Juniors Picked For Dells Trip Parade Lead In Wisconsin Dells
Washington Junior High School band was selected to head a two mile parade in Wisconsin Dells featuring 20 bands and thousands of safety patrol members. The trip concludes the school year and includes lunch, a two hour ride, and a show. Sponsored by Kiwanis and the state motor department, transportation is provided by parents.
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Wisconsin Dells
Ai Ee
Washington
Safety Patrol
The
Dells
Washington Band
Wisconsin Dells Kiwanis Club
Wisconsin State Motor Re Department
Soldier Arthur Ammerman Serves With 24th Infantry In Korea
Pfc. Arthur L Ammerman son of Mr and Mrs Donald Ammerman of La Crosse Wisconsin serves in Korea with the 24th infantry division and 24th reconaissance company. During a recent Chinese offensive his unit helped stop a fanatic Chinese assault force by manning a road block and delivering heavy fire.
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24Th Infantry
U. S. Army
Kor
Arthur L
Donald Ammerman
North 16Th Street
la Crosse
Wis
Korea
24Th Infantry Division
24Th
Ammerman
Lansing
Edwin Gaunitz
Lafayette Township
William
Emmet
Martha Peters
Fraternity Elects Officers at La Crosse State College
Members of the Kappa Epsilon fraternity at La Crosse State College elected Charles Behnke of Milwaukee as president. Other officers named were George Hibbard of Lake Geneva as vice president, Gerald Grunska of Appleton as secretary, and Gerald Lehmeier of La Crosse as treasurer.
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Thi Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
la Crosse State College
Charles Behnke
Milwaukee
George Hibbard
Lake Geneva
Gerald Grunska
Appleton
Gerald Lehmeier
la Crosse
Women and Politics Highlight YWCA Meeting in La Crosse
Assemblyman Bice spoke to Republican women about party goals in Wisconsin, noting past achievements and upcoming state events. He discussed reapportionment plans, taxes, school aid, welfare, and higher education funding while urging fair redistricting and inviting all women to the statewide dinner in Wisconsin Rapids.
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YWCA
la Crosse County
Eer Bice
Aoe
Ted Ward
J. See Ey
Rge Hemingway
James Showers
Ben Sias
Emerson W
Sias
Wisconsin Rapids
Rice
Republican Party
Rosenberry
Deaths and funerals across Wisconsin and Iowa
Annie Bennetta Brandhagen 64 of Decorah Ia died May 3 after a short illness. Funeral at First Lutheran Church Decorah Friday. Burial Washington Prairie Cemetery. Michael Bakken 64 of Spring Grove Minn funeral May 28 at Trinity Lutheran. Burial West End Cemetery. Mrs John Klein 76 Cashton died Wednesday after long illness. Burial at Cashton Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by daughters Lucile Klein and others, a son Nicholas.
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Decorah
Annie Bennetta Brandhagen
R. A. Ofstedahl
First Lutheran Church
Washington Prairie Cemetery
Spring Grove
Minn
Michael Bakken
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oscar Mikkelson
West End
Sarah Quandahl
Norman
James
Edwin
Noah Washington
Edeward
Della
Schustein Whitpesel
Cashton
John Klein
Cashtoo
William Mooney
Ceme- Luxembourg
Yo Eee
United Tes
William J Rom Lies
Aurora
Lucile Klein
la Crosse
Casper
Helen) Schaub
Nicholas
Viroqua
Mabel
Gilman Fossum
Paint Creek Township
Iowa
John Fossum
Mabel Knudtson
Maurice
Gilman
Delford
John
Prosper
L. Konda
Alma Aase
Carl Sider
New York City
M. D. Ison
St. Paul
Ray Dodge
Minneapolis
G. A. Rumpf
Waukon
Wayne Beddow
Freeport
Selmer Sevatson
Ossian
Central seniors win Carroll college scholarships
Four Wisconsin students two boys and two girls receive Carroll college scholarships for the coming year. Keith Schmude Carol McGee Karl Gillmeister and Nancy Ann Baker obtain awards covering tuition and fees for part of one semester with enrollment set for Sept. 16.
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Wisconsin
Carroll College
Waukesha
Keith Schmude
Kenosha
Mary D. Bradford High School
Carol McGee
Appleton
Appleton High School
Karl Gillmeister
Farnam Street
la Crosse
Central High School
Nancy Ann Baker
Menomonie
Wis
Carroll
Carroll College to graduate 143 in 1961 class
Carroll College Waukesha Wisconsin will graduate 143 students on Monday June 4, with John Paul Leithold and John Fletcher Townsend named as local graduates. Melvin J. Evans will deliver the commencement address and receive an LL.D. Clarence E. Schowalter will receive a DD. Dr. George A. Frantz will speak at baccalaureate on Sunday June 3. The commencement play Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream is set for 7 30 p m Saturday June 2 in the college gym.
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la Crosse
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
John Paul Leithold
John Fletcher Townsend
Melvin J. Evans
Chicago
Clarence E. Schowalter
Austin
Plan Story Programs at Public Libraries Norway Theme
Children of Norway are the focus of film story hours at the public library Saturday. Mrs. William Laux will blend Norwegian tales with the educational film Norwegian Children and will read from Our Little Friends of Norway Ola and Marit by Frances Carpenter and Ola and Blakken by Ingri and Edgar Parin Daulaire. Story hours are at 10 a.m. at the main library 2:30 p.m. at the south branch and 3:30 p.m. at the north side branch.
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Norway
William Laux
North Side
Italian Reds Defeated in Local Elections
The Atlantic pact coalition led by Premier Luigi Einaudi claimed wins in 21 of 27 north Italian provincial councils and 22 of 28 provincial capitals. In 2,743 towns with elections, Christian Democrats gained 279 of 1,170 councils previously held by Communists, marking a broad shift in local power away from the Reds.
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de Reeto
Luigi Einaudi
North Italy
Christian Democrat Bloc
de Gasperi
Kentucky Sharpshooter Misses Six Times
GEORGETOWN Kentucky farmer Joe Gaines heard a noise in his chicken house and rushed out with a pistol to shoot an opossum. He fired six times at the animal missing all shots, then used a stick to kill the possum.
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Gaines
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O’keefe
Wacs
John LaMarr
Grand Rapids
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Lina
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