Wisconsin maps reveal growth in state archives
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin adds about 150 new city maps to its vast collection. The archives include early plat books, U S Geological Survey quadrangles, and the James Duane Doty Madison map showing ties to the capital’s founding. Researchers access thousands of manuscript and printed maps tracing Wisconsin’s development.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Archives and Manuscripts Division
State Historical Society of
Leslie H. Fisher Jr
Fishel
United States Geological Survey
Area Research Center
Milwaukee
United States
James Duane Doty
Madison City
Doty
John Suydam
Green Bay
Four-Lakes
Third
Fourth Lakes
Belmont
Suydam
Yahara
University
Wisconsin-Illinois
R. W. Chandler
Galena
Lucius Lyon
Morgan L. Martin
Mississippi
Fever
Marinette
Houston
St. Croix
Service Members Linked to Local Families Across Army Units
Local readers note a series of notices listing family members in the U S Army. Names include Sp4 Robert Leis of Tomah transferred from Bad Kreuznach to Viet Nam. Pfc Joseph Benson of Postville who trained in Germany after enlisting in 1965. Pvt Richard Gamerdinger of Tomah in boat training at Ft Leonard Wood. Private Robert Sandy of De Soto assigned to Ft Sill after basic at Ft Wood. Other mentions cover Pfe Lewis Stenulson of Black River Falls completing an engineer repair course at Ft Belvoir. S Sgt Richard Herken of La Farge promoted at Truax Field. Airman David Kiedrowski of Trempealeau slated for fuel specialist training at Amarillo AFB. Warren Kleibig family visitors from Washington DC. Pvt Bruce Berry of Tomah completing clerical training at Ft Knox. Pfc Gary Smith of Black River Falls in nine day Germany exercise. Pvt Anthony Olson of Coon Valley serving with the 249th Engineer Battalion in Germany after Ft Hood course.
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Robert Leis
William Leis
Tomah
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
Viet
Richard Gamerdinger
Earl Gamerdinger
Ft. Leonard Wood
Robert Sandy
Thomas Sandy
de Soto
Ft. Sill
Okla
Ft. Wood
Pfe
Lewis Stenulson
Albert Stenulson
Black River's Falls
Ft. Belvoir
Army
Okinawa
Richard Herken
Paula Gabrielson
la Farge
Air Defense Command
Truax Field
Madison
David Kiedrowski
Margaret Kiedrowski
Trempealeau
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Warren Kleibig
Washington, D. C
Anthony Olson
Thoralf Olson
Coon Valley
249Th
Ft. Hood
January Chick Output Surges 14.7 Percent From Year Ago
U.S. poultry hatcheries produced 255.4 million baby chicks in January, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier. Broiler-type hatches reached 218.2 million, egg-type 37 million, and turkey poults rose 54 percent to 5.865 million.
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Washington
Deposed Nkrumah Arrives In Russia
Kwame Nkrumah the deposed Ghanaian president arrived in Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders after a coup toppled his regime in Accra. The military rulers warned he would be tried if he returned home while Ankie Ankra stated he would face charges for crimes as he reemerges abroad.
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Moscow
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Nkrumah
Andrei A. Gromyko
Peking
Accra
J.A. Ankrah
National Liberation Council
Trempealeau County collects 1965 fees totals
Whitehall Wisconsin County Clerk Marlys Lietz reports 1965 fees totaling 2120 dollars. The breakdown includes 161 marriage licenses for 805 dollars, eight dine and dance hall licenses for 400 dollars, two dance hall licenses for 30 dollars, and 59 dance permits. One hundred sixty-one dollars paid to the state for licenses leaves 1959 dollars for the county. The note adds that Charles Dickens used the pseudonym Boz.
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Whitehall
Wis
Marlys Lietz
Fate of the alcoholic after treatment debated in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin advisory committee heard that follow up after hospital discharge is limited and many alcoholics lack local transition services. The group urged community programs, halfway houses and rehabilitation plans to help the 129,000 statewide alcoholics avoid relapse.
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Mendota State Hospital
L. J. Ganser
State Department of Public Welfare
Division of Mental Hygiene
Mendota
Winnebago
State Capitol
Wisconsin
Delores Niles
Mother Of 12 Faces Murder Charge In Husband Slaying
Evelyn Jutz 39 of Troy Center is charged with first degree murder after her husband Gordon 37 was shot dead in their home behind a garage and repair shop. Judge Erwin C. Zastrow set bond at 7500 dollars and postponed further proceedings until Friday. The incident occurred Saturday night and involved a .357 Magnum pistol.
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Elkhorn
Evelyn Jutz
Troy Center
Walworth
Erwin C. Zastrow
Gordon
Indian Youth Charged With Killing Neighbor
An 18 year old Lakota youth was charged with second degree murder in the Lac du Flambeau reservation case. Bernard Diver, 40, was beaten and kicked to death after he ordered youths from a private party at his home. Three younger defendants are in juvenile custody.
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Eagle River
Lac du Flambeau
Bernard Diver
Jerry la Barge
Diver
Here
Vilas County
Frank Carter Jr
John Scott
Four Are Members of All-State Band
Four students from Spring Grove Minnesota Gary Melbostad Linda Schutte meier Alice Hagen and Mary Gjerdrum rehearsed with the All State High School Band in Minneapolis They will join the final concert of the Midwinter Music Convention and Dorian Music Festival March 6 and 7 at Luther College Donald Gjerdrum serves as band vice president of Minnesota Music Educators and was chairman of the All State Band
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Spring Grove
Minn
Gary Melbostad
Linda Schuttemeier
Alice Hagen
Mary Gjerdrum
Minneapolis
Luther College
Donald Gjerdrum
Minnesota Music Education Educators
All State
Westby Blood Drive Surpasses Goal With 103 Pints
Westby and surrounding area backed a Red Cross Bloodmobile effort last week, collecting 103 pints against a 100 pint goal. Donors earning one gallon pins included Mrs. Clifford Bakkestuen and others from Westby and Coon Valley. two and three gallon pins went to several residents. The program will visit Westby three times yearly, with the next visit on June 2.
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Westby
Wis
Red Cross
Clifford Bakkestuen
Robert Flugstad
Dale van Ruden
Verna Berg
Earl Evenstad
Harold Rose
Coon Valley
Tilford Lund
Howard Paulson
Charles Oinonen
Lee Loveland
Chester Stefferud
Cashton
Lyell Hoff
Central Exchange reports record 1965 sales at $118.8 million
Thomas H. Steichen announced at the annual meeting in St. Paul that Farmers Union Central Exchange achieved 1965 sales of $118.8 million, a 13.8 percent rise from 1964. He also noted $8.7 million in savings to be distributed to local cooperatives based on purchases.
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ST. Paul
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Thomas H. Steichen
Steichen
Farmer Is Injured In Fall At Prairie Du Chien Farm
Mahland Pascoe age 52 of Prairie du Chien was injured in a logging accident on the Loren Slaght farm about 2 30 p m Monday. He was struck on the head by a limb and broke his back as he fell. The Prairie du Chien Rescue Squad carried him from the woods on a stretcher to the General Hospital where he underwent surgery.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Mahland Pascoe
Loren Slaght
Pascoe
Prairie du Chien General Hospital
Americans live 22 years longer on average since 1900
The article notes that today the average American’s life expectancy has increased by about 22 years since 1900. It discusses factors contributing to longer life spans and the impact on society and demographics.
NFO President Reports Confirmed Grain Marketing Surge
Chicago AP says NFO president Oren Lee Staley announced that a batch of telegrams confirms widespread grain marketing by NFO members last week. He described a pilot bargaining effort in 16 states with sales of many millions of bushels at premiums of 2 to 4 cents.
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Chicago
NFO Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
Staley
NFC
Youth Dies In Crash Of Automobiles Truck Southeast Of Neillsville
A Hopkins Minnesota youth, Paul Goldsmith, 17, a Blake School senior, was killed in a car truck collision on U.S. 12 about 20 miles southeast of Neillsville Wisconsin. The car he drove sideswiped a truck driven by Lawrence Shenett, 37, of Proctor Minnesota.
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Neillsville
Wis
Hopkins, Minn
U.S. 12
Here
Paul Goldsmith
Blake School
Hopkins
Lawrence Shenett
Proctor, Minn
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Leonard Degenhardt
Norwalk
Donald Rehn
Monroe County
Rehn
Ervin H. Edwards
Sparta
Bill Fox
Historical Society
Uncle Sam
Sandy
Elroy Kleibig
Taylor
Forrest Loasching
Hixton
Bruce Berry
Robert Berry
Ft. Knox
Gary Smith
Harold Smith
R. 1
Black River Falls
Russia
Charles Dickens
Boz
Schumacher
DIAL
Lacrosse
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
la Crosser Cribune Armas Rfd
Google
Sea World Oceanarium
San Diego
Calif
Allen Knutson
la Crosse Tribune
Citizens’ Alcoholism Advisory Committee
Trempealeau County
A. L. Twesme
Galesville
Roy Kumm
G. Heileman Brewing Co
la Crosse
Oxygen
Joseph Priestley
Henninger’s
JAY
Jay St
Japan
Harold E. Hughes
Tokyo
UPI
Davenport
Quad City
Central Exchange
Farmer
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Credit Union
King Street Dial
Rowley
Office Equipment CO
Jim Bustle
Sentry
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