Sparta High Alumni Hold Third Banquet in Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta Wis alumni from classes of 1904 and 1906 plus anniversary members attended the third annual Sparta High School alumni banquet with 275 guests. Mrs. Robert McCoy presided, Marie Rienks praised veteran alumni, and several notable attendees were named from Sparta and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta High School
Robert McCoy
Marie Rienks
A. L. Nicol
Wisconsin Assembly
Harold McCoy
Arlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D.C
Lillian Parmenter
Sparta Public Library
Frances Kline
Fordham University
New York City
Robert Frederick
Alumni donate new organ to Erama Mobile Homes School
The 1941 dedication of a new organ at Erama Mobile Homes in Sparta marks a gift from the alumni association. Officers elected include Robert Dengel as president, Mrs. Raymond Easley as vice president, Leslie Riley as treasurer, and Mrs. Donald Clay as secretary.
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Erama Mobile Homes
Sparta
Robert Dengel
Raymond Easley
Leslie Riley
Donald Clay
Area Graduate Directs Union at Luther College
Rev. Paul Hjelle, a 1958 Luther College graduate from Fargo North Dakota, becomes director of Centennial Union at Luther College in Decorah Iowa. He earlier graduated from Spring Grove Minnesota High School and Luther Theological Seminary and studied at the University of Minnesota.
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Decorah
Iowa
Paul Hjelle
Luther College
Centennial Union
Fargo
N.D
Hjelle
Spring Grove
Minn
Luther Theological Seminary
University of Minnesota
New Boy Scout executive in Area District VIROQUA WI
Richard Whitlock 23 named executive of the Kickapoo and Blackhawk Boy Scout District serving Vernon and Crawford counties. He replaces Ben Smailman transferred to La Crosse. Whitlock and wife reside Route 2 Viroqua and he will run the office from home. Born in St Louis raised in Downers Grove Ill, he served on camp staff eight years and graduated Gustavus Adolphus College 1965. He taught business administration in Adrian Minnesota last year. Argentina's climate varies widely offering habitat for parrots and penguins.
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Viroqua
Wis
Richard Whitlock
Kickapoo
West Suburban Council of Boy Scouts
Whitlock
Gustavus Adolphus College
Adrian
Minn
Large Caledonia Summer School Enrolls 576 Students
Caledonia public schools report 576 students in grades 1 through 12 enrolled for the summer session. About 75 percent take two classes while the rest, mostly town residents, take a single 1 1/2 hour class. Classes run 8:45 a.m. to noon with bus routes available for rural students from Eitzen and Brownsville. Rural students comprise about 55 percent of attendees. The staff includes several named teachers and aides. An end-of-session program and open house are planned for later. The session ends Friday July 22 with no class on Monday July 4.
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Caledonia
Minn
Caledonia Public Schools
Eitzen
Brownsville
Fence Contract Set For Job Corps Center
SPARTA Wis Struck and Irwin Madison has a 28875 contract to furnish and install 17000 feet of chain link fencing with gates for Camp McCoy Job Corps Center. Work starts June 30 with a 12 week deadline to enclose 165 buildings for Job Corps use. Bids for remodeling the 165 buildings have been sent to Washington for review.
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Sparta
Wis
Struck and Irwin, Inc
Madison
Job Corps Center
Camp McCoy
Kempton B. Browning
Browning
Office of Economic Opportunity
Washington, D.C
Melrose Mindoro School Board To Elect Two
Melrose Wisconsin two seats on the Melrose Mindoro School Board will be filled at the district annual meeting on Monday July 25. Area 5 incumbent Lorraine Hanson of rural Mindoro seeks reelection and Area 2 challenger Norman Blaken of rural Melrose seeks another term. Hanson is a housewife and mother of four. Blaken is a farmer and father of seven.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose-Mindoro
Lorraine Hanson
Mindoro
Area 5
la Crosse County
Hanson
Norman Blaken
Jackson County
Monroe County
Melrose at Southampton Members Plan European Tour
A Melrose at Southampton group will visit Denmark Holland Paris and Italy for about seven years and will return Sept 15 by plane from Rome. Virginia Letchford owns and operates Letchford Studios in Waukon.
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Melrose
Southampton
England
Denmark
Years
Holland
Paris
Italy
Rome
Virginia Letchford
Letchford
Waukon
Caledonia Knights Elect New Officers
Caledonia Minn Knights of Columbus elect new leadership led by Julius Ernster as grand knight and George Lampert as deputy grand knight. Other officers include Wilfred Schmitz chancellor and Milton Graf outside guard with several additional posts filled.
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Caledonia
Minn
Knights of Columbus
Julius Ernster
George Lampert
Wilfred Schmitz
Wilfred T. Schiltz
B. A. Qualy
Alan Huesmann
John Kennedy
Edmund Lee
Milton Graf
Waukon Residents Set for Five Week Europe Trip
Mrs. Vern Letchford and daughter Virginia of Waukon Iowa will depart August 11 from New York for a five week vacation in Europe. They will travel by ship and land at their first European port.
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Waukon
Iowa
Vern Letchford
Virginia
New York
Europe
Miss Louise McVicar Sets Movie Fan Records
Miss Louise McVicar of Edinburgh says she has watched The Sound of Music 100 times and spent 27 pounds 10 shillings on tickets plus 10 pounds on travel. She believes the devotion is worth it and hopes to meet Julie Andrews someday.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Louise McVicar
Julie Andrews
Miss McVicar
Julie
West Salem Honor Roll Announced
West Salem High School lists the second semester 1965 66 honor roll with 25 students led by 10 in the junior class. Seniors named are Sarah Ekeren Janet Hanson Linda Jenkins James Pischke and Linda Trocinski. Juniors include Lillian Achterkirch Cheryl Anderson Jane Bjerke Elizabeth Drecktrah Janice Fish Sue Jacobs Karen Manke Karla Manke Carlet Schmitz Karla Selbrede. Sophomores Suzette Brown Lynette McClintock Pam Millard Paula Wakefield and Marcia Zantow. Freshmen Ann Balmer Kathleen Bruha Christine Olson Helen Onsrud and Sandra Ruud.
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West Salem
Wis
West Salem High School
Sarah Ekeren
Janina Hanson
Linda Jenkins
James Pischke
Linda Trocinski
Lillian Achterkirch
Cheryl Anderson
Jane Bjerke
Elizabeth Drecktrah
Janice Fish
Sue Jacobs
Life in a Cambodian Village After Puberty Rites
A Cambodian village weaves continuous rites including puberty ceremonies, solemn weddings, and funeral customs reflecting communal life and cultural continuity.
Seven foot thigh bones of Brachi osaurus described
The thigh bones of Brachi osaurus measured seven feet, highlighting the dinosaur's massive leg length and overall size. The report notes the remarkable limb proportions as evidence of the species' stature.
Brookwood High Band reps attend Madison music clinic
Nancy Woods and Delores Schmitz represent Brookwood High School Band at a Madison music clinic in Ontario Wisconsin, joining fellow students from area schools for the event.
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Ontario
Wis
Nancy Woods
Delores Schmitz
Madison
Brookwood High School
Sealed bids sought for American Legion building sale in West Salem
The American Legion Club Rooms on South Leonard Street West Salem Wisconsin are for sale by sealed bids. Bids due by 6 PM July 11 1966 with 10 percent deposit. Building inspection 8 AM to 12 PM. Submit bids to Charles Teringer Rt 1 West Salem. The American Legion Post No 51 may reject any or all bids. Rejected bids and deposits will be returned. Inquire at Martys Bar West Salem.
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American Legion Club
South Leonard Street
West Salem
Wis
American Legion Post
Charles Teringer
Rt. No
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