Region 185 Takes Summer Studies In Viroqua
In Viroqua Wisconsin 185 students enroll in a six week summer reading and math program for grade and junior high children. The program began Monday June 19 with classes from 8 30 a m to noon. Rural pupils ride buses home after the noon hour. Ten full time and two part time instructors lead the sessions. Directors Emery Nordness and Tom Bina teach band members while Robert Smith instructs orchestra members. Several typing sections also run. The program is funded by federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act dollars.
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Viroqua
Wis
Emery Nordness
Tom Bina
Robert Smith
Service News Highlights Local Servicemen and Awards
A rural Wisconsin area paper reports multiple local service members in Vietnam and elsewhere. Key figures include M Sgt Everett Rose of War rens serving with the 62nd Military Airlift Wing at McChord AFB Washington receiving the Air Force outstanding unit award.
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Everett Rose
Hazel Rose
Warrens
62Nd Military Airlift Wing
McChord Afb
Wash
Air Force
Sgt
Rose
Tomah
Stanley Leis
Ernest Leis
R. J. Sparta
589Th Engineer
Vietnam
Leis
Army
Ft. Wood
62Nd
David Shepherd
Gordon J. Shepherd
Whitehall
Whitehall High School
la Crosse State University
Christian Stefferud
Marie
Guatemala City
E. Blade
Stefferud
St. Olaf College
Michael Johnson
Orville S. Johnson
R. 1
Chaseburg
12Th Cavalry
Paul Currier
Leslie Currier
Cashton
1098Th Transportation Company
Qui Nhon
Ft. Eustis
Cashton High School
Girls set to teach Indians baseball on mission trip
Six travelers take a mission laden with hospital supplies and medicine plus candy, gum, balloons, records, magazines, baseballs and a guitar. They aim to teach Indians baseball while addressing child under nourishment. Miss Albert will begin nurse training at St Marys Hospital in Rochester next September.
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Albert
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Genoa Grad Takes Accounting Post
Genoa Wis Michael C Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Thorwald Peterson R J Genoa received a bachelor of business education degree from Whitewater State University He has accepted a position with Haskins and Sells Milwaukee public accounting firm.
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David Scherrer
Martin Hanson
Osseo
Anchorage
Alaska
Clinton Culpitt
Mildred Schiller
Sparta
Tuy Hoa
Vietnam
Russell Lebakken
Odell Lebakken
Galesville
Ft. Harrison
Ind
Duane Hulett
Selmer Hulett
Taylor
Ft. McClennan
Ala
Eau Claire State University
Genoa
Wis
Michael C. Peterson
Thorwald Peterson
R. J
Whitewater State University
Haskins and Sells
Milwaukee
Mabel Grads Honor 2 of Class of 1917
At the ninth annual meeting of the Mabel High School Alumni Association two members of the class of 1917 were honored Guilford Street of Oskaloosa Iowa and Mrs Marian Golberg of Spring Grove The class of 1939 had the largest representation with eight members and total attendance was 82 including spouses Dave Johnson received the Alumni memorial scholarship Incumbent officers were re elected Lew Larson president Odell Lee Sr vice president Mrs Orrin Peterson secretary and Matie Antrim treasurer Attending from a distance were numerous couples and individuals from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Florida Texas and Illinois
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel High School Alumni Association
Guilford Street
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Marian Golberg
Spring Grove
Dave Johnson
Lew Larson
Odell Lee Sr
Orrin Peterson
Matie Antrim
Japanese trade delegation relaxes in Minnesota meetings loom
In Minneapolis the Japanese economic mission led by Kazutaka Kikawada held talks with Midwest business and government leaders. They advocate soybeans in the diet and expanding U S Japan industrial trade while planning new visit exchange machinery. The group toured Superior Wisconsin golf courses and relaxes before continuing to Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Ohio and Michigan.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Midwest
Kazutaka Kikawada
Economic Mission
Kikawada
Tokyo Electric Power Co
Superior
Wis
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Chicago
Woman from India to Speak in West Salem
Mrs. Gora Tudu of Northeast India will speak and sing at Our Savior's Lutheran Church West Salem at 8 p.m. Friday June 23. On a yearlong speaking and study tour of the United States she will address women's groups and congregations from coast to coast as part of the Santal Mission of Minneapolis program now in its 99th year of work in India.
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West Salem
Wis
Gora Tudu
India
United States
Tudu
Santal Mission
Minneapolis
Rockland Woman Earns Graduate Dental Hygienist Honors
Ann Jernander of Rockland Wisconsin earned a graduate dental hygienist degree at the University of Minnesota commencement. She was elected to Sigma Phi Alpha, the national honorary dental hygiene society, and received the society’s top scholastic award. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Milan Jernander Route 1 Rockland.
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Rockland
Wis
Ann Jernander
University of
Jernander
Sigma Phi Alpha
National
Honorary Dental Hygiene Society
She
Milan Jernandez
R. 1
Area Man Graduates From St. Mary's College Winona
Caledonia Minn area man Leo F Cavin son of Mrs Edward C Olinger of Freeburg graduates with majors in English and business administration from St Marys College in Winona.
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Caledonia
Minn
Leo F. Cavin
Edward C. Olinger
Freeburg
St. Mary’s College
Winona
St Paul Hardware Burglary Totals $1500 Loss
St Paul burglars used an ax and crowbars to break Gruber Hardware safe. They stole stock valued at about $1500 and escaped through a ceiling hole with a step ladder. Local police investigated the break in.
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ST. Paul
Gruber Hardware
Testimonial Dinner Planned for Sparta Assessor Harley Turk
Correction: a testimonial dinner for Harley Turk retiring Sparta district supervisor of assessments will be held Saturday June 24 at the local Methodist Church. The event was not held last Saturday as previously reported.
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Sparta
Wis
Harley Turk
Driver education at McCoy Job Corps Center grows
Sparta Wisconsin reports the McCoy Job Corps Center expanding its driver education elective. Instructors Tom Bannister and Allen Bangs join full time with others in summer roles. The program uses a simulator, dual braking cars, and eye tests while guiding corpsmen through 40 classroom hours, 12 simulator hours, and 5 to 6 driving hours under supervision.
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Robert F. Koehn
Camp McCoy
Job Corps Center
Paul Moody
Sparta
Wis
McCoy Job Corps Center
Tom Bannister
Amarillo
Tex
Allen S. Bangs
West Bend
Charles Abrahamson
Robert Geisler
Brookwood High School
Ontario
American Automobile Association
Tomah Auto
Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Department
Wisconsin
Minneapolis School Board Adopts $45.7 Million Budget
Minneapolis set a $45.7 million 1968 operating budget with a 14.8 mill property tax rise. The increase includes $3.1 million for higher teachers salaries.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis School Board
Melrose-Mindoro Plans Summer Band Program
Melrose Mindoro School District opens a summer band program at 8 p m on Monday June 19 with lessons for grade and junior high students at Melrose and Mindoro centers. The Melrose program has 79 students and Mindoro 44 with senior band instruction at the high school per director Robert Klein.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose-Mindoro
Mindoro
Robert Klein
Merrillan Plants Trees For Festival
In Merrillan Wisconsin six white spruce trees were planted around the Merrillan Municipal Building for the annual Christmas Tree aroma event set for Labor Day Weekend. About 250 evergreen trees were added at Oakwood Park entrance with more trees planned along Main Street. Scout troops a softball team and the American Legion assisted the effort.
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Merrillan
Wis
Oakwood Park
Main Street
Merrillan Boy Scouts
Merrillan American Legion
Penguin Despite Flight Myth Remains Aquatic Bird
The text notes that the penguin is an aquatic bird that cannot fly. It emphasizes its adaptation to swimming and underwater life rather than aerial movement.
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