Illinois man is prize winning boss at Miller Container
Tom Miller owner of Miller Container Corp. in Rock Island rewards workers with lavish fringes including trips to his Naples Florida retreat and a Wisconsin lodge. The 250 employees many of them women receive gifts such as a company bus to Florida with a movie theater and beds and access to the Gulf view complex. Miller plans a twin engine plane to speed trips and offers Sunday brunch at his Illinois estate with sports and hunting nearby.
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Rock Island, Ill
Tom Miller
Florida
Wisconsin
Miller
Gulf of Mexico
Naples
Fla
Hou
Rodney Nelsestuen
Farm and Land Department
Hoeschler Realty Corp
6Th St
Galesville
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Diane
R.1. de Soto
Beginning of Merrillan paper shaped by chance meeting
In 1876, Leander G. Merrill lured Bryan J. Castle to start a Merrillan newspaper after a chance meeting. The operation began in an old school building, printing locally while awaiting a Chicago press, then moved through owners and buildings until 1940, shaping local press history.
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Merrillan
Wis
Wisconsin Leader
Bryan J. Castle
Castle
Prairie du Chien
Leander G. Merrill
Lansing
Iowa
North McGregor
Merrill
Prairie du Chien Union
Union
Main and
Pearl Sts
Chicago
Black River Falls
Badger State Banner Press
Western Newspaper Union
Milwaukee
Express
C.N. Paine and Co
Merrill & Loomis
Ruler H. Gile
Wautoma
Gile
Banner- Journal
Leader
R.H. Gile Publishing Co
R.H. Gile
Ray E
Earl
H. Niedeckin Co
Ray E. Gile
Federal Land Bank
Gile Insurance
Land Bank
Church
SBA offers business consultation at La Crosse Chamber
The SBA Madison District will staff a consultation desk at the Greater La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce on Main Street to advise aspiring business owners on financing and management. Bank participation is usually required for SBA loan help and appointments are available in the chamber office.
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Small Business Administration
SBA
Madison
Greater
la Crosse Area
Chamber of Commerce
Main St
Chamber
LA Crosse
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Harvey Twing
Iva Dodge
Mable Devlin
Wiscon
Sin Leader
Illinois
Rock Island
Miller Container Corp
Minocqua
Minneapolis
Ap) Investors Diversified Services
IDS
Charles Orem
Orem
Main and Loomis Sts
James L. Loomis
iAs al Ss
7Th Street
Business News
Westby, Wis
Donald Mickelson
Westby
Raymond Mickelson
Readstown
Grill Cafe
Marvin Hagen
Recommended Realty
Ken Wisger
University of Wisconsin- la Crosse
YMCA
Terri
R.1
la Crescent
Minn
Eldon Schroeder
Viroqua
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Uw-La Crosse
Jenny
Mark
Maple Drive
NAR
National Association of Realtors
Ken Visger
Hoeschler
DODGE
Fversale Motors
Dodge Street
Fversole Motors
Cass
la Crosse, Wis
Junior Achievement Board OF Directors
J.A. Company
Call Enterprises
Diversified Unlimited
Lam.c.o
Teeriffic I Products
G. Heileman Brewing Company
Jaycees
Doerflinger’s Department Store
U.O.P. Norplex
Financial Institutions
Machine Products Incorporated
Advisors
John Stuber
Don Westphal
Hi Brown
Mike McKnIght
Bob Allen
Jack Zahn
Frank Salas
Bill Head
Don Fowler, Harold Hinshaw
Eugene Murphy
Bill Rousch, Bob Reitzel
Gary Perleberg
Larry Czechowicz
Neva Duerko
Ritchie Sayner
Mary Gagermeier
Horace Crews
Shirley Mueller
Dan Ames
Bill Huskey
Ed Keuper
Don Hopkins, Barbara Hauke
Jerry Arens
John Stabler
Neil Klusman
Jim Libke
Ll Skover
Duane Padden
Ken Hauser
Dennis Peterson
Joe Webb
Don Cora
Joe Schreier
Ev Tut
Video
Polaroid
6Th & King
Muzachime
Matachime
Uzak
Muzak of
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