Series Slated In Prairie On Urban Woes
Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin hosts a series of public forums on Who Cares For Our Cities starting Friday Dec 12. The first forum at Campion High School Gym features a symposium on Trouble In Metropolis led by Rev Edward Flahavan with Cam pion faculty and students on the panel. Subsequent forums include urban affairs experts political readers and business and minority representatives from major cities. All events are free and open to the public.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Campion High School
Metropolis
Edward Flahavan
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Senators Oppose Tax Exemption Cuts for Unions and Groups
In Washington, Wisconsin Senators Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire joined the majority as the Senate rejected 59 to 27 an amendment to the tax reform bill. The proposal would have denied tax exemptions to labor unions and others that use funds to support or oppose political candidates. In Black River Falls, Richard L. Poss was promoted to plant supervisor at General Telephone Co. The family will move from Galesville to a new home next summer.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Senate
Black River Falls
Wis
Richard L. Poss
General Telephone Co
Galesville
Army Spec. 4 Hauschultz Killed in Vietnam
Army Spec. 4 Jerry L. Hauschultz, son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Hauschultz of Marion Wisconsin, was killed in action in Vietnam, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Washington
Army
Jerry L. Hauschultz
Ruben Hauschultz
Marion
Wis
Vietnam
Pentagon
Warrens Youths Fined For Vandalism In Wisconsin
In Warrens Monroe County two youths Edward Gebhardt and Robert Birner were fined 57 dollars each and ordered to pay 150 dollars restitution for tipping over and defacing a statue on Richard Hancock’s lawn. Judge James W. Rice set December 10 for another youth case and heard additional matters including LSD sale, burglary charges, a bad check, and several conservation violations with varying bonds and sentences.
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Sparta
Wis
Warrens
Richard Hancock
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Edward M. Gebhardt
Robert Birner
Ray Harris
Rice
BRF Library Faces Rate Hike After LALD Cut
BRF library weighing higher charges for nonresidents as it loses the La Crosse Area Library Development program. Jackson County votes to discontinue LALD effective Jan 1 1970. budget grows from 5000 in 1960 with 10 cent weekly per book fees to 9200 now with resident costs at 2.66. LALD previously supplied shared resources from La Crosse Madison Milwaukee and other cities.
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Black River Falls
Wis
la Crosse
LALD
Public Library Board
Jackson County Board
Madison
Milwaukee
Ontario village names Mrs Elnan Ferries as clerk
Ontario Wisconsin reports Mrs Elnan Ferries has accepted the position of village clerk, filling the vacant clerical post in the local administration.
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Ontario, Wis
Elnan Ferries
Ontario
Amish Build House In City After Neighbor's Fire
Amish settlers between Cashton and La Farge gathered to rebuild Menno Hochsletter’s burned home. About 20 to 25 men and women worked without electricity or pay, measuring, cutting timber, nailing boards, and feeding workers as the house rose in a few days with no formal contractors.
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Menno Hochsletter
Lonnie Muller
Cashton
la Farge
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 represent Production Credit associations in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota and succeeds R M Gorder. Fruechte, a native of Caledonia and 1961 UMN graduate, will live in the Fargo Moorhead area and has prior FICE and PCA experience in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 and John Pinkham Gays Mills were selected on class rank leadership potential and financial need. Scholarships range from 60 to 1100 dollars with top rank receiving up to two thirds of the cost.
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Fennimore
Wis
Southwest
Wisconsin Vocational and Technical School
Helen Curtis
Prairie du Chien
John Pinkham
Gays Mills
Merrillan Christmas lighting contest set for year end
Merrillan Wisconsin village board will sponsor a Christmas lighting contest with entries required to have lights on from December 22 to December 31. Prizes offer $10 for first, $7.50 for second, and a set of outdoor Christmas lights for third.
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Merrillan
Wis
Harvester Promotes Mills Man Reed Named IH Construction Sales Manager
Rolland M. Reed of Gays Mills becomes manager of construction equipment sales for International Harvester Co. He will oversee IH equipment sales through a nationwide distributor network. Reed, 42, is UW Madison economics graduate, married to Irene Sukup, with five children. He is an Eagle Scout. two eldest sons also hold that rank.
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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
Christmas season opened with free films at the Sparta Theater and a Santa Claus visit distributing popcorn balls to children. A second free movie is planned for December 13 with Santa touring the town at 10 30 a m led by the Sparta High School band, ending at Wesco for a noon visit and returning 1 4 p m. Jaycettes will photograph children with Santa at both events and again 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
E. Oak Street
Jaycettes
Sherwin-Williams
Whitehall Tax Hike Brings 1970 Rate to 77.75 per Thousand
Whitehall Wisconsin taxpayers will pay about 77.75 per 1000 valuation for 1970 taxes, an increase of about 7.18 from 1969. City Clerk A E Berg cites raised amounts for state county city and schools 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 Geraldine 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 Aid Course Planned in Tomah Wisconsin
A class in advanced Red Cross first aid for law enforcement and ambulance operators starts 8 p.m. Wednesday Dec 17 at Larkin's Auto Service in Tomah. Instructor will be Sgt. William Hendrickson of the Wisconsin Traffic Patrol. Gordon Stelter organizes as Civil Defense director and Sparta Red Cross first aid chief.
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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
Nursing home opens med facility in West Salem
Mulder Nursing Home unveils a doctor examining room and laboratory in the new east wing. Dr. George Gersch of the West Salem Clinic is supervising, with Lenette Dessner in charge of the lab. The facility now performs physicals and tests on site, avoiding bus trips for frail patients.
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Cora Buckmeier
Mulder
West Salem
Jean Fox
R.N
George Gersch
West Salem Clinic
Wis
Mulder’s
Wisconsin
Lenette Dessner
Western Technical Institute
la Crosse
Luther College orchestra to perform first concert of year
Decorah Iowa Luther College community orchestra will present its first full length concert of the year Thursday December 11 at 730 pm in the Korens Building Conductor H James Schoepflin announces guest soloists Barbara Stupp and Judith Schoepflin will appear as featured performers opening the season for the public concert to be held in the Koren Building with guest soloists named and the program announced as open to the public.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College — Community Orchestra
Koren
Barbara Stupp
Judith Schoepflin
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William Reko
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Darryl Meenck
Cal Clark
Jim Kincannon
Llewellyn R. Hiltunen
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