Golden Apple Award Handed To La Crescent Woman
Mrs. Henrietta Vollenweider of Little Swiss Fruit Farm La Crescent and William F. Connell of Menomonie received the Golden Apple award from the Minnesota Apple Growers Association during the 18th annual meeting banquet at the Holiday Inn. Vollenweider has managed Little Swiss Orchard since her husband’s death 32 years ago and serves as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Tukey
Michigan State University Horticulture Department
William F. Connell
Menomonie
Wis
Wilburt Vollenweider
la Crescent
Vollenweider
Henrietta Vollenweider
Tukey
Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Fruit Growers
Tribune
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minnesota Apple Growers Association
Sunridge
Holiday Inn
Henry Vollenweider
Orchard
Grimes Golden
Northwestern Greening
Man Injured Critically In 3-Story Fall
A Hamilton man, Royal E. McGinnis, 44, fell from the third floor of Stoffel Court under construction at 7th Street and Cameron Avenue. He suffered a severe head injury and was hospitalized at Lutheran Hospital. Police say he stepped on plywood used with concrete forms while workers on the second floor were removing them.
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Town of Hamilton
Stoffel Court
Housing Authority
7Th Street
Cameron Avenue
la Crosse
Royal E. McGinnis
R. 1
West Salem
Lutheran Hospital
McGinnis
High Speed Transport to St Francis Hospital
A county report notes on December 9 at 9 54 p m Max Rev Els of 118 Sperbeck Street was taken to St Francis Hospital due to illness.
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Max Revels
Sperbeck St
St. Francis Hospital
Chanukah observance begins with candle lighting and lecture
Chanukah starts at sundown with candle lighting and blessings at homes, followed by synagogue services at 8 p.m. with George Gilkey of La Crosse State College discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls. Additional events include Dec 13 and 14 services, a Dec 15 temple service, and a play The Boys of Media featuring local students and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Reichman
Congregation
Sons of Abraham
Main St
George Gilkey
la Crosse State College
Antioch Epiphanes
B.C
Becky Lockett
Marcia Felix
Hebrew School
Youth given up to five years for check forgery
Ronald L. Matiak 22 of 409 Caledonia Street was sentenced to up to five years in Green Bay Reformatory by Judge Leonard F. Roraff in La Crosse County Court after a presentence investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Green Bay Reformatory
la Crosse County
Leonard F. Roraff
Ronald L. Matiak
Caledonia St
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Harvard historian of ideas Perry Miller dies at 58
Cambridge Massachusetts Perry G E Miller 58 renowned historian of ideas and professor of American literature at Harvard University died Monday likely from a stroke. He held an international reputation for his scholarship in the history of ideas and American literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Perry G. E. Miller
Miller
Harvard University
Dairy Farmers Attack Sec Freeman At Farm Convention
At the National Milk Producers Federation meeting in Miami Beach dairy delegates sharply criticized Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman accusing him of political interference with price supports. They urged maintaining a 75 percent parity floor and opposed higher federal supports and the two price system plan supported by Congress and the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
National Milk Producers’ Federation
Foster Lewis
Kansas City
Agriculture Department
Federation
Congress
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
House
Stanley Beal
Boston
Beal
Albert Quie
R.minn
House Agriculture Committee
Turini Delivers Lively Piano Recital for Community Association
Canadian-born pianist Ronald Turini dazzled a receptive local audience with a Chowin dominated second half and a first-half mix of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. He displayed technical mastery and expressive nuance across Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Ginastera, earning encores and strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Engelhard
Community Concert Association
Ronald Turini
Coleman
Ithe
Bach
Turini
Chopin
Scriabin
Rachmaninoff
Liszt
Ginastera
La Crosse School Board Sets Two Special Meetings
The La Crosse City School District Board of Education schedules two special meetings for December 17 and December 19. A joint session with the City Plan Commission is set for 8 p.m. December 17 at City Hall, while December 19 at 7 30 p.m. in the board building covers a reported $40 000 budget cut in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse City
Clifford L. Gates
Youngman
Allis-Chalmers Co
Gates
Trane Co
City debates upgrading versus new fire station
Aldermen heard an estimate of 19 170 to repair Fire Station 5 at 1220 Denton Street but the Grounds Buildings and Utilities Committee urged a new station with about 389 000 in bond funds available. Present Chief Genz favors one new station while former Chief Kessel sought two. A decision hinges on location growth and Board of Fire Underwriters guidance. the proposal was filed by Monday night and awaits Thursday confirmation.
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Joseph Keller
Harry Spence School
Walton Nustad
O. R. Nessius
Keller
John A. Bjorge
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Logan High
Logan
Oktoberfest Corporation
Crosse
Merrill Davis
Council
Ward
Niew
Adolph Kessel
Fred Genz
George Bonsack
5Th Ward
Harold Lee
Lee
Board of Fire Underwriters
Bonsack
Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Set for Cleveland
The 1964 national VFW convention will take place in Cleveland from August 20 to 28. Delegates from across the country will attend the event at local venues and participate in official ceremonies and discussions.
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Cleveland (Ap
National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
La Crosse Considers Third Retirement Compromise
La Crosse aldermen tentatively approve a third compromise to lower mandatory retirement from 70 to 65. The plan lets employees aged 62 to 66 stay three more years and those 67 plus until 70. Must be confirmed Thursday and sent to Mayor Knutson for veto-free passage.
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la Crosse
Milo G. Knutson
Knutson
Harold Lee
8Th Ward
Lee
Play To Be Given Again Thursday by Viterbo Players
The arena theater production As You Like It will add an 8 15 p m show Thursday due to overflow crowds. Showtimes remain 8 15 p m Tuesday and Wednesday. patrons should call Viterbo for reservations.
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Arena Theater
Viterbo Players
Viterbo
Bangor Farmer Hurt In Fall From Barn Roof
A Bangor area farmer Theodore Kneifl R 2 was injured Monday afternoon when he fell from a barn roof. He was in good condition Tuesday at a La Crosse hospital with a fractured vertebra in his back after being transported by county traffic police to St. Francis Hospital at 4 48 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Williams
University of Wisconsin
South America
H. B. Tukey
Michigan University
Bangor
la Crosse
Theodore Kneifl
St. Francis Hospital
Marriage Licenses Listed For Wisconsin Towns
La Crosse couple Thomas H. Carter Jr and Mary A Stafs lien from Onalaska plan to wed December 14 in La Crosse. John A Schenk of Lake Geneva and Lee A Whiting of Wilder Hall set December 28 nuptials in Town of Waupon. Harris F George Jr of Soldiers Grove and Linda Heal of Reads. Douglas Marston of Ontario and Jean L Haugh of La Farge also noted.
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Thomas H. Carter Jr
R. J. Onalaska
Mary A. Stafslien
Locust St
Onalaska
la Crosse
John A. Schenk
Lake Geneva
Lee A. Whiting
Wilder Hall
Waupon
Viroqua
Wis
Harris F. George Jr
Soldiers Grove
Linda Heal
Readstown
Douglas Marston
Ontario
Jean L. Haugh
la Farge
Ex College Chief D. E. Weidler Dies at 78
York Neb AP Dr D E Weidler longtime York College president 1938 to 1947 died Sunday after a long illness in York Nebraska following a lengthy illness He was 78 and led the college through wartime and postwar years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York, Neb
D. E. Weidler
York College
Four Cited For Board Service
The La Crosse Tribune faced criticism from City District Board of Education members over a headline about incumbents Neisius Ragland and Cooley being ousted as they sought reappointment. President Edwin L. Morgan defended the paper while Lund urged fair wording and Ragland received praise for her service. No formal action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
la Crosse Tribune
City District Board of Education
Edwin L. Morgan
E. R. Lund
D. R. Neisius
Geneva Ragland
Irvin H. Cooley Jr
Neisius
Cooley
Radio Highlights and Basketball Broadcasts Schedule
WLCX 7 p.m Vox Pop. WKTY 7:50 p.m basketball Aquinas vs Rochester Lourdes. WKBH 7:55 p.m and WCOW Sparta 7:55 p.m basketball Wisconsin vs Pittsburgh.
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WLCX
WKTY
Aquinas
Rochester Lourdes
WKBH
Wcow - FM
Sparta
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
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Becky
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David Levinger
Sheine Clark
Jerry Abrams
Manley Abrams
Harry Lockett
Jewish Women's League
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the Boys of Media
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Keren Levenstein
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Scott Cooper
Mark Levinger
Susan Abrams
Jeff Lockett
Bonnie Neuman
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Susan Riba
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By Kenneth Scheibel
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New York Journal-American
Vincent Theodore Lee
Fair Play For
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New York
Lee Harvey Oswald
FBI
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John F. Kennedy
Beethoven
Bjorge
American Association of School Administrators of America
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Stout State College
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Central High School
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Logan High School
North Central Association
Laurence Dugan
Emerson School
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Denton St
Robert Scheible
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Heome
Chrismas
Farmer
RCA Victor
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