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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
13
Luther College announces a January interim study term from Jan 10 to Jan 28 for 1,690 students. Activities include on campus research projects, on the job training in other cities, or study abroad with many students planning travel to Europe or Mexico after Christmas.
SHAMROCK Wisconsin A weathered mill stands near Robinson Creek in Jackson County its age uncertain possibly around a century The Dodge Mill tale traces owners from Charles Dodge in the 1800s to George Brenner to others and finally Moses Paquette who operated it as a gristmill after arriving with his wife in 1922 The piece also notes academic program changes at Luther College including Renaissance studies and interim abroad plans with 22 students traveling to Europe and 13 to Cuernavaca Mexico along with named students and instructors.
Spring Grove Minn Principal T L Clark releases the honor roll for the second six week period. Names include seniors Rita Crosby Nancy Ellingson Eric Evenson Marsh a Knutson Gary Melbostad Robert Pitel and Rolf Hanson juniors Ralph Bagley Lois Blegen Linda Casterton Diane Ellingson Mary Gjerdrum sophomores Rondi Bjerlo Charlene Blexrud Nola Ekern Barbara Ginsrud Kathy Holm Karen Homuthh freshmen Kathy Deters Elsa Hanson Maureen Hillman Dale Howard Candy Morken Russell Oakes eighth graders Karen Hanson Catherine Ingvalson Linda Nerstad DuWayne Oakes seventh graders Paul Burtness Sara Gjerdrum Patricia Holm Donelly Ike Nancy Lanswerk Diane Skaalen.
Contracts totaling 469 207 were let for the new Ss Peter and Paul Catholic School in Independence Wisconsin. C J Woychik Whitehall won the general construction bid 328 300. Other bidders Winona Plumbing 37 774 Phalen Poppice Chippewa Falls heating 51 000 and Tim Bergum Whitehall electrical 51 993.
Multiple local church events in Wisconsin pieces include candlelight services on December 23 and 24, Christmas Eve observances, and concerts. Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church features a 120-voice choir on December 26. retiree offerings support pastors. new members welcomed after services in Sparta. various officer installations noted in Whitehall and Houston.
Sparta Wisconsin Larry Adams pleaded no contest to reckless use of firearms causing injury to Robert Benson during deer season. County Judge James W. Rice fined $200 and sentenced to 90 days in county jail alternative. Hunting privileges revoked for three years. Adams claimed he mistook Benson for a deer. Hilbert H Steyer Jr. 18 Leon pled innocent to disorderly conduct after a family dispute. case adjourned.
In Viroqua Wisconsin a professional park planner is drafting a Sidie Hollow Park plan. It will locate a swimming beach picnic area boat ramp shelter houses wells roads and toilets beside a man made lake formed by two detention structures on two creek forks. The Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District will review the plan at their January 6 meeting.
Mrs. Norris Sandy of R 1 Ferryville becomes the newspaper’s new local correspondent and invites readers to send newsworthy items for publication. She can be reached by telephone at 2412.
Mabel Minnesota based Mabel Cooperative Telephone Co. completed a dial system switch one minute after midnight Sunday morning December 19. An open house is tentatively set for January 22 to showcase the new facilities and to reveal Burr Oak exchange’s dial conversion. Direct dialing is now possible from anywhere in the United States where it exists, but long distance dialing from Mabel remains unavailable for one to two years. Additional equipment is needed at the Preston toll center for automatic long distance calling. Ernest Carson serves as manager along with officers Dr Veron Karli president Alton Spande vice president George Ellestad treasurer and Belmont Humphrey secretary. Directors include Harold Selness Norman Casterton Nansen Spande Irvin Inglett and John Swenson. Mildred Budde continues as cashier and receptionist.
Thieves stole three miles of copper wire from the Katy Railroad Monday along the right of way a mile north of Parsons. Signals failed prompting discovery by engine crews and police.
C W Fowell of Viroqua is the first of seven to file for supervisor seats under new reapportionment. District details name Ontario Whitestown Bau man Munson and others. Vernon County will have 31 supervisors, down from 42. Elections set for April.
Ettrick fire department answered a noon Sunday call to the Willard Crivis residence in Bear Creek six miles north of Ettrick. Fire erupted in the kitchen wall adjacent to the outside chimney and left one wall severely damaged.
The sentence states that natural music emits the most enduring odor, a claim framed as fact without context or sources. It mentions no events, people, or organizations and lacks verifiable details.
Seaman Apprentice Richard A Hoffland son of Mr and Mrs Leland Hoffland of Viroqua has completed boat training at Great Lakes and is assigned to the USS Fulton to operate in the Mediterranean. Airman Dennis Shaw son of Mr and Mrs Fred Shaw of Norwalk has graduated at Sheppard AFB Texas from an Air Force aircraft mechanics course and will serve at Shaw AFB South Carolina with the Tactical Air Command. Airman Glenn Forsyth of Arcadia has graduated from Keesler AFB Mississippi for air radar operator training and will be stationed at Antigo AF Station Wisconsin with the Air Defense Command. Spec 4 Robert Finch of Sparta and other 24th Infantry Division members took part in Exercise Victory Express in Germany.
Decorah Iowa author Eugene Olson an English instructor at Luther College has a short story chosen for the Great Science-Fiction anthology. The tale titled A Better Rat Trap appears under the pen name Brad Steiger and is published by Three Star Books of Chicago. Olson has written 12 books and over 200 short stories and is co author of The Menace of Pep Pills and Garbo.
The Minnesota Highway Department announces a maintenance project in Fillmore and Winona counties. It involves removing safety hazard trees along trunk highway rights of way including U S 16 at Spring Valley and State Highway 30 near the junction with another highway. The letting date is January 14.
Weather favors rapid construction of Melrose Mindoro High School on State Highway 108. Foundations, gym piers, heating tunnels, and waterproofing near done. Brick walls underway and interior installations to follow with water reservoir nearing completion.
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