Tomah FFA youths win state awards at Green Lake
Two Tomah High School FFA members earned state honors at the Green Lake convention. Bernard Waege, 17, won the farm electricity award for an eight unit vacuum pump project cut milking time by 15 minutes, plus a salvaged generator and tools. Thomas Helming, 18, earned the farm mechanics award for extensive machinery overhauls and tractor work, while pursuing architecture at Stout State University.
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Bernard Waege
Thomas Helming
Tomah
FFA
Green Lake
Waege
Farm Electricity
Helming
Wis
Tomah High School
Future Farmers of America
Harold Waege
Tony Helming
Init
Tom Nelson
Stout State University
Menomonie
Taylor Man Named Operator of Month
Lavern Bamberg of Taylor is named operator of the month for April in the 5th Army area. He received a certificate from Edward Liscombe for his emergency radio support to Army Engineers flood relief efforts in Minnesota and Wisconsin during April.
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Taylor
Wis
Lavern Bamberg
5Th Army
Edward S. Liscombe
Army Engineers
Minnesota
Wisconsin
DHIA Picnic Set In Waukon Iowa
The Dairy Herd Improvement Association of Allamakee County will hold its annual picnic on Saturday June 19 at 12 30 p m in Waukon City Park. The event welcomes all standard and owner sampler members Big Four DHIC and Allamakee DHIA and families. Iowa Dairy Princess Mary Ver Meer will attend.
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Waukon
Iowa
Dairy Herd Improvement Association of
Allamakee County
Big Four
DHIC
Allamakee
Mary Ver Meer
Women's Army Sergeant Retires After 20 Years of Service
Sgt. LC Edna Patridge of Viroqua Wisconsin retired from the Army after more than two decades as an administrative supervisor in Army education. She served at the Women’s Army Corps Training Center in Des Moines and stations including Germany. She received the Army Commendation Medal and other honors upon retirement. She plans to visit her mother in Viroqua after visiting her sons Albert in Colorado and Robert in Whitewater.
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Viroqua
Wis
Edna Patridge
Samuel Erickson
Caledonia Republicans to Meet at Bank Room
Caledonia Minn. Republican Party to hold meeting in Town Crier Room at Caledonia State Bank starting 8 p.m. Wednesday June 16. P W Steffen to give party history and County Chairman Erling Kildah to preside. Open to the public.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County ‘Republican Party
Caledonia State Bank
W. Steffen
Republican Party
Erling Kildah
Retirement Ceremony Ends Era for 173rd Engineers Chief Wise
173rd Engineers Chief Lt Col Anthony Wise retires after leading the battalion at Camp McCoy. Gen Ralph Olson lauds Wise for devoted service and the unit holds a special tribute before Maj John Lucente becomes new battalion commander. The troops resume duties and return home to civilian life.
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173Rd Engineers
Col. Wise
Camp Mccoy
la Crosse
Prai
Anthony Wise
Wisconsin National Guard
Hayward
Gen. Olson
National Guard
John Lucente
Independence
Anthony
Tony) Wise
Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Seeks More Time for Cleanup
Prairie du Chien officials request extended cleanup time as floodwaters stay above 12 feet. About 220 Crawford County youths are employed to clear drift debris, with 140 in the city and 80 countywide. On June 11, the payroll totaled $10 381 from federal funds.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Knowles
Crawford County
Woman To Head Tomah Legion Post
Florence D. Garvey, recreation director, becomes the first woman commander at Tomah American Legion Post The installation also elevated Gerald Zimmerman Ken neth Dewitt as vice commanders John Rose as finance officer Kyle Kenyon as service officer Rev Francis Mulligan as chaplain Robert Garvey as historian Thomas Schlegel Vaughn Pischke as sergeants at arms Peter C Favre named adjutant Also named were post representatives Leon Lenz Lewis Winchel Louis Gawron Onsite installation by Orville Wildes.
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Tomah
Wis
Judging Contest Winners Named in Crawford County
Crawford County dairy judging contest winners named in Prairie du Chien. Senior division winners Neal McClurg Haney Harmony 4H Club Mark Kramer St Wenceslaus Club Archie Peterson North Clayton Club. Junior division winners Kenny Keller Apple Blossom Club Ronnie McKittrick Trout Creek Stephen Johns rude North Clayton Mike Bee Trout Creek. Winners to advance to district contest June 28 at Viroqua.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Neal McClurg
Haney Harmony
Mark Kramer
St. Wenceslaus Club
Archie Peterson
North Clayton Club
Kenny Keller
Apple Blossom Club
Ronnie McKittrick
Trout Creek
Stephen Johnsrude
North Clayton
Mike Bee
Viroqua
LaVerne Reu
Two Sophomore Girls Earn Straight A Grades at St George
In Lansing Iowa two sophomores Loretta Kimmel Genoa and Andrea Keenan Lansing achieved straight A grades in the fourth quarter at St George High School. The list of high honors includes seniors Mary Anderson Kathy Burke and others with juniors and freshmen also named.
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Lansing
Iowa
St. George High School
Loretta Kimmel
Genoa
Andrea Keenan
Mary Anderson
Kathy Burke
James Foley
Betty Wopat
Pat Hammell
Frank Pfiffner
Helen Olson
Joseph Hammell
Cheryl Leyde
Marie Slindee
Summer library program starts June 16 at Spring Grove School
Spring Grove program begins Wednesday June 16 with Judith Solberg as summer librarian. Sessions run 12 30 to 4 p m daily except Saturday at the school.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Judith Solberg
Ordination Set Sunday At Viroqua
William R. White son of Mr and Mrs Donald White of Viroqua will be ordained into the Lutheran ministry at 3 30 p m Sunday June 20 in Immanuel Lutheran Church Viroqua Rev T N Borg en Black Earth liturgist Rev Waldo S Johnson Eau Claire ordinator Other participants include Rev Peder Nordsletten Rev David Jacobson and the candidate s father A reception will follow White has accepted a call to serve Lutheran parishes at Hollandale and Blanchardville
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Viroqua
Wis
William R. White
Donald White
Immanuel Lutheran Church
White
Eau Claire State University
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Sally Jo Lee
Holmen
T. N. Borgen
Black Earth
Waldo S. Johnson
Eau Claire
Peder Nord
Stampede Chairmen To Meet In Sparta
Sparta Wis June 16 meeting called at Sparta City Hall by John Hutson general chairman of the Sparta Stampede an RCA approved rodeo to organize all committee chairmen for the event set for 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Sparta
Wis
John Hutson
Sparta City Hall
Eighteen 4-H Clubs Vie In Window Display Contest
Eighteen 4-H clubs will compete for prizes in the La Crosse County window display contest in La Crosse Thursday through Saturday. Clubs include Holmen Hustlers Burr Oak Ban gor Township Halfway Mormon Coulee Union Mills Maple Shade Middle Ridge Chipmunk Coulee Burnham Valley Smith Valley Ridgeview Holmen Achievers Lewis Valley Barre Badgers West Salem Handy Helpers Brookside 4-H. Prizes range from 50 to 10 dollars in two divisions based on club size. Local merchants donated window space and additional stores offered unused space.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Earl Hunter
Holmen Hustlers
Burr Oak
Bangor Township
Halfway
Mormon Coulee
Union Mills
Maple Shade
Middle Ridge
Chipmunk Coulee
Burnham Valley
Smith Valley
400
Ridgeview
Holmen Achievers
Lewis Valley
Barre Badgers
West Salem Handy Helpers
Brookside
Swim Instruction Schedule Set at Spring Grove Pool
SPRING GROVE Minn A schedule of swimming instruction has been set up at the Spring Grove pool beginning Monday June 21 Beginners' and advanced lessons will be given on Mondays and Wednesdays while Mabel swimmers will receive instruction Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday June 22.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Mabel
Blood Card Adds Value for Vacationers at Westby Drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Westby on Friday June 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors receive a Red Cross donor card for giving one pint of blood. The card lists blood type and confirms hospital eligibility for free blood in the United States or Canada, aiding travelers and their families.
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Westby
Wis
Red Cross
Our Savior
United States
Canada
Swimming Lesson Registration Set
Black River Falls pool manager John Reichert announces registration for swimming lessons on Friday June 18. Lessons start the week of June 21 with classes for beginners from 10 to 11:30 a.m. intermediates 10 to 10:45 a.m. advanced 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. preschool children 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Black River Falls
Wrs
John Reichert
Military enlistments and assignments by area residents
A roundup of service updates shows Pfc Richard Lewis of Tomah assigned to Tripler General Hospital Hawaii after training at Walter Reed. Michael Wolden of Westby enlists in the Navy and will attend aviation mechanical school at Memphis after Great Lakes recruit training. Dennis Moore of Dresbach returns from Malmstrom Air Force Base. Local graduates Jenkins and Valesh commissioned as second lieutenants at Iowa via ROTC and Dental Corps respectively.
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Richard Lewis
Onalee Lewis
Tomah
Tripler General Hospital
Hawaii
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Army
Ft. Knox
iKy
Michael Wolden
Eugene Wolden
Westby
Navy
la Crosse
Great Lakes
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Gary Benedict
Myrtle Beach Afb
S. C
Levin Benedict
Taylor
Richard Jenkins
Waukon
Iowa
Keith Volesh
New Albia
University of Iowa
Jenkins
Valesh
Dental Corps
Dick Delphey
Ronny Valley
Harpers Ferry
National Guard
Alma Center Man Earns NSF Mathematics Institute Grant
Alma Center Wisconsin teacher Allan A. Brenengen was chosen for an eight week mathematics institute at Drake University Des Moines Iowa funded by the National Science Foundation. Fifty teachers nationwide were selected to broaden subject matter knowledge and improve instructional methods for math students. The session runs June 14 to August 6. Brenengen, a 1958 La Crosse State graduate, has taught at Lincoln High School for seven years and previously received an NSF grant at Augustana College in Sioux Falls.
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Alma Center
Wis
Allan A. Brenengen
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
National Science Foundation
G. Brenengen
la Crosse State University
Lincoln High School
NSF
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S.D
Youth Seminar To Be Held At River Falls
The second annual youth seminar hosts about 150 Wisconsin high school students on the River Falls State University Campus June 27 to 30. Sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Wisconsin with UW River Falls Agriculture College, officials plan sessions, a banquet, and entertainment. Guest lecturers include Secretary of State Robert Zimmerman and D. N. McDowell.
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River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
River Falls State University
Electric Cooperatives of Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Wayne Wolfe
River Falls University
Ray Anderson
Harvey Schermerhorn
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
Madison
Vern Elefson
Robert Zimmerman
D. N. McDowell
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
J. C. Dollahan
University
Jordan doctor elected president of National Sognalaget
Dr Harold Nesse of Jordan Minnesota was elected president of the National Sognalaget at its convention in VIROQUA Wisconsin He succeeds Mrs Kristin Vigdahl of Viroqua who led the group the past two years and declined re election J P Vigdahl of Viroqua who presided 20 years ago and was general chairman led the convention The 1966 convention site will be announced later.
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Viroqua
Wis
Harold Nesse
Jordan
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New York, N.Y
Martin W. Hass
West Salem, Wis
Richard A. Tausche
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Thomas M. Multerer
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MGR
Erickson Bakery
Swiss Chateau
Major Drug
J. C. Penney Co
William Doerflinger Co
Boyer Furnniture Co
Rowley’s Office Supply
Estes’s, Brooks, Woolworth
Hilton Drugs
Buttrey’s
Northern States Power Co
Schneider’s ‘Home Furnishings
Montgomery Ward
E. R. Barron Co
Field’s
Wuensch’s Sewing Center
Batavian National Bank
Newburg Motors
Sandy’s
Goodyear
Clark Bracken
Kauma’s
Cremer Jewelry
National Food Store
Kreuzer Furs
Tomah Visitor
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Burlington
Alice
Richard Kozarek
Kozarek
Interact Club
Rotary
Linus Heintz
Monroe County
Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative
Uncle Sam
John Dutcher
de Wayne Dutcher
Pvt
Michael Hopkins
Mrs
Kenneth Hopkins
Pfe
Leland Pierce
Ivan Pierce
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
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Ft. Polk
William Wiegrefe
Marvin Wiegrefe
Keesler Afb
Miss
Lackland Afb
Tex
Volden
Man
Brenengen
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
Mary E. Sawyer
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