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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1987

Page

19

Alices Gather for Dairyland 40th Anniversary Photo

A group of 20 Alices gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Alice in Dairyland. The earliest attendee from the 1948 program is Margaret McGuire Blott, shown at the upper right beside a man. Other Alices are listed on Page 21. Photo by Jim Massey.

Alice Dairyland Margaret McGuire Blott

Alice Alumnae keep promoting Wisconsin agriculture

Wisconsin's Alice in Dairyland program has produced 39 alumnae who continue to promote the state’s products. Six past Alices share how the year shaped their careers, relationships, and lifelong commitment to Wisconsin agriculture, noting the program’s lasting marketing impact.

Alice Liz Henry Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Country Today Wisconsin Alice In Dairyland Department of Agriculture Karyn Nelson) Schauf Dairyland Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Department (of Agriculture

Rare grove preserves American Chestnut near West Salem

A 60 acre La Crosse County grove hosts one of the nation’s last American Chestnut stands. The trees, survivors of blistering blight, draw visitors from across the country including officials from the American Chestnut Foundation and UW La Crosse faculty. Local owners Robert and Delores Rhyme maintain the site, noting blight signs but ongoing growth on the west facing slope amid oaks, maples and spruces.

la Crosse County Martin Hicks Hicks Wisconsin Robert and Delores Rhyme Rt. 2 West Salem Michigan Rutter American Chestnut Foundation Uw-La Crosse

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Can Aerie Jim Massey Dodgeville Margaret (McGuire) Blott State Fair Park West Allis United States Wisconsin Department of Agriculture LaVonne (Herrman) Nesheim Park Ridge, Ill Nesheim Indiana Blott Carol Jean (Anderson) Koby Middleton Koby Kristine Gratz Department Liz Henry Mary Hopkins-Best Uw-Stout Menomonie Margarine Hopkins-Best Mrs. Schauf Bob Barron Sauk County Dorothy Kay Farrell Sargento Cheese Plymouth Sue Here LaCrosse County Phil Tremplay Mrs. Rhyme Phil Rutter U.S. Geological Survey Chestnut Rhyme the Rhymes Ronald Bockenhauer
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