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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1966
Page
3
The La Crosse Tribune Weekly Advertising issue urges distributors and dealers to align promotions with the week’s advertisements. It emphasizes coordinating co advertising and promotional tie ins with the regular newspaper section to maximize reach.
Sparta Wis Lloyd Feltes reports a 15 percent increase in Sparta Produce Exchange business over the prior year at the annual stockholders meeting. Total volume rose from 265 138 12 to 305 498 with 18 869 86 in dividends to be distributed in March. Carroll Ziegler and Robert Andersen elected to the board.
President Johnson announced retirement notices from three federal judges. Luther W. Youngdahl of the District of Columbia, Leo F. Rayfiel of the eastern district of New York, and Warren L. Jones of the 5th Circuit in Jacksonville will retire from active service but assume senior status. Youngdahl’s active duty ends May 29, his 70th birthday. he had been Minnesota’s governor during part of his judicial tenure.
La Crosse Tribune billing and publisher staff information lists T Burgess as publisher Sanford Goltz as editor. Published every afternoon and Sunday morning in La Crosse Wisconsin 54601. The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press.
Harold Rasmussen of Bank-O-Medic Corp La Crosse returned from the North Central Life Insurance top sales producers convention in Chicago. He received the Extra Measure Award for sales.
The Schubert Mass in G will be sung in Latin by the sanctuary choir at the 11 a.m. service Sunday in First Congregational Church. Rev. Melvin L. Frank said the public may attend the 20 minute performance directed by David Mewaldt with organist Dallas Weekley accompanying.
A three car collision on the West Channel Bridge sent one driver to a La Crosse hospital for bruises. Bernardine I. Miller, 21, Ho kah, Minn., was treated for head and knee bruises. Bernice I. Oliver, 48, La Crescent, Minn., and Donald H. Martin, 31, 2546 S. 17th St., were others involved as all three cars traveled west and skidded on a slippery highway.
Weather outlook calls for snow or flurries in Wisconsin tonight ending Sunday with 1 to 3 inches possible in the northwest and drifting due to winds. Minnesota sees decreasing snow tonight with partial clearing and windy conditions gradually easing, while Iowa remains cloudy and colder with blowing snow and a warmer west. Sunrise Sunday is 6 34 a m and sunset 6 00 p m with record highs and lows noted for March 5 1910 and 1890 and degree days totals.
Frank C. Thomas 91 of Evans ton Illinois died Friday in a Chicago hospital. Graveside services at Evergreen Cemetery Trempealeau at 4 p.m. Tuesday. He once led Sprague and Warner Co later with Hathaway Coffee Co of Chicago serving as president at death. Raymond Feeney 64 dies of heart attack at Hanson’s Shoe Store Viroqua Wisconsin. Services Monday St Mary’s Church burial Viroqua Cemetery. Sisters, brothers and children survive him. many relatives listed.
In St Paul eight defendants in the American Allied Insurance Co case asked a U S District Court to move their fraud trial out of Minnesota. They cited adverse publicity from Gov Rolvaag Atty Gen Mattson U S Atty Lord jurors federal agents and media. Judge Devitt took the motion under advisement.
The 42 voice choir from the Young Men's Christian Association of St Paul will perform at Viroqua Lutheran Church at 2 30 p m Sunday March 6. The youths from grades four through seven travel by chartered bus and stay in Viroqua homes. Arrival is Saturday afternoon and the concert is open to the public.
Washington AP report names Wisconsin serviceman among latest American dead in Viet Nam. Killed in action was Pfc. Leo F. Krumbine, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Krumbine of Milwaukee.
The Council of Campus Religious Advisers praise La Crosse State University President Samuel Gates for allowing controversial speakers on campus and applaud the faculty for reaffirming the 1963 freedom of thought policy. Gates defended Eisenscher of the W E B Du Bois Club amid a bill to bar Communists from tax supported institutions.
A two story frame house on Kenosha's South Side was destroyed by an early morning fire. Franklin Hicks, two months, died on arrival at a hospital. Four other children were hospitalized with non serious conditions. Parents were away. 15 year old neighbor Joan Davis cared for the children. Cause of the fire was not determined.
Ramon Prieur a 39 year old Onalaska resident fell from scaffolding while doing electrical work at the La Crosse airport Friday just before 2 30 p m He suffered head and left hand injuries and internal injuries and was taken by city police to Lutheran Hospital for treatment.
La Crosse man Robert Fry reported the hood of his 1960 red Chevrolet station wagon was stolen while he worked at Trane Co. He parked across from 2310 S. 19th St. and found the theft at 7 30 a.m. after leaving work.
The 1965-66 economy shows strong growth with GDP near 720 billion, declines in stock averages, Viet Nam war spending boosting demand, auto and steel output up, car production around 766 thousand in February, and new orders for durable goods rising slightly.
Nellie J. Schilling 77 of La Crosse formerly 1127 Cass St died Friday March 4 at Bethany Home where she lived four years. Born Whitehall November 25 1878 she is survived by three sons Allan Richard and Robert all of La Crosse one sister Mathilda Forseth also of La Crosse and five grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. Roland L. Schwandt officiating burial in Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call Sletten McKee Funeral Home Monday 7–9 p.m. and at the church Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the service.
Thomas N. Latimer Jr. aged 72 of Genoa died Friday March 4 at Madison Veterans Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Schmumacher Funeral Home.
Earl J Kaufmann aged 44 of 1621 Denton Street died Friday evening in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are tentatively set for Tuesday morning and will be announced by Schumacher Funeral Home.
March born at Lutheran Hospital include a son to William B. Kelley and family at 1334 S. 26th St with Sandra Lee Denter listed, a daughter to Gordon Mickelberg at 532 S. 17th Place with Darlene Olerud noted, a son to Robert J. Verdick at 923 Market St with Mary Jean Frappier, a daughter to Robert C. Skemp at 125 17th Place with Frances T. Perry, and a daughter to Frederick C. Schunke at 138 S. 23rd St with Bessie White.
In Minneapolis March 5 at North Memorial Hospital a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Ronald Bion of Minneapolis their daughter Mary Bjorkman is mentioned with parents formerly from La Crosse Wisconsin. In Whitehall Wisconsin at Tri County Memorial Hospital Mrs James Bade of Blair is noted. The Foxburg Course in Clarion County Pennsylvania is cited as the widest golf course in continuous use in the United States.
UW Regents consider a system wide 25 to 30 percent cap on nonresident undergraduates. The move follows assurances the Madison campus would not exceed current out of state levels. Nonresidents are about one third at Madison and 17 percent system wide. The coordinating body will issue a policy next week. Regent James Nelsen hinted at a possible 25 percent cap for Madison in the future.
A La Crosse Fire Department crew and Sheriff Department personnel continued the search Saturday for Otto Waaler 69 of 2153 S 23rd St. after his abandoned car was found at Riverside Park on Thursday.
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