Luther Choir Tours Northern Norway and Germany
Luther College Nordic Choir traveled farther north than any American college group, giving 25 concerts in Germany and Norway. They entered Alta near the Arctic Circle and performed at Hammerfest, Haveysund, Honningsvaeg, and sailed to North Cape, where the sun never sets, noting the Gulf Stream moderates the climate.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College Nordic
Norway
Germany
Land of the Lapplanders
Alta
Arctic Circle
Hammerfest
North Cape
Haveysund
Honningsvaeg
Point Barrow
Alaska
Hudson Bay
Canada
Luther Choir Tours Norway and Denmark on 39 Day Voyage
The Luther College choir travels with Brand VII along Norway coast lines visiting Alta Hammerfest Bod Bod and Bod. Welcoming bands crowds and sightseeing buses greet the Americans as they perform in town churches fjords and cities. The 39 day tour also includes concerts in Germany and Denmark with a final return to the United States on July 4.
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Luther Choir
Alta
Hammerfest
Luther
Norway
E. D. Farwell
Weston Noble
Layne Haugen
David Norris
Bod
Denmark
Germany
East Germany
United States
Head Start Program Opens in Alma Center
Alma Center WI announces a six week Head Start session for 31 preschoolers to prep for school. Barbara Slater and Sandra Cooper lead with aides Starline Brager and Duane Ripp. Classes run 8 30 to 12 30 Monday through Friday with noon meals.
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Alma Center
Wis
Barbara Slater
Black River Falls
Sandra Cooper
Merrillan
Starline Brager
Duane Ripp
Slater
Miss Cooper
River Falls State University
la Crosse State University
Stout University
Menomonie
United School District No. 3
Mabel Church to Ordain Elder Earl Almquist
MABEL Minn Earl Almquist will be ordained as an elder at the Mabel Methodist Church this Sunday July 2 He was reappointed pastor of the Mabel Newburg Methodist congregations at the recent St Paul conference This will be his second year of service to the two congregations Bishop T Otto Nall will preside over the ordination
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Mabel, Minn
Earl Almquist
Mabel
Almquist
Mabel-Newburg
St. Paul
T. Otto Nall
Demo Assails Gov Knowles On Budget In Wisconsin
In Elroy Wisconsin the state Democratic vice chairman Frank Nikolay Abbotsford charged Governor Knowles budget with no tax increase is a cruel hoax on Wisconsin property owners. He urged the Legislature to pass a school aid bill and warned that taxes could rise to three dollars per thousand if aid lags. Nelson attended the gathering and Nikolay stressed urgency before July school meetings.
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Elroy
Wis
Knowles
Wisconsin
Juneau County
Frank Nikolay
Abbotsford
Gaylord Nelson
Nikolay
Lumber Firm Sold After 40 Years in New Albin
NEW ALBIN Iowa The Great Plains Supply Co of St Paul has bought the John Mendenhall Lumber Co and taken possession. Mendenhall owned and operated the business 40 years. Fred Mauss, employed by the firm 20 years, will stay on under new owners.
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New Albin
Iowa
Great Plains Supply Co
St. Paul
John Mendenhall Lumber Co
Mendenhall
Fred Mauss
Hill's Department Store to Close in Elroy After 45 Years
Elroy Wisconsin Hill's Department Store, owned by Bob Hill for 45 years, will close its doors after a final sale in progress. Hill plans retirement and has no other ventures announced.
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Elroy
Wis
Bob Hill
Ex-Pastor and Wife Visit Elroy July Evening
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Watlington formerly of Elroy now of Lima Peru will greet friends at the Elroy Methodist Church Wednesday June 28 at 8 p.m. The visit is open to the public.
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Elroy
Wis
E. A. Watlington
Lima
Peru
Telephone Firm To Hike Rates For New Service
The General Telephone Co of Wisconsin will raise rates for the Hixton exchange when extended area service links Hixton and Northfield. About 170 main telephones will gain toll-free service, with Hixton subscribers saving about $405 yearly. A poll showed 65 percent in favor. the application filed April 24 and a Public Service Commission hearing occurred in Madison May 23.
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Black River Falls
Wis
General Telephone Co
Wisconsin
Hixton
Northfield
Public Service Commission
Madison
Airline assigns Bangor man to Braniff station in Chicago
Gary L. Horstman of Bangor has been named station agent for Braniff International Airlines in Chicago. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Horstman and completed the Weaver Airline Personnel School in Kansas City Missouri.
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Bangor
Wis
Gary L. Horstman
John Horstman
Braniff International Airlines
Chicago
Horstman
Weaver Airline
Kansas City
Minnesota clarifies Sunday liquor licensing for rural areas
In a Q and A from St Paul, Liquor Control Commissioner Gale F Lindsey explains that large resorts and restaurants outside municipalities can obtain regular on sale licenses under a 1967 law. Seasonal operations can apply to a 12 month license, seating and service must cover 100 guests at once, and licenses may be issued in towns with village powers or in unorganized county areas.
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ST. Paul
Gale F. Lindsey
Minnesota
Lindsey
Elroy Recreation Opens With Pool Improvements
Elroy Wisconsin opens its summer recreation program and pool. Lifeguard Pam Avery bathhouse attendant Jim Greeley and park caretaker Charles Sterba Sr. serve at the park. John Greeley of Hillsboro leads the recreation program. Two new pool slides were funded by the Oscar Neuman Memorial fund.
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Elroy
Wis
Pam Avery
Jim Greeley
Charles Sterba Sr
John Greeley
Hillsboro
Oscar Neuman Memorial
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