Waukon Plans Major School and City Projects In 1964
Waukon Iowa moves to ease crowded schools with plans for two new buildings a high school and an elementary unit A Dorchester six room grade school to be built in 1964 uses bond proceeds New water tower sewer plant site and street widening projects are planned along with remodeling of Allamakee Street building for attorney offices Zoning hearings precede a city wide zoning plan Allamakee School District approves Burg Implement bid for five bus chassis numbers included
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la Crosse Tribune
Waukon
Iowa
Iowa City
Allamakee
Dorchester
Flad, Smith and Associates of
Winona
Waukon State Bank
Bank
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish
Presentation Sisters
Nelson Lumber Co
Caledonia
Walter Stone Plumbing and Heating of
Harris Gruber Electric
Waukon Industries
Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co
Nels J. Quandahl
Highway 13
Allamakee Street
First Avenue
Lynn Morrow
John Shafer
Burg Implement Co
Spring Grove Girl Wins Houston County Voice of Democracy
Susan Wold of Spring Grove was selected to represent Houston County in the state voice of democracy contest. Her speech, taped in La Crosse, advances to St Paul for further competition, with the state winner earning a trip to Washington DC Philadelphia and Valley Forge and a possible national scholarship. Timothy Kuss also represented Spring Grove High School in the county contest.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Susan Wold
Houston County
Voice of Democracy
la Crosse
St. Paul
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Hildus Wold
Spring Grove High School
Timothy Kuss
Whitehall Woman Suggested For Post
Miss Mayme Hallingstad of Whitehall was recommended for deputy of District 7A at a Coral Rebekah Lodge meeting. Final appointment will be made by the assembly president next June. District 7A includes Neillsville Alma Center Humbird and Whitehall. Rebekah officers will be installed in a joint ceremony with Trempealeau IOOF Lodge on Tuesday January 14 at the IOOF Hall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Mayme Hallingstad
Coral Rebekah Lodge
Assembly
Neillsville
Alma Center
Humbird
Coral Rebekah
IOOF
Trempealeau Ioof Lodge
Rebekah
Skyrocketers Plan New Year Fireworks Display
West Salem Wis The Skyrocketers a 70 member group sponsor a 25 minute program and fireworks show starting 9 57 p m December 31 on Wendells Hill south of the city It will be the groups fifth annual New Years Eve event Wendells Hill lies about one fourth mile south of the village at the end of Oak Street
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West Salem
Wis
Lutherans To Build New Hall In Ettrick
Living Hope Lutheran Church plans a new parish hall and Sunday school facility in Ettrick to seat 165, with six classrooms, a kitchen and two offices, at an estimated cost of 68000. Construction hopes to start next spring.
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la Crosse Tribune
Ettrick
Wis
Gjelten and Schellberg
Forest City
Iowa
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Tsavo National Park Lions and Elephants Flourish in Kenya
Tsavo in Kenya remains one of the world's largest national parks with about 8,000 square miles of bush and plains. The famed lions have diminished, but large herds of elephants thrive in this East Africa reserve.
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Tsavo
Kenya
East Africa
Tomah Prepares For Progressive 1964 Growth Plans
Tomah braces for major 1964 upgrades as I 90 94 links near. A $1.9 million senior high school, new service stations and restaurants, apartments, a supper club, and housing unfold along with street and highway improvements. Yolk Field dispersal and a Winnebago Tribal Center are eyed. Architect Don Hougen assists with bid-ready plans.
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Yolk Field
Camp Douglas
North American Air Defense Command
Tomah
Don Hougen
Wisconsin Rapids
Viroqua Mill Rate Rises Over Last Year
Viroqua Wisconsin residents face a city mill rate of 30.19 per 1000 assessed value as Norris T. Borgen reports. The increase reflects higher school city and state levies while state tax refunds decline. Bergen will mail tax statements after the New Year and publish payment hours as a courtesy to taxpayers.
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Viroqua
Wis
Norris T. Borgen
Bergen
Legion Initiates Fund Drive For Hokah Resident
Hokah Minnesota The Hokah American Legion Post launches a fund drive for the Melvin Nunemacher family as he remains seriously ill after transfers from Ft Snel ling Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis to Grandview Hospital in La Crosse Contributions can be mailed to Burl Kellogg treasurer or any Legion member.
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Hokah, Minn
Hokah
American Legion Post
Melvin Nunemacher
Nunemacher
Ft. Snelling Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
Grandview Hospital
la Crosse
Burl Kellogg
Post
Kentucky Retains Commonwealth Term in Move Toward Independence
Kentucky lawmakers decide to keep the term Commonwealth as it seeks greater autonomy from Virginia. The term denotes a state descended from colonial roots and remains a point of pride cited by supporters.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Commonwealth
Virginia
Coon Valley Firemen Elect New Officers
The Coon Valley Fire Department elected new officers at its December meeting. Gordon Henley was named chief succeeding Henzil Hanson. Oscar Midthen and Merv Henley were chosen assistant chiefs. Henzil Hanson became captain and Vernon Burke, John Berg Jr., Wesley Nordstrom, and Howard Erickson drivers. In 1963 the firemen answered one village fire and 14 outside calls.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Caledonia Masons Install Officers
Caledonia Minn Alfred N Albee was installed master of the Caledonia Masonic Lodge succeeding James F. King Other officers installed were Robert J. Lewis senior warden Gerald D Jensen junior warden Edward O Rice treasurer and Donald F Schroeder secretary
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Caledonia, Minn
Alfred N. Albee
Caledonia
La Farge Chapter Of OES To Install New Officers
La Farge Wisconsin The La Farge Chapter of Eastern Star will install new officers Saturday February 4 with dinner at 7 p.m. and ceremonies at 8. Public invited to dinner and open installation. Officers include Meta Morphy worthy matron Harold Lawton worthy patron Isabelle Freeze associate matron Ralph Freeze associate patron Bessie Clark secretary and Eunice Nottestad treasurer.
Arcadia Names New Superintendent For City Light Plant
CASHTON Wis David Haines of Arcadia is the new superintendent of the municipal light and water plant He succeeds acting superintendent Victor Suhr Suhr and Herman Mason will continue at the plant Mr and Mrs Haines and their son reside in the former Andrew Reynolds house
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Cashton
Wis
David Haines
Arcadia
Municipal Light and Water
Victor Suhr
Suhr
Herman Mason
Haines and Son
Andrew Reynolds
John B. Potts
David
Jeffrey
Black River Falls
Sioux City
Neb
Potts
Branson Potts
Viroqua
Jackson County Public Welfare
Winnebago Indian Reservation
Winnebago
Luther picks six for Negro Exchange Program
Luther College president announces six students selected by the academic affairs committee for the Negro Exchange Program. Suzanne Knoll and Mary Shafland will go to Spellman College in Atlanta. Cecil Horst and Nelson Gigstad are set for Philander Smith in Little Rock. Miriam Frost and Paul Cravath will attend Fisk University in Nashville. If more men are interested, Morehouse College in Atlanta may be considered.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther
E. D. Farwell
Committee On Academic Affairs
Spellman College
Atlanta
Suzanne Knoll
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Shafland
Danville
Cecil Horst
Elkhart
Ind
Nelson Gigstad
Sturgeon Bay
Philander Smith
Little Rock
Ark
Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn
Miriam Frost
St. Paul, Minn
Paul Cravath
Chatfield, Minn
Morehouse College
Atlanta, Ga
Winners Named In Merrillan Yale Contest
Merrillan Wisconsin residents won honors in the village contest for Christmas lighting. The John Anger home led the residential division, with the Sam Vincent home in second place. In the commercial category Phil Fitzpatrick's Tavern took first and Pete Reinhart's Tavern was second, judged by Mmes. Dorothy Heath Lois Bates and Lulu Burlingame.
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Merrillan
Wis
John Anger
Sam Vincent
Phil Fitzpatrick
Pete Reinhart
Mmes
Dorothy Heath
Lois Bates
Lulu Burlingame
Viroqua Pastor Appointed Youth Director for Assemblies
Rev Donald Filbeck of Viroqua Assembly of God Church is named representative of youth work in Section 7 of Assemblies. He will direct youth programs in 14 churches and conduct a monthly youth rally while remaining pastor in Viroqua.
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Viroqua
Wis
Donald Filbeck
Viroqua Assembly of God Church
Filbeck
Luther College President Wins 4-H Alumni Award
Dr. E. D. Farwell president of Luther College in Decorah Iowa has been named a state winner in the 1963 4-H alumni recognition program awarded by Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp The honor honors citizenship leadership and career success among former 4-H members with ties to Branch County Michigan where Farwell grew up and led a 4-H club for a decade He later judged dairy cattle and livestock in 4-H shows in Michigan and beyond
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Decorah
Iowa
E. D. Farwell
Luther College
Michigan
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Little Rock
Ark
Olin
Farwell
Branch County
Michigan State University
Branch County Rural Youth Bureau
New York Becomes Fourth State To Receive Billboard Bonus
New York joined Kentucky Virginia and Maine as the fourth state to get an initial bonus for restricting outdoor advertising along interstates. The one half of one percent bonus funds rural interstate construction, with rules limiting on and off premise signs within 12 miles and allowing informational signs and informal law signs. Sixteen other states have signed agreements with the Bureau of Public Roads and Wisconsin and North Dakota are listed among those with billboard controls. Congress gave all states until July 1 1965 to act.
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New York
Kentucky
Virginia
Maine
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
BPR
BPA
Wisconsin
North Dakota
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Hickey’s Grocery
Hoeschler’s Pharmacy
LA Crescent Pharmacy
Luedtre Pharmacy
Rexall Drug
Moen Photo Service
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la Crescent
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Denton
MOEN
Main St
Photo Service
Beaver Creek
Lake Chapultepec
Legionnaires
Kleppen
Main Street
Cameo
Harlan Tolokken
Schneider
Camel’s Hump
U.S
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Shell Oil Co
Howard Johnson
Jerry Peterson
Texaco
Paul Wagner
W. Juneau Street
Butts Avenue
John Grumann
John Scheurich
Lakeside
Lake Tomah
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Nashville
Tenn
UPI
Legion
U.S. Commonwealth
Coon Valley Firemen
Caledonia Masons
Midwest
Midwest Bottle Gas CO
LA Oroaise
Mondovi, Wisconsin
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la Farge Chapter
OES
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Yale
Viroqua Pastor
N.Y
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Thomas Sletten
Charles Hanson
Sletten-McKee
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