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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1970
Page
13
Excavation has begun for the Union National Bank and Trust Co. at the Court and Oak Streets corner in Sparta on the former Sidney Hotel site destroyed by fire in May 1969.
In Whitehall Wisconsin a German measles immunization program runs Monday to Wednesday October 19 to 21. Sponsored by county American Legion posts this free clinic invites all children with consent slips signed by parents. Contacts for local areas list Pigeon Falls Blair Ettrick Osseo Whitehall and transportation assistance for preschoolers.
CAMP MCCOY Wis Two employes of the post engineer section of Camp McCoy received awards recently Harold C Needham acting post engineer presented a commendation certificate to Mrs Shirlee M Jensen for excellence in performance of her duties as an accounting technician in the budget analysis section Accompanying the certificate was a quality step increase raising Mrs Jensen to the next level within her pay grade A suggestion award certificate and monetary award were presented to Edward F Kimpel of the engineer utilities division Kimpel developed a hexagon wrench for adjusting plastic screws on gas regulators and a wrench for changing spuds on low blast furnaces replacing use of a screwdriver which often broke screws and spuds Mrs Jensen and Kimpel are both residents of Sparta.
Rolland Lyga has been named commander of the Blair American Legion Post succeeding Ralph Hager who resigned as he moves to Sparta. Lyga succeeds Hager and leads the post as it adjusts to the departure and welcomes potential new leadership.
Reverend Lewis M. Douglass, who assumed the pastorate of the First United Methodist Church of Tomah last June, has resigned his post.
A concise note identifies St Anthony as the patron saint of Italy, reflecting a traditional religious attribution attributed to the Catholic Church.
Arcadia High School teacher Erwin Ganschow was named chairman of Trempealeau County Association for Mental Health child adolescent committee. The group will assess county services for emotionally disturbed children and provide information to parents seeking help. Ganschow also coordinates drug education and will choose other members.
Students at Tomah junior and senior high schools will assemble Friday October 9 to present “Preview of Progress” a demonstration story covering solar energy space navigation and propulsion.
Trempealeau Wisconsin county judge A L Twesme completed a four week course by the National College of State Trial Judges in Reno Nevada. He served as the senior judge discussion leader during the program.
Tomah Wisconsin seniors gain a new Russian history course led by Stephen Fix. Fix studied 19th and 20th century Europe in college and spent two weeks in Russia in spring 1969.
The 30 minute federally funded film The Program is being produced by University of Wisconsin Extension in Mauston. Fritz Albert leads filming with Susan Nicolai, contributing from UW Extension. Juneau County joins 15 other counties in showcasing expanded nutrition education for low income families. Local project lead Yvonne Murray, assisted by seven area women, names Anna Antoniak Nancy Morris Elaine Huffer Lillian Jorgensen Jeanette Rogers Stella Funmaker and Linda Sorenson. The completed film will be shared with service groups like Kiwanis and Jaycees.
Taylor High School in Wisconsin started two new athletic groups this year. The Girls Athletic Association and the Lettermen's Club elected officers and appointed advisers. GAA president Janet Eckel and Lettermen's Club president Ronnie Joten lead a slate including vice presidents, secretaries, and treasurers with advisers James Nelson and Larry Fletcher assisting clubs.
The House passed a wetlands preservation subsidy aimed at migratory waterfowl areas. It caps annual payments at 10 million dollars and authorizes 10-year agreements with landowners to prevent draining burning filling or destruction of wetlands.
A mastitis management clinic will be held at 8 30 p m Wednesday at the parochial school building in Spring Grove Sponsors are Drs R C Bender and J B Gray veterinarians and the Upjohn Co A new color movie Modern Mastitis Management narrated by Chet Huntley will be shown.
STODDARD Wis Boy Scout Troop II of Stoddard sponsored by Legion Post 315 spent the weekend canoeing and camping. The group launched canoes in the Coon Creek west of Chaseburg and traveled to the Mississippi River south of Stoddard. A Scout Court of Honor initiated Jeff Erickson into the troop and awarded Second Class to Mitch Schneider John Tully Errin McGinnis and John Elhinney. First Class went to Zane Gray Randy Withrow and Glen Sedimayr. Kevin Gobel earned merit badges and Richard Withrow the Star Scout rank. Life Scouts Jeff Jensen Kermit King Mark Peterson and Kenneth Groetsch earned merit badges. Eagle Scouts Keith King Bob Gonia Kenneth King and Francis Furlano were present with Keith King also receiving the mile swim badge. Spencer Sedimayr Sr and Scoutmaster Lester King accompanied the group.
Mrs. Gerald H. Pelton daughter-in-law of Mrs. Esther Pelton of Mauston has accepted a professorship in Augsburg College Minnesota education department. She previously taught at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter. The Peltons reside in Hudson Wisconsin.
A five week course for men and women to improve business communications starts Oct 22 from 7 to 9 30 p m lasting five Thursdays. Enrollment available through Monroe County University Extension Office and at Chamber of Commerce offices in Tomah and Sparta. The program includes three lectures and two workshops.
The Sparta Industrial Foundation will host a breakfast meeting at 8 a.m. in the Sparta Municipal Golf Course meeting room. Traveling salesmen from Sparta must enroll at least 20 persons before the course can be conducted. The session date is Saturday Oct 10 with secretary and business representative participants expected.
Trempealeau County children will receive rubella vaccines and measles immunizations at local schools on October 19 20 and 21. Measles times are listed for Trempealeau Galesville Ettrick Blair Whitehall Pleasan...
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