servicemen updates from waukon area and beyond
Richard Schmidt discharged after two years in the Army trained in electronic communications at Fort Monmouth and served a year in Texas. McKibbin completed an 11 week basic ordnance electronics course at Fort Monmouth after enlisting last June. Stepanik participated in amphibious exercises at Camp Pendleton. Marg returned to Long Beach after a six month Western Pacific cruise aboard USS Turner Joy. Nichols completed airborne course at Fort Benning earning paratrooper wings. O’Dell serves aboard USS Calvert with the 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schmidt
Cyril Schmidt
Waukon
Army
Son
Colo
Dean Roberts
Paul Roberts
Sparta
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
McKibbin
Katherine
Michael McKibbin
Westby
Army Signal School
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Ft. Hood
Tex
Robert Stepanik
Joseph Stepanik
City Point
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Russell Marg
Seaman
Walter Marg
Black River Falls
Long Beach
Turner Joy
Western Pacific
John Nichols
Joseph Nichols
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Nichols
University of Wisconsin
Patrick O'Dell
R. E O'Dell
Warrens
Calvert
7Th Fleet
Western
Pacific
Vernon Tax Rate Drops In 61 Levy
Vernon Wisconsin reduces 1961 property tax rate by about 5.06 per thousand of assessed value. District meeting in July approved school tax cut driving the decrease. Total assessed valuation is 9,872,152 with 470,845.45 to be raised. schools receive 49 cents, city 12 cents, county 38 cents of the tax dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Mansfield Workers To Hold Yale Party
The Mansfield Industries employees and employers plan a Christmas dinner and party at 7 p.m. Thursday December 22 in St. Marys Auditorium Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Mansfield Industries
St. Mary's Auditorium
Caledonia
VFEW Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party
The VFW Auxiliary will hold its Christmas party at 8 p m on Thursday December 22 in the club rooms at LA FARGE Wisconsin with members invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFEW
High School Vocal Department Plans Christmas Concert
SPRING GROVE Minn. The high school vocal department will present a Christmas concert at 8 pm Wednesday December 21 in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Echool
Presbyterian SS At West Salem To Give Program
The West Salem Presbyterian Sunday school will present its Christmas program at 8 p.m. Thursday with the theme Christmas is Remembering. Mrs. Robert Taylor leads the program and all departments participate. A youth choir directed by Mrs. Harry Vruwink will sing music for the pageant Unto Us A Child Is Born. Mrs. Leonard Sprain directs a seventh and eighth grade band presenting the history of familiar carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
West Salem Presbyterian Sunday School
Robert Taylor
Harry Vruwink
Leonard Sprain
Colonel Larsons Return From Tour
Whitehall residents Mr and Mrs Colonel Larson returned home after a lyceum tour in California and Mexico. Larson holds the world indoor rifle shooting championship and gave 250 lectures from September to December 9. They will depart January 1 for further school engagements in Arkansas Texas and Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Larson
California
Mexico
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Ettrick Red Cross group plans January bloodmobile visit
Ettrick Wisconsin 26 member Red Cross unit met at Mrs C A Bruye home to arrange a January bloodmobile visit at Ettrick Community Hall on January 5 from 1 to 7 pm. Organizers include Ms Brye Kamprud Henry Solberg with the Ettrick American Legion Auxiliary handling donor recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lions Club
Robert Ofsdahl
Clayton Olsen
Kenneth Truax
Alvin Hogden
Sam Johnson
St.Paul Regional
St. Bridget’s
William Mooney
North Beaver Creek
Paul Bishop
Legion
Farm Night Classes Held On Tuesdays In Blair
Blair Wisconsin Donald Stanford a vocational agriculture instructor at the high school announces that agricultural night classes have begun and are held at 8 30 p m Tuesdays Three areas will be covered including farm shop farmer cooperatives and farm business planning according to Stanford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Donald Stanford
Stanford
Ettrick Sailor Joins Antarctica Exploration Effort
Floyd L. Gooden of Ettrick serves as a steelworker second class in the U S Navy among US and international scientists in the IGY Antarctic program. He arrived in Antarctica on November 27 after a 2200 mile flight from Christchurch New Zealand. The program, Operation Deep Freeze, supports seven bases and extensive logistics for scientific research in the Ross Sea region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Antarctica
Coulee Region
Floyd L. Gooden
USN
Ettrick
Gooden
Christchurch
N.Z
IGY
United States Antarctic Research Program
U.S. Navy
Navy
Naval Air
McMurdo Sound
Little America V
Ross Sea
Ross Ice Shelf
Antarctic IGY to Peace Treaty Secures Scientific Future
The 1956-57 IGY stations in Antarctica expanded to five inland and coastal sites. After IGY ended in 1958, 12 nations pledged ongoing polar science and a Washington treaty laid groundwork for peaceful scientific cooperation. Navy logistics and new tech will sustain bases through 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IGY
Antarctica
United States
U.S.S.R
Washington
Navy
Adm
David M. Tyree
USN
Whitehall Rod and Gun Club elects new officers
In Whitehall Wisconsin Roy Berge was elected president of the Whitehall Pigeon Falls Rod and Gun Club at the latest meeting. Ern est Shepherd was named vice president and Elmo Field became secretary and treasurer. The trio will select a director from each coulee represented by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Roy Berge
Whitehall-Pigeon Falls
Ernest Shepherd
Elmo Field
Youth Groups To Sing Carols in Sparta Court House Square
Youth groups from local churches will sing carols from 8 15 to 9 15 p m Thursday Dec 22 in the court house square at Sparta for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Bethany Lutheran Congregation Buys Parsonage in New Lisbon
The Bethany Lutheran Church of New Lisbon Wisconsin purchased the James Laign residence on West Court Street to use as a parsonage for the pastor and church staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lisbon
Wis
Bethany Lutheran Congregation
James Laign
W. Court Street
Pythian Sisters Of La Farge Elect New Officers
Elizabeth Temple 55 of Pythian Sisters in La Farge Wisconsin announced new officers for 1961. Officers include Mrs. Bruce Donaldson excellent chief Mrs. Marvin Monson excellent senior chief Mrs. Mac Marshall excellent junior chief and others serving as manager secretary treasurer protector press correspondent musician captain of degree staff trustees and representatives. The temple will inspect ritualistic work January 1 and install new officers January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Creeden
Harry Freeze
Lee Muller
Elmer Hoffland
Ralph
Elmer Hoffman
Viroqua Schools Shorten Christmas Vacation Time
VIROQUA Wis The Viroqua Public schools will close Thursday December 22 at 2 30 p m for Christmas vacation. Classes resume Tuesday January 3. Holiday break cut short to make up time lost when school opening was delayed last September due to late tobacco harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Mrs. Darrel Earp Elected 1961 Center Head
Mrs. Darrel Earp was elected president of the Preble Community Center board for 1961 at Spring Grove Minnesota. Other officers include Mrs. Cyrus Henson as vice president, Mrs. Sel ner Johnsrud as secretary treasurer, with Clarence Housker and Orlando Benson as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Darrel Earp
Preble
Fresh Girls Top Honors At Trempleau High School
Trempealeau Wisconsin four freshmen girls lead A and A minus honor rolls for the second six weeks. Joan Lyon Patricia Sonsalla Michele Keeffe and Valerie Ryder attain four A or A minus averages. B honor roll includes Susan Carhart Sheila Davis Ruth Jonas and others. Seniors dominate with four A placings by Robert Junghans Virginia Mattson and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau, Wis
Trempealeau High School
Joan Lyon
Patricia Sonsalla
Michele Keeffe
Valerie Ryder
Susan Carhart
Sheila Davis
Ruth Jonas
Floyd Klein
Danny McDonah
Richard Meunier
Esther Selke
Kathleen Emmons
Roger Severson
Ricky Auseth
Jim Bender
Dennis Bortle
Carol Daniel
Earl Hansen
Shirley Kopp
Ronald McDonah
Kathleen Roberts
Michael Sonsalla
Eileen Swenson
Sharon Towner
Nancy Wood
Sallymae Keeffe
Ruth Lyon
Elsie McDonah
Bonnie Ryder
Darleen Schindler
Elizabeth Scott
Sheryl Spittler
Jerome Tuschner
Robert Wood
Robert Junghans
Virginia Mattson
Sharon Klein
James Canar
Barry Delaney
Jo Ann Hegg
Larry Hess
Ruth Hijelsand
Mary Ann James
Joan Konsela
Kathleen Kopp
Ruth Larson
Pat Lam
Diane McCrae
Mary Schubert
Gary Stetzer
Marie Swartling
James Vogel
Donald Walski
Karen Wood
Jerome Williamson
Paul Whillock
SG Boy Earns Eagle Scout Honor at Trinity Lutheran
Spring Grove Minnesota John Foss son of Mr and Mrs Owen Foss received the Eagle Scout badge in a ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church parlors Eagle Scout Michael Schmidt received a bronze palm John Sylling Gregory Roverud and Eric Evenson earned Star awards First Class badges went to Eric Evenson Gregory Roverud Tenderfoot badges to Bruce Ostern Tony Elton Charles Sylling Gary Solie Peter Skaalen Truman Clauson and Ronald Ostern Merit badges were awarded to John Foss Bruce Ostern Donald Rosa aen Gaylord Anderson Jeffery Roverud Rolf Hanson Eric Evenson Gregory Roverud Allas Thorson John Sylling Michael Schmidt and Larry Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
John Foss
Owen Foss
Trinity Lutheran Church
Michael Schmidt
John Sylling
Gregory Roverud
Eric Evenson
Bruce Ostern
Tony Elton
Charles Sylling
Gary Solie
Peter Skaalen
Truman Clauson
Ronald Ostern
Valley Lodge of IOOF Elects Officers in Whitehall
Trempealeau Valley Lodge of the IOOF elected Robert R. Ekern as noble grand and William Ivers as vice grand for six months. Paul Van Horn was named secretary and P. M. Paulson treasurer for one year, with H. D. Briggs serving as trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau Valley Lodge
The
IOOF
Robert R. Ekern
William Ivers
Paul van Horn
P. M. Paulson
H. D. Briggs
Lodge Names Officers in Whitehall Event
Whitehall Wisconsin Coral Rebekah Lodge held its annual election naming Nobel grand Mrs Inga Jahr vice grand Mrs Helen Hanson treasurer Mrs Jens Klavestad financial secretary Miss Laura Thompson recording secretary Miss Amy Kins trustee for three years Mrs Henry Larson and captain of degree staff Mrs Eyvind Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Coral Rebekkah Lodge
Nobel
Inga Jahr
Helen Hanson
Jens Klavestad
Laura Thompson
Amy Kins
Henry Larson
Eyvind Peterson
Woman Breaks Hip After Basement Fall
Levina Johnsrud recently broke her hip after slipping on basement stairs in Spring Grove and is hospitalized at a La Crosse hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Levina Johnsrud
la Crosse
Lansing Chapter Elects New OES Officers
Lansing Iowa local chapter of the Order of Eastern Star elected Ruth Wilson as worthy matron and named officers Frank Wilson as worthy patron Alice Long as associate matron Ted Strong as associate patron Minerva Strong conductress Dorothy Goettel associate conductress Barbara Leppert secretary Ruth Wilde treasurer Appointed officers include Marta Protsman marshal Elle Smith chaplain Yiette Englehorn organist Darlene Pohoman Ada Dorothy Sweeney Ruth Edna Ascham Esther Elsie Hefty Martha Lois Munz Elec ta Ruth Grant warder Robert Leppert sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Wilson
Frank Wilson
Alice Long
Ted Strong
Minerva Strong
Dorothy Goettel
Barbara Leppert
Ruth Wilde
Marta Protsman
Elle Smith
Yiette Englehorn
Darlene Pohoman
Ada
Dorothy Sweeney
Ruth
Edna Ascha
New Lisbon Family Moves To Madison
James Laign former office manager of Walker Stainless Steel Equipment in New Lisbon resigns to become director of purchases for the Wisconsin Medical Society in Madison. Mr and Mrs Laign and their son Keith have moved to Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lisbon
Wis
James Laign
Walker Stainless Steel Equipment Co
Wisconsin Medical Society
Madison
Laign
Keith
Westby Soldier of the Month at Ft Holabird Md
Westby Wisconsin native John A. Popp son of Mrs Dorothy Roth has been named soldier of the month at Ft Holabird Army Intelligence He will serve as the commanding general flag orderly during December He earned a 10 dollar cash award a three day pass and a commendation letter from Maj Gen Richard G Prather for his bearing and military knowledge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
John A. Popp
Dorothy Roth
Ft. Holabird
Army Intelligence Center
Popp
Richard G. Prather
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Hank
Wisconsin
Milt Bruhn
Madison Capitol Square
Exchange Club
UPI
Uncle Sam
J. Carn Ko
United Nations Command
U.S
Korea
8Th U.S Army
Leavenworth
Kan
Command and General Staff College
Col. Schantz
Pfc
Thomas Thompson
Tilman Thompson
Hixton
2Nd Missile Command
Ft. Carson
Ordnance
Kenneth Gruber
Harris Gruber
Naval Air Technical Center
Memphis
Tenn
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Gruber
Col
Oliver Schantz
Joseph Schantz
Margaret
Ation
Presbyterian SS At
Larsons
Ettrick Group
Ettrick Sailor
International Geophysical Year
South Polar
France
South Pole
Marie Byrd Land
Antarctic
America
Byrd Station
Undersnow
Atomic Energy Commission
Wayman Presley
Makanda
Bald Knob Mountain
Alto Pass
Ill
Sportsmen's Club
Eresa Colen
Minneapolis
Theresa
Pythian Sisters of la Farge
Mrs. Darrel Earp
Fresh Girls
Trempleau
Clyde Marriott
Glendale Junction
Ore
Glendale
Etta Sue Keaton
Joyeux Noel
Mimi
Herberat
Mauston
Emil Hattoon
D. J. Meyers
Fawn
Lonnie
Warren Hotel
Meyers
SG Boy
Eagle Scout
Valley Lodge of
Lodge
Goldberger
Ohland
Cence
aTe Tnr Ae
OES
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