Yesterday in La Crosse
Hey, we’re near the interstate, too! Cashton wanted attention 44 years ago
In early 1974, folks in Cashton were complaining that their town wasn’t posted on signs near I-90 exits, so drivers trying to get to Cashton didn’t know where to get off. The most convenient exit was Highway 27, on the west side of Sparta.
Almost all new TV programming in the U.S. was “In Color” by 1974, but the country only had 22 million color TV’s…and many of them seemed to be catching on fire at an alarming rate. The National Commission on Product Safety identified more than 100 color TV models that were considered fire hazards…including RCA, Magnavox, Sylvania, and Philco.
The Village Country Kitchen in La Crosse was advertising a carry-out special for 16 pieces of Country Boy fried chicken and a tub of fries for only $3.95. The Country Kitchen was just a short distance from the KFC at Losey Boulevard and State Road…44 years ago, 1974, yesterday in La Crosse.