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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
11
Milking contest to feature Judge Lincoln Neprud and Judge Leonard Chojnacki plus Miss La Crosse Barbara Manke and other officials on the courthouse lawn at 11 a m Saturday. Vernon County Board chair Ray Power and a surprise substitute will join the event with a square dance display by the Happy Twirlers starting at 10 a m.
The Fillmore County Dairy Day in Lanesboro on June 18 begins with a 100 unit parade from 10 a.m. to noon. Twenty dairy princess candidates gather at 9 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church parish house to prepare. Judges lunch at noon, program at 1 30 p.m., tractor driving contest at 1 30 p.m. in Sylvan Park, milk break at 3 p.m., judging resumes at 3 15 p.m., banquet at 6 30 p.m., coronation at 8 30 p.m., corsages for candidates and mothers, gifts from business firms for princesses and attendants.
Trempealeau County Guernsey Breeders announce their annual Twi Light meeting will start at 8 p.m. June 9 at the Leslie Becker farm in Galesville. Speakers include George W. Chambers and Leslie Peckham. An animal judging contest covers aged cow, two year old, and junior yearling. contests include age groups for men and women, and youth divisions. County agent Peter Bieri will host. The committee includes Don Hardie Blair Marshall Nehring Miles McKeeth.
Fourteen 4H girls from Trempealeau County plan to attend a camp at Marathon Park in Wausau. They will depart Whitehall on June 10. Attendees include Jean M. Brian, Sandra Moltzau, Ingrid Kay Berge, Marlys Hanson, Judy Gullicksrud, Annette Severson, Paulette Marion, Ann Voss, Theresa Halama, Jane Enghagen, Irma Christopherson, Susan Bohlinger, Mary Lou Shanklin, Margaret Hanson.
Mindoro Wisconsin hosts a junior beef cattle field day at S and R Angus farms near Mindoro with judging contests and prizes. Two additional field days follow at Hickory Hills Angus Farm De Pere and University of Wisconsin Arlington featuring demonstrations on beef type feeding and showmanship for youth and parents.
Houston Minnesota June 9 at 8 p.m. in the Houston High School auditorium. Adult leaders camp report from New Ulm. Maynard La Fleur will discuss his trip to Itasca State Park State Conservation Camp. R H Brown will speak on employment opportunities and training’s role in future jobs. Northwest Prospectors 4 H Club leads the program and recreation. Yukata Willing Workers 4 H handles lunch.
La Crosse County 4 H band schedules practices for June 10 and 17 at 8 p.m. in Shelter House No 2 Veterans Memorial Park led by Duane Young. Open to any 4 H member with at least a year of experience and seeking trombone, cornet, saxophone, flute and drum players.
Fifty young men from Wisconsin will attend a cooperative youth clinic at the University of Wisconsin from July 29 to 31. Allan Bringe notes the program aims to teach purpose and organization of cooperatives and develop student leadership in their communities.
SPARTA Wisconsin all 4-H members delegates and state club band and chorus members will attend an orientation session for 4 H Week at the courthouse on Tuesday June 9 at 8 p m.
Brattleboro Vermont report lists eight Coulee Region Holstein herds classified by the Holstein Friesian Association. Herds from West Salem Westby Viroqua and Soldiers Grove show a mix of excellent very good good plus and good animals across 64 to 64 cattle per herd with emphasis on body type and conformation.
Wisconsin strawberry growers expect a good harvest with the U P Ick plan easing labor. About 75 percent of 2000 acres may be harvested by consumers, with peak picking dates from June 6 to June 20 across regions.
Trempealeau County 4H members organize vesper services at Sunyside School Blair on June 14 at 8 15 p m Junior leaders Robert Twes me Jim Schorbahn Sharon Schansberg and Ruby Herness lead the event Speakers include Rev Louis Klotzbach pastor Whitehall Independence Arcadia Rev Donald Walczak Independence and Rev J Daniel Kiekhoff Blair.
Caledonia Minnesota reports four Houston County 4-H adult leaders attending the Southern Minnesota 4-H adult leaders camp in New Ulm this weekend. The group includes Mrs. Alvin Brevig of Spring Grove Mrs. Dale Witt of Houston Mrs. Lawrence Graf of Hokah Mrs. Wilfred Pohlman of Caledonia and Naomi Radman of Houston County home.
Brown and Young of Melrose complete the flood retard ing dam on the Norman Blaken farm in Shake Hollow watershed between Ettrick and Melrose.
Cashton Wisconsin youths Luther Peterson Gary Peterson Leonard Schaub and Dennis Von Ruden will receive the Wisconsin State Farmer degree at the Wisconsin Future Farmers Convention in Green Lake. They are members of the Cashton Future Farmers Chapter.
Cassandra Schleich of the Union Clover Blossoms 4-H Club will represent Houston County at the Minnesota 4-H Health Camp. The camp runs June 7 to 11 at Itasca State Park near the University of Minnesota Forestry and Biological Station.
The Wisconsin Future Farmers of America meet at Green Lake for the 35th annual gathering with sessions from Monday to Wednesday. Key events include officer installation, public speaking contests, elections of state officers, and awards ceremonies led by national and state FFA leaders.
Older Menominee County 4 H members launch a tourist guide service in Wisconsin’s newest county. Indian guides dressed in traditional costumes will lead two and three hour tours through forests, falls, rivers, lakes and streams, with souvenir maps. A Sha wano Lake bus tour debuts July 2.
Monroe County 4-H members have a busy June with several training sessions. Photography members meet at Jerman's Studio Sparta on June 10 at 8 p.m. Livestock judging workouts are at Roy Jacobs farm Sparta June 11 8 p.m. Beef judging at Kenneth Carlisle farm STH 21 east of Sparta June 18 8 p.m. Sheep judging at Orland Vieregge farm Norwalk June 24 8 p.m. District judging at Baraboo June 29 and state contest in Madison July 2.
Thomas Tweeten of Spring Grove will represent Houston County as a delegate in the Minnesota Maryland 4-H exchange program June 17 to July 7. He departs June 19 after a two day orientation at the University of Minnesota St Paul campus. Delegates live with Maryland families for a week and attend a citizenship short course at the National 4-H Center in Washington DC from June 28 to July 4. An evaluation meeting follows on July 7 after returning to St Paul.
In Wisconsin two area Future Farmers of America chapters earned sectional leadership honors for cooperation. Cashton chapter led by La Verne Stuckey and Westby FFA led by Dale Nestingen are Section 2 and Section 3 winners, respectively. The five winners will be recognized at the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperative annual meeting in Madison on October 29 and 30.
Monroe County 4 H club tractor operator contest set for Friday June 26 at 1 15 p m on Leon school grounds Sparta The winner advances to the state competition in Madison on July 2
The Black Hammer Swift Scooters 4H Club held a good grooming contest with 25 participants. Senior winners were Katherine Holm and Dale Sherburne, junior winners Patricia Holmes and Paul Rosanen. Judges included Mrs Elmer Anderson, Mrs Fremont Deters, and Mrs Donald Schroeder.
Eleven oat varieties including Lodi and Burnette Dodge mixed with several late and early oats will be planted in three plots across Houston County. Barley options Kindred Larker Parkland Traill and Trophy join tours to viewings on farms near Eitzen Hokah and associated roads. Tours will be scheduled and marked for visitor convenience.
Caledonia Minn Edward J Sobania is appointed soil conservationist trainee for the Root River Soil and Water Conservation District transferring from Rochester where he worked 15 years as a conservation aide He studied at the University of Minnesota and Rochester Junior College and earned eligibility exams He is married with four children and will keep his family in Rochester for now.
Sparta Wisconsin. Monroe County designated a modified certified brucellosis free area by County Agent Leonard Anderson. Certification runs June 1, 1964 to May 31, 1967 as part of eradication efforts led by Dr A A Erdmann, state and federal veterinarian chief.
Vernon County Holstein Breeders sponsor their first county Black and White Show on Saturday afternoon June 20 at the fairgrounds in VIROQUA. Residents with Holstein cattle may enter both grades and registered stock. adults and juniors compete together. Cattle must be in place by noon with judging at 1 30 p.m. FFA and 4H urged to participate as the annual event aims to start.
The La Crosse County Junior Leaders Association will host its annual dance and 4 H queen contest on Friday June 12 from 8 p m to midnight. Queen candidates include Car ol Wolf Linda Jones Ban gor Sharon Hauser Delight Jostad Paula Schomberg Elizabeth Michelson and Karen Rommel. Tickets are available from 4 H junior leaders or at the door.
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