Area Soldier Wins Bronze Star Medal
Capt. Gary R. Hoogenhous of West Salem received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Viet Nam. He is the husband of Myrna Mikkelson of Sparta and is assigned at Fort Riley as supply management officer. The award covers ground operations from August 1964 to July 1965. He previously earned the Air Medal, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary R. Hoogenhous
Ray W. Hoogenhous
West Salem
Viet Nam
Hoogenhous
Myrna Mikkelson
Sparta
Ft. Riley
Kan
Binh Duong
Two Counties Reach Bond Sale Quotas in November
Trempealeau and Juneau counties exceed their 1965 U S Savings bond goals by November end. Trempealeau shows 113.4 percent with 305 731 dollars in year sales and 6 480 in November. Juneau reports 110.8 percent with 422 338 dollars year total and 29 484 in November. More counties also posted strong results though some remain below target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
U.S
Trempealeau County
Juneau County
Crawford County
Jackson
la Crosse
Monroe
Vernon
4-H Holiday Bake Sales Planned in Three Towns
Houston County 4-H is holding three holiday bake sales on Wednesday Dec 29. In Caledonia at the IGA starting 10 a.m. Linda Leary coordinates. In Houston at Coast to Coast Store starting 10 a.m. Mary Schultz coordinates. In Spring Grove at Quinnell Store an afternoon sale is planned with Lois Blegen coordinating. Proceeds support a county to county 4-H exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Diane Treangen
IGA
Linda Leary
Houston
Mary Schultz
Quinnell
Spring Grove
Lois Blegen
Service Members and Families Across States in Vietnam Era
The notice lists several service members including A 2 C McConnell in Charleston South Carolina serving as air policeman in the Pacific, Lance Cpl Wayne Hoilien visiting family in Viroqua after Marine service since 1963, and Spec 4 David Nortman departing Black River Falls for Vietnam. It notes relatives, training, postings at Fort Monroe Fort Knox and San Antonio, and a Life magazine feature on Hoilien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 2
Gene R. McConnell
Paul Barnes
Angus Mc
Connell
Ettrick
Charleston
S.C
Viet Nam
Air Force
Scott Forces
Offensive
Ill
Barnes
U.S
Melits Allies
Life Magazine
George Crotty Retires After 55 Years
Caledonia Minnesota George R Crotty retires after 55 years with the Milwaukee Railroad. He began after finishing Caledonia High School in 1910 and worked in Preston Spring Grove Harmony before returning to Caledonia 19 years ago. He and Mrs Crotty plan a California visit to see daughter Kathleen a Santa Barbara teacher. Their son attorney G R Crotty and his family from Great Falls Montana will join them for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
George R. Crotty
Milwaukee Railroad
Railroad Company
Preston
Spring Grove
Harmony
Great Falls, Mont
Woman Injured In Ettrick Collision
In Ettrick Wisconsin a car driven by Harvey Zemple of Melrose collided with a milk truck on Main Street in front of Onsrud Service Station. Mrs Zemple struck her head on the car mirror and was taken to a Galesville physician, released, and the Zemples continued to Fall Creek. The crash was investigated by Trempealeau County traffic officer Maurice Scow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Harvey Zemple
Melrose
Arvid Bryhn
John Twesme
Zemple
Main Street
Onsrud
Galesville
John Briggs
Zemples
Fall Creek
Maurice Scow
Trempealeau County
District Court Term Opens With Picked Jurors in Allamakee
Jurors for the Allamakee County District Court term to open January 3 have been selected. Judge C Keefe of Decorah will preside. Listed jurors include residents from Waukon Postville Lansing Monona and Waterville among others with a separate slate of grand jurors named for 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowal
Allamakee County
C. Keefe
Decorah
Neil Becker
Norma Bloxham
Gwenn Bray
Alice Bulman
Doris Gruber
Vivian Hammer
Barbara Keenan
Lorna Kerndt
Bernard Knudtson
Eugene Knudtson
Ed Kubitz
Marianne Leschensky
Gale Ludeking
Margaret Morrow
Paul Nagel
Gertrude Norden
Lorraine Fink
Maris Fink
Joe Hartley
Cleon Reiser
Alvin Wuenneck
New Albia
Joe J. McCormick
Dorothy Hagen
Waterville
Viola Gaven
Claren Leppert
Ira Schofield
Lansing
Gerald McLaughlin
Monona
Delton Mohwinkle
Dorchester
Clark Nichols
Norman Birger
Florence Pausch
Donald Shaffer
Postville
Charles Ryan
Morris Svendson
Vision and hearing screening set for Caledonia schools
Caledonia Public Schools will host vision and hearing screening on January 11 and 12 at the elementary school and January 17 and 18 at the high school. Lay volunteers will be trained by technician Mrs. John Kathan on January 10. those volunteering must call co chairs Mrs. Donald Meiners or Mrs. Robert Hefte by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
John Kathan
Donald Meiners
Robert Hefte
Two Canadians Die In Car Truck Crash Near Two Harbors
A head on collision between a car and a semi trailer near Two Harbors Minnesota left two Canadians dead and five injured. Ronald Friesen 23 of Fort Gary Winnipeg died at the scene. Ernest Goett 50 of Port Arthur Ontario died later in hospital. Goett's wife Barbara 40 and son Wayne 22 were listed in critical condition in Duluth Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Harbors, Minn
Lake Superior
Ronald Friesen
Fort Gary
Winnipeg
Man
Ernest Goett
Port Arthur
Ont
Two Harbors
Goett
Barbara
Wayne
Duluth, Minn
Install Officers in Whitehall by Scandinavian American Fraternity
Whitehall Wisconsin December 30 at 8 p.m. the Scandinavian American Fraternity will install officers at the home of Miss Mayme Hallingstad in Whitehall. The event begins at 8 p.m. with the installation ceremony and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Mayme Hallingstad
Theater designer Frederick Kiesler dies in New York
Frederick J. Kiesler 75 sculptor architect and theatrical designer died Monday of a heart attack. He designed theaters in New York City Ellenville and Katonah New York and Stratford Connecticut. Born in Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick J. Kiesler
Kiesler
New York City
Ellenville
Juneau County to undert ake occupational needs study
Juneau County will undertake an occupational needs study led by Fred Field with cooperation from New Lisbon School of Vocational Technical and Adult Education and county agencies. Questionnaires will reach about 450 employers to detail current employment, openings, training needs, and education requirements, with data kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
Maulton
Wis
Juneau County
Fred Field
New Lisbon
Field
Wood County
Juneau
Ninety-Five Year old Mrs Kirgiss Celebrates Christmas
Mrs Chris tina Kirgiss born Christmas Day 95 years ago in Wurtenburg Germany spent this Christmas with her son-in-law and daughter in law Ed win Anderson Ridgeville near Norwalk. She arrived in New York at 21, worked as a maid until marriage to Jacob Kirgiss. Now lives with daughter Mrs Harry Claussen in Poy sippi Wisconsin. She has seven children twenty two grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Kirgiss
Wurtenburg
Germany
Edwin Anderson
Ridgeville
Norwalk
New York
Jacob Kirgiss
Harry Claussen
Poysippi
Wis
Lincoln High Football Player Undergoes Knee Surgery
Merrillan Wisconsin David Hayden underwent knee surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital Eau Claire for a knee injury while a member of the Lincoln High School football squad. He is currently a student at River Falls State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrillan
Wis
David Hayden
Sacred Heart Hospital
Eau Claire
Lincoln
River Falls State University
Four File For Supervisor In Trempealeau
WHITEHALL Wis As of Friday December 24 four persons had filed for Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors Dist 1 Osseo Clarence H Seffens and Ernest Wold filed Dist 2 Sumner and Unity Har ley Alvestad filed Dist 6 Lincoln and Whitehall Odell Schansberg filed Two supervisors at large named for other districts include Arcadia Gale and Trempealeau areas with various at large seats listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors
Osseo
Clarence H. Seffens
Ernest Wold
Sumner
Unity
Harley Alvestad
Lincoln
City of Whitehall
Odell Schansberg
Arcadia
Preston
Blair
Ettrick
Gale
Jackson County
Galesville
Trempealeau
Dodge
Caledonia
Right Turn on Red Limited by Sign at Intersections
Minnesota drivers may legally turn right on red only after a full stop and in the correct lane at locations where an official sign allows it. The 1965 law aimed to ease traffic flow, with 38 signs erected so far, mainly in the Twin Cities, after traffic and safety studies. Additional sites may follow based on study results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Department
Twin Cities
Blackout Bingo Continues in Monroe County Taverns
In Sparta area Monroe County three taverns continue blackout bingo while awaiting a legal ruling from Attorney General Bronson La Follette. District Attorney Donald L. Goodman says prosecutions will proceed if complaints arise, though operators cite the Wisconsin Tax Division beverage department confirming legality. The Blue Room Hofbrau of Tomah and Silverado near Sparta operate the game under an October opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Atty
Bronson la Follette
Donald L. Goodman
Beverage Division
Wisconsin Tax Division
Beverage Department
Blue Room
Hofbrau
Tomah
Silverdale
PSC Holds Hearings On Truck Licenses Across Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission schedules multiple hearings in Whitehall Viroqua and other towns on January 6 14 and 16. Topics cover amendments to motor carrier licenses for Stiemke Sagmoen Stenslen Ziegler Gollnick and others to haul milk livestock appliances and wrecked vehicle towing within several counties including Grant Vernon La Crosse Monroe Richland and Dane. Also noted is an emergency repair tow authority for Vilas Smith and the LC-42983 assignment involving Frederick McDonald Louis Perz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Public Service
PSC
Commission
Whitehall
Arthur Stiemke
R. 2
Neillsville
Stiemke
Grant County
Greenwood Milk Products Cooperative
Kermit Sagmoen
Paul Stenslen
Westby
Vernon
Crawford
la Crosse
Monroe
Richland
Wisconsin
James Sveum
Oscar Mayer
Madison
Westby Feed and Supply, Inc
Waukesha
Vernon Ziegler
Sparta
Sears Roebuck Co
Arnold Gollnick
Genoa
Jefferson
Harmony
Vernon County
Portland
Monroe County
la Crosse Milk Producers Co-Op Association
Vilas Smith
Merrillan
Frederick J. McDonald
Louis J. Perz
New Lisbon
McDonald
District Supervisory Contests Grow Across Sparta Area
Sparta area races expand with multiple districts seeing rival candidates. Ingolf Rutlin challenges Herman Frei in district three along with Theodore Olson. district eight lists Lyle Baltz Lewis Brieske and Otto Witt. Incumbents Earl Leverich Angelo and Arthur Waite may contend in La Fayette. Other contested districts include 14 11 13 19 and two races in Sparta with Adolph Heilman John D Rice and L R Hoard Clarence Habegger. Robert Page may skip filing in district 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Scott
Byron
Wyeville
Ingolf Rutlin
Herman Frei
Theodore Olson
Lyle Baltz
Lewis T. Brieske
Otto Witt
Wellington
Sheldon
Leonard Ziegler
la Fayette
Angelo
Earl Leverich
Arthur Waite
Little Falls
New Lyme
Lynn Merow
Joe Blinton
Grant
Lincoln
Harlan Moseley
Albert Kemp
Greenfield
Adrian
Claude Schaller
Orald Hall
Oakdale
Clifton
Clarence Koeniger
Adolph Eberhardt
Lee Wells
Bill Hesselberg
Leon and Wells
Wilton
Frank Mitchell
Curtis Farmer
Kendall
Glendale
Edward Gallagher
Herbert Verwiebe
Adolph Heilman
John D. Rice
L. R. Hoard
Clarence Habhegger
Robert Page
Viroqua Names Winners in Holiday Decoration Contest
Hans Peters son won first prize for an outdoor Christmas display on Railroad Ave in Viroqua Wisconsin. John Burs chart took second, Victor Ellefson third, and Jacob Verlo fourth. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Hans Petersson
Railroad Ave
John Burschart
Victor Ellefson
Jacob Verlo
The
Chamber of Commerce
Olaf Olson Named Night Watchman for Ettrick Village
Ettrick Wisconsin village board hires Olaf Olson as night watchman to patrol the town. Olson begins duty under the new security arrangement, supporting local policing and safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Olaf Olson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hubert Humphrey
Andrews Afb
Washington, D.C
Tokyo
Humphrey
Manila
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Taipei
Seoul
UPI
Gary Hoogenhouse
George Eckhardt
Equitable
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Lacrosse
N.Y
Thomas M. Multerer
MGR
Richard A. Tausche
Merrill N. Davis, Jr
C.L
Uncle Sam
Hoilien
Syracuse University
New York State
North Carolina
David Carl Stafslien
Gladys Stafslien
50Th Army Band
Ft. Monroe
Stafslien
Ft. Wood
Leroy Nelson
Ft. Knox
Norman Nelson
Nelson
James Terry Jenks
R. B. Jenks
R. 1
Marine Corps
Jenks
Bangor
George Crotty
Anna Mae Curtin
Marian Hogan
Joanne Kehr
Katherine Lee
Robert Maust Sr
Evelyn Olson
Tone Reeves
Gretchen Sanchez
Nick Schauls
Leo Stirn
Kenneth Wagner
Harry Davis
Shirley Schlein
Alice Spinner
Ora Freutschte
Loren Bulman
Eleanor Haar
Bernard Schulte
Winifred Schwartzhoff
Gordon Tangen
Joe Delaney
Harpers Ferry
Hubert Berns
Bessie Schorg
Otis Brittan
Hillview Greenhouse
Tomah Memorial
St. Mary’s Hospital of
Norman Yahnke
R. 4
David Charles
Clifford Manthe
By Tim Curran
Danny
Trempleau
Peter G. Hurtgen
James C. McCord
Joel E. Stokke
Thearshall ° 2Ocentics Company, Inc
Stoc
Stoddard Hotel
Tel
Little Helper
Lori Ann Wagner
Lori
Milwaukee
Courthall
Viroqua’s
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
DIAL
Don Kish,, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
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