Book On BRE Flood Of 1911 Now On Sale
Black River Falls Wisconsin publishes a 24 page booklet The Day of the Flood by Harold Entwistle commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1911 flood. It includes historical photos landmarks maps damage lists and flood levels with 80 buildings destroyed and two million dollars in damage.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Harold Entwistle
Jackson County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jean Anderson
Merrillan
State Historical and County Historical Societies
Milwaukee Public Library
Frances Perry
B. H. Piepmeier
Black River
Area Youths Get Marine Commissions
Two area youths Glen Severson and Earl McMurtrie were commissioned as second lieutenants in the Maine Corps. Severson, son of Alvin R. Severson of Taylor, and McMurtrie, son of Robert C. Wiltsie of Black River Falls, joined the La Crosse Marine Corps Reserve and the platoon leaders program at La Crosse State College. They will report to the Marine Corps School at Quantico Virginia for the officers amphibious warfare course, with Maj E C McPoland of the 94th Rifle Company presiding over the ceremony.
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Maine Corps
Glen Severson
Alvin R. Severson
Taylor
Earl McMurtrie
Robert C. Wiltsie
Black River Falls
Severson
McMurtrie
la Crosse
Marine Corps Reserve
la Crosse State College
Marine Corps School
Quantico, Va
Maj
E. C. McPoland
94Th Rifle Company
New Jackson County Directory Issued For 1961 Officials
Copies of the new official Jackson County directory are available free at the county clerk’s office. Compiled by County Clerk George Johnson and Ben Potter, the volume lists state officers, U.S. senators and congressmen, judicial and county officers, local officials elected in 1961, county board committees, a county map, and 1960 census figures.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
George Johnson
Ben Potter
U.S
Registration of Vehicles Shows Gain
Minnesota registered 1.6 million motor vehicles in 1960 with 1.3 million cars and 276 663 trucks and 8 838 buses, up 4.4 percent from 1959. Minnesota's gain was slightly above Wisconsin, while nationwide totals rose 3.3 percent to 73.9 million vehicles.
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Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Signal Company Wins Best Mess Award At Camp Signal
CAMP MCCOY Wis The 586th Signal Company won the post best mess award for the second consecutive month. Capt Alton J King accepted for 1st Lt Richard G Karl and Staff Sgt Joseph Kozlowski with Col Willie N Thomas presenting. Kozlowski has earned four best mess awards in seven months and feeds about 230 men per meal.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
586Th
Signal Company
Alton J. King
Richard G Karl
Joseph Kozlowski
Sargeant
Willie N. Thomas
Donald E. Childers
Caledonia HS seniors and juniors post straight A honors
Fourteen Caledonia High School students finished the 36 week year with a straight A average earning A honor roll status. Names span seniors Marlene Klinski and Rosalie Bunge to seventh graders James Erwin and Jon Ask with both lists showing multiple class standings.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia High School
Marlene Klinski
Rosalie Bunge
Glenn Heiller
Margie Klinski
Diane Ward
Marilyn Haugen
Linda Rudisuhle
Gary Wohlers
Donald Nauman
Michael Percucco
James Erwin
Richard Helland
Linda Thies
Jon Ask
Serving Uncle Sam shines through local servicemen details
Three area men took part in Exercise Lava Plains at the Yaki ma Washington Firing Center including Spec. 4 Isaac Tollackson Pvt. Curtis Hanson and Spec. 5 Vernon Garves. Marine Lance Cpl. Earl Roberts arrived home from 29 Palms California. Retired Army Francis Preslik completed a food service course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Sgt. Robert McCurdy serves in the Marine Barracks at Oahu Hawaii. Pfc. Donald Voiovich serves with the 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton in Exercise Green Light. Four area men from Hokah Alma Center and Black River Falls completed basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Pvt. Charles Leuth pursues remaining active training at Fort Eustis Virginia.
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Yakima
Wash
Spec
Isaac Tollackson
Harold Tollackson
Viroqua
Curtis Hanson
Harry Hanson
Holmen
Vernon Garves
Wilmer Garves
R. 1
Mindoro
Lance Cpl
Earl Roberts
Marine Corps
Gyle Roberts
29 Palms
Calif
Francis Preslik
Emil Preslik
Hillsboro
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army
Ft. Riley
Kan
Robert McCurdy
Myles McCurdy
Marine
Naval Ammunition Depot
Oahu
Hawaii
Donald Voiovich
Holkah
Alma Center
Black River Falls
Wis
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Frank Kimball
Floyd Kimball
Thomas Pilger
Alden Pilger
Hokah
James van Vleet
Allyn van Vleet
Kelland O’brien
Hugh O’brien
Sparta FFA Teens Earn Top Wisconsin Honor
Sparta Wisconsin youths David Meyer and Sherwin Giraud, both 1961 Sparta High graduates, are chosen to receive the state farmer degree at the Wisconsin FFA convention in Green Lake June 12 to 14. Both started in FFA in 1957 with strong 4-H backgrounds, building large purebred herds and notable farming programs. Accompanied by FFA adviser Robert Quast, they have gathered multiple awards and extensive livestock projects through 4-H, FFA, and Junior Dairymen programs.
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FFA
David Meyer
Sherwin Giraud
Sparta Future Farmers of America
Green Lake
Sparta
Wis
Wiscon
Farmers of Americameat Association
Green vow + Lake
Cecil Meyer
Herbert Giraud
Sparta High School
Meyer
Giraud
Meyers
4-H
Dairymen’s Association
Monroe County
Upham Woods
Madison
DHSA
Eau Claire
Robert Quast
Cashton High Semester Honor Roll List Recited
Cashton Wisconsin Cashton High School releases its second semester honor roll. Seniors Ronald Olson Marie Peterson and others on A and B rolls are named with multiple students across classes. The list includes many seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with numerous surnames across fields.
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Cashton High
Cashton, Wis
Cashton High School
Ronald Olson
Marie Peterson
Mary Dee Hjermstad
Kay Einer
Kathy Gilbeck
Mary Hansen
Mark Hjermstad
Shirley Amundson
Sharon Delap
Janet Dickman
Barbara Garthwaite
Judy Hansen
Sylvester Hansen
Dianne Hericks
Shirley Koessler
Carol Lee
Rachel Lee
Kenneth Leis
Mary Ellen Marx
John Mitby
Donna Schmitz
Jack Silha
Joan Tangen
Cleo Weibel
Rosemary Fuenger
Judy Hauser
Elaine Hoeft
Charles Jefson
Margaret Kuderer
Kathryn Schmitz
Nancy Se
Pigeon Creek Flowage Park Opens Near Millston
The Pigeon Creek Flowage Park and Campground opens three miles north of Millston in the Black River State Forest. It offers 30 campsites with tables and grills, toilets, a well, nightly visits for a $1 per unit fee, a boat landing, parking, and a picnic area. The 63 acre site will drain mid July to deepen the bed and add a swimming beach, with motors prohibited on the flowage thereafter. Brook trout and bass are planned for stocking to boost fishing.
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Pigeon Creek
Millston
Ctho
Chicago
Black River Falls
Wis
Clare Enerson
Black River State Forest
Forest Road Jfand
Enerson
Conservation Department
Thomas Klick
Fishery Division
Lake Lee
Castle Mound
Oakdale Fire Department Celebrates Week of Fun Events
The Oakdale Wisconsin fire department hosts a five day celebration starting June 15 with kid night rides and reduced prices. Friday features free acts and a water fight with Dick Rogers and his orchestra. Saturday brings a human bomb stunt and Sunday sails in Nashville Grand Ole Opry stars with a fireworks finale. Proceeds fund the welfare fund.
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Oakdale
Wis
Grand Ol’ Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Earl Cram
Tomah Journal
Cram’s Super Fair
Miller's
Steele’s
Tomah
REA
Department
Martha Heck Wins Summer Science Scholarship at St Olaf
Martha Heck a junior at VNROQUA High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Heck has been awarded a summer science scholarship at St Olaf College.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Martha Heck
Kenneth Heck
St. Olaf College
Cance Trust Fund Supports Extra Recreation Program
In Galesville Wisconsin funds from the John F Cance Memorial Trust fund will fund expanded recreation directing. Rita Anderson a La Crosse State College student and youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Anderson will lead elementary programs. She begins June 19 with two groups 8 to 10 am and 10 am to noon weekdays. Registration is on June 12 from 10 am to noon at the lower campus.
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Galesville
Wis
John F. Cance City of
Couple to Transfer to Tokyo U S Embassy Post
Mr and Mrs Ernest John Hortum visit relatives here after a Manila posting and a Canada stopover. He will serve as first secretary at the U S Embassy in Tokyo.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Ernest John Hortum
U.S
Manila
Dr Thomas E Dredge attends world psychiatry congress
Dr Thomas E Dredge manager of Tomah Veterans Hospital attended the Third World Congress in Psychiatry in Montreal Canada. He previously attended a similar meeting in Madrid Spain last year.
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Tomah
Wis
Thomas E. Dredge
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Montreal
Canada
Dredge
Madrid
Spain
BRF Senior Band Concerts At Home
The BRF senior band performed a special concert at the Grand Ole Army Home in King marking its first appearance there. Band Director Gavin Upton has led summer and other concerts for years. After the concert the group enjoyed a picnic and a boat trip through the Chain of Lakes.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Grand Ole Army
King
Gavin Upton
Chain of Lakes
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