Drive Opens To Assist Fire Victims In Sparta
Sparta Red Cross Chapter chairs a drive for the Yeske family who lost their home in a Sunday fire. Clothing donations accepted 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Welfare Department near J C Penney. Children sizes listed. money gifts to Sparta Red Cross Box 304. Fire department recalled at 8 p.m. as ruins smoldered.
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Sparta
Lawrence Yeske
The
Red Cross
Yeske
Wis
Sparta Red Cross
Steve Abbott
Monroe County Public Welfare Department
J.C. Penney
VFW
Barbara
Susan
Jean
Anita
Theresa
David
Mary Jones
Texas
Larry
Navy
Viet Nam
Four to Get Degrees at Eau Claire State
WHITEHALL Wis Four area students will receive degrees at the summer commencement of Eau Claire State University at 8 p m Friday Aug 5 Dorothea Tomter of Pigeon Falls will receive a bachelor of science in elementary education graduating magna cum laude Marcella Isaacson and Rita Jensen both receive bachelor of science degrees in elementary education and Donald M Dascher earns a bachelor of science in secondary education
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Whitehall
Wis
Eau Claire State University
Dorothea Tomter
Pigeon Falls
Marcella Isaacson
Rita Jensen
Donald M. Dascher
Steam Engine Days Set to Open September in Mabel
The seventh annual Hesper Mabel Steam Engine Days opens Friday September 9 and runs through Sunday September 11 with Odell Lee Jr and Kenneth Herzog as co chairmen. A queen coronation amateur talent contest two parades dances rides for children and concessions are planned. The festival centers on steam engines with threshing rigs sawmills and displays of large small and miniature engines.
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Mabel
Minn
Odell Lee Jr
Kenneth Herzog
Makel Business Association
Lee and
Herzog
Odell Lee Sr
Alvin Redwing
Jesse McMillen
Lions Club
Glennis Wold
American Legion
Paul No~by
Melvin Ruehmann
Paul Housker
VFW
Harold Karli
Mabel Lumber
Hagen Lumber Co
Clarence Bakke
Edwin Peterson
Lester Redwing
W. A. Welch
Burnet Garnes
Sam Orton
Gilbertson Electric
F. J. Mengis
Faculty Members at Luther Barn Honored in Two Roles
Decorah Iowa Two Luther College faculty members receive recognition. Dr Richard Cole of history gains a post doctoral internship in institutional research funded by IRCE with a U S Office of Education grant to train six interns for 1966 67. David Roslien biology elected chair of two Iowa conservation committees.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Richard Cole
Institutional Research Council of Eleven
IRCE
U.S. Office of Education
Cole
University of Wisconsin
David Roslien
Biology
Iowa Conservation Education Council
North American Wildlife Society
Bangor OKs 600000 building project for school district
Bangor Wisconsin electors approve a budget exceeding 1.04 million dollars. The plan includes a new elementary school and high school remodeling with 600000 for construction and a mill rate rise to 17. Local taxes will cover 185759, board members receive increased stipends, and two incumbents are re elected. A swimming pool was deferred for future planning. The meeting adjourned to discuss borrowing 600000 on August 2.
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Bangor
Wis
Marvin Schiller
Arnold Hundt
Floyd Jones
S. C. Downer
John Bosshard
James Beron
Sidney Kirkeeng
Fred Lemmert
Bulding
Miss Jackson County Pageant Returns at County Fair
Black River Falls Wisconsin announces the Jackson County Fair will crown a Miss Jackson County for the first time since 1963 on Sunday August 28. Contestants must be Jackson County residents age 18 to 24 by January 1 1967 and never married. A court of honor and cash prizes will accompany the queen and the event is judged August 27 with winners revealed at the fair closing.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
The
Fair Association
al Larson
Gene Savage
Gene Dana
Dan McKeeth
George Nighbor
Pearl Porath
Gale Woman Heads Abroad on Fourth Overseas Trip
Galeville Wisconsin Edith Bartlett leaves August 2 from O’Hare Field Chicago for a three week Eastern Europe tour with a Kansas City group. She will visit Berlin among other places of interest. This is her fourth overseas trip.
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Galesville
Wis
Edith Bartlett
O’hare Field
Chicago
Europe
Kansas City
Berlin
Miss Bartlett
Salvation Army Drive Letters Arrive in New Albin Iowa
Appeal letters for the annual Salvation Army drive have been received in New Albin Iowa. Chairwoman Mrs Frank Weymiller said part of the funds will stay in the community. Other committee members include Gottlieb Bellow treasurer and Otto Hurley committee member.
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New Albin
Iowa
Salvation Army
Frank Weymiller
Gottlieb Bellow
Otto Hurley
Pabst Reports All Time High Half-Year Sales
Milwaukee AP reported Pabst Brewing Co. achieved a first half year sales record of 139.55 million with earnings up 22 percent to 6.72 million or 1.41 per share. The prior year six months showed 126.92 million in sales and 5.48 million in earnings or 1.15 per share.
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Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing Co
Sir Robert Menzies Returns Home to Australia
Former Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies departs for home by plane from London after a visit. He will stop in San Francisco for two days en route.
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London
Robert Menzies
Australia
San Francisco
Crawford Leads Area Bond Sales in Six-Month Report
Crawford County tops a regional tally with 63.7 percent of its savings bond goal and $208 329 in sales for the first half of 1966. Jackson Trempealeau Juneau and others report mixed progress with Gard counties in the 40s and 50s percent, across totals ranging up to $606 180 for La Crosse.
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Crawford County
Leary Peterson
Jackson County
Philip B. Mills
Trempealeau County
Robert H. Gilfillan
W. R. Schaefer
Vernon
Storm Sewer Bids Opened In Galesville Wis
Galesville Common Council opened bids for about 1607 feet of storm sewer and appurtenances. Low bid came from Winona Plumbing Co at 20099.45 dollars. Construction to start on Upper Table near Schilling factory with a spillway planned near Kindsley Nursery on the city west end by Marynook Novitiate.
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Galesville
Wis
Two Planetarium Shows Remain In Luther Series
Decorah Iowa two Sunday programs remain in the Spitz Planetarium summer lecture series at Luther College. The 45 minute demonstrations start at 2 and 8 p m with a small admission. August 7 topics Astronomy and Superstition and August 14 The Earth. Lecturers Berne Hanford and Keith Johnson draw visitors from Luther College and the surrounding area. Nearly 40 people attend each Sunday session.
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Decorah
Iowa
Spitz Planetarium
Luther College
Berne Hanford
Luther
Rockford, Ill
North Winneshiek High School
Keith Johnson
Joliet, Il
Black River Woman Attends Geography Institute
Marion E. Hagen of Black River Falls attends an eight week geography institute at Eau Claire State University. The group plans field trips to northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota's Iron Range.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Marion E. Hagen
Eau Claire State University
Wisconsin
Iron Range
Minnesota
Motorbikes Must Have Proper Gear
Black River Falls police announce enforcement requiring two wheel motor vehicles to have proper exhaust mufflers. Violators will be ticketed.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Tractors Take Spotlight At Monroe County Fair
At the Monroe County Fair Tomah Wisconsin 53 tractor operators contested weight pulling in three classes. In heavyweight up to 11000 pounds Leo Czep Mauston won with 145 ft 5 in runoff Ralph Haven Mauston was second and Roger Sullivan Tomah third. Other top finishers included Ray Nauman Norwalk Bill Degenhardt Norwalk and Nat Gorham Tomah. Class B up to 8000 pounds saw John Walsh Mauston winner with 213 ft 3 in and other strong runs by Lavern Greene Sparta Gail Chapman Tomah Dale Cook Wilton and Carroll Wallerman Norwalk. Class A up to 5000 pounds featured 17 entrants with winners Duane Pierce Tomah Allen Eberhardt Kendall John Walsh Mauston Bernard and Bill Waege Tomah among top finishers.
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Norwalk
Bill Degenhardt
Nat Gorham
Tomah
John Walsh
Mauston
Lavern Greene
Sparta
Gail Chapman
Dale Cook
Wilton
Carroll Wallerman
Duane Pierce
Allen Eberhardt
Kendall
Bernard
Bill Waege
Tomah Student Appointed G A at Texas Christian University
Tomah Wisconsin resident John Charles Hess is named a graduate assistant and fellow at Texas Christian University Fort Worth for 1966 67. He earned a B A from Winona State College in June and will pursue an M A in history at TCU.
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Tomah
Wis
John Charles Hess
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Hess
Winona State College
Texas Christian
Couple Moves From New Albin to La Crosse
Mr and Mrs Earl Mack longtime New Albin residents relocate to La Crosse where Mack takes a job with Schlicht Sausage Co corporate division.
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New Albin
Iowa
Earl Mack
la Crosse
Mack
The
Schlicht Sausage Co
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Pabst
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