Service News Highlights Local Veterans and Recruits
S Sgt Robert Graham of Tomah completes artillery liaison training in Korea after Army service starting January 1958. Cashton native Roger McGinnis will enlist in the Marine Corps for three years with recruit training in San Diego. Stoddard’s Don Granke earns the Good Conduct Medal with the 1st Armored Division at Ft Hood. Taylor’s Lynn Becker enters AF pilot training in Texas after earning a UW degree. Sparta’s Robert Betts assigned to 3rd Missile Battalion in Wisconsin. Army enlistment May 1965, last at Ft Knox. Blair’s Gerald Johnson helped demonstrate for 193 British Staff College members with the 24th Division in Germany. Valley Junction’s Edward Chambers aboard USS Conquest en route to Viet Nam. Eastman’s Jimmy Heisz earns USAF silver pilot wings at Webb AFB after a 1964 UD. Tomah’s John Prochaska reports to San Miguel, Philippines for Navy duty. Viola’s Gary Hyde, West Point cadet, to participate in National Rifle events at Camp Perry. Prairie du Chien’s Donald Reinhardt to Viet Nam as ammunitions clerk. entered 1958, last at Ft Lewis. Viola’s Richard Peters, oral surgeon in Viet Nam with 3rd Field Hospital. Cashton’s Scott Holtet lauded in German press for aiding a youth arrested after a holdup.
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Robert Graham
Francis Graham
Tomah
Camp St. Barbara
Korea
Army
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Roger McGinnis
Ronald McGinnis
Don Granke
Alvin Granke
Stoddard
1St Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Tex
Lynn Becker
Virgil Becker
Taylor
Air Force
Laredo Afb
University of Wisconsin
Air Force Reserve
Robert Betts
Christina Betts
Sparta
Roberts
Wis
Ft. Knox
Gerald Johnson
Carl Johnson
Blair
British Staff College
24Th Infantry
Granfenwehr
Germany
Edward Chambers
Otis Chambers
Valley Junction
Viet Nam
Conquest
Long Beach
Balif
Jimmy Heisz
Frank Heisz
Eastman
U. S. Air Force
Webb Afb
U. S. Air Force Academy
John Prochaska
Gary Hyde
Henry Hyde
Viola
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Camp Perry
Ohio
Donald Reinhardt
Geneva Olson
Prairie du Chien
Richard Peters
H. J. Peters
3Rd Field Hospital
Marquette Dental School
Milwaukee
Scott Holtet
Milton Holtet
Cashton
Landau Reform School
Landau
Holter
Litter Cost Drops in Minnesota Says Highway Department
Minnesota highway officials report litter pickup cost 114000 dollars, down 45000 from last year, but caution motorists before yearly totals are complete. Commissioner Jamieson notes funds could fund road maintenance, urges cooperation and supports Keep Minnesota Clean and Scenic led by Governor Rolvaag as honorary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Department
John R. Jamieson
Boy Crashes Glass Door Unscratched at Terpening Grocery
ETTRICK Wis Fred Berg about 10 son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Berg ran through a large plate glass door at Terpening Grocery Saturday evening. He was playing with other boys when the accident happened. He escaped without a scratch but the door was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Fred Berg
Glenn Berg
Terpening
Fred
Stoddard Firemen Hold Chicken Fry Annual event
Stoddard Wisconsin firefighters host the sixth annual chicken fry on Sunday September 5 with serving from 11 a.m. Children will receive free rides on the village fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Lights On for Safety Urges During Labor Day Weekend
Gov. Karl F. Rolvaag urges motorists to turn on headlights for safety over the Labor Day weekend. Minnesota faces high travel danger with past years showing more fatalities during this period. Enhanced patrols and extended overtime aim to curb unsafe driving as schools reopen and large events draw crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl F. Rolvaag
Rolvaag
Minnesota
John R. Jamieson
45 000 Men Trained at Camp McCoy in 1965 Summer Use
Camp McCoy Wisconsin hosted more than 190 Reserve and National Guard units totaling about 45 000 officers and enlisted men for two weeks of active duty. Units ranged from division size to detachments across 65 000 acres with support from Regular Army personnel. Col Paul Craig praised the citizen soldier effort and plans for 1966 call for roughly the same 45 000 personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
McCoy
5Th U.S. Army Evaluation Board
Paul Craig
Joyce Olson
Post Exchange
Olson
Army and
Air Force Exchange Service
Brenda
Angela
Tomah
Vernon County reports drop in juvenile delinquency linked to work projects
Vernon County welfare director Rich ard Scott and Sheriff Morris Moon credit youth work projects for a sharp decline in juvenile delinquency from Aug 1964 to Aug 1965.18 projects since Aug 1964 and 74 informal referrals cut to 14, with formal referrals down from 13 to six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Richard Scott
Scott
Morris Moon
Spring Grove Town Board Set Meeting Time
SPRING GROVE Minn The Spring Grove Town Board will meet at 1 p m Saturday Sept 4 at the town hall per Clerk Harold Omodt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Harold Omodt
Merrillan Alumni Set Five Year Reunion at Elementary School
Merrillan Wisconsin alumni association schedules a Sunday reunion at the Merrillan elementary school on Labor Day weekend. Attendees from several class decades including 1885 graduate Mrs Mora Davison Higley and 1897 graduate Mrs Minnie Abbott Barrows are noted as unable to attend. More than 550 graduates have been counted since 1885 with the last class of 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Wis
Merrillan Alumni Association
Mora Davison Higley
Merrillan High School
Eva Austin
Ella Davison
Edward Fulton
Trow and Woodin’s
Alma Center
Lincoln
Minnie Abbott Barrows
Bar
Gertrude Peters Elliott
Racine
Hotel Campbell
Don Snyder
Shelby
Mont
Don Maxwell
Detroit
Mich
Joe Archer
Saugus
Calif
Albert Snyder
Oak Park
Ill
Medical Seminar Held at Prairie du Chien
The third annual medical seminar at the Museum of Medical Progress in Prairie du Chien drew physicians from Prairie du Chien Lancaster Dodgeville Mineral Point Hollandale Richland Center and Boscobel. Dr James R Wong president of Crawford County Medical Association noted strong attendance with Dr John H Houghton of Wisconsin Dells also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Museum of Medical Progress
Crawford County Medical Society
State Medical Society of
Wiscconsin
Wisconsin Board of Health
James R. Wong
Crawford County Medical Association
Lancaster
Dodgeville
Mineral Point
Hollandale
Richland Center
Boscobel
State Medical Society
John H. Houghton
Wisconsin Dells
Ettrick Fire Department Extinguishes Factory Fire
Ettrick Wisconsin at 11 a m Monday the Ettrick Fire Department responded to a fire in a motor at the Et Co Factory No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Fire Department
Et-Co
Historymobile at Vernon Fair four days exhibition
The Historymobile of the Wisconsin Historical Society will tour Viroqua during the 109th Vernon County Fair from Thursday September 16 to Sunday September 19. The Civil War themed exhibit offers artifacts used by Wisconsin soldiers and a search for relatives who served. Curators Mr and Mrs Luie Haller take over after eight years of prior leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin
Luie Haller
Jackinschudy
Short Circuit Sparks Blaze at De Soto Home
A short circuit in a portable sewing machine started a fire in the Joe Ghelf home in De Soto on Saturday. The sewing machine was ruined, the bedroom floor badly charred and a mattress burned. Smoke damage was considerable before De Soto firemen brought the blaze under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Wis
Joe Ghelf
Juneau County to add two new postal buildings
A Lyndon Station contract to remodel and rent the local post office went to John and Rita Hall. The 543 square foot building will be part of two new post offices in Juneau County with Elroy awarded to Sage Plumbing of Tomah and Roth Brothers of Mauston beginning construction. Manston received congressional approval for a new post office and a federal real estate agent will visit to plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Station
Wis
John and
Rita Hall
John Gronouski
Juneau County
Elroy
Sage Plumbing
Tomah
Roth Brothers
Mauston
William Proxmire
Manston
Congress
Caledonia Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers
Caledonia Minn Sept. 8 meeting will install officers of the American Legion Auxiliary at 8 p m in the Legion clubrooms. The Sept. 1 meeting was postponed. Installing officer will be Mrs Robert Beckman of Lake City district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Robert Beckman
Lake City
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Russ Imhoff
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Steve Stump
Martin Miller
Tom Voeller
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Joe McGiven
Dave Thering
Bill Michaels
Steve Sudkamp
Mike Thering
Mike Klein
Darrell Henry
Wayne Heus
Charlie Steen
National Park Service
Southwest Regional
Santa Fe
N.M
Effigy Mounds Monument
McGregor
Iowa
Steen
Effigy National Monument
Uncle Sam
Becker
Beauty
Main St
Dial
la Crosse
3Rd St
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Jamieson
Department of Conservation
Highway Patrol
Leo M. Smith
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Lacrosse
Home Office
New York, N.Y
Thomas R. Larkin
Richard A. Tausche
Merrill N. Davis, Jr
C.L.A
Martin W. Hass
West Salem, Wis
George A. Sladky
Thomas M. Multerer
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Mgr
Wisconsin Experimental Farm
Grandad’s Bluff
City of
Happy Go Lucky Club
Myrick Park Zoo
Tribune
Mpr Koon
la Crosse Cribunr
Vernon
Fenders
Welfare Department
iLowell Hubbard
W. J. Hoskins
Odd Fellows Hall
Clarence Johnson
Grace Hooker Johnson
John Williams
Methodist Ladies Aid
Sociation
Sportsmen’s Club
Hatfield
Rows
Clarksburg
George
Helen Bush) Kendall
Kendalls
Springfield
Ore
Prairie
Miracle
Dahlberg Electronics, Inc
Dahlberg
Caledonia Legion
Danny
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
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