City Seeks Harbor Renter for Isle la Plume Project
City resumes hunt for private developer to lease Isle la Plume boat harbor after previous bidder withdrew. Proposals opened at 9:45 a.m. Friday by the board of public works. ramp plans scaled to two boats due to rejected state aid. lease options include flat rent, a share of receipts, or a mix.
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Isle la Plume
Board of Public Works
Adolph Franckson Jr
Common Council
Zenno Gorder
Storm Destroys Nets and Nets Hit by Storm Hurts Fishermen
Bayfield reports say a severe Monday Tuesday storm damaged herr ing nets along 40 miles in Lake Superior. Fishermen at Cornucopia, the state’s northernmost village, also suffered heavy losses and fear a poor catch outlook.
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Bayfield (Ap
Lake Superior
Cornucopia
Parking meters broken at city lot no money taken
Police reported seven parking meters on the lot at South and Cameron avenues were pried open on Thursday but no cash was stolen.
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Sth and
Cameron Avenues
Car Hits Power Pole Injuring Two Teens in Ettrick Wisconsin
Two teenagers were injured when their car struck a light pole near Arnold Olson farm south of Ettrick. Dean Brenengen 18 suffered electrical shock and burns and is listed in satisfactory condition at St Francis Hospital La Crosse. Bonnie Pederson 14 reportedly touched live wires. Sheriff's department investigates.
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Ettrick
Wis
Here
Arnold Olson
Dean Brenengen
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Bonnie Pederson
Graham Urges Emphasis on Moral Problems and Individual Responsibility
Billy Graham tells reporters in Los Angeles that churches must stress moral problems and personal responsibility. He says social action cannot fix personal life wrecks and calls for church group action alongside individual transformation through Christ. He spoke ahead of a John Tracy Clinic banquet for deaf children.
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Los Angeles
Billy Graham
Christ
Graham
John Tracy Clinic
School For Deaf Children
Henry Gilster Honored By Standard Oil
Henry Gilster 57 of 169 Rose St retires as Standard Oil agent after 32 years with the company here. He received a gold watch and a bouquet of 32 roses at a Wednesday gathering at Culp's on Highway 16 attended by 52 company officials coworkers and friends including E E Leslie Robert Hawkinson and William Donovan.
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Henry Gilster
Rose St
Standard Oil Co
la Crosse
Marion
Gilster
E. E. Leslie
Madison
Tribune
Culp’s
Highway 16
Standard
W. G. Raudebush
Robert Hawkinson
William Donovan
Aid of
Child Recovering From Heart Surgery
Billy Schultz four year old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Schultz of 914 5th Ave is recovering well from open heart surgery performed in September at the Variety Club Heart Hospital Minneapolis His parents express thanks to the doctors and staff of the hospital and to Dr R K Slungard and the nurses of Gundersen Clinic this Thanksgiving season
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Billy Schultz
Elmer Schultz
Sth
Ave
Variety Club Heart Hospital
Minneapolis
Variety Club Hospital
R. K. Slungaard
Gundersen Clinic
Scout official to speak at Roosevelt PIA meeting
Howard Gibson of the regional Boy Scout office will speak at the Roosevelt PIA second meeting of the school year. An open house is at 7 30 p.m. and a business meeting follows at 8 p.m.
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Howard Gibson
Boy Scout
Roosevelt Pia
Operetta Opens Book Fair At Viterbo College
Viterbo College launches its annual Book Fair December 4 to 7 in the college gymnasium at 9th and Mississippi Streets. An operetta The Pied Piper of Hamlin will be staged at 2 30 p m with music and book sales featuring a wide range of adult and children books.
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Eleane Bushman
Hamlin
Freddie Patrie
Michelle Roellich
Paula Pitsch
JoEllen Gallagher
Steve Rudolph
Viterbo College
9Th
Mississippi Sts
Brothers of St. Rose Priory
Dubuque
Iowa
Karen Homstad
Viroqua
M. Cyrilla
Gwen Butterfield
Chicago
Sue Butak
la Crosse
Mary Harper
Muscatine
Rosalba Bueno
Cordoba
Mexico
Shari Bauer
Durand
Edith Davis
Kenosh
Exploratory Surgery Planned For Timothy Kruschek
Timothy Kruschek a 12 year old boy of 113 West Ave S will have exploratory brain surgery at 7 30 a m Friday at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota to assess injuries from a bicycle collision with a car driven by Edward E Russell Sr 19 of 1615 Denton St He remains unconscious with intermittent consciousness and was hospitalized after the crash Monday night
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Timothy Kruschek
Leo Kruschek
West Ave. S
Edward E. Russell Sr
Denton St. Timothy
St Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
la Crosse
First Day Stock Sale Totals $4,100
LaCro Products, Inc. reports a $4,100 first day sale of common stock on Wednesday undervaluing last fall’s pace. President Willard H. Howard announced progress and said applications are being taken at Exchange State Bank and at the plant located at 1648 Liberty St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCro Products, Inc
Willard H. Howard
Exchange State Bank
Liberty St
Adventists Release Wisconsin Relief Work Report
Madison headquarters report details disaster relief by Wisconsin Seventh-day Adventists. La Crosse unit distributed 108,675 clothing items and 56,421 hours of labor, with 4,152 food baskets and $296,026.19 in aid. 65 welfare groups operate statewide. over 6,481,000 people benefited from health and welfare units.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Seventh-day Adventists
la Crosse
A. W. Bauer
North America
Cold Coulee Region freezes as December opens
The Coulee Region records frigid lows with Lone Rock at seven above and Fraser Colo. at minus 20. Bemidji Minnesota reaches 19 below as Buffalo New York reports the most snow nationally. Miami Beach enjoys sun with 85 degrees while La Crosse warms to 21.
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Coulee
Wisconsin
Lone Rock
Grantsburg
Fraser
Colo
Bemidji
Minn
Buffalo
N.Y
Miami Beach
West Palm Beach
la Crosse
Army Recruiters Announce December Holiday Leave Plan
The West Wisconsin and Minnesota recruiting HQs in Minneapolis say December enlistees may stay home with full pay and allowances and return after January 1 or depart for basic training in December and spend the holidays on post. Processing and swearing in occur in Minneapolis with initial applications at the 216 Federal Building recruiting station.
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Army
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mayor Proclaims CAP Week Observance
Mayor Milo G Knutson urges La Crosse citizens to honor Civil Air Patrol volunteers during Civil Air Patrol Week from Thursday through December 7. He notes CAP’s devotion to aviation and its volunteers who perform aerial search and rescue mercy missions and disaster relief.
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Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
Civil Air Patrol
Mayor Knutson
Hawkins Reconsiders Resignation From La Crosse School Board
Richard G Hawkins withdraws his resignation from the La Crosse City School District Board of Education after reconsidering. He plans a statement to the board Monday night and remains on the board for another term. Aldermen will fill four city seats. candidates must submit by 5 p.m. Monday with caucus Tuesday and council action November 8.
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Richard G. Hawkins
Mtd. R
la Crosse City
Hawkins
Campbell
Shelby
Common Council
Milton R. Paulsen
Committee On Better Schools
la Crosse
Sheldon H Nerby
Joseph J. Liskovec
Edwin L
Alderman Nerby
Alice M. Dickson
Council
Two Criminal and Nineteen Civil Matters Scheduled
Judge Lincoln Neprud will hear two criminal and nineteen civil matters at La Crosse Circuit Court motion day starting 9 a.m. Friday. Criminal charges include indecent behavior with a child against Roger M. Gilbeck, 18, of 1903 S 22nd St, and burglary against Donald G. Brogier, 24, of 827 Green Bay St. Civil docket includes hearings in three divorce suits.
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Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Carl F. Schnick
Roger M. Gilbeck
Donald G. Brogier
Green Bay St
Cattle Shipments Rise in Oct Across Eight States
Washington AP reports October shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into eight north central states reached 1.3 million head, up 16 percent from a year earlier. Shipments of stocker and feeder sheep and lambs totaled 616,000 head, rising 18 percent from October last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Missing Wurlitzer Plane With Two Executives
The Piper Aztec carrying two Wurlitzer Co executives and three crewmembers vanished over Lake Michigan during a heavy snowfall on Tuesday evening. James R. Rolfing the company’s executive vice president nephew of Mrs O W Muenster 2510 Cass St De Kalb Illinois is among those aboard. Coast Guard Air Force rescue units and Illinois Civil Air Patrol searched but had no trace by Wednesday night. Control tower at Meigs Field reported the pilot in a snowstorm and sighting by the tower at about 100 feet before disappearance.
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la Crosse
Wurlitzer Co
Lake Michigan
James R. Rolfing
de Kalb
Ill
Wurlitzer
O. W. Muenster
Cass St
R. C. Rolfing
Wilmette
Meigs Field
Houghton student elected officer for service fraternity
Stephen A. Sheldahl of La Crosse serves as vice president of Alpha Phi Omega at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology campus. The senior electrical engineering major is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth R Sheldahl of La Crosse. Sheldahl was also elected secretary of Eta Kappa Nu Michigan Tech chapter.
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Houghton, Mich
Stephen A. Sheldahl
la Crosse
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Kenneth R. Sheldahl
Farnam St
Sheidahl
Eta Kappa Nu
Michigan Tech
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