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Speaker Set; Plan Group La Crescent Man Heads Houston GOP p2p II ff'ifHlr'il SCOUTS SHOW APPRECIATION Jeffrey Barker, 14, a Life Scout with Troop 9 of Hogan School, presents a "certificate of apprecia tion" to Sanford Goltz, editor of The La Crosse Tribune for the newspaper's assistance in printing scout news and pictures. The award was authorized by officials of the Gateway Area Council, Boy; Scouts of America. Jeffrey, an eighth grader at" Holy Trinity School, is the son of Mrs. Shirley Barker, 1319 Hyde an employe of the scout office. Tribune Photo.

AQUINAS SPEAKER George Bussev, National Young Christian Students representative, talks with Aquinas High School students Terry Hinds, Patty Jo uiucr icuj ana rauy wail, mm mm mlw mmi mJr MM MM ui ar mm. mm mWwm mm mm mm mX mmwmmmi MrmmBmm. mmmr 1 jr jtj, ORA TORICAL WINNERS Tom Sleik (above), and Dan Gelatt, Central High School sophomores, won second and first place respectively, in the La Crosse Optimist Club oratorical contest Wednesday in Hotel Stoddard. They both spoke on "Youths Approach to World Gelatt will compete April 20 in a zone contest in Eau Claire. He received a $15 gift certificate and Sleik a $10 certificate.

Both received The winner of the international competition will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The contest was open to boys who would not have reached their th birthday by Dec. 31.Tribune Photo. Horn Won't Ask Recount In 6th Ward 13 CALEDONIA, Minn. LeRoy Harlos of La Crescent was unan imously elected chairman of the Houston County Republican Par ty at the annual convention here last week.

Other officers, all elected unan imously, are Orson Hempstead of Houston, vice chairman; Mrs. Doris Benson of Houston, secre tary; Robert E. Sprague of Caledonia, treasurer; John Mueller, Spring Grove, finance chairman; Mrs. Clarence Ike, Spring Grove, chairwoman; and Mrs. Elmer Bunge, Eitzen, vice chairwoman.

3r it Delegates elected to the state and district conventions are Harlos, Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Ike; John Rippe, Elmer Thies and Mrs. Clara Nielsen, all of Cale donia; and Harold Jetson and Barbara Pitel, both of Spring The alternates are Mrs. Oren! Ellingson and John Mueller of Spring Grove; Martin Deters, William Murphy and Lyle Lapham of fCaledonia; David Gilman and Mrs.

Myron Waldow of La Cres cent and Arnold Skifton of Houston. John Rippe of Caledonia was appointed parliamentarian. Principal speaker was Lloyd L. Duxbury of Caledonia, speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Nine resolutions were adopted, i The district convention will be held at Winona May 4 and the state session at Alexandria June 14 and 15.

Sheriff Looking For Missing Man The La Crosse County Sheriff Department is searching for an Onalaska man missing 8 a.m. Wednesday. He is Edwin Rudser, 64, of 531 S. 9th Ave. Rudser's family re ported him missing when he failed to return home Wednesday evening.

He had left home that morning to go to the site of a filling station he is to operate when construction is The site is on High way 53 between inhabited portions of La Crosse and Onalaska. Rudser's family told the sheriff department he has been despondent because of construction de lays, i He is six feet tall, weighs 185 pounds and has graying hair at the temples. (Color of his hair was not given.) When last seen he was wearing green wash pants, a blue checked shirt and possibly a brown jacket. He was driving a 1960 white over Assembly Group Okays Forester Registration Organizational Meet For Regional Plan Set Representatives of 11 Wisconsin I The planning commission, if requires a registration program, he said. counties along the Mississinni'anH whpn uWu b.ui i members can help pro representing the Society of mnta th.nhn La Crosse throughout the efforts to developing potential re Ralph E.

Horn, who lost by three votes in the 6th Ward alder manic race, announced Thursday he would not ask for a recount of absentee ballots because: "I feel that no one should be denied his voting rights because of a technicality," Horn lost Tuesday to James Shoger 406 votes to 403. Horn said the machine count in the voting was 400 votes for him and 395 for Shoger, but the absentee ballots cave Horn only three votes to Shoger's 11. Shoger had been elected by the Council to the 6th Ward alderman post after it was vacated last summer by James Bates. Shoger will serve until the spring elections of 1965. (Alderman Frank Kaufmann in 1959 lost the 19th Ward alderman ic contest by a scant margin to Warren Smith.

Kaufmann got enough absentee ballots invalidat ed in a court judgment to even tually win the race. Kaufmann was defeated Tuesday by John Murphy.) "With the full realization that the contest was decided by ab sentee ballots and the possibility of technical errors which could nullify some of these, I feel that no one should be denied his voting rights because of a technicality and I choose to let the final count stand as "Is," Horn said Thursday morning. POLICE AMBULANCE County: April 3, 7:45 p.m., John Jung bluth, Highlandale Academy, to St. Francis Hospital. FIRE DEPARTMENT Shelby April 3, 11:08 a.m., north of Holy Cross Seminary, grass fire.

mver ana inland will meet at p.m. Tuesday in the Holiday Inn here to organize plans for a regional resource development planning commission, says A. J. Fran cour, La Crosse County resource agent. Most of the committee members were selected at a previous meeting here.

A few others were selected by the chairmen of their icayccuve county Doaras. it ig 1 The purpose of the new meet ing is to draft a joint resolution to1 be presented to each county in 1 volved, outlining the boundaries: of the area to be served by the I commission, Francour says. The resolution must then be ap proved by the counties and for warded to Gov. John Reynolds or! ij i representative lor state approval before the commis sion can be activated. tr Walter Johnson, re source planner, and other repre sentatives of the state extension resource development division! agents jr Of Youth, Negro Told George Busscy, representative of the National Young Christian Students organization, spoke to religion classes at Aquinas High School this week.

The YCS purpose is to form "Christ like leaders through Catholic action in youth." he said. Bussey outlined seven factors which affect youth in their development to adulthood: family, school, neighborhood, parish, work, politics and leisure time. He also traced the way to face and solve problems. "You need the ability to get the facts correctly, to judge them according to religious and civil laws, to think independently, and act accordingly. The speaker, a Negro, reviewed salient periods in the history of the Negro in America: the first.

1619 1861, saw a family, moral and cultural breakdown in the Negro due to slavery; the second, 1865 1917, saw the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments granting the Negro freedom, citizenship and the right to vote, but he had no place to go; the third, 1917 1941, saw most of he Negroes learning a trade since the incentive for higher learning was stifled by race discrimination; the fourth, 1941 1953, saw an increase in educational opportunities, but unfair discrimination in job the fifth. 1953 present, has been marked by race fiots and discrimInatlon A Americans are not ready to accept the Negro on equal terms. "Only openmindedness and seeing Christ in our fellowmcn will help; pity will not," he said 'V Aquinas High Music Association To Meet The monthly session of the Aquinas Music Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the school cafeteria. i4 Parents of students participating in chorus, band and orchestra may attend.

Arllni ooc Rrlin Wnll I 1 1 1 1 If Wll BERLIN (AP) Adlai E. Ste venson visited the Berlin wall today and called it the Tmost infamous experience of our time." "This is one of the most depressing sights of my life," said the chief U.S. delegate to the United Nations. "One has to see this to believe it." Stevenson, on a European tour, came to West Berlin from Bonn for a short visit and speeches to the city Parliament and the European chapter of the American Parent Teacher Association. Development 01 Salesmen James C.

Alexander of Chica go, a representative of the Wis consin Vacation Center office on Michigan Boulevard, will talk April 25 at the third annual "Let's Get Acquainted' dinner ot tne Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. Dinner guests will be members of the La Crosse Common Coun cil, La Crosse County Board and other elected officials. Details of the dinner were approved Monday at the chamber board's semi monthly luncheon. The group also approved a plan to establish 13 "Coulee Country Trails" and for a good will effort known as "the salesmen's committee." Alexander is to talk on "the importance of vacations and tourism to Wisconsin," chamber general manager D. J.

Petruccelli said. The dinner is an informal event with no business conducted, Pet ruccelli said. Its main goal is to reach common ground on problems' common to the three groups. it: it The Country Trails" plan, Petruccelli said, will mark automobile tours in Wisconsin. The tours were reported last year by The La Crosse Tribune.

Six to seven large painted signs per route about 100 in all, will be posted along the scenic route. The board approved a circular sign which will contain a large leaf and will include several colors. The sign design also will be used in this year's Oktoberfest button theme. "The salesmen's committee," would meet in "brainstorming" sessions on Saturday mornings for an informal coffee. It would dis area while at the same time bringing back to La Crosse tips on how the city can grow and prosper.

Chairman is Gene Ring, 2121 Lo sey a salesman. Among the tips brought back, directors agreed, would be potential industrial prospects. The salesmen work in Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa and Illinois from their La Crosse residences and places of business. Between 20 and 25 salesmen, it is hoped, would form the organi zation although there are scores of salesmen working the La Crosse territory from La Crosse There would be no qualification For membership as to type of product sold, directors agreed.

A brochure, to be distributed by the salesmen, would be printed to assist the 'sell La Crosse" program. Interested salesmen, the chamber reported, were requested to contact Ring Dr the chamber office. A similar program was launch ed elsewhere in the country, Petruccelli said New members accepted by the board were; Bob's Shoe City, Robert Luedt ke owner; Jewel Tea Ona laska, Bernard De Vore; Causeway Beer Depot, Richard D. Robinson; Le Gore's Motel, Albert Le Gore; and Joseph Bibby. Red Arrow For State's Flag Turned Down MADISON (AP) The State Senate rejected today a bill that would have added the red arrow symbol of Wisconsin's 32nd Infantry Division to the state flag.

The arrow would have been three fourths the size of the state coat of arms which now stands alone on the flag's blue background. The measure was introduced by Republican Reuben La Fave of Oconto, Leo P. O'Brien of Green Bay and Chester Dempsey of Hartland. It was defeated in a 16 13 roll call vote. There was no debate.

A proposal approved would amend the Constitution to eliminate the office of justice of the peace in Wisconsin. The adoption was the first step in a long procedure necessary to ratify the change. By law, constitutional amendments must be approved by two sessions of the Legislature and endorsed in a public vote. Another measure adopted would force town and village treasurers to be bonded in an amount not less than 10 per ent of the total property taxes they collect. Assembly action on the bill is pending.

Relations Restored PARIS (AP) The French government announced today that diplomatic relations are being restored with the United Arab Republic. Relations were broken after the 1956 Suez 3 Educators From City To Attend Meet Three educators in the La Crosse public schools, Supt. John A. Bjorge, Henry Schwandt, director of educational services, and Principal Donald E. Field of Logan Senior High School, will attend the regional conference on instruction Sunday through Wednesday in Minneapolis, Minn.

Schwandt will be one of the more than 100 Wisconsin teachers participating in the conference. Bjorge, Wisconsin Education Association president, is one of the committee members. The confer ence is planned by the National Education Association in cooperation with state education associations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. t. Other Wisconsin educators serving as committee members or group leaders include: George W.

Denemark, dean of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Edith Luedke, West Allis, WEA past president; and Henry Rowe, Beloit, state NEA director. Conference sessions wilt be in the Radisson Hotel. Theme of the program is "Individualizing In struction," a study of ways to be come better teachers and to make learning an "exciting, challenging experience," Bjorge says. NEA President Hazel Blan chard, an elementary school principal in Fresno, will speak at the opening session. Keynote speaker will be Robert Bills, as sistant dean for research at the University of Alabama.

His topic will be "Individualizing Instruc tion for Effective Learning." Instructional conterences were started by the NEA, and since then have been held annually. Liquor Price Rises, But Not Consumption STOCKHOLM (AP) Thirsty Swedes, parched by a five week strike in the state owned liquor monopoly have been told they will have to pay 15 per cent more for hard stuff if they can find any. Parliament voted 279 61 Wednesday to boost the price of hard liquor, although not a drop has trickled out of the government distilleries since foremen walked out last month demanding longer vacations. Gem Quality. Special Quality la blue Chevrolet, Wisconsin present' along with of damage was available.

U67 770. Badger Club To Meet The Badger State Sportsmen's Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the A i a Legion club rooms. OkME DOLLAR! For any Kingston trio aLBum with THe purcHase of one ax reGuLar price Annual Town Meeting Town of Medary will be held at the FAUVER HILL SCHOOL SATURDAY, April 6th at 1:30 P.M. ruresiers, cueu a iree A 1 i a sprayer who "guaranteed" a client that spraying his trees would prevent Dutch elm disease.

This was accurate because the trees weren't elms, Steigerwaldt commented dryly. I ii "if i Another bill recommended for passage would require veterinarians, milk inspectors, truckers and others whose work takes them into dairy barns to disinfect their footgear to prevent the spread of cattle diseases from farm to farm. As amended by the committee, disposable footwear could be used instead of disinfectant, The committee also recommended a joint resolution approving an Agriculture Department order setting cheese standards that are uniform with federal requirements, A resolution introduced' in the Assembly Tuesday Calls on Congress to implement a plan for exchange of delegations between Russian and American cities. Sponsors of the measure are Assemblymen William Steiger, Oshkosh, and Frank Nikolay, Abbotsford. The Assembly passed measures to give municipal water safety patrols the same authority as conservation wardens to police lakes and to provide free fishing licenses to inmates of state correctional Institutions and the Wisconsin Child Center.

Preliminary approval was given to establishment of two more youth conservation camps, The Assembly killed bills that would have reduced residence requirements for voting from one year to six months and to allow Persons employed in Wisconsin land their immediate families to be exempt from non resident tuition at the University of Wisconsin. Harry Caven Re Elected By Demos CALEDONIA, Minn. Houston County Democrats elected officers and approved nine resolutions at their annual meeting here recently. Re elected were Harry Caven of La Crescent, chairman; Mrs. Lyle Ask, Caledonia, chairwom an; Mrs.

Agnes Ronneberg, Houston, vice chairwoman; Mrs. Caryl Ryan, secretary; and O. J. Strand, Caledonia, treasurer. Jay Summers of Houston was named vice chairman.

Sigmund Bergrud of Spring Grove was elected extra representative of the county to the state central committee, and Mrs. Summers was elected chairman of women's activities. Among the resolutions approved vas one that opposes the bill now before the state legislature which would permit sale of colored oleo in Minnesota. The resolution calls for retaining the 10 cent per pound tax on oleo. Our 412 mfWW I Pi AT MADISON (AP) A bill providing for voluntary registration of foresters won approval of the Assembly Agriculture Committee Wednesday and will be recommended for passage.

Main purpose of the measure is to assure the public of the reliability of individuals they may hire, its supporters said. The bill sets up a board of foresters in the Agriculture Department to administer registration procedures. it if John Beale of the Conservation Department said he has received frequent complaints from farmers who sold timber on the advice of "foresters?" and later learned they received one twelfth of what it was Worth. The growing importance" of timber in Wisconsin Driveway Bill Debated At Hearing MOW. MADIS6N (AP) Constitutional ity of a bill that would permit counties and towns to repair and maintain farm driveways was debated at a hearing before the As ty Highways Committee Wednesday.

Under terms of the bill, counties and towns could do such work up to a value of $100. A similar measure was vetoed by Gov. Gaylord Nelson last session on grounds it was unconstitutional because it would spend public money for private purposes. Harry Franke of the Wisconsin Road Builders Association (stressed the same point and added that the, bill would put government into competition with private enterprise. But Ben Hanneman of the Wisconsin Towns Association urged lawmakers to "Dass the bill and then we'll take it into court and have it decided once and for all." Witnesses appearing on a resolution asking the federal government to expand the Interstate highway system in Wisconsin by 463 miles were unanimous in contending the state was "cheated" on the original allocation of 461 miles.

A Nashville, resident sought a two bedroom home "in a moderate district of the city." it it it An Austin, man said he was moving to La Crosse in June and was in the market for rental property. i A Beloit woman said she was interested in an 80 acre area in a "secluded place." A woman from Morton, 111., said she would like price details on a small farm. A physician who gave a Frankfort, address said he was looking for rentals and general information. From Davenport, Iowa, a woman said she was "contemplating a move to La Crosse" and wanted general information. A Racine man said he would be moving to La Crosse by the end of April and wanted to rent a three or four bedroom home.

it it An unfurnished four to six room home is the need of a woman in Sterling. who said a move to La Crosse is planned this sum mer. Other more distant inquiries for information came from Webb City, irom where a woman wrote that her son will be coming to La Crosse in May; from Urban dale, Iowa, and West Des Moines, Iowa. There were also inquiries from Madison, Milwaukee and Beloit. 7 THE yKINGSTOMTRIOVv rJ0)Ui3 days 'yJk UjLS! Si JSy Ji Vf i sources industrial, scenic, recreational, historical and others in western Wisconsin.

Francour say3. Pop Theft Reported The theft of two cases of bottled soft drinks from the La Crosse Bottling 520 S. 3rd was to La Crosse police Thursday morning. The soft drinks were taken from a truck narked in the comDanv'i warehouse, police said. Entry to the warehouse was gained by breaking a wooden bar across the doors.

in tl images I heater PRAIRIE DU SAC (AP Fire men worked four hours early today before subduing a blaze which caused considerable damage to the Midway Theater and a bowling lane in the basement. jFire department officials said cause of the fire was undeter mined and no immediate esti No injuries were reported. NEW FRONTIER (includes the smash hit. Greenback Dollar) fsvr.iaocj STEREO CONCERT (S)T U83 THE KINGSTON TRIO ATURGE(3)T4199 amera Crosse Diol 2 1565 mm ahdl a tmr mm HOUSING INQUIRIES RECEIVED BY CHAMBER $500 Gem Quality. $250 Gem Quality $150 $325 Special Quality $150 Special Quality $95 DunnG.v.

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You can be sure each diamond offered is the best possible value. Bridal sets Inquiries on housing and opportunities for business in La Crosse and surrounding area, pending the possibility of a move to the area continue to be received by the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce, In its first housing inquiry report made available for publication, the chamber said inquiries came from as far as Canada, New York and California. it it ft A woman from Halifax, Nova Scotia, told the chamber she was moving to La Crosse in the sum mer and wanted to know the price of a small farm. A physician from New York City said he was "considering" moving to Wisconsin and sought general information, A man from Pomona, said he was in the La Crosse area. He sought the names of realtors handling the sale and rental (of small farms.

A man living in Madison said he was to be graduated from the University of Wisconsin in June and that he was interested in establishing a home and career in La Crosse. He asked for general information. Another Californlan, from San Pedro, said that he was moving to the La Crosse area "in the near future" and wanted to know bousing prices. K. down payment No carrying charge start at $ou.

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