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Grand Chefde Gare’sMessage

Joseph Story

Greetings from North Central Wisconsin! WOW! I cannot believe that one half of my year of service as your Grande Chef is over. It has been an extremely rewarding time. I have been able to meet numerous Voyageurs, Dames and supporters at differ-ent events that I have attended. This last event, the Mid-Winter Petite Promenade in Richland Center was an interesting event. I know that weather played a part in keeping some Voyageurs and Dames away. Voiture Locale 1268 did an outstanding job of organizing this event. Thank you Richland County Voiture Locale 1268.

As many of you know, 1st District Cheminot, Ted Welch, was called for service in Voiture Everlasting recently. Let us keep the family of Ted Welch in our prayers. Also, the husband of Voiture Locale 1519 Corre-spondant Claire Goodfellow was seriously injured in an automo-bile accident. Please keep John and Claire Goodfellow in your prayers. If you know of Voyageur in your Locale that is not doing well health wise, please take a moment to say a prayer for them.

Now, let us talk about mem-bership. When I became the Grande Chef, I asked each of you to work on achieving 100% in your locale. So far 10 Voiture Locales have achieved that goal. Grande Voiture de Wisconsin, as of February 28th is only 165 membership away from achiev-ing that goal. Cheminot’s and Voiture Locale Chefs and Cor-

grande voiturede wisconsin

2019 grande Promenade & rendezvousProudly Hosted by

Langlade voiture Locale no. 1204

august 1st-4tH, 2019REGISTRATION - $10.00 per Voyageurs and Dames

Name _________________________________________

Booster Club - $2.00 per person

Name _________________________________________

Banquet Tickets - $23.00 per person

Buffet Style: Chicken & Beef Tips, mashed potatoes & gravy, California style vegetable mix, coffee, milk, rolls & dessert.

Name _________________________________________

Promenade and Banquet to be held at

North Star Lanes400 Prosser Avenue. Antigo, WI. 54409

Program BookLet ad Form Full Page $80.00 Half Page $50.00 Quarter Page $30.00 Business Card $15.00

Total ______________

Email Ad copy to Steve Bradley at: stevepkst@gmail.comChecks Payable to Voiture No. 1204

Mail To: Steve Bradley233 Park St. • Antigo, WI 54409

Hotel ReservationsHeadquarters Hotel

Antigo Holiday Inn Express2407 Neva RoadAntigo, WI. 54409

715-627-7500

Please mention the 40 & 8 when making reservations

respondants, please call write or visit your non-renewed 2019 members. Ask them to please help us achieve that goal.

I am frequently asked about where to find Veterans to recruit, invite or ask to become members of the Forty and Eight. I usually ask how many Veterans do you know that are not 40 and 8ers? Then I ask why haven’t you invit-ed them? This column is too short to publish the answers I receive.

The Chef de Chemin de Fer has issued a challenge to every Voyageur Militaire. That chal-lenge is for you to invite one new member and re-instate one lapsed member. Let’s git ‘er done!!!!

Dodge County No. 856 Food Pantry Donation

Dodge county Voiture and cabane 856 donated non-per-ishable food items and paper products to the Beaver Dam Food pantry. pictured seated: Fred Veling, Back row, chef de Gare Dennis Bruesch, Wayne Bruessel, richard neu-man, lois Benter Tom Meyer, presidente Micki polster, Judy pfalzgraf and ron pfalzgraf.

Band Of Brothers & Sisters

You may have served in combat or while preserving peace.You may have retired out or you may have served for a short time.You may have been a draftee or a volunteer.You may have served in theCorps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or the Merchant Marines.But you served and you did your job honorably!And for that I am PROUD to call you 'Brother or Sister.'You may have served during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, Iraq or Afghanistan,but you served - you did not run.You have earned your DD 214 with those words "HONORABLY DISCHARGED" Two of the most noble words in the world. “OR YOU ARE STILL SERVING”Again, I am proud to know each and every one of you.Today is Band of Brothers' & Sister’s Day To all of the great men and women Veterans thathave touched my life: Here's to you!!I was never a hero, but I am thankful and proud to have served among them.A real Brother or Sister walks with you when the rest of the world walks on you.

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Grand Chef de Gare Joe Story West SalemGrand Chef de Train Jim Bassett WinneconeSous Grand Chef de Train John Aasen WhitehallGrand Conducteur Dale Oatman AntigoGrand Garde De La Porte Larry Winger Richland CenterGrand Commis Voyageur John Edelblute IV CudahyGrand Aumonier Ken Laatsch PhillipsGrand Avocat Dave Wegener West AllisGrand Historian Dale Mitchell EagleGrand Commissaire Intendant Jim Vissers AppletonGrand Sous Commissaire Intendant Al Johnson OnalaskaGrand Sous Commissaire Intendant Phil Nelson ShawanoCheminot National Richard Ruland MadisonAlternate Cheminot National Doug Schaller West SalemGrand Correspondant Tom Orval Johnson CreekSous Grand Correspondant Steve Bradley AntigoSous Grand Correspondant John Edelblute IV Cudahy

GRAND CHEMINOT 20191st District Jim Schmidt Burlington2nd District Ron Pfalzgraf Horicon3rd District Keith Lovell Madison4th District Chuck Cooney Franklin6th District Mike Woods Menasha7th District Melissa Guthmiller Tomah8th District Arien Herminath New London9th District Jim Vissers Appleton10th District John Helgeson Hudson11th District James Lynn Eagle River12th District Wayne Hancock Dresser

THE BADGER FORTY & EIGHTER STAFFGrand L’editeur Tom OrvalGrand Sous L’editeur John HelgesonGrande Cabane Sous L’editeur Mary OrvalProduction Manager Fred KrahnCommittee Members Steve Bradley Beth Laatsch

Headquarters: 312 Hillside Circle, Johnson Creek, WI. 53038-9700Phone 920-699-5676Cell 920-723-0005Email wigrandvoiture@tds.net

REPRESENTING LA SOCIETE FEMMEGRANDE CABANE DE WISCONSIN

La Grande Presidente Mary Schaller West SalemLa Grande Correspondante Mary Orval Johnson Creek

Badger Forty et Eighter published bimonthly by Grand Voiture de Wisconsin(USPS #014-222) 312 Hillside Dr., Johnson Creek, WI 53038-9700Periodicals postage paid at Johnson Creek, WI and additional mailing office, Berlin, WI 54923.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Grand Voiture de Wisconsin 312 Hillside Circle, Johnson Creek, WI 53038-9700

CHANGE OF ADDRESSIf you are moving, advise Headquarters of your new address as soon as possible before you move. The Grand pays 50 cents for each newspaper that cannot be delivered to the address as shown.

GRAND VOITUREOFFICERS 2019

Grand Voiture Membership 2019MARCH 1ST, 2019

area standings 2018 2019 PercentAREA 1 - 4th Place John Aasen7th District 260 208 80.00%10th District 109 78 71.55%12th District 32 33 101.13%TOTALS 401 319 79.55% AREA 2 - 1st Place Dale Oatman6th District 45 41 91.11%9th District 107 93 86.91%11th District 27 27 100.00%TOTALS 179 161 89.94% AREA 3 - 3rd Place Larry Winger2nd District 171 137 80.11%3rd District 127 109 85.82%8th District 68 65 95.58%TOTALS 366 311 84.79% AREA 4 - 2nd Place John Edelblute4th District 38 31 81.85%1st District 53 50 94.33%TOTALS 91 81 89.01% GRAND TOTAL 1037 872 84.09% -165

Voiture County DistriCt 2018 2019236 POLK-BURNETT 12 32 33**260 TREMPEALEAU 10 40 29410 KENOSHA 1 16 15497 RACINE 1 17 17*525 EAU CLAIRE 10 11 11*526 WALWORTH 1 9 7652 SAUK 7 42 35683 DANE 3 48 36750 JEFFERSON 2 63 62751 WINNEBAGO 6 28 24774 BROWN-KEWAUNEE 9 36 25804 MONROE 7 50 41821 CLARK 7 20 19830 LA CROSSE 7 112 80831 PORTAGE 8 23 22840 COLUMBIA 2 7 0844 ROCK 1 11 11*856 DODGE 2 47 41898 WASHINGTON 2 24 20904 PIERCE 10 50 32986 SHAWANO 8 38 361080 SHEBOYGAN 2 16 141121 GREEN 3 6 51139 WOOD 8 7 7*1140 OUTAGAMIE 9 22 191156 VILAS-ONEIDA 11 27 27* LINCOLN 1204 LANGLADE 9 49 49*1268 RICHLAND 3 53 481323 JUNEAU 7 36 331330 OZAUKEE 2 14 01372 GRANT 3 9 9*1434 CALUMET 6 17 17*1455 IOWA 3 11 11*1485 ST. CROIX 10 8 61519 MILWAUKEE 4 38 31

TOTAL 1075 960 ** OVER THE TOP * 100%

Grand CorrespondantThomas J. Orval

From The Desk of the Grand Correspondant

Thomas J. OrvalVoyageurs and Dames 1st District Cheminot and Racine

County Chef de Gare Ted Welch passed away on February 16th. Ken Kozubek and I were in attendance at his wake on the 24th. Jim Schmidt has agreed to fill in for Ted as 1st District Cheminot until elections are held later in the year. Ted was

an outstanding Voyageur and will be missed. John Goodfellow, husband of Voiture No. 1519 Correspon-

dant Claire was involved in a horrific automobile accident. Our prayers to the Goodfellow family.

The Midwinter Petite Promenade was once again a success. A big Merci Beau Coup to No. 1268 Chef Dallas Johnson, Correspondant Cecil Groves and the rest of the Voyageurs of Richland County for a very well run event. A few of the highlights are that the Grande Voiture is donating $4,000 to-wards “The Wall” being at the Columbia County Fair Grounds for the 100th Birthday Celebration of the American Legion. Voyageur Jim Chapin is donating the other $4,000. We also pledged $10,000 towards the construction of the American Legion Family Cabin at Camp American Legion. This money will not be given out until the actual construction of the cabin is started. On a personal note, I must say that many of the reports presented at the Midwinter Petite were outstanding.

The resolution from Jefferson County pertaining to using proper Ritual and Manuel of Ceremonies at all National Promenades was voted on and passed unanimously. It has been forwarded to the proper channels at National for consideration at the National Promenade in Myrtle Beach this September. Another resolution from the Grande du Illinois concerning establishing a National Nurse was also voted on and accepted.

Communique reports were handed out at the Midwinter and for those Locales who did not attend, they were mailed to you. Please fill them out and returned to Grande Voiture Headquarters before June 15th.

Don’t forget that Special Awards Directeur Ron Pfalzgraf needs to receive the Special Awards nominations from each Locale for Law Officer, Hero, Towne and Voyageur of the Year. As Grand Correspondant, I select the Locale Corre-spondant of the Year. When the Harald Kahlert Meritorious Service Award is presented, a Committee is selected from various Locales for this selection.

Special congratulations to Steve Bradley who is the new National Directeur of Ritual. Also congratulations to Ron Pfalzgraf who has his Letter of Intent in for seeking the office of National Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer.

Outagamie County Voiture # 1140 has submitted a bid for the purpose of hosting the 2021 Midwinter Petite Promenade in Appleton. This will be voted on at the Grande Promenade in Antigo later this August.

During the Time & Place meeting, it was mentioned about hosting the 2023 Great Lakes Promenade in Madison at the Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center. This will not be a Locale effort but the entire Grande Voiture will be involved. Planning will not begin for two more years. The Veterans War Museum is just down the road on the Capital Square. There was also talk about submitting a bid once again for the purpose of hosting a National Promenade. “IF” and that’s a big if; we would look into cities such as Middleton, Oshkosh or even Appleton. We will not rule out Green Bay because those facilities at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center were some of the best we’ve ever been to!

An item came up that needs to be repeated. Under no circumstances do you give the PG just the 1st Degree. All 3 degrees need to be given. Where the practice of just giving out the 1st Degree came from; I have no idea. There are so many present and past Officers located all over the Grande Voiture that are more than happy to be the “Wrecking Chef”. Just ask. Remember all three Degrees.

As I am speaking of Wrecks; Monroe County No. 804 will be having a Semi Active Wreck in Tomah on the 27th of April. Have the PG’s there by 10:00 A. M. Luncheon at Noon with the wreck to follow.

The 12th District is also sponsoring a White Collar Wreck on April 27th at the Grantsburg American Legion Post No. 185. This Wreck will begin at Noon.

The 2019 Fall Cheminot will be held at the Appleton American Legion on October 19th. The Grande Cabane will be meeting at the La Quinta Hotel just a few blocks away. More on this as we go through the year.

For the last five years your Grand Correspondant has asked, pleaded, complained, etc. about a Voyageur stepping up and becoming a Grand Sous Correspondant. Well finally I am very happy to report to all that John Edelblute IV of Cudahy has accepted the position. Thank You John!

See You Around The StateFaith – Family – Forty & Eight

president Vice president Secretary Jim hying rich ruland Jim Bassett

Compliments of...

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For More information Write To:

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The Voyageurs and Dames of

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Shawano, Wisconsin

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Chef De Gare:Correspondant:Commissaire Intendant:

Presidente: Jennifer EnemchukwuCorrespondante: Kathleen GramzaCommissaire Intendante: Kathleen Gramza

Home of Grand Chefs de Gare Passe

La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux

Norman Kelly, Ralph Ricker,Norman Habeck, Roger Oleson,

Lloyd Koeller, Don Jahnke, & Bob Polaske

Marjorie Ricker, Jermaine Engel,Rosemary Koeller & Liz Jahnke

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Presidente: Jennifer enemchukwuCorrespondante: Kathleen GramzaCommissaire intendante: Kathleen Gramza

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GRANDE de WISCONSINHOME OF

SOUS CHEF DE CHEMIN DE FER PASSE - DAVE WEGENERGRAND CHEF de GARE PASSE - ROLAND MOERICKE

Germantown Post 1Courtney-Carr-Milner Post 19Lt Ray Dickop Post 36Robert G. Romaine Post 384Fohl Marten Post 483S. Sgt. Henry F. Gumm Post 486Goetz-St. Louis Post 522

Chef de Gare Mike NardelliCorrespondant Dave WegenerCommissaire Intendant Mark Baldwin

MeMbershipJim Bassett, Grand Chef de Train

Fellow Voyageurs and Dames,Grande Midwinter Petite Prome-

nade has come and gone for 2019; winter has not. Like most of you, I am tired of moving snow and planning transportation around the latest winter advisory. The good news is that March Madness is upon us; I can watch despite the weather.

The need for members, both renewals and new members, has not passed. The Wiscon-sin membership has improved from 69.82 per cent as of 12/27/2018 to 81.00 per cent as of 2/21/2019. In order to fill the space on the Grand de Wisconsin membership train, we still need another 200 memberships. Can you help by calling a member of your local who has not yet renewed for 2019? How about meeting them in person and asking them to support the Forty and Eight programs by renewing for 2019.

If your locale has voyageurs that have gone to Voiture Ev-erlasting, be sure to notify both Nationale and Grande. Our Grande Correspondant will also notify the National Editor of Forty and Eighter.

The statistics as of 2/21/2019: 1 voiture (V236) is over 100 percent, 9 voitures are at 100 percent, 7 voitures are between 90 and 100 percent, 7 are between 80 and 90 percent, 11 are below 80 percent.

Congratulations to those that are at or over 100 percent. Some voitures will need a new member or two to make 100 percent. To those voitures that are still below 80 percent, we need extra effort on renewals. If you need help contact me, other line officers, or your District Cheminot.

Membership is the responsibility of all voyageurs. Together we can make Grande de Wisconsin a strong, fun, and enduring family. Hope to see you around the state.

Compliments of …Rock County

Voiture Locale 844Allan Decker

Bill BabbAl Funk

Future Grande Promenades & Midwinter Petites

YEAR EVENT LOCATION2019 Grande Promenade Antigo2020 Midwinter Petite Tomah2020 Grande Promenade Keshena2021 Midwinter Petite Appleton (Tentative)2021 Grande Promenade St. Croix Falls

ritual & ManualSteve Bradley, Ritual Directeur

Happy Birthday to all Voyageurs Militaire! On March 15, 2019 we will celebrate our 99th Birthday. All Voiture’s are encouraged to celebrate the Birthday of the 40 et 8 using our Birthday Ritual found in the Blue Ritual and Manual of Ceremonies. This can be a great recruitment tool. Invite Veterans and your Cabane to attend your 40 et 8 Birthday celebration. They can learn about our organization and our history from WWI.

This is the time of year Voiture’s should be planning on their Calvin Kain Memorial Service which can be held around Memorial Day or at your monthly Promenade. The Calvin Kain Memorial Service is a stand alone ser-vice not to be included in a Promenade. If holding your Calvin Kain Memorial Service the same time as your Promenade, close the Promenade before you begin the memorial service.

Inviting family members of your deceased Voyageurs adds to the importance of this memorial service.

A reminder to all Grande Voiture’s and Voiture’s Lo-cales that the National Color Guard Competition will be held at Promenade Nationale in September. This is the time to practice for the competition.

Keep track of your time and expenses for your Ritual Report which is coming due. At Promenade Nationale, the National Ritual Committee will meet and discuss matters of Ritual. On the National 40 et 8 website under Ritual is this instruction: It is recommended that each Grande Voiture and Voiture Locale have a Ritual Committee. Their duties should be to study thoroughly the Ritual & Manual of Ceremonies and offer suggestions to improve it to the Permanent Ritual Committee for its consideration and recommendation to the Promenade Nationale.

With this in mind, any suggestions for improving our Ritual can be mailed or emailed to me.

In Service to La Societe

The meeting for the 64th An-nual Pilgrimage at the Veteran’s Home in King, Wisconsin which will be held on Father’s Day, June 16th has been held. I had a discussion with 8th District Commander, Ron Fregien, and he informed me that the program will be similar to last year. There should be quite a few Veterans

attending this event, similar to other years.The day will start with a band playing favorite tunes

starting a 10:00 AM. The picnic in the park will start at approximately 10:30 AM with the famous chicken dinner. Make sure you get there early enough to enjoy the meal. The parade will start at approximately 1:00 PM.

The main program will start around 2:00 PM with various dignitaries speaking. Everything should be over by 3:00 PM. I also hope to see a few of our locomotives arrive for the day.

Make sure you show up for this event. I know Father’s Day is a busy day, but the Veterans at the home really look forward to this day.

Camp American Legion has been operating since 1925. The mission now being helping to heal those who served, continue to serve & their families, through Wisconsin’s Northwood’s Experience.

This is being done with a blend of paid & volunteer members. If you are service minded & you are interested in working with Wisconsin Veteran’s, military & their families, give Camp a jingle. Doing so is a “feel good experience”.

This year, camp guests can arrive on Monday after 1:00 P. M. and depart on Saturday by 10:00 P. M. Camp is closed on Sunday unless special programming is scheduled.

Again this year Camp will have specialty weeks such as Women’s Veteran Week June 10th - 15th, Korean & Vietnam Veteran’s Week June 17th - 22nd, Hearing & visually impaired Veterans week August 19th - 24th along with various other special weeks to be announced later on.

Camp American Legion’s “Big Ticket” projects for 2019 are: A new roof for the main lodge. This is the very first project for the new year. The second project is cabin #22 which is now officially called the American Legion Family Cabin. The only glitch would be if the DNR, Oneida County or Lake Tomahawk would have issues. The people that are working on this haven’t left one stone unturned!

Finally, the “Century wall” which will be constructed in 2020 will have the area prepped, set up & be readied to go.

Finally, Camp American Legion thanks the 40/8 for its continued support. Contact Camp American Legion, 8529 County Road D, Lake Tomahawk, WI. 54539. E-mail, campalwi@gmail.com, or phone (715)-277-2510.

CaMp aMeriCan leGionDale Slowik, Camp American Legion Committee

KinG dayJim Vissers

You are cordially invited to La Crosse County’s annual

"Femme Party" Sunday, March 24th

All are welcome!

Voiture No. 804 WreckCome Get Wrecked With Us

APRIL 27th, 2019Tomah American Legion

800 Wisconsin Avenue, Tomah, WI. 54660Locale # ________________Locale # ________________PG Name ________________PG Name ________________Sponsor Name ________________Sponsor Name ________________Guest Name ________________Guest Name ________________

PG’s arrive at 10:00 A. M.Lunch 12:00 P. M. - $13.00 Per Person

Wreck Will Follow LunchDeadline for Luncheon Registration (April 16th)Make Payment to: Monroe Voiture No. 804Mail To: Melissa Guthmiller 326 West Milwaukee St.

814-421-0203 Tomah, WI. 54660

mguth1280@yahoo.com

Charmant Hotel • 101 State StreetThree course meal and bar compliments

of owner “Don Weber”

Try to attend and enjoy the very best La Crosse has to offer in a beautiful historic setting!

To Make ReservationsCall Mike Sevalius at 608-782-3847

For Hotel Reservations that evening call 608-519-8800

and ask for the Veterans Discount

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Dames! Try to forget your past troubles and remember your many blessings. If you look hard enough you will find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Mid-Winter Rendezvous was held Feb. 8-9 at Richland Center. Our special guest was Bev Cear-lock, wife National Public Relations

Director, Bob Cearlock. Grande Cabane had 17 Dames in attendance. Reports were given on the program activities of the Cabanes around the state. It looks like we have a good start towards our end-of-year totals. I hope each one of you Dames is keeping a log of your volunteer activity that you can turn in to your Cabane Locale by the end of May.

Last year we had so much fun with Ken and Beth Laatsch at the annual Flambeau Fisheree in Phillips that we decided to go back this year. The really bad weather held out for the day Saturday, Feb. 23. The turnout for the fisheree was great, the fishermen were generous, and the Grande Cabane did very well on the meat raffles.

You are invited to join Voiture 830 for its Femme Party, on Sunday, March 24 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Charmant, a luxury hotel in downtown LaCrosse at 101 State St. The building is a renovated candy factory owned by Don Weber, who is a big supporter of veterans and is offering us a complementary three-course meal and bar. Please try and attend and enjoy the very best LaCrosse has to offer. To make your reservation, call Voiture 830 Chef de Gare Pat Young, 608-782-1168 before March 17.

My article would not be complete without a mention of our Guatemalan coffee fundraiser for the Hobo Clowns. I now offer the coffee in bean form as well as ground for $12.00 a pound. Call me and I will send some to you or ask when you see me – I always carry it with me!

Membership is continuing to gradually come in. I hope every Cabane can reach 100 percent this year. And please do your best to recruit – we need new members!

Keep our Veterans in your prayers. And, as always, please contact me if you need help.

Grande presidenteMary Schaller

Milwaukee CountyVoiture 1519

Member of the Mighty 4th Districtchef de Gare

Ray ‘Godfather’ Pasbrig&

correspondantClaire Goodfellow

Home ofSous Chef de Chemin de Fer Passe

Jim VissersGrand Chef de Gare Passe

John MarrGrand Chef de Gare Passe

Jim VissersGrand Chef de Train

Jim Bassett

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national guest ted lang receives an award from chef de chemin de Fer passe Don emley and Grand chef rich ruland.

national president Joyce Willis giving greetings from cabane nationale.

New Officers of the Chef de Gare Passe Club.

Doug and mary and family getting ready for the hospitality room.

Scenes from the Grande Promenade & Rendezvous

Compliments of

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Shawano, WI

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chef de gare Frederick Velingcorrespondant ronald Pfalzgrafcommissaire Intendant tom meyer

Presidente micki Polstercorrespondante Judy Pfalzgrafcommissaire Intendant Lisa York

Langlade CountyVoiture and Cabane 1204tom Matucheski Marie schuhChef de Gare PresidenteDan Kamps Joyce FederwitzCorrespondant Correspondante

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Commissaire IntendantDennis Moe

Teamwork and Having Fun Make the 40 et 8 No. 1

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Grand ConducteurJack eaton

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CoMunique reportsJim Vissers

All of the Locale Correspondants in the Grande Voiture de Wisconsin should have received the 2019 Communi-que report forms. Many of the packets were handed out at the Mid-Winter Petite Promenade. The remaining packets were either taken by another Voyageur to distribute or I have mailed them directly to the Locale Correspondant. Completed reports need to be returned to Grande Voiture Headquarters no later than June 15th, 2019. The reason for this is to give ample time for the Grande Directeur’s to consolidate the reports and get them to the National Directeur’s no later than June 30th.

All Locale Correspondants should be filing these Com-munique reports, even if you do not have any activity. There are two reports that every Locale has activity, Child Welfare and Nurses Training. On these reports, a donation of $0.25 from every Voyageur’s dues paid for the current year, go to these programs. Remember to fill in the top part of these reports. In years past, all of the Locale’s information at the top of the form was left blank. These reports could not be used.

If you have and questions, or need help with filling out these Communique reports, please contact me at 920-739-4506. I would be more than happy to assist you.

Bev and I want to thank all of the Voyageurs and Dames of Grande De Wisconsin for the incredible hospitality shown to us during the Mid-Winter Petite Promenade. We have many friends that we enjoyed reconnecting with and wish you all the very best.

We hope to see you all again in Akron!Robert “OB1” CearlockForty-EightPAO (002)National Directeur Public RelationsPresident - Press Association of La Société (PALS)La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux

Thank You

On March 3rd the Richland County Voiture Locale No. 1268 sponsored their semiannual pancake and sausage breakfast at the Richland Center American Legion. All proceeds from this fundraiser goes towards their Nurses Training Scholarship program or some other worthy program or donation within La Societe.

April 27th, 2019Grantsburg American Legion Post 185108 N. Oak St. Grantsburg, WI. 54840

Please have PG’s checked in by 11:30 A. M.

Wreck will begin at NOON

Richland County No. 1268 Pancake Breakfast

Many of the Voyageurs and helpers cooking, serving and cleaning up the tables.

Voyageurs preparing the sausage.

White Collar Wreck

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Grande Cabane CorrespondanteMary Orval

The Mid-Winter Petite Rendez-vous was held February 8-9, 2019 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. The Grande Cabane would like to thank you Richland Center Voiture# 1268 and a special thank you to Carol Ternes for all her help. The weather turned out wonderful, just like all the laughter and happiness we were having together.

We had a wonderful visit with our invited guests: Bob and Bev Cearlock, Nationale Directeur of Public Relations from Mount Vernon, Illinois.

Congratulations to Cabane’s; Walworth 526, Dane 683, Dodge 856, Shawano 986, Sheboygan 1080, and Juneau 1323 for 100% membership. Good job Dames!!

As of February 28, 2019:

526 10 9 11 -2 81.82%683 16 15 15 0 100.00%830 21 13 22 -9 59.09%856 32 31 33 -2 93.94%904 12 10 13 -3 76.92%986 20 20 21 -1 95.24%1080 13 13 14 -1 92.86%1204 11 5 12 -7 41.67%1323 13 13 13 0 100.00%1372 7 4 10 --6 40.00%Ntl. 155 133 164 -31 81.10%

The Dames had a great turnout, the attendance number was (17). The big concern is still membership. We are recycling again next year, one of our Presidentes Passé.

Good news, we may have a new upcoming new Pres-idente for 2020-2021.

We have some exciting news! Lisa York will be selling our Grande Presidente’s Project Sweepstakes tickets. They are ($5.00) each for the wonderful chance of winning:

$300.00 or $150.00 or $50.00 on one of these (3) awesome prizes.

Take a chance, you may WIN!!Raffle baskets for Grande. Cabane’s who need to bring

baskets for the raffle are: Cabane 830 and Cabane 986. If anyone would like to donate a raffle basket, please feel free to do so and that would be appreciated.

All updated new reports have been posted on our website by Dale Mitchell. Thank you Dale. We totally appreciate your hard work updating our website.

Reminder: I will need all the Locale Cabane reports to be mailed to me before the June 29, 2019 deadline. No accepts after that date.

Reminder: Deadline: July 23, 2019-I will need all the (new) award winners, Cabane names and Cabane num-bers with who won each class. Please send me by email or call me on the phone with all your award winners. I will bring all the award winner certificates to Grande.

Awards for Nationale: They have a new updated award list for 2019. Please look at Nationale website for the updated list. I will have some available for you at Grande.

Dates to remember: King Day – June 16, 201940 ET 8 Days at Camp American Legion – June 21-

23, 2019Grande Rendezvous – Antigo– August 1-4, 2019Nationale – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – September

9-14, 2019Fall Cheminot – Appleton - October 19, 2019Spring is coming soon! Let us wish for warmer weath-

er and better tomorrows. I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone

for their help and support for the Grande de Wisconsin.

Compliments OfClarence bean – Warren George

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Chef de Gare CorrespondantMark Degner Joe Ternes

Presidente CorrespondanteShirley Krier Barbara Dotzauer

home of past Grand chefsJohn Singer 1974

Mike Groshek 1988Jerry Warner 1992

chef de Gare correspondant Dave Strelke Dave Strelke

Greetings FromVoiture 831

CHEF DE GAREKeith Lovell

PRESIDENTEChris Schaefer

CORRESPONDANTKen Kozubek

CORRESPONDANTESandy Lovell

DANE COUNTYVoiture & Cabane 683

GRAND CHEF DE GARE PASSE

Reginald C. Golden 1961 Tom Borman 1999Lloyd Richardson 1968 Ken Kozubek 2016Jim Wages 1988 Rich Ruland 2018

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Forty et Eight Days at Camp American Legion 50TH Anniversary

We are looking for 5 or 6 volunteers to help with cleanup of the buildings at the Rainbow Flowage at Camp American Legion. The work party is sched-uled for Saturday, May 4th beginning at 8:00 AM…weather permitting. If you would like to volunteer to please let me know calling me at 715-966-0261 or emailing me at joestory@charter.net. Camp will have the ability to house up to 7 people overnight on the 3rd and 4th. I will take care of the overnight reservations at Camp.

Work Party At Camp American Legion

As your Chairman for this event; I am very excited and encouraged about a fantastic turnout this year. We are hoping that some of our neighboring Voya-geurs in Minnesota will make the trip across northern Wisconsin to share in this very relaxing weekend. A number of Voyageurs and Dames from Wisconsin have expressed interest about coming for the very first time to this event.

There are only 75 of the 50th Year Anniversary pins left. If any Locale wishes to purchase some or take them on consignment; they are at Grande Headquarters.

The dates this year are June 21st -23rd. Many of us will be arriving already on the 20th just to socialize with our fellow Forty ET Eight Family members. The last few years we met behind the Rustic Manor and there were over 20 of us. That evening many went to their favorite restaurants. And trust me there are a lot of them. You can just walk across the street or venture down the road in either direction.

Friday morning some of us will be driving over to Three Lakes for our annual trip to the winery to sample and buy their fermented elixirs. On the way back we’ll be stopping in Eagle River for some souvenir shopping.

Those on the Grande Committee on Committee will be meeting at noon to go over those Voyageurs who have expressed a desire to serve on a National Program Committee. In other words a coveted gold chapeau! Should take about (10) minutes. Wisconsin has a very good track record when sending in those names to National. Special Awards Directeur Ron Pfalzgraf will have his selection Committee meeting on Saturday morning to select winners for the Law Officer, Hero, Towne and Voyageur of the Year. That’s it for any business going on that weekend!

Lunch and then it’s time to set up the brackets for the 7th annual beanbag tournament. Double elimination! Picnic tables will be set up for the pot luck (munch-ies) picnic during the tournament. That evening some will be going out to eat (again) while others will be in the back to watch the deer come out and enjoy Don Emley’s bon fire. That and very good conversation & camaraderie.

Saturday morning Dale Mitchell has a fishing tour-nament planned on Lake Tomahawk with a pontoon boat already reserved. That afternoon the large pontoon boat has already been reserved for a trip on the lake. For those not doing much in the morning, “Timbers” will be open at 10:30 A. M. for us. Best bloody marys in northern Wisconsin. Others might venture into Minocqua or Eagle River for some sightseeing or shopping. The afternoon picnic at the Rainbow Flowage, Jim Vissers, Dale Mitchell, John Helgeson and back from the west coast “Lloyd Granberg” will be preparing steak sandwiches on the grill along with other food from the Camp. Beth Laatsch will again be having bingo games in the shelter. Many pictures will be taken. Ray Pasbrig has donated a wooden eagle that will be raffled off during this time with proceeds going to the Campo.

Saturday evening many of us will be back at the Rustic Manor for another one of Don Emley’s bon fires and watching the deer come out. A few years ago Betty Kozubek had one small doe eating out of her hand.

Sunday morning we’ll be out at Camp at 9:00 A.M. for one of the Camp’s wonderful breakfasts and when finished, Camp Director Don Grundy will give us an update on the many projects going on. Many donations will be made from the Grande, Locales, Cabanes and individuals that morning. From there some will look around the Camp one last time before we say our goodbye’s until our next encounter.

On a personal note! I toured Camp American Legion in 1975. What a difference over the years Camp has made with more and more improvements every year. This, our 50th Anniversary of a social weekend with our fellow 40 ET 8 family members is like noting anyone has ever experienced unless they have been there before. As your Camp Days Directeur; I strong-ly encourage everyone to make it a plan and spend this weekend having the best time you can possibly imagine. You can make hotel reservations by calling the Rustic Manor at 715-479-9776 and mention the Forty ET Eight when doing so.

Tom Orval - Chairman40 & 8 Days at Camp American Legion

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Grande Voiture aMeriCanisMKen Laatsch

Voyageurs, we are over half way through the current year. Have you been keeping track of your Americanism activities? You deserve credit for all the work you do for the Americanism program, but the only way to get recognition is to fill out your reports.

As Directeur Americanism for Grand Voiture de Wisconsin, I will be compiling all of the reports of the Voitures Locale. July 15 is my deadline for Voiture Na-tionale, so I would like to receive all the Voiture Locale reports NO LATER THAN JULY 8! And please, as I have stressed before, be sure to complete the report completely and accurately, with the Voiture name and number and the names of the Locale’s Directeur and Correspondant. Improperly filled out reports will be disqualified.

Most of you probably know that the Forty and Eight has an annual ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. If you have never been to Arlington, this would be a great time to visit there. From personal experience, I can attest to the intense emotional impact of this event. I recommend it highly.

The Forty and Eight’s Memorial Day Committee, led by Voyageur Dick George of Grande Voiture de Virginia, has done an incredible job of hosting the event over the years. From the hospitality room at the headquarters hotel to the charter bus ride to Arlington, everything is well planned out and organized. And if you want to go sightseeing in Washington, D.C. during your stay, shuttle service will be arranged.

But the biggest impact the Forty and Eight makes is distribution of 10,000 small flags to persons entering the Amphitheater for the Memorial Day observance. All those little flags being waved is quite a sight to behold! The committee relies on donations to pay for the flags. Last year the Americanism Committee Nationale donat-ed $1,200 toward the purchase of flags for this year. A donation from your Voiture Locale would be a great way to get credit for the Americanism program.

Further information about the Forty and Eight Me-morial Day ceremony, including how to register and donate, was printed on page seven of the winter issue of the National Forty and Eighter. If you’re not inclined to save your newspaper, it can be found in PDF format on the website of Voiture Nationale.

February 8-9 Mid-winter Petite Promenade, Richland CenterMay 27 Memorial DayJune 7-9 Great Lakes Promenade, Akron, OHMarch 15-16 National Presidente’s Homecoming Lansing, MichiganApril 4-6 Chef de Chemin de Fer’s Homecoming Cleveland, TennesseeApril 27 White Collar Wreck 12th District, Noon Grantsburg American Legion Post No. 185 Semi Active Wreck – Monroe No. 804 Noon Tomah American Legion Post No. 201May 4 Rainbow Flowage Clean-Up 8:00 A. M.May 27 MEMORIAL DAYJune 6-8 Great Lakes Promenade Akron, OhioJune 16 King Day at King Veterans HomeJune 20-23 50th Anniversary 40 ET 8 Days at Camp Camp American Legion – Lake TomahawkAugust 1-4 Grande Promenade & Rendezvous – AntigoSept 9-14 100th National Promenade & Rendezvous Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaOctober 19 Fall Cheminot - Appleton

Around the State with 40 & 8

Compliments OfGRANDE VOITURE DE WISCONSINGRAND CHEF DE GARE’S PASSE

1971 Roland H. Moericke

1972 Robert J. Polaske

1987 Gordon Summerfeld

1992 Jerome Warner

2001 Roger Oleson

2006 David Wegener

2007 Don Emley

2008 Tom Orval

2009 Ron Pfalzgraf

2010 Al Ross

2011 Jim Vissers

2013 John Helgeson

2014 Lloyd Granberg

2015 Dale Mitchell

2016 Ken Kozubek

2017 Rich Ruland

2018 Doug Schaller

2019 Joseph Story

In Memory Of Our Departed Voyageur

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FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

The Child Welfare program supports families with chil-dren age 17 or younger when those families experience a national disaster. The maximum claim allowance per child is $300 with a maximum claim per family of $1,000. Applications by Voiture Locale are submitted, along with supporting documentation, to the Grande Correspondant for a recommendation. Locales must attach a statement addressing the following questions:

1. Explaining why aid and assistance was needed by the family. The response should be supported by an investigation and documentation from the media, law enforcement, fire department, medical providers, etc.

2. Explanation of the purpose for which money was expended for each child to include receipts. Family adult expenditures are not authorized.

3. Explanation of the financial circumstances of the family at the time of need.

4. Prior to providing aid and assistance, the Locale is required to investigate the facts of the case to determine the degree of need and why local agencies were unable or unwilling to provide immediate help.

5. A Locale member must supervise any necessary purchases.

The Grande then submits the application and supporting documentation to Voiture Nationale. Regardless of the Grande Correspondants recommendation, all claim appli-cations that are found to be complete and correct in form, must be submitted to Voiture Nationale for consideration and final disposition by the Charles Ardery Trust Fund Disbursement Board. If approved, Nationale draws funds from the Charles W. Ardery Memorial Child Welfare Trust Fund. Grandes can receive up to $5,000 each fiscal year. However, Locales should not be reluctant to submit an application knowing the Grande has reached its limit be-cause Nationale can and has approved emergency awards beyond the allotted $5,000. Claim application forms can be found on the Nationale website.

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Grand Child WelfareDale Oatman, Grande Child Welfare Directeur

Trempealeau County No. 260 Nurses Training Banquet

congratu la t ions to Voyageur Austin Story (Vl1156) for successful-ly completing all of the re-quirements to be award-ed the U.S. Army’s Expert Infantryman’s Badge on 3/1/2019. Voyageur Aus-tin is an Airborne quali-fied, infantry soldier, as-signed to the 35th infan-try regiment of the 25th infantry Division. Grande de Wisconsin is proud of your accomplishment.

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Three Nursing students receiving their scholarship checks for 2018-19! Two of the three nurses are com-pleting their schooling this spring semester. Three Nurses could not make it because of work conflicts and family emergencies. In total Trempealeau County Voiture Locale No. 260 gave out $6000 in scholarships for 2018-2019 to date.

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By Beth LaatschThe 21st Annual Flambeau Forest Inn Fisheree was held

Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 in Winter, Wisconsin.If you have never heard of a fisheree, let me explain. In

a nutshell, it is an event, usually sponsored by a tavern, for which people who like to fish pay money to compete with one another to catch the biggest fish. During an ice fisheree they have this competition on a frozen lake. It’s a Northwoods tradition, kind of like hunting for Sasquatch.

But it is not a spectator sport. Standing out on the ice waiting for fish to bite might excite the fishermen, but if you’re just there to watch, it can get pretty boring. The only upside is that your beer will stay nice and cold. So, in order to accommodate the non-fishermen, the tavern wanted to offer an indoor activity for couch potatoes who like to sit on warm barstools and spend money. Thus, the idea of the meat raffle was spawned.

The problem was that gaming regulations in Wiscon-sin require that organizations conducting meat raffles be nonprofits with a raffle license. A tavern cannot legally hold a meat raffle.

So, Perry and Toni Slack, proprietors of the Flambeau Forest Inn, began the search for a nonprofit group. Eric Olson, the Phillips High School cross country and track coach, was first to jump in. His teams needed money to buy

uniforms but didn’t have a raffle license. I was contacted by one of the bartenders at Flambeau who was aware of my involvement with veterans’ organizations. Because the Grande Cabane holds a raffle license, we were invited to participate, and thus began a unique partnership.

Since 2013 the Grande Cabane de Wisconsin has worked together with the Phillips High School cross country and track teams to put on the meat raffles held during Flambeau Forest Inn’s Fisheree. The Cabanes share of the meat raffle proceeds is earmarked for the Grande Presidente’s Project, this year Camp American Legion.

Grande Presidente Mary and Chef de Gare Passe Doug Schaller have ventured up to the Northwoods from West Salem to help with the meat raffles for two years now, and this year we were also joined by Grand Commissaire Intendant, Jim Vissers of Appleton. Jim and Ken tried their luck at fishing while Mary, Doug and I spent the day indoors working the meat raffles.

It’s a 12-hour day and completely exhausting. But we do it for the same reason every other unselfish member of this organization does volunteer work: to benefit a very worthy cause. After we get back home, we pour a glass of our favorite beverage and drink a toast to our success in the Forty and Eight: to the good deeds we’ve done and the great friends we’ve made. And then we collapse.

leFT: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at Flambeau Forest inn, Winter, Wisconsin. Since 2013, the Grande ca-bane de Wisconsin, along with the phillips high School cross country program, has been part of the an-nual ice fishing jamboree at Flambeau Forest Inn. In this picture FFI owners Perry and Toni Slack take time out before the big day to pose with Mary Schaller and Beth laatsch. riGhT: looking at this pho-to might give you an idea why Flambeau Forest inn is advertised as “home to the Biggest racks in the northwoods.”

A Fish Story, Winter FishereeTrempealeau County #260 Assists Fire Victims

Voyageurs from Trempealeau county no. 260 assisted the Williams family who lost their home as a result of a fire on January 21st. They were living in Hatfield. L to R: Aamina, Skylan, Nicolas and Aamond Williams, correspondant charles hizer and chef de Gare Gavin Johnson.

IN WISCONSIN

It’s winter in WisconsinAnd the gentle breezes blow70 miles per hour at 52 belowOh how I love WisconsinWhen the snow’s up to my buttI take a breath of winter airAnd my nose is frozen shutYes the weather here is wonderfulI guess I’ll hang aroundI could never leave WisconsinCause I’m frozen to the ground

SNOW SHOVELERS LAMENT

My fingers frozeMy back is bentShovel handles shortAnd no one around to hear my lamentI groan and grumbleMuscles ache and pitiful I feelWonder where my youth wentThen I look and realize I’m doneCoffees hot and chair is softTime for a napBefore the next snow storm comes

From: Les Brown

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Scenes from Midwinter Promenade and Petite

Dane & Jefferson County Christmas Party

On January 25th at Doubleday’s Restaurant in Cottage Grove; the Voyageurs of Dane County No. 683 and Jefferson County No. 750 held their 7th an-nual combined christmas party. Guest of honor that evening was Grand chef de Gare Joe Story and his wife Gerri. leFT: neighboring Dodge county brings Jefferson and Dane County some camaraderie. RIGHT: National Cheminot Rich Ruland & Chef de Gare’s Dave Behling and Keith Lovell pres-ent Grand chef de Gare Joe Story with an award for his year as Grand chef of Wisconsin. BeloW: Good food and good friends.

leFT: national cheminot rich ruland & Grand chef Joe Story introduce national guest Bob “oB1” cearlock to the Dames at their Midwinter ren-dezvous. CENTER: Past Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer’s Dave Wegener and Jim Vissers present current National Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer Tom Or-val with a gift from the Grande Voiture honoring him for his work with la Societe. riGhT: Sandy Kramer before the banquet.

ABoVe leFT: Grand chef de Gare Joe Story presents national public relations Directeur robert cearlock of illinois a special embroidered shirt and plaque honoring Bob for his work in promoting the programs and ideals of la Societe over the years.

ABoVe cenTer: George look, i got the winning number.

ABoVe RIGHT: Al and Christie enjoying the eveningAT leFT: A large amount of nonperishable items do-

nated by Voyageurs and Dames of the Grande Voiture de Wisconsin went to the richland center Food Bank during the Midwinter petite promenade. Grand chef de Gare Joe Story and richland county Voyageurs stand before the donated items.