Civic Center fund requests outlined for 1966 67
The La Crosse City Council considers funding for the Civic Center including rents of about 995 600 and a 2 36 million Redevelopment Authority project with an expected city share of 403 000. Council hears plans for a city hall site, police quarters, auditorium air conditioning, and a community center funded via bond issues and land sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Center
City Plan Commission
la Crosse
Charles Parrott
Redevelopment Authority
Park Board
Parrott
Coleman Vocational School
George Long
Hackner, Schroeder and Associates
Mary E. Sawyer
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
Eugene Fry
USO
4Th Street
Fry
Oakdale Rural Electrification chooses Alice Siemens queen
Alice M. Siemens 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Siemens of Tomah, crowned Miss Oakdale Rural Electrification at the 30th annual Oakdale Cooperative meeting attended by about 1,000. Siemens, a Tomah High School senior and soprano, plans to study social science at Eau Claire State University after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Wis
Alice M. Siemens
Bernhard Siemens
Tomah
Oakdale Rural Electrification
Alice
Diane Barnhurst
Tomah High School
Trapp
Tomah High
Eau Claire State University
Alice M. Siemers
R. 4
Council Assures U S Of Fund Use For School Planning
The La Crosse Council told the federal government it did not use funds advanced in 1947 for Emerson School planning and Logan addition plans, avoiding repayment. Plans for Emerson were used otherwise, Logan plans were not started, and a documentary verification is being resubmitted to clear the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Emerson School
Logan High School
Emerson
Logan
Housing and Home Finance Administration
John K. Flanagan
Ristow to Talk on John Birch Society in La Crosse
Harold Ristow of La Crosse will speak on the John Birch Society at the 8 p.m. Tuesday meeting of the La Crosse County Democratic party in the Eagles Club at 5th Avenue and King Streets. Delegates to the state Democratic convention in Green Bay will report on the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ristow
la Crosse
John Birch Society
la Crosse County
Democratic Party
Eagle’s Club
5Th Avenue
King Streets
Green Bay
Library Plan Ready By Fall and CIO Hall Site Offered
Working plans for a new library complex at 8th and Main call for a $1 million project with $55,000 bond authorization, $50,000 in architectural fees, and $5,000 annual costs. City Council proposed $37,500 for CIO Hall site at 5th and Market for a fire station while eyeing a Logan Junior High pool and PE facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Q. H. Hale
Ment
Hale
Hackner
CIO Hall
5Th Avenue
Market Street
Sheldon Nerby
20Th Ward
Logan Junior High School
Fred D. Genz Sr
Adolph Kessel
Genz
Kessel
22Nd
Green Bay
West Avenue
Jackson
16Th
Farnam
Logan
Ralph H. Burke
Plan Unit Committee Sets Regional Goals for 7-County Area
A Missis sippi River Regional Planning Commission panel met in July to begin concrete goals for seven counties Buf falo Crawford La Crosse Pepin Pierce Trempealeau Vernon. The group adopted by laws and formed a technical advisory arm while planning firms and state agencies outlined services to aid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
la Crosse County
Buffalo
Crawford
la Crosse
Pepin
Pierce
Trempealeau
Vernon
Wisconsin Department of Resource Development
U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency
Commission
State Department of Resource Development
University of Wisconsin
Colburn
Prairie du Chien
Crawford County
Harold Ristow
Walter Buros
Viroqua
Vernon County
Russell Hase
Maiden Rock
Pierce County
William Weiss
R. 4
Mondovi
Pepin County
Gaylord Schultz
Buffalo County
David Brunkow
Trempealeau County
Voight Ivers and Associates
Minneapolis
Candeub, Fleissig, Adley and Associates
Chicago
Douglas Yanggen
Madison
University of Wisconsin Extension Service
Regional Plan Commission
Yanggen
Mississippi River
Plan Commission
Country Club Kitchen Damaged By Fire
Grease ignition caused a fire late Thursday at La Crosse Country Club damaging a wall and ceiling near the grill. Firemen on scene for about 10 minutes reported smoke damage to the clubhouse with no damage estimate yet. Cause under investigation Friday by the La Crosse Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Country Club
la Crosse
City and County battle over jail housing charges
City and La Crosse County ne gotiators clash on daily jail costs with city proposing 2.25 and county seeking 2.50 a day for city prisoners. Atty Flanagan notes male cost 2.15 and female cost 32.15 daily. welfare dept order forces focus on matron costs while a 35 cent gap remains under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Sheldon Nerby
20Th Ward
George Bonsack
5Th Ward
John K. Flanagan
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Flanagan
Bernard F. Maney
16Th Ward
Bonsack
State Welfare Department
Gundersen Clinic Plans $1 Million Addition Project
The Gundersen Clinic moves forward with a $1 million expansion in two phases. A 67,000 square foot two story addition will be built north of the current building, followed by two more stories. City council approved driveway changes to improve parking access and the clinic seeks rear and front yard variances from the city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundersen
Board of Appeals
Police recover stolen 1960 Chevrolet in La Crosse case
Francis G. Knutson told La Crosse police that his car reported stolen Wednesday was recovered. The 1960 Chevrolet station wagon had been taken from the 21st and Horton Streets area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Knutson
la Crosse
21St
Horton Streets
Annexation Petitions for St. Pius X and Surrounding Area
Petitions seek to annex St. Pius X Catholic Church and most land north of it to the city limits. Doucet and Gautsch led efforts with high signing rates from Robinsdale Wayside Garden Elm Grove Beaumont Park and nearby lots. A separate petition requests a single lot at Seiler Lane and Farnam Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Birch Public
St. Pius
Highway 14
Burlington Railroad
Ward Avenue
Hass Street
Joseph Doucet
S. 27Th St
Leonard Gautsch
S. 28Th St
Doucet
Robinsdale
Wayside Garden
Elm Grove
Gautsch
Beaumont Park
St. Pius Church
Reuben Nicolai
Seiler Lane
Farnam
Farmers urged to self help at NFO rally in La Crosse
Rep. Alvin O'Konski told about 1500 at a National Farmers Organization feed that Congress is not solving farm problems and farmers must unite to gain impact. He warned of dairy and tobacco diversions fueling dairy troubles and urged self reliance through organized action. Rev L Holsbauer of Waterloo urged farmers to support self help, noting collective bargaining as a Bible principle but not a universal remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin O’konski
Edward Lind
Viroqua
Donald Allen
Mindoro
Donald Lobe
Tomah
Vernon
la Crosse
Monroe
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Mary E. Sawyer
O’konski
Tribune
John D. Ellenbecker
United States
Congress
R-Wis
Monroe, Vernon
L. Holsbauer
Waterloo
Ind
City Spraying Plan Covers Causeway to North Limits
City crews will spray Friday night from Causeway Boulevard to the north city limits between the east and west boundaries. There will be no spraying Saturday night. Sunday night the program extends to parks and outlying areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Causeway Boulevard
CCC To Get The Sewer It Wanted
Continental Can Co will gain the sanitary sewer it seeks after Gateway Grocery Co and the La Crosse Housing Authority withdrew objections. The City Council approved $4 per foot assessments and authorized bids for an $8,100 project. The Housing Authority had balked at paying for mains it cannot use but reversed after pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Can Co
St. James Street
Gateway Grocery Co
la Crosse Housing Authority
Gateway
Continental
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Jeanne Collins
Curtis Justin
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Lloyd McCaskey
W. E. Rabe
Rudy Wagner
Oakdale Cooperative
Edward W. Kiley
America
Riley
Wisconsin
Kiley
Tom Baumgarten
Diane Neustadter
Steven Kastberg
Mari McCaskey
Loren Wilson
Eber M. Lamb
Arthur Robinson
Elroy
Ristow
Council
The
Pioneerabor Hall Association
Charles
Federal — Army Corps of Engineers
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Wisconsin —Conservation Department
Highway Commission
UW Extension Service
Department of Resource Development
la Crescent Farm & Orchard Co
Shannon
Hwy
North LA Crescent
Ted Fauver
Country Club
Johnson's Lake
Neshonoc Campsite
City
Clinic
ST. Pius X
Barcol
LA Crosse 13Th
Weston - la Crosse
O'Konski
la Crosse Tribune
Skeeter Schedule
Greater la Crosse
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Poehling’s
New Villa
CCC
Roger Role
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