New Scout Official Assigned To Gopher La Crosse District
Ronald O. Blair, 44, named district executive for 93 Cub Boy Scout and Explorer units in Gopher La Crosse District Gateway Area Council. Blair comes from Beloit where he led 46 units and 1,375 boys, and has 18 years as a district executive across four councils. He holds an Eagle Scout award and a 1949 Western Michigan University BA in sociology. Blair and wife Marjorie have three children Timothie Kathrine and Leslie Jo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald O. Blair
Houston
la Crosse
Blair
Gopher-La Crosse
Gateway Area
Jackson
Mich
Ben Smallman
Beloit
St. Joseph
Oak Park
Ill
Chicago
Council
Order of the Arrow
Schiff Scout Reservation
New Brunswick
N.J
Schiff
Philmont
Cimarron
N. M
Region 7
Wisconsin
Marjorie
Timothie
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Kathrine
Mt. Sinai Nursing School
Milwaukee
Leslie Jo
Man Injures Neck in Three Car Crash at 3rd and Main
Glen Kohler of Houston Minnesota 41 injured his neck in a three car collision Monday at 3rd and Main Streets. He was taken to Lutheran Hospital by squad. Cars driven by Fred Wakeen 24 and Kohler were stopped for a light when Kohler's car was shoved into Wakeen's by James Schrader 48 of Delavan. Schrader faced charges for following too closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Kohler
Houston
Minn
Rose St
Lutheran Hospital
Fred Wakeen
Liberty St
Kohler
Wakeen
James Schrader
Delavan
Schrader
Onalaska Air Course Wins Second U S Grant
Onalaska school system receives a 40180 dollar federal grant to extend its aviation program for a second year. The program serves 120 students next year across several area high schools with 10 hours flight and 10 hours lab at La Crosse Municipal Airport. Duane Esse leads the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Stanley Helms
Aquinas
Central
Logan
la Crosse
Bangor
Holmen
Trempealeau
West Salem
Onalaska Luther
la Crosse Municipal
Viking Aviation
Duane Esse
Modern Gets 5-Year Pact For Rubbish
The Common Council committee voted to accept a $779,640 five-year contract with Modern Cleanup Service for garbage and refuse collection in the city. Modern submitted the only bid, with base price history at $108,000 plus $10.80 per annexed residence, now rising to $15 per added residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern
Sherman Stelpflug
Young
Aldermen weigh Austin operator’s ambulance plan for La Crosse
Austin Minnesota operator Bob Smith asks La Crosse aldermen to approve buying out La Crosse Ambulance Service and running four ambulances and four wreckers in La Crosse, while keeping police ambulance on transfer calls under scrutiny. The committee will study the proposal 30 days, with licensing rules proposed to require private ambulances to meet equipment and training standards. Public ambulances would be exempt from new rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Smith
Austin
Smith
la Crosse
Common Council Committee
Ronald C. Wold
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Smit
Edward Tabbert
Stanley L. Mattison
Kenneth Jenkerson
la Crosse Hospital
Wold
Fire Department
Awards Presented To Lincoln Students At Junior High
Lincoln Junior High held awards for athletic numerals to a long list of recipients including Larry Rae der Bob Barris Jack Bortz and many others. Boys and girls physical education awards were given to multiple students such as Lee Henriksen Debbie Clark and Kathy Murphy. Additional honors included Triple Triangle Awards Art awards Lincoln Log awards Lincoln Leader and various music and Red Cross recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Junior High
Larry Raeder
Bob Barris
Jack Bortz
Steve Bluske
Bill Davison
Steve Druschke
Robin Eisenman
Steve Flint
Mark Ford
Bruce Frick
Kurt Gjerde
Steve Gordon
Steven Gregory
Lee Henriksen
Tim Henry
Mike Heyroth
Larry Jiracek
Jeff King
Bart Knutson
Jeff Knutson
Dick Levinger
Todd Linder
Scott Lindseth
John Milne
Greg Nelson
Tom Nissalke
Peggy Harding
Tom Paulsen
Robert Waller
Howard Guepfer
Sally Martin
Kathy Murphy
Veronica Marshall
Dennis Franck
Brad Turner
Lucille Hanson
Vickie Venne
John Gibbs
Mary Westlie
Kathy Black
Mary Boisen
Buff la Pof
Dru Curry
Jane Mendell
Sue Wig
SuAnn Ludwigson
Don Mattie
Bruce Potter
Teri Reichert
Shirley Rick
Mark Schaefer
Tom Tauscher
Nancy Trinkes
Karen Welch
Linda Downs
Susan Jensen
Fred Fredrickson
La Crosse Panel Votes Down Cabaret Performer Registry
The La Crosse Common Council Committee-of-the-Whole rejected Medinger’s proposal to require cabaret performers to register with police. Opponents warned the plan could deter top entertainers while proponents cited policing benefits and teen-venue concerns. The measure awaits full council confirmation on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Medinger
Ronald C. Wold
Council Judiciary Committee
L. Peter Groves
13Th Ward
Joanis
Rooks Joins Batavian Bank Board in La Crosse
H C Rooks, vice president of Trane Co, elected to Batavian National Bank board in La Crosse succeeding Thomas Hancock who resigned. Rooks, 2607 Cass St, has 28 years with Trane and a Master of Science from the University of Michigan. He serves on multiple boards including Wisconsin Mental Health Center and Gundersen Medical Foundation. His wife Virginia Felton. They have two sons, John and James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Corbyn Rooks
Trane Co
Batavian National Bank of
A Crosse
Thomas Hancock
Hancock
Trane
Rooks
Cass
Wisconsin Mental Health Center, Inc
la Crosse County
La Crescent bids opened for 1967 street project
La Crescent Village Council opened bids from Dunn Blacktop Co and Hector Construction Co for sealcoating and patching work. Bids will be reviewed June 12 with Davy Engineering and police chief updates planned. Additional bids for storm sewer and North Ridge project to be let June 26.
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LA Crescent
Minn
la Crescent Village
Dunn Blacktop Co
Winona
Hector Construction Co
Caledonia
Myron Waldon
Davy Engineering Co
la Crosse
Jerry Olson
Walden
North Ridge
Showers Forecast to Help Wisconsin Crops
Weather bulletin notes limited rainfall since May 11 with .34 inch moisture. Forecaster Carl Peterson predicts chances of showers or thunderstorms in La Crosse late Tuesday into Thursday. Cotton and strawberry yields depend on new rain while temperatures hover mid 50s to mid 70s with SE winds 5 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Carl Peterson
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Park
Falls
Peterson
Legion to Install Officers at LA CRESCENT Dinner
American Legion Post 595 will hold a 7 15 p.m. dinner before the regular meeting Wednesday. First District Commander Ray Waters and his installing team will install new officers for the coming year. The clubrooms will be closed Sundays until Labor Day and open at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Gittens-Leidel American Legion
Post 595
First District
Ray Waters
Ray Reisdorf
Juke Box Distributor Fined Five Thousand Dollars
Kenosha jukebox distributor William Covelli 47 was convicted on a perjury charge linked to a John Doe inquiry. Circuit Judge M Eugene Baker gave Covelli until June 19 to pay a 5000 dollar fine and costs or face six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha (Ap
John Doe
M. Eugene Baker
William Covelli
Preliminary Birch School Plans Okayed
The La Crosse Common Council Committee approves elementary school plans for 28th and Birch Streets with an estimated cost of 650000. Bids may be taken in July, construction could start in August, and the school may open in fall 1968.
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28Th
Birch Streets
la Crosse
Committee
Board of Public Works
Myrick Park
Isle la Plume
Hood Street
Market Street
Arrowhead Village
West Ave. S
Blaschke
Civic Center
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Francis Benton
West Africa
Great Lakes
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic
Benton
UPI
Ronald
Stanley W
Business Men’s Assurance
BMA
DIAL
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
U.S
James F. Shoger
Donald Medinger
la Crosse Ambulance
Lincoln
The
Coulee Kennel Club
Bohemian Hall
7Th & Tyler Sts
la Crosse St
H. Corbyn
H. C. Rooks
Batavian Bank Board
Edward Layland
Henry Papenfuss
Spruce Drive
Cedar Drive
S. 7Th
S. 11Th
Pic
Home and Garden Club
Martin Miller
Miller
Robert Young
League of Municipalities
Burlington
Superior
Legion
Losey Blvd
Clark Allen
Hearing Aid Audiologist
Birch
Schumacher
Geineral Foome
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
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