State Honors Handicapped UW Professor
James A. Graaskamp, 36, assistant professor of business at the University of Wisconsin, is named the state's handicapped person of the year. The governor's committee on Employment of the Handicapped announced the award, given to encourage and promote employment of other disabled. Graaskamp, stricken with polio in 1950, has used an electric wheelchair as a quadriplegic. He earned a master’s in finance from Marquette in 1957 and studied toward a PhD in real estate and insurance at Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin
Sparta School Board approves three year Jelco bus deal
Sparta Wisconsin the board approved a three year contract with Jelco Bus Co of Angelo to supply 18 buses and a carryall for 1450 students at a total cost of 72284 dollars, an increase of 7744 dollars the first raise in 17 years. John Wall board president noted payments to Jelco will continue under the new terms.
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Sparta
Wis
Spartal Board of Education
Jelco Bus Co
Angelo
John Wall
Jeleo
Government funding and district budget items detailed
A long list of federal and local funding actions is reported. Highlights include a two year five billion dollar antipoverty extension, a controversial Senate veto over legal services programs, and agreed foreign aid appropriations. Also noted are a six point six billion dollar transportation appropriation, a one point six billion military construction appropriation, and credit control authority for the President. Local items cover Sparta High School’s 1971 shift away from valedictorian salutatorian honors to top ten averages, elimination of Friday night commencement, and tax payments from the Town of Sparta for mobile homes and trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Nixon
Department of Transportation
House
Treasury
Home Loan Bank Board
Sparta High School
Roger Kramer
Sparta
Schroeder
Minnesotan Fined $242 On 3 Counts In La Crosse Court
Winton R. Phillippe a 45 year old Minnetonka man was found guilty on three charges after a plea by his attorney and fined a total of 242 dollars. He did not appear in court. The case stemmed from a town of Holland incident where he allegedly refused to heed officers and fled through Holland and Onalaska. The judge imposed 107 for resisting an officer 105 for reckless driving and 30 for failing to obey a traffic signal.
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Minnesota
la Crosse
Winton R. Phillippe
Minnetonka
Leonard F. Roraff
Peter Berg
Phillippe
Holland
Herbie Adamson
Holmen
John Schmidt
Onalaska
Berg
Minneapolis
Adamson
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Ring Watch Parka Among Items Stolen
Robert Moon reported a missing $600 32nd degree Masonic ring with a silver eagle and half carat diamond from his La Crosse home last August or September. Fri day thefts included a $30 watch by Mrs. Herman Witt at the Dixie Cream Donut Shop. Merlin Meyer reported a $20 parka stolen from his car at Hammes Truck Sales. Lynne Fenley said a $35 battery was taken from her car at La Crosse State University Angell Hall.
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Robert Moon
24Th St
la Crosse
Herman Witt
West Ave. S
Merlin Meyer
Caledonia
Hammes
Lynne Fenley
Angell Hall
la Crosse State University
RC School Vote Fails Sixth Time Bond Issue Defeated
RICHLAND CENTER AP A proposed bond issue for a new high school was defeated Friday in a referendum for a sixth consecutive time. The latest plan of 2.8 million dollars was beaten 1,587 to 1,202.
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Richland Center
Marriage Licenses Issued in Sparta Wisconsin
Duane R. Bolton and Paulette A. Backus apply to wed, with Bolton of Tomah and Backus residing at 445 North Glendale Avenue Tomah, planning marriage on December 24 in Tomah.
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Sparta
Wis
Duane R. Bolton
R. J. Tomah
Paulette A. Backus
Glendale Ave
Tomah
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Contact Info
La Crosse Tribune details publisher W T Burgess and editor Sanford Goltz. It notes publication frequency afternoons and Sunday morning, address at 4th and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin. It states the paper is a Lee Enterprises division with Associated Press rights and AP dispatch rights. Includes mailing and postage rates and carrier service notes.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Tax Plan Boosts Standard Deduction Through 1971
The tax bill would raise the standard deduction from 10 percent with a $1,000 ceiling to 13 percent with $1,400 in 1970, 14 percent with $1,500 in 1971, and the same percentage with a $2,000 cap in 1972. It strips out House proposals to tax state and local bond income, keeping bonds tax exempt so high earners can avoid levies by using such investments.
Engraving Firm to Close Holmen Plant Consolidation
Northern Engraving Co president R E Ringdahl announced the Holmen label division plant will close and merge with the Galesville facility after acquiring a 40,000 square foot plant there. The Holmen operation will relocate within 30 to 60 days. Holmen disposition undecided.
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Holmen
Wis
R. E. Ringdahl
Northern Engraving Co
Galesville
Northern Engraving
Northern Molded Plastics Co., Inc
Northern
Births Registered At Local Hospitals
St Francis Hospital records a Dec 17 birth, a son to Mr. and Mrs. David L. Beckley of 902 West Ave Onalaska Alecea S. Keller. Holmen reports Dec 18 a son to Mr. and Mrs Harold A. Olson of 325 N 11th St Bridget M Cantlon. Thomas E. Frank of La Crescent born to Rose Marie Pesall. Vernon Tucker of Holmen Box 98 R 2, with Gloria Hagen. St Marys Hospital notes Dec 15 a son to Evan Summerfield R 1 Wilton Helen Geier Wayne J Kling of Tomah Jennie Matherly.
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St. Francis Hospital
David L. Beckley
West Ave
Onalaska
Alecea S. Kellar
Alan W. Timm
Holmen
Barbara J. Mekvold
Harold A. Olson
11Th St
Bridget M. Cantlon
Thomas E. Frank
Cedar Dr
la Crescent
Minn
Rose Marie Pesall
Lutheran
R. 2
Gloria Hagen
Sparta
Wis
St. Mary's Hospital
Evan Summerfield
Wilton
Helen Geier
Wayne J. Kling
Tomah
Jennie Matherly
Weather summaries for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa forecast
Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cloudy skies and scattered snow. Wind and temperature figures include sunrise and sunset times and degree day totals. Shippers guidance covers a 180 mile La Crosse radius for minimum temperatures and perishable shipments.
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la Crosse
River Readings Show Flood Stage At La Crosse Station
Readings reveal flood stage at La Crosse station with 24 hour change modest in today’s report. Data indicates river readings across stations showing elevated levels and potential impacts on downstream areas.
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LA Crosse
Death notices from Tri-State area list Blanche Schnick and others
The Tri-State region reports multiple obituaries with details from Alma Center Kendall Hillsboro Readstown and Galesville. Blanche Schnick 74 died December 19 at her farm near Alma Center with services Monday at United Methodist Church burial Eastlawn Cemetery. Surviving husband two sons daughter nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and a foster niece. Additional notices: Alma Doms 83 Kendall Edward Ziese 56 Richland Center Margaret Sriso 61 Milwaukee born Kauffman siblings and spouses noted. Burial and visitation details at local funeral homes.
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Alma Center
Wis
Blanche Schnick
United Methodist Church
Eastlawn
Calvin Carey
Jensen Funeral
Hixton
North Branch
Robert Kimball
Black River Falls
Raymond
Delavan
George
Janesville
John Hagen
Akron
Ohio
JAYCEES SORT TOYS FOR TOTS AND LOCAL DEATH NOTICES
Reading through a busy local notices page, JAYCEES SORT TOYS FOR TOTS activity is noted with details of volunteers and recipients. The obituary notices recount deaths in Vernon County and Whitehall, including Emil Halvorson of Whitehall and kin across Readstown La Farge and nearby towns.
Whitehall Infant Heath Stuve Dies at La Crosse Hospital
Heath Allen Stuve, day-old son of Ronald C. and Mrs. Stuve of Whitehall, died Friday at a La Crosse area hospital. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Cemetery in Whitehall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Heath Allen Stuve
Ronald C. Stuve
A la Crosse Hospital
Lincoln Cemetery
Death notices from De Soto Wisconsin area
Obituaries list Mrs Eda Warren 76 died in Viroqua hospital and Mrs Clara Anderson 86 with services at Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church. Also John Sullivan 71 drowned ice fishing. Clarence Nelson 64 took his life. Fred Newburg 69 died in hospital. Survived by numerous relatives, services in Fossum Bangor and Sletten-McKee Hanson La Crosse.
Obituary fragment for Arent and Clinton family members
An obituary fragment notes relatives Arent of La Crosse and Donald of Clinton Iowa and two grandchildren. It mentions a prior death of a grandson, a 2 30 p m service in Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Feroe officiating and burial at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. Friends may call Monday from noon until the service. The deceased was a charter member of the Pythian Sisters.
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Arent
la Crosse
Donald
Clinton
Iowa
Sletten-McKee- Hanson
Arthur Feroe
Mormon Coulee Memorial Park
Pythian Sisters
Obituary: Daisy Lede gar Dies at 82 in La Crosse Area
Mrs William Daisy Lede gar 82 of 1721 Hagar St died in a local rest home Saturday morning December 20 born La Crosse July 15 1887 survived by husband one son Russell of La Crosse two brothers Alfred
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William
Daisy) Ledegar
Hagar St
la Crosse
Russell
Alfred
Mrs Helen Freimark 80 dies. rites set at First Lutheran
Mrs Helen E Freimark 80 of 321 N 8th St died Friday evening Dec 19 in a local hospital. Born in Germany Feb 18 1889 she is survived by husband Robert a son Kenneth and siblings Clara Seamandel Martha Knorr Elsie Koester all of Oconomowoc plus three brothers and five grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 pm in First Lutheran Church with Rev Fritz Miller officiating followed by burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home Sunday 7-9 pm and at the church Monday from 12:30 pm until the service Memorials to First Lutheran Church.
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Kendall
Wis
Edward Ziese
Richland Center
Tomah
St. Luke’s Lutheran ‘Church
Glendale
Philip M. Geiger
Smith- Nelson Funeral
Ziese
Elizabeth Ziese
la Crosse
Elizabeth Gerwing
Camp Douglas
Ruth Jones
Elroy
Alrene Morrison
Emma Miller
Dorothy Scarcello
Germany
Irving
Arthur
Sparta
Hillsboro
Margaret Sriso
Milwaukee
Picha
Benjamin S. Crown
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Sriso
Edward Kauffman
Charles
Theodore Breidinger
Caledonia
Minn
Roland Kauffman
Harold
West Allis
Galesville
Bernice Rifenberg
Oak Forest
Onalaska
Centerville
Warren Rifenberg
Otis
West Salem
Smith Mortuary
Pine Cliff
George Mel
DE Soto
Eda Warren
Retreat
Viroqua
Retreat United Methodist Church
Lelan
Ellen Shaw
Walnut Mound Cemetery
Arneson-Olson
William Schied
Fred Warren
Herman
Esther) Springborn
Red Mound
Ivan
Evelyn) Stevenson
Ferryville
Raymond
Mossy Head
Fla
Avery
Norfolk
Dean
Frank Taylor
Fred Schied
Irvin
Sandwich
Ill
Clara Anderson
Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church
Alfred Weltzin
Arneson-Olson Funeral Home
de ‘Soto
Olson
Ole Sletten
Sterling
Vernon ‘County
Tolles Anderson
John J. Sullivan
S. 13Th Place
Catgut Slough
Helen E. Freimark
South Side
Blaschke
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Edwin Thome
Woodlawn
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
St. Thomas More
Elks Lodge
Sullivan
Gateway Transportation Co
Clarence D. Nelson
R. 1
Rockland
Charles Nelson
William (Bette) ,Hardy
Ellicotte City
Willis
Colleen) Gifford
Wood, S.D
Spencer
R. J
Merle McGee
Presho
S.D
Irene Nelson
Alberta
Fossum Funeral Home
Bangor
Eldred Peterson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fred J. Newburg
S. 6Th St
Lillian
Judith Newburg
Marshfield
Joyce) Sorenson
St. Paul
Peter
Burlingame
Calif
Frederick Jr
New Brighton
James
Waukegan
John
Harry
Sletten-McKee-Hanson
Harris Mooney
Oak Grove Cemetery
la Crosse Elks Lodge 300
N. 8Th St
Donald
Virginia) Barnes
Chicago
Ralph
Gladys) Adams
Washburn
Iowa
Marshall
Clara Seamandel
Martha Knorr
Elsie Koester
Oconomowoc
Edward
Frederick Dorn
Hartland
Albert
la Canada
Robert
Kenneth
George
First Lutheran Church
Fritz Miller
Oak Grove
Sletten-McKee- Hanson
Prairie Du Chien Sees Tax Cut as Budget Rises
Prairie Du Chien Wis the common council adopted a property tax rate of 31 per 1000, down from 55.68 due to a 100 percent reassessment doubling valuation to 32 958 935. The total levy is 1 019 858.25 with school and city general levy 675 067.25. The 1970 budget totals 1 272 298.86, up 112 132.36 from 1969, driven by rising school costs and 15 000 for flood plain removal to aid potential evacuations from the flood prone fourth ward.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Common Council
WWTI Okays Rent Purchase of Old YMCA Building
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute board approved a lease purchase of the La Crosse YMCA building from La Crosse Listing Exchange. The 15 year agreement sets a $217,000 purchase option and about $430,000 total cost with $2,500 monthly rent starting July and use as dorms classrooms offices and recreation facilities. Rent credits apply toward the purchase price.
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la Crosse
WWTI
Dale Tessmer
Tessmer
Rich
Farewell Planned For Tomah Priest
Tomah Wisconsin Knights of Columbus set a farewell dinner for Rev. Francis Zimmerer at 6 30 p m Sunday December 21 at the lodge hall. Father Zimmerer departs for a temporary Texas monastery assignment after serving as Catholic chaplain at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Reservations are handled by John Wiesman Tony Felber Jack Collier and Linus Heitzman.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Knights of Columbus
Francis Zimmerer
Lodge Hall
Father Zimmerer
Veterans Administration Hospital
Texas
John Wiesman
Tony Felber
Jack Collier
Linus Heitzn
Man Dies Friday in State Hospital
Sparta Wisconsin report states Donald Dimock 60 Wisconsin Rapids died at Winnebago State Hospital at 1 20 p m Friday after Thursday commitment by Monroe County Judge James W Rice for drug addiction He had prior treatment at St Marys Hospital in Sparta Dimock was an organ salesman His wife hails from Black River Falls and they have a son serving in Vietnam.
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Sparta
Wis
Donald Dimock
Wisconsin Rapids
Winnebago State Hospital
Monroe County
James W. Rice
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dimock
Black River Falls
Vietnam
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Sparta School Board
Douglas Schroeder
Telco
Minnesotan
RC School
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
U.S
Helsinki
Mrs
Alma Doms
Kendall, Wis
Smith-Nelson
Tribune
James Kyser
Readstown
Vernon
Readstown Church of
Weather Bureau
ESSA
Albuquerque
Bemidji
Bismarck
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Internat’s Falls
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Madison
Mason City
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
New York Phoenix
Midwest
Great Lakes
Mercury
Jaycees
Jonathon Kyser
Vernon County
Glen i
Orville
la Farge
Grace Gray
Alice Hebard
Ladysmith
Edna Hutchinson
Emil Halvorson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Clifford Rutland
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Blair
Ole Halvorson
Arcadia
Mary Lukken
Ernest
Winona
Ethel) Hughes Sr
Independence
John. Hefflefinger
Muskegon, Mich
Adolph
Henry
Edwin
New Lisbon
Sts
William Ledegar
4Th Ward
Ardson
Richardson
Tomah Priest
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