Tomah Prepares Four Day Family Fourth Celebration
Tomah Wisconsin hosts a four day July 1 to 4 celebration at the fairground park sponsored by the American Legion. Highlights include the Shorter Shows of Waterloo with 15 rides and 25 concessions, Maggie and Scotty Show with plus acts, a July 4 motorcycle race and a grand fireworks display. Organizers include Lou Gawron as chair and Howard Gerke overseeing entertainment with Leon Lenz named commander.
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Tomah
Wis
American Legion
Fairground
Waterloo
Iowa
Maggie and
Scotty
Ida Mae
Crowell
Dodge Cowboys
Colonel Larson
la Verle
Whitehall
Larson
Lyceum
Legionnaires
American Motorcycle Association
Wilton American Legion Post
Lou Gawron
Howard Gerke
Florence Garvey
Legion Auxiliary
Leon Lenz
Westby Kiwanis honors 10 young farmers in award
Westby Wisconsin Kiwanis selects 10 farmers aged 21 to 35 for outstanding farming certificates. Harlan Mathison wins Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year. nine others receive certificates. Attendees include Sherman Erlandson Richard Ekern Norman Sidie Gerald Schultz Clarence Urbanek James Sabkowisk and more. Mathison runs 110 acres with 38 Guernsey cows and strong conservation practices. Guest speaker Neil First discusses artificial insemination in swine.
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Westby
Wis
Westby Kiwanis Club
Harlan Mathison
Sherman Erlandson
Richard Ekern
Norman Sidie
Jerold Nestingen
Harold Johnson
Kenneth Berg
Coon Valley
Gerald Schultz
Clarence Urbanek
James Sabkowisk
Chaseburg
Farmers Union
Cashton Cooperative Creamery
Tri-State Breeders
The
Soil Conservation Service
Neil First
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
James Sobkowiak
Jerald Nestingen
Must Have License To Run Scooter
A 14 year old Minnesotan death prompts警 warning from Garnet E Hall state highway safety director. He cites the Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act defining motor vehicles as self propelled including cycles and scooters. He states no one under 15 may operate a motor vehicle on public roads.
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Minnesota
Garnet E. Hall
State
Hall
Highway Department
Assessment Meet Slated At Blair
John H. Anderson announces a Wisconsin Department of Taxation hearing at Preston Town Hall at 9 am Thursday June 29. The hearing reviews a petition by township landowners for assessment adjustments with the public invited to attend.
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Blair
Wis
John H. Anderson
Preston
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Preston Town Hall
Former Waukon Man Promoted to Brigadier General
Gordon O'Brien, a former Waukon resident and son of the late Mr and Mrs John O'Brien, has been promoted to brigadier general at Beidelberg Germany where he is stationed Since his association with Mrs advocate school in Wa r in 1930 he has served Siscol How at Mrs O'Brien is in Germany with her husband
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Waukon
Iowa
Gordon O'Brien
John O’brien
Beidelberg
Germany
Advocate
Siscol How
O'Brien
Janice Halama Selected To Attend State Fair
Trempealeau County 4 H demonstrators judged in Whitehall as Janice Halama won senior home economics with custard making and earned a State Fair recommendation. Alternate Renee Waller chosen. blue ribbons awarded to several senior and junior agriculture and home economics entrants.
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Janice Halama
Whitehall
Wis
Nyla Musser
Black River Falls
Jackson County
Nancy Berge
Grant County
Trempealeau County
Renee Waller
Muenier
Richard Anderson
Gary Muenier
Ralph Gunderson
Kenny Muenier
Ronald Olson
Irvin Nehring
David Girtman
Carl Girtman
Sonja Poss
Carol Lebakken
Mary Karen Hanson
Connie Johnson
Linda Anderson
Lynda Olson
Dianne Conrad
Doris Anderson
Susie Thompson
Sharon Schmitt
Edith Stage
Luann Ekern
Linda Ekern
Irma Jean Christopherson
Linda Stage
Rita Conrad
Jo Deen Scharlan
Jane Halama
Bringe Speaks at Holstein Gathering in Wisconsin
Allen Bringe of the Wisconsin Dairy Husbandry department was the featured speaker at Trempealeau County Guernsey Breeders Association’s Twi-Light meeting at Miles McKeeth farm near Galesville. Attendees included George Chambers and John Lindsay. Winners in cattle judging spanned Ladies and Men divisions with multiple local residents among top spots. youths also earned prizes in age groups 14-21 and 10-14 with several named competitors from Hale and Hardy, Blair, Trempealeau, Whitehall, Decorah Prairie, Caledonia, and Lakes Coulee.
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Maurice Wangen
Blair
William Thomas
Ettrick
Goodwin Christianson
Spencer Thomas
Galesville
Frank Coburn
Whitehall
Joe Lakey
Trempealeau
Merlin Wilbur
John Berg
Hale
Hardy
Arden Hardie
Carpenter
Jon Young
Lakes Coulee
Eugene Guse
Pike
Leslie Lakey
Caledonia
Gary Armitage
Marvin Lunde
King’s Valley
Lacia Betz
Decorah Prairie
Garth Shanklin
Whitehall Willing Workers
Margaret Hanson
Hale and
James Thompson
Hale and Hardy
David Girtman
Chimney Rock Northern Lights
Whitehall Woman Heads Letter Carrier Auxiliary
Mrs. Willie A. Johnson of Whitehall was elected president of the auxiliary to the Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers Association at a Milwaukee convention. Johnson was re elected to the Letter Carriers Association board and as a state officer, with both Johnsons as delegates to the national convention in Atlanta August 14 18. Linda Johnson received the $100 Eunice Harris Memorial Nursing Scholarship at the convention.
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Whitehall
Wis
Willie A. Johnson
Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers Association
Milwaukee
Willie Johnson
Letter Carriers Association
Johnson
Atlanta
Linda Johnson
Whitehall High School
Eunice Harris
Linda
Trempealeau County Letter Carriers Association
Plans for Elroy Clinic Under Way
Elroy Wisconsin plans are under way for a clinic building by Dr Roy Balder of Hillsboro. The 32 by 80 foot structure will house offices for a physician dentist optometrist and veterinarian. Construction starts in late July at Academy and Erickson Streets with ample parking.
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Elroy
Wis
Roy Balder
Hillsboro
Academy
Erickson Streets
Indiana. At McCoy Leads Double Life
Happy Herb Isaacs known as Popeye's aide on WTTV Indianapolis serves two weeks active duty at Camp McCoy. He records interviews with Army reservists to air in his home market. After duty he returns to his Popeye role and Indianapolis broadcasting duties.
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Indiana
McCoy
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Happy Herb
Indianapolis
WTTV
Popeye
Herb Isaacs
Herb
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Indiana University
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Corps of
Larry Lufkin
Manston
Trout Run Watershed Plan OK'd by Officials
Tentative approval given to the Trout Run Watershed flood control plan by Edward Hill and Edward Landwehr. The plan includes four grade stabilization structures with an estimated cost of 65,000 dollars and an overall cost of 84,000 dollars. Irving town and Jackson County to build a bridge connecting one structure, with final appraisal pending by state and federal soil conservation bodies.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Trout Run
State Conservation Office
Edward Hill
Edward Landwehr
Watershed Committee
Jackson County Conservation District
Irving
Jackson County
Robert E. Lee
la Crosse
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Blair Woman 87 Celebrates Birthday in Blair Wisconsin
Mrs. Edward Elland, 87, observed her birthday on June 22 in Blair Wis. She was born in La Crosse County near West Salem and is the sole survivor of a 10-sibling family. A niece, Mrs. M W Spencer of Bothell Wash, joined her in 1957. Elland keeps up family laundry year round and outlives two marriages El sandy.
County Boys Win Trophies In Jr. DHIA
Several county 4 H and FFA members placed high in the State Junior Dairymen's Association contest at Marshfield. Gary Hesselberg of Bangor FFA won first in five-breed classification among 280 contestants. Gary Jones of Bangor took third in cow exhibition. Ronald Hoyer earned a first on points with his cow ninth in exhibition. David Garbers also won a first place trophy.
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FFA
Dairymen’s Association
Marshfield
Gary Hesselberg
Bangor Ffa
Gary Jones
Bangor
Ronald Hoyer
David Garbers
Extemperous speaking contest notes Bangor and West Salem FFA members
In the extemporaneous speaking contest Jones represents Bangor FFA while Hoyer and Garbers represent West Salem FFA. The event highlights FFA affiliations and competition among chapters.
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Jones
Bangor Ffa
Hoyer and Garbers
West Salem
FFA
Gays Mills Phone Meeting Slated
Officials of three area telephone companies call a meeting of Gays Mills and Soldiers Grove subscribers at the Gays Mills community building Wednesday evening. Participants include Lorraine Orrick Tell Hoover son Jr. and managers R. W. Little Fay Grim, with invites extended to local cooperatives.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Soldiers Grove
Lorraine Orrick
Utica Mutual Telephone
Fay Grim
Richland- Grant Telephone Co-Op
Blue River
BRF Auxiliary Receives Merit Certificate for Hospital Service
Mrs. Dorothy Rutherford accepted a certificate of merit for the Thompson-Red Cloud VFW Auxiliary of Black River Falls for volunteer work at Tomah Veterans Hospital. Mrs. Arthur Tell presented it. Over 500 volunteers in 211 auxiliary units logged nearly 21,000 hours and distributed treats valued at 25,000 dollars.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Dorothy Rutherford
Thompson-Red Cloud
VFW
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Arthur Tell
Milwaukee
Veterans’ Hospitals
GAR
King
NSP Appeal Would Minimize Duplication
Northern States Power Co applies for authority to add an inter connection with Dairyland Power Cooperative in Merrillan to reduce duplication of 69 000 volt transmission lines. The Public Service Commission will review the application without a hearing.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Northern States Power Co
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Merrillan
Public Service Commission
Many Entries Received For BAF Parade
The Floodarama Celebration parade in BAF is set for July 4 at 11 30 a m starting at the schoolhouse in the 1st Ward and proceeding past the Catholic Church to the Hotel Freemen and the Grove. Entries include La Crosse units, National Guard, Camp McCoy, Legion posts, two dozen go karts, floats, a jet plane display, and community groups.
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Black River Falls
Wis
1St Ward
Legion
Air Force
Alma Center
Strawberry Queen
Miss
Legion Auxiliary At Holmen Installs State Of Officers
Mrs. Wesley Chalsma presided at Holmen Wisconsin installation of Legion Auxiliary officers. New officers include President Mrs Gary Tolvstad Vice Presidents Mrs Roy Rogstad and Mrs Harry Sween Secretary Mrs Robert Olson Treasurer Mrs E W Craig Historian Mrs Donald Knutson Chaplain Mrs Ray Martin and Sergeant at Arms Mrs Roger Stone. Members approved a July 2 chicken fry and planned a July picnic supper for families. past president Miss Nora Tolvstad received a pin and gifts were given to others.
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Holmen
Wis
Wesley Chalsma
Holmen American Legion Auxiliary
Gary Tolvstad
Roy Rogstad
Harry Sween
Robert Olson
E. W. Craig
Donald Knutson
Ray Martin
Roger Stone
Legion Post
Nora Tolvstad
Blair teacher directs city summer recreation program
Blair Wisconsin Philip Dimmer Blair High School teacher supervises the city sponsored recreation program. Activities include croquet badminton team events special games and handicrafts. Dimmer also works with the Midget Baseball League and maintains a softball program for girls. Swimming supervision runs from 1 to 4 p.m. daily where possible. Other activities include volleyball beanbag pitching and clock golf. Team games feature touch football pom pom pullaway capture the flag and other games plus bicycle races.
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Blair
Wis
Philip Dimmer
Dimmer
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