Cashton High School hires six new teachers and admins
Cashton Wisconsin to welcome six new teachers at Cashton High School under Supt L M Johnson. Gaven Grob from Caledonia Minnesota will coach football and track, replacing Al Vandenberg who moves to Mayville. James Martin becomes high school principal while Dale L Smith leads elementary. New hires include Larry Thompson Kathryn Rand Carole Hutchison and Sally Lehrke shifting roles within district.
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Cashton
Wis
Cashton High School
L. M. Johnson
Gaven Grob
Caledonia
Minn
Winona State College
al Vandenberg
Mayville
James Martin
Boyceville
Superior State College
Dale L. Smith
Smith
la Crosse State College
Larry Thompson
Houston, Minn
Kathryn Rand
la Crosse
Mary Wolfe
Viterbo College
Carole Hutchison
Ontario
Sally Lehrke
New Lisbon
Dairy cattle population climbs to over 19 million in U.S.
The article notes that there are more than 19 million dairy cows in the United States, roughly one cow for every nine residents, illustrating the scale of dairy farming across the nation.
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U.S
First Queen to Reign Homecoming Days at Sparta
Sparta Wisconsin July 4 7 1940s event honors Barbara Bruce Jefferson the first Sparta High School homecoming queen crowned in 1940 by football captain Brub Jefferson. The Kiwanis sponsored program at Memorial Park features the municipal band and a Friday alumni banquet with $2 plate.
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Sparta
Wis
Barbara
Bruce) Jefferson
Sparta High School
Far
Brub
Jefferson
Bruce
Appleton
Memorial Park
Kiwanis Club
Walter Peterson
David Hering
Band and Orchestra Parents Association
Harold Krueger
Cemetery Board Names 3 Officers
Whitehall Wisconsin Grace Lutheran Cemetery Board elected three year term officers at the annual meeting Oswald Froseth secretary Selmer Hulberg treasurer and Ernest Knutson trustee.
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Whitehall
Wis
Grace Lutheran Cemetery Board
Oswald Froseth
Selmer Hulberg
Ernest Knutson
Horse-Pulling Contest Set At Melrose
The Neil Lewison Post of American Legion will sponsor its annual horse pulling contest at Bronneman's Park in Melrose Wisconsin on Sunday June 30 starting at 10 a.m. The event features classes for under 3200 pounds and over 3200 pounds with prizes from 50 to 10 dollars. A dynamometer measures weight pulled, plus a penny hunt greased pig chase and children's activities. The American Legion Auxiliary runs a lunch stand. Commander Raymond Sonnenberg.
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Melrose
Wis
Neil ‘Lewison
American Legion
Bronneman’s Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Raymond Sonnenberg
Legion
Music student Suzanne Sheehy pursues master’s degree in Michigan
Suzanne Sheehy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Sheehy, attends summer school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for a master’s in music. She is a Viterbo College graduate from La Crosse and a music teacher in Arcadia schools.
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Ettrick, Wis
Suzanne Sheehy
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Leonard Sheehy
Viterbo College
la Crosse
Arcadia
Start Erection of New Mauston Motors Building
Mauston Motors owner Walter C Hanson began a new showroom and service garage at La Crosse and Maughs Streets. The 70 by 122 foot one story concrete steel building should be finished in September on a two acre lot with ample parking. Hanson came to Mauston in 1954 from Arlington Heights Illinois where he was sales and general manager of Latter Motor Sales.
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Mauston
Wis
Walter C Hanson
Mauston Motors, Inc
la Crosse
Maughs Streets
Manston Motors
Hanson
Arlington Heights
Woman Honored 15 Years With ASCS in Iowa
WAUKON Iowa Helen Cunningham of Waukon has been honored by the Department of Agriculture for 15 years of service with the Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service She received a certificate and lapel emblem from the ASCS national office She has served since 1947 and currently works as administrative clerk and clerk in charge of price supports.
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Waukon
Iowa
Helen C. Cunningham
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Serviice
ASCS
Miss Cunningham
Play Director Electrician Hired in Spring Grove
SPRING GROVE Minn David Asgaard was chosen to manage the village summer recreation program The village council hired Arthur J Haugen of Harmony as village electrician beginning July 1.
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Spring Grove
Minn
David Asgaard
Arthur J. Haugen
Harmony
Local Woman Joins CIA as Clerk Typist
Iona-Darlene Bieber of Waterville has accepted a position with the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. She began this week as a clerk typist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bieber.
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Waukon
Iona
Darlene Bieber
Clarence Bieber
Waterville
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C
Old-Fashioned Days Set for Taylor Wisconsin Festival
Taylor Wisconsin plans Old-Fashioned Days for August 30 31 and September 1 after Commercial Club vote. Threshing grain with a steam engine will be a major attraction along with additional activities as plans proceed.
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Taylor
Wis
Jackson Board Chief Names Committeemen
Louis Primus new Jackson County Board chairman announces committee appointments effective June 1 With chairmen named for journal approval dance hall Dutch elm disease finance audit conservation education and agriculture health bonds civil defense resolutions equalization surveyor industrial development highway personnel school insurance public property public welfare law enforcement and veterans service commission Among appointees are Leonard Kilian Clifford Gomer Carl Messelt Merlin Olson M C Ringsten Harry Palm Gomer Thomas Mills and others in various offices and ex officio roles.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Louis Primus
Jackson County Board
Leonard Kilian
Clifford Gomer
Carl Messelt
Francis Bagan
Raymond Rodenberg
Kilian
M. C. Ringsten
Bagan
Harry Palm
Gomer
Thomas E. Mills
Louis Gardipee
Primus
Sam Kelly
James Olson
Lee Hanutke
Merlin Olson
J. Olson
Mills
Kelly
Lau Verne Lien
Morris Emerson
Palm
Victor Erickson
Ole Gilbertson
Hamtke
Bonds
Albert Reger
Vilas Smith Sr
M. Olson
Rodenberg
Ringsten
Sid Jensen
William McNulty
Gilbertson
William Stephenson
Emerson
Harry Hanson
McNulty
Victor Capaul
Edwin Peterson
William Harkner
Leo Martin
Harkner
Osborne Moe
Clifford Johnson
Sparta Area Bells To Ring On July 4
Sparta Wisconsin residents will join a nationwide Ring for Freedom at 1 p.m. on July 4 with a four minute bell toll starting in Philadelphia and spreading to rural areas. Committee head Roger Brandstetter notes school and church bells may join in as well and in Sparta the ringing marks the kickoff to four days of Homecoming Days events.
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Sparta
Wis
Philadelphia
Roger Brandstetter
Brandstetter
Blair FFA Unit Wins Honors At State Meet
Blair High School FFA earned top honors at the 34th state convention in Green Lake. Jon Wangen and Kennedy Berg were named State Farmers. Wangen elected district vice president and to the state advisory council. Berg led as former president and joined the Blair Junior Dairymen’s Association. Wangen placed fifth in dairy judging and will join the state FFA band at the State Fair with potential national selection.
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Blair
Wis
William Pickerign
Future Farmers of America
Blair High School
Green Lake
Pickerign
Jon Wangen
Wangen
Kennedy Berg
National Association
Dennis Swiggum
Blair Ffa
FFA
Menomonie
Wausau
Sparta
Tomah
Berg
Myron Berg
Blair Junior Dairymen’s Association
Ther
Lifeguard Hired For Whitehall Pool
Karen Teigen has been hired as lifeguard at Whitehall pool for the season. She is home from Eau Claire State College for summer vacation, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Teigen. The pool was painted Tuesday and refined. Pool opening date not announced.
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Whitehall
Wis
Karen Teigen
World War I Vets Meet At Viroqua
Viroqua Barracks Number 3181 of World War I veterans will hold a special meeting at the Legion Clubhouse on Tuesday June 25 at 7 30 p.m. Commander Clarence Hoff said the group includes several first World War veterans from Vernon and Crawford Counties and the charter remains open to other veterans who wish to join as charter members.
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Viroqua
Wis
Legion
Clarence Hoff
Vernon
Crawford Counties
Blair Festival To Feature Fish Contests
Blair Wisconsin hosts fishing contests during the 1963 Egg Festival. A children’s contest Aug 15 7 to 8 30 p m on Lake Henry shore offers prizes for ages 13 and under. Writers compete with fish story tellers facing Ern est Eggett and Eldon Friede. Largest fish prizes cover northern pike muskie bass walleye brown trout and other trout. Trempealeau River prize for largest catch north of Highway 54 bridge at Marshland. Entries via Blair hardware stores. prizes include rods reels buckets and baits. Contest committee members are Agnus Olson James Berg Peter Karlinsky and Lyle Indrebo.
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Blair. Wis
Blair
Lake Henry
Liars Club
Ernest Eggett
Eldon Friede
Wisconsin
Trempealeau River
Blair Hardware
Agnus Olson
James Berg
Peter Karlinsky
Lyle Indrebo
Hospital Personnel Chief Gets Award
Christian J. Stefferud assistant chief of personnel at Tomah Veterans Hospital received a cash award and certificate for sustained superior performance. Dr. Aaron Mason hospital director presented the honor. Stefferud led the division during the transfer between William Berg and the arrival of Arthur D. McGrew.
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Tomah
Wis
Christian J. Stefferud
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Aaron Mason
Stefferud
William Berg
Arthur D. McGrew
Brush family returns to Ettrick near Lutheran Church
Mr and Mrs Robert Brush and their children move from Onalaska back to Ettrick to occupy the Ronald Truax house beside the Lutheran Church Brush works at the Eteo Factory in town
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Ettrick
Wis
Robert Brush
Onalaska
Ronald Truax
Brush
Eteo
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