Methodist Church Dedication Set For May 26 At Eastman
The Wesleyan Methodist Church in Eastman Wisconsin will be dedicated May 26 with a 3 p.m. service and 1 to 6 p.m. open house. Rev Harry Moeller conducts the litany. Rev Arthur Bray of Chicago will preside and preach. Local and visiting ministers join in the ceremonies along with Madison Wesleyan Church quartet and hymn directors. A potluck supper follows. The brick exterior and wood interior feature a 32 by 64 foot nave and a 48 by 24 foot office overflow space plus a full basement with classrooms dining hall and social space. Plans include a future parsonage. Officers include Roy Schwenn Lyle Ready Loren Sterling Gerd Dudenbastel Joseph Ward David Davidson Lawrence Morel Richard Boom Willard Moeller George Mezera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
Wis
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Harry Moeller
Mr. Moeller
Arthur L. Bray
Chicago
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
David D. Peterson
Eau Claire
Madison Wesleyan Church
Clarence Titus
Gillinghan
Roy Schwenn
Lyle Ready
Loren Sterling
Gerd Dudenbastel
Joseph Ward
David Davidson
Lawrence Morel
Richard Boom
Willard Moeller
George Mezera
Women's Mission Society
Mines
A. Moeller
E. M. Moeller
Schwenn
Ertel
Elgin
Dudenbastel
Quota Set for Westby Bloodmobile Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Westby Wisconsin from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday May 22 with a quota of 120 pints. The drive serves Westby Chaseburg Coon Valley Newry Bloomingdale and nearby rural areas. Donors may register or walk in cookies doughnuts or cash welcome. Six pints of O negative blood are needed for a 30 year old woman facing heart surgery. Vernon County seeks a stronger turnout after lagging quotas.
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Westby
Wis
Red Cross
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Chaseburg
Coon Valley
Newry
Bloomingdale
Vernon County
Camp-O-Ree Plans In Wisconsin and Minnesota Counties
William Ballman is a member of the Camp-O-Ree committee planning a Boy Scout event for scouts from Eastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin on Brice's Prairie north of Onalaska Friday and Saturday May 24 25. The Camp-O-Ree is under the Gateway Area Council which embraces Houston County Minnesota and La Crosse Trempealeau Jackson Buffalo Monroe Vernon Juneau and Crawford Counties Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
William Ballman
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Brice’s Prairie
Onalaska
Gateway Area Council
Houston County
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Jackson
Buffalo
Monroe
Vernon
Juneau
Crawford
U S State Official Named EC Speaker
Dr Harlan Cleveland, U S assistant secretary of state, will speak at the 47th Eau Claire State College commencement on Sunday June 2 at 2 30 p m in the college fieldhouse. A class of 245 seniors will graduate and a faculty reception will follow on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Wis
Harlan Cleveland
U.S
Eau Claire State College
Girl Scout Day Camp Planned in Blair Area
A Girl Scout day camp will run June 24 to 28 at Beach School for girls from Whitehall Ettrick and Blair with Mrs Ben Erickson as site director and Mrs Everett Hanson as business manager. Mrs James R Davis will register local brownies and scouts.
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Blair
Wis
Beach School
Whitehall
Ettrick
Ben Erickson
Everett Hanson
James R. Davis
Sparta VFW and Auxiliary Install Officers in Sparta
Gerald Hoard is installed as Sparta VFW commander and Mrs. Clara Lathrop as auxiliary president. Certificates awarded for 300 hours by Mrs. Douglas Finn and Adrian Littlejohn. Frank Colossi and John Wilcox cited for 100 hours. Life membership plaques for past president Dudley Lathrop dedicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Gerald Hoard
Sparta Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clara Lathrop
VFW
Douglas Finn
Adrian Littlejohn
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Frank Colossi
John Wilcox
Dudley Lathrop
Thomas Gomez
John Shaw
Gilbert Yeske
Frank Colessi
Lewis Wenger
Walter Duerloo
Donald Weibel
Gene Rapp
Henry Schulze
Indians To Open Cooperative at Wisconsin Dells
Rev. Mitchell Whiterabbit plans a Winnebago Cooperative at Ft. Dells Wisconsin Dells to operate through the tourist season. The store will open by Memorial Day and sell Indian made items from Wisconsin tribes. Arvina Thayer and Sharon Whiterabbit will be employed in the store.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Ft. Dells
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
Arvina Thayer
Dells
Sharon Whiterabbit
Cold Springs Rural School Tour Planned in Tomah
Wilton Wisconsin May 22 pupils from Cold Springs Rural School will take a bus tour of several Tomah offices and plants. The group will be chaperoned by teacher Mrs John Gallagher and Mmes James Meckstroth J D McGarvey and Ross Artus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wis
Cold Springs Rural School
Tomah
John Gallagher
Mmes
James Meckstroth
J. D. McGarvey
Ross Arttus
Blair Seniors Tour Chicago
Blair Wisconsin seniors from Blair High School toured Chicago in a brief overnight trip. Thirty-one of the 46 seniors joined the excursion with chaperones James R. Davis, Mrs. Milton Ericksmoen, and Ira Swenson accompanying the group. The bus departed Blair at 1 a.m. Friday and returned by 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Blair High School
Chicago
James R. Davis
Milton Ericksmoen
Ira Swenson
Dahl Graduates From Bible Institute In Minneapolis
Linda Dahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Dahl of Galesville Wisconsin recently graduated from the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis She will work at the Lutheran Bible Camp in Alexandria Minnesota this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Linda Dahl
Lloyd Dahl
Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
La Farge Woman Wins Audubon Camp Scholarship
La Farge Wisconsin Mrs Bernard F Smith of R 2 La Farge receives a two week all expense paid stay at Audubon Camp Savona Wisconsin valued at 115 dollars covering tuition room and board. She will attend the camp from August 18 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Farge
Wis
Bernard F. Smith
Audubon Camp
Savona
Rummage Sale in Ettrick at Living Hope Lutheran
Living Hope Lutheran Church Women sponsor a baked foods and rummage sale in the Ettrick Mutual Insurance Building on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday May 25.
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Ettrick
Wis
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Ettrick Mutual Insurance
Main Street
Mrs Loretta Teasdale Retires After 31 Years in Sparta
Mrs Loretta Teasdale of Sparta retires after 31 years in teaching including 16 years in the Sparta system and 15 as first grade teacher at West Primary School. She previously taught in Spring Brook Birchwood Earl An gelo and the Wisconsin Child Center before joining the local district. Her future plans center on her three children and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Teasdale
Sparta
West
Teasdale
Spring Brook
Birchwood
Earl
Angelo
Wisconsin
UW Coon Valley student honored in ROTC awards
John D. Lien of Coon Valley Wisconsin among 54 University of Wisconsin ROTC cadets awarded for outstanding military training and studies at the President's Review. He received the Chicago Tribune ROTC Silver Medal for superior scholastic attainment military achievement and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
John D. Lien
Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Wisconsin
John
Chicago Tribune
Air Force
Dorset School Closes With Community Picnic
In Wilton Wisconsin the Dorset Valley School will close with a Sunday June 2 community picnic and reunion. Former teachers pupils and area residents are invited to attend. The oldest teacher and oldest pupil will be recognized and the guest traveling the longest distance. No formal invitations are sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wis
Dorset Valley School
Dorset School
White Elephant Sale Planned for May 23 in Coon Valley
In Coon Valley Wisconsin members of Sarah Circle sponsor a white elephant sale at the village hall starting at 2 p m on Thursday May 23 Lunch will be served throughout the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Sarah Circle
New Science Building Slated At Eau Claire
Bids opened in Madison authorize a 2 230 000 science building at Eau Claire State College to be completed by August 1 1964. The project totals about 2 340 700 with added costs and contingencies. The design by Durrant Bergquist includes a 95 000 square foot main unit and office wing with a planetarium and auditorium. It joins two other new science buildings at Oshkosh Stevens Point and Whitewater. Financing comes from Wisconsin State Agencies Building Corporation loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAU Claire
Eau Claire State College
Wis
Madison
Board of Regents
F. E. Schwehr
State College
Schwehr
Eau Claire Science
Durrant & Bergquist
Dubuque
State College System
Oshkosh
Stevens Point
Whitewater
Hoeppner-Bartlett Co
H. G. Stocker & Son
Osceola
F. E. Groswold
Starkweather Electric Corp
Oconomowoc
R. L. Nelson
Wauwatosa
Farnum-Minnesota Co
St. Paul
F. Rosenberg Elevator Co
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Agencies Building Corporation
Area Schools Name Delegates to Boys and Girls State Camps
Viroqua High will send four juniors Duane Lenox Ray Swangstu David Andreasen and Richard Skrede to state camps with Lions Kiwanis American Legion and VFW sponsorship. Alma Center selects Robert Kaas for Badger Boys State June 15 22 at Ripon College. Prairie du Chien sends Sheila Wagner to Badger Girls State at Wisconsin June 15 22. Kip Lubcke of Melrose also attends Badger Boys State. West Salem names Sande Mankee Marc Ranger and Russell Lee. Hillsboro picks Russell Davies and David Sebranek. Sparta selects Vicki Flume David Hart David Rice and Art Henningsen. Tomah delegates Paula Herdrich William Chapman Kurt Olson and Kevin Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua High
Duane Lenox
Ray Swangstu
David Andreasen
Richard Skrede
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
American Legion
VFW
Alma Center
Robert Kaas
Badger
Ripon College
Badger Girls State
Prairie du Chien
University of Wisconsin
Sheila Wagner
St. Mary’s Academy
Kip Lubcke
Melrose High School
Badger Boys State
West Salem
Sandee Mankee
Marc Ranger
Russell Lee
Sandee
The
Legion Auxiliary
PTA
Marc
Russell
Legion Post
Rotary Club
Hillsboro High School
Russell Davies
David Sebranek
American Legion and
Lions Club
Sparta American Legion and Auxiliary
Vicki Flume
David Hart
David Rice
Art Henningsen
Tomah
Paula Herdrich
William Chapman
Kurt Olson
Kevin Clark
Sparta Drum Corps Seeks Recruits for 1963-64
Sparta Wisconsin Spencer Hinds is elected president for 1963-64 as the Sparta drum and bugle corps rehearses Thursdays at 7 30 p m at Lawrence Lawson School. The unit marks its 10th anniversary and seeks recruits and a chief drum majorette. Contact Windsor Erickson for majorette interest.
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Sparta
Wis
Spencer
Mort) Hinds
Drum and Bugle Corps
Chris Barlow
Marty Erickson
George Piszcek
Lawrence-Lawson
Hindsor Erickson
Galesville University Founder’s Day speaker named
Rev. Robert M. C. Ward of the Galesville Presbyterian Church will give the principal address at the Founder's Day observance on June 9. Gale-Ettrick High School senior Mary Gail Grover is chosen to present the tribute and place the wreath on the founder’s grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Robert M. C. Ward
Galesville Presbyterian Church
Galesville University
Gale-Ettrick High School
Mary Gail Grover
Indian Isle Set to Open May 25 at Prairie
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin plans to officially open Indian Isle on Saturday May 25 The isle lies between Prairie du Chien and McGregor Iowa in the Mississippi River Landings will be made at McGregor and Prairie du Chien Plans include purchasing new boats to transport visitors to and from the mainland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Indian Isle
McGregor
Iowa
Mississppi River
Three Villages Report Cancer Fund Collections
Tremperleau Norwalk and Readstown report cancer fund drives with totals of 123.25 117.30 and 77.45 dollars respectively. Drive chairs Mrs Richard Wood Mrs Edna Hanson and Mrs Gordon Larson led the campaigns with varying teams of solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremperleau
Wis
Richard Wood
Mmes
Marie Gorman
Hazel Manchuk
Herschel Fiedler
Carletown Towner
Roger Paul
Tom Howell
Ervin Brommerick
Irvin Knepper
Norwalk
Edna Hanson
Readstown
Gordon Larson
Cancer Fund
Memorial Day Parade Planned by Ettrick Legion and Auxiliary
Ettrick Wisconsin American Legion post and Auxiliary schedule a Memorial Day parade to two cemeteries featuring a color guard firing squad Gale Ettrick High School band and scouts. Services by Rev James Ennis and Rev Mark M Ronning set between 11 a.m. and noon at Catholic and Ettrick cemeteries with a public luncheon to follow at the community hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Gale- Ettrick High School
Legion and Auxiliary
James Ennis
Mark M. Ronning
Community Hall
Whitehall High Class Night Set for May 24
Whitehall High School will hold Class Night for the graduating class on Friday May 24 in the school auditorium at 8 15 p m The program includes welcome by Carolyn Rasmussen junior song and class history by Mary Karen Hanson Marilyn Sosalla and Gene Phillipson vocal selections by Senior Troubadours and by Marie Herman Tex Fremstad and Martha Gutow with the class will by Cheryl Hagen Paulette Schroeder and Nedra Peterson and presentation of awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
Carolyn Rasmussen
Mary Karen Hanson
Marilyn Sosalla
Gene Phillipson
Marie Herman
Tex Fremstad
Martha Gutow
Will
Cheryl Hagen
Paulette Schroeder
Nedra Peterson
Bloodmobile Set For BRF Visit
The Badger Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Evangelical Lutheran Church on Tuesday May 21 from 2 to 7 p.m. The Jackson County Red Cross Chapter sponsors the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Badger Red Cross
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jackson County
Women of St. Mary's hold rummage sale in GALESVILLE
The Women of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Galeville Wis. will host a rummage sale at the parish hall on Wednesday May 22 starting at 9 a.m. and running until 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Col Larson to Appear on To Tell The Truth
Col Larson and his wife from Whitehall will appear as contestants on the Bud Collier daytime show To Tell The Truth at 2 p.m. during the week of May 20 on WKBT La Crosse. The Larsons, after a nine year run totaling 5 316 demonstrations of safe firearm handling, will begin a new phase with Marlin Firearms Co. A True Magazine feature plans to run in July based on a three day visit with the couple in Whitehall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Larson
Bud Collier
WKBT
la Crosse
National Assemblies of Hollywood
Calif
Marlin Firearms Co
True Magazine
Larsons
Luther College to Host Lay Theology School
Luther College in Decorah Iowa will host a lay school of theology August 5 to 10 sponsored by the Board of College Education of the American Lutheran Church. Tuition runs twenty dollars a week for a single adult twenty five dollars for a couple thirty dollars for a family. Board and room are twenty five dollars per week for all over twelve years fifteen dollars for ages five to twelve and children under five free. Further information is available from the Board of College Education Minneapolis Minnesota or Luther College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Board of College Education
American Lutheran Church
S. 5Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Hokah plans Memorial Day observance with services
Rev. Michael Kuisle and Rev. S E Birkner will speak at memorial services in Hokah Minnesota. The Legion parade starts 9 30 a m from village hall led by St Peters School band. Wreaths, flags, and prayers will honor Civil War Spanish American and World War soldiers at Mt Hope Calvary Convent and other cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah, Minn
Michael Kuisle
St. Peter's Catholic Church
S. E. Birkner
United Church of Christ
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
St. Peter’s
Fr. Kuisle
Calvary and Convent
Birkner
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Root River
Navy
Marine Corps
Gassert
J. Hoffman
Christmas Seal Campaign Totals Reported in 1962 Drive
A total of 1303.19 was collected in the 1962 Christmas seal campaign with Alma Center reporting 172.25 Hixton 225 Melrose 288.25 and Merrillan 108.25 in donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Alma Center
Hixton
Melrose
Merrillan
Revered Rev Edmund Beaver to Speak at Baccalaureate
SPRING GROVE Minn Rev Edmund Beaver of Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church will deliver the baccalaureate address for local high school seniors at 8 p.m. CST Sunday May 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Edmund Beaver
Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Prison Chaplain To Be Tremplo Grad Speaker
Trempealeau Wisconsin May 23 8 15 p m Trempealeau High School holds commencement with Rev Samuel Beers Waupun State Prison chaplain delivering the address Honor students Kathleen Emmons Dennis Bartle and Earl Hansen also speak The class night May 21 features the handing down of the key with senior president Roger Severson and junior president Richard Staszewski In addition to honor students the class includes Ricky Auseth Richard Barker Marie Bautch John Bielefeldt Jimmie Bender Charles Church Steven Cooper Carol Daniel C Arthur Duell Dwayne Davis Raelene Jensen Doris Konsela Judith Konsela Shirley Kopp Ronald McDonah Loren Nerby Thomas Rand Kathleen Roberts Kenneth Schindler Henry Schubert Roger Severson Kenneth Sonsalla Michael Sonsalla Sandra Streich Doris Swartling Eileen Swenson Sharon Towner Philip Wilcox Byron Wood Nancy Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Emmons
Dennis Bartle
Earl Hansen
Roger Severson
Richard Staszewski
Ricky Auseth
Richard Barker
Marie Bautch
John Bielefeldt
Jimmie Bender
Charles Church
Steven Cooper
Carol Daniel
C. Arthur Duell
Dwayne Davis
Raelene Jensen
Doris Konsela
Judith Konsela
Shirley Kopp
Ronald McDonah
Loren Nerby
Thomas Rand
Kathleen Roberts
Kenneth Schindler
Henry Schubert
Kenneth Sonsalla
Michael Sonsalla
Sandra Streich
Doris Swartling
Eileen Swenson
Sharon Towner
Philip Wilcox
Byron Wood
Nancy Wood
Luther Teacher Wins Fulbright Travel Grant for India Study
Earl J. Leland assistant history professor at Luther College receives a Fulbright travel grant for two months of summer study in India at the Institute for Indian Civilization. He will study three weeks at Mysore University and two weeks at the International Center in Delhi. He begins with a Washington orientation June 12 to 14 before leaving. His wife and three children stay in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Earl J. Leland
Luther College
Institute For Indian Civilization
India
Board of College Education
The
American Lutheran Church
Leland
Washington, D.C
University of Mysore
International Center
Delhi
University of Chicago
Luther
Whitehall Legion Women State Sale
The American Legion Auxiliary in Whitehall Wisconsin will run a poppy sale on Friday and Saturday May 24 25 led by chairwoman Norma Narva. In the poppy poster contest first and second place winners were Steve Gunderson and Sonja Preuss Diane Guse and Heidi Von Uhl and Marcia Lindstrom with LaVonne Schorbahn. Gene Phillipson took second in the county Americanism essay contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Norma Narva
Steve Gunderson
Sonja Preuss
Diane Guse
Heidi von Uhl
Marcia Lindstrom
LaVonne Schorbhan
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BRF
Sparta Vfw
Cold Springs
Holy Trinity Church
Park Ave
Boy Scout Troop 39
Father and Sons Club of
Bud Lanke
Houston, Minn
Ruth Sherry
Albert Sherry
A. 3
Anna Marie Houge
Gerhard Houge
Patricia Carpenter
William Carpenter
R. 2
Laura Summers
Jay Summers
R. 1
White Elephant Sale
Headquart
Ec Plate Glass Company
Copeland Ave
Sparta Drum Corps
Gale U
Prairie
Mmes. Vern Ferries
Emma Betthauser
C. H. Chester
Mabel Zimmerman
Reuben Heinz
Elmer Butcher
William Dull
Alice Mischner
Whitehall High
Bloodmobile
New Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance
L. Peter Groves
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
211 Exchange
Picasso
Robert Zack
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
N.J
Medical Museum
Zack
David
Col. Larson
Hokah
MR. Horn
MR. Sletten
MR. Hanson
Sletten McKee
Seventh and King Streets
Trempealeau, Wis
Waupun State Prison
Trempealeau High School
Samuel Beers
Whitehall Legion Women
Hastings
American Millwork Co., Inc
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