Rev Birkeland of Whitehall Receives New Car at Picnic
The Rev. O. G. Birkeland of Whitehall was presented a new car by Our Saviour's Lutheran Congregation at the annual parish picnic after Bible school graduation. He arrived in 1931 and has led the church as it grew from 600 to 1500 1600 members. The event also marked the 30th anniversary of his ordination and highlighted his roles in the American Legion and local Christian education work. He and his wife have three children Dorothy Margaret and Paul.
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Whitehall
Wis
O. G. Birkeland
Our Saviour
Golf Grounds
Birkeland
Roseau
Minn
The
American Legion
Hutchins- Stendahl
Board of Christian Education
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gateway Area
Catholics At Wilton Hold Summer School
In Wilton Wisconsin St John the Baptist Catholic Parish runs a two week religious school for children. Instructors include Sister Benedett and Sister Theola of La Crosse and Brother Gene Dietz Grosier of Fort Wayne Indiana. Thirteen children will receive their first Communion in Sunday services conducted by Rev Peter Eiden. Names include Rose Marie Hodulik Bonnie Steinhoff Alice Wallace Michael Udulutch Paul Heilman Paul Wolf Robert Huber David Nesseth Gregory Fleck Stevie Steinhoff Mark Ferries David Schroeder and Lloyd Brueggeman.
Black River Falls Plant Idles 70 Workers
The Jackson County Box Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin laid off about 70 employees. Officials expect the dismissal to be temporary as operations adjust.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Box Co
Whitehall Community Hospital Board Re Elects 2 Pastors
The Whitehall Community Hospital board re elected two pastors Rev O G Birkeland of Whitehall and Rev E B Christophersen of Pigeon Falls at the annual trustees meeting led by Dr R L MacCornack. They approved a $10 150 Ford Foundation gift toward new X ray equipment with remaining funds due in March 1957 to upgrade the laboratory and outpatient department. Financials show year ending June 1 1956: receipts 116 930 13 expenditures 118 555 73, including 3 649 73 for maintenance and repairs. New gear costing 2 032 63 added indirect lighting and a hydraulic lift to help transfers. Total admissions 2 277. births 182. deaths 42. Hospital days 10 500. average daily census 28.3. cost per patient day 10.28. operations 989. Twenty one trustees attended.
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Whitehall
Wis
O. G. Birkeland
E. B. Christophersen
Pigeon Falls
Whitehall Community Hospital
R. L. MacCornack
N. 5
Simons
J. ‘L. Johnson
Ford Foundation
Blair American Legion Post Elects New Commander
Ralph E. Utne was elected commander of Blair American Legion Post. Other officers include Duane Johnson, James Davis, Harold Utne, O I Slette, N I Gilbert, and James Frederikon with Henry G. Thoreson installing. The post allocated $25 to the village recreation fund.
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Blair
Wis
Ralph E. Utne
Blair American Legion
Duane Johnson
James Davis
Harold Utne
O. I. Slette
N. I. Gilbert
James
Frederixon
Henry G. Thoreson
Whitehall
Lansing Pastor Gives Farewell
The Rev. J. E. Creps who resigned as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will deliver his farewell sermon on Sunday July 1. He has served two years in Lansing and plans to move to Galena Illinois where he will lead the South Church and direct the Jo Davis Parish.
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Lansing
Iowa
J. E. Creps
First Presbyterian Church
Lutherans To Confirm Biggest Class At Our Saviour's
Forty young people will be confirmed by Rev. C G Birkeland at Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sunday with services at 8 and 10 a m The class is the largest in the congregation s history and includes Irene Amble Dena Anderson Harlan Anderson Robert Anderson Rebecca Arneson Paul Back Frederick Berg Paul Birkeland James Brennam Hilmer Christenson Ronald Christianson Sandra Christianson Clark Erickson Jerome Estenson Janet Foss Donna Gilbertson Duane Guse Diane Hanson Carolyn Haug Frederick Hegge Heidi Hegge Shirley Herman John Howard Frederick Jacobson Robert Mathson Caryl Moen Audrey Narveson Burton Nelson Karen Pavek Kermit Pederson Ronald Peterson Sara Rice David Schaefer Gerald Schansberg James Schansberg Jerilyn Steen Kathleen Thompson Sharon Thompson David Warner Martha Wood.
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Whitehall
Wis
C. G. Birkeland
Our Saviour
Irene Amble
Dena Anderson
Harlan Anderson
Robert Anderson
Rebecca Arneson
Paul Back
Frederick Berg
Paul Birkeland
James Brennam
Hilmer Christenson
Ronald Christianson
Sandra Christianson
Clark Erickson
Jerome Estenson
Janet Foss
Donna Gilbertson
Duane Guse
Diane Hanson
Carolyn Haug
Frederick Hegge
Heidi Hegge
Shirley Herman
John Howard
Frederick Jacobson
Robert Mathson
Caryl Moen
Audrey Narveson
Burton Nelson
Karen Pavek
Kermit Pederson
Ronald Peterson
Sara Rice
David Schaefer
Gerald Schansberg
James Ischansberg
Jerilyn Steen
Kathjleen Thompson
Sharon Thompson
David Warner
Martha Wood
Waukon Dairy Night June 27 Highlights City Fest
Waukon Iowa sets Dairy Night for Wednesday June 27 to celebrate the Farmers Cooperative Creamery new dry milk plant opening. Businesses stay open until 9 p.m. Albright's Stage Circus performs on Spring Avenue, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Waukon
Iowa
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Albright
Stage Circus
Spring Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Rites Mark Centennial of Bad Axe Mission in De Soto
De Soto Methodist Parish marks the centennial of the Bad Axe Mission with a Sunday eve service led by Pastor Rev. Thomas Anderson. Guest speaker Rev. Darwin M. Pierce from Lacona Iowa, a former resident, will discuss "Sleeping in Church" as the history traces to 1856 when Rev. John Whitworth first attempted a preaching point and Bible repository, choosing a log cabin barroom as the initial meeting place.
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DE Soto
Wis
Bad Axe Mission
Thomas Anderson
Darwin M. Pierce
Lacona
Iowa
John Whitworth
Holy Name Society Elects In Galesville
William Poss was installed as president of St. Mary’s Holy Name Society in Galesville with officers James Stellpflug vice president Edward Knepper secretary A G Brandtner treasurer and Leo Stelpflug marshal. Rev Charles Brady announces Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 am and weekday Masses Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday at 8 am with confessions on Saturday at 7 30 and 9 pm.
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Galesville
Wis
William Poss
Holy Name Society of
4-H Crops Scoring Winners Named in Crawford County
Prairie du Chien Wis Special Crops judging day for 4-H and FFA boys at Ahrens dairy farm concluded with George Heal taking first for best survey of animals judged and farm utensils. following runners up were Joe Sprosty Roderick Olson Bill Cody Floyd Beneker Dale Miller David McKittrick Sylvester Mez era Jim Martin and Gary Adams.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
FFA
Crawford County
Ahrens
Prairie du Chien Township
George Heal
Joe’ Sprosty
Roderick Olson
Bill Cody
Floyd Beneker
Dale Miller
David McKittrick
Sylvester Mezera
Jim Martin
Gary Adams
Presbyterian Church Plans Centennial
The First Presbyterian Church of Waukon Iowa plans to observe its centennial in August under pastor Rev W J Tjaden. Committee members include Dr C W Rominger chair Mrs A H Grossheim Mrs Edgar F Medary Mrs O J Moe and Donald Bulman.
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Waukon
Iowa
First Presbyterian Church of
W. J. Tjaden
C. W. Rominger
A. H. Grossheim
Edgar F. Medary
O. J. Moe
Donald Bulman
Jackson Queen Appears in Alma Center Strawberry Festival Parade
Betty Zeman of Jackson County dairy queen will be featured in the Alma Center Strawberry Festival parade Sunday. Arrangements for her appearance were made through the Black River Falls Chamber of Commerce. The parade starts at 1 p.m.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Betty Zeman
Jackson County
Alma Center
League To Meet The South Beef River Luther League
The Luther League will meet at the church Sunday evening. Barbara Iverson and Joyce Hestekin perform solos and Carol Erickson gives a reading.
Whitehall Playground To Open Monday With Supervisors
Whitehall Wisconsin ready for summer recreation as the playground opens Monday at 8 30 a m in J Melby Park under Miss Patricia Hegge and Miss Mary Mattson. The two UW graduate and Eau Claire State College senior will supervise arts and crafts and provide recreation while also serving as lifeguards at the pool.
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Whitehall
Wis
J. Melby Park
Patricia Hegge
University of Wisconsin
Mary Mattson
Eau Claire State College
Harriet Noble Leaves BRF Editor Post After Long Service
Harriet Thomas Noble, longtime BRF Banner-Journal editor since 1927, announces retirement effective June 30. She previously served 1916 1919 in the weekly, and with husband James Noble spent years in China before returning to Jackson County.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Harriet Thomas Noble
Banner-Journal
Jackson County
Banner- Journal
Noble
James Thomas
Summer Play Season Opens in Westby Wis
Westby Wisconsin opens the 1956 summer recreation program under James Jason of La Crosse and Miss Helen Erickson. Activities run weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with softball for men and boys and little league baseball. Programs for younger children are at the school. Jason is a La Crosse State College graduate and Erickson from Luther College Decorah Iowa, both with physical education degrees.
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Westby
Wis
James J&ason
la Crosse
Helen Ferickson
Activitties
Mason
la Crosse State College
Erickston
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Priest and sister plan European voyage from New York
The Rev. J. B. Keegan of St. Patrick’s Parish and his sister Miss Marie Keegan Madison will depart New York on the Queen Mary July 5 for a European tour, returning August 28 by air. They will visit France Spain Switzerland Germany England Ireland and spend two weeks in Rome. They will explore the Irish area of their grandparents. Fr. Keegan was honored Monday on the silver jubilee of his priesthood at St. Patrick’s Church.
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Sparta
Wis
B. Keegan
St. Patrick's Parish
Marie Keegan
Madison
New York
Keegan
France
Spain
Switzerland
Germany
England
Ireland
Rome
Keegans
St. Patrick’s Church
Confirmation Class at Arcadia Church
AFRICADIA Wis Special A class of 11 members will be confirmed at St John's Christian American Lutheran Church Sunday. The service begins at 9 30 a m with Rev Walter E Schajtheiss of Pepin in charge. Members include La Vonme LaVina Buchols John Fetting Dellene Fink James Golkie Gary Gabriel Duane Guen there Judith Ann Johnson Harold Rylan Gene and Joan Scow.
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Africadia
Wis
St. John’s Christ American Lutheran Church
Walter E. Schajtheiss
Pepin
la Vonme
LaVina Buchols
John Fetting
Dellene Fink
James Golkie
Gary Gabriel
Duane Guenthere
Judith Ann Johnson
Harold Rylan
Gene
Joan Scow
New Albin Club to Meet Monday Evening
The New Albin Community Club will hold a meeting Monday at 7 p m at the Vets Club. A supper will precede the business portion of the gathering.
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New Albin Club
Wew
Albin
Iowa
Youngsters Present Concert At Upper Coon Valley Church
The junior and cherub choirs of the Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church will present a concert Sunday in the church starting at 8 pm.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Upper
Lutheran Curch
Mission Rites at St John’s Lutheran Church
Mission festival services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arcadia Wisconsin Sunday at 10 30 a m.
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Arcadia
Wis
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Community Phone Co Asks Rate Increase in Wisconsin
The Community Telephone Co. of Wisconsin has filed with the Public Service Commission to raise rates. Headquarters are at Black River Falls serving Whitehall Osseo Arcadia Blair Galesville Ettrick Centerville and Trempealeau exchanges in Trempealeau County. Commission will schedule a public hearing after investigation into rising costs and new plant additions.
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Whitehall
Wis
Community Telephone Co
Wisconsin
Black River Falls
Osseo
Arcadia
Blair
Galesville
Ettrick
Centerville
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Public Service Commission
Crawford Dairy Queen Crowned After County Tour
The Crawford County Dairy Month caravan concluded in Prairie du Chien with Corrine Beers of Eastman Township chosen queen by 378 votes among 2 018 ballots. The procession included sisters from Eastman Soldiers Grove Gays Mills and Prairie du Chien with floats and prize gifts from local merchants.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Eastman
Seneca
Mt. Sterling
Gays Mills
Soldiers Grove
Ferryville
Lynxville
Waureka
Corrine Beers
Eastman Township
Queen’s Court
Linda Lou Nederle
Jeanne Lynch
Ica Severson
Marilyn C. Sutton
Janet Olson
Jerry Boland
Gloria Iverson
Kathleen Moran
Scott Township
Norma Fillbach
Delores Fradette
Evangelists Hold Services In Sparta Wisconsin
Evangelists host daily 7 30 p m evangelistic meetings at Pilgrim Holiness Church Sparta through June 17. Frank Salvadore and wife of East St Louis Illinois provide accordion accompaniment. Missionary Rev Loyd Montgomery of Bicknell Indiana leads the meetings with Rev Paul Hollmann as host pastor.
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Sparta
Wis
Frank Salvadore
East St. Louis
Ill
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Loyd Montgomery
Bicknell
Ind
Paul Hollmann
Church Supper Planned by St John’s Altar Society
St John’s Altar Society sponsors ham and roast beef supper next Sunday starting at 4 p.m. Proceeds support church activities.
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Whitehall
Wis
St. John’s Altar Society
Thousands of Guardsmen Arrive for Camp McCoy Summer Maneuvers
Camp McCoy Wisconsin prepares for the second large group of civilian component troops. Over 14 500 reserves and National Guard soldiers from Wisconsin Michigan South Dakota Illinois Indiana and Kansas join two infantry divisions a signal group and a finance disbursing section for summer encampment and field training. Maj Gen Jim Dan Hill commands the Wisconsin 32nd Infantry Division as the lone guard unit slated for the period. Overall about 70 000 citizen soldiers expected to participate in summer maneuvers.
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Theodore A. Arndt
South Dakota National Guard
Ginder
Camp McCoy
Army Reserve
National Guard
U.S. Army
Wis
Army Reserve and
Signal Corps
Wisconsin National
70Th Infantry Division
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
South Dakota
Illinois
Indiana
70Th
G. E. Dougherty
Breakfast at St. Joseph’s Parish New Albin
The Rosary Society of St. Joseph's Parish will serve a post 8 a.m. Mass breakfast at the New Albin church. First communicants honored include Ruth Burke and seven others. religious sisters M Almeda and M Constancia of St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, assisted. Several parishioners renew baptism vows with listed names. Mary Jo Moore and Susan Smerud as flower girls. Edward Mauss and Michael Hammel as flower boys.
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New Albin
Iowa
Rosary Society
St. Joseph's
M. Almeda
M. Constancia
St. Rose Convent
la Crosse
Ruth Burke
Patrick Hammel
Donald Imhoff
Sharon Jones
Kathryn Knight
Robert Mauss
Robert Pottratz
Winners Tie In Crawford County 4H Speaking Contest
Mary Ann Torgerson of Wide A Wake 4H Club and Agnes Rosenbaum of St. Patrick 4H tied for top honors with 9 points each in Crawford County 4H speaking. Jim Martin of St. Wenceslaus 4H took second in the senior division with a farm safety speech. Harvey Zabel led junior division with Rat Extermination.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Mary Ann Torgerson
Agnes Rosenbaum
St. Patrick's
Crawford County
Mary Ann
Wisconsin
Agnes
Jim Martin
St. Wenceslaus
Harvey Zabel
Marcella Lester
LaVon Ritchie
Maple Ridge +H Club
Jackie Zintz
North Clayton Indians
George Torgerson
Wide A Wake Club
Delores Wall
Wall Ridge Club
Gloria Lester
The
Better Builders
Sparta Lutherans Hold Picnic in Memorial Park
Trinity Lutheran Church hosts its annual Sunday school picnic Sunday starting at 12 noon in Memorial Park. Committees named to arrange games and prizes. Attendees asked to bring their own dishes and a sandwich to share.
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Sparta
Wis
Trinity Lutheran Church
Memorial Park
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