Miller School in Tomah to Be Razed for New Library
The 1886 Miller School in Tomah Wisconsin will be torn down as part of a shift to a new library and expanded facilities. Madison Moving and Wrecking Co won the bid for 6623 dollars to raze the old two story brick building once housing high school classes and cultural activities.
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Tomah
Wis
Feist
W. la Crosse Street
Miller School
The
Madison Moving and Wrecking Co
Winona State Graduates of Region Listed
Winona Minnesota June 9 graduation lists numerous area students earning bachelor and master degrees at Winona State College. Names include Kathleen Schmitz Gordon Wiebke Emilia Wohlers Eunice Iverson LeRoy Deters Mary Lynn Potttratt Margo McCune James Howe Elizabeth Kathan Gordon Nesheim James Thorson Doris Shaw Hubert Helland Frances Berland Susan Bremseth Diane Drury Barbara Egge Linda Shanahan James Vigness Jerry Langseth Charleen Knutson Harold Raymond Larry Olson Clifford Sorenson and others from Caledonia Preston Lanesboro and nearby towns.
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Winona
Minn
State College
Minnesota
Kathleen Schmitz
Joseph Schmitz
Gordon Wiebke
Fremont Wiebke
Emelia
Rosanen) Wohlers
Caledonia
Eunice Iverson
Ray Iverson
B.S
Dakota
LeRoy Deters
Erwin Deters
Mary Lynn Pottratt
B.A
George Pottratt
Eitzen
Margo McCune
Henry McCune
Houston
James Howe
Roy Howe
Frances Berland
Lawrence Berland
Susan Bremseth
A.A
Arden Bremseth
Diane Drury
James Drury
Preston
Barbara Egge
Byron Egge
Linda Shanahan
Michael Shanahan
James Vigness
B.S.O
Orion Wigness
Lanesboro
Jerry Langseth
Ernest Langseth
la Moille
Wisconsin
Charleen Knutson
M.S
Omer Knutson
Blair
Harold Raymond
Camp Douglas
Larry Olson
Nine youths receive First Communion at St. Olaf’s
In Mabel Wisconsin nine young people participated in First Communion at St. Olaf’s Catholic Church on Sunday June 11. Recipients included Craig Amdahl Anne Horihan Virginia Johnson James Knox Elroy McConnell Janet Schmitt Terry Schneider Angela Stone and Diane Wenthold. Rev. Harold Gavin administered the rites.
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Mabel, Wis
St. Olaf’s Catholic Church
Mabel
Craig Amdahl
Joanne Horihan
Virginia Johnson
James Knox
Elroy McConnell
Janet Schmitt
Terry Schneider
Angela Stone
Diane Wenthold
Corncob Pipe Thief At Large In Blair Wisconsin
Blair residents report a corncob pipe thief at large. John Anderson of Nyen Rest Home was with a squirrel that allegedly tried to blackmail him with nuts, then the squirrel stole Andersons corncob pipe and vanished into the trees.
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Blair
Wis
John Anderson
Nyen Rest
Anderson
Squirrel
Luther College
Norway
Trondheim
Jim Fleugel
White Bear Lake
Minn
U.S
Council OKs note to fund golf club lavatory
WHITEHALL Wis The Common Council endorsed a 2500 note to allow the Golf Club to build a lavatory on the course with repayment over 10 years. The July meeting will consider Germ Schansberg's plan to take over weekly garbage collection for about 9500 annually.
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Whitehall
Wis
Moi
Ezerald Schansberg
Schansberg
A. E. Berg
Holmen High honors 31 students in top tenth
Holmen Wis. Holmen High School announces that 31 students earned honors by finishing in the upper 10 percent of their classes in the fourth quarter. List includes Susan Ammerman Vicki Anderson Larry Bastian Mary Betthauser Judy Bonsack Mary Brown Janice Flick Nancy Gordor Barbara Hale Betty Halverson Pamela Hanson Sharon Henson Signe Hanson Sigrid Hanson David Hicks Carol Holtz Sheila Holter Donald Johnson LaVern Kleinsmith Darlene Klinkenberg Teretsa Krachel Karen Lee Mary Massey Gary Nerby Colleen Olson Mary Jo Pedretti Rose Pedretti Anita Pertzsch Sharon Severson David Weiland Deborah White.
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Holm15n
Wis
Holmen High School
Susan Ammerman
Vicki Anderson
Larry Bastian
Mary Betthauser
Judy Bonsack
Mary Brown
Janice Flick
Nancy Gordor
Barbara Hale
Betty Halverson
Pamela Hanson
Sharon Henson
Signe Hanson
Sigrid Hanson
David Hicks
Carol Holtz
Sheila Holter
Donald Johnson
LaVern Kleinsmith
Darlene Klinkenberg
Teretsa Krachel
Karen Lee
Mary Massey
Gary Nerby
Colleen Olson
Mary Jo Pedretti
Rose Pedretti
Anita Pertzsch
Sharon Severson
David Weiland
Deborah White
Minnesota road funds fall short for five year plan
Road official John Jamieson said the penny tax increase and 100 million highway bonds will not cover a five year program totaling 400 million. He urged further financing from the 1969 Legislature while noting maintenance costs will rise.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
John Jamieson
Highway Department
Senate Finance Committee
Donald O. Wright
Minneapolis
Lutherans Confirm 40 At Sparta
In Sparta Wisconsin Trinity Lutheran Church pastor Rev Harold Pederson confirms a class of 40 Sunday. Seven adults are confirmed and nine new members join as transfers. Names include Sharon Engel Gary Haddox Janelle Nichols and Patrick Peck among others in the regular class.
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Sparta
Wis
Harold Pederson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sharon Engel
Gary Haddox
Janelle Nichols
Wesley Beranek
Patrick Peck
Alfred Johnson
Karin Najafzdeh
Elsie Seidel
Glen Zebell
Leslie Jones
Paul and
Paulette Amundson
Norma Anderson
Milton Armstrong
Jeffrey Brown
Kim Dahl
Joseph Ekern
Jayne
Larry
Linda Erickson
Clinton Garves
Mark Grasby
Judy Haldeman
Donald
Randy Hanson
Gretchen Helgeson
Sharon Hyldahl
Kie Janzen
Alan Jenkins
Jeffrey Jerman
Barbara Ann
Barbara Jean
Steven
Sandra Johnson
Bonnie
Patricia Knutson
Kevin Lisney
Mary Lueck
Linda Monick
Jerold Olson
Patricia Oswald
Cynthia Peterson
Jeffrey Ramsland
Cindy Rounsavillé
Sherry Saley
Daniel Vieth
Nathaniel Walters
Barbara Wanlass
Jack Welcher
Debra Zimmerman
Hillsboro Churches Merge Form Wesleyan Church
In Hillsboro Wisconsin a merger of the Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness churches was completed a year ahead of the global union. Rev C R Walker will supervise the new church with Rev Benjamin S Drown as pastor. Services start 11 am at the former Pilgrim Church after Sunday school at 10 am.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Wesleyan Methodist
Pilgrim Holiness
Worldwide Organizations
Wesleyan Church
United
C. R. Walker
Wisconsin
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Wisconsin Conference of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Benjamin S. Drown
Iona Winchell
Sylvia Lee
Floyd Woods
Lydia Davis
Dwane Eastman
Marvin McBain
Clinton E. Woods
Sparta
Pilgrim Church
Gays Mills Pool Set to Open Sunday for 11th Season
Gays Mills Wisconsin plans opening day for the town pool on Sunday June 18 marking its 11th season with Dennis Pratt North Crawford High School teacher as manager lifeguards John Dvorak and Ann Irlbeck to instruct swimming lessons for area students weekday mornings public hours include weekday evenings 6 30 to 8 30 p m adults only Tuesday weekends hours posted David Slosser in charge of Little League and softball teams and buses to run daily as part of the district recreation program.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Dennis Pratt
North Crawford High School
John Dvorak
Ann Irlbeck
North Crawford
David Slosser
Court Of Honor Recognizes Whitehall Scouts
In Whitehall Wisconsin Boy Scouts Troop 78 held a Court of Honor where John Rutland earned Life Scout and a merit badge, John Brown Jr. advanced to first class with a merit badge, four scouts gained second class, Donald Nelson earned three merit badges, and the Eagle Patrol won a La Crosse auto races trip for 5 182 points in a uniform and church attendance contest. Scoutmaster John Brown and Assistant Wayne Brandt presented awards after a potluck supper.
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la Crosse
Battle of Bunker Hill Fought On Breed's Hill
The famous battle associated with Bunker Hill was actually fought on neighboring Breed's Hill, a key point in the early Revolutionary War narrative.
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Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Viroqua OKs Cable Franchise After Survey
The Viroqua Common Council granted Roger Sandmire a franchise to install cable TV after a city survey indicated financial feasibility. Sandmire, who previously requested a franchise, proposed a $3.75 monthly rate per household and plans to begin once the survey is finished. A prior city survey at $4.95 monthly showed sufficient patrons to fund the project.
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Viroqua
Wis
Common Council
Roger Sandmire
Soldiers Grove
Sandmire
Power touts senior center attendance. council buys furniture
Richard Power former alderman told the council the senior citizen center is very successful in weekly attendance. The council voted to purchase two additional tables and chairs to allow 10 per month for incidentals and pay for piano tuning donated to the center.
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Richard Power
Senior Citizen Center
Five Soldiers Grove Girl Scouts Earn God and Community Award
In Soldiers Grove Wisconsin five Girl Scouts Rebecca Shaw Noreen Sonnes Jo Anne Hoffland Mary Jean Anderson and Peggy Denison received the God and Community Award at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The ceremony highlighted their service to church and community.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Rebecca Shaw
Noreen Sonnes
Jo Anne Hoffland
Mary Jean Anderson
Peggy Denison
Allamakee County Fair Dates Set for August 9 to 13
WAUKON Iowa August 9 to 13 are the 1967 Allamakee County Fair dates announced by secretary Joseph Deeney. The weeklong event features exhibits livestock and entertainment for residents across Allamakee County.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County
Joseph Deeney
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Schneider
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Petunias
Hillview Greenhouse
DIAL
Patel
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Rani
Punji
Viroqua Elders OK TV
Landmire
Westby
H. J. Lenschow
Lenschow
Clyde Brewer
Water and Sewer Department
Tim Anderson
Jim Holberg
Holberg’s
Citgo Service
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