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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1966
Page
14
A large turnout of alumni and former teachers attended an open house at Oakhurst School in Barre Mills to mark the school’s centennial founding. The event featured present teacher Mrs. Violet Zierfuss seated with Norma A. among attendees.
Viola Wisconsin Kickapoo High School marks graduation week with awards night at Viola Community Hall and class trip to Wisconsin Dells. Baccalaureate is scheduled May 29 Readstown Elementary School gym. Commencement June 1 West Lima Elementary School with UW professor Les S Dreyfus as speaker and Rebecca Crook delivering welcome, Norma Nemec valedictory. Diploma ceremonies led by Superintendent LeRoy Merlak and Henry Cunningham board president. Names of 64 graduates listed.
Bangor Wisconsin announces the graduation of the Bangor High School class of 1966 on Thursday May 26 at 8 p.m. Dr. Maurice Graff of La Crosse State University will deliver the commencement address. Rodney Nicolai is valedictorian and Diane Hesselberg salutatorian with special music by students and faculty. Diplomas will be presented by James Beron.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor a Memorial Day program on Monday. A parade begins at 8 30 a m at the clubhouse and marches to the city park for a 9 a m program. Rev Edgar Kolffenbach will speak. Services will be held in three cemeteries. If rain, the high school auditorium will host the program.
In Gurdaspur district India an out of control steam engine and three cars rolled for about 20 miles after the engineer and fireman left the cab at Dinanagar station. The train finally halted when its steam exhausted near Gurdaspur.
Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud sustained a $4,893 award by a jury to Kenneth and Jane Garber of Lincoln for land taken by the State Highway Commission. The Garbers had challenged a $1,950 offer and the court kept the case open while reviewing potential legal issues and transcript objections. The judge also left open a separate matter involving Leonard Ziegler seeking to reopen a town road near Sparta Airport. improvement of an alternate route was ordered before closing the case.
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Anyone wishing to have a flag placed on a veteran s grave in the area is asked to contact Richard Horn at Horns Service Station in Black River Falls this week The American Legion is sponsoring the program.
Galeville Wisconsin 800 people attended the Zion Lutheran Church building anniversary service Sunday. Speakers included Rev S E Varang Redwood Falls Minn Rev Norman E Benson Bensonville Ill former pastors and Rev Clarence Solberg Appleton executive assistant to the president of the Northern Wisconsin District ALC. Reverend Vernon Hintermeyer is the current pastor.
Brownsville Minnesota will stage a promotion exercise for 31 eighth grade students from Browns ville School at 8 a m Wednesday May 25 in Germania Hall. The public is invited to attend.
Eight Gale-Ettrick staffers depart at year end. Alden Olson moves to junior high mathematics in Rochester Minnesota. Robert Wittig shifts to junior high PE in Sheboygan Falls. Edward Redalen becomes building principal near Rochester. John Lillethan returns for master's study. Kay Woll and husband relocate to Cedar Grove to teach. Zalah Jenks and J O Beadle retire from agriculture instruction. Terry Ryan also leaves.
WAUKON Iowa March 1966 Bristol is named valedictorian and Susan Morrow is named salutatorian of the Waubon High School graduating class.
Lee F Anderson of Stod dard Wisconsin is named cadet recruit to the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. He graduates Central High in June ranked 16th of 427, an Eagle Scout and Badger Boys State delegate, with multiple varsity letters and club memberships. He reports June 27 for a four year program leading to a BS and second lieutenant commission.
Arden Lee, Westby High School valedictorian for 1966, is awarded a four year scholarship from General Motors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lee of Westby Wisconsin.
MABEL Minn Derick Dahlen son of Mr and Mrs Martyn Dahlen a senior at Mabel High School has been awarded a scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Seventy five Braves of Decorah Lodge members joined in the spring powwow at Camp Decorah to ready campsites and tents for opening on June 19. About 1,200 scouts and leaders from the Gateway Area Council are expected for eight weeks of summer camping. The powwow featured Order of the Arrow tryouts, sand painting demonstrations, and a lodge meeting. The Indian dance team performs Thursday night ceremonies during the season open to the public.
In Istria Yugoslavia the Antonac family has practiced bridge crafting for two centuries. Jure Antonac and his son have completed 270 wooden bridges, continuing a father to son trade across generations.
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