Servicemen from Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin list of overseas service
Ronald Sherry of Houston Minnesota spent a 30 day leave with his parents and is now aboard the USS Guam LPH9. Elvin Amundson of Galesville received minor wounds near the Cambodian border and has returned to duty. Fay Amundson placed fourth in a naval exam at Newark California. Ronald Hansen assigned as a supply specialist near Vung Tau Vietnam. Kenneth Onsrud flown to Walter Reed Hospital after major surgery in Korea and to report to Ft Gordon Georgia. Robert Jung veteran of 14 years in the Navy stationed at Coronado California and part of Antarctic Deep Freeze missions. John Regan Jr assigned as engineer in the 1st Infantry near Lai Khe Vietnam. James Rynes promoted to specialist fourth class with the 4th Armored near Erlangen Germany. Seaman Richard Zietlow serving aboard USS Vernon County off Vietnam. S Sgt William Frank received Air Force Commendation Medal at Nha Trang Vietnam. Roger Weymiller enlisted in Navy and training in San Diego. Alfred Wendel enlisted in Navy Seabees to Gulfport Mississippi. Dale Johnson discharged from Army Vietnam now electrician in Madison Wisconsin. Leroy Nelson discharged after three years serving as assistant chaplain at Ft. Knox. Pfc Stephen Grover furlough at home after field artillery training at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. Verne Laine enlisted in Navy basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Mark Wagner promoted to private first class with supply company near Long Binh Vietnam. Timothy Smith promoted to specialist fourth class with 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam.
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Ronald Sherry
Albert Sherry
Houston
Newark
Calif
Yeoman
Ronald Hansen
Clarence Hansen
New Lisbon
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Kenneth Onsrud
Amund Onsrud
Abrahams Coulee
Galesville
Korea
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
Ft. Gordon
Robert Jung
Hillsboro
Navy
Coronado
South Pole
Antarctica
Honey Fritz
Pres. Kennedy
John Regan Jr
John Regan Sr
Waukon
Iowa
Lai Khe
James Rynes
Preymer Rynes
Ontario
4Th Armored
Germany
Erlangen
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Richard Zietlow
Edwin Zietlow
Holmen
Vernon County
William Frank
Alfred Frank
Merrillan
Nha Trang AB
Roger Weymiller
Robert Weymiller Jr
New Albia
San Diego
Alfred Wendel
Spring Grove
Minn
Navy Seabees
Gulfport
Miss
Dale Johnson
Millard Johnson
Ettrick
Forest Products Laboratory
U.S. Agricultural Department
Madison
Spec
Leroy Nelson
Norman Nelson
Blair
Ft. Knox
Stephen Grover
Henry Grover
Ft. Sill
Okla
Army
Ft. Campbell
Verne Laine
Springs Grove
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Mark Wagner
Lansing
Long Bihn
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Timothy, Smith
Opal Smith
Viola
4Th Infantry
Spring Grove Readies Western Days Celebration
Spring Grove Minnesota plans a full Western Days schedule on Wednesday and Thursday July 4. Events include two street dances teen hop and adult dance with live bands, pancake breakfast by Boy Scouts, high school band concert, fun fest with tug of war grease pig race and pie eating, a rodeo at Recreation Park with free watermelon, a talent show and a fireworks finale at the ball park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Bill Sherburne
Boy Scouts
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ball Park
Jiew Recreation Park
Holstein cattle known in Caesar era
The Holstein breed of cattle was known to mankind at the time of Julius Caesar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Jackson County Fair Highlights Arts and Crafts Show Growth
The Jackson County Fair premium list shows art and craft entries rising. Oil and watercolor works, drawings and pastels increase from seven to 12, crafts from 11 to 30, with new categories like weaving and liquid plastic. A senior department and woodworking category add to the expanded entries. Aug. 15 to 18 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Humphrey Faces Bill for Home Project in Waverly
Vice President Hubert Humphrey learned he must pay for a living room remodel sparked by a "weak moment" last spring. He and Muriel toured the Lake Waverly property with about 75 mayors and reporters, joking about the growing costs and the Ford cars in the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Waverly
Johnson
Texas
Ordination and Installation Set for Schroeder in Two Churches
John P. Schroeder, 26, Milwaukee, a 1968 graduate of Mequon Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, will be ordained and installed Sunday July 21 as pastor of Viroqua and Portland churches. Services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. will be conducted by his father Rev. Arnold Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
John P. Schroeder
Milwaukee
Evangelical Lutheran Seminary
Mequon
Portland Lutheran
Portland
Arnold Schroeder
Milwaukee Area
Waupun State Prison
Schroeder
Northwestern College
Watertown
Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
South St. Paul
Susan Rengstorf
Milwaukee Hospital School of Nursing
Orlin Wraalstad
Zambia
Africa
Elmer Zehms
Chaseburg
Robert Kirst
Beaver Dam
Eisenhower Nixon team brings young couple to Jaycee Water Carnival
David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon, ages 20 and 19, headlined the 26th annual Jaycee Water Carnival in Hutchinson Minnesota drawing about 20 000 spectators. A rain shower paused the parade briefly and a boat race was canceled after a boat overturned during trials. The couple spoke at a news conference about youth involvement in politics as Julie prepared to join her family in New York for a Florida vacation while David continues work with the Nixon campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson, Minn
Eisenhower-Nixon
Richard Nixon
Dwight _Eisenhower
David Eisenhower
Julie Nixon
David
Julie
Crow River
Youth For
Nixon
McCarthy
Minneapolis
New York
Florida
Tax changes needed to help Minn cities
Minnesota's large and middle sized cities face financial trouble unless tax structure changes occur, warned St. Cloud mayor Dr. Edward Henry. At a tax reform conference in Mankato he cited sub-urban flight, higher service costs, and uneven mill rates as key pressures threatening city finances. He urged annexation powers, area-wide or state taxing powers, and stronger home rule taxation as potential solutions. The event concluded a five day intergovernmental relations workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Henry
St. Cloud
Coon Valley Youth Wins Scholarship
Glen Hellwig of Coon Valley plans to attend the University of Wisconsin next fall on an Aid Association for Lutherans all college scholarship. He is among 100 winners in the fourth AAL scholarship program and is a Westby High School graduate active in student council sports and the National Honor Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Glen Hellwig
Herman Hellwig
R. J. Coon Valley
University of Wisconsin
Aid Association For Lutherans
Fraternal Life Insurance Society
Appleton
Hellwig
Westby High School
Tree Growing From Greensburg Courthouse Tower
In Greensburg Indiana a tree grows from the courthouse tower reaching 110 feet above the ground. Local officials report the unusual growth has attracted visitors and prompted safety inspections of the historic building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
Young Republicans Meet in Whitehall Wisconsin
Trempealeau County Young Republicans announce a meeting at the Whitehall courthouse at 8 p.m. Tuesday July 9 chaired by Bruce Nichols. The fair booth and float committees will report, and all interested young people are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Bruce Nichols
Fair Booth
Swedish Girl Visits Sparta for Weekend
Ebba Bondesson a 16 year old Swedish student from Gothenburg stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Hupy and visited Mr. and Mrs. Hodge in Sparta during a weekend in Wisconsin. She attends Gladstone High School in Michigan as a sponsor program exchange student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Sobota
Lincoln High School
Alma Center
Wisconsin
Betsy Hayden
Merrillan
Sara
Sweden
Ebba Bonesson
Gothenburg
Sparta
Mary Hodge
Joseph Hodge
Miss Bondesson
Gladstone, Mich
Wis
Gladstone
Mich
Ebba Bondesson
Gladstone High School
Organization of Youth For Understanding
Robert Hupy
Ebba
The
Kodaki Co
Ole
University of Gothenburg
Michigan
Aurelia
United States
Iowan earns Silver Star for Vietnam rescue mission
Army 1st Lt. Jay E. Gillman of Decorah Iowa received the Silver Star near Chu Lai Vietnam for a May 12 Chinook rescue mission at a Special Forces camp near Kham Duc. He piloted hazardous landings under heavy fire to evacuate U S and Vietnamese troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Army
Jay E. Gillman
Mildred V. Gillman
Decorah
Iowa
Gillman
178Th Assault Support Helicopter Company
U.S
Kham Duc
Jersey Breeders To Hold Show At Vernon County Fairgrounds
Parish secretary Larry Sullivan of Mindoro announces Jersey Breeders will host its annual show and picnic on Saturday July 6 at the Vernon County Fairgrounds Vi roqua. The picnic starts at noon and the show follows with grade cattle classes for 4-H and mature Farmer members, purebred cattle in the same classes, trophies and ribbons awarded, cattle to be in place by 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish
Jersey
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Viroqua
Larry Sullivan
Mindoro
FFA
Sullivan
Hillsboro Students Earn Academic Honors Citywide
Sherry Knower of Hillsboro won first honors at Whitewater State University for the second semester. Janis Stanek of Hillsboro and Joan Miller of Yuba were named to the dean's honor list at Richland Center State University. Cherie Mitchell of rural Hillsboro graduated from St. Paul Junior College at Concordia Missouri.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Sherry Knower
Ralph Knower
Whitewater State University
Janis Stanek
Joan Miller
Yuba
Richland Center State University
Cherie Mitchell
G. E. Mitchell
St. Paul Junior College
Concordia, Mo
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McCoy
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David-Julie
Delivery Sea Ee Ae
Max
Stanley W
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Business Men's Assurance
BMA
DIAL
Linker Hotel
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Ft. Rucker
Ala
Decorah High School
West Point Military Academy
Iowa Highway Department
Jersey Breeders
Hillsboro Coed
Schumacher
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