Pocketful of Prize 2 Clues Nets Medallion in La Crosse
Mrs. Carl Fischer of Milwaukee won the American Legion mobile medallion and a $25 prize after finding the medal in Register of Deeds Everett Runge’s courthouse coat pocket at 2 40 PM Monday. Her sister-in-law Mrs. Peggy Roberts aided the search begun the night before using two published clues pointing to a golfer Navy veteran.
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la Crosse
American Legion
Carl
Marjorie) Fischer
Milwaukee
Register of Deeds
Everett B. Runge
Fischer
Shriners
Newport
Runge
Skeeter Schedule Antimosquito Spraying Planned
Antimosquito warfare continues Tuesday evening with spraying from Green Bay to Market Streets between the east and west city limits.
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Green Bay
Potts Heads United Fund Division Leader
Frank J. Potts manager of Montgomery Ward & Co. is named head of United Fund Division 200 by Russell Cleary and Lyle Anderson. Potts has 20 years with Ward, moved to La Crosse in 1966 from Chicago, and serves as president of the Greater La Crosse Chamber retail division. He and his wife live at 876 W Janice Court with two children.
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Frank J. Potts
Montgomery Ward & Co
United Fund
Russell Cleary
Lyle Anderson
Potts
Ward
la Crosse
Chicago
Greater
The
Chamber
Coleman Technical Institute
Kiwanis
W. Janice Court
La Crosse Concert Association elects new officers
Hubert J. Schleiter is elected president of the La Crosse Community Concert Association. Harmer F. Root is vice president Robert G. Miner secretary and O I Gunderson treasurer. The April membership drive sold out for the ninth year. The 1968 69 series includes Goldovsky Opera Theater Carmen Oct 26 Salvatore Accardo violinist Feb 26 Hans Richter Haaser pianist Apr 7 and Phyllis Curtin soprano May 3.
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Hubert J. Schleiter
la Crosse
Harmer F. ‘Root
Robert G. Miner
O. I. Gunderson
James S. Klund Jr
Goldovsky Opera Theater
Carmen
Salvatore Accardo
Hans Richter-Haaser
Phyllis Curtin
Boundary Area Commission Names New Executive Director
Ken Unger of St Paul named executive director of the Minnesota Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission succeeding Peter Odegard who resigned to join North Dakota. Unger ex editor in International Falls and Ely now leads Minnesota Division of the American Cancer Society. Commission offices are in Hudson Wisconsin. Meeting in Winona reviewed NSP plan to transfer 100 miles of St Croix shoreline to a public agency and pollution control efforts at the Bayport dump and Mississippi River barge pollution plus flood plane zoning legislation.
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John Bosshard
Northern States Power Co
St. Croix River
Minnesota Pollution Commission
Bayport
Mississippi River
Minnesota
City Plan Commission hears opposition to off street parking ordinance
At a Monday hearing before the City Plan Commission the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Division and eight manufacturers spokesmen opposed the proposed off street parking ordinance and amendments. They warned the rules would hamper expansion and urged exemptions for current industry.
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City Plan Commission
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Division
Warren Loveland
Commission
Ronald G. Bracegirdle
Lynden Gjerde
Chamber Manufacturers Division
George Sarazin
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Q. H. Hale
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Sarazin
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Norman Schulze
Scouts Plan Week Long Canoe Trip From White Sand Lake
Explorer Post 67 completes plans for a one week canoe expedition starting July 16 from the Boy Scout Region 7 base on White Sand Lake near Boulder Junction. Scouts include Dan Humiston, Matt Humiston, Tim Turnbull, Charles Hayden, Bruce Ekern, Roger Heyming, Michael Parkes, Thomas Schue, and others. Duttee Holmes Jr. leads the expedition with Post 67 sponsored by Northern States Power Co.
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Explorer Post 67
Boy Scout Region 7
Explorer
White Sand Lake
Boulder Junction
Manitowish
Flambeau
Wisconsin
Dan and
Matt Humiston
Sunset Drive
Victor Price
Cliffside Drive
Tim Turnbull
Onalaska
Charles Hayden
Coulee Spring Lane
Bruce Ekern
Rose St
Roger Heyming
Car St
Michael Parkes
5Th Ave. S
Thomas Schue
S. 25Th St
Post 67
Duttee Holmes Jr
S. 29Th Ct
Northern States Power Co
Tri-River Day opens with raft log rolling and canoe races
Pettibone Park hosts the first annual Tri-River Day on August 4 featuring a Huck Finn raft race led by Cliff DeVoll from Dresbach to Pettibone Beach, a log rolling demonstration by Howard and Mrs Sieh, and a canoe race. Entries limited to 10. Coast Guard boats accompany rafts. Entries due July 29 to the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce.
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River Day Howard
Kay Sieh
Pettibone Park
Pettibone ‘Park
Cliff DeVoll
Lock and Dam
Dresbach
Pettibone Beach
Coast Guard
Greater
Howard D. Sieh
Hayward
Pettibone Lagoon
Youth Faces Charge Of Motorcycle Theft In La Crosse
A La Crosse youth Kenneth R. Kile, 20, of 606 N 9th St, charged Monday in County Court with motorcycle theft, ordered released without bond to contact a lawyer before plea. He allegedly stole a Riverside motorbike valued at 350 to 400 dollars from Roland Bogert of Onalaska on June 25.
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la Crosse
Leonard F. Roraff
Kenneth R. Kile
N. 9Th St
Kile
Riverside
Roland Bogert
Onalaska
Woman Charged After Shoplifting Cigarettes in La Crosse
A 19 year old La Crosse woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing three packs of cigarettes valued at 99 cents from National Foods at 5th Ave and Cass St. She faces a disorderly conduct charge in La Crosse Municipal Court with no bond set.
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la Crosse
National Foods
5Th Ave
Cass St
Judges Named for 78th La Crosse Inter State Fair Exhibits
County Agent Thomas OConnell announces judges for all fair classes for July 10 to 14. Homer Graber will judge beef July 11 at 9 a.m., Eugene Reichardt will judge the horse show at 7 p.m., Buell Gunderson will judge swine July 11 and 12, Wilbur Renk will judge sheep July 11, Russell Wirt will judge dairy cattle July 12, Terry Howard will judge Holstein and Brown Swiss July 12 and 13, David Krome will judge open Guernsey and Jersey July 13, L A Davis will judge crops and vegetables, David Holcomb will place 4-H exhibits, Marian Frey will judge 4-H foods. Some judge names for other home economics divisions are unavailable. Entries exceed expectations. Deadlines passed but late entries arrive. tallying not complete as work continues on buildings and grounds.
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Thomas O’connell
Homer Graber
Mineral Point
Eugene Reichardt
Pleasant View Stables
Middleton
Buell Gunderson
Arlington
University of Wisconsin
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Russell Wirt
Lewiston
Minn
Jersey
Terry Howard
David Krome
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
L. A. Davis
Monroe County
David
4-H Fair Schedule With Judging and Contests Planned
Entry books are with exhibitors as 4-H events outline judging for foods vegetables crops home grounds woodworking junior fair swine beef sheep crafts photography electrical projects on Thursday July 11 at 9 a.m. The 4-H horse show starts at 7 p.m. Thursday. Friday features junior dairy cattle dairy child care food preservation H clothing knitting home furnishings and open swine judging plus the junior livestock sale at 8 p.m. Friday and the 4-H favorite foods review. Saturday opens with open class dairy cattle at 9 a.m. a tractor operator contest at 10 a.m. and the 4-H dress revue at 1 30 p.m. Superintendents include Floyd Jones Norbert Nuttelman Paul Linse William Schomberg Thomas O Connell and Nanna Christman with L G Herried overseeing the dairy products division.
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Floyd Jones
Bangor
Norbert Nuttelman
West Salem
Paul Linse
William Schomberg
Thomas O'Connell
Albert Becker
Nanna Christman
L. G. Herried
la Crosse
Woman injured in fall at home seeks hospital care
County report notes on July 2 at 8 58 a m Mrs Willard Schomberg of R 1 sustained a broken right ankle in a fall at home and was transported to Grand View Hospital for treatment.
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Willard Schomberg
Grandview Hospital
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Shirley Tomalka
Elizabeth Staley
Terry R. Witzke
Robert B. Ras
Mus
Bernard J. Young
Robert McLoone
Gunnar A. Gundersen Jr
Roland L. Schwandt
William Luedke
Milton L. Hoglund
Hoglund
Luedke
Mr. Schwandt
Tribune
Legionnaires
Robert
Peggy) Roberts
Roberts
Carl Fischer Finder
Skeeter Schedule
Sletten Furniture
Caledonia ST
Concert Assn
Schleiter
Boundary Area Commission
Buck
Bracegirdle
Sheboygan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Donald Berry
United Oil Products
Norplex
Max
DeVoll
Tourist Activities Corporation
la Crosse As
Stanley W
Peterson
Business Men’s Assurance
BMA
DIAL
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
Schumacher
Hbome
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