Council Study Of Merged Police And Fire Departments
A city committee will study feasibility of combining police and fire equipment and personnel across areas. The study covers department responsibilities training, protected areas, required vehicles and housing, employee classification and pay, and command authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police and Fire Departments
Common Council
Judiciary and Administration
Merrill Davis
7Th Ward
Davis
Police and Fire Commission
City Plan Commission
Council
School Board Approves Pact With Union
La Crosse Board of Education unanimously approves a four year working agreement with Building Service Employees International Union Local 21 and other service employees. The pact covers hours wages vacation schedules and premium pay. Board members to study the complete agreement for 30 days before finalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Board of Education
Building Service Employes International Union
Local 21
E. R. Lund
Roy E. Smith
Lund
Smith
Irvin Cooley Jr
College Funds From U S Rubber Presented To Viterbo
Sister M Justine president of Viterbo College accepted on behalf of the Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges the annual gift from U S Rubber Co Clifford W Chatterson Eau Claire plant manager presented for the firm Mr and Mrs Joseph E Munster hosted for Viterbo College The foundation comprises 18 Wisconsin colleges supported financially by private sectors of the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Justine
Viterbo College
Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges
U.S. Rubber Co
Clifford W. Chatterson
U.S
Eau Claire
Joseph E. Munster
Wisconsin
Italiano On Broadcast The Wisconsin State Service Feature
Italiano is highlighted as conductor Frank J Italiano of the Coulee Region Symphony in a Wisconsin State Broadcasting Service program. Norman Michie previews the July 10 to August 2 Coulee Region Festival of Arts with Italiano. The program repeats Wednesday at 8 p.m. on FM83.7 and 90.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Broadcasting Service
Frank J. Italiano
Coulee
Norman Michie
Coulee Region
Musicians Arrive For Rehearsals For Coulee Region Arts
More than 15 professional musicians began preparations for the Coulee Region Festival of Arts opening Wednesday with a donors’ soloist recital. Walter Allan Mays, clarinetist, first chair, teaches in the symphony workshop. Martha Noyes, principal cellist of the Sioux City Symphony, returns for a second La Crosse season. Tyrone Greive is among Noyes’s students also playing with the Coulee Region Symphony. Noyes has played for conductors including Stokowski and Beecham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee Region
Walter Allan Mays
Martha Noyes
Mays
Symphony Workshop
Tennessee
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Eugene Frey
Felic Labunski
College Conservatory of
Board Holds Executive Session On Hiring Of Teachers
La Crosse board went into executive session after adjourning to discuss hiring 12 teachers for 1963-64. Supt. Bjorge and Henry Schwandt reviewed applicants, with credentials debated by Irvin Cooley Jr. and the instructional committee. seven voters approved the hiring with one dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Board of Education
Irvin Cooley Jr
Geneva Ragland
Cooley
Bjorge
Schwandt
R. Lund
Edwin L. Morgan
Morgan
Walton Nystad
Lund
Lamp Hazard Sparks Caution From Electrical Board
The board of electrical examiners in La Crosse warns a Hong Kong made lamp sold there poses a serious safety and fire hazard. The Chinese design lamp, boxed as Bird Cage Flower Arrangement Electrified, uses substandard wiring and lacks Underwriters Laboratory approval. Dealers are urged to stock only UL approved merchandise and shoppers to verify approval before purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
la Crosse
Board of Electrical Examiners
Underwriters Laboratory
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Skeeter Schedule for Wednesday Night Spraying
Parks and outlying areas will be sprayed Wednesday night as part of a mosquito control effort. The schedule covers all parks and surrounding areas to reduce mosquito activity.
Campaign vote on La Crosse school board election
The Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce reported 241 of 300 ballots supported direct election of the La Crosse School Board, 57 favored the present appointment system, and two had no opinion. The secret mail poll included 803 local members with about 50 abroad. Opinions favored and opposed covered qualifications, taxation, public control, and NEA influence, with calls for ballot referenda and potential fiscal independence for the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater la Crosse
Promenaders Plan Parking Lot Dance in Village Shopping Center
Promenaders will hold a square dance exhibition from 7 to 9 30 p m Thursday in the rear parking lot of the Happy House in the Village Shopping Center Irvin Pasch will call The group will skip their usual Wednesday dance at Hamilton School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee Region
Happy House
Irvin Pasch
Hamilton School
Film Hour at La Crosse Public Library Wednesday
The La Crosse Public Library hosts a free adult film hour at the South Branch Library on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Films include Grand Canyon Short Story Shoemaker and the Elves Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and What is a Painting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
South Branch
Grand Canyon
Shoemaker and the
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Fight To Hold Air Service Begun By City
La Crosse began its fight Tuesday morning to make the city airport the regional one for Winona Minnesota and La Crosse. Federal Civil Aeronautics Board hearings started in Wausau on revamping regional airports. The city intends to keep North Central Air Line service to La Crosse. City Atty John K Flanagan left for Wausau with testimony. he will be joined by others when La Crosse's case is heard. The hearings are expected to last at least two weeks. The state aeronautics commission favors La Crosse but suggests ground travel between Winona and the La Crosse airport. The Common Council approved more money for hearings increasing the cap to 7700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse City
Public Service Commission
Board of Public Works
Harrison Church
Cecil Allen
Board of Appeals
16Th and
Farnam Street
State Experimental Farm
Grandad Bluff
Vernon Corp
Spence- McCord Drug Co
la Crosse
Winona
Minn
Federal Civil Aeronautics Board
Wausau
North Central
John K. Flanagan
Robert D. Johns
Aviation Board
Robert Scheible
J. L. Donohue
Ralph, H. Burke Inc
Park Ridge
Ill
Flanagan
State Aeronautics Commission
Common Council
Knutson
WKBT
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
William Sauer
League
Child Bitten By Dog In Bangor Case
Stanley Morris reported to La Crosse County Sheriff that his five year old grandson was bitten by a dog owned by James Havens of Bangor. Havens was told to confine the dog and observe it for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Morris
Bangor
la Crosse County
Radio Highlights Tuesday Vox Pop on Arts Festival
Radio highlights announce a Tuesday 7 p.m. Vox Pop on WLCX featuring Dr. Robert Whiteway discussing the Coulee Region Arts Festival. The program promotes community arts events and invites listener questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLCX
Robert Whiteway
Coulee Region
Common Council to Consider Two Vetoes Thursday
The Council will review Mayor Milo Knutson vetoes and a bid decision on road graders. The mayor backs an Allis-Chalmers model at roughly $600 more than the Austin Western and cites local contract preference. The Commerce board urges sustaining the veto and buying Allis-Chalmers citing local taxes and employment in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Milo Knutson
Austin
Greater
la Crosse
City fights attachment of districts to La Crosse district
Dane County Circuit Court hears the citys challenge to six school districts and parts of two others being attached to the La Crosse City School district. Assistant City Attorney William Sauer notes the state brief is overdue about six months. The city appeals the July 31 1962 deadline and argues the law is unconstitutional and will burden taxpayers. If unresolved the city may take the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane County
la Crosse City
Asst
William Sauer
Sauer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dane
Two stolen cars recovered in La Crosse police report
Two vehicles reported stolen were found by La Crosse police. Duane Roster’s car from 1613 Denton St. was located early Tuesday in the 300 block of South 7th Street with an unlocked ignition. Carl Rochelt’s car from 1427 Mississippi St. was found Monday evening at 1816 Barlow St with the keys left in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Duane Roster
Denton St
Huddle Inn
S. 3Rd St
South 7Th Street
Carl Rochelt
Mississippi St
Barlow St
Rochelt
Board invited to meet with plan group on school capital program
The City Plan Commission is invited to a 2:30 p.m. Tuesday July 16 meeting in the mayor's office to discuss the school capital improvements program. Supt. John A. Bjorge urged broad attendance as the board weighed projections for Longfellow Central High and the new South Side High School with enrollment forecasts through 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Board of Education
City Plan Commission
John A. Bjorge
Henry Schwandt
Longfellow School
Central High School
New South Side High School
Longfellow
Central
Jess Hutzler
Edwin L. Morgan
Bjorge
Hutzler
O. R. Nessius
Plan Commission
Schwandt
Neisius
Court Revenues in La Crosse County June Report
Deputy Clerk Helen Schwinefus reports Branch 2 Revenues totaled 2551.65 for June under Judge Leonard F. Roraff. Collections include 311 from suit taxes 414.30 from court costs 160 from forfeitures 10 from state traffic fines 338.35 from criminal fines 1864 from county traffic fines and 454 from small claims fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard F. Roraff
la Crosse County
Helen Schwinefus
Bicycle stolen from carnival on Ward Avenue police reported
Russell Cooper of 1104 South 25th Street told the La Crosse County Sheriff Department his racer type black and chrome Schwinn Corvette bicycle with La Crosse license 2843 was stolen Monday night while he attended a carnival on Ward Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Cooper
S. 25Th St
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Ward Avenue
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Charles G. Schreader
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Douglas Schroeder
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David W. Towle
Ohio State University
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Cleveland
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Ca Crosse Criburr
Chamber of Commerce
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