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Coulee Region Features Community News Section Wu mm Iotiw 147 FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1948 SECTION TWO ing 3,450 and pulling 20 feet; and fourth by K. Hoffman with a team weighing 3,600, pulling nine and -one half feet. Prize money was divided $50, $30, $15 and $5. Following the contest the pony show was held, with awards being made in three classes. A parade, led by the high school band, marched through, the busi-nes district and included all the team entries and ponies and the days celebration ended with a dance at the auditorium.

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Members of the Houston county delegation at Winona, were, left to right, Frank Ormsby, La Crescent, Charles Derival, Caledonia, Mrs. Ormsby and Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Allen, Caledonia. In the large group, lower right, are, left to right: Stoneman, Albert Hess, Arcadia, James Betthauser, Norwalk, Mr.

and Mrs. Garvin, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Witte, Antoine, Laverne Hall, Westby, Gene Luening, La Crosse county chairman, Lucey, Hagar, Lawrence E. Curry, Tomah city chairman, and Arnold Meier, Bangor.

President Truman was in good spirits when he met all members of the Wisconsin delegation on the special 16-car train on the trip between Winona and Sparta. At the upper left, the chief executive posed with two Elroy women and the Democratic candidate for governor. Left to right, they are Mrs. Oliver Witte, Truman, Carl W. Thompson, candidate for governor, E.

L. Stone-man, candidate for secretary of state, Mrs. Jerry Garvin and Frank Antoine, Prairie du Chien, candidate for congress. Robert Tehan, national committeeman, can be seen in the background. At upper center, Antoine and John D.

Rice, Sparta, district committee chairman, talk matters over. VOLUME XLIV, NUMBER Plan Survey At Onalaska Enrollment Study Scheduled Next Week ONALASKA, yVis. (Special) A. R. Page, assistant superintendent, state department of public instruction, Madison, has informed the Onalaska board of education that representatives of the state department will be in Onalaska sometime between Oct.

19 and Oct. 21 to make a survey of enrollment conditions. They alio will make recommendations relative to the provision of additional classroom space which will be needed in September of 1949. According to school authorities at Onalaska every room the building is being used every period of the day and further expansion of present building facilities is impossible. The superintendent of schools at Onalaska, Henry Tall, reports that within the next four years a total school enrollment of more than 700 will be attained.

This includes high school, which will reach a total enrollment of 200 by 1951. When members of the state department arrive at Onalaska they will meet with the board of education and the common council to discuss the matter of additional building space. Onalaska Mayor, Wife Entertain Educators ONALASKA, WiS. (Special) Mayor and Mrs. Ben C.

Sias have issued invitations to members of the faculty of the Onalaska public schools and members of the board of education to be their guests at an informal party which will be held at the Sias residence Monday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 6 p. m. LAVNBROOnS lew Me Gammed 306-08 Pearl Two Good Tractor Tires 10-38 $50.00 Viroqua Races Promise hr ill ProgramS unclay 3,000 pounds 25 feet. Second place went to A.

Zibell, Deerfield, with a team weighing and pulling 17 feet; third to A. Ward, Waterloo, whose team weighed 3,090 and pulled 152 feet; and fourth to A. Dal-berg. Boaz, with a team weighing 3,110 and pulling 12 feet. The heavyweight class was featured by the appearance of a team owned by R.

H. Sonenberg of Melrose, who had displayed the team over a w.de area during the fair season. First money, however, was won by the team owned by J. Lit-scher, Baraboo, that weighed and pulled 3,200 pounds for a distance of 23 feet. Hold Pony Show With no conditioning, the Sonenberg team took second, pulling the same weight 21 V2 feet dnd later, with better footing, hauled the 3,200 weight the full 27 foot stretch.

Third money was won by Floyd Perkins, Richland Center, with a team weigh- Nominee Certificates Sent To Fillgiore PRESTON, Minn. (Special) The official certification on nominees for the general election in November has been received by the Fillmore county auditors office from Mike Holm, secretary of state. The copy for ballots was prepared and sent to the Tri-County record at Rushford, which will print the combined district and county ballots. Federal Jury Indicts Three Accused Of Taking Harmony Cutter CHICAGO (P) Three Chicago men were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing 24,720 pounds of butter from interstate shipment. The butter was valued at $21,000.

Indicted are Reinhold Langer, 28, Edwin Lein, 31, free on $2,500 bond, and Robert Wilbersheid, 25. Wilverscheid is awaiting sentence on charges of possession of 4,600 pounds of the loot. The indictment charges that the three stole the butter June 7, from a truck at Middleton, Wis. The butter was being shipped from Harmony, to Chicago. Robert J.

Dowing, assistant U. S. Attorney, said Wilberscheid dumped 6,400 pounds of butter on a highway near Peotone, 111., because it was rancid. Another 5,000 pounds was abandoned near Calumet City, 111., Downing said. Wilberscheid is to be sentenced Nov.

17. Taken To Rochester WAUKON, la. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy, Waukon, took their son Larry, two-years-old, to Rochester to have a whole hickory nut meat, which he swallowed, removed from his windpipe.

Buy Savings Bonds SECORD AGENCY Advertising Novelties Specialties Box 431 La Crosse, Wis. Phone 2384-J BAR STOOL COVERS HATS -HORNS NOISEMAKERS VIROQUA, Wis. (Special) Plans are being completed for the last big outdoor event of the season in Viroqua, the auto races on Sunday, Oct. 17, by members of the sponsoring VFW to give people of the area one of the most complete and thrilling race programs ever held in Viroqua. With 20 racers already entered, it is expected that the list will be increased to 25 before the 2 p.

m. race time. Prizes totaling $500 are offered by the VFW. All drivers are experienced and have participated in other racing programs this season. Given good weather, the traclf will be A-l condition for record speeds.

Ole Hoff of La Crosse, veteran judge of auto races, will be in the judges stand at the fairgrounds Sunday, and Ardell Aar- Call Special Salem Meet Christmas Plans To Be Discussed WEST SALEM, Wis. (Special) President William Pisch-ke has called a meeting of the West Salem Business Mens association for Monday night, Oct. 18, at 8 p. m. in the village hall.

The main business item is the election of officers, which will be followed by a discussion of plans for the coming year which include the decorating of the business district at Christmastime, sponsoring a childrens party and promoting a Christmas home-lighting contest. The following chairmen will give reports for their committees: Harold Drecktrah, memberships, dues, assessments; Vaughan Larson, publicity; and Alve Nelson, solicitation and rackets. Secretary-treasurer, is D. W. Griswold.

A luncheon will be served following this important meeting. Necedah Coed Gets Bid From Sorority NECEDAH, Wis. (Special) Lenore Speas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Speas, Necedah, is among the 116 coeds and 120 men who were pledged to the national Greek letter organizations at Lawrence college at Appleton following extended initiatory activities.

Miss Speas was pledged to the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Caledonia Youth Breaks Leg In Fall CALEDONIA, Minn. (Special) While helping fill silo, John Thillen, 18, fell 20 feet through the silo chute, breaking his left leg above the ankle and severely bruising his right leg. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Thillen of Caledonia. Westby Seeks Boost In Utility Rates (Tribune Madison Bureau) MADISON, Wis. Application of the city of Westby, Vernon mounty, as an electric public utility to increase its rates will be considered by the public service commission at a public hearing here next Thursday, Oct. 21. SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis.

Thirty-five teams of the three weight classe competed for $350 in prize money at the annual Soldiers Grove horse pulling contest and pony show Wednesday. The event was sponsored by the businessmen and Maybee and Schoville, livestock dealers. In a lightweight field of nine competitors, A. Nelsons team of Excelsior, weighing 2,740 pounds, won first prize by pulling 2,600 pounds a distance of 26 Vz feet. In second place was the team weighing 2,790, owned by Ossie Olson, Readstown, pulling the same weight 21 feet; third prize went to Earl Miller, Mus-coda, with a team weighing and pulling 20 feet; and fourth money was won by Bue-ford Miller, Soldiers Grove, whose team weighed 2,800 and pulled 17 2 feet.

List Winners Bill Rosenthal, Menomonie, middleweight division with a team weighing 3,156 that pulled Learns That Brother Was Beheaded By Japs DECORAH, la. (Special) Mrs. A. A. Snook of Decorah was notified Oct.

14, that her brother Lieut. James E. Hewitt, was among the 33 American B-29 fliers who were beheaded by the Japanese, in 1945. The information came to light during the war crimes trials in Japan, Mrs. Snook said.

His co-pilot from Elgin, and another Iowan from Davenport were in the group. Infantile Paralysis Group Sets Meeting WHITEHALL, Wis. (Special) A meeting of the Trempealeau county chapter of the Infantile Paralysis foundation will be held Monday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p. m.

at tne Walgert hotel in Whitehall. It is important that all members be present and on time for the complimentary dinner, which will be served at 7:30. Such members as can not be present are requested to notify William M. Rogers at Whitehall by Saturday of this week. Gets Appointment As Town Treasurer MARQUETTE, la.

(Special) Mrs. Marvin Schute has been appointed town treasurer to finish the term of Mrs. Gerald Dickey who has moved to Prairie du Chien. The most eastern point in the United States is West Quoddy Head, a Maine cape. TODAY THEATRES Waukon Enters Beavers Aid Marching Test Iowa Harvest WAUKON, la.

(Special) Musicians from 25 schools numbering 719, will take part in the state marching band contest at Postville Saturday. High point of the contest will be the marching demonstration at Smith athletic field by 17 bands. Starting at 1 p. m. The Postville Contest is one of four sponsored by the Iowa High School Music association.

The other three will be held at Ottumwa, Storm Lake and Glen-wood. Among the bands competing are Waukon, West Union and Postville. DECORAH, la. (Special) How to stop the depredations of beavers is Theodore Sersland and Hammel, renter on Sersland farm near During the past three beavers have established dams on a branch of river that runs through Sersland land. Last year despoiled an acre of corn, whole stalks while it green and bending the so they could carry off ears when they were ripe.

Because the beavers are by law, the assistance stad of Viroqua will act as emcee over the public address system. To augment the program, a juvenile bike race will be held this year. Anticipating a large number of entries to compete for cash prizes, officials have had to limit contestants to 20 boys between the ages of 11 and 14. These will be the first 20 to appear at the VFW club rooms Saturday with their bikes before 10 a. m.

It is hoped to have a male quartet appear on the program between races. The VFW auxiliary will serve hot coffee and lunches in a kisko beneath the grandstand. Other features are being planned. In case of rain, the races will be postponed to the following Sunday. worrying Richard the years Trout the they carrying was stalks the protected of a conservation officer has been sought to get rid of them.

Hammel doesnt appreciate their efforts to help him harvest his crop. Cortez found that the Aztecs used crayons made of metaL Auto Races Viroqua Fair Grounds Sunday, Oct. 17 2p.m. Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars 25 Model Cars Entered 25 $500 Distributed to Winners BICYCLE RACES Refreshments on Grounds Music by Viroqua City Band Admission: $1.00, inc. tax.

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