Mabel High Students Receive School Awards
Mabel High School in Minnesota honored students for extra curricular achievements at a recent awards night. Numerous recognitions were given across categories including Valedictorian, Salutatorian, speech, Thespian of the year, FFA, National Honor Society, Student Council, and various subject-area awards.
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Mabel, Minn
Mabel High School
Reader’s Digest
Luther College Award
Carol Macha
Betsey Tollefson
Joseph Larson
Joyce Jameson
Doris Nelson
Loreen Redwing
Rochelle Dahl
Janice Tripp
Judy Ellestad
Carmen Walker
FFA
Tom Walker
Lynn Larson
Jerome Knudsen
Gary Redwing
Harris Williams
Herbert Gunders
Thomas Odegaard
David Ryan
Thomas Walker
James Hagen
Keith Wold
Jerry Asgaard
Jon Lee
Richard D. Larson
Gary Goodno
Jerry Eiken
Marlin Barth
Charles Lind
Roger Rommes
Jerry Ekker
Arcadia High School Class of 1917 to Reunite
Arcadia Wis Special plans for the Arcadia High School class of 1917 40th anniversary reunion to be held Saturday June 1 at Arcadia Country Club in the afternoon with a 5 p.m. banquet Rev C E Olzen Richfield class member will give the invocation and N E Schneider Milwaukee class president will serve as toastmaster.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia High School
Arcadia Country Club
P.m
C. E. Olzen
Richfield
N. E. Schneider
Milwaukee
Clarice Lisowski
Ruth Servais
Lois Schmidtknecht
Helen Ziegler
Joanne Pampuch
Janice Dabelstein
Joyce Zeller
Sandra Barenthin
Bonita Eichman
Sharon Doerner
Black River Falls HS Holds Annual Awards Day
Black River Falls Wisconsin high school held its annual awards day in the auditorium. David Lund received multiple honors including DAR American Legion and state medals. Paul Hanson named outstanding athlete of the year. Jon Kling and Barbara Rudkin among honorable mentions. student council transition completed with David Hoonsbeen taking over duties.
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Black River Falls HS
Black River Falls
Wis
Dean Lubow
Margaret Johnson
David Lund
Darlene Reiels
Dar
Janet Millis
American Legion
Adele Barber
Richard Hansen
Barbara Johnson
Myrta Crosby Fey
John Phillips Sousa
Sara Helbling
Barbara Byrnes
Helen Mears
Michael McNulty
John Polick
Rachel Rudkin
FFA
Ellsworth Sweene
David Lund Paul Hanson
Earl Wiltzie
Barbara Kilian
Earl Wiltsie
Barbara Larvick
Richard Emerson
Jessie Rae Fisher
Ann Kilian
Jeanene Nash
Gilbert Rannick
Jean Welda
Ann Waldum
Kay Anderson
Marion Huss
Solveig Engebretson
Nell Dimmick
Caroll Bekkelund
Karen Johnson
John Smrekar
Kay Knutsen
Bruce Haug
Dennis Zamizla
David Falk
Linda Rand
Shirley Hagen
Susan Hoonsbeen
Girls Athletic Assn
Shirley Blencoe
Jean David
Victim of Burns Recovering Plea Made for Family
Sparta Wisconsin Mrs. Leon Hendricks severely burned rescuing her children Allen and Roberta last Monday remains in hospital but recovering. The children released after superficial burns and stay with grandmother Hazel Foster. A benefit drive funds clothing and household items after the fire believed caused by an explosion. Donations at Nicolet Hotel.
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Sparta
Wis
Leon Hendricks
Allen
Roberta
Hazel Foster
Nicolet Hotel
Voters Seek Change to Common School District
Seventy seven residents of Sparta petition Monroe County School Committee to convert Sparta district to a common school district A hearing is set at Sparta High School on Wednesday June 19 at 8 p m If approved the elected school board would set the budget and electors would vote at the annual meeting The City Council currently approves all school budgets
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County School Committee
Sparta High School
Readstown Honors Memorial Day With Private Flag Display
Readstown Wisconsin will host a Memorial Day parade featuring nearly 100 flags crafted by Mr and Mrs Harlan G Sime. The event includes a keynote by Rev Max W Randall missionary in the Belgian Congo and ends with ceremonies at the cemetery and village park.
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Readstown
Wis
Harlan G. Sime
Max W. Randall
Belgian Congo
Churches of Christ
Pearl Randall
Larson-Bucholtz Post
Spartans To Show Appreciation
SpartaWisconsin business establishments join Camp McCoy appreciation days May 31 and June 1 offering discounts to personnel with ID cards or families with a post exchange card. Large window signs guide servicemen and families. A free Water Street street dance Friday night until midnight accompanies the event.
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Sparta
Wis
Water Street
Oak
Main Streets
Fred Bahr
Arthur Arenz
Howard Thiel
William Morgan
Douglas Frizee
Raymond Easley
Bangor High Names Badger Boy Stater
Douglas Knudson a junior at Bangor High School has been selected to represent the school at Badger Boys State at Ripon College. He is the son of Mrs Leona and the late Vernon W Knudson and the grandson of Ray Parmenter chairman of the County Board.
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Bangor High Names
Badger Boy Stater
Bangor
Wis
Douglas Knudson
Bangor High School
Badger
Ripon College
Leona
Vernon W. Knudson
Ray Parmenter
Tremplo Legion Posts To Hold County Meet
Trempealeau County Legion posts meet Monday June 3 at Club 186 between Whitehall and Independence on Highway 121. County officers will be elected and delegates to the national convention at Atlantic City named.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Legion
Independence
Highway 121
Atlantic City
Arcadia High School to Hold Fantasy Themed Graduation
Graduation exercises for 56 Arcadia High School seniors set for Friday at 8 p.m. will center on the fantasy Long Trail to Tomorrow. Valedictorian Kay Fugina and salutatorian Janice Sonsalla lead a speaking chorus with other students performing vocal and instrumental numbers. Diplomas will be handed by John Weltzien. Citizenship medals and American Legion honors will be awarded to top male and female seniors.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia High School
Kay Fugina
Janice Sonsalla
John Riesch
Kenneth Bittner
Willard B. Gautsch
American Legion
John C. Sobotta
Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Thirty four pupils graduate from St. Aloysius School
Thirty four pupils of St. Aloysius Catholic School received diplomas on Wednesday evening April 29. Rev Cyril J Smetana presided as Sister Mary Jerome taught the eighth grade.
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Arcadia
Wis
St. Aloysius Catholic School
Cyril J. Smetana
Rodney Wolfe
Renee Salsman
Carol Merchant
Donald Fernholz
Judith Schmidt
Sandra Fernholz
Edwin Fernholz
Ronald Slaby
Betty Taplin
Penny Harrison
Delores Tuschar
Edward Smith
Mary Kutt
Nancy Auer
LaNore Schlesser
Roger Amundson
Mary Ann Pierzina
James Kostner
Jane Abts
David Kutt
LeRoy Fernholz
Ruth Walski
Karen Dorn
Jerome Haines
Sharon Theisen
Robert Myers
Joyce Klink
Donald Kowalsky
James Theisen
Thomas Haines
Marie Klopotek
Henry Walski
Pat Chambers
Dennis Kreibeck
Mary Jerome
Whitehall Students Win College Honors
David Wood a Whitehall junior at Eau Claire State College received a journalism medal from Pi Delta Epsilon. Anthony Frey also a junior at Eau Claire College earned honors for a 3.2 GPA and was among 120 students cited at graduation.
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Whitehall
Wis
David Wood
Eau Claire State College
Pi Delta Epsilon
Harold Wood
Anthony Frey
Rollie Frey
Eau Claire College
Frey
BRF Faculty Member Wins National Science Fellowship
Clement Fontaine of Black River Falls High School has received a fellowship from the National Science Foundation and the Hill Foundation to study eight weeks at a university this summer. The program runs from June 11 to August 9 with expenses covered by the NSF and the Hill Foundation. Fontaine, a nine year veteran, will begin his fourth term at BRF and serves as a Marine Reserves major. he will train in Hawthorne Nevada in late August. Mrs Fontaine will stay in Black River Falls with their twins during his absence.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Clement Fontaine
Black River Falls High School
National Science Foundation
Louis W. and Maude Hill Foundation
Fontaine T
The
Science Foundation
Hill Foundation
Fontaine
Whitewater State College
Hawthorne, Nev
Mrs. Fugina Heads St Ann’s Society In Arcadia
St Ann's Society of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia elected officers. President is Mrs Clarence Fugina Sr, vice president Mrs Della Gamoke, secretary Mrs Herman Sense, treasurer Mrs Olivier Schroeder. Directors include Mrs Charles Brogan replacing Mrs Ray Myers, and Mrs Hedwig Thomas and Mrs Kenneth Fernholz.
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Arcadia
Wis
St. Ann’s Society of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Clarence Fugina Sr
Della Gamoke
Herman Sense
Olivier Schroeder
Charles Brogan
Ray Myers
Hedwig Thomas
Kenneth Fernholz
Cataract Residents Seek Attachment to Sparta School
Sparta Wisconsin residents petition 44 people in Cataract to join Sparta District. A hearing is set for 8:30 p.m. June 17 at Cataract School. Separately, Monroe and Juneau County committees approved attaching the Clearfield School portion in Monroe County to New Lisbon.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe
Juneau County
New Lisbon
Clearfield
Monroe County
Class of 1929 Reunion Tentatively Planned
Tentative plans outline a Whitehall High School class reunion for July 20. Organizers include Mrs. Al Mattson Bennett Anderson Clarence H. Johnson and Tilman Haug with preliminary arrangements underway.
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Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall High School
al Mattson
Bennett Anderson
Clarence H. Johnson
Tilman Haug
Brownies Hold Fly Up Ceremonies in Onalaska Wisconsin
Brownie Troop 89 conducted a fly up ceremony at the Onalaska Methodist Church. Patrol leaders Joan Russell and Beverly Albitz led the event as 28 Brownies received pins from Mrs. Alex Berg Mr. James Albitz and Milton Stuart. Mothers were served refreshments prepared by Mines Orville Netwal Richard Morrell and John Staats.
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Onalaska, Wis
Brownie Troop 89
Onalaska Methodist Church
Joan Russell
Beverly Albitz
Mmes
Alex Berg
James Albitz
Milton Stuart
Mines
Orville Netwal
Richard Morrell
John Staats
Barbara Berg
Margie Berg
Midge Davidson
Beth Dolbier
Barbara Evenson
Vida First
Susan Harper
Donna Hodson
Patty Kramer
Mary Kessel
Ellen Morrell
Diane Munson
Wendy McGlain
Jean Nees
Susan O’brien
Pam Olson
Kathy O’conner
Patricia Page
la Rea Peterson
Nancy Rye
Lynda Summers
Gloria Seeman
Dorothy Taucher
Sandra Stoda
Grace Thomas
Pamela Thaidorf
Beaverdam to Host 1957 Alice in Dairyland Finalists
Twenty six contestants from 13 regions will converge on Beaverdam Wisconsin for the two day event May 31 and June 1. Gov Vernon Thomson will attend the Dairy Month breakfast and a parade with 100 units will highlight the schedule. The four winners will be named at a Saturday banquet followed by a show at Swan's City Park.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Vernon Thomson
St. Peter's School Hall
Swan's City Park
Beverly Thomas
Cobb
Shirley Montgomery
Browntown
Valdyne E. Ratchek
Twin Lakes
Nancy Kay Trewyn
Whitewater
Mary Kegel
Gays Mills
Allene Kay Sedimayr
Prairie de Chien
Sally Bergenske
Madison
Joan Freeman
Mount Horeb
Wilton Church Schedules Ascension Day Mass and Dinner
The Rev. Peter Eiden will hold Ascension Day Masses Thursday at 8 am and 8 pm at St. John The Baptist Church in Wilton. The congregation plans a public barbecue chicken dinner Sunday June 2 from 11 30 to 3.
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Wilton
Wis
Peter Eiden
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
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Kay Biggar
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Janice Fonfara
Lila Hanson
James Killian
Shirley Metzler
Jane Sonsalla
Rita Thomas
Robert White
Wayne Auer
Ronald Braun
Jerome Fetting
Allan George
Doris Giemza
John Glenzinski
Robert Gulkowski
Franklin Haines
Gary Halvorson
Robert Hertzfeldt
August Klimek
Howard Knutson
Darlene Kreibich
Richard Kujak
LuAnn Maloney
Betty Moe
Joann Moga
Carol Newcomb
Jean Patzner
William Patzner
Allyn Pelowski
Arcadia School
St. Aloysius
BRF
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St. Ann’s Society
Joyce Slade
Sheboygan
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Rosenedale
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Fountain City
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Glenne Winkoski
Berlin
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Manawa
Nor+ma
Jane Aerts
DePere
Carol Turriff
West DePere
Marlys Bross
River Falls
Jo Ann Hanson
Bakdwin
Carol Hembrook
Chetek
Theresa Chermack
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Diane K. Zaborowski
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Crivitz
Lois Butterfield
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