Westby Lutheran Church reports 1962 receipts and new calls
Westby Wisconsin at the annual Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church meeting Rev H C Aasen reports receipts of 50404 from all organizations for 1962. The congregation votes to call Leroy Peterson as assistant pastor for 1963 and he may be ordained if he accepts. Names elected to boards include Kermit Flugstad president and Earl Jaeger auditor among others. A prior loan to Calvary Lutheran Church Green Bay is reduced from 35000 to 28049.
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Westby
Wis
Westby- Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
H. C. Aasen
Leroy Peterson
Aasen
Peterson
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Westby-Coon Prairie Church
Blair Man Files For 3rd Ward Alderman Post
Duane Johnson filed nomination papers to run for alderman in Blair Wisconsin 3rd Ward. Incumbent Melvin Hjerleid plans a third term but has not filed. Amos Kolve aims for mayor and George Winrich seeks re-election to the county board from the 2nd Ward. Mayor Melbo Melby has not stated plans. Alderman Lloyd Skogstad and Jerome Mattison said they are not seeking re-election.
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Blair
Wis
Duane Johnson
Melvin Hjerleid
Amos Kolve
George Winrich
W. H. Melbo Melby
Lloyd Skogstad
Jerome Mattison
Melrose club to sponsor charity card party
Melrose Towerette Homemaker Club plans a benefit card party for the Roy Wollberg family after a fire that destroyed their barn and livestock. The event starts at 8 p.m. Saturday February 2 at the Legion Clubhouse with tickets sold by club members or local businesses in Melrose.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose Towerette Homemaker Club
Roy Wollberg
Legion
Mabel Business Association Plans January Meeting
MABEL Minn The annual meeting of the Mabel Business Association will be held on Wednesday Jan 30 at Elmer's 44 Club near Caledonia. A dinner will be served at 7 30 pm followed by a business meeting and program.
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Mabel, Minn
The
Mabel Business Association
Elmer's 44 Club
Caledonia
Midnight Madness Promotes Tomah Merchants Evening
State Promotion in Tomah Wisconsin kicks off the third annual city-wide event on Wednesday January 30 with merchants staying open from 8 to 11 PM. The plan aims to boost local shopping and community participation across many downtown stores.
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Tomah
Wis
Music Mothers Club to Meet in Houston Minnesota
The Music Mothers Club will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Monday January 28 at the elementary school in Houston Minnesota.
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Houston
Minn
Music Mothers Club
Whitehall OS Lutherans Elect Leaders
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Whitehall Wisconsin elected officers for the coming year including Miss Mayme Hallingstad as secretary Alvin Windjue financial secretary Charles Johnson treasurer and Dr N S Simons as financial secretary and treasurer of debt reduction. Trustees include Arnold Olson and Donald Pearson with holdovers Sidney Borreson Leonard Foss Marvin Olson Reuben Magnuson Peter Speerstra Jr and Melvin C Johnson. Deacons term lengths run three years with Willie Johnson Morris Everson and Mrs Carsten Linnerud plus holdovers Alf Wilberg Robert Nehring Roy Berge Mrs Clarence Briggs and Harlan Schaefer. The auditing committee is Basil Erickson and Irvin Mallum. nominating committee Donald Warner and Mrs Arnold Olson with church reps and Rev O G Birkeland. Congregation membership totals 1553 with 74 new members this year. total receipts excluding auxiliaries amount to 45665.80.
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Mayme Hallingstad
Alvin Windjue
Charles Johnson
N. S. Simons
Congregational
Arnold Olson
H. J. Elstad
Donald Pearson
Sidney Borreson
Leonard Foss
Marvin Olson
Reuben Magnuson
Peter Speerstra Jr
Melvin C. Johnson
Deacons
Willie Johnson
Morris Everson
Carsten Linnerud
Holdover
Alf Wilberg
Robert Nehring
Roy Berge
Clarence Briggs
Harland Schaefer
Basil Erickson
Irvin Mallum
Glen Olson
Sylvia Olson
Donald Warner
O. G. Birkeland
J. A. Johnson
Palmer Haug
Os‘car Lovelien
Floren Hegge
Lawrence Christopherson
Birkeland
School Transport Warrants Received in Allamakee County
Warrants for state school transportation aid totaling 37 471 28 have been received by Duane E Lodge Allamakee County superintendent of schools for the 1961 62 year. Amounts by schools include Allamakee Community 20 405 20 Eastern Allamakee Community 4 852 63 Postville Community 11 944 51 and Waterloo Ridge rural independent 288 94.
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Waukon
Iowa
Duane E. Lodge
Allamakee County
Allamakee
Postville
Waterloo Ridge
Sparta Rotarians To Host Students From Rotary Scholarships
Sparta Rotarians host three foreign University of Wisconsin students at 6 36 p.m. Tuesday Jan 29 at the Sidney Hotel a 5 30 p.m. cocktail hour with entertainment Heinish Teitge Germany Antonio Diaz Cortez Mexico and Dr Gian Cesare Acerboni Italy attend on Rotary scholarships Fred Kehl Watertown district governor accompanies them Dr John Kewin Rotary president sent invitations to members in West Salem Black River Falls Melrose Tomah and Sparta
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Rotary Club
University of Wisconsin
Sidney Hotel
Heinrich Teitge
Germany
Antonio Diaz- Cortez
Mexico
Giancesare Acerboni
Italy
Fred Kehl
Watertown
Rotary
John Kewin
West Salem
Black River Falls
Melrose
Tomah
Buds and Blossom Society Meeting in Trinity Parlor
Spring Grove Minn The Buds and Blossom Society will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday January 31 in the Trinity Lutheran Church parlors.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Buds and Blossom Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Tomah Alderman Races Set With Several Unopposed
In Tomah Wisconsin City Clerk Phillis Zimmerman announced election contests for aldermen in two wards. In the 3rd Ward Gordon Richards challenges incumbent Peter Favre. The 7th Ward features rivals Otto Teske Robert Fuchs and Harold Schroeder. Unopposed are Earl Wilson 1st Ward Dean Gray 5th Ward and others. Deadline for filing nomination papers is Tuesday January 29.
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Tomah
Wis
Phillis Zimmerman
Gordon Richards
Peter Favre
Otto Teske
Robert Fuchs
Harold Schroeder
Earl Wilson
Dean Gray
C. C. Hill
Dell Marshall
Otto Neal
Hill
Darwin Rieke
Marshall
Lester McMullin
Eber Lamb
Alvin J. Loveland
John White Jr
Emil Janke
William Conway
Howard Carson
Minnesota Highway Department lists aids for three counties
Houston Fillmore and Winona Counties are allotted state highway funds for 1963. Houston gets 388049 dollars split for maintenance and construction in both regular and municipal accounts. Fillmore totals 449497 dollars with maintenance and construction budgets in regular and municipal accounts. Winona receives 409704 dollars with designated maintenance and construction in each account. Overall highway user tax funds total 101711346 after state department expenses, with 30058060 distributed to counties and 9154021 to municipalities. 1962 comparisons follow.
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Houston County
Minnesota Highway Department
St. Paul
Winona County
Recreation Group Names 5 Directors
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Five new directors were elected to three year terms at the recent annual meeting of the Recreation Association. They are Orval Casper J Bruce Van Gorden Mrs Duane Hoffman Glen Voskuil and Dr Robert Krohn. Quick will serve as president in 1963 and Larson as vice president. Two new golf trophies will be given in the 1963 season the Bert Jones trophy for the youth tournament winner and the McCoy trophy in memory of the late Donald McCoy. The Drummond trophy remains in the clubhouse with engravings on the outside and a small model awarded to the winner.
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Black River Falls
Wis
The
Recreation Association
Orval Casper
J. Bruce van Gorden
Duane Hoffman
Glen Voskuil
Robert Krohn
Norman Larkin
Jeanette Laymayer
Mike Thomas
C. J. Wandrey
Francis Hardy
Arthur Larson
Elwood Quick
Osborne Moe
Quick
Larson
Bert Jones
McCoy
Donald McCoy
Ted Drummond
John Reichert
Drummond
Argus Sells Subsidiary to Aldee Corp in $1.5M Deal
Argus Inc of Chicago sold its Spring Grove plant subsidiary Fairbanks Ward Industries to Aldee Corp of Chicago. Purchase price exceeded $1.5 million. Fairbanks Ward distributes general merchandise and handles promotions and advertising for retail stores. Aldee fabricates plastic materials for industrial use.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Argus, Inc
Chicago
Fairbanks Ward Industries
Aldee Corp
Herbert R. Leopold
Fairbanks Ward
Aldec
Melrose man accepts radio operator post in sheriff office
MELROSE Wis Howard Hemmy has accepted a position as radio operator in the sheriff s office at Black River Falls. There are three operators working in eight hour shifts.
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Melrose
Wis
Howard Hemmy
Black River Falls
Move To Tomah After Norwalk Residence Closure
Mrs Margaret Rapp and her son Leo have closed their Norwalk home and relocated to Tomah to live with Mrs Rapp's brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Tony Schaller.
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Norwalk
Wis
Margaret Rapp
Leo
Tomah
Rapp
Tony Schaller
Bank of Mauston Assets Increase by 700000 in 62
Bank of Mauston reports assets rose by over 700000 in the past year. Total assets at year end December 31 1962 stood at 6782495.87 dollars. Directors for 1963 were re elected: R H Hale J B Hess W A Kastner E P Kuehn John R Smith and George A Steiner. Officers re elected include Kuehn Hess Hale and others with a full roster at Lyndon Station and local offices.
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Mauston
Wis
Bank of Mauston
R. H. Hale
J. 8. Hess
W. A. Kastner
E. P. Kuehn
John R. Smith
George A. Steiner
Kuehn
Dr. Hess
Charlotte Smith
R. C. Hale
Gordon Gullickson
Gladys Dier
Teller
Karen Dallman
Ramona Mortenson
Nancy Siekert
Jane Nate
Rose Roeling
Lyndon
Jean Yapp
Boy Scout Troop 55 Supper and Court of Honor
SPRING GROVE Minn Boy Scout Troop 55 schedules a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. and a Court for Honor at 7:45 p.m. on Monday Feb 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church observing local scouting traditions and community fellowship.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Trinity Lutheran Church
Careers In Agriculture Are Waiting
WEST SALEM Wis Farm locations machinery buildings and soil are all important in entering the field of agriculture Harrison Storandt La Crosse County farmer spoke to 52 West Salem High School students about the many paths in agriculture He stressed soil moisture as essential and noted farming is a way of life with long hours and hard work He urged students to build good habits now and consider related fields such as agricultural research journalism education machinery dairy processing and government technical services
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West Salem
Wis
Harrison Storandt
la Crosse County
West Salem High School
Storandt
Hiawatha Valley Dairies
American Dairy Association
Wisconsin
Sterandt
Firemen Plan Dance At Sparta Hall
SPARTA Wis The Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a dance at the city hall Saturday Feb 2. Ernie Beck and his orchestra from Arcadia will provide music. Storandt farms the family farm of 160 acres in Scotch Coulee north for West Salem.
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Sparta
Wis
Spartajother Field
Ernie Beck
Or. Storandt
Home From Hospital Returns Linda Blegen in Cast
Spring Grove Minnesota Linda Blegen, hospitalized for a spinal difficulty, is back at the Maurice Lang land home after receiving treatment at a Rochester hospital where she was fitted with a body cast.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Linda Blegen
Maurice Langland
Rochester
Tomah JCs Aim to Keep Trophy at La Crosse
Tomah Jaycees, winners of the man mile trophy for travel to state Jaycee tours, seek their third victory and permanent possession when the convention meets February 2 in La Crosse. A chartered bus will carry the group and about 90 percent of members are expected to attend with their wives.
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Tomah
Wis
la Crosse
Nursing Course At Trempealeau County Hospital
In service classes for rehabilitation nursing begin February 13 at Trempealeau County Hospital Whitehall Wisconsin. Classes meet alternate Wednesdays from 1 to 3 PM. Mrs Mabel Skroch county nurse leads with cooperation from the State Board of Health chronic disease aging division and local nursing staff. Demonstrations cover stroke care hip fracture arthritis and amputation nursing. Training includes physical occupational speech nutrition and psychological needs.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Hospital
Mabel Skroch
State Board of Health
Bloodmobile to Visit New Lisbon February 8
Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate at the American Legion Hall in New Lisbon on Friday February 8 from noon to 5 p m. The visit aims to collect 115 pints of blood.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Red Cross
American Legion Hall
Waukon High Announces 1st Semester Honor Roll
WAUKON IOWA The first semester honor roll lists many students including Connie Webster Susan Hanson Charles Kakac Pam Kermeen Dean Krembeer Sue Moline Kristen Norden David Onsager and others. School staff noted names span a wide range of grades with many families highlighted.
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Waukon
Iowa
Waukon High School
Connie Webster
Susan Hanson
Charles Kakac
Pam Kermeen
Dean Krembeer
Sue Moline
Kristen Norden
David Onsager
Barry Silbaugh
Janet Winke
Maxine Klocke
Paul Kruse
Carol Meyer
Mary Odenbach
Salem Church Sets Weekly Goal $769 in Budget Vote
At Our Savior's Lutheran Church West Salem members adopted a weekly budget goal of 769.55 dollars with 137.75 allotted to World Missions. Reports by Harold Huth Arlen Bjerke and Rev Walter Ekeren summarized church activities. Debt stands at 32000 dollars as plans to reduce it unfold.
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West Salem
Wis
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of
World Missions
Tomah Scouts Win Civil Defense Test Honors
In Tomah Wisconsin three Tomah Boy Scout patrols led a civil defense alert drill for scouts from nearby troops including Elroy Mauston New Lisbon Sparta and Tomah. Snake Patrol Troop 72 won first place Second Patrol Troop 104 placed third with First Patrol Troop 204 in second.
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Tomah
Wis
Elroy
Mauston
New Lisbon
Sparta
Civil Defense
Norman Blackwell
REA
Oakdale
Viola EUB Church Elects New Leaders
Viola Wisconsin annual church meeting elected officers including Burke Looker as lay leader Fred Matthes as assistant lay leader and Marvin Buros as treasurer Floyd Griffin as financial secretary Hilda Baker and Russell Kanable as board of trustees Florence Erlanson and Jeannie Wanless named to board of parsonage trustees.
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Viola
Wis
Viola Eub
Burke Looker
Fred Matthes
Marvin Buros
Floyd Griffin
Hilda Baker
Russell Kanable
Florence Erlanson
Jeannine Wanless
Board of Parsonage Tweedane
Bduth Smith Cundaw
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Lester Bjorge
Arvid Mickelson
Reuben Kingslien
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Paul Mockrud
Orben Olson
Richard Ekern
Birger Eklov
Ed Brudos
Edwin Stendalen
Arden Brendum
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Marvin Lee
Hjalmer Theige
Morris Amunds
Lincoln Stafslien
Warren Hagen
Earl Jaeger
Grant Rudie Jr
Magnus Hagen
Luell Hoff
Clayton Lee
Liet Harpestad
Lorenzo Skundberg
Kermit Parker
Bernard Werner
Harold Wang
Reuben Skundberg
Calvary Lutheran Church of
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Blair Man
Mabel Business Group
Stanley W. Peterson
Health & Accident Motor Medical Group
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Blastoff
Sparta Area
Carl Hatchleft
Monroe Telephone Co
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Milwaukee
Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce
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Reynolds
Myrtle Slater
LaVern Ballman
Whitehall OS
Albert Shoemaker
Lincoln High
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ARMCO
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Sparta Rotarians
Cargill
Fillmore County
Fillmore
Petroleum Division
Recreation Group
Argus Sells
SG Boy Scouts
Northwestern Mutual
L. Peter Groves
L. S. Griffin
Leslie Erickson C.L.A
James R. Burns Ronald Ping
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
211 Exchange
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Desmond Clough
London
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Clough
Daily Sketch
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Admiralty
UPI
Tomah JC
Tremple County Hospital
Maytag
America
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Jean Sommer
Sharon Thorstenson
Cheryl Althoff
Tom Jones
Earl Schulte
Janice Beisker
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Charles Cahalan
Roger Dahlstrom
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Regina Henry
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Asa
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Elaine Palmer
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Linda Straate
Michael Deters
James Jones
Judy Schwartzhoff
Karen Branham
David Deters
Tom Parker
Martha Jenkins
Laura Larson
David Klocke
Kathy Miller
Rose Schulte
Doris Anderson
Cheryl Homewood
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Janice Lindseed
Avuli Oi
Cuumuay Sherman
Janice Bjerke
Anne
Hilda Bak- Cox
Denice Ellingson
Sharoner
McDermott
Ricky Myers
Osen Floyd Griffin
Sec- Schellhammer
Marian Livcretary
Edith Winger
Treassindurer
Salem Church
Harold Huth
Arlen Bjerke
Walter Ekeren
Church Council
Marvin Kattestad
John Andres
B. E. Lloyd
Palmer Richmond
Ken Johnson
Errol Kindschy
Bill Willinger
Bethany Home
Reid McClintock
Melvin Haley
Clarence Johnson
John Monson
Jennings Perse
Viola Eub Church
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