Spring Grove Homecoming Kicks Off June 22 1967
Spring Grove Minnesota announces a four day homecoming from June 22 to 25 1967. Events include founders day ceremonies with 115th anniversary, tours of the village and plants, a Caledonia opening, high school band concert, log sawing demonstrations, choir concert, crown of the mother of the century, class reunions, a Norwegian play by Sons of Norway, a homecoming address by Rev O Mikkelson, sky diving demonstrations, a grand parade with Winter Carnival officials, street dance and teen dances, Travellers stage show, water show, a baseball game and a closing stage show.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Caledonia
Spring Grove High School
Sylling
Ellingson
Caledonia Civic
Norway Lodge
O. Mikkelson
St Paul
King Boreas Rex XXXI
William Poppenberger
Angeline Johnson
Ladds
Trav’lers
Job Center Names News Coordinator in Sparta
Richard J. Klade 31 named coordinator of public relations at the McCoy Joy Corps Center in Sparta Wisconsin He has worked at Allis-Chalmers West Allis the De Pere Journal-Democrat and Daily Tribune Wisconsin Rapids He and his wife and one son will move here later this month
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Sparta
Wis
Richard J. Klade
McCoy Joy Corps Center
Klade
Allis-Chalmers
West Allis
Tomahawk
University of Wisconsin
de Pere Journal-Democrat
Army
The
West Bend Co
West Bend
Daily Tribune
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin
Gustad
Racine
Mabel Clace
Casaton
Youth Unit Board Offers To Resign
ST. PAUL AP Board members of Youth Training Inc plan to resign to give Gov. Harold LeVander a free hand. Anoka County Atty. Robert Johnson said resignations timing is uncertain but discussed. The agency, founded in 1965 by Gov. Karl Rolvaag, faced criticism from LeVander as a fictitious paper organization. Former Gov. Elmer Andersen supports finding a future for the agency amid interest and withdrawal of Job Corps proposals in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota due to local opposition.
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ST. Paul
Youth Training, Inc
Minnesota
Harold LeVander
Anoka County
Robert Johnson
Democratic Farmer-Labor
Karl Rolvaag
le Vander
Johnson
LeVander
GOP
Elmer L. Andersen
Andersen
Twin Cities
Grand Rapids
Athletic Director James Michael Dies At Cambridge High School
Cambridge Minnesota AP reports James Michael 47 longtime Cambridge High School athletic director since 1960 died Monday. He captained Hamline University 1946 football team. Survived by wife Gertrude and five sons with services planned Thursday.
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Cambridge, Minn
James Michael
Cambridge High School
Michael
Hamline University
Gertrude
Minneapolis Council Votes Pay Increases
The lame duck City Council voted to raise pay for 1,350 firemen and policemen by 195 dollars. Aldermen increased their salaries by 3 thousand to 12 thousand and the mayor by 2 thousand to 18.5 thousand for the rest of 1967.
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Minneapolis
Lame-Duck
Rural Minnesota OEO programs praised for broad benefits
Robert Carlson outlines Community Action Programs in rural Minnesota to the Southeastern Minnesota Citizens' Action Council. He says these programs reach specific groups but create skills and opportunities for all residents, with local volunteer involvement as key to avoiding federal control.
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Rushford
Minn
Robert Carlson
Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Southeastern
Minnesota
Citizens’ Action Council, Inc
Carlson
Head Start
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Upward Bound
Winona
Southeastern Minnesota
New Albin Summer Recreation Program Starts
New Albin Iowa launches its summer recreation program for area children starting Monday June 19. Swimming lessons are on Monday and Thursday with recreational swimming on Tuesday and Thursday. bus departures are 1 15 p m and 9 a m from the schoolhouse. Baseball drills run 1 30 p m on Monday Friday and 7 30 p m Wednesday. children register with Mrs Dorothy Visigar.
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New Albin
Iowa
New Albia
Dorothy Visigar
UM Receives Bequest of 6 Million
A niece drops her bid to void a six million dollar bequest to the University of Minnesota from Olive Whiting Stone widow of a Minnesota Supreme Court judge. The bequest, largely in 3M stock, is the largest ever to the university. The niece had claimed the stocks were transferred to her in 1962 but the suit was dismissed after she agreed to a $12,000 legacy.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Stone
Minnesota
New York Stock Exchange
Minnesota Medical Foundation
Reformatory Escapee Found Near Rice Lake
Fred A. Nelson 18 of Duluth who walked away from the St. Cloud Reformatory farm Thursday was found Monday by a Rex Gun Club member at a club cabin on Rice Lake near Savage Minnesota.
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Savage, Minn
Fred A. Nelson
Duluth
St. Cloud Reformatory
Rex Gun Club
Rice Lake
Old Showman Gim Gustad Bequeaths Shaker Chimes to Circus Museum
Sparta veteran Gim Gustad bequeaths his 28 bell shaker chimes made in Switzerland to the Circus Museum at Baraboo. The noted showman, who will turn 82, will join a concert with partner Mrs. Kitty Ward of Sparta at the museum unveiling.
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la Crosse Tribune
Sparta
Wis
Gilmore
Gim
Gustad
Spring Valley
Minn
Switzerland
Gilmore Gustad
Circus
Baraboo
Pea Crop Looks Good and Jobs Open at Gale Packing
Gale Packing Co spokesman L S Montgomery reports excellent prospects for this year's pea crop with early packing anticipated after late summer rains aided development. He notes improvements in working conditions and that last year's pack has sold, while hiring for harvest begins.
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Gale Packing
Galesville
Wis
L. S. Montgomery
Gale Packing Co
Montgomery
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Sons of
Lions Club
Bud Kemp
Clarence Bjorlo
Lloyd Ellingson
Fred Onsgard
Ronald Jennings
Dale Buxengard
Burnell A. Onsgard
Hollis Onsgard
Bob Hillman
Richard Klade
Youth Unit Board
Cambridge
Arne Boyum
Warren Galbus
John Manahan
Thurley
Donald Stapf
Citizens’ Action Council
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Houston
Fillmore
Office of Economic Opportunity
Lawrence Poston
Southeastern Minnesota Citizens’ Action Council
College of St. Teresa
Halvor Lacher
Sears
Tiny
Wayne Grimsrud
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Sth
Ave. S. Lacrosse, Wis
Elmer
VTS
Bordens Jungle Juice
Borden's
Borden
GIM Gustad
Spartan
Circus Museum
By Nora Magelee
Oakland
Calif
Axel Gifford
Roberson Players
San Francis
Co. Calif
Raymond Vavrosky
Robert
Spence
Nelson
Formosa
Netherlands
Axel
la Crosse
American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Musicians’ Union
Delta Import Motors, Inc
Pettibone Island - Lacrosse, Wis
Athorized
Jerry
Lacrosse
Onalaska
Rose ST
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