La Crescent Breaks Ground for Nursing Home Project
La Crescent Development Corp. breaks ground on a $400,000 nursing home on Hill Street between South 1st and Main. Lt. Gov. James Goetz of Winona attends and speaks. John Dunham presides. Rev. Michael Kuise is grounds blessing. Mayor Robert Young turns the first shovel. Local officials and builders join in the ceremony and luncheon hosted by Luther Roding.
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Minnesota
James Goetz
la Crescent
John Dunham
Robert Young
Michael Kuisle
Donald Paustian
Tribune
Minn
la Crescent Development Corp
Hill Street
South 1St
Main
Winona
Development Corporation
Paustian
Owatonna
Luther Rodvng
Joseph Wieser
Houston County
William Warner
Winona County
W. J. Freeman
Roy Swett
Dakota
Roding
South Dakota
New Chorus Of LCU Gals To Perform
La Crosse State University hosts a joint 8 p.m concert in Main Hall with the newly organized Women s Chorus directed by Dr. William V. Estes sharing the stage with the University Singers. About 55 in the Women s Chorus, with Emily Amundson as accompanist, perform Born Free Today and Shadow of Your Smile while the 75 member mixed University Singers perform Pilgrim s Chorus Salvation is Created and Up Up and Away.
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la Crosse State University
University Singers
Main Hall
William V. Estes
Emily Amundson
Cashton
Barbara Bronson
Kane St
Pilgrim's Chorus
La Crosse Interstate Fair Announces Bernie Thomas Shows
The La Crosse Interstate Fair Association signs with Bernie Thomas Shows for July 10 to 14. The carnival features more than 50 carloads of rides and 25 concessions. Keith Kuehn notes the show will be the largest carnival booked for the fair with 20 major rides and 11 children's rides. Tom O Connell and university extension staff assist in coordinating the 1968 fair.
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la Crosse
Keith Kuehn
la Crosse County
Midwest
Clay County
Iowa
Kuehn
Tom O'Connell
University Extension Division
al Becker
County 4-H
Nanna Christ
Vandalism Threatens Fountain at Man-Lay Garden
Park Director Eugene Fry warned on Tuesday that continued vandalism at Man-Lay Garden’s fountain could ruin the structure. Last weekend vandals dumped soap suds into the pool, forcing draining to remove them. The dye stuck in the fountain wall pores and cleaners failed to remove it, risking pump motor damage and high future costs.
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4Th
Main St
Eugene Fry
Fry
County Fair to Feature Free Acts and Auto Racing Show
O’Connell announces all exhibitions under county home agent with Kuehn noting numerous free acts nightly fireworks and an auto racing show to entertain attendees.
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O'Connell
Kuehn
Woman Charged After Alleged Kmart Shoplift
A La Crosse woman Carol Robra 46 of 1006 S 9th St posted 55 bond on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly stealing 8 16 worth of merchandise from a Kmart Monday evening.
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la Crosse
Carol Robra
S. 9Th St
Kmart
Youth Fined 25 Dollars Put On Probation In La Crosse Case
In La Crosse Circuit Court on the fourth youth involved in last summer’s disturbance at Dennis Clark residence Judge Lincoln Neprud fined Thomas W. Wuensch 25 dollars plus costs and stayed a six month County Jail sentence with probation including 15 days in jail under the Huber Act. The July 17 incident on 133 South 8th Street featured a rifle shot from inside the Clark home. Leonard E. Jordan, 18, Minneapolis, was sentenced to jail but absconded.
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la Crosse
Lincoln Neprud
Thomas W. Wuensch
Wuensch
Huber
Dennis Clark
S. 8Th St
Clark
Leonard E. Jordan
Minneapolis
Teacher Salary Talks Delayed At Least A Week In La Crosse
Negotiations between the La Crosse Education Association and the La Crosse City District Board of Education will not resume until at least next week, as officials review proposed contracts and cost figures. The LEA seeks starting salaries of 6700 for beginners and about 12000 for masters with 30 credits, with 48 other issues on the table.
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la Crosse Education Association
la Crosse City
Vergin
Raymond Sauer
LEA
Sauer
Research Funds Approved At LCU For Six Faculty Projects
The Board of Regents of State Universities allocates 5128 dollars to La Crosse State University for six faculty projects. Grants include chemistry studies by Bender Hosler and Kistner, a history biography on Culbertson by Snyder, biology analyses by Young, and a psychology study on post high school choices among rural youth involving Arora Johnson and Meara.
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la Crosse State University
Board of Regents of State Universities
Gary T. Bender
Charles Hosler
Richard Kistner
John R. Snyder
William S. Culbertson
Howard Young
Wisconsin
Manmohan Arora
Robert Johnson
Naomi Meara
Theft items returned and billfold recovered report
Mrs. Beverly Pokrzywinski reported three rings valued at 125 dollars stolen from her home. the rings were returned. In a separate entry Nancy Johnson reported a stolen billfold from her boyfriend's car as recovered.
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Beverly Pokrzywinski
S. 15Th St
Nancy Johnson
Ettrick
Strike Ends for Cement Finishers After Six Weeks
Cement Finishers Local 257 reached a settlement with Associated General Contractors and non members. A three year contract was approved. wages rise 40 cents per hour retroactive to April 1 and 40 cents on April 1 in 1969 and 1970. Work resumes on non picketed projects, with three other unions still on strike.
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Associated General Contractors
Richard Wieman
Wieman
Carpenters Local
Painters
Plumbers
Brothers To Receive Marquette Degrees
Two sons of Mr and Mrs Gary Poehling of 450 Losey Court will graduate from Marquette University in Milwaukee during commencement exercises on June 2. Gary Poehling Jr will receive a doctor of medicine degree and Robert E Poehling a bachelor of arts degree.
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Gary Poehling
Losey Court
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Gary Poehling Jr
Robert E. Poehling
Boy Bitten by Dogs In Neighbor Incident
Mrs Harold Hill of Ona laska reports to the La Crosse County Sheriff that her son Gregory was bitten yesterday evening by two neighbor dogs owned by Marvin Smith. Smith ordered to confine and observe the dogs for ten days.
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Harold Hill
R. J
Onalaska
la Crosse County
Gregory
Marvin Smith
Smith
La Crosse Fire Loss Totals 137000 Plus In 1967
The La Crosse Fire Department reports 1967 fire losses at 137 075 including an 80 000 November 25 Cerise Club blaze. In 1967 the department answered 717 calls with 115 building fires and 29 false alarms while inspections totaled 5 741 with 1 546 violations found and 287 pending.
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la Crosse
Cerise Club
Gateway Products Co
Main St
Frank E. Kloss
Permit Issued For $300,000 Skemp Clinic
A building permit of 300000 dollars was approved Monday for a Skemp Clinic at 10th and Winnebago Streets opposite St. Francis Hospital. The clinic, now at 312 State St, will be a 98 by 150 foot one story building leasing land from St. Francis Hospital with Marshall Erdman and Associates of Madison as architect and general contractor.
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10Th and
Winnebago Streets
St. Francis Hospital
State
Clinic
Marshall, Erdman and Associates
Madison
City sets June 3 deadline for licenses and renewals
La Crosse is告ready with deadlines for beer and liquor licenses due July 1. applications and liquor license payments must be made by June 3. The Common Council will review licenses at its June 13 meeting, announced City Clerk Shirley Tomalka.
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la Crosse
Shirley Tomalka
Common Council
Long-Time Church School Teachers Feted
About 100 persons attended an appreciation banquet at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Monday evening honoring Sunday and vacation church school teachers with 20 or more years of service. Certificates and fish pins were awarded to a list of honorees, with Harold Krause presenting awards and Don Christenson as master of ceremonies.
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C. I. Anderson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Jerry Wallerand
Kenneth Pierce
C. O. Christianson
Tribune
Division Sts
Board of Christian Education
James Bjorge
Viroqua
Our Savior’s
C. S. Anderson
Charles Mahlke Jr
Ellen Hoff
Mmes
Leonard Hetland
Inga Olson
Otto Vaaler
Milan Skundberg
Lester Casberg
Stella Nelson
Sidney Wall
Gladys Peterson
C. A. Skundberg
Helen Bayard
Robert L. Stuckey
Russell Haugen
Harold Krause
Don Christenson
Board of
Christian Education
Martin Goplen
Vacation Church
Arnold L. (Borghild) Olson
Sunday Church
Roland Schwandt
Stolen tackle and purse reported in La Crosse cases
Albert Klein reported fishing tackle valued at 22 dollars stolen from his boat in his backyard. Phyllis Newhouse reported a purse taken from a cabinet at Sears. the purse was later recovered with eight dollars missing.
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Albert Klein
S. 10Th St
la Crosse
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Phyllis Newhouse
S. 23Rd St
Sears
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