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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1963
Page
5
A damaged newspaper snippet mentions a local public sale with partial details and identifiable officials. The readable fragments reference a sale action and municipal oversight, but many details are missing.
Minnesota Highway Department and the University of Minnesota will conduct a two year satellite study testing about 25 to 30 highway sections. The project follows an Ottawa Illinois test funded by AASHO and aims to align Minnesota design standards with local soils climate and traffic data to determine if revisions are needed. Testing starts around June 15 with results to be evaluated periodically over several years.
Sparta Wis At Sparta Senior High School classes have chosen representatives on the student council for the 1963 64 school year Officers are Ron Nichols president Arthur Henningsen vice president and Holly Gleiss secretary treasurer Representing the senior class will be Mike Biel Tom Fanning Vicki Flume Dave Hart Ron Jones Susan Nussdorfer LaVern Pottinger John Steen and Byron Tucker Juniors Kathleen Biel LaVern Herberg Pat Hoffman Susan Isensee Jim Jefferson Pauline Linnehan Ellen Rainer Jim Runde and Lynda Wanlass Sophomores Joe Atteln Jane Berendes John Crooks Sue Gustafson Barbara Heffling Marie Jenkins Steve Krembs Ann Runde and Linda Starkey
Blair Wisconsin Boy Scouts will run a popcorn stand each Saturday night this summer to raise funds for scouting activities. In a recent awards program Gary Christianson earned the First Class Badge along with Mark Hanson First Aid Archie Kelly Tenderfoot Orlin Knutson painting Dennis Lee First Aid Larry Solberg Citizenship and Stamp Collecting and Fred Stendahl Second Class Badge.
Taylor Wis. Mr and Mrs Ray Sather who ran Sathers Cafe in Taylor for seven years sold the business to Mr and Mrs Lester Stensven They began operating Thursday and moved into the adjacent apartment Sathers bought the Stensven home and will reside there until plans are set
Sparta Wisconsin reports Dale L. Brand lead intern at Trinity Lutheran Church starting September 1. Brand completes his second year at Luther Seminary in St. Paul after graduating from South Dakota State College. He was a junior high school teacher and is married to a school teacher.
Taylor Wisconsin The Commercial Club has formed a steering committee to plan the Fall Festival with dates to be announced. Members include Larry Halvorson chairman Lee Casper Ellsworth Storlie Henry Matson and Francis Gonia.
Whitehall Wisconsin seeks a combined history teacher and football coach for the 1963-64 school year at Whitehall High School. All other teaching posts are filled. George Henderson becomes elementary supervisor, replacing Christina Watkins who resigned.
Chaseburg Wisconsin Roland Kuester was elected commander of the Legion Post at the annual meeting. Other officers include Wayne Kues ter William Grosskopf Leo Davidson Fay Bouffleur James Johnson Maurice Johnson Ludwig Wrobel Ellsworth Schaldach and Wayne Kuester in roles of adjutant hist orian sergeant at arms service officer and membership chairman.
VIROQUA Wisconsin Irvin Ellefson of Viroqua, chairman of exhibitor display space for Farm Progress Days in July, reports 188 spaces sold and more applications are being received. Two thirds of the Vernon County fairgrounds allotment have been assigned. Lots measure 25 by 50 feet and exhibitors may rent multiple spaces.
Joseph Cunningham of St Patrick's High School will represent at Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge near Des Moines. He is the son of Leo Cunningham. John Easley, son of Donald Easley, will represent Harpers Ferry.
Blair Wisconsin class of 1931 plans a 32nd anniversary reunion July 6 at Wason's in Galesville. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Planning committee members include Myrtle Lokken of La Crosse and Hazel Legreid Cory of Galesville.
Sparta girl Joan McCoy is among 32 winners named by Eau Claire State College Sigma Tau Delta for the best contribution award. Her work appeared in The Tatler journal.
Mrs Soren Thompson of Osseo named memorial chairman of Trempealeau County Cancer Society by Prosper Schank of Arcadia society president.
Plan Festival in Alma Center Wisconsin as the American Legion hosts its 17th annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday and Sunday June 22 and 23.
Blair Wisconsin collected a total of 192 for the cancer fund drive, chaired by Mrs. Harrison Immell in her 20th year. Solicitors included Mrs. Ivan Anderson Milan Hermann Orvis Dale Neil Christenson Anna Ystenes Albert Helstad Lawrence Holven James Berg Edward Gunderson Richard Johnson Edward Schroeder and Arlene Dahl.
Amos Kolve expands his Blair Wisconsin service area by adding a 50 by 68 foot paint and body department to the Chevrolet Inc building. The new addition attaches to the rear of the service station he bought last fall from Mobil Oil Co.
Bangor Wisconsin Mary Roberts has been named by the honorary journalism fraternity at Carroll College in Waukesha to the staff of the college yearbook.
Ettrick Wisconsin will honor Kay Truax Robert Strand Dennis Tranberg and Pat Anderson with the Pro Deo et Patria Boy Scout Award at Living Hope Lutheran Church at 9 am Sunday June 9. Recipients are sons of Truax Strand Tranberg and Truax families. Scout master is Ronald Terpening.
Centennial observance for St Luke’s UCC of Eitzen runs June 9 to June 30 with guests including area pastors and former ministers. Highlights include a pageant on June 27 and 28, a luncheon and confirmation reunion, open parsonage house hours, and a final address by Dr Ben Herbster.
Blair Wisconsin report lists 1964 Card inal editors Rhodas Galstad and Ellen Knutson to be seniors, with Robert Twesme business manager and Ronald Rude photographer and art editor. Mrs Hans Morken adviser notes others to be filled next fall. Dorothy Johnson chosen editor in chief of 1963 64 Viking. staff includes Thomas Borreson sports editor, Dennis Bjorge managing editor, William Halverson associate editor, Mary Shay and Mary Pat Schneider feature editors, Kim Sather assistant feature editor, Dennis Thompson photographer, Patrick Paul production manager, Sonja Lee remains business manager.
Robert Madison, a writer from Madison, will research and write a pageant about Gov Jeremiah Rusk for Viroqua C W, part of Farm Progress Days July 26 27 28. Local residents will act in the production with Robert Fredrick Vernon County 4 H club agent leading the committee.
Mabel Minnesota VFW Auxiliary installed officers led by Mrs. Mary Macha. New officers include Lorraine Olson president Louise White senior vice president Marge Engen junior vice president Betty Humphrey secretary Mary Macha treasurer Carmona Trygstad chaplain Sylvia Tollefson conductress Cora Olson guard Juletta Trygstad trustee and Della Remick historian. The unit voted to give 22 dollars to the National Cancer Society and 1 dollar to the department president's gift. They will serve supper for Red Cross Bloodmobile workers on June 3.
Plans for the annual Wayside School picnic in Arcadia Park at 12:30 p.m. June 23. A potluck dinner with covered dishes, sandwiches, a pie, coffee and personal place settings. Ice cream and pop provided by the Wayside Mothers Club. Mrs Haakon Erickson is teacher of the school.
SPRING GROVE Minn The Spring Grove Township board of review will meet 9 a m to noon Friday June 7 at the town hall to review assessments for 1963 Clerk Harold Omodt said
The Public Service Commission approved license amendments for two area carriers and reassigned one license. DeWayne Dahlke of Chaseburg can haul bulk milk to the Chaseburg Cooperative Creamery from Vernon and Monroe Counties. David Wintz of Viroqua may haul milk from Kickapoo to the Viroqua Cooperative Creamery and within the city of Viroqua. The Goman Suera license was reassigned to Thomas F. Gats. Gerald Goman and Adolph Subera’s license was partly assigned to Dwight Duncan doing business as Duncan and Son.
Ettrick Wisconsin South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church schedules a father son banquet sponsored by the Brotherhood for Friday June 7 at 7 30 p m Speaker will be Sam Hagerman Sr Boy Scout executive for the Gateway Area Joseph Bot t is Brotherhood president Robert Johnson will be toastmaster James Benrud toasts the sons Allan Benrud will respond Mens quartet and junior choir will provide selections Dinner served by the LCW
Dr. Aaron Mason director of the Tomah Veterans Hospital appeals for senior citizens to volunteer in recreational activities and patient support. Volunteers can escort, teach dance, run bingo and card games, mend clothing, assist wheelchair patients and more, providing companionship and a link to the outside world for veterans.
Mrs. Lawrence House formerly of Caledonia has been elected president of the Minneapolis Legal Secretaries Association. She serves as chief stenographer for the Minnesota House of Representatives and helped form the group in 1959. She oversees 38 stenographers with 24 on committees and the rest in a steno pool handling motions, amendments and official correspondence. Her supervisor is Lloyd L. Duxbury Jr., speaker of the House.
Lewiston Minnesota plans a four day centennial from June 27 to 30 highlighted by a Centennial Pageant and Centennial Chorus. Pageant chair Ruth Cody wrote a local history story and the chorus performs at 9 a.m. on June 30 following a queen’s banquet on June 27 at the New Oaks.
The Minnesota Highway Department will add population figures to all town name signs at the entrances of municipalities on trunk highways. The change will be gradual, using 1960 census data, as signs are reconditioned or replaced. Sign life averages four years, some up to 12.
The VFW Auxiliary in New Albin Iowa installed Mrs An nette Schoh as president with officers Rita Potiratz Martyn Pohlman Maida Lager chaplain Lillian Sires treasurer Ila Hammell secretary Shirley Wuennecke conductor Clara Darling guard Hulda Meyer patriotic instructor Jo Ann Moe historian Esther Bresser Marjorie Bina and Rita Smerud as trustees.
A seven man crew will use portable and permanent scales at 32 locations to weigh commercial vehicles and record dimensions, origins, destinations, and commodities. The study runs through summer in cooperation with the U S Bureau of Public Roads to guide highway planning after weighing 3200 trucks last year.
Spring Grove Minnesota picks up college honors as students receive scholarships and yearbook awards. Sperncer Munkel, son of Earl and Mrs. Munkel, gains a scholarship at Winona State College as a mathematics sophomore. Janet Hagen, senior elementary education major, wins a lifetime activity ticket and certificate from the student commission. Joanne Bergsgaard, junior elementary education major, earns recognition for yearbook work. Gordon Eddy, freshman art and English major, is honored for yearbook and school paper work.
The Trempealeau VFW and Auxiliary installed new officers. VFW commander is Howard Coyle. vice commanders are Andrew Olson and Arthur Hayton. adjutant Louis Jessessky. quartermaster Earl Malles. judge advocate Albert Twesme. chaplain Norman Olson. patriotic instructor Robert Hayter. legislative officer Kenneth Hovell. officer of the day Harry Eichman. Auxiliary president Mrs Arthur Hayter. vice presidents Mrs Howard Coyle and Mrs Kenneth Hovell. treasurer Carleton Towner. chaplain Mrs Thomas Jessessky. conductress Irvine Wagner. guard Myrtle Cook. trustee Mrs B Faber. secretary Evelene Raymond.
Robert Berdan of Whitehall has been chosen as the sophomore class representative on the student governing senate at Northwestern College Minneapolis for the coming school year.
Three 1963 Lansing High School graduates from New Albin are training in San Diego after enlisting in the Marine Corps last Thursday. The buddies signed up are Robert Spinner Lambert Staggemeyer and David Richards, sons of local residents.
The Black River Falls high school senior band, directed by Gavin Upton, will perform four one hour concerts at 7 30 p m on June 6 12 20 and 26. The group will also march in the Alma Center strawberry parade on June 23 and in the Hixton parade on July 4.
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