Monroe Names New County Law Officers for 1963 64
Monroe County swore in a new team of officials led by Sheriff Arden Oss Tomah and Oss successor Dewey Reinstra as district attorney Donald Good man Sparta becomes coroner Dr Paul Albrecht replaces Dr Jack Brown Judge Lambert Hansen administered the oaths marking the seventh such routine Sworn in were undersheriff Roger Young Lon Roeske as chief deputy and two other staff additions Young and Roeske previously held posts in Monroe and Tomah departments Re elected officials begin new terms include Clerk Arlys Rohn Register Nettie Roeske Chapel County Clerk David Hering County Treasurer Louis Larson and Surveyor Harley Sime All newly elected officials are Republicans.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Lambert Hansen
Arden
Oss
Tomah
Dewey Reinstra
Donald Goodman
William J. Gleiss
Paul Albrecht
Jack Brown
Roger Young
Edwin Fuenger
Lon Roeske
Arlys Rohn
Register of Deeds
Nettie Roeske Chapel
David Hering
Louis H. Larson
Harley Sime
Arlys M. Rohn
David L. Hering
Nettie Chapel
Arden Oss
Hansen
Peace Corps Seeks Former 4-H Members
WHITEHALL Wis The Peace Corps needs former 4 H club members and leaders for 1963 assignments and is now accepting applications Ray Shanklin Trempealeau County 4 H agent says the National 4 H Club Foundation Washington DC operates projects under contract with the Peace Corps More than 50 4 Hers are serving in 4 H Peace Corps projects in Brazil and Venezuela The foundation anticipates working with the Peace Corps in filling special needs in other projects assignments are two years training periods held year round applicants must be at least 18 write or visit the county extension office for information and application forms.
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Whitehall
Wis
Peace Corps
Ray Shanklin
Trempealeau County
National
Retired Army Lt Col Guy Hagen back from Germany
Lt Col Guy Hagen formerly of Hixton retires after a 20 year Army career and has just returned from Germany where he commanded an Army base. He and his family are visiting relatives in Hixton as other local service members are noted with new assignments and training.
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Guy Hagen
Hixton
Hagen
Cently
Germany
Ben Hagen
Ray Linnell
Committees Named by SG Mayor for 1963 in Spring Grove
Mayor B A Onsgard announced 1963 committees at the January village council meeting. Appointments include general government, hospital and library, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, public safety, public utilities, dispensary, swimming pool, and sewer projects with council members Sylling Kjome Onsgard Hillman and others. The Onsgard State Bank was named official depository and the Herald official newspaper.
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Spring Grove
Minn
B. A. Onsgard
Alfred Sylling
Dale Buxengard
Buxengard
Onsgard
Ralph Kjome
Sylling
Kjome
Robert Hillman
Hillman
Onsgard State Bank
the Herald
Caledonia cow wins Minnesota State Bell Ringer title
Holler Hill Fairlady a registered Brown Swiss cow owned by Cletus Schleich of Caledonia was named the Minnesota State Brown Swiss Bell Ringer aged cow for 1962 by a state judging committee. State winners advance to district and national contests held by the National Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association in Beloit Wisconsin.
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Caledonia
Minn
Holler Hill Fairlady
Cletus Schleich
Minnesota
National
Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Beloit
Wis
Decline in farming majors amid skilled ag jobs
The piece notes that farmers are nine percent of the workforce but only two percent of college-bound boys intend to study agriculture. It warns that thousands of agriculture related jobs remain unfilled each year.
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U.S
Blair Area Blood Drive Sees 60 Pints Donated
Blair Wisconsin and surrounding residents contributed 60 pints of blood during a four hour Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Receiving gallon pins were awarded to E. L. Friede Mrs. Jerome Strande Alfred Heichel Foster Sims James Pederson and Harry Paul.
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Blair
Wis
Red Cross
E. L. Friede
Jerome Strande
Alfred Heichel
Foster Sims
James Pederson
Harry Paul
Bank of Ontario stockholders meeting scheduled
Ontario Wis January 12 annual stockholders meeting set for 1 p.m. at the bank. The notice requests the presence of shareholders to discuss bank matters and conduct official business.
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Ontario
Wis
The
Bank of Ontario
Tomah Jaycees to honor outstanding young farmer
Oris Hall 32 of Tarr Valley near Tunnel City will be the outstanding young farmer of the Tomah vicinity for 1962. The banquet is at Carlton in Tomah on Saturday January 12 at 7:30 p.m. Sen. William Proxmire will be guest speaker. Hall runs a 650 acre farm with 100 owned and 550 in partnership with his father. He has increased dairy herd from 29 cows to 55 cows and 65 heifers with 370 pounds butterfat per cow. Alfalfa, oats and corn yields rose significantly through modern methods. He began farming in Tomah High School and is married with son David and daughter Debbie.
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Stanley Blackdeer
Eva Blackdeer
Black River Falls
Naval Construction Battalion
Port Hueneme
Calif
Great Lakes
Ill
Peter Bissen
Arnold Bissen
Caledonia
Minn
Aviation
Memphis
Tenn
Dewitt Woodworth
David Likely
Seaman
USN
Harry Likely
Donald Woodworth
Sparta
Tomah
Hasville
Camp Pendleton
Wis
Oris
Tarr Valley
Tunnel City
Tomah Jaycees
Carlton Here
William Proxmire
Leonard Anderson
James Ness
Ted Hillert
Hall
Roger Lobe
Jaycee
Orald
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Tomah High School
David
Debbie
Batteries Need Extra Winter Care
Wisconsin farmers with multiple batteries can benefit from on-vehicle charging. University of Wisconsin agricultural engineer Orrin Berge describes three charger types: trickle for standby, fast chargers at 75 to 100 dollars for quick recovery, and 10 to 12 hour chargers with five to six amp outputs at 12 volts. He advises dual voltage six to 12 volt chargers due to common battery voltages on farm equipment.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Orrin Berge
University of Wisconsin
Berge
Ettrick Area Women Mark Birthdays
Ettrick Wis February ? Birthday celebrations honored Mrs Anne Wheeler age 85 at Hegg Jan 4 with family gathering. Former Anne Underheim born 1876 in Norway came to the U S at age six and farmed in North Beaver Creek Valley. She and husband Tolman Wheeler retired to Hegg in 1946, Wheeler dying in 1947. Wheeler children Miles Archie Robert and daughters Dorotha Mahlum Jennie Thompson Sara Myrland and 16 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Nora Twesme observed her 80th birthday with about 30 attendees. Former Nora Johnson married Edward N Twesme in 1903 and farmed in North Beaver Creek Valley. Twesme died 1941 and Mrs Twesme now lives in Ettrick with two sons Harvey and Virgil and four other sons Newland Ernest Lloyd Russell plus four daughters and 19 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren.
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Ettrick
Wis
Anne Wheeler
Hegg
Nora Johnson
Edward N. Twesme
Beaver Creek Valley
Twesme
Harvey
Virgil
Newland
Ernest
Lloyd
Lakes Coulee
Russell
Watertown
Luella) Anderson
Irvin
Gladys) Toppen
Gale
John
Myrtle) Syverson
Mauston
Jek
Elaine
Mittlestadt
Ft. Riley
Kan
Lutheran Churches Set Annual Meets
Blair Wis The Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Congregation will hold its annual meeting at 8 p m Thursday January 10 and Fagernes Lutheran will hold its annual session at 8 p m Friday January 11 in Blair Wisconsin reports indicate the scheduling of the two congregations proceedings.
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Blair
Wis
Trempealeau Valley
Fagernes Lutheran
La Farge OKs High School Annex Loan
La Farge Wisconsin electors approved a 200000 loan to build a high school annex, with 232 voting yes and 34 no. Funds come from the State Trust Fund and will not raise the current 15 mill tax rate. Plans include a new gym and an industrial arts department. the old gym becomes two classrooms and an all purpose room. Architects Durrant and Bergquist prepared the plans.
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LA Farge
Wis
Albert E. Oaklief
Durrant and Bergquist
Jackson Sheriff J Larkin Sworn In For 3rd Term
Jackson County sheriff Julian Larkin was sworn in for a third term by Judge Richard Lawton in Black River Falls Wisconsin along with undersheriff. New two year term officers include county clerk Adolph Larvick replacing George Johnson county treasurer Edith Muth Gilbertson and district attorney Robert Radcliff.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Julian Larkin
Jackson County
Larkin
Richard Lawton
Adolph Larvick
George Johnson
Edith Muth Gilbertson
Robert Radcliff
Carlyle Skoles
Georgia Samdahl
Whitehall To Have No Election In 63
Whitehall Wis there will be no election for city officers in 1963, rules amended in 1961 require elections every two years on even-numbered years. City officials listed include Mayor Lester Brennam Aldermen Selmer Galstad Willie Johnson John Gilbertson Norman Friske Donald Rice Burr Tarrant and supervisors H OD Briggs Eyvind Peterson with ward designations.
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Whitehall
Wis
Lester Brennam
Selmer Galstad
Willie Johnson
John Gilbertson
Norman Friske
Donald Rice
Burr Tarrant
Charles Johnson
Eyvind Peterson
H. OD. Briggs
Galesville Co-Op Amends Bylaws After Tax Law Change
GALESVILLE Wis The Galesville Farmers Cooperative amended its bylaws to comply with a new cooperative income tax law requiring members to report earnings over 100 dollars. Walter Rutschou said compliance was mandatory, despite a five to sixty four member vote against.
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Galesville
Wis
Galesville Farmers Cooperative
Walter Rutschou
Minnesota Sets Safety Workshops for 1963
Minnesota highway safety director Gar net E Hall urges citizen participation in 1963 traffic safety workshops. The Southeastern Minnesota session is at Frank B Kellogg Junior High in Rochester on Monday Jan 14. Workshops begin at 6 p.m with a general assembly and four emphasis sessions after supper to outline state safety needs and legislative proposals for 1963.
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Minnesota
Garnet E. Hall
Hall
Frank B. Kellogg
Rochester
Birthday party held for twins in Stoddard Wisconsin
A surprise birthday party honored twin sisters Lena Suitor of La Crosse and Lawrence Woodhouse of Victory at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Woodhouse of Stoddard on Sunday. Co-hostesses were Lucille Schultz Glenn Berra and Louis Penne The sisters are 70 years old All siblings attended except Mrs Mary Phillips of Red Mound who could not attend.
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Stoddard
Wis
Lena Suitor
la Crosse
Lawrence Woodhouse
Victory
Raymond Woodhouse
Mmes
Lucille Schultz
Glenn Berra
Louis Penne
Mary Phillips
Red Mound
Social Set Sunday at Holy Cross Church
Dakota Minnesota church social set for Sunday January 13 in Holy Cross dining hall starting 2 p.m. Val Niedbalsi presides at the microphone and parish men will work in the dining room with bazaar items on display.
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Dakota, Minn
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Val Niedbalsi
Highway Department Buys High Strength Testing Machine
The Minnesota Highway Department plans a heavy duty testing machine costing about 85,000 dollars with 10,000 to 15,000 dollars installation, to test high strength steel for bridges. The machine, to be installed in St Paul, is funded to speed use of welded high strength steel and save millions on future bridges.
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Minnesota Highway Department
State Highway Building
St. Paul
Washington Avenue
Mississippi River
University of Minnesota
Mississippi
Dresbach Dam
Named Jr Member of Guernsey Club
Peterborough New Hampshire story notes Nee Schroeder of Onalaska is named a junior member of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. She will receive a certificate and the privilege of registering Guernseys at the low member rate. Junior membership continues until age 21.
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Peterborough
N.H
Renee Schroeder
Onalaska
Edgar Schroeder
Junor
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Vernon County Fair Mails Out Premium Checks
VIROQUA Wis Premium checks totaling 8600 10 have been mailed to winners of awards at the 1962 Vernon County fair. Fair secretary Oren Johnson notes the task of totaling prizes across many classes. Exhibitors with errors can contact the secretary for correction with judges books and records.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Fair
Oren Johnson
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Navy Radioman's School
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Naval Training Center
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