Hospitals, Home Approved for Medicare Extended Care
Two La Crosse facilities Hillview Home receive approval for extended care under Medicare to start Jan 1. St Francis and Lutheran Hospitals notified of approval for extended care units 42 and 20 beds with potential expansion. La Crosse Hospital connected to Gund Nursing Home. St Joseph's Nursing Home and St Marys not yet notified. Grandview did not apply.
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la Crosse Hospitals
Hillview Home
St. Francis Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Washington
la Crosse Hospital
St. Joseph's Nursing Home
Grandview
Hillview
St. Francis
St. Ann’s Maternity
11Th and
Market Sts
Lutheran
Gund
State Health Board
Social Security Administration
Club Presents Yale Scenes at Longfellow School
The Longfellow School Drama Club directed by Mary Bruett staged Christmas scenes Wednesday. Cast included Cindy Carlin Pat Stafslen Jeffrey Lockett Liz Burnett Lester Averill Jane Ehrson Judy Bowman Michael Wald Pam Beadie William Wardwell Laurie Hutzler Jane Anderson Karen Horn Lynn Anderson Barbara Marley Julie Riplinger Roxie George Patty Wendling Karen Jenson Sue Dawes Kathy Scarps Charmaine Underheim Jeff Lockett. The Longfellow choir also performed and solos were by Michael Jiracek and Steven Largent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow School Dramatic Club
Mary Bruett
Cindy Carlin
Pat Stafslen
Jeffrey Lockett
Liz Burnett
Lester Averill
Jane Ehrson
Judy Bowman
Michael Wald
Pam Beadie
William Wardwell
Laurie Hutzler
Jane Anderson
Karen Horn
Lynn Anderson
Barbara Marley
Julie Riplinger
Roxie George
Patty Wendling
Karen Jenson
Sue Dawes
Kathy Scarps
Charmaine Underheim
Jeff Lockett
Longfellow Choir
Michael Jiracek
Steven Largent
Talks Restart In Wisconsin Power Company Strike
Milwaukee AP says talks resume today between striking operating engineers union and Wisconsin Electric Power Co. with federal mediators. Picketing at Oak Creek and Port Washington plants to halt for Christmas weekend. Judge Tehan sets schedule as NLRB considers injunction and grudging work return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Striking Operating Engineers Union
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Oak Creek
Port Washington
Robert Tehan
National Labor Relations Board
George Squillacote
NLRB
Gional
Washington
Morris Slavney
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Tehan
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Nylons Slips Diner Reported Stolen In Portage Robbery
James Thomas of Portage told La Crosse police that $55 worth of merchandise including 24 pairs of nylons six slips and 14 Christmas decorations were stolen from his car parked on George Street. Also Mrs Mina Ellefson of Viroqua reported an $18.29 Sunbeam hairdryer stolen from her car on Mount Vernon Street.
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James Thomas
Portage
la Crosse
George Street
Mina Ellefson
Viroqua
Mount Vernon Street
Lisette Schmeckoeper Transported to St Francis Hospital
Police report from La Crosse on December 23 at 6 43 a m lists Lisette Schmeckoeper of Hillview Home being moved by ambulance to St Francis Hospital after an incident.
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Lisette Schmeckoeper
Hillview
St. Francis Hospital
Park Fee Hike Proposed To Boost State Resources
Madison AP reports the State Conservation Department urged a $1 annual increase in season park stickers and doubling the daily visit fee from 50 cents to $1 as part of a $53.9 million conservation budget for 1967-69. The plan aims to cover about $337,000 in increased park costs with revenue from higher fees, with funds coming from multiple budgets and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Treasury
Sprecher
Department
Lester P. Voigt
Conservation Department
Voigt
Omaha Man Found Guilty In Shooting
A traveling salesman was found guilty in circuit court of shooting Bernard Wakeen in the Blue Tiger tavern on November 26. Morris W. Crow, 33, of Omaha, claimed self defense and intoxication. The jury returned its verdict after 1 hour 20 minutes of deliberation. Crow faces sentencing Tuesday after a speedy trial request.
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la Crosse
Morris W. Crow
Omaha
Neb
Bernard Wakeen
N. 10Th St
Blue Tiger
S. 3Rd St
Crow
Wakeen
Lincoln Neprud
The
Virginia Turs- SO
Miss Tursso
Dist
Burleigh Randolph
John Williamson
Green Bay
Oklahoma
Carl F. Schnick
Neprud
Fire department reports two incidents in La Crosse area
La Crosse fire units responded on December 22 to Ed Tumaniec residence 1510 South 11th Street for an overheated furnace. On December 23 they attended Rose Furniture 101 State Street for a basement water leak and at Northern Plastics Co for a false sprinkler alarm.
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Ed Tumaniec
S. 11Th St
Rose Furniture
State St
Northern Plastics Co
Ex Patrolman Becomes Social Worker at St Francis
Harold Motchenbacher a former La Crosse County traffic patrolman now a state welfare department social worker has joined the social work staff of St Francis Hospital. He earned a La Crosse State University degree in June at age 44 and was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Motchenbacher born Trempealeau and educated at Onalaska High School 1931 lives with his wife There sia a native of Czechoslovakia and their two children at 321 N 4th Ave Onalaska.
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Harold Motchenbacher
la Crosse County
State Welfare Department
St. Francis Hospital
Motchenbacher
la Crosse State University
Ing
LCU
Metschenbacher
Trempealeau
Onalaska High School
Theresia
Czechoslovakia
N. 4Th Ave
Onalaska
Post 52
American Legion
la Crosse
Santa Claus
Herbert Troyer
Post
Tribune
Campbell Adopts Restrictions on Hoofed Animals in Town
Campbell town board enacts an animal control ordinance effective April 1 to limit numbers and housing of animals especially hoofed species. Fines range from 10 to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail per violation. The rules restrict keeping horses or mules except on farms or properties over five acres and require hoofed animals to be kept at least 60 feet from residences. The law bars running livestock at large and targets noise and odor issues from concentrated animal housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
John Bosshard
Wells Begins Annual March of Dimes Help
LeRoy Wells of 1022 St Paul St launches his January drive to raise funds for the March of Dimes. He places boxes in local supermarkets and asks shoppers to donate trading stamps and coupons. Last year he turned in 727 dollars. he aims for 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
LeRoy Wells
St. Paul St
Antennas and Trees Must Be Lowered in Airport Approach Zone
Seven property owners in Cal laway Addition on French Island near La Crosse will be notified next week that trees or television antennas in the airport approach zone are too tall. Airport Manager Theron Clark said FAA Flight Standards Division notified him of height violations. the city engineer confirmed seven violations. Owners have 10 days to comply, instead of the usual 30. High obstructions affect minimum landing standards in adverse weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callaway Addition
French Island
la Crosse
Theron Clark
Federal Aviation Agency
Clark
Tennas
Coldest Season Hit In La Crosse With Zero Degree Morning
La Crosse reports the coldest temperature of the season at zero as a wintry mix and light snow flurries are forecast for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Christmas Day will stay cold with near five degrees and Saturday should rise to around 20 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Duluth-Superior
Beloit- Rockford
Duluth - Superior
Milwaukee
Emergency Transport Reports From City Streets
City records show Caroline Cody, 18, of 1346 Charles Street transported to Grandview Hospital from Kmart due to illness. Raymond Yeske, 54, of 2021 Johnson Street, was moved by squad car to Grandview Hospital early December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kmart
Caroline Cody
Charles St
Grandview Hospital
Raymond Yeske
Johnson St
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Caledonia St
Creche
Matzkes
Rochester
Minn
Matzke
la Crescent Methodist Church
Paul R. Brown
Yale
Thomas Sletten
James Horn
Charles Hanson
Sletten-McKee
West Avenue
Ferry ST
Fire Department
Cyclamens
Poinsettias
Hillview Greenhouse
Harold
Ethel
Warren
Harold Weisberg
Penkovskiy
Oleg Penkovskiy
Sense
Ella Gales
Zxen
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Jim Holberg
Merry Christmas
Jim, Ernie
Bill
Holberg’s
CITGO
8Th and
Jackson Sts
RAY Oil and Heating, Inc
Mercury
Lero
Florshop
We Avenue
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