Houston Fills Faculty Posts Opening Set
The Houston Board of Education reports all 40 faculty positions filled for the 1966 67 term opening Wednesday September 7. Football practice starts August 22 with the first game September 2 at Houston. New high school staff include Clark Anderson Bruce Forde Nancy Fulkerson Don Groth Elizabeth Hanson Mrs Victor Johnson Larry Larsen Nancy Nedland Christine Spargo and more.
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Houston
Minn
Houston Board of Education
Sherman M. Cole
Clark Anderson
Bruce Forde
Nancy Fulkerson
Don Groth
Elizabeth Hanson
Victor Johnson
Larry Larsen
Nancy Nedland
Christine Spargo
Merrillan Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs. Gene McKevitt was elected president of the Merrillan American Legion Auxiliary at a recent meeting. Other officers include Mrs. Vivian Kearney and Evelyn Helbling as vice presidents, Mrs. Orville Olsen secretary, Mrs. Harry Demaski treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Van Sickle chaplain, Mrs. Mabel Finn sergeant at arms, and Mrs. Clint Burghardt historian. Meetings are set for the second and fourth Tuesdays in September and the first and third Tuesdays for the rest of the year.
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Merrillan
Wis
Gene McKevitt
Merrillan American Legion Auxiliary
Vivian Kearney
Evelyn Helbling
Orville Olsen
Harry Demaski
Jennie van Sickle
Mabel Finn
Clint Burghardt
Swine Entries Win Salem Youths State Fair Champs
West Salem youths Randy and Donald Garbers won championship gold trophies in the Chester White junior competition at the Wisconsin State Fair. Randy and Donald showed champions, with multiple blue and red class placings across several breeds including Poland China and Duroc. County agent Albert Becker announced county exhibitors won the traveling trophy for herdsmanship.
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West Salem Brothers
Randy Garbers
Chester Whiteboar
Donald
Wilfred Garbers
West Salem
Wis
Randy
Donald Garbers
Wilfred F. Garbers
Robert Vick
N. N. Rowe
West Salem High School
Albert Becker
Lincoln High Plans Fresh Orientation
ALMA CENTER Wis As part of the new guidance program Lincoln High School will host freshman orientation on Monday Aug 22 at 2 pm under guidance counselor Allan Brenengen. Ninth graders will complete program cards tour the building and receive a shortened class schedule with help from student council. Parents may visit and a short program is planned. Registration for all students is set for Tuesday Aug 23.
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Alma Center
Wis
Lincoln High School
Allan Brenengen
United Joint District 3
Brenengen
Winona State College
Wisconsin Day Set At Great Lakes Naval Base
Wisconsin Day at Great Lakes honors the 87man Wisconsin recruit company leading 1 600-man brigade in a salute to the state during recruit graduation ceremonies Friday Aug 19 at Ross Field. Gov Warren Knowles will review the parade with Rear Adm Howard Yeager hosting.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Wisconsin
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Warren Knowles
Howard A. Yeager
9Th Naval District
Ross Field
Knowles
Adm
Yeager
Nevada
Normandy
France
Admiral Yeager
Badger
Hokah Crowns Princess for Apple Festival Parade
Karen Welke was crowned Miss Hokah at the Princess Party held Saturday Aug 14. Linda Gerwitz, Hokah’s first princess, crowned her. Runner up Lynnette Senn and third Kelly Coughlin. The queen and runners-up will appear in the La Crescent Apple Festival parade next month.
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Hokah
Minn
Karen Welke
Lloyd Welke
Linda Gerwitz
Lynnette Senn
Lawrence Senn
Kelly Coughlin
Harold Coughlin
la Crescent
Hokah Trading
Iowa Church Plans Mission Festival
The United Church of Christ St. John's Evangelical and Re formed of Wheatland will hold its annual mission festival in NEW ALBIN Iowa on Sunday August 21. Rev Arthur Ellar Sieck of Arnold Missouri will speak at the morning 10 30 service with a lunch to follow the afternoon service at 2 15 Rev E DeBuhr is pastor A mission offering will be taken and the services are open to the public.
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New Albin
Iowa
United Church of Christ
St. John’s
Pigeon Falls Church To Mark Centennial
Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church of Pigeon Falls Wisconsin marks 100 years with Aug 20 Norwegian service at 11 and a noon smorgasbord. A 6:30 p.m. confirmation reunion banquet follows. Aug 21 features a 11 a.m. service in a tent with Rev. Gilbert Borreson and a 2 p.m. centennial program with Rev. Sigurd Lokken and others. An anniversary booklet with church history is available.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Pigeon Creek
Rev. H. Derke
Milwaukee
Gilbert Borreson
Elk Mound
Sigurd Lokken
University of California In
Berkeley
Kickapoo Valley Boosters Plan Art Craft Show
Readstown Wisconsin plans for an arts and crafts show to be held Saturday September 3. Many items will be offered for sale. The next general meeting is at 8 p.m. Thursday August 18 in Readstown Elementary School. Residents of the Kickapoo Valley are welcome to join the association which promotes local tourist activity.
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Readstown
Wis
Kickapoo Valley Association
Kickapoo Valley
Winners Named In Trempealeau Poster Contest
Trempealeau County American Legion auxiliaries in Galesville announced winners of the county poppy poster contest. David Huibregtse of Blair won Class I first place and state top honors, with Bruce Huibregtse second. Class II winners were Roger Anderson of Galesville and Robert Konkel of Arcadia. Class III winners were Ronald Swenson and Gary Jahr, both of Blair. Mrs. Jerome Mattson of Blair chaired. 63 posters entered.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County
American Legion
David Huibregtse
Blair
David
Bruce
Roger Anderson
Robert Konkel
Arcadia
Ronald Swenson
Gary Jahr
Jerome Mattson
Federal Ownership Dominates West Land Area
About half of the land in the Western United States is owned by the federal government. The share reflects ongoing land management and conservation responsibilities across multiple agencies and regions.
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West
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