City approves 848 075 capital improvements plan
The La Crosse Plan Commission voted to adopt an 848 075 capital improvement program with annexation to Ona and sale of an 11 600 parcel near the La Crosse Curling Club. The group trimmed the total by 16 250, mainly from airport project funding, and discussed detaching land for the Lauderdale Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona
Alaska
Edward School
H. Wittenberg
Franklin J. Pa ™Aperin
Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
Curling Club
State College Board of Regents
Eugene R. McPhee
Lauderdale Addition
Everett Yerly
Robert M. Scheible
Scheible
Commission
Schelbe
Losey Boulevard
Green Bay Street
Plan Commission
la Crosse City
Wittenberg
NSP Officials Outline Power Pool Plan
NSP officials explained participation in the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool at a La Crosse meeting with area editors and broadcasters. NSP President Stuart V. Willson outlined MAPP goals, member lines include 14 investor owned firms, 7 rural co ops, and Omaha Public Power District across nine states. He cited $2.5 billion planned spending through 1980 and three major extra high voltage lines from Twin Cities to Chicago, Omaha, and St. Louis. Christensen hosted, Renner presented an information slide show on pooling benefits and area coverage. A NSP film, Electricity from the Atom, was shown. Pathfinder Plant is 99 percent complete with tests due this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern States Power Company
Mid- Continent Area Power Planners
MAPP
la Crosse
Stuart V. Willson
NSP
Washington
A. L. Christensen
Willson
D. H. Renner
Omaha
Twin Cities
Chicago
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Pathfinder
Christensen
Oktoberfest officials promote La Crosse event in Chicago meet
A delegation of Oktoberfest officials held a press meeting in Chicago to promote the La Crosse festival on October 26. Local boosters Rob ert Abbott Carl Schneider Rus sell Cleary Ronnie Eastman Richard Schueler and Donald J. Petruccelli hosted travel editors from the Chicago area and German newspaper representatives. Forty-two invited. 35 attended. Schueler publicity chairman said attendees were impressed with the press kits and sought more material. Guy Lombardo to kick off the festival on Wednesday October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
la Crosse
Robert Abbott
Carl Schneider
Russell Cleary
Ronnie Eastman
Richard Schueler
Donald J. Petruccelli
Executive House
Schueler
Cleary
Schue
Pigeon Race Result From Moline to La Crosse
Buell Fish of the La Crosse Pigeon Racing Club won the third young bird race on a 150 mile course from Moline Illinois to La Crosse Wisconsin. Air express shipped the birds and Ozark Airlines released them at 1 p.m. Fish’s bird arrived in La Crosse at 5 22 p.m. averaging over 40 miles per hour. Henry Stinson and Ray Fleur also placed in the top five with Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Ill
la Crosse
Buell Fish
X-Ray Pioneer Dies at 81 in Virgin Islands
Julius Edgar Lilienfeld, 81, a physicist whose work helped perfect the modern X-ray tube, died Wednesday in Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands. Born in Poland he taught physics at the University of Leipzig before moving to the VI in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Amalie
V.I
Julius Edgar Lilienfeld
Poland
University of Leipzig
Virgin Islands
Public Information Plan Eyed By La Crosse Education Group
La Crosse Citizens Education Committee weighs public education methods including radio television and newspaper ads to inform residents about its work. Veto of Logan Junior High addition discussed with plan commission notes and school board meetings cited. Milwaukee man John Niedzwiecke, 68, dies in 15 foot porch fall while repairing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Plan Commission
la Crosse Citizens’ Education Committee
Sigurd Gundersen Jr
Public Information Committee
Milo Knutson
Logan
North Side
David Levenstein
Logan Junior High School
Common Council
Milwaukee
John Niedzwiecke
Area Cattle Hogs Win At Minn State Fair
At the Minnesota State Fair, Coulee Region exhibitors earned awards in three dairy cattle breeds and two swine breeds. Notable wins include a second place Holstein cow shown by Dr. Edyth Swarthout and Bert Brown, and Tri-State Breeders from Westby claiming top bulls in Guernsey events. Olaf Krome and Sons showed junior champions in Guernsey, Edgar Schroeder of Onalaska placed in the Holstein ring, while Jersey and Swine divisions saw top boars and sows credited to multiple breeders including Laverne Nuttelman West Salem and Gust Kiehne Lanesboro.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Coulee Region
Edyth Swarthout
Bert Brown
West Salem
Guernsey
Westby
Olaf Krome and Sons
Spring Grove
Edgar Schroeder
Onalaska
Howard Ross and Sons
Holmen
Jersey
Laverne Nuttelman
Gust Kiehne
Lanesboro
Hampshire
Bill
Fred Schomberg
Radio Highlights Friday and Saturday Baseball Matchups
List of Friday programs includes Milwaukee Braves versus New York Mets at 6 45 p m on WKTY Vox Pop at 7 p m and Minnesota Twins versus Chicago White Sox at 7 55 p m on WKBH Also Saturday features Twins versus White Sox at 1 25 p m and Braves versus Mets on WKBH
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WKTY
Milwaukee Braves
New York Mets
WLCX
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
WKBH
Twins
White Sox
Braves
Mets
Propane Tank Ignites at Breuer Residence in La Crosse
A propane gas tank at G. H. Breuer’s home at 1633 Far Nam Street in La Crosse ignited causing slight damage to the garage. Fire crews responded at 2:18 p.m. on August 29.
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Farnam St
G. H. Breuer
La Crescent Elementary to Open September Third
La Crescent Public Grade School will open Tuesday at 8 45 a m for registration and meeting teachers with dismissal around 10 a m. Lunch tickets stay at 1 25 weekly. first week three day tickets 75 cents. Bus routes to La Crosse schools listed. new students to report to principal.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Elaine ‘Spekce
Donna Jevins
Ralph Welch
Ernest Walker
G. R. Spande
Lloyd Jenks
Frank Hanif
Edward Dickrager
William Dawes
C. T. Shannon
William Zurn
William Ferguson
Harlan Wills
Philip Dahlex
Clyde Pasvogel
Kenneth Schneeberger
Stanley Harris
Kenneth Nyborg
Grace McDonald
Philip Gilderhus
Harold Jackson
A. D. Zimmerhakl
la Crosse
Lincoln
Oak
Elm
Mainte
Harris Grocery
Central
Logan
Crucifixion School Set To Open With Short Day
LA CRESCENT Minn Crucifixion Grade School will open Tuesday Sept 3 with a short schedule. The school lunch program will begin Wednesday. Teachers for the year include Sisters Mary Lyle Mary Jeanice Mary Thomasin and others with Mrs Kerrigan Mrs Storandt Mrs Gittens Mrs Sauer Mrs Humfeld Sister Mary Arthur Sister Mary Claudelle and Sister Mary Amalia the principal. An enrollment of 405 students is expected.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Mary Arthur
Mary Claudelle
Mary
Hugo
Mary Amalia
Skylight burglary at Cameron Motors and tire thefts reported
Thieves entered Cameron Motors at 620 State St by a skylight and stole 63 dollars from a cash register before exiting through the front door. Delta Import Motors on Petti bone Island reported two spare wheels and tires taken from trunks of new Volkswagens. TwoConti tire 560 by 15 and a Dunlap tire of same size were stolen. Poellinger Plastering Service reported an undercarriage for a plaster mixer stolen with 400 by 18 pneumatic tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Motors
State St
State Street
Delta Import Motors
Pettibone Island
Volkswagen
Continental
Poellinger Plastering Service
Green Bay St
Poellinger
City Spraying to Cover South Side Friday Night
Skeeter Schedule warns spraying equipment will operate Friday night from the north end of the South Side to the south city limits between Losey Boulevard and the east city limits.
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Losey Boulevard
Campbell CD survey to aid civil defense program
Campbell Town civil defense plans a home by home survey on French Island to collect information for the program. Director Harold Bentzen says individual answers stay confidential while aggregated results may be published. Husbands and wives are urged to discuss shelter options before callers arrive, with surveys aimed to finish by September 8 and most calls in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp‘bell
French Island
Harold Bentzen
Campbell Civil Defense
Bentzen
Flynn Opposes Clemency Bid for Onalaska Burglary Convict
La Crosse County District Attorney John Flynn opposes executive clemency for Roy E. Mallette 33 Onalaska who is serving up to four years for participating in a burglary of A Asfoor and Sons Auto Wreckers. Flynn will write the clemency board before the end of Mallette's sentence challenging his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
John Flynn
Onalaska
Waupun
Roy E. Mallette
Mallette
A. Asfoor and Sons
St. Andrew St. Mallette
Flynn
Clemency Board
Mal ‘Lette
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Sunrise Drive
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9518Th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron
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Northern Natural Gas Co
Neb
West Channel
U.S
Peshtigo
Johnston
Motor Vehicle Department
Waukesha
Thomas A. Rodman
Ebling, Plunkett, Keymar
Ramlow
Anderson
Peter Pappas
Dane County Circuit Court
Norris Maloney
Logan Senior High School
F.d.lc
the Thrifts
America
Minn. Fair
Renk Research
Wenzel Bina
Rt. 2
Coon Valley, Wis
Roy Fischer
Mindoro, Wis
RENK
S&h
Renk Seed Co
Sun Prairie, Wis
Local A Crosse Tribune
Lawrence Topel
Sand Lake Coulee
Tribune
Wettstein
GE Mobile
Phone 4868 and Sons
TV & Electric
Barbara Bonville
Atlantic City
N.J
Raymond Paige
Radio City Music Hall
New York
Paige
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UPI
Skeeter Schedule
Toto Toy
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Hilton’s Prescription Pharmacy
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