Monroe County 4-H Honors Outstanding Achievers at Sparta Event
Monroe County 4-H named outstanding achievement boy and girl at Sparta Senior High School program. DeWell Clay of Tomah and Mary Zimmerman of Ridgeville Racketeers named as top youths. Wayne Wells of Leon Live Wires won agriculture award. Agnes Nilsestuen of Cashton won the Key Award. Various project medals and citizenship honors awarded to Cashton, Mather, Sparta, Tomah youth.
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Sparta
Wis
DeWell Clay
Tomah
Mary Zimmerman
Ridgeville
Monroe County
DeWell
Tomah Klever Klever Klub
State
Mary
Tion
Wayne Wells
Leon Live Wires
Wayne
Donna Malzacher
Jolly Joiners Club
Cashton High School
Agnes Nilsestuen
Cashton
River Falls State University
Washington, D.C
Emily Amundson
Nodji Olson
Mather
Tomah High School
Camilla Olson
Mary Lou Cook
Clifton
Terry Parrish
Kendall
Clay
Lynne Staege
Dwight Carlisle
Miss Amundson
Mary Ann Savall
Norwalk
Howard Wachter
Miss Savall
Red Cross Replies To War Charge In Wisconsin
Sparta chapter explains why some Red Cross services during World War II were charged to servicemen. Letter from Henry L. Stimson to Norman H. Davis notes clubs in Britain offered meals and lodging on furlough, with costs kept to actual expenses unless a commander requested charging. War Department advised Red Cross in the British Isles to set charges as appropriate.
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Sparta
Wis
Red Cross
Wisconsin
The
James Kirchoff
Henry L. Stimson
Norman H. Davis
American National Red Cross
U.S
Great Britain
Stimson
War Department
British Isles
Houston Student Wins Merit Citation
Houston student Steven Johnson earns a National Merit Scholarship qualifying test commendation. He is the son of Ronald and Mrs. Johnson.
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Houston
Houston, Minn
Steven Johnson
Ronald Johnson
Whitehall Chest Drive Leaders Named
Norman Friske president of the Whitehall Community Chest board appoints Mr. and Mrs. Hensil Nelson to head the 1965 fund drive. The drive runs Oct. 29 and Nelson will appoint captains soon.
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Whitehall
Wis
Norman Friske
Whitehall Community Chest
Hensil Nelson
Nelson
Blair Streets See Water and Sewer Main Installations
Blair Wisconsin reports water mains being laid at several streets including West from Peterson Avenue and Broadway to Erickson Lumber entrance east on Broadway to Donald Stubrud residence Fourth Street from Pearl to Peterson Urvery Avenue from Tenny to Fourth and Peterson Avenue from First Street to Highway 95 A sewer main extends from Pearl Fourth intersection to Maurice Skogs tad property on Fourth in the 200 block.
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Blair
Wis
Peterson Avenue
Broadway
Erickson Lumber Co
Tappen Road
Donald Stubrud
Fourth Street
Pearl West
Urvery Avenue
Tenny
Fourth
First Street
Pearl
Maurice Skogstad
Librarian Dorothy Dudley Celebrates 25 Years Service
West Salem officials and the women’s organizations honor Miss Dorothy Dudley for 25 years of service as the town librarian. An open house from 7 to 9 p.m. at the La Crosse County Branch Library on Main Street will mark the occasion with a gift presentation.
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West Salem
Wis
Dorothy Dudley
la Crosse County
Main Street
Dudley
Medicare Talk Set for Tomah High School Event
TOMAH Wis Perry Anderson of the La Crosse Social Security office will explain Medicare to Tomah’s senior citizens at the high school at 8 p m Tuesday Oct 19 Del Lonnquist of Radio WTMB will propose forming a senior citizens organization at the meeting
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Tomah
Wis
Perry Anderson
la Crosse
Office of Social Security
del Lonnquist
Radio
WTMB
Judge Rules Lease Clause In Restaurant Case Needs Reform
A Sparta Wisconsin judge ruled the lease area described in Wilfred Osman v Walter Wittig was misrepresented and broader restrictions on competing food sales may apply after final motions. The decision, logged with Monroe County, followed April 20 testimony where Wittig claimed trucker business loss and Osman argued the lease covered more space than examined. The case proceeds to motions prior to final judgment.
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Sparta
Wis
Richard Lawton
Black River
Falls
Walt Wittig
Triangle
Tomah Osman
Monroe County
Eleanor Austin
Wilfred
Lyn Osman
Walter
May Wittig
Lawton
William Skemp
la Crosse
Victor Breitenfield
Wittig
Osman
Six Elected To Houston High Student Council
Houston Minnesota reports a new process this year allowed only candidates who filed for posts to be elected. From over 50 filing candidates six were chosen to represent each class plus class presidents. Jennifer Butcher leads as chairman with Kay Otis as vice chairman and Vicky Sheldon as secretary-treasurer.
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Houston, Minn
Houston High School
Jennifer Butcher
Kay Otis
Craig Poppe
David Lee
Jan Bremseth
Steven Johnston
Douglas Poppe
Vicky Sheldon
Scott van Gundy
Fitz Nelson
Steven Schild
Thomas Dahle
Miss Butcher
Miss Otis
Miss Sheldon
Rural School and Land Auctioned in Blair Wisconsin
The Hegg School building and about one to two acres will be sold at auction on Saturday October 16 at 1 p.m. Playground equipment and miscellaneous items also go to bidders. Lunch will be served by the Hegg Harvesters 4 H Club. The Hegg District organized in Galesville in 1861.
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Blair
Wis
Hegg
Hegg Harvesters
Galesville
Panel Study Club marks 25th anniversary in SG
Twenty one members and former members celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Panel Study Club in Spring Grove Minnesota with a banquet. After dinner attendees reminisced and letters from absent members were read.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Research Chemist Harold F. Davis Dies in Greenwich
Dr. Harold F. Davis, a 76 year old noted research chemist in Greenwich, Conn., died Monday. He held many patents and authored numerous scientific papers.
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Greenwich, Conn
Harold F. Davis
Davis
Black River Falls Man Named to Resource Development Panel
Oswald H. Johnson of Black River Falls was named by Governor Warren P. Knowles to the Resource Development Advisory Committee. Johnson succeeds George J. Halaska who resigned to focus on the Governor's Board for Economic Development. Johnson, a Carroll College PhB graduate, runs an insurance agency and previously served in the State Assembly and as Jackson County veterans service officer from 1948 to 1960.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Oswald H. Johnson
Black River Falls
Johnson
George J. Halaska
Milwaukee
Carroll College
State Assembly
Jackson County
Veterans’ Service
American Legion
Red Cross
Barn Fire Destroys Farm. Cattle Sold at Auction
A barn on Mrs. Ole Muller's Spring Grove farm burned Saturday leaving the building a total loss. The herd of cattle was sold at auction Sunday afternoon. Olaf Johnson leased the farm.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Ole Muller
Olaf Johnson
Hokah Post Office Moves to New Quarters
The Hokah Post Office will relocate to the Neal Feuerheim Implement Co. Building in late October. The site will feature landscaping and new equipment as the post office enters a remodeled, decorated space.
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Hokah
Thompson
R S. Wooley
W. F. Weber
O. P. Sprague
W. S. Moe
H E. Wheaton
Jacob Klein
William Klein
William Guenther
P R. Reilly
Werthein
Moe
Wheaton
Wisconsin Iowa plan bridge across Mississippi
Vernon-Crawford counties Assemblyman Bernard Lewison reports the Wisconsin Highway Commission is ready to negotiate with Iowa for a Mississippi River bridge between Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Marquette Iowa. Preliminary engineering and financing studies will start at the earliest date agreed with Iowa officials.
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Viroqua
Wis
Bernard Lewison
Vernon - Crawford
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Iowa Commission
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Marquette
Iowa
Lewison
Waukon City Election Sees One Challenger Only
John Mc Farland is the sole nonincumbent filing for the November 2 election in Waukon opposing Councilman A V Palmer. Incumbents Neely, Gruger, Keenan, Robey and Anderson run unopposed. Harper’s Ferry field adds new names as Valley sits out and Quillin files. In Waterville all incumbents, including Mayor Lurom and councilmen, face no opposition.
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Waukon
Iowa
John McFarland
A. V. Palmer
Joseph Deeney
Curt Gruger
Ralph Keenan
Dale Robey
Robert J. Anderson
Harpers Ferry
L. J. Valley
Benedict Quillin
Martin Cota
Arthur Delphey
Elton Easley
Ray Tillinghast
William Cota
Marion Woods
Waterville
Herbert Lurom
Victor Halverson
Leslie Jacobson
Carlton Jacobson
Theodore Tolander
Robert Weipert
Public Hearing Set for Whitehall Telephone Rate Increase
A public hearing will be held at the courthouse in Whitehall at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, regarding General Telephone Co.’s request for a rate increase. The Public Service Commission will conduct the hearing to review the company’s modernization plan for the Osseo exchange enabling dial and toll-free service to Augusta, Eau Claire County, Northfield in Jackson County, and Strum and Pleasantville in Trempealeau County.
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Whitehall
Wis
General Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Osseo Exchange
Osseo
Augusta
Eau Claire
Northfield
Jackson County
Strum
Pleasantville
Trempealeaux County
Circuit Court Dismisses Jury Duty For Tuesday
ViRoqUa Wisconsin jurors summoned for October twelfth were released by Clerk Walter Buros. Judge Lincoln Neprud announced pre trial conferences settled some cases while others were not ready. Cases include Emil Haakenson vs Kermit Veum money demand and Myrtle Molland v City of Viroqua not ready. Rose Clark v Hallie Compton Jr paternity dismissed. Floyd Waddell v Dixie Campbell defendant in Germany. Linda Barker v J R Newberg to be heard later.
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Viroqua
Wis
Walter Buros
Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Leonard Roraff
Emil Haakenson
Kermit Veum
Myrtle Molland
City of
Molland
Rose Clark
Hallie Compton Jr
Dixie Campbell
Floyd Waddell
Germany
Linda Barker
J. R. Newberg
Mary Vance
Richard Campbell
Ray Steuernagel of Blair Named Scout Chairman
Ray Steuernagel of Blair is named chairman of the Buffalo-Decorah District by Gateway Area Boy Scout Council president Robert Tremaine of La Crosse. He succeeds Howard Peck of Mondovi who moved to Sparta and will coordinate district committees and serve on the council executive board. Dr Sheridan Milavitz of Whitehall is appointed district organization and extension chairman to recruit and reorganize units and build relations with organizations and institutions.
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Whitehall
Wis
Robert Tremaine
la Crosse
Gateway Area Boy Scout Council
Ray Steuernagel
Blair
Buffalo-Decorah
Howard Peck
Mondovi
Sparta
Steuernagel
Sheridan Milavitz
Blair Family Moves to Balsam Lake Wisconsin
Blair family John Allen and wife and two children relocate from Blair to Balsam Lake Wisconsin where Allen works as a testing technician at an Amery dairy plant.
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Blair, Wis
John Allen
Balsam Lake
Wis
Allen
Amery, Wis
Case of the Typical Home Sale Preview
Real estate column shows a rapid sale process with MLS help. A home in good condition with a price in line attracts four prospects, three request viewings, and within 30 days a buyer emerges from existing prospects after advertising to widen interest. The piece promotes using Multiple Listing Service to sell now or later.
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Sally Johnson
Nancy Cooley
Dairy Queen
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Leonard Anderson
Loren Wolfe
Larry Davis
Miss Cooke
Miss Nichols
Roseann Schauf
David Knoll
Roger Breitenfield
Miss Malzacher
Lyle Baltz
4-H Club Association
Houston High Student Council
Surender Singh
Washington
Lacrosse State University Student Union
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LA Crosse State
Joe's
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Lacrosse
Rivoli
Home Office
New York, NY
Thomas R. Larkin
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Merrill N. Davis, Jr
C.L.A
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West Salem, Wis
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Holmen High School
Nancy Kleinsmith
Kay Harebo
Nola Stasiak
Carol Marking
Karen Lee
Onalaska
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PERCH
Valley
Vernon County
Schumacher
Cunesal Home
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
Scout
Erle Stanley Gardner
A. W. Ginskey Realty Co
Hoeschler Realty CO
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Reliance Real Estate Agcy
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Sias Realty
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