Awards Night Program Held At Blair High
Blair High School in Blair Wisconsin hosted its annual awards night with Lakeland College athletic director Duane Woltzen as speaker. District Supervisor Donald Jacobson introduced valedictorian Joy Johnson and salutatorian Jacqueline Thompson as longtime honorees received various department and club honors.
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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
Gale memorial day program and parade organized by the American Legion under Ned Danuser with Rev. James Treu as speaker and Legion chaplain George Christianson delivering the invocation. A grade school student will recite In Flanders Fields before the parade to Pine Cliff Cemetery and a Beaver Creek bridge flower scatter by Girl Scouts. If weather fails the curling club hosts the event.
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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 Officers
New officers of the Mabel Sportsmen's Club include Irvin Allen as president Kermit Flattum Thomas Macha and Richard Ruffridge as vice presidents Larry Adams as secretary Vlad Macha as treasurer and Orville Sinclair Clifford Kleibor and Milton Spande 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
Hospital To Conduct Area Wage Survey
TOMAH Wis A wage survey will be conducted in June within a 50 mile radius of the Tomah Veterans Hospital to gather wage data from hotels restaurants laundries bakeries and other industries with comparable employment. Information will be sent to the Veterans Administration in Washington DC where VA wage schedules are set.
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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 announced a new wayside park on Highway 53 between Galesville and Whitehall. A tentative location places the park just west of Blair.
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Blair
Wis
State Highway Commission
Highway
Galesville
Whitehall
Waukon Approves Purchase of Street Painter
WAUKON Iowa The Common Council approves 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 holds graduation for 68 seniors at 8 p m on May 26 in the auditorium of the new building. Dr Bjarne Ulisvik of Platteville State University will speak. Valedictorian Daniel Resac and salutatorian Neil Neinast Jr lead the class with diplomas presented by board members and Supt G I Shold introduces the speaker.
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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 Bolden
Jerry Buchal
Paula Clark
Sharon Clary
Nancy Clausius
Marvin Cunningham
Republican Party Elects Chairman In Houston County
CALEDONIA Minn Mrs George J Hendel Jr R 1 has been elected chairman of the Houston County Republican party to succeed Mrs Robert Emmons of La Crescent who resigned.
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Caledonia
Minn
George J. Hendel Jr
Houston County
Republican Party
Robert Emmons
la Crescent
Childless No More Vernon Shafer Family Grows to 12
In 1955 Vernon and Mary Shafer welcomed twins amid a growing brood now totaling 12 children under age 10. The couple, living in a four bedroom house, balance two jobs and daily chores as they praise their large family and humor about future plans.
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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
Shafers
Alma Center Legion Hall Remodeled In Wisconsin
Alma Center Wisconsin reports the Legion Hall on Main Street completed front remodeling. The entrance moved to the southwest corner, four large south windows added, exterior clad in red wood and stone, and knotty pine interior panels added in the main meeting room. An auxiliary funded both the current and earlier interior upgrades. Irvin Marg is commander and Richard Darnill adjutant.
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Alma Center
Wis
American Legion Hall
Main Street
Irvin Marg
Tthe Legion Post
Richard Darnill
Merrillan Seventh Graders Publish Final Paper
Merrillan Wisconsin seventh graders released the Grade School Journal the first issue in years with Linda Anderson as editor. Teachers and seventh graders gathered and wrote the news under adviser Melvina Kopp. The issue stressed conservation and plans for a field trip by United School District 3 students 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
Melrose Wisconsin report shows Melrose Mindoro High School on schedule with concrete slabs in place in vocational and academic wings. Interior partitions nearing completion and exterior masonry finished with roof work complete.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose-Mindoro High School
Holmen Auxiliary Names New Treasurer
Mrs James Haug was appointed treasurer of the Holmen American Legion Auxiliary replacing Mrs Kenneth Johnson. The auxiliary will sell poppies Saturday May 28 with Mrs Ar lan Lee as chairman. The unit will host the La Crosse Contact Organization for a picnic meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday June 9. Members will 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 plans commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Friday May 27 in the school gym. Speaker will be Robert Tremain coordinator of Educational Service Agency II La Crosse.
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Alma Center
Wis
Lincoln High School
Robert Tremain
Educational Service Agency II
la Crosse
Sparta Veterans and Auxiliary Install New Officers
Sparta Wisconsin officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary were installed. George Uting became commander. Jess Schulz and Elroy Olson were named 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 house committee members. Mrs. Russell DeWitt was installed auxiliary president with Gladyce Martin and 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 Underway in District Plan
Construction of a new multi purpose room at Ettrick Elementary School is in progress as part of the Gale Ettrick district building program. Additions are also rising on both sides of the high school in Galesville with a total expected cost near $475000 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
The Black River Falls High School Alumni Association will hold its 91st annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday May 28 in the junior high school auditorium. Sverre Tinglum of Merrill class of 1948 will be master of ceremonies. The classes of 1966 1956 1941 and 1916 will be honored.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Commencement Exercises at Seneca High School
Seneca Wis Commencement marks the seniors graduation at 8 p.m. 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 Lynxville and salutatorian Diane Sherry daughter of Mr and Mrs Elling Sherry Ferryville will deliver the speeches
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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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