Minnesota To Implement Statewide Computer Accounting System
Minnesota will launch a new statewide accounting system using the state computer center to provide daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports. Auditor Rolland F. Hatfield says the system offers instant cash status and closer revenue tracking, with CRT terminals and safeguards to prevent unauthorized access.
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Gerry Nelson
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Rolland F. Hatfield
Hatfield
LEAP
SEMAC to Run RSVP Volunteer Program in Southeast Minnesota
The Southeastern Minnesota Citizens Action Council receives a grant to operate a retired senior volunteer program. Eligible retirees may take roles in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and libraries in Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties with reimbursement for expenses. Faith Lutheran Church in Ettrick reports church restoration and a historic timeline from 1860.
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Rushford
Minn
Southeastern
Minnesota Citizens Action Council
SEMAC
Halvor Lacher
Lacher
RSVP
Clara Woll
Fillmore
Houston
Winona
Wisconsin and Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Honors and Events
Re-elections at the Wisconsin Historical Society include E E Homstad as board member and F Harwood Orbison as treasurer. Cashton and New Lisbon schools honor students of the fourth quarter and Who’s Who recognitions. Lions Club in Trempealeau collects glasses for Poland. local church events and driver education programs planned in Arcadia and surrounding areas.
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Black River Falls
Wis
E. E. Homstad
Wisconsin Historical Society
Homstad
F. Harwood Orbison
Appleton
State Historical Society
Madison
Minnesota Adopts Federal Color and Safety Standards for Buses
Minnesota schools adopt a federal standard color glossy yellow for all new buses and repaints after June 1. New eight lamp warning system, stop arm activation, crossover mirrors, and semi annual safety inspections phased in by September 1, with 42 percent failure rate in first inspections and August as second round.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Department of Education
U.S. Department of Transportation
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Independence Planning Celebration June 22 24
Independence Wisconsin hosts a three day festival June 22 to 24 with a queen contest parades musical entertainment and barbecued chicken. Proceeds benefit community improvements via the American Legion. Coronation Friday in Bisek's Hall features Norm Dombrowski orchestra crowning at 10 30 p.m.}
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Independence
Wis
The
American Legion
Bisek
Norm Dombrowski
Caledonia High Announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Caledonia High School released its 4th quarter honor roll listing students by grade. Seniors include Anne Beck Pat Danaher Lee Drogemuller Carol Ejikens Steve Erwin Celine Graf Denise Heiller Nathalie Karels Dan Klinski Rita Kosse Beth Lewis Richard McManimon Alta Schuldt Cathy Thiele Jane Wagner Doug Wiegrefe Jean Wiegrefe and Dean Wohlers. Juniors include Sue Beutler Maureen Bissen Jerald Burmester Audrey Weymiller Joyce Carlson Jim Dibley Peter Drogemuller Candy Holte Jim Manhart Ellen Marnach Rita McCormick Joan Peterson and Sally Schulze. Sophomores are Julie Albert Mary Becker Paul Beitlich Suzanne Burmester Cheryl Davy John Eikens Cindy Feil Margaret Frisch Jim Graf Jane Hammell Donna Krueger Donna Lager Mike McCormick Theresa Peter Lorin Pohlman Peggy Pongratz John Rauk Tim Scheiber Sarah Schiltz Bill Von Arx Paul Wagner and Peter Wagner. Freshmen are Joe Bissen Tom Danielson Vicki Esch Tim Guth Amy Meyer and Mike Noel. Eighth grade students include Mary Anderson Philip Augedahl Linda Kinneberg Jennifer Mindrum Kim Plager and Dawn Richards. Seventh grade students include Dan Bauer Dorothy Meyer Tammi Miller and Mary Smerrud.
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Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia High School
Anne Beck
Pat Danaher
Lee Drogemuller
Carol Ejikens
Steve Erwin
Celine Graf
Denise Heiller
Nathalie Karels
Dan Klinski
Rita Kosse
Beth Lewis
Richard McManimon
Alta Schuldt
Cathy Thiele
Jane Wagner
Doug Wiegrefe
Jean Wiegrefe
Dean Wohlers
Sue Beut
Mary Becker
Paul Beitlich
Suzanne Burmester
Cheryl Davy
John Eikens
Cindy Feil
Margaret Frisch
Jim Graf
Jane Hammell
Donna Krueger
Donna Lager
Mike McCormick
Theresa Peter
Lorin Pohlman
Peggy Pongratz
John Rauk
Tim Scheiber
Sarah Schiltz
Bill von Arx
Paul Wagner
Peter Wagner
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Visit New Lisbon Church
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at St Paul's Catholic Church in New Lisbon on Wednesday June 20 from noon to 5 30 p m. General chairman Rev Mark Walljasper reported 199 80 was raised in the fund drive to cover bloodmobile visits in New Lisbon this year. It costs about 175 to cover the two yearly visits.
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Hatfield
Faith Lutheran
Beaver Creek
Ettrick
Wisconsin
Herman Madland
New Lisbon
Wis
Red Cross
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Mark Walljasper
Oakdale Electric Growth Shown At 38th Annual Meeting
Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative reported growth at its 38th annual meeting. 290 new meters were added in 1972 bringing total to 6 853. 1 544 seasonal members. 56 irrigation pumps mainly Cranberry industry.
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Oakdale
Wis
Oakdale Rural Electric Cooperative
Lloyd McCaskey
McCaskey
Sparta School Administrator Steps Down
Sparta Wis A party celebrated Jim Degracie retiring after 25 years as teacher and administrator in Sparta Area Schools. Degracie 65 of Mellen native with degrees from Superior State Illinois State and UW Madison came to Sparta in 1948 as high school principal and chose to stay saying he plans to live in Sparta and may help out somewhere.
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Sparta
Wis
Jim Degracie
Degracie
Mellen
Superior State College
Illinois State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Degrade
Sturdy House opens new aluminum plant in Waukon
WAUKON IOWA Sturdy House Manufacturing Co of Poplar Bluff Mo opened a new plant in Waukon on Monday June 18 The firm operates plants in Poplar Bluff and Point Pleasant W Va It makes all aluminum buildings of various designs assembled at the plant then moved by trailer to permanent sites The plant will employ 20 men and may expand if progress continues
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Waukon
Iowa
Sturdy House Manufacturing Co
Poplar Bluff
Point Pleasant
W. Va
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Charles Rubash
G. J. Rubash
New Lisbon High School
Cashton
Nancy Rae Korn
Cashton High School
Raymond Korn
Richard Gruber
Harris Gruber
Alpha Phi Omega
Kennedy College
Wahoo, Neb
Wilton
St. Johns Catholic Church of
Roger Miller
Richard Miller
Marantha Baptist Bible College
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Trempealeau, Wis
Trempealeau Lions Club
Warsaw
Poland
Lions International
Citizens State Bank
James Stull
Charles Haffner
Peter Tabor
Houston, Minn
American Lutheran Church
Christ Lutheran Church
Diane Hanson
Norway
Sons of Norway
Arcadia
Arcadia Country Club
John Radcliffe
Will
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Dreamers
Lions Club
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Caledonia High
Joe Bissen
Tom Danielson
Vicki Esch
Tim Guth
Amy Meyer
Mike Noel
Mary Anderson
Philip Augedahl
Linda Kinneberg
Jennifer Mindrum
Kim Plager
Dawn Richards
Dan Bauer
Dorothy Meyer
Tammi Miller
Mary Smerrud
Bloodmobile
Lisbon
Eber Lamb
Rudy Wagner
Tomah
Charles Siess
Dean Pease
Mather
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