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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
9
LaCro Products Inc. will delay a six month dividend to fund new equipment for printed circuit boards. President Willard H. Howard confirmed the five year old firm at 1648 1652 Liberty St. is expanding its production beyond its Electric Auto Lite plant origins.
Six retiring county employees, all women, were feted in the courthouse auditorium after noon Monday with a party and meals. The honorees are Mary Smolek Emma Mae Bellevue Emma Johnson Rangna Johnson Marie McGrath and Luella Ward. Smolek began Oct 31 1932 in relief and moved to the county clerk's office in 1949 serving as accountant. Bellevue joined Dec 22 1934 and has directed relief programs including surplus foods and work relief. Johnson joined March 1 1941 later transferring to the clerk's office handling marriage licenses. Johnson joined Dec 6 1943 in the highway department handling complex cost allocations. McGrath started March 1 1953 as clerk-typist in the clerk of court's office handling funds for child support. Ward joined May 24 1955 and served in relief as social worker.
Tavern owners back Wisconsin ID register to curb underage drinking. They say signatures, descriptions, and ID checks place responsibility on bartenders while many staff remain unaware. Local bars also stress enforcement and potential protections for licensees.
Three Green Island residents asked the Shelby Town Board about detaching from La Crosse and annexing to Shelby. About 18 properties, zoned heavy industrial, prefer residential. city approval required. Board found no big maintenance issues and suggested petitioning alderman for City Council consideration. Also notes shelter reservations, and REA street light installations in Millstream and Hills of Home additions.
On December 13 at 2 15 p m Mrs Katharine Witte 77 of 1014 Badger Street was transported from the post office to St Francis Hospital after a fall injury authorities reported the incident occurred in the afternoon with the patient taken to hospital for evaluation and treatment.
A noon collision between a car and a La Crosse Transit Co. bus caused $1,000 in bus damage and injured two people. Bus passenger Margaret Ziebell 71 and motorist Alfred J Hills 30 were taken to St Francis Hospital. The bus driver Neil E Lewis 51 remained at the scene as the bus struck a street light pole.
Police report two burglaries yielding about 349?0 in loot. At Boulevard IGA Food 921 Losey Boulevard S a thief or pair stole 1500 from a safe after feigning purchases while one party diverted a butcher. At Jupiter Discount Department Store 418 Main St the safe was opened and money bag removed 1981 dollars.
Officials said one room in the Federal Building is vacant and five more will be vacated to accommodate future sessions of the U.S. District Court in La Crosse. The Army Recruiting Station moved to Main Street space and Labor Department apprentices will occupy Room 216 already used by Judge Doyle. Room 209 and Air Force recruiters moved. FBI and Local Board 33 must empty two offices with no relocation plan yet.
Gen evieve Lunde of Ellsworth and her husband Arnold sue the City of La Crosse for injuries suffered on December 15, 1962 after tripping on a metal strip obstructing a sidewalk and boulevard. He seeks recovery of medical bills. jury panel sworn in by Clerk Carl Schnick with neighbors and residents from La Crosse West Salem Mindoro and Bangor.
Incumbent Wilbert Ipsen filed for reelection to the County Board from the new 15th District in La Crosse. Ipsen, a longtime 15th Ward member since 1958, serves on the finance personnel committee and chairs the veterans welfare panel while running Bill's Shoe and Hat Service. He was born March 21 1918 in La Crosse and is married to Lillian J Cobb with five children.
Tax rates for Holland and Hamilton towns rise as budgets grow to cover school and county costs. John Raymer reports town mill rates shifting, with town purpose funding set at three mills. Higher school district costs push rates up about six mills in places, including West Salem and Melrose districts, while state credits grow.
The La Crosse Coordinating Committee for Civil Rights contributed two gifts of fifty dollars each as part of three hundred eighty five dollars in donations received by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in Meridian Mississippi last month. The report notes expenditures for rent fuel telephone car repairs and utilities. Volunteers report harassment and threats from klansmen while efforts to register voters continue alongside desegregation education. A Christmas party is planned for December twenty second.
The Aquinas music association will hold its monthly session Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
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