Awards Night Program At Blair High School Honors Students
Blair High School in Blair Wisconsin held its annual awards night with speaker Duane Woltzen of Lakeland College. District Supervisor Donald Jacobson introduced valedictorian Joy Johnson and salutatorian Jacqueline Thompson.
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Linda Mathson
Viking
Caryl Halverson
Joy Johnson
Daryl Nielsen
Nielsen
Miss Thompson
Mary Shay
Sheldon Legreid
Linda Sweene
Miss Shay
Dennis Thompson
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Steven Kittleson
Larry Gilbertson
Susan Helstad
Rebecca Simmons
MNC
Daniel Borreson
Robert Greenwell
Faye Lee
Wisconsin
Cynthia Berg
Miss Lee
Greenwell
Kittleson
Memorial Day Observance Planned At Gale
American Legion in Gale GALESVILLE Wisconsin under Ned Danuser will host a Memorial Day program and parade at 9 a.m. on May 30. Rev. James Treu will speak, with benediction by Legion chaplain George Christianson. A grade school student will recite In Flanders Fields as scouts scatter flowers at Beaver Creek and Pine Cliff Cemetery.
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Galesville
Wis
American Legion
Ned Danuser
James Treu
Assembly of God Church
Legion
George Christianson
Flanders Fields
Pine Cliff Cemetery
Beaver Creek
Curling Club
Mabel Sportsmen elect new club officers
New officers of the Mabel Sportsmen's Club include Irvin Allen as president and Kermit Flattum Thomas Macha and Richard Ruffridge as vice presidents. Larry Adams is secretary Vlad Macha treasurer and Orville Sinclair Clifford Kleiboer and Milton Spande serve as directors.
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Mabel, Minn
The
Mabel Sportsmen’s Club
Irvin Allen
Kermit Flattum
Thomas Macha
Richard Ruffridge
Larry Adams
Vlad Macha
Orville Sinclair
Clifford Kleiboer
Milton Spande
Hospital Wage Survey Planned Around Tomah VA Center
A June wage survey within 50 miles of Tomah Veterans Hospital will collect pay data from hotels, restaurants, laundries, bakeries and other industries with comparable employment. Dr. H. E. Wilkinson says data will be sent to the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C., to help set VA wage scales.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Veterans Hospital
H. E. Wilkinson
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Wayside Park Planned Near Blair Wisconsin
The State Highway Commission proposes a wayside park on Highway 53 between Galesville and Whitehall with a tentative site just west of Blair as part of road side beautification efforts.
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Blair
Wis
State Highway Commission
Highway
Galesville
Whitehall
Waukon Council approves street painter purchase
WAUKON Iowa The Common Council approved buying a machine to paint crosswalk lines and parking spaces for 380 dollars.
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Waukon
Iowa
Common Council
Class Is First To Graduate In New School
Hillsboro High School suspends its auditorium debut with 68 seniors earning diplomas. Dr. Bjarne R. Ulisvik of Platteville State University speaks as the commencement figure. Valedictorian Daniel Resac and salutatorian Neil Neinast Jr lead the class procession.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Hillsboro High School
Bjarne R. Ulisvik
Platteville State University
Daniel Resac
Neil Neinast Jr
G. I. Shold
Dr. Ullsvik
Richard Boudreau
Neil Neinast Sr
Ronald Slama
Rachel Allikas
Virginia Anderson
James Baller
Vera Ballwahn
Conrad Benish
Pamela Benish
Steven Benish
Ronald Bladk
Grace Boldon
Jerry Buchal
Paula Clark
Sharon Clary
Nancy Clausius
Marvin Cunningham
Republican Party Elects Chairman in Houston County
Caledonia Minnesota Mrs George J Hendel Jr received the Houston County Republican party chair after the resignation of Mrs Robert Emmons of La Crescent. The change names Mrs Hendel as new leader succeeding Mrs Emmons.
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Caledonia
Minn
George J. Hendel Jr
Houston County
Republican Party
Robert Emmons
la Crescent
Shafer Family Welcomes 12 Children By Births
Vernon and Mary Shafer of Springfield Illinois embrace a growing brood now totaling 12 children under age 10 born since May 1956. The couple, childless in 1955, describe balancing four sets of twins among nine boys and three girls while managing a four bedroom home.
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Vernon Shafer
Springfield
Ill
Springfield, Ill
Vernon
Mary Shafer
Planned Parenthood Association
Susan
Sally
Shafer
Laurie
Kurt
Kris
Kevin
Karen
Daniel
Mary Beth
Jack
Jane
Thomas
Alma Center Legion Hall Remodel Complete
Alma Center Wisconsin reports the front of the American Legion Hall on Main Street has been remodeled. The entrance moved to the southwest corner, four large south windows added, and exterior red wood siding with stone installed. Knotty pine panels decorate the south interior wall as a two year old addition houses the auxiliary for the Strawberry Festival barbecue.
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Alma Center
Wis
American Legion Hall
Main Street
Auxiliary
Irvin Marg
Legion Post
Richard Darnill
Merrillan Seventh Graders Publish Final Paper
Merrillan Wisconsin seventh graders publish the Grade School Journal, the first issue in years. Editor Linda Anderson led seventh graders writing under adviser Mrs. Melvina Kopp. The issue stresses conservation as eighth graders plan a field trip in eastern Jackson County.
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Merrillan
Wis
Linda Anderson
Melvina Kopp
United School District 3
Jackson County
High School Construction On Schedule In Melrose Wisconsin
Melrose Mindoro high school construction remains on schedule with the vocational wing and academic areas having completed concrete floors. Interior partitions are over halfway finished, exterior masonry done, and roof work completed. Next steps include pouring locker room and music area floors and finishing fuel system, plumbing, electrical, and heating work.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose-Mindoro High School
Holmen Auxiliary Names New Treasurer and Schedules Activities
Mrs. James Haug was named treasurer of the Holmen American Legion Auxiliary replacing Mrs. Kenneth Johnson. The group will sell poppies on Saturday May 28 with Mrs. Arlan Lee as chairman. The unit hosts La Crosse Contact Organization for a picnic meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday June 9. Members march in the Memorial Day parade May 30.
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Holmen
Wis
James Haug
Holmen American Legion Auxiliary
Kenneth Johnson
Arlan Lee
la Crosse
Tremain To Speak At Alma Center Commencement
Alma Center Lincoln High School sets 8 p.m. Friday May 27 for commencement in the school gym. Robert Tremain director of Educational Service Agency II La Crosse will be the speaker.
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Alma Center
Wis
Lincoln High School
Robert Tremain
Educational Service Agency II
la Crosse
Sparta Veterans Auxiliary Install New Officers
Officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary in Sparta Wis were installed recently with George Uting as commander and Jess Schulz and Elroy Olson as vice commanders. Other officers include Robert Martin quartermaster Robert Taylor chaplain Louis Wenger judge advocate Dr Vincent Humphrey surgeon Gerald Hoard adjutant Thomas Gomez Charles Williams and Hoard trustees Fred Smith Henry Scholze Don Neibl and Frank Colossi. Mrs Russell DeWitt installed as auxiliary president with Gladyce Martin Dorothy Peterson as vice presidents Clara Lathrop treasurer Winnie Littlejohn chaplain Dorothy Richgruber historian Myrtle Reynolds conductress and Betty Middleton guard.
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Sparta
Wis
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
George Uting
Jess Schulz
Elroy Olson
Robert Martin
Robert Taylor
Louis Wenger
Vincent Humphrey
Gerald
Peg) Hoard
Thomas Gomez
Charles Williams
Hoard
Fred Smith
Henry Scholze
Don Neibl
Frank Colossi
Russell
Ettrick School Addition Begun
Construction of a multi purpose room at Ettrick Elementary School has started as part of the Gale Ettrick District expansion. The project includes north and south additions to the high school in Galesville, with an estimated cost of about 475000 dollars including architect fees and furnishings.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Elementary
Gale Ettrick
Galesville
Alumni Plan 91st Banquet at Black River Falls High
Black River Falls Wisconsin alumni plan the 91st annual banquet at 6 30 p m Saturday May 28 in the junior high school auditorium Sverre Tinglum Meril class of 1948 will be master of ceremonies The classes of 1966 1956 1941 and 1916 will be honored during the program.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Seneca High set to hold commencement exercises
Seneca Wisconsin announces commencement for seniors at 8 p m on Thursday May 26 in the school gym Prof Don Wille of La Crosse State University will speak Valedictorian Linda Hinderberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hinderberger rural Lynxville Salutatorian Diane Sherry daughter of Mr and Mrs Elling Sherry rural Ferryville will deliver the Salutatory
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Seneca
Wis
Seneca High School
Don Wille
la Crosse State University
Linda Hinderberger
Fred Hinderberger
Lynxville
Diane Sherry
Elling Sherry
Ferryville
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