Sparta EUB Church to Observe 85th Anniversary
Sparta Evangelical United Brethren Church marks its 85th anniversary this Sunday with a 10 45 a m service led by Rev Melvin A Simonson of Eau Claire and a noon fellowship dinner. The event caps a week of evening programs led by Rev C H Kolander of Milwaukee, with Rev Warren W Sutton pastor since 1956. The church began in 1873, joined the EUB in 1946, and has undergone several renovations and a current building fund for future improvements.
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Sparta Eub
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Evangelical United Brethren Church
Melvin A. Simonson
Eau Claire
C. H. Kolander
Milwaukee
Warren W. Sutton
Zion Church of the Evangelical Assn
Barker
Cashton
Phillip Schneider
Lester G. Theil
G. W. Zimmerman
Three Schools Earn A Ratings In Meet In Wisconsin
Port Edwards Almond and Necedah high schools in the Central Lakes Conference earned A ratings in a one act plays contest held in Necedah. The three schools advance to the district meet at Stevens Point on November 1. Wild Rose and Oxford received B ratings in the conference event.
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Necedah
Wis
Port Edwards
Almond
Stevens Point
Wild Rose
Oxford
Area Pastor Speaks At Church Dedication
The Rev. H. P. Walker and his family visit Sturgeon Bay on Sunday October 26 for the 75th anniversary and dedication of a church addition. In the pastor's absence Calmer Overlien leads services at South Beaver Creek and Hardies Creek, with the Rev. Walter, a former local Lutheran pastor, preaching.
Taylor League To Name Officers
Taylor Luther League will meet at the church Sunday evening to elect new officers. The session begins at 8 p.m.
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Taylor, Wis
Taylor Luther League
Naomi Guild Rummage Sale Set in Onalaska Church
The Naomi Guild plans a rummage sale Monday at the old First Lutheran Church in Onalaska Wisconsin. Doors open at 7 p.m. Lunch will be served.
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Onalaska
Wis
Naomi Guild
Littlefish Supper at North Beaver Creek Church Sunday
The North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in Melrose Wisconsin hosts a littlefish supper this Sunday. Service begins at 11 a.m. and runs all afternoon and evening until everyone is served.
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Melrose, Wis
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Vote on Merger Slated Nov 4 for Three School Districts
County Clerk Edwin G Monick announces a special referendum election on merging the Norwalk Wilton and Ontario districts. The vote will be held with the general election on Tuesday Nov 4. A petition with 582 signatures prompted the referendum appealing a school committee decision.
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Sparta
Wis
Edwin G. Monick
Norwalk
Wilton
Ontario
Monick
Monroe
Vernon County
Legion Oratorical Contest Plans Being Reached
Robert J. Olson announced 1959 Jackson County oral contest plans with local posts to pick chairmen and hold eliminations in the last week of January. The nationwide contest involved more than 350000 students as part of the region’s Americanism program.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Robert J. Olson
American Legion
Jackson County
United States
Soldier Statesman Dedication of Gov Rusk Highway Marker
A highway marker will be unveiled at 2 p m Sunday in Viroqua Wisconsin as a memorial to Jeremiah M Rusk native of Viroqua Civil War general and first U S secretary of agriculture He helped promote farmers interests and meat exports Attending officials include Gov Vernon Thomson Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud and State Historical Society members The ceremony followed by a coffee social at the Vernon County Courthouse hosted by the local historical society and county welfare committee
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Viroqua
Wis
Wisconsin
Jeremiah M. Rusk
Rusk
Ohio
Milwaukee
U.S
Jerry Rusk
Vernon Thomson
Lincoln Neprud
Raymond Sinesind
Russel Williams
The
State Historical Society
W. D. Rasmussen
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gov. Rusk
Eldon Farmer
Vernon County Historical Society
Vernon County
Local Historical Society
Halver Allness
County Committee
County Board
County Court Jury Drawn At Whitehall
Trempealeau County Court jury for the fall term, opening Nov 5, was drawn by commissioners in the clerk’s office. Jurors called for 10 a.m. on Nov 6 include Leonard Brown, Roy Hagen, Mrs Norbert Fetting, Peter Lisowski, Clifford Milek, Raymond Smith, Robert Stensven, and others from Arcadia, Ettrick, Hale, Osseo, Preston, Whitehall, Blair, Unity, Burnside, Trempealeau, Strum, Arcadia, Dodge, Pigeon, and Independence.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Court
A. L. Twelme
Clarence H. Johnson
Leonard Brown
Roy Hagen
Sumner
Norbert Fetting
Peter A. Lisowski
Clifford Milek
Arcadia
Raymond Smith
Robert Stensven
Ettrick
Herbert H. Lee
Willard Bollinger
Clarence Anderson
Richard Johnson
Hale
Curtis Hanson
Orin Indrebo
Marvin Jonson
Viola Briggs
Osseo
Adolph Sosalla
Burton Risberg
Preston
Alfred Peterson
Hilmer Hagen
Wayne Luke
James Simonson
Vernal Engebret
PSC Makes Area Truck Tag Changes
Kenneth A. Peterson of Tomah is authorized to haul bulk milk within a 90 mile radius for Farmers Cooperative Butter Assn. Larry Olson gains can milk routes from Glen dale and Wellington to Hoffman Corners Creamery. A truck franchise shifts to Willard C. Schowaiter, Nicolet Dray Line name. Larson transfers franchise to Ronald E. Stevens. Frederickson replaces Howell in Viroqua. Schultz Transportation partial assignment to Larry Olson.
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Kenneth A. Peterson
Tomah
Public Service Commission
Farmers Cooperative Butter Assn
Larry Olson
Kendall
Glendale
Wellington
Monroe County
Hoffman Corners Cooperative Creamery Assn
Clifford Schumacher
Willard C. Schowaiter
Sparta
Nicolet Dray Line
Palmer
Eugene Larson
Taylor
Ronald E. Stevens
Fred Howell
Viroqua
Richard Fredrickson
Glen
Everett Schultz
Schultz Transportation Co
Annual Hunting Party At Whitehall-Pigeon Rod And Gun Club
The Whitehall Pigeon Rod and Gun Club hosts its annual fall hunting party at the city hall on Saturday evening. A film program and refreshments will be offered to attendees.
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Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall-Pigeon Rod and Gun Club
City Hall
Banquet Sponsored By Onalaska Men
The Onalaska Methodist Men's Club will sponsor a mother daughter banquet at the church Saturday starting at 6 30 pm. Men of the club will serve the banquet.
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Onalaska
Onalaska, Wis
Methodist Men’s Club
Veterans Return and Army Updates From Wisconsin Families
Pvt Eugene Zink and others from La Crosse area are listed returning from furloughs and training. Phillip McKendry discharged after a year in Germany. Ronald Sanders trained in Germany with the 82nd Artillery. Vernon Arneson heads from Texas to Spokane with family en route to Okinawa. Wayne Rechlicz completes maintenance course at Ft Leonard Wood. Orlin Midtlien and Don Syverson also advance in training. Eugene Vogel completes an officer course at Ft Benning.
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Eugene Zink
Charles Zink Jr
la Crosse
Ft. Carson
Colo
Kenneth Marson
Earl Cole
de Soto
Ronald Sanders
Charles Sanders
Germany
82Nd
Sanders
Vernon Arneson
Simon Arneson
Ettrick
Caswell Afb
Tex
Spokane
Wash
Arneson
Okinawa
Wayne Rechlicz
Emma
Hillsboro
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army
Fort
Vets For Curran Club Organized In Cashton Wisconsin
William Harrison was elected president of the Veterans for Curran Club in Cashton. James Homstad and LaVerne Dickman, both of Cashton, were named vice president and secretary to support Kenneth A. Curran for the Assembly on the Democratic ticket.
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Cashton
Wis
William Harrison
Veterans For Curran Club
Kenneth A. Curran
Assembly
James Homstad
LaVerne Dickman
Melrose officials attend Wisconsin school board institute
Melrose Area Schools superintendent R L Cook and board members Ruth Button and Norman Blaken took part in a one day Wisconsin school board and administrators institute in Madison. The event gathered district leaders to discuss governance and educational policy.
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Melrose
Wis
Ruth Button
Norman Blaken
R. L. Cook
Melrose Area
Wisconsin School Board
Madison
Corn Trial Plots Open At Caledonia Farm October 28
Open house at the Leonard Sylling farm near Caledonia Minnesota will mark the start of the state corn performance trial plots at 1 30 p m Tuesday October 28 Dr James Lentz and Wayne Hanson lead the discussion over 50 hybrid varieties are tested with four replications final stand 15700 stalks per acre The plots will serve as one of seven districts in the Minnesota 1958 corn performance trials bulletin The farm lies five miles west of Caledonia on highway 44 and south on Wilmington Road half a mile toward the left.
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Caledonia
Minn
University
Leonard Sylling
James Lentz
Institute of Agriculture
St. Paul
Wayne Hanson
Minnesota
Highway 44
Wilmington Road
De Soto Area Parish Sets Laymen's Sunday
Mt Sterling and Utica Lutheran Parish will observe laymen's Sunday on Oct 26. Three laymen from each church will share brief messages on Seek First His Kingdom. Speakers include Edward Munson Gary Burkum Merlin Evigne from Utica and Robert Johnson Oris Churness Ole K Helgerson from Mt Sterling.
Galesville Sees Two New Businesses Open and Local Refits
Galesville Wisconsin reports two new businesses opening as David Kensmoe launches a heating equipment shop in the Clarence Brown Building and Vincent Byrne opens a shoe store and repair shop in the Realty Building. The Gamble Store is taken over by William and Mrs. Spencer with family assistance, and two service stations change hands with Ronald Zenke taking the Shell station on the public square and Wilbur Dick acquiring the Standard station equipment and stock.
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Galesville
Wis
David Kensmoe
Blair
Clarence Brown
1St Street
Knutson
Vincent Byrne
Veterans
William Spencer
Red Wing
Minn
Gamble
Arthur Zenke
R. A. Smith
Ronald Zenke
Michigan
Shell
Public Square
Erwin Barenthin
Wilbur Dick
Wendell Socia
Slides Of Alaskan Trip To Be Shown
Edward Clatt of Taylor will present slides from his Alaskan hunting trip at a Luther League meeting in Blair at 8 p.m. The Sophus, James, Myron and Richard Berg families will handle the program and refreshments.
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Blair
Wis
Edward Clatt
Taylor
Luther League
First Lutheran Church
Sophus
James
Myron
Richard Berg
Pastor and Wife to Speak and Sing at Whitehall Church
The Rev. and Mrs. Roger Dissmore will speak and sing at Sunday morning services at the Assembly of God Church in Whitehall Wisconsin announced by Pastor Jerry Boschen. Dissmore is the son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Dissmore of Whitehall and his wife Marie Phillipson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Phillipson of Whitehall. The public is invited to attend.
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Whitehall
Wis
Roger Dissmore
Assembly of God Church
Jerry Boschen
Dissmore
Clinton Dissmore
Marie Phillipson
Edwin Phillipson
Pastor To Give Farewell Sermon At Black Hammer Church
The Rev. Paul St Roque will preach his farewell sermon at Black Hammer Lutheran Church in Spring Grove Minnesota at 9 a m on Sunday.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Paul St. Roque
Black Hammer Lutheran Church
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