Daylight Time Debate Among Rural Groups in Minnesota
The Universal Five Farm Bureau Unit reports farmers still skeptical of daylight saving time changes. They cite Minnesota’s May to Labor Day period and argue for year round Central Standard Time. The group opposes local shifts by communities or businesses and notes towns that moved start or end dates outside state law.
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Caledonia
Minn
Universal Five Farm Bureau
Eitzen
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Minnesota
Universal Five
Lansing High Class of 39 Holds Reunion
Lansing Iowa reports the 25th annual Lansing High School class of 1939 reunion at Kee High School with 18 registrants. attendees traveled from De Soto Wisconsin and other states. one member, Hilda Buege of Lansing, is deceased.
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Lansing
Iowa
Lansing High School
Kee High School
de Soto
Wis
Norma (Johnson) Cox
Edna
Love) Cilley
Raymond Westerbin
Charles Hastings
la Crosse
Alvina (Protsman) Yoke
Houston
Minn
Harry Fox
Avalon
Virgil Hanson
Waldo Stoda
Tomah
Gladys
Forde) Nash
Ferryville
Elmer Henderson
Oregon
Eleanor (Mullarkey) O'Neill
Harpers Ferry
Cornelius Olloff
Freeport
Ill
Pauline
Hammel) Wenskowski
Alberta
Olloff
Knickerbocker
Richard Terry
Ralph Hanson
Postville
Glenn Feuerhelm
Cresco
Marion McCauley
Long Prairie
Hilda Buege
Houston Legion Elects Officers
Kenneth Butcher was installed as commander of the American Legion Post in Houston Minnesota. Officers include Lyle Carlson and Claire Peterson as vice commanders, Arlen Abraham adjutant, Virgil Brutson sergeant-at-arms, Arnold Peterson chaplain, L. E. Briggs finance officer, Adolph J. Olson service officer, and Royal Happel historian.
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Houston, Minn
Kenneth Butcher
American Legion
Lyle Carlson
Claire Peterson
Arlen Abraham
Virgil Brutson
Arnold Peterson
L. E. Briggs
Adolph J. Olson
Royal Happel
Military News From Iowa Servicemen Abroad and At Home
Private James Thorson of Dorchester completes a 19 week helicopter repair course at Ft Eustis Virginia after enlisting in October 1963 He trained at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri Cadet Gary Baumba of Sparta graduates from a personnel specialists course at Greenville AFB Mississippi and heads to Chanute AFB Illinois Lt Merlin Thompson of Blair promoted to captain at Amarillo AFB Texas and serves as navigator on a JC jet tanker Brothers Clifton Thompson stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and Gary Wiedemann of Dorchester along with Gary May of Prairie du Chien join a national summer study tour of Air Force Army and Navy bases Cadet program involves training for future officers Richard Trussoni of Genoa serves aboard USS Kearsarge out of Long Beach California Airman Michael Honish of Camp Douglas completes basic training and pursues supply specialist tech at Amarillo AFB Texas Dick Cota of Harpers Ferry on leave reports to nuclear power school at Hanish Bainbridge Maryland Pvt Daniel Hogan of Harpers Ferry reports to El Toro Marine Air Station Ray Hirschuber of Stoddard enlists and is stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Lt jg Charles Byrnes of Waukon assigned to navy duty at Great Lakes Illinois Michael Gilbert of Holmen attends a disbursement clerks course in Newport Rhode Island Spec 4 Raymond Back of Blair participates in training tests in Wildflecken Germany as a driver with the 3rd Armored Division Pfc Lynn Sires of New Albia also attends tests with the 3rd Armored Division Marlin Mueller of Lansing with the 79th artillery takes part in a firepower exercise in Korea
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James Thorson
Arnold Thorson
Dorchester
Iowa
Ft. Eustis
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Gary Baumba
John Baumbach
Sparta
Greenville Afb
Miss
Air Training Command
Chanute Afb
Merlin Thompson
Milton Thompson
Blair
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Pvt
Clifton Thompson
Gary Wiedemann
Neal Wiedemann
Gary May
Merlin May
Prairie du Chien
U.S. Air Force Academy
Richard Trussoni
David Trussoni
Genoa
USS
Kearsarge
Long Beach
Calif
Michael Honish
Ellsworth Honish
Camp Douglas
Lackland Afb
Dick Cota
Jerry Cota
Harpers Ferry
Raymond Back
Lester Back
Wildflecken
Germany
3Rd Armored Division
Kirch Gens
Pfc
Lynn Sires
Raymond Sires
New Albia
Marlin Mueller
Arnold Mueller
Lansing
79Th Artillery
Korea
Ft. Sill
Okla
Two Area Co-Ops Move Toward Union Center Merger
Union Center Wisconsin Kendall and Richland Center farm supply co-ops advance toward consolidation. Proposed Valley Cooperative Exchange to issue 500000 dollars in voting patronage and preferred stock with seven district based directors. An interim board will govern until the first stockholders meeting.
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Union Center
Wis
Kendall
Richland Center
Valley Cooperative Exchange
Clarence Gerking
Elroy
Harvey Weiland
Charles Remington
Kermit Grape
C. J. Habergarten
St. Paul
Arthur Olson
Sigvold Holden
Westby
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Mindoro Teacher Chosen for Eight-Week Institute Grant
Mindoro High School math and science teacher Gotham to attend an eight week summer institute at Eastern Illinois University Charlestown Ill. He is among 60 teachers selected for a National Science Foundation grant to study organic chemistry and botany.
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Mindoro
Wis
Carson Gotham
Mindoro High School
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Ill
June Dairy Month Kicks Off In Viroqua With Red Blanchard
Fr iday night features Donald Red Blanchard a veteran radio and TV personality from Chicago at the high school auditorium with Rhythm Playboys of Osseo. Saturday includes junior dairy cattle judging at the county fairgrounds the Holsteins first annual Black and White show a dairy queen contest and a Doris Flick program. Grand Ole Opry cast Cousin Jody and his Country Cousins perform at Park Bowl with a milkers contest between Viroqua and a La Crosse mayor. Parade Sunday at 1 30 p m ends at the fairgrounds then a hunt and jump show followed by Wisconsin Flag Day and a five corps Drum and Bugle finale in the Park Bowl.
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Viroqua
Wis
Donald
Red’’ Blanchard
Chicago
Rhythm Playboys Orchestra
Osseo
Park Bowl
Jody
Nashville
Wisconsin
Changes Noted In Black River Guard Roster
Troop A 1st Squadron 105th Cavalry announces enlistments and transfers in Black River Falls Wisconsin. John Fredrikson left June 2 for Ft Leonard Wood Missouri for six months of active duty training. Enlistees include Michael Thompson Gerald Anderegg Duane Stenberg James Berg Jr and Michael Berg all of Blair. Gary Bock son of unit administrator Raymond Bock left June 11 for nine weeks of officer candidate school at Fort Benning Georgia. Robert Rush promoted from specialist five to staff sergeant. Summer camp at Camp Ripley Minnesota scheduled August 15 for two weeks. Unit now lists 83 enlisted and officers.
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Black River Falls
Wis
105Th Calvary
John Fredrikson
Ft. Leonard Wood
Michael Thompson
Gerald Anderegg
Duane Stenberg
James Berg Jr
Michael Berg
Blair
Gary Bock
Raymond Bock
Ft. Benning
Waukon Funeral Home Remodeling Plans Revealed
Waukon Iowa Martin Brothers Funeral Home undergoes interior and exterior remodeling. A 16 foot front addition with foyer stairway and toilet will be built. An 82 by 50 foot chapel seating 200 will join the north side, with stone front and concrete block walls.
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Waukon
Iowa
Martin Brothers Funeral Home
Beef-Dairy Days Chairmen Named in Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin committee chairmen for the Beef and Dairy Day Celebration August 21 to 23 have been named by General Chairman Robert Guinn. Leaders include Everett Guse parade Fred Gardner beef Ernest Steen dairy John Hegge buttons Lyle Pavek publicity Kathleen Knudtson and Robert Gauger carnival Donald Pearson cleanup Keil Blank queen Ralph Rasmuson Carl Nordhagen kiddie James Garaghan and Mrs Quinn Risberg.
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Whitehall
Wis
Robert Guinn
Everett Guse
Fred Gardner
Ernest Steen
John Hegge
Lyle Pavek
Kathleen Knudtson
Robert Gauger
Iearnival
Donald Pearson
Keil Blank
Queen— Messrs
Ralph Rasmuson
Carl Nordhagen
Kiddie
James Garaghan
Quinn Risberg
Caledonia Man Attends Philosophy Workshop in D C and World’s Fair
Caledonia resident Donald Bennewitz left for Washington D C to attend a Christian philosophy workshop at the Catholic University of America. Afterward he will attend the World’s Fair in New York City. Bennewitz is the son of Florence Bennewitz and on the faculty at St. Teresa’s College in Winona.
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Caledonia, Minn
Donald Bennewitz
Caledonia
Washington, D.C
Catholic University of America
New York City
Bennewitz
Florence Bennewitz
St. Teresa’s College
Winona
Norwalk Summer Recreation Baseball Begins
Norwalk Wisconsin summer recreation baseball program has started. Buses will transport swimmers from Norwalk and Ontario to Sparta for sessions beginning June 20.
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Norwalk
Wis
Ontario
Sparta
Houston School Board Combines Bond Issues
Houston Minnesota board agrees to combine a $45 000 bond issue with a $200 000 1957 bond for the elementary school to save up to $12 000 by refinancing within 10 years under a 1963 law. Attorney Thomas Flynn proposed the move and the board voted unanimously to proceed.
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Houston
Minn
Thomas Flynn
Board of Education
Houston Public Schools
Flynn
Minnesota
Chubby Chassis Club Organized in Waukon Iowa
A Chubby Chassis Tops Club was organized in Waukon with 25 charter members. The group totals 4661 pounds at the organizational meeting and holds weigh in Tuesdays followed by a program and informal discussion.
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Waukon
Iowa
Whitehall Church Confirms 29 Members at Our Saviors
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Whitehall Wisconsin held a confirmation class of 29 named confirmands. Rev C G Birkeland presided with students including Sherlyn Kumferman Elliot Solsrud Roger Galstad Charlene Warner Roberta Peterson Keith Johnson Richard Skadahl Charles Coburn Robert Dean Judith Leek Fristin Hegge Roberta Cantrell Mary Ellison Frederick Ekern Gaylord Foss Shirley Bryn Carolyn Garson Richard Foss Beverly Myers Helen Magnuson Martha Johnson Jennifer Nelson Mary Smith Ronald Everson Kathleen Hanson Karen Hegge Michael Tiegen Mark Windjue and Julieanne Pearson.
Summer Program and Lessons Begin in Mabel
MABEL Minnesota the summer recreation program starts this week under Kay Bachman. Eighty eight boys join the Little League baseball with three American and three National League teams. First game Monday June 15. Swimming program begins Tuesday June 16 for all ages with bus trips 12 30 p.m. to Deborah pool returning 3 p.m. Story hour also starts June 16 Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 11 a.m. in the school lunch room.
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Mabel, Minn
Kay Bachman
Deborah
Norwalk Catholic Women tosell food sale at 1 pm
Norwalk Wisconsin St Augustine's Catholic Women will hold a food sale at 1 p.m. Saturday June 2 at the restaurant here.
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Norwalk
Wis
St. Augustine’s Catholic
Spring Grove Western Days Planned for July 3 4 5
Spring Grove Minnesota unveils Western Days events across July 3 to 5. Festivities start with a July 3 banquet at 6 pm and an 8 pm rodeo at Rawhide Arena. Saturday features a pancake breakfast, water fight, grand parade with 100 units, rodeo at 2:30 pm, turkey barbecue, home talent show, and a Caledonia baseball game. Fireworks cap the night, then a street dance. Sunday includes pool dedication at 2 pm with demonstrations and a guest speaker, plus a 2:30 pm rodeo finale.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Rawhide Arena
Jaycees
Tweeten Memorial Hospital
Caledonia
Conrad Fortney to Represent Wisconsin at Tobacco Meet
Conrad Fortney of Viroqua will represent Wisconsin at a national tobacco conference June 17 and 18 in Charlotte North Carolina. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation vice president discusses industry trends producer problems and policy emphasis during the Farm Bureau period. Fortney is a leading Vernon County tobacco grower and former Northern Wisconsin Tobacco Pool board member. He chairs the Farm Bureau resolutions committee and leads the Production Marketing Research Cooperative.
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Viroqua
Wis
Conrad Fortney
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin
Charlotte
N.C
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Fortney
Vernon County
Northern
Wisconsin Tobacco Pool
Cooperative Tobacco Marketing Agency
Production-Marketing Research Cooperative
Ettrick Cadette Scouts Plan Summer Activities
Patti Beirne reports Ettrick Cadette Scouts led by Mrs Edward Forseth will meet through summer. July and August feature camping trips and nature hikes while remaining Tuesdays in June include weather permitting softball at Ettrick Grade School grounds.
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Ettrick
Wis
Patti Beirne
Ettrick Cadette
Edward Forseth
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