Farmers' Best Friend Freitag Earned Title at State Fair
Long profile highlights Willis D Freitag of Monticello, now at New Glarus Home, as Wisconsin State Fair agricultural supervisor guiding youth and women’s activities. He oversees 150 department superintendents, retires age reached in May but asked to stay for another Fair, and will distribute 250000 dollars in premium money.
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Willis D. Freitag
Monticello
Milwaukee Sentinel
Freitag
Alma Freitag
New Glarus
California
Willis D
University of Wisconsin
UW College of Agriculture
Eleanor
Frederick
Joanna Graham
Milwaukee
Judging Results at Warren Fair Highlight 4H Dairy Winners
At the Jo Daviess County 4H Show Warren Fair judged multiple dairy classes. Ayrshire owner Aiken Anderson from Mount Carroll won the purebred grand champion female with her Ayrshire cow Wednesday. Holsteins dominated as senior yearling Dena Wand of Elizabeth earned reserve, while Lois Hartung of Galena led the grade grand champion with sister Marsha Hartung taking reserve. Showmanship honors went to Brent Offenheiser and Donald Reusch, both Elizabeth, with reserve awards to Nanette Irwin and Bob Kupersmith respectively.
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Aiken Anderson
Mount Carroll
Ayrshire
Jo Daviess County
Dena Wand
Elizabeth
Lois Hartung
Galena
Marsha Hartung
Brent Offenheiser
Donald Reusch
Nanette Irwin
Hanover
Bob Kupersmith
Stockton
Ronnie Hume
Apple River
Gail Copperwell
Cynthia Anderson
Bonnie Holze
Ronald Lawfer
Kent
Weight Watchers name new lecturer Mrs Stone of Madison
Weight Watchers announces Mrs. Jon Susan Stone of Madison as the new lecturer for Thursday evening classes at Grace Lutheran Church 7 30 p m. She will begin next week while morning groups taught by Mrs. Richard Eileen Wagner meet at 9 20 a m Tuesday. Stone, a Beloit alumna, and her husband manage a 72 unit apartment complex and have a daughter age about two. she joined WW in January and reached goal in June losing 48 pounds. The program emphasizes a weight loss plan a leveling plan and a maintenance plan with private weigh ins and motivational stories by experienced members.
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Jon
Susan) Stone
Madison
Grace Lutheran Church
Stone
Richard
Eileen) Wagner
Monroe
Short course delegates to speak Monday
Delegates Lillian Stuckey Juda Jolly Juniors 4 H Ken Christen Silverview 4H Valerie DeVoe Clarno 4 H will present to a Monday audience with slides after a week in Washington DC attending conferences seminars and meetings with Senators and touring the Capitol A post program business meeting will gather comments on the 1972 Green County Fair for future planning Junior fair superintendents 4 H leaders parents and members urged to raise questions for next year's fair Oscar Schmid Arcadia was a weekend guest of Mrs Arthur H Hustad and visited area relatives Mrs Russell Miller Madison visited her mother Mrs Alma DeVoe Monday.
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Lillian Stuckey
Juda Jolly
Ken Christen
Silverview
Valerie DeVoe
Clarno
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Oscar Schmid
Arcadia
Arthur H. Hustad
Russell Miller
Madison
Alma DeVoe
Safety council holds meet on highway safety talk
Monroe Area Safety Council members attended a noon luncheon to hear Walter Goepfert of the Wisconsin Division of Highway Safety discuss pending and existing laws, national uniform signs, and Wisconsin sign updates. The meeting covered school bus laws and joining safety-focused individuals and businesses.
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Monroe Area
Green County housing survey copies available areawide
The Green County Housing Authority offers survey copies to assess need for low rent housing. Residents may pick up forms at multiple banks and offices including Monroe Courthouse departments and local village halls until submission closes in fall. The authority's five members include Swarta Brodhead chairman Steinmann Monticello and Spielman Monroe.
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Green County
Green County Housing Authority
Monroe
Green County Board
Green County Bank and
Bank of Brodhead
Brodhead
City Treasurer's Office
Department of Social Services
Commercial and Savings Branch Bank
Browntown
Bank of New Glarus
New Glarus
Albany
Monticello
Bank of Juda
Gilbert ‘Swarta
Howard Steinmann
Ronald Spielman
Viking remnants found in Wisconsin by Leif Ericson Society
EVANSON Ill AP The Leif Ericson Society announced discovery of a Viking ship mooring hole and a boulder fragment bearing a Norse runic symbol in Wisconsin s Dells area. Society President W R Anderson will not reveal exact site yet to protect relics from theft or vandalism. The finds, dating to 9th 14th centuries, fit expectations that runic bearing boulders lie near ancient waterways.
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Leif Ericson Society
Blanchardville Hosts Guests From Area and Missouri
Mrs Earl Barber hosts Blanchardville visitors while Mr and Mrs Oscar Lean of Monticello attend. Mrs M Miller Mrs Jane Reeder and Mrs Jean Walsh from Excelsior Springs Mo arrive Saturday to visit relatives and friends in the area.
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Oscar Lean
Monticello
Lloyd Gratz
M. Miller
Jane Reeder
Jean Walsch
Excelsior Springs
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