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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1973
Page
11
Franklin A Weeks leads Design Homes Inc in Prairie du Chien Wis with plants in Minnesota and Iowa and a peak season output of 21 modular homes weekly. The firm builds single family dwellings duplexes motels and an early modular airport terminal.
The firm markets factory built homes with delivery within 150 miles from its Prairie du Chien plant, offering custom layouts and quick placement once the foundation is ready. Weeks cites direct sales and reduced subcontracting as keys, while Ed Goree notes varied exteriors and hundreds of plans. The company expanded with plants in Humboldt Iowa and Waseca Minnesota, making it the second largest Prairie du Chien employer.
The Monroe County Board raised salaries 5 to 5.5 percent for most county workers and set monthly pay for elected officials. Highlights include County Clerk David Hering at 840, Dist. Atty. Ralph Osborne at 975, Sheriff Ray Harris at 725, and Judge Rice at 3,000 county share plus 125 for Circuit Judge Pappas. The item follows with a Pentagon call for teachers and school nurses to staff overseas U.S. military children schools for 1973-1974.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin residents learn the City Council pledged up to 2500 to the Jaycees for a complete renovation of the outdoor lighting system at the city hall park. The project costs about 9100 with 2200 pledged by the Jaycees and the rest from park budgets and fund raising. The council also approves consolidating aldermanic committees from eleven to five and plans reapportionment before the 1974 election.
Officials say the 112-bed Tomah health care center is on schedule with completion expected by June. Construction began in September by Health Care Facilities of Iowa and will provide about 70 jobs when open. first patients will come from Tomah Memorial Home as it phases out.
The Luther College chemistry department in Decorah Iowa receives a $10300 National Science Foundation grant for a six week student science training program. The program runs June 18 to July 27 and will select 28 area high school students of high ability to participate.
ETTRICK Wisconsin confirms a five week Bethel Bible course for adults begins at 8 p.m. Sunday January 7 at Living Hope Lutheran Church, open to the public per Rev. Harold Aasland. BLACK RIVER FALLS Wisconsin reports Mayor Michael Anderson seeks federal aid to fund pool toilet facilities with support from the Mississippi Regional Planning Commission. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Wisconsin notes four Luster Heights inmates will lead a drugs and alcohol symposium at St. Gabriel's School Auditorium Sunday January 7 at 7 p.m. for youths and parents with inmate narratives.
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