Sparta Rodeos Offer 1075 Prize Money During Stampede Week
Sparta Wisconsin hosts two weekend rodeos in Memorial Park during Stampede Week August 24 to 28. Top riders compete for 1075 in prize money with events featuring 25 Brahma bulls 45 broncos 25 Mexican long horned steers and a girls barrel race. Elaine Kraemer from Prairie du Chien returns for Roman riding on six white horses after a popular 1965 performance.
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Sparta
Wis
Memorial Park
Elaine Kraemer
Prairie du Chien
Miss Kraemer
Viroqua Veterans Plan Two Day Veterans Day Observance
Viroqua Wisconsin VFW Post plans a two day Veterans Day observance Friday and Saturday November 11 and 12 Cmdr William Pafford has named committees for the program Veterans organizations will participate with local state and national officers on the program The observance will honor the dead of past wars and pay tribute to servicemen in South Viet Nam Events are planned for both youth and adults.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
William Pafford
South
Viet Nam
Pafford
Old Building Collapses Killing 4 in Venosa Italy
An ancient building collapsed in Venosa, killing four people and injuring seven others. The incident occurred in a southern Italian village, and the report notes an unrelated measurement fact comparing an acre to square units.
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Venosa
Italy
Viroqua Pool Fun Day Planned With Coin Diving
Viroqua Wisconsin pool hosts a fun day on Friday August 26 with Ted Harris overseeing a program for all ages including coin diving. Local business people donate prizes and popular events from last year return.
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Viroqua
Wis
Ted Harris
Historic Sites Attendance Exceeds Records in Wisconsin
More than 100000 visitors are expected this season to Wisconsin Historical Society sites Villa Louis Stonefield and Old Wade House. July counts include Villa Louis 11502, Stonefield horse drawn tour 7539, Old Wade House twilight tours 498, with total 53301 by end of July and season runs daily 9 to 5 through November 1.
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Madison
State Historical Society of
Wisconsin
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Stonefield
Nelson Dewey State Park
Cassville
Old Wade House
Vacation Bible School Closes Wednesday
SPARTA Wis The vacation Bible school of the United Church of Christ Congregational will conclude with a visiting period Wednesday Aug 24. Families of the pupils will tour the exhibits at 11 30 a m and take part in a noon pot luck dinner. Bring own service sandwiches and dish to share. An offering for Wisconsin migrant ministry will be received per Rev H Raymond Voss.
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Sparta
Wis
The
United Church of Christ
Congregational
Wisconsin
H. Raymond Voss
Vernon Fairgrounds Work Day Postponed to Aug 26
Vernon County fairgrounds work day scheduled for Monday Aug 22 was postponed to Friday morning Aug 26. County Future Farmer members and 4 H clubbers will participate in the event.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Woman Breaks Leg After Bed Slip at Hospital
Mrs. Ed Lambert of Taylor Wis broke her leg early Saturday after slipping from bed at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital where she was housed for a back ailment. She previously fractured her hip four years ago.
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Taylor
Wis
Ed Lambert
Black River Falls Memorial Hospital
Houston County Fair Opens Wednesday in Caledonia
The Houston County Fair runs Wednesday through Saturday August 24–27 in Caledonia with gates opening at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and a schedule of 4-H judging concerts grandstand shows parades horse events and band performances each day.
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Houston County
Caledonia
Caledonia Band
Hal Garven
Spring Grove Band
Houston Band
New Zealand Honeymooning Couple Guests at West Salem Home
A New Zealand married couple, Keith and Mrs. Trillo of Wellington, stayed with Fred Hoth in West Salem Wisconsin. Both are pilots and members of the Experimental Aircraft Association who attended a fly in in Rockford Illinois. The Trillos flew via Hawaii and Los Angeles and Las Vegas to the United States, visiting a typical American home at the Hoths' invitation.
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West Salem
Wis
New Zealand
Fred Hoth
Keith Trillo
Wellington
Experimental Aircraft Association
America
Rockford
Ill
Trillo
National Airlines
New York
States
Hawaii
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Trillos
Equator
United States
Hoths
Cal
Rockford, Ill
Ex Tomah Hospital Chief Opens Private Practice
Dr. N. D. Callaway, former chief of medical service at Tomah Veterans Hospital, opens a private internal medicine practice in Madison. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and an M.D. and is based in Wisconsin.
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Tomah
Wis
N. D. Callaway
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Madison
Viroqua Enacts Permit Rule for Digging Public Ways
The commons council passed an ordinance requiring a permit from the street commissioner to excavate or open public thoroughfares. It defines public ways as streets alleys boulevards sidewalks and city owned easements with fines from 25 to 200 dollars or jail for noncompliance. Other ordinances remain in effect for emergency digs street repairs and contractor work.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Commons Council
Menominee County To Get Housing
The federal government will help underwrite construction of 50 housing units in Menominee County. Menominee Enterprises, Inc. will erect the buildings using lumber from the Menominee forests. Menominees will be hired as carpenters, electricians, plasterers, and other tradesmen.
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Washington, D.C
Menominee County
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
Menominee Enterprises, Inc
Advanced M.P.O. treatment for hemorrhoids reported
In clinical tests, doctors reported results were good to excellent for five of six patients. M.P.O. relieves pain and itching with Benzocaine, shrinks tissue via Ephedrine Sulfate, provides longer relief with a temperature-stable base, and fights infection with Hexachlorophene. Mentholatum Laboratories develops it. Available in ointment or suppositories at drug counters.
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M.P.O
New Pastor To Serve At Ettrick
Rev. Harold Aasland has accepted a call to Living Hope Lutheran Congregation Ettrick with his five children and will relocate in September. A food shower is planned for the family to collect canned goods. Rally Day is set for Sunday August 28 at 9 30 a m with teachers urged to attend. Two student pastors previously served the church after Rev. Mark Ronning moved to Bottineau North Dakota.
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Ettrick
Wis
Harold Aasland
Living Hope Lutheran
Japan
Aasland
Beverly
Barbara
Ronald
Richard
Donna
Hiram Mahlum
Living Hope
Mark M. Ronning
Bottineau
N.D
Thomas Heyd
Zion Lutheran Church
Galesville
Norman Lillegard
Camp Douglas Girl Named Fair of the Ju neau County Fair
Yvonne Schroeder daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Schroeder of Camp Douglas was named fairest of the fair at the Juneau County Fair in Manston She also qualified for the dean s second semester honor roll at Stout State University and will be a junior this year
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Yvonne Schroeder
Stanley Schroeder
Juneau County
Manston
Schroeder
Stout State University
Bangor School Adds Six New Teachers for Year
Bangor Area Schools plan first day Thursday August 25 under Administrator W C Kruenen. Six new teachers join the ranks including Francis W Lunenschloss and Genevieve Hansen with returning veterans in high school and elementary faculty. Rural options seen in Fish Creek to Rockland and Dutch Creek to Bangor Center with Burns Corners White and Middle Ridge operating and hot lunches served.
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Bangor
Wis
W. C. Kruenen
Fish Creek
Dutch Creek
Rockland
Burns Corners
White
Middle Ridge
Francis W. Lunenschloss
Manston
la Crosse State University
la Crosse
Genevieve Hansen
Galesville
Alice Running
Cashton
Joan Martin
Stout State
Roger Mashack
Westfield
David J. Smith
la Crosse State
Smith
Elmer J. Holm
James Romskog
Lunenschloss
Elaine
Ranous
Ardelle Schroeder
Carol Everson
Margaret Heath
Alice Stark
Jean Olson
Louise Oswald
Catherine Owen
Running
Roger G. Schuster
Leona Krause
Mary Lehman
Joanne Kapanke
Doris Ann Kotek
Sparta Man Donates 48th Pint Of Blood
Orvis L. Lee of Sparta gave his 48th pint at the Sparta Red Cross Bloodmobile visit and earned a six gallon pin. James W. Rice became a five gallon donor. Harold Smith and Olaf J. Ornes reached four gallons. Several residents pledged one gallon each as the drive gathered 77 pints of 116 target, with next visit planned for October 20 to boost participation.
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Sparta
Wis
Orvis L. Lee
Sparta Red Cross
Monroe
James W. Rice
Harold Smith
Olaf J. Ornes
Frank Misna
Melvin E. Johnson
Helen Reardon
Roger L. Hutson
Charles Ambelang
Frederic W. Kroner
Jack R. Cook
F. J
Pat) O'Connell
Tobacco Association Organizer Dies
Daniel M. Price 73 of Edgerton died after a long illness. A dairyman and farmer, he resigned recently after 14 years as director of district 1 of the Pure Milk Association. He organized the Southern Wisconsin Tobacco Association and served as its director for 23 years and as vice president for seven years.
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Edgerton
Daniel M. Price
Pure Milk Association
Southern Wisconsin Tobacco Association
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