Largest Class at Black River Falls High School Graduation
Black River Falls Wisconsin prepares for the 135 graduates in the first ceremony at the new high school auditorium. Dr Leonard Haas to deliver the commencement address with valedictory honors shared by Daniel Olson and Leif Skogstad and salutatorian Winfred Ross. Recognition Day Friday May 24 includes multiple awards and scholarships for students such as Nancy Chenoweth Daniel Olson and Tim Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Leonard Haas
Eau Claire State College
Daniel Olson
Leif Skogstad
Winfred Ross
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Robert Schlink
Harry Schoolcraft
Donna Schroeder
Dianne Schultz
Connie Scheckles
Jean Sheda
Patricia Sheda
Gayla Jean Skaar
Rosalene Smothers
Mildred Snowball
Donna Spangler
Frederick Stein
Roger Stein
Albert Stennlson
Donald Stenulson
Judy Thomas
Roger Thompson
Terry Thompson
Anita Torkelson
Gerald Torkelson
Patsy Voeller
Harold Walton Jr
John V. Welda
LaVonne White
Sharyn Whiterabbit
Jack Woodrow
Michael Woof
Kermit Wassow
Ernest Zahn
Francis Zeller
Jared Zibolski
Nancy Chenoweth
DAR
Marla Erickson
American
Luther College Physicist to Attend Relativity Conference
Dr. David Torr Nelson associate professor of physics at Luther College will join the staff of the Conference on Relativity in College Physics at Cornell University Ithaca New York July 29 to August 23. The event, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, aims to help college physics teachers integrate relativity into early physics courses. He will tour New England to observe the total solar eclipse on July 20 and participate with the Sky and Telescope Eclipse Party at Pleasant Pond Maine, traveling with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
David Torr Nelson
Luther College
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
National Science Foundation
Cornell
New England
Sky and Telescope
Pleasant Pond
Maine
Luther
Dr. Nel
Brookwood HS Opens Commencement Week With Events
Ontario Wisconsin May 22 Brookwood High School begins senior commencement week with class night in the gym at 8 p.m. Highlights include the senior class history will and prophecy and awards. Notable participants include Sharon Maier Joyce Vieregge and Rev. Robert Connelly who will speak during the bac son return. The program features the Brookwood chorus under Samuel Slaman and graduation speaker Howard Fredricks of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Brookwood High School
Sharon Maier
Joyce Vieregge
Robert Connelly
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Norwalk
Bac
LeRoy Mielke
Sayner to Lead Sparta Area Community Council
Max D. Sayner is elected president of the Sparta Area Community Council succeeding William Tronick. New officers include Frank Colossi as vice president Dr. Paul Kewin as treasurer Miss Blanche Huff as secretary and Warren Isbell as president elect. Directors are Edward Fryk Mrs Elsie Mull Mrs Lila Berg Clara Lathrop and David Hering. The council has collected and sorted thousands of clothing items for families and provided Christmas baskets for 26 adults and 69 children. It assisted burned-out families with clothing and household articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Max D. Sayner
Sparta Area Community Council
William Tronick
Frank Colossi
Paul Kewin
Blanche Huff
Warren Isbell
Edward Fryk
Elsie Mull
Lila Berg
Clara Lathrop
David Hering
Monroe County Public Welfare Department
Seneca High Graduation Set Friday
Seneca High School will award diplomas to 35 seniors in a commencement at 8:30 p m Friday May 24 Howard Fredericks a La Crosse newscaster and La Crosse State College speech staff member will deliver the address Karen Trautsch will give the valedictory and David Natwick the salutatory Readings list 35 seniors including Raymond Aspenson Thomas Boland Diane Brockway Trudy Cayn Marvin Copus Mary Crowley Ellen Dagnon William Dagnon Bridget Finley Daniel Fradette Terry Haines Vicky Harris Sharron Hillequa Alan Jacobson Gary Kozelka Ruth Kozelka John Leary Robert Lee Beatrice Lomas Gilbert McCullough Frances Mischel John Mischel Jr Joseph Morovits William O Connell Lee Olson Ruth Olson Diane Palmer Joseph Prew Dina Scribbins Jerome Shepard Patrick Sprosty John Sullivan Karen Trautsch Ronald Wall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Wis
Seneca High School
Howard Fredericks
la Crosse
la Crosse State College
Karen Trautsch
David Natwick
Raymond Aspenson
Thomas Boland
Diane Shirley Brockway
Trudy Lynn Cayn
Marvin
Joseph Prew
Dina Scribbins
Jerome Shepard
Patrick Sprosty
John Sullivan
Ronald Wall
Dr Allen Day Set in Norwalk Wisconsin
Norwalk invites the public to a Dr Allen Appreciation Day on Sunday May 26 at the grade school gymnasium A family picnic lunch begins at 12 30 p m with attendees asked to bring sandwiches a covered dish and their own table service Coffee pop and ice cream are free A short program is planned for 2 p m A Dr Allen Fund has been established at Community State Bank and a local fund drive will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Dr. Allen
Military Promotions and Assignments From Iowa to Across the Nation
Ralph Nelson of Decorah Iowa is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and serves as assistant professor of air science at the University of Alabama. The report also notes other service members including Blair David Nelson, James Roerkohl, Pvt Kenneth Larvick, Gary Benedict, and Calvin Tjaden, with details of their postings, trainings, and family connections across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nelson
A Nelson
Decorah
Iowa
Air Force
University of Alabama
Nelson
Luther Ne. College
Columbia University
New York
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Helen
Orrin Grangaard
Waukon
A. S
Willard Dunlap
Rex Dunlap
West Salem
Audrey Dahl
Galesville
Lowry Afb
Colo
James Roerkohl
H. H. Roerkohl
Caledonia
Minn
Air Force Airlift Task Force
Yakima Firing Center
Wash
United States
Pacific Northwest
Kenneth Larvick
Adolph Larvik
Black River Falls
U.S. Army
Armed Forces
Korea
Ft. Leonard Wood
McGary Dahl
Philip Dahl
Blair
Sandia Naval Base
Albuquerque
N.M
Renata Parr
Ft. Dix
N.J
Eldon Parr
Norwalk
Calvin Tjaden
Turkey
William Traden
William
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Two Rocks Ranch
Petaluma
Gale-Ettrick Pupils Camp Out In Te r m?
Seventy sixth graders from Gale Etrtrick schools plus fifteen teachers will camp at Camp Decorah in Galeville Wis Friday May 24 and Saturday May 25. Students from Galesville Ettrick Way side Smith and Glasgow join in yearly event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Gale-Ettrick
Camp Decorah
Ettrick
Wayside
Smith
Two Local Schools Enter Poster Contest in Poppy Drive
HOKAH Minn Mrs Wally Tust chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary poppy sale announces two local schools are participating in the poster contest. The poppy sale is to be held Saturday May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah
Minn
Wally Tust
American Legion Auxiliary
Vocal Music Award Established In BRF Memorial
The Smrekar family endows a $100 fund to the School District Joint 2 to establish a perpetual Anna Smrekar Vocal Music Award. A gold medal will be awarded annually to a top high school vocal student starting May 24, chosen by a committee including the principal and music staff, plus community leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
John Smrekar Sr
Anna Smrekar
Millston Woman's Club
Blair Poppy Sale Planned in Blair Wisconsin
The American Legion Auxiliary will sell poppies on the streets all day Saturday May 25 and conduct a house to house canvass during the following week under the guidance of chairman Alice Stumpf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Alice Stumpf
Luther Receives 15810 Science Grant
Luther College announced it has been awarded a $15,810 science grant to support research projects. The grant will fund equipment purchases and lab work over the next year, benefiting biology and chemistry programs and contributing to student opportunities.
Luther College gets NSF grant for chemistry equipment
Luther College in Decorah receives 15810 dollars from the National Science Foundation under the Undergraduate Instructional Scientific Program to buy spectrophotometers gas chromatograph and balances. The college must match the grant and will reorganize the chemistry program with greater emphasis on independent study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Docken
Luther Chemistry
Walders ‘Memorial Hall of Science
Course May Be Given At Whitehall
Whitehall Wisconsin University Extension Division will offer an instructional supervision course in the fall. The class meets in Whitehall with a $57 fee for three semester credits applicable to a master's degree or higher. If fewer than 20 enroll, it may not be offered. interested persons should notify Trempealeau County School Superintendent Mrs Lily Reich. Notices will be mailed with the start date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
University Extension Division
Trempealeau County
Lily Reich
New Speedway Built In Area Near Lyn Don Station
Elroy residents Jerry Benson and Howard Johnson prepare to open Dells Motor Speedway five miles south of Lyn don Station near the Black Forest Inn. The quarter mile asphalt track seats 2,500 with time trials at 7:30 p.m. and a program of semi modified 1932 to 1958 stock cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Jerry Benson
Howard Johnson
Dells Motor Speedway
Lyndon Station
Black Forest Inn
La Crosse County 4-H Leaders Set May Meeting
West Salem Wisconsin will host the La Crosse County Adult 4-H Leaders meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall. Topic is Sales manship in the 4-H Program with speaker Wayne Wendorf of Tri-State Breeders Cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Bangor High School
Mary Henderson
la Crosse
Smith Valley
Carol Mulder
Rockland
Fish Creek Club
Julie Johnson
Holmen
Long Coulee
Jean Hover
West Salem
Handy Helpers
Ann Hemker
Bangor
Lower Big Creek
Ruth Stenberg
Onalaska
Lakers
Ann Miller
Barre Badgers Club
Barre Town Hall
Tribune
Wis
American Legion Hall
Tom O'Connell
Wayne Wendorf
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ann Anderson
Richard Anger
Howard Bandell
Jacquelynn Bayer
Terry Bills
Ruth Ann Beck
Mary Brauner
Byron Britten
Verne Brown
Phillip Rue Francis Burke
Joyce Bush
Bonnie Casper
Judy Casper
Jerome Clark
Joan Collum
Sharon D. Dahl
Sharon L. Dahl
Gary Danielson
Ronald Danielson
John Davis
Ert Hansen
James Hanson
David Haugstad
Scott Hardy
Alvin Hayes
Tim Houston
Terry Humphreys
Wesley Hurlburt
James Jarrett
Dean Johnson
John Johnson
Kaye Johnson
Loretta Johnson
Sandra Johnson
Dennis Karman
Joe Kauss
John Klick
Ardell Knutson
Michael Knutson
Linda Kubina
Brenda Ladron
Willard Lamon
Nancy Larson
Mary Laufenberg
Diane Lee
Anna Lund
Bonnie Mattson
Ruth Mayer
Judith Miller
Arthur Niemi
Verlyn Nelson
Larry Nemec
Duane Nerby
Ronald Nortman
Raymond Odeen
Joan Odenbreit
David Olson
Kathleen Olson
Nancy Olson
Robert Olson
Wayne Overlien
Steve Palchik
Gloria Paulson
Martha Peterson
Ramona Peterson
Vicki Pierce
Gerald Porath
David Prochaska
Reuben Rave
Rose Rebarchik
Kathleen Rhodes
Geraldine Rochester
Sally Roseland
Judie
John Solum
Spring Grove
Elling Solum
Diane Reed
Loren Reed
Paula Fisher
Wendell Fisher
Cataract
Melrose High School
Diane Emerson
Floyd Emerson
Sparta High
H. O. Thobaben
Dale F. Davis
C. C. Steele
Marie Rienks
Miss Rienks
Gladys Haney
Physics Meet
Ralph
Brookwood HS
Son
University of Rochester
Iowa State University
Valetta Bloor
William Bolden
Kay Brieske
Doris Byers
Gary Clark
Orlin Clark
Judy Cunitz
Blaine DeWitt
Fred Hammes
Darlene Hansen
Robert Haugen
Gerald Haun
Barbara Hubbard
Delores Johnson
Eugene Kortbein
Gerald Lower
Roger Liefke
Nancy McCoy
Jerry Muehlenkamp
Ramona Neckar
David Nevin
Fern Niemeier
Norman Oldenburg
Sharon Olson
Harold Opton
Max Sayner
Sparta Area Community Group
Seneca High
DR. Allen Day
Hochungra Indian Mission School
Hochungra
Uncle Sam
A. 3.C
Gary Benedict
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Levin Ben
S. Obedict
Taylor
Aaron Granlund
Blair David Nelson
Gale Nelson
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Henry Anderson
Rollie Frey
Harold Kubisiak
Peter Bieri
Marvin Baures
Roger Johnson
Kent Jacobson
Clayton Olson
Mary McCluskey
Gladys Gilfillan
Zalah Jenks
Agnes Johnson
Florence Bell
Ruth Erickson
Loainne Bryn
Holy Trinity Church
Park Ave
Boy Scout Troop 39
Father and Sons Club of
Bud Lanke
la Crosse Tribune
RFD
BRF
Smrekars
Yugoslavia
Millston
Grandma's Grill
John Jr
Smrekar
Europe
Stanley W. Peterson
Town
E. D. Farwell
Adrian Docken
George Knudsen
Roger Corneliussen
Schumacher Cruncial Home
Salem
Gautsch
Kau
Cities Service
la Crosse & West Ave
KAU Distributors
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!