Sparta Man Heads Demos Rally Planned
Joseph N. Schantz of Sparta was elected chairman of the Monroe County Democratic Organizing Committee at the courthouse meeting. Officers include Lawrence McCann Wilton vice chairman Agnes W. O Learn Tomah treasurer M W Schwarz Sparta secretary Harold Hill Baraboo spoke criticizing Governor Kohler on parity for dairy products. A rally is planned with invitations to William Proxmire and Jim Doyle to speak.
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Sparta
Wis
Joseph N. Schantz
Monroe County
Democratic Organizing Committee
Jon Lohmer
WKLJ
Salida
Colo
Lawrence McCann
Wilton
Agnes W. O'Learn
Tomah
M. W. Schwarz
Harold Hill
Baraboo
Production Marketing Administration
Commodity Credit Corp
Walter Kohler
William Proxmire
Blooming Prairie
Jim Doyle
Madison
Melrose High holds large grad reunion banquet and dance
Melrose Wisconsin special report notes more than 240 attendees at the alumni banquet and dance honoring the class of 1954 and the class of 1929. Attendance included 11 of 12 members from the class of 1920.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose High School
Herbert Stumpf
Red Bank
N.J
Ernest Schnulle
Cicero, I
Leonard Amidon
Black River Falls
Edna Trondson
la Crosse
Thomas Cotton
Ruel Young
Stanton Gilbertson
Roger Benrud
Post Office Heads Meet at Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Postmaster Donald E. Kasparek hosted 75 postal officials from Grant Crawford and Richland counties. The meeting at the high school auditorium explained the decentralization plan and how it changes the flow of information on promotions disciplinary action and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Donald E. Kasparek
Grant
Crawford
Richland
Post Office Department
Kasparek
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Time Of Masses Changed At St John’s PdC Wis
The time of Sunday and weekday Masses at St John’s Catholic Church Prairie du Chien Wis is altered for June July August. Sunday Masses are 7 and 9 am instead of 8 and 10 am. Weekday Masses start at 7 30 am instead of 7 am. Rev Paul J Moranski announces the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
St. John's Catholic Church
Paul J. MoMarski
Vernon County X-Ray Clinic Reaches 6012 Residents In 1954
Dr P T Bland of Westby joined Vernon County health committee replacing Dr J R Richter who moved to La Crosse. The Vernon mobile unit X-rayed 6012 residents in Vernon during April and May surpassing 1951’s 3700. Wigdahl credits wide publicity and newspaper notices for the turnout and notes nearly 200 women volunteered their time to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
P. T. Bland
Westby
Vernon County
Wigdah
Wigdahl
Spring Grove Church Installs New Pastor Pearsons
The Rev. E. L. Pearson was installed as pastor of Calvary Free Church in Spring Grove Minnesota on May 30 in a 2 p.m. service attended by district superintendent Rev. H. E. Sodergren and several neighboring pastors. The Pearsons previously led Free churches in Manor and Austin Texas for six years after serving Free churches at North Branch and Windom Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Spe ‘Cial
E. L. Pearson
Calvary Free Church
H. E. Sodergren
Pearson
Texas
Manor
Austin
Augustana College
Rock Island
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
North Branch
Windom
Sparta Lutheran Church Confirms 15
Sparta Wisconsin reports a class of 15 to be confirmed by Rev. Lloyd G. Ressell at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday at 10 45 am Communion service planned in the afternoon. Names include Barbara Berry Judith Edmison Gary Everson Donald Erickson Hazelean Filter John La Rock Jr James Martin Judith Matson Sandra McMullin Douglas Mohring Gerald Olson Ruth Simonson Patricia Solvers on Robert Symons Joyce Westby Evonne Peterson and Elbert Montgomery.
Mission program by Schere Luther League at church
MABEL Minn Special church program by Schere Luther League at 8 p m Sunday features a play Safari in Africa and musical selections. Lunch will be served. Proceeds go to the Luther League program in Durban Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Minn
Schere Luther League
Africa
Luther League
Durban
Daughters of Norway Sewing Circle
Rogge Resigns Tomah Post to Take Wonewoc Banking Job
Rogge, assistant manager and vice president of Monroe County Finance Co. in Tomah, leaves after four years to assume banking duties in Wonewoc. He served as president of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church congregation and his wife led the Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Rogge
Monroe County Finance Co
Wonewoc
Rogee
St. Paul's Evangelical
Former Pastor to Preach in Lansing Church Visit
Rev. Kurt Schalk formerly of the German Presbyterian Church and now a chaplain at a Tacoma veterans hospital will visit Lansing to preach on June 13 at his former church, accompanied by Mrs. Schalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Towa
German Presbyterian Church
Kurt Schalk
Tacoma
Wash
Schalk
Campion alumni to be ordained priests in May and June
Nine Campion graduates and six former teachers are to be ordained as Catholic priests in May and June. Notable ordinations include Rev. How ard E. Kalb of Dubuque teaching at Campion earlier, Rev. Theodore J. Hunt ordained in Santa Fe, Rev. Gerald P. Grace of Chicago part of Patna mission selection, and Rev. James M. Burke of Casper with Campion history teaching American history. First Masses scheduled across multiple cities including Montecito and West Baden with several ceremonies in Kansas City, Kan.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Campion
Howard E. Kalb
Bert P. Kalb
Dubuque
Iowa
Theodore J. Hunt
Santa Fe
N.mex
Edwin V. Byrne
Albuquerque
Gerald P. Grace
Chicago
India
Patna
John J. Mitty
San Francisco
James M. Burke
Casper
Wyo
Father Burke
Will
Montecito
Calif
West Baden
Ind
Paul G. Schulte
Indianapolis
Joseph A. Muenzer
Toledo
Henry A. Gardocki
Scranton
Raymond J. Schneider
Detroit
St. Mary’s
Kan
Kalb
Edward J. Hunkeler
Kansas City
Willard J. Dressel
Walter H. Halloran
Jackson, Minn
William J. Kelly
Oak Park
Ill
Robert G. Gassert
Jerome J. Rohrer
Milwaukee
Basil M. Price
O'Neill
Eight Parochial Schools Enroll 288 For Viroqua Bible Schools
In Viroqua Wisconsin about 288 children enroll across three parochial schools for two weeks of religious instruction. The largest group is 155 at Viroqua Lutheran Church led by Rev Alf Romstad with eight teachers. Other sites include the Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, St Marys and Church of Christ with staff and student totals ranging from 54 to 79 and plans for lunches and end-of-session programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Lutheran Church
Alf Romstad
Mmes
Ella Jacobson
Lincoln Neprud
Blaine Eitland
Helmer Knutson
Connie Fortney
Jean Ellefson
Methodist Church
Viro
Four seek Crawford County sheriff on GOP ticket
Voters in Crawford County will pick four Republican sheriff candidates Otto V. Schoville of Soldiers Grove T C Pake of Prairie du Chien Milford Mikkelson of Lynxville and Ulysses Day a former sheriff. Bruce Hutchins of Gays Mills seeks the Democratic nomination. Other county offices include LeRoy Tippery Ruth Daugherty Paul L Paulson Lyle Johnson and Harriet Skrade with some incumbents undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Otto V. Schoville
Soldiers Grove
T. C. Pake
Milford Mikkelson
Lynxville
Ulysses Day
Bruce Hutchins
Gays Mills
LeRoy Tippery
Ruth Daugherty
Paul L. Paulson
Lyle Johnson
Register of Deeds
Harriet Skrade
Tremplo REA Holds Annual Meet and Election
Trempealeau Electric Cooperative plans its annual meeting in Arcadia Wisconsin on Saturday June 5 at 10 a.m. Three directors will be elected to succeed Carroll Carhart Wesley Chalsma and A C Hagestad whose terms expire Delegates and directors to member associations will also be named Norris Maloney Madison attorney is the main afternoon speaker and Thomas Gray of Dairyland Power Cooperative will give a short talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Trempealeau Electric Cooperative
Central
Strum- Eleva
Carroll Carhart
Trempealeau
Wesley Chalsma
Holmen
A. C. Hagestad
Ettrick
Norris Maloney
Madison
Thomas Gray
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Poppy Sale Nets $93 At Melrose
Melrose Wisconsin reports a memorial poppy sale raising 93.11 dollars. Girl Scouts led by Alyce Cassel organized the sale under the American Legion Auxiliary, with proceeds funding the auxiliary rehabilitation fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
American Leion Auxiliary
Alyce Cassel
Blair Plant Offers Free Flag Cleaning
Blair Wisconsin residents may have their American flags dry cleaned free of charge if displayed on Flag Day June 14. Edwin Naustad of Blair Cleaners will clean every flag brought before June 5. American Legion members will collect and return the cleaned flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Edwin Naustad
Blair Cleaners
Naustad
American Legion
School Hearing Scheduled June 14 in Trempealeau County
Whitehall Wisconsin Trempealeau County school clerks schedule a hearing for Monday June 14 at Carpenter School starting 8 p m. The Trempealeau County school committee will determine sentiment on dissolving the Carpenter-Larkin School District and attaching portions to Whitehall and Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau Couty
Carpenter School
Trempealeau County
Carpenter-Larkin
Blair
Local Ninth Grade Art Winners Named in Contests
Jo Ann Carlson won first place in the Helen Mears art contest and third in the bi county contest. Ronald Engen was runner up locally. Honorable mentions went to Judy Larson Cle One Hanson and Quinn Holton. The theme was Book Jackets. Contests were judged in Mondovi by the bi county art chairman and committee. Awards included books for Jo Ann and Ronald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondovi
Lampc Club
Jo Ann
Alice Elizabeth Chase
Ronald
G. Lutz
La Crosse Circuit Lutherans Meet in Ettrick
N C Twesme announced a La Crosse Circuit meeting of Lutheran Brotherhood pastors and officers to be held Monday June 7 at Ettrick Lutheran Church at 8 p m.
Petersons Attend Delores Moldenhauer Commencement
Mr and Mrs Robert Peterson and Mrs Ray Moldenhauer with daughters Barbara and Diane from Detroit attended the commencement exercises for Miss Delores Moldenhauer. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Forrest Sherriff in Reno Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
Robert Peterson
Ray Moldenhauer
Barbara
Diane
Detroit
Mich
Delores Moldenhauer
Forrest Sherriff
Reno, Minn
Zion Lutheran Church summer schedule begins June 6
Blair Wis. Zion Lutheran Church will begin its summer schedule with worship at 10 30 a m on Sunday June 6 The First Lutheran Church maintains a 7 30 a m Sunday worship time for its schedule
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Blair
Wis
Zion Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors Meet at Mrs Dahl Home
The Royal Neighbors of America will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs Stanley Dahl on June 7 at 8 p.m. in Blair Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Royal Neighbors of America
Stanley Dahl
Mabel School Head Resigns for Cannon Falls Post
MABEL Minn Specially O D Hanson superintendent of schools since 1951 resigns to take the Cannon Falls Minn superintendency. Effective July 1 his resignation was accepted by the local board. He joined from Brooten Minn in 1951 and led driver training and a district redecoration. Ten rural districts joined the consolidated district increasing valuation to 1 013 000. He has been active in Lions Club and March of Dimes leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club
March of Dimes
Scout Drive Opens In SG
The annual Boy Scout finance drive opened in Spring Grove Wednesday. Spring Grove belongs to the Gateway Area Council of the Boy Scout program. The troop has 17 members led by scoutmaster Theodore Tweite with Adams Dvergsten as Explorer Scout adviser and a full troop committee. The Cub Scout pack includes 24 boys led by cubmaster Bur Inell Onsgard with den mothers and a pack committee managing administrative roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Gateway Area
Theodore Tweite
Mervin Dvergsten
Carlton Clauson
Ernest Ellingson
Olaf Torvick
Eldred Rauk
Clarence Bjorlo
Bur Inell Onsgard
Charles Roverud
Milton Myhne
Alden Benson
Clifford Elton
Paul Roverud
Clarence Myhne
James Hagen
Arnold Housker
Westby Youth Enlists in Marines at San Diego Depot
A 17 year old Westby student enlisted in the U S Marine Corps for three years and was sent to the recruit training depot in San Diego California Robert D Erickson son of Theo dore C Erickson La Farge and Mrs Evelyn D Erickson Clinton Street 1241 Clinton Sr enlisted May 20 in Minneapolis after processing at the local Marine Recruit Substation The recruit has served with the 94th Special Infantry Company Marine Corps Reserve which trains at the U S Naval Training Center Green Bay Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
U.S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Robert D. Erickson
Theodore C. Erickson
la Farge
Evelyn D. Erickson
Clinton Sr
Minneapolis
U.S. Marine Rescruit
Federal Building
94Th Special Infantry Company
Marine Corps Reserve
U.S. Naval Training Center
Green Bay St
SG Student Earns Engineering Honors
Sigurd Evenson Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Sigurd Evenson, earned scholastic honors at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee. He was named to the dean's honor roll for the winter term. Evenson graduated from Spring Grove High School. Dean's list requires a 2.20 GPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove, Minn
Sigurd Evenson Jr
Sigurd Evenson
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee
Evenson
Spring Grove High School
Five Men Comprise June Draft Quota
Mrs. Sylvia Wildes, Monroe County Selective Service chief clerk, reports five men will comprise the June induction quota. The draftees leaving June 22 are Arthur Schroeder Camp land, Derald Dashh Wilton, and Floyd Knoll Sparta. Others will proceed for pre induction physicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sylvia Wildes
Monroe County Selective Service Board
Arthur Schroeder
Campland
Derald Dashh
Wilton
Floyd Knoll
Final Honor Roll Named at New Albin Consolidated High
The sixth and final honor roll at New Albin Consolidated High School lists Sheryl Dresselhaus Mary Mauss Dale Whalen Edwina Love Mary Beeler Sandra Dresselhaus Ruby Richards Virginia Richards Nancy Weymiller Ray Whalen and Dolores Moldenhauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
New Albin Consolidated High School
Sheryl Dresselhaus
Mary Mauss
Dale Whalen
Edwina Love
Mary Beeler
Sandra Dresselhaus
Ruby Richards
Virginia Richards
Nancy Weymiller
Ray Whalen
Dolores Moldenhauer
Puppet Show Plans Highlight Galesville Scout Events
Galesville Wisconsin scouts prepare for a La Crosse summer drama on June 12 with a puppet show directed by Floyd Jeska and Erling Olsen. troop members sell tickets as part of a prize awards system, while parks gain 20 bird houses from a recent competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
la Crosse
Floyd Jeska
Erling Olsen
Scout Committee
Ralph Gardner
L. B. Smith
Byron Wisner
H. W. Benter
Gerald Church
Gale Theater
Immaculate Conception High School Graduates 17 Seniors
Lansing Iowa special report notes 17 seniors of Immaculate Conception High School were graduated Sunday during the church service. Morning communion and a mothers prepared breakfast preceded the evening program. Rev William Leonard gave the address, Msgr H C Scharphoff awarded diplomas, Lois Weber received a scholarship, and other honors went to Orville Hoksch Mary Lou Hess Theresa Howe Clair Wagner Daniel Wellendorf Dolores Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
Immaculate Conception High School
William Leonard
Harpers Ferry
H. C. Scharphoff
Lois Weber
Viterbo College
la Crosse
Orville Hoksch
Iowa Bar Assn
Mary Lou Hess
Theresa Howe
Clair Wagner
Daniel Wellendorf
Dolores Waters
I. C. High School
PhC Outing Sends Forty Girls on Prairie du Chien Trip
Mrs. Herbert Wendt, home economics instructor at Norwalk Wis special school, led twenty of her girl students on a Friday outing to Prairie du Chien for recreation and study along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Herbert Wendt
Prairie du Chien
Children’s Day Exercises Planned at Salem Church
Children’s Day services are scheduled Sunday at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church in West Salem Wisconsin with the church inviting families and neighbors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem, Wis
Salem
National Norwegian Lodge Meets in Lanesboro
The National Sognalag of America holds its annual meeting in Lanesboro Minnesota on a Friday and Saturday. Activities include opening remarks by R O Benson and welcome by Mayor Jerry Olson plus a program of music movies and a Norwegian language play Kar Jane L Odalen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Norwegian Lodge
Lanesboro
Minn
National Sognalag of America
R. O. Benson
Jerry Olson
Joe Herrick
Commercial Club
A. M. Jothen
Prairie du Chien Tightens Tax Loophole Plan
Prairie du Chien's City Council reviews an ordinance aimed at stopping owners of occupied trailers from avoiding city property taxes. The proposal would levy a 5 per month fee for each trailer parked in the city and enforce strict zoning and code compliance. Officials expect amendments at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Military Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery Trempealeau
Trempealeau Wisconsin special report notes a 11 a.m. Sunday mass and dedicatory service at Holy Cross Cemetery led by Rev John Murphy former St Bartholemew’s pastor with Rev Leo Pollack as presiding priest and military honors by the Catholic War Veterans Post La Crosse A public dinner follows the graveyard rites with an early 6 30 a m mass listed.
Picnic Closes Season For Mill Creek Club
Melrose Wis Special The Mill Creek Homemakers vote to enter a float in the Melrose legion parade on June 6. Committee members include Mrs Melvin Erickson Raymond Swenson and Millard Musser. The annual picnic is set for August 8 at Arctic Springs near Galesville with summer recess beginning and meetings to resume September 15 at Mrs Millard Musser's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Mill Creek
Irvin Stetzer
Legion
Mmes
Melvin Erickson
Raymond Swenson
Millard Musser
Arctic Springs
Galesville
Eight youth confirmed at Caledonia Methodist Church
Eight young people were confirmed at Caledonia Methodist Church in Caledonia Minnesota. The class included Mary Lou Arneson Eugene Brumm Gerald Griffith Robert Geisler Nancy Hellickson Laurel Kerrigan BBennie Mallory and Suzanne Rupp. Reverend Lee Workman conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia
Nuns Set Booth At Scout-O-Rama In Harpers Ferry
Two nuns from Waukon take charge of a Scout-O-Rama booth at St Anns and St Josephs parishes in Harpers Ferry. The event features a travel theme and prehistoric animals for children during a two week school vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
Iowa
Spe
Fest Climax at Melrose Features Parade and Events
Melrose Wisconsin hosts a three day American Legion celebration with a 10 a.m. horse pulling contest offering 160 in prizes, a 1 30 p.m. parade featuring floats marching units bugle corps and more, a 2 p.m. ball game Melrose versus Onalaska and an evening home talent show with prizes 2 20 and 10 to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
American Legion
Onalaska
Kuehn to receive Notre Dame accounting degree magna cum laude
James A. Kuehn son of Col and Mrs A E Kuehn stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas will receive his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Notre Dame on June 6 with magna cum laude honors He was active in the Accounting Club on campus His parents now reside in San Antonio They plan to attend his graduation and visit Viroqua friends before returning to Texas His father formerly served as Vernon County acting coroner and the family lived in Viroqua
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Mary
Order
Sisters of Notre Dame
Kuehns
Viroqua
Texas
Kuehn
Vernon County
National Shut-Ins Day Set For Sunday
Fred Jensen leads the National and International Shut-Ins Assn naming Sunday June 6 as the observance day. Local pastors announced the date on April 30 and urged visits to shut-ins in homes or hospitals and remembrance by cards letters and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Fred Jensen
Eskimos Life Slides Highlight Pike 4 H Club Meeting
The Pike Pop-Ups 4 H Club meets at Pike School Monday at 8 15 p m to view slides on how the Eskimos live and other Greenland scenes. Lunch will be served according to Wanda Guse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall Wis
Greenland
Pike
Pike School
Wanda Guse
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