Houston Council Okays Remodeling of Community Hall
Houston Minnesota residents approved a complete renovation of the village hall in a special meeting. The plan includes roof and rafter rebuild after the fire, modern windows, a steel-beam floor of 34 by 90 feet in solid maple, balcony removal, a new graded entry, auditorium repairs, a tiled ceiling, insulation, and continued use of the basement with the project aimed to have a new auditorium ready for the coming winter season.
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Houston, Minn
Houston
Onalaska to Begin School September 6 With New Teachers
Onalaska Wis Special reports that after a faculty meeting, the Onalaska public schools will open for the 1950 51 year at 845 am on Wednesday September 6. Mothers of kindergarten students are asked to accompany children on opening day. New teachers include Elaine Huber Anne Berg Mary Bendel Agnes Schmidt Katie Morgandant Mary Higgins Betty Raatz and others. Principal Tall will guide the system with new home economics course and expanded staff across elementary junior high and high school levels. High school students gather in the study hall at 845 am Sept 6 and elementary pupils report to rooms.
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Onalaska
Wis
Elaine Huber
Anne Berg
Mary Bendel
Agnes Schmidt
Katie Morgandant
Mary Higgins
Betty Raatz
Lorraine Feuling
Jackson Lists 3 Casualties
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wisconsin Special three Jackson county men are listed as casualties in Korea One soldier is missing and two are wounded Mrs Cora Falder Hixton notified by the war department that her son Donald is missing Everett also serves while a third son Stanley C was killed in Europe in World War II Donald A Bliss Hixton and Pvt Erwin Thundercloud near Black River Falls have been listed as wounded Bliss flown from Korea to Brookley air force base Alabama then to Walter Reed General hospital Thundercloud taken to Fitzsimmon army hospital in Colorado by plane
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Korea
Cora Falder
Hixton
War Department
Donald
Everett
Stanley C
Europe
Donald A. Bliss
Pvt
Erwin Thundercloud
Bliss
Asa Fox
Thundercloud
Adam Thundercloud
Brookley Air Force Base
Alabama
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Fitzsommon Army Hospital
Colorado
La Crescent PTA Bake Sale For School Kitchen
La Crescent Minnesota La Crescent PTA sponsors a bake sale September 2 to raise funds for extra kitchen equipment in the school building The sale runs 1 30 to 5 00 p m at the post office Mrs Irene Welch chairs the ways and means committee Other officers named include Mrs Henry Vollenweider president and Mrs Winifred Papenfuss secretary Gov Luther Youngdahl has accepted an invitation to attend the dedication of the new school building on November 1.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Parent- Teachers Association of
Ways and Means
Irene Welch
Henry Vollenweider
Winifred Papenfuss
Luther Youngdahl
Whitehall Carrier Wins Trip To Fair
Ronald Spangberg, son of the Marvin Spangbergs, won a free trip to the Minnesota state fair as a prize from the La Crosse Tribune for securing new customers. He will travel with other newsboys from the area by bus and was slated to go Friday.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ronald Spangberg
Marvin Spangbergs
Minnesota
Ramstads On Vacation Trip To McGregor And Hixton
SPRING GROVE Minn special Mr and Mrs Arthur Ramstad are on a vacation trip to McGregor Minnesota and Hixton North Dakota with plans to visit nearby points of interest and return home in the near future.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Arthur Ramstad
McGregor, Minn
Hixton, N. D
Court To Convene At Preston Sept 6
Fillmore county district court will convene at Preston Wednesday Sept 6 at 10 30 a m Judge Martin A Nelson Austin will preside The case of Samuel Olson and Edwin R Hegg partners of the Lanesboro Block and Lumber Co vs C E Casteton Canton a mechanic rein foreclosure will be heard at this time
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County District Court
Martin A. Nelson
Austin
Samuel Olson
Edwin R. Hegg
Lanesboro Block and Lumber Co
C. E. Casterton
Canton
Youths Plan College Work After High School
At least eight members of Whitehall high school's 1950 graduating class plan to pursue college study this year. More students will leave Whitehall in September for higher education or teaching positions. Enrollees include Anna Mae Anderson and Harriet Eid at Luther College in Decorah Iowa, Phyllis Hanson and Delores Larson in nurse training at Luther Hospital Eau Claire, Elizabeth Simons for pre medical studies at the University of Minnesota, Hildegarde Sletteland starting Northwestern University Evanston Illinois, Mary Jane Waniorek at North Central Bible Institute in Minneapolis, and Lewis Dissmore planning Bible school in Zion Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
Anna Mae Anderson
Harriet K. Eid
Luther College
Decorah
Phyllis Hanson
Delores Larson
Luther Hospital
Eau Claire
Elizabeth Simons
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Hildegarde Sletteland
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Mary Jane Waniorek
North Central Bible Institute
Lewis Dissmore
Zion, III
Lansing OKs New Budget
The Lansing city council approved a budget of 42910 for the current year after hearing objections. Taxation will raise 12505 with 30405 from other sources. Property value is assessed at 891782 and moneys and credits at 475215.
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Lansing
Lansing Children Begin First Grade At New School
Beginning school in Lansing, a list of students includes first graders and new entrants. Named children include David Severson Allan Lankford James Willems sen Kieth Lenz Terry Byrne Everett Waters Mary Stirn Martha Mulholland Constance Terry Mabel Rouster Mildred Beck Judith Magnusson Duane Peters Carl Clancy Dal Walter Paul Willemssen Ronald Hogan Harvey Olson Vernon Halverson James Boltz Richard Dee Elmer Yeoman Karen Stahl Karen Verdon Betty Jo Irons Faye Sweeney Arlene Revoir Donna Schubert Mary Landry Jean Garrett Janice Johnson Judy Taylor Patricia Gamthier Roberta Hanson Gloria Jean Van Brocklin Connie Sweatt.
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Lansing
David Severson
Allan Lankford
James Willemssen
Kieth Lenz
Terry Byrne
Everett Waters
Mary Stirn
Martha Mulholland
Constance Terry
Mabel Rouster
Mildred Beck
Judith Magnusson
Duane Peters
Carl Clancy
Dal Walter
Paul Willemssen
Ronald Hogan
Harvey Olson
Vernon Halverson
James Boltz
Richard Dee
Elmer Yeoman
Karen Stahl
Karen Verdon
Betty Jo Irons
Faye Sweeney
Arlene Revoir
Donna Schubert
Mary Landry
Jean Garrett
Janice Johnson
Judy Taylor
Patricia Gamthier
Roberta Hanson
Gloria Jean van Brocklin
Connie Sweatt
Norwalk Woman, 80, Feted On Birthday Party
Mrs. Charles Zietlow aged 80 was honored at a birthday party hosted by relatives at the Arthard Zietlow home in Norwalk Wisconsin. The special occasion featured family gathering and well wishes for the milestone birthday.
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Norwalk
Wis
Charles Zietlow
Arthard Zietlow
Californian Is Visitor
Mrs. Ellen Jensen of North Hollywood California and her daughter Violet visited her sister and family Mr and Mrs Martin Dopson in Norwalk Wisconsin for several days.
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Norwalk
Wis
Ellen Jensen
North Hollywood
Calif
Violet
Soldiers Grove
Martin Dopson
Ten New Teachers Hired In Spring Grove Schools
Spring Grove Minn special report lists ten new teachers across elementary and high school faculties for the opening Tuesday September 5 at 8 40 am. New hires include Norma Garness Joyce Boym Mrs Sigrid Myrah Anna Solum Shirley Sullivan Stanley Campbell principal Margaret Evenson Elizabeth Honzik Donald Mellom Carmen Nohre and returning staff.
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Spring Grove
La Crescent Officer to Embark for Naval Duty
Lieut. Myron Waldow leaves Saturday to report for duty aboard the USS Pine City in San Francisco on Sept. 10. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waldow will accompany him and then visit friends in Oregon and Washington before Mrs. Waldow returns from San Francisco.
Halvorson Family Visit In Rushford
Mrs. Glen Halvorson and son of Monrovia California are visiting August at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W B Richards. Mrs Halvorson was the former Edna Richards.
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Rushford, Minn
Glen Halvorson
Monrovia
Calif
W. B. Richards
Largest pine tree cut in Idaho at Bovill in 1911
A 28 900 board foot pine tree was felled at Bovill Idaho in 1911. The record timber exceeded typical harvests for the region and highlighted the era’s logging scale.
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Idaho
Bovill
Mabel School Opens for 1950 51 Term With New Faculty
Mabel Minnesota special report: the Mabel school will open Tuesday morning September 5 for the 1950 51 term under Supt Waine N Nelmark. The staff includes Alden C Knatierud as high school principal biology world history Maynard Gabrielson football coach boys physical education general science Edith Gearing home economics Mrs Ralph Johnson commercial Willis Johnson veterans agriculture Rodney Knight science mathematics audio visual education director Don R Moore basketball and baseball coach social science business relations Alton V Neve English vocal music seventh and eighth grade music Leona Nordeng English and Library Alice Ramum mathematics geography L D Richards vocational agriculture Melvin Ruehmann American history instrumental music Ruth Wunderlich junior high English social studies girls physical education Mrs Beulah Amdahl sixth grade Mary Giblin fourth Evelyn Richards fifth and sixth Mrs Juletta Trygstad third Mrs Beth Walhaus second Ethel Henderson first Two new faculty members are Miss Gearing graduate of St Olaf college Maywood Ill and Mr Alton V Neve who will teach junior and senior English and vocal music He is a graduate of Dana college Blair Neb and formerly taught at Emmons Minn
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Mabel
Minn
Waine N. Nelmark
Alden C. Knatierud
Maynard Gabrielson
Edith Gearing
Ralph Johnson
Willis Johnson
Veterans
Rodney Knight
Don R. Moore
Alton V. Neve
Leona Nordeng
Alice Ramum
L. D. Richards
Melvin Ruehmann
Ruth Wunderlich
Beulah Amdahl
Mary Giblin
Evelyn Richards
Juletta Trygstad
Beth Walhaus
Ethel Henderson
Miss Gearing
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Maywood
Ill
Dana College
Blair, Neb
Emmons, Minn
Elroy Soldier Wounded in Korea Front
Elroy Wis March reports Corp Roger Retzlaff wounded August 10 in Korea. Son of Mrs Olivia Skinner Retzlaff enlisted in high school and has served about six weeks, expecting to return to fighting mid September.
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Elroy
Wis
Corp
Roger Retzlaff
Olivia Skinner
Retzlaff
Korea
Holmen Area Names 23 Teachers for Sand Lake Coulee
Holmen Wis Special Supervising Principal George R Glasrud announced the Holmen area school district slate of 23 teachers. Mrs Rae Showers of Onalaska was appointed teacher for Sand Lake Coulee after serving as a substitute last year.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen Area
George R. Glasrud
Rae Showers
Onalaska
Sand Lake Coulee
Showers
Hillsboro School Opens After Renovation for 1950 51 Year
Hillsboro Wisconsin public schools reopen Tuesday September 5 after a summer renovation. High school students registered August 31 and September 1. A hot lunch program will begin with home economics teacher Mrs Ervin Lindsay overseeing. Elementary faculty include principal William Miller and teachers Urban Jensen Miller Mitchell Norton Bock Post, plus librarians Ann Gleiss. Superintendent Harvey L Bronson, high school principal Jess Sherman, coach Claude Kaczmarek, and staff Robert McReynolds Biederwolf Wachter Hass Amundson Sanders Towne.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Hillsboro Public School
Ervin Lindsay
William Miller
William Urban
Ruth Jensen
Velma Joseph
Doris Mitchell
Lila Norton
Freda Bock
Gloria Post
Harvey L. Bronson
Jess Sherman
Claude Kaczmarek
Charge Pennsylvanian With Double Larceny
Raymond Spencer, a Pennsylvanian, is jailed in Decorah Iowa charged with double larceny. He allegedly stole cars from Henry Leunenberger of Fort Atkinson and R A Churchill of Austin Minnesota. His preliminary hearing before Justice Lester E Van Pelt bound him over to district court with a $2000 bond. He was part of a Milwaukee railroad construction crew.
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Decorah
Raymond Spencer
Henry Leuenberger
Fort Atkinson
R. A. Churchill
Austin
Minn
Lester E. van Pelt
Milwaukee Railroad
Viroqua Vet Groups Form New Council
A veterans council will be formed at a meeting in Viroqua on Friday evening September 1 with Clarence J. Kilmer as general chairman. The council aims to coordinate the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars activities for veterans and the community. American Legion delegates include Ernest Stout Neville Hanson Eldar Aspenson and Leo Heidorn. VFW delegates are Hartwick Skaar Richard Deaver and Melvin Muender.
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Viroqua
Wis
Veterans Council
Clarence J. Kilmer
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest Stout
Neville Hanson
Eldar Aspenson
Leo Heidorn
Hartwick Skaar
Richard Deaver
Melvin Muender
Loretto High At Caledonia Announces New Term Curricula
Loretto high school Caledonia announces the term opens August 28 with freshman courses in Religion I English I algebra ancient history and general science. Sophomores take Religion II English II world history with electives in Latin I geometry world geography and typewriting. Juniors choose geometry algebra II physics typewriting and shorthand with required Religion III English III American history. Seniors study Religion IV English IV and social science with shorthand typewriting physics consumer education and bookkeeping optional. Chorus and glee begin rehearsals under Sister Mary Clare, and the district music festival in May marks the high point of the music program. A regular athletics schedule for boys and girls is planned. Ronald Johnson to coach football. other sports to be appointed. full football schedule to be announced.
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Caledonia
Minn
Loretto High School
Mary Clare
Ronald Johnson
Ettrick Sisters Build New House In Village
Ettrick Wisconsin Mrs Clara Hendrickson and her sister Mrs Octavia Olson are erecting a new house beside the A C Hagestad residence on the south side of the village.
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Ettrick
Wis
Clara Hendrickson
Octavia Olson
A. C. Hagestad
SG Man To Head Ellsworth Schools
Mr and Mrs Theodore Bogda and family move to Ellsworth Minnesota where Bogda assumes the role of superintendent of schools for the district.
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SG Man
Ellsworth Schools
Spring Grove
Minn
Theodore Bogda
Ellsworth, Minn
Bogda
Fest entries list five apple varieties on five plates
La Crescent Minnesota special report says the apple harvest festival will feature five plates of five apples each, with each plate showcasing a distinct variety. The event emphasizes variety and presentation in judging and display.
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LA Crescent. Minn
la Crescent
Grade School Enrollment Hiked Blair Hires Teacher
Blair Wisconsin hires Mrs Richard Lunde formerly Evelyn Everson of Osseo as full time teacher for sixth and seventh grades to handle expanded enrollment from Lakes Coulee pupils. Lakes Coulee cannot complete new school this year so pupils attend Blair again. Route buses on five itineraries with new French Creek Chapultepec service. driver to be chosen. Other drivers named include Ray Nehring Lawrence Holven and K Oppegaard and Lewis Thompson.
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Blair
Wis
Richard Lunde
Evelyn Everson
Osseo
Blair School
Lakes Coulee
Neosha Duffield
Lillian Crabtree
French Creek
Chapultepec
Ray Nehring
Lawrence Holven
K. Oppegaard
Lewis Thompson
Auxiliary Chief To Be Honored at Open House
Mrs. Martin A. Wiemer, newly elected president of the state American Legion auxiliary, will be guest of honor at an open house in Independence. The event at Club Midway runs from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, with members of the Whitehall post and auxiliary invited as guests.
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Independence
Wis
Martin A. Wiemer
State
American Legion Auxiliary
Independence Auxiliary
Whitehall Post and Auxiliary
Principal Quits At Lanesboro High School
Everett M. Lee resigns after four years as Lanesboro high school principal to become assistant principal and director of attendance in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. He earned a masters in education at the University of Wisconsin on August 18 and has fields in guidance and administration. Lee served in the South Pacific during World War II and previously was junior high principal at St Charles Minnesota.
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Lanesboro, Minn
Everett M. Lee
Lanesboro
Beaver Dam
Wis
Lee
University of Wisconsin
South Pacific
St. Charles Minn
BRF Woman To Take Vacation With Brother
La Von Jones travels from Black River Falls to Madison to begin a Canadian and eastern US vacation with her brother Prof. Paul G. Jones. Their itinerary includes Syracuse Montreal Quebec Gaspe peninsula and a return through Maine and other states. Prof. Jones will return to Black River Falls before UW fall term. Miss Jones plans to return to Monroe for school start September 5.
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Black River Falls
Wis
la von Jones
Madison
Paul G. Jones
Canada
Ston
Syracuse
N. Y
Montreal
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Gaspe Peninsula
Maine
Jones
University of Wisconsin
Miss Jones
Monroe
Tomah Man Assigned To Armored Division At Fort Hood
Pfc. Paul Wesoloski of Tomah is posted to the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas after 14 months in the Far Eastern command. Also listed are Charles Williams Jr Charles W Pollard and Donald M Anderson who enlisted in the air forces at Milwaukee recruiting station.
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Tomah
Wis
Paul Wesoloski
John Wesoloski
Second Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Wesoloski
Far Eastern Command
Charles Williams, Jr
Charles W. Pollard
Donald M. Anderson
Milwaukee
Bus lease offer for weekend runs La Crosse Camp McCoy
McCoy and Western Stages in West Salem Wisconsin seeks 32 to 50 seat school bus capacity for weekend leases on routes between La Crosse and Camp McCoy. Contact details are provided by the company for interested operators.
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la Crosse
Camp McCoy
McCoy
Western Stages
West Salem
Wisconsin
Caledonia Cub Pack Has Meet
Caledonia Minn. The September meeting of the Caledonia Cub scout pack covered re registration as the main business with a new charter due in October. Cubs owing dues may pay at the Caledonia courthouse. Bobcat pins were awarded to Ronny Dunnum, David Stigen, Larry Schiltz and Robert Rogich. Four Cubs advanced to Scouting with certificates and handbooks as gifts. Charles Gifford, David Kunst, Gordon Huesby and Thomas Schiltz prepare to join Scouting. Garden awards went to several dens. Gifford earned silver and gold arrows for bear and lion. Kunst and Huesby earned garden awards. Schiltz received garden merit and lion badge and webeloes. Den four members received garden awards and webeloes. Roerkohl and others earned garden awards and wolf arrows. Changes to dens are planned with Cubmaster James King seeking volunteer den mothers.
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Caledonia
Minn
Ronny Dunnum
David Stigen
Larry Schiltz
Robert Rogich
Charles Gifford
David Kunst
Gordon Huesby
Thomas Schiltz
Dick Mac
Ronnie Grenier
Donald Rogich
Terry Becker
Tommy Boone
Den
Arnold Millbright
Billy John
Bobbie Giesler
Tommy Schiltz
Jimmy Roerkohl
Wolf
Reinert Huesby
Charles Olson
James King
Vacation in Merrillan
Mr and Mrs Gordon Sutton and their son Gordie of Detroit Michigan are spending two weeks vacation at the home of Suttons parents Mr and Mrs Harry Sutton in Merrillan Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Wis
Gordon Sutton
Gordie
Detroit, Mich
Sutton
Harry Sutton
Automobile generator recheck interval stated
The guidance notes that an automobile generator should be rechecked after 7,500 to 10,000 miles of service. This advises periodic maintenance to ensure proper function and prevent failures.
A Wonderful Discovery Warfarin Rodenticide Ad
Dairyland Warfarin Rat and Mouse Killer is a slow acting poison that kills rats and mice by causing hemorrhage after several days of consumption. It is relatively safe for humans and domestic animals, though continued exposure is advised against. Supplied in 4 oz packages that yield five pounds of bait, available at Hoeschler and Rivoli Pharmacies.
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Houston Councilo
Milo Einster
Rachel Witt
Center
Ed Zimmerhahl
William J. Daley
Houston County Agricultural Society
Billy Koch
Caroljean Hempstead
Sigurd Anderson
Rose Marie Dvorak
Bernard Feldmeier
Carrol Anderson
Tribune
Gloria Barclay
Hilma Haller
Clement C. Fontaine
Lloyd Thompson
Beatrice Teigen
Ellen Tess
Helen Salter
Carol Porter
Lee B. Foley
Anna Chase
Florence Russell
Henry M. Tall
Salter
Lincoln Junior High School
Appleton
Iowa State Teachers College
Miss Teigen
Ronald K. Wells
Beloit College
Tess
Jackson
la Crescent Pta
Sale
Fair
Will Rogers
Irvin S. Cobb
Gene Autry
Purple Hills
Vernon
Isle OF Samoa
Allan
Rocky’ Lane
Pri Ivaries
Bowery Boys and
Leo Gercey In “Blonde Dynamite
Adele Jergens
Tim Holt
Wyoming
Lansing OK
Agriculture Department
Solum
Norma Garness
Joyce Boym
Sigrid Myrah
Anna Solum
Shirley Sullivan
Stanley C. Campbell
Margaret Evenson
Elizabeth Honzik
Donald Mellom
Carmen Nohre
Naomi Grimm
Dorothy Drievold
Marion Evenson
Jewell Dvergsten
Walter D. Grimm
A. E. Hjelle
Audrey Lindahl
A. C. Christianson
Adele Peckham
Gordon Pitel
Irving Rosheim
James Werner
Harold Karli
Ingolf Ingvolson
Veterans’ Agriculture
Doris Storlie
Carl Kjos
Maria Rostad
Hilmar Quinnell
Maurice Horgan
Viroqua Vet Groups
New Council
Loretto High
Ettrick Sisters
Tomah iI
Cub Pack
Hoeschler and
Rivoli
Fifth Avenue
North Fourth
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