Luther College seven faculty granted year of study leaves
Seven Luther College faculty members will take leave next year thanks to Fulbright fellowships an Oxford appointment National Science Foundation grants and faculty growth awards. Dr Helen Strand and Dr Warren Berg receive Fulbright lectureships at Cuttington College Liberia and Royal University Malta respectively. Dr Robert Jenson heads philosophy heads to Mansfi eld College Oxford University for a two year Lutheran tutor post. NSF fellows include Dr George Knudson post doctoral at University of Arizona and David Carlstrom doctoral studies at University of Iowa.
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Decorah
Iowa
Oxford
National Science Foundation
Luther College
Helen Strand
Warren Berg
Strand
Cuttington College
Liberia
Berg
The
Royal University
Malta
Robert Jenson
Mansfield College
Oxford University
England
George Knudson
Chemistry
University of Arizona
David Carlstrom
University of Iowa
Summer Recreation Opens in Viola Wisconsin
Viola launches its summer recreation program with Jack Siegenthaler in charge. Activities include first through fourth graders 9 11 30 am Monday Wednesday and Friday. fifth to eighth graders softball 1 3 30 pm same days. eighth to tenth graders baseball practice 6 pm Mondays. Little League 9 am Tuesdays and Thursdays for boys 10 to 12. A 50 cent participation fee applies.
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Viola
Wis
Jack Siegenthaler
Vernon County Museum appoints new curator
VIROQUA Wis Mrs Otto Hanson R J Viroqua has been named the Vernon County Museum curator succeeding Mrs Donald White who will teach in Westby Area Schools Local 4 H clubs will present a resume of a recent tour at the Vernon County Historical Society meeting at 8 p m Monday June 20 in the museum The museum will be open from 1 to 5 p m daily except Mondays
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Viroqua
Wis
Otto Hanson
R. J. Viroqua
Vernon County Museum
Donald White
Westby
Vernon County Historical Society
Tom Tiede
Viet Nam
Tiede
Western Union Plans Blair Office Closure
Western Union Telegraph Co has asked the FCC to close Blair Wisconsin telegraph office. If approved, substitute service will operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday via the Winona office by telephone. Written protests or support must reach the FCC in Washington by June 29.
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Blair
Wis
Western Union Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Winona
Washington, D.C
City Plan Group Elects Officers
Westby Wisconsin planning committee named Art Carlson secretary and Herbert Neprud treasurer. The group aims to attract new industry, acquire land on the town outskirts, and establish a zoning ordinance with Mayor Stanley Constable as chairman and members Gerhard Theige Burton Bergum Dr P T Bland and Lief Mikkelson.
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Westby
Wis
Art Carlson
Herbert Neprud
Stanley Constabe
Gerhard Theige
Burton Bergum
P. T. Bland
Lief Mikkelson
Three Republicans? Democrats Seek Minnesota Attorney General Endorsement
The Minnesota DFL heads into the Minneapolis convention with at least three candidates vying for attorney general endorsement. Rep. Earl Gustafson and Rep. Robert Latz join Hennepin County Attorney George Scott, all private lawyers, amid a heated governor’s race between Lt. Gov. Sandy Keith and Gov. Karl Rolvaag.
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Gerry Nelson
Minneapolis
Minnesota Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party
Earl Gustafson
Duluth
Robert Latz
Gustafson
Latz
George Scott
Hennepin County
Gustafson and
A. M. Keith
Karl F. Rolvaag
Rolvaag
Keith
DFL
Robert Mattson
Mattson
Sandy Keith
Mt Sterling Pastor To Be Dean Of Camp
Mt Sterling Lutheran Church pastor Rev A M Hegre will serve as dean of the Viroqua Conference Luther Bible Camp near Elkhorn opening Sunday June 19. Registrations start 3 30 p m with supper at 6. Youths from multiple parishes attend. Bible study and various sports planned.
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Mt. Sterling
Wis
A. M. Hegre
Mt Sterling
Bruce Buslaff
Westby
Hegre
James Bjorge
Viroqua
Coon Valley
Cashton
de Soto
Ferryville
Prairie du Chien
Wauzeka
Boscobel
Fennimore
Gays Mills
Soldiers Grove
Readstown
Richland-Blue River
Paul Watson
Poppies Net $84 In Trempealeau Veterans Sale
The Auxiliary of the Towner Little Bear Veterans of Foreign Wars Post collected 84.11 dollars in the recent poppy sale. Mrs Carleton Towner and Mrs Robert Hayter are chairmen.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Towner-Little Bear
Wreck Rises Passengers in Wis Beekeeping Dump
Ellis Raley 62 of Florida lost control of a truck carrying beehives on STH 73 north of Valley Junction Wisconsin. The crash overturned the vehicle. about half the hives released bees that swarmed the area. Tow crews abandoned recovery after being stung. beekeepers worked to corral the bees before the truck was removed. Raley was unhurt. Bees were headed to cranberry marshes for pollination.
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Valley Junction
Wis
Ellis Raley
Florida
Tomah Auto Service
Trempealeau County Mutual elects officers in Galesville
At the annual meeting in Galesville the Trempealeau County Mutual Insurance Co. elected officers and three year term directors. George A. Schmidt of Arcadia became president, Miles McKeeth vice president, Evelyn Larson secretary-treasurer. Fire losses for 1965 totaled $94,702.36 and wind losses $3,164.33.
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Maulton
B. J. Shannon
Wisconsin Optometric Association
Milwaukee
L. J. Gorz
Rhinelander
William N. Gibson
Appleton
Harold E. Magnan Jr
Watertown
R. L. Guenveur
Horeb
Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County Mutual Insurance Co
George A. Schmidt
Arcadia
Lee J. Hutchins
Independence
Albert L. Freng
Osseo
Donald
George S. Schmidt
Miles McKeeth
Evelyn Larson
Blair High School announces high honor roll list
Blair High School in Blair Wisconsin released its high honor roll. Valedictorian Joy Johnson and salutatorian Jacqueline Thomp son led with straight A averages. Juniors Melanie Mathson Jean McAuliffe Steven Nelson also achieved high honors.
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Blair
Wis
Blair High School
Joy Johnson
Jacqueline Thompson
Melanie Mathson
Jean McAuliffe
Steven Nelson
Nola Borreson
Sheryl Crabtree
Holly Hamilton
Ellen Paul
Bette Tjerstad
Mary Anderson
Kathy Benedict
John E. Berg
Brent Mathson
Gary Nelson
Lela Leslie Otterson
Ettrick Circle Honors Member at Dinner Party
Ruth Circle of Living Hope Lutheran Church honored Mrs. Kenneth Willgrubs at a dinner party. The Willgrubs and their children will move to Sparta where Mr Willgrubs will work at Camp McCoy.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ruth Circle of
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Kenneth Willgrubs
Willbrubs
Sparta
Willgrubs
Camp McCoy
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Crosse Tribune
County Museum
City Plan Group
la Crosse
Dept. D. la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Viet’ Nam
Minnesota
Scott
Evansville
Ind
J. Bohac
Alma Center
Leonard Ellison
Whitehall
Warren Heineck
Melrose
Edwin Tomter
Ettrick Circle
Tan
Wann
Mary Carter
America
RT Ee
Tuffie
Mo Tayey
Mary Carter Paint Store
North
Main
Bob Emmons
la Crosse, Wis
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