Caledonia High Class of 1953 Holds Reunion
Caledonia Minnesota Caledonia High School class of 1953 held a reunion at the Skyline Supper Club in Spring Grove. A memorial in Judith Abbotts name was donated to the Caledonia Library for buying books. Members listed include Eugene Bunge and many others from Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois. Arrangers for the 1969 reunion were Curtis Schroeder Mrs Marlin Klinski Jan Goergen Wayne Meitrodt and Greg Meitrodt.
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Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia High School
Skyline
Spring Grove
Judith Abbotts
Caledonia Library
Eugene Bunge
Glen
Joanne Wisland
Wayne Meitrodt
Eau Claire
Wis
Leonard Ranzenburger
Marlin
Sondra Moen
Klinski
Curtis Schroeder
Stuart
Ruth Ann Waldron
Dibley
Burton
Joyce Sommermeyer
Bolduan
Stanley Betz
Don
Camilla Boeren
Lager
William
Norma Klankowski
Kuecker
Hubert
Iona Meiners
Burmester
Leroy
Bernice Burmester
Galesville Scouts Head to Camp Decorah
Galesville Wisconsin Troop 61 sent thirty five Boy Scouts with families for a week at Camp Decorah. Scoutmaster Robert Docken and assistant Percy Rogers accompanied the group. Camping ends August 16 with visitors on Thursday night and merit badge work continuing each evening under two attending fathers.
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Galesville
Wis
Boy Scouts
Camp Decorah
Robert Docken
Percy Rogers
Heritage Board
Alvin M. Hauge Seeks Vernon County Treasurer Re‑election
Vernon County voters are informed that Alvin M. Hauge of Viroqua seeks a second term as Vernon County Treasurer on the Republican ticket. A 34 year old Marine Corps veteran of the Korean conflict and married father of three, Hauge pledges full time dedication and prompt personal service on a nonpartisan basis if re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Hauge
Vernon County
Hauge
Marine Corp
Linda
David
Sheila
Trempealeau Welfare Costs Reported
Trempealeau County Public Welfare Department reports July totals for aid programs. Disabled aid $5317.52 with 47 recipients. Blind Aid $2163.41 with 14 recipients. Aid to Dependent Children $9828.64 with 253 recipients. Old age assistance $47355.22 with 462 recipients. County shares listed for each program.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Public Welfare Department
Presbyterian Retreat Set in Wisconsin and Medical Tea
GALESVILLE Wis A Presbyterian Women district retreat will be held at New Amsterdam Church on Tuesday Aug 11 from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m Galesville Presbyterian Women will hold their annual Medical Tea at 2 p m Thursday Aug 13 A public lunch will be served and a short program will precede the serving Proceeds go to medical outposts around the world
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
First District Presbyterian
New Amsterdam Presbyterian Church
Scouts And Brownies Attend Day Camp In Sparta Wisconsin
Sixty eight Girl Scouts and Brownies attended a week long day camp at Memorial Park Sparta with four groups the Killdeers Beatles Lady Bugs and the Pines led by volunteer leaders. Camp costs included a two fifty registration and three sixty meal allowances per unit and crafts and supplies funded by Riverland Council cookie proceeds. Mrs John Kress Jr led cadet girls providing free babysitting during the encampment.
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Sparta
Wis
Memorial Park
Killdeers
Alois Marx
Robert Bacon
Beatles
Gerald Salisbury
Donald Goodman
Vilas Welcher
Raymond Much
Paul Kewin
Frances Rothchild
Tomah
Riverland Council
The
John Kress Jr
Howard Thiel
Roy Goodman
Leslie Evans
Sparta Memorial Park
Paula Havelle
Anita Yeske Geri Abbott
Marsha Zanter
Caryn Brandstetter
Cindy Chenoweth
Author Finds You Can Go Back Again
GAYS MILLS Wis Carmel Calif author Harlan Ware says you can go back to a loved place and still find it wonderful though his wife and daughter warned him. Ware’s daughter Ciji a Radcliffe June graduate joins them. he seeks material for a new book The Light Within an Informal Portrait of a Philosopher co written with Dr William H D Hornaday. They stayed at a Star Valley area farm while in town.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Carmel
Calif
Harlan Ware
Kickapoo
Ware
Radcliffe
Texas
Ciji Ware
Dodd, Mead
William H. D. Hornaday
Founders Church of the Science of the Mind
Los Angeles
Star Valley
Vernon County Adds Fall-Out Shelters
Vernon County approves seven new buildings as public fall out shelters. The sites include Vernon County Hospital Westby High School Viroqua Senior High School Smith Clinic in Westby Pleasant Valley rural school Viroqua Post Office and the State Bank of Viroqua. The additions bring the total to 19 shelter buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Vernon County Hospital
Westby High School
Viroqua Senior High
Smith Clinic
Westby
Pleasant Valley Rural School
Viroqua Post Office
State Bank of
Old Graduates Hold Reunion in Galesville Wisconsin
More than 30 alumni gathered at East Side Farm in Galesville for a reunion of Galesville High School graduates. The attendees were mainly women and included Mrs. Leonard Larson from the 1901 class and two members from the 1902 class, with Mrs. Robert Ashley and Mrs. Oscar Bergquist from 1903 and 1907 also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
East Side Farm
Galesville High School
Leonard Larson
Robert Ashley
Oscar Bergquist
Servicemen Advance and Enlistments Reported Across States
Patrick Hull earned corporal rank after eight weeks of clerical training and was reassigned to Ft. Jackson. Navy recruits include Robert Humbel of West Salem and Douglas Butcher of Houston, joining the high school graduate program via La Crosse. Pvt. James Guertler of Galesville to an artillery group in Thule AFB Greenland after training at Ft. Leonard Wood. Airman Donald Passineau of Sparta completed basic training at Lackland and trains as aircraft maintainer at Sheppard. Pvt. Gail Felton of Elena completed cannoneer training at Ft. Sill, and Pvt. Joseph Resch of Ontario finished artillery survey at Ft. Sill. Sgt. Boyd Johnson of Preston, serving in Germany, promoted in an ordnance unit with wife Marjean nearby. Pvt. Thomas Hjellming of Caledonia assigned to Ft. Riley after enlisting in March. Navy fittin g ship crewman Terry Thompson visited Black River Falls after ship fitting school in San Diego and assignment to USS Vulcan. Gerald Kroshus of Caledonia entered Army service. Readstown radio man Larson on six month Western Pacific tour. Pvt. La Verne Johnson of West Salem completed an eight week communications course at Ft. Gordon. National Guard unit to train at Camp Ripley with two week active duty. Reservations and settlements of about six Indian tribes lie within 30 miles of Phoenix, marking troop arrivals.
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Patrick Hull
Richard Hull
Stoddard
Ft. Jackson
N.C
Robert Humbel
West Salem
Douglas Butcher
Illa Sweet
Houston
Donald Passineau
Roy Passineau
Sparta
Lackland Afb
Tex
Sheppard Afb
Gail Felton
Edward Felton
Elena
Ft. Sill
Okla
Joseph Resch
George Resch
Ontario
Oklo
Ft. Leonard Wood
Boyd Johnson
Nevin Johnson
Preston
Minn
Germany
Johnson
Heilbronn
Marjean
Gerald Kroshus
Caledonia
Frederick Larson
Russel Larson
Readstown
Western Pacific
Pvt
la Verne Johnson
Inga Johnson
Ft. Gordon
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Ga
Army
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Chester Lee
Paul
Dahl
Phoenix
Ariz
Whitehall Schools Set to Open August 24 1964
Whitehall Wisconsin district prepares for the 1964 65 school year with teachers reporting August 24 at 9 a.m. and a county teachers meeting August 25. Students begin August 25 for a half day. full day starts August 27. High school staff list includes principal James Olson and multiple department heads. Elementary and junior high staff names are noted for Sunset Coral City Pigeon Falls York Northfield and Pleasantville schools.
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Whitehall
Wis
James Olson
Arcadia
Robert Neprud
James Nihart
Glen Olson
Roselyn Resler
Tracy Rice
Kenneth Stellpflug
Mildred Stenberg
William Duffield Sr
John Brown
Sidney Otterson
Lloyd Fischer
Duane Halverson
Alfred Hanson
Lowell Larson
Sunset School
Karsten Linnerud
Vernal Engebretson
Morris Evenson
Robert Everson
Gary Ferdun
Halvor Haugen
Herbert Lee
Marvin Olson
Inga Slyfield
Belle Sutton
Stella Windjue
Coral City
Melvin Annas
Verdis Thompson
Pigeon Falls
Art Hanson
Bernard Colby
Harold Hanson
John Senty
Reynolds Tomter
York
Ted Hanson
Northfield
Oscar Blencoe
Pleasantville
Herman Jacobson
Hazel Wold
Leonard Ellison
Maurice Ewing
Tremple School Bus Inspection Schedule Announced
Trempleau County School Superintendent Lily Reich announces the 1964 bus inspection plan by the Wisconsin State Patrol. Osseo High Aug 26 9 am with Sept 10 9 am re inspection Whitehall Aug 26 1 pm with Sept 10 1 pm Arcadia High Aug 27 9 am with Sept 11 9 am Galesville Aug 27 1 pm with Sept 11 1 pm. Buses to be taken to the nearest inspection site.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Lily Reich
Wisconsin State Patrol
Osseo High School
Sheriff’s Office
Arcadia High School
Galessville
Sparta Jaycettes Sponsor Bridge Party at City Hall
Sparta Wisconsin event notice: the Sparta Jaycettes sponsor a bridge and 500 party at City Hall at 1 p.m. on Wednesday August 19. Reservations can be made by telephone at 561.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Jaycettes
City Hall
Dietitian Joins Tri- County Memorial Hospital Staff
Ettrick Wisconsin Mrs Clif ford Blaha has accepted a position as dietitian at Tri County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall replacing earlier staff.
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Ettrick, Wis
Clifford Blaha
Tri- County Memorial Hospital
Whitehall
Two Women Seek Court Clerk Post in Monroe County
Sparta Wisconsin reports two Sparta High School graduates seek the Monroe County clerk of court post. Eleanor Austin currently holds the appointment, Republican candidate, and Mrs Carol J Kuester of Sparta is the Democratic contender. Neither faces primary opposition.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta High School
Monroe County
Eleanor Austin
Carol J.kuester
Miss Austin
Lincoln Neprud
Arlys Rohn
W. W. Austin
Leon
Arlington Hall Station
Washington, D.C
Newark
N.J
Autolite
la ‘Crosse
Kuester
University of Wisconsin
Paul Kuester
U. S&s
Vietnam
Paul
Scott
Jason Janes
Family Moves to Camp Douglas as Cooper Joins Camp Williams
Mr and Mrs Donald Cooper and daughters Sherri and Brenda relocate from Merrillan to Camp Douglas where Cooper works in the Camp Williams maintenance department He previously served as an attendant at IVA Hospital Tomah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Wis
Donald Cooper
Sherri
Brenda
Camp Douglas
Cooper
Camp Williams
Iva Hospital
Tomah
Cornel Grinde Returns to Wisconsin Visit After 30 Years
Blair Wisconsin reports Cornel Grinde of Highstown New Jersey revisits the area after more than three decades, a yearly pattern with one exception. His brother Helmer resides in Melrose.
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Blair
Wis
Cornel Grinde
Highstown
N.J
Helmer
Melrose
Minn Cigarette Tax Distribution Drops in First Half
State Auditor Stafford King said Minnesota's cigarette tax distribution to counties, cities and villages for the first half of the year fell from 1963 and 1964 levels, to 85 cents per capita from 95 and 96. Liquor tax distribution rose to 60 cents per capita, up one cent from the prior six months and two cents from last year. Total liquor tax allocated was 2,048,318.30, with 30 percent to the general revenue fund.
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ST. Paul
Stafford King
General Revenue Fund
Newly Elected Officers Lead Mormon Coulee 4-H Club
Jewel Johns is president with Rodney Hoeth as vice president and Robert Winder as treasurer. Margaret Swing serves secretary and Ervin Kapanke Jr. as sergeant at arms. Karen Schaefer is reporter. The group names general leaders and votes to sell occasion cards, build bluebird houses for a trail, and prepare a store display for 4-H Week.
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Mormon Coulee
4-H Club
Jewel Johns
Rodney Hoeth
Robert, Winder
Margaret Swing
Ervin Kapanke Jr
Karen Schaefer
Ervin Kapanke
Spring Grove Class Of 54 Reunion At Skyline Supper Club
Spring Grove Minnesota reflects on the 10th reunion of the Spring Grove High School class of 1954 held at Skyline Supper Club. Verdell Fossum led as master of ceremonies and a silent tribute honored Clayne Onsgard who died in 1963. The roster lists numerous couples and individuals arranging next reunion in 1969.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Spring Grove High School
Skyline Supper Club
Verdell Fossum
Clayne Onsgard
Allamakee County Fair Opens With Shows and Contests
WAUKON Iowa The Allamakee County fair opens Thursday for a four day run. Entries must be in place by 8 p.m. Judging begins Friday at 8:30 a.m. A tractor pulling contest is set for Friday at 2 p.m. The Tournament of Thrills led by Bill Ward performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday features 4 H light horses and ponies judging at 1 p.m. The La Blondes double bar act and a circus clown band perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Three quarter midget auto racing with time trials at 1 p.m. Sunday, first race at 2 p.m. warm up at 7:30 p.m. and main event at 8:30 p.m. Merriam’s shows return to the midway.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County
Bill Ward
la Blondes
Merriam
Eitzen Man Receives Fellowship
Roger D. Fruechte son of Mr and Mrs F G Fruechte has won a National Science Foundation Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin He will pursue a doctorate in electrical engineering this fall He earned a bachelor degree at General Motors Institute Flint Michigan and a masters at University of Toledo Ohio He is employed at the A C Spark Plug division in Milwaukee
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Reunion
Milton Inglett
Lanesboro
Robert Ideker
Hokah
Wayne
Marilyn Inglett
Klawitter
la Crescent
Lloyd Johnson
Kenosha
Lillian Pieper
Heiller
Duane Klawitter
Brownsville
Paul Klankowski
Rochester
Raynar
Marlys Fruechte
Grande
le Sueur
Jerry
LaVonne Haar
Keneally
East Troy
Vernon
Edward Sherlock
Patrick Wicker
Rosemary Heilman
Pam Brandstetter
Uncle Sam
Passineau
Thomas Hjellming
Hugo Hjellming
7Th Artillery
1St Infantry Division
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Ft.Leonard Wood
Terry Thompson
Data Ensley
Black River Falls
San Diego
Vulcan
Norfolk
Thomas G. Heyd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Northern State College
South Dakota
Luther Theological Seminary
Luther
Pleasant Valley
Bergen
Hamburg
Shelby
Greenfield
la Crosse County
Kenneth Herold
R. R
Wisconsin
LA Crosse
Owen
William Dahl
William K. Davis
Garrett Deckert
David Elkins
Lowell Glodosky
Willie Johnson
Sheridan Johnson
Karen Kardin
Larry Linse
Ft. Ripley
Band
Dale Harkness
Leslie Erickson
C.L.A
James R. Burns Ronald Ping L. Peter Groves
Richard Erickson
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
211 Exchange
Bridge Party
Dietitian
Dawn St. George
Milwaukee
102Nd Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Ozark Division
Camp McCoy
Gordon Boyce
Allan St. George
Ozark
5063Rd Army Garrison
Legion
Austin
3Rd and Division Streets
Ted Solie
3Rd St
Mathew
Mary Korthauer
Wadium
Keith
Helen Johnsrud
Desjardes
Dean
Verna Schroeder
Corbin
Donald
Janis Ostern
Behrens
Charles
Patsy Myrah
Solberg
Oscar
Ingrid Evenson
Myhre
Larry
Eloise Jetson
Langen
Norman
Ina Moen
Housker
Russell
Eileen Hahn
Sather
Shirley Klein
Pocknow
la- Dean Bergsrud
Dahle
Roger
Annette Tweite
Bender
Anita Ekern
Loren Rud
Leighton Gragness
Arlen Solie
Gerald Devine
Richard Osmundson
Ade Christensen
Sylvan Flaten
Albert Helle
Mmes
Oscar Myhre
Norman Housker
Roger Bender
Allamakee
Eitzen
Sletten-McKee
Seventh and
King Streets
James Horn
Thomas Sletten
Charles Hanson
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