Writers Conclave at River Falls State College
River Falls State College hosts a writers conclave with speakers from the Wisconsin Idea Theater and University of Wisconsin on October 24. Topics include regional drama the short story magazine articles and newspaper features followed by a play reading and a Benson address at North Hall Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Falls State College
Robert E. Gard
Wisconsin Idea Theater, Extension Division
University of Wisconsin
Nelson
Readers’ Digest
Saturday Evening Post
Coronet
Eva John Kuhn
Whitehall
Neita
Creative Wisconsin
Wisconsin Regional Writers Assn
Antietam
Wisconsin Idea Theater
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
North Hall Auditorium
Benson
Robert and
Richard Bijerstedt
River Falls
Sth
Onalaska Group Plans Study of Colonial Heritage
In Onalaska Wisconsin the American Heritage discussion group will study colonial America this year. Members will read writings by Franklin Jefferson Hamilton Paine Mather Edwards Washington and other colonial figures and relate them to today. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in fall and winter led by Rev. Richard Truitt and Lester L. Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
America
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Paine
Cotton Mather
Jonathan Edwards
George Washington
Blair Commercial Club Erects Signs
Blair Wisconsin special report the Commercial Club has placed new promotion signs at city approaches promoting the area as The Egg Center of Wisconsin. signs stand on U S Highway 53 south and west approaches and another on state trunk highway 95 east side of Blair.
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Blair
Wis
Commercial Club
Egg Center
Wisconsin
Norwalk Class Rehearses Play in School Gym
Norwalk Wis special report says Norwalk High School junior class will present Galloping Ghosts a mystery comedy on Friday Oct 24 in the school gym Cast includes Judy Dreier Larry Brueggeman Joe Mc Daniel Larry Fletcher Marilyn Dreier Barbara Schwarz Marilyn Smith Alice Kotten Eugene Hansen and Janet Brueggeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Norwalk High School
Judy Dreier
Larry Brueggeman
Joe McDaniel
Larry Fletcher
Marilyn Dreier
Barbara Schwarz
Marilyn Smith
Alice Kotten
Eugene Hansen
Janet Brueggeman
Pedestrian Fatalities Rise In Minnesota In 1958
The Minnesota Highway Department reports an 11 percent rise in pedestrian deaths for the first nine months of 1958, totaling 71 versus 64 in 1957. January and February saw 18 fatalities, with 10 of 12 September deaths due to pedestrians violating rules.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Highway Department
Farewell Party Honors Couple in Trempealeau Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Louis Glasser of Winona former Trempealeau residents were honored at a farewell party at the Masonic Temple A potluck dinner followed by a program with Mrs Arthur Anderson as toastmaster Remarks were offered by Mrs Roger Fenton Theodore Harris Lloyd Anderson and Mrs Paul Lehman who presented the guests with an electric clock Both Mr and Mrs Glasser responded.
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Trempealeau, Wis
Louis Glasser
Winona
Trempealeau
Masonic Temple
Arthur Anderson
Roger Fenton
Theodore Harris
Lloyd Anderson
Paul Lehman
Glasser
Hostesses Named for Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Five hostesses will welcome members at the Lutheran Ladies Aid in De Soto Wisconsin at 2 p.m. Thursday October 23. A business meeting will be held. Mrs Virgil Hansen will present a program on Stewardship and Mrs Earl Cole will lead the Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto, Wis
Mmes
Pearlkey Bolster
Peter Brudos
Earl Cole
Reuben Holt
Harold Smith
Lutheran Ladies Aid
de Soto Church
Virgil Hansen
Spartan to Attend National CD Meet
Sparta Wisconsin Mrs E O Lukasek auxiliary chairman will represent Sparta at the national meeting for auxiliary chairmen in Battle Creek Michigan October 22 23
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Spartan
Sparta
Wis
E. O. Lukasek
Sparta Civil Defense Organization
Battle Creek
Mich
School Board Plans Move of May's Prairie School House
Lansing Iowa special report notes the vacated May's Prairie School house will be moved to Lansing and placed beside the high school to serve as a band room. The current band room will become a kindergarten space in the second semester.
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Lansing
Iowa
May
Chamber Opposes Planned Houston County Home for the Aged
La Crescent chamber votes unanimously against building the Houston County Home for the Aged at Caledonia. They also drop plans for a village Halloween party and return from St Paul with 200 brochures promoting La Crescent and area.
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Chamber
St. Paul
la Crescent
Whitehall Lutheran Men Hold Election
Peter Bieri was elected president of the Brotherhood of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church succeeding Fred Garner who served the past two years. Ervin Rounsville was elected vice president Clarence H. Johnson secretary and Leonard Ellison was re elected treasurer. The group will sponsor a father and son banquet at a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wis
Peter Bieri
Brotherhood of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Fred Garner
Ervin Rounsville
Clarence H. Johnson
H. M. Johnson
Leonard Ellison
Brotherhood
Root River Riders Elect New Officers
The Root River Riders Club elected officers at a meeting in La Crescent Village Hall. President John Lennartz, vice president Larry Kreibach, secretary Helen Hansen, and treasurer Mrs. Richard Johnson were chosen. The next meeting is Thursday Oct. 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
Root River Riders Club
la Crescent Village Hall
John Lennartz
Larry Kreibach
Helen Hansen
Richard Johnson
Holmen WMF Plans Lutefisk Supper at Church
Holmen WMF announces its annual lutefisk supper for Thursday October 23 at the Holmen Lutheran Church. Chairmen are Lynn Hoff and Roy Casberg with Arian Lee and Alvin Johnson in charge of the dining room. Serving starts at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
Holmen Wmf
Holmen Lutheran Church
Mmes
Lynn Hoff
Roy Casberg
Arian Lee
Alvin Johnson
Waukon High Band Gains Top Rating at State Contest
The Waukon High School band earned the highest rating in division 1 at the state marching band contest in Postville, IA, marking a strong showing for WA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Waukon High School
Postville
Jury Drawn For Jackson Court Session
Black River Falls jurors and residents named for county jury duty. The fall circuit court term begins November 3 with reporting set for November 10 in Black River Falls and other towns including Northfield Melrose Adams Iola Harvey Nelson and Kaminski.
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Jackson Court
Black River Falls
Wis
Merlin Horswill
Blanche Hogg
Melrose
Edward Swanson
Northfield
Dorothy Meek
Joseph Widmar
Clifford Hanson
Edger Olson
Clifford Hemple
E. E. Homstad
Sam Misenko
Lila Leitz
Valborg Hagen
Thomas Mills
Irene Kelly
Lawrence Larkin
Shirley Miller
Bennie Dettinger
Kathleen Webster
Curtis Olson
Lloyd Chrisinger
Harvey Nelson
Iola Chenoweth
Hixton
Alfred Peterson
Gordon Rudkin
Ex-Business Executive To Speak At Sparta Banquet
John Linton the Chicago executive who moved near Leon will address the Chamber of Commerce ladies night banquet at St Patrick s Church in Sparta Thursday Oct 23 at 6 30 p m His report covers Spartanics Inc progress in Sparta manufacturing airplane components His Canadian parents will attend and Miss Shirley Swanson 1958 Miss West Wisconsin will also be a guest Wives of directors are asked to bring their spouses.
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Sparta
Wis
John Linton
Chicago
Leon
Chamber of Commerce
St. Patrick's Church
Rose Marie Thiel
Howard Thiel
Chamber
Linton
Spartanics, Inc
Canada
Shirley Swanson
la Crosse
Kendall Auxiliary Card Party at Legion Clubhouse
The Kendall American Legion Auxiliary will host a public card party at the Legion Clubhouse in Kendall Wis on Wednesday evening starting at 8 15 p m Pinochle and 500 will be played.
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Kendall, Wis
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Kendall
Legion
Community Chest Drive Slated in Black River Falls
The Community Chest drive in Black River Falls runs from Thursday October 23 to Saturday October 25. Led by Mike Burke, a large volunteer corps will solicit donations with groups including Boy Scouts Scout organizations Sister Kenny Foundation Salvation Army USO Wisconsin Heart Association Wisconsin Service Association and Youth League baseball.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Community Chest
Mike Burke
Boy Scouts
Scouts
Sister Kenny Foundation
Salvation Army
USO
United Service Organization
Wisconsin Heart Assn
Wisconsin Service Assn
Little League Baseball
Youth League
65 Miles Of Road Oiled In Sparta Season
Sparta Wisconsin oiling of about 65 miles of Mon roe County highways is nearly complete. 42 miles were new mat. rest relaid. 125000 yards of sand lift used. culvert program large with about 30 large tubes and many small tubes replaced during reconstructions. New County Trunk T addition in Scott town Cashton street. new Norwalk bridge under construction. bridges at La Grange Tomah town line and Trunk B in Sparta town. bridge in Angelo town.
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Sparta. Wis
Monroe County
Floyd Purdy
Purdy
Scott
Cashton
Norwalk
la Grange
Tomah
Sparta
Angelo
Ontario Baptists Set Annual Bazaar
Ontario Wis special report says the annual Baptist Church bazaar will be held in the Ontario Community Hall on Thursday Oct 23 featuring a chicken dinner supper fish pond and rummage sale.
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Ontario, Wis
Ontario
Jackson and Black River Falls Highlighted as Deer Hunting Hub
The Saturday Evening Post lists Jackson County and Black River Falls as a deer hunting mecca on page 18 of the October 18 issue. A page on Automotive Americana suggests a drive from Indiana Turnpike through Chicago to Wisconsin for the hunting hotspot at Black River Falls, with a drawing featuring a deer and a saddle mound on STH 54.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Saturday Evening Post
Indiana Turnpike
Chicago
Lakeshore Drive
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Houston Taxpayers Assn Forms in Spring Grove
A Houston County Taxpayers Association was organized at a Spring Grove meeting. Officers named include N. Thor Krome as president, Dr. Kenneth Onsgard as vice president, and Owen Foss as secretary. The group opposed the Caledonia home for the aged bond proposal of 475000 dollars to be voted on November 4.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Houston
Alaska Vacationer Visits In Hokah
Special Charles Retonda, who has been employed at Kodiak Alaska the past summer, has arrived in Hokah for a visit with his sisters Mrs. Louis Gstalder and Mrs. Emma Mader.
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Hokah, Minn
Charles Retonda
Kodiak
Alaska
Hokah
Louis Gstalder
Emma Mader
Early Rivalry With La Crosse Gives La Crescent Its Name
A Minneapolis paper notes La Crescent’s name stems from an early rivalry with La Crosse and a crude French mistranslation comparing La Crescent to La Cross. The piece adds remarks on flora near Queen’s Bluff, including alpine-like beauty, stunted cedars, and blue winter grapes.
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la Crosse
la Crescent
LA Crescent, Minn
Minneapolis
The
Minnesota Historical Society
the Historical Society
Wisconsin
la Cross
Queen’s Bluff
Alaska
Rockies
Minnesota
Hi Y Club outlines new program for Onalaska group
At a recent Onalaska Hi Y Club meeting Mentor Larson of the La Crosse YMCA outlined a proposed year plan. Officers elected are Douglas Huggett president Harry Lewis vice president Barry Freitag secretary Gary Cotton treasurer and Darrell Benrud chaplain. Committees for program recreation and homecoming are led by Harry Lewis William Pohl and Daniel Netwal.
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Onalaska
Wis
Larson
la Crosse
Kendall Teachers Study Sociology
Three Kendall teachers enroll in an introductory sociology course offered at Tomah by Walter Thoreson of La Crosse State College. Local students in the class are Mrs Fern Sterba Mrs Marie Eberhardt and Mrs Cora Nicolai.
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Kendall, Wis
Kendall
Tomah
Walter Thoreson
la Crosse State College
Fern Sterba
Marie Eberhardt
Cora Nicolai
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Curran
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Decatur
Lake
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Houston Taxpayers Assn. Organized
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Rambler America
Kenosha
Community Motors
S. 4Th St
Mr. Smith
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American Motors
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