Mauston Alderman Proposes Grandparents Day Resolutions
Alderman Fred Denzien filed two resolutions with Mauston City Council proposing Grandfathers Day and Grandmothers Day officially designated by Congress and Wisconsin. The second resolution would have clergy blessing city meetings with pay for participating ministers. No action was taken at the meeting.
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Mauston
Wis
Fred. Denzien
4Th Ward
Norman Pelton
Congress of the United States
State of
Wisconsin
Bell
United States
Juneau County
Manston
Morrow Memorial Home elects officers and plans expansion
Lorin R. Smith was re elected president of the Morrow Memorial Home board at the annual meeting in Sparta. Harley Turk was chosen vice president to succeed Rev Gomer Finch. The board authorized a long range expansion study as construction on a new 12 room addition advances to raise capacity from 96 to 108 beds. The session was held at the Methodist Church with 36 in attendance and visitors touring the site. Added corporate members include Rev Archie Henry and several La Crosse and Sparta residents.
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Sparta
Wis
Lorin R. Smith
Morrow Memorial
Harley Turk
Gomer Finch
la Crosse
A. N. Wall
Howard Thiel
C. M. Beebe
Rom
Smith
Louis Hessel
Dewey Terpstra
J. F. Morse
Charles Garfield
A. L. Nicol
Norman Hansen
Virgil Nulton
Herman Jackson
Alva Abbs
Archie Henry
Baraboo
Thomas Jarrell
Tomah
Leon Seeman
R. R. Bolden
H. R. Jackson
A. R. Klein
Elmer Olson
Subscribers vote to retain Mabel Telephone Company
In MABEL Minn subscribers cast an advisory ballot 169 to 64 to not sell the company. The vote aligned with the board of directors decision to keep ownership and borrow funds to convert to dial service.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel Telephone Co
Board of Directors
Dial
Galesville High School Class of 1943 Reunion Planned
Galesville Wis. The 1943 graduates of Galesville High School will hold their 20th anniversary reunion at 7 30 p m Wednesday July 3 with a banquet at the Galesville Golf Club.
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Galesville
Wis
Galesville High School
Galesville Golf Club
Bake sale at Ernie's Appliance Saturday in Spring Grove
Women of Faith Lutheran Church of Black Hammer hold a bake sale at Ernie's Appliance Store in Spring Grove starting at 1 30 p m on Saturday June 29.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Women of Faith Lutheran Church of Black Hammer
Ernie
Stoddard Legion Installs Officers in Vernon County
Stoddard Wisconsin installation ceremonies named Howard Willenberg as commander Marvin Christianson as adjutant and finance officer Vincent Leary and Arlin Dahlke as vice commanders Robert Gobel as sergeant at arms Frank Wilcox as chaplain and John Robinson as service officer Irvin Dahlke of Stoddard was installed as commander of the Vernon County Legion Council at a meeting in Ontario Ontario Post dedicated its new clubroom during the ceremonies
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Stoddard
Wis
Orville Wildes
American Legion Department
Howard Willenberg
Marvin Christianson
Vincent Leary
Arlin Dahlke
Robert Gobel
Frank Wilcox
John Robinson
Irvin Dahlke
Vernon County Legion Council
Ontario
Ontario Post
Viroqua Pool to Close Three Days for Leak Repair
The Viroqua Municipal Pool will be drained and closed for two to three days next week to locate and repair a leak after using about 70 000 gallons daily. Public notice will precede the closure as crews fix the pool.
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Viroqua
Wis
Evan Friedell
Friedell
Chester Lee
Arthur E Lind celebrates 90th birthday at Taylor home
Arthur E Lind turned 90 on Sunday June 16 at the home of his daughter Mrs Cyrus Post in Taylor. Lind lives with the Posts and was joined by most of his immediate family including two sons Martin and Henry and a third daughter Mrs Amy Upton. Only Mrs Adolph Jackson of West Covina California could not attend.
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Taylor, Wis
Arthur E. Lind
Cyrus Post
Taylor
Lind
Adolph Jackson
West Covina
Calif
Gathamel Dase
Ering
Robert
Amy) Upton
Black River Falls
Martin
Reedsburg
Henry
Black River
Adult Typing Class Scheduled In Westby
Westby Wis William Terry of Westby High School will instruct an adult typing class starting July 10. The 15 week course is open to the public and registrations run July 7 to 10 by calling Terry.
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Westby
Wis
William Terry
Westby High School
Terry
Legion Post to Attend State Convention in Madison
Black River Falls Wisconsin. The American Legion Post to be represented at the State Legion Convention in Madison in June 1922 by Commander Ray Stevernagle Archie Fisher Richard Horn and Charles Koranda.
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Black River Falls
Wis
American Legion
Madison
Ray Stevernagle
Archie Fisher
Richard Horn
Charles Koranda
Taylor Village Board appoints new clerk and trustee
Taylor Wisconsin villagers hold a special meeting to replace clerk Raymond Olson who resigns in June Basil Osegard is named new clerk Francis Gonia takes over as trustee replacing Osegard Roy Comstock remains rural mail carrier while Olson departs and Olson resigns June date not specified
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Taylor
Wis
Taylor Village
Raymond Olson
Olson
Roy Comstock
Basil Osegard
Francis Gonia
Osegard
Gays Mills High Principal Resigns for New Post
Gays Mills Wisconsin D C Beardmore resigns as high school principal to join Waterford Union High School in Racine County. He arrived as science and math teacher in 1951, taught at Lancaster High School 1955 to 1958, then returned to Gays Mills as principal.
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Gays Mills
Wis
D. C
Beardmore
District Board of Education
Waterford Union High School
Racine County
Lancaster High School
Change coming to Black River postal system in July
Postmaster Robert Amo announced new mail delivery changes for Jackson County. Black River Falls moves to La Crosse routing with a new star route via Alma Center Hixton and Taylor, and earlier afternoon dispatch times. ZIP codes for the area are listed with July 1 as the start of the new system.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Amo
Amo
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Jackson County
Millston and
Merrillan
Alma Center
Hixton
Taylor
Blair Parish Announces Its First Ordination in Church History
Blair Wisconsin records the ordination of Lindley H. Jacobson at Faith Lutheran on Sunday June 30 at 10 a.m. The ceremony marks the parish first ever ordination with Rev Bodamer preaching the sermon and a luncheon to follow. Jacobson son of Mr Mrs Lothard Jacobson was born 1933 near Gonvick Minnesota and educated at Concordia College Luther Theological Seminary and Prairie du Chien internship.
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Jacobson
Concordia College
Moorehead
Minn
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Prairie du Chien
W. K. Bodamer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Wauzeka
Muriel Raknerud
Melvin Raknerud
Hawley
Mark Lee
Diane Lynn
Bodamer
M. E. Arneson
Homes In De Soto Area Change Hands
Mr and Mrs Keith Hammond purchased the Paulson estate in Head Hollow near De Soto and moved in. Mr and Mrs Robert Martin and family of Gays Mills have leased the Hammond home in the village and take possession this week.
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DE Soto
Wis
Keith Hammond
Paulson
Head Hollow
Ernest Sheets
Robert Martin
Gays Mills
Hammond
Westby Scouts Complete Work At Camp Decorah
Westby Wisconsin scouts finished merit badges and awards at Camp Decorah. Edwin Knutson Jon Christianson Billy Roth Jerry Sveum earned four badges each while Tim Weih rouch Ricky Olson earned one. Younger scouts completed hiking first aid compass reading wildlife health sketching map reading wood lore making camp Morse code swimming and crafts.
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Westby
Wis
Camp Decorah
Edwin Knutson
Jon Christianson
Billy Roth
Jerry Sveum
Paul Gulsvig
Billy Sveum
Tim Weihrouch
Peter Kingslien
Ricky Olson
First Communion At HF Sees Six St. Ann’s Children
After two weeks of religious instruction six children of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry Iowa received first Communion on Sunday June 23. The communicants were John Jones Cyril Mathis Kent McCormick Kathy Wolfe Kathy Livingston and Connie Cota.
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Harpers Ferry
Iowa
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
John Jones
Cyril Mathis
Kent McCormick
Kathy Wolfe
Kathy Livingston
Connie Cota
Churches to Vote on New Building in Minnesota
Faith Lutheran of Black Hammer and Our Saviors Lutheran of Riceford will vote Sunday June 30 on a joint parsonage with a pastor study and educational unit. Voting will be at the Black Hammer Church and includes choosing a site for the new facility if approved.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Faith Lutheran of
Black Hammer
Our Saviour’s Lutheran of
Riceford
Waukon Officials Seek Vandalism Clues
Waukon Iowa officials report vandalism in City Park prompting closure and a ten p.m. lock. Police urge residents to report any evidence of the costly damage to public property as investigations continue.
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Waukon
Iowa
Maintenance Job In Caledonia Area
Bids open on four highway maintenance projects in St. Paul on July 19. One project covers grading and crushed rock base on five segments of State Highway 249 from one mile east of Freeburg to two miles east of Caledonia in the Caledonia area.
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St. Paul
Caledonia
Freeburg
Costume Party Slated Friday At Mauston
Mauston, Wis. plans a citywide costume party for all children through 14 as part of the summer playground program led by Les Schultz. The event Friday June 28 begins 9:45 a.m. with a parade on State Street at 10:45 a.m. Prizes include a king and queen and multiple ribbons for originality and colorfulness. children may come in costume or decorate bikes wagons pets or other items.
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Mauston
Wis
Les Schultz
Schultz
State Street
Twenty Three Children Receive First Communion in Galeville
GALESVILLE Wis Twenty three children of St Marys Catholic Church received their first Communion after two weeks of religious education. Names include Lori Sacia Paulette Marie Johnson Ronda McKeeth Nyla Cram Rosemary Mahurga Penny Cooper Julia Copper May Doller Beverly Malchnski Jill Johnson Theresa Filkowski Ellen Jick Theresa Copper James Poss Laurity Jacobson James Mason John Elstad Daniel Teska James Smith James Tappert Robert John Timothy Hauser Larry Howe Teachers were Sister Mary Rosarii and Sister Finbarr.
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Galesville
Wis
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lori Sacia
Paulette Marie Johnson
Ronda McKeeth
Nyla Cram
Rosemary Mahurga
Penny Cooper
Julia Copper
May Doller
Beverly Malchnski
Jill Johnson
Theresa Filkowski
Ellen Jick
Theresa Copper
James Poss
Laurity Jacobson
James Mason
John Elstad
Daniel Teska
James Smith
James Tappert
Robert, John
Timothy Hauser
Larry Howe
Mary Rosarii
Sister Finbarr
La Farge Street Dance to Benefit Medical Center
A street dance in La Farge Wisconsin will occur Saturday night between the Mars Theater and the IOOF Hall. Proceeds will aid the new medical center with music by the Kickapoo Sweethearts orchestra.
Blair Woman Observes 89th Birthday Saturday
Blair Wisconsin Mrs Edward Elland observed her 89th birthday Saturday June 22 in Blair.
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Blair
Wis
Edward Elland
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