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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1969
Page
12
Whitehall Wisconsin The Big Brothers of Trempealeau County announces a June 30 meeting at Osseo City Hall at 8 p m to recruit male and female volunteers for the Big Brother program. The effort targets 137 fatherless boys ages eight to 17 and seeks help with recruitment finance public relations and operations.
A column mentions studying European societal male roles and invites people to a Big Brother program meeting led by Rollie Frey at Whitehall. It also provides wildlife facts about the Grand Canyon including 1000 plant kinds and 220 bird species, and notes terms for swans and cygnets.
Lt Col George Trayer of Lansing Iowa received two Distinguished Flying Cross awards for Vietnam missions near Da Nang on December 4 1968 and near Nha Trang January 21 1969. He saved recon patrols by accurate fires and led close air support under heavy fire. Trayer serves as operations officer with the 4th Special Operations Squadron and has 18 years in the Air Force. Other local service notes include Sgt Vance Knutson promoted near Phu Bai and Sgt Mervin Hillshiem Jr named Outstanding Lead Crew member at Bitburg AB. Tom Berendes of Norwalk enlisted in the Navy set to report in September.
Lanesboro Wisconsin marks its 100th anniversary with a four day festival June 26 to 29. Events include a petunia contest, a children’s pageant, and a parade chaired by Harold Horner with about 90 units signed up. The town, laid out in 1868, grew around the Stone Hotel and the railroad.
Whitehall Wis July 9 is the final date for school district electors to announce candidacies for school board posts to be filled at the July 28 meeting. Terms of three trustees expire. Vacancies include senior high math and science and junior high math social studies and assistant coach positions. Pay set at 1.50 to 1.75 per hour. District awarded federal grant of 1800 for U S history project. Grand Canyon marked its 50th anniversary as the nations 17th national park. Bali legong dance taught from age seven.
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