Westby Man Earns Master's in Sociology
DuWayne Mickelson of Westby received a master’s degree in sociology at the University of Wisconsin during recent commencement exercises. He holds a 1962 Luther College bachelor’s, did welfare work in International Falls, served two years in the Army, and will supervise in Trempealeau County Welfare. He and wife Patricia Melby and son Craig plan to live in Whitehall.
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Westby
Wis
DuWayne Mickelson
Arved Mickelson
University of Wisconsin
2000 Men To Arrive At Camp McCoy For Two Weeks
Camp McCoy Wisconsin will host 2000 trainees for two weeks of active duty starting June 17. Iowa contingents come from Ames Des Moines Sioux City Waterloo and Ottumwa. Illinois units include 936th Ordnance 9933rd Army Postal Fairfield and 327th Military Police Battalion Chicago. Milwaukee groups 312th Medical Detachment and 452nd General Hospital. Additional outfits include 14th Quartermaster Detachment 329th Quartermaster Battalion St. Louis Willmar Minnesota 311th Ordnance Company Davenport Iowa 411th Ordnance Battalion and 890th Transportation Company Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Army Reserve School
Ames
Des Moines
Sioux City
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Iowa
Illinois
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Wood River
Fairfield
327Th Military Police
Chicago
Milwaukee
312Th Medical Detachment
452Nd General Hospital
14Th Quartermaster Detachment
329Th Quartermaster Battalion
St. Louis
311Th Ordnance Company
Willmar
Minn
411Th Ordnance Battalion
Davenport
890Th Transportation Company
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Summer band concert opens in Mabel park
MABEL Minnesota. The first in the summer concert series will be held at Mabel Park on Sunday June 18 at 8 15 p m. Local band will perform in the outdoor recital setting. The event invites residents to attend the evening performance.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel Park
Camel decline forecast for Egypt flatly replaces camels
An Egyptian official predicts camels will become negligible in twenty five years due to trucks and airplanes. Some Cairo gourmets already enjoy camel cutlets as transport and industry shift toward modern transport erodes camel use.
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Egypt
Young Readers Travel Trails In Seuss Land
Twenty member libraries in the La Crosse area plan a joint summer reading program for grades 1 through 8 built around Dr. Seuss books. Children will journey through Seuss-Land with maps and read to bridge the summer reading gap while preserving vocabularies and enjoyment. Participating libraries span Vernon Monroe La Crosse Trempealeau Juneau and Jackson counties with enrollments at local branches.
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la Crosse Area
Theodore Geisel
Dr. Seuss
Moota-Fa-Potta- Pell
Zind
Sparta
Tomah
New Lisbon
Viroqua
Westby
Kendall
Independence
Arcadia
Whitehall
Black River Falls
Ontario
la Farge
de Soto
la Crosse County
City
Wonewoc
Wilton
Elroy
Hillsboro
Necedah
Sunday Liquor Wins In Two Minnesota Towns
Voters in Island View Rainy Lake and Miesville Dakota County approved Sunday liquor service under the 1967 law. Island View authorized four resorts and Miesville granted Wiederholt's Supper Club and King's Place licenses from noon to midnight Sundays.
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Minnesota
Island View
Rainy Lake
International Falls
Miesville
Dakota County
Island View Lodge
Rainy Lake Lodge
Sha Sha
Anglers
Wiederholt's
King's Place
Lilydale
St. Paul
Brookwood High Students Top Honor Roll List
Ontario Wisconsin reports five Brookwood High School students on the A honor roll for the second term. Names include Larry Hubbard Michael Witt Richard Helgren Cynthia Holter and Steven Lemb. B roll lists nine seniors eight juniors nine sophomores and 13 freshmen.
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Ontario, Wis
Brookwood High School
Larry Hubbard
Michael Witt
Richard Helgren
Cynthia Holter
Steven Lemb
Shoreline of Dead Sea Sits 292 Feet Below Sea Level
The Dead Sea shoreline between Jordan and Israel lies 292 feet below sea level, according to Hammond Inc map authority.
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Earth
Dead Sea
Jordan
Israel
Hammond, Inc
Map Authority
Grand View Nursing Home to Dedicate in Blair Wis
The Grand View Nursing Home in Blair Wisconsin will be dedicated at 2 p m Sunday June 18 Reverend Calvin Larson administrator of Lutheran homes at Mondovi Eau Claire and Menomonie will give the dedication address Oswald Slette chairman of the Grand View board will preside William Schroeder home director will introduce Mayor James Davis and other officials including Reverend Harvey L Nelson home administrator and Kenneth Olson president of the Blair Chamber of Commerce Special music is planned with numbers by Blair High School students.
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Blair
Wis
Grand View
Calvin Larson
Mondovi
Eau Claire
Menomonie
Oswald Slette
William Schroeder
James Davis
Harvey L. Nelson
Kenneth Olson
Chamber of Commerce
Blair High School
Mabel-Canton Names All State Band And Choir Members
Three Mabel Canton High School students are chosen for the all state band and choir. Linda Barnes and Jacquelyn Kvam join the choir while Susan Ruehmann earns a band slot with Lu Ann Brenno as an alternate. Concerts will be held at meetings across the state next school year.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel-Canton High School
Linda Barnes
Jacquelyn Kvam
Susan Ruehmann
Lu- Ann Brenno
Polar bears use natural sunglasses to protect eyes
The polar bear has a special membranous lid that filters glare and helps prevent snow blindness. This built in adaptation reduces sun glare as it peers across snow and ice.
Kickapoo Hosts State's First Reading Workshop
Kickapoo Area School District sponsors a remedial reading workshop the first in Wisconsin. About 35 teachers from multiple districts study a lab based method guided by Karen Tinker of the Reading Guidance Center. The program uses tape based materials and headphones for individualized instruction.
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Wisconsin
Kickapoo High School
Viola
Karen Tinker
Reading Guidance Center
Garden Grove
Calif
Helen Holmes
Edna Lane
Kickapoo
Wis
Kickapoo Area
Miss Tinker
United States
University of California
Los Angeles
Culver City High School
Dorian Camp Attracts 150 Students To Luther College
Nearly 150 high school students from Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan attend the Dorian Music Camp on the Luther College campus from June 12 to 17. A public grand concert featuring band and choir is set for 7 30 p m Saturday June 17 in Luther Fieldhouse.
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Jjecorah
Iowa
Luther College
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Luther Fieldhouse
Butler Eitel
Macalester College
St. Paul
Joe M. Noble
University of Iowa
Robert Getchell
Luther Music
Minnesota Viking Division Holds Largest Field Exercise
Ten thousand members of the Minnesota National Guard Viking Infantry Division conducted Exercise Viking Shield at Camp Ripley in a seven day drill involving 1800 vehicles. The Blue and Red armies battled with public Governor’s Day events planned as Gov. Harold LeVander attends Sunday parade and Monday field exercises.
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Camp Ripley, Minn
Minnesota National Guard
Viking Infantry
Boondocks
Minnesota Army Training Camp
Donald C. Grant
Golden Valley
Harold LeVander
Camp Ripley
LeVander
Merrillan Firemen Hold Annual Street Dance
In Merrillan Wisconsin the firemen host a street dance from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday June featuring David Hoppa and his orchestra. The American Legion and Auxiliary will serve barbecue chicken during the day.
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Merrillan Firemen
Merrillan
Wis
David Hoppa
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
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