First annual Southwestern Region Local History Meet set
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin hosts the Southwestern Region of the Wisconsin Council for Local History for its first annual convention. Dr L C Smith of Lancaster will welcome attendees at lunch noon registration 11 30 am. Talks include prints of Prairie du Chien Indians and a tour of the Museum of Medical Progress at Old Ft Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Wisconsin Council For Local History
Blue Heaven
L. C. Smith
Lancaster
William J. Schereck
Council
State Historical Society
Martinus J. Dyrud
Crawford County Historical Society
Museum of Medical Progress
Ft. Crawford
Crawford
Grant
Jackson
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Vernon
Friendship Rural School Historical Society
Hillsboro
Berra Family Receives Farewell Gift Before Move to Brodhead
Friends and neighbors gave a farewell party at the Berra farm in Stoddard Wisconsin. The Berra family is moving to Brodhead Wisconsin and received a money gift during the event.
Military Flash: Local Servicemen at Home and Abroad
Cal Kremen receives special tank training and is assigned to aircraft maintenance officer training at Chanute AFB. Sg t Myron Stakston arrives for duty in France. Pfc Lloyd Mullen earns second lieutenant. Lt Elmer Simonson and Capt Naire Waller noted. Edits list furloughs, overseas rotations, and a US Navy ROTC path, with crews from Blair, Black River Falls, and Cashton contributing to a Braille typewriter donation in Kobe, Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Kremen
Warren Kreing
Uen
Bangor
Ft. Knox
Lloyd Mullen
Gladys Mullen
Viroqua
3Rd Marine Air Force
Lack Wing
Pacific
Parland Afb
Pra
Florida
Kremen
Myron Stakston
George Stakston
Blair
Russell
Arnold Olson
Kermit
Joseph Pederson
Air Force
Stairston
Plattsburgh Afb
N.Y
France
Naire Waller
National Guard
Black River Falls
Elmer Simonson
Waller
Gary Farrington
Ft. Sill
Okla
Thomas Stennlson
Wat
Edith Kelly
Irrene Kelly
Naval Air Technical Training Unit
Pensacola
Fla
Floyd Moen
Edith Norman
Lester Moen
Coontz
7Th Fleet
Kobe Municipal
Japan
George Sather
Severin Nauste
Coon Valley
Vicenza
Italy
Sather
North Wisconsin to Get 20000 Additional Trees
Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Co will plant 20000 trees in Northern Wisconsin this year to conserve water and prevent erosion. The program, endorsed by Stuart V Willson, aims to boost pine cover, restore pre lumbering forest conditions, and support local woods workers and industries while promoting hunting and fishing use of reservoirs. The company partners with Trees for Tomorrow and Wisconsin Conservation Department on fire prevention and reforestation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Wisconsin
Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Co
Stuart V. Willson
Eau Claire
Willson
Northern States Power Co
Wisconsin
Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company
Chippewa
Flambeau Reservoir
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co
Wisconsin River
Trees For Tomorrow, Inc
Crawford GOP Names Delegates At District and State Conventions
Crawford County Republicans named delegates and alternates to district and state conventions. Carl Hutchison of Gays Mills presided. Delegates include Ralph Torgerson Ferryville James Kegel Leila Slayton Gays Mills Milo Cooper Paul Paulson Lyle Johnson Anton Laskaskie Moe Shihata Edmund Wolf Prairie du Chien Donald Craig Otto Schwert Wauzeka Chris ten Davig Soldiers Grove. Alternates include Kenneth Schwert Waureka Alvin Druyer Rodney Satter Rodney Bonney Donald Sime Elmer Queram Gordon Peckham Prairie du Chien Dr James Hamilton Hubert Freeman Gays Mills Tilman Brudos Emerty Aspenson Ferryville Ed Herbst Soldiers Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Carl Hutchison
Gays Mills
Ralph Torgerson
Ferryville
James Kegel
Leila Slayton
Milo Cooper
Paul Paulson
Lyle Johnson
Anton Laskaskie
Moe Shihata
Edmund Wolf
Donald Craig
Otto Schwert
Wauzeka
Christen Davig
Soldiers Grove
Kenneth Schwert
Waureka
Alvin Druyer
Rodney Satter
Rodney Bonney
Donald Sime
Elmer Queram
Gordon Peckham
James Hamilton
Hubert Freeman
Tilman Brudos
Emerty Aspenson
Ed Herbst
Tomah Teacher Wins Trees For Tomorrow Award
Mrs. Victor Bleyer, a Lemonweir School teacher in Tomah Wisconsin, won the 1963 Trees For Tomorrow conservation scholarship worth 100. The award is part of ten statewide scholarships to promote understanding of natural resources and conservation teaching. The selection was made by Third District Conservation Chairman Mrs. John F. Graf and Tomah School Superintendent Kenneth Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Victor Bleyer
Lemonweir
Trees For Tomorrow
3Rd
Dist
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
Tomah Women's Club
Tomah Study Club
Bleyer
John F. Graf
Kenneth Curran
Bloyer
New Agent Begins Tomah Tribune Job
Marshall Rehberg of Tomah has taken over as The La Crosse Tribune agency manager in Tomah effective March 25. He will handle all local carrier delivery issues and collections, and be caller for late papers. He plans to hire boys 12 or older for routes and will keep his hospital payroll job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Marshall Rehberg
W. Foster
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Rehberg
Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital
Essay Contest Winners Named
Blair Wisconsin Legion Auxiliary announces winners of the Americanism essay contest. In group I Ronald Rude is first and Philip Borreson second. In group II Gerda Engebretson first Theona Nereng second and Melanie Mathson third.
ICC Hearing On 400 Trains Set In Eau Claire
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a hearing at 9 30 a m Friday April 5 in the Federal Building Eau Claire Wisconsin regarding the discontinuing of 400 trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICC
Eau Claire
Wis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal
Jackson County Swine Meet Set
A Jackson County swine meeting for farmers is planned by county agent Eugene Savage. It will be held at Hixton on Wednesday April 3 at 1 30 p m with talks by Richard Wilstrup and Fred Giesler. UW livestock specialists will discuss feeder pig and market hog production and management practices. The university will introduce its new swine management publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Eugene Savage
Hixton
Richard Wilstrup
Fred Giesler
University of Wisconsin
University
West Lima Viola Spell Champs Named
Viola winner Diane White 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest White and West Lima winner Judy Anderson 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Anderson R 1 La Farge are eighth graders. Both qualified for the district contest at Richland Center on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola, Wis
West Lima
Viola
Diane White
Ernest White
Judy Anderson
Ivan Anderson
la Farge
Richland Center
Whitehall Vet Accepts California Bureau Post
Dr W J Reichenbach longtime Whitehall veterinarian since 1945 will depart April 3 for California to join the Bureau of Animal Health. Mrs Reichenbach and their three children will stay in Whitehall until school closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wrs
W. J. Reichenbach
Whitehall
California
Bureau of Animal Health
Contests Set for De Soto Village Election
De Soto Wisconsin holds April 2 contests with Village President P G Gillespie facing Earl Jacobson. Five candidates vie for three village trustee seats: Donald Boardman Dale Bright Harold Henkel Dale Long and Harold Rumlin. Norman Ellefson withdrew. Clerk Alberta McDowell opposes. Treasurer Burton M Syverson runs unopposed after Irene Schroeder withdrew. County and village supervisors Lankford Olson Sandvik run unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon County
M. C. Olson
L. R. Sandvick
Crawford County
Bloodmobile plans discussed for Trempealeau County
ETTRICK Wis The Trempealeau County Chapter of the American Red Cross will meet at the courthouse in Whitehall April 3 at 7 30 p m to plan for the Red Cross bloodmobile A representative of the St Paul blood center will be present Five hundred pints of blood are needed during the four day operation in Trempealeau County May 21 24 county chairman Edward Ausderau reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Trempealeau County
American Red Cross
Whitehall
Red Cross
St. Paul
Edward Ausderau
Two Iowa Methodist Churches Remodeled With New Interiors
WAUKON Iowa The New Al bin and Dorchester Methodist churches have been remodeled and interiors redecorated Memorial consecration services will be held at St John's Church Dorchester on Sunday March 31 at 9 am Rev Milton Beeman former Waukon youth serves as pastor of both churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
al-' ‘bin
Dorchester Methodist
St. John's Church
Dorchester
Milton Beeman
Student Pastor Accepts Call to Zion and Faith Lutheran
Lindley H. Jacobson of St Paul, Luther Theological Seminary graduate, will serve Zion and Faith Lutheran churches at Blair Wis replacing Rev E E Olson of Manitowoc. He will be installed mid June and has been sharing duties with Paul Bark since Olson’s departure. Jacobson is married with two children and hails from Little Marais Minnesota.
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Jacobson
Little Marais
Minn
Paul Bark
Olson
Tourism Sessions Set To Spotlight Jackson County
Recreation and tourism are the focus of two meetings planned by County Agent Eugene Savage in the county courthouse at 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 3 and Thursday April 4. Larry Monthey will discuss requirements for success in tourism. Appointments will be made with private landowners to discuss project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Eugene Savage
Jackson County
Larry Monthey
Savage
Gale-Ettrick Council To Host Conference
Gale-Ettrick High School Student Council will host about 90 students and advisers from Coulee Conference schools in Galeville Wis on Wednesday April 3. The meeting starts at 3 45 p m with discussions on student council topics and ends with a sportsmanship trophy presentation. Supper will follow hosted by Gale-Ettrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Gale- Ettrick High School
Coulee
Third Quarter Honor Roll Announces WAUKON High School
WAUKON Iowa The public high school announces its third quarter honor roll listing students on the record including Bristol Deal Saewert Lilbaugh Beale Jones Schulte Bakkum Mason Sherman Snitker Klocke McDermott Nor den O'Brien Palmer Sherman Br ham Moline Morrow Bjerke Busness Homewood Jones Kruse Mauss Schulte Thors tenson Bulman Grahlman Myers Onsager Renk Schulte Sommer Anderson Chapman Hartley Henry Kakac Moen Piggott Dahlstrom Haar Hanson Hermanson Huff man Jackson Meyer Odenbach Reher Reppe Schellhammer Schlitter.
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Waukon
Iowa
Happy Bristol
Linda Deal
Raymond Saewert
Barry Lilbaugh
Karen Beale
James Jones
Theresa Schulte
Beverly Bakkum
Shirley Mason
Lynn Sherman
Suzanne Snitker
Ruth Klocke
Sharon McDermott
Kristen Norden
Daniel O’brien
Elaine Palmer
Janice Sherman
Linda Straate
Anne Cox
Jean Eadie
Pam Kermoen
Susan Sherman
Karen Branham
David Deters
Martha Jenkins
David Klocke
Laura Larson
Sue Moline
Susan Morrow
Janice Bjerke
Sandra Busness
Cheryl Homewood
Tom Jones
Paul Kruse
Ann Mauss
Earl Schulte
Judy Schwartzhoff
Connie Webster
Janet Winke
Jay Eaton
Michael Deters
Jean Hager
Carol Meyer
Kathy Miller
Marian Sivesind
Sharon Thorstenson
Mary Bulman
Robert Grahlman
Dean Krambeer
Ricky Myers
David Onsager
Jerry Renk
Rose Schulte
Jean Sommer
Doris Anderson
Darrel Chapman
Glenn Hartley
Regina Henry
Charles Kakac
Carol Moen
Peggy Piggott
Elinor Dahlstrom
Trudy Haar
Susan Hanson
Bernard Hermanson
Jean Huffman
Daria Jackson
Barbara Meyer
Mary Odenbach
Ricky Reher
Joan Reppe
Owen Schellhammer
Roger Schlitter
Lincoln High Girl In Calendar Exhibit
Judith Zimmerman of Lincoln High School has two entries in the 19th annual student art calendar competition sponsored by a Milwaukee newspaper. Her works are Little Dreamer and The Haven, with the exhibit in the newspaper gallery running through April 7. Judith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Zimmerman of Humbird. Earl J. Ritter is her instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta High School
Midwest
United Nations
Dianna Hoff
Robert Hoff
Judy Christopherson
Edwin Christopherson
Evan Willgrubs
Harold Willgrubs
Cheryl Johnson
Elaine Johnson
Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Lodges
Theta Rho Club
Rebekahs
Alma Center
Wis
Judith Zimmerman
Lincoln High School
Milwaukee
the Haven
Judith
Mrs. Everett Zimmerman
Humbird
Earl J. Ritter
State Patrolman New At Mauston
Mauston Wis Robert Wilhelm joins the State Traffic Patrol in the area replacing Laverne Nygren who resigned to join a Madison insurance firm Wilhelm comes from Patrol District 3 Fond du Lac and will move with his wife and four children to Mauston soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Robert Wilhelm
Laverne Nygren
Madison Insurance Company
Wilhelm
Fond du Lac
Combined Locks
Red Cross Campaign Aided by Legion Auxiliary in Blair
The American Legion Auxiliary will lead the local Red Cross drive in Blair Wisconsin with twenty two women soliciting donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
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Caledonia
Dr. Martin Luther College Choir
New Ulm
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mei
John Zahn
Minnesota
Michigan
Local History Council
Crosse Tribune
Uncle Sam
Paul Hellard
Texas
Robert Deely
Spring Grove
Main Street Cleaners
Main St
Dial
GOP
Leslie C. Erickson C
James R. Burns
Peter Groves
Griffin Ron Ping
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Tomah Tribune
BUICK
RCA Victor
Dynagroove
Kennard Buick CO
Olympia Way
Longview
Wash
de Soto
Methodist
Will McWain
Baf
Gale-Ettrick Council
Lincoln High
New
Pewburys
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