Luther Artifacts to Join American Museum of Immigration
Luther College will donate Norwegian artifacts and photographs to the American Museum of Immigration in New York City, opening during the 1964 World’s Fair. The collection includes a handmade chest a wooden bowl and a trinket box plus photos of early Norwegian families. The museum seeks additional Norwegian items including pictures clothing and costumes and asks contact via Prof. O M Hovde at Luther College.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
0. M. Hovde
New Museum
New York
American Museum of Immigration
Prof. Hovde
States tied in 1964 interstate funds obligations
Minnesota and Iowa share 19th place with 67 percent of their 1964 federal highway funds obligated. Wisconsin leads with 98 percent and South Dakota 89 percent. North Dakota shows 9 percent for 1964. Separate 1965 ABC funds see North Dakota 21 percent, Minnesota 14 percent, Iowa 11 percent, Wisconsin 92 percent, and South Dakota 51 percent.
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Minnesota
Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Wisconsin
South Dakota
North Dakota
ABC
Tomah Hospital Manager Resigns
TOMAH Wis Werner Tews administrator of the Tomah Memorial Hospital has resigned to resume work as a State of Wisconsin employee Lester Gordon chairman of the hospital board will serve as administrator until a successor is engaged
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Tomah
Wis
Werner Tews
Tomah Memorial Hospital
State of Wisconsin
Lester Gordon
Tewes
Military families note progress of service members nationwide
The list details several service members from Iowa and surrounding states and their assignments. It reports completions of courses at Goodfellow AFB Fort Benning and Keesler AFB, new duties at Weatherford England and Vietnam deployments, plus homecomings and training milestones.
Cheese Gifts Of Superb Taste From Wisconsin Firm
Wisconsin Premium Cheese, Inc., led by T. D. Solie of La Crosse, promotes gift cheese in twelve assortments from a former brewing plant. The firm ships nationwide with prices $2.85 to $6.95 parcel post paid and offers descriptive literature by calling 4-7148.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Premium Cheese, Inc
T. D. Solie
la Crosse
Peerless Brewing Co
3Rd
Division Streets
Solie
United States
Viroqua 4-H Leaders Honored for 20 Years of Service
Mrs. Guy Primmer and Mrs. Leonard Klahn of Viroqua were honored for 20 years as 4-H leaders at the Vernon County leaders banquet in Westby. John Ellefson received the Friend of 4-H award for nine years of dairy showmanship support, with other leaders recognized for 15 10 and 5 year milestones.
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Westby
Wis
Guy Primmer
Leonard Klahn
Viroqua
Vernon County
Primmer
Klahn
Leaders Association
John Ellefson
FFA
Fred Fortney
Belgium Builders Club
Bernard Smith
Tunnelville Ramblers Club
la Farge
Edward Everson
Folsom Hustlers Club
Earl Cole
Redmound Strivers
Maynard Hanson
Harold A. Hanson
Seas Branch Smithies
Clayton Christianson
Salem Atoms
Gus Massie
Alvin Cole
Myron Wakefield
Red Mound Strivers
Carter Thompson
Liberty Pole Boosters
Raymond Hauser
Gallagher
Joan Hornby
Davis Diggers
Tunnelville Ramblers
Paul Stanek
Debello Hilltoppers Club
County Leaders Association
Kenneth Thompson
Tewart Toilers Club
Gale Wanless
Lillian Loken
Robert Fredrick
Harold Hanson
Jackson Counties Beat Quota In Wisconsin Bond Sales
Monroe County reports $542 925 in bonds through November under chairman Leslie H. Riley. Jackson County led the region with $16 300 in November and $273 800 for 1963 at 102 percent of goal, per chairman Philip B. Mills. Other counties show varied progress toward their annual quotas.
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Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Monroe County
Leslie H. Riley
Jackson County
Philip B. Mills
Coulee
Juneau County
Charles Macomber
la Crosse County
George Hetherington
Trempealeau County
G. H. Swope
Vernon County
W. R. Schaefer
Crawford County
Leary Peterson
Sparta Group Plans To Provide Yule Toys and Food
Sparta Area Community Council president Max Sayner announced plans to provide toys for children and Christmas food baskets for needy families in Sparta Wisconsin. A Saturday December 21 movie for children at the Classic Theater will admit with canned food. Lions Club will supervise and arrange deliveries by the American Legion the day before Christmas.
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Sparta
Wis
Max Sayner
Sparta Area
Peter Stathis
Classic Theater
Lions Club
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Box 31
Rail purchase plan discussed for Sparta Elroy line
Wilton Wisconsin meeting draws 14 residents to explore buying Chicago and North Western tracks between Sparta and Elroy as a tourist line. Interstate Commerce Commission action to abandon cited. promoters cite a $331000 price with three investors of $15000 each locally, plus about $150000 more from locals. A second meeting is planned.
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Wilton
Wis
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Sparta
Elroy
North Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clint Jones
Pewaukee
Luther College Receives $3000 Esso Grant
The Esso Education Foundation awarded Luther College an unrestricted $3000 grant as a vote of confidence in its educational aims. The grant is to be used at Luther's discretion, with final use to be decided by college officials. The foundation has given over $15 million since 1955, and this year’s total nears $2 million.
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Decorah
Iowa
Esso Education Foundation
Luther College
Luther
E. D. Farwell
Esso Foundation
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Jersey Production Research Co
Esso International, Inc
Humble Pipe Line Co
Esso Standard Eastern Inc
Merrillan OES Chapter Elects New Officers
Doreen Demaski was elected worthy matron of the Merrillan Chapter of OES at a recent meeting. Other officers include Bert Hanby worthy patron Donna Rousey associate matron Gil bert Lowe associate patron Jennie Van Sickle secretary Lela Hayden treasurer and Louis V. Hayden Sr. one year trustee. Basutoland has one mile of railway 560 miles of gravel roads two airfields and about 1600 miles of government maintained paths linking villages.
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Merrillan
Wis
Doreen Demaski
OES
Bert Hanby
Donna Rousey
Gilbert Lowe
Jennie van Sickle
Lela Hayden
Louis V. Hayden Sr
Basutoland
St George Fresh Elect Officers
In Lansing Iowa the St George High School freshman class elected Andrea Keenan president. Rita Mauss was named vice president Kathy Heider scheit secretary and Carol Gatteen treasurer. Patricia Berra and Mike Hammell were chosen to represent the class on the student council.
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Lansing
Iowa
St. George High School
Andrea Keenan
Rita Mauss
Kathy Heiderscheit
Carol Gatteen
Patricia Berra
Mike Hammell
Sparta School Board Receives 5000 Trust For High School
Alex L Nicol former Spar ta Board member and former Wisconsin Assembly speaker presented a 5000 trust fund to Sparta Board of Education to be invested and income used for improving the high school facilities grounds and awards. Nicol aims to add more funds later and others discussed a scholarship fund with John Kress Sr. and Supt Edsel Vergin. The board accepted a 9784 bid from Ross Sound and Equipment Co for a language laboratory and planned plans with Hackner Schroeder and Associates for new building at Cataract additions and a south side elementary school. The resignation of Eda Barlow was accepted and appraisal of school property insurance was deferred for January meetings.
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Sparta
Wis
Alex L. Nicol
Sparta Board of Education
Wisconsin Assembly
Board of Education
Nicol
John Kress Sr
Edsel Vergin
Mary Letson
Sparta High School
Vergin
Ross Sound and Equipment Co
Milwaukee
Hackner, Schroeder and Associates
la Crosse
Cataract
Lawrence Lawson
South Side
Eda Barlow
Big Creek
Bangor Girl Serves on Carroll College Yearbook Staff
Bangor Wisconsin Mary Roberts of Bangor serves as assistant copy editor for Hinakaga Carroll College yearbook which earned a B plus from the National School Yearbook Association. Judges praised the book’s pictures and events section as among the best in the country. Miss Roberts is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Roberts.
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Bangor
Wis
Mary Roberts
Pet Milk Building in Sparta Sold to Missouri Buyer
SPARTA Wis The Pet Milk Co building abandoned about three years ago was sold to Myron Moss of St Louis Mo The sale was handled by Al Roberts local realtor Moss has no immediate plans for the building located south of U S Highway 16 near the Hiawatha Valley Dairies Plant.
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Sparta
Wis
Pet Milk Co
Myron Moss
St. Louis
al Roberts
Moss
U.S. Highway 16
Hiawatha Valley Dairies
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Norse Museum
U.S
Tomah Hospital
Murray Hill
Burlington, Wis
South America
Uncle Sam
Duane Greeno
Kenneth Greeno
Goodfellow Afb
Tex
Pvt
Gorman Pfaff
Spencer Pfaff
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Lenggries
Germany
Francis Meehan
Stella Meehan
Annabelle Garlow
Harpers Ferry
Williams Afb
Ariz
Air Training Command
Meehan
Reese Afb
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Thomas Finn
Douglas Finn
Sheppard Afb
Frances E. Warren Afb
Wyo
Eugene Erickson
Sharon Sullivan
Lori Ann
Pensacola
Fla
Ernest E. Erickson
Gerald White
Er — Erickson Ickson
Lexington
Gary Kronberg
Earl Kronberg
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Dale Beardmore
Waco
Boardman
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dave Redward
Wallace Redward
Waukon
Lowry Afb
Stephen Zinn
Warren Zinn
England
Keesler Afb
Verdon Stennes
Harry Stennes
Mabel
Minn
Ft. Hood
Ronald Snitker
Irvin Snitker
Arlington
A. J.C
Peter Kruse
Karl Kruse
Carl Helstad
Blair
Emil Pawelski
Jarla Meitrodt
Caledonia
Mt. Lemmon
Miss
Gerald J. Walker
Elsie Walker
308Th Quartermaster Battalion
Blair High School
DuWayne Michelson
Arved Michelson
106Th General Hospital
el Paso
Westby High School
Joseph Kroack
Edward Kroack
St. Patrick’s High School
David Poskie
Anton Poskie
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
Poskie
USAF
Dale Craig
Clayton Craig
R. J. Mindoro
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Oie
Stanley W. Peterson Business Men’s Assurance
Linker
Dial
Lynne
Belgium
Jackson
Sparta Group
Irving Sticktights
Irving Town Board
Victor Erickson
George Schlegel
Eugene Hart
Bardy Hart
Mark Zielsdorf
Billy Potter
Black River Falls
Willard Hart
Esso
Jim Holberg
Cities Service
Holberg
8Th and
Jackson Sts
RAY Distributors
Mschumacher Uncial Home
RFD
Carisch
River Falls
UPI Telephoto
Merrillan Oes
Coronado
Santa’s
Coronado Home Entertainment
Gamble Store
St. George
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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