Tomah Board approves contracts as teachers quit
Tomah Wisconsin Board of Education accepted resignations of three teachers Carroll Larson Linda Thies and Krissie Jeresek and approved five contracts for the 1971 72 faculty. A transportation policy was approved and snow removal pricing for the hockey rink was noted.
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Tomah
Wis
Nion
Tomah Board of Education
Carroll Larson
Oakdale
Linda Thies
Miller School
Krissie Jeresek
Tom Pederson
Ion
James Kavanaugh
R. G. Rezin Construction Co
Melrose Alumni Banquet and Dance Planned for May 19 1946
Melrose Wis The annual Melrose High School alumni banquet will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday May 19 in the elementary school gymnasium A dance will follow at the American Legion Hall The two honor classes are 1946 and 1921 The nine graduates from Melrose High School 50 years ago are Grace Manser Patterson Carroll Sims Lyle Heffernan Lizzie Douglas Gnewikow Lilah Simpson Grub Julia Stoker Lonergan Leora Vogel Eunice Decker Pfaff Esther Baird Stoker The association officers are Mrs Keith Ramsey president Mrs Edward Barlow vice president and Mrs Barbara Drury secretary treasurer
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose High School
American Legion Hall
Grace Manser Patterson
Carroll Sims
North Bend
Lyle Heffernan
Vero Beach
Fla
Lizzie Douglas Gnewikow
Mindoro
Lilah Simpson Grub
River Falls
Julia Stoker Lonergan
Milwaukee
Leora Vogel
Eunice Decker Pfaff
Esther Baird Stoker
Sparta
Keith Ramsey
Edward Barlow
Barbara Drury
De Soto Band Concert Slated in May at School Gym
De Soto High School announces a spring concert at 8 p m on Saturday May 22 in the school gym. Participating groups include the junior and senior bands girls glee club and triple trio all open to the public and conducted by the school music staff.
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DE Soto
Wis
de Soto High School
Triple Trio
Gale-Ettrick board discusses non teacher contracts merge
Gale-Ettrick Board of Education discussed non teaching personnel contracts tied to the Trempealeau merge set for July. Topics included salary, fringe benefits, seniority, Blue Cross, site options, larger board petitions, and mutual use of Trempealeau playgrounds.
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Galesville
Wis
Gale-Ettrick Board of Education
Trempealeau
Gale-Ettrick
Blue Cross
Walter Hanson
Winona State
La Crosse Pastor Named Grad Speaker
Rev Roland L. Schwandt pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in La Crosse will speak at Vernon County Teachers College graduation exercises at 8 p m Friday June 4. Schwandt a native of Ripon is noted as educator lecturer and theologian and served as a World War II chaplain.
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Viroqua
Wis
Roland L. Schwandt
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
la Crosse
Vernon County Teachers College
Mr. Schwandt
Ripon
Arcadia Seeks FHA Loan To Modernize Water System
Arcadia Wisconsin city leaders authorize applying for a 250000 FHA loan to fund water system improvements. The move follows a pending 125000 loan and grant, with drought fears, storage gaps, and a 360000 gallon daily use by A G Co op Broiler plant amid plans for a new one million gallon reservoir.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia City Council
Utility Commission
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Rollin Possehl
Commission
Fred Gilmore
Whitehall
Glenn Tamke
Owen Ayres
Eldon Berg
A-G Co-op Broiler
Arcadia Ready Mix
Sparta Woman Injured In Crash
Sparta Woman Marie Ames 50 of Sparta sustained a fractured ankle and cuts in a two vehicle collision at Court and Wisconsin Streets at 9 p m She was traveling south on Court when her car collided with a car driven by William Fields 37 of Baxley Georgia She was taken to St Marys Hospital
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Sparta
Wis
Marie Ames
Court and
Wisconsin
Lansing Housing Corp forms for region low income housing
Lansing Iowa group forms as a nonprofit to build homes for low and moderate income families and apartments for the elderly. Kee High alumni reunion set for May 30 at 6 30 p m. May 24 Lovilia Roots group meets in Waukon.
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Lansing
Iowa
Area
Kee High School
Arcadia Hosts Broiler Dairy Festival Queen Contest
Sixteen Arcadia area girls, spring graduates of Arcadia High School, compete for queen and two attendants as the 18th Broiler-Dairy Festival unfolds May 29 30. Judges will select May 22 with coronation May 29. parade, horse pulling, and tractor events accompany the festivities.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia Area
Arcadia High School
Theresa Bremer
Barbara Foegen
Jeannie Haines
Gloria Hannon
Becky Lawrence
Linda Lechler
Peggy Maloney
Judy Olson
Jackie Persick
Barbara Pronchinske
Linda Rossa
Sharon Rumpel
Kathy Schank
Jane Sobotta
Kathy Sonsalla
Nancy
Francis Werlein
Main Street
Cashen Park
Holmen High Yearbook Dedicated
Holmen Wisconsin 1971 Viking yearbook dedicated to Agnes Risetter for long service as a teacher. Seniors honored include Janet Filler David Pander American Legion citizenship Kathryn Anderson Thorp essay contest Dennis Ofstedahl Marine Corps band Sue Brown National Merit Scholarship and multiple PTA and foundation scholarships. Senior class key presented to Steve King by Brad Price.
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Holmen
Wis
Viking
Agnes Risetter
Janet Filler
David Pandler
American Legion
Kathryn Anderson Thorp
Dennis Ofstedahl
Marine Corps Band
Sue Brown
Kathryn Anderson
Brad Price
Carol Schnabel
Arlin Severson
Holmen Bank
Kurt Kaufmann
Jane Sjuggerud
Janet Betsinger
Marta Johnson
Rick Wall
la Crosse Foundation
Barbara Ofstedahl
John Phillip Sousa
Steve King
Peruvian youth to study at Royall High School
Grabiel La Cruz Carbajal of Lima Peru will attend Royall High School Elroy for the 1971 72 school year. He will live with Mr and Mrs Leonard Fick of Wilton and his host brother will be Duane Petzke. He comes to the U S on an American Field Service International scholarship. His main interests are English chemistry math and soccer.
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Wilton
Wis
Grabiel la Cruz Carbajal
Lima
Peru
Royall High School
Elroy
Leonard Fick
Duane Petzke
Carbajal
U.S
American Field Service
Viroqua Hikes Pay For District Staff In 1971 72
Viroqua teachers and staff salaries rise for the 1971 72 year with Roland Hill earning 20000 as superintendent and Edwin Sievers at 17500 as high school principal. Chester Lee 17200 elementary principal and Jerry Lines 16800 junior high principal lead the pay scale.
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Viroqua
Wis
Roland Hill
Edwin Sievers
Chester Lee
Jerry Lines
Orin Paulson
Bike-A-Thon to Begin in Sparta Saturday
Sparta Wisconsin youths join the statewide Bike-A-Thon on May 22 to raise funds for the Wisconsin New Concepts Foundation aiding programs for the mentally retarded. Riders aged 10 or older can pick up entry forms at Jackson's Drug Store and Sparta High Schools and must secure sponsors per mile. The ride starts at 8:30 a.m. at Sparta High School.
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Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin New Concepts Foundation
Jackson’s
Sparta High School
Sparta Lions Name Officers For 1971 Sparta Lions
Herbert Holte elected president of the Sparta Lions Club succeeding Kenneth Frost in Sparta Wisconsin. New officers include Rev Donald Ehler Robert Quast George Glovka as vice presidents Harvey Overturf secretary Gary Peterson treasurer Ronald Jenkins lion tamer Andrew Carey tail twister David Olson Richard Johnson Curtis Moe. Sidney Herberg remains as holdover director. Installation set for Monday June 28.
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Sparta
Wis
Herbert Holte
Sparta Lions Club
Kenneth Frost
Donald Ehler
Robert Quast
George Glovka
Harvey Overturf
Gary Peterson
Ron
Ald Jenkins
Andrew Carey
David Olson
Richard Johnson
Curtis Moe
Sidney Herberg
Never Too Old A 91 year old learns hula in Hawaii
Gene Henry 91 of Viroqua flew to Hawaii with his grandson Maj. Frederick Hanson and toured Oahu. He met Hawaii Governor John A. Burns Brig Gen. Charles E. Spragins and attended a Ft DeRussy Officers Club floor show where he learned the hula. Henry serves as chief of logistics for the 1st Brigade.
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Viroqua
Wis
25Th Infantry Division
Henry
Ft. DeRussy
Maj
1St Brigade
Hawaii
Gene Henry
Charles E. Spragins
Schofield Barracks
Fred Hanson
John A. Burns
Brookwood JHS To Stage Three Plays In One Night
Ontario Wisconsin Brookwood Junior High presents three short one act plays at 8 15 p m Saturday May 22 in the school gymnasium The cast of Pretty Girl Wanted includes Laird Raiten Danny Downing Robert Brueggeman Shirley Hutchison Darlene Arndt Carole Watters and Jeanette Schumacher The Little Red Schoolhouse features Cheryl Vieth Kathy Vieregge David Herricks Laura Williams Charles Haldeman David Sullivan Rodney Mason Paul Rueckheim Robert Baker Elaine Seekamp Debbie Orenth Annette Schulz Jacqueline Aynes and Janine Lamb Sewing Circle lists Sheri Walker Monica Mack Rita Schafer Patricia O Rourke Patricia Waterman and Marlynn Spenser Director Mrs Orvis Leland.
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Ontario
Wis
Brookwood
Laird Raiten
Danny Downing
Robert Brueggeman
Shirley Hutchison
Darlene Arndt
Carole Watters
Jeanette Schumacher
Cheryl Vieth
Kathy Vieregge
David Herricks
Laura Williams
Charles Haldeman
David Sullivan
Rodney Mason
Paul Rueckheim
Robert Baker
Elaine Seekamp
Debbie Orethan
Annette Schulz
Jacqueline Aynes
Janine Lamb
Sheri Walker
Monica Mack
Rita Schafer
Patricia O’rourke
Patricia Waterman
Marlynn Spenser
Orvis Leland
Trempealeau High Class of 1971 Graduation Schedule
Trempealeau Wisconsin outlines commencement events for the class of 1971. Bac calaureate services Sunday May 23 feature Rev Nolan Sucher of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Class night May 25 includes seniors history will and prophecy and the class song colors and motto. Graduation exercises May 27 at 8 15 p m feature valedictorian Darlene Kriesel and salutatorian Connie Jessessky with Rev Milford Parkhurst delivering invocation and benediction. speaker to be announced.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Trempealeau High School
Nolan Sucher
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Darlene Kriesel
Connie Jessessky
Milford Parkhurst
Zion Lutheran Church
Galesville
Wilton To Hold Learning Fair at Wilton Elementary
Wilton Wisconsin will host a learning fair at Wilton Elementary School at 8 p.m. on Monday May 24. The event will feature music and art by the Wilton elementary chorus and the E K W junior band under Principal Larry Ballwahn. The reading and Title I programs will be explained and a film on modern education shown.
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Wilton
Wis
Wilton Elementary
Larry Ballwahn
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P.O
POSTA
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Leonard Sprain
Russell Dovenberg
Robert Adams
George Gress
Martin Hass
Myron Swennes
Jim
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Gresls
Gress Construction Co
Appleton
Sprain
Dovenberg
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Mentary
Barbara Kueter
Sally Erdmann
Miller
Lance Lamphere
Robert Mokek
Julie Heck
Hillmer Building Service of
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Washington, D.C
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Pederson
Ford
G-E
Michael Meyers
Hammel, Green & Abrahamson
St. Paul
Monroe County
Ray Harris
Lawrence-Lawson School
Harris
Jody
Waukon
Allamakee County Historical Society
Senior Citizens Club
Charlotte McDowell
Peace Corps
South America
Waukon Community Theater
Alec Coppel
Opera House
Bruce Hollensbe
Joseph Deeney
Jessice Ludeking
Steve Stendahl
Whitehall High School
Gary Larson
Linda Larson
Debbie Koepke
Heidi Thompson
Mary Harnish
Debbie Humphrey
Alma Center
Lincoln High School
Barbara Schroeder
Sheila Boucher
Vicky Kitelinger
Joanne Thomas
Penny Walton
Ettrick, Wis
Salvation Army
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Robert Ofsdahl
Ettrick State Bank
Ofsdahl
Arthur Runnestrand
Dennis Truax
Irene Hoff
N. Main
Hoff
Blair
Marie Johnson
Truax
Leland Briggs
Brookwood High School
Kenneth Craig
Garnet Smith
Memorial Park
Roger Hjelle
Ridgelway
Blair Area
John Radke
Cashton
Baccalau
Patrick Hollern
James Falconer
Vivan Weber
Trempealeau County
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Minn
Charles Wilson
Faith Lutheran Church of Black Hammer
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Duane Lundberg
Calivary Free Church
Broiler
Surge
Barbara Haines
Wanda Tuscany
Holmen High
Royall
James Mason
Roger Adel
Roger Herrlinger
Emery Nordness
Robert Bestul
Sandra Kuehn
Brookwood Jhs
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