Sparta Municipal Band Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Sparta Wisconsin marked the 70th anniversary of its municipal band with a concert in Court House Square. Former and long time members attended, including Dr Spencer D La Bansky and Arnold Jindrick, as well as Walter Peterson, former post conductors. The band, founded in 1893, has ferried community musical life through directors like Lloyd McClure and Belden During WWII. Women joined during wartime and remain part of the ensemble, which rehearses Mondays and performs summer outdoor concerts and hospital appearances.
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Sparta
Wis
Spencer D.la Bansky
Oak Ridge
Beebe
Robert al Ore
Arnoldsen Jr
Green- Jindrick
Racine
Wood
Gordon Sayner
Direct Crosse
Tor
Walter Peterson
Sparta Municipal Band
Courthouse Square
Lloyd McClure
Dr. Beebe
Paul Schaller
William Hinton
Lewis Lesby
Virginia (Hendricks) Kellar
North Ridge
Calif
Harold Benedict
Frank Wendorf
Winona Haney
Harold Vandervort
Nancy
Road Work Cost Put At 95 8 Million
The Minnesota Highway Department reports total state highway construction contracts let from July 1, 1962, through June 30, 1963, at 95.8 million dollars. Including county federal aid secondary projects under contract, about 12.5 million more. Interstate contracts total 57.7 million, trunk highways 38.1 million, with federal participation rates of 90-10 and 50-50 respectively. Total highway work under way on June 26 reached about 133 million, including 11.7 million in apparent low bids at June 28 letting.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Commissioner of Highways
Lamb Marketing Pool Set Wednesday In Sparta Wisconsin
SPARTA Wis The second lamb marketing pool of the season will be held at the Equity Auction Market on Wednesday July 17 County Agent Leonard Anderson urges producers with lambs weighing 80 to 100 pounds to market them now He adds that a large volume of lambs will likely strengthen the market
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Sparta
Wis
Leonard Anderson
Lisbon Principal Accepts New Post
NEW LISBON Wis Edward J Thompson who has been New Lisbon High School principal the past two years has resigned to become assistant superintendent of Lakeland High School in Minocqua Wis He will assume his new position late in August Thompson came to New Lisbon from East Troy where he had been guidance director.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Edward J. Thompson
Lakeland High School
Minoqua
Thompson
East Troy
New Lisbon Legion Schedules Picnic
New Lisbon Wis The New Lisbon American Legion picnic will be held Wednesday July 31 at 6 p.m. in Castle Rock Park.
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New Lisbon Legion
New Lisbon
Wis
American Legion
Castle Rock Park
Sparta Youth Nominated For Air Force Prep
Sparta Wisconsin Myron Brueggeman an 18 year old Sparta High School graduate has been appointed to the U S Air Force Academy prep school at Colorado Springs He was chosen as first alternate through Representative Vernon Thomson among about 4000 considered for 125 prep slots Brueggeman is at Lackland AFB Texas for four weeks basic training before attending the prep school
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Sparta
Wis
Myron Brueggeman
Bernard Brueggeman
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Brueggeman
Cong
Vernon Thomson
Lackland Afb
Tex
Sparta High School
Hixton Taylor Post Holds Vote in Taylor Wisconsin
Walter Everson was installed as new commander of the Hixton-Taylor American Legion Post. Other officers installed include Guy Hagen as vice commander Lester Stensven Wesley Berg as finance officer Curtis Stevens as historian William P Olson as chaplain Clayton Mahlum as sergeant at arms and Alfred Waller as service officer. Stevens, the Jackson County commander, served as installing officer.
Brown Swiss Canton Holds Annual Show in Melrose
Brown Swiss Canton 3 will stage its annual picnic and show on Wednesday July 17 at 10 30 p m at the La Crosse Inter-State Fairground Melrose secretary Mrs Wallace Pfaff says Dwight Kernel of Fennimore will be associate judge Other events include junior showmanship award a champion cow trophy and Canton 3 queen election open to the public
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Melrose
Wis
la Crosse Inter-State Fairground
Wallace Pfaff
Dwight Kernel
Fennimore
Two New Lisbon Men to Spend Two Years in Germany
New Lisbon Wisconsin reports that two local school men will spend two years abroad in Germany. Richard Hanson, vocal music teacher, and Charles Pollock, school secretary, depart for Frankfurt on July 19. Hanson will work in social work, Pollock in linguistics. Wives and families will join when accommodations are ready.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Germany
Richard Hanson
Charles Pollock
Frankfort
Hanson
Pollock
Caledonia Council Gets 2 Bids On Fire Hall Annex
Caledonia Minnesota council received two local bids for a 48 by 36 foot extension to the fire hall. Becker Lumber Co. bid 9638 dollars, Nelson Construction Co. bid 9870. After adjustments, Becker remained lowest at 9118. The contract awaits a special meeting. Parish official Schroeder presided. no action on gas piping was taken. An oil burner will replace the coal stoker in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Council
Caledonia, Minn
Becker Lumber Co
Nelson Construction Co
Becker
Nelson
Herbert Schroeder
Dean Dennison
John Rippe
Training funds approved for welders in Juneau County
Gov John W Reynolds approves an 11250 contract to train 12 unemployed persons in Juneau County as welders under the Area Redevelopment Act. The program, financed entirely by ARA funds, runs 16 weeks starting soon.
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Maulton
Wis
John W. Reynolds
Juneau County
ARA
Tomah COFC elects Four New Directors
The Greater Tomah Area Chamber of Commerce elected three new directors for three-year terms: William Conway Ray Cram and Francis Kelly. Dan Gooden was elected for a one-year term to fill a vacancy. The board will grow from seven to nine members. A. E. Soderstrom received a lifetime membership. Honorary lifetime memberships went to Dr. Aaron Mason Col Havilland Connolly Col Melvin Wang and Col Everett Roberts.
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Tomah
Wis
Greater Tomah Area
A. E. Soderstrom
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Aaron S. Mason
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Havilland A. N. Connolly
Camp McCoy
Melvin P. Wang
Camp Williams
Everett Roberts
Volk Field
Whitehall Library Board Elects New Officers
Whitehall Wisconsin Mrs Jo seph Tschetter was elected chairman of the library board. Other officers named include Mrs Kenneth Berdan as secretary treasurer and Mrs Dewey Bensend as publicity chairman.
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Whitehall
Wis
Joseph Tschetter
Kenneth Berdan
Dewey Bensend
Wisconsin Camp Set by Wesleyan Methodists July 18 28 1963
The Wisconsin Conference Wesleyan Methodist Church will hold its annual camp meeting seven miles west of Hillsboro on Highway 33 July 18 to 28. Sessions begin 9 a.m. July 18 for business, with pastors and delegates from the state. Evangelist Rev Leonard Ravenhill and speaker Rev Bai Bangura headline a program including Sunday services, daily rallies, and musical groups Kellog Restrick and Betty Restrick. All services are open to the public.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wisconsin Conference
Here
Leonard Ravenhill
Clinton Butcher
Rufus D. Riesdorph
Bai Bangura
West Africa Conference
Bangura
Budgets Approved For Three Houston County Agencies
Houston County commissioners reviewed budgets for welfare, school transportation and tuition. Miss Dolores Hauge reported end of June fund balances across county revenue welfare road and bridge county agent building and school funds. Uncollected property taxes were adjusted with some cancellations and others to be entered in judgment. Olin Thompson’s janitor salary set at 225 dollars monthly and service officer at 5000 dollars yearly starting July 1 1963.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Board of Commissioners
Dolores Hauge
Byron Whitehouse
Olin Thompson
Houston County
Gale Town Board of Review Sees Small Protest
Galesville Wisconsin the town board of review met recently with only mild protest heard. Town real estate valued at 1 909 485 up 13 360 from last year personal property taxes 606 020 up 17 680. Assessor W H Bibby noted dairy herds steady at 6 167 head up 158 mostly beef cattle. Board members include Chairman Lee Sacia William Thomas LeRoy Ekern and Herman Dale. Hearing postponed to August 5 due to incomplete figures.
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Galesville
Wis
Town of
Gale
Lee Sacia
William Thomas
LeRoy Ekern
Herman Dale
Galesville Board of Review
Lodge Plans Picnic in Black River Falls
Royal Neighbors Lodge announces a community picnic at the swimming pool park in Black River Falls Wisconsin on Wednesday July 17. The event begins at 2 p m with residents and neighbors invited to attend.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Royal Neighbors
Military service notes from Norwalk and surrounding towns
A roundup of local residents' military and civil service updates includes A J C and Mrs Kennedy of Rantoul Ill visiting Norwalk relatives. Kerry Buttke Alma Center enlisting in the Black River Falls National Guard for six months active duty. 11 more volunteers needed to reach authorized strength. Holliday family on leave from Shaw AFB N C visiting Hokah. Douglas Stevens returns to Long Beach base aboard USS Okanogan after Cashton visit. Cadet Michael Quirk completes six weeks ROTC at Ft Riley. Rodney Kinnear earns Air Force Commendation Medal at Schilling AFB Kansas. Robert Dettinger at Truax Field identifying airborne objects for NORAD. Joel Pierce returns to Dresbach after six months combat engineers with Minnesota National Guard. Kapau s Robbins AFB guests visit Houston family.
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A. J.C
William Kennedy
Rantoul
Ill
Shaw Afb
N.C
Seward Holliday
Aaron Zumach
Hokah
Minn
Holliday
Elaine Zumach
Air Force
9Th Air Force
Douglas Stevens
Long Beach
Calif
Sylvester Stevens
Cashton
Michael Quirk
Emmett Stevens Quirk
Sparta
Ft. Riley
Kan
Quirk
University of Wisconsin
Chi Epsilon Fraternity
Rodney Kinnear
Dave Kinnear
Viroqua
Schilling Afb
Kaw
Joel Pierce
Keith Pierce
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dresbach
Combat Engineers
National Guard
Onalaska
Paperback popularity grows as small formats gain shelf presence
The County Library notes that compact paperback editions like Hap piness is a Warm Puppy and other titles drive best seller lists and library circulation. Smaller size aids handling while new bindings extend life for circulation. Readers rediscover classics and sample new histories in these durable formats.
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Youngblood Hawke
Charles Schultz
Charlie Brown
Linus
Lucy
Snoopy
Schultz
Front Of Church Made Into Shrine
Dorchester Iowa Reverend Duane Raftis converts the front of St Marys Catholic Church into a shrine. Ground cleared a block wall built and a road constructed to reach the shrine on church property.
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Dorchester
Iowa
Duane Raftis
Raftis
Houston County GOP To Meet
Houston County Republicans will hold a regular meeting Wednesday July 17 at 8 p.m. in the Hector Construction offices in Caledonia. Chairman LeRoy Harris of La Crescent will preside. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Republicans
Hector Construction
LeRoy Harris
la Crescent
New Lisbon man gets star route for 43 mile mail path
Viroqua Wisconsin Richard Dunn of New Lisbon has been appointed carrier on the star route for carrying mail from Viroqua to Gillingham a distance of 43 miles. Communities served by the route include La Farge West Lima Yuba and Bloom City.
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Viroqua
Wis
Richard Dunn
New Lisbon
Gillingham
la Farge
West Lima
Yuba
Bloom City
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Lynn Gullickson
West Salem
Beldon
Monroe County Hospital and Infirmary
Veterans Hospital
Tooters
Sparta City
Louis Tourville
al Herrick
P. F. Strait
Fred Heitman
Otto Brown
Carl Palmer
Louis Lesby
Ira
Lisbon
Air Force Prep
Hixton-Taylor
Brown
Tomah Cofc
Harvard Protz
Stan Zdrojowy
Don Harris
Gordon Stelter
Agriculture Committee
Don Kortbein
I. B. Bell
Gordon Millsop
Phil Kress Jr
J. Peter Boysen
Jack Olson
Wisconsin Dells
Whitehall Library Board
P.P.G
P Aeae Ae S
Plate Glass Company
Peete
Copeland Ave
Wisconsin
Kellog
Board
Town of Gale Board of Review
Mary Young
Pat Schroeder
Vicky Hollenbeck
Sinkule Clark
Glen Sinkule
Ypsilanti, Mich
Uncle Sam
Clear
310Th Strategic Aerospace Wing
Robert Dettinger
Earl Dettinger
Truax Field
Madison
Chicago
Pierce
A. 1.C
la Verne Kappaus
Robbins Afb
Ansil Wilson
Houston
County Library Notebook
Stevenson
Crane
Steinbeck
Jack London
la Crosse County
United States
American Revoluton,”’ By Richard Morris, Schlesinger
the Alamo
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Walter Lord
Bkiers
Serta
Robinson
State RD
Leigi
RFC
la Crosse Tribune
James Horn
Thomas Sletten
Charles ‘Hanson
Sletten-McKee
Seventh and King Streets
la Crosse
Len Midtlien
Len
Cities Service
18Th & State Sts
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