Tomah VA Hospital Staff Undergo Training Program
At Tomah Veterans Hospital all patient care staff will receive professional education through lectures clinics workshops and conferences led by University of Wisconsin staff. Focus includes physicians dentists psychologists social workers nurses technicians and other direct care personnel with plans for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Bradshaw Jr
J. A. Gilchrist
Department of
Benjamin H
Jonathan R. Warren
University of Nebraska
John J. Sevenants
la Crosse
Stuart D. Kelly
DDS
Madison
Bradshaw
Toy Repair Good Therapy At Hospital
Broken and used toys collected during the year were rebuilt repaired and painted by the Tomah Veterans Hospital rehabilitation therapy department. Lions Club of Tomah and VFW and Auxiliary of Sparta organized distribution to needy children in Sparta and Tomah this Christmas. Dr. F J Bradshaw Jr attributed both skill gains and emotional benefits to patients helping holiday happiness. The project began at the Champlin Schamens Barber Shop in Tomah and moved to the Lions Club and VFW Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Sparta
Lions Club of
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary of
F. J. Bradshaw Jr
Monroe County Tax Refunds Total $52,325
State motor vehicle tax refunds from the State Highway Commission will be distributed in Monroe County. Town allocations include Tomah 10,682.99 Sparta 9,741.70 Cashton 1,789.91 Kendall 867.81 Melvina 2,867.57 Norwalk 1,153.39 Wilton 2,421.95 Wyeville 279.20 and a county total of 26,101.32 across 24 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
State Highway Commission
Monroe County
Tomah
Cashton
Kendall
Melvina
Norwalk
Wiltom
Wyeville
Physical Science Class To Be Formed In Spring Grove
A meeting at 5 30 p m on Wednesday January 10 at the Spring Grove school will organize a four credit physical science class offered through Winona State College. Contacts are Mrs Lucille Burmeister and Mrs Jewell Dvergsten.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Winona State College
Lucille Burmeister
Jewell Dvergsten
Spring Grove Girl Runnerup In Teen Baking Contest
Shar on Sannes of Spring Grove placed as runner up in the grand finals of a teenage baking contest in Indianapolis. Winner Pat Cerney of Eagle River won a $1,500 scholarship and a $500 range.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Sharon’ Sannes
Indianapolis
Ind
Pat Cerney
Eagle River
Wis
Waukon Pageant Open To Public
A public outdoor Christmas pageant will be presented at 7 30 p m Friday Dec 22 between Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and the parsonage. Rev W E Odenbach is pastor of Zion E and R Church.
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Waukon
Iowa
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. E. Odenbach
Zion E and R Church
Monroe County Traffic Patrol Hires New Man
Norman Baker, 31, a former Pet Milk Co. employee at Sparta, was hired as traffic officer for the Monroe County Traffic Patrol. He fills a post left by Harold Peth, who is moving to Tomah. The committee awarded Larson's Chevrolet a $3,060 contract for three new squad cars and also purchased a patrol transmitter and receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Norman Baker
Pet Milk Co
Monroe County
Baker
Harold Peth
Tomah
Les Mitby
Cashton
Larson
Chevrolet
Ettrick Legion Auxiliary Guests Host Oyster Stew
Ettrick Wisconsin members will host the annual oyster stew on Monday January 22 with Legion members. The auxiliary voted to send a donation to Carol McBain a 15 year old in a Madison hospital with bone cancer. The McBains live between Ettrick and Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Carol McBain
Madison
McBains
Here
Blair
Monson Family to Move to Minneapolis Recruitment Post
Sgt. and Mrs. David Monson will relocate to Minneapolis where the sergeant will serve as a recruiting officer. Their trailer home arrived there recently from California, where Sgt. Monson was last stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
David Monson
Minneapolis
California
Monson
Tomah Jaycees Set Variety Show in Local High School
Tomah Wis the Tomah Junior Chamber of Commerce hired Harlow M Rickard Producing Co Madison to produce the Big Show Jan 24 and 25 in the high school auditorium. The all local cast will present a variety musical minstrel show with Jim Lutz and Russell Lankey as co chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harlow M. Rickard
Tomah Council Seeks Two City Appointments
The Tomah common council plans to fill vacancies for city assessor and municipal justice of the peace. The justice post arises from a new state law. the appointee will serve from year start until May 1962 and then the elected official begins a two year term at 1200 dollars annually. The assessor salary remains unset. the former salary was 1800 dollars.
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Tomah
Wis
George Kickuck
De Soto Tax Roll Totals 1962 Public Notice
De Soto Village clerk Alberta McDowell reports the 1962 tax roll totals 17 726.14 dollars with Vernon County taxes 91.69 dollars and a county share of 5 531.91 including schools social security and loans. Crawford County totals 1 431.97 with state charges and school costs. Local tax 624.20. School trust fund loan 2 237.75. Local tax 196.97.
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DE Soto
Wis
Alberta McDowell
Vernon County
Crawford County
Scouts Train For Emergency Alert Practice
In Spring Grove Minnesota thirty Boy Scout volunteers practiced emergency alert drills and first aid under simulated accident scenarios. This month they are selling Christmas trees and building and distributing bird feeders.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Christmas Carols by French Creek Lutheran Choirs
ETTRICK Wis The junior and senior choirs of French Creek Lutheran Church plan a Christmas carol service at 10 45 a m Sunday Dec 24 The program features selections plus vocal and instrumental solos by both groups.
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Ettrick
Wis
French Creek Lutheran Church
Tomah Man Carl Fick Celebrates 65th Birthday and 45 Years Service
Carl Fick of Tomah will be honored Saturday January 6 at the Carlton for completing over 45 years with the Milwaukee Road and for his Christmas Day 65th birthday. He retired December 14 as Tomah shop chief clerk after starting as a laborer in 1916. He served in the Navy 1918-1919. He has a son in the Coast Guard and two daughters. He plans trout fishing and yard work in retirement at 310 Glendale Ave.
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Tomah
Wis
Carl Fick
Fick
Milwaukee Road
Carlton
Milwaukee
Tle
John
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Madeline
Madison
Grace
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Glendale Ave
Holmen Parish Children To Have Part In Services
Holmen Wisconsin Advent worship 9 a m Sunday December 24 features kindergarten and first grade in the program under Mmes Arnold Krachel Robert Price and Donald Anderson The candlelight parish service is at 10 p m Christmas Eve Christmas Day festival worships at Holmen Church 9 0 a m and Halfway Church 10 30 a m Christmas offerings go to the benevolence fund.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen Lutheran Church
Mmes
Arnold Krachel
Robert Price
Donald Anderson
Allamakee Community Schools to Close For Holidays
WAUKON Iowa Allamakee Community schools will close Friday Dec 22 and resume classes Wed Jan 3 St Patrick s School also closes Dec 22 for two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee
St. Patrick's
Sixty four Blair area adults sign up for farm program
Blair Wisconsin report shows sixty four farmers joined the Blair School District adult farm program. Trainees own 80 to 603 acres averaging 198 with 98 acres of cropland. Herds average 26 head. Livestock includes beef cattle hogs chickens sheep and laying hens. Ages 22 to 64 average 40.
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Blair
Wis
Robert Luening
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Special meeting set on Jackson County iron ore exploration
Jackson County Board schedules a special session at 10 a.m. December 28 to hear proposals from Oliver Mining of Duluth and Inland Steel’s Jackson County Iron Co. on exploratory work for iron deposits on county lands in Brockway and Komensky. Both firms stress exploration only and potential mining remains uncertain. Inland Steel has 3,500 acres. Oliver plans options with private landowners.
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la Crosse Tribune
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Board
Oliver Mining
Duluth, Minn
United States Steel Corp
Jackson County Iron Co
Special County Board
Jackson County
Inland Steel
Brockway
Komensky
Oliver Corp
Oliver
Devel
Badger Banner
Pittsburgh
Jackson County Iron &Co
Inland
E. F. Beau
Mesabi Range
Minnesota
Thomas E. Mills
Inre
Serving Uncle Sam updates from Wisconsin veterans
Several Wisconsin residents are noted for military service and training. Carl Stephan completed a two week radiological safety course at Ft McClellan Alabama and works as a hydraulic engineer for the U S Army Corps of Engineers in St Paul. Joseph Sprosty serves with Fighter Squadron 91 aboard the USS Ranger in the Pacific. Hugh Williams Jr re enlisted for six years in the Navy while serving in Yokosuka Japan. David Kimpton completed recruit training at Great Lakes Indiana. Marcellus Hagen participated in Exercise Main Barge with the 48th Infantry in Worms Central Germany. William Lechtenberg serves aboard the minesweeper USS Illusive in the Western Pacific. Eugene Marx returned to San Diego after a six month tour with the 7th Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stephan
Myron Stephan
Trempealeau
Army Chemical Corps School
Ft. McClellan
Ala
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Paul
la Crosse State College
University of Wisconsin
Joseph Sprosty
Charles Sprosty
Eastman
Ranger
Pacific
Hugh Williams Jr
Hugh Williams Sr
Sparta
Navy
Yokosuka
Japan
David Kimpton
Earl Kimp
Williamston
Tomah
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Pfc
Marcellus Hagen
Magnus Hagen
R. J. Westby
Germany
48Th Infantry
Worms
William Lechtenberg
Marie Lechtenberg
Prairie du Chien
Illusive
Western Pacific
Eugene R. Marx
Eugene E. Marx
San Diego
Calif
7Th Fleet
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