Luther College Choir to Tour West Coast in February
Fifteen area students join Luther College Choir for 1958 59 season under Weston Noble. Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa members include Al ice Mydland Cashton Thomas Waaler L Crosse Lau rene Olson Reedsburg Richard Lind Caledonia Larson Mabel Jon Lee Mabel Joyce Danien Rushford Joyce Jameson Gordon Jens on Decorah Judy Hauge Decorah Nancy Rovang Waukon Rosalie Grangaard Marlene Nesheim Allan Thies. The group plans a February West Coast tour with a Hollywood recording session midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Weston Noble
Wisconsin
Alice Mydland
Cashton
Thomas Waaler
L Crosse
Laurene Olson
Reedsburg
Richard Lind
Viroqua
Minnesota
Joyce Danien
Caledonia
Larson
Mabel
Jon Lee
Joyce Jameson
Rushford
Gordon Jensson
Whalen
Iowa Area
Judy Hauge
Nancy Rovang
Waukon
Rosalie Grangaard
Marlene Nesheim
Allan Thies
Golf Auxiliary Names Officers for 1959 Season
La Crescent Minnesota notes the La Crescent Golf Club Auxiliary appointed officers for the 1959 season at the final meeting on September 29. The officers are Mrs. Clarence Vetsch president, Mrs. Howard Peart vice president, and Mrs. John Stejskal secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Harry Davis presented demonstrations on fundamentals and proper form of golfing and bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Clarence Vetsch
Howard Peart
John Stejskal
Harry Davis
Brotherhood Plans Ladies Night at Ettrick Church
The Ettrick Lutheran Brotherhood schedules Ladies Night and Scout Parents Night for 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Paul Thies of Galesville will show pictures from Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron Arizona. William Erickson, son of Mr and Mrs Glen Erickson of Frenchville, attended the camp last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lutheran Brotherhood
Paul Thies
Galesville
Cimarron
Ariz
William Erickson
Glen Erickson
Frenchville
Regional School Leaders Conference in Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta hosts a regional meeting for school boards and administrators sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and the Association of School Administrators. The Oct. 16 event covers 1959 legislation, curriculum trends, and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Services Program with speakers from the state department, Tomah, and Onalaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin Assn
Assn
University of Wisconsin Research and Cooperative Services
George Tipler
Frank Brown
Department of Public Instruction
F. Weatherford
Tomah
Robert Peterson
Onalaska
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Services
Stuart North
University
John Bijorge
University Service
Military and Navy Family News From Wisconsin Areas
Local service members and families are noted for training, promotions, and assignments. Iverson, Rose, Sather, Quinlan, Conant, Hermanson, Nelson, Bakkestuen, Stennlson, Butzler, Hughes, Moe, Foss, Mittlestadt, and Jack Mittlestadt appear with their overseas posts, training, and reassignments in Europe and the Pacific, including Germany, Lebanon, and Italy.
Norwalk Aid Hosts Ridgeville Group Evening
The Ladies Aid of St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Norwalk will entertain Ridgeville Church Aid members on Wednesday October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Ridgeville Group
Wis
Ladies Aid of
St. Jacob's Lutheran Church of
Ridgeville
Jury Panel Drawn For Vernon County Court Term
The Vernon County Circuit Court announces a list of 36 regular jurors drawn by clerk Ver Poole for the fall term opening October 13 in Viroqua. Names include Ellen Jennings Fay Reidt Chester Virak Victor Bakke and Raymond Rude among others. Jurors report for duty October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Ver Poole
Vernon County Circuit Court
Ellen Jennings
Fay Reidt
Chester Virak
Victor Bakke
Raymond Rude
Westby
Henry Bakken
Nelius Solberg
Norman Stefferud
Christiana Township
Orville Aadland
Coon Valley
Frank Conrad
Selmer Kirking
Clinton Township
Harold Hanson
Viroqua Township
Lester Cox
Lewis Nigh
Sterling Township
Blair Student Awarded Fellowship At Oxford
Blair Wisconsin special report: Del Kolve after a vacation with his parents Amos and Mrs. Kolve returns to England to take a fellowship at St Edmund Hall Oxford University. He completes three years of English literature study as a Rhodes scholar and will join the university faculty. He plans to resign after his doctorate with a thesis on Religious Grotesque in Medieval English Literature. In March he will return to the United States for six months Army duty at Camp Gordon Georgia before resuming his stay in England. He spoke to Blair High School students before leaving, where he graduated in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolve
United States
Camp Gordon
England
Blair High School
Prairie du Chien Gets Piggly Wiggly Scholarship
Piggly Wiggly Wisowa Inc. establishes PTA administered scholarships for Prairie du Chien students starting 1959. First year grant 150 dollars, total four year 600 dollars per recipient. Selection from upper third of class with interest in business administration home economics advertising or salesmanship. If a recipient keeps a C plus average or better, an extra 150 dollars is added each of the next three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Piggly Wiggly Wisowa, Inc
PTA
D and D Auxiliary Plans Dessert Luncheon Meeting
The D and D Auxiliary will meet at the D and D Clubhouse Thursday at 1 p.m. for a dessert luncheon. Hostesses are Mrs. James Hesselgrave and Mrs. Carl Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota, Minn
D and D
James Hesselgrave
Carl Iverson
Lanesboro Considers $650,000 School Bond Issue
A $650,000 bond proposal for a new high school will go before voters in Lanesboro Independent School District No. 229 on Thursday Oct. 30. Details will follow after the school board and architectural firm Flad and Smith assess the district's fiscal situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Wis
Lanesboro Independent School District
Flad and Smith
Winona
American Legion Auxiliary Plans October Activities
Kendall Wisconsin special report. The Auxiliary held a regular meeting to plan fall events in October. A card party is set for Wednesday October 22 at 8 p.m. Mrs Florence Smith named chair of arrangements. A clothing drive will support Save the Children’s Federation in Knoxville Tennessee and the Veteran’s Home in Kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Wis
American __ Legion Auxiliary
Florence Smith
Save the Children’s Federation
Knoxville
Tenn
Veteran’s Home
Kind
UW Extension launches group study on The Meaning of Art
Prof H D White of the UW Extension Division announces a new non credit course The Meaning of Art aimed at lay readers. Classes will be held in Prairie du Chien Lancaster Platteville New Lisbon Prairie du Lac and Tomah with six to fifteen participants per group and two hour sessions weekly or biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
H. D. White
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Department of Art Education
UW Extension Division
Prairie du Chien
Robert Schacht
White
UW Extension
La Crescent Chamber Plans New Brochure and Events
La Crescent Minnesota announces a brochure for the Midwest Business Opportunities Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds October 15 to 17. Alan Charley, a local manufacturer, is named chairman of the industrial development committee. The chamber will sponsor a community Halloween celebration with a parade outdoor contests games and dances. Downtown merchants will decorate windows with painted scenes and prizes will be awarded for artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Chamber Board of Directors
Youth Adult Parley Attended by Lansing Students
Lansing students Carole Kelleher Dorothy Kelleher Christina Keenan Mary Ann Wagner Richard Ascham Reverend Edgar Kolfenbach and the school superintendent joined a Youth-Adult Conference at Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Iowa
St. George’s High School
Cedar Falls
Carole
Dorothy Kelleher
Christina Keenan
Mary Ann Wagner
Richard Ascham
Edgar Kolfenbach
New Albin Band Concert at City Park
The New Albin School band will present a concert in the city park at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Band Mothers Club will serve coffee and doughnuts at the bandstand. Committee members include Mrs. Frank Weymiller and Mrs. Hiller Metzdorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Wis
Band Mothers Club
Frank Weymiller
Hiller Metzdorff
Mrs Alyn Larsson to discuss book at Our Saviour's aid
Whitehall Wisconsin special report says Mrs Alyn Larsson will discuss the book With Heart and Hand Uplifted at the Our Saviour's Ladies Aid meeting on Thursday afternoon October 9. Hostesses are Mrs Ralph Rasmusen Mrs Adolph Gilbertson Mrs S W Simonson Mrs Wilbur Briggs Mrs Adam Garthus Mrs Selmer Galstad and Mrs Reuben Magnuson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Alyn Larsson
Our Saviour’s Ladies Aid
Mmes
Ralph Rasmusen
Adolph Gilbertson
S. W. Simonson
Wilbur Briggs
Adam Garthus
Selmer Galstad
Reuben Magnuson
Bliss House Stands as Readstown Landmark in History
In Readstown Wisconsin Bliss House or Lime House sits on its rock basement, a century old hotel and later home. The inn hosted governors weddings and hosted travelers, with a livery stable nearby. Now owned by the Sime family descendants and preserved as a museum, it still holds heirlooms and memories of old West Readstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Bliss
Keke
Bliss House
John Sime
Sime
Orben Sime
Herbert
Aleda) van Winter
Lincolnlore
Henry
Theodore
Genevieve) Rapraeger
West Salem
Norman
Chicago
Ella Tate Southworth
Milwaukee
Dan Hale
Tate
Dan
Lime
Old West Readstown
Main Street
Stoddard Methodist Church Schedules Week Meetings
Three meetings are planned at Stoddard Methodist Church this week. The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 p.m. Thursday. The 1st quarterly conference is set for 8 p.m. Friday. The WSCS gathering is scheduled for 2 30 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Methodist Women Sponsor Supper at Grace Church
Grace Methodist Church in New Albin will sponsor its annual roast beef supper Thursday with serving starting at 5 30 p m A country store is also planned and the public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Wis
Women of Grace Methodist Church
Dakota PTA to Host Fun Nite at Village School
The Dakota Village School PTA schedules its annual fun night on Saturday October 1 at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs Roy Swett as general chairman. A large volunteer team runs the food stand games door prizes and grab bags and donations are invited at the Papenfuss store or the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Minn
Dakota Village
PTA
Roy Swett
Otto Dobrunz
James Hesselgrave
le Roy Witt
Paul Plapp
Robert Stout
Ralph Grant
le Grande Sanford
Carlton Papenfuss
Neil Spees
Papenfuss
Is Your Home Dusty Replace Filters at Doerre Hdw
A local classified promotes E Z Kleen washable aluminum furnace filters that last for years and save money. Available at Doerre Hardware 302 Pearl Street La Crosse Wisconsin with Adv. copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
la Crosse
Wis
Bangor High School Cardinal Tales Staff 1958 59
The Bangor Wisconsin Bangor High School newspaper staff for 1958 59 includes editor Karen Sandman assistant editor Susan Horstman business manager Ed Manke editorial writers Mary Evans Joan Schiller reporters Mary Knudtson Nancy Torgerud Ruth Ann Johnson Karla Koleen Piske Doris Nehls Bonnie Elsen sports Mary Evans Dick Schroeder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Wis
Cardinal Tales
Karen Sandman
Susan Horstman
Ed Manke
Mary Evans
Joan Schiller
Mary Knudtson
Nancy Torgerud
Ruth Ann Johnson
Karla
Koleen Piske
Doris Nehls
Bonnie Elsen
Shirley Sprehn
Barbara Berger
Charlotte Meyer
Joan Swerman
Dick Schroeder
Karen Becker
Lorna Havens
Lily Wittmer
Patsy Kirchner
Laura Huber
Carlene Clements
Sue Steenberg
Joan Zabel
Susan Steenberg
Marilyn Ikert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Schantz
Norman Clapp
Lancaster
Appleton
O. M. Skindrud
Trinity Lutheran Church
Monroe County
Luther
West Coast
Hollywood
Golf Auxiliary
Brotherhood
Uncle Sam
Donald. Iverson
Iverson
Soldiers Grove
Glen Lawrence
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San
John
Lawrence
Diego
Calif
Victor Rose
Leland Rose
Munich
Germany
Harold Sather
Menford Sather
Blair
24Th Infantry
Ft. Carson
Colo
James Quinlan Jr
Merlin Engebretson
Black River Falls
Dam Neck Fleet Air Defense Training Center
Virginia Beach
Navy
Suboc Bay
Philippine Islands
Mer Miss Purificacion Fernandez
The
Philippines
Pvt
John Conant
Earle Conant
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Pfc
Erling Hermanson
Henry Hermanson
Spring Grove
Europe
Gerald Nelson
Nels Nelson
Caledonia, Minn
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Joseph Bakkestuen
Marie Bakkestuen
Pfe
Rolland Stennlson
Richard Stennlson
Bakkestuen
Lebanon
Beirut
James Butzler
al Butzler
Xak
Carole Foss
Owen Foss
Nurnberg
Special Services
University of Wisconsin
Carole Jack Mittlestadt
Paris
France
Frankfurt
Mittlestadt
Norah Twesme
North Beaver Creek
Sharpener
Oliver
Pearl Street
Sletten
Caledonia ST
Aml! Furniture
Vernon Court
Elmer Manske
Paul Gilbertson
Jeanette Linrud
Hamburg
Richard Gorman
Sheldrup Skaar
Jefferson
Earl Gilman
Webster
Eldred Granke
Chaseburg
Leslie Hauge
Union
Robert Hunt
William Pesik
Hillsboro
Robert Johnson
Liberty
Julius Jacobson
Carl Larson
Alvin Lien
Coon Township
Arthur Kotel
Viola
Elbert Lockington
John Penchi
Edward Zabono
Genoa
Olga Monske
Clifford Stenerson
Forest
Odell Solverson
Franklin
Lloyd Russell
Greenwood
Lee Heidorn
Orlin Kvamme
Oscar Eklov
Ed Storbakken
Eddie Sangstad
Niler Brye
Hjalmer Theige
Goon Township
Lester Miller
Clinton
Alvin Dregne
Sterling
Vern Ferries
Ontario
Thomas Latimer
Geneva Podowitz
Walco Worman
Wheatland
Earl Franks
Arthur Degner
Charles Holcomb
Kickapoo
Richard — Jindrick
Ernc Melvin
Ivy
Newton
Southwestern College
Memphis, Tenn
Peyton N. Rhodes
Oxford
la Crescent CC
G. W. Hennicutt
John ‘Sime
Ray McMullen
Stoddard Methodist Church
P.m
Dakota
Specia
Gambles
Dial
Bangor HS
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