Sparta Red Cross Opens Campaign in Monroe County
Sparta Red Cross launches a membership drive across western Monroe County villages and townships, running with the Sparta United Fund. Chairmen across several towns organize volunteers, with youth Red Cross and VFW Auxiliary aiding efforts. The chapter spent on blood programs, services for servicemen, and youth activities, funded largely by volunteers and a $325 phone bill.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Sparta Red Cross
Sparta United Fund
Robert Libke
Marie Rienks
Pamela White
Cataract
Verlyn Brey
Wilton
Clarence Brueggen
Norwalk
Janet Perse
Cashton
Norman Tangen
Melvina
Leon
Libke
Miss Rienks
Little Falls
Orvis Leland
Brookwood High School
Red Cross
Ridgeville
Sheldon
Wellington
Perse
Jefferson
Portland
James Sween
New Lyme
Lawrence Ruedy
la Fayette
Ralph Manske
Angelo
David Pottinger
Wells
Earl Molstad
Vietnam
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Monroe County Emergency Exercise Reveals Weaknesses
Sparta Wisconsin Civil Defense and Monroe County sheriff posse training exposed procedural mistakes after a six part exercise. Youths acted as victims in auto crash and a bomb threat test showed a cordon breach. A lost hunter and two Scouts were found, while a missing car death notification was not relayed. Final riot control drill used echelon left and wedge tactic on courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Sheriff’s Posse
Gordon Stelter
Civil Defense Diretector
Posse
Civil Defense
Walter Koppa
Lee Hendricks
Beaver Creek
la Crosse
Eau Claire
la Farge
Stelter
Werdell Anderson
Farrell Sousek
Calvin Clark
Rodney Gudbaur
36 Jurors Picked for Court Duty in Wisconsin
Thirty six jurors have been selected to serve at the November term of Circuit Court in Jackson County. Lists include Verna Moseley Vernon Jackson Laura Esser Adolph Erickson and many others from towns Garden Valley Irving Bear Bluff Brockway North Bend Adams Millston Alma City Point Cleveland Springfield Esther Sherwin Eugene O Brien Norman Larkin Irene Keenan Edward Heineck Ruth Cline Edward Nemec Duane Newell Merton Skaar Hix ton Mildred Casper Bela Van Gordon Ruby Ginther and other residents.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Verna Moseley
Vernon Jackson
Laura Esser
Adolph Erickson
Garden Valley
Jane Erickson
Earl Davis
Lois Rice
Irving
Harold Stebbins
Bear Bluff
Francis Hunter
Edmund Kindt
Leonard Doud
William Ward
Brockway
Jane Larson
North Bend
Edwin Brynildson
James Gearing
Adams
Howard Field
Millston
Harold Cole
Marie Olson
Gary Jacobson
Alma
Thomas Reshel
Cora Nelson
City Point
Harold Thur
Cleveland
Vivian Curran
Arabelle Kniseley
Springfield
Esther Sherwin
Eugene O’brien
Norman Larkin
Irene Keenan
Edward Heineck
Ruth Cline
Edward Nemec
Duane Newell
Merton Skaar
Hixton
Mildred Casper
Bela van Gordon
Taylor
Ruby Ginther
Melrose
Mission Conclave Slated Four Days At Spring Grove
Spring Grove Minnesota church schedules a four day missionary conclave at Spring Grove Calvary Free Church from Wednesday to Sunday October 21 to 25 with nightly 8 pm meetings except Saturday. Speakers include Roger Pfeil born in Germany serving in Venezuela Nils Oldberg Congo lecturer since 1952 Lee Hiegel engineer aiding Congo mission program and revising slides Loyd Childs upcoming service in Malaysia Singapore and Harold Bush Venezuela veteran speaker with 13 years in country.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Spring Grove Calvary Free Church
Roger Pfeil
Germany
Venezuela
Nils Oldberg
Congo
Lee Hiegel
Loyd Childs
Malaysia
Singapore
Harold Bush
GOP Caravan Tour Planned in Monroe County
Sparta Wisconsin October 26 a Republican caravan through Monroe County led by Congressman Vernon L Thomson and State Senator Raymond Johnson will stop at Leon Melvina Cashton Norwalk Wilton Kendall Tomah Warrens before returning to Sparta. Attending candidates include Robert Quackenbush for assembly and county officials Sheriff Ray Harris Clerk David Hering Treasurer Patricia Harrie Clerk of Courts Eleanor Austin Register of Deeds Nettie Chapel Surveyor Harley Sime and Coroner Dr E O Lukasek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Vernon L. Thomson
Raymond Johnson
Monroe County
Donald L. Goodman
Re‘publican
Leon
Melvina
Cashton
Norwalk
Wilton
Kendall
Tomah
Warrens
Robert Quackenbush
Ray Harris
David L. Hering
Patricia Harrie
Eleanor Austin
Nettie Chapel
Harley Sime
E. 0. Lukasek
Lincoln High Classes and Clubs Hold Elections
Lincoln High School in Alma Center Wisconsin elected class officers across four grades and named advisers. Senior officers include Jeffrey Scholze president and Charles Hawley vice president with Peggy Staves secretary and Alan Flicek treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln High
Alma Center
Wis
Lincoln High School
Jeff Scholze
Charles Hawley
Peggy Staves
Alan Flicek
Allan Brenengen
Sandy Blackdeer
Dean Gard
Lynette Bates
Cindy Boucher
Marie Ruda
Ronald Winter
Cathy Schulze
Don Schroeder
Sue Strandberg
Sheila Boucher
Richard Fischer
Don Forsting
Jerome Hart
Maureen Pokorny
Sally Strandberg
Grace Stevens
Dennis Ruda
Linda Burlingame
Mary Jo Enerson
Doris Prindle
Matt Anderson
Hornet
Debra Schroeder
Karen Joos
Jim Burnett
Sandy Blackbeer
Elsie Zank
L”’ Club
Neil Strandberg
Terri Laffe
Penny Walton
Marcel Kujack
Basic Education Class At Arcadia High
An adult basic education class will begin in Arcadia Wisconsin on Wednesday October 21. Registration takes place in Room 207 at 7:30 p.m. Sister Ann is the instructor. The class helps with English reading writing and mathematics and prepares for the high school equivalency test at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
R. A. Kamla
Sister Ann
Great Rivers Group Joins Hospitality Association
Great Rivers Country is named a member group of Hospitality Industry Inc a statewide organization promoting Wisconsin recreation and tourism. Charles Masters says membership boosts involvement in food lodging recreation and related businesses in a 14 county area and acts as a clearing agency for several counties. He cites recent endorsements from multiple cities and villages and notes membership nears 500 including municipalities. Masters says fees fund out of state inquiries 25 000 brochures and a Milwaukee expo booth opening Oct 26 at the Red Carpet Inn. Leonard Anderson and Keith Kuehn will represent the group at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Great Rivers Country
Hospitality Industry, Inc
Wisconsin
Charles Masters
Masters
Coulee
Kickapoo Valley
Yellow Thunder
Black River
Black Hawk
Viroqua
Hillsboro
Vernon County
Elroy
New Lisbon
Juneau County
Soldiers Grove
Gays Mills
Crawford County
Viola
Richland
Monroe County
Red Carpet Inn
Milwaukee
Leonard Anderson
Keith Kuehn
la Crosse
Monroe
Westby Auxiliary Elects President
Westby Wisconsin Mrs Ella Anderson was elected president of the Westby American Legion Auxiliary. Serving with her are Mrs Eunice Sorenson and Mrs Rashild Douglas as vice presidents, Mrs Gerda Aarness treasurer, Mrs Patricia Stafs lien historian, Mrs Ernest Silbaugh secretary, and Mrs Mabel Smith chaplain. Mrs Douglas the outgoing president was named 7th District child welfare chairman for 1971 72 by the district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Ella Anderson
Westby American Legion Auxiliary
Eunice Sorenson
Rashild Douglas
Gerda Aarness
Patricia Stafslien
Ernest Silbaugh
Mabel Smith
Douglas
Monroe County plans housing upgrades for low income families
Monroe County area development committee prioritized upgrading housing for low income families at its latest meeting. Leonard Anderson reported a total of 8,513 residences, with 5,441 urban and 3,072 rural homes. The group discussed interest credit loans of 1 to 7.25 percent and HUD program parallels through Sparta Federal. Dale Steffen and Morris Severson noted programs to raise skills among disadvantaged residents, with 131 people enrolled in a new Effort.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Area Development Committee
Leonard Anderson
Monroe
Kenneth Gumz
Farmers Home Administration
Housing and Urban Development
Sparta Federal Savings and Loan
Dale Steffen
Morris Seiverson
Western Wisconsin’ Technical Institute
la Crosse
Institute
Severson
Training program expands for farmers across four counties
The program enrolls 43 in Wilton, 40 in Westby, and 44 in Blair as GI bill benefits aid farmer veterans for up to three years. Craig Carlson seeks guidance for county employment information services. Information centers operate in Sparta and Tomah with aids for job seekers, training, and employers. Ray Arnoldy previews four county OEO projects, including Operation Mainstream offering 60 jobs with a $95,000 budget for Monroe, La Crosse, Crawford, and Vernon. The emergency food program remains tight, with anticipated $28,000 budget exhaustion by February. Gail Carlson outlines nutrition training to assist families in food selection and budgeting. Next committee meeting is Friday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. focusing on housing in Monroe County.
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Wilton
Westby
Blair
Craig Carlson
Sparta
Tomah
Ray Arnoldy
Coulee Region
Viroqua
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Arnoldy
Monroe
la Crosse
Crawford
Vernon
Gail Carlson
Monroe County
Cashton High School Hosts Futures Unlimited Career Day
Cashton High School in Cashton Wisconsin will host Futures Unlimited a career day on Wednesday evening November 9 in the school gym. Seniors from Cashton Brookwood Kickapoo La Farge and Westby High Schools will attend to meet representatives of colleges vocational and beauty schools private schools prospective employers and the armed forces.
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Cashton
Wis
Cashton High School
Brookwood
Kickapoo
la Farge
Westby
Armed Forces
Black River PTA Elects Officers
Newly elected PTA officers in Black River Falls are Mrs. Vadis Richardson president Tom Bible president-elect Mrs. Harry T. Peterson secretary and Mrs. Ervin Bollom treasurer. Mmes. Gordon Slifer Robert Bipes and Arthur Oligny will serve as the publicity committee.
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Black River Falls
Wis
PTA
Vadis Richardson
Tom Bible
Harry T. Peterson
Ervin Bollom
Mmes
Gordon Slifer
Robert Bipes
Arthur Oligny
Correction notes daughter added to Johnson family item
The Tribune clarifies an omission about Mr and Mrs Oswald Johnson of Black River Falls. Their daughter Nada, a Northland College senior in Ashland Wisconsin, is named. Former Mayor and Mrs Johnson are relocating to Arizona.
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Oswald Johnson
Black River Falls
Monday
Tribune
Nada
Northland College
Ashland
Wis
Johnson
Arizona
50th Anniversary Observed by 1920 Confirmation Class
Ettrick Wisconsin residents recall the 1920 French Creek Lutheran Church confirmation class turning 50 with a Sunday service on October 18 led by Rev. Kenneth Jensen. Eddie Hovre spoke for the class as ten of twelve living members attended a fellowship dinner after the service.
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Ettrick
Wis
French Creek Lutheran Church
Kenneth Jensen
Eddie Hovre
Olav Frujordet
Hagen
Helstad
C. B. Bestul
Tomah Man Named to Wisconsin Savings and Loan League Committee
Bert Barry of Tomah Wis secretary of the Tomah Building and Loan Association was named to the legislative committee of the Wisconsin Savings and Loan League He also serves on the league’s board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah, Wis
Bert Barry
Tomah Building and Loan Association
Wisconsin Savings and Loan League
Barry
West Salem Banker joins 50 Year Club
Claude Backus of West Salem receives a framed certificate from the Wisconsin Bankers Association confirming 50 years in banking. He began at Wilton Bank in April 1920 and moved to West Salem in May 1945, now serving as vice president and director of Union State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Claude Backus
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Fifty Year Club
Backus
Wilton Bank
Union State Bank
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Greg Lindbo
Black River Falls High School
Susan Walton
Steve West
Wendy Lilyquist
Don Kirschner
Sauk Prairie
Madison
LA Crosse ST
Gop
Carla McBain
Carl McBain
Barbara Hart
Wanda Petiit
Melissa Hass
Vickie Anger
Vickie Kitelinger
Lee Schmitz
Ruth Wegner
David Buttke
Jim Scholze
Mike Barney
Felix DeGroot
Dennis Hardwick
Sentinel
Dennis Janke
Clark Anderson
Library Club
Dixie Lea
Rosina Laufenberg
Marion Kincannon
Evan Sasman
Charles White
American Millwork Co., Inc
South Avenue
Arcadia High
Stanley W. Peterson
Lynne Tower
Business Men’s Assurance
Great Rivers Group
Hospitality
Westby Auxiliary
Monroe County Dairy Herd Association
Floyd Huggett
Milko
Black River Pta
Alohnsrud
Radioear Eads
James R. Johnsrud
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Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
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