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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
10
In St Paul Minnesota Highway Patrol Chief John J Harbinson warns that drivers using unfamiliar cars must exercise extra caution in winter conditions. He urges testing braking accelerator and steering responses before driving in traffic to avoid skids and dangerous reactions.
Mrs. George W. Purnell library head submitted the Merrillan Public Library annual report to the village board. Donations totaled 51.95 dollars. 160 books were added, 117 purchased. Current holdings 2025 volumes with 192 registered borrowers and 1874 circulations, led by juvenile fiction. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fire gutted the interior May 24 1967 at Blair Wisconsin. General contractor is Woychik Construction Co of Whitehall. The Schroeder's Fairway Store rebuild aims to reopen about March 1 with rapid progress reported.
Decorah Iowa Luther College received 12880 in National Science Foundation grants split into a 7280 grant for a secondary science training program and a 5000 grant for undergraduate research participation. The six week program runs June 10 to July 19 for 24 high school students with no tuition.
Monroe County saw 343 car killed deer in 1967 a drop of 20 from 1966. Gun killed deer legally registered rose to 2250 up 48. Bow and arrow season climbed from 145 to 176 while arrests for game violations increased. State report pending final figures from the Department of Conservation.
A committee is named to arrange the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 75th anniversary in Viroqua Wisconsin next spring. Members include Mrs Orbee Sherry Mrs Le Roy Hillman Mrs Signe Lind Odean Ellefson Martin Gulbrandson Orland Helgeson and Otis Rude.
A New York report states a scientific institute found a medication that shrinks hemorrhoids in most cases. Tests across New York Washington and the Midwest show prompt itching burning and pain relief without narcotics or harsh astringents. The Preparation H formula lubricates eases bowel movements soothes tissue and helps prevent infection in ointment or suppository form.
Sparta Wis area students from La Crosse Aquinas High School and Cashton Junior High School will tour the McCoy Job Corps Center in Sparta on Tuesday Jan 9. Cashton students arrive at 9 30 a m to tour the small engine repair vocational station motor pool and central cookery and receive orientation. At 1 30 p m Aquinas seniors and faculty will arrive and join guided visits to vocational academic and recre ational stations.
A full page advertisement criticizing the Vietnam war appears in The Christian Century January 3 edition. It is signed by 216 Minnesota clergymen collected by Minnesota Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam. They urge President Johnson Vice President Humphrey and Minnesota lawmakers to cease bombing North Vietnam scale down military activity in South Vietnam and enter UN led discussions.
Trempealeau County Red Cross Chapter receives letter from Stanton B Kunzi acknowledging gifts sent to men in Chu Lai Vietnam. Mrs Kunzi notes gifts were distributed during the Christmas season to brighten the days of troops manning combat positions.
Salem Branch Library in West Salem shows a record year with 18 168 total circulations and 46 new subscribers. Children account for 11 128 loans while programs for kids include a Seuss themed summer reading drive and ongoing fall winter sessions.
Hillsboro residents Robert Filler and Don Wurster are among 137 candidates for degrees at Platteville State University commencement on Sunday January 14. Filler will receive a bachelor’s in minerals engineering and Wurster a bachelor’s in secondary education.
Wisconsin historians gather in Milwaukee for a January 20 ceremony marking the 1846 founding of the State Historical Society. A midwinter banquet at 6:30 p.m. follows a 4 to 5:30 p.m. reception with the Milwaukee County Historical Society at 910 N. 3rd St. Donald R. McNeil will speak on History’s Utility and Futility.
Lloyd Johnson sold his West Salem hardware store to Donald Kastenschmidt who took possession January 1. Kastenschmidt, a milk hauler of over 20 years, becomes chief of the village fire department and renames the shop Casey’s Hardware. Johnson remains as long time operator with Ruth Johnson as bookkeeper Kenneth Hanson as clerk and repairman.
The Ken dall Elroy Wilton School District teacher welfare committee proposes about 80000 dollars in total salary increases for 1968 69. The board's negotiating committee will meet the welfare committee the week of January 15 to review salaries fringe benefits and working conditions for new contracts. Joe McGarvey board president will attend the Wisconsin Association of School Boards meeting in Milwaukee January 24 to 26 with Ed Bones as alternate.
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