Snow Keeps City White As Forecast Misses Snowfall
Meteorologist Nick Bardoulas foresaw snow in five day forecast, but Sunday’s fall surprised residents. About one inch blanketed the airport area, with broader reports up to double elsewhere, pushing December total to 8.9 inches. Roads turned slick in many spots, interstate driving cautious, while Wisconsin towns logged mixed snowfall and cold snaps.
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Nick Bardoulas
Bardoulas
Coulee
St. Cloud
Minn
Twin Cities
Rochester
la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Three Hurt In La Crosse County Car Crash
Three people were treated at Lutheran Hospital after a Sunday afternoon crash in Medary Town, La Crosse County. The Solie car collided with an oncoming vehicle around 3 20 p.m. on County Highway FA near County Highway F. Victims include Virginia Solie, 1802 King Street, nose injury. Carlyle Gallup, 23, 730 North 24th Street, facial injuries. Kay Christiansen, 16, Rural Route 2, scraped forehead. Occupants of the other car unavailable.
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la Crosse County
Lutheran
Medary
Area Child Development Group Elects President Rev Paul Servais
Rev Paul Servais was elected president of the La Crosse Area Child Development Association at the group's second annual meeting. Others elected include Michael Kakuska as vice president Mrs Cameron Gundersen secretary and Mrs Donovan Riley treasurer. Directors named encompass Mr and Mrs Alan Cole William Van Atta Mrs Samuel Gates Dr and Mrs Cameron Gunderson Mrs Thomas Hanson Mrs Paul Hughes Mrs Robert Luxford Mrs Alvin Mikelson Charles Morgan Mrs Arnold Olson Dr Edward Orman Mrs Roger Roslansky Mrs Patrick Sapio Mrs C Norman Shealy and Dr Edward Weinzierl. Loyd Mieden noted 72 children aged 3 to 6 attend with 36 in full day and rest in nursery schooling. Two nursery teachers Mrs A R Aarstad and Mrs Elmer Sterner joined. Aarstad holds a master degree and has 10 years kindergarten experience. Sterner holds a master in education and previously taught in Massachusetts.
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Paul Servais
la Crosse Area
A. R. Aarstad
Elmer Sterner
Aarstad
Colorado State College
la Crosse
Onalaska
Sterner
Massachusetts
Youth Arrested For Tree Theft At Oak Grove Cemetery
A La Crosse State University student, John Richmond, 18, Reuter Hall, LCU, and Madison, was arrested Sunday for stealing two evergreen trees, a Japanese yew and an artificial arborvitae, from Oak Grove Cemetery. He posted a $55 bond on a disorderly conduct charge after police found the trees in his dorm room.
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la Crosse State University
Oak Grove
John Richmond
Reuter
City Teachers' Salary Request To Be Outlined
The La Crosse Area School Districts teacher negotiating committee will present salary and fringe benefit asks for a 1971 contract at 7 30 p m Wednesday Jan 7 in La Crosse State University's Cartwright Center. The meeting will cover starting salaries and benefits as of Jan 1 1970 and list committee members involved in talks.
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la Crosse Area
la Crosse State University
Cartwright Center
Charles Burch
la Crosse Education Association
Board of Education
LEA
la Crosse
John Schultz
Harry Spence School
John West
Central High School
Earnest Lupie
Lincoln Junior High
Elaine Huber
Hogan School
Marjorie Williams
Franklin School
Ernest
Pete) Eggett
Logan High School
Burch
Gary Greer
Decorations Stolen Reported Across La Crosse
Six thefts of Christmas decorations were reported Sunday to La Crosse police with losses from $1.50 to $15. Mrs. John Madgett of 104 17th Place reported two wreaths and two strings of lights missing from her display valued at 14 dollars. Miss Margaret Toepel of 112 N 22nd St said $15 worth of decorations were stolen. Mrs. Byron Byers of 208 N 20th St reported a $15 display stripped. Other losses included $7 in lights owned by Dr. Melvin Page of 2120 Vine St and $10 of Christmas candles owned by Rita Pfaff of 915 S 8th St plus $1.50 of bulbs.
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la Crosse
John Madgett
17Th Place
Margaret Toepel
22Nd St
Byron Byers
20Th St
Melvin Page
Vine St
Rita Pfaff
S. 8Th St
Coat Missing From Holiday Inn Coatroom
Sharon Anderson reported her $150 coat stolen from the Holiday Inn restaurant coatroom. Other thefts include an $18.88 jacket from Great Surplus Store outdoor rack, a $15 to $20 sled, and snow boots valued at $24 from a school locker.
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Sharon Anderson
Racine
la Crosse
Holiday Inn
Great Surplus Store, Inc
S. 4Th St
Wesley Schuster
S. 30Th St
Henry First
R. J
Yule Messages Via Mars Radio Hams Aid Families
Local ham operators and the Military Affiliate Radio System MARS enable servicemen overseas to receive Christmas and New Year greetings. In Wisconsin MARS has 400 members, with 99 prepared radiograms and up to 25 words per 25-number code. Messages reach overseas at no charge via collection centers, with Dec 20 or Dec 26 deadlines for holiday contact.
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Military
MARS
Army
Navy
Air Force
la Crosse
Joseph H. Rohrer
WLCX
Rohrer
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Ray Snider
Mit
Europe
Antarctica
Southeast Asia
Big Ticket Sales Slump Bites La Crosse Holiday Gift Trade
A La Crosse Tribune survey shows mixed holiday shopping, with downtown stores mostly flat to down on high priced items while two new specialty shops report brisk business. North Side remodels attract shoppers but overall Christmas dollar volume appears uneven just days before Christmas.
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la Crosse
Coulee
la Crosse Tribune
North Side
Bell Discount Department Store
Doerflinger
Herberger’s
Montgomery Ward
Sears-Roebuck, Inc
Wettstein & Sons, Inc
Osborne
Ben Franklin
Nelson Clothing Co
Gamble
Toy Fair
Kmart
Dennis Dorn
Ed Hanson
Ted Solie
Moen
Wiggert Brothers
North Side Masons Set Installation
Finn A. Johnson will be installed worshipful master of North La Crosse Lodge 190 F and A.M. Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple Rose and St. Cloud Streets. Several officers will be installed. Richard L. Baker and others will conduct ceremonies. The article also surveys December shopping trends at La Crosse area stores, noting cautious consumer behavior, varying by department.
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Finn A. Johnson
Loomis St
North la Crosse Lodge
A.M
Masonic Temple
Rose and St. Cloud Sts
Frank Brose
Raymond L. Wiatt Sr
Marcus Doolittle Sr
Harold Fletcher
Wesley M. Denny
George Brenstein
Spencer J
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Tribune
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Sears
Jerry Moe
E. C
Andy) Anderson
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Merlin Eggen
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