Jurors Drawn For Waukon Court Term
Jurors for the Allamakee County District Court term in Waukon were drawn for jury duty. The list includes residents from Waukon and surrounding towns such as Lansing Postville New Albin Waterville Monona Harpers Ferry and others. The term opens with Judge G B Richter presiding on Tuesday September 3.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County
G. B. Richter
Howard Beardmore
Lloyd Beaumaster
Lillian Christianson
Marilyn R. Clarke
Arlene Deeny
Harriet Duggan
Esther Geving
George Haler
Harold Herman
Roland Herman
Angela Howes
Herbert Jenkins
Harvey Jones
Elections for two school boards in Allamakee County
Voters in Allamakee County will elect two at large members to the Allamakee Community School Board and two to the County Board of Education on Monday September 9. In the community district candidates include Nels Quandahl and Nathan Hager. incumbents Peter Bieber and Oliver Emerson seek new terms. In the county board race areas include Mrs George Hixon and Kenneth Schultz against incumbents Mrs Lester Ellingson and Ralph Jenkins. Polls open noon to 7 p.m.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee
County Board of Education
Nels Quandahl
Nathan Hager
Ludlow
Peter Bieber
Oliver Emerson
George Hexom
Lester Ellingson
Kenneth Schultz
Postville
Ralph Jenkins
Ontario High School Class of 1953 to Mark 10th Reunion
Ontario Wisconsin will host the 1953 Ontario High School graduation class reunion on Sunday September 1 at the American Legion Hall. A noon potluck dinner is planned with arrangements led by Mmes Duane Downing and Donnie Berg.
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Ontario
Wis
Ontario High School
American Legion Hall
Mmes
Duane Downing
Donnie Berg
Novitiate Instructor Leaves for Texas Mission
Rev. J. Willis Langlinais S.M., master of novices at Marynook Novitiate in Galesville Wisconsin, will depart for San Antonio Texas to teach religion at St Mary University. His parents Mr and Mrs J W Langlinais reside in Texas.
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Galesville
Wis
J. Willis Langlinais
S.M
Marynook
San Antonio
Tex
J. W. Langlinais
St. Mary University
Department of
Hokah Public School Opens September 3
Hokah Minnesota notices registration for Hokah Public School District 293 from 8:45 a.m. to noon CST on Tuesday September 3. No lunch will be served that day and parents are asked to arrange transportation for their children.
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Hokah, Minn
Hokah
French Army Interpreter Heads to Vietnam from Camp McCoy
Specialist 4 Charles Fedida, 27, a Nice, France native on summer duty at Camp McCoy, will transfer to Vietnam as an interpreter. Multilingual with Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, English, French and German, he taught French at the service club and earned a philosophy BA from the University of Paris. Fedida plans to resume law studies at Columbia or Colorado after discharge in June 1964 and hopes to visit family in France before returning to the United States.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Charles Fedida
Nice
France
Camp McCoy i
Ft. Carson, Colo
Viet Nam
Fedida
University of Paris
United States
Columbia University
Columbia
University of Colorado
S. A
Sid) Schuster
Schuster
Army Post
Kendall Labor Day Celebration Opens With Rock and Roll Dance
Kendall Wisconsin hosts a Labor Day weekend starting with a rock and roll dance on Saturday August 31 in the community hall. Sponsored by the American Legion Post Legion Auxiliary and the Volunteer Fire Department. Sunday features a parade chariot races softball games girls softball and a tractor pulling contest. Monday includes a Pony League baseball game Kendall versus Wilton chariot races a Camp Douglas Wilton baseball game a water fight and a home talent contest with a band concert.
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Kendall
Wis
Community Hall
American Legion Post, Legion Auxiliary
Volunteer
Fire Department
Wilton
Camp Douglas
Caledonia Plans September 3 School Start
Caledonia Minnesota announces a fall opening for the school year on September 3. New pupils should notify their bus operator, kindergarten registrations are set for Thursday at 10 AM or 2 PM, and new high school students must register with Principal John Rolfing. Thursday classes begin at 8:30 AM and end at 11:15 AM. New teachers listed include Mrs. Carol Nelson and others in grades one through six, plus several subject specialists. returning staff cover administration, teaching, and support roles.
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Caledonia
Minn
Prtlie
John Rolfing
Carol Nelson
Eleanore Bishop
Ted Erwin
Nancy Forsyth
Paul Spjut
Four Jury Issues To Be Heard In Whitehall Court
Four calendar items of fact set for the September term of Circuit Court in Whitehall will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Judge Merrill Farr presides. Plaintiffs seek damages for injuries in auto and other accidents. Haertner v Thill Olson Texaco seeks 15000. Hoff v Home Mutual Farmers Mutual Erickson seeks 10000. Benning v Schultz Western Casualty seeks 50000. Meadows v Indemnity seeks 25000.
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Whitehall
Wis
Circuit Court
Merrill Farr
Henrietta K. Haertner
Gerald L. Thill
Ruben B. Olson
Texaco, Inc
Texaco
Irene Hoff
Ettrick Vs. Home Mutual Insurance Co
Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Ingwald Erickson
Connie Jean Benning
Graham W. LeBarron
Felice Benning
Dennis Lynn Schultz
Elmer Schultz
Western Casualty and Surety Co
Louise Meadows
National Indemnity Co
One-Time Miss Minnesota to Emcee at Mabel event
Former Miss Minnesota and Miss America finalist Pat Smalley will host the Steam Engine Days 4 H queen contest and coronation in Mabel Minnesota from September 6 to 8. She will emcee on September 7 at 9 p.m. The VFW Auxiliary sponsors a kiddie parade for ages pre-school to 10 with prizes of 10 6 and 4 dollars. entries close September 4 and may contact Mrs Roy Hermanson or Mrs Neil Trygstad.
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Mabel
Minn
Pat Smalley
Minnesota
Miss Smalley
VFW
Roy Hermanson
Neil Trygstad
St Josephs School Enrolls 150 In Black River Falls
Black River Falls Wis St Josephs School opened Wednesday Aug 28 with 150 students enrolled in the elementary program The parochial school in Jackson County carries the Notre Dame Sisters Christine Eugene and Arlene and Mrs Mildred Bolger of Melrose on the teaching staff.
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Black River Falls
Wis
St. Joseph's School
Jackson County
Christine, Eugene
Arlene
Notre Dame Order
Mildred Bolger
Melrose
SG Impounds Stray Dogs in Spring Grove
Spring Grove officials report twenty seven dogs impounded in four months with total fines of 27 dollars. Nineteen dogs were disposed of during the same period.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Blair Crazy Days Date Is Changed
Blair Wisconsin Blair Crazy Days is rescheduled to Sept 14 by Ardell Matson Commercial Club president. The move follows a clash with Old-Fashion Days at Taylor Aug 31 Sept 1.
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Blair
Wis
Ardell Matson
Commercial Club
Taylor
Two Huxton Scouts Earn Eagle Badges at Court of Honor
In Huxton Wisconsin Charlies Kleba and Claire Jacobson received Eagle Scout awards at a Court of Honor led by Gerhardt Waarvik of the Buffalo Decorah District. Other honors include Cub and First Second Class awards to local scouts and merit badges to several boys. Special recognition went to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rogstad for their longtime service as leaders in the Cub Scout program.
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Hixton
Wis
Charlies Kleba
Claire Jacobson
Gerhardt Waarvik
Black River Falls
Buffalo-Decorah
David Dorrance
Lynn Embretson
Steven Thomas
Charles Newell
James Classman
Steven Diehn
Charles Mitchell
Dean Chenoweth
John Peterson
Gordon
Charles Kleba
Vernon Rogstad
Trempealeau Bloodmobile Appeal Urges Donors Countywide
Whitehall based Red Cross blood chairman Ed Ausderau calls for urgent donations as Trempealeau County registrations lag. County aims to 1169 pints yearly, with 125 pints daily for the regional blood program serving 150 hospitals across three states. Bloodmobile stops include Blair Zion Lutheran on Sept 3, Galesville Zion Lutheran on Sept 4, Independence High on Sept 5, and Osseo Community Hall on Sept 6 with varying times.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ed Ausderau
Ausderau
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
St. Paul Center
Veterans
Blair
Zion Lutheran Church
Galesville
Independence High School
Osseo Community Hall
Waukon Catholic School Opens with New Faculty Lineup
Waukon Iowa St Patrick's School opened Monday Aug 26 naming Rev John B McDonald superintendent Rev Joseph Slepicka religion and athletic director Rev Bertram Kalb Latin English Rev William O'Brien religion and world history Rev Clement Burke Latin English Sister Mary Clifford principal science mathematics and business Sister Mary Aloysius mathematics and science Sister Mary Dominic mathematics and history Robert White science social studies physical education and athletic coach Sisters Mary Anne Marie Mary Josephine Mary Frederick Mary Stephen Mary Clarke Mary Pius Mary Frances and Mrs Charles Kilpatrick Jr elementary grades
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John B. McDonald
Joseph Slepicka
Bertram Kalb
William O’brien
Clement, Burke
Mary Clifford
Mary Aloysius
Mary Dominic
Robert White
Mary Anne Marie
Mary Josephine
Mary Frederick
Mary Stephen
Mary Clarke
Mary Pius
Mary Frances
Charles Kilpatrick Jr
Bankers Attend UW Banking School Session
Two Tomah bankers Don Kortbein of Farmers and Merchants Bank and Eugene Gerke of Bank of Tomah attend a two week banking school session at the University of Wisconsin. Also present are William Barney of Bank of Sparta and John Wall of Farmers National Bank of Sparta.
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Tomah, Wis
Don Kortbein
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Eugene Gerke
Bank of Tomah
University of Wisconsin
William ‘Barney
Bank of Sparta
John Wall
Farmers National Bank of Sparta
Tomah Knights Sponsor Second Annual Fall Festival
The Knights of Columbus in Tomah Wisconsin sponsor the second annual fall festival at Monroe County Fairgrounds on Sunday September 1 from noon to 6 PM The event includes a chicken and bratwurst dinner a Miss Tomah Fall Festival crowning a dance auction and kid friendly games with auctioneer Thomas Welch The queen will represent Tomah at local events Wallace Ladron is grand knight and contestants include Janet Wittler Linda Ladron Linda Jensen Marcia Cardoza and Joyce Kochinski
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Tomah
Wis
Knights of Columbus
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Miss Tomah
Fairgrounds
Janet Wittler
Leo Wittler
Wallace Ladron
Knights of Columbus Order
Ma-Cal-Grove Country Club Pancake Breakfast
Spring Grove Minnesota residents will attend the Ma-Cal-Grove Country Club annual pancake breakfast at the clubhouse on Monday September 2 starting at 7 a.m. The event supports club activities and community gatherings.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Ma-Cal-Grove Country Club
Ettrick Resident Clement Olson Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Ettrick Wisconsin resident Clement Olson marked his 83rd birthday at home on Tuesday August 27. He and wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1952. Mrs Olson died ten years ago.
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Ettrick
Wis
Clement Olson
Olson
Chaseburg Profile to Headline Coulee Region Feature
The La Crosse Tribune will publish Coulee Region Profile VIII on Sunday September 1, spotlighting Chaseburg, the village in the valley. Local history, residents, and community life are highlighted in the upcoming feature.
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Chaseburg
Coulee
la Crosse
Marks Birthday With Open House in Alma Center
E. R. Prindle of Alma Center will celebrate his 86th birthday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, September 1, at his home.
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Alma Center
Wis
E. R. Prindle
Public Dinner Saturday at Brush Creek Lutheran Church
Mmes Mandel Olson and E G Giese and Miss Edith Torgerson will host a public dinner starting at noon Sunday at Brush Creek Lutheran Church in Ontario Wisconsin. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community outreach.
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Ontario
Wis
Mmes
Mandel Olson
E. G. Giese
Edith Torgerson
Brush Creek Lutheran Church
Blair High School Class of 1943 Holds Reunion
Blair Wisconsin the Blair High School Class of 1943 held a reunion in Independence on August 24 with attendees from Blair Ettrick Hager City Janesville Goodhue Madison and Milwaukee including former faculty member Harry Paul. Wall served as master of ceremonies and plans were announced for a five year gathering led by committee members Nichols Olson Noren Utne and Thompson.
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Blair
Wis
Blair High School
Independence
Robert Burt
Dorothy Burt
Hager City
Elwood Quarne
Janesville
Burton Austad
Vera Simonson
Goodhue
Minn
Glen Brovold
Green Bay
George Gunderson
Park Falls
John L. Ellison
Eleanor Strand
Milwaukee
James Yeske
Doris Hanson
Tomah
Dean van Gorden
Jean Frederixon
Madison
Walter Wall
Hales Corners
Bennett Onsrud
Robert Ofsdahl
Herman Noren
Fernanda Linberg
Silas Brenengout
Irene Stutlien
Ettrick
Raymond Olson
Dorothy Johnson
Galesville
Ralph Nichols
Marion Amundson
Centerville
Donald Thompson
Taylor
Donald Holven
Archie Nelson
Mark Johnson
Ira Johnson
Ralph Utne
Harry Paul
Wall
Burt Onsrud
Mmes. Nichols
Olson
Noren
Utne
Thompson
Ground Broken For Lutheran Building In Westby Wisconsin
Ground breaking for the Our Savior's Lutheran Church education and parish building was held after morning services. Rev. J C Paulsrud assisted by Randolph Constale building committee chair. Andrew Hasley represented his late sister Helen Thalang who left about 8000 dollars in her will for the project. Hogden and Mikkelson are general contractors.
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Westby
Wis
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
J. C. Paulsrud
Randolph Constale
Andrew Hasley
Helen Thalang
Firm
Hogden and Mikkelson
Blair Square Dancing Opens Season in Blair
Blair Wisconsin hosts the first square dance of the season at City Hall Saturday. Sponsored by the Happy Ramblers the event features Harold Aanelrud of Pigeon Falls as caller.
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Blair
Wis
City Hall
Happy Ramblers
Harold Aanelrud
Pigeon Falls
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Alvin Grob
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Ruth Pongratz
Robert Stark
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Robert Stroetz
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Fred Wuennecke
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