Sparta Dairy Days opens with new attractions added
Sparta Wisconsin gears up for the 1959 Dairy Days headed by a record parade with 16 bands and a Navy float. Maj. Gen. Waldemar Breidster leads as grand marshal as Army planes skim the sky. Blanche the 11,000-pound elephant will give kiddie rides, and Judy Lynn Grand Ole Opry stars perform.
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Sparta
Wis
Blanche
Merchant
McKenna
Memorial Park
Pine
Barbara Lewison
Viroqua
Judy Sanford
West Salem
Lynne Smith
Readstown
Ruth Marie Klink
Arcadia
Ann Larson
Viola
Joan Engh
la Crosse
Susan Larson
Austin
Minn
Ernie Beck
Orchestra of Arcadia
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Blackburn
Sam Clark
Insurance Firm To Give Picnic For Policy People
National Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co and local rep Mrs L EF Danuser invite policyholders parents and children ages 16 and under to a picnic at Reception Park in Ga lesville Wisconsin on Sunday. Expected attendance 1100 with weather. Registration on arrival for attendance awards and to meet Madison home office reps. Program at 1 30 p m after picnic lunch. Coffee ice cream and soft drinks provided.
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Galesville
Wis
National Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
L, Ef, Danuser
Reception Park
Madison
Dresbach Church School Picnic Planned at D and D Clubhouse
Dresbach Minnesota church school organizers announce a Sunday picnic at the D and D Unity Clubhouse starting at noon. The event invites families from the community to join for a midday gathering with activities and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresbach, Minn
Dresbach Church
D and D Unity
Sensational new house paint debuts at Doerre Hardware
Doerre Hardware unveils a sensational new acrylic house paint. Low sheen, breather type that resists blistering and lets moisture escape but not enter the film. It adheres well, can be used on damp surfaces, and allows two coats the same day on wood masonry or asbestos shingles. Clean brushes with water, has no odor. Visit 302 Pearl St or call 2-6407 for details.
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Doerre Holw
O. K
Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
Blair Youth Is Airman of Year in Wisconsin
Blair Wis Errol Johnstad Blair airman flew from Lackland AFB Texas to Camp Williams to receive from Gov Gaylord Nelson the Wisconsin airman of the year award He is the son of Ernest Johnstad.
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Blair, Wis
Errol Johnstad
Blair
Lackland Afb
Tex
Camp Willams
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Ernest Johnstad
Blair Grants Extra Hours For Taverns
Blair Wisconsin city council voted unanimously to allow taverns to stay open one hour later on weekdays during daylight saving time. The license fee remains $600 with no Sunday extension. The panel also denied Sunday and special occasion opening. A permit was granted for WWIS to rent city hall for teen dances at $10 per night.
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Blair
Wis
Blair City
WWIS
Bloodmobile Visit Planned in Black River Falls
The American Red Cross bloodmobile will stop at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Black River Falls on Monday June 29 from 1 to 7 p.m. The local chapter aims to collect 132 pints to keep the program funded, stressing the need to meet quotas for continuation.
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Black River Falls
Wis
American Red Cross
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Red Cross
Fifteen La Crosse 4-H Youths Attend State Week
Fifteen La Crosse County 4-H members joined about 1,000 Wisconsin youths at the State 4-H Club Week on the University of Wisconsin campus June 16 18. County delegates filled roles in junior leader council and chorus while others joined bands and speaking contests.
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la Crosse County
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Marilyn Dahlby
Mormon Coulee
Mary Lou Hulberg
Brookside Club
Harvey Piske Jr
Ray Horstman
Lower Big Creek
Roger Steiger
St. Joseph's Ridge
Joan Zabel
Chester Dahlby
Ettrick Seeks Bids On New Well Opening June 29
Ettrick Wisconsin invites bids to drill an additional water supply well with bids due June 29 at 8 p.m. at the community hall. Village officials list committee assignments for finance public works public safety public welfare utilities and health. A M Hogden serves as village president.
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Ettrick
Wis
Eric Remus
Albert Gunderson
Wayne Erickson
Walter Bourn
Arthur Gordon
Henry Knutson
Blood Donor Drive Seeks Help in Ettrick Wisconsin
Ettrick Wisconsin urges donors for Red Cross Bloodmobile at the community hall on Wednesday July 1 from 1 to 7. Mrs C A Brye coordinates appointments by phone and walk ins are welcome. Goal is 150 pints. farmers and rural residents urged to contribute to Trempealeau County program. The Bloodmobile also visits Whitehall July 2 and Osseo July 3 with similar hours.
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Ettrick
Wis
Red Cross
C. A. Brye
Trempealeau County
Fifteen New Albin Scouts Attend Camp Klaus Outing
Fifteen New Albin Boy Scouts attend Camp Klaus near Cojesburg for their annual summer outing. Scoutmaster Clark Johnson supervises. Scouts listed include Douglas Sires Dennis Visgar James Sires Fred Meyer Robert Spinner Jerry Heiderscheit Patrick Hartley Charles Heiderscheit Mike Hartley Steven Smerud Norby Proatsman Patrick Coughlin David Carroll Jimmy Meyer and Charles Dee.
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New Albin
Iowa
Camp
Klaus
Cojesburg
Clark Johnson
Douglas Sires
Dennis Visgar
James Sires
Fred Meyer
Robert Spinner
Jerry Heiderscheit
Patrick Hartley
Charles Heiderscheit
Mike Hartley
Steven Smerud
Norby Proatsman
Patrick Coughlin
David Carroll
Jimmy Meyer
Charles Dee
BRF Scouts Conclude Scrap Paper Drive Sunday
Black River Falls Wisconsin Boy Scouts will run a scrap paper drive Sunday. Residents are asked to bundle paper and place it at the curb for pickup.
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BRF
Black River Falls
Wis
Arcadia Guardsmen at Camp McCoy Show Strong Training
Arcadia guardsmen of Company C 1st Battle Group 128th Infantry earned top ratings at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Under Capt Gilbert Benusa they learned soldering basic infantry, trained with 106 mm recoilless rifle 81 mm mortar 30 caliber machine gun and larger weapons. The three day bivouac south of State Highway 21 involved range firing field fortifications and patrols. The unit also won the 1st Battle Group softball championship and is led by Commander Col Don Radde with administrator CWO Sobotta and first sergeant Kaiser. Recruits also completed six months at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Arcadia
128Th Infantry
Gilbert Benusa
Sth
Ronald Braun
Paul Halverson
Mark Pronschinske
Benusa
Jerome Pierzyna
1St Battle Group
Everett Kamp
Pierzyna
Edward Kaiser
Nora Magelee
la Creme Tribune
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Arcadia Guardsmen
Don P. Radde
Sparta
CWO
Franklin Sobotta
J.C. Edward Kaiser
Donald Glanzer
Everett Kampa
Willis Fernholz
Joseph Gamoke
Richard Tulias
Maynard Olson
Donovan Berzinski
Martin Halverson
Leo Pronschinske
David Sendelbach
Thomas Slaby
John Benusa
Roland Finner
Daniel Haines
Joseph Klimek
Alien Klink
Gerald Pitts
Lyle Adank
Wayne Auer
Adolph Baker
William Braun
Gerald Davis
Thomas Dockendorff
John Haines
Paul Halvorsen
Harry Hanson
David Hoesley
James Kamla
James Killian
Robert Luethi
Leroy Nisiewicz
Little Norway Church Ice Cream Social Sunday
Black River Falls Wisconsin parishioners host an ice cream social on the parsonage lawn at 605 Monroe Street this Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. The event invites the public to attend.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Little Norway
Monroe St
Open House for 88th Birthday Held in Lansing Iowa
Relatives and friends of Mrs. George Horne of Lansing are invited to an open house on Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Joe Lucey 413 State St La Crosse to celebrate Mrs Horne turning 88.
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Lansing
Iowa
George Horne
Horne
Joe Lucey
State St
la Crosse
Kellogg's All Bran Ad Promises Regularity
An old Kellogg's All Bran advertisement claims a half cup daily provides bulk to ease constipation. It urges trying Kellogg's All-Bran for ten days to see natural, dependable regularity, referencing general readers in Bagwell and Wilmington, NM.
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Bagwell
Wimington
Kellogg
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Richard Klonecki
C. Allen Klink
Rodney Allemann
C. Maynard Olson
Dave Schreiber
Pfc
Richard Sobotta
David Sobotta
Sp. 4.C
Tom Dockendorff
Arcadia Company
Bob Scharlau
Bangor, Eau Claire
Soell's Wakqneer Drug ‘Stores
Coe Country Store
Maytag
Convenient Safety Ltd
Schneider’s
Bloodmobile
Westinghouse ‘School
Clark-Bracken, Inc
Dial
Albin
Charles Rippley
Gerald Salwey
David Schreiber
Germane Suchla
David Wicka
J.C. Lonnie Adank
Devon Ammann
Daniel Benusa
Marvin Dvorschak
Larry ,Ellis
Robert Feuling
Loren Fimian
John Flury
Franklin Haines
Laverne Haines
Leroy Haines
Gary Halverson
Thomas Hansen
Wayne Killian
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
Gerald Bagniewski
Donald Bremer
Harry Putz
Little Norway Church
ART Hollages
Jackson ST
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