La Crescent Legion Eyes Drum and Bugle Corps Start
La Crescent Minnesota special report says John Flaherty urged forming a local drum and bugle corps at the post meeting with a minimum of 16 members aged 12 to 21. A committee led by Orlando Helgerson will survey interest before buying equipment. Co‑workers include Donald Mattson David Benfarado and Cmdr Ralph Timm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
John Flaherty
American Legion
Flaherty
Orlando Helgerson
Donald Mattson
David Benfarado
Cmdr
Ralph Timm
Donald L. Loosbrock
St. Lawrence's Catholic Church
Fountain, Minn
Fr. Loosbrock
Fountain
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Winona
Independence Man Elected Head of KC
Edward Schlesser of Independence was installed as grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus. H Allan Getts presided as installing officer, with a slate of officers named including Robert Baughman and Harry Kulig. Plans announced for the annual charter banquet on Sunday October 26 at Club Midway featuring speaker R. J. Bodden of Platteville and state officer Bernard C. Johnson of Mauston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Edward Schlesser
Independence
Knights of Columbus
H. Allan Getts
Dist. 17
Arcadia
la Crosse
Robert Baughman
Harry Kulig
Quinn Risberg
Ray Beck
A. J. Symiczek
la Verne Pientek
Everett Guse
Don Passley
Willard Bollinger
Joseph Halama
Clifford and Ben Sosalla
R. J. Bodden
Platteville
Bernard C. Johnson
Mauston
Richard Hauser
Cashton
FFA
Clarence Oldenburg
Mae Creviston
FHA
Robert Vieth
Jacques Seed Corn Co. 50th Anniversary Tour in Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Lawrynk local grocery and feed dealers attended the Jacques Seed Corn Co 50th anniversary in Stoddard Wisconsin. They toured the variety crossing fields processing plant and research nursery with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nattleman of La Moille Minnesota.
Hostesses Named for Wisconsin Meeting
Mrs. Annie Odemoe of Trempealeau will be hostess at the meeting in Holmen Wisconsin. Maurice Wardwell of La Crosse and Mrs. Joe Smith of Onalaska are listed as companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen, Wis
Annie Odemoe
Trempealeau
Green
Onalaska High School Plans Friday Homecoming Events
Onalaska Wisconsin special report details a homecoming parade at 4 p.m. on Main street, a pep rally on the old school grounds, and a 7:30 p.m. football game at Swanson Field against Blair. Half-time will honor the homecoming queen candidates Beverly Ferry Barbara Foster Jean Woodard and Barbara Gelbeck. A postgame dance at the high school gym will run until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska High School
Onalaska
Blair Friday
Swanson Field
Barbara Gelbeck
Beverly Ferry
Barbara Foster
Jean Woodard
Wis
Main Street
Blair
la Crosse
Houston County Eyes Nursing Home Bond Vote in Caledonia
Houston County officials project a growing aged population with more than 1506 residents age 65 plus and over 2500 by 20 years. Voters face a November 4 ballot for a 475000 county nursing home in Caledonia to provide beds, lower costs, and reduce public assistance expenses while serving long term and semi ambulatory elderly residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston
Houston County
Queen Bey Rules Salem Homecoming
West Salem High School prepares for its second football homecoming with King Bob Hussa and Queen Beverly Romskog. Queen's attendants include Sylvia Schmidt Kay Olson Carol Stellod and Barbara Manke. Activities begin with a snake dance and bonfire followed by a pep rally and a Friday parade led by the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Bob Hussa
Beverly Romskog
West Salem High School
Sylvia Schmidt
Kay Olson
Carol Stellod
Barbara Manke
West Salem Panthers
Melrose Eagles
Beverly
Bob
Sandra Schild
Jim Dovenberg
Larry Ziemann
Methodists Baptize 6 At Black River Falls
Six persons were baptized at the Black River Falls Methodist Church in Wisconsin. Named individuals include Mrs. Charles Sink Lester Volz Frank Oliver Sr. and the LeRoy Parkers. Several new members joined including the Sink and Newell families the Olivers and Olsons and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Black River Falls Methodist Church
Charles Sink
Lester Volz
Frank Oliver Sr
LeRoy Parker
Sink
Duane Newell
Frank Oliver Jr
Mrs Volz
James Schoolcraft
Blair Club Drives Clothing for Welfare Office
Blair Wisconsin special report notes a Blair MNC Club clothing drive led by Mrs. Donald Erickson and Mrs. A. A. Buckmiller to aid Trempealeau County welfare worker Mrs. Helen Bardsley. Donations of bedding diapers and winter footwear accepted at the public library through November 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Schneider
Edmund Olson
Olson
K. M. Urberg
Norwalk Student Earns High Honor at Marquette U
Miss Mary Betthauser, daughter of Mrs. Emma Betthauser, received a certificate of honor at Marquette University for the highest scholastic average in the School of Medical Technology for 1957 58. She is a senior doing an internship at St Joseph Hospital Milwaukee. Her mother attended the convocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Mary Betthauser
Emma Betthauser
Marquette University
Milwaukee
E. J. O’donnell
School of Medical Technology
Mary
St. Joseph's Hospital
Post Sets Free Dinner for Members and Wives
The local Legion Post sponsors a free dinner for all paid up members and their wives Saturday at the clubrooms.
Former Sparta Pastor Is Speaker At Viroqua Meet
The Rev. Clarence W. Solberg former Trinity Lutheran Church Sparta pastor now in Villa Park Illinois spoke at a Viroqua meeting promoting the Church of the Month Club He is a member of the Eastern District home mission board Sparta attendees included the Rev O M Skindrud and Alfred Johnson with pastors delegates of the Vernon Circuit at Soldiers Grove sessions included Carl Hansen John Peterson Harold Backenstee and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Clarence W. Solberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Villa Park, Ill
Solberg
Eastern District Home Mission Board
O. M. Skindrud
Alfred Johnson
Vernon
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Parish
Vernon Circuit
Soldiers Grove
Messrs
Mmes
Carl Hansen
John Peterson
Harold Backenstee
Robert Dengel
Melvin Danzen
Skindrud
William Harris
Henry Hillique
Kermit Peterson
Robert Swartz
David Bjerke
Executive Secretary Named By Blair Club
Blair Wisconsin special report announces George Winrich named first executive secretary of the Blair Commercial Club. He will have no voting privileges and will be replaced on the board of directors. The 1959 membership drive occurred Friday October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
George Winrich
Blair Commercial Club
Trempealeau Students Lead First Honor Roll of 1958-59
Four Trempealeau High School students earned straight A's on the first honor roll. Named seniors Barbara Tuschner and Barbara Wood. juniors Herbert Lyon, Roger Emmons, Diana Lutz, Bette Hansen, Gary Stetzer, Ruth Hjelsand, Roger Lambert, Karen Wood, Paul Whitlock. sophomores Sally Mae Keefe, Sheryl Spittler, Darleen Schindler. freshmen Ruth Lyon, Bonnie Ryder plus other B average and below average students listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Wis
Barbara Tuschner
Herbert Lyon
Roger Emmons
Ruth Lyon
Barbara Wood
Diana Lutz
Bette Hansen
Gary Stetzer
Ruth Hjelsand
Sallymae Keefe
Lloyd Andriesen
Marjorie Daffinson
Diana Duell
Robert James
Roger Lambert
Shirley Lindberg
Thomas Scherr
Richard Mikrut
Kathleen Daffinson
Karen Wood
Paul Whitlock
Marie Swartling
Keith Richtman
Virginia Mattson
Sharon Klein
Robert Junghaus
Joan Hegg
Barry Delaney
Robert Wood
Jerome Tuschner
Maxine Stetzer
Sheryl Spittler
Darleen Schindler
Bonnie Ryder
Seneca High Six Week Honors List Issued
Seneca Union High School announces the six week honor rolls under Principal B. T. Webster. The list includes seniors Jeanne Fisher Rose Kane Marjorie Linder John Sprosty Mary Ann Torgerson Joanne Trautsch Roger Trautsch Joy Vare with others. juniors Sharon Egge Jane Leary Phy lis Sprosty Sharon Sullivan Jerry Walz. sophomores Mary Grossell Babette Henzel Jerald Johnson Sharon Osthoff John Walz. freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca, Wis
Seneca Union High School
B. T. Webster
Jeanne Fisher
Rose Kane
Marjorie Linder
John Sprosty
Mary Ann Torgerson
Joanne
Roger Trautsch
Joy Vare
Kathleen Boland
Duane Hanson
Sharon Larson
Lawrence Scheckel
Alene Shepard
Dolores Wall
Sandra Ziegler
Sharon Egge
Jane Leary
Phylis Sprosty
Sharon Sullivan
Jerry Walz
Mary Grossell
Babette Henzel
Jerald Johnson
Sharon Osthoff
John Walz
William Boland
Ilene Fradette
Ann Lynch
Thomas Olson
Margaret Prew
Rose Finley
Evelyn du Charme
Donald Hoelker
Madelyn Mezera
Robert Slama
Ronald Sobek
Vivian Wall
Rita Wolcott
Eileen Boland
Karen Fisher
Virgil Fradette
Clarice Grimsted
Marilyn Kramer
Rita Mahan
Sharlene Sanborn
Robert Scheckel
Leon Shepard
Donald Zach
Erna Mezera
Janice Trautsch
Tomah Barbershop Show Promises Quartet Competition
Two choruses and four quartets will perform at the Tomah Barbershoppers Show on Saturday night at Tomah High School. The Raven Four Gasoline Alley Four Corners and the Rhapsodies are the four quartets. Tickets are sold at Monroe Finance Corp Coast to Coast Store and from Tomah Barbershoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Tomah High School
Tomah and la Crosse
Spebsqsa— Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Raven
Gasoline Alley
Corners
Monroe Finance Corp
Jurors Picked For Allamakee District Court
Waukon Iowa district court will convene Monday October 27 with Judge R H Goheen presiding and jurors summoned as needed. The list includes Margaret Anderson Ida Bakkum Lawrence Bresnahan Arla Bulman Geraldine Connor N Dohland Viola Douglas Margaret Empting Helen Flage Stella Flage Joe Gavin Arthur Hammon Neva Hayes Arthur Kelly Herbert Larkin John Martindale Holand Miller Viola Moen Lois Roskop John R Ryan Marian Ryan Lois Stock Betty Evanson Larry Walsh George Anderson Dorothy Feuerhelm Ed Gramlick Hjalmer Johnson Lester Shogren Edwin Wallesser Evelyn Koch Lansing Myrtle Beardmore Ralph Hammel Patrick Blake Dorchester Erma Benson Eldon Bulman Stacia Cunningham Amos Damon Ed Delphy Kenneth Rathbun Harpers Ferry Sir George Smith Luana Marjorie Bina New Albin Eugene Cahoon David Cowell Rueben Kiester Karl Welcher Monona Anna Casten Laura Duvel Robert Cass L Gericke Leona Hager Roger Hesse Ambrose Looney Gilbert Meyer Elmer Ponzer Donald Stirn Postville Dorothy Fellows Marlin Johnson Clarence Roldson Waterville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
District Court
R. H. Goheen
Margaret Anderson
Ida Bakkum
Lawrence Bresnahan
Arla Bulman
Geraldine Connor
N. Dohland
Viola Douglas
Margaret Empting
Helen Flage
Stella Flage
Joe Gavin
Arthur Hammon
Neva Hayes
Arthur Kelly
Herbert Larkin
John Martindale
Holand Miller
Viola Moen
Lois Roskop
John R. Ryan
Marian Ryan
Lois Stock
Betty Evanson
Larry Walsh
George Anderson
Dorothy Feuerhelm
Ed Gramlick
Hjalmer Johnson
Lester Shogren
Edwin Wallesser
Evelyn Koch
Lansing
Myrtle Beardmore
Ralph Hammel
Patrick Blake
Dorchester
Erma Benson
Eldon Bulman
Stacia Cunningham
Amos Damon
Ed Delphy
Kenneth Rathbun
Harpers Ferry
George Smith
Luana
Marjorie Bina
New Albin
Eugene Cahoon
David Cowell
Rueben Kiester
Karl Welcher
Monona
Anna Casten
Laura Duvel
Robert Cass
L. Gericke
Leona Hager
Roger Hesse
Ambrose Looney
Gilbert Meyer
Elmer Ponzer
Donald Stirn
Postville
Dorothy Fellows
Marlin Johnson
Clarence Roldson
Waterville
Scrap steel to be sold at Camp McCoy
Camp McCoy Wisconsin plans a sealed bid sale of about 135 tons of scrap steel on Thursday October 30. Items include 45 gross tons of unprepared mixed steel scrap, 80 tons of steel from 105 mm shell containers, and 10 tons unprepared mixed steel scrap suitable for No 2 bundles. Inspect weekdays 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. bids open at 10 a.m. Oct 30. Contact John M Will at extension 161 or visit Building 2102 near camp entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Willie N. Thomas
John M. Will
Beaver Creek WMF Circles Set Meets
ETTRICK Wis Special The six circles of the North Beaver Creek will meet at various homes. Ruth Circle meets at Mrs Ernest Arneson Elizabeth Circle with Mrs Emma Hallenger and Naomi at Mrs Peter Underdal on Oct 28 at 2 pm. Rebecca Circle meets Nov 1 at Miss Mabel Herreid home. Rachel Circle meets with Mrs Norman Anderson Oct 25. Jennie Knutson hosts Dorcas Circle with date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Beaver Creek
Ruth
Ernest Arneson
Elizabeth
Emma Hallenger
Naomi
Peter Underdal
Rebecca
Mabel Herreid
Rachel
Norman Anderson
Jennie Knutson
Dorcas
Telephone Exhibit to Visit Waukon
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. exhibit trailer to visit Waukon Iowa in front of St. Pauls Methodist Church Thursday and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Kowitz Wins Top Award At Norwalk FFA Dinner
Norwalk FFA members were honored at a parents night banquet. James Kowitz won the farm ing program award from the Norwalk Lions Club for the best all around farming program among FFA members. Harlan Pottinger and Eugene Hansen finished second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Dreier
Norwalk Lions Club
Norwalk Ffa
Dreier
James Kowitz
Harlan Pottinger
FFA
Eugene Hansen
Linus Heilman
Norwalk
Wis
Loren Kowitz
David Pottinger
Arthur Hansen
Ted Hillert
Tomah
Com
Larry Brueggeman
Larry Fletcher
Hansen
Pottinger
Virgil Diehl
Kowitz
Donald Oldenburg
Wisconsin Council of Firemen elects leaders at BRE host meeting
The Wisconsin Council of Firemen met at Hotel Freeman with 26 towns from 13 associations attending. Officers were elected with John Calvie of West Milwaukee named president and Leo Katz of St. Croix Falls as vice president. Don Bonell reelected secretary and Leslie Ketelhut of Medford to a three year trustee term. West Central Firemen’s Association hosted, Lawrence Larkin organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Council of Firemen
Freeman
John Calvie
West Milwaukee
Leo Katz
St. Croix Falls
Don Bonell
Oregon
Leslie Ketelhut
Medford
West Central Firemen’s Assa
Lawrence Larkin
Production Credit Assn marks 25th anniversary in Mondovi
The Production Credit Assn. observes its 25th anniversary with a meeting on Tuesday evening October 28 at the Mondovi high school auditorium. Gaylord Carlson of Pepin, the association president, says two directors will be elected and founders who organized the PCA 25 years ago will be recognized. H. C. Potthast of Menomonie, Wisconsin REA job training and safety supervisor, will speak on cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondovi
Wis
Production Credit Assn
Gaylord Carlson
Pepin
PCA
H. C. Potthast
Menomonie
Wisconsin Rea
Mrs. P. B. Wills Wins Slogan Contest
Mrs Phillip B Mills wins the Black River Falls Community Chest publicity committee slogan contest with You Have Stood the Test When You've Helped the Chest. She receives 10 in cash or merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls, Wis
Phillip B. Mills
Black River Falls
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la Crescent Legion
Corps
Robert Boehm
Wayne Lottes
Hugh McDowell
Frank Krumholz
Gordon Johnson
la Vera Zumach
Joseph Hodge
Harold Zibrowski
Onalaska HS
Queen Bey Rules
Salem
Methodists
Black River
Blair Club
Don Huibregtse
The
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
James Frederixon
Anson Callaway
H. J. Schansberg
Marquette U
Trempleau
Seneca High
Allamakee
McCoy
Ments
Monroe County
FFA Club
Poland
China
Eket
Yorkshire
Heilman Elevator
Heilman
Firemen Council
William Clark
Leigh Hilliker
F. M. Burke
Conservation Department
Schneider
3Rd St
Hanson’s Family Shoe Store
Main St
P. B. Wills
Aluminum
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