Vernon Loyalty Days Speaker to Lead Amer icanism Event
Col. Barster, Army Fifth Recruiting District commander, will speak at 8 30 p m Friday June 20 in Viroqua High School auditorium as part of Vernon County Loyalty Days program. The event includes music, air flyover by A4 Skyhawks, a large parade, drum corps contest, harness races, essays on what America means, and military displays.
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Viroqua
Wis
Michael Grand Forks
N.D
Clarence Kilmer
Glenview Naval Air Station
Main Street
Kilmer
Vernon Loyalty Association, Inc
Vernon Loyalty
Blackhawk Field
Vernon County Fairgrounds
America
Evelyn Wood
United States
Canada
Europe
Reading Dynamics Institute
One-Man Sparta Union Signs First Postwar Contract
IBEW Local 990 announces a milestone contract with Suburban TV Services in Sparta. Signed in Milwaukee on June 3, the agreement raises wages by 10 cents per hour annually for three years. It marks Sparta’s first unionized deal in years and the first contract from Universal Telephone, Inc. in Milwaukee. Representatives include Vic Bohlin Carl Leible John A. Radocha and John Boltik for Local 990 and Myron Ropella A. E. Harris Ernest Reynolds for the company.
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Sparta
Wis
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Suburban TV Services, Inc
Milwaukee
Midwest
Universal Telephone, Inc
Millwaukee
Vic Bohlin
la Crosse
990
Carl Leible
Holmen
John A. Radocha
John Boltik
A. E. Harris
Ernest Reynolds
Iowa Singers Ready Tour Of Norway
Decorah group the Luren Singers will tour Norway from June 20 to July 26 with concerts in Oslo Stavanger Bergen Fjord and other towns. They will perform at Akerhus Castle Stavanger Cathedral Sandnes Herve and Fjord with visits by wives and relatives, returning to Decorah by July 15 or 25 and ending with a homecoming concert at Nordic Fest.
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Decorah
Iowa
Oslo
Norway
Valdres
Luren Singers
David T. Nelson
American Lutheran Church
Arnold Nelson
Milwaukee
Akershus
International Norsemen’s Federation
Stavanger
Sandnes
Herve
Bergen
Korskirke
Fjord
Voss Vik
Vangsnes
Balestrand
Samklang
Europe
Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Westby June 13
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will set up at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Westby on Friday June 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome and a 100 pint quota is set. The event covers Westby Coon Valley Chaseburg and nearby areas. Vernon Electric Cooperative employees will donate to replace pints given for Goodwin Schell, a longtime Hillsboro worker who died May 22 1969.
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Westby
Wis
Red Cross
Our Savior
Gale-Ettrick HS Girls Win Camp Scholarships
Gale-Ettrick High School music teachers award Point Music Camp scholarships at Stevens Point University for June 15 to 28. Recipients are Barbara Thompson Angela Cantlon and Barbara Barenthin, daughters of local residents. Scholarships funded by the Gale-Ettrick Music Parents Club.
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Ettrick
Wis
Gale-Ettrick High School
Point
Stevens Point University
Gale-Ettrick Music Parents Club
Barbara Thompson
Laurel Thompson
Upper
French Creek
Angela Cantlon
LaVerne Cantlon
Barbara Barenthin
Howard Barenthin
Galesville
Taylor Student Earns Service Award at WI Tech Institute
Bruce Merrill of Taylor Wisconsin received an outstanding service award at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute in La Crosse. Merrill served as vice president of the student congress and participated in extracurricular activities while enrolled in the distributive education program. he is a 1958 Jackson High School graduate from Hixton.
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Taylor, Wis
Bruce Merrill
Philip Merrill
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
la Crosse
Merrill
Old Jackson High School
Hixton
Prairie Hires Firm To Reassess City
Prairie du Chien will hire James R. Leard Co of Appleton to reassess city property this summer. Costs for the assessment and improvements will range from 20000 to 25000 dollars as the city uses aids to reduce expenses. The firm is expected to begin the reassessment soon.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
James R. Leard Co
Appleton
Caledonia Cubs Awarded Badges
Caledonia Minn Pack 251 Cub Scouts received badges for various achievements. Recipients include Ganrude with golden arrow, Jeffrey Krueger and Steven Fruechte with wolf badges, Scott Deters with wolf badge, Dennis Schweisthal with wolf badge, Peter Erickson with golden arrow, Brian Mallory with bear badge, Paul Thimmesch with forestry and engineer, Brian St Mary as athletic artist outdoorsman and geologist, and Frank Mack with bobcat.
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Caledonia
Minn
Cub Scouts of Pack
Sees Ganrude
Golden Arrow
Jeffrey Krueger
Steven
Fruechte
Scott Deters
Dennis Schweisthal
Peter Erickson
Brian Mallory
Paul Thimmesch
Brian St. Mary
Frank Mack
Holmen Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Winners Named
In Holmen Wisconsin the Legion Auxiliary announced contest winners Martha McHugh took first Kathie Rieple was second Dean Nedvidek earned third and Debbie Hoeschelle received honorable mention for the poppy poster competition sponsored by the group.
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Holmen, Wis
Holmen American Legion Auxiliary
Martha McHugh
Kathie Rieple
Dean Nedvidek
Debbie Hoeschelle
Menition
Luther College approves Community Assembly for student voice
Luther College in Decorah Iowa approves a Community Assembly to involve selected students faculty and staff in advising on curriculum budget admissions student financial aid and campus planning. The assembly will form eight committees and elect a secretary treasurer with membership drawn from student bodies and faculty.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
John Linnell
Community Assembly
Luther
Alderman Flitsch First to Seek Vacancy in 7th Ward
Earl J. Flitsch was the sole applicant for the 7th Ward aldermanic post created by the resignation of the city assessor. The article outlines university staffing and governance rules including faculty ranks, election by ballot in September, and committee composition with student and Community Assembly representation.
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Board of Regents
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Earl J. Flitsch
Flitsch
Monroe Infirmary Names New Superintendent
Elmer Carson of Ebner Coulee in La Crosse will begin duties July 1 as supervisor of the Monroe County Infirmary. He replaces Melvin Janzen who resigned to become a Chicago sales representative. Mrs. Janzen remains at the infirmary part time. Carson is a former Sparta resident.
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Sparta
Wis
Elmer Carson
Ebner Coulee
la Crosse
Monroe County
Melvin Janzen
Allied Farm Equipment Co
Chicago
Janzen
Carson
Josephine Benzie
Sparta! 1
Twelve youths confirmed at French Creek Lutheran Church
Twelve young people were confirmed by Rev. Kenneth Jensen at French Creek Lutheran Church in Ettrick Wisconsin at 10 45 a m on Sunday June 8 The confirmants are Judith Berg Jane Brenengen Kathleen Butman Pamela Heim Michael Henderson Monica Henderson Janet Hogden Jeffrey Hogden Bonnie Larson Glen Mahlum Wanda Nelsestuen and Colette Solberg.
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Ettrick
Wis
Kenneth Jensen
French Creek Lutheran Church
Judith Berg
Jane Brenengen
Kathleen Butman
Pamela Heim
Michael Henderson
Monica Henderson
Janet Hogden
Jeffrey Hogden
Bonnie Larson
Glen Mahlum
Wanda Nelsestuen
Colette Solberg
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