Solons Vow To Hold Line On Economy
In Sparta Wisconsin two Republican lawmakers pledge to block Gov Reynolds budget. State Senator J E Leverich and Assemblyman Kyle Kenyon say the 687 million plan is too large and may freeze at 1961 62 levels without new revenue. They defend their stance and note departmental cuts possible. Party officers and members are named.
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Sparta
Wis
Madison
Monroe County
J. E. Leverich
Kyle Kenyon
Tomah
Leverich
Wisconsin
Gov. Reynolds
Cashton HS Teams Place Fourth and Sixth in State Show
Cashton High School agriculture students finished fourth and sixth at the Spring Market Barrow Show in Madison with 45 teams competing. The team, including Earl Laufenberg Gordon Bakken and Jerome Frederick, scored 24 points to place fourth, while the FFA team of David Van Ruden Fred Rosenow and Arvid Nilsestuen ended sixth with 28 points.
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Cashton
Wis
Cashton High School Agriculture Department
Madison
Earl Laufenberg
Gordon Bakken
Jerome Frederick
FFA
David van Ruden
Fred Rosenow
Arvid Nilsestuen
Village of Stoddard Caucus to Nominate Candidates
Stoddard Wisconsin village caucus set for 8 p.m. March 6 in village hall to nominate trustees president clerk treasurer assessor constable and supervisor for the April 2, 1963 election. Incumbents listed. caucus committee named.
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Stoddard
Wis
K. J. Robinson
Martin de Garmo
Carl Stellner
Frank E. Warner
Lavern Leis
Tilmer Hanson
J. O. Hunder
Warren Wolfe
Vincent Leary
Odell Umberger
Lawrence Pedretti
Aamp To Meet In New Albin Meeting at Mrs Coletta Ver Home
Aamp To Meet in New Albin Iowa at 8 p.m. Tuesday March at the home of Mrs Coletta Ver for Royal Neighbors imp of Oneta.
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New Albin
Iowa
Mt. Oneta
Coletta
Viola Fire Department Charter Member Retires After 55 Years
Viola Wisconsin veteran M L Henthorn resigns from the Viola Volunteer Fire Department after 55 years of service. He joined in 1908 and is the last living charter member. He was honored at a recent banquet with a silver money clip noting his faithful service.
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Viola
Wis
Marty L. Henthorn
Viola Volunteer Fire Department
Henthorn
M. L. Henthorn
Sylvan
Josie Slaback
Vincent
Henthorn Funeral Home
State Morticians’ Group
Kieth Thiede
Viola Fire Department
Hiawatha Golf Club Elects New Officers
TOMAH Wisconsin Robert Haber man elected president of the Hiawatha Golf Club succeeding Les Riebau Other officers named Lyle Griggs vice president Col Everett Roberts Volk Field Camp Douglas secretary and Ed Kruk treasurer Also elected to the board were Kruk Col Roberts and Willis Mittelsteadt replacing Er G Fisher Francis Schmitz and G F Meyer Terms expired Committee chairmen include Kie bau buildings and grounds Harvey Buster Sowle clubhouse Robert Herdrich publicity Harold Eggleson games and rules and Mittelsteadt social affairs including men s day Sunday socials
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Tomah
Wis
Robert Haberman
Hiawatha Golf Club
Les Riebau
Lyle Griggs
Col
Everett Roberts
Volk Field
Camp Douglas
Ed Kruk
Kruk
Col. Roberts
Willis Mittelsteadt
Er. G. Fisher
Francis Schmitz
G. F. Meyer
Kiebau
Harvey
Buster) Sowle
Robert Herdrich
Harold Eggleson
Mittelsteadt
Four Houston Girls Win Speech Awards at Sub-District
Four Houston High School students won awards in the Rushford sub-district speech tourney. Laura Summers took original oratory, Mary Ann Skifton humor reading, Diane Hanson story-telling, and Janet Braaten serious reading. Steven Flynn, seventh grader, named an alternate. District contest at Chatfield.
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Houston
Minn
Rushford
Laura Summers
Mary Ann Skifton
Diane Hanson
Janet Braaten
Steven Flynn
Chatfield
Salvation Army Drives Ettrick Fundraising Event
Salvation Army campaign in Ettrick Wisconsin chaired by Mrs. Bennett Onsrud aims to reach a March 10 completion. The administrative committee includes Mrs. Arthur Runstrand Robert Ofsdahl as treasurer and John Terpening. Twenty percent of funds stay in Ettrick Township and Village for welfare work.
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Ettrick
Wis
Salvation Army
Bennett Onsrud
Arthur Runnestrand
Robert Ofsdahl
John Terpening
Ettrick Township
Monroe County 4-H Week Activities Planned in Sparta and Tomah
Monroe County 4-H marks Week with window displays by merchants, a countywide contest judged March 6, and district drama and speaking contests March 8 in Sparta. Highway safety sessions March 7 in Sparta and Tomah, plus multiple club meetings through March 25. Club membership totals 679 in 37 clubs. enrollment extended to April 1.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Tomah High School
4-H Leaders Association
Lawrence Lawson
VFW
Tomah
Sidney Hotel
Courthouse
Oakdale Rea
Westby High Honors Honor Roll Scholars Listed
Westby High School released its honor roll naming seniors Lenore Jacobson Shar on Midthien Merlin Bakke Ann Gulsvig Gerald Way Joe Moe Cormack Verna Graham Loren Christenson Roger Thorson John Henley Ann Schue Larry Leis Edythe Hanson David Ophus Sandra Helgerson Gary Bakken Betty Ostrem Land ub cor Juniors Jenny Gilbertson Robert Christenson Don Raitzer Linda Erickson Karen Munson Paul Veum Julie Olson Linda Ann Olsen David Amundson Anola Hogden Brian Koula Karen Olson Judy Johnson Gail Shields Steven Power Corinne Gilbertson Jeanette Knapp Diane Smith Louise Amundson Richard Hovinghoff Judy Perkins Sonja Gilbertson Gary Jaeger Annette Constale Terry Storbakken Verna Komsten Dennis Helen Sophomores Cedric Veum Gary Oftedahl Barbara Bobcyk James Wurster Debbra Alderman Sandra Stendahl Lois Bekkum Cynthia Hanson Pamela Widner Kay Carlson David Larson Kathy Jefson Bruce Running David Sherlock Ina Gilbertson Wayne Torgerson Judy Volden Brian Running Freshmen Susan Bland Arden Lee Larry Homstad Arlene Berg Danny Olson Lois Oftedahl Karen Skrede Ann Theige Diane Davidson Betty Hagen Joel Lovestad Lana Ramsland Bonnie Gilbertson Marles Bjorge Ronald Paulsrud Judie Liam Gary Overgaard Carol Oinonen Lester Rognstad Darlene Olson Michael Sinstead.
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Westby
Wis
Westby High School
Lenore Jacobson
Sharon Midthien
Merlin Bakke
Ann Gulsvig
Gerald Way
Joe MoeCormack
Verna Graham
Loren Christenson
Roger Thorson
John Henley
Ann Schue
Larry Leis
Edythe Hanson
David Ophus
Sandra Helgerson
Gary Bakken
Betty Ostrem
Land
Jenny Gilbertson
Robert Christenson
Don Raitzer
Linda Erickson
Karen Munson
Paul Veum
Julie Olson
Linda Ann Olsen
David Amundson
Anola Hogden
Brian Koula
Karen Olson
Judy Johnson
Gail Shields
Steven Power
Corinne Gilbertson
Jeanette Knapp
Diane Smith
Louise Amundson
Richard Hovinghoff
Judy Perkins
Sonja Gilbertson
Gary Jaeger
Annette Constale
Terry Storbakken
Verna Komsten
Dennis Helen
Cedric Veum
Gary Oftedahl
Barbara Bobcyk
James Wurster
Debbra Alderman
Sandra Stendahl
Lois Bekkum
Cynthia Hanson
Pamela Widner
Kay Carlson
David Larson
Kathy Jefson
Bruce Running
David Sherpe
Ina Gilbertson
Wayne Torgerson
Judy Volden
Brian Running
Wow
Susan Bland
Arden Lee
Larry Homstad
Arlene Berg
Danny Olson
Lois Oftedahl
Karen Skrede
Ann Theige
Dianne Davidson
Betty Hagen
Joel Lovestad
Lana Ramsland
Bonnie Gilbertson
Marles Bjorge
Ronald Paulsrud
Judie Liam
Gary Overgaard
Carol Oinonen
Lester Rognstad
Darlene Olson
Michael Sinstead
Midway Rod and Gun Club Head Awarded Outstanding Farmer
Owen Vaaler president of the Midway Rod and Gun Club has been named the outstanding farmer sportsman in Houston County for 1963. He advances to the state contest. County extension soils agent Harlie Larson notes Vaalers soil conservation efforts include strip cropping terracing waterways and soil structures plus tree planting and wildlife habitat work on his farm in the Town of Black Hammer.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Owen Vaaler
Midway Rod and Gun Club
Houston County
Harlie Larson
Vaaler
Black Hammer
Heart Fund Receives $100 Memorial Donation
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis The local Heart Fund has received 100 from Mrs Anna Pratt as a memorial to her niece the late Mrs Joe Belice of Chicago and the former Evelyn Moon of Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Heart Fund
Anna Pratt
Joe Belice
Chicago
Evelyn Moon
Crawford Electric Cooperative to hold 26th meeting at Gays Mills
Crawford Electric Cooperative of Gays Mills schedules its 26th annual membership meeting for Friday March 15 at 10 30 a m in the Gays Mills High School Gym Ad dress by W W Thomas of Madison highlights the event and the selection of the 1963 Miss Crawford Rural Electrification county queen who will compete for Miss Wisconsin Rural Electrification in Madison March 28 and Dallas Texas in 1964 Also announced are reports from officers and Dairyland Power Cooperative and the election of three directors with floor nominations possible A box lunch FHA girls and the high school band are planned for the noon hour more than 1800 member consumers are served by the cooperative
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Gays Mills
Wis
W. W. Thomas
Madison
Crawford Electric Cooperative
Thomas
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rural Areas Development Committee
Cooperative League of the
U.S.A
Miss Crawford Rural Electrification
Miss Wisconsin Rural Electrification
WEC
Will
Dallas
Tex
Karen Sue Connely
James Connely
Soldiers Grove
Miss Crawford
Osterizer Co
Fortney Hardware
Leo Glasbrenner
George Straka
C. H. Hooverson
Dairyland Power Cooperative
la Crosse
Herman Rahn
Dairyland
Cooperatives Board of Directors
Clair Craig
Dist
FHA
Housing sought in Sparta area for soldier families
The Sparta area Chamber of Commerce issues an appeal for available housing in Sparta and nearby towns for families of citizen soldiers training at Camp McCoy this summer. People with spaces should register at the Chamber offices in the Nicolet Hotel or call 290.
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Sparta
Wis
Chamber of Commerce
Camp McCoy
Nicolet Hotel
Film Series To Be Shown During Lent At Living Hope
ETTRICK Wis Living Hope Lutheran Church will present a 12 episode film series The Life of St Paul during Lent. Each Wednesday evening a discussion on historical background geography and scriptural basis will follow the screenings led by Rev Mark M Ronning replacing a Lenten sermon. The first show is at 8 30 p m March 6 and centers on events after Christ's death as apostles select helpers.
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Ettrick
Wis
Living Hope Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Cathedral Films
Paul
Mark M. Ronning
Christ
Renning
Apostle Paul
Seal Sale Leaders Named In Vernon County
VIROQUA Wisconsin six Vernon County men and women will direct the annual Easter Seal campaign for Vernon County. Named by the state director are Mrs. Melvin Muen der Viroqua Mrs. Joel Hagen Westby Bernard Chulp Hillsboro Gordon Betts La Farge Mrs. Clara Halvorson Stoddard and Miss Hannah Bakkum Coon Valley.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Melvin Muender
Joel Hagen
Westby
Bernard Chulp
Hillsboro
Gordon Betts
la Farge
Clara Halvorson
Stoddard
Hannah Bakkum
Coon Valley
Jaycees Name Outstanding Young Farmer in Winneshiek County
Spring Grove Minnesota farmer Walter Langland was named the outstanding young farmer in Winneshiek County by the Decorah Jaycees. Langland and his brother Maurice operate a 257 acre Holstein and hog farm with 125 cattle and 150 hogs, milking 32 cows in a modern parlor. They plan to expand to 40 to 50 cows while maintaining soil conservation practices. Langland, 35, taught at the Spring Grove high school for four years, and with his wife Adeline Loveston have two adopted children, Steven and Karen.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Walter Langland
Highland Area
Winneshiek County
The
Decorah Jaycees
Langland
Grinnell
Iowa
Maurice
Landland
Adeline Loveston
Steven
Karen
Composition Chosen For International Fest
WHITEHALL Wis Mr and Mrs Tracy Rice Whitehall have learned that a composition by their son in law Don Martino has been selected to represent the United States at the International Music Festival in Amsterdam Holland June 5 12 Martino plans to fly to Amsterdam for the performance of his trio for clarinet piano and violin Marie Rice has bought a home at Milford Conn Martino an instructor at Yale University teaches composition in the Yale School of Music
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Whitehall
Wis
Tracy Rice
Don Martino
United States
Amsterdam
Holland
Martino
Marie Rice
Milford
Conn
Yale University
Yale School of Music
Bloodmobile to Visit Trempealeau County May 21 24
ETTRICK Wis The Red Cross Bloodmobile from St Paul center will travel to Trempealeau County May 21 24 county chair man Miss Lu Twesme said the schedule.
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Ettrick
Wis
Red Cross
St. Paul Center
Trempealeau County
Lu Twesme
Argus Firm of Spring Grove Reports Profit
Argus, Inc. of Spring Grove reports net earnings of 220,002 or 38 cents a share on 580,731 shares for the last six months of 1962. Sales totaled 19,109,747. Mansfield Industries of Spring Grove acquired Argus from Sylvania Electric about eight months ago. President Herbert Leopold says the firm is now profitable after a loss in 1961. The company makes photographic equipment.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Argus, Inc
Mansfield Industries, Inc
Argus
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
Herbert Leopold
Study Club Meeting in WHITEHALL Wisconsin
Whitehall Women's Study Club will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. C. G. Birkeland's home. Mrs. Esther Mortenson will present the topic Camp Farthest Out.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall Women’s Study Club
C. G. Birkeland
Esther Mortenson
Viola To Caucus 11 Offices Open
Viola Wisconsin names 11 offices to be filled at caucus on Wednesday March 6 at 7 30 p m in the community building Offices include president three trustees clerk treasurer assessor two supervisors and two constables Forest town Richland County holds a separate caucus at the town hall starting 2 p m Saturday March 9 to nominate candidates for all town offices.
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Campbell
Summit School
Said Town
Viola
Wis
Forest
Richland County
104 Jackson Pupils Enter Essay Test
Some 104 eighth graders from 10 Jackson County schools entered the Helen Mears essay contest this year. The central contest was held at the Lutheran Church under judge supervision. County winners receive prizes from seven Federated Women's Clubs and winning essays go to Eau Claire for district competition.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Helen Mears
Lutheran Church
Federated Woman’s Clubs
Eau Claire
Wn Hb
Most Valuable Student to Be Picked in Iowa Counties
WAUKON Iowa The Decorah Elks Lodge proceeds with a contest in Allamakee Howard Winneshiek and Clayton Counties to select the Most Valuable Student. The winner will receive a $25 government bond from the lodge.
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Waukon
Iowa
The
Decorah Elks Lodge
Allamakee
Howard
Winneshiek
Clayton
DAR Meeting in Ettrick Reports Forests Topic
Ft Perrot Chapter of the DAR of Galesville will meet at Mrs. Mabel Andersons home in Ettrick on Wednesday March 6 Miss Edith Bartlett presents The Great American Forests Dessert served at 7 30 p m
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Ettrick
Wis
Ft. Perrot
DAR
Galesville
Mabel Anderson
Edith Bartlett
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Martin Mogenson
Dora Helen Cline
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Allen Schraumnagel
Wilton
Robert Steele
Vern Bigelow
Otto Schroeder
Kendall
Don Radde
Cashton HS
Village of
Aamp
Jerry Walker Jr
Joliet
Ill
New York
Jerry
Hartford Insurance Group
Hartford
New York City
Edward Thompson
UPI
Bucket Brigade
Ettrick Drive
Monroe
U.S
Don Davntl
R. Wilson
Arden Oss
Monroe County Traffic Patrol
Westby High
Midway Rod
Gun Club
Town OF
Caucus
George J. Kastner
David McFall
Art Lee
McFall
Paul Schaller
Vernon
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Coulee State Bank
Losey Blvd
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Bernard Reder
University of Illinois
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Maytag Red Carpet Service
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3Rd St
Jackson
Millston Woman's Club
County Federation
Alma Center
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Gebhardt
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Hixton
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Clio
Tuesday
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