Children Take Camel Ride at Zor Shrine Event
About 500 children rode drome dary and bactrian camels at Riverside Park in Madison. A five month old camel cried riderless as others moved along though most riders enjoyed their turns. Camel Patrol captain Alfred Schurch explained riders will increase later in the season and camels are provided by Shriners from Vilas Park Zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zor Shrine Camel Corral
Riverside Park
Zor Camel Patrol
Madison
Alfred Schurch
Mount Horeb
Schurch
Vilas Park
Vilas Zoo
Pole Explorers dispute Peary expedition claim
Jean-Luc Bombardier said the Canadian-American group reached the North Pole in 44 days by snowmobile, challenging Commodore Robert E Peary’s 1909 claim of 36 days. The Plaisted expedition started at Ward Hunt Island, 450 miles south of the pole, complicating alignments with Peary’s route. Congress and institutions have accepted Peary’s claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
North Pole
Robert E. Peary
Pole
Jean-Luc Bombardier
Lions Club of
Ralph Plaisted
St. Paul, Minn
Peary
Bombardier
Arctic Circle
Ward Hunt Island
Cape Colombia
Ellesmere Island
U.S. Congress
Miners Rescued After Flood Trapping Three Groups
Miners emerged dazed but unharmed after a five minute separation from the first to last man. Dr. Lee B. Todd said all were in good shape and returning home with pay totaling about 528 dollars for 40 hours plus time and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee B. Todd
Quinwood
Summersville
Richwood
Dr. Todd
Frank Davis
Edward Rudd
Davis
Rudd
Greaves Wins Master Plan Contract For La Crosse Project
Greaves agreed to prepare the master plan for the La Crosse site and receive a $1000 fee plus six percent of the project cost. Becker challenged Greaves' claim about visiting before the season, noting dirt and damage on fields and facilities as issues. The plan covers areas including a new tennis court and track, with a total project cost of 218000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker
Greaves
la Crosse
Tet Continued From Page One In Vietnam Vet Case
The article notes continued details about the case from page unknown. It states the suspect’s address came from a girl’s relative who served with Bark er in Vietnam. He stayed at the girl’s home for several days before being located in Winona on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Vietnam
Sparta
Tomah
Winona
Two Bicyclists Hurt In Separate Accidents
At 3 43 p m Friday two cyclists were injured in separate crashes. Patrick Miller 13 of 2304 Redfield Street injured his wrist after his bike hit a car driven by John Papacek 46 who was turning into his driveway. Sherri Pappas 13 of 2535 Main Street bumped on the head when her bicycle and a truck driven by William Cooper 40 collided at Losey Boulevard and Main Street. Earlier Larry Rugotzke 22 of 4400 State Road was injured when struck by a car as Jean Kobs 21 passed a loading semi at National Foods alley. Rugotzke treated at Lutheran Hospital.
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Patrick Miller
Redfield St
John Papacek
Weston St
Sherri Pappas
Main St
National Foods
Rugotzke
Lutheran Hospital
Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Wisconsin mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with rain chances in the south and east. Minnesota shows mostly cloudy skies with rain this evening, showers in the south and foggy clearing west tonight, then clearing with cooler temperatures. Iowa clears this evening with cooler northwest winds and generally fair, cooler Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Tennessee Valley
Great Plains
Stoddard Man Reports Two Thefts In Separate Incidents
Jerry Chandler of Stoddard told La Crosse police two thefts were found Saturday after parking outside Snuffy's Bar. A $28 rain and shine coat was stolen at 10 p.m., followed by two rods and reels. In a second report, Galen E Turner of Division Street said a spare tire and wheel valued at $25 were stolen from his station wagon Friday afternoon.
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la Crosse
Jerry Chandler
R. J
Division St
Two Ill at St Francis Hospital Transfers
Ruth Webb age 51 of 818 Copeland Ave is taken to St Francis Hospital for illness at 9 57 p m May 10. At 8 20 a m May 11 Willard Serris Mulder of West Salem also taken to St Francis Hospital for illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Webbs
Copeland Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Willard, Serris
Mulder
West Salem
Weather snapshot with city temps and outlook
The list shows last night low and yesterday high temperatures for cities including Albuquerque Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Kansas City LaCrosse Los Angeles Madison Mason City Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York Portland Phoenix Rapid City Rochester Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle St Louis and Washington Weather outlook follows.
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Albuquerque
Bemidji
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Madison
Mason City
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Portland
Phoenix
Rapid City
Rochester
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
Only WWII Battle on U.S. Soil Attu Remembered at 25th Anniversary
The 19 day Attu fight in May 1943 marked the only land clash on American soil in World War II. Japanese forces suffered 2,638 dead, Col Yamazaki killed, and 500 Americans died with 1,100 wounded. Attu is now a Coast Guard site with a Yamazaki grave and rusted battlefield remnants.
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Georg N. Meyers
The
Seattle Times
Yank
Army Weekly
U.S
Aleutian
Attu
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Soviet Union
Yasuhiro Yamazaki
Ladysmith
Wis
Louisiana
Chichagof Harbor
Yamazaki
Col
Kiska
North America
Coast Guard
Japan
Hoffa Successor Donates 25000 To UW Center
Frank Fitz Simmons successor to James Hoffa as Teamsters head presented a 25000 donation to the University of Wisconsin Center for Teaching and Research in Disputes Settlement. UW president Harrington and labor mediator Nathan Feinsinger accepted the check for the center.
Johnson Urges Business Leaders to Join Inflation Fight
President Johnson flies to Hot Springs Virginia to address the Business Council meeting and ask about 100 firm presidents and chairmen to join the administration in the drive against inflation. He met privately with council members ahead of the spring session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Johnson
Business Council
Student Art Fair at Lutheran Campus Center
The Lutheran Campus Center hosts its second annual student art fair on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at 127 N 17th St across from the university library. The free event displays all forms of student art and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Campus Center
N. 17Th St
University
Pulitzer Poet George Hill Dillon Dies at 62
Charleston AP reports George Hill Dillon, 62, author of Flowering Stone which earned the 1932 Pulitzer in poetry, died Thursday. Dillon once edited Poetry Magazine.
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George Hill Dillon
Charleston
S.C
Poetrry Magazine
Deaths: Maxwell Hauge and Elsie Stoltz
Maxwell Hauge 64 of West Salem died Friday May 10 while visiting a Vernon County farm. Born February 26 1904 in Caledonia Minnesota he married Ione Pierce in 1937. Survived by widow son and daughter two siblings and several grandchildren. Elsie Stoltz 69 of 2121 Barlow Street died Friday May 10 in a local hospital. Survived by husband two daughters four sisters two brothers five grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services for Hauge are Monday at 2 p.m. at Jostad Funeral Home West Salem with burial in Neshonoc Cemetery. Services for Stoltz are Monday 1:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Calls may be made Sunday evening and Sunday at the church before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hauge
West Salem
Vernon County
Caledonia
Minn
Carl E. Hauge
Ione Pierce
Alan C
la Crosse
Lyall
Marilyn) Lilbaugh
Chester
Sioux Falls, SD
Laurence
Alma) Eggen
Jostad Funeral Home
Clarence Brauer
Neshonoc Cemetery
John B
Elsie) Stoltz
Barlow St
Robert
Wilma) Roth
Rantoul
Ill
Clifford
Evelyn) Hanson
Ernest
Lillie) Sund
Madison
Joseph
Mabel) Torison
New London
Harold
Laura) Bacon
McGregor
Iowa
George
Adala) Lager
Albert Kohlmeyer
Wilford
Galesville
Bethel Lutheran Church
Leland Evenson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dickinson Jackson Street
Hearing on appeals for La Crosse permits set for May 20 1968
The City of La Crosse Board of Appeals will hear Frank Len Inc. on a denied gasoline station permit at 1710 South Avenue and Leo W. and Doris M. Gerke on a denied garage expansion at 1524 West Ave. So. The hearing is open to the public in City Hall Council Chambers Monday May 20 1968 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Appeals
City of la Crosse
Frank Len, Inc
South Avenue
Leo W
Doris M. Gerke
West Ave
Peterson
Shirley A. Tomalka
Funeral Homes Serves La Crosse Area With Four Locations
Classifieds list services from Fossum Funeral Homes across La Crosse Onalaska Bangor and Ettrick. Also includes items lost like keys and bifocals and various local ads for roofing landscaping nursery services and job openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fossum Funeral Homes
la Crosse
Onalaska
Bangor
Ettrick
Probate notices fix claims and heirship in La Crosse
Wisconsin La Crosse County Probate Court issues orders in multiple estates. Creditors must file claims by August 12 1968 for George F. Matlin and by August 5 1968 for Dorothea Johnson. Heirship proofs set for August 13 and August 6 1968 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County Court
George F. Matlin
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Eugene A. Toepel
Hubert J. Schleiter
Hoeschler
Wis
Arthur W. Lange
Arthur Lange
City of
Hale, Skemp
Hanson, Schnurrer & Skemp
State Bank Bidg
Dorothea Johnson
Dora Johnson
Shelby
County of la Crosse
J Court
Weigel & Furan
Rivoli Bidg
Tribune
Dairyland Power Cooperative Hiring Interviews for Trade Roles
Dairyland Power Cooperative will interview journeymen or academically suited applicants for entry into a training program. Positions include Maintenance Electrician Instrument Technician and Mechanical Maintenance at generating stations. Applicants should contact Gust or Gile at Dairyland, La Crosse WI, phone 782-1079. Immediate permanent employment also available for two able bodied truck drivers. Overnight travel required. Background checks will be thorough. Send full particulars to Y-278, Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
la Crosse Hospital
Badger
Norma
ICC
General Machinist and Bartender Wanted in Modern Plant
Jobs include machinist duties with lathes mills welding and repair plus development of major equipment. Wages and full fringe benefits offered. Also seeking experienced bartender $2.00 starting with 48 hour week and advancement potential. Respond to Tribune Box 2N-271.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
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Weather Outlook
Essa Weather Bureau
Bair
By George,. Meyers
Ft. Ord
Calif
7Th Infantry
Asia
Dutch Harbor
Cold Bay
Umnak
Adak
Amchitka
Holtz Pass
California
Hoffa
LBJ
Anday Wlcx
Silhouette
WKTY
New York Mets
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
John B. Stoltz
Burr Oak
Route 1
Mindoro
Lila Craig
Ernest Craig
Yellow Key
la Crosse State Campus
Myrick Park
America
General Mills
West Bend
Tom
Gambies Home Improvement Co
Kane
W. Oak
Lakelawn
Keith Barney
Suncrest Nursery
South 29Th Street Parkview
Pittsburgh Paint Center
Russell J. Gile
Norma’s
LA Jolie
Cass St. Save
Watkins
Bravo
H.& H. Enterprises
P.O
Rue Lustre
Western Auto
Mary Patros ‘Spencer
MacPherson
Cy’s
7Th
Cass
W. T. Grant Co
Mary Sawyer
Travel
Dian
Sears Roebuck & Co
Std Ave
la Crosse, Wis
la Crescent
Gien’s
Rose St
Pizza Villa
Black River Falls
Cassidy Auto Body Shop
Wisconsin State University
Walts Restaurant
3Rd
Mississippi
Dairyland
Cooperative
Gust
Gile
Dairyland Power Cooperative
East Avenue
Northern Engraving Company, Inc
Sand Lake Coulee
Holmen
Sand Lake Coulee Road
Holmen, Wis
la Crosse Area
Lyndale Ave
Bloomington
Harrison Sterandt
Whitehall Packing Co., Inc
Russell C. Schroeder
Farnam la Crosse
Richland County
Call Collect
Tri-State
Erickson Hardwoods, Inc
Cail
Judy Hermann
Arcadia
Centerville
Harland Gabrielson
Elmer Manske
Chaseburg
Ford
John Deere
James King
Coon Valley
Kenneth Johnson
Rt. 4
Viroqua
Francis Feed Co
Hiway
Russell Kramer
Melrose
Clarice Johnson
Rt. 2
Blair Wisconsin
Farm Services
Arabian Stallion Bay
Norman Oines
Galesville, Wis
Homelite
Oregon
Huntington Garage
Genoa
Max's
Causeway
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