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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1963
Page
13
A historical overview of freeway interchanges from early parkways to modern three and four level designs. It explains cloverleaf and directional interchanges, driver experiences, and the clearer, larger road signs that aid freeway driving.
The Minnesota Highway Department maps 3 287 gravel deposits located since 1933, with 50 million cubic yards of Class 5 or better gravel and 25 million cubic yards of Class 4 or better. It reports 484 active pits totaling 15 million cubic yards of sand and gravel, plus 107 pits owned or leased, some depleted and offered back to owners. Policy blends abandoned pits into the landscape and uses state pits’ sand and gravel at 25–50 percent below commercial rates to sustain the highway program.
Tomah Wis. The Common Council took no action on a curfew ordinance request from James Waydick and Oliver Drew, with Mayor E J McKean saying it needs further study. Police Chief William Showen opposed the plan saying Tomah lacks a juvenile delinquency problem and curfew would push youths off streets into alleys. The alley closure in Hamilton Donovan Subdivision was approved and February police revenue totaled 1410.50 with fines and forfeitures 366, parking meters 975, meter violations 70.75, and misc 8. Council also postponed one week meetings due to election day.
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis The City Council instructed City Atty Louis Drecktrah to pursue collection of delinquent personal property taxes from 14 individuals or firms. They approved buying a truck from Waughtal Motor Sales for 1187.98 and tabled bids. They plan parking meters on Fillmore Street and along N 2nd Street near Wisconsin Laundry and Pugh alley.
Vernon County ASC Committee will be at Hillsboro Bank Saturday morning to sign up anyone interested in the 1963 feed grain program. Office manager Annual G. Sherry says locals unable to reach the county office in Viroqua may come to the Hillsboro Bank. Applications will also be taken Saturday morning March 16 at Viroqua.
Ettrick Wisconsin Girl Scout Sunday will be observed March 10 at Living Hope Lutheran Church. Ettrick Girl Scouts and Brownies who are members of Living Hope Congregation will take part in a processional and present the colors. Senior girls will act as ushers and handle the offering. Scouts from other congregations will attend the church of their choice in uniform.
Several Jackson County towns hold caucuses on Saturday March 9. Communities taking part include Adams Albion Alma Curran City Point Franklin Garden Valley Irving Knapp Manchester Northfield and Springfield. The event gathers residents to nominate local delegates and discuss county matters.
Sparta Wis residents attend a daylong winter carnival at Wisconsin Child Center with 80 children taking part in tobogganing skating races snow sculpting and more. Anthony Buechel directed activities while staff aided. awards were given to cottages H A and F for top scores in events.
Catholic parish Holy Cross in Dakota Minnesota will serve a St Patrick Day feast on Sunday March 17 starting at 2 p.m. and continuing through the afternoon and early evening. The dinner will be served at the church hall.
In Hillsboro Wisconsin St Josephs Hospital restricts visiting to close relatives of the critically ill due to flu and contagious diseases. Clergymen may call when necessary. The restriction remains until danger passes.
Prairie du Chien Girl Scouts announce activities for Girl Scout Week March 10 to 16. Sunday services at chosen church. March 11 Troop 144 hosts Intermediate Scouts 7 to 8:30 p.m.. Brownie play day March 16 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the public school. Fund collection for Juliette Lowe Friendship Fund. Window displays at Todd Shop and Blackhawk Clothiers. TV program March 12 on Channel 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Viola Wisconsin group elects Milford Mikkelson and Wilfred Lawton as co presidents at annual meeting Other officers include Cecil Miller and William Brown as vice presidents David Swan as secretary treasurer and Otho Gabel and Ed Baker as directors
Five Trempealeau County schools entered the forensics contest at Whitehall High School. A and B top honors were awarded across non original and original oratory, extemp, poetry and prose, with Osseo Whitehall Arcadia Independence and Blair among A winners. Osseo will advance to Eau Claire district, and Blair Arcadia Independence and Whitehall winners with A grades advance to La Crosse district on March 23.
SPRING GROVE Minn The Hospital Club will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday March 11 at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Caledonia High School in Minnesota elected two juniors and five seniors to the National Honor Society. Seniors named Gary Gimble Carol Feil Mary Pottratz Linda Rudisuhle and Gary Wohlers join holdovers Barbara Burmester Karen Collins and Marilyn Haugen. juniors Gwen Griffith Judy Oittman. Members receive pins and cards. the chapter has existed since 1935 and will attend a May District I banquet.
Donna Herrick 21 of Osseo Trempealeau County has been engaged as home economics agent for Monroe County and will begin after graduating in June from Stout Institute at Menomonie. She succeeds Janet Sperstad who will take similar duties at Dane County Madison on April 1. Herrick, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Herrick of Osseo, has 12 years of 4 H Club work and represented Eau Claire County in the state fair dress review for two years. She graduated from Augusta High School in Eau Claire County. her parents are teachers and she has two brothers, the youngest at Osseo High School.
Dr Richard Holder of Krohn Clinic and Hospital will attend a medical course March 11 16 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Melrose Wis March 11 marks the first student parent Career Day in Jackson County. The program at Melrose High School offers 25 minute sessions on beauty culture homemaking printing civil service private industry armed forces conservation and agriculture and commerce with student loans to be discussed in a later seminar. Parents must attend with their children in three chosen sessions to plan future education and careers.
Twelve Coulee area students join 166 farm youths from Wisconsin to graduate Saturday from the University of Wisconsin farm short course. Names listed include Roger Nelson Blair Jay Hankee Cashton Larry Fuller Cazenovia Lloyd Fisher Roland Fritsche Eastman Russell Sacia Melrose Douglas Budde Ontario Robert Johnson Osseo James Gerke Walter Spolum Tomah and F David Wolf West Salem. Graduation exercises start at 11 a.m.
Blair Wisconsin Common Council approves salary rises for mayor from 140 to 250 dollars yearly plus 5 dollars per special meeting and aldermen from 5 to 10 dollars per meeting plus 5 for special meetings. Increases take effect April 1. Also approves curb and gutter work on Arberg Avenue and Pearl Street. Denies reclassifying a house-trailer to a permanent dwelling and reviews city insurance for possible savings.
The Cloverdale Women's Club will sponsor a 500 card party at 8 30 p m Saturday March 9 at the Irving Town Hall with community members invited to play for prizes and funds.
Houston Boy Scouts from Troop 53 led by T. R. Olson and Charles Westby spent the weekend at Camp Decorah in Wisconsin. The group included Steven Holty Craige Bedore Stafford Fitting David Lee Adrian Traff Tom Kulas Charles Westby Jr Paul Comstock and Tom Olson.
The Study Club will meet at 8 p.m. Friday March 8 at the home of Mrs. Robert Askelson to discuss upcoming PTA activities and plans.
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