Area Woman 91 Honored By Neighbors In Wisconsin Picnic
Ettrick Wisconsin Mrs Dora Erickson of French Creek near Blair was honored by the Mary Circle LCW at Riverside Park Blair. She received a Norway made bookmark and a decorated birthday cake was served. Born August 25 1872 in Hardanger Norway she came to the United States at 15. She married Hans C Erickson in 1900 and the couple farmed in French Creek Valley. He died in 1939. She has two daughters Anna Luthro Eau Claire and Mrs Kenneth Hagestad White Bear Lake eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Ettrick
Wis
Dora Erickson
French Creek
Mary
LCW
Riverside Park
Blair
Norway
Ernest Hogden
Erickson
Dora Folkedahl
Hardanger
Eddie Folkedahl
Hans C. Erickson
French Creek Valley
Anna Luthro
Eau Claire
Kenneth Hagestad
White Bear Lake
Minn
Christopher
Haakon
Eddie
Beach
Albert
Donald
Aircraft industry shares 1962 spacecraft production
The aircraft industry estimates 1962 spacecraft production at about 13 percent of total output. About half of the industry's production covered aircraft and components, while the remainder was devoted to missiles.
Rockton Homecoming Plans Feature Pony Races
Rockton Wisconsin announces its annual homecoming on Sunday August 11 with 11 am Shetland pony chariot races and a schedule of softball and other games in the afternoon.
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Rockton
Wis
Seminarian To Conduct Services In Sparta Wis
Trygve Holter former Ettrick resident after first year at Luther Theological Seminary St Paul will conduct Trinity Lutheran Church services Sunday August 11 at 8 and 9 30 am during Pastor Skindrud absence Holter son in law of Mr and Mrs Alton Dopson Sparta He graduated from Augsburg College Minneapolis before seminary.
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Sparta
Wis
Trygve Holter
Ettrick
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Trinity Lutheran Church
0. M. Skindrud
Holter
Alton Dopson
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Krazy Day Promises Fun in Tomah on Aug 7
Tomah will host Krazy Day with sidewalk displays and bargain sales in crazy costumes. At 10 a.m. a chamber member softball game, 1:30 p.m. entertainment by Justin Standiford, and 4:45 p.m. a milking contest pitting Lawrence Szabo against a mystery woman, all in downtown Tomah.
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Tomah
Wis
Greater Tomah Area
Lawrence Szabo
La Crosse Couple Relocate to Dresbach New Home
La Crosse residents Mr. and Mrs. Emory Dickinson have moved to Dresbach and purchased the Hugh Donaldson residence, formerly owned by the late Mr. and Mrs. Lou Donaldson. They moved from La Crosse in 1961 after their previous home was taken for 1-90 right of way, staying in the same general area.
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Dresbach
Minn
Emory Dickinson
la Crosse
Hugh Donaldson
Lou's Donaldson
Dickinson
Teacher Attends Science Seminar in Radioactivity Institute
Houston Minnesota, Earl Hughes, previously a teacher in the Houston school system, is among 21 students who completed Bemidji State College summer institute in radioactivity and radio isotope techniques for high school teachers.
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Houston, Minn
Earl Hughes
Houston
Bemidji State College Summer Institute
Houston County Fair opens August 21 with big turnout expected
Caledonia Minn Houston County Fair officials distributed 5000 premium lists and anticipate record entries. Entry day is Wednesday August 21 with four day exposition August 21 to 24 likely to draw about 40000 attendees. Grandstand shows wildlife exhibit Tip Top rides and bargain ticket books are featured with many local merchants selling tickets.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Fair
Caledonia Rod and Gun Club
Administrator Laatsch Moves to Southern Door District
Herman W. Laatsch, longtime administrator in Kickapoo Area Schools, is named administrator of the Southern Door School District in Brussels Wis by a unanimous seven member board. He will lead 67 teachers and 1 400 students and has held prior posts including Elroy Kendall Wilton district. He holds a UW master’s degree in school administration.
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Viola
Wis
Herman W. Laatsch
Kickapoo
Brussels
Southern Door
Laatsch
TWA
Kansas City
Western Wisconsin Schoolmasters Club
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
la Crosse
Kickapool
Readstown
Soldiers Grove
West Lima
Elroy-Kendall-Wilton
University of Wisconsin
University
Hector Co Gets Maintenance Work on Six Minnesota Highways
Hector Construction Co of Caledonia was awarded a $71,929 contract for maintenance on six trunk highways in Fillmore Houston Olmsted Wabasha and Winona Counties. The project covers crushed rock stockpiling and resurfacing on highways 74 16 52 63 60 and 43 as part of $225 035 awarded across four projects totaling 37 miles in seven counties.
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Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Hector Construction Co
Caledonia
Minnesota
Minnesota aids relocation of homes farms under federal act
Minnesota is one of 11 states with a relocation payment provision for residents forced to move for highways. The state pays up to 200 for moving personal property of homes and up to 3000 for farms or businesses within 50 miles. Federal funds may cover tenant relocation costs, and advisory help is required for displaced families. The program has been in effect for almost a year.
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Minnesota
National Highway Users’ Conference
Minnesota Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Trust Fund
Westby Youth Chosen For Youth Program
Michael Liam of Westby Wis selected to join the 1963 youth program at the 35th annual national farm business conference of the American Institute of Cooperation to be held at the University of Nebraska August 4 7 He will chair a panel on This business called a co op for this business man called a farmer with a focus on cooperative farming issues.
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Westby
Wis
Michael Liam
American Institute of Cooperation
University of Nebraska
Guidance Expert Burmeister Conducts Seminars in Wisconsin
Eva Burmeister of New York City and Milwaukee led group seminars at the Wisconsin Child Center in Sparta. As a Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies consultant, she noted universal child problems and differing European methods, and highlighted her career with the United Nations and Milwaukee's Lakeside Center.
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Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Eva Burmeister
New York City
Milwaukee
Miss Burmeister
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
New York
United Nations
Holland
Sweden
Europe
Burmeis
United States
Lakeside Children’s Center
Unicef
Lakeside Center
Penicillin name origin traced to pencil like mold
The drug penicillin derives from the Latin penicillus meaning pencil or small brush, reflecting the mold’s appearance under the microscope. The term ties to its discovery and naming by early scientists.
Brownsville church marks centennial with weekend services
Zion's United Church of Christ in Brownsville Minnesota will celebrate 100 years with services at 10 a.m. led by Dr. Carl Klein of St. Louis and 2 p.m. by Rev. John Heinl of Kohler plus other visiting pastors. A noon family dinner is open to the public.
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Zion
United Church of Christ of
Brownsville
Minn
Melvin Wilhauer
Zion's Church
Zion's United Church of Christ
Carl Klein
St. Louis
John Heinl
Kohler
Wis
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
John Bader
George Keller
H. G. Rippe
la Crosse
Fachtman
First Interstate Opened 5 Years Ago in Minnesota
Five years ago this month Minnesota opened its first completed interstate segment. The 8.3 mile stretch on TH 35 north of Owatonna, then numbered 390 and paralleling 65, was dedicated August 21, 1958. The Owatonna segment cost over $3 million and drew wide public and industry attention.
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Minnesota
Owatonna
Minnesota Highway Department
Bids Opened For Ettrick Well Repair Project
Ettrick Wisconsin bids will be opened Tuesday at 8 p.m. during the village board meeting for Well No 1 repairs atop Creamery Hill. The well will be cleaned and drilled 50 feet deeper to restore capacity. a second village water well lies on the east side of the town.
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Ettrick
Wis
Creamery Hill
Ieast
Three Area Bands To Compete At State Fair
Three area high school bands will compete in the summer band contest at the State Fair in Milwaukee. Onalaska High School performs August 9 while De Soto and Boscobel High Schools compete August 14 under rules set by the State Fair and University of Wisconsin Extension Division. The Governor's Trophy awaits the top ensemble and last year’s winner was De Forest High School.
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Milwaukee
Onalaska High School
de Soto
Boscobel
State Fair
Music Department
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Richard W. Wolf
de Forest High School
Bus Drivers To Undergo Physical Examinations
VIROQUA Wis Physical examinations will be required of all school bus drivers before the 1963 64 term per a new board of education order. Viroqua will operate 16 regular buses and use several private vehicles to transport students.
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Viroqua
Wis
Board of Education
Thompson son flies to Tokyo for electronics work
SPRING GROVE Minn Marv in Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Thompson recently left for Tokyo Japan where he will resume work in electronics He spent 30 days in Spring Grove with friends He flew to Tokyo in a jet via Anchorage Alaska and Seattle Wash
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Spring Grove
Minn
Marvin Thompson
Floyd Thompson
Tokyo
Japan
Anchorage
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Fourth liquor license issued in Waukon to Club Ten Tavern owner
Waukon Iowa grants its fourth liquor license to Mark Campbell operator of Club Ten Tavern. Previously licenses went to Waukon Golf and Country Club VFW Club and the Purple Cow Cafe.
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Waukon
Iowa
Mark Campbell
Club Ten Tavern
Waukon Golf and Country Club
VFW Club
Purple Cow Cafe
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