Sparta Council Drops Closed Session Plan in Open Meeting
Sparta Wisconsin council rejects mayor's proposal for a closed session before meetings. Mayor H H Williams urged advance agenda copies to clerk and press for public awareness, while a 18 hour advance rule was debated for urgent matters. The joint session with the water commission discussed hydrant rentals, city taxes, and land purchases for Spring street extension.
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Sparta
Wis
H. H. Williams
Williams
H. L. Beckman
Water Commission
Rollie Bolden
Water Department
Bolden
Public Service Commission
Memorial Park
Sparta Produce Exchange
Spring Street
Sidney N. Smith
George Building
St. Anne’s Court
Galesville FFA holds father son program with awards
Galesville Wisconsin FFA members and about 150 attendees attended a parents and sons gathering at the school. Guest speakers included William Pickryn state FFA secretary and C H Bonsack state executive secretary. Awards and new officer slate announced with performances by Roger Hoff and David Beadle.
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Galesville
Wis
Future Farmers of America
Lyle Kopp
FFA
J. O. Beadle
William Pickryn
Eau Claire
C. H. Bonsack
Madison
Beadle
Benter
George Trim
James Bell
Robert Hoff
Thomas Irvine
Byron Olson
Maynard Lebakken
John Oedsma
Kopp Bell
Ray Andersen
L. S. Montgomery
Richard Byom
Vernon Erickson
Richard Abel
Dan McKeeth
Roger Hoff
Howard Mahlum
Norman Fries
David Beadle
Last Concert at Whitehall High May 17
Whitehall high school music department presents its final concert of the year in the gym on Wednesday May 17 at 8 pm. The orchestra directed by John Whitney performs four numbers with Anne Holton as piano soloist. Betty Dunne directs the chorus in four numbers and the band closes with four numbers. Piano solos by John Speerstra and Billy Brennam intersperse the program. At the state contest in Madison May 6 Anne Holton John Speerstra Louise Kaas placed third in piano solos Ruby Engum second in baton twirling and Betty Olson Sharon Wood second in baton duet. John Speerstra also earned a second in vocal solo.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
John Whitney
Anne Holton
Betty Dunne
John Speerstra
Billy Brennam
Madigan
Louise Kaas
Ruby Engum
Betty Olson
Sharon Wood
Winneshiek Saddle Club Elects Officers for 1960 Season
Decorah Iowa special report says George Buchell of Calmar is reelected president of the Winneshiek Saddle Club. Bob Drew is vice president and Margaret Frye secretary treasurer. A May 21 ride starts at Decorah fairgrounds and the club will ride in centennial celebrations at Calmar and Ossian.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Eitzen Girl Valedictorian at Caledonia High School
Rosalie Deters named valedictorian of Caledonia high school with a 4.0 average across four years. Salutatorian is David Joerg with a 3.80 average. Commencement set for Sunday June 2. Deters active in National Honor Society declamatory contests debate and class offices. Joerg participated in basketball and football and served as co captain in basketball and held roles on the school newspaper and yearbook.
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Caledonia
Minn
Rosalie Deters
Caledonia High School
Herbert Deters
David Joerg
Leslie Joerg
Miss Deters
National Honor Society
Cocaptain
Mindoro High Presents Play Always in Trouble
Mindoro Wis Mindoro high school seniors present the three act comedy Always in Trouble in the school auditorium Monday evening May 15 Directing rehearsals are led by Velma Coult hard The cast features Thomas Pfaff Tom Rissle Donald Je rome Edward Brudos Larry Collins Marlene Lash Marcella Storandt Paula Maleck Lazona Hanson and Darlene Amborn Vilas Kerchman Kirchne serves as sales manager and Harold Danielson as stage manager.
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Mindoro
Wis
Mindoro High School
Velma Coulthard
Thomas Pfaff
Tom Rissle
Donald Jerome
Edward Brudos
Larry Collins
Marlene Lash
Marcella Storandt
Paula Maleck
Lazona Hanson
Darlene Amborn
Vilas Kerchman Kirchne
Harold Danielson
Gays Mills PTA elects officers for 1950 51
GAYS MILLS Wis Special The Gays Mills PTA elected new officers at its May meeting. Byron Curley was named president William Carroll became vice president Ruth Gorman treasurer and Mrs Ryland Gibbs secretary. under Mrs Magda Olson guidance first and second grades presented a music program with instrumental solos by Janet Lee and Patricia Jameson.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Gays Mills Pta
Byron Curley
William Carroll
Ruth Gorman
Ryland Gibbs
Magda Olson
Janet Lee
Patricia Jameson
Holmen Auxiliary Plans Spring Clean of Legion Hall
Members of the American Legion auxiliary in Holmen Wisconsin will meet on Tuesday afternoon May 16 for the annual spring cleaning of the Legion hall. Work starts at 1 pm followed by a business meeting and members will contribute refreshments.
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Holmen
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary of
Legion Hall
Gays Mills Maintains Theater Tradition
Gays Mills high school juniors presented three one act plays as their annual stage production Tuesday in the community building. The show went on despite a German measles outbreak with last minute substitutions and all plays were performed on schedule.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Gays Mills High School
Trempealeau County School Boards Convene on Reorganization
Trempealeau county school boards held their annual meeting with focus on the new state school law, district reorganization, and transportation aids. County superintendent Tillie Sylfest presided with Marian Blatchley and Vera Hestekin assisting. Ralph Jollife and Walter Senty spoke on district reorganization. A countywide rural graduation was rejected, noting state law now requires schooling to age 16 as eighth to ninth grade transition. Consolidation is expected gradually, highlighted by the rural district’s voluntary merger with Pigeon Falls state graded school.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Tillie Sylfest
Marian Blatchley
Vera Hestekin
Ralph Jollife
Walter Senty
State Department of Public Instruction
Miss Sylfest
Pigeon Falls
Poppy Poster Contest Slated by SG Auxiliary
Spring Grove Minnesota special report from the American Legion auxiliary invites children in grades four through 12 to enter a poppy poster contest by May 15. Six cash prizes will be awarded, with winning entries advancing to district, state, and national levels, and posters displayed in town shop windows through late May. Judges named are Mrs. C. M. Langland, Mrs. Neal Hall, Mrs. Allen Sheldon, and Mrs. R. Wilhelmson.
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Spring Grove
Minn
American Legion Auxiliary of
District Legion Convention
C. M. Langland
Neal Hall
Allen Sheldon
R. Wilhelmson
Black River Falls Teens Orchestra to Play Dance
Black River Falls Wisconsin special report notes the Black River Falls Teen-agers, a high school student group, will furnish music for a dance Saturday May 13 at the Melrose Country Club.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Melrose Country Club
Ontario Woman Ill. Visited by Granddaughter and Husband
Special report from Ontario Wisconsin notes Mrs. Meloy is ill. Recent visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bohnsen. Mrs. Bohnsen is the granddaughter of Mrs. Meloy.
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Ontario
Wis
Meloy
Gerald Bohnsen
Bohnsen
Salem Concert Features 3 Bands Sunday
West Salem Wisconsin hosts a Sunday concert in Tilson Memorial auditorium starting at 2 30 p m May 14 directed by Curtis Beers The high school concert band Jonette band and cadet group perform with cadet and Jonette opening The program includes Carrollton March Pirates of Penzance A Little Vodka In An Eighteenth Drawing Room Canton Aero Club Militaire a French horn solo Mighty Major by Doris Wehrenberg with Sylvia Bangsberg accompanying No admission charged.
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West Salem
Wis
Tilson Memorial Auditorium
Curtis Beers
Jonette
Cadet
Tonette
Carrollton
Pirates of Penzance
Canton
Whitehall Welcomes New School Faculty for Next Year
Whitehall schools announce three new teachers for the coming year. Clifford Washburn of Eau Claire will teach eighth grade and assist coach grade school boys. Joyce Gorton of Eau Claire named kindergarten teacher. Elaine Severson of Galesville to teach English and coach forensics and dramatics. Some positions still open.
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Whitehall, Wise
Whitehall
Clifford Washburn
Eau Claire State Teachers College
D. A. Bensend
Joyce Gorton
Eau Claire
Marilyn Nyeggen
Baldwin
Miss Gorton
Eau Claire College
Kenosha
Washburn
Elaine Severson
Galesville
la Crosse Teachers College
Mary Meier
Winona
Alpha Spaeth
C. S. Edward
Blair High School wins state music honors in Madison
Blair high school sent 10 musicians to the state festival after winning district honors in La Crosse. They captured three firsts, five seconds and two thirds with soloists John Fass Verdel Kolve Solveig Urberg Erland McRae Soren Urberg Bonnie Bradley and twirling ensembles led by Lois Knutson Barbara Osgood. Accompanists included Mrs Lillian Crabtree Mrs Spencer Hanson Everett Berg and Gladys Krautkramer.
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Blair
Wis
Blair High School
la Crosse
John Fass
Verdel Kolve
Solveig Urberg
Erland McRae
Soren Urberg
Bonnie Bradley
Lois Knutson
Barbara Osgood
Janice Sims
Madison
Lillian Crabtree
Spencer Hanson
Everett Berg
Gladys Krautkramer
Appliance Shop Moves to New Park Cafe Building
The Anderson Fos sum Appliance shop has relocated from Myhre Hardware to the former Park cafe building, signaling a downtown move to a fresh storefront and continued service.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Anderson-Fossum
Myhre Hardware
Park Cafe
Girl Scout Leader Conducts Trempealeau County Meetings
Mary K. Scholler, Girl Scout executive for the St. Croix Valley area, led Trempealeau county meetings. Activities included a May 30 supper cookout at Perrot park, an adult training session at West Lincoln park, and plans for an outdoor play day at Perrot park June 6 with multiple towns contributing. A county-wide training day is set for June 5 at West Lincoln park.
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Independence Catholic Church
Independence
Osseo
Pigeon Falls
Whitehall
Ettrick
Winona
la Crosse
Camp Decorah
Mmes
W. J. Albrecht
Henry Solberg
Ben Erickson
Loren Pederson
Marcel Lyga
Albert Beck
C. M. Dusenberry
Mary Jane Reichling
Curtis Hanson
Harry Hageness
Wilburn Myers
Helen Iverson
Avis Thoreson
Scholler
Perrot Park
Galesville
Trempealeau
West Lincoln Park
Mindrum Valedictorian and top scholars named at Houston
Frieda Mindrum named valedictorian of Houston public school senior class by Principal C A Johnson. Mindrum graduates with 3.90 average and plans to attend Luther College. Co salutatorians Juanita Benson and Janice Hammer share honors with 3.85 averages and active school involvement. Benson active in band glee club yearbook staff and speech contests. Hammer in chorus glee club Houstonian plays and class plays.
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Frieda Mindrum
Houston High School
Juanita Benson
Janice Hammer
Miss Mindrum
Houston, Minn
Houston Public School
C. A. Johnson
Palmer Mindrum
Houston
Everett Benson
Clarence Hammer
Hokah
Hammer
Houstonian
Miss Benson
The
Luther College
Luther
Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Miss Hammer
Luther of Decorah
Hamline University of St. Paul
Waukon Legion Names Iowa Boys State Representatives
Waukon Iowa June 4 11 Special Robert Bulman and Ralph O Meara chosen by the Waukon American Legion post to attend Iowa Boys State at Des Moines. Robert will represent the public school and Ralph St Patrick s.
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Waukon Legion
Iowa
Waukon
Robert Bulman
Ralph O’meara
Waukon American Legion Post
Des Moines
Robert
Ralph St. Patrick’s
Street plan to Fran cis Rooker property oil bid approved
The street committee was authorized to accept the low bid from American Mexican Oil Co. for the purchase of 1,800 gallons of road oil in the newly platted street from Black River street to the Fran cis Rooker property.
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Black River Street
Francis Rooker
American Mexican Oil Co
Manleys Fly From Caledonia to Seattle After Visit
Milford Manley and his wife returned by plane to Seattle from Caledonia where they visited Mrs. Ida Meyer and other relatives in the Caledonia area and called on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manley in La Crosse, Wisconsin, during their trip.
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Caledonia, Minn
Milford Manley
Seattle
Wash
Ida Meyer
Caledonia
Manley
Robert Manley
la Crosse
Galesville Presbyterian Men Host Breakfast Speaker
Members of the Galesville Presbyterian men's club and guests will gather for a church breakfast Sunday at 8 a m. Guest speaker Bradshaw Mintener of Minneapolis Trempealeau native and Pillsbury Flour mills vice president will address the congregation at the morning service.
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Galesville
Wis
Galesville Presbyterian Men’s Club
Bradshaw Mintener
Minneapolis
Mintener
Trempealeau
Pillsbury Flour Mills
H. A. Jegi
Dakota House Sold Amid Remodeling Plans
Dakota Minnesota reports Paul A. Ke sold the Gleims fence property to Mrs. Margaret Leach of Dres bach. Leach will oversee extensive remodeling to the Dakota property.
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Dakota, Minn
Paul A. Ke
Dakota
Margaret Leach
Dresbach
Mauston to Host Area Education Contest Saturday
Twenty two high point winners from rural and state graded programs compete in Mauston at 9 30 a m in the courthouse assembly room for four awards presented by the Juneau County Teachers association. Superintendent Beatrice Burgdorff will oversee the event listing area winners and their teachers from Sand Hill Oak Grove Hustler Lyndon Fowlers Prairie Union Center and other communities.
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Mauston
Wis
Juneau County Teachers Association
Beatrice Burgdorff
Manston
Dolores Regelin
Sand Hill
Camila Johnson
Lucille Jepperson
Oak Grove
Myrtle Bogert
Wilfred Meyer
Hustler
Kenneth Engler
Juanita Martin
Ethel Martin
Oak Hill
Catherine Smith
Josephine Mills
Sheep Pasture Bluff
Alice Carpenter
Arlene Kozlowski
Lyndon State
Helen Dziewicz
Eugene Monske
Fowlers Prairie State
Arville Rogers
Patricia Rogers
Jerry Jones
Grace Brockman
Pleasant Valley
Persis Ackerman
Veronica Wafle
Wafle
Mary Beranek
Ferdon Crawford
Sherman
Elizabeth Butler
Tom Kranz
Arvilla Rogers
Joyce Moe
Tunnel
Margie Lowe
Arnold Householder
Oak
Grace Hoile
Mindoro Club Ends Session with Guest Speaker
The Mindoro Community club closed its year on May 9 with Rev. W. J. Slosser of West Salem Presbyterian Church as the guest speaker. He spoke on Friends, followed by a program featuring Janice Erickson, Jeanette Brudos, Ruth Romsky and others. the event was organized by Melvin Mikkelson, Len Collins and George Rommel. The group also set Sept. 22 for its annual community fair.
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Mindoro
Wis
W. J. Slosser
West Salem Presbyterian Church
Mindoro Community Club
Doris Horstman
Wesley Spurs
la Verne Mikkelson
Tom Moore
Melvin Mikkelson
Len Collins
George Rommel
Mrs Owen Tommeraasen Visit Near Grove
Grove Minn special report notes Mrs Owen Tommeraasen of Madison South Dakota visiting at the Knute Buxengard home as spring comes from S D.
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Grove, Minn
Owen Tommeraasen
Madison, S. D
Knute Buxengard
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