Sparta Native Wins Credit in Pharmaceutical Journal
Dale E. Wurster, UW professor from Sparta, cited for drug release mechanisms and percutaneous absorption studies. He invented the air suspension coating process and holds patents. He attended a Bucharest conference in 1958, earned honorary Romanian society membership, and worked on solid rocket fuel systems in California summers 1960-61. He is a Sparta High School graduate, WWII naval veteran, earned a PhD in 1947, and is married to June Peterson with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Dale E. Wurster
University of Wisconsin
Emma Wurster
Wurster
United States
Bucharest
Romania
Romanian Society of Medical Sciences
U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station
Chino Lake
Calif
Dr. Wurster
Sparta High School
Prof. Wurster
June Peterson
Dale Eric
Susan
Whitehall Public Library Opens Circus Themed Summer
Whitehall Wisconsin enrolls 62 pupils from first through sixth grade in a two month summer reading program led by librarian Mrs. Wayne Luke. Students in grades one to three prepare five oral book reports while students in grades four to six prepare five written reports.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall Public Library
Wayne Luke
Area Priests Transferred To New Posts
The La Crosse Diocese announces several clergy transfers effective June 19. Transfers include Albert Roemer to St. Marys Hospital chaplain Spar ta, Herbert Zoromski to St. Johns Belmont and Almond mission, James Hagmann to St. Johns Prairie du Chien, Patrick Devine to St. Josephs Black River Falls and new St Kevin parish Melrose, James Bertrand to Mauston, Eugene Smith to St. Josephs Adams Rising Sun, William Rorke to St. James Rising Sun and Brothers of St Pius X director duties, Pete Biden to St Joachims Pittsville City Point, Joseph Udulutch to St Johns Wilton, Robert Houston to Newman High School Wausau, and Terence Scheible to Mauston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Catholic Diocese
Albert Roemer
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Herbert Zoromski
Ss. Peter and Paul
Independence
St. John's
Belmont
Almond Mission
James Hagmann
St. Mark's
Rothschild
St. John’s
Prairie du Chien
Patrick Devine
St. Patrick's
Mauston
St. Joseph's
Black River Falls
St. Kevin
Melrose
James Bertrand
Eugene Smith
Rising Sun
St. Joseph’s Parsh
Adams
Pilot Knob
Brooks
William Rorke
Immaculate Conception
Eau Claire
St. James
Brothers of St. Pius X
de Soto
Pete Biden
Wilton
St. Joachim's
Pittsville
City Point
Joseph Udulutch
Stratford
Robert Houston
Newman High School
Wausau
Terrence Scheible
St. James, Wausau
Camp McCoy Barber Cuts Generals Hair for 38 Years
William Kellar the chief post barber at Camp McCoy Wisconsin has cut the hair of generals including Marshall Stilwell and Clark since 1925. He recalls cutting for Col Perry and says 12 000 haircuts will be given this season as the post grows from a few buildings to a wartime boom and beyond.
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William Kellar
Camp McCoy
George Marshall
Joseph Stilwell
Mark Clark
Kellar
Wis
William
Bill) Kellar
Gen. Marshall
Illinois National Guard
Stilwell
Far East
Vinegar Joe
Gen. Clark
Italy
Bill Kellar
P. D. Ginder
McCoy
Howard Perry
Haviland A. N. Connolly
Cantonment
Camp Grant
Ill
3Rd Field Artillery
Old South Post PX
Col. Perry
Taylor Hixton Legion Plans Fourth of July Fest
Hixton Wisconsin Taylor Hixton Post of the American Legion sponsors a July 3 4 Fourth of July celebration in Hixton Park starting with a July 3 Lakeshore Pavilion dance by Rhythm Playboys. A 10 am July 4 parade leads to events including a pony pulling contest 12 30 pm Alma Center vs Hixton softball double header a teen record hop 2 pm and an evening program with TV personalities ending in a fireworks display. Concessions games rides and charcoal broiled chicken will be available all day.
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Hixton
Wis
Taylor- Hixton Post
The
American Legion
Hixton Park
Lakeshore Pavilion
Rhythm Playboys
Alma Center
Wisconsin Counties Report Savings Bond Sales
Region Counties report May and year to date sales of U S Savings Bonds in Wisconsin. Monroe County posted 66 793 in May and 257 256 year to date for 34 9 percent of its quota while La Crosse County reached 99 928 May and 625 612 year to date for 40 9 percent. Trempealeau Vernon Jackson and Juneau Counties also reported May figures and year totals with percentages of their quotas.
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Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Monroe County
Les Riley
George M. Hetherington
la Crosse County
G. H. Swope
Trempealeau County
Vernon County
W. R. Schaefer
Phillip B. Mills
Jackson County
Charles Macomber
Juneau County
Grand Opening At Midland Service Station Draws 2500 Crowd
HOUSTON Minn More than 2500 people attended the two day grand opening of the new Midland designed station in Houston June 14 and 15 The station shares the old location and links with Rushford and Winona outlets which run a yearly business over a million dollars General Manager Maurice Quale states Orville Paulson oversees the Houston station Delaine Sennes is lubrication specialist and IE Emmet Sennes handles bulk petroleum sales
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Houston, Minn
Midland
Rushford
Winona
Maurice Quale
Houston
Orville Paulson
Delaine Sennes
IE Emmet Sennes
Serving Uncle Sam Maj and Mrs Dutton on 20 day leave
Maj Wayne Dutton and wife Mrs Arlene Dutton visit Angelo near Sparta with family before his 101st Airborne assignment. He plans aviation and ballistic missile safety training at USC in Los Angeles in July. Cpl Earl Roberts of Mindoro is also mentioned in the veterans note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Dutton
Ft. Campbell
Walter Dutton
Angelo
Sparta
Maj. Dutton
101St Airborne Division
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Dutton
Arlene Jackson
Richard Benson
Washington, D.C
Naval Research Laboratory
Norman Benson
Houston
Peter Wheaton
Larry Thorsen
Shangri la
Minn
Charles Ardinger
Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Ed Prolow
Spring Grove
Japan
Errol] Johnstad
Alcon
Tenn
Olaf Anderson
Blair
Johnstad
Yolk Field
Camp Douglas
Westby Woman Wins National Health Foundation Study Grant
Miss Solveig Paulsrud of Westby receives a National Health Foundation grant to attend the University of Minnesota for a public health nursing program. She earlier trained at St Olaf College Fairview Hospital and worked at Minnesota University Hospital and University of Washington as a nurse. Additional notes list several local youths in Marine Reserve, Air Force, and Navy training or assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Seattle
Wheaton, Minn
Fly Control Demonstration Near Wilton
A fly control demonstration will be held at the Joe McGarvey farm on Thursday June 20 at 7 30 p m. The farm lies on STH 131 seven miles south of Tomah and five miles northeast of Wilton. Geigy Agricultural Co staff will show control methods and application procedures with County Agent Leonard Anderson and the extension staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wis
Joe McGarvey
Sth
Tomah
Geigy Agricultural Co
Leonard Anderson
Agriculture Extension
Bugles on Parade at Farm Progress Days in Viroqua
Bugles on parade will compete Saturday night in Viroqua as part of Farm Progress Days. Five city drum and bugle corps vie for prizes totaling 1000 dollars, including Shore Liners Kenosha Militaires Milwaukee Eau Claire group Thunderbolts Cedarburg and Starlights Milwaukee, with Kitties Decorah Iowa also in the parade at the Recreational Bowl under floodlights.
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Viroqua
Wis
Farm Progress
Shoreliners of
Kenosha
Militaires of
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Thunderbolts
Cedarburg
Starlights
Kitties
Decorah
Iowa
Recreational Bowl
Minnesota Highway Patrol seeks eight applicants
The Minnesota Highway Department announces eight vacancies in the patrol and a written exam on July 27 to form an eligibility list. Applicants must file by July 5, be Minnesota residents 21 to 30, meet height and weight standards, have a high school diploma, and have no recent serious traffic violations or police record. The top 30 compete in tests and will train at Arden Hills for 10 weeks from September, earning 200 monthly plus room and board.
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Minnesota Highway Patrol
Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota Employment Service
Highway Department
Minnesota Civil Service Department
State Office
St. Paul
Minnesota
Patrol
Arden Hills
Blair Girl Scouts Win Promotions At Court Of Awards
In Blair Wisconsin twenty nine Brownies and Girl Scouts will join a day camp at Beach School June 24 to 28 and six will attend Camp Ehawee July 14 to 19. At a Court of Awards advancements in rank and awards were presented with multiple scouts earning several honors.
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Blair
Wis
Beach School
Ehawee
Fight
Mary Pat Schneider
Natalie Johnson
Sonja Lee
Rose Marie Elland
Dorothy
Sally Dahlby
Linda Duffield
Faye Lee
Dairy Day Poster Contest Winners Named In Houston
Houston Minn winners in the Dairy Day poster contest are announced. First prizes go to Mary Bremseth Jeffrey Post Billy Bother Virginia Gaustad and Barbara Busch Connie Eaton. Second prizes include Sandra Gaustad Ronald Wright Michael Kerrigan Timothy Jorgenson Linda Hahn Kenny Heiden. Third prizes list Mary Ann Skree Deborah Norris Jacquelyn Vix. First prize earns 1 dollar. others and honorable mention receive 50 cents each.
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Houston. Minn
Houston
Mary Bremseth
Jeffrey Post
Billy Bother
Virginia Gaustad
Barbara Busch
Connie Eaton
Sandra Gaustad
Ronald Wright
Michael Kerrigan
Timothy Jorgenson
Linda Hahn
Kenny Heiden
Mary Ann Skree
Deborah Norris
Jacquelyn Vix
Kendall Church Opens Bible School
Kendall Wisconsin St. John's Lutheran Church opened a vacation Bible school on Monday, June 17, running through June 28. Sessions are 9 to 11 30 a.m. for children from kindergarten through confirmation class age.
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Kendall
Wis
St. John's Lutheran Church
Farm Agencies To Plan 64 Program
Trempealeau County agricultural agencies will meet in Whitehall courthouse Thursday at 8 30 p m to plan recommendations for the 1964 state agricultural conservation program. Henrik R Herness ASCS office manager urges community committeemen soil conservation district supervisors vocational agriculture teachers FHA and other agencies and farm organizations to attend.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Henrik R. Herness
ASCS
Soil Conservation District
FHA
New Auxiliary Officer Installed by American Legion
GALESVILLE Wis Mrs Clarence Brown was the only new officer installed by the American Legion Auxiliary here She is a past president and succeeds Mrs Robert Jenks Other officers are Mrs Art Kindsley vice president Mrs Daisy Fortner treasurer Mrs Orville Erickson secretary Mrs Henry Busse chaplain and Mrs Sanford Severson sergeant at arms Brown will retain duties as historian.
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Galesville
Wis
Clarence Brown
American Legion Auxiliary
Brown
Robert Jenks
Art Kindsley
Daisy Fortner
Orville Erickson
Henry Busse
Sanford Severson
Burning Of 17 Old Flags In Viola Ceremony
About 100 persons gathered at Viola High School in Wisconsin to observe the disposal of unserviceable flags. George Williams described the flag’s history and the ceremony included music by the school band. After inspection, 17 flags were burned as Chaplain LeRoy Sanford offered a prayer and Bill Wheeler and Jerry Phenny played To the Colors.
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Viola
Wis
Viola High School
George Williams
Williams
LeRoy Sanford
Bill Wheeler
Jerry Phenny
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Watertown
Barber
5Th Army
Col
R. L. Anderson
Adjutant General's Department
Army
Hixton- Taylor Legion
U.S
Nebumacher Funeral Home
la Crosse Crile
Uncle Sam
Cpl
Earl Roberts
Gyle Roberts
Mindoro
Westby
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
California
Twentynine Palms
John Umberger
Forest Umberger
Stoddard
Marine Reserves
Marine Barracks
Macalister
Okla
Allen Debes
Leonard Debes
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Robert Kolsrud
Helmer Kolsrud
Waterville
Mediterranean
Borie
John Morphew
Leonard Morphew
Texas
David Sorenson
Theodore Sorenson
Ft. Jackson
D.C
Larry Cade
Lester Cade
Ft. Knox
Kompact
Coulee
Blair Girl Scouts
Dagmar Berg
Barbara Clark
Jan Davis
Kathy Erickson
Connie Frederixon
Susan Hanson
Janet Mathson
Rogette Tenneson
Jean Tranberg
Colleen Anderson
Jenny Eisch
Dianne Johnson
Darlene Knutson
Nancy Risberg
Beth Schneider
Lynn Stephanson
Susan Thorpe
Kathy
Beverly Dale
Connie Huigbregste
Betsy Paul
Bonnie Schansberg
Barbara Stay
Candace Olson
Kathy Benedict
Carol Engebretson
Nancy Guenther
Caryl Halverson
Bill Oelke
Skyline Drive
Oelke
Tribune
Paul Pertzsch
R. 2
Coon Valley
Westby Kiwanis Club
Pertzsch
Jerry Larson
Kiwanis Club Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Kiwanis
Clifford Sorenson
Robert Niedermeier
University of Wisconsin Dairy Husbandry Department
Kendall Church
Bible
Jim Holberg
Tire Sale
Sitll
Cities Service
Holberg’s Cities Service
8Th and
Jackson Sts
RAU Distributors
Stanley W. Peterson
Farm Agencies
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