Christmas Bureau Reports Busy Season and Broad Support
The Christmas Bureau, chaired by James R. Kennedy, aided 154 families totaling 778 children in city and county with toys at the Naval Reserve Training Center. Mittens and clothing were distributed by various groups including Beta Sigma Phi, the Burgemeister Fund, Salvation Army, VFW Auxiliary, and college and service clubs. Donations from numerous organizations and individuals supported food, clothing, and gifts, with interviews conducted by volunteer professional carers to match gifts to requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Bureau
James R. Kennedy
Jaycee
Naval Reserve Training Center
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Muriel Crock
Kennedy
Burgemeister Fund
Alfred A. Knorr
Family Service Association
Salvation Army
VFW
Ilies
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
PEO Sisterhood
Chapter BI
Dairyland Girls Association
IBM
la Crosse County Community Council
Social Security Office
Letter Carrier’s Auxiliary
Trane Laboratory
College Department of Holy Cross Seminary
White Cane Club
Dental Assistant’s Association
Kennel Club
Youth conference attendees from La Crosse at Green Lake meet
Six persons from La Crosse attended the Christmas meeting of the State Youth Committee in Green Lake Wisconsin on December 28 and 29. Attendees included Michael Galstad president of the La Crosse Youth Council and others such as Robert nae William Dvorak Jeanie Hauswirth Pam Voight and Kim Gallagher. Robert J Kuechmann community services consultant was also present and plans were made for the 1966 state youth conference in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Green Lake
Wis
Michael Galstad
Greenfield tax bills rise as mill rates drop in reassessment
Greenfield town officials announce lower mill rates in several districts due to reassessments, while total tax bills increase from higher assessments and state charges. West Salem lowers to 62.74 mills, Westby to 59.64 mills, with shifts in personal property relief and school cost allocations. The Pleasant Valley and Washington districts see notable rate increases affecting the old and new district boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hess
Hess
West Salem
Westby
Greenfield
la Crosse
Pleasant Valley
Washington
Itate
La Crescent Seeks Federal School Audits and Programs
The La Crescent school board authorized applications for federal aid under ESEA to fund an elementary counseling and guidance program and a junior high developmental reading program. A remedial reading expansion and a full time junior high counselor are planned. elementary guidance starts in fall. Diane Blake and Rita Schwandt will teach Grade 3 and Grade 2 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Minnesota
Diane Blake
Winona
Rita Schwandt
la Crosse
Buchner Resigns as City Plumbing Inspector
William R. Buchner 39, serving as Crosse plumbing inspector since Jan 2 1954, resigns effective March 1. He and his mother take over their father’s plumbing business Buchner Brothers Plumbing and Heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Buchner
Es Crosse
Buchner
Gerald
Buchner Brothers Plumbing and Heating
Zeisler St
George St
William Buchner
Winter Closes In After Warm December Snowfall
La Crosse County reports 5. inch snowfall slows pedestrians and drivers as Orval Smith notes highways are open and roads plowed sanded and salted. Crews begin widening and county snow removal continues from 3 30 a.m. Sunday with weather forecasts predicting more snow and cold in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Orval Smith
Smith
Carl Peterson
Peterson
Promotions Announced By Borden Co In Wisconsin
DeWitt Baskerville and M S Quinsland announce Robert W Larson named manager in La Crosse with JrfF and Larson replacing William C Kershner who becomes Madison sales manager LeRoy Brudos named retail sales manager Larson 15 years with Borden and active in La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce and Optimist Club Brudos 22 years in dairy business with 1957 retail foreman appointment lives at 1332 Kane St Brudos family at 4261 Coulee Springs Lane
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DeWitt E. Baskerville
Borden Co
Wisconsin
M. S. Quinsland
Borden
Madison
Robert W. Larson
la Crosse
LeRoy Brudos
Larson
William C. Kershner
Brudos
Borden's
Coulee Springs
iLane
Ex New Lisbon treasurer Lucy Bigalke dies at 54
Lucy Marion Bigalke 54 former two term treasurer of New Lisbon died at her New Lisbon home on Saturday January 1. Born October 11 1911 she married William Bigalke January 30 1932. Surviving are three sons two daughters two sisters and ten grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hare Funeral Home call Monday evening for details.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Lucy Marion Bigalke
Lucy Cure
Lisbon
Westley Cure
William Bigalke
Mauston
Gordon
Hexerville
Mich
Albert and
Gale
Coin Club Meeting Set for Tuesday
The La Crosse Coin Club will gather at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Northern States Power Co building at 1500 Green Bay Street for a club meeting and discussion of numismatic topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Coin Club
Ithe Northern States Power Co
Green Bay St
Registration Open Reminds Voters in La Crosse
City Clerk Alice Dickson reminded La Crosse residents that registration for the March 8 primary is open, especially for annexed areas. Shelby Town registration in annexed areas does not count. New residents and certain groups must register in person, with changes of address available by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dickson
la Crosse
Shelby
South Side
Wisconsin
Six New Courses Start At Coleman Vocational School
Six new classes begin Monday evening at Coleman Vocational School. Basic English at 6 30 p m income tax drama fortran and computers advanced typing and small engine and outboard motors at 7 30 p m and brainstorming sales at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Vocational School
Indian General Kalwant Singh Dies in New Delhi
Lt. Gen. Kalwant Singh, 60, former commander in chief of India's western command until 1959, died Sunday in New Delhi of a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Kalwant Singh
Western Command
No Parking On City Streets In La Crosse
Parking will be prohibited on King and Vine from Front to 7th 7th from La Crosse to Cass Cass from 3rd to 7th Front from King to Vine 3rd from Cass to 9th 2nd from Vine to Cass 3rd from Vine to La Fourth from Vine to La Crosse River Bridge La Crosse from 6th to 14th East Avenue from Jackson to Denton Copeland from Monitor to Milwaukee Road tracks and Clinton from George to Avon due to snow removal, from midnight Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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la Crosse
King and Vine
Cass
King
Vine
la Crosse River Bridge
6Th
14Th
East Avenue
Jackson
Denton
Copeland
Monitor
Milwaukee Road
Clinton
George
Avon
Marriages Set Record in 1965 in La Crosse County
County Clerk Esther Domke reports 577 marriage licenses issued in 1965, up from 440 in 1964. Emma Johnson notes 1964 was near average. draft-exemption policy for married men helped spur the rise, with continued brisk license activity through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Esther Domke
Miss Domke
Emma Johnson
Miss Johnson
City renewal plan eyed to start in 1966
La Crosse plans a Civic Center urban renewal project and Harborview Plaza riverfront redevelopment pending federal and local approvals. The Civic Center would clear land for a government complex including a new city hall and a post office federal building. The project requires approval from HUD Redevelopment Authority and Common Council with a public hearing.
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la Crosse
Civic Center
Redevelopment Authority
Harborview Plaza
Front Street
State
4Th
7Th Streets
Mary E. Sawyer
Coleman Vocational School
Hixson House
Charles Parrott
The
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Cen Iter
Candeub, Fleissig, Adley and Associates
Newark
N.J
Redevelopment Authority Board
Common Council
Authority Board
Wisconsin
Parrott
Federal
J Auditorium
State Street
4Th and 6Th
Vine Street
General Services Administration
Congress
6Th Street
6Th and
Badger
7Th
la Crosse Streets
2Nd Streets
Mount Vernon Streets
Bridge Contract Awarded To Brennan Co For Winnieshiek Canal
A bridge over Winnieshiek Canal has been awarded to J. F. Brennan Co of La Crosse by Bonded Development Corp and Miller Dredging Co. The project costs about 11800 dollars and serves 58 waterfront home sites on Hiawatha Islands. Campbell town postponed aiding the bridge until the spring annual meeting. Construction is planned to start in early spring 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnieshiek Canal
J. F. Brennan Co
la Crosse
Bonded Development Corp
Miller Dredging Co
Bonded Development
Miller
Hiawatha Islands
Campbell
Albert Miller
L. W. ‘Swett
Bondedvelopment
Removing a For Sale By Owner Sign Leads to Home Sale Efforts
Mrs. March removes a For Sale By Owner sign and asks for help selling the house. The narrator notes MLS and its salespeople may attract qualified buyers, while Mrs. March hopes more owners learn wisely from the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Ee Ogyore
Georgia
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City
Levi Schneider
West Ave. S
Daniel Lee
St. Francis Hospital
Schneider
Rosemary Hoppe
Kenosha
Trane Co
Mary
William
Therese
Timothy
David
Peggy
James
Tony
Tribune
Ash
American Legion and Christmas Auxiliary
Wentz and Wilder Halls
la Crosse State University
Caledonia Street
Order OF the Golden Rule
Lelrosse
la Crescent
Ben M. Taylor
Flat Rock
N. C
Melvin L. Vaughn
Hawkins
Vaughn
Taylor
Dale Harkness
Leslie Erickson
C.L.A
James R. Burns Ronald Ping L. Peter Groves
Richard Erickson
Sparta
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
211 Exchange
Tex
International Falls
Be‘midji
Minn
International,Falls
Superior
Consin
William Kershner
Jrff
Robert Larson
Coulee
Grandad Bluff
Tribune Eto
Coin Club
Coleman
Marion
Hoeschler
N. 4Th St
Candeub and Associates
the Redevelopment Authority
la Crosse Realestate
Joseph Wavra
Larry Smith
Wynn Stave Company, Inc
Caledonia
Ee Telephone
Horschler Realty CO
Lois Nelson Realty CO
E Real Estate Agcy
Bchams Realty CO
Towns & Country Realty
Wavra & Jiracek
the Wheeler Co
Gerrard Realty Corp
Ginskey Realty Terlise
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