Rural Traffic Patterns Revealed by Minnesota Study
The Minnesota Highway Department and U S Bureau of Public Roads report seasonal and monthly peaks in rural highway use. Data from 31 automatic recorders show ADT ranges and weekend surges on routes like U S 12 and U S 169, informing future capacity needs and design.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Department
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
U.S. 169
Onamia
Mille Lacs Lake
U.S. 61
Lake Superior North Shore Drive
Poster Contest Winners Named
Winners named in the Mabel Minnesota WCTU poster contest for fifth and sixth grade public school students. In sixth grade first place Steven Hermanson, second Randy Ruffridge, third Sharon Halverson. In fifth grade first Jean Gunderson, second Darlene Nelson, third Donald Amunrud.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel Wctu
Steven Hermanson
Randy Ruffridge
Sharon Halverson
Jean Gunderson
Darlene Nelson
Donald Amunrud
Pastor to mark 25th ordination anniversary
Rev. William Tjaden of First Presbyterian Church Waukon will observe his 25th ordination anniversary with a morning service on Sunday June 9 He was ordained June 9 1938 in Elizabeth Illinois and has served in Waukon seven years His brothers Rev Reuben Tjaden of Cedar Rapids and Rev George Tjaden of Minneapolis will conduct the service A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall
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Waukon
Lowa
Willian Tjaden
First Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth
Ill
Reuben Tjaden
Cedar Rapids
George Tjaden
Minneapolis
Fellowship Hall
Corps Names New North Central Chief
Brig. Gen. William C. Gribble Jr. becomes North Central Division engineer for the Corps of Engineers succeeding Brig. Gen. Thom DeF. Rogers who retired April 30. Gribble, 45, heads civil works and military construction across 12 Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi states from Chicago headquarters. He is a West Point 1941 graduate and has served as deputy director of military construction in Washington since 1962. He previously led the Alaska District 1956–60 and fought in World War II with the 18th 340th and 118th Engineers in Alaska and the Southwest Pacific. He is married with four children.
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Chicago
William C. Gribble Jr
North Central
Corps of Engineers
Thomas Def. Rogers
North Central Division
Gribble
Great Lakes
Upper Mississippi River
S. Clark St
Ironwood, Mich
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Washington, D.C
Army Nuclear Power Program
Alaska
Southwest Pacific
Gen. Gribble
Lutheran Church Women Elect 3 At Spring Meet
At Christ Lutheran Church Preston Minnesota the Root River Lutheran Church Women’s Organization elected three new officers for the coming term Vice President Mrs Herbert Higham Rushford Secretary Mrs Clifford Michel Cresco Iowa and Stewardship Secretary Mrs George Peterson Winona Also named as delegates to the national ALCW convention in St Louis Missouri were Mrs William Kiehne Harmony and Mrs Clarence Bjorlo Spring Grove with Mrs Kiehne and Mrs Bjorlo elected delegates and Mrs Helmer Ike Spring Grove named alternate
Area Student News Fraternity Member
Neil Hein Jr son of Col and Mrs Neil Hein has been admitted to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Colorado He was also on the dean s list Phi Beta Kappa is a national honorary fraternity for scholastic achievement Col Hein is the retiring commander of Camp McCoy.
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Sparta
Wis
Neil Hein Jr
Neil Hein
University of Colorado
Phi Beta Kappa
Col
Hein
Camp McCoy
Neil F. Hein
United States
Col. Hein
Marion
Volkswagen
Heins
Arthur Janke
LeRoy Welch
Tomah
Edwin Mull
Aaron Mason
Tomah Veterans Hospital
la Crosse
Nina Hammersburg
Red Cross, Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary of Veterans of
Emma Brzowske
Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary
Spring Grove entries win A ratings at state regional
Spring Grove High School earned A ratings in the state regional music contest at Owatonna. The mixed choir, boys chorus and band all won A ratings.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Spring Grove High School
Owatonna
Two Prairie Youths Win Top Honors
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin John O Neil son of Judge and Mrs W A O Neil and John Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Clar rence Hughes of Prairie du Chien High School won top honors at the Platteville industrial arts craftsmen fair O Neil senior won first prize for his black and white pictorial drawing Hughes junior took second prize for a color drawing both in the architectural drafting division Their house plan entries earned certificates of award enabling national contest entry Advisers Bert Krohn and Mrs John Kotek note both plan architecture careers O Neil will study at Illinois Institute of Technology next fall term
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
John O'Neil
W. A. O'Neil
John Hughes
Clarrence Hughes
Platteville
O'Neil
Hughes
Bert Krohn
John Kotek
Illinois Institute of Technology
Powers Named Condemnation Commissioner in Juneau County
Mauston Wis Kieran Powers of Lyndon R 1 Mauston has been appointed as one of six highway condemnation commissioners in Juneau County by Circuit Judge Bruce F Beilfuss He replaces Clarence Hall Sr Lyndon Station who resigned Powers will serve for three years The other five members are Wallace Brady Elroy chairman Emil Backenberg Wonewoc Mrs Florence Hutchins Mauston George Klinker New Lisbon and George See Becker Mauston R 1
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Mauston
Wis
Kieran Powers
Lyndon
Juneau County
Bruce F. Beilfuss
Clarence Hall Sr
Lyndon Station
Powers
Wallace Brady Elroy
Emil Backeberg
Wonewoc
Florence Hutchins
George Klinker
New Lisbon
George Seebecker
Mothers Day program planned by Junior Auxiliary
Spring Grove Minn The Junior Auxiliary will present a Mothers Day program at the Legion Auxiliary meeting at 8 p m Tuesday May 14 at the clubhouse. Officers will be elected.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Junior Auxiliary
The
Legion Auxiliary
Soldiers Grove Third Hearing On Petition To Detach From Kickapoo
Readstown Wisconsin May 16 residents of Soldiers Grove area seek detachment from Kickapoo Area Schools to form a new district with Gays Mills. Third adjourned meeting in the school gym at 8 30 p m discusses a DPI survey with Richland Vernon and Crawford county committees involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Soldiers Grove
Kickapoo
Gays Mills
State Department of Public Instruction
Richland
Vernon
Crawford Counties
Village President At Viola Names Committeemen
Viola Wisconsin village president Otho Gabel released the names of his committee appointees. The list includes Clyde Schroeder Dale Blakley and Guy Brown for finance water and sewers cemetery charity health parks streets community building and more with Tai Palmer named health officer for a two year term.
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Viola
Wis
Otho Gabel
Clyde Schroeder
Dale Blakley
Guy Brown
Schroeder
Fred Matthes
Blakley
M. L. Henthorn
Marvin Buros
Brown
Keith Thiede
Thiede
Buros
Matthes
Lee Banker
Gabel
A. V. Henthorn
Cyota Palmer
Concert and Style Show At Mabel High School
The band and home economics department present their annual pop concert and style show at 8 p m May 15 in the high school auditorium. Girls model garments to band music and lunch will be served.
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Mabel
Minn
Five Receive First Communion at St Olaf Church
Five second graders Linda Amdahl Anthony Ellestad Ann Herzog Thomas Paulson and Nancy Tranaas received first Communion at St Olaf Catholic Church in Mabel Minnesota with Rev C J Haberman officiating.
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Mabel, Minn
St. Olaf Catholic Church
Rev
C. J. Haberman
Linda Amdahl
Anthony Ellestad
Ann Herzog
Thomas Paulson
Nancy Tranaas
Black River Falls Band Wins District Marching Trophy
Black River Falls High School captured first place in both concert and marching at the district musical festival in Eau Claire. Gavin Upton, former BRF graduate and Neillsville High School alum, directs the band and previously won the marching trophy. The school orchestra, girls and mixed choirs also earned top finishes with the freshman girls’ glee club taking second in Class C.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Eau Claire
Gavin Upton
Neillsville High School
W. Charles Fuller
Freschman
Margaret Berndt
Vernon Sets Second Polio Clinics May 19
VIROQUA Wisconsin May 19 second Sabin oral polio immunization clinic will be held across Vernon County in five centers. Type II vaccine available to those who had Type I on April 7. Type I may be taken later for full protection. Type III scheduled for next fall. Clinics run various hours at Genoa Hillsboro La Farge Viroqua and Westby High Schools with Kiwanis Club involvement.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Genoa
St. Charles School
Blaine de Garmo
Hillsboro High School
Walter T. Weihrouch and Kiwanis Club
Two Area Men Win Trip To Hawaii For Guard Contest
Two Wisconsin National Guard soldiers Sgt J C William A Weigers and Platoon Sgt Robert E Pratt earned a free trip to Hawaii for five days May 17 to 21 with 31 other Guardsmen after winning the Operation Pineapple recruitment contest. The 128th Air Refueling Group will fly them in KC-97 Stratotankers with a stop at Travis Air Force Base. They will tour Oahu and stay at Fort De Russy Waikiki during the visit.
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Wisconsin National Guard
Hawaii
National Guard
Ralph J. Olson
Wisconsin
128Th Air Refueling Group
TRC
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Travis Air Force Base
California
Oahu
Robert L. Stevenson
Ft. de Russy
Waikiki
Taylor appoints village board committees in meeting
Chester Lunde announces the new committee slate for Taylor Wisconsin at a board meeting. Members oversee streets and sidewalks Vernon Olson Casper Osegard. water and sewers Art Haralsrud Berg. protection of persons and property Casper Olson Deyo Relyea. taxes and finance Casper Haralsrud Olson. public buildings Haralsrud Olson Relyea. welfare and poor Berg Haralsrud Osegard. ordinances Mines. Health officers Vernon Hulett Olson and Raymond Olson.
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Taylor
Wis
Chester Lunde
Wesley Berg
Lee Casper
Basil Osegard
Vernon Olson
Casper
Osegard
Art Haralsrud
Berg
Casper, Olson and
Deyo Relyea
Haralsrud
Olson
Olson and
Relyea
Vernon Hulett
Herbert Olson
Raymond Olson
VFW Auxiliary to Host Public Spaghetti Supper
The VFW Auxiliary in New Albin Iowa will host a public spaghetti and meatball supper starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday May 15 at the VFW clubrooms.
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New Albin
Iowa
VFW
Military family notices highlight soldiers and sailors across states
Dozens of service members from Wisconsin families are listed with duties and postings in the Navy Army and Air Force. James Kauss of Black River Falls will be promoted to guided missile technician third class aboard the submarine Andrew Jackson in the Pacific. Richard Stephen of Cashton attends a communication technician school in Treasure Island San Francisco. Allen Lee of Lanesboro finished infantry training at Fort Polk as part of National Guard. Gary Bishop of Ettrick serves in a medical unit in Germany after training at Fort Leonard Wood. Stuart Peterson of Chaseburg completed basic training and will train as an accounting specialist with the Army Security Agency in Arlington Heights. Arlan Storandt of Mindoro serves at Port Lyautey Morocco awaiting promotion to communications technician third class. George Crary of Onekama will be promoted to aviation fire control technician second class aboard the USS Constellation in the Far East. David Nelson of Taylor is in aviation jet mechanic school in Memphis. Capt. Ralph Thompson, formerly of Sparta, serves as mission controller at Eglin AFB tracking orbital flights for Project Mercury. Pfc. Allan Clark of North Bend participated in three Sergeant Missile firings at White Sands NM. A 2C Paul Tyvand of Arcadia completed missile equipment specialist training at Lowry AFB and will train at Orlando AFB.
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James Kauss
Hazel Kauss
Black River Falls
Andrew Jackson
Pacific
Richard Stephen
Darrel Stephen
Cashton
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Calif
Allen Lee
Adolph Lee
Lanesboro
Minn
Ft. Polk
National Guard
Stuart Peterson
Stanley Peterson
Chaseburg
Ft. Leonard Wood
U.S. Army Security Agency
Arlington Heights
la Crosse State College
Arlan Storandt
Carl Storandt
Mindoro
Port Lyautey
Morocco
George Crary
Walter Crary
Onalaska
Far East
Constellation
David Nelson
Gale Nelson
Taylor
Memphis
Tenn
Ralph Thompson
G. Harvey Thompson
Augusta
Sparta
Marilyn Bright
Air Force Systems Command Station 17
Eglin Afb
Fla
Thompson
Capt
University of Maryland
Allan Clark
Victor Clark
North Bend
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
81St Artillery
Paul Tyvand
Arcadia
Lowry Afb, Colo
Orlando Afb
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Gale-Ettrick High School
West Salem High
Janet Kopp
Russell Kopp
Galesville
Bridget Cantlon
LaVerne Cantlon
Ettrick
Steven Beers
Curtis Beers
Robert Weiking
George Weiking
U.S. 12
Hudson Road
St. Paul
Resi
U.S
Chaska
Lakeville
Moorhead
U.S. 52
Rochester
Interstate 35
U.S. 14
U.S. 1
Wyoming
Hastings
American Millwork Co., Inc
Main
Dial
Lutheran Church
Area Student News Fraternity
Headouarte
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Copeland Ave
Viola Names
BRF
Rank
TRANE
Cary
J.C. William A. Weigers
Manston
Robert E. Pratt
105Th Cavalry
Gamble Store
Stanley
Pearl St
Pioneer
Lester Johnson
St. Lawrence Seaway
Fred Burns
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Cong
Johnson
Eighth Sea
Ca Crosse Tribune
Uncle Sam
Gary Bishop
Lee
William Bishop
Germany
Ronald Ping
James R. Burns
L. Peter Groves
Leslie Erickson
el. U. L
Griffin
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
211 Exchange
Salem
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