Energy curbs ripple through Iowa and Wisconsin schools
Iowa and Wisconsin officials move to conserve fuel as school systems cut activities and prepare for possible closures with short notice. The Scenic Central Conference eliminates nonvarsity events and after school programs while the Wisconsin Child Center reduces energy use by half in one day. Potential higher fuel costs loom for Tomah with bids far above 1973 prices and uncertain deliveries of thousands of gallons of gasoline and fuel oil.
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Tribune
Iowa
Tri-State
Wisconsin Child Center
Sparta
Guy Ghen
Mar-Mae
McGregor
Robert D. Benton
Benton
Wanless
Scenic Central
Arthur Gerg
Patrick Lucey
Tomah
Tomah Co-Op Oil Co
High Schools Present Messiah in New Lisbon
Musicians from New Lisbon and Manston high schools perform Handel s Messiah at 2 30 p m Sunday in New Lisbon High School. Students competed before four judges for roles with soloists Kevin McCormick Eva Havill Sonia Benson and Sean Shannon of Manston joining David Bailey La Dene Revels Charlene Barrett Diane Mentzel and Joe Clary of New Lisbon.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Manston
New Lisbon High School
Kevin McCormick
Eva Havill
Sonia Benson
Sean Shannon
David Bailey
la Dene Revels
Charlene Barrett
Diane Mentzel
Joe Clary
Four Coulee Region Schools Announce Yale Concerts
Four communities in the Coulee Region schedule Christmas concerts next week. Whitehall plans an 8 p.m. Saturday program at Sunset Memorial Auditorium with soloists Jean Arneson and Roy Lemb under director William Dahl. Blair hosts an 8 p.m. Monday show in the high school gym featuring junior and senior students. Mabel Canton presents its annual winter concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium, while Mabel Canton elementary performs a Christmas program at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Canton School gym. New Lisbon Community Schools elementary group performs at 8 p.m. Monday in the high school gym.
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Coulee
Whitehall
Sunset Memorial
Jean Arneson
Roy Lemb
William Dahl
Blair
Mabel Canton High School
Mabel-Canton
Canton School
New Lisbon Community Schools
Four-County Project Iowa Landfill Gets Go-Ahead
Supervisors from Allamakee Clayton Fayette and Howard counties approve planning for a four county landfill to serve the region. Winneshiek reports soil tests show a feasible 205 acre site near Decorah. A $13 600 feasibility study will be conducted by Associated Engineers Inc with final approval from IDEQ targeted after nine more months.
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Donald W. Affolter
Elkader
Iowa
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
Frankville
Decorah
Clayton County
Jerry D. Dumke
Postville
Upper Explorers and Regional Planning Commission
Associated Engineers Inc
Fort
Minnesota
Dumke
St. Peter
Sparta Blood Drive Ends Season With Final Visit
Sparta Red Cross Chapter schedules the last Blood mobile visit Monday from 12 30 to 5 30 p m at Sparta City Hall aiming to reach an 131 pint quota while trailing 58 pints this year. Pat O Connell urges extra participation to make up the deficit as 537 pints were donated in 1972 in the western Sparta County area.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Red Cross
Sparta City Hall
F. J
Pat) O'Connell
Sparta Council approves two projects and an expansion
Sparta Wisconsin vets two new commercial ventures, adds a third expansion. Allen Roberts wins approval for a 16 unit North Black River Street brick veneer apartment building. John Kress Jr. rezones six and a half lots for a potential commercial museum and recreation center. Keith Kenyon plans a 60 by 100 foot building for Ken Way Sewer Cleaning Equipment but heat fuel delays threaten spring construction. Ambulance service contract ratified with six townships joining via Era Life Protection District.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Common Council
Allen Roberts
Carriage Hill
Black River Street
New Orleans House
Carriage House
North Water Street
Bocks Development Corporation of
Milwaukee
Roberts
Keith Kenyon
Ken- Way
Kenyon
Nuttelman Heads ASCS Unit In County Convention
Harvey Nuttelman of West Salem and Walter Gilbert of Holmen were re elected chair and vice chairman of the La Crosse County ASCS. Alvin R Miller Holmen became the new regular member, succeeding Joseph Knutson. Knutson and Roy Servais were named alternates. Miller led in votes for regular member as the county shifted to a one community basis with annual staggered elections.
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la Crosse County
Tion
Knutson
Ray Friet
la Crosse
Miller
Carl Pedretti
R.J. Holmen
Servais
Chief Suspended in Marquette Iowa Over Police Row
Marquette Iowa suspends Chief Allen Faber after council complaints over radar use warnings and car issues. Mayor Dickey and Councilman Mason clash over pay cut to five dollars a month while Faber, who patrols eight hours nightly, lodges concerns about safety and governance. Marquette asks McGregor police to cover duties.
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Marquette
Iowa
Allen Faber
McGregor
William Dickey
Faber
James Mason
Mason
Ed Hamman
Hamman
Dickey
Cooperative Dairies reports strong year in Sparta
ETTRICK Wis Hiawatha Valley Dairies Cooperative of Sparta posts gross income 12578897 and fixed assets 2156970 for the year. Vernon Wells manager cites new plant equipment including continuous churn producing 8000 pounds butter per hour and a powder handling system. John Docken re elected director. district meeting at Living Hope Lutheran Church. SPRING GROVE Minn church programs and community events noted, including Santa visits, fund drives, and high school concerts.
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Ettrick
Wis
Hiawatha Valley Dairies Cooperative
Sparta
Vernon Wells
Fellowship Hall
Living Hope Lutheran Church
John Docken
Gale
Harold Everson
Whitehall
Needy Girl Adopted by Church Children
In Spring Grove Minnesota Wilmington Lutheran Sunday School children sponsor 13 year old Maria Luisa Gonzalez in Guatemala through the Christian Children's Fund. The group, aged four to sixteen, contributes 12 dollars monthly and plans a Christmas gift, while Maria writes she is happy because of the kids and stays in touch with her progress.
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Spring Grove Minn
Marie Deters
Wilmington Lutheran Sunday School
Guatemala
Christian Children’s Fund
Maria Luisa Gonzalez
Wilmington
Maria
Monroe County submits plan for four snowmobile trails
Monroe County moves to submit an environmental impact statement to the Wisconsin DNR for two of four proposed snowmobile trails costing 12419 dollars. Officials say total state funding needed is 21500 dollars with county paying 75 percent of maintenance and the state 25 percent.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Michael Lanquist
Gate 19
Camp McCoy
New Lyme
North County
Elroy-Sparta
Norman Culpitt
West Central
Scott
Scott Trail
Bush Prairie
Lanquist
Culpitt
Eau Claire
Madison
Viroqua Church Sets Christmas Cantata
The adult choir at Viroqua United Church of Christ will perform John Innes Christmas cantata Prince of Peace at 8 p.m. Sunday. Soloists include Kim Vucenda Greta Mosher Allen Henden Ronald MecLurg and Larry Mosher with Mrs Maurice Moe as choir director.
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Viroqua Church
Viroqua, Wis
Viroqua
United Church of Christ
John Innes
Kim Vucenda
Greta Mosher
Allen Henden
Ronald MecLurg
Larry Mosher
Maurice Moe
Christmas Poster Winners Named
Winners of a countywide poster contest Put Christ Back Into Christmas were announced for Jackson County Wisconsin entries. Prizes ranged from $2 to $5 with high school winners Gregory Ripp Mary Elizabeth Ripp and Ann Brauner. Posters will be displayed at local banks Alma Center and churches.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Christ
Holy Family Council of the Knights of Columbus
Immaculate Conception Church
Alma Center
Gregory Ripp
Mary Elizabeth Ripp
Ann Brauner
Lynn Brown
Pamela Wilhelm
Beth Carrie
Melrose
Patrick Savage
Jeffrey Byrne
Arthur Brown
Margaret Hoffman
Fairchild
Andrea Ripp
Patrick White
Jackson County
Babka
the Holy Family Council
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Bank of Cashton
Norma Miller
Jan Wall
Young Scott Wall
Messiah
Yale
Tri- A
Sparta Council
H and R
John
Kress Has
Robert Hess
la Fayette
The
Service
Era’s Life Protection District Trustees
Nuttelman
ASCS
McGregor Summers
Spring Grove
Minn
Black Hammer Lutheran Church
Viola, Wis
Ettrick, Wis
Gale-Ettrick- Trempealeau High School
Don Rowlands
Viroqua High School
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus
United Fund
Future Farmers of America
Camp Courage
Camp Winnebago
Alden Solum
Robert Wiste
Hartvig Anna
Palmer Bergsgaard
Walter Langland
Edgar Quinnell
Ellingson Elevator
Thompson Grain Co
Galesville
North Bend
West Salem
Cashton
Hiawatha Valley Cooperative
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Santa
Mabel
Santa Claus
Mina
Mabel Business Association
Castle Theater
City Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Madel
BRF Hospital
Black River Falls Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Guenther
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