Recreation Program Adds Zest To Life In Allamakee Home
Waukon Iowa recounts 1960 initiative at Allamakee County Home run with Mental Health Association volunteers and Mrs Lester Ellingson. Residents gain social activity arts crafts and routine care. facility supports 60 residents age 24 to 93 with a farm operation and garden. Details trace the home’s long history from 1866 through a 1880 fire and 1936 two story brick rebuild.
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Allamakee County
Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee
Mental Health Association
Lester Ellingson
William Moritz
Moritz
Ruan
Patrick Keenan
James Cassidy
Joseph Burton
Board of Supervisors of
O. A. Dixon
Tom Ford
Decorah
Francis Jacobson
John Rooster Jr
Frank Thompson
Board of Supervisors
Dixon
Arthur Grinager
Local church groups schedule May and June meetings
Ferryville and Ettrick area ALCW groups plan May 26 and June 1 events with talks by Rev. E Brooker and preschool guests. Memorial Day services also noted. Norwalk Lutheran groups announce summer Bible schools. New Albin and Viola church youth and guild activities listed along with a father and son banquet at St. Johns UCC.
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Ettrick
Wis
French Creek
ALCW
E. Brooker
Luther Park
Chetek
Hardies Creek
ASCW
South Beaver Creek
Mmes
Orvis Anderson
Stanley Klinkenberg
Robert Hanson
Arthur Swenson
Miriam
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Edwin Daffinson
Norsemen
Luther College
Living Hope Church
New Albin
Iowa
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Dairymen to Hear Mudge on Herd Health in Caledonia
Caledonia Minnesota William Mudge extension dairyman from the University of Minnesota will speak at the Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Association meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Sprague State Bank McPhail Room. The topic is health as it relates to high producing cows. Annual reports will be given and officers elected. meeting open to all dairymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
William Mudge
University of Minnesota
Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
McPhail
Sprague State Bank
Ted DeWitt
Five Rural Schools May Be Closed in Westby District
Westby Wisconsin plans to close five rural schools this year in the Westby Area School District. The candidate closures are Smith, Von Ruden, Gilbertson, Unseth, and Eide. A decision will be made at the district's annual meeting.
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Westby
Wis
Westby Area
Smith
von Ruden
Gilbertson
Unseth
Eide
Hokah Post To Sponsor Memorial Day Observance Parade
Hokah Minnesota Hokah American Legion Post will sponsor Memorial Day services and a parade. The parade assembles at 9 a.m. at the auditorium then proceeds to Village Park where James Sauer of La Crosse Central High School will speak. Speakers also include Rev. Michael Colmann and Rev. Roger Gustafsson at Mount Hope Calvary cemeteries. A Root River bridge ceremony honors sailors and Marines. Taps will be sounded at all cemeteries and flags placed on Civil War veterans graves in Gassert and Hoffman. The Legion Auxiliary Boy and Girl Scouts and Hokah Chiefettes march. Gold Star Mother Mrs. John Gstalder will be honored.
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Hokah
Minn
Convent
Gassert
Hoffman
Legion and Auxiliary
Boy
Girl Scouts
Hokah Chiefetts
John Gstalder
Hospital Fund Release Okayed at Black River Memorial
Black River Falls Wis Release of Hill Burton funds for Black River Memorial Hospital has been approved Judge Richard Lawton of the hospital board reports Sen Gaylord Nelson notified that funds are now available Congress earlier ordered HEW to review projects and halt releases if inflation feared in the area
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Black River Falls
Wis
Hill- Burton
Black River Memorial Hospital
Richard Lawton
Hospital Board of
Gaylord Nelson
Lawton
Congress
Comptroller
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Minnesotan Governor Accused of Exploiting Grain Dispute
North Dakota governor William Guy is accused of exploiting a grain inspection dispute for political purposes. The 24 hour hearing before a legislative subcommittee focused on North Dakota Minnesota tensions over duplicate grain inspections and Minnesota re inspection requirements for grain bound for terminal warehouses.
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ST. Paul
North Dakota
William Guy
Minnesota
Paul A. Rasmussen
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Henry Anderberg
Jamestown
N.D
Anderberg
Rasmussen
Guy
Officers To Be Installed Thursday In Black River Falls
A joint installation of officers by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary is set for 8 p.m. Thursday May 26 in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Viroqua Area Plans Bond Vote for School Construction
Viroqua Wis electors will decide on Oct 4 whether to issue more than 1 million dollars in bonds to fund a new junior high in the city and an elementary center west of town. The plan consolidates 10 one room schools into the Liberty Pole center southeast of Viroqua.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Area
Board of Education
Liberty Pole
68 Year Old Prof May Stay On Job
Mitch ell V. Charnley a 31 year veteran of the University of Minnesota journalism program will be asked to take a two year full time appointment pending Board of Regents approval He has reached 68 the compulsory retirement age and would be retained beyond 68 in a teaching role Regents meet June 15 University officials say the move shows high regard for him from faculty students graduates and the university
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Journalism
Robert L. Jones
Charnley
College of Liberal Arts
University
Date Change for Nommensen Farewell in Hillsboro
The farewell observance for Rev. M. J. Nommensen moves to Sunday June 5 after morning services. He retires due to ill health, with the program to follow the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
M. J. Nommensen
Mr. Nommensen
Royall High Plans Graduation Ceremony in Royall Wisconsin
Royall High School in Elroy Wisconsin will hold commencement in the school auditorium. Elton Kuderer will speak, Ione Schoenberg gives the salutatory, and Heather Tompkins delivers the valedictory. Clarence Gerken will present diplomas. The list of graduates includes Dale Bernhardt Donald Cook Larry Friske Gary Goodman Lamont Granger Rosemarie Hodulik Judy Jensen Louise Knoll Carlene Northcott and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Royall
Elton Kuderer
Ione Schoenberg
Heather Tompkins
Dale Bernhardt
Donald Cook
Larry Friske
Gary Goodman
Lamont Granger
Rosemarie Hodulik
Judy Jensen
Louise Knoll
Carlene Northcott
David Schroeder
Colleen Schulz
Steven Steinhoff
Carlene von Haden
Mary Zenner
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Edgar Medary
la Crosse Tribune
Ferryville
Norwalk
Church of God
Evangelical United Brethren
Church of Gods
Pine Lake Camp
Women’s Guild of St
Viola, Wis
Viola Parish
Methodist and
Evangelical United Brethren’ Churches
Lois Lawton
Jo Perry
Dale McGinnis
Mabel, Minn
Randy Snell
Luther League of First Lutheran Church
Sue Ruehmann
Sue Boyum
Jeff Engen
Snell
Miss Boyum
St. Olaf College
Quicks
C. H
Nelson
Calvin de Buhr
Edmund de Buhr
Norlin Hein
Redwood Falls
Herd Improvement Association Meets
PIANO
Eae
Hokah Post
Oaiverea
RFD
By Gerry Nelson
Schneider
la Crosse
3Rd St
G.I
Wisconsin School OF Electronics
Sherman-Ave. Madison
Wisconsin
Blair
Blair High School
Joy Johnson
Ronald Johnson
Jacqueline Thompson
Archie Thompson
Royall High
Clarence Gerken
Mari Ambert
Dale Anderson
David Anderson
Tom Arttus
Craig Avery
Carol Ballwahn
Donald Bender
James Bender
Sharon Biermeier
Clark Birdsill
Sandra Brandau
Dan Brandenburg
Judy Brandstedder
Edwin Brintnall
Lloyd Brueggeman
Robert Bunk
Craig Buswell
Richard Campfield
Shirley Chard
Gary Creviston
Scott Demarais
Dianne Drews
Patricia Duncan
Curt Durkee
Peter Egan
Mary Lou Ewers
Tom Flock
Patrick Murphy
Viena Naumann
Thomas Nelson
David Nesseth
Gary Nesvacil
Diane Noonan
David Ormson
Randy Parkhurst
Cathy Podruch
Dianne Preuss
Wayne Preuss
Wanda Rhadans
Mary Rittenhouse
Don Roallivan
Jay Roberts
Paulette Rohde
Bruce Sanderson
Linda Schroeder
Allan Schulze
Keith Schultz
Kenneth Schultz
Kristin Severson
Kenneth Sletten
James Smith
David Snyder
Dennis Sorenson
Delores Thomas
Sharon Thurston
Michael Udulutch
Roger Vlasak
Dale Volzka
Joyce von Ruden
Lavonne Walter
Dennis Webster
Linda Wildes
Paul Wurzinger
Diane Yoakum
Denise Young
Nancy Young
Stanley Zellmer
Ronald Zingsheim
Alma Center
American Legion Hall
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