Phone Co. Razing Begins on 5th Avenue Site
Razing of a portion of the former La Crosse Telephone Corp. offices started Friday. Leo Haag, division plant manager, said a $250 000 two story brick veneer building will rise as part of a $5 million complex at 5th Avenue and Jay Street, with most funds for equipment. The business office remains at 1905 Ward Ave.
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5Th Avenue
la Crosse Telephone Corp
Leo Haag
Jay Street
Haag
Ward Ave
Tribune
Lakeview Hospital plans OK'd by La Crosse County Board
La Crosse County Board approves final design drawings for the new Lakeview Hospital in West Salem and a combined boiler plant and laundry, taking bids on projects funded by a $5.5 million bond issue. Architects estimate hospital at 5,286,000, laundry 516,000, boiler plant 358,000. concerns arise over a $660,000 gap with funds to be sourced from bond interest or federal revenue sharing.
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la Crosse
James Grenisen
Sugar Futures Slide On Rising Estimated World Supply
Sugar futures fall to their lowest since spring as expectations of higher 1973 74 world sugar production ease deficit concerns. Copper and gold see losses despite mixed signals from Chilean output and the dollar. Corn and wheat face volatility from supply and demand shifts while pork and beef futures weigh on cash markets. NORMAN L. JERTSON of Shearson Hammill & Co. comments.
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Cost of Living Council
Norman L. Jertson
Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc
City Tax Levy Boost Limited To $242,041
La Crosse limited 1974 tax levy to 242 041.91 under state budget law figures show 2 720 287 maximum net levy next year. City finance chief Sherman Stellpflug notes possible appeal to raise levy about 447 000 if revenues cannot cover added costs. state required services like airport fire protection and sewage treatment add strain amid population decline reducing state shared taxes. A referendum option exists.
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City of la Crosse
State Revenue Department
la Crosse
Finance and
Purchase
Sherman Stellpflug
Stellpflug
Blue Stars face uphill task in DCI semifinals in Whitewater
Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps sit in third after preliminary DCI semifinals in Whitewater as Santa Clara Vanguard leads with 86.25, Troopers 85.4, and Blue Stars 83. With about 70 corps vying for 12 finals spots and 12,000 to 14,000 expected, executive director David Kampschroer notes the Blue Stars are younger on average and face a tougher path than last year.
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Federal Blue Stars
Whitewater
David Kampschroer
Drum Corps International
DCI
Santa Clara
Calif
Vanguard
Troopers
Casper
Wyo
Blue Stars
Kampschroer
U.S
Canada
Whitewater Stadium
Kingsmen
Anaheim
UW-L Official To Help Operate Field Stations
Dr. William Otto of UW La Crosse will serve on a nine university consortium to operate Pigeon Lake and Clam Lake Field Stations in northern Wisconsin. Roy Heath of UW Oshkosh is director for 1973 74. Pigeon Lake opens May 1 to Nov 1 with 128 beds and programs in field biology art mapping and outdoor education. Clam Lake Station near Clam Lake Ashland County operates year round with dorms trailers and gymnasium supporting UW Stevens Point forestry use.
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William Otto
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Kenneth E. Lindner
Pigeon Lake
Clam Lake
Wisconsin
UW Board of Regents
Roy Heath
UW Oshkosh
Chequamegon National Forest
Ashland
Drummond
Wisconsin State University System
Ashland County
State Universities ‘System
Stevens Point
Federal hot meals program to aid La Crosse seniors
A $2.1 million federal program targets La Crosse County seniors age 60 plus not in institutions. The county joins 15 others in Wisconsin to receive funds for meals on wheels or hot meals at local sites, with 90 percent federal and 10 percent local support. A kickoff meeting is set for 2 p.m. Monday at the county courthouse.
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la Crosse County
Mildred Zimmerman
Division of Aging
Wisconsin Department of Social Services
Post Office Site To Blend Into Center Plan
La Crosse Redevelopment Authority approved a site plan for a two story 110000 square foot post office and federal building with a 100000 square foot multilevel parking structure for about 230 vehicles. The project by Kratt-Lachecki- Myers and Solberg aims for a July 1974 start and a 1975 completion, including keeping the old building until the new facility is finished.
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la Crosse
Authority
William Kraft
Kratt-Lachecki- Myers and Solberg
Post Office
Kratt
4Th and 6Th Streets
State and Vine Streets
La Crosse Bookmobile Schedule for September
The La Crosse Area Library System announces weekly bookmobile routes in September with stops at Arrowhead Playground Hiawatha and Glen Haven Wedgewood Terrace Mindoro Holmen Swarthout Park Court Acres Dutton Medary Rockland Merry Meadows French Island St Josephs Ridge Brookview Millstream Pine View Schuh Addition and other locations. Times vary by day with pockets from 9 to 4:15 p.m. on select weekdays and 12:45 to 4:15 p.m. on others.
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Wauwatosa
Katie Druse
Jane Hanson
la Crosse
Miss Hanson
la Crosse Area
la Crosse County
Arrowhead Playground
Hiawatha
Glen Haven
Wedgewood Terrace
Middle Ridge
Mindoro
Holmen
Swarthout Park
Brice Prairie
Court Acres
Dutton
Joseph's Ridge
Brookview
Mill Street
Park Drive
Millstream Addition
Pine View
Taylor and Carter win six-table Howell Movement title
Mildred Taylor and Frances Carter scored 782 points Tuesday at the Holiday Inn to lead a six-table Howell Movement bridge tournament, outdistancing Ella Hagen and Erna Mahaffy who totaled 68 points. Mr. and Mrs. A J Monroe placed third with 542 points.
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Mildred Taylor
Frances Carter
Holiday Inn
Ella Hagen
Erna Mahaffy
A.J. Monroe
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John Sagen
Jerome Klos
Dist
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Trane Co
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Highway Department
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Milwaukee Truck Center
Eversole Dodge
Dahl Motors
de Bauche
Eversole
Milwaukee
Dahl
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Chicago
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Uw-L
Zimmerman
John Thomas
Norman Schulze
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Coulee Region
Heidi Harman
Elizabeth
Peter J. Harman
Mississippi St
Viterbo College
Harborview Plaza
Gateway Products and
Roellig’s
Harborview
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