Local Youths Benefit From State Law Change
La Crosse County Court Judge Leonard F. Roraff applied a new state rule effective June 4 allowing judges to restrict driving privileges of juveniles instead of suspending licenses. He limited John F. Smaby and Peter F. Engh to work driving or issued shorter penalties for speeding and speeding conditions.
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la Crosse
Motor Vehicle Department
la Crosse County Court
Leonard F. Roraff
John F. Smaby
Madison St
Smaby
Roraff
Peter F. Engh
Brookshire Place
Badger Boys State elects 16 La Crosse area officers
Eight La Crosse boys and eight area youths won offices at Badger Boys State as the weeklong session ended. Stephen Cline of Central High School topped the slate with a Supreme Court seat and a second place tie for individual track honors, taking first in the shot put and second in discu s. Other La Crosse winners include Harry Dahl Assemblyman Gary Cook city treasurer Jerry Thompson Gary Stuhr and Peter Hulick aldermen. Additional winners from Genoa Bangor Stoddard Co on Valley Ona laska and De Soto included mayor municipal judge city clerk district attorney county supervisor and assemblyman posts. Earlier announced winners include James Birnbaum secretary of state and Charles Hastings attorney general. Area counselors are Carleton Evans George Hetherington Harry Packman and Arthur Renner.
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la Crosse
Badger
Stephen Cline
Central High School
Supreme Court
Harry Dahl
Gary Cook
Jerry Thompson
Gary Stuhr
Peter Hulick
la Crosse Area
Gary Johnson
Genoa
Robert Weinberg
Stoddard
Dennis Vierra
Bangor
Jerry Henley
Coon Valley
Register of Deeds
Brian Gust
Onalaska
David Sprehn
David Friell
West Salem
Robert Seymour
de Soto
James Birnbaum
la Crosse Aquinas
Charles Hastings
Logan
Carleton Evans
George Hetherington
la’ Crosse
Harry Packman
Arthur Renner
Hokah
Minn
Roy L. Wingers
Post 52
American Legion
Unit Urges Repeal of Tax Program in Wisconsin
La Crosse County Taxpayers Association directs legislative delegates to repeal the special tax relief for older persons. They fault a 12 day legislative session for passing changes to the property tax credit and school aid formulas without public hearings. Leaders urge funds be shifted to the state general fund and demand regular sessions with hearings.
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la Crosse County Taxpayers Association
Wisconsin
Walter G. Rose
Association
Joe Rohrer
la Crosse Countty
Tachometer Stolen From Car on S. 26th Street
Mrs. Ward McKenzie reported theft of a tachometer worth 54 dollars and four hubcaps valued at 50 dollars from her car parked in the 1300 block of S. 26th Street on Sunday night into Monday.
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Ward McKenzie
Johnson St
S. 26Th Street
113 Scouts and Leaders At Camp Decorah
A total of 113 Boy Scouts and leaders are at Camp Decorah for an eight week season beginning Sunday. The Braves of Decorah Order of the Arrow will present a public program Thursday evening with repeats weekly. Troops listed include 44, 94, 51, 59, 64, 120, 18 and 47 from various towns.
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Camp Decorah
Sam Hagerman
Braves of Decorah
Order of the Arrow
Hagerman
Taylor
Manston
Caledonia
Black River Falls
Arcadia
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Licenses Topic of Council Meet in La Crosse
The La Crosse Common Council will discuss renewal of city licenses expiring July 1 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A public hearing at 7 p.m. covers the Frat House at 708 State St., with neighbors petitioning denial. Robert Stein seeks another site after operating the Frat House since October amid opposition to a tavern at 712 Main St.
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la Crosse
Retired Dean Fullbrook Dies at 71 in California
Dr Earl Stanfield Fullbrook 71 a retired dean of the University of Nebraska College of Business Administration died Sunday in Long Beach California Sources AP report notes his tenure at UNL marked by academic leadership and service in business education and his passing in California departed community mourns his loss
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Long Beach
Calif
Earl Stanfield Fullbrook
University of Nebraska College of Business Administration
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Two Local Decisions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sustained two La Crosse cases. Zeisler Corp. won on riverfront boundary claims against Luella Page over Black River frontage and alleged adverse possession since 1928. Poehling's wage award against La Crosse Plumbing Supply Co. for $1,297 was affirmed, with a pending related action cited.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Leonard F. Roraff
Zeisler Corp
Black River
Gillette Street
L. A. Zeisler
Jackson St
Luella Page
Rose St
Zeisler
Page
Supreme Court
William J. Poehling
Shady Lane
la Crosse Plumbing Supply Co
S. Front St
Poehling
la Crosse Plumbing Supply
Small Claims Court
Lincoln Neprud
Backlog of Civil Cases in Wisconsin District Court
In Western Wisconsin District Court a total of 172 civil cases remain to be heard from a June 1 backlog of 234 pending or filed. Chief deputy Walter A. Lapinske reports 34 civil cases are set for jury trial by Oct. 1 in Madison, Wausau and Superior.
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U.S. District Court For
Wisconsin
Walter A. Lapinske
Madison
Wausau
Superior
Lapinske
General Sees 32nd Division In Ready Role
Lt Gen Edwin J. Messinger, commander of the U S Continental Army Command, said Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division is prepared to move from reinforcing to ready status. He observed rocket launchers and infantry training and praised the division's excellence.
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Camp Mccoy
Edwin J. Messinger
U.S. Continental Army Command
Wisconsin
32Nd
National Guard
Red Arrow
Messinger
United States
Family Pool Rate Cut Encourages Sunday Swim
Recreation Director Eugene Fry said on Tuesday that a family pool rate will cap at $1 for visits from 10 a.m. to noon on Sundays. The regular charges would have totaled $1.10 for a couple and one young child, with 50 cents per adult, 15 cents per teen, and 10 cents per child.
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Eugene Fry
Fry
New Library Referendum Papers Filed
The Library Board delivered 7008 signatures to City Clerk Alice Dickson asking for a referendum on replacing the Main Library. The council will decide timing, with Sept 8 considered if feasible. The panel seeks a $900,000 library plus design and construction funds, possibly reduced by federal aid.
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Alice Dickson
Common Council
Q. H. Hale
Congress
Robert Rohlf
Minneapolis
Library Board
E. G. Walling
George Larrabee
William B. Gallagher
la Crosse
Riverside Concert Set By City Band
The La Crosse Concert Band performs at Riverside Park at 8 p.m. on Wednesday with soloists Alf Modahl Mrs Carolee Miller and Dwain Sagen. The Liberty Singers from Logan High School join for a program conducted by D Russell Wartinbee featuring several Sousa pieces and solos by Mrs Miller and others.
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Riverside Park
la Crosse
Alf Modahl
Carolee Miller
Dwain Sagen
Liberty Singers
Logan High School
D. Russell Wartinbee
Sousa
Lake
Cypress Silhouettes
Bennett
Fillmore
Panella
Bernstein
Mrs. Miller
Molly Brown
Willson
Anderson
Scouton
Yoder
Rose
Osser
McCoy
Boma Cited For Law Enforcement Service
La Crosse County Undersheriff William S. Boma was among four Wisconsin officers cited for their service at a three day FBI Academy graduates conference in Lac du Flambeau. He lectured on armed robbery and described a firearms test on a car showing a shotgun slug most likely to pierce auto bodies and windows and to deflate tubeless tires.
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la Crosse County
William S
Boma
Wisconsin
FBI Academy
Lac du Flambeau
Fire damages davenport as city couple hospitalised
A South Side home fire early Tuesday damaged a davenport and a rug and sent Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Olson to Lutheran Hospital for smoke inhalation. Mrs Olson suffered burns to two fingers and her husband a toe cut while attempting to extinguish the blaze. both were released. The couple reported going to bed when the flames started.
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South Side
Lutheran Hospital
Elmer Olson
S. 22Nd St
Olson
Davenport
Boat Stolen From Bangor Farm, Sheriff Reports
John Bosshard of Bangor reported to La Crosse County Sheriff Department on Monday that a 12 foot aluminum Arkansas Traveler duck boat with square stern and pointed bow was stolen from his barn at a farm he owns and rents. The boat valued at 147 dollars.
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John Bosshard
Bangor
la Crosse County
Shelby Town Board ships bids on Hewitt Street sewer project
Bids closed at 8 p.m. Monday with a decision on letting the contract postponed 24 hours. No bids were received for the Mormon Coulee Park restrooms. The board approved negotiating the best possible contract. Bids on the Hel Fuller's earth filter drum were set and will be opened.
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Hewitt Street
Shelby Town Board
Mormon Coulee Park
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4Th
Cass Streets
Weather Bureau
Tribune
la Crosse Shriners
Clyde Bros. Circus
Mary E. Sawyer
Eddie Akin
Ann Gala
Edmund
Okla
State Supreme Court
Che la Crosse Tribune
New Library
Riverside
City Band
Stanley W
Peterson
Life Group
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, JR
Ylenburgs
Pewbury
Hart Schaffner
Marx
la Crosse, Wis
Kelvinator Dehumidifier
Northern States Power Company
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