Two 25 Year Guards With BRE Unit In Wisconsin
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis As National Guard World War II Commemoration Week runs Oct 10 17 two local guardsmen mark 25 years of service Raymond Bock a lifelong Black River Falls resident joined from Neillsville and Francis Lefty Hicks who moved to Black River Falls joined in Milwaukee The Black River Falls unit organized March 14 1950 and trained at a new armory dedicated in May It called into active duty during the Berlin Crisis in Oct 1961 serving about a year at Ft Lewis Wash Now two officers and 32 enlisted members remain from that era with the current unit counting three officers and 74 enlisted The present unit drills Mondays and conducts many special drills throughout the year
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Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin National Guard
Raymond Bock
National Guard Co
Neillsville
Francis “Lefty” Hicks
Milwaukee
Hicks
National Guard
Berlin
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Naire Waller
James Nold
Tomah
Gary Bock
Monroe 4-H Club Display Winners
Sparta and Warrens clubs led Monroe County 4-H Week window displays with top blue ribbons among 20 clubs. Sparta featured a realistic fireplace in its hot ideas display. Star Gazers showed a wheel of success. Second place went to Black Valley and La Grange. third to Ridgeville Rocketeers and Bush Prairie. fourth to Warrens Busy Badgers and Kendall Routers. Honorable mentions included Badger Busy Bees, Tomah Tigers, Wyeville Hill Toppers, and Melvina Shamrocks.
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Sparta
Wis
Farmers Valley
Star Gazers of
Warrens
Monroe County
Star Gazers
Black Valley Club
Wilton
la Grange Club
Tomah
Ridgeville Rocketeers
Norwalk
Bush Prairie Club
Warrens Busy Badgers
Kendall Routers
Badger Busy Bees
Cashton
Tomah Tigers
Wyeville Hill Toppers
Melvina Shamrocks
North Crawford Seniors Elect North Crawford Senior High Officers
North Crawford Senior High School announces elected officers. Schoolwide officers include Joe Leary as president and Mike Cain as vice president with Jane Everson secretary and Patricia Walsh treasurer. Senior class officers are Ed Monahan president James Thorne vice president Karen Olson secretary and Francis Fleming treasurer. Junior class officers are Randi Carter Pat Ryan Kathy George and Shirley Olson. Sophomore class officers are Barbara Sharp Mickey Showen Mary Helgerson and Kathy Fortney.
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Gays Mills
Wis
North Crawford Senior High School
Joe Leary
Mike Cain
Jane Everson
Patricia Walsh
Ed Monahan
James Thortne
Karen Olson
Francis Fleming
Randi Carter
Pat Ryan
Kathy George
Shirley Olson
Barbara Sharp
Mickey Showen
Mary Helgerson
Kathy Fortney
Lakes Association Re-Elects Officers
George Siegler of Necedah was re elected president of Castle Rock Petenwell Lakes Association at a Courthouse meeting. Wilkinson Alexander Necedah remains vice president Mrs William Rohde Mauston secretary treasurer Earl Peterson New Lisbon director Fred Steinhaus Mauston named director succeeding Jim Christianson Necedah.
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Mauston
Wis
George Siegler
Necedah
Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes Association
Wilber Alexander
William Rohde
Earl Peterson
New Lisbon
Fred Steinhaus
Jim Christianson
Committee Recommends Low Bids for Leaf Loader and Fire Hall
The street committee recommends purchasing a leaf loader from Paynter Co. for 2750 vs Anderson Thomas Co. 2850. City fire hall bids favor Finger Construction Co. 66750 for base contract with Thompson Plumbing and Heating Co. and Quick Electric Service as subcontractors. Council action pending at Tuesday night meeting.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Common Council
Paynter Co
Anderson Thomas Co
Fire Department
Finger Construction Co
Manston
Thompson Plumbing and Heating Co
Quick Electric Service
The
Finger Co
Council
Luther College Debate Squad Plans 12 Trips This Year
Luther College at Decorah Iowa will begin its travel schedule with a trip on October 2 to Wisconsin State University Whitewater. Eleven more trips are planned including a potential east coast journey. The debate topic urges greater freedom for law enforcement in crime investigation and prosecution. Ronald Christenson of Luther spoke on procedural process in preparation.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Wisconsin State University
Whitewater
United States
Ronald Christenson
Luther
Christenson
Pup Makes Attempt At Being Dentist
In Seattle a nine year old boy named Randy Fonda was playing with a three month old puppy Chow when a log fell and knocked out one of his lower teeth. Dentist Dr Joel Calavan said the extraction was neater than he could have made himself.
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Seattle
Wash
Randy Fonda
Randy
Chow
Joel Calavan
Hospital Employees Cited For Service
Career service awards and prizes were awarded at Tomah Veterans Hospital. Robert Bruley Horance Lemmons Wyatt Shisler and Vincent Blashke received awards for 20 years of service. Lloyd Brown was awarded a 15 year pin while Arlyn Miller received an award for 10 years of service.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Veterans’ Hospital
Robert Bruley
Horance Lemmons
Wyatt Shisler
Vincent Blashke
Lloyd Brown
Arlyn Miller
Military youth notes from Wisconsin families
Local notices list service promotions and assignments for Wisconsin men and women. Jerry Ames earns specialist rank at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu while LeRoy Kirchoff heads to Aberdeen Proving Grounds for heavy machinery training and others, including Marines recruits, Air Force specialists, and Navy trainees, reflect a broad service picture.
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Jerry Ames
Wendell Ames
Tomah
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu
Hawaii
Tripler Hospital
Pvt
LeRoy Kirchoff
August Kirchoff
Hokah
Minn
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Ft. Leonard Wood
Darrel Nerby
Oliver Johnson
Blair
San Diego
Calif
Lumber Yard Fire in Milwaukee Causes $300000 Loss
A five alarm blaze at Bliffert Lumber Coal Oil Service on Milwaukee's South Side caused estimated losses over 300000 with two long sheds and fuel oil tanks destroyed. Firefighters battled the fire for about two and a half hours as 8000 to 10000 spectators watched.
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Milwaukee
James R. Maher
Bliffert Lumber Coal Oil Service
Maher
Bee Tree Hunting Treasures From a Century Old Bee Box
Gays Mills Wisconsin resident Willis Zintz pursues bee tree hunting as a frugal, flavorful sport. He preserves a hundred year old bee box and trap, a gift from Ben Twining, built by his grandfather Dave Twining, a Civil War era gunsmith and early hunter in the region.
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Willis Zintz
la Crosse Tribune
Gays Mills
Wis
Ben Twining
Dave Twining
Dave
Grange
Zintz
Viroqua Fire Prevention Event Slated
Viroqua WI public fire prevention week features for students October 7 at the fire station. Students view modern equipment and a historic hose cart while special demonstrations educate on safety. Quarterly inspections reduce hazards in schools and businesses and followups fix most violations. Henry H Seiler has led as fire chief 23 years.
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Viroqua
Wis
Milan Larson
Henry H. Seiler
Fire Prevention Training Slated At VA Hospital
National Fire Prevention Week events at Tomah Veterans Hospital include a training session and demonstrations in first aid fire fighting. Sessions occur in the gym on Tuesday Oct 5 and Thursday Oct 7 at 9 30 a m and 2 30 p m with Francis Rice and Edward Higgins presenting.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Francis Rice
Edward Higgins
R.N
Marshfield Brewery Sold to Sigi's Inc in Marshfield
Marshfield Brewery Co sold Friday to Sigi's Inc a Marshfield cheese distributor. The brewery which produced Marshfield Beer has operated since 1889.
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Marshfield
Marshfield Brewery Co
Sigi’s, Inc
Diplomat Sir Lancelot Oliphant Dies at 84
Sir Lancelot Oliphant 84 longtime British diplomat died Saturday. As a Foreign Office junior in 1914 he handed the British declaration of war to Germanys ambassador in London.
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London
Sir Lancelot Oliphant
Foreign Office
Germany
Top 4-H Display Wins in Monroe County Club Week
Farmers Valley 4-H Club of Sparta arranged a top window display at Rudy's IGA for National 4-H Club Week among 20 entries, earning a blue ribbon alongside Star Gazers at Warrens for their display.
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Monroe County
Farmers Valley Club of Sparta
Rudy
IGA
Warrens
Hokah Village Sets Election
Hokah Minnesota voters will select three members for the village board in November. Expiring terms include Mayor Martin Schulze two years treasurer Earnest Sloan two years and Councilman George Geiwitz three years. Filing closes October 5.
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Hokah, Minn
Martin Schulze
Earnest Sloan
George Geiwitz
Juneau County Sets October Induction Quota at Eight
MAULTON Wis The Juneau County selective service board has an induction quota of eight men for October with another 28 to be sent for preinduction physicals. Monthly calls are now being made. The September quota was seven men.
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Maulton
Wis
Juneau County
Geopolitics in Geography and Political Economy
Geopolitics blends geography and political economy to explain how a country’s location and physical landscape shape its political development and power. The study links place to policy and national strategy across regions and eras.
Westby High Opens in New Building Amid Heating Swap
Westby Wisconsin moved students from the old high school to a new building due to lack of heat. The grade building, recently heated, supplies the high school with a new heating system. The dining area seats over 700, with a larger kitchen and new equipment. The old grade building will remain until spring, as its south wall serves as the former high school’s north retaining wall.
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Westby
Wis
Dr. Carroll Hoph to Speak at Houston County ARC Meeting
Dr Carroll Hoph director of Winona Public School will address the Houston County Association for Retarded Children at Freeburg School Caledonia at 8 15 p m Oct 7 The talk will cover trainable retarded persons and education The event is open to the public Dennis J Miller ARC president announced John Haugen La Crescent Public School will lead a new class for trainable retarded children with sessions at the La Crescent Methodist Church basement
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Association For
Freeburg School
Freeburg
Carroll Hoph
Winona
Special Education
Hoph
Houston County Arc
Dennis J. Miller
John Haugen
la Crescent
Marion Moore
Aberdeen
S.D
Methodist Church
Camp Douglas Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers
Edith Johnson was installed recently as president of the Camp Douglas American Legion Auxiliary. Other officers include Marge Hanson vice president Irene Beck 2nd vice president Vida Schultz secretary Hilda Olson treasurer Jessie Abrahamson guard Mabel Heath chaplain.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Edith Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Marge Hanson
Irene Beck
Vida Schultz
Hilda Olson
Jessie Abrahamson
Mabel Heath
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