La Crosse LaCro travel-writer sign unveiled downtown
G Heileman Brewery and LaCro Products unveil a 20 foot travel-writer sign across from Jackson Plaza in La Crosse. The sign costs less, offers low maintenance and flexible messaging. LaCro plans stock sale expansion and expects growth with civic event use and distribution via Collins La Crosse Sign Co.
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LA Crosse
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Jackson Plaza
LaCro Products, Inc
Thomas Collins
Collins-La Crosse Sign Co
Tribune
Broadway
G. Heileman Brewery
la Cro
O. C. Mickelberg
LaCro Engineering
Mickelberg
Willard H. Howard
LaCro
LaCro Products Inc
Howard
Kumm
Community Chest
Pigeon Racing Club Names New Officers
The La Crosse Pigeon Racing Club names Thomas De Vries president with Joseph Kopczynski as vice president and Robert Reagles as secretary and treasurer. Elected directors include Ray La Fleur and others, with Reagles leading the missing pigeons unit. The club plans to be chartered by American Racing Pigeons, Inc. and to cooperate with the Sparta club, a third show set for Sunday afternoon at Sparta City Hall.
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Thomas de Vries
la Crosse Pigeon Racing Club
Joseph Kopczynski
Robert Reagles
Jack Ebert
E. Balzer
Ray la Fleur
Robert Rice
George Renner
Daniel Stokes
Robert Betthauser
Steven Reagles
Byron Ostreng
Scout Troop and Pack Reorganized at PTA Meeting
Scout Troop 20 and Cub Pack 35, sponsored by Roosevelt PTA, were recognized at a Monday meeting. William Peterson received the Scout flag, Leonard Dreier the American flag, and Richard Baker issued the charter. awards included unit of the month and national camp.
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Roosevelt Pta
Paul Finanger
William Peterson
Leonard Dreier
Richard Baker
Peterson
PTA
Howard Gibson
Pack 35
Larry Rohrer
Kenny Barrett
Jim Barrett
Jerry Cooper
Jeff Graves
Peter Krause
Jim Kraft
Billy Brose
Tim Dreier
Howard Davis
Jeffrey Betsinger
Bruce Finch
Tim Smith
Auto Stolen and Recovered with Empty Gas Tank
Judith M. Kerrigan of 1324 Ferry Street reported the theft of her car from her home on Thursday evening. Police found the vehicle within a half hour at 22nd and Market Streets with the gas tank empty.
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Judith M. Kerrigan
Ferry St
22Nd
Market Streets
Mayor Hints at Another Budget Veto
Mayor Milo G. Knutson indicated a possible veto of the 1961 municipal budget during Thursday’s Common Council session. He told aldermen he would see them again next week, as the mayor must sign or veto the budget by 5 p.m. Monday.
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Milo G. Knutson
Knutson
Common Council
Curtis Storck
Storck
Girl Scout Leader Workshop Set Tuesday
December Girl Scout leaders workshop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament School in La Crosse area. Attendees include leaders from La Crosse La Crescent West Salem Holmen and Onalaska. Activities feature song teaching crafts toy ideas scrap-material projects ceramics demonstrations and badge work.
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Blessed Sacrament School
24Th
King Sts
la Crosse
la Crescent
West Salem
Holmen
Onalaska
C. B. Wethe
Builders Exchange Holds Annual Christmas Party
The La Crosse Builders Exchange hosted its annual Christmas Party at Maple Grove Country Club with 2044 members and guests attending for dinner and dancing. Forty six prizes were awarded and donated by exchange members, with entertainment committee members listed.
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la Crosse Builders Exchange
Maple Grove Country Club
Exchange
Robert Mehren
Floyd S. Carlson
Robert Frise
Jack Jansky
Robert Kathan
Driver Killed When Car Strikes Culvert in Brookfield
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin 1960 traffic toll now 835, up from 778 last year. William C. Yates, 37, of Brookfield, was killed when his car collided with a concrete culvert on Calhoun Road late Thursday.
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Wisconsin
William C. Yates
Brookfield
Calhoun Road
City to consult planner before safety building decision
The La Crosse Common Council asked for a week of meetings with city aldermen, county supervisors, and the planning consultant to decide if the city will join the county in building a public safety facility on Courthouse Square. The council notes the county seeks a yes or no, while the city hires Candeub Fleissig to prepare a master plan including public buildings.
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Carl Bruhnke
la Crosse 17Th Ward
Curtis Storck
14Th Ward
Bruhnke
Walter Selbo
Courthouse Square
Selbo
Candeub, Fleissig and Associates
Newark, N.J
la Crosse
City Librarian Addresses Rotary Club On Reading Progress
La Crosse librarian Gertrude R. Thurow spoke at the Thursday Rotary meeting. She highlighted library progress, urged continued education, and noted libraries combat a struggle for minds with books. Also listed are her honors and a brief La Crosse library status update.
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Gertrude R. Thurow
la Crosse
Rotary Club
Donald Stuken
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Library Assn
Chamber of Commerce
Sweden
Thurow
Lenin
Pianist Frager to Perform in La Crosse Concert
The La Crosse Community Concert Association presents young American pianist Michael Frager at 8 15 p m Saturday in the Vocational School Auditorium. Doors open 7 30 p m for seat choice. memberships required for attendance. Frager, a rising star, recently earned the Leventritt Award in 1959 and won the Queen Elizabeth competition among 62 pianists from 22 nations. He will perform Bach,G minor Toccata Haydn in E flat major Chopin and Prokofieff Sixth Sonata after intermission.
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la Crosse
U.S. Leventritt
Belgium
Frager
Bach
Haydn
Prokofieff
Village Council Meet Time Changed
LA CRESCENT Minn The starting time for a special Village Council meeting Saturday has been changed from 7 30 to 6 30 p m The meeting will review the parking problem in the business district and adopt a parking ordinance
La Crosse Camera Club Christmas Party Set Monday
The La Crosse Camera Club hosts its annual Christmas party Monday at 6 30 p m in the Dairyland Power building with a potluck supper. Attendees should bring 50 cent gifts for men or women. Games and music are planned.
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la Crosse
Camera Club
Dairyland Power Building
Four nominees elected to city school board
Four nominees to the board of education were elected Thursday by the Common Council. Re-elected member Edward L. Morgan continues on the board. New members are M. J. Hoglund of 345 21st St John Hyland of 110742 Jackson St and former Aquinas High School teacher Walton L. Nustad of 2504 King St. They replace Alfred J. Francour Joseph Liscovec and Robert L. Briggs who did not run.
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Board of Education
Edward L. Morgan
M. J. Hoglund
21St St
Trane Co
John Hyland
Jackson St
John’s Liquor
Jackson Plaza
Aquinas High School
Walton L. Nustad
King St
Allis-Chalmers
Alfred J. Francour
Joseph Liscovec
Robert L. Briggs
Skyrockers Plan Two New Year's Eve Fireworks
Skyrockers consider a 6 p m display for children and a midnight show for all ages atop Grandad Bluff. The 31st annual event needs about 650 for midnight fireworks and 350 more for the early display, with buses possible to pick up children. committee members include R E Nietsch and William Bonadurer Jr.
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R. E. Nietsch
Grandad Bluff
Nietsch
William Bonadurer Jr
N. J. Longfellow
E. H. Woehrmann
Merger Plans Told By Two Rail Unions
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors and Brake Men, totaling about 230000 members, announced tentative approval to merge. Committees have met since February, both boards approved, with BRT president W P Kennedy and ORC&B president James A Paddock signaling next steps to seek member approval after final details are completed.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Brotherhood of
Order of
W. P. Kennedy
BRT
James A. Paddock
Orc&b
Relief for teeth grinders unveiled at New York meeting
Dr Leon M Gecker introduced a tooth shock absorber at the Greater New York dental meeting. The simple light device fits over the lower teeth between meals or at night to reduce grinding by bruxists.
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New York
Leon M. Gecker
Greater New York
La Crosse Awards TV Signal Co. Franchise Over Video Fight
The La Crosse Common Council granted a franchise to TV Signal Co. for a community antenna television system, rejecting La Crosse Video Inc. The decision followed council debate over competition versus monopoly and concerns about ordinance scope and public service.
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la Crosse TV Signal Co
Winona
la Crosse
Common Council
la Crosse Video, Inc
Sheldon Nerby
Video, Inc
Emil
Schultz
TV Signal Company
YMCA Club To Open Christmas Tree Lot
The Dad s of the YMCA Father and Son Club will open the Christmas tree lot at the YMCA on 7th and Main Streets at Saturday noon. For over 25 years the trees have been sold by the Y s Men's Club or the Father and Son Club. Proceeds go to Camp Bradfield. The project committee includes Winton Miller Leon Bechtel Roy Belz Sid Wall Bruce Hines Don Hayek Ron Black Ernie Colburn Ken Schmidt and Carl Miller.
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YMCA
Father and Son Club
7Th
Main Sts
Y’s Men’s Club
Camp Bradfield
Winton Miller
Leon Bechtel
Roy Belz
Sid Wall
Bruce Hines
Don Hayek
Ron Black
Ernie Colburn
Ken Schmidt
Carl Miller
City Council Approves Parking Demand Study
City officials will use about $5,000 of parking meter revenues to hire Wilbur Smith and Associates for a parking demand survey. The study aims to assess needs for a potential ramp at Market Square and its revenue. Mayor Knutson said results would show if the ramp would pay for itself.
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Common Council
Wilbur Smith
New York City
Board of Public Works
Emil 0. Schultz
Board of Park Commissioners
Eugene Fry
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OW CO
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John K. Flanagan
Bernard Maney
Washington
Maney
Mankato
Minn
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la Crosse Tribune
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