Tin Goose Makes Brief Comeback to La Crosse Airport
The Ford Tri Motor nicknamed Tin Goose will visit La Crosse Municipal Airport Friday evening as part of a northern Midwest airport tour. The aircraft, one of eight known to exist, was restored by American Airlines in three phases and will be returned to its 1929 condition for presentation to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
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Upper Midwest
Ford Tri-Motor
Crosse Municipal Airport
la Crosse Municipal
Midwest
North Central Airlines
Green Bay
G. T. Bradley
American Airlines
la Crosse
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Washington, D.C
New Air Museum
American Airways
American
Aircraft Hydro-Forming
California
Ford
Tulsa
The
Knights Elect Council 839 Officers for Coming Year
Knights of Columbus Council 839 elected officers Monday night led by Andrew Hoffman as grand knight and Gregory Hegenbarth as deputy grand knight. other posts filled by Leisgang, Kaufman, Colling, Quillin, Joanis, Redding, Meyers, and guards Meyers. Robert Jaekel chosen trustee for a three year term.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Andrew Hoffman
Gregory Hegenbarth
John Leisgang
Roger Kaufman
Joseph Colling
Phillip Quillin
Robert Joanis
Joseph Redding
Richard Meyers
Robert Jaekel
Thefts Reported At La Crosse Addresses
Game Warden Carl E Frick reported thefts in La Crosse including an $18 St Croix spinning rod a $10 Langley reel and a tackle box taken from a garage on East Avenue South. Mathy Construction Co reported a microphone and card stolen from a truck in its yard. first theft occurred about two weeks earlier.
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Carl E. Frick
S. 19Th St
la Crosse
St. Croix
Langley
East Ave
S. Mathy Construction Co
State Eagles Session Set In Wisconsin La Crosse
Speakers for the Wisconsin State Aerie Convention in La Crosse June 17 and 18 include Philip Bigley of Viroqua Harold Wassink of Manitowoc and William McCawley of Belleville Ill The event will set next year programs help form state officers and feature a workshop led by Bigley Additional agenda items include the Jobs After 40 program overseas Eagle Houses and the Max Baer Heart Fund with other projects at Eagle Village and Bradenton Florida
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Eagles
la Crosse
Philip Bigley
Viroqua
William McCawley
Belleville
Ill
Board of
Grand Trustees
Harold Wassink
Manitowoc
Great Lakes
Order of Eagles
Wisconsin State Aerie
Aerie
Eagle Hall
Sentinel Butt
N.D
Viroqua Telephone Company
Wisconsin State Telephone Association
McCawley
East St. Louis Aerie 545
High Sky Girls Ranch
Midland
Texas
Eagle
Order
Bradenton
Fla
Eagle Village
Bigley
Lincoln Junior High awards honor twenty students
Twenty students received awards at the final assembly at Lincoln Junior High School. Kathleen Nasseth won the John P Bird home economics award and John Strand won the Bird industrial arts award. Linda Walters received the Mary Frances Rossiter Junior Red Cross award. Gregory Malszycki was named athlete of the year. Vicki Grosskopf received the Herman Glenz memorial scholarship. Certificates were given for three year academic records to Rochelle Ondell Peggy Curtis Robert Black Barbara Young Caroline Stuckey Jo Ann Schroeder Barbara Fuller Sue Irons and Dale Borer. Heidi Larson earned a certificate for a two year record. One year certificates went to Lynda Everson Kathleen Strupp Susan Strehl James Lehmann and Kathy Matias.
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Lincoln Junior High School
Kathleen Nasseth
John P. Bird
John Strand
Bird
Linda Walters
Mary Frances Rossiter
Red Cross
Gregory Malszycki
Forrest W. i Edwards
Herman Glenz
Vicki Grosskopf
Rochelle Ondell
Peggy Curtis
Robert Black
Barbara Young
Caroline Stuckey
Jo Ann ‘Schroeder
Barbara Fuller
Sue Irons
Dale Borer
Heidi Larson
Lynda Everson
Kathleen Strupp
Susan Strehl
James Lehmann
Kathy Matias
Permit Issued For Viterbo College Dormitory
A building permit for Viterbo College’s six story dormitory and dining hall costing 1 857 710 was issued by the La Crosse Inspection Department. George Madsen Construction Co of Minneapolis is the general contractor with subcontracts: F M Branson and Son heating 354 260 R H Lovold plumbing 194 200 Westphal and Co Janesville electrical 98 250. The 168 woman dormitory is the first phase of a 10 year multi million dollar expansion program on Market Street.
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Viterbo College
LaCrosse Inspection Department
George Madsen Construction Co
Minneapolis
Market Street
Madsen
F. M. Branson and Son
R. H. Lovold
Westphal and Co
Janesville
La Crescent Priest Elevated to Monsignor by Pope Paul VI
Rev. Richard H. Speltz pastor of the Church of the Crucifixion for 19 years receives the title of monsignor from Pope Paul VI. Investiture is June 30. he departs July 28 to lead St. Peter's Caledonia and serves as Houston County dean.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Richard H. Speltz
Msgr
Speltz
George Speltz
Winona
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Caledonia
Houston County
Msgr. Speltz
Altura
Holy Trinity High School
Rollingstone
St. Mary’s College
St. Paul Seminary
St. Paul
John Murray
St. Peter’s
Youth Corps to Clean Island Beaches in La Crosse County
Two crews of Neighborhood Youth Corps workers totaling 14 youths will begin cleaning up island beaches in La Crosse County for the Interior Department. County Board Chairman John Thomas said the project may expand with more crews to handle flood damage. Youths will work under Refuge Manager Eric Lawson.
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la Crosse County
U.S. Department of the Interior
John Thomas
Federal
Eric Lawson
Recreation schedule set for La Crosse summer activities
Recreation Director Eugene Fry announced summer plans including swimming and tennis instruction at Municipal Pool and Black River Beach, lifeguard programs, and city tennis championships. Softball with 54 teams in five leagues, 110 youth baseball teams, day camps, dances, and other programs run June to August across 12 playgrounds and city parks.
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Copeland
College
Wisconsin Recreation Association
Central High School
Hixon Forest
Memorial Field
Eighteen 4-H Clubs Vie In Window Display Contest
Eighteen 4-H clubs compete in La Crosse County window display contest on Thursday through Saturday. Clubs include Holmen Hustlers Burr Oak Ban gor Township Halfway Mormon Coulee Union Mills and others with prizes of 50 25 15 and 10 in two groupings. Local merchants donate window space and displays feature dairy products.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Earl Hunter
Holmen Hustlers
Burr Oak
Bangor Township
Halfway
Mormon Coulee
Union Mills
Maple Shade
Middle Ridge
Chipmunk Coulee
Burnham Valley
Smith Valley
400
Ridgeview
Holmen Achievers
Lewis Valley
Barre Badgers
West Salem Handy Helpers
Brookside
A & P Food Store
Kauma’s
Cremer Jewelry
National Food Store
Kreuzer Furs
City finds market for houses is bad
The city advertised selling a house at 2828 Lakeshore Drive with removal possible under permits. Bids included Thomas Baumgartner at 150, Ludewig Kreis 80, Mrs S J Kendhammer 50, and Swanson Heavy Movers 300 to take the structure, while bids to tear down the garage ranged from 1 to 75 dollars. The council rejected all bids and will re advertise. The Coleman Vocational School Board accepted a 1 dollar bid for a house at 620 Pine St to raze, with Swanson bidding 300 to tear it down, and decided not to re advertise.
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Lakeshore Drive
Airport
Thomas Baumgartner
Ludewig Kreis
Powell St
S. J. Kendhammer
N. Bainbridge
Swanson Heavy Movers Inc
Lakeshore
Kendhammer
Gerald J. Michaels
S. 13Th, Place
Swanson
Sherman Stellpflug
Finance Office
Stellpflug
Pine St
Walter Ehle
Avon St
First Band Concert In Riverside Park With La Crosse Band
The La Crosse Concert Band directed by D. Russell Wartinbee performs its first summer concert at Riverside Park Wednesday at 8 p.m. soloist Mary Jane Franckson saxophonist and Logan High School graduate receives a scholarship. program includes marches overtures and a cornet trio among selections. Also mentions Dr O Meredith Wilson named as one of nine panel chairmen for the White House Conference on Education July 20-21.
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Riverside Park
la Crosse
D. Russell Wartinbee
Mary Jane Franckson
Logan High School
la Crosse Music Study Club
James Sturgis
Retirement Honored As 173rd Engineers Wrap Camp Review
At Camp McCoy the 173rd Engineer Battalion held a summer camp review for Maj Gen Ralph J Olson as Lt Col Anthony Wise retires after leading the unit through floods along the Mississippi. Wise’s departure marks the end of an era as soldiers praised his devoted service and the battalion resumes civilian duties.
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Anthony
Tony) Wise
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin National Guard
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
John Lucente
Independence
Prai
du Chien
173Rd Engineer Battalion
Mississippi River
Ralph J. Olson
Anthony Wise
Col. Wise
Hayward
Gen. Olson
National Guard
Camera Club Names Top Members In Banquet
Veterans and a first year member shared top honors for the La Crosse Camera Club year at the Fireside banquet. Roy Koster won for the outstanding color slide in class B while Harold Peterson topped class A black and white slides. Donna Klawitter became the club’s first woman president.
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la Crosse Camera Club
Roy Koster
Harold Peterson
V. E. Shimanski
Photographic Society of America
Grant Bjergum
Col. Wise
Donna Klawitter
Camera Club
Donna Klawittter
Tribune
Skeeter Schedule Targets South Side Mosquito Spraying
The mosquito spraying schedule for Tuesday night covers the entire South Side east of Losey Boulevard.
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Losey Boulevard
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Myrick Park
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Bluff View
Swanson Field
James O. Ash
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Kenneth Dahl
Ash
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la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Coleman _ Vocational
Equitable
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Lacrosse Office
New York, N.Y
Martin W. Hass
West Salem, Wis
Richard A. Tausche
Merrill N. Davis, Jr
CLA
Thomas R. Larkin
Thomas M. Multerer
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MLS
Arthur W. Ginskey
A. W. Ginskey Realty Co
Tom M. Wheeler
Lois Nelson
Joseph L. Wavra
Clem Feldbruegge
Jake Hoeschler
173Rd Engineers
Sheriff Department
Andre
N. Leonard St
West Salem
LeRoy Chalsma
Sidney Lundstad
Bly Rendering Works
Onalaska
Bly
Lundstad
Skeeter Schedule
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
LA Crosse, Wis
Mary E. Sawyer
Wisconsin
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