Luther College to enroll 600 freshmen in 104th year
Decorah Iowa Luther College begins its 104th year in September with more than 600 new students and total enrollment over 1400 full time. New facilities include a $1.4 million fieldhouse replacing the old gym and two dormitories. The college projects 2500 students by 1975 and expands faculty to 85, with many holding PhDs. A new integrated freshman program pairs English history and religion courses.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Lutheran
Board of
Regents
Luther
E. D. Farwell
Ylvisaker
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of
Minneapolis
Northwood
Luther Academy
Albert Lea
Minn
Robbinsdale
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Princeton Theological Seminary
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
M.D
Pacific Lutheran University
Gale Recreation Program Termed Highly Successful
GalesvilleWis. John Hogden director of the Galesville summer recreation program reports the 1964 season as highly successful. He notes 25 to 30 youths took golf lessons, 42 played baseball in midget peewee and pony leagues, tennis started with 10 players, two courts limit, swimming program strong with 4687 season tickets and 1632 single admissions sold, many beginners trained.
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Galesville
Wis
John Hogden
Galesvile
Hogden
Robert Wittig
Postmaster Job Open At Arcadia Wisconsin
Arcadia Wisconsin seeks applicants for postmaster. deadline September 22, 1964. Applications obtainable at Arcadia Post Office or U.S. Civil Service Commission Washington DC 20415. A written La Crosse test date to be announced.
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Arcadia
Wis
Cong
Lester Johnson
US Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
la Crosse
Pioneer Bell family founded Bellville near Mabel in 1851
Edmund and Harvey Bell left Mercer County Ohio in spring 1851 with mercantile goods to settle near Mabel Minnesota. They built Bellville aided by a territorial road to Lake Albert Lea. The family included nine children and descendants remain on the Hagen farm.
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Bell
Mabel
la Crosse Tribune
Minn
Prairies
Bellville
Edmund
Harvey Bell
Mercer County
Ohio
Geneva Hagen
Edmund Bell
Emma
Bell Brothers
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Mary Allen
Minnesota
Harvey
Hagen Farm
Charles
Hagen
Pres
Franklin Pierce
Fillmore
Houston
Lake Albert Lea
Eveline
John
Tomah
Wis
Phoenix
Ariz
Walter
Montana
Homer
Alaska
Brownsville
Robert Hagen
Charles Bell
Emma Randall
New Albin
Geneva
Riceford
Henry Hagen
Bell Farm
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Robert
Mabel, Minn
Service Men and Award Recipients Across the U.S.
Marvin Lampert of Caledonia Minnesota trains as an engineman aboard the USS Loraine County after service with the engineers. James Welch of Warrens receives the American Spirit Honor Medal at Lowry AFB Colorado for leadership. Langdon Munson of Victory returns from Korea and transfers to Alaska after enlisting in La Crosse in December.
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Marvin Lampert
Leland Lampert
Caledonia
Minn
Loraine County
James Welch
Walter Welch
Warrens
Lowry Afb
Colo
Spirit
Little Creek
Guidance Systems
Langdon Munson
Melvin Munson
Victory
Korea
Alaska
la Crosse
Black River Native Becomes West Point Graduate
Randy K. Nanstad of Black River Falls graduated from West Point Military Academy in New York. He earned a bachelor of science and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He served on the honor guards for Presidents Kennedy and MacArthur funerals.
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Black River
West Point Grad
Black River Falls
Wis
Randy K. Nanstad
West Point Military Academy
New York State
Randy
Donald I. Nanstad
Suzanne
Richland Center
Nanstad
Pres
John F. Kennedy
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Hokah School Opens Sept 8 With Half Day Session
Hokah Public School announces opening at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday Sept 8 with a half day. Starting Sept 9 lunches will be served at 25 cents per meal and morning milk at one cent per half pint.
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Hokah, Minn
Peter Gaustad
Hokah Public School
Dennis Paulson Tops Showman at Houston County Fair
Caledonia Minnesota exhibitor Joseph Deters showed the grand champion barrow at the Houston County Fair joining Dennis Paulson who earned the showman title after competing in sheep swine and beef. Blue ribbon 4 H winners span numerous dairy cattle breeds with names like Gail Albee Ronald Troendle Dennis Paulson and Charles Wiegrefe among many others.
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Houston County
Caledonia
Minn
Joseph Deters
Fremont Deters
Eitzen
George Sanness
Wilmington Gophers Club
Dennis Paulson
Elvin Paulson
Cushion Peak Echoes
Holstein
Gail Albee
Helen Lewis
Kathleen Betz
Charles Wiegrefe
Janet Albee
Spencer Olson
Loren Anderson
Leslie Myhre
Bob DeWitt
Jim Solum
Thomas Feine
Roy Feine
Ed Troendle
Mike Horihan
Ruth Bolduan
LeRoy Wiegrefe
Gary Buxengard
Kenneth Mark Holstein
Ronald Troendle
Wesley Fort
Allen Peterson
Kenneth Anderson
David Lee
Myrna Schaub
Terry Wieser
Brown
Ted Klug
Bob Frank
Larry Frank
Darrel Corey
Mary Schultz
Janelle Schultz
Ed Wieser
Kathy Betz
David Betz
Judy Schiech
Linda Schleich
Sandy Schleich
Irene Stehr
David
John
Jane Ernster
Ayrshire
Jersey
Gary
Tom
Diane
Nancy
Kenneth Stoltz
Stephen Schieber
Sandra
Roger Gaustad
Richard Storlie
Byron Haugstad
Tom Stoltz
Larry Wagner
Steve Klug
Mark Ernster
Gary Stoltz
Mike Schieber
Jeff Olson
Myrna Schauble
Wayne Schauble
Trempealeau Court Jurors Are Picked
Trempealeau Wisconsin jurors for the Circuit Court opening September 9 were drawn by commissioners A. F. Kindsley Galesville Albert A. Sobotta Arcadia and Mrs Kath een Knudtson Whitehall in clerk Basil Ericksons office. The pool includes Donald Steffenson Eleva George Knutson Peter A Kampa Ephram Killian Marcel Guza and many others with a reserve panel named.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
A. F. Kindsley
Galesville
Albert A. Sobotta
Arcadia
Kathleen Knudtson
Basil Erickson
Donald Steffenson
Eleva
George Knutson
Peter A. Kampa
Ephram Killian
Marcel Guza
Clifford Skroch
Bernard Pientek
Ephriam Slaby
Lloyd Kolve
Independence
Silas Tranberg
Henry Crogan
Edward Daffinson
Joseph Stellpflug
Ettrick
Fred Hartman
Franklin Andre
Gerhard Nelsestuen
Ernest Sobotta
Clifford Sonsalla
Edward Thomas
Lavern Dworschak
Jay Spittler
William Frederick
Trempealeau
Halvor Haugen
Armand Johnson
James Jacobson
Donna Kreinke
Osseo
William Schwarzhoff
Henry Schaefer
Lester Brennom
Ed Ausderau
Omar Olson
Reuben Rasmussen
Theodore Eide
Donald Fischer
Ray Ottestad
Strum
Melford Hagen
Pigeon Falls
Cornell Lemingson
Herbert Anderson
Gerald Brekke
Donald Slabik
Blair
Petroleum Council Meets In Whitehall Wisconsin
Trempealeau County Petroleum Council chairman W. E. Briggs announces a meeting at the Whitehall courthouse at 8 p m on Wednesday September 2. Election of officers and committee appointments will be held. Incumbent officers include Curtis Hoff as vice chairman and P M Paulson as secretary.
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Whitehall
Wis
W. E. Briggs
Trempealeau County Petroleum Council
Curtis Hoff
P. M. Paulson
Region a Crosse Cribune Notice
Regional edition item states delivery on RFC September 1 1964 and mentions Tuesday as the publish day with no further details available.
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RFC
J Wilhelm Ylvisaker Hall Named At Luther College
Luther College in Decorah Iowa named the new men's residence hall J Wilhelm Ylvisaker Hall honoring Dr Wilhelm Ylvisaker fifth president of the college who resigned in 1962 due to ill health. The four story building with lounges laundry facilities and a head resident apartment will house 256 students and opens Sept 8 with dedication Oct 16 during homecoming.
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Luther College
J. Wilhelm Ylvisaker
Decorah
Iowa
Ylvisaker
Luther
Il Health
Board of Regents
Upper
Iowa River
Regents
New Teachers Of Viroqua Area Schools Report
VIROQUA Wis New members of the Viroqua Area Schools teaching staff reported for in service training Monday. The morning was spent in conferences with principals. A general session for all teachers was scheduled Tuesday.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Area
Board of Education
Council Rejects Screening Plant Bid in Whitehall
Whitehall council rejected the C. J. Woychik Construction Co bid of 31900 for a screening plant in the Whitehall Packing Co area. No other bids were received as the engineer’s estimate was about 12000 lower. The meeting adjourned subject to call. Prior to bidding, five bleachers for Memorial School were approved with school participation in the cost.
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Whitehall
Wis
C. J. Woychik Construction Co
Whitehall Packing Co
Memorial School
Midway Sportsmen Hold Annual Meet in Sept
SPRING GROVE Minn The Midway Sportsman's Club will hold its annual meeting at 8 p m Thursday Sept 3 at the telephone building New officers will be elected.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Midway Sportsman's Club
Guthrie Named Chairman of Monroe County Lucey Club
TOMAH Wis Herb Guthrie of Oakdale Democratic candidate for State Assembly was named chairman of the Monroe County Pat Lucey for Lieutenant Governor Club by state senator Carl W Thompson of Dane County.
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Tomah
Wis
Herb Guthrie
Oakdale
Monroe County
Pat Lucey
Carl W. Thompson
Dane County
Twesme Named Vice President in Health Insurance Trade Group
Twesme of Ettrick Wisconsin North Carolina Twes me has been elected vice president of the Western Wisconsin Association of Health Insurance Underwriters.
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Ettrick
Wis
N. C. Twesme
Western Wisconsin Association of Health Insurance Underwriters
Public barbecue supper moved to Sept 7 at New Albin church
The United Church of Christ in New Albin Iowa changes the date of its public barbecue chicken supper from Thursday Sept 3 to Monday Sept 7. Proceeds support church activities and missions.
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New Albin
Iowa
United Church of Christ
Blair High School Class of 1939 reunion draws 30 attendees
Blair Wis Thirty of the 47 graduates from Blair High School class of 1939 attended the 25th anniversary reunion at a Black River Falls supper club. Attendees included numerous couples listed from Blair and nearby towns, with two classmates Lester Thompson and Alden Mattison noted as deceased.
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Mindoro
James Simonson
Neillsville
Paul Thompson
Barrington, Il
Rolf Rude
Inez Otterson
Lawrence Clipper
Sylvina Thompson
Stanley Lee
Allen Berg
Sophus Berg
Olga Helstad
Jerome Strande
Virginia Dahl
Omer Moen
Marion Johnson
Ernest Anderson
la Belle Blom
Norman Nelson
Adeline Hagen
Blair
Lester Thompson
Alden Mattison
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