Sign painters endure in La Crosse tradition
A feature on area sign painters in La Crosse, detailing how the trade persists from early days when signs were printed by hand to today. Veterans Collins, Wilson, and Kaufmann discuss artistry, layouts, and evolving techniques amid rising costs and simpler designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleva
la Crosse
Charles C. Collins
Collins-La Crosse Sign Corp
Pine St
Frank A. Kaufmann
Common Council
Roy Wilson
Brue-Way Signs Inc
South Ave
Collins
Kaufmann
G. Heileman
South 3Rd Street
Leithold
S. 4Th. St
Iowa
Wilson
Foodhouse opens in La Crosse to save shoppers money
The Quillan family opens its fourth La Crosse store at 401 Lang Drive as a 24,000 square foot Foodhouse in Menard Plaza. The warehouse style shop combines conventional and warehouse features with crate shelving and self-buys. It emphasizes cost cutting and a climate control system recycling air to combat energy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Krizman
the Tribune
Quillan
la Crosse
Lang Drive
Phil Quillan
Quillan Foodhouse
Menard Plaza
Dave Nutter
Tri-State Refrigeration Inc
Caledonia St
Hussmann Co
Bridgeton, Mo
Three journalism interns join staff of Tribune
Three interns Garth Kriewall Ann Arbor Mich Steve Kriz man Boulder Colo and Sherrie Marshall Madison join the La Crosse Tribune for the summer under the intern program. They will work on reporting feature writing and copy editing assignments with some earning college credit or pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
Garth Kriewall
Ann Arbor
Mich
Steve Krizman
Boulder
Colo
Sherrie Marshall
Madison
Tribune
Kriewall
University of Michigan
Michigan Daily
Ferris Torch
Ferris State College
Big Rapids
Port Hope
Diane ‘Sokol
Detroit
Outdoor sports shop opens in Onalaska Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley Sportsmen's Supply opens at 403 Sand Lake Road to serve outdoor enthusiasts. Rudolph Grimek, ex police and conservation warden, leads the store offering guns, gear, reloading supplies, archery, fishing tackle, gun smithing and hunting clothing. He aims to educate the public about shooting safety and organize a trap and skeet club with plans for a range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Mississippi Valley Sportsmen's Supply
Sand Lake Road
Center 90
Coulee Superette
Rudolph Grimek
Grimek
Wisconsin Auctioneers Convention Attended by Area Residents
Mr and Mrs R Jerome Boge and Mr and Mrs Alvin Miller of Holmen attended the 27th Wisconsin Auctioneers Association convention at Midway Motor Lodge Eau Claire. The event included panels on real estate live stock and farm sales with Miller chairing the Grievance Committee. Kenneth Birnbaum was elected president of the Wisconsin Advertising Publishers Association at its Madison meeting June 11, with officers and directors named. New loan officer Robert J Daley of La Crosse and earnings reports for Cencom Inc were noted along with staffing additions at Madison Avenue Advertising including Nord Black Lukaszewski Lewis and Severson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Jerome Boge
Alvin Miller
Holmen
Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
Midway Motor Lodge
Eau Claire
Miller
Kenneth Birnbaum
ABC Buyers Guide
Wisconsin
Associaton
Madison
Gerry Tennyson
Jefferson County Advertiser
Birnbaum
Hiwatha Valley Club of
Coulee
Madison Avenue Advertising
Robert Nord
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
James K. Black
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Steve Noffke
Brie-Way Signs Inc
Sign
Men of Letters
Krizman
University of Colorado
School of Journalism
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Post
Miss Marshall
Nashville
Tenn
Spelman College
Atlanta
Spelman Spotlight
WCLK
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WSRN
WHA
Public Radio
la Crosse City
Department of Natural Resources
Ducks Unlimited
National Rifle Association
Business News
Gary la Pean
Evergreen Country Shopper
Ashland
Betty Tennyson
Bart Olson
Merrimac
Jim Carew
Action Advertiser
Fond du Lac
Tom Karavakis
Add Inc
Waupaca
Robert J. Daley
S. 21St St
Home Savings and Loan
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Rushford, Minn
Cencom, Inc
Robert W. Bunke
Madison Area Technical College
Gary Lukaszewski
Var
Ious Media
James Lewis
UWL
Mass
Linda S. Severson
la Crosse Central High School
Robert J. Daley Jr
North 10Th St. la Crosse
Fversole Motors
Dodge
Cass
la Crosse, Wis
Medary Building Center
Medary Building
Hwy. 16
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