Nixon and Celebrities Back Jefferson School Fund Drive
President Nixon and other notable figures join Jefferson School Spring Fling to raise 1500 dollars for educational tools. Auction items include autographs, pens, a mug, and memorabilia from Spiro Agnew, Edward Kennedy, Ann Landers, John Wayne, and Jim Nabors, plus gifts from Bob Hope and sports stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Jefferson School
Spiro Agnew
Edward Kennedy
Ann Landers
John Wayne
Jim Nabors
Jefferson
PTA
Illinois
John Anderson
Anderson
Sen. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Nabors
Ronald Starr
$5,000 Goal Set for Initial Mental Health Drive
The La Crosse County Association for Mental Health sponsors a $5,000 Fund-A-Mental Health Campaign through May. Proceeds support Crisis Phone, Recovery Inc., and state services, with over half staying in La Crosse County. Objectives include awareness, day care aid, literature, housing support, and more volunteers at Lakeview Hospital. Contributions are welcomed via envelopes or the association office 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
10Th St
Crisis Phone
Recovery Inc
Dorothy Coleman
S. 23Rd St
Lakeview Hospital
West Salem
Rita Bissen
S. 13Th St
The
Mental Health Association
Legion Meet in La Crescent Brings Dignitaries and Parade
American Legion dignitaries convene in La Crescent for district sessions hosted by Gittens Leidel Post 595. Milo Blanich of Crosby will speak at Saturday luncheon. memorial services set for Sunday morning. parade at 2 pm followed by a drum and bugle corps demonstration. Proceeds fund a new La Crescent High School baseball field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
American Legion
Legion
Gittens - Leidel
Milo Blanich
Crosby
Evelyn Starr
Daniel Foley
la Crescent High School
Federal Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps of
la Crosse
Pleasantview Park
N. Chestnut St
American party meeting in Onalaska with taped Philbrick talk
The American party of La Crosse County will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Wal ly s Knotty Pine Onalaska. The meeting is open to the public A taped talk by Herbert A Philbrick former FBI counterspy and author of I Led Three Lives will be heard He spoke before a La Crosse dinner club last year A progress report on the party s petition drive to re establish ballot position in Wisconsin is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Party of
la Crosse County
Wally’s Knotty Pine
Onalaska
Herbert A. Philbrick
Washington, D.C
Philbrick
FBI
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Woman Hurt When Automobile Hits Tree
A La Crescent woman, Laurie Henriksen, 31, suffered a broken leg when her car left South Avenue and struck a tree on South 4th Street. She was transported by police ambulance to St. Francis Hospital. Earlier, James Martell, 2, was bruised after a car struck him at Rudy's A and W Root Beer Stand on La Crosse Street. he was taken to Lutheran Hospital. The driver, Michael Foster, 18, started up after his tray was picked up as the boy darted from a restroom into his path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crescent
South 4Th Street
Laurie Henriksen
Shore Acres Road
St. Francis Hospital
South Avenue
4Th
James Martell
S. 15Th St
Rudy
A and W Root Beer
la Crosse St
Lutheran Hospital
Michael Foster
Liberty St
United Fund Budget Review Set for May 25 in Viterbo College
The United Fund annual budget review will be on Tuesday May 25 at 6 30 p m in Viterbo College. Public observers may attend and about 200 people are expected to review the budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Viterbo College
Stamp rush hits La Crosse Post Office after rate hike
The La Crosse Post Office reported an organized chaos Monday as the 2-cent stamps drive followed the Sunday shift from six to eight cents for first class mail. Assistant postmaster Robert Carroll said stamps sold like mad with a clerk needing five restocks. preparations included ordering between 250,000 and 350,000 stamps for 27 agencies aided by the United Fund of the La Crosse Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Robert (Kootch) Carroll
Carroll
Development Meets Opposition Onalaska Plat Delayed
In Onalaska Wisconsin the Heather Hills 118 lot subdivision planned by Raymond Development faced delay as the City Plan Commission postponed action. The hold stems from negotiations over storm sewer drainage with La Crosse District highway engineers and plans for a lift station water issues and park provision. Homeowners oppose federally subsidized low cost homes and may seek a referendum if necessary during talks on funding the north south freeway across La Crosse County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Heather Hills
Raymond Development Co
City Plan Commission
Ray Hengel
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Harold Johnson
Thomas Road
LeRoy (Lee) Schneider
Donald Burr
Main St
Runaway plan foiled as two nine year olds aboard boxcar
Two nine year old girls from La Crosse planned to run away from home and left notes in school desks. They loaded a Milwaukee Road boxcar but the strike by the AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen halted travel, and police returned them to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Milwaukee Road
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Five Aquinas seniors win top awards at school
Five Aquinas High School seniors receive top honors led by valedictorian Mark Felker and salutatorian Steven Buelow. Other honorees include Robert Daley for Christian ideals, Linda McDonald and William Bracken for service, with McDonald active in Library Club and newspaper, and Bracken leading student council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas High School
Mark Felker
Steven Buelow
Robert Daley
Bishop's
Linda McDonald
William Bracken
Felker
Aquinas
Ways and Means
Yale University
Buelow
Daley
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Greater La Crosse Development Corp Articles Approved
Articles of incorporation for a nonprofit industrial development group, Greater La Crosse Industrial and Economic Development, Inc., were approved. The plan outlines a 19 member board, a $50 single vote, and up to 20 votes per member with larger contributions not increasing votes beyond 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Parrott
Development Council
Chamber Board of Directors
Dairyland Co-Op gets $8.4 million loan approval
The Dairyland Power Cooperative has secured an 8.442 million loan from the federal government to fund construction and equipment upgrades across Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota. About 45 miles of high voltage lines 161 000 volt and 137 miles of 69 000 volt lines plus conversion of 54 miles to 69 000 volts and 22 new substations will be financed. A spokesman said a detailed project list from Washington is pending. The funding is part of a 30 million loan package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Power Cooperative
East Ave. S
John P. Madgett
Dairyland
Gaylord Nelson
3Rd Dist
Vernon Thomson
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Washington
Madgett
Three Face Trial For Sale Of Drugs
Three individuals, Steven Schlegel, Cynthia Schlegel, and Donald S. Blank, were bound over to Circuit Court for trial on drug sale charges after a preliminary exam in County Court. All released on $1000 bonds. A second marijuana charge was filed against Schlegel for alleged sale to Wisconsin DOJ investigator Kim Kasabuske. his attorney waived the prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Schlegel
Cynthia Schlegel
Jackson St
Donald S. Blank
N. 2Nd Ave
Onalaska
Kim Kasabuske
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Schlegel
Philip Arneson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nixon
White House
Borghild Olson
Starr
Rockford
Ill
Bob Hope
Minnesota Twins
Chicago Bear
Dick Butkus
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Olson
Clarence Potts
Dennis Kissel
Lyle Ostrander
Eugene Niebeling
al Giese
Richard Huber
Ostrander
French Island
American Legion Post
Tribune
United Fund of the
la Crosse Day Nursery
Catholic Social Service
Lutheran Social Service
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Family Service Association
Committee On Aging
Wisconsin Welfare Council
Salvation Army
Minnesota Children’s Home Society
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
la Crosse Day Care Center
James Bannen
Raymond Brothers
Hengel
Gordon Day
Edward Bakken
Bannen
FHA
Highland Park
Thomas Harris
10Th Ave. S
Shirleigh van Riper
2Nd Ward
City Hall
Plan Commission
Donald Huggett
Atty
Ray A. Sunder
Ralph Cox
Russell Peterson
Main Street
Charles Felker
Greg la Fond
9Th St
Marion
Vivian Turner
9Th Ave
8Th Avenue
Madison Street
Marlin Ferguson
12Th Street
Archie Core
Madison
Miss McDonald
Jane Bentz
Patrice Rand
Gary Alland
Mary Beth Arenz
Tom Branson
Tim Claussen
Julie DeFlorian
Mary Falada
Kent Ferrier
Fred Funk
Peter Funk
Rita Hammes
Linda Harris
Mike McHenry
Molly McMahon
Mary Millisch
Barbara Noelke
Lynn Pauly
Diane Ruetten
Brigid Sheehan
Nancy Sorenson
Jeff Underhill
Karen Weisensel
County Development Council
Greater la Crosse
City Industrial Development Council
Common Council
Norman Schulze
Heileman Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
Dairyland Co-Op
Tirls
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Sparta
North Side
Doris Thorud
Tions
la Valle
Sauk County
Oakdale
Monroe County
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