Pupil soap drive supports Vietnamese church aid effort
Church pupils in La Crescent Dresbach and Dakota Minn collected 150 bars of soap each with a small American souvenir flag for South Vietnamese people. Coordinated through the Marine Corps Recruiting Substation La Crosse and CARE the effort aims to win Vietnamese trust against the Viet Cong. The Marine Amphibious Force plans to use the items in anti communist work and aid villagers with food and tools. the La Crosse office also screens the film War Within a War to explain Vietnamese hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
la Crescent
Dresbach
Dakota
Minn
Marine Corps
la Crosse
Paul R. Brown
Marines
Viet Nam
CARE
South Viet Nam
3Rd ‘Marine Amphibious Force
United States
Marine Recruiting Office
Marine
Joseph Demoran
Dorene Ready
Lawrence Ready
Pat Stetzler
William Stetzler
Tribune
Buy U S Savings Bonds Support Our Boys In Viet Nam
A reader urges buying U S Savings Bonds as a show of support for U S forces in Vietnam and criticizes perceived hands off attitudes toward Communism. The message equates communism regardless of location and expresses frustration with inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Gateway earnings rise on nine months record sales
Gateway Transportation Co Inc reports nine month 1965 income of 1 565 229 up about 10 from 1964 and nine month per share of 1 54. Total revenues reach 38 242 836 up 24. Adkins Cargo Express and Tamiami Freightways consolidated with Gateway. Gateway system revenue up 13. 63 terminals across multiple states.
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Gateway Transportation Co, Inc
Gateway
John A. Murphy
Adkins
Tamiami
Murphy
Tamiami Freightways, Inc
Adkins Cargo Express, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ta‘miami
Governor outlines housing bill and education boosts
Governor Warren Knowles unveiled an ambitious package for the current session and a broader spring agenda. The plan includes a housing discrimination ban for commercial housing, a 5.6 million dollar aid boost to local schools, civil service reform review, faculty pay raises and building funds, plus a broad outdoor recreation and water management program. He warned of a possible special session if lawmakers do not act.
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John Wyngaard
la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Warren Knowles
Capitol
Knowles
Assembly
Senate
Advisory
W. R. Kellett
Neenah
Barbershoppers Elect Officers at Coulee Chordsmen Meeting
The Coulee Chordsmen elected officers at their annual meeting. President Earl Briggs. vice president for membership Joseph Dingeldein. vice president for programming Vernon Gramm. secretary Fred Ross. treasurer Charles Olson. Retiring president Roger Vogt named chapter delegate. Harry Mead and Victor Larson joined the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee Chordsmen
Barbershoppers
Earl Briggs
Joseph Dingeldein
Vernon Gramm
Fred Ross
Charles Olson
Roger Vogt
Harry Mead
Victor Larson
Educator Dr Royal Sorensen Dies at 83 in Pasadena
Dr Royal W Sorensen professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Caltech died after a long illness in Pasadena California He was 83 and had a long career at the institute before his passing Wednesday AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Royal W. Sorensen
California Institute of Technology
Trainees Sought for Union Grove Colony Hospital
N E Schulze district manager says fifty institution aid trainees are needed to staff the new Southern Wisconsin Colony hospital at Union Grove. Trainees will provide personal care for mentally retarded patients and receive orientation and nursing training. Benefits include state retirement pensions. Target start date is January 1. contact Wisconsin State Employment Service at 508th Ave. S.
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Wisconsin
Union Grove
N. E. Schulze
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Schulze
Ave. S
Holmen Pastor Named President of Conference
Rev. N. A. Berntson of Holmen was elected president of the La Crosse Conference of the American Lutheran Church at the annual meeting at Gloria Dei Church in Tomah. Also named were Rev. Leland Evenson of La Crosse as vice president and J. E. Brudos of Onalaska as secretary.
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Tomah
Wis
N. A. Berntson
Holmen
la Crosse
American Lutheran Church
Gloria Dei Church
Leland Evenson
J. E. Brudos
Onalaska
M. A. Kjeseth
Mauston
L. A. Benson
Carmen Thronson
Adams
Gordon Hendrickson
Hustler
Donald Reynolds
Thomas Nelson
Warren Isbell
Oliver Solberg
Ernest Gilberts
New Lisbon
Harlan Olson
Stanley Peterson
Robert Verle
Coon Valley
Alex Thompson
Sister M Frances Claire Named Chairman at Vi terbo College
Sister M Frances Claire, librarian at Vi terbo College, is named chairman of the college section of the Wisconsin Catholic Library Association for 1965 1967 succeeding Virginia Soukup who died recently.
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M. Frances Claire
Viterbo College
Wisconsin Catholic Library Association
Virginia Soukup
Mayor Seeks More Training for 173rd Engineer Battalion
La Crosse Mayor Warren Loveland urged Gov. Warren Knowles to reconsider excluding the 173rd Engineer Battalion from intensified training. He cited the unit’s commendable flood control work in April and said extra training would improve manpower and equipment to aid in future floods.
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173Rd
Department of the Army
Minnesota National Guard
724Th
Loveland
Ralph) Olson
Advisers To Mayor Pledged By Candidates
Three write in candidates in La Crescent Minnesota pledge to form a mayor advisory committee if elected. Michael J Riley would lead the group to include clergy fraternal groups chamber of commerce labor business and professionals. They also back a community development corporation to plan an industrial park to broaden the tax base.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Michael J. Riley
Richard Gasper
Laurel F. de Jarlais
Riley
Chamber of Commerce, Labor, Business and the Professions
Robert Young
Paul Lehrke
William Mishler
Martin Miller
Hugh Fay
Earl Woshart
John Dickson
James Dickson
Security Seminar Week Proclaimed in La Crosse
Mayor Warren Loveland proclaims the next two weeks National Security Seminar Week in La Crosse. Residents are urged to attend the Armed Forces Industrial College seminar running November 1-5 and 8-12 to develop civilian military teamwork for national defense.
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la Crosse
Warren Loveland
Armed Forces Industrial College
Nun at Meeting of Wisconsin Registrars Group
Sister M Dolorita registrar of Viterbo College attends the Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers annual meeting in Madison on Thursday and Friday.
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M. Dolorita
Viterbo College
Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
Madison
Local residents transported to Lutheran Hospital after incidents
On Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Myrtle Trow, 80, of 230 S. 19th St., traveled to Lutheran Hospital due to illness. At 5:36 p.m. John Coleman, 17, of 433 S. 23rd St., went to Lutheran Hospital with an injured knee from football practice. On Oct. 28 at 9:27 a.m. Eleanor Westerlund, 60, of 117 S. 13th St., was admitted to Lutheran Hospital for illness.
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Myrtle Trowbridge
S. 19Th St
Lutheran Hospital
Memorial Field
John Coleman
S. 23Rd St
Eleanor Westerlund
S. 13Th St
Filing Deadline Set for La Crosse Board and Ward Seat
Deadline at 5 p.m. Monday for candidates to file with the city clerk for four La Crosse School Board terms and the 7th Ward alderman seat. Aldermen caucus Dec. 2. nominees listed Dec. 9. Vacancies include the 5th Ward seat after George Bonsack's Sept. 16 death. Burkart’s 7th Ward seat and four school board posts slated for Dec. 9 election with terms starting Jan. 1. remaining Burkart term to be settled by a later special election.
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la Crosse
George Bonsack
Winona
M. L. Hoglund
William P. Luedke
Harry A. Schroeder
Eugene G. Leonard
Leonard
Shelby
Campbell, Medary
Greenfield
la Crosse County
Bergen
Hamburg
Vernon County
Alice Dickson
Burkart
Investiture Held For 95 Freshmen At Viterbo College
Ninety five freshman students at Viterbo College received academic caps during the investiture ceremony. Sister Mary Nona of Edgewood College urged growth through selfgiving and self growing while noting a college community offers light warmth and environment. The Viterbo Chorale performed under Sister M Cyrilla and a choral reading of A Light Shared was presented.
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Viterbo College
Mary Nona
O.P
Edgewood College
Madison
Viterbo College Chorale
M. Cyrilla
M. Justine
Viterbo
M. Laurian
F.S.P.A
Highway Backers Block Boat Tax Fund Change
Wisconsin highway and local government groups oppose a bill to shift about 2 million dollars annually from the state highway fund to the Conservation Department to support boating and recreation. Critics warn local road aid would fall by about a million dollars yearly while noting many boaters are non residents and warning other states attract tourism with better navigation aids.
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la Crosse Tribune
Washington Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin
State Highway Department
State Highway Fund
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Outdoor Boating Clubs of America
Michigan
A. J. Thelen
Wisconsin County Boards Association
Ed Johnson
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Edyth Smith Former Dorsey vocalist Dies in Manasquan
Mrs Edyth Wright Smith aged 45 longtime vocalist with Tommy Dorsey orchestra died in Manasquan New Jersey after a brief illness on Wednesday.
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Manasquan
N.J
Edyth Smith
Edyth Wright
Tomemy Dorsey
Fire and alarm calls in La Crosse area brief
On Oct 26 11 58 p m responders declined resuscitation at 1903 Liberty St 3. At 9 18 p m same day false sprinkler alarm at Miller Broom Co building. Oct 27 7 28 p m burning leaves on Hyde Avenue 1900 block. Oct 28 8 35 a m Harry Marshall Jr residence 511 N 24th St closet vestibule fire minor damage cause unknown.
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Liberty St
Miller Broom Co
Hyde Avenue
Harry Marshall Jr
N. 24Th St
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