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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
13
The young boy Kevin H Zoerb is shown in a series of photos taken by his father, Mr. John F Zoerb, at 2900 Cass Street. The images capture the child beside a tree in a family portrait context.
The Sunday School Department of Faith Lutheran Church Missouri Synod presents a Christmas vesper service Oh Come Emmanuel on Thursday at 7 30 p m The Wedgewood Terrace church will be directed by Rev Robert Bernhardt with Harold Bartig as Sunday School Superintendent Mrs Donald Mahr leads the senior choir singing Unto Us A Child Is Born and Magnificat and the junior intermediate and senior departments perform Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel Mrs Duane Padden is organist
First Ward Alderman Helstad resigns effective December 31 after serving since 1957 to take a management job at Wilson Hurd Manufacturing in Berlin Wisconsin. In a letter he cites the new role as demanding and says residents will elect a successor in a special April election.
The Indian Claims Commission weighs a Winnebago claim of about 16 million dollars for 7.5 million acres of land in Wisconsin and Illinois, while the government says the land was worth 2.15 million at the time. About half the Winnebago live in northwestern Wisconsin and the rest near Omaha, Nebraska. The ruling will hinge on land values at 1829 to 1837 ceded treaties. a final decision may take more than a year.
Aquinas debaters placed fourth and sixth as twenty two schools from eight states competed in the Little National Debate Tournament in South St Paul. Championship division judges included Robert Cassidy and Thomas Grenison who finished sixth. Regular debate team led by Mike Quillin Tony Weisbecker Greg Faas and Mike Fox won fourth with Weisbecker tied for top speaking points. Extemporaneous entrants were Mike McNamara and Paul Hardiman. Accompanying staff Sister Jonita Sister Marcia served as judges with Mrs Jane Baker driving the bus.
Local merchants report overall strong Christmas business in La Crosse with 10 to 15 percent gains over December 1960 for many, while some say activity matches last year. Seasonal effects include weather dampening out of town trade but high weekend sales and steady demand for quality goods across stores.
The La Crosse County Board passed a series of routine measures during a two hour Thursday session. Actions included naming Neshonoc Lake, funding transfers for a salary survey and Trane strike costs, a mobile civil defense trailer purchase, and insurance appraisals for county property.
Barbara Hipke and Airman 1.C Kenneth Driskill reunite in Milwaukee after a tense wait and bus ride saga. The 24 year old teacher plans to wed in New Holstein at the United Church of Christ after securing a license. Driskill, 28, traveled from Gaffney South Carolina via Chicago to meet her.
The Coulee Region notes winter since early November with 22.2 inches of snow this season at La Crosse Airport. September trace, October none, 7.5 inches in November, 14.7 so far in December. Six days of below zero readings, four to 13 below, with 100 days until April 1.
UAW Local 283 replies to an NLRB unfair practices charge against Wisconsin Motors Corp claiming quotas were set with employer knowledge and acquiescence. Wisconsin Motors president says the union’s claim is incorrect. hearing set for Jan. 9 in Milwaukee.
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