Westby Area Pastor Is Also Artist
Rev. Edward Johnson, pastor of the Dell United Methodist Church, paints murals on his home walls to create a three dimensional illusion. His art interest began at Westmar College and grew from barn murals to interior wall designs. The pastor remains active in art as a hobby while serving between Westby and La Farge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Edward Johnson
Dell United Methodist Church
Johnson
Westmar College
Iowa
College
la Farge
Jess Parker
Kenton
Mill and Pond
Oakdale Rural Electric Coop annual meet set for June
The 34th annual Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative meeting will be at 10 a.m. Thursday June 19 in the service building. Manager Lloyd McCaskey will report on electrification progress and a rate drop from 10.8 to 2.1 cents per kWh since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Wis
Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative
Lloyd McCaskey
McCaskey
Royall High Students Win Scholarships and Honors
Fourteen Royall High School graduates received awards at the ceremonies. Lynette Vlasak earned state honorary scholarships as valedictorian and Roberta Meyers as salutatorian. Other honorees include Mary Woods Ervin Ziese Donald Chard Eric Zingler Bill Bauer Jeanne Arttus Bill Collins Jamie Cleaver and Mike Stanton who received various scholarships and awards from local organizations such as Walker Stainless Steel Equipment Co Lions Club Wilton Legion Americanism and Elroy Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Royall High School
Lynette Vlasak
Vlasak
Kendall
Roberta Meyers
LeRoy Burdick
Mary Woods
Harold Woods
Ervin Ziese
Ervin Ziese Sr
Walker Stainless Steel Equipment Co
Donald Chard
Irene Chard
Eric Zingler
Jasmine Zingler
Lions Club
Wilton Legion Americanism
Bill Bauer
Gerald Bauer
Jeanne Arttus
Ross Arttus
Bill Collins
Horace Collins
Elroy Legion
Jamie Cleaver
Paul Cleaver
Mike Stanton
Emmett Stanton
Legion
Holmen Student Earns Harvard Law Degree
Holmen Wis James W Hill of Holmen received the bachelor of laws degree in Harvard University graduation exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
James W. Hill
Harvard University
Deer delay ends with birth of Brueggen’s son
While en route to a Sparta hospital for the birth, Mr and Mrs James Brueggen paused on STH 27 to watch two deer. During the pause their baby Nicholas John was born weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
James Brueggen
Brueggen
Sparta
Nicholas John
Work Started On Highway 80 Southwest of Hillsboro
Construction has begun on State Highway 80 southwest of Hillsboro with a new bridge over the Little Baraboo River and tie to the Joseph Heidenreich farm. Concrete from Pine Avenue to the new bridge and bituminous surfacing elsewhere are planned. Edward Kramer and Sons of Plain receive the paving contract, including two new bridges and related work, while Duane Hoffman Construction Co. of Black River Falls handles grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Pine Avenue
Little Baraboo
Joseph Heidenreich
Edward Kramer and Sons of
Plain
Duane Hoffman Construction Co
Black River Falls
Blair graduate completes industrial electronics credentials
Sheldon Le Greid of rural Blair earned an associate degree in industrial electronics and certificates in television servicing and arc welding from the Technical Institute at Eau Claire. He plans to return in the fall to finish the second semester in air conditioning refrigeration technology. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Legreid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Sheldon Legreid
Technical Institute
Eau Claire
Sammie Legreid
Service Members Earn Updates From Vietnam to Alaska
Sgt. Karl Krueger of Sparta home on leave while serving as an assistant military adviser in Vietnam. The Krueger brothers Cpl. Steve Krueger and Sgt. Dale Dunning also serve in Vietnam with others from Wisconsin. Airmen John Ertel and Rev Ralph Koelemay pursue training at Sheppard and Maxwell AFBs. Memorial weekend visits, basic training notes, and recent awards are listed for multiple area service members across various bases and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Krueger
Harold Krueger
Sparta
Vietnam
Steve
da Nang
John Ertel
W. J. Ertel
Viroqua
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Lackland Afb
Ralph Koelemay
Black River Falls
Air Force Command and Staff
Maxwell Afb
Ala
Patrick Byrne
Ft. Eustis
Pfe
Bernard Byrne
Ft. Bliss
Robert Byrne
Galesville
Patrick
Ft. Campbell
Bernard
Ft. Knox
N Ky
Ft.Bliss
Lynda Johnson
Ettrick
Larry Rasmussen
Jane Johnson
Ferryville
Marc Roberts
Anthony Roberts
Allen Soldenberger
Raymond Eckelberg
Kendall
Larry Nelson
Herbert Nelson
Hillsboro
Howard Bloom
I. M. Bloom
Tomah
Robert Hammer
Manford Hammer
Terry Massey
Betty Massey
Gregory Fiedler
Charles Fiedler
David Schwarz
Norbert Schwarz
Cashton
Arlington
Earth
Hawaii
Lavern Erickson
Charles Erickson
Keesler Afb
Phillip Oinonen
Charles Oinonen
Westby
Sheppard ‘Afb
Luana Girl crowned Allamakee Dairy Princess in Iowa
Luana Girl Lam, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lam of Luana, was crowned Allamakee County dairy princess at a Saturday banquet in Waukon. Jean Livingston and Suzanne Snitker placed second and third. about 450 attended. awards went to Regan, Eberling, and others. several dairy recipes were named winners and Curtis Clark and others joined the county dairy board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Nola Lamborn
Lloyd Lamborn
Luana
Allamakee County
Miss Lamborn
Monona-Farmersburg- Luana
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Jean Livingston
Leo Livingston
Harpers Ferry
Suzanne Snitker
Calvin Snitker
William M. Regan
Karlton Eberling
Postville
Allen Goeke
DHIA
County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
David D. Anderson
DuWayne Snitker
Owen Myhre
John Prestemon
Curtis Clark
Emmett Winkie
County Dairy Board
Tomah Considers Selling City Land for Trailer Court
Tomah Wisconsin council debates selling city land at the former Tech Terrace site to Keith Keene for a trailer court with landscaping and placement rules. Leased city property north of Tech Terrace is also eyed by Clyde Land. A public hearing was requested by Robert Shutter to hear residents.
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Tomah
Wis
Tech Terrace
Keith Keene
Clyde Land
Robert Shutter
Blair To Have New Appliance Shop
Blair Wisconsin Roger Herrick plans remodeling the old Schroeder grocery building into an appliance shop. A former appliance salesman for Northern States Power Co the firm has stopped selling appliances. The hoped opening is by the end of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Roger Herrick
Schroeder
Herrick
Northern States Power Co
Mount Sterling Pastor to Mark 40th Ordination Anniversary
Rev. Andrew M. Hegre pastor of Mount Sterling and Utica Lutheran churches will mark 40 years in ministry on Sunday June 22. He and his wife will depart June 30 from Chicago for a European tour with relatives, visiting Norway Denmark Sweden and Germany before returning July 18. The pastor has served since 1960 and held leadership roles in Bible Camp and parishes across Minnesota North Dakota Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Sterling
Wis
Andrew M. Hegre
Utica
Christian Ministry
Hegre
Chicago
Europe
Berger Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Anderson
Stavenger
Norway
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cologne
Mainz
Stuttgart
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Bergen
Lemonweir Students Earn President's Fitness Certificates
Six Lemonweir School students in Tomah Wisconsin completed the presidents physical fitness program and received certificates signed by President Nixon. The honorees are Susan Wagner Julie Peth Sharon Wagner Dan Shutter Dick Peth and Craig Ditmar with Arthur Oliver guiding the program.
Soldiers Grove Marks Crawford Sesquicentennial
Soldiers Grove Wisconsin crowned Carl Wagner and wife as senior citizen king and queen during the Sesquicentennial celebration. The parade featured over 50 units with Kickapoo Valley canoe race entries of 37 from Winona La Crosse Madison and nearby villages. County Chairman James C. Peterson spoke after ceremonies introducing dairy queen candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Carl Wagner
James C. Peterson
Crawford County Board
Spring Grove High School Final Honor Roll List
Spring Grove Minnesota announces the final honor roll for the 1968 69 term at Spring Grove High School naming seniors Connie Clauson Katherine Deters Else Hanson Mary Hoegh Maureen Hillman Candy Morken Keith Onstad Gloria Treangen juniors Lorna Anderson Darlene Forde Karen Hanson Catherine Ingvalson Linda Nerstad Kurth Onstad Betty Schuttemeier Kathy Swenson Phyllis Troendle sophomores Paul Burtness Jeffrey Groth Donnelly Ike Rebecca Olson Barbara Selness Linda Wright freshmen Donald Ingvalson David Landsom Charles Olson Nancy Swenson eighth grade Mary Anderson Janet Bunge Sharon Seely Beth Dvergsten Mary Johnson Eric Mathson John Olson Nancy Onsgard Connie Schuttemeier Paul Tollefsrud Eric Trehus Sylvia Viegen Lynette Wennes seventh Lynn Askelson Ardys Brevig Christine Burtness Peter Hanson Susan Holm Nancy Morken Russell Morken Sharon Morken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Clauson
Katherine Deters
Else Hanson
Mary Hoegh
Maureen Hillman
Candy Morken
Keith Onstad
Gloria Treangen
Lorna Anderson
Darlene Forde
Karen I. Hanson
Catherine Ingvalson
Linda Nerstad
Kurth Onstad
Betty Schuttemeier
Kathy Swenson
Phyllis Troendle
Paul Burtness
Jeffrey Groth
Donnelly Ike
Rebecca Olson
Barbara Selness
Linda Wright
Donald Ingvalson
David Landsom
Charles Olson
Nancy Swenson
Mary Anderson
Janet Bunge
Sharon Seely
Beth Dvergsten
Mary Johnson
Eric Mathson
John Olson
Nancy Onsgard
Cheryl Quinnell
Connie Schuttemeier
Paul Tollefsrud
Eric Trehus
Sylvia Viegen
Lynette Wennes
Lynn Askelson
Ardys Brevig
Christine Burtness
Peter Hanson
Susan Holm
Nancy Morken
Russell Morken
Sharon Morken
Vernon County 4-H Demonstration Contest Registration Deadline
Friday is the final day to register for the Vernon County 4-H demonstration contest. The event is set for Tuesday June 24 at an announced location with three age groups 9 to 11 12 to 14 and 15 and over and teams within each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Robert Fredrick
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Oakdale Co-Op
Rudy Wagner
Robert Hofer
Babcock
Robert Horkan
Howard Nestingen
Dairyland Power of
la Crosse
Dairyland
Eber Lamb
Arthur F. Robinson
Robert F. Horkan
Reedsburg
Junior Cooperative Board
Barbara Mitchell
Mauston
Ronald Cook
Clifton
Sandra Schendel
Tom Gregor
Necedah
Gary Neustadter
Camp Douglas
Oakdale Electric Cooperative
Lucille Bowden
del Lonnquist
Stance Coonan
Susan Mormann
Helen Ollendick
Carol Zastoupil
Pamela Gates
la Valle
Harriet Kowalski
Janice Leatherberry
Nestingen
Lorraine Meighen
Cerise Club
Monroe County
Gail Glanzman
Royall High
Harvard Grad
Su Heauly
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
Chumacher Linesat
DIAL
Uncle Sam
Dale Dunning
Chris Meltesen
da Nang AB
Macdill Afb
Fla
Gary Flanagan
1 Sth
David Friell
Wayne Friell
West Salem
Nha Trang AB
Viet Nam
Ivan Lenser
Scott Lenser
Robert Martinez
Patricia Tully
Lansing
21St Composite
Elmendorf
Alaska
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Gary Baumbach
Darwin Baumbach
Norwalk
Steve Smerud
Edmund Smerud
New Albia
Newport
R.I
Xenet
Stanley
Peterson
Business Men’s Assurance
BMA
Lynne Tower
Allamakee Dairy Princess
Jensen
Johnston
Robert M. Johnston
Crawford County
Noonan
Hamlet
North Dakota
Osage
Forest City
Hunter Avenue
Joliet
Ill
Lutheran Church
Minooka
Theodore ‘Street
Joliiet
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Hanley Falls
Minn
Spring Creek
Clarkfield
Viroqua Conference of American Lutheran Church
Maj
Andrew M. Hegre Jr
NATO
Azores Islands
Harland Olson
Rockford, III
Sletten Furniture
Caledonia St. — la Crosse
Caledonia Street
Lemonweir
King OF the Brush
Kenneth Skrede
Crawford
Spring Grove
Spring Grove High School
Roller Super Market
Gerrard
Realty
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