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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
11
The Banner Journal of Black River Falls Wisconsin announces a switch from blanket size to a tabloid about 37 by 11 inches by March 1 with offset printing. Equipment upgrades include a photo darkroom and new presses while retaining some letterpress for ad variety.
Jurors have been drawn for the winter term of Allamakee District Court opening Tuesday January 3 with Judge Joseph C. Keefe presiding. The Waukon panel includes Ethel Barr Willard Bieber Edith Bloxham Norma Bloxham Gary Bulman Bernice Clark Cyril Drew Emmett Fahey Lois Flage Ella Mae Geeke Audree Grotegut Beverly Gruhn Mary Hammell Evelyn Hanson Alice Herman John Hill Lorraine Kessel Edgar Kiesau James Kruger Gladys Magnusson Jeanne McDonald Nancy McKenzie Mary Onsager Leon Ralston Harriet Snitker Helerh Van Sedyk Sally Zimmerman Ed Zupke all of Waukon.
Joanne L Anderegg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Andregg of Blair, earns multiple honors at Eau Claire State University. She is named among 34 seniors in Who's Who and receives a college foundation scholarship. She serves on the University Senate, led Thomas Hall, and holds a DAR scholarship while majoring in elementary education.
At the January 9 meeting the Elroy Kendall Wilton Board of Education welfare committee proposed a salary and benefit schedule for teachers with an estimated tax impact of about 18 mills on current pay and 18.73 mills on the new plan. The session also reviewed adding ground flight training to the high school curriculum for 1967 68.
Mrs. Nula Musser is named crusade chairman to be held in April in Jackson County. Other leaders include Melvin Schmallenberg as president, vice presidents Mrs. Victor Eggen and Mrs. Virginia Emerson, treasurer Mrs. Carl Sweene, secretary Mrs. Richard Gathje, and publicity chair Mrs. Robert Bergerson. Education roles feature Dr. Eugene Krohn and Gile Patterson with Ida Instenes as assistant education chair. Area education chairs include Mrs. Clark Ostrander Melrose and others in Alma Center Hixton Taylors and nearby communities.
Conservatively estimated numbers place the American bison population at sixty million across North America when first contact with European settlers occurred. The figure reflects widely cited precontact abundance of the species before widespread hunting and habitat changes.
Melrose Wisconsin Larry D Olson of Melrose has been named vice president of Circle K at Winona State College He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Olson Circle K is an international men's service organization affiliated with Kiwanis
Mr and Mrs Don Huibregtse and family move from Blair Wisconsin to a Wayzata Minnesota home. Huibregtse former Blair Press publisher now works for Miller Publishing Co in Minneapolis.
Minnesota counties face a 25 percent cut in federal aid for highway construction as announced by Highway Commissioner John R. Jamieson. The 87 counties share 5.28 million dollars, now reduced to 3.96 million, with individual county figures lowered accordingly. Funds withheld will be restored when federal controls lift.
Blair Wisconsin music club elects officers including Mrs Ralph Schansberg as president and Mrs Jerome Strante as vice president for two year terms with続 Mrs Hary Paul secretary and Mrs Everett Hanson treasurer also named program chairman Mrs Glen Hamilton.
Spring Grove High School principal T. L. Clark announces Philip Knutson as the 1967 Bosch and Lamb Science Award winner. Philip is the son of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Knutson.
Blair-Ettrick Rod and Gun Club elected new directors representing numerous districts including Reynolds Coulee Bear Creek Franklin French Creek and many others. Incumbent officers Ralph Weisenberger Ronald Terpening and Albert Gunderson were named.
A Minnesota governor's committee recommends boosting local school aid to 55 percent of basic costs from about 46 percent, costing roughly 172 million dollars over two years. The panel headed by Viola Hymes also backs transportation aid reform and state help for bonded debt, aiming for uniformly high education quality across districts.
Monroe County sheriff elect Dewey Reinstra announces Boots Knoll 37 of Sparta named undersheriff. Knoll, Navy Reservist and Sparta Pool and Tap seller, will take oath January 2. Reinstra also names Keith Henry 46 of Tomah as chief deputy for the eastern area with two sons and two daughters.
Forty five teachers from Viroqua Area Schools will attend a three day art workshop at Viroqua Grade School on January 3 4 and 5. Sigrid Rasmussen of Columbia University New York will conduct the sessions. Teachers will invest 15 hours of their own time to learn modern creative art education and practice techniques with crayons water colors poster paints finger paints chalk and modeling clay. Activities will relate to classroom teaching and the event is arranged by Supt. Russel Diehl and Elementary Supervisor Roland J Hill.
Airman Ronald Vieth leaves for communications training at Keelser AFB Mississippi after basic at Lackland Texas. Sgt Daniel Hogan on 30 day furlough with parents in Harpers Ferry Iowa after service with Marine Air Wing at Da Nang Vietnam since 1965. Pvt John Easley has arrived in Vietnam for duty. Bruce Pickering serves at submarine base Vallejo California. Pfc Robert Knight in Da Nang helicopter squadron. Ronald Sander on leave after Treasure Island electronics training with orders for Japan. Pfc Leo Brandt in Vietnam on 13 month assignment. Pvt Bernard McRae home on furlough after Ft. Wood basic. Pvt Albert Pearson Jr. completed eight weeks at Ft Dix. Col W A Ross on special assignment Santiago Chile expected in Black River Falls February. Airman Gloria Kittleson assigned to Bolling AFB Washington after admin training. Gerald Porath promoted to airman first class in the Mediterranean. Donn Phillips transferred to Kodiak Alaska after San Diego. Seaman Apprentice James Kirschner returned to US from Western Pacific duty on USS Constitution. MM3C David Winsand serving on USS Ticonderoga off North Vietnam. Thomas Burt commissioned second lieutenant at Lackland and assigned to Chanute Field for missile launcher training. Cecil Garvin to be commissioned January 13 and join 82nd Airborne after jump school. Two Blair sons, Leonard and Arlan Stone, serving in Germany. A3C Keith Mathson on 15 day furlough in Blair before duty at Wurtsmith AFB. Pvt Robert Insteness completed combat engineer training at Ft Wood.
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