Isle La Plume site chosen for municipal service building plan
City Plan Commission approved designating Isle La Plume as the site for a municipal service and transit building with a 1.97 million dollar price tag. Mayor Gilbertson cited funding goals, federal help, and delays at a north of city hall site including railroad moratoriums and environmental concerns. The plan also advances annexation of six town islands, leaving Shelby’s island with Town Hall and La Crosse Cooler Co. intact.
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City Plan Commission
Isle la ‘Plume
W. Peter Gilbertson
City Hall
la Crosse Transit Co
Gilbertson
Isle la Plume
Max
Shelby
la Crosse Cooler Co
East Avenue
Ward Avenue
21St Place
Victory Street
Woodlawn
Braves of Decorah Lodge honors Michael A. Kacner with Distinguished Service Award
Michael A. Kacner of 1515 Travis St received the 1973 Distinguished Service Award from the Braves of Decorah Lodge of the Order of the Arrow at a Hoffman House banquet. The 1973 second vice chief is pictured with Creed Wood scout executive Samuel Hagerman R J Holmen and Donald Schwarzhoff.
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Michael A. Kacner
Travis St
Braves of
Decorah
Order of the Arrow
Kacner
Braves of Decorah
Hoffman House
Creed Wood
Brook Court
Samuel Hagerman
R.J. Holmen
Donald Schwarzhoff
Tribune
Economic growth predicted for 1974 by Stein and Nixon aides
President Nixon’s top economic adviser Herbert Stein foresees real growth of 1 to 2 percent in 1974 while signaling readiness to deploy measures to stabilize the economy if energy shortages or other risks threaten progress. Inflation expected to ease to about 4.5 percent later in 1974, with private forecasts nearer 8 percent. The report notes a third straight monthly trade surplus in November, boosted by cheaper U.S. exports after dollar devaluations.
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Stein
Oil Allocations How They Work
Washington AP outlines new petroleum allocation rules signed by Energy Secretary William E. Simon. It details January 15, 1974 start, production cuts to about 95 percent of 1972, and priority shares for energy, transportation, heating, agriculture, industry, and emergency services, plus allowances for hardship cases and aviation, propane and butane, and petrochemical needs.
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Washington
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Office
Study Tour To London By Viterbo Group
Nineteen local participants from Viterbo College will travel to London England for an English literature and theater study program from December 29 to January 6. Rev J Thomas Finucan heads the faculty group with Sister Thea Bowman and several sisters and priests on the London trip. Ten Viterbo students join the group along with two non Viterbo students.
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London
England
Viterbo College
Thea Bowman
Viterbo
J. Thomas Finucan
Thea
Lyle Schulte
Antoinette DeLorbe
Colorita Heiting
Marie Leon la Croix
Rita Rathburn
Carole Fell
Diane Foster
Rebecca Gibbons
John Hilden
Mary Jean
Nachreiner
Jeff Roberg
Sue Sagehorn
Jane Smith
Ann Zittel
Dean Reinborn
Greg Cross
Chris Silva
Deaths of Walter S. Bunn and Alvin Gellerman
Walter S. Bunn 67 of Manitowish Waters Wis formerly La Crosse died Dec 27 in a Woodruff hospital. Survived by widow Beatrice a daughter Helen Townsend a son Irvin three grandchildren and preceded by son Charles. Services Jan 1 at Community Church Manitowish Waters. Burial Pine Lawn Cemetery. Bolger Funeral HomeMinocqua arranging. Alvin Gellerman 57 of Omaha Neb died Dec 28 at his niece’s home. Service Jan 1 Our Savior's Lutheran Church La Crosse with burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by widow Margaret daughter Doris stepmother Erna Gellerman three brothers and a stepbrother. Cause of death not reported. Gellerman was an Eagles Lodge member and dock foreman for Gross Common Carriers.
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Walter S. Bunn
Manitowish Waters
Wis
la Crosse
Woodruff Hospital
Irving Bunn
Beatrice
Robert
Helen) Townsend
Irvin
Alvin Gellerman
22Nd St
W. J. Wiedemeyer
Omaha
Neb
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
William Schumann
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dickinson Jackson Street
Margaret
Doris
Madison
Erna Gellerman
Wisconsin Rapids
Gilbert
Leonard
Lyle
Waldmar Blake
Gellerman
Eagles Lodge 1254
Gross Common Carriers
Helen Senn
Hokah
Minn
United Church of Christ
Milton Staube
Mount Hope Cemetery
Potter- Haugen Funeral Home
Caledonia
Arnold
Ralph
Larry
Charles
Washburn
Iowa
William
Englewood
Colo
Jack
Waukesha
Harry Schaffer
Arch Vogel
S.D
Herman Sinniger
Stoddard
Katherine Sobotta
Arcadia
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Edward Sobczyk
Church
Killian Funeral Home
Cornelius
Millerville
Jerome
East Wenatchee, Wash
Dominick
Franklin
David
Albert Swietz
Albert Klonecki
Jennie Warzeka
Great Falls
Mont
Pearl Vonhaden
Tomah
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ridgeville
Martin Lemke
Pilgrim’s Home Cemetery
Norwalk
White Funeral Home
Ernest Prechel
Wilton
Joseph Jameson
Beloit
Reuben
Gilford
Elroy
Myrtle Gerke
Martha Giese
Elvira Kortbein
Inez Strzinski
Hot Springs
Ark
Marriage Licenses Listed for December and January
Black River Falls Edward H. Davis III of Hixton and Patricia McDonald of Taylor plan marriage on December 29. Dean Aleckson of Ettrick and Marlene Wegner of Melrose to wed December 29. Jay Bowman of Alma Center and Valerie DeGroot to wed December 29. Robert Mathews of Black River Falls and Ellen Siegel of Black River Falls to wed December 29. Clair Jacobson of Hixton and Gretchen Pederson of Babson Park Florida to be married in Black River Falls January.
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Black River Falls
Vis
Edward H. Davis III
Hixton
Patricia McDonald
Taylor
Dean Aleckson
Ettrick
Marlene Wegner
Melrose
Jay Bowman
Valerie DeGroot
Alma Center
Robert Mathews
Ellen Siegel
Clair Jacobson
Gretchen Pederson
Babson Park, Fla
Death notices from Viroqua area reflect multiple local obituaries
Obituaries and funeral notices for Jane O Connor Jewel Bekkedal Ida Campfield Helen Senn Chester Lewis Maude Walsh Katherine Sobotta Elizabeth Rothering Pearl VonHaden and related survivors are listed with service times from February to December in Wisconsin towns including Viroqua Arcadia Tomah Caledonia and Hokah along with church and cemetery details and funeral homes.
Spartan Sentenced in Bribery Case With Probation
James L. Hyatt of Norwalk was sentenced in Sparta Circuit Court to up to one year in Waupun State Prison for bribery, then placed on probation for one year and fined 500 dollars. He gave a 169 dollar check to Sparta city street department worker Joseph Meyer to influence purchases by Muni-Chem, a sister firm of Del Chemical.
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Sparta
Wis
James L. Hyatt
Norwalk
Wauoon State Prison
Peter G. Pappas
Hyatt
Joseph Meyer
Wells
Muni- Chem Corp
Menomonee Falls
Sparks
Nev
Meyer
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Division of Criminal Investigation
Muni-Chem
del Chemical
Edmund Nix
la Crosse
Pappas
Asst. Atty
David Neeb
Nix
UW-L O'Donnell Misses Flight After Airport Delays
A UW La Crosse O'Donnell pompon girl from Chicago was late for departure due to a rear-end car crash, taxi unavailability, and police delays at the airport. Band member Steven Munns overslept but arrived in time. the jet route passed over several southern cities before final Miami landing amid elevator congestion at Everglades Hotel.
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O'Donnell
Chicago
Dehler
Madison
Police Air
Miss O’donnell
Steven Munns
Hickory St
Onalaska
la Crosse
Louisville
Nashville
Froehlich Runs Again for Wisconsin House Seat
Rep Harold V Froehlich of Wisconsin announces reelection bid for a second term in 1974. He will release his 1973 income tax returns and a statement of net worth to the public.
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Froehlich
Green Bay
Wis
Harold V. Froehlich
Rwis
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer ACROSS and DOWN clues
Readers tackle a broad Sheffer crossword with clues spanning exclamation sorrowful pronoun Scandinavian name native metal telegram medley meadow August thick liquid Russian mountain range worn groove gentle gardener s need S shaped moldings cut armed bands flounder tight musical instruments Norse tale mire variety of ember touch on blackbird dug biological factor letter beverage Down clues cover scornful sounds associate Broadway hit pronoun before longing the public press place copper money number entrance Scottish Gaelic organ part market French novelist utilizes thing law married ocean large cistern squaw bush melody footwear on the sheltered side beverage droop Lincoln weapon expire.
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Market
Melody
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