Military air and army promotions and assignments in Wisconsin
A roundup of service members from Wisconsin receiving promotions, graduations, and reassignments. Names include T. Sgt William Latham of Caledonia, Sgt Ronald Cook of Melrose, Sgt Dale Weibel of Cashton, Sidney Steele of Sparta promoted to colonel, and airmen from the region assigned or training at bases across the U.S. and Vietnam, with cadets graduating at Air Springs and others serving in Thailand and Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Latham
Leona Meyer
Caledonia
Minn
Air Force
Norton Afb
Calif
Scott Afb
Terry Storbakken
Edwin Storbakken
Westby
Ft. Lee
Vietnam
Ronald Cook
Robert Cook
Melrose
Jary Weist
Kadena AB
Okinawa
Hill Afb
Utah
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Dale Weibel
Norbert Weibel
Cashton
Korat Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Sidney Steele
Sparta
Army War College
Carlisle Barracks
Col. Steele
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
University of Denver
Steven Suhr
Robert Suhr
100Th Engineer Company
Long Binh
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Leonard Wood
Walter Schmitz
Raymond Schmitz
Ft. Knox
Mike Hanson
Chaseburg
Mekong Delta
Two Vernon County 4-Hers to attend Washington citizenship short course
Vi roqua Wisconsin June report notes Carolyn Fortney and Neil Wakefield, both 17, will join 37 Wisconsin youths in July for a Washington DC citizenship short course. They represent Belgium Builders 4-H Club and Red Mound Strivers and will tour historical sites and meet Congress. Sponsored by the Vernon County Bankers Association and the 4-H Leaders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Washington, D.C
Carolyn Fortney
Elvin Fortney
Neil Wakefield
Myron Wakefield
de Soto
Carolyn
Viroqua High School
Neil
de Soto High
Belgium Builders
Wakefield
Red Mound Strivers
Robert Frederick
Vernon County Bankers Association
4-H Leaders Association
Frederick
Vernon County Dairy Queen
Webster Scholarship Winner Announced in Hillsboro Wis
Douglas Marshall son of Arland and Mrs Marshall of Hillsboro will receive the Luella May Webster memorial scholarship for 1969. The award from the First Congregational Church trust fund honors Miss Webster a long time La Crosse Tribune correspondent. Marshall plans to attend the University of Wisconsin Baraboo campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Douglas Marshall
Arland Marshall
Luella May Webster
First Congregational Church
Miss Webster
Hillsboro ‘High School
Marshall
University of Wisconsin
Baraboo
The
la Crosse Tribune
Founders Day Program Set at Marynook Sunday
Former Congressman William H. Stevenson of Onalaska will speak at Founder's Day ceremonies at Marynook Novitiate in Galesville at 2 p.m. Sunday June 8. A wreath is planned by Joan Cantlon, and the Galesville Legion will fire Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
William H. Stevenson
Onalaska
Marynook Novitiate
Galesville American Legion
Legion
Marynook Brothers
Gale College
Robert O. Skar
St. Mary’s Altar Society
Rolf Giere
Ex Jackson Youth Named to European Tamburitzans Tour
Boye Ladd, Jackson County native and 1965 local high school graduate, chosen as the American Indian representative to join the Duquesne University Tamburitzans for a six week European tour. The group tours the Soviet Union with stops in Romania Czechoslovakia and Poland performing American music and dance from 1776 to present. Ladd attends the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe works in physical education and Indian dancing. He was born in Zuni New Mexico to a Zuni father and Winnebago mother and has been active in local ceremonies and war dance festivals. The trip is funded by local clubs and federations including the Black River Falls Woman's Club and the Winnebago fund contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Boye Ladd
Chhosen
Duquesne University
Department of State
Soviet Union
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Boye
Zuni, N.M
Jackson County
Stand Rock
Wisconsin Dells
Wiltis Forelore
Denver
Colo
American Home Department
E. E. Homstad
Indian Affairs
Committees Named For Retarded Unit In Houston County
Jerome Housker president of the Houston County Association for Retarded Children announced committee chairmen for the unit. Appointments include Governmental affairs Mrs Aland Arney La Crescent volunteer services Mrs Lyle Solberg Spring Grove residential care Mrs Aaron Husman La Crescent membership William Freeman Caledonia public education and public relations Mrs John Haugen La Crescent ways and means Dennis Miller Caledonia friendship campaign Mrs Robert Kies La Crescent librarian Mrs Arthur Augedahl Brownsville. Harold Leary Caledonia will fill the unexpired term of Harold Dineen who moved. Mrs Donald Hartley Caledonia was appointed treasurer of Camp Winnebago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Jerome Housker
Houston County Association For Retarded Children
Aland Arney
la Crescent
Lyle Solberg
Aaron Husman
William Freeman
Caledonia
John Haugen
Dennis Miller
Robert Kies
Alice in Dairyland Final Set for Fond du Lac June Saturday
Fond du Lac Wisconsin will host the 1969 Alice in Dairyland finals on Saturday June 14 with co host Mrs Terry Gillette La Crosse former Alice in Dairyland 1960 and Miss Wisconsin 1961 The coronation begins 815 p m at Goodrich High School after a day of activities for 14 contestants A 6 pm banquet at Retlaw Motor Inn features Gov Warren Knowles as speaker A morning parade on Main Street starts at 2 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Alice In Dairyland
Terry Gillette
la Crosse
Joan Engle
Goodrich High School
Retlow Motor Inn
Warren Knowles
Seneca Plans Anniversary Test June 7-8
Seneca Wisconsin will mark Crawford County s Sesquicentennial with a two day event Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8 Activities start with an old time dance and square dancing Saturday evening A parade is planned Sunday at 1 30 p m with a program at 2 30 at the baseball field featuring Orlie Baker master of ceremonies Town Chairman Earl Burns will give the welcome Virgil A Butteris will discuss the county s history queen candidate introductions Carl Hutchison will review Crawford County history Mrs H Vedik will present window display awards Senior king and queen will be crowned A home talent show awards music by the Sesquicentennial combo and quartet will be featured Refreshments will be served at booths and a museum will be set up in the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Wis
Crawford County
Orlie Baker
Earl Burns
Virgil A. Butteris
Carl Hutchison
Bell Center
H. Vedik
Old Fashioned Social Slated in Westby Wisconsin
Vernon County Democrats sponsor an old fashioned basket social at Carmen Stout residence Westby open to public Former Attorney General Bronson C La Follette will address attendees at 8 30 p m Monday June 9 He will be accompanied by James C Wimner state Democratic chairman In case of bad weather the event moves to June 12 same time and place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Bronson C
la Follette
Vernon County
Carmen Stout
R. 3
James C. Wimmer
Democratic Party
Wisconsin High School Seniors Plan College Attendance
A statewide CCHE survey of over 9,500 Wisconsin high school seniors shows about two thirds intend to enter a postsecondary institution in fall and seven in ten expect eventual enrollment. Course offerings drive choice. campus size matters for private colleges and state universities differently. The study notes demographic and parental education influences on plans and annual polling may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Coordinating Council For Higher Education
CCHE
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin State University
Juneau Leads Wisconsin Bond Sales Amid Strong April Totals
Wisconsin bond sales wrap April with Juneau County at 37 percent of its annual quota. Charles E. Macomber reports April $25,206 and yearly $140,449. Vernon and Trempealeau Counties show solid gains with April figures of $36,186 and $11,189, and year totals of $132,797 and $66,718.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Juneau County
Charles E. Macomber
W. R. Schaefer
Vernon County
Trempealeau County
la Crosse County
Monroe County
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Black River County Association
Dennis Larsen
Batavia, Ill
Greg Erickson
Charles, Ill
Louis Bird
Abraham Armstrong
Chicago
Dan Degallier
Winona
Duane Jackson
Jim Bartelt
Greenwood
Cam
Jim Kerfoot
River Falls
Degailier
Greenwood Park
Weilisville
Uncle Sam
Lackland Afb
Tex
Robert Dowling
Fred Dowling
Gays Mills
Chanute Afb
Dennis Anderson
Eugene Anderson
Warrens
Shepipard Afb
Gary Macaulay
Patrick Ryan
Clement Ryan
Prairie du Chien
Air Springs
Reese Afb
Robert St. John
Delores Kindschey
Galeville
Washington
Webster
Mit
coMpur
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
Chumacher
DIAL
Gale Founder's
George Gale
City of
Stevenson
Novitiate
Jackson
Europe
Danny
Stanley
Peteren
Business Men’s Assurance
BMA
Annuities Group
Lynne Tower
Crawford
Roseanne Myers
R. J. Prairie du
Cheryl Peterson
Ferryville
Mary Tully
Dixie Wiliis
Mary Farrell
Boscobel
Carol Meldrem
Donna Myers
Jane Burkum
Soldiers Grove
Donna Koehler
Juneau
Earle G. Fischer
Phillip B. Miller
Leary E. Peterson
Shnsrud Hearing Fld Center
Radioear
James R. Johnsrud
P.O
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Lacrosse
Magnavox
Main Street
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