Fun Daze Brightens Hokah Celebration
Sunday’s Fun Daze event in Hokah drew crowds as raft and canoe races entertained attendees. Four year old Tommy Tschumper of Houston shared a chicken dinner with family while Duane Cohen and Ralph Schaffer prepared barbecue for visitors. Sponsored by the Commercial Club.
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Tommy Tschumper
Conrad Tschumper
Houston
Duane Cohen
Ralph Schaffer
Commercial Club
Tribune
Gary R. Kiefner
Richland Center to host 10th annual state high school rodeo
The Richland County Jaycees coordinate Wisconsin state high school rodeo July 11 to 13 at Rich Fairgrounds. About 129 contestants including 70 girls and 59 boys compete in events showcasing horse and livestock skills with a queen contest for girls. top finalists advance to the national rodeo in August. Parade July 12 features bands and floats. Friday box seats aid mentally retarded youth.
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Richland Center
Wis
Fermantat
Wisconsin
Richland County
Rich Fairgrounds
Land Center
Richland County Jaycees
Mukwonago
Chester
Decorah
Iowa
Richland Ences
Krouskop Park
Luther College
Luther
Blackhawk Country
James Ley
Goplin Insurance Agency
Caledonia Knights Elect Officers Grounded by Local Election
Caledonia Minn Sylvester Reisdorf was elected grand knight by the Caledonia Council of the Knights of Columbus. Also chosen were Linus Ernster deputy grand knight Nicholas Konzem chancellor Wilfred Schmitz recorder Wilfred Schiltz treasurer Henry Blexrud advocate Peter Ellenz warden Edmund Lee Duane Ernster guards George Lampert Julius Ernster Sylvester Pellowski trustees.
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Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia
Church To Discuss Co-Op Ministry in Blair Wisconsin
Faith Lutheran Congregation meets June 18 to discuss a proposed cooperative ministry with First Lutheran Church. The session starts at 8 30 p m in the church dining hall and may also cover cemetery rule changes and potential cemetery land acquisitions.
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Blair
Wis
Faith Lutheran Congregation
First Lutheran Church
Monroe County Fair unveils special events at Tomah
Monroe County Agricultural Society schedules four day fair July 24 to 27 in Tomah with midway rides and discounted hours for children. Highlights include a demolition auto derby opening night and a Friday horse pulling contest with two weight classes and 238 dollars per class. Grand Ole Opry stars perform July 26 with Liz Anderson and Johnny and Jonie Mosby headlining. A Sunday tractor pull offers 460 dollars in prizes and a wrestling show precedes fireworks to close the fair.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Agricultural Society
Stars of the Grand Ol’ Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Liz Anderson
Johnny and
Jonie Mosby
Sparta K of C Elects Officers
Sparta Wisconsin Donald J Haas has been elected grand knight of the Msgr. Flock Council of the Knights of Columbus. Chosen to serve with him are Anton Poskie deputy grand knight Eugene Grill recorder Gerald Betthauser treasurer James Teske warden Earl Zepplin chancellor Gordon Weber Vernon Miller guards George Baker advocate Matt Rice trustee Leo Burke lecturer and Rev Joseph Keating chaplain.
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Sparta
Wis
Donald J Haas
Msgr. Flock Council
Knights of Columbus
Anton Poskie
Eugene Grill
Gerald Betthauser
James Teske
Earl Zepplin
Gordon Weber
Vernon Miller
George Baker
Matt Rice
Leo Burke
Joseph Keating
Caledonian Is Magna Cum Laude
Caledonia Minnesota graduate James Erwin son of Mr and Mrs B L Erwin received a bachelor of arts with psychology magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota. He was accepted to University Medical School for study next year. Erwin is a Caledonia Public High School alumnus.
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Caledonia, Minn
James Erwin
B. L. Erwin
Caledonia
University of Minnesota
University Medical School
Erwin
Caledonia Public High School
Principals Moved in Allamakee Community Schools
Two elementary principal posts in Allamakee Community Schools were rearranged at a recent school board meeting. Harry Lamphier moves from Dorchester to East Campus in Waukon while Charles Lanning goes to Dorchester School. Vivian Workman to teach eighth grade math at Waterloo. Heating repairs at Waterville School and playground surfacing at West Elementary Campus approved. Harpers Ferry school building transfer to the district fall election discussed. West Campus custodian Obert Johnson resigns.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee
Board of Education
Harry Lamphier
Dorchester
Charles Lanning
Vivian Workman
Waterloo
Northern Iowa University
Waterville
Spring Grove High School Principal Resigns to Lead New South Carolina District
Spring Grove Minnesota Theodore Clark resigns as principal to become superintendent of schools at New Underwood South Carolina. Carlyle Landgrebe will replace him and start duties August 1.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Theodore Clark
Spring Grove High School
New Underwood
S.C
Clark
Carlyle Landgrebe
Gale plans all day July Fourth fiesta at Galesville
Galesville Wisconsin organizes an all day Independence Day celebration featuring a teenage record hop a water fight between area firemen a 10 a m softball game a 4 p m kiddies parade and a penny sandbox plus barbecue chicken and brat wurst served throughout the day
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Galesville
Wis
Tomah to Share Fireworks Cost With American Legion
Tomah Wisconsin officials approve sharing fireworks costs with the American Legion for a two day July Fourth celebration at the Recreation Field. The Legion will manage the display and the program is open to the public.
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Tomah
Wis
American Legion
Legion
Recreation Field
Old-Time Show To Celebrate Crawford County Sesquicentennial
Prairie du Chien celebrates Crawford County Sesquicentennial with Town Hall Tonight a musical memoir at 8 p m in the Prairie du Chien High School Auditorium. The program blends music theater melodrama medicine show and minstrel reminiscences centered on 80s and 90s nostalgia. The show draws on Harlowe Hoyts book the Cleveland Plain Dealer critic who grew up in Beaver Dam Wisconsin noting his family owned a local theater.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Town Hall
Prairie du Chien High School
Yesteryear
Harlowe Ho
Hoyt
Beaver Dam
Spring Grove Student Elected Choir President at Winona State
Edward Rauk of Spring Grove Minn son of Mr Mrs Eldred Rauk and husband of Kathryn Scheevel has been chosen president of the Winona State College Choir for the 1969 70 school year. Rauk is a music major at the college.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Edward Rauk
Eldred Rauk
Kathryn Scheevel
Winona State College
Rauk
Cub Scout Picnic Slated In Spring Grove Park
In Spring Grove Minnesota a potluck Cub Scout picnic for families is planned at Recreation Park at 4 p.m. Sunday June 29. Arrangements are being made by Cubmaster Clarence Johnson.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Recreation Park
Clarence Johnson
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