Increase in La Crosse post office mail volume reported
Post Office Department officials in La Crosse report a 1.1 percent rise in mail volume this December from a year earlier. Through the first sixteen days 3,368,468 pieces were processed versus 3,331,907 a year ago, with Monday’s total at 426,608 versus 185,674 last week. Air mail dispatches to Minneapolis Chicago and Boston depart daily, and trains run 20 to 30 minutes late due to heavy load. No extra staff have been hired to date.
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Post Office Department
la Crosse
Parcel Post-General
Minneapolis
Chicago
Boston
Mass
Portage
Stokers Jam Cut Off Heat In Federal Building
Two coal stokers clogged by ore particles halted heat in the Federal Building on Monday. Workers found several heavy dark objects in the coal push worm and one stoker’s pin sheared. Boilers were shut for repairs while officials test ore content and investigate origin of ore in Kentucky mined coal delivered by barge.
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Federal
William J. Fisher
Fisher
la Crosse
Racing Skates Allowed Says City Official
Eugene B. Fry, director of parks and recreation, said a La Crosse store has told customers racing skates are not allowed on city rinks. He confirmed that any type of skate is permitted, including racing skates, after receiving customer calls.
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la Crosse
Eugene B. Fry
Parks and Recreation
Fry
Cheese Gifts Of Superb Taste From Wisconsin Firm
Wisconsin Premium Cheese, Inc. operated by T. D. Solie of La Crosse, offers twelve gift cheese assortments from wheel cured Swiss to caraway gouda. The operation uses the former Peerless Brewing Co. plant at 3rd and Division Streets and ships nationwide. Prices range from $2.85 to $6.95 parcel post paid.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Premium Cheese, Inc
T. D. Solie
la Crosse
Peerless Brewing Co
3Rd
Division Streets
Skyrockers Plan Annual Grandad Bluff New Year Display
The Skyrockers Club will stage a large Grandad Bluff fireworks show at midnight to welcome the New Year with an early six PM display for youngsters. Led by Chief Skyrocker William Bonadurer Sr, the event marks 30 years of celebrations drawing spectators from miles around. Club members include Norman J. Longfellow and R. E. Nietsch with new boosters Robert Walker and James Conway joining this year. Public contributions via P O Box 842 La Crosse fund underwriting. booster cards mailed to contributors.
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Grandad Bluff
Wiltouch
Willliam Bonadurer Sr
William Bonadurer
Bondaurer
Skyrockers
Norman J. Longfellow
R. E. Nietsch
E. H. Woehrmann
Tom Klein
Carl B. Noelke
Robert Kenny
Ray Ping
Runge Sleiten
Joe Rohrer
Robert Waller
Carl Schneider
Richard Lepsch
James Conway
la Crosse
La Crosse Jaycees Christmas Lighting Contest Entry
Official entry form for La Crosse Wisconsin recognizing the 1968 Christmas Lighting and Decorating Contest. Deadline shown as December 24, 1963 with three judging zones North Side South Side North of Jackson Street South of Jackson Street.
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la Crosse
Jackson St
La Crosse Jaycees Invite Christmas Lighting Contest
La Crosse households may enter the Christmas home lighting contest, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mail the blank entry before December 24. Information available from Willis Clark at 46998 or Richard Wrobel at 4-4047.
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la Crosse
Shelby Board Discusses School Levy and Town Projects
Shelby Town Board reviewed a 301000 tax levy for Coleman Vocational School costing about 2265 per student with seven district pupils. board did not adopt a protest resolution. The panel hired Joe Murphy for drainage engineering on Highway 33, planned town shop heating plant specs, building code review, guard rails on Hillcrest Drive, and drainage easement talks with Marcus Amusement Co. in Milwaukee. They referred a new building code, studied Old Town Hall Road extension, accepted Helke deeds for highway use, and waived GI loan inspection fees for veterans.
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Shelby
Coleman Vocational School
Shelby Town Board
Joe Murphy
Valley Road
la Crosse
Warner Kish
Hillcrest Drive
Forrest Hills
George Snodgrass
Marcus Amusement Co
Milwaukee
Pommel Creek
Myron Gabrielson
Earl Helke
Old Town Hall Road
Helke
Charles Grangaard
Crown Point
Pair Overcome By Carbon Monoxide in North Wilkesboro
A North Wilkesboro truck driver J. C. Bauguess, 38, and a companion were overcome by carbon monoxide about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday while waiting in a running truck. La Crosse firemen gave oxygen to Bauguess. his companion required none. Bauguess arrived at Lumbermen's Service with a load of building supplies before opening.
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North Wilkesboro
N.C
la Crosse
J. C. Bauguess
Bauquess
Lumbermen
East Ave. S
Logan Junior High Christmas Concert Wednesday
Logan Junior High presents a public concert at 7 45 p m Wednesday. Band II performs Jolly Old Saint Nicholas To a Wild Rose Adeste Fidelis. Seventh grade chorus sings Go Tell It On The Mountain We Three Kings with solos. Orchestra plays Jenriki sha Hark The Herald Angels Sing Winston Hoe Down Silent Night. Eighth grade chorus tackles God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen O Little Town of Bethlehem. Band I performs Three Songs for Christmas Larghetto An Old English Christmas Junior Jump. Choir closes with Carol of the Bells The Christmas Song Behold That Star.
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Logan Junior High School
Charles Schleifer
Michael Owen
Chris Salek
Jenrikisha
Herald Angels
Winston Hoe
Eighth Grace
Bethlehem
Bleak Winter Snow Covers The Coulee Region
Snow began drizzling into the Coulee Region early Tuesday adding to an existing two inches. Temperatures plunge below zero with forecasts of minus five tonight and -10 to -15 by Thursday. Local lows included La Crosse at minus four and Lone Rock at minus thirteen. Traffic officials warned of slick conditions as snow spreads statewide.
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Coulee
la Crosse
Lone Rock
Reynolds To Receive Champion Yule Tree
The Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association will present a seven foot Scotch pine to Gov. John W. Reynolds for the executive office this holiday season. Grower Calvin Frehlk of Merrill.
Two youths plead guilty to Holmen vandalism and burglary
James L. Asmus and Howard H. Hawes pleaded guilty in La Crosse County Court to the Hanson Supermarket burglary on Nov 30 and school vandalism in Holmen area. Milne and Amundson, other suspects, had previously pleaded guilty and face Jan 20 sentencing.
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la Crosse County
Holmen
Holmen-area
James L. Asmus
Howard H. Hawes
Green Bay Reformatory
Leonard F. Roraff
Asmus
Hawes
James R. Milne
Elroy
James R. Amundson
la Crosse State College
Milne
Amundson
Hanson
Sheriff's Deputies
Paul Brown
Brown
Antique phone stolen from Oswald Thrunes home
Burglars forced entry at 314 N 8th St into Oswald Thrunes garage late Monday or Tuesday and stole an antique telephone from his collection after breaking the service door latch.
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Oswald Thrunes
N. 8Th St
Thrune
Return Books Without Fine Library Campaign
La Crosse Public Library urges the return of long overdue items with no fines during a citywide campaign through December 31. Books and materials may be deposited at Main Library and North and South Branch entry lobbies or outer-lobby receptacles. Chief Librarian Gertrude Thurow notes renewals exist but many items go unreturned due to forgetfulness or fear of fines.
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la Crosse
Finefree
Gertrude Thurow
Thurow
Razing Order Upheld By La Crosse Board
The La Crosse Board of Appeals upheld a building inspector's order requiring Bernard Justin to tear down a new garage addition for being too close to the property line. Justin, of 1400 West Ave South, was fined $24 for building without a permit after the order. The board also waived a zoning height limit to allow Northern States Power Co to install three light poles at 2nd Avenue and King Street in Onalaska.
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la Crosse
Open Water Delays Skating at La Crosse Lagoon
La Crosse park crews report extensive open water in the Lagoon delaying skating plans. Officials note the area was frozen but springs and river level changes may have reopened it. They aim for six to eight inches of ice to allow plowing after snow.
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la Crosse Park
Eugene B. Fry
Parks and Recreation
Rybold Named to Read Village Meters in La Crescent
La Crescent Village Council named Robert Rybold to read water meters quarterly with a tentative $50 per quarter contract. Clerk duties and a biller role were discussed as alternatives, while candidates Robert Keyes and Village Clerk Roger Ulrich were considered for the meter job. A sewage charge ordinance and various financial matters were scheduled for December 30 meetings, with liquor and cigarette licenses granted. The council also addressed street vacation petitions and alley grading notices affecting Ranch Motel owner Al Moore and neighbors.
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William Mishler
Keyes
Village Atty. L. L. Duxbury Jr
S. J. Groves Construction Co
Debra Moore
F. Street
Moores
Ed Wagner
Wagner
Donald Schlicht
Mishler
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Willard Steinke
Mrs Mary Suma Dies After Basement Fall
Racine reports Mrs Mary Suma aged 81 died in hospital from injuries after falling down basement steps at her home on Saturday.
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Racine
Mary Suma
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