Valentine S. Keppel the grade school and high school board. He also served on the La Crosse County Board and was chairman of the county board. During World War I, Keppel served on the local draft board. From 1907 to 1909, Keppel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Then, from 1925 to 1933, Keppel served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Republican. Keppel died in Holmen, Wisconsin as a result of a stroke. Valentine S. Keppel Valentine S. "V.S." "Val" Keppel (February 21, 1865 – September 7, 1940) was an American farmer and politician. Born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin in
Dickie Valentine for the Christmas market would hit number one. In April 1955, Valentine again topped the bill at the London Palladium for two weeks, a month after winning the male vocalist category in the "NME" poll. He went on to win this title consecutively from 1953 to 1957. In 1961, he had a television series "Calling Dickie Valentine". In 1966 Valentine partnered with Peter Sellers on the ATV sketch show "The Dickie Valentine Show". Although his fame began to wane during the 1960s, he remained a popular live performer until his death. Travelling to his next gig at the Double Diamond