methodist conference in Hayward Wisconsin. Attendees included Rev J J Butcher and his wife from Hillsboro Rev Syl via Lee representing Burr and Valley churches Rev Harry J Gillingham Rev Clarence Mason Ontario and Rev Holder Walton. Principal speaker at the institute will be Rev R D Reid sorph.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Hayward
J. J. Butcher
Sylvia Lee
Burr and Valley
Harry J Gillingham
Clarence Mason
Ontario
Holder
Walton
Institute
R. D. Reisdorph
Tax survey team arrives in Whitehall Trempealeau county
Whitehall hosts internal revenue workers led by W. J. Klein and Kenneth Duehring with R. E. Ristow in Trempealeau county to conduct an income tax survey. Robert Longlouis will join next week, basing in Ronald Keeler’s IRS office. The piece notes literacy from 1860 census.
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Whitehall
Wis
W. J. Klein
Kenneth Duehring
R. E. Ristow
Internal Revenue Department
Trempealeau County
Robert Longlouis
Ronald Keeler
New Auxiliary Elects Heads in Whalan Minnesota
The Erickson Rose post in Whalan Minnesota confirms the first president Mrs Thore Johnson and officers including Mrs George Zeller first vice president Mrs Edwin Davidson second vice president Mrs A M Evenson secretary Mrs Merlin Soiney treasurer Mrs Wesley Johnson historian Mrs Albert Culbertson chaplain Mrs Leo Shay sergeant at arms. An executive committee lists Mrs Leland Benson and Mrs Hellick Odeland. District officials assisted with applications as twelve members joined at the first meeting.
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Whalan
Minn
Thore Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Erickson-Rose
George Zeller
Edwin Davidson
A. M. Evenson
Merlin Soiney
Wesley Johnson
Albert Culbertson
Leo Shay
Leland Benson
Hellick Odeland
I. C. Gengier
Uth Markey
Otto Moe
Lanesboro Legion Auxiliary
Erickson- Rose Legion Post
Ouatiers
Episcopal Meeting Attended by Winona Deanery Members
Roderick McLeod Green Peter Anderson and Samrad Eggen attended the Winona deanery meeting held at St Pauls Episcopal church in Winona.
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Rushford
Roderick McLeod
Green
Peter Anderson
Samrad Eggen
Winona
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Hillsboro PTA to Host Wisconsin Educator Speaker
Hillsboro Wisconsin. On October 14 the Hillsboro Parent Teacher Association will hear R. S. Ihlenfeldt from the state department of education. He will discuss how grade school courses of study are developed and structured.
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Hillsboro
Wis
R. S. Ihlenfeldt
State Department of Education
Ihlenfeld
State Bankers Group Seven Meeting Planned in Tomah
The Wisconsin Bankers Association Group Seven will meet in Tomah on October 2 with registration at 2 30 p m and a business session led by P Davis. Guests include John Ofstedahl 4 H and James Arndt FFA. A hospital tour precedes dinner at 6 p m with H N Holley presiding Alfred P Haake will speak Can American Dollars Restore It Officers include H N Holley A E Shebeck and J A Kamprudrick.
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Wisconsin Bankers Association
P. Davis
Wisconsin Bankers Association Agricultural Committee
John Ofstedahl
Holmen
James Arndt
Wilton
Farmers of America
Veterans Hospital
H. N. Holley
la Crosse
Alfred P. Haake
Park , Mist
Oles Association
Oscar E. Kluck
School Board Fills Vacancies in Marquette
Stanley Hunter elected president to fill vacancy after Gerald Dickey resigns and moves to Prairie du Chien. Ray Fields named to succeed Hunter. Other members include Louis Sass Lloyd and William McDonald.
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Marquette, Ia
Stanley Hunter
Marquette School Board
Gerald Dickey
Prairie du Chien
Ray Fields
Hunter
Louis Sass
Lloyd
William McDonald
Plans For Homecoming In Elroy Wisconsin
Elroy high school senior class will host a homecoming dance October 22 with Cal Schulz's orchestra from Fendall. Floats are under construction for a parade after the afternoon events. In observance of Newspaper Week, O Witte presented awards Friday morning to Som femme Pent denne Som oung Paoung Tom Miller Carl S Burnard Larry Brey James Radl Richard Grange and Joe Madden.
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Wis
Elroy High School
Cal Schulz
Fendall
Eee
O. Witte
Witte
Som Femme
Pent Denen
Som Oung
Paoung
Tom Miller
Carl S Burnard
Larry Brey
James Radl
Richard Grange
Joe Madden
Carl Barnard
Tomah High School Seniors Name Officers
Tomah High School announces senior class officers for the year. Roxy Buxton serves as president with James Brown as vice president Barbara Heyer as secretary treasurer and William Brown as sergeant at arms. Arnold Nelson is the class adviser.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah High School
Roxy Buxton
James Brown
Barbara Heyer
William Brown
Arnold Nelson
Land deeded to Scouts for camp sold in McGregor
The 80 acres of virgin timber land in McGregor were sold by Henry and Elizabeth Wiegand to Frank Davies for 8000 dollars. Davies plans to cut timber and cultivate the land, while scouts seek funds for a new northeastern Iowa camp with a water body for swimming and boating. The sale proceeds may fund a more suitable Clayton county site as originally intended.
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Mcgregor
Henry
Elizabeth Wiegand
Frank Davies
Wiegands
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Dubuque
Glen Fordyce
Northeast Iowa
Duebuque
Clayton County
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