Lutherans Elect Two Coulee Region Leaders
Luther Welfare Society of Wisconsin announces the election of Albert T. Miller of Wauwatosa as president and six director candidates for three year terms at its 22nd annual meeting in Milwaukee. Budget for next year set at 410 445 dollars. Rev. Luthard O. Gjerde urged higher church support for child welfare and chaplaincy services.
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Wauwatosa
Wis
Lutheran Welfare Society of Wisconsin
Reinhold Vogt
Appleton
Joseph Simonson
Superior
Kenneth R. Geist
Hartland
I. B. Kindem
T. R. Wieseman
Milwaukee
Car Wildrick
B. A. Grenvick
Lutheran Welfare
Luthard O. Gjerde
Lutheran Welfare Society of Minnesota
National Lutheran Council
Gjerde
G. W. Lokensgard
H. Werner Neumann
Former UW Prof's Book Wins U S Wildlife Award
A. W. Schorger emeritus professor of wildlife management at the University of Wisconsin received the William Brewster Medal from the American Ornithologists Union at its 75th annual dinner in New York City. His 1955 Wisconsin Press book documents the passenger pigeon's history and extinction.
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Madison
A. W. Schorger
University of Wisconsin
American Ornithologists Union
William Brewster
Schorger
New York City
University of Wisconsin Press
Wisconsin
U.S
Wisconsin Rapids
Delis
Black River Falls
Taylor Band Blazers rename to Band Parents Club
The Taylor Band Blazers Club in Taylor Wisconsin voted to change its name to Band Parents Club and to include parents of school vocalists. Officers elected were Mrs. A Haralsrud president Mrs Lloyd Nehring vice president and Mrs George Nelson secretary treasurer. The enlarged group will meet on the first Monday of each month.
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Taylor, Wis
Taylor Band Blazers Club
Band Parents Club
A. Haralsrud
Lloyd Nehring
George Nelson
Sparta High seniors stage The Happiest Days of Your Life
Sparta Wis Special report The Sparta High School senior class selected The Happiest Days of Your Life a farce for presentation in the school gym on Thursday Oct 30 at 8 p m Phillip Mont Marquette directs with Kath leen Lawler as student director The cast includes Kenneth Varley Jim Woodworth Dennis Nichols Jerald Justin Kent Jacobsen Roger Matson Thomas Kirchoff Sandra Wendorf Lana Heasty Susan Williams Virginia Stevens Kathleen O Connell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta High School
Phillip Mont Marquette
Kathleen Lawler
Kenneth Varley
Jim Woodworth
Dennis Nichols
Jerald Justin
Kent Jacobsen
Roger Matson
Thomas Kirchoff
Sandra Wendorf
Lana Heasty
Susan Williams
Virginia Stevens
Kathleen O'Connell
Applications For Tomah PC Posts Being Received
Applications are being accepted by Joseph A. Connor director of the 7th U S Civil Service Region for substitute clerk and substitute carrier positions at the Tomah Post Office. Fill with Director Connor the post office building Chicago 7 blank tests required to determine eligibility.
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Tomah
Wis
Joseph A. Connor
U.S. Civil Service Region
Connor
Chicago 7
Blanks
Eastern Star leaders attend Grand Chapter session
Mrs. Alvin Wilde and Mrs. M. W. Long attend the Grand Chapter session in Des Moines. The session opens Tuesday and Wilde will serve as a teller in the Thursday election.
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Lansing
Iowa
Alvin Wilde
Order of the Eastern Star
M. W. Long
Des Moines
Wilde
Onalaska Choir Plans Christmas Musicale
Onalaska Wisconsin special: the community choir plans a Christmas musicale with singing of carols and popular tunes led by director George Aumock. Interested singers are invited to meet at Pertzsch School at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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Onalaska, Wis
Onalaska
Pertzsch School
George Aumock
3 Officers Elected At Tomah PTA Fall Meeting
In Tomah Wisconsin the 3rd District PTA held its fall meeting with Mrs James Lohr state PTA president urging use of state and national PTA aids. A four speaker panel on child guidance featured John Bjorge superintendent of Tomah schools and Dr Lester M Famns Dr Blake and Mrs Nordhagen. Officers elected include Mrs Ruel Young second vice president Mrs Edward Skert recording secretary and Mrs Glen Zielsdorf treasurer. A Minnetta Hastings scholarship fund was created and $5 added to publicity efforts honoring Mrs Vera Pynn.
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James Lohr
Sheboygan
PTA
3Rd District of Parents and Teachers Congress
Tomah
John Bjorge
Lester M. Fimans
Mayo Blake
Waukesha
State Rural Service
Arthur Jordan
Leslie Burch
la Crosse
Ruel Young
Melrose
Edward Skert
Rockland
Glen Zielsdorf
Black River Falls
Alfred Peterson
Minnetta Hasting
Vera Pynn
la Crosse Tribune
Parent-Teacher Assn
Lester M. Emans
Eau Claire
Carl Nordhagen
Whitehall
Tuberculin Testing Offered Again for School Children
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes Trempealeau County doctors will conduct tuberculin testing in the fall as part of the school health program. County nurse Mrs. Mabel Skroch cites tests as accurate and valuable, with followup work key to tracing infection sources and establishing healthy habits early in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skroch
Public Health Committee
Trempealeau High School Carnival Set
Trempealeau Wisconsin announces the Trempealeau High School Carnival from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday with a 10 30 p.m. coronation of a carnival queen. The event features booths by school clubs a 9 p.m. variety show a 9 30 p.m. cake walk and dancing after the crowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
Wis
Sandy Bockenhauer
FFA
Ken Baron
Shirley Lindberg
FHA
Lloyd Anderson
Carol Larson
Ronnie Ryder
Nylene Swenson
Lettermen’s Club
Charles Cowan
Diana Lutz
Bear Tracks
Bob James
Legion Auxiliary to Visit Heart Hospital in Minneapolis
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary from Spring Grove plan a trip to the Variety Club Heart Hospital at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on Thursday October 30. Those wishing to attend should register at the Spring Grove Recreation or with Mrs. Burnell Evenson.
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Spring Grove, Minn
American Legion Auxiliary
Heart Hospital
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Spring Grove
Burnell Evenson
Methodist Men Entertain Wives Dinner in Sparta
Sparta Methodist Men's Club will entertain their wives at a 6:30 p.m. dinner Thursday. Tickets may still be obtained from officers of the club. Charles Knapp is the president.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Methodist Men's Club
Charles Knapp
Linrud School to Host Basket Social and Dutch Market
CHASEBURG Wis Special residents invited to Linrud School Wednesday evening for a basket social and Dutch market. Pu jPils planned to present a program during the event.
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Chaseburg
Wis
Linrud
PujPils
Time Out For Ginger three act comedy at West Salem High
West Salem Wisconsin junior class presents Time Out For Ginger a three act comedy at Tilson auditorium on October 29 and 31 at 8 p.m. Joan Hansen directs with Bill Fleisman as student director. Eldred Manske supervises stage work. Cast includes Caryn Goldsmith Mary Lou Martin David Borrison Karen Miller Kathy Schild Barbara May Le Roy Bell Marvin Bruemmer Jack Pittinger Tom Moran.
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West Salem
Wis
Ginger
West Salem High School
Tilson Auditorium
Joan Hansen
Bill Fleishman
Eldred Manske
Caryn Goldsmith
Mary Lou Martin
David Borrison
Karen Miller
Kathy Schild
Barbara May
le Roy Bell
Marvin Bruemmer
Jack Pittinger
Tom Moran
Sparta Red Cross seeks O negative donors for December drive
Sparta Wisconsin special shows the Red Cross mobile unit visiting the Masonic Temple on Tuesday December 4 from 1 to 6 pm. The chapter aims to collect 155 pints with at least 15 percent O negative and plans to schedule over 200 donors to meet demand from hospitals after shortages at Madison’s Badger Center. Donors may register at the Red Cross office by calling 432.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Badger
Madison
Trempeleau Co Op Assn Dinner Draws 215 in Blair
Ray Theisen of Eau Claire spoke at the Trempeleau County Association of Cooperatives fall banquet held at the First Lutheran Church in Blair. Arnold Borgwardt introduced him as president of the county coop group. The Rev K M Urberg gave the invocation and Mayor H Melby offered a welcome as Gilbert Von Haden oversaw local arrangements. A chicken dinner was served by the Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Melby
Gilbert von Haden
Ladies Aid
Catholic Pupils To Have Parties In LA Crescent
Halloween events planned for School of the Crucifixion in LA Crescent Minnesota. First through fourth grades attend afternoon games and lunch while upper grades join from 7 to 9 30 p m for games dancing and refreshments.
Hula Hoop Contest Set At Falls Theater BRF
Jerry Bates sponsor of Falls Theater in Black River Falls Wisconsin invites children 11 and under to a hula hoop contest on Saturday November 1. entrants must submit name age and address by Friday October 31 hoops provided on request.
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River Falls
Wis
Jerry Bates
Falls Theater
Hillsboro Lake Dam Upgrade Hearing Scheduled
The Public Service Commission will hold hearings at Hillsboro City Hall on Friday October 31. The Hillsboro Lake Improvement Assn seeks a permit to raise and enlarge the dam and to raise the mill pond level. Other hearings include John Benish seeking expanded hauling authority within 100 miles of Hillsboro and Clifford Suchla seeking authority to haul lime and crushed rock from area pits to local highway projects.
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Public Service Commission
Hillsboro
la Crosse
Clifford Suchla
Arcadia
Clarence Weiss
Bruce Reedy
Trempealeau
Buffalo
Jackson
Trempealeau High reports 37 students complete driver education
Principal James Olson announces Trempealeau High School has 37 students who completed the driver education course. Instructor for the program was John Kane.
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Trempealeau, Wis
James Olson
Trempealeau High School
John Kane
Halloween Party Planned by Viola Methodist Group
In Viola Wisconsin the Men's Brotherhood of the Methodist Church sponsors a community Halloween party at the Viola community hall on Friday evening October 31. The school band will perform at 7 30 p.m. followed by costume judging with prizes for age groups and the youngest and oldest in costume. Free movies and a mixer follow the judging. no admission charge and the public is invited.
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Viola, Wis
Men’s Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Viola
Trucker Hearing Set At Hillsboro Wisconsin
A Hillsboro village hall hearing on Friday October 31 considers Warren C Coon of Wisconsin Dells for hauling sand gravel dirt and stone in Adams Juneau Marquette Green Lake WauShara Sauk and Columbia counties for W R DeBois and Sons of Baraboo. The commission approves license assignments from Douglas Herreid to James Brynildson Ettrick and Albert W Schaefer La Valle Sauk County to Robert Gehri Wonewoc.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Warren C. Coon
Wisconsin Dells
Adams
Juneau
Marquette
Green Lake
Waushara
Sauk
Columbia
W. R. DeBois
Douglas Herreid
James Brynildson
Ettrick
Albert W. Schaefer
la Valle
Sauk County
Robert Gehri
Wonewoc
Senior Luther League Halloween Party at Pinecrest
The Senior Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church hosts a Halloween party on Wednesday at Pinecrest starting at 7 30. The event invites church members and families for an evening of festive activities.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church
Pinecrest
Merrillan Church Smorgansbord Dinner Announcement
The Merrillan Methodist Church in Merrillan Wisconsin will host its annual smorgansbord supper and miscellaneous sale Thursday evening with serving beginning at 5 p.m.
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Merrillan
Wis
Merrillan Methodist Church
Crawford County Taxes Not Expected To Rise
Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin reports Crawford County taxes should remain roughly the same for 1959 despite a $2.5 million valuation increase. The proposed budget rise is about $45,000 with added costs for state hospital care and health nurse salary, postal rate hikes, and courthouse expenses. A budget hearing is set for November 12 at 2 p.m. before the county finance committee to review complaints and corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
County Board of Supervisors
Veterans Service
Civil Defense
Lutheran Ladies Aid Holds Election
At the annual meeting of First Lutheran Ladies Aid North Beaver Creek ETTRICK Wisconsin officers named include Mrs Leonard Nelson as president and Mrs John Twesme as vice president with Mrs Helmer Tranberg secretary and Mrs Basil Finch treasurer.
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Ettrick
Wis
First Lutheran Ladies Aid
North Beaver Creek
Leonard Nelson
John Twesme
Helmer Tranberg
Basil Finch
Raymond Lien
Stanley Herreid
Abner Engans
Ruel Young
Mel
Westby Girl Named Queen of Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition
Marlene Skolos of Westby was crowned queen of the Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition in Madison. She received a $50 scholarship as part of the honor, as she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Skolos.
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Westby, Wis
Marlene Skolos
Westby
Madison
Marlene
Argyle Skolos
Study Club Meets in Whitehall on Africa’s Place
WHITEHALL Wis Special Woman's Study Club hosts Wednesday afternoon October 29 with Mrs Lester Bree nam presiding. Mrs John O Gilbertson and Mrs Albin Overlander discuss Africa's Place in Tomorrow's World.
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Whitehall
Wis
Woman's Study Club
Lester Breenam
Mmes
John O. Gilbertson
Albin Overlander
Africa
Church Basement To Be Remodeled In Ettrick Wis
Plans for remodeling and modernizing the North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church basement include rebuilding the kitchen and dining room and adding toilets. The remodeling committee features Mrs Florence Vehrenkamp Leonard Sexe Mrs Eugene Herreid Mrs Lloyd Quam men and Garven Borreson.
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Ettrick
Wis
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Florence Vehrenkamp
Leonard Sexe
Eugene Herreid
Lloyd Quammen
Garven Borreson
Fagernes Ladies Aid Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
Mrs Sidney Stutken was elected president of the Fagernes Ladies Aid at the recent annual meeting. Mrs Oscar Moe was chosen vice president, Mrs Eldon Berg secretary, and Mrs Spencer Knudtson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Sidney Stutken
Fagernes Ladies Aid
Oscar Moe
Eldon Berg
Spencer Knudtson
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Ford Motor Co
Mahwah
N.J
Unifax
Lutheran Welfare Officers
Lutheran Welfare Society of Wissconsin
Pentecost Lutheran Church
R. L. Siebert Jr
L. M. Freiland
Viroqua
Albert T. Miller
M. A. Kjeseth
Mauston
Welfare Society
Coulee Region
Society
R. H. Schmidt
Clintonville
A. C. Schumacher
M. A. Kreseth
The
Lutheran Welfare Society
Red Feather
Josephine Hintgen
Walter Gabel
U. S. Wildlife Award
Taylor Band Club
Tomah PC
OES
Onalaska Choir Plans Musicale
Rusk
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Deerfield
Cos
United States
Gibey
Jerry” Rusk
Jeremiah M. Rusk
Vernon Thomson
Gov. Rusk
Highway 14
Tribune Fhota
Kim
Legion
Sparta RC
Co-Op Assn
Blair
Hillsboro Lake
George Street
SG League
Merrillan Church
Uke
Dell's Wakeneew
General Electric
Numsen Downtown
Jackson Street
South 4Th Street
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Fagernes Aid
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