Pine Tells Story Of Forest Fires At Forest Experiment Station
A cross section from a log on display in Grand Rapids Minnesota shows seven fires across 120 years of life. Supervisor Richard Sartz notes the log originates near the Avenue of Pines and records fires in 1864 65 Hinckley 1894 and subsequent regrowth. The Chippewa National Forest was established in 1908 and fire protection improved over the following decades, illustrating benefits of management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. van de Steeg
la Crosse
William Smith
Onalaska
Office of the Lakes States Forest Experiment Station
Federal
Smith
Howard
al Rice
Sand Lake Coulee
van de Steeg
Cataract
Grand Rapids
Minn
Richard Sartz
Hinckley
Sartz
Chippewa National Forest
Bicycle Campaign Winners Announced
Three La Crosse boys, Ronald Melde, Jim Freeman and Peter Thompson, won $5 prizes in the VFW Light a Bike campaign. Others earned assorted bike accessories, with names and addresses listed for participants and winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Thomas Rooney
Ronald Melde
Caledonia St
Jim Freeman
St. Cloud St
Peter Thompson
Sumner St
VFW
Ronald Haly
Johnson St
Douglas Rogness
S. 7Th St
David Thompson
Liberty St
S. Zoellner
Adams St
Harold Bailey
S. 8Th
Elinor Brison
Pat Fitzpatrick
Thomas Davy
King St
Dawn ‘Trinkes
St, 8Th St
Mike Potaracke
Hood St
Gary Merfeld
Wood
64 Wheat Allotments Mailed In Area For 1964 Program
Wheat growers receive 1964 allotment notices from ASCS chaired by Theodore Piske. The plan ties farm shares to national quotas of 49.5 million acres with special rules for small farms. Referendum on quotas set for May 21. May 13 deadline to declare participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Piske
la Crosse County
Piske
ASCS
Algeria France N Test Dispute Eases With Troop Withdrawal Plan
Algeria and France dispute over Sahara nuclear tests eased as France agrees to withdraw all troops from former Algerian territory by late 1964. Previous deadline was July 1, 1965. No pledge to stop testing noted. France also plans a testing base in its Pacific island territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Algeria
France
Sahara
Pacific
New Chairmen Named On 3 Board Committees
La Crosse County Board names new chairs for parks civil defense and zoning to balance workload after April elections. Thomas releases assignments with multiple members and notes highway committee members have no other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
John M. Thomas
la Crosse 14Th Ward
Thomas
Levi Cavadini
Bangor
Harry Olson
la Crosse
Idius Fonstad
Town of
Holland
Maynard Stratman
Village of
Robert Frederick
Shelby
James Stenberg
Frank Hauser
Onalaska
Alvin Peterson
Milton Schweir
Barre
Civil Defense Committee
Charles Guenther
Schweir
William Ipsen
Clarence Christopher
Charles Sanford
Rockland
Jerome Klos
West Salem
Robert Carroll
A. Robert Peterson
Soldiers Relief
Stenberg
Melvin Olson
McConaughey
George Herrmann
Christopher
Leo Kihm
Arthur McBain
Glenn Fox
Medary
Orrin Young
Hamilton
Cavadini
Charles Fredrickson
Merritt Gibson
Agriculture
Fonstad
Dunnum
Bryhn
Rundahl
Twenty nine vie for Region 5 Alice in Dairyland contest
WHITEHALL Wisconsin Twenty nine contestants compete in Region 5 Alice in Dairyland pageant set for Saturday May 19 in Whitehall. Names include Sandra Schrweide Rochelle A Andre Irene Johnson Sharon Munson Mary Karen Hanson Rosemary Anderson Jean M Walshe Helen Jacobson Joanne Curran Rita Rose Hoffman Barbara Ann Keller Karen Kardin Wanda Hagen Sandra L Blaney Marlene Mosely Cathleen Goodenough Betty Solberg Marjorie Olerud Judith Weber Sharon Ann Neises Cheryl May Hillman Connie Konietzler Sharon Robinson Arlene Swetz Marcella Jozwiak Roberta McMahon Nellie Pearl Krinke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Sandra Schrweide
Cochrane
Myrna Castleberg
Nelson
Rochelle A
Andre
Durand
Carole Steinke
Mondovi
Irene Johnson
Sharon Munson
Strom
Mary Karen Hanson
Osseo
Rosemary Anderson
Jean M. Walshe
Galesville
Helen Jacobson
Joanne Curran
Taylor
Rita Rose Hoffman
Fairchild
Barbara Ann Keller
Cass ‘St
la Crosse
Karen Joyce Kardin
R. 2
Holmen
Wanda Hagen
N. Bainbridge St
Sandra L. Blaney
Kendall
Marlene Mosely
Warrens
Cathleen Goodenough
Betty Solberg
Westby
Marjorie Olerud
Judith Weber
Viroqua
Sharon Ann Neises
Auburndale
Cheryl May Hillman
Marshfield
Connie J. Konietzler
Wisconsin Rapids
Sharon Ann Robinson
Arlene Swetz
Blenker
Marcella Jozwiak
Roberta McMahon
Grand Marsh
Nellie Pearl Krinke
Logan Students Win Latin Medals in 1963 Exam
Two Logan High School students Jean Hafner and Cheryl Huebner earned medals and certificates of superlative merit in the 1963 nationwide Latin examination. The test drew 51 000 participants across the United States and international locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
Jean Hafner
Cheryl Huebner
The
Association For the Promotion of the Study of
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Panama
Bermuda
Guam
Virgin Islands
Italy
France
England
Logan High Choir Sings for Businessmen
The Logan High School a cappella choir performed at the La Crosse Business Men's Club noon meeting in Knights of Pythias Hall. Choir director Loyd Mieden led the group. The choir visited West Milwaukee High School last week for its annual assembly program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
City Considers TV Show on La Crosse River Area
NBCs David Brinkley Journal ponders a summer program focused on the Mississippi from Winona to Prairie du Chien. The plan includes boat traffic water sports and riverfront life with potential interviews from local river housing residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Mississippi River
Winona
Prairie du Chien
David Brinkley
Miss Williams
Greater la Crosse
Braves Meet Cubs on WKTY Night Baseball
Braves face the Chicago Cubs at 7 45 p m on WKTY in a regional broadcast. Twins clash with the New York Yankees on WKBH at 8 55 p m. Saturday games resume with daytime baseball slots on WKTY at 1 15 p m and WKBH at 2 25 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WKTY
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Twins
Yankees
Baseball Twins
Fishing Season Opens With Good Outlook In La Crosse Area
La Crosse anglers face favorable conditions as the 1963 Wisconsin fishing season begins south of Highway 64 and in boundary waters. Browns and rainbows in area ponds, strong walleye sauger and pike prospects in the Mississippi, plus active panfish with poppers. Onalaska Spillway opens at midnight, current river level 4.9, no high water. Wisconsin Minnesota reciprocity in effect. licenses for residents 16 to 65 required. Resident licenses $3, sportsman licenses $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Blanchard
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Area
Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Minnesota
Dave Hammes
Hammes
Iowa
Onalaska
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Burlington
Milwaukee
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Honor Society for Coeds at LSC Formed
La Crosse State College formed a new honorary society for women entering their senior year. Thirteen coeds were tapped Friday at 6 45 am based on scholarship character and campus activity participation. Members include Theisen Porter Borchardt Carey Hillman Rohrer Hettinga Wentzel Forvan Seamonson Grady Jaros Kreighbaum and others with a 269 GPA. A recognition breakfast for students and mothers followed Saturday in the student union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State College
Ellen Kreighbaum
Hopkins
Minn
Mary Theisen
Loyal
AWS
Miss Theisen
Judith Porter
Oconto Falls
Carol Borchardt
Omro
Rita Carey
Clinton
Sharon Hillman
Cedarburg
Carrie Rohrer
Chippewa Falls
Kefauver Enters Naval Hospital
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee entered Bethesda Naval Hospital with flu symptoms after an aide said bed rest would help. The move came as he took a few days to recover from illness while staying in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Cline to quit his jewelry store business
Robert E. Cline owner of Bob Cline Jewelers at 105 N 4th St and a longtime La Crosse civic figure announces he is leaving the jewelry business after lease disputes with his landlord. He plans to seek opportunities in sales management and remain in La Crosse. stock and fixtures will be sold starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Cline
Bob Cline
N. 4Th St
4Th
la Crosse
New York City
Cline
Market Square
Florence Wetzel
Elroy
Winona
North 4Th Street
Mother's Day Flights Set at La Crosse Airport
La Crosse Flyers Association plans its ninth annual sightseeing flights for mothers in the Coulee Region on Mother's Day May 12. Details will be released Friday May 10 by president C B Wiemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Coulee
C. B. Wiemann
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Jacqueline Cochran
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Charles E. Yeager
M. C. Haddon
Lockheed California Co
Miss Cochran
UPI Telephoto
Parks Committee
John McConaughey
la Crosse 7Th Ward
Henry Rebhan
Campbell
Clarence Dunnam
Farnest Craig
George Bryhn
Farmington
Frederick, McBain
Hauser
Harry Schwalbe
Guenther
Jaran Rundahl
Greenfield
Gordon Feinberg
Sanford and Fonstad
Bruhn
Craig
Carroll
Feinberg
Omro Aiken
Kihm
Christopherson
Aiken
Louis Nelson
Wilbert Ipsen
Stratman
Gleason
Evjen
Bruhnke
Klos
Sanford
Peterson
Alice
Logan
Miss Hafner
Roland Hafner
George St
Miss Huebner
Everett Huebner
la Crescent
Vicki Graham
Dennis Hunke
Mark Horton
Rachel Kagel
Dawn Knight
David Lovejoy
Mary Lund
Helen Munson
Ellen Schleifer
Sandi Spring
Patricia Thompson
Marilyn Bjorge
Diane LaFond
Marti Lampert
Florann Nelson
Melanie Schultz
Sheila Scoville
Sheila Silver
Logan Choir
Wabce Corps
University of Wisconsin
Peace Corps Center
Peace Corps
UPI
Stephen Rudolph
Alois J. Rudolph
Farnam St
St. Thomas More School
Wayne Pahl
Tribune
St. John’s Church
Avon and St. James Sts
Stanley W. Peterson
Honor
LSC
Kefauver
Naval Hospital
F.M. Super Fair
Waukon, Iowa
Cation
Hebberd
la Crosse Flyers Association
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse Kiwanis Club
Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Albert Nielsen
Mississippi St
Clines
M. E. Ripplinger
RIP. Bros
Cities Service
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