Animal show brings small fry to Caledonia Street
A traveling animal circus and pet menagerie stages acts in a Caledonia Street park area during Oktoberfest. Bob Hofmeister and Barbara Craig present mules, dogs, a monkey, goats and a llama with a trained llama noted for spitting when annoyed. Shows run 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Friday sponsored by Caledonia Street Merchants.
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Caledonia Street
Robert
Bob) Hofmeister
Kennewick
Wash
Barbara Craig
Tacoma
Hofmeister
Miss Craig
Hofmeisters
Oktoberfest crowds shrink as chilly wind cools the fest
A Thursday afternoon chill cut attendance at the Oktoberfest main grounds and Copeland Park. People bundled in coats over Lederhosen and Bavarian dresses while rides drew families and older visitors. Alder man Peter Groves and his son rode the ferris wheel as keg tapper business hoped for a warmer evening and hot coffee and bratwurst drew crowd. Sylvester Liebl’s Jolly Swiss Boys performed in the bratwurst tent during supper hour without their leader who was away on a radio show.
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Copeland Park
Jack Hefti
Copeland
Peter Groves
Sylvester Liebl
Jolly
Oktoberfest Munich Opens with Bavarian Beer and Parade
The Munich festival begins with the Wiesn beer tapping on Sept 18 and runs 16 days featuring 30 Bavarian bands in lederhosen, giant Bierzelten, and a world famous parade showing old costumes. Visitors from Milwaukee to Madison join locals in a celebration of Gemutlichkeit and beer.
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Munich
Germany
Bavaria
September Ends and So Does Rain in Coulee Region
Weather summary from La Crosse meteorologist Carl Peterson notes September was the coldest since 1918 with 10.52 inches of rain and seven thunderstorms. The Kickapoo River at Gays Mills rose to flood stage 698 feet while Hokah’s Root fell to 46.9. Dorchester’s Upper Iowa River crested at 17.6 and was set to recede. Forecast: mostly dry five days with 0.1 inch rain possible Sunday or Monday and temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal.
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Germany
Ludwig
Coulee
Carl Peterson
la Crosse
Peterson
Gays Mills
Hokah
Iowa
Dorchester
Steuben
La Crosse County Tentative Budget Hikes Levy
La Crosse County plans a 1966 tax levy increase of 129,965 as the finance committee reviews department requests. Highway budget nets 715,180 with a 41,275 county share. several projects include Campbell and West Salem feeder roads for I 90 and a Holmen bridge replacement.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse County
Campbell
West Salem
Holmen
Holland
Roland Gullickson
Holplans
Highway Department
Park and Institution Roads
Goose Island
Park Road
Bangor
Barre
Burns
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Medary
Onalaska
Shelby
Washington
Rockland
la Crosse
Highway Committee
Levi Davidini
City of
Hillview
Hillview Home
Permanent group on state aids proposed
A bipartisan commission to study state aids and shared tax programs was urged to operate continuously. The Wisconsin Committee on Improved Expenditure Management, led by William Kellett, called for centralized budgeting, longer terms for constitutional officers, and governor-led agency reorganization with veto power.
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Madison
William Kellett
Neenah
Wisconsin Committee On
Kellett
George Kaiser
Department of Administration
Ralph W. Ells
Milwaukee
Harold F. Rothe
Beloit
Wisconsin
Gateway Declares 15-Cent Dividend
Gateway Transportation Co announces a quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share on its common stock. The payment will be Oct. 29 to holders of record Oct. 15. The company ranks among the top six U S. motor carriers, fourth in tonnage, seventh in revenue, operating in 14 states with over 3 800 employees.
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Gateway Transportation Co., Inc
Gateway
Nine civil matters heard on La Crosse court motion day
Judge Lincoln Neprud will hear nine civil matters including three divorce suits in La Crosse Circuit Court motion day proceedings starting at 9 30 a m Monday per Clerk of Courts Carl F Schnick.
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Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Carl F. Schnick
Reynolds Not On Bar List For Judgeship
Former Gov John W Reynolds expected to be named U S District Judge for Eastern Wisconsin was excluded from a Wisconsin Bar Association committee list of seven recommended candidates The committee sent its recommendations to President Johnson who was to appoint Reynolds to replace Judge Kenneth P Grubb upon retirement The seven named were John Whitney Green Bay Kenneth Greenquist Racine Richard Hunter Waukesha Martin E Klusner John Klu win James E McCarthy and George Young all Milwaukee
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Johns
Grubb
John Whitney
Green Bay
Kenneth Greenquist
Racine
Richard Hunter
Waukesha
Martin E. Klusner
John Kluwin
James E. McCarthy
George Young
Milwaukee
Intersections Open After 4th Street Construction
Intersections except one on 4th Street opened to east west traffic from Cass Street to South Avenue on Friday. One way traffic remains restricted northbound until project completion. Resident engineer from L. G. Arnold Co. told La Crosse engineering no Market Street intersection traffic will be allowed.
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Cass Street
South Avenue
L. G. Arnold Co
Eau Claire
la Crosse City
Market Street
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Lutheran Hospital
By Laurelyn Bergom
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Ohio State
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Howard
Smith
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Ann Funke
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Supreme Court of Wisconsin
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3Rd St
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Coon Valley Dairy Supply
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