Apple Festival Queen candidates being sought in Minnesota
LA Crescent Minnesota announces 1963 Apple Festival Queen contest with seniors eligible to apply. Chairman Russell Hayes notes the board offers a 150 dollar wardrobe a rhinestone crown skisuit and expense paid trips plus per appearance compensation for the queen.
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Crescent
Minn
Russell Hayes
Apple Festival Board
Ray Neururer
Minnesota
Mary Hebberd
la Crosse
Joe Kistler
Russell Senny
Sportsman’s Club
Dick Dunlap
Wading Pools Close As City Styles Labor Day Plans
City operates wading pools close after Wednesday night with beaches and Municipal Pool remaining open weather permitting through Labor Day. The closures follow cooler weather and school openings, while the La Crescent area prepares for festival events and a parade on Sept 21 with a longer route for better viewing.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Oktoberfest Promoted In Chicago Preview
Six La Crosse men and about 20 Chicago travel editors gather at Executive House to promote the Oktoberfest festival. A press kit and talks are planned for October 26, with Ronnie Eastman entertaining. Attendees include Robert Abbott and Richard Schueler among La Crosse delegates and media representatives.
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la Crosse
Chicago
Executive House
Greater
Robert Abbott
Richard Schueler
Chamber
D. J. Petruccelli
Carl Schneider
Russell Cleary
Dog Bite Report In La Crosse County
Ellen Schleifer daughter of La Verne Schleifer 2517 Harvey St treated Friday at Lutheran Hospital for a bite from a dog owned by Sidney Hetland R J Mindoro. Hetland told to confine and observe the dog for 10 days.
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Ellen Schleifer
LaVerne Schleifer
Harvey St
Lutheran Hospital
Sidney Hetland
R. J. Mindoro
la Crosse County
Hetland
La Crescent auxiliary police stock fallout shelters
La Crescent Minnesota workers under Civil Defense Director Winston Reider place the first shipment of survival supplies in two village fallout shelters. The $960.81 stock includes sanitation and medical kits, canned biscuits, and 20 gallon water drums with liners for use in emergencies.
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la Crescent
Everett Harris
Fred Otto
William Lathrop
Minn
Civil Defense
Winston Reider
Reider
General Supply Center
Richmond
New Brighton
Rochester
Houston County
La Crosse man begins 60 day sentence for driving after revocation
La Verne Lambert, 20, of 803 S 7th St, had his license revoked after a drunk driving conviction. He pleaded guilty to two counts of driving after revocation and was sentenced by County Judge Leonard F. Roraff to 60 days or $203 in fines and costs. He began serving after failing to pay. Lambert was spotted driving a truck on French Island 15 minutes after a prior citation. He may serve the sentence under the HubER Act while working.
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la Crosse
Leonard F. Roraff
la Verne J. Lambert
S. 7Th St
Lambert
Huber
Herbert Garbers
Garbers
French Island
Youth Shot After Brother Dispute Over Pipe
In Fond du Lac a dispute between two brothers over a faulty water pipe led to an 18 year old being shot in the left side. The youth, found nearby by his father late Saturday and in serious condition, was shot with a .22 rifle. The 21 year old brother was taken into custody, reportedly saying the shooting occurred because the younger refused to fix the pipe.
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Fond DU Lac
Ray Howard
Patrol Academy Opens At McCoy
CAMP MCCOY AP A 13 week training course of the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy opened today with a class of 30. The program includes 12 weeks of classroom work and three weeks on the road with experienced officers. After graduation, the new officers receive six months of supervised on the job training.
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Camp Mccoy
Wisconsin State Patrol Academy
Station Wagon Stolen From La Crosse Address
A 1957 Pontiac station wagon in white and blue was reported stolen after 11:30 p m Sunday from 1024 Cameron Ave La Crosse city police were advised James Senty said the auto belongs to Midwest Bottle Gas Co 119 N 3rd St The car carries Wisconsin plates 162 032 and has serial P757H58445
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Cameron Ave
la Crosse City
James Senty
Midwest Bottle Gas Co
N. 3Rd St
Wisconsin
La Crosse County Farm Output Reaches Record 13 Million
La Crosse County farm income totals 13,022,000 for the year, driven by sale of farm goods and government payments. About 12 percent comes from crops and 83 percent from livestock, poultry, and dairy, with per farm resident income around 2,170. Increased machinery use and fertilizers boosted yields, hinting at another record year ahead.
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New York
la Crosse County
United States
Standard Rate and Data Service
Department of Agriculture
Posal
Agriculture Department
Department
Rail Museum Fund Drive Nets $635
La Crosse's Short Line Railroad fund gained 635.15 dollars in a one day appeal to support the engine caboose display in Copeland Park. Conductors Donald Black and Walter Johnson collected 182 dollars with bells and persuasion. The project still needs 1500 dollars for a tamper proof fence to guard the display, slated for installation in about two weeks. Business establishments are urged to respond to donation letters.
Three Teens Admit Starting Brennan Fire at Docks
Three youngsters, two brothers aged 15 and 12 and an 11-year-old companion, admitted starting a fire on a Brennan Co. barge at the French Island docks. The 15-year-old mixed gasoline and tar and lit it, aiming to kick the pan into the river but it fell into the hull. They fled and will face juvenile court actions after police turn findings to the county welfare department.
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Brennan Co
French Island
Earl Kiefner
Campbell
George Russell
Russell
Brennan
Major Crimes Rise In Madison And Milwaukee
FBI report shows Milwaukee records 14 murders and 23 rapes in the first six months of 1963, with burglaries and larcenies up and auto thefts up slightly. Madison reports one murder and four forcible rapes, while robberies fall and burglaries and larcenies rise. Overall state crime up nine percent. national violent crime down slightly.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Milwaukee
Madison
Vocational School To Open Sept 5
Regular day classes of the Coleman Adult and Vocational School begin at 8 a.m. on September 5. Faculty meetings are September 3 and all students meet in the main auditorium at 9 a.m. September 4. Registration for evening and special classes is September 23 in the general office. Regular night classes start September 30.
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Coleman Adult and Vocational School
Baseball radio schedule Twins Senators and Braves Colt 45s
Radio highlights list baseball games for Monday with WKBH at 4 55 p m Twins versus Senators makeup followed by regular game. Then WLCX at 7 p m Vox Pop and WKTY at 8 45 p m Braves versus Colt 45s broadcasting on air.
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WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
WLCX
WKTY
Milwaukee Braves
Houston Colt
Skeeter Schedule Spraying From Causeway to City Limits
Monday night spraying will be conducted from the Causeway Boulevard area to the north city limits between the east and west city boundaries.
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Causeway Boulevard
Watches Stolen From La Crosse Woman At Park Restroom
Mrs. Bernard DeFlorian reported theft Sunday in La Crosse after leaving a purse with $30 in cash and two watches in a Myrick Park restroom. A yellow gold Benrus wristwatch valued at $59 and a Mickey Mouse child’s watch worth $7.95 were taken, totaling $66.95.
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Myrick Park
la Crosse
Bernard DeFlorian
S. 26Th St
J. C. Penney
Benrus
Shrine event kicks off Packers Bears game with Knights Templar role
Thirteen Knights Templar from La Crosse Commandery 9 joined 30 participants forming a Passion Cross during pre game ceremonies of the 14th annual Midwest Shrine football game at Milwaukee County Stadium. Knights from Tripoli Milwaukee and Medinah Chicago also appeared. Proceeds benefit Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals in Minneapolis and Chicago.
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Knights Templar
la Crosse
Franklin H. Neumann
Guard
Charles B. Kowalke
Arthur G. Nibbelink
Donald L. Kowalke
Arthur C. Mickelson
Clinton L. Petterson
Kent L. Sturgis
Jesse M. Fremlin
L. C. Burdoin
Alvin Braaten
Jim Devine
Jim Hamilton
Jaycee Old-Timer Picnic Set For Sunday Evening
The annual Jaycee old-timer picnic is scheduled for Sunday at Myrick Park Gun Club from 5 30 to 10 30 p m. About 120 Jaycees and past members are expected to attend, per co chairs Lyle Kundy and George Halverson.
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Myrick Park Gun Club
Lyle Kundy
George Halverson
Local Ham Honorary Crew Member Boosts Naval Morale
La Crosse amateur radio operator Laurie Bentzen was made an honorary crew member of the USS Hermitage after contacting a sailor 600 miles off North Carolina. Bentzen spoke with a shipmate named Steve using the call K9EGO and aided La Crosse families to reach their sons via a patch system. The captain sent a certificate praising the morale boost from the successful family contact and ship-to-shore communication. Bentzen, of Allis-Chalmers, has two years of ham radio experience and first talked with the Navy ship on May 11.
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Laverne Bentzen
S. 20Th St
Hermitage
la Crosse
Bentzen
J. P. Wier
Tribune
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
Steve
K9ego
la Crosse Ham
Oshkosh
Wier
Bent
Laurie F. Bentzen
Allis- Chalmers
Leroy Wiebel
13Th
Madison Sts
Sheriff Probes Dog Poisonings in La Crosse County
The La Crosse County Sheriff Department investigates suspected dog poisoning after two registered coon hounds die last week. Otto Swennes of Onalaska reported a sick hound and two deaths occurring Friday and Saturday, with a veterinarian confirming poisoning though the toxin is unspecified. The two deceased dogs were valued at $150 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Otto Swennes
R. J. Onalaska
Swennes
Thieves Die In Butte Dynamite Blast After Stolen Load
In Butte Montana an explosion at an abandoned smelter dump killed thieves involved in a theft of four tons of dynamite from the Lavelle Powder Co. Authorities say the blast damaged area property and may have killed up to five people while two deputies nearby sustained minor injuries. William P Lavelle Jr and his brother Thomas were named in connection with the episode.
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Butte
Mont
Bill Dalling
Dalling
William P. LaVelle Jr
LaVelle Powder Co
LaVelle
Thomas
LavVelle
Ken Cunningham
Youth Pleads Innocent To Morals Count
Ardis L. Nelson 19 of 607 Pine St pleads innocent in Circuit Court to indecent liberties with a 14 year old North Side girl. Nelson bound over for fall term trial with $2,500 bond. Two Caledonia, Minn. youths consented to County Court hearings: Ronald W. Schroeder 18 and Stephen K. Mallory 17.
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la Crosse
Ardis L. Nelson
Pine St
Lincoln Neprud
Nelson
Caledonia
Minn
North Side
Onalaska
Ronald W. Schroeder
Stephen K. Mallory
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