BRF Council Approves City Building and Planning Steps
Black River Falls Wisconsin the City Planning Commission was tasked by the City Council to begin study for a new municipal building housing fire equipment street department offices and city offices. New alderman Eugene Greenlee named to multiple committees and as civil defense director.
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Black River Falls
Wis
City Planning Commission
John Ruland
Eugene Greenlee
Mary McDonald
Archie Fisher
Greenlee
1St Ward
Planning Commission
Maynard Meek
Franklin Deringer
McDonald
Two Drivers Charged In Accidents
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin two motorists face negligence charges from Crawford County accidents. Gary Olson lost control on STH 27 causing a rollover and ditch landing injuring passengers Wayne and Charles Potter. Olson faces failure to have his car under control. Edward Shank of Fond du Lac is charged with failure to give a signal after turning left and colliding with a truck driven by Bruce Moore on STH 35 north of Prairie du Chien.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Gary Olson
Eastman
Wayne
Charles Potter
Olson
Edward Shank
Fond du Lac
Bruce Moore
la Farge
Stag Club Plans Yule Toy Drive
The Stag Club of Viroqua announces toy donations at the Viroqua Armory over the next two weeks. Orlin Kvamme says a pickup service is available. About 160 Vernon County needy children will receive gifts at Christmas, per the Vernon County Welfare Department.
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Viroqua
Wis
Stag Club of
Orlin Kvamme
Vernon County
Area Churches Plan Dinners Bazaars
Area churches announce upcoming fundraisers with bazaars and dinners. Salem Ridge Methodist Church hosts a bazaar and chicken dinner at noon on Saturday October 11. Ottervale EUB Church schedules a chicken dinner and bazaar at Elmer Smith home on STH Thursday October 16 at 11 30 a.m.
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LA Farge
Wis
Salem Ridge
Ottervale
Wisconsin School Music Assn Elects Officers at Prairie du Chien
The District 10 Wisconsin School Music Association meeting elected Belmont High School principal Phillip Helgeson as president for the coming year. Earl Withersall of Shullsburg will serve as vice president and Dorothy Eastman of Platteville as secretary. The group also chose an All-Star Band of 150 musicians to perform at Plattville High School on November 15, directed by Merle Evans, famed circus band leader.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Wisconsin
Plattville High School
Merle Evans
Music Students Selling Candy at Whitehall High
Whitehall High School band and chorus members are selling candy bars to raise funds. Each student received four bars to sell under the supervision of the Music Mothers Club and directors Don Nelson and William Dahl.
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Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall High School
Music Mothers Club
Don Nelson
William Dahl
District Governor To Visit Lions For Ladies Night
Fred Frederick of Chippewa Falls District Governor will be a guest at the local Lions Club ladies night at Club Midway. A banquet will be served at 7 30.
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Whitehall
Wis
Fred Frederick
Chippewa Falls
Lions Club
Music Club Hosts Whitehall for 9th District Convention
The Whitehall Music Study Club will entertain the 9th district fall convention on Saturday at the parish house of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. A business session precedes a musical program featuring talent from attending clubs. State chairmen are expected to attend.
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Lilacs Budding in October in Black River Falls
In Black River Falls Wisconsin John Barron reports lilacs budding in October and picked a bouquet to prove the season has shifted. The yard shows lilac bushes with unexpected early growth.
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Black River Falls
Wis
John Barron
Barron
Rabies Clinic Slated For Dogs In De Soto
Dog owners may vaccinate their dogs against rabies at De Soto High School agriculture room on October 16 from 4 30 to 9 p m A $2 fee covers the shots which protect for about 39 months The program is arranged by the Southwest Veterinary Medical Association.
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DE Soto, Wis
de Soto High School
The
Southwest Veterinary Medical Association
Start CSS Fund Drive In Sparta
A Sparta Wisconsin local committee mounts a mail solicitation for the Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin. Last year the society ran 101 foster care homes 610 children served 320 adoption applications and 186 unwed mothers aided with 460 volunteers on boards and committees.
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Sparta
Wis
Children’s Service Society of
Wisconsin
John D. Rice
Allan Hale
DeWitt Beebe
Earl Benedict
Fred P. Heffling
Lorin R. Smith
John A. van Susteren
Madison Area School Leaders Attend WEA Parley
Black River Falls Wis special staff members of Jackson County and Black River Falls public schools attended the fall meeting for local education associations sponsored by the Wisconsin Education Association at Tomah. Attendees included County Superintendent Mrs Cora Helbling and Clement Fontaine president of the Black River Falls Joint District 2 Education Association, with WEA officials Robert H Munger and A W Zellmer. Topics covered preview of the 1952 WEA Milwaukee convention educational legislation and association activity discussions.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Wisconsin Education Assn
Tomah
Cora Helbling
Jackson County Teachers Assn
Clement Fontaine
2 Education Association
W. B. Rasmusen
State College, la
Junior High II To Meet Sunday
The Junior Hi Luther League will meet Sunday evening October 12 postponed from last Sunday. The meeting will be in the recreation room first floor parish house while the Senior League meets in the fellowship assembly room third floor. The Junior League includes junior and senior confirmation class members.
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Whitehall
Wis
Fellowship
Hay Ride Planned by St Pauls Lutheran Group
The Young People’s Society of St Paul’s Lutheran Church in German Valley plans a hay ride party Friday. Members and guests meet at the church at 8 p.m. Lunch will be served at the church after the ride.
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Whitehall
Wis
Young People’s Society of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
German Valley
Ferryville Church to Serve Fish Supper Saturday
Ladies of Ferryville Community Church will host a fish supper in the church basement starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday in De Soto Wisconsin.
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DE Soto, Wis
Ladies of
La Crescent awards bids for street work and curb projects
La Crescent Council awarded Hector Construction Co. a street improvement contract of 67 776.50 the lowest bid among four. Lang Construction Co. won curb and gutter work at 9 412.60. An alley vacating petition received public hearings and possible options include closing partial closure or paving the alley. Chamber urges zoning to attract business with fixed districts and suitable sites.
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Cial
la Crescent City
Hector Construction Co
Caledonia
Mathy Construction Co
la Crosse
A. J. Dunn
Winona
Reverud
Spring Grove
Service News Roster Highlights Local Recruits and Awards
Private Rodney Kingslien of Westby completed a metalworking class at Ft. Bliss Texas after enlisting last May and training at Ft. Carson Colorado. Jerome McCaskey of Kendall named company clerk at Great Lakes Illinois. Several Coulee Region natives graduated recruit training or joined service roles at Great Lakes Imperial Beach Fort Riley Kaneohe Bay and more. Glen McDonald of Melrose cited for outstanding duty at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii for surveying locator cards and correcting discrepancies.
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Rodney Kingslien
Paul Kingslien
Westby
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Ft. Carson
Colo
Jerome McCaskey
Joseph McCaskey
Kendall
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Coulee
la Farge
David Ward
Ethel Ward
Tomah
William Kouba
James Kouba
Hillsboro
Sylvan Sanborn
Fred Sanborn
Sparta
Michael Mattson
Gaylord Mattson
Curtis Blackdeer
Earl Blackdeer
Black River Falls
Arlys Dunham
Robert Dunham
John Dickson
Emory Dickson
Dresbach
Minn
U.S. Navy
Imperial Beach
Calif
Donald Vonderohe
Dickson Henry Vonderohe
New Albin
Iowa
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Army
Ft. Gordon
Glen McDonald
Donald McDonald
Melrose
Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneahi Bay
Hawaii
Typing Class for Adults At Whitehall High School
A 10 week typing class is offered at Whitehall High School by Miss Klareen Nottestad. Enrollment is limited to 26. Registration closes Oct 17. First meeting Oct 20, second Oct 22. Classes then run Wednesday evenings 7 to 9.
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Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall High School
Klareen Nottestad
Luther League Elects Officers At Our Saviors Church
Senior Hi Luther League members will vote on officers at a meeting Sunday at 8 p.m. A devotional program and fellowship will follow with refreshments. The league, open to high school age members, is guided by counsellors Mmes. Lloyd Fischer and Marvin Olson.
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Whitehall
Wis
Hi Luther League
Our Saviour’s
Mmes
Lloyd Fischer
Marvin Olson
Miss Spaulding Recovers After Hip Fracture
Miss Mary Spaulding injured in a fall at Neillsville undergoes hip fracture surgery and is now recovering at Krohn Hospital. She is the daughter of Jacob Spaulding founder of Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Mary Spaulding
Neillsville
Krohn Hospital
Miss Spaulding
Jacob Spaulding
Property Tax Increases Across Wisconsin Counties
Wisconsin chamber report shows Trempealeau Buffalo Jackson and La Crosse counties raising 1952 to 1958 per capita property taxes. Trempealeau county $76.24 per person 17.81% higher. Buffalo $100.64 5.90% higher. Jackson $86.54 20.99% higher. La Crosse $93.18 per person 39.37% higher. Total bills rise with each county. Overall Wisconsin counties up 1.51% to 123.68% over six years.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo County
Jackson County
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Waukesha County
County Heads To Announce Budget Needs
Monroe County department heads meet with County Clerk Edwin G. Monick on Tuesday at 9 a.m. to present tentative budgets for 1959. Attending are John Barrett Public Welfare director and committee, Frank Mitchell Wilton, Lee Wells Wells, Otto Schroeder Kendall, Floyd Purdy highway commissioner and committee, August Hering Sparta, C H Koeniger Oakdale, Arthur Wagner Tomah, Norman Hansen superintendent Monroe County Infirmary and Hospital, William Jessie agricultural chair, Les McMullen Supervisors chair.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Edwin G. Monick
John Barrett
Public Welfare Department
Frank Mitchell
Wilton
Lee Wells
Arthur Wagner
Tomah
Norman Hansen
Monroe County Infirmary and Hospital
William Jessie
Agricultural Committee
Les McMullen
Monroe County Board of Supervisors
Winners in Poster Contest at New Albin
Winners in the New Albin fire prevention poster contest include Kathleen May and Jerry Heiderscheit eighth grade Patrick Hartley and David Carroll seventh grade Richard Zarwell and Barbara Bresser sixth grade Bruce Beneke and Norbie Proatsman fifth grade Jane Sires and Gwendolyn Meyer fourth grade Linda Carroll and Joe Hammell third grade Kenny Buege and Donnie Moore second grade Danny Mauss and Magle Meyer first grade Posters advance to the county contest.
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Kathleen May
Jerry Heiderscheit
Patrick Hartley
David Carroll
Richard Zarwell
Barbara Bresser
Bruce Beneke
Norbie Proatsman
Jane Sires
Gwendolyn Meyer
Linda Carroll
Joe Hammell
Kenny Buege
Donnie Moore
Danny Mauss
Magle Meyer
St Pauls Lutheran to Hold Quarterly Meeting in German Valley
The St Pauls Lutheran congregation north of White Hall will meet after 10 30 a m communion on Sunday Oct 12 Reverend Richard L Buege announces. Plans include setting worship times to fit members attendance and determining the date of the annual meeting A new Christmas tree committee member will be appointed and members will discuss their share to church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
St. Paul’s Lutheran Congregation
German Valley
Richard L. Buege
Zion Ladies Aid Elects Officers in Blair Wisconsin
Zion Ladies Aid in Blair elects new officers: Mrs Jerome Strande becomes vice president replacing Mrs Oscar Haug en. Mrs F W Herried elected treasurer replacing Mrs Vernal Engebretson. Holdover officers are Mrs A J Sather president and Mrs Mathias Baker secretary. installations set for January.
Blair Post Office Opens Doors In New Building
The Blair Wisconsin post office moved into a new Waylite block building attached to city hall with brick exterior. The 79 by 31 foot structure includes a public lockbox lobby a workroom and a city office and council room. cost around 27000 with construction plumbing electric and heating contracts listed. The Post Office Department leases the facility for 10 years and a curbside drop box will be added after sidewalk completion. The piece also recounts the long history of Blair postmasters dating back to 1858.
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Blair
Wis
City Hall
C. J. Woychik
Whitehall
F. W. Larson and
Post Office Department
Central Yard Co
South Bend
Albert B. Peterson
Tosten I. Gilbert
Ida E. Gilbert
Ida E. G. Grinde
Edwin T. Mattison
C. B. Immell
Leland Chenoweth
Broadway
Blair City Hall
Army Tank Memorial Dedicated in Melrose Park Wisconsin
A medium size Army tank will be placed in Melrose village park as a veterans memorial with a Sunday dedication. A noon potluck precedes the program with Oswald Johnson and Rev. Mitchell Whiterabbit of Black River Falls participating and Donald Schmidt leading the Melrose post.
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Melrose
Wis
Oswald Johnson
Black River Falls
American Legion
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Donald Schmidt
Melrose Post
Allamakee Fair Assn. Reports Net Balance
Joseph Deeney secretary of the Allamakee County Fair Assn reports a cash balance of 886.33 dollars. The association shows receipts of 19 658.77 and expenditures of 18 772.44 for the year.
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Waukon
Iowa
Joseph Deeney
Allamakee County Fair Assn
VFW Plans Trapshoot At New Albin Park Sunday
The VFW Post at New Albin will sponsor a trapshoot at Tourist Park on Sunday October 12 at 1 30 p m Local veterans group invites shooters and spectators to attend the afternoon event at the park facility.
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New Albin
Iowa
New
Sparta Girl Heads State Theta Rho President at Mineral Point
Mary Ann Woolley of Sparta was elected president of the State Theta Rho junior auxiliary of the Rebekah Lodge at the state convention in Mineral Point. She attends St Francis School of Nursing in La Crosse and will lead the next assembly in Appleton in October 1959. Sparta attendees included Kay Carlisle and Linda Terpstra in state offices.
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Sparta
Wis
Mary Ann Woolley
Harold Woolley
Theta Rho
Rebekah Lodge
Mineral Point
St. Francis School of Nursing
la Crosse
Woolley
Appleton
Sparta Theta Rho
Roy Jacobs
Marie Reinks
Kay Carlisle
Linda Terpstra
Mary Ann
Sharon Wells
Patricia Foss
Jeannette
Joanne Wegner
Mary Jane Davis
Lutefisk Supper Planned by rst Lutheran
ETTRICK Wis Special The annual Norwegian style lutefisk and meatballs dinner will be served Sunday Oct 26 starting at 11 30 a m at First Lutheran Church North Beaver Creek Sponsors are the Ladies Aid and the Men's Club
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Ettrick
Wis
First Lutheran
North Beaver Creek
Ladies Aid
Fagernes Ladies Aid Plans Year End Meeting
Mrs Alfred Hanson will deliver the final topic lesson for the year at the annual Fagernes Ladies Aid meeting in Blair Wisconsin on Thursday. Mines Carl Axness and Albert Gilbertson serve as hostesses for the event.
Circles Adopt Korean Orphan Mindoro
Mindoro Lutheran Church mission circles adopt six year old Kim Young Ho from the Bak Ae Won Orphanage in Taegu South Korea for a year through Christian Children's Fund. The women exchange letters plan birthday and Christmas gifts and learn Kim means happy and enjoys playing baseball likely Braves fan.
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Mindoro, Wis
Mindoro
Kim
Braves
Blair Drama Club Names Officers and Plans Year
Blair Wisconsin special report notes Jacque line Johnson elected president Laura Blaske vice president Joan Nelson secretary and Carol Quarne treasurer. The club with 58 members meets twice monthly and plans two full length plays with casting underway for the one act A Minuet for the Wisconsin High School Forensic Assn contest.
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Blair, Wis
Jacqueline Johnson
Blair High School
Laura Blaske
Joan Nelson
Carol Quarne
Mildred Kittleson
Chery Dahl
Gail Stenberg
Lana Blaske
Sharon McAuliffe
Michael Kittleson
Thomas Briggs
Wiley Syverson
William Paul
Jon Brille
Mail Carriers Fall Banquet Slated Oct 18 at Ellsworth
Rural and retired mail carriers and the ladies auxiliary will hold the 9th district fall meeting and banquet Saturday October 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the English Lutheran Church at Ellsworth. Guests include Congressman Lester Johnson state officers and postal department members. Announcement by 9th district officers George Hoffman president John Ver Weyst vice president and Willie A. Johnson secretary treasurer of Whitehall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ladies’ Auxiliary
9Th District
English Lutheran Church
Ellsworth
Lester Johnson
Postal Department
George Hoffman
John Ver Weyst
Willie A. Johnson
Whitehall H S Homecoming Plans Listed
Whitehall High School outlines homecoming events for Friday October 17 with a parade at 3 p m a bonfire at 6 30 if weather allows a Mississippi Valley Conference game between Gale Ettrick and the Norsemen at 8 p m and a dance in the gym after the game Alumni and others are invited Faculty co chairmen Don Nelson and Joe Emerton lead the planning.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
Gale-Ettrick High School
Norsemen
Don Nelson
Joe Emerton
Cochairman
Tappen Coulee Fun Night at Sunnyside School
A community Fun Night in Tappen Coulee will be held at Sunnyside School Saturday at 8 30 p m A basket social and entertainment are planned Colored slides and films from the Coulee will be shown Women should bring decorative lunch baskets for sale and wear cotton dresses while men wear overalls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Tappen Coulee
Sunnyside
Coulee
Brotherhood Meets at Our Saviors Lutheran Church
The annual meeting of the Brotherhood will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church parlors Monday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected and installed, reports on the past year's work will be heard, a moving picture shown, and refreshments and fellowship will follow.
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Whitehall
Wis
Brotherhood
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
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