Rusk County Historical Society
N2754 Dicus Rd
Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: 715-532-3633
Janet Platteter, Curator
The World War II scrapbook includes local newspaper articles concerning Rusk County soldiers who were serving in the war during 1943-1944.
Also included are newspapers clippings of national news as the war was won. The scrapbook was compiled by Peg Smith Christianson, a life-long resident of Rusk County. Peg worked as a nurse to one of the local doctors, Dr. Bauer for 20 years before she retired. She is now a resident of Rusk County Nursing Home. Peg has 3 sons and 5 grandchildren. The scrapbook contains many newspaper clippings about her brother, who was killed in the war, it also includes clippings about her boyfriend who was killed in 1945. The scrapbook contains a Western Union telegram from Mick, her boyfriend, upon his arriving back in the states on Mar 15, 1945 while on leave. Her boyfriend, Mickey (Mick) was aboard the U.S.S. Pennsylvania when he was reported missing as the ship was shot on somewhere in the Pacific on August 12, 1945.
Rusk County, originally named Gates in honor of John L. Gates, then a prominent Milwaukee lumberman and capitalist. It was changed (1905) to Rusk in honor of Governor Jeremiah M. Rusk (1830-93). Rusk was born in Ohio, and removed to Wisconsin in 1853, settling at Viroqua. The Rusk County Historical Society is located on the Rusk County fairgrounds in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.
Entry compiled by Carla Alvarez.
Images courtesy of the Rusk County Historical Society.
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