Items on this page are from various issues
of the Forest Republican, November &
December 1979, and January 1980.
Bob & Bill Anderson, Roberts Lumber CO.
felling the Nation's Christmas Tree.
Laona, WI - November 28, 1979.
The 47 year old white spruce was 59 feet
tall with a branch spread of 33 feet.
Laona Tree Arrives in Washington, DC.
(L-R) Dick Herman, Mr. & Mrs. Stanley "Stosh" Novak, Congressman
Toby Roth, Mr. & Mrs. Doug Jacobson and Marvin Giessel.
Laona Provides Nation's Christmas Tree
Click here to read more about the 1979 Capitol Christmas Tree.
1979 Nation's Christmas Tree located
at the Laona Ranger Station.