La Crescent COFC Elects 10 Directors
La Crescent Minnesota election results show ten new directors join five existing officers to form a 15 member board serving until December 31 1959. Elected for two year terms were Don Bateman Jerome Ebner Lyle Bateman Dr L W Gittens and Dr Philip Utz. One year terms went to Joseph Craig Irvin Yeiter Howard Peart Gordon Yates and Ralph Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bateman
Jerome Ebner
Lyle Bateman
L. W. Gittens
Philip Utz
Joseph Craig
Irvin Yeiter
Howard Peart
Gordon Yates
Ralph Jones
Milton Kludt
Minnesota
Carl Swanson
Mike Walden
Dint Fanning
Don Lochler
Industrial Development Committee
Independence Pair Moving To Whitehall
Mr and Mrs Ames Holden of Independence plan to move to Whitehall about Oct 1 after purchasing Mrs Erland Bergs Blair street residence They will remodel the Berg house first floor into a beauty shop operated by Mrs Helen who has run a shop in Independence for seven years Berg now resides with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ed HERManson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Ames Holden
Independence
Elland Berg
Blair Street
Helen
Berg House
Berg
Edwin Hermanson
Youth Rally Set At Richland Center
The Richland Center Church of Christ will host an area youth rally on September 6 and 7. Youths from several communities will attend the event for a program of varied activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Center
Wis
Church of Christ
Buckmans Move to Madison for Buckman Rail Job
Mr and Mrs John Buckman relocate to Madison Wis to be near John Buckman who will work for the North Western Railroad The Buckmans parents Mr and Mrs Fred Buckman are moving to the Noffke house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
John Buckman
Madison
Buckman
North Western Railroad
Fred Buckman
Noffke House
Elroy School Names 1958 59 Faculty and New Hires
Elroy Wisconsin announces its 1958 59 faculty with new hires Patricia Olson Ruth Mary Achten and James Price joining the staff. Existing teachers from Elroy and Kendall return along with transfers. Kendall students will attend Elroy for home economics agriculture physics and manual arts. Bus drivers and lunch cooks listed for the upcoming opening September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Olson
Augsburg College
Blanchardville
Ruth Mary Achten
Alverno College
Kendall
Elroy
James Price
John Young
University of Wisconsin
Ivan Bichanich
Mason, Wis
Northland College
Wisconsin
Louis Ewers
Sandra Schultz
Madison
Gilbert Steffen
Leighton Martin
Harry Brooks
Ray Barnard
Burnard
George Chute
Doland Maxwell
Leroy Leverenz
Winn Thompson
Orlo Spears
Norwalk School Welcomes Three New Teachers
Norwalk Wisconsin special report: the local school opened with three new teachers on staff. Willis Sibers teaches seventh and eighth grades, Joyce Peschke handles music, and Louis Beiska covers commercial studies. Principal Douglas Hendrickson returns, joined by an established faculty including Joe Smith Ellen Oldenberg Doris Vieth Virgil Diehl Vera Cunitz Mabel Savall Carrie Martalack Emma Behauser and kindergarten teacher Mrs Emma Grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Willis Sibers
Tomah
Joyce Peschke
Milwaukee
Louis Beiska
Winona
Douglas Hendrickson
Joe Smith
Ellen Oldenberg
Doris Vieth
Virgil Diehl
Vera Cunitz
Mabel Savall
Carrie Martalack
Emma Bethauser
Emma Grass
Homemaking Exhibits Planned At Blair
Blair Wisconsin set to showcase 1958 Egg Festival homemaking exhibits in the Ellison building on Broadway. Judging will take place Saturday and entries are restricted to Blair trading area participants. Mrs. Walter Kling, Blair high school economics teacher, heads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Ellison
Broadway
Walter Kling
Blair Trading Area
License Assigned by Wisconsin Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Aug 12 granted the assignment of a carrier license from Milton Allen Aleckson of Route 2 Ettrick to Chester S. Brown of Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
The
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Milton Allen Aleckson
Ettrick
Chester S. Brown
Melrose
Robot Gardener Eases Garden Insect Woes
A new device called Robot Gardener uses a hose nozzle method to kill weeds and crab grass and fertilize while eliminating insects. Priced at $4.95, available at Doerre Howe 302 Pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerre Howe
Village Seeks County Aid for Storm Sewer Project
La Crescent officials including council member, city engineer, and city attorney met with Houston County Board seeking state aid for a storm sewer plan along county highway adjoinments. County policies allow funds for town road improvements up to 7000 yearly and borrowings to 10500. A $17000 county share could cut village assessments by at least 10 percent. county promised a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
la Crescent
Mike Walden
Lloyd Duxbury
Houston County Board
Minnesota Highway Department
Houston County
Walden
Mass Opens St. Peter's School Sept. 2
HORAH Minn Special A High Mass will officially open the term of St. Peter's School on September 2. The Rev Michael J. Kuisle will sing the Mass. Sister M Flora returns as principal and English teacher. Rollie J. Tust joins as new faculty member. He will coach athletics and teach social sciences. Mary Richard leads seventh and eighth grade choral work. New band instructor is Ella Rae Immaschuh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horah
Minn
St. Peter’s School
Michae J. Kuisle
St. Peter’s
M. Flora
M. Ramona
Mary Richard
Rollie J. Tust
Winona State Teachers’ College
Winona
Tust
Daugher
Hokah
Britt
Ella Rae Immaschuh
Viterbo College
la Crosse
Whitehall Man Writes Paper About Norway
The late H. A. Anderson of Whitehall argues there were no poorhouses in early 19th century Norway. Instead paupers were farmed out to communities with taxpayers funding a set number of days or weeks of work per person. The system looped paupers from A to Z annually until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wis
Norway
H. A. Anderson
Whitehall
Thunderbird Division Holds 13th Reunion
The 45th Thunderbird Infantry Division marks its 13th annual reunion from Oct 31 to Nov 2 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma A memorial to the 45th will be dedicated at Civic Center Oklahoma City Former members should contact the association at 2205 N Central Ave Oklahoma City for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
45Th
Thunderbird
Oklahoma City
Okla
Civic Center
N. Central Ave
Wisconsin School Food Service Assn Convention Attendees
At Eau Claire convention August 19 and 20 attended by Celia Sime Ettrick Vermont Johnson district superintendent Robert Howard principal Mines Ella Gilbertson Nellie Cram cooks all of Galesville and Mrs Albert Severson Ettrick Mrs Severson cook at the Ettrick Elementary School will be assisted by Mrs Harvey Olsen Clayton Olsen Ettrick is elementary school supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Wisconsin School Food Service Assn
Eau Claire
Celia Sime
Gale-Ettrick
Vermont Johnson
Robert Howard
Ella Gilbertson
Nellie Cram
Galesville
Albert Severson
Severson
Sew-So Club Meets in Ettrick Wisconsin
Sew-So Club gathered Thursday evening in Ettrick Wisconsin with Mrs Leonard Sheehy hosting. Guests included Miss Jennie Swenson of Seattle and Miss Katharine Marx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick, Wis
Leonard Sheehy
Jennie Swenson
Seattle, Wash
Katherine Marx
Cubs Plan Supper in Spring Grove
Cubs plan a pot luck supper Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Recreation Park Spring Grove Minn Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Spring Grove
Minn
Recreation Park
Practical science visit for area seniors at Camp McCoy
About 300 high school seniors from Tomah Sparta and 10 neighboring communities will tour Camp McCoy on September 4 to view Army missiles and conventional weapons. Col Willie N Thomas opens the program with Lt Louis H Adams and Lt Jack A Harris leads film reels and a county fair style weapons display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Holmes
Camp McCoy
Thomas R. Hillard
Okinawa
Col. Holmes
5Th Army Headquarters
Chicago
McCoy
Wis
Tomah
Eisenhower
Sparta
Army
Arnold Nelson
John A. Bjorge
Bijorge
Willie N. Thomas
Louis H. Adams
Herbert J. Bonnette
Thomas
Jack A. Harris
9Th Infantry Division Artillery
P “County Fair
Harris
John 8. Cross
Oscar Peterson
Bloodmobile to visit Tremplo County and nearby towns
Red Cross Bloodmobile schedules announced for Ettrick Zion Lutheran Blair Whitehall and Pigeon Falls with blood center arrivals September 2 3 4 and 5. Hours 1 to 7 p.m. eight donors per 15 minutes. Local volunteers organize donor solicitors and lunches post donation. Dr Runge and local nurses oversee operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Red Cross
C. A. Brye
J. A. Kamprud
Ettrick American Legion Auxiliary
Ettrick Lions Club
C. O. Runge
Ettrick Center
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
Alice Stumpf
Whitehall
L. D. Anderson
Pigeon Falls
E. A. Sletteland
Two Arcadia Catholic Schools Open On September Third
Arcadia Wisconsin hosts St Aloysius and St Stanislaus opening day Wednesday September 3 with a 9 a.m. High Mass. The Very Rev Joseph Andrzejewski and Rev John Trant lead the services. Faculty lists note Sisters Mary Erasmus Imelda Vincent Theophane Stephen Mary Jerome and others. Uniforms for grades six to eight mark first time at St Aloysius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
St. Aloysius
St. Stanislaus
Joseph J. Andrzejewski
St. Stanislaus Church
John Trant
Mary Erasmus
Mary Imelda
Mary Vincent
Mary Theophane
Mary Anne Raymond
Mary Rochelle
Stanley Wiersgalla
Mary Bertrandis
Loretta Merchant
Mary Fidelia
Mary Jerome
St. Aloysius School
Luther Leaguers Visit Wisconsin Dells Trip
Twenty two Luther Leaguers all girls spent Thursday at Wisconsin Dells with an Upper Dells boat trip. The group traveled from Blair in the Nereng school bus and was accompanied by adviser Mrs. Hiram Mahlum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Wisconsin Dells
Upper Dells
Blair
Hiram Mahlum
New Courses At Whitehall High School Announced
Whitehall High School will add general science and art courses this year. Supervising principal Carl Nordhagen said the schedule includes biology chemistry and physics. The math offerings cover general mathematics algebra geometry and advanced math. English four years home making industrial arts and vocational agriculture are also included. School opens September 3 at 8 30 a m.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
Carl Nordhagen
Bus Contracts Let By Blair School Board
Blair Wisconsin contracts approved for school bus transportation. Blair Bus Co will operate the main route serving Hegg Vosse Coulee Carpenter Larkin and Lakes coulees Mrs Melvin Syverson Sunnyside area Clifford Hoff Upper French Creek Willard Crivitz Beach and Carl Eckman Brookside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Board of Education
Blair Bus, Co
Hegg
Vosse Coulee
Carpenter
Larkin
Lakes Coulees
Melvin Syverson
Sunnyside
Clifford Hoff
Upper French Creek
Willard Crivitz
Beach
Carl Eckman
Brookside
Work Started On 30th Home In La Crescent
Joe Kistler a local contractor has begun work on his 30th home in La Crescent in the Vaughn Addition of 14 lots. He started the venture about 10 years ago and plans four more homes after this one. Associates include H and T Construction Co Caledonia La Crescent Electric Co and DeBold and Grams of Hokah and Brownsville. Gerrard Realty of La Crosse handles home sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
Joe Kistler
Village
Vaughn Addition
Kistler
H and T Construction Co
Caledonia
la Crescent Electric Co
DeBold and Grams
Hokah
Brownsville
Gerrard Realty of
la Crosse
McGregor Girl Leaves For Europe
McGregor Iowa special report notes Mr and Mrs William Simpson leaving for New York and then Frank furt Germany where Simpson will teach. Mrs Simpson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Klotz bach of McGregor. A La Crosse boy found attic treasures including an old washer two chests a trunk and an outgrown tricycle and sold them via a Want Ad for a tidy profit. He plans another garage and basement treasure hunt this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
William Simpson
New York
N.Y
Frankfurt
Germany
Simpson
Robert Klotzbach
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Spring Grove School Announces Complete Faculty for New Term
Superintendent Raymond Arko lists the full staff for Spring Grove School opening Tuesday at 8 25 p m. principal Edward Ness leads the staff with teachers across disciplines including math science English history and music plus coaches in basketball football and track. Elementary teachers and staff complete the lineup with grade level assignments and support personnel named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Raymond Arko
Edward Ness
Gordon Pitel
Donald Gjerdrum
Boyd Anderson
Henry Evenmoe
Helen Holm
James Lamke
Gerald Nystuen
Mindoro Area Schools Set Opening Day
Mindoro Union High and surrounding schools plan the 1958-59 term to begin Tuesday September 2 with bus service and lunches. A three day pre school workshop August 27 29 features Dr Don M Willie La Crosse State College as speaker and discussion leader plus training for teachers. New hires include Roger Ochs Loretta Lemke Frances Waldenberger Lewis Valley and Mrs Phyllis Berg Browns Valley Rural School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindoro
Wis
Mindoro Union High
Bangor
West Salem
Don M. Willie
la Crosse State College
B. Taylor
Roger Ochs
Loretta Lemke
Frances Waldenberger
Lewis Valley
Phyllis Berg
Browns Valley
Mission Group Meeting at Tamarack Lutheran Church
The Mission Society of Tamarack Lutheran Church hosts the women of Mount Calvary Lutheran Trempealeau on Wednesday August 27 at 2 p.m. Rev. Eldred Peterson will lead Bible study. Mrs. Julius Nilsestuen will give W M F history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Mission Society of the Tamarack Lutheran Church
Women of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church of
Trempealeau
Eldred Peterson
W.M.F
Julius Nilsestuen
Waukjon Youth Sentenced for Larceny in Gas and Property
Burt Peterson aged 20 received a two year term at Anamosa for larceny involving gasoline and a power tool. Judge G B Richter handed down the sentence after the alleged theft in the night. Sheriff William Huffman transported Peterson to Anamosa. His brother Eugene, 19, pleaded not guilty to a similar charge and got a suspended sentence with parole to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Burt Peterson
Anamosa
G. B. Richter
William Huffman
Peterson
Eugene
Huffman
Start Work on PDC Boat Harbor
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin reports the start of land clearing for a commercial harbor between river bridges. La Crosse Dredging Co. crews have built an earth dike and begun dredged fill awaiting final clearances. dredge arrived and awaits operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
la Crosse
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Barbara Larvick
Center
Jackson County
Judy Gilbertson
Betty Millis
Jane Rand
Evelyn Wilhelm
Barbara
Adolph Larvick
Black River Falls
Sally Larson
la Crescent Cofc
la Crescent Chamber of Commerce
Elroy School
Nora Larson
Julia Thompson
Gladys Johnson
Dorothy Burdin
Ruth Grange
Adele Kleppe
Therese Podruck
Elda Moe
Dorothy Waters
Verna Wilson
Mary Cowan
Julia Schorer
Arvilla Rogers
Margaret Dillon
Hazel Walcup
Norwalk School
L. C. Low
N. 21St
J. L. Beadle
Birch St
Bob Bymers
S. 26Th St
County Aid
St. Peter's School
Thunderbird Division
Theodore Larson
Larson
Marie Ristaben
Hixton
Kee
Tremplo County
Luther Leaguers
Dells
Whitehall HS
Blair School Board
Europe
Everest & Jennings
Prescription Pharmacy
M. A. Madison
Audrey Lindahl
Marie Myrph
Ruth Lam
Dianne Indall
Olaf Krome
Veterans Agriculture
Tee
Fynn Walker
Lanice Olson
Anna Solum
LaVon Nelson
Margaret Winch
Sigrid Myrah
C. E. Hilden
Evelyn Bakken
Virginia Richards
Sylvia Meitrodt
Arlene Nystuen
Lucille Burmeister
PDC
Coronado
Cops
Gambles
Pearl Street
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