Holmen Adopts Budget With Possible State Aid Change
Holmen Wis Holmen Area School District electors approved a 461212 budget with 219812 from local tax levy 18.64 mills. The plan adds two teachers lengthens the year by five days and contemplates a special meeting if state aid is reduced. Nina Mickelberg and Knute Bertelsen won board seats. Edward McCabe defeated Victor Eide for the other vacancy. Richard L Henske named elementary principal and supervisor. Two teaching vacancies remain and two bus drivers plus an assistant are sought.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen Area
Nina Mickelberg
Knute Bertelsen
Edward McCabe
Victor Eide
Robert Price
Wendell Wall
Harold Nelson
Clifford Hanson
Donald Pertzsch
Richard L. Henske
Greendale
Holmen Schools Plan Enrollment For Year
A Holmen workshop for teachers is set for Wednesday August 28. Anticipated enrollment this year reaches 930 students across Holmen schools.
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Ant Cook
Holmen
Camp McCoy Auction Seeks Bids for House and Garage
A two story frame house and adjacent garage at Camp McCoy are offered for sale to the highest bidder by the Chicago Army Engineer District. Sealed bids due by 10 a.m. Wednesday August 7 will be opened publicly. Separate bids may be made for each building and lump sums are not allowed. Inspections available weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Building 2160.
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Sparta
Wis
Camp McCoy
Chicago Army Engineer District
John C. Mattina
Chicago
Col
Mattina
S. Clark St
Ill
Church Food Sale Luncheon at St Peters in New Albin
The Women's Guild of United Church of Christ St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed will host a public food sale and luncheon at the church in New Albin on Saturday July 27 starting at 2 30 p m.
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New Albin
Iowa
Women's Guild of United Church of Christ
St. Peter’s
Trempealeau County Fair draws huge entry total
Galesville Wisconsin crowds await the Trempealeau County Fair opening July 25. More than 5,000 entries have been received, including 700 youth from FFA FHA and 4 H clubs. Organizer Mrs Russell Grant notes a likely record flower show in the open class.
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Galesville
Wis
Russell Grant
FFA
FHA
Grant
Parade Route Changes For Farm Progress Days In Viroqua
Viroqua Wisconsin changes parade route to bypass five blocks on U S High 14. 87 units including 11 queens prepared to participate. A dress rehearsal for the Jeremiah Rusk pageant drew 100 participants. Five drum and bugle corps will contest at the Viroqua Park Bowl with La Crescent not in competition. Anxious volunteers sought for parking and refreshments at fairgrounds and bus stops.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Memorial Hospital
S. Main Street
Decker
Tobacco Pool Warehouse
Fairgrounds
U.S
Jeremiah Rusk
Viroqua Park Bowl
A la Crescent Corps
Powwow Slated At Pittsville Park July 27-28
Pitts ville Wis An Indian powwow will be held at Riverside Park July 27-28 the 38th annual event tied to the area homecoming Winnebago dancers perform varied dances and ceremonials an Indian village will be erected Vic Hyde will serve as master of ceremonies for the entertainment program carnival attractions and a Sunday baseball game are planned in Pittsville Riverside Park July 28.
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Pittsville Park
Pittsville
Wis
Riverside Park
Vic Hyde
Wisconsin Districts Hold Meetings Despite Budget Delays
Wisconsin schools report annual meetings with budgets set amid state aid uncertainty. Viroqua area approves 1 022 285 budget and 567 765 levy. Blair adopts 401 617 budget with levy 136 518.40. Cashton new board members James Chalupnik and Alfons Weibel. Elroy Kendall Wilton district approves 744 304 budget with 2 0 0 330 operational and 73 877 debt retirement. 145 electors attend. bus, hours, and state aid discussed.
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Elroy-Kendall- Wilton
Wilton
Orme
Elroy
James Sartori
Donald Hart
Allen Schraumnagel
Wilton High School
Black River Falls school district approves levy and closures
About 160 of 7,000 eligible electors attended the annual meeting Monday. The district approved a $368,000 levy at 15.501 mills, raising 81 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Seven rural schools Hochunkgra Irving Kenyon Papoose Creek Pine Hill Spring Creek Town Creek may be disposed. Donald Hall and Mile Bowler were reelected to three-year terms with Art Janke as third candidate.
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Black River Falls
Hochunkgra
Irving
Kenyon
Papoose Creek
Pine Hill
Spring Creek
Town Creek
Donald Hall
Mile Bowler
Art Janke
Mindoro School District adopts levy and budget
Mindoro State Graded School Joint District 1 approved a tax levy of 44 658 dollars and a budget of 67 458 dollars at its annual meeting Monday. Donavan Pfaff was elected treasurer to replace Larry Timm. James Romskog chaired the meeting. A social hour honored Mr and Mrs James Gotham and Bill Meyer who are moving to new positions.
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Mindoro
Taylor School District levy approved for 1964 year
At the annual meeting on Monday electors approved a total school tax levy of 71 971 20 for year ending June 30 1964 The levy includes three mills for the new addition raising 11 995 20 The regular levy is 15 mills Walter Kling was re elected clerk for a new three year term Truman Roxlien was elected treasurer Henry Matson presided John Schultz elected chairman of the budget hearing and Gaylord Strande chairman of the general meeting
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Electors of
Taylor School District Joint 4
Walter Kling
Truman Roxlien
Henry Matson
John Schultz
Gaylord Strande
Joint School Dist 15 approves 1963 64 budget
Meeting in this district adopted a 1963-64 budget of 272 458 15 dollars, up from 262 519 76. A tax levy of 81 402 dollars for school purposes was approved. The 15 mill levy remains, but state aid reliance could force a raise. Leo Clark was re elected treasurer. The session was called to order by President Roger Gabrielson with Secretary Robert Vosen presenting the report.
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Leo Clark
Roger Gabrielson
Robert Vosen
Gale-Ettrick district budget approved at meeting
At the annual Gale-Ettrick district meeting the proposed budget of 445590 was accepted. The tax levy will be discussed in a board meeting at 8 p.m. Monday Aug 19 at the Gale Theater. The board was authorized to sell rural South Branch and Crystal Valley schools and to obtain an option to buy the fair grounds land behind Gale-Ettrick High School. A proposal to increase board members from five to seven was defeated. Kenneth Truaxm, clerk, and Alex Nelsestuen, treasurer, were named.
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Gale-Ettrick
Gale Theater
South Branch
Crystal Valley
Fairgrounds
Gale-Ettrick High School
Kenneth Truaxm
Alex Nelsestuen
Mail to Bullwinkle Moose Delivers Laughable Cold Case
An envelope addressed to Bullwinkle Moose at Frostbite Falls Wis. arrived at Black River Falls Post Office and was promptly delivered. Postmaster Robert Amo suspects the Frostbite Falls joke ties to last winter’s 50 below zero headlines. Inside, Alan Peterson, a local auto dealer, found two Confederate Civil War bills from a Johnstown, Pennsylvania acquaintance.
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Frostbite Falls
Wis
Black River Falls
Robert Amo
Bullwinkle Moose
Alan
Moose) Peterson
Peterson
Johnstown
Communities To Discuss Gas Franchise In Viroqua Area
VIROQUA Wis Installation of natural gas in the Viroqua area will be discussed at a meeting of Viroqua Westby and Coon Valley representatives Tuesday evening July 20 in Westby. A master zoning plan will be studied by the city attorney and engineer as a result of Tuesdays meeting. The council approved an Aug 1 Crazy Day with city merchants participating.
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Viroqua
Wis
Westby
Coon Valley
Bloodmobile to be in Hillsboro this Monday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Hillsboro Monday July 29 from noon to 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. Mrs Ralph Roberts is city chairman.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Red Cross
First Congregational Church
Ralph Roberts
Caledonia Band Parents Plan Ice Cream Social Tonight
The Caledonia Band Parents Association sponsors an ice cream social Friday evening as part of a school band concert in Courthouse Park. The event features a community gathering with music and treats in Caledonia Minnesota.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia Band Parents Association
Courthouse Park
Chief Nurse Begins Duties At VA Hospital
TOMAH Wis Miss Leah Hoffman R N recently joined the Tomah VA Hospital as chief nurse. A Maryland native, she trained at Garfield Memorial Hospital Washington and earned a B S in nursing education from Catholic University in 1935. She later earned an M S in administration and organization in 1940.
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Tomah
Wis
Leah Hoffman
R.N
Tomah VA Hospital
Miss Hoffman
Maryland
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, D.C
Catholic University of America
Washington
Nurses’ Examining Board
Catholic University
New Jersey
Navy
Hoffman
Veterans Administration
Atlanta
Lebanon
American Nurses Association
National League of Nursing Education
The
American Legion
All Teaching Posts Filled At Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin announces all teaching positions for the 1963 64 term are filled Administrator John Brown says Miss Darlene Syverson Blair has been hired for fifth grade at Sunset Elementary School Evenson moves from fifth to seventh replacing Palmer who resigns for a North Fond du Lac post A high school English contract is offered to Mrs Jesse Olson Holmen a La Crosse State College graduate working on her master s degree she previously taught in La Crosse schools
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Whitehall
Wis
John Brown
Darlene Syverson
Blair
Sunset
la Crosse State College
Minnesota
California
Okinawa
Agnes Evenson
Kenneth Palmer
North Fond du Lac
Jesse Olson
Holmen
la Crosse
West Salem Native Becomes Minister
David H. Meisner of West Salem was ordained at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff Minnesota and will serve as pastor at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Hancock. He is a Wartburg Seminary graduate, married to Janice Roach, with family ties in West Salem and Bangor.
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Wykoff
Minn
David H. Meisner
Ewald Meisner
Immanuel Lutheran Church
West Salem
Henry Horstman
Henry Niedfeldt
Bangor
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
Hancock, Minn
Janice Roach
Glencoe
Scouts Collect Paper in Black River Falls Drive
Local Boy Scouts plan a paper drive on Sunday July 28 in Black River Falls Wisconsin. Residents are asked to bundle wastepaper and place it at the curb by 1 p.m. for pickup.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Minnesota Wins Big 1965 Federal Highway Apportionment
The U S Department of Commerce announces Minnesota will receive 91 9 million in federal aid for fiscal year 1965. The package includes 69 3 million for interstates, 10 9 for primary highways, 7 7 for secondary highways with 5 million for county use, and 3 9 for urban highways. Other upper Midwest states receive smaller shares.
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Minnesota
U.S. Department of Commerce
Upper Midwest
Town
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
BRF Scouts Earn Highest Merit Badge Totals at Camp Decorah
Black River Falls Boy Scouts were honored at Hatfield Park for leading merit badge work during Camp Decorah. Earners include Mike Ott and Craig Voskuil with seven badges, John Noble and Trent Strasburg with five each, plus others achieving three or two badges. leaders Gene Strasburg and Wally Capper received special recognition.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Hatfield Park
Camp Decorah
Mike Ott
Craig Voskuil
John Noble
Trent Strasburg
John Larkin
Robert Hoagenson
James Kubina
James Noble
Gary Stevernagie
William McGillivray
Steven Ot
District Youth Committee Plans July Meeting in Hatfield
A District 7 Wisconsin Youth Committee gathering is set for 2 p.m. Sunday July 28 at Mrs. E E Homstad’s summer cottage in Hatfield. Delegates from Buffalo Clark Jacs on La Crosse Monroe Pepin Trempealeau and Vernon counties join to map a fall conference to be held in La Crosse. Dennis Wulff Mondovi chairs the session as the new officers convene post Madison election. Attendees are urged to bring swim wear a picnic lunch and ideas for the La Crosse fall conference.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Youth Committee
E. E.homstad
Hatfield
Buffalo
Clark
Jacsson
la Crosse
Monroe
Pepin
Trempealeau
Vernon
Dennis Wulff
Mondovi
Madison
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Peter Nelson and Son
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Frdudsaltimares Luggage
Billfolds
MI Soa
Coulee
Viroqua Area
Board of Education
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Floyd Burt
Conrad Fortney
Guy Primmer
Donald Stulken
James Buchen
Arthur Olson
Blair Area
Upper French Creek
Cashton
Cashton Area
James R. Chalupnik
Lester O. Mitby
Chalupnik
Alfons Weibel
Joseph Fuenger
Wilfred Beaver
Kendall
Paul
Taylor
la Farge
Joe
Texaco Heating Oils
Blumentritt Oil CO
West Ave. SO
VA Hospital
RCA Victor
Jack
Hwy
Westby Vernon Telephone Cooperative
Ing
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Alrready
BRF
Valley “Red Hots
Sale Air
H.P
Valley Farm Price
Valley Farm Supply
Dial
Winona
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