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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
7
City officials halted efforts to secure a $120,000 federal grant for a citywide storm sewer project. Aldermen approved proceeding with the $120,000 plan while federal aid for the project was rejected, though a 45 day extension was granted to pursue Accelerated Public Works criteria.
Houston County farmers and dairies will contribute whole milk to the CROP program from June 15 to July 15. The milk, collected from area dairies and Houston County milk, will be processed into dry milk or exchanged for packed dry milk.
The Trane Co. of La Crosse has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents a share on common stock. The board of directors declared the dividend payable August 1 to stockholders of record July 12. Trane manufactures air conditioning heating ventilating and heat transfer equipment.
Skeeter Schedule says spraying crews begin at 9 p.m. Friday and finish Sunday night in parks and outlying areas. No spraying will occur on Saturday night.
President Kennedy sent to the Senate the postmaster nominations of F. Lowell Johnson of Lake Park Minnesota and Lester R Isackson of Leonard Minnesota for confirmation.
Matthew B. Turnbull 66 of 705 Mormon Coulee Road died in a local hospital June 13. Survived by two sisters Hilda Cole and Mary Bowen. Services Saturday 2 pm Sletten McKee Funeral Home with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Tuesday in New Jersey. Pearl Cameron 73 of 218 North 8th Street died June 13. Survived by stepmother Paula Bell two daughters Patricia Larson and Dorothy Cameron and one son Donald. Services Monday 2 pm First Congregational Church burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements for Floyd Pyle 55 of Onalaska listed as Fossum Funeral Home forthcoming.
Locals Mr and Mrs V Vance and family visit Vernon Vance in La Crosse and Vi roqua with relatives. Stork Shop recounts baby department additions at 715 State with gifts wrapped free. White Cane Club and several rummage sales across area with clothing, dishes, antiques and furniture. Father Day specials at Pederson Hardware list discounts on lawn carts and tools.
The Common Council granted a one day beer license to American Legion Post 52 for its July 4 celebration in Riverside Park. Debate centered on park use and facilities with Aldermen Lemke and Storck opposing license approval citing park as a show area and toilet adequacy.
Harold Gall longtime Lancaster public schools superintendent resigns to take an assistant principal post at Madison East High School after 14 years with the Lancaster system.
A proposal to switch La Crosse City District Board of Education from appointed to elected members was introduced by Alderman Louis Robinson Jr. It calls for nine members with eight from the city and one from outlying areas, three year terms, and a possible primary. The plan would implement staggered terms starting in 1963 and adjust terms through 1965.
Thirteen enlistments reported by the La Crosse recruiting station include six in the 1963 Milwaukee Braves Recruit Company. Ceremonies at Milwaukee County Stadium featured Braves pitcher Ronald Piche. Names include Joe R Kauss Black River Falls and Gerald W Becker Caledonia among others headed to Great Lakes Illinois and Washington DC for duty.
A Genoa man 18 year old Richard A Levi was injured Thursday afternoon when his car struck a parked vehicle on South Avenue near Chase Street. He sustained injuries to the nose and right elbow and was taken to St Francis Hospital and the Skemp Clinic. The other car is owned by Conrad Olness of 1218 South 20th Street.
The Common Council discussed a GrovesResolution authorizing the board of public works to hire an architect to draft plans specifications and space needs for a new city hall with potential federal funding. The city attorney could not confirm available federal funds beyond possible Accelerated Public Works grants.
Whitehall Wisconsin explorers from Explorer Post travel to Lac de Millac Canada for a week long fishing trip. Six members Daniel Feltes Darwin Feltes Richard Rasmussen Garth Shanklin David Colliton Allen Knudtson earned spending money with odd jobs since spring. Accompanying adults are Ray Shanklin Duane Pifer and Rev. Daniel Thompson.
Alderman Harold Lee objects to the power of the city boards and seeks to add two aldermen to the board to increase council influence. A committee denied his motion, and he then proposed repealing powers granted to the board. The issue emerged as River Side Park was leased for July 4 by the park board without council override.
The Common Council referred a resolution authorizing City Atty. Flanagan to prepare a petition to the Public Service Commission for higher water rates. La Crosse, with 10 000 cubic feet priced at 9.78 quarterly, compares with Oshkosh at 27.40. The utility targets a 5.5 percent return. 20 percent would be needed for that level.
Fire Chief Fred Genz urges a new station at 1600 Farnam Street claiming the 16th Farnam site is vacant city property with ample space and underwrites better access to the South Side. He opposes 12th and Jackson and 22nd and Green Bay sites due to playground adjacency, highways, and other factors. The council referred plans for architect hiring and a drill tower, while a separate study seeks feasibility of expanding Liberty Gillette, closing Monitor Street, adding a 16th Farnam station, and new downtown and southeast stations.
Conservation Warden David Hammes of La Crosse told the Rotary Club about littering boating fishing hunting and conservation laws. He said 89 percent of his time is devoted to education. The next Rotary luncheon is at 12 15 p m Thursday in St Francis Hospital. Ladies Night is Tuesday at the Country Club.
Twenty eight of the forty one windstorm damaged trees have been removed. Eugene Fry, director of parks and recreation, says the department received 111 calls about broken limbs and other storm troubles. The street department has hauled about 90 truck loads of debris to the city dump as cleanup continues.
Elmer Seielstad, operator of a service station at 7th and Cass Streets, complained to police that $49 in change was stolen from a cabinet in the service area Thursday morning. He said the money must have been taken while he was working in the station.
A divorce suit will head a La Crosse Circuit Court motion day with three civil matters before Judge Lincoln Neprud starting at 9 a.m. Monday. Clerk Carl Sehnick said no criminal matters are scheduled.
Robert Timreck 27 of Sheboygan faces multiple charges including issuing a $25 check without funds in La Crosse. In La Crosse County Court, Judge Leonard F. Roraff ordered an innocent plea, set a Monday trial at 2 p.m., and bail at $200 before Timreck was jailed after bond default. Authorities plan additional charges in La Crosse and Des Moines and a nonsupport case in Sheboygan. Timreck was arrested Tuesday night after a sheriff’s alarm led to a foot chase following a traffic stop.
Radio highlights list Vox Pop with Jim Conway at 7 p.m. and St Francis Auxiliary luncheon re broadcast at 8 p.m. Braves play Philadelphia at 7:45 p.m. Twins versus Angels at 7:55 p.m. on WKBH. Weekend baseball on WKTY and WKBH includes a double header Sunday Twins vs Angels.
City council approves cooperation with Gateway Grocery Company for a $534000 relocation at the Indian Hill industrial site. Gateway buys over 5 acres from railroads and will develop this fall with a new 8240 square foot warehouse and office building next spring. The city extends St James Street and water mains at an estimated cost of $23100 and grants easements and land quitclaims to Gateway.
La Crosse County 4-H Leaders will crown a county queen during a Bangor High School Dance on Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. Seven candidates compete and one will be crowned to preside at local functions the following year. Tickets are 75 cents in advance or 1 dollar at the door.
La Crosse resident Jeanine D. Anderson, 24, reported missing since 9 p.m. Tuesday, has been found in Nashville Tennessee. Her brother Robert Anderson of Hoffman Mobile Addition Lot 53 notified La Crosse police on Thursday of her whereabouts.
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