Millston man discovers his fiddle may be Stradivarius
Ed ward Powell, a 69 year old Millston resident, plays a battered fiddle bought in 1925 for 10 dollars and stored since, which label experts say may read Antonius Stradivarius Cremonens Faciebat Anno 17. Historians caution many labels imitate Stradivarius patterns, but assessment hinges on tone, craft and preservation. Powell, who built Lake Lee and worked in mills, has composed much of his own music and remains cautious about handling the instrument.
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Edward Powell
Millston
Italy
Wis
Roy Smith
Manston
Charles Volpe
Hollywood
Fla
Arthur Nelsons
Chester Orsowski
Cremona
Stradivarius
Gavin Upton
Black River Falls
Volpe
Antonius Stradivarius Cremonens
Ed Powell
Green Thumb
Dairy Co-Op Reports Best Year in Westby History
Westby Wisconsin at the 66th annual meeting the Westby Co-Op Creamery reported 1969 as its best year assets totaling 983240.69 income 3129015.47 patronage refund 429962.68 production included 13479019 pounds cottage cheese and 2223673 pounds butter. New equipment included four 30000 pound cheese tanks and a 170000 pound milk holding silo. Directors named for 1970 Harold Hanson president Kenneth Lund vice president Earl Evensad secretary Clayton Lee Carl Wurster Warren Hagen Robert Johnson Loren Bergh. Dean Gumbert of Chippewa Falls named plant superintendent. Also notes that John C Calhoun was one of the few U.S. vice presidents to resign.
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Westby
Wis
Westby Co-Op Creamery
Harold Hanson
Kenneth Lund
Earl Evenstad
Clayton Lee
Carl Wurster
Warren Hagen
Robert Johnson
Loren Bergh
Dean Gumbert
Chippewa Falls
Tomah Bakery to Close and Sears Store Continues Nearby
Tomah Wisconsin reports two local businesses will shut by year’s end. Scott's Bakery, run by Russell Scott for five years, will close as he takes a job at Heineman Kitchens in Milwaukee. equipment to be auctioned January 18. Sears Roebuck store in the Gordon Building will keep taking orders from its Sparta location.
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Tomah
Wis
Scott’s Bakery
Russell Scott
Heineman Kitchiens
Milwaukee
Sears Roebuck
Gordon Building
Sparta
Vernon Dem o Chief Resigns
Viroqua Wisconsin Vernon County Democratic Party chairman Stout resigns effective December 27 after five years in the post. He cites other responsibilities and will not seek re election. The party will elect a new chairman at the annual meeting of the Vernon County Democratic Party at the Viroqua American Legion on Friday December 26.
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Viroqua
Wis
Carmen Stout
Vernon County
Democratic Party
Stout
Viroqua American Legion
Luther students to study abroad on 1970 program
Fifty Luther College students depart Decorah Iowa on December 27 1969 for five weeks of study abroad as part of Luther's interIm program in the 4 1 4 academic year They join 276 Minnesota peers to visit five nations and ten countries under three faculty led tours focusing on European economy classical civilization and Christian Marxist dialogue
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Chicago
Luther
Luther’s
St. Catherine’s
St. Olaf
Gustavus Adolphus
William Kurth
Ilassics
Greece
Rome
Italy
Wilfred F. Bunge
Europe
McGregor Objects To State Plan
McGregor mayor John Corlett protested state land acquisition near Pike's Peak State Park after a council meeting with local businessmen. The plan by the State Conservation Commission would take over land being prepared for homes and a harbor. Duane Munter of Strawberry Point plans to build several 15000 dollar homes and the harbor at town’s edge. Villagers favor private development over state action, fearing loss of tax base and shoreline growth.
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Mcgregor
Iowa
John Corlett
Pike’s Peak State Park
State Conservation Commission
Duane Munter
Strawberry Point
Mississippi
Spring Grove HS To Give Christmas Concert
Spring Grove High School music department will present a Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday December 23 in the school auditorium.
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Spring Grove HS
Spring Grove
Minn
Poem Stirs Racial Tension at Campion High School
In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin a black Campion Jesuit senior's poem To Pig With Love published in The Campionette has sparked racial unrest. White residents condemn the language though church sermons focus on the message over form. The school with 25 black students amid 400 whites reports tension and several fist fights.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Campion Jesuit High School
St. Louis
Campionette
Robert Hilbert
Campion
Chicago
Hilbert
G. F. Lucey
Mysterious Christmas Cash Gifts For Iowa Waitress
Mrs. Peggy Boardman of McGregor Iowa, a cafe waitress, has been receiving daily mail money from an anonymous admirer during Christmas. Since early December totaling eleven dollars, with 50 cent installments, envelopes lack a name though sometimes a note arrives reading Guess who or remarks about being broke or payday.
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Mcgregor
Iowa
Peggy Boardman
Luther College Receives $2500 Grant
Luther College in Decorah Iowa received an unrestricted grant of 2500 from the Standard Oil Foundation. The gift was presented by Clair Acker district representative for Standard Oil. The funds will support the faculty enrichment program and subsidize the sabbatical leave program at Luther.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Standard Oil
Indiana
Luther Pres
E. D. Farwell
Clair Acker
Luther
Farwell
Enormous egg and elephant bird details
The elephant bird Aepyornis maximus stood nine to ten feet tall and weighed about half a ton. Its egg, when fresh, weighed around 20 pounds and equaled about 250 hen eggs.
Fire Officials Named At Viroqua Fire Department
Viroqua Wisconsin Lloyd Ray will continue as chief of the Viroqua Fire Department. Assisting him next year are Ellis West assistant chief Al Zietlow secretary James Schipper treasurer Bill Evans ladder foreman Clarence Kilmer chemical foreman Jim Jeffery mask foreman and Ed Peterson hose foreman.
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Viroqua
Wis
Lloyd Ray
Viroqua Fire Department
Ellis West
al Zietlow
James Schipper
Bill Evans
Clarence Kilmer
Jim Jeffery
Ed Peterson
Services Set for Christmas in New Immanuel Church
VIROQUA Wis Rev Charles Sheppard of Immanuel Lutheran Church will lead Christmas Eve candlelight services at 11 p m and Christmas Day services at 10 a m in the new church on West Broadway.
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Viroqua
Wis
Charles Sheppard
Immanuel Lutheran Church
W. Broadway
Juneau Tops Area In U S Bond Sales
Juneau County leads the region with 90.9 percent of its bond sale goal through November. Charles E. Macomber chairs Juneau County, purchasing 345 400 dollars year to date and 27 092 in November. Other counties follow by percentage of goal.
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Juneau County
U.S
Charles E. Macomber
la Crosse County
Donald E. Rice
Vernon
W. R. Schaefer
Trempealeau
R. H. Gilfillan
Caledonia Scouter Earns Key Award
Caledonia Minnesota scoutmaster Donald Schroeder of Boy Scout Troop 51 sponsored by the Caledonia VFW received the scouter's Key Award after completing three consecutive years as a leader and taking prescribed courses. Schroeder has 14 years with scouting and his troop has earned multiple honors under his leadership.
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Caledonia, Minn
Donald Schroeder
Boy Scout Troop 51
Caledonia Vfw
Schroeder
Troop 51
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