County Board Votes Major Revision of Insurance Program
The County Board approved sweeping changes to the county's insurance plan including fire insurance with the Wisconsin State Insurance Fund, self insurance for the first 15 000 of workers compensation with bids on excess up to 1 million, and bidding all liability fleet and county bonds. The move followed a Board insurance committee study and faced opposition from advisor Weisensel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Insurance Fund
Ert
Frederick
Insurance Committee
Agen
Ray Nibbe
la Crosse 10Th Ward
Weisensel
Onalaska 1St Ward
George Herrmann
Weisensen
Roy Sampson
Shelby
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Paul Rogan
Rogan
State Industrial Commission
Gerald Peterson
la Crosse 5Th Ward
la Crosse
Asen
Weisenser
Russell Aldrich
Henry Becker
Town of
Greenfield
Harold
Enlistees In Army Total 15 In August
S. 1.C. Albert B. Ohmann announced the enlistment of six area men into the U S Army bringing August enlistments to 15. New recruits include Carl J. Ruegg Robert J Meinertz Peter Lyckberg Thomas E Schamens Samuel Thundercloud and Donovan J Pierzina. They begin eight weeks of basic training at Fort Carson Colorado and then move to engineer training in Virginia or Missouri and Massachusetts for security agency training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Meinertz
East Ave. S
la Crosse
Peter Lyckberg
Beatrice Kimball
Black River Falls
Thomas E. Schamens
Orlin Schamens
Corps of Engineers
Samuel Thundercloud
Airborne
Schamens
Sparta
Thundercloud
Daniel Thundercloud
R. 4
Zear RP
Donovan J. Pierzina
Joseph A. Pierzina
Oak St
Arcadia
Wis
Donovan
Fort Carson
Colo
Pierzina
Virginia
Missouri
Ruegg
Army Security Agency
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Kentucky
Ohmann
Army
Finance Corps
Chemical
Adjutant General’s Corps
Military Police
Army Air Defense Command
Milwaukee
Chicago
Army Intelligence Corps and Security Agency
U.S. Army
Post Office
Army Recruiting
Accordion Units Enter Chicago Festival Competition
The Conservatory groups join the Chicago Music Festival with four bands vieing for top honors. Participants include Conservatory Royals Troubadours Sharpshooters and Coulee Region Accordionettes from La Crosse Tomah and nearby towns. solo entrants are listed among performers from La Crosse Onalaska Tomah and Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservatory
Conservatory Royals
Coulee
Madison
Minneapolis
David Dettle
Tomah
Kathy Harris
Viroqua
Connie Walker
Norwalk
Clarence Justin
la Crosse
Lois Novak
Norman Farrington
Roland Grosskopf
la Crosse Royals
Carol Phillips
Rollan Grosskopf
Jozella Hauswirth
Judy Nygaard
Charles Burr
Darlene Roesler
Wayne Phillips
Carole McDonald
Janie Buchmiller
Vicki Johnson
Onalaska
Joanne Sobkowiak
Stoddard
Rita Schlegel
Hokah
LaMont Kerska
Mylan Zuleger
Bonnie McDougal
Phillis Thaldorf
Carol Hertz
Rockland
Karen Purdy
Irmgaard Marten
Julie Jorgensen
LaVae Zingler
la Crosse Troubadours
James Tauscher
West Salem
Jesse Rae Pottratz
Eitzen
Diane Helen
Mike Schroeder
Robert Netwal
Man Sentenced In Forgery Case By Circuit Court
Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud sentenced Joseph P. Dolan to up to two years in Waupun State Prison for forging a bank check. Three others faced plea deals or probation, including Paul Becker whose sentencing was adjourned for pre sentence investigation. Ronald Flottmeier and Wesley Starks received up to five years and three years probation respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Neprud
Joseph P. Dolan
YMCA
Waupun State
Neprud
Paul K. Becker
Main St
Onalaska
Donald W. Wannecke
Milner Hotel
Waupun
Wannecke
State Dept. of Public Welfare
Ronald Flottmeier
Caledonia St
Green Bay
West Salem
Flottmeir
State Department
Wesley P. Starks
Canton
Minn
Klein and Son Inc
South Ave
City Hall Opens Late to Register Voters for Sept 9 Primary
City Clerk Alice A. Dickson announces City Hall will stay open until 9 p.m. Friday to register voters for the September 9 primary. The final registration deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, with Friday night the only after hours period for registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Alice A. Dickson
Shelby Plans Water Service Expansion, Annexations Considered
Shelby Town Sanitary District No 1 decided to proceed with water service installation next spring as several additions await annexation to La Crosse. A hearing before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is planned in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
la Crosse
W. E. Sherman
Albert M. Ryser
Ernest Roesler
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Madison
Frederick
Public Service Commission
City Parks Announces Two Day Mosquito Spraying Schedule
The city park department released a two day spraying plan for its ongoing mosquito control program. Friday routes include a mist sprayer from La Crosse to Cass street between the Mississippi River and 6th street and a thermal fogger from Adams street to Ward avenue between East avenue and Losey boulevard. Saturday routes cover a mist sprayer from Cass to South avenue between the Mississippi River and 6th street and a fogger from Main to Jackson street between West and East avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Department
la Crosse
Cass Street
Mississippi River
6Th Street
Adams Street
Ward Avenue
East Avenue
Losey Boulevard
Cass
South Avenue
Jackson Street
West
East Avenues
Rotary speaker outlines job testing by state service
Knute Gilbertson of the Wisconsin State Employment Service described occupation and aptitude testing for employers. Tests run 2 1/2 to three hours and cover nine core aptitudes, with teams visiting 24 area schools and advising 850 students. Some 4 000 employers nationwide use the tests, mainly for lower echelon jobs. A reception to celebrate Judge Cameron Baldwin’s 86th birthday was announced for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Gilbertson
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Rotary
James Ash
Gilbertson
Arthur Jordan
Robert Munk
Cameron Baldwin
Auto Body Shop Adopts 2 Way Radio System in Coulee Region
Cassidy Auto Body Shop at 2835 Losey Blvd S began using two way radio service in March 1958. Owner Bob Cassidy says all employees are FCC licensed to operate the radios and a 90 foot antenna extends the shop’s reach to about 40 miles. The system enables rapid dispatch of wreckers and quick servicing estimates using Motorola equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
Cassidy
Losey Blvd. S
Bob Cassidy
FCC
Motorola
Problems of Travel in Space Explained by Rasmusen
La Crosse State College official W B Rasmusen outlined key space travel issues at a Businessmen's Club meeting. He described weight changes during thrust, weightlessness in orbit, navigation by inertial guidance, and the need for reverse jets near destinations. He noted the sun’s visibility, a dark sky, cold conditions, cosmic rays, and the challenge of fuels, materials, and nuclear heat control for rockets and satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outer Space
W. B. Rasmusen
la Crosse State College
la Crosse
Earth
Rasmusen
Goose Island Park adopts leashed through passage rule for dogs
County Board approves a revised ordinance by 26 to 10 allowing dogs to enter Goose Island Park only if taken directly through the park on a leash, while other county parks permit leashed dogs with access for hunters still using Goose Island Road. The measure aims to protect wildlife and sanitation, meeting opposition from several supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Island Park
Harry Canfield
la Crosse 13Th Ward
Goose Island Park Road
Canfield
Badger State Sportsmens Club
Parks Committee
Orrin Young
Town of
Hamilton
Goose Island
Walter Affeldt
la Crosse
George Bryhn
Farmington
Gordon Feinberg
Jerome Klos
West Salem
Alvin Peterson
Onalaska
Gerald Peterson
Henry Rebhan
Campbell
Maynard Stratman
Bangor
Wendell Wall
Holmen
Bernard Zahn
Corrections Issued for Road Work Story Errors
The La Crosse Tribune corrects two mistakes from Thursday’s County Board report. The rule cited about suspending rules applies only to appropriations resolutions. A road project was misidentified. the correct section of CTH D lies in Farmington and Burns towns, not Farming ton and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
Farmington
Holland
CTH D
Burns
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Weisensel and Weisensel
Rob
Iner
Diane Leland
Robert Hubbard
Harold Keene
Patty Steinhoff
Craig Beecher
Gary Evans
Dale Jensen
Diane Ward
Susan Arentz
Maureen Abbas
Camp Douglas
Cynthia Hagensick
Vernon Coenan
Linda Erbs
Roberta Johnston
Anita Rettammel
Judy Norris
Hustler
Diane Grand
Winona
Julie Johnson
Ruth Stenberg
Sandra Stark
Connie Trocinski
Diane Johnson
Emily Loos
Phyllis Bierne
Patricia Rash
Clarice Brewick
Shirley Casberg
Carol Lee
Carol Evenson
Phillip Johnson
Art's Gift & China
West Avenue
Quinn’s
Sport Shop
Main St. Ph
Danny
Quinn's
California
Quinn
Roland Svane
Seattle
Richards- Gebaur
Clinton
John Rice
Sacramento
Calif
Raymond Suhars Jr
Evansville
Ind
Svane
Unifax
Water Service
Shelby Town Board
Robert Frederick
Howard Nestingen
Howard Candahl
George Snodgrass
Philip Davy
28Th Street
20Th Street
Farnam Street
CTHFF
Robinsdale
Hass
Elm Grove
Sunshine Gardens
Elmwood
Glendale
Boulevard
Youngdale
Bluffview
Auto Body Shop
Moon
Amos Haham
Jerusalem
Haham
Israeli Broadcasting Service
Committee For
Island Park
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