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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
9
Nine traffic fatalities in Jackson County in 1967 raise the 12 year average to 6.75 per year. The year saw four train crash deaths, no female or juvenile drivers among the victims, and only one fatality on Highway 12.
Black River Falls Fire Department names Fred Schoonover as chief succeeding Lawrence Larkin who did not seek another term. Schoonover has served since 1961, previously heading Stoddard volunteers. New assistant chiefs are Al Young and David Nash. captain Robert Bell. lieutenant Frank Kibina. secretary Edward Nemec. treasurer Allan Hostrawer. Officers begin Feb 1 for one year.
The Monroe County Republican women’s group is invited to hear Mrs George Romney wife of Michigan governor speak at La Crosse State University in the Student Union at 9 45 a m on Wednesday January 10.
Daniel Johnson of Blair Wisconsin is named on River Falls State University fall quarter dean's list as a senior in the college of agriculture.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will make five February visits to Houston County communities. La Crescent hosts Feb 12 1 to 7 pm. Caledonia Feb 13 1 to 7 pm at city auditorium. Brownsville Feb 14 3 to 7 pm at United Church of Christ. Houston Feb 15 1 to 7 pm at the Elementary School. Spring Grove Feb 16 10 am to 3 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Viroqua Wisconsin Viroqua High School will host a PTA meeting on Wednesday January 10 with a brief business session at 8 p m. Open house follows in all classrooms allowing parents to visit teachers.
A roundup of service members from Wisconsin communities noting training finishes, reassignments, leave returns, and upcoming deployments. Neroy Friday and Gaylord Granger complete training and join assignments in the Philippines and Clark Field. Rick Stevens travels for optics duties in Vietnam. Steven Berg plans an eight month Pacific cruise. and others from Blair Viroqua Tomah Norwalk Whitehall Cashton West Salem join Army Navy with new postings and leaves.
Sparta Wisconsin announces off street parking expansion for 75 cars in 1968. The old scale house on Market Square is removed for bituminous surfacing and marking. New parking will extend south of Franklin Street between Water and Court Streets.
A four session marketing course for Monroe County businessmen will run four Thursdays in February from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex in Sparta. Donald T. Balasky of Eau Claire State University will teach with co coordinators Prof. Edward M. Pickett and Leonard R. Anderson. The $24 fee covers enrollment and materials.
Dr. Robert Starr of Viroqua is elected president of the Vernon County Mental Health Association. He succeeds Rev. Boral Biorn. Other officers include Mrs. Maynard Fortun vice president Mrs. Ashild Douglas secretary Mrs. Neil Snyder recording secretary and Stewart Groves treasurer. The group aims to establish a Vernon County guidance clinic and recently donated a movie projector and daylight screen to the Vernon Home for the Retired.
Monroe County reports 251 marriage licenses in 1967, up 28 from 1966. divorces rose to 47 with two annulments, up 19 and one. Births 628 and deaths 426 recorded by Register of Deeds Nettie Chapel. Sparta city totals show 94 marriages and 219 births at St. Marys Hospital, with 219 births countywide and 29 fewer than 1966.
Merlin J. Peterson was elected secretary at the Jackson County Fair Association annual meeting. Incumbents Roger Curran, Gile Patterson, and Morris Orlich were re-elected as president, vice president, and treasurer. Peterson has held local posts and is a former state highway patrolman.
The Black River Falls Jaycee Chapter invites men aged 21 to 35 to join and aims to raise membership by 50 percent before April 1.
Black River Falls Wisconsin Jaycees offer a $25 savings bond to the first baby born at the new Black River Memorial Hospital which opens in February. The first baby in the old hospital was Robert La Verne, born February 9, 1932, the day the old hospital opened.
Sparta Wisconsin residents warned about misleading invoices for a classified directory. Executive secretary Thomas O Hearn notes invoices mailed from California arrive in yellow window envelopes and should not trigger immediate payment. Notify the Chamber office if sent.
Crawford County Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and W. W. Childs Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons held a joint installation in Gays Mills. Sara Rath was installed worthy matron with Millard Walton as worthy patron and Larry Martin as worshipful master along with other new and pro tem officers.
The Waukon Common Council arranged with Carleton Beh Co Des Moines to pay off 150000 of the 400000 debt on the citys new sewerage plant in WAUKON Iowa.
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