Historic landmark courthouse opens as National Register addition
The Allamakee County Historical Museum in Waukon begins summer hours after the old courthouse earned National Register status. Volunteers who cleaned painted and guided the building helped restore the 1860 courthouse once crowded with pigeons and manure. The site now houses exhibit rooms and a courtroom with original furnishings and a series of county history displays slated for summer.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County Historical Society
Les Steiber
Lansing
Steiber
Len
Norah Hansmeier
Hansmeiers
Allamakee County
Hansmeier
Wa-tan-ye Club
Waukon Women's Civic Club
Allamakee Street
Salaries of Postmasters Spark Public Disclosure Debate
The Postal Service publicly releases postmaster salaries triggering resentment in towns and prompting fears of job cuts. Officials note top executives got raises without press releases while denying plans to close rural post offices, citing potential savings.
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Washington
Postal Service
Mail Agency
D. Jamison Cain
Beckley
W. Va
Post-Herald and Register
Coal City
Frank Miklozek
National Association of Postmasters
Cain
National League of Postmasters
League of Postmasters
Association of Postmasters
Melrose
Loren Wardwell
Postmaster Association
Benjamin F. Bailor
Miklozek
Prairie du Chien Police Seek Check Forgery Suspect
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin police seek Roy Putnam a 35 year old man from Prairie du Chien formerly of Ranburne Alabama on 12 counts of forgery. He allegedly forged and cashed payroll checks from Fuller Log and Lumber Co and may have stolen a 20 gauge shotgun. He is described as armed and dangerous and has reportedly fled the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Roy Putnam
Ranburne
Ala
Fuller Log and Lumber Co
Bill Harry
Putnam
Fuller
Harry
Lucey hints at possible return to state politics
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey says he may someday return to Wisconsin politics and could run for office such as US senator. He notes Lt. Gov. Martin Schreiber has the inside track for the 1978 Democratic gubernatorial nomination, with David Carley as a rival. Lucey plans were altered by Carter’s ambassador offer. He also backs higher income tax brackets for 1979 80 to ease taxes for low income residents.
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Lucey
Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Jimmy Carter
Mexico
Capital Times
Carter
Schreiber
Department of Health and Social Services
Manuel Carballo
University of Wisconsin
Donald Percy
State Veterans Board
State Veterans
John Moses
Moses
Births Arrive Across Wisconsin Minnesota and New York Notices
Birth announcements from La Crosse, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Arcadia detail newborns to Carpenter Frey Knutson Besch Mathey Jerome and other families with locations listed. A Buffalo AP blurb notes GTE Sylvania calendars repeated days with May and June both showing 31 days each and no explanation.
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Milwaukee, Wis
St. Michaels Hospital
Jonathan Charles
Charles Besch
Acacia St
Milwaukee
Veronica Servais
la Crosse
Buffalo, N.Y
GTE Sylvania, Inc
GTE Sylvania
GTE Sylvania Center
West Seneca
Black River Falls Couples Set to Wed in June
James Irwin Nortman and K thy Jane Severson both of Black River Falls plan marriage on June 4. Thomas David MacAvoy of Denver and Cathryn Lynn Thurow of Black River Falls wed June 4. Louis Charles Murray of Black River Falls Route 1 and Debra Marian Zier of Loyal Route 2 also to marry June 4.
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Black River Falls
Wis
James Irwin Nortman
K.thy Jane Severson
Thomas David MacAvoy
Denver
Cole
Cathryn Lynn Thurow
Louis Charles Murray
Debra Marian Zier
Loyal
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Carman Christianson
Pdc
James D. Carpenter
Caledonia
Joyce A. Vetsch
Robert J. Frey
la Crescent
Toni Marie Houser
Minneapolis, Minn
Stacey Marie
Russell Knut
Mary Molitor
West Salem
Arcadia
St. Joseph Hospital
Thomas H. Mathey
R. 1
Independence
Beth Lee
Ely
Minn
Ely-Bloomenson Hospital
Joshua
Dennis L. Jerome
Paulette Dockwell
Hayward, Minn
Jerome
Jack Robinson
LDA
Bac-Pak
Bac-Pak Laundry Information Center
LK Litton
Litton
Jack Robinson’s
Tri-State Area
LRA
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