Explorers Plant 1000 White Cedars at Albany Pond Campout
Explorers Post 459 sponsored by Green County Law Enforcement Association planted 1000 white cedar trees on the west side of Albany pond during a Friday night campout. The 19 member group from Monticello, Brodhead, Albany and Monroe organized themselves with leader Carl Roderick guiding a community service effort. Members planned programs, films, and guest speakers including Leo Sebald as part of their self directed activity.
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Post
Albany Pond
Green County Law Enforcement Association
Carl Roderick
Brodhead
Monticello
Albany
Monroe
Satmerli
Douglas Hoskins
Bob Woodruff
Mike Steinmann
Tom Bacon
Louis Janke
David Deininger
Gary Blackbourn
Clinton Blackbourn
Association
Leo Sebald
Monroe High School
New
Glarus Woods
Roderick
Law Enforcement Association
U.S. Grant Council
Boy Scouts of America
Apple River Canyon
Explorer Post 459
Rick Hammerli
Mike Hammerli
Rev Holling Named New Glarus Memorial Day Speaker
Rev Burton L Holling of Monroe will be Memorial Day speaker in New Glarus. Parade forms at 9 a.m. at the village hall and moves to the grade school gym then the cemetery. High school band performs one nine selection as colors post. National Anthem and Pledge follow, with prayer by Legion chaplain Gerald Disch. Civil War veteran roll call led by George Hartman, World War I by Russell Monroe, World War II by Elden Brauer, and Korean conflict by Ronald Tschudy.
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New Glarus
Burton L. Holling
Monroe
EUB
Gerald Disch
Legion
George Hartman
Russell Monroe
Elden Brauer
Ronald Tschudy
Wisconsin student Jerry Schneider joins honor society Phi Eta Sigma
Jerry Schneider son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Schneider 1717 23rd street was among 154 new Phi Eta Sigma members initiated at the University of Wisconsin chapter for students with above a 35 average Two year old Jed Koch son of Mr and Mrs Dan Koch of rural Portage was killed Saturday when struck by a truck in the family farm yard.
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Jerry Schneider
Walter E. Schneider
23Rd Street
Phi Eta Sigma
University of Wisconsin
Portage
Jed Koch
Dan Koch
Perry Lofthus Rites Conducted
Perry Lofthus 72 died Thursday night at his Orfordville home. Funeral services were held at the East Luther Valley church with Rev. Erling Fretheim officiating. Survived by a widow, a son, two daughters, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a sister and a brother.
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Perry C. Lofthus
Orfordville
East Luther Valley Church
Erling Fretheim
Orin
Alvin
Robert Lofthus
James
Clayton Eggen
Kenneth Morrison
Melvin Arneson
Myrtle Olseth
Sylvan Moe
Janesville
Gerald Roehl
Albany's Bishop Gibbons marks 70 years in priesthood
In Albany New York Bishop Edmund F Gibbons aged 94 the oldest Catholic prelate in the United States observed the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
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Albany
N.Y
Edmund F. Gibbons
United States
Two Gratiot Men Ordained as Priests
Two Gratiot men were ordained as priests by Bishop William P. OConnor at St Raphael Cathedral Madison. Rev Robert Gille and Rev John Satterlee were among 11 new priests ordained in the ceremony.
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William P. O’connor
St. Raphael Cathedral
Madison
Robert Gille
John Satterlee
Charles Knight Stricken at 92 in Darlington
Charles Knight 92 retired businessman cigar maker and tavern operator died after a long illness in Darlington hospital. He served in the Spanish American War and is survived by sister Mrs Louise Nelson of Greenfield Massachusetts. Services set for 9 am tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with a Rosary at 8 pm tonight at Steil funeral home.
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Darlington
Charles
Cap) Knight
Darlington Hospital
Louise Nelson
Greenfield
Mass
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Steil Funeral
Arthur A. Froh Rites Tomorrow
Arthur A. Froh 76 longtime Mt. Horeb resident dies after long illness in Madison hospital. Rites set for 10 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church with Rosary tonight. Survived by wife Mabel Goldsworthy and four sons plus daughters and siblings.
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MT. Horeb
Arthur A. Froh
Madison
St._ Ignatius Catholic church
Church
Holy Name Society
Gesme
Mr. Froh
Leeds
Stewart Park
Mabel Goldsworthy
Orville
Richland Center
Arthur
Milwaukee
Milo
Beaver Dam
Beruca
Wit Horeb
Freeday
Claude Shackleton
Mazomanie
Mary Buege
Verona
Clarence Miller
Waukesha
Herbert Knobel
New Glarus
Michael Norman
North Bay
Ontario
Canada
Richard Scott
Wausau
Orin Mesch
Collins Center
N.Y
Hubert Boscombe
Mountain
Alvin Sonnenburg
Today in History highlights from 1562 to space medal
AP notes key events on this date including the first North American settlement on Parris Island in 1562, Tsushima naval victory in 1905, US Supreme Court ruling against the NRA in 1935, and M Scott Carpenter receiving NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal for his Mercury mission. It also cites coups and battles through 1960 and later years.
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Associated Press
Parris Island
South Carolina
England
Tsushima Strait
U.S. Supreme Court
Adnan Menderes
Tunisia
United States
Britain
U.S
M. Scott Carpenter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Theodore and Chris Share Large Family Ties Across States
Theodore of East Douglas Massachusetts and Chris of South Bend Indiana are noted for their large descendants, totaling 43 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The mention highlights extended family connections across two states.
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Theodore
East Douglas
Mass
Chris
South Bend
Ind
NASA Seeks Ideas On Moon Crater Tours and Descent Vehicle
NASA invites proposals by June 20 for a study and preliminary design of a single person propulsion device for lunar and free space use. The concept must descend and ascend steep crater walls and explore moon craters.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Space Agency
Funeral Rites Held for Theodore Folkedahl
Funeral services were held at York Evangelical Lutheran Church in Blanchardville for Theodore Folkedahl 83 of rural Blanchardville after a long illness. Born December 6 1879 in Dane County he married Clara Maria Swiggum on June 24 1905. Survivors include son Kenneth Horeb and brother Knute Ashcroft British Columbia. He was survived by his parents seven sisters and two brothers.
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Blanchardville
York Evangelical Lutheran Church
Theodore Folkedahl
Clifford Peterson
Folkedahl
Green County
Knut
Marti Kjostad Folkedahl
Dane County
Clara Maria Swiggum
Kenneth
Horeb
Knute
Ashcroft
British Columbia
Mrs. Tipton Funeral Held for Mary E Tipton
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Tipton 75 of New Diggings proceed at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson funeral home with calling hours Wednesday night. She died in White Salmon Washington. Survived by five daughters two sisters a brother six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Shullsburg
Mary E. Tipton
New Diggings
White Salmon
Wash
Thompson Funeral Home
Edna Dennis
Cedarburg
Wanda Anderson
Tucson
Ariz
Doris Moriarty
Ethel Boyer
Great Bend
Kan
Mary E. Craig
San Jose
Calif
Alma White
Warren, III
Rena Young
Herman Teasdale
Cuba City
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Glarus
Schneider
Perry Lofthus Rites
Charles Knight
Monroe Evening Times
Salem
China
Wes
Moon Crater
Eshup
Oscar Mayer
Wieners
Hills Bros
Oscar Mayer Arrimnfar Iir Eea
Uancd Ams
Kraft
Uminum
Reynolds Wrap
Miracle
Wei
16Th Avenue
Wis
Mrs. Tipton
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