Merger of Four Lutheran Churches Approved in Dayton
Delegates at the United Lutheran Church in America convention approved a merger with three smaller Lutheran bodies. The merger creates a church of over three million members. a name is pending. The three groups Augustana Finnish and American Evangelical total 600,000 members. ULCA totals 2.4 million. The convention authorized a 1960 61 operating budget of 26.6 million.
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Dayton
Ohio
United Lutheran Church In America
ULCA
Ger
Augustana Lutheran Church
Finnish Lutheran Church
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Girl Scout Troop Sets $200 Fund Drive Goal
Blair Wis Special a local Girl Scout troop sets a 200 goal for its fund drive. The troop organized in March has 47 registered scouts and 13 adult leaders.
Rightists in Algeria Call for General Strike Protest
Algerian rightist politicians urged a general strike after De Gaulle banned the French army from politics in Algeria. In Paris, Gen. Salan and Gen. Ely met De Gaulle and the Cabinet amid efforts to reassert military authority. Civilian public safety leaders warned of further rebellion over De Gaulle’s stance.
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Algeria
de Gaulle
Paris
Raoul Salan
Paul Ely
Central Committee of Public Safety For
Fourth Republic
France
National Assembly
Salan
Low bids opened for 23 Wisconsin highway projects
The State Highway Commission opened bids totaling 4 356 472 for 23 road jobs including two Interstate 94 stretches in Eau Claire Hudson. L G Arnold Co Eau Claire was the low bidder on both. Contracts await governor approval before work begins.
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Iowa
Otter Creek
Ed Kraemer and Sons
Plain
Grant — Hinman
Reynolds Brothers
Boscobel
Grant—Bank and Bagley
A. McCoy Construction Co
Prairie du Chien
Rock — Afton
Shappert Engineering Co
Belvidere
Ill
Urge Affection Not Rejection For Alcoholics
Presbyterian official John Park Lee urged families to show affection toward alcoholics rather than rejection. Speaking at a Methodist conference in Green Lake Wisconsin he emphasized love as key to treatment and noted husbands often conceal a wife’s drinking due to stigma. Lee, a former reporter and Navy officer, leads welfare for the Presbyterian Church U S A and collaborates with national church groups and AA.
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Wis
Presbyterian Church
John Park Lee
Philadelphia
Lee
The
U.S.A
National Council of Churches
Alcoholics Anonymous
Melrose teen among 10 000 semi finalists for merit scholarship
Larry Johnson of Melrose is named a semi finalist in the national merit scholarship program among about 500 000 entrants. Final exams will be held December 6 with winners earning an estimated 5 million dollars in scholarships.
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Melrose
Wis
Larry Johnson
Merlin Johnson
Retired Pastor Assists at San Diego Parish
WAUKON Iowa Special Reverend T J Norris, former pastor of St Marys Catholic Church Dorchester, is now assisting at the Church of St Theresa of the Child Jesus in San Diego California.
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Waukon
Iowa
T. J. Norris
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Dorchester
Groceries Ad Listing Fresh Eggs and Armour Bacon
Country fresh eggs in medium size are offered by the dozen. Armour Star bacon comes in slabs priced per pound.
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Armour’s Star
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