Elroy-Kendall-Wilton schools budget hearing set
Electors of the Elroy Kendall Wilton School District will meet at 8 p.m. Monday July 22 in the Royall High School gym to vote on a 1 071 605 budget and a 399 247 tax levy. The budget rise funds teacher raises two interns two half time teachers and a new aide for each building. A lunch price rise and ticket increases are proposed to cover deficits. Board terms expire for three members with two candidates running and one retiring.
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Elroy
Wis
Elroy - Kendall - Wilton
Royall High School
Allen Schraumnagel
Board of Education
Corwin Center
Wilton
Harvey Drews
Leonard Neitzel
Kendall
Anton Houzner
Homemaker Program OK'd For Monroe
Monroe County approves a Coulee Region CAP funded homemaker aide program with a 16 104 dollar budget for 10 months. A home economist and three aides will assist low income families in nutrition food selection budgeting and meal prep with emphasis on large families. Contact Leonard Anderson at the University Extension office in Sparta to apply.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Coulee
Anderson
No Applications Accepted Before Aug 1 for Viroqua Plant
Leonard Aikins of National Cash Register Co says no job applications will be accepted before August 1 for the new Viroqua plant planned to open this fall. He noted 100 to 120 workers will be employed when fully operating.
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Viroqua
Wis
Leonard Aikins
National Cash Register Co
Aikins
Couple Rents A Home Keeps Light Burning At Loch Ness
John Sharp lin, 37, and his wife rent Bona Lighthouse at Loch Ness entrance. Lease requires a light be kept burning. if the beam goes out he must place an oil lamp and report it. The couple admired the scenic site and live there while he works nearby.
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Glasgow
Scotland
John Sharplin
John
Bona Lighthouse
Loch Ness
Margaret
Nelsons Teaching Aid Program Approved by Senate
Senator Gaylord Nelson won Senate approval for a teaching assistant program aimed at elementary schools in underprivileged neighborhoods. The plan would recruit college graduates to serve as teaching assistants as part of a higher education bill.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
Senate
Wisconsin Democrat
Knickerbocker Club Drafts Early Baseball Rules
The Knickerbocker Club drew up the first rules governing baseball in 1845, shaping the sport's formal play and standards.
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Knickerbocker Club
Hillsboro Area Schools Propose 1968 69 Budget
Hillsboro Wisconsin district seeks a 743132.47 dollar budget for 1968 69 at an annual meeting in the high school gym. The plan increases the levy to 24 mills and raises instruction costs, local revenue, and state aid while federal aid declines. Nominations will be from the floor as no notices of intent were filed.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Ray Kahler
Keith Fiske
Elroy Fair Set to Open for Four Day Run
Elroy Wis is preparing for a four day fair starting Thursday July 18. A horse pulling contest is slated for 8 30 Thursday. Friday features kids day and teen age dance at 8 30 p m. A tractor pulling contest is planned for 8 30 p m Saturday. Sunday includes a horse show at 1 p m and square dancing with 4 H novelty acts at 8 30 p m.
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Elroy
Wis
Hazard study ends in Tomah intersections vision problems
Tomah Wisconsin police have completed a hazard study on intersections causing impaired driver vision. The report, sent to the board of public works, notes many corners lack vision clearance due to trees shrubs and a few fences.
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Tomah
Wis
Board of Public Works
Strum Steam Fest Opens August 9 With Parade
Strum Wis August festival marshal Joe Rynda of Montgomery Minnesota will lead the parade Friday August 9 through Sunday August 11. Last year 1000 cars joined the parade and about 35000 people attended. Rynda will display his 10 horsepower Autman Taylor Eureka Sunflower built in 1878 Marion Ohio with wooden wheels and a bird whistle. Steam Engine Club chair Wayne Holte says festival profits funded park facilities and $2000 was donated to the village treasury for river park improvements including a restroom and service building. A miniature railroad called The Flyer operates Sundays and holidays with rides.
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Strum
Wis
Joe Rynda
Montgomery
Rynda
Autman-Taylor
Marion
Ohio
Wayne Holte
Steam Engine Club
Village Treasury
Flyer
Minors fined for delinquency amid thefts and chases
Two 18 year olds from Tomah were fined 100 dollars and costs each for contributing to a 16 year old’s delinquency after a beer party. A 19 year old from the Tomah area faces burglary charges tied to the Holiday Farms Oasis theft and the Tomah Sparta Speedway theft on July 7 10 and to the Interstate 94 project. One suspect remained free on bond after arrest during the beer party. Police pursued three youths in a 100 mile per hour chase near construction equipment and Sparta police chased Lawrence Strittmatter 55 of Bangor who was treated for lacera tions after a crash.
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Sparta
Wis
Link S. Rixie
Donald Densmore
Tomah
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Minor
Stephen Clark
Holiday Farms Oasis
Tomah-Sparta
Speedway
Clark
Liberty
Rixie and
Densmore
Floyd Knoll
Rodney Gudbar
Lawrence J. Strittmatter
Bangor
Gary Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Air Force Award Updates for Schroeder and Townsmen
T Sgt Keith Schroeder son of Mrs Clara Schroeder Postville Iowa received a second Air Force Commendation Medal at Doebraberg Air Station Germany where he serves as administrative supervisor His father Lloyd Schroeder lives in Postville and his wife Jacqueline Lane in Waukon Ronald Wagner of Tomah has enlisted in the Air Force and will begin six weeks of recruit training at Amarillo AFB Spec 4 David Brickman son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Brickman Caledonia Minnesota received a certificate of merit a certificate of achievement and a driver s badge near Wurzburg Germany He entered the Army in 1965 and trained at Ft Wood Missouri before arriving in Germany in July 1965.
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Keith Schroeder
Clara Schroeder
Postville
Iowa
Doebraberg Air Station
Germany
Lloyd Schroeder
Jacqueline Lane
Waukon
Ronald Wagner
Robert Wagner
Tomah
Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Tex
David Brickman
Melvin Brickman
Caledonia
Minn
Wurzburg
Army
Ft. Wood
School Moves to Troendle Residence for Furniture Shop
WAUKON Iowa The old elementary school building bought by Jerry Troendle has been moved from its original site to the Troendle residence on Allamakee Street and will be used as a shop for remodeling furniture.
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Waukon
Iowa
Jerry Troendle
Troendle
Allamakee Street
Fire damages Nicholson barn. livestock saved at Camp Douglas
A Sunday evening fire of unknown origin destroyed a 30 by 60 foot barn on the Nicholson farm near Camp Douglas. Ten head of young stock and two ponies were removed, while 700 bales of hay and equipment were lost. Fire crews and neighbors prevented spread to the house. No loss estimate given.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Walter Nicholson
Highway M
Nicholson
Nicholsons
Spiritualist Camp Schedule Planned in Wisconsin
The Western Wisconsin spiritualist camp in Wonewoc hosts Rev. Otto Fredricks of Milwaukee and Estelle Campbel le and Pear Lane of Minneapolis as guest speakers the week of July 14 to 27. Demonstrations and lectures on clairvoyance and spiritual healing will be held with daily meetings at 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Lawn party readings are Mondays at 1 p.m.
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Wonewoc
Wis
Wisconsin
Otto Fredricks
Christian Spiritual Church of
Milwaukee
Estelle Campbelle
Pear Lane
Minneapolis
Judged for Fair Open Class Swine Awards
Interstate competition honors Garfield Garbers and Nuttelman in multiple divisions with top placings for Garbers, Nuttelman, Vick, Gilster, Buisman, and Milestone Farms. Awards cover barrows, sows, boars, and get of fire across open, Du Roc Jersey, and mature categories.
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la Crosse
Steve Pfaff
Mindoro
Jeanette Garbers
West Salem
Chester
Tribune
Barrow
Garbers
Buisman
Gilster
Ervin Nuttelman
Bob Vick
Nuttelman
Vick
Young Herd
Ronald Buisman
Michael Gilster
Randy Garbers
Milestone Farms
Douglas Schomberg
Russell Schomberg
Schomberg
Justin Hall
Milestone
Hall
Glenn Martin
Martin
Tomah Airport Runway Upgrades Signal Growth in Wisconsin
Tomah Wis the Bloyer Airport runway receives a seal coat on the gravel strip with a 2600 foot blacktop and 400 foot added approach. City of Tomah funds 15000 over five years backed by the local flyers club and business leaders. Lighting plans under review as improvements proceed.
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Tomah
Wis
Bloyer
Victor Bloyer
Flyers Club
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