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Snowmobilers Alerted to LegislationThe future of snowmobiling in Wisconsin depends on action by snowmobilers and their associations and not on “idiotic solutions” proposed by some task force appointed by the governor, members of the Lions Club were told Thursday night at Pine woodLodge.The warning was sounded by Gordon Kniskern of Medford, executive secretary of theCentral Division of the U.S. Snowmobile Assn. andpresident-elect of the division.Kniskern, who issuperintendent of schools atMedford, has worked out of the Central Division office in Rhinelander in his USSAcapacity.Kniskern said snowmobilers must realize they can't wait around for some state agency to establish rules and regulations and then find they have to react after the damage is done. ‘‘Snowmobilers mustbe concerned now not later,” he declared.The speaker pointed tosome of the noise levels suggested by various agencies as an indication of the type' ofsaid manysuch asadvanced for control snowmobiling. He other machines, mo t o r c y cl e s, m o t o rbikes.power lawn mowers and chain saws, have a much higher noise1 level than snowmobiles, yet there seems to be no move to establish controls on these emissions.of ofcommunities like“There am two controversial subjects in Wisconsin education and snowmobiling.” Kniskern noted. “I havebirthandhave* *idiotic♦»proposals beingwatched thesnowmobilinggfound that the progress of theUSSA parallels the fine workRhinelander SchoolRHS Thespians at WorkJeff Regis, playing Peter “Midsummer Night’s Dream,”lines on stage as the cast prepares toQuince inrehearses hisproduce the play Monday and Tuesdaynight’s in the Rhinelander High Schoolauditorium.manyRhinelander and Eagle Riverin developing snowmobile activities.hasbroughtNorthernCompetition recognition to Wisconsin, for competition isn’t just a matter of racing. Competition brings about newdevelopments and improvements in machines,just like boat raring and auto racing have improvedoutboard motors and ears.teams reallyof Factory racingare research and development teams.”Kniskern predicted thefuture will bring snowmobilefanssuch things as a from Rhinelander networks oftrails“whiteway to Milwaukee,snowmobilecountyfeeding into the “whiteway, a Hall of Fame for snowmobiling, a postage stamp dedicated tosnowmobiling and educational developments in the field of snowmobiles and other recreational vehicles.Kniskem was introduced by Ernest Feight, president of the Hodag 50 SnowmobileMarathon Corp., which stages the annual Hodag 50 races in January. Feight earlierreported to the club on how well details an’ shaping up for the 1973 event, Jan. 2S-27-2B.Ed Nelson reported on the “big buck” contest staged for both hunters and non-huntersin the club. Richard Roth and Nelson tied for the prize ofthe buck with thehavingeach downed anlargest rack eight-pointer. Ed Wittock won the prize for guessing the size of the biggest buck hepicked an eight-pointer as thewinner.President Jerry Nitke announced the monthlyluncheon meeting of the board of directors will be Monday noon in the Hotel Fenlon. The Dee. 7 meeting of the club will be a businessthe Dae. ube the annualsession andmeeting will __Christmas party for childrenand grandchildren ofmembers. The party will be atPinewood Lodge, with thespecial children’s type mealserved at 6 p.m. and SantaClaus appearing after that todistribute gifts which membersbring for the children they have as guests.
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Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1972
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