Wisconsin Standards Approved for Lake Michigan Cleanup
Senator Gaylord Nelson announced Interior Secretary Udall approved Wisconsin water quality standards under federal law. The move enables a state plan and a four state Lake Michigan pollution conference in Chicago starting January 31. Nelson emphasized enforcement and a vigorous program to meet deadlines and tackle remaining pollution. TEEN QUEEN HOPEFUL Kathryn Walters competes for Miss Wisconsin Teen Queen in Milwaukee starting January 31, with $3,000 in prizes and scholarships.
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Washington
D.C
Gaylord Nelson
Udall
Wisconsin
Nelson
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Kathryn Walters
Milwaukee
Freeman Walters
R. 3
Sparta
Retirement of Eitzen Bank official recalls 1936 cream can robbery
Herbert H. Fruechte retires after 44 years at Eitzen State Bank. He began as assistant cashier and rose to vice president. He recalls the 1936 cream can robbery using acetylene torches to cool cash, and the 1964 raid. Fruechte also served as mayor, hospital board member, and fair director.
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Eitzen
Minn
Herbert H. Fruechte
Eitzen State Bank
Fruechte
Caledonia Community Hospital
Houston County Agricultural Society (Fair Board
Dog Obedience Class Scheduled in Sparta Wisconsin
An obedience training class for dogs led by Mrs. W. J. Gleiss and Martin Reid will run 14 weeks. Registrations take place at the Sparta Town Hall on K Street at 7 p.m. Wednesday January 31. Do not bring dogs to the first session.
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Sparta
Wis
W. J. Gleiss
Martin Reid
Sparta Town Hall
K Street
Cataract Native Army Officer Retires After 26 Years Service
Lt. Col. Laurel H. Schilhabel 47 native of Cataract and Sparta High School graduate returns to Camp McCoy to retire at end of January after 26 years in the Army Air Corps and Army. He served in World War II Europe and the Pacific, Korea, and the Far East. A retirement party was held in Tomah and he plans to live in Tomah after discharge. He is married to Jane B. Lyle and has a son Larry Alan and two daughters Linda and Laurie.
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Laurel H. Schilhabel
Camp McCoy
Cataract
Sparta High School
Sparta
Wis
Sparta High
Schilhabel
Sparta Business College
Baltimore
Social Security Administration
Washington
D.C
Army
Army Air Corps
Col. Schilhabel
Ferrying Command
Air Transport Command
Military Air Transport Service
Washington, D.C
Korea
Far East
Alaska
United States
Jane B. Lyle
Ens
Larry Alan
Corpus Christi, Tex
Naval Air Station
Linda
University of Missouri
Laurie
William Schilhabel
Warrens
William
Tomah
Missionary Engineer Schevenius to Speak at Caledonia Church
Caledonia Minn John T Schevenius a Methodist missionary engineer and educator who spent a decade in Rhodesia will speak at the Caledonia Methodist Church on Thursday Feb 1 The program begins with a potluck supper at 7 p m The couple and their five children live in Minneapolis while he is on a year long leave of absence He helped supervise hospital chapel school and staff house construction at Nyadiri Mission and helped build a school at Mrena Mission He previously worked for the Minnesota Highway Department 1950 1956 The note also mentions turtles in North America.
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Caledonia, Minn
John T. Schevenius
Rhodesia
Caledonia Methodist Church
Schevenius
Nyadiri
Caledonia Methodists
Mrena
Minnesota Highway Department
Army Readies Building At Camp McCoy
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin work progresses on a renovated building to house data processing equipment moved from XIV Army Corps Area in Minneapolis. Maj Harold C Neeham says Donovan Equipment Co of Chicago holds a 4329 dollar contract to raise the floor to minimize vibration and ensure proper operation for fiscal and supply record keeping across the 5th Army Area.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
XIV Army Corps Area
Minneapolis
Harold C. Neeham
Donovan Equipment Co
Chicago
Maj
Neeham
5Th Army
McCoy
Dauben Dick Returns From Australia Adventure
Mr and Mrs R W Dauben dick of Andy Mountain near Harpers Ferry return from a business and pleasure trip to Hawaii and Australia. Daubendick advised a lumber firm on planting a 200 acre black walnut forest and shipped 20000 trees to Australia last June to start the project.
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Harpers Ferry
Wis
R. W. Daubendick
Andy Mountain
Daubendick
Hawaii
Australia
Denture Comfort Tip with FASTEETH Aid
To overcome discomfort when dentures slip or loosen, sprinkle FASTEETH on your plates. FASTEETH holds dentures firmer so you eat better and feel more comfortable. It is alkaline and won’t sour, helps check plate odor, and supports health with regular dental care. Obtain FASTEETH at drug counters.
Bank of Sparta promotes two executives in Wis
Following the annual directors meeting in Sparta Les Riley rises from vice president to senior vice president and Leonard Fick from assistant vice president to vice president. The moves mark senior posts at the bank dating back 110 years as Wisconsin’s oldest bank in the region.
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Sparta
Wis
Bank of Sparta
Les Riley
Leonard Fick
Wilton
Wisconsin
Eastern Star School of Instructor Planned in Waukon
WAUKON Iowa Mrs Loren Walter associate grand conductress will preside at an Eastern Star school of instructor in Waukon at 12 30 p m Monday Feb 5 A potluck supper is planned at 6 30 p m followed by a special meeting at 8 Mrs Otto Anderegg the new worthy matron of the Waukon Chapter will conduct the meet
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Waukon
Iowa
Loren Walter
Postville
Eastern Star School
Otto Anderegg
Blair Coed Wins Graduation Honor
Sharon Rae Schansberg of Blair earns graduation honors from Eau Claire State University on January 21. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Schansberg of rural Blair.
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Blair Coed
Blair
Wis
Eau Claire State University
Sharon Rae Schansberg
Ralph Schansberg
Names Omitted From 25‑Year Government Service List
Tomah Wisconsin reports Keith Foley a registered nurse and Gordon Bradley from Tomah Veterans Hospital were inadvertently left out of the honors list for workers completing 25 years of government service.
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Tomah
Wis
Keith Foley
R.N
Gordon Bradley
Tomah Veterans Hospital
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