New Schomberg entry wins swine honors at fair show
Colleen Schomberg 10, of Bangor, led champion Berkshire boar and gilt and Hamp shire gilt at the Inter-State Fair junior swine show. West Salem, La Crosse and Holmen exhibitors won multiple blue ribbons across breeds including Yorkshire, Poland China, Duroc, and Hampshire. Rodger Schomberg topped showmanship for ages 10 to 14, as other champions were named across breeds.
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Schomberg
Colleen Schomberg
William Schomberg
R. J. Bangor
Hampshire
Berkshire
Yorkshire
David Miller
West Salem
Rodger Schomberg
R. 1
Bangor
Poland
China
Randy Werner
la Crosse
Tom Phillips
Terry McClintock
Roger Wolters
Greg Sacia
Holmen
Roger Manke
Thomas Phillips
Even Johnson
Chester
Roger
Harvey Wolters
Gregory Sacia
Justin B. Hall Jr
David C. Miller
Fred Miller
Harry McClintock
Kenneth Hauser
Russell Schomberg
CAB awards four new airline routes in competition push
The Civil Aeronautics Board granted American and Northwest four non stop routes, supplanting United Air Lines. American gets Cleveland to New York, while Northwest wins Chicago to Cleveland, Cleveland to Philadelphia, and Detroit to Philadelphia. The move stems from a CAB probe into reduced competition after United merged with Capital Airlines in 1961.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
American
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
Cleveland
New York
Northwest
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
CAB
United
Capital Airlines
Look For Traveling Agitators In Riots
New York City police observers were sent to Rochester and Jersey City to monitor for traveling agitators linked to earlier rioting in New York City. Police Commissioner Michel J. Murphy confirmed the move through a spokesman who declined to share findings.
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NEW York
New York City
W. T. Collins Celebrates 40 Years In Carnival Business
W. T. Collins of W. T. Collins Shows recalls four decades in the carnival trade. His company opened at the La Crosse Inter-State Fair and now employs more than 400 people across 13 fairs a year from North Dakota to Oklahoma. He cites safety and portability as priorities and notes how encounters with fans rekindle decades of memories.
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William T. Collins
Collins
W. T. Collins
la Crosse
North Dakota
Canadian
Midwest
Oklahoma
Hibbing
Minn
Milwaukee Parking Rule Upheld On Overnight Permit
Circuit Judge Herbert J. Steffes reversed a lower court ruling and held Milwaukee ordinance restricting overnight parking without a $4 permit is constitutional. He did not rule on whether the ordinance was unenforceable for improper posting as Krueger had found, noting the defendant was aware of the rule. The city had posted signs at street entries after Krueger’s decision.
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Milwaukee
Herbert J. Steffes
John E. Krueger
Krueger
Steffes
Robert Hoffman
Butter and Cheddar Winners Named at La Crosse Fair
Adolph Olson of Viroqua Marrell Westley of Elroy and Oscar Midtlien of Coon Valley led the butter division with wins in sweet cream ripened cream and five pound print. Cheddar honors went largely to Louis Biddle Soldiers Grove with top spots in aged semi aged and fresh classes amid a field including Turk Turk Bolden Zimmerman and Streeter among others.
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Adolph Olson
Viroqua
Marrell Westley
Elroy
Oscar Midtlien
Coon Valley
Olson
Westley
Mid‘tlien
Durwood Pfaff
Hillpoint
Richard Abbs
Tomah
Milan Hallingstad
Charles Langland
Waukon
Pete Krupp
Bernard King
Louis Biddle
Soldiers Grove
Robert Turk
Mt. Sterling
Curt Jorgenson
Manston
Rex Streeter
Liberty Polo Cheese Factory
Gerome Bolden
Walter Zimmerman
Highland
Big Spring Cheese Factory
Streeter
Veterans Sweep Poultry Awards At Inter-State Fair
At the Inter-State Fair judging day veterans dominated poultry honors. Richard Huehne of Platteville and Lloyd Wright of Eau Claire led in multiple breeds including Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Leghorns and Orpingtons. Hass and Raatz won bantams and pigeon prizes while La Fleur Huehne and Wright shared top trophies in several crossbreds and waterfowl events.
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Richard Huehne
Platteville
Lloyd Wright
Eau Claire
Plymouth Rock
Wright
Roy LaFleur
la Crosse
Huehne
Rhode Island
B. W. Raatz
Bernard Hass
Hass
Raatz
Roy la Fleur
Harvey la Crosse
James Wrobel
Shisler
Chaseburg
Auen
Richard
la Fleur
Will of
Holmen
John Kessel
Young
Onalaska
Drake
Toulouse
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Tribune
Charles Hauser
John Servais
Terry Hauser
Fantles
Dacron
MATS
Acrilan-Rayon
Tweed and Solidifedt
Lady Beautillion
Calloway
Bath
W. Cloth
W. T. Collins Carnival
Crosse Tribune
RFD
Kristine Stratman
Albert Forer
Will
Richard Conway
Admiral
Danny
House OF Music
Robinson
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