Root River Conservation Pond Built in Caledonia District
Ponds and gully control structures are under construction in the Root River Soil and Water Conservation District due to improved soil conditions. A pond on Jerome and Grant Ellingson’s Spring Grove farm will water pasture and curb runoff, while Joe McManimon Sr. of Houston completed a gully control dam to stop cropland erosion.
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Caledonia
Minn
Root River
Joe McManimon Sr
Houston
La Crosse businessmen tour Vernon County sites
Twenty seven La Crosse Chamber of Commerce rural affairs committee sponsors a day long bus tour to Vernon County. Stops include Genoa U S Lock and Dam on the Mississippi and Dairyland Power’s La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor for plant tours, a lunch and visit to Tri State Breeders Cooperative in Westby, and a look at Arthur Thiege dairy farm in Coon Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Electric Co-Op
Genoa
Earl Hunter
Tribune
la Crosse
Vernon County
U.S. Lock and Dam
Mississippi River
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Westby
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Arthur Thiege
R. 1. Coon Valley
Barre Badgers To Mark 35th Birthday Sunday
WEST SALEM Wis The Barre Badgers 4 H Club will observe its 35th anniversary Sunday June 12 with a noon picnic at the Barre Town Hall All former members and leaders and their families are invited to attend the reunion The club was organized in 1931 by Alfred Bringe its first leader Merlien Jaekel is the present adult leader There are 51 members in the club carrying 14 projects besides participating in music and speech contests Officers are Vicki Nuttleman president Curtis Berg vice president Debra Stelloh secretary Susan Jones treasurer Allan Miller reporter Dennis Johnson librarian Russell Schomberg historian Rodger Schomberg sergeant at arms and Janet Stelloh parliamentarian
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West Salem
Wis
Barre Badgers
Barre Town Hall
Alfred Bringe
Merlien Jaekel
Vicki Nuttleman
Curtis Berg
Debra Stelloh
Susan Jones
Allan Miller
Dennis Johnson
Russell Schomberg
Rodger Schomberg
Janet Stelloh
Power of Gorillas Described as Fierce Iron Benders
A historical account notes that powerful gorillas are the largest man like apes capable of bending iron bars. The text warns they will fight fiercely when cornered or when their families are threatened.
Recognition for Edwin Hill by Soil Conservation Service
Madison Wisconsin Edwin Hill assistant state conservationist of the U S Soil Conservation Service received a certificate of merit at the SCS meeting June 6 in Manitowish Waters The citation praised his outstanding contributions to Wisconsin soil and water programs and his ability to mobilize local and cooperating agencies The award was presented by D A Williams of Washington D C and accepted by W W Russell state conservationist Hill began his career in 1934 at Mt Horeb and joined the SCS in 1935 at Durand He later served as project forester independence assistant state coordinator Madison area soil conservationist Eau Claire district conservationist Wausau and assistant state conservationist He organized a youth conservation education program in 1946 that has run annually for two decades He led the small watershed program in Wisconsin overseeing 17 watersheds and in 1963 helped develop a resource conservation project that gained final approval from Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman on Oct 6 1964
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Madison
Edwin Hill
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Manitowish Waters
Hill
Wisconsin
D. A. Williams
Washington, D.C
W. W. Russell
Mt. Horeb
Durand
Independence
Eau Claire
Wausau
Price, Rusk
Taylor County
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Black Pool: Dublin's Name Origin and River Liffey
The name Dublin stems from the Gaelic Dubh Linn meaning black pool, referring to the dark waters of the River Liffey that divides Ireland's capital. The term reflects the city’s ancient Gaelic heritage and geographic feature.
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Dublin
Dubh Linn
Liffey
Ireland
Clothing Schools Planned In Trempealeau County
Whitehall Wisconsin June events host four H clothing members and leaders. Sessions at Galesville Bank on June 13 at 1 30 p m and Whitehall courthouse at 8 p m. Strum community building on June 20 at 1 30 p m. Girls from State Fair dress revue teach modeling and poise for the revue. Clothing project items will be judged followed by a judging discussion.
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Whitehall
Wis
Carol Anderson
Trempealeau County Home Economics
Galesville Bank
Strum
Viroqua FFA Awards Night Highlights Local Honors
The Viroqua FFA Banquet honored Black Hawk Sales with an honorary farmer degree. Ken Hutson spoke as WKBT La Crosse farm news director. Graduates and sponsors received multiple state judging, Kiwanis, DeKalb, Marvin FE, and Tri State awards. Section leaders included Ostrom Pederson Yttri and Swenson in various top placements.
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Viroqua
Wis
Future Farmers of America
Black Hawk Sales, Inc
Ken Hutson
WKBT
la Crosse
Randy Nigh
Roger Swenson
John Selin
du Wayne Ostrom
Dennis Pederson
Ole Yttri
State Bank of Viroqua
Kiwanis Club
Swenson
Roger Simonson
Pederson
David Hooverson
Alry
Jim Vikemyr
Larry Yttri
Bob Erickson
Carl Wolden
Ostrom
DeKalb
Yttri
Marvin FE. Christianson
Paul Erickson
John Christopherson
Jim Larson
Dan Dan Elefson
Harvey Cade
Mark Sherry
Vernon Electric Cooperative
Gene Schroeder
Galesville Firemen Answer Two Calls
The Galesville fire department answered two incidents on Thursday. At 7:50 a.m. firefighters extinguished a chimney fire at the Hans Falls residence in Hardies Creek. Near noon they put out a blaze in a 1951 stock truck south of Decorah Hill, badly damaging the vehicle as two young boys were driving.
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Galesville
Wis
Hans Falls
Hardies Creek
Decorah Hill
New Lisbon Girl Named Miss Oakdale
Kathy De Haan, 16, daughter of Abel and Mrs. DeHaan of New Lisbon, was crowned Miss Oakdale by Alice Siemens, Miss Wisconsin Rural Electric, at the Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting. Runnerup Lynda Faire of La Valle, a UW pre med student, attended with former winners Kay Bojarski and Janice Clawson. The event featured visitors Siemens and late arrival by private plane, with remarks from John Ellingson and Slim Martin.
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Oakdale
Wis
Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative
Wisconsin Rural Electric
Kathy DeHaan
Abel DeHaan
R. 1
New Lisbon
DeHaan
Alice Siemens
Tomah
Washington, D.C
Cleveland
Wisconsin Rural Electric Co-op
John Ellingson
Wisconsin Rec
Slim Martin
Oakdale Development Association
Oakdale Rural Electric Co-Op
REC
Miss DeHaan
Brookwood Sends 5 To Convention
Brookwood High School delegates James Haun and Mike Giese join adviser Richard Fossum and Steven Kastberg and Delmar Schmitz for the state Future Farmers convention at Green Lake June 13 15. They will receive State Farmer degrees.
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Ontario
Wis
Future Farmers
Green Lake
Brookwood High School
James Haun
Mike Giese
Richard Fossum
Steven Kastberg
Delmar Schmitz
Brookwood Students Attend Dairyman's Meet Delegates Named
Brookwood High School sent Lonnie Whitinger Marvin Johnson as delegates and Richard Fossum as adviser to the Junior Dairyman's state convention in Manston June 9 and 10. Several Brookwood boys were set to participate in a judging contest.
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Ontario
Wis
Manston
Brookwood High School
Lonnie Whitinger
Marvin Johnson
Richard Fossum
Brookwood
Wisconsin farmers send 40 tons cheese to Vietnam troops
Jackson County farmers join a project to ship 40 tons of Wisconsin cheese to U S armed forces in South Vietnam. District 3 of the National Farmers Organization sponsors with Jackson county as one of 15 affiliates. Contributions can be left at Radio WWII in Black River Falls before June 20, with packing in La Crosse on June 20.
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Medary
County of la Crosse
Wisconsin
Glenn L. Fox
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
U. S
South Viet Nam
District 3
National Farmers Organization
Jackson
We Care
Radio Wwii
Viet Nam
la Crosse
Saluki Breed Ties to Ancient Egyptian Royal Dog Status
The Saluki breed traces back to 7000 to 6000 B.C. and is described as the royal dog of Egypt indicating its prestigious ancient lineage.
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Egypt
Vernon County Farm Family Hosts Dutch Exchange Student
VIROQUA Wis Angela Van de Plasse an International Foreign Youth exchangee from The Netherlands is visiting Vernon County to study an American farm She will depart June 13 for Kentucky then Virginia Mrs Irvin Nerison hosts her near Westby The Netherlands bound student plans to teach home economics after returning home
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Viroqua
Wis
Angela van de Plasse
Netherlands
Vernon County
U.S
van de Plasse
Kentucky
Virginia
Wisconsin
Irvin Nerison
Westby
Variable Star Mira Brightens as It Expands
Mira, a variable star, expands and contracts every 330 days causing its brightness to rise and fall. The cycle repeats, altering observed light output from Earth.
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Vernon
Faun
Reno la Crosse Tribune
Conservation Service
WEED
Tremple
Hawaii
FFA
Clyde Brothers
Mary E. Sawyer
Pitzner’s Cleaners
Wittenbers’s Cigar Store
Bodega
Hoeschier’s Pharmacy
Art’s Dairyland
Heslip’s Grocery
Onalaska Oy and Appl. Co
Sweet Shop
Major Drug
Spell’s North Side
Airiners
Gale Firemen
Dairyman’s Meet
ST. Joseph
The
Hallmark
Jackson Plaza
Piper
Piper Comanche
Super Cub
Piper Pawnee
Viking Aviation, Inc
Pri Ts
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