Westby Kiwanis Elects Officers
Westby Wisconsin Kiwanis Club elects and installs officers for 1971 with Robert Flugstad as president Argyle Skolas as vice president Elmo Gulsvig as secretary Roger Peterson as treasurer and Stanley Constale as immediate past president Three new directors Earl Evenstad Mike Liam and James Weber are elected Harley Powell of Richland Center serves as district lieutenant and performed the installation.
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Westby
Wis
Kiwanis Club
Robert Flugstad
Argyle Skolas
Elmo Gulsvig
Roger Peterson
Stanley Constale
Earl Evenstad
Mike Liam
James Weber
Harley Powell
Richland Center
Oleo Identification Bill Clears House Action
The House passed a bill to alter how restaurants must notify customers they serve colored oleo margarine. The measure allows one of three methods for notice while retaining the federal requirement of notification overall.
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Washington
House
Senate
Driving Course On Defensive Driving In Whitehall
A defensive driving eight hour course from Western Wisconsin Technical Institute will meet Oct 19 and 26 and Nov 2 and 9 at 1 30 PM in the Old Courtroom Whitehall. The program uses films charts and teaching aids to help participants visualize potential accidents. A 3 registration fee and 75 cent materials fee apply at the Extension Office in Whitehall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Former Ripon Girl Strangled In Tampa
An 18 year old former Ripon Wisconsin girl was found strangled in a Tampa Florida apartment during the weekend. Shirley A Berg daughter of George Berg Ripon had been missing since Wednesday and had moved to Florida with another couple after her mother died in 1964. She was living alone at the time.
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Tampa
Fla
Ripon
Wis
Shirley A Berg
George Berg
Florida
Rockland GI Awarded Bronze Star In Vietnam
Rockland Wisconsin soldier Spec. 5 Stephen Ikert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ikert, received the Bronze Star near Chu Lai for meritorious service with Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, Americal Div 18th Artillery. He entered the Army in 1969, trained at Fort Campbell, and was last stationed at Fort Sam Houston before Vietnam.
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Rockland
Wis
Stephen Ikert
Edward Ikert
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Spec
Ikert
Americal Division
18Th Artillery
Army
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Bethel Home Plans 15th Anniversary in Viroqua
Bethel Home in Viroqua marks 15 years with an October lineup. An open house runs 2 to 5 p m Sunday October 11, and three buffet suppers honor staff professionals and area Lutheran clergy. A 3 p m program dedicates a new public address system in memory of former residents.
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Viroqua
Wis
Bethel
James Bjorge
C. John Nesheim
Peder Nordsletten
Mauston High Homecoming Events Set for Oct 8 9
Mauston Wis Mauston Area High School kicks off Homecoming with a bonfire pep rally on Thursday and a homecoming parade at 2 30 p m Friday The 8 p m game vs Wisconsin Dells at Veterans Memorial Field features a float parade half time ceremonies and the crowning of queen and king The grand march follows the postgame dance at the high school with Staph providing music
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Mauston
Wis
Mauston Area
Wisconsin Dells
Veterans Memorial Field
Golden Eagles
Mauston High School
Elderly man hospitalized after highway crash near Caledonia
83 year old Theodore Thorson of Houston crashed into a truck at SH 44 and CR 20 two miles northeast of Caledonia. He was in fair condition after the 2 p.m. crash. Driver Herbert Dunn and passenger Miles Marnach were shaken but unhurt as the truck overturned. Dunn’s vehicle was owned by Marnach Beverage Co. Thorson said he did not see the arterial stop sign.
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Theodore Thorson
Houston
Caledonia
Minn
Thorson
Herbert Lloyd Dunn
Marnach Beverage Co
Miles Marnach
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
County 4-H Week Celebrates National 4-H Week in Wisconsin
La Crosse County alongside more than 60 000 Wisconsin 4-H members and nearly 4 million nationwide marks National 4-H Week October 4 to 10. Donovan Davntl describes activities highlighting Head Heart Hands Health and recruitment of volunteer leaders while honoring 4-H supporters. Membership is open to youths aged 9 to 19 from all backgrounds.
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la Crosse County
Donovan Davntl
Wisconsin
Davntl
Daentl
Brookwood student earns National Merit commendation
Ontario Wis. Principal LeRoy Perkins announces that Larry Parr of Brookwood High School has been awarded a letter of commendation for his high performance on the 1970 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Ontario
Wis
Larry Parr
Brookwood High School
LeRoy Perkins
Andrew Johnson Featured as 17th U.S. President and Senator
Andrew Johnson served as the 17th president of the United States and later pursued a role as a U.S. senator. His political career included leadership during Reconstruction and influence in early American governance.
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Andrew Johnson
United States
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Dairyland Power Cooperative
Tribune
Robert C. Gehl
Dairyland Power Co-Op
Westby Kiwanis
Rockland GI
Nesheim
Bethel Home
Mauston High
Madison
Cross Plains
Atty
Robert Warren
Suey Kong Young
Albert John Sutcliffe
Peter Malcolm Cody
Dela Cortes
Mexico
Fasteeth
Clearasil
Skogen’s
Iga
Onalaska, Wis
Avoris
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