Lanesboro Man Heads Norse Language Camp
A two week Norwegian language camp for children age 9 to 12 will be held in August at Detroit Lakes Minnesota with local and college leaders guiding instruction. Dean L Sydney Roppe of Lanesboro High School directs, and costs 80 dollars per child cover meals board room tuition and incidentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collee
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Lege
Concordia
U.S
Norway
Dean Roppe
Germany
G. K. Hankebo
States
Charles H. Mayo II
Mayowood
Rochester
L. Sydney Roppe
Lanesboro
G. K. Haukebo
Concordia College
Moorhead
Contract Let For U S 16 Job At Hokah
Apparent law bids totaling 11 715 254 on 20 trunk highway projects were submitted at the June 28 letting in the Minnesota Highway Department central offices in St Paul. This is the largest state highway construction letting of fiscal year 1963 and one of the biggest in the department's history. The U S 16 project near Hokah covers 4.6 miles of grading crushed rock base and plant mixed bituminous surfacing from its junction with State 44. The low bidder is Leon Joyce Construction Co Rochester. start July 29 and completion in 75 working days. Other bids include about 70 miles of highways 22 bridges and miscellaneous work. Major bids include Walter D Giertsen Co Minneapolis 2 434 926 for 3 miles of Trunk Highways 35W 65 plus 12 bridges. Central States Construction Co Crosby Willmar 1 944 541 for 10.7 miles of Highway 35 Faribault to north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Highway Department
St. Paul
U.S. Highway 16
Hokah
Leon Joyce Construction Co
Rochester
Walter D. Giertsen Co
Minneapolis
Richfield
Central States Construction Co
Crosby-Willmar
Faribault
Caledonia Swim Show Slated For July 20
Caledonia Minnesota schedules its second annual municipal pool swim show for Saturday evening July 20 with master of ceremonies Jack Martin from WKBH-TV La Crosse. The event features synchronized swimming, diving and clown acts under lights, plus splash events for wading pool youngsters and Tee-Ball exhibition by local junior baseball stars. Families can use picnic facilities nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Jack Martin
Wkbh-Tv
la Crosse
Daughter of Blair Pair At Institute
Barbara Knutson daughter of Mr and Mrs Selmer Knutson recently attended a national trainers institute at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota The institute sponsored by the board of parish education of the American Lutheran Church carried the theme That Men May Live in Christ Its purpose was to prepare for teaching at two conference institutes of the Rocky Mountain District next fall Miss Knutson is director of parish education at First Lutheran Church here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Barbara Knutson
Selmer Knutson
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Board of
Parish Education
American Lutheran Church
Rocky Mountain District
Miss Knutson
First Lutheran Church
Whitehall Hires Recreation Leader For Summer
Whitehall Wisconsin announces Larry Sosalla has been hired as playground director for the city summer season. He will oversee Little League baseball, direct playground activities, and assist lifeguards at the newly opened pool where Karen Tiegen and Fred Hegge serve as lifeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Larry Sosalla
A. E. Berg
Sosalla
Karen Tiegen
Fred Hegge
Sparta Police Adopts 24 Hour Desk Dispatch
Sparta Wisconsin switches to a 24 hour desk dispatch with a two way radio system. Officer Francis Coleman a 24 year old Army veteran joins the force. Radios installed in two squad cars and Officer Edwards car. One radio operator serves as desk sergeant while two officers patrol on boats per eight hour shift. The department lists Chief Gerald Donovan Asst Chief Lee Rooker and officers Hobson Johnson Daniels Wiggins Scafe Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Police Department
Francis Coleman
Black River Falls
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ervin H. Edwards
Gerald Donovan
Lee Rooker
Edwards
Coleman
Vern Hobson
Gaylord Johnson
Duane Daniels
William Wiggins
James Scafe
Ronald Sanders
Farm Progress Days press day set by chairman
VIROQUA Wisconsin Friday July 12 Farm Progress Days committee designated press day to allow news media to gather material ahead of the event. A 11 30 a.m social hour for newspaper radio and TV men at Viroqua County Club will be followed by lunch and a preview of events. Interviews with committee members and a tour of the Progress Days grounds will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Farm Progress Days
Paul Mockrud
Mockrud
Viroqua County Club
Seven Vi roqua men file for school board
Seven Viroqua residents filed candidate papers for the Viroqua Area School Board election. Incumbents Burt Rude and Fortney seek reelection to the three year term. Opponents are Buchen Olson Stulken Primmer. Polls July 22 from 1 to 8 p.m. The election will precede the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Area School Board
Floyd Burt
Otis Rude
Conrad Fortney
James Buchen
Arthur Olson
Donald Stulken
City of
Guy Primmer
PSC Holding Hearing On Anderson Delivery Amendment
The Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in the State Office Building Madison Friday July 12 on an amendment to the license of Anderson Delivery Service La Crosse to haul household appliances to Northern States Power customers within a 35 mile radius of La Crosse. The commission has granted new and amended licenses in the La Crosse area including Ed Jaszewski Arcadia to haul fresh vegetables within 75 miles for Holmen Canning Co and Ernest Souther Lyndon Station to haul milk in cans from six Juneau County Townships to Manston Cooperative Creamery. Additional license assignments include Keene's Transfer Tomah to Keene's Transfer Inc Kisting Construction Mt Sterling to Harold Wallace and Boldt Inc Hales Corners to Earl Bonsack La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Service Commission
Madison
Anderson Delivery Service of
la Crosse
Northern States Power Co
PSC
la Crosse Area
Ed Jaszewski
R. 2
Arcadia
Ernest Souther
Lyndon Station
Juneau
Manston
Steamboat Days slated in Winona July 12 to 14
Winona Minnesota schedules its annual Steamboat Days for July 12 through 14 featuring a kiddie parade Miss Winona pageant and coronation a vaudeville show a grand parade Saturday concerts square dancing power boat races a water regatta vaudeville performances and a grand finale giant fireworks to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Waukon Plans Crazy Day Promotion on July 12
Waukon Iowa officials announce a Crazy Day promotion organized by the Chamber of Commerce for July 12. The event aims to attract shoppers with in town activities and special offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
The
Chamber of Commerce
Remodeling Finished at Gale Feed Mill in Wisconsin
Galesville Wis. The Ball Feed Mill remodeling project is complete after a May fire damaged the office and driveway. The building is now sheathed with corrugated steel, a new covered ramp with an electrically operated truck hoist, and electrically powered conveyor belts. Sherr Construction Co. of Galesville carried out the work. Ernie Johnson designed the new office quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Sherr Construction Co
Ernie Johnson
Viola Coed Achieves 4.0 Average at Platteville State
Viola Wisconsin Patricia Williams to be junior at Platteville State College next year posted a 4.0 average in the year just completed to raise her two year average to 3.71. Daughter of Mr and Mrs George Williams of Viola she majors in secondary education and plans to teach English and speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola, Wis
Patricia Williams
Platteville State College
George Williams
Viola
Marlene Nestingen Attends University of Wisconsin for Master’s
Wis Miss Marlene Nestingen, teaching English at Dalton High School Illinois, attends a summer session at the University of Wisconsin Madison to take credits toward her master’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Marlene Nestingen
University of Wisconsin In
Madison
Dalton, Ill
Vernon County to Pick Queen at Farm Progress Days
Vernon County will select its dairy queen during Farm Progress days in Viroqua Wisconsin. Eligible contestants are girls ages sixteen to twenty one who file before July twen tieth. The queen will be crowned July twenty six with prizes from The Merchant's Club the Chamber of Commerce and local firms. She will succeed Mary Everson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Merchant's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Everson
Blair Eggest Committees Appointed
Blair Blair Wis Egg Festival 1963 chairmen listed for silver anniversary event. Committees include finance advertising drawing exhibits judging homemaking calf judging 4 H clubs and Stanford horse pulling parade dance anniversary show and more. Also Crawford County CCC reunion planned in Gays Mills with Lions Club support. Former CCC Company 1604 members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stanford
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Cordell Herbert
Walter Kling
Future Homemakers of America
William Pickering
Future Farmers of America
Trempealeau County Extension Office
Stanford
Oscar Haugen
Omer Moen
Marshall Grass
James Brynildson
Carroll’ Thorpe
Winrich
Chenoweth
Ardell Matson
Everett Berg
Arnold Thorpe
Peter Karlinski
Chester Meissner
Caroll Thorpe
Ernest Borreson
Lyman Toraason
Marvin Skaugh
Anton Raekow
William Dahl
Gerald Sisle
Haugen
James Dahl
Francis Herreid
Gays Mills
Wis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Crawford County
Crawford ‘County
SCS
la Crosse
CCC
Community Event List Highlights Local Figures and Activities
Winrich Olson Arthur Galstad John Kuykendall John Roettger Freeman Benedict Donald Stenberg and Chester Anderegg appear at a chicken stand event with Blair Commercial Club promotions. James Davis and Mrs. R E Anderson crown queen at the school athletic department games. Mr and Mrs James Berg and Mr and Mrs Clarence Koepke host a square dance with Lions Club civic award. Agnus Olson Berg and Davis A R Sather sponsor fishing and picture contests. Richard Anderson promotes a brochure for Chenoaweth Sislo Stanford Eldon Friede award night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winrich
Olson
Arthur Galstad
John Kuykendall
John Roettger
Freeman Benedict
Donald Stenberg
Chester Anderegg
Blair Commercial Club
James Davis
R. E. Anderson
Queen
James Berg
Clarence Koepke
Lions Club
Agnus Olson
Berg
Davis
A. R. Sather
Richard Anderson
Mauston appoints new patrolman Roy Smith
Mauston Wisconsin welcomes Roy Smith 24 to the police department as patrolman replacing Erwin Neitzel who resigned. Smith attended Mauston public schools served in the Army in 1957 1958 is in the inactive reserve married with one child and has worked at Hoiles Dairy for two years. He will begin duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Roy Smith
City Fire and Police Commission
Erwin Neitzel
Smith
Army
Hoile’s Dairy
Traffic Recorders Stolen and Vandalized in Minnesota
The Minnesota Highway Department reports a spree of thefts and smashings of traffic recorders used for studying highway travel. Incidents occur statewide with some devices disappearing or damaged, cables cut, and at least one installation blown by dynamite. Replacement costs range from fifty dollars to over a thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
Highway Department
VFW Auxiliary To Serve Fish Fry In New Albin
New Albin Iowa VFW Auxiliary to sponsor public fish fry at clubrooms from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday July 12. Event features games and entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
New Albin
Iowa
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
SAF 70th Anniversary Picnic Held Near Whitehall
The Scandinavian American Fraternity marks its 70th anniversary with a July 14 noon picnic at the Fred Guse farm five miles north of Whitehall on CTHO. Families bring their own dishes and silverware for a potluck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Fred Guse
Here
Ctho
Taylor hosts bake sale and street dance
Debra Circle of Taylor Lutheran Church will sponsor a bake sale on Wednesday evening July 10 at Taylor Variety Store. The Commercial Club sponsors a free street dance that night with live music featuring old time and new time tunes by local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Wis
Debra Circle
Taylor Lutheran Church
Taylor Variety Store
Commercial Club
Mrs George Blexrud Completes University Course
SPRING GROVE Minn Mrs George Blexrud has completed a school lunch short course at the University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
George Blexrud
University of Minnesota
Farm Progress Days Art Show Scheduled in Viroqua Wis
An art show for adults and youths will be part of Farm Progress Days in Viroqua with no entry limit or fees. Entries must be delivered to Vernon County Superintendent Gale Wanlass at the courthouse by July 19. Six categories include oils,水colors, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, and original ideas. trophies awarded in each group. Contact Richard Doolittle of Holmen for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Gale Wanlass
Richard Doolittle
Holmen
Legion Auxiliary Set Family Picnic in Recreation Park
GALESVILLE Wis The local American Legion Post and Auxiliary will hold a joint family picnic on Wednesday July 10 at Reception Park starting at 6 p.m. Each family should bring tableware a dish to pass and sandwiches for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
American Legion
Reception Park
County goes six months death free in 1963
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis As of midnight June 30 Jackson County had not had a traffic fatality in 1963 Not since the last six months of 1958 has the county gone without a fatal highway accident in a half year period The countys greatest toll was 13 in one year and six of ten fatalities in 1962 occurred on US Highway 12 Black River Falls has recorded only four traffic deaths since April 26 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
James Brager
Empire, Ore
Sechlerville
Houston Guest For Interracial Program
Cassandra Lewis of Minneapolis visits the William Webbles home in Houston Minnesota as part of a 10 day program promoting inter racial understanding among area church families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Minn
Cassandra Lewis
Minneapolis
William Webbles
Minnesota
Riders To Meet In Wisconsin Valley Club Session
The Wisconsin Valley Riders Club will hold its next meeting at 8 30 p m Wednesday July 10 at the Otis Briggs farm near Independence. About 30 members attended the Independence celebration sponsored by the American Legion and Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Wisconsin Valley Riders Club
Otis Briggs
Independence
American Legion and Lions Club
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Eagles
Sparta Trinity Lutheran Church
James Olson
Norman Olson
James Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Gary Robertson
Wilbur Robertson
Steve Haugland
Jim de Cremer
Institute
Barbara Bruce Jefferson
Sparta High School
Earl
Brub) Jefferson
Queen Barbara
W. R. Bruce
Appleton
Sparta High
Ernest Betts, Jr
Sparta Police
Linda Nelson
Ames
Miss Nelson
Gale
M.A
Blair Eggest
Main
Main St
Klinkner & Jensen Shoe Store
All Sale Shoes
Oxfords
Klinkners Jensen Shoe Store
Chilpren
Caledonia St
Gautsch
Cities Service
la Crosse & West Ave
RAU Distributors
Rollin Reynolds
Racine
P.S
UPI
SAF
Houston
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