Ex-District Engineer Cited By State Group
Harold L. Fiedler 45 former La Crosse district highway engineer named Professional Engineer in Government for 1971 by the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers. His career includes overseeing 77 million in highway projects 1966 70 and 100 miles of Interstate. now serves a 12 county Green Bay area. He is a UW Madison 1949 graduate.
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Harold L. Fiedler
la Crosse
Green Bay
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers
Fiedler
Wisconsin Highway Commission
University of Wisconsin
Lawrence University
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
la Crosse Area
Youths Arrested In Tire Theft At Holmen Station
La Crosse County Sheriff Richard Baker reports three Onalaska youths, including a 17 year old, were arrested for February tire thefts totaling over 500 dollars from Kickapoo Station in Holmen. Older suspects Michael Osley 18 and Douglas Wallen 19 will appear in County Court Wednesday. Thirteen of twenty five stolen tires were recovered, ten traced to buyers, with eleven found new in a La Crosse garage. Authorities consider charging the garage owner with concealing stolen property or being an accessory.
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la Crosse
Richard Baker
Onalaska
Holmen
Michael Osley
Gilster St
Douglas Wallen
Fern St
Baker
James McHugh
Theodore Lisota
Lisota
Sheriff Department
Entries Open for Miss Oktoberfest Contest in La Crosse
Unmarried women aged 17 to 25 may enter by Sept 1 for the Miss Oktoberfest Miss La Crosse Pageant open Sept 29. Residents or students in La Crosse eligible. contestants contact La Crosse Festivals Inc or local colleges for entry forms.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Festivals, Inc
S. 7Th St
la Crosse State University
Crews Gearing For Canoe Derby Relay Race Sunday
West Salem Explorer Scout Post 477 defends its canoe racing crown in the annual Canoe Derby Relay Race at Perry Creek State Park Black River Falls. Starts 8 45 a m with legs to Irving Melrose North Bend and Camp Decorah. canoes released every two minutes. total time decides winners.
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West Salem Explorer Scout Post 477
West Salem Post
Perry Creek
Black River Falls
Irving
Melrose
North Bend
Camp Decorah
la Crosse
Onalaska
Caledonia
Houston
Minn
Holmen
Galesville
Mondovi
Whitehall
Sparta
Tomah
Necedah
Mt. Sterling
Westby
Viroqua
Local Woman Elected Head of POW League
Mrs. Frank Hess of 923 King St. was elected president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National League of Families of Prisoners Missing in Southeast Asia at a Madison meeting. Bonnie Metzger Wisconsin Rapids became coordinator with Virginia Van Bendegem Kenosha as vice president Judy Irsch Madison secretary and William Arnold West Allis treasurer. Col Gordon Larson Hess son has been a prisoner since May 5 1967. The group plans a meeting with President Nixon in Washington.
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Frank
Hazel) Hess
King St
Wisconsin
National League of Families of
Southeast Asia
Madison
Bonnie Metzger
Wisconsin Rapids
Virginia van Bendengem
Kenosha
Judy Irsch
William Arnold
West Allis
Air Force
Gordon Larson
Hess
Receive Probation On Drug Counts In La Crosse
Three men who pleaded guilty to marijuana possession were placed on probation in La Crosse courts Monday. Bruce Johnson of Western Springs Illinois. Duane R Miller of 1129 Vine Street. and John E Rathke of 609 North 8th Place were given one year probation under first offender laws for marijuana possession. Probation could lead to dismissal of the charges if completed. Sentencing followed pre sentence investigations by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services which recommended probation.
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la Crosse
Peter Pappas
Bruce Johnson
Western Springs
Ill
Leonard Roraff
Duane R. Miller
Vine St
John E. Rathke
Teens Tour Twins Game Sponsored by Local Clubs
Sixty youths from La Crosse, 45 boys and 15 girls in the Big Brother Big Sister program, attended a Minnesota Twins versus Washington Senators game. Rotary Club and Exchange State Bank funded bus and tickets. bus left at 8:30 a.m. and returned at 9:40 p.m. Chaperones guided the trip on its first such outing.
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Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
la Crosse
Rotary Club
Exchange State Bank
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Tribune
Commemorative Program Marks Campus School History
A dinner and program on May 18 in Valhalla Cartwright Center observes 62 years of La Crosse State University Campus School and its closing lessons. The junior high ends this year, elementary may stay one or two more. CCHE decision and Memorial displays highlight the event.
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la Crosse State University
Valhalla
Cartwright Center
Wisconsin Coordinating Council of Higher Education
CCHE
School Board Meets Tuesday With Negotiating Talks Planned
The La Crosse Area Public School District board meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday with routine items and the expected naming of a negotiating committee by President William Luedke to open talks with the La Crosse Education Association on a 1972 teachers contract. Also on the agenda are reports on surplus equipment program eligibility for a vocational program, convention notes from Clarence Krupp, work by George Buisse, routine personnel actions, and issuing supplementary 1971 driver education contracts. Two Onalaskans face trial Friday in La Crosse County Court for alleged fishing during a closed period at the Onalaska Spillway, Eugene F Brikel and Stanley M Brikel appeared to plead innocent. judge Leonard Roraff presiding.
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la Crosse Area Public School District Board of Education
William Luedke
la Crosse Education Association
LEA
Clarence Krupp
National Association of School Boards
George Buisse
la Crosse County
Onalaska Spillway
Eugene F. Brickel
S. 11Th Ave
Stanley M. Brickel
N. 10Th Ave
Leonard Roraff
Wisconsin
Clarence Stellner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gary Kiefner
LCU
Harold Fiedler
Loca
Paula Marie
Viterbo College
Dean Morton
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Winona
WKTY
Roger Curtis
Curtis
Highway 35
Highway 14
POW League
Howard Fredricks
la Crosse Normal School
Richard Rasmussen
William H. Sander
Dora Carver
Emery W. Leamer
Kenneth Fish
Bernard Young
John McLain
Luther High
Linda Korthals
Luther High School
Ruth Bauman
Linda Hoefs
John Korthals Jr
Chaseburg
Miss Bauman
Lorraine Bauman
August Bauman
Miss Hoefs
Arden Hoefs
R. 2
Camp Douglas
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