Wisconsin business leaders attend 31st Congressional Dinner in D C
George Milne of La Crosse, treasurer of the Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce and president of the First National Bank, will join 174 other Wisconsin executives and their wives at the 31st annual Congressional Dinner in Washington Monday. Milne is among five Wisconsin delegates to the event, held with the 59th annual meeting of the U S Chamber of Commerce to foster exchange between business leaders and government. Kennard Buick introduces computerized automotive parts service in the area with a remote installation at 40 Copeland Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Milne
Losey Blvd
Wisconsin
Washington, D.C
Milne
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank of
State Chamber
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kennard Buick
Copeland Ave
Health Foods Store Moving In Long-Time Grocer Hangs Up Apron
Edmund Abicht after 42 years in the grocery business retires closing his store at 1315 Redfield St in La Crosse. A new health foods outlet will replace it, organized as a nonprofit corporation offering organically grown foods. Abicht reflects on changing times and enduring neighborhood ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Abicht
la Crosse
Abichi
Redfield St
Johnson
Retires From NSP After 36 Years
Alfred C. Peterson, 65, of 758 Hillview Ave., retires from Northern States Power Co after 36 years in refrigeration and gas service. He and his wife plan to travel abroad, with extensive U.S. travel already done. Abicht’s career in groceries highlights meeting people and service, while the new Good Earth Foods store plans organic offerings and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Peterson
Hillview Ave
Northern States Power Co
Peterson
Gas Service Department
U.S
Abicht
RAPID funds and dealer club notes across Wisconsin
The report describes RAPID the GM dealers parts system linking Kennard to Flint with a teletype unit. It lists salesmen at Low Motor Co and others in Onalaska La Crosse and Milwaukee area earning spots in the 100 and 200 clubs for 1970 and 1971 sales records, plus brief notes on Abicht retirement and local business changes. It also includes a long, dense bank and mutual fund price listing, plus corporate earnings for McDonald’s and Murphy Oil.
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Low Motor Co
6Th and
Cass Sts
Virgil Hegenbart
R. 3
Onalaska
David Kilmer
E. Fairchild St
Roy Barkley
N. Elm St
la Crescent
Minn
Bank of Onalaska
Wisconsin
Reda
U.S. Treasury
U.S
Ska
UOP Reports First Quarter 1971 Net Income Drop
Universal Oil Products Co. UOP posted a first quarter net income of 529000 or 5 cents a share down from 1653000 or 17 cents in 1970. Revenue fell to 92.9 million from 99.8 million with March showing improvement led by the Process Division. Norplex of La Crosse is a UOP division.
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New York
UPI
Corp Lds
Contry C
Nutual Cwn
Own
Nasd Inc
Delaware
Decat
Ask Delw F
Aberda
Delta Tr
Admiralty
deVegh
Grwth
Eaton & Affil
Howard
Afuture
Bain
Age
Gwth F
Allstate
Incme
Alppa Fd
Specil F
Amcap F
Stck Fd
Amr Bus
Eberstd
Am Dors
Egret Gt
Am Eaty
Elfun Trt
Am Express Emerg
Energy
iInvst
Fidelity
AmMut Gr
Essex
Anchor Everst
Fid Cap
Incom
Ventur
Puritn
Astron
Salem F
AXE Financial
Houghton
Fin Inc
Stock
Axe Sci
Vent
Babson
Bayroc
FIRST
Beaco HI
Beacon
Disc Fd
Berger K
Grth
Berkshr
Stock F
Multi
Bost Cm
Nat
Bost Fdn
Sierr
Bost Fnd
Fitehr C
Brown
Fitehr F
Saeed Bullock
Sseee Eens NY
Fetval
Busm
CG Fund
United States
Esse Vere Ees
Chase Impac
ShTr Bs
Apex F
LOA Colonial
BEC Hig
Syeere Eee Ee
Vt A&b
Herase
Horace
Goo Eae Ea
Inc Bost
Cons. Inc
EL Dorado
Ark
Murphy Oil Corp
C. H. Murphy Jr
Norplex of
la Crosse
UQP
Insurance Convention Set In Milwaukee
Seven hundred independent insurance agents and company representatives from Wisconsin will attend the 72nd annual convention in Milwaukee May 17 to 19 at the Sheraton Schroeder Hotel. Robert Klein will chair. Basil Holder will run a May 18 workshop on servicing commercial accounts. John English will become president-elect in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Sheraton - Schroeder
Milwaukee
Louis F. Robinson Jr
Holley and Co., Inc
la Crosse
Independent Insurance Agents of
Robert Klein
Klein and Son, Inc
Basil Holder
Black River
Real Estate Officer Has Bullish Outlook
Madison bureau reports Darwin Scoon of the Wisconsin Realtors Association is bullish on Wisconsin real estate prospects this year. He cites rising home market activity due to improved prices and notes some forecasters expect higher interest rates later. Tax relief remains a major obstacle as the legislature considers property tax relief while recreational property demand remains strong.
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Madison
Wisconsin Realtors Association
Wisconsin
Darwin Scoon
Scoon
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Steven Noffke
Health Foods
By Robin Thompson
la Crosse Tribune
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Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Association
Good Earth Foods, Ltd
The
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Wayne Bakke
Martin Fox
Russell
Jean) Johnson
Mary Alice Shiftar
William Fiorini
RAPID
General Motors
Kennard
Flint
Mich
William T. Lee
Lee’s
Quality Homes
Wausau Homes
Wausau
Robert C. Moen
Moen Photo Service, Inc
West Ave
Master Photo Dealers’ & Finishers’ Association
Chicago
Wisconsin Realtors Institute
Joan Evens
Ferndale Lane
G. William Cremer
Cremer
Main St
American Gem Society
Montreal
Canada
Holmen
Wis
Oscar Larson
Larson
Roger Gilbert
Holy Trinity
Webster
Ill
McDonald’s Corp
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United Funds
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Wiscons
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Nw Hor
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William J. Quinn
Curtiss E. Crippen
Mem
Calvin H. Beals
Exec, V. P. & Cashier
Calvin H. Bealsmond, Jr
Erving L. Horman
Charles J. Ray
Donald Barney
State of Wisconsin
County of la Crosse
Maydell M. Steele
Gruen’s
Deep Rock
Ceri Rolls Ta Norte
Web
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DOW Jones
Jason D
Eyl
JFMAM
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
UOP
Wusyius
Duane W. Ring
Richard G. Hawkins
Robert D. Johns
George W. Milne