Carpenter 85 Donates Carpentry To Local Preschool
Charles Seif an 85 year old carpenter from La Crosse Donates two hours daily to St Luke’s Methodist preschool He builds sink cabinets doll bunk beds cradles rocking boats ironing boards and easels The center opens Sept 3 serving 2 12 to 5 year olds His handiwork saves on equipment costs explaining tuition will be lower The La Crosse Boys Club aids with sanding and finishing plans include cupboards shelves and storage units
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St. Luke’s
Charles Seif
Seif
S. 7Th St
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Caledonia St
Leif
Neillsville
Dale
Chester
Augusta
Borg-Warner
Rockford
Ill
Gertrude Hemp
Mosinee
Cole
Wisconsin Board pauses new educational TV licenses
The Educational Communications Board urged a moratorium on new educational radio and television licenses in Wisconsin until a statewide master plan is completed. The plan seeks site recommendations for four TV stations, with a report due in November, and affects university and private efforts in the region. The board also eyed a private contract proposal and planned a two day inspection in South Carolina and Georgia.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin
Educational Communications Board
la Crosse
Platteville State University
Iowa
Illinois
South Carolina
Georgia
Nebraska
Youngsters May Solo In Symphony
String students in the Coulee Region may solo with the Coulee Region Symphony at an Aug 10 concert in Myrick Park at 8 15 p m The readings range from open string parts to first position pieces and are drawn from Leigh Elder and Helen Munson. Rehearsals are Aug 5 and 8 at St Paul s Lutheran Church and Aug 9 at Myrick Park. Parents may mail names to the Coulee Region Festival of Arts Youthful Strings Box 454 La Crosse Wis 54601.
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Coulee Region
Myrick Park
Leigh Elder
la Crosse
Helen Munson
Mt. Calvary Lutheran School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
West Ave
Division St
St. Paul’s
Wis
Blood Drive Nears Quota After 160 Pints Donated
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 160 pints of blood at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing on Tuesday. The two day total reached 289 pints, 15 below the quota. The drive moved to the Trane Co engineering building at 20th and Horton on Wednesday with donations limited to Trane employees for the rest of the week. The daily quota is 152 pints.
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Red Cross
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Trane Co. Engineering
20Th and
Horton
Trane
LCU Space Lecture Moved to Thursday Evening
The space science lecture at La Crosse State University was postponed from Wednesday to 7 30 p m Thursday in 121 Cowley Hall. Duane Lea director of the spacemobile will speak, brought by NASA. The open lecture kicks off a week long space science workshop for teachers.
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la Crosse State University
Cowley Hall of Science
Duane Lea
Spacemobile
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Citywide spraying set for Wednesday evening
Spraying will take place Wednesday evening from Market Street to Zeisler Street between the east and west city limits.
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Zeisler
Onalaska Woman Named Director of St Luke's Pre School
Marian Mieden of Onalaska has been selected to direct St. Luke's Methodist Church pre school center at 1022 Caledonia St. The veteran teacher, with 15 years in the district, will open the center September 3. She holds a B.S. and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Leif
Marian Wolff Meiden
Onalaska
Norman Shealy
Hillcrest Drive
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Caledonia St
Marian Wolff Mieden
Hickory St
Mieden
Board Votes Again for Unified County Institution Plan
La Crosse County planning committees again back a single nine member board of trustees and one overall administrator for Hillview Home, County Hospital, and Oak Forest Sanatorium. They urge a staged process starting with concept creation and salary specs, aiming for an administrator by January 1.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse County Board Planning Committee
Hillview Home
County Hospital
Oak Forest
Robert G. Owens
Jerome Klos
Gordon Feinberg
Klos
West Salem
Watershed Fund Meet Sought For Local Cost Sharing
La Crosse County Chairman John Thomas aims to convene City of La Crosse and Town of Shelby leaders to decide how to split a $510000 local cost for the State Road Ebner Coulee Watershed Project. Congress may soon fund $7 million for the project and a Corps of Engineers representative is expected at the meeting. The plan covers flood control structures in eastern city and town areas. The effort began nearly 15 years ago amid flood damage.
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la Crosse
John Thomas
City of
Corps of Engineers
Firecracker Breaks Window at South Side Home
A 13 year old La Crosse boy was arrested Tuesday for lighting a firecracker opposite the Joseph Gund residence at 3102 Farnam St. The blast shattered a picture window, sending a pebble into the home. The youth was given to the La Crosse County Social Services Department for juvenile court processing.
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la Crosse
South Side
Joseph Gund
Farnam St
Marching Band Seminar at La Crosse State University
Florida A and M marching band director Dr. William Foster leads a five-judge seminar at La Crosse State University July 15 to 26. Other lecturers include Frank Piersol William Moffit A R Casavant and James Nichols. About 50 to 100 directors and students from 24 states expected to attend for two credit hours or audit.
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William Foster
Florida A & M University
la Crosse State University
Frank Piersol
University of Iowa
William Moffit
Michigan State University
A. R. Casavant
James Nichols
Grossmont High School
San Diego
Calif
Ralph V. Wahl
la Crosse State
Wahl
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