Women's church group meetings and events listed across towns
Local church women from Freeman American Lutheran in Ferryville hostesses lead a program by Utica ALCW at 8 p.m. July 11. Grace Methodist in New Albin holds a July 11 meeting with Dorcas Circle in charge at 2 15 p.m. and devotions by Mrs. Weymiller. Various churches from Trempealeau Ettrick Galesville Ontario Merrillan Spring Grove schedule July events, bake sales, picnics, circles meetings, and reports on conventions and missions for July 10 16 and 11.
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Ferryville
Wis
American Lutheran Church
Mmes
Vernon Anundson
Leslie Nash
Donald Emerson
Utica
ALCW
New Albin
Iowa
Women’s Society of Christian Service of Grace Methodist Church
Dorcas
Mariam Weymiller
Iris Sires
Allie Stevens
Elsie Pohlman
Margareta Mendenhall
Gladys Dannenbring
Joseph’s Court of Women’ Foresters
United Church of Christ, Peace Evangelical and Reformed
Crooked Creek
Women’s Guild of Peace United Church of Christ
Ettrick
French Creek
Ontario
Baptist Women’s Society
Green Lake
Givlen Klein
Marguerite Cox
Spring Grove
Minn
Rachel Circle
Black Hammer Alcw
500 Acre Project Aids Bible Camp Work in Wisconsin
Amer ican Lutheran Church youth groups from Viroqua La Crosse and Dodgeville conferences sex up 500 acres near Ferryville Wisconsin to develop Sugar Creek Valley Bible Camp. Work includes trail clearing cabin plans and refurbishing two farmhouses for weather back up sleeping facilities.
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Pearl Swiggum
la Crosse Tribune
Ferryville
Wis
Viroqua
la Crosse
Dodgeville
Sugar Creek Valley
Ted
Child Treated For Dog Bites in Tomah Area
Dennis Bayer, 24 year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bayer of Racine, was treated at Tomah Memorial Hospital for severe head lacerations after a dog attack. Twenty five stitches were needed to close the wounds. The incident occurred Sunday at the grandparents home, north of Warrens in Jackson County. The dog will be confined ten days to check rabies.
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Tomah
Wis
Dennis Bayer
Richard Bayer
Racine
Tomah Mmorial Hospital
Carl Bayer
Warrens
Jackson County
Fall Injury In Ettrick Leaves 15 Year Old Fractured
Paul Beirne aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs Smith Beirne, suffered a fractured right ankle and a head gash after a fall from a tree Sunday in Ettrick Wisconsin.
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Ettrick, Wis
Paul Beirne
Smith Beirne
Elders Vote Fund For Airport
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis The City Council appropriated 44 665 to pay the citys share toward establishment of a new airport They designated the division of aeronautics DOE as its agent to secure federal state and county aid The money comes from the 1967 surplus with 39 665 invested and 5 000 paid to the division Ruth Hoagenson Weir was hired as full time deputy city clerk and deputy city treasurer at 335 monthly Margaret Johnson was paid 400 for extra June work Six bartenders licenses were granted and a fogger for spraying insects costing up to 900 was approved.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Division of Aeronautics
Department of Transportation
Ruth Hoagenson Weir
Margaret Johnson
Black River district trims staff as eight teaching posts open
The Black River Falls school system reports eight vacancies after four recent resignations. Supt. Melvin Schmallenberg lists departures including Duane Larson at junior high math to Melrose, David Elkins to Western Wisconsin Technical School, Fred Wagner Latin, and James Pederson speech correctionist. Vacancies span high school vocal music, speech English, social studies coach, junior high English and math.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Joint 2
Melvin Schmallenberg
Duane Larson
Melrose
David Elkins
Fred Wagner
James Pederson
Ance
Twin Cities
Pederson
Ann Killian
Whitewater State University
Western Wisconsin Technical School
la Crosse
Elkins
Sparta board of review reviews 1968 city valuation
Sparta Wisconsin held a board of review session to examine the city's 1968 valuation of 28.56 million dollars. Assessor Lawrence Sullivan reported real estate at 25.15 million, personal property at 3.41 million, with a 100 percent full value assessment and a 34 mill rate likely to rise due to school, county and state tax demands.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Board of Review
Lawrence Sullivan
Sullivan
Harold Vandervort
Anson Jackson
E. Earle Zepplin
Harry Fladstol
Wayne Merow
Family Singers to Perform Sacred Concert in Sparta
The Karlstad family singers of San Leandro, California, will present a sacred concert at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sparta at 8 p.m. on Wednesday July 31. On tour through 24 states, they have appeared in more than 600 churches in the United States and Canada. The ensemble includes folk songs and carols from various countries and can produce choir-like effects without a full choir. No admission is charged and the event is open to the public.
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Sparta
Wis
Karlstad Family Singers
San Leandro
Calif
Trinity Lutheran Church
United States
Canada
Vernon County Incumbents Are Opposed
Vernon County officials drew challenger attention as candidates filed for county posts. Clerk Roger Novy, a Republican since 1963, faces Democrat Elvin Fortney. Treasurer Alvin M. Hauge, Republican since 1963, faces Melvin E. Peterson. Sheriff DeVerne Hokland, a Republican since 1966, faces Donald Fencl. Coroner P. T. Bland did not run, with Kenneth Fox seeking Republican. Clerk of Court Morris Moon, a Republican, faces Marcus Berge. District Attorney James Sieger left. James Schipper unopposed. Register of Deeds Vera J. Nelson, a Republican, opposes Democrat Donald Potter.
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Novy
Elvin Fortney
Franklin
Alvin M. Hauge
Melvin E. Peterson
Westby Area
DeVerne Hokland
Coon Valley
Donald Fencl
P. T. Bland
Westby
Kenneth Fox
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Arthur Swiggum
Dahl Drug Store
Vig-Gulbrandsen
Morris Moon
Marcus Berge
Franklin Farmer
Larry A. Sieger
James Schipper
Register of Deeds
Vera J. Nelson
Vernon County
Donald Potter
Five Jackson County races set after filing deadline
Five contested races emerge in Jackson County as filing ends. Democrat Clerk Virginia Emerson faces Robert Flugstad, Democrat Treasurer Alva Hagenis meets Gisela Goetzelt, Democrat Sheriff Richard Miles opposed by Cleo Thompson, Clerk of Court Dorothy Meek to run against Marian Groper, and Democrat Dist Attorney Robert Radcliffe pitted with Daniel Pizzini. Unopposed are Register of Deeds Lyle Larson and Coroner Dr. Robert Krohn.
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Virginia Emerson
Robert Flugstad
Alva Hagenis
Gisela Goetszelt
Richard Miles
Cleo Thompson
Dorothy Meek
Marian Groper
Atty
Robert Radcliffe
Daniel Pizzini
Democrat Register of Deeds
Lyle Larson
Robert Krohn
Ray Hurlburt
Vernon County Holstein Breeders to Meet in Viroqua
Vernon County Holstein breeders set a twilight meeting at 8 p.m. Friday July 12 on Olaf Gronvold’s farm five miles east of Chaseburg on County KK. National Holstein field man Zane Aikens will discuss the Milwaukee sale of the century and the recent national convention. A judging contest will open the program.
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Viroqua
Wis
Olaf Gronvold
Vernon County Holstein Breeders
Chaseburg
Harvey Kirking
Zane Aikens
Milwaukee
Crawford County DA Seeks Re-Election in Prairie du Chien
Frederick P. Otto, Crawford County district attorney, announces he will seek a second term. Otto, a Republican and University of Wisconsin graduate, is an Air Force veteran and former commander of the Prairie du Chien Reserve unit. He serves on the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association legislative committee.
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Prairie DU Chien, Wis
Frederick P. Otto
Crawford County
Shooting Incident Under Investigation in Stoddard
Vernon County authorities continue the investigation into a Sunday night shooting in Stoddard. A woman, Mrs. Herbert Morrison, sustained arm wounds from a shotgun blast and was treated at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.
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Stoddard
Wis
Vernon County
Herbert Morrison
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Tremple Church Names New Pastor in Trempealeau
Trempealeau Wisconsin Rev Wesley Schimer occupies the pulpit of Trempealeau Federated Church succeeding Rev George Anderson who has taken a pastorate at Osceola Wis Rev and Mrs Schimer moved here from Green Bay.
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Trempealeau, Wis
Wesley Schimer
Trempealeau Federated Church
George Anderson
Osceola
Wis
New Albin Community Club Dinner Meeting
The New Albin Community Club will hold a dinner and business meeting at 6 30 p m Monday July 15 in the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms Members should bring their own tableware The Rhode Island postal system was quiet statewide in June.
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New Albin
Iowa
Primary Vote Needed For 2 Monroe Posts
Sparta Wis Only two contests emerged as filing closed for Monroe County offices Republican nominees Kenyon of Tomah faces Quackenbush of Sparta for Assembly. Quackenbush also ran in 1966. Sheriff Instra seeks renomination against Sanders of Sparta and Harry Peth of Tomah. Other incumbents filed for re election without opposition.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Kyle Kenyon
Tomah
Robert Quackenbush
Quackenbush
Kenyon
Robert Nicol
Dewey Instra
Ronald Sanders
Harold
Harry) Peth
Milwaukee Railroad
Relief County
David L. Hering
Nettie Chapel
Register of Deeds
Patricia Harrie
Eleanor Austin
E. 0. Lukasek
Donald L. Goodman
Pitt the Younger Becomes Prime Minister at 24
William Pitt the Younger rises to the position of prime minister of England at the age of 24, marking a historic early ascent in British politics. His leadership signals a new era for the government and the country.
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William Pitt the Younger
England
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