Monroe County Fair Dairy Winners Postponed Rain Soaked Judging
Heavy rain turned the Monroe County Fair dairy show ring into a quagmire delaying open class judging to Saturday behind the barns. Tomah exhibitor David Marx won the Holstein championship male junior yearling bull and Barrett Brothers of Camp Douglas took the champion female aged cow. Dutch Mill Farms Sparta dominated Guernsey top honors with champion male two-year-old bull and champion female four-year-old cow. Jersey honors went to Susan Cooley Cashton with a two-year-old bull and Rachel Johnson Sparta showed the top aged cow. Brown Swiss saw Bruce Wilson Tomah sweep champion male and female with multiple winner placings.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Fair
David Marx
Barrett Brothers
Camp Douglas
Barrett Herd
Jerry Nauman
Norwalk
Darwin Anderson
Sparta
Betty Wappler
Erwin Ziegler
Marlon Schamens
Greg Betthauser
Guernsey
Roy
Neil Jacobs
Dutch Mill Farms
David Zirk
Kendall
Donald Peterson
Cashton
Jersey
Susan Cooley
Rachel Johnson
Susan
Rachel
John
May
Kenneth von Ruden
Ontario
Bruce Wilson
Ayrshire
Monore County Fair Hog Winners Named
Tomah Wisconsin reports Steven Kastberg, 20, of Norwalk, won senior showmanship and Wayne Amundson of Cashton won junior showmanship in swine at the Monroe County Fair. Kastberg with four grand championships led Chester White entries. Corrine Kastberg also earned a blue in junior spring sow. Other breed champions included Dan and Michael Battle in Duroc, Clifford Herrman in Yorkshire, Arthur Tralmer in Poland China, Tom Zastoupil and Ernest Hansen in Hampshire, and Terry Gerke in Spotted Poland China.
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Tomah
Wis
Steven Kastberg
Carlton Kastberg
Norwalk
Wayne Amundson
Cashlton
Monroe County
Kastberg
Brookwood High School
Brookwood Future Farmers Chapter
Chester White
John Johnson
Sparta
Steven
Corrine
Johnson
Duroc
Poland
China
Arthur Tralmer
Camp Douglas
FFA
Duane Amundson
Cashton
Steve Herrmann
Hampshire
Tom Zastoupil
Ernest Hansen
Hansen
Terry Gerke
Oakdale I-90 94 Village Complex Under Way
Groundbreaking begins on a $500000 colonial village at Oakdale I 90 94 interchange Monroe County. Phase one clears for a Standard Oil service station run by Jerry Moody. phase two adds a 140 seat restaurant gift shop and cheese house.
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Oakdale
Wis
Monroe County
Standard Oil
Jerry Moody
Mauston
Moody
Tomah
Jermoo
Jermoo’s of
Philadelphia Teens Study Black Power
At Wanamaker Junior High in North Philadelphia 89 boys in a summer program study Black Power and related topics while the rest of the 500 students divide into teams on housing recreation city services jobs and communications. Principal Charles Leftwich says the project mixes reading with compelling subjects to boost motivation and attendance.
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Philadelphia
Leftwich
Malcolm X
James Baldwin
al Sessions
Sessions
Wanamaker
Tractor Test Draws Big Crowd at Monroe County Fair
A large crowd attended the four day Monroe County Fair tractor pulling event in Tomah Wisconsin. In the lightweight class under 5000 pounds Allen Burkhalter Tomah won, with El don Heinz West Salem Kenneth Erdman Sparta Gary Gilbertson Black River Falls and Richard Zimmerman Wilton also placing. In Class B for 8000 pounds and over Wally Henkel Mauston took first with John Walsh Mauston Duane Goodenough Melrose Gene Pierce Tomah and Dick Cook Wilton as runners up. In Class A heavyweight 12000 pounds plus Robert Miller Cashton led the field with Arlen Burkhalter Tomah James Shea Sparta Mike Linnehan Ice and Steve Finnegan Tomah following.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Allen Burkhalter
Eldon Heinz
West Salem
Kenneth Erdman
Sparta
Gary Gilbertson
Black River Falls
Richard Zimmerman
Wilton
Wally Henkel
Mauston
John Walsh
Duane Goodenough
Melrose
Gene Pierce
Dick Cook
Robert ‘Miller
Cashton
Arlen Burkhalter
James Shea
Mike Linnehan
Ice
Steve Finnegan
Norwalk Exhibitor Gains Top Honors in Berkshire Swine Show
Jerry Nauman of Norwalk led Berkshire hogs with a junior spring boar and earned senior championship. His senior and spring groups placed in the blue division. Art Tralmer and Wayne Amundson won showmanship with Poland China swine and topped barrows, while Amundson and Dan Rattle led the top pen of market sows. Swine, sheep and beef judged by J. C. Beadle of Galesville.
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Jerry Nauman
Norwalk
Berkshire
Art Tralmer
Wayne Amundson
Poland
Amundson
Dan Rattle
J. C. Beadle
Galesville
Herdsmanship Award Winners Named At Fair
The Monroe County Farm Bureau awarded herdsmanship honors at the Monroe County Fair in Tomah Wisconsin. Beef winners include Steve Carlisle Sparta Joan Vieregge Norwalk and Amy Wells Sparta. Sheep winners are Joan Vieregge Norwalk James Downing Tomah and David Wagner Tomah. Swine top placers are Steve Eastberg Norwalk Clifford Herrman Sparta and Arthur Tralmer Camp Douglas. Clubs earning top honors were Leon Livewires 4-H Farmers Valley Brookwood Future Farmers Little Creek and West Beaver Creek 4-H.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Monroe County Fair
Steve Carlisle
Sparta
Joan Vieregge
Norwalk
Amy Wells
James Downing
David Wagner
Steve Eastberg
Clifford Herrman
Arthur Tralmer
Camp Douglas
Leon Livewires
Farmers Valley
Brookwood Future Farmers
Little Creek
West Beaver Creek
Couple To Move From Norwalk To Wilton
Mr and Mrs Douglas Wold have bought a home in Wilton and will move there in August after living in Norwalk for several years.
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Norwalk
Wis
Douglas Wold
Wilton
Hardwood Short Course Set In Prairie Du Chien Wis
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin hosts a week long hardwood lumber grading short course August 19 to 23 at Hutchinson Log and Lumber Co. The Bureau of Forest Management and University of Wisconsin Extension Forestry lead the program. Instructor Cap Nicely leads a staff that includes T A Peterson William Stump Floyd Hovarter and Ray Hendrikse. Thirty dollars plus living expenses covers 25 participants with individual instruction and graded yard practices. Registered forms are available from Ray Hendrikse at the Department of Natural Resources Madison.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Hutchinson Log and Lumber Co., Inc
Bureau of Forest Management
Department of Natural Resources
Extension Forestry Department
The
University , Wisconsin
L. C
Cap) Nicely
National Hardwood
Memphis, Tenn
T. A. Peterson
University of Wisconsin
William G. Stump
U.S. Forest Service
Floyd M. Hovarter
Division of Economic Development
Ray Hendrikse
Nevin Hatchery
R. 2
Madison
Wisconsin Towns Association elects Ripp president
Martin Ripp of Middleton was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Towns Association state council at a Saturday meeting. Ken Shricker of Spooner was named vice president.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Martin Ripp
Middleton
State Council
The
Wisconsin Towns Association
Ken Shricker
Spooner
Zingel Described as Perch-like Fish
A zingel is a fish closely related to the perch.
64 APARTMENTS Housing For Elderly To Be Ready By Fall
Richland Center's first housing project for low income elderly should be ready by fall. Kraemer Brothers of Plain, builders, start July on a million dollar turnkey plan offering 40 one person and 24 two person apartments with 88 residents total. The project includes a community room, crafts area, terraces, lawns, and off street parking. It will be funded by federal aid and operated by the local housing authority with eventual city ownership after 40 years.
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Richland
Richland Center
Wis
Kraemer Brothers of Plain
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Public Facilities Associates, Inc
Madison
Housing Authority
Richland Center Housing Authority
Edward J. Vodak
Bert B. Marshall
Orville Jacobson
Everett Thompson
Donald Goplin
Animals Eat Lobsters in Canadian Waters
In Useless Inlet northwest of Victoria British Columbia scientists report mink otter and raccoons feeding on imported East Coast lobsters. Of 1 488 released in 1966 237 are missing most likely eaten by predators.
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Victoria
B.C
Useless Inlet
Here
Prince Edward Island
First English Smoke Abatement Law and Penalty in History
In 1273 England enacted the first smoke abatement law and in 1306 the first recorded penalty for burning coal was imposed a manufacturer was found guilty and beheaded for violation.
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England
Ettrick and nearby students named to Bau dean's list
Gail Olson of Ettrick Lynne Erickson and Gary Nelson of Galesville are listed among Bau University students cited for the second semester. The report notes honor students must maintain a 3.2 or better average, with overall production details and period context mentioned.
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Ettrick
Wis
Bau
Claire State University
California
Gail Olson
Sopho
Lynne Erickson
Gary Nelson
Galesville
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