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The Holmen Historical Society meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Holmen Village Hall. At each meeting we discuss historical community activities in which we are involved, examine new additions to our archives, listen to interesting guest speakers and visit over coffee and other tasty refreshments. Come join us! Click Here for a Membership Form Upcoming 2008 presentations: Jan. 2: Cody Haro, Gold Medalist at National History Day 2007: “Abraham Lincoln Battalion” Feb. 6: Tip and Eleanor Bagstaad (fiddle and piano) and Pearl Whisler (accordion): “Kitchen Dance: Norskedalen Trio”) March 5: (Women’s History Month) Ardell Kleinsmith “WAVE: A Woman’s WWII Experience with the U.S. Navy” April 2: Jean and John Dolbier: “Mindoro Cut’s 100th: The Journey to National Registry” May 7: Holmen Middle School, National History Day Projects: Conflict and Compromise June 4: Ken and Kathy Casberg: “Holmen’s Concrete Block Factory” July 2: Hannah Scholze: Astounding Artifacts: Interesting and Unexpected Treasures of the Holmen Area Historical Society Aug. 6: Jean Marck: “Free Outdoor Movies: a History” Sept. 3: Gordon Waller: “Early Settlement of the Black River Valley” Oct. 1: Lois Hoff: “Rosemaling: Norwegian Decorative Painting” Nov. 5: (Veteran’s Day) Arnie Hoyer “With the Infantry in Britain and France in WW II” Dec. 3: Holiday Potluck @ 6:00: 10th Anniversary of Grand Picnic String Band
Membership dues are $3 for individuals, $5 for families and $1 for students. Mail membership dues to: Holmen Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 535, Holmen, WI 54635 For more information on the Historical Society call: Marie Dummer at 526-4107 or Gretchen Skoloda at 781-7502.
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