Series Slated In Prairie On Urban Woes
Prairie du Chien Wis public forums titled Who Cares For Our Cities begin Fri Dec 12 at Campion High School Gym 8 p m with Rev Edward Flahavan leading a symposium Trouble In Metropolis panel includes Cam pion High School faculty and students Forums feature urban affairs experts political leaders business executives and minority group representatives from large cities All forums free and open to the public
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Campion High School
Metropolis
Edward Flahavan
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Senators oppose tax exemption cuts in reform bill
Wisconsin Democratic senators Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire joined the majority as the Senate defeated a tax reform amendment. The measure would have denied tax exemptions to groups like labor unions that use funds to support or oppose political candidates.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Senate
Richard L. Poss Promoted to Plant Supervisor at Black River Falls
Richard L. Poss has been promoted to plant supervisor of the General Telephone Co. at Black River Falls. The family will remain in Galesville until next summer, when they will move to a new location as part of the reassignment.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Richard L. Poss
General Telephone Co
Galesville
War loss in Vietnam claims Army Spec. 4 Hauschultz
WASHINGTON AP Army Spec. 4 Jerry L. Hauschultz son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Hauschultz of Marion Wisconsin was killed in action in Vietnam the Pentagon announced Monday.
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Washington
Jerry L. Hauschultz
Ruben Hauschultz
Marion
Wis
Vietnam
Pentagon
Warrens youths fined for vandalism in Wisconsin town
In Warrens Monroe County Edward Gebhardt 18 and Robert Birner 17 were each fined 57 dollars and ordered to pay 150 dollars restitution for tipping and damaging a statue at Richard Hancock’s lawn on October 17. Judge James W. Rice set restitution due by January 1 and warned of an extra 107 dollar fine if unpaid.
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Sparta
Wis
Warrens
Richard Hancock
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Edward M. Gebhardt
Robert Birner
Ray Harris
Rice
BRF Library Contemplates Rate Hikes After LALD Cut
BRF library board weighs raising charges for nonresidents as LALD service ends Jan 1 1970. Budget grows from 5000 in 1960 with 10 cent per book weekly fees and 4 dollars per year for nonresidents to 9200 today with resident cost 2.66. LALD connected locals to La Crosse Madison Milwaukee resources and provided cataloging and about 600 dollars worth of city books.
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Jackson County Board
LALD
la Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Ontario appoints Elna Ferries village clerk
Ontario Wisconsin announces Mrs Elna Ferries has accepted the position of village clerk, bringing new administration duties to the local government.
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Ontario, Wis
Elna Ferries
Ontario
Amish Build House In City After Neighbor's Fire
LA FARGE Wis Amidst smoke and cold Amish neighbors gather to replace Menno Hochsletter’s destroyed home. Twenty to twenty five men women and youths work without electricity or pay, measuring cutting nailing and feeding workers. They form walls lay rafters and raise a new house in days.
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Menno Hochsletter
Lonnie Muller
LA Farge
Wis
Cashton
Ex-Caledonian Promoted By Federal Bank
Neil N. Fruechte is promoted to vice president field for the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank in St. Paul. He will serve as the bank’s representative with Production Credit associations in North Dakota and northern Minnesota. He succeeds R. M. Gorder and will work from the Fargo Moorhead area, overseeing 52 PCAs in the 7th District. He is a 1961 U of Minnesota graduate and has long worked in agricultural credit and advertising. He and his wife Sharon have two children.
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St, Paul
Neil N. Fruechte
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
FICB
St. Paul
Andrew Lampen
Fruechte
North Dakota
Minnesota
Caledonia
FICE
Fargo- Moorhead
R. M. Gorder
Field Fruechte
Bank
University of Minnesota
Production Credit Association of
Juneau
Wis
West Bend
St. Paul Bank
National Agricultural Advertising and Marketing Association
North Central
Sharon
Kermit
Rachel
Area Students Win Scholarships At Tech School
FENNIMORE Wis Two area students were among 35 at the Southwest Wisconsin Vocational and Technical School receiving state and federal leadership and need scholarships. Helen Curtis Prairie du Chien in accounting and John Pinkham Gays Mills auto mechanics were chosen for their high school rank leadership potential and financial need. Scholarships range from 60 to 1100 dollars with top rank receiving up to two thirds of tuition.
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Fennimore
Wis
Southwest
Wisconsin Vocational and Technical School
Helen Curtis
Prairie du Chien
John Pinkham
Gays Mills
Merrillan village hosts annual Christmas lighting contest
Merrillan Wisconsin residents and businesses are invited to enter a holiday lighting contest sponsored by the Merrillan Village Board. Lights must burn from Monday December 22 through Wednesday December 31. Prizes include 10 dollars for first, seven fifty for second, and a set of outdoor lights for third.
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Merrillan
Wis
Reed Named IH Construction Equipment Sales Manager
Rolland M. Reed of Gays Mills has been appointed manager of construction equipment sales for International Harvester Co. He will oversee IHs nationwide distributor network. Reed, 42, UW Madison economics graduate, is married to Irene Sukup and has five children. He is active in scouting and both his older sons are Eagle Scouts.
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Chicago
Gays Mills
Rolland M. Reed
International Harvester Co
Jules C. Laegeler
International Harvester
Reed
Norma Reed
University of Wisconsin
Irene Ann Sukup
John Sukup
Milwaukee
Chris
Mark
Joseph
John
Ann
Free Movies And Santa Visit In Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta residents kicked off the Christmas season with free movies at the Sparta Theater on Saturday December 6 and a Santa Claus visit that handed out popcorn balls. A second free movie is planned for December 13 with Santa riding in a town parade led by the Sparta High School band from Franklin and Water streets to Wesco, then visiting children at Wesco from noon and again 1 to 4 pm. Jaycettes will photograph children on Santa’s knee and again on December 20 at the Sherwin Williams Paint Store.
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Sparta
Wis
Santa Claus
Sparta Faycettes
Santa
Sparta High School
Franklin and
Water Streets
Wesco
Western Supply
Whitehall Plans $7.18 Tax Increase for 1970
Whitehall taxpayers will pay about $77.75 per $1,000 valuation for 1970 taxes, up $7.18 from 1969. City Clerk A. E. Berg cites increases in state, county, city, and school levies, totaling a $31,215.45 rise.
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Whitehall
Wis
A. E. Berg
Salem Church Confirms 19 in West Salem
West Salem Wis A class of 19 was confirmed by the Rev William Slosser in services Sunday at the West Salem Presbyterian Church Members of the class were Karen Carlson Gary Meyer Jeff Schuster Susan Balmer Jon Brown Patti Kinder Janet Riniker Scott Bartlett Cindy Taylor Susan Schmidt Gerald ine Solberg Richard Brown Laurie Griffin Greg Knudson Nancy Leicht Mary Morris David Onsrud Linda Schmidt and Scott Bogart.
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West Salem
Wis
William Slosser
West Salem Presbyterian Church
Karen Carlson
Gary Meyer
Jeff Schuster
Susan Balmer
Jon Brown
Patti Kinder
Janet Riniker
Scott Bartlett
Cindy Taylor
Susan Schmidt
Geraldine Solberg
Richard Brown
Laurie Griffin
Greg Knudson
Nancy Leicht
Mary Morris
David Onsrud
Linda Schmidt
Scott Bogart
Advanced Red Cross First Aid Course Planned
A class in advanced Red Cross first aid for law enforcement and ambulance operators begins 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Larkin's Auto Service in Tomah. Instructor will be Sgt. William Hendrickson of the Wisconsin Traffic Patrol. Course organized by Gordon Stelter, Sparta Civil Defense director and Red Cross first aid chairman.
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Tomah
Wis
Red Cross
Larkin’s Auto Service
William Hendrickson
Wisconsin Traffic Patrol
Gordon Stelter
Civil Defense
Sparta Red Cross First Aid Services
Mulder Nursing Home Opens Med Facility in West Salem
In West Salem Wisconsin Mulder Nursing Home opened a doctor’s examining room and laboratory in its new east wing. Dr George Gersch of the West Salem Clinic staff serves as tending physician. Lenette Dessner, a Western Technical Institute medical assistant graduate, runs the laboratory. The facility now performs physical exams emergency treatment and blood tests on site, easing patient transport for stretcher and wheelchair residents.
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Cora Buckmeier
Mulder
West Salem
Jean Fox
R.N
George Gersch
West Salem Clinic
Wis
Mulder Nursing Home
Mulder’s
Wisconsin
Lenette Dessner
Western Technical Institute
la Crosse
Lu- Chen orchestra to stage winter concert in Decorah
The Conductor H. James Schoep flin leads the Lu- Chen orchestra in Decorah Iowa for its first full-length concert of the year. Barbara Stupp and Judith Schoepflin appear as guest soloists in the December 11 program at 7 30 p m in the Koren Building with the college-community art open to the public
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H. James Schoepflin
Decorah
Iowa
Koren
College — Community Art
Barbara Chestra
Stupp
Judith Schoepflin
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