Joe Rohrer Photo Member #: 16
Member Year: 1933
Joe Rohrer
 
Bio Summary
Community Activity Summary
US Navy Reserve 1932 - 1940 (Not accepted Active Duty - Hearing Loss) Out of 36 years of married life, have been involved in new years eve fireworks 33 years, as am president of the La Crosse Skyrockers whose sole activity is to send off a new years salute from a 600 foot bluff in the city limits. The Skyrockers budget in 70-71 was $1500 and folks hear em as well as see em! The Skyrockers were started in 1930 after a La Cross citizen saw the AdAmAn fireworks! The Skyrockers salute our "Father Organization
Occupation Summary
At KOA Denver after Colorado College up to 1946. Built KRDO AM-TV from the ground up Owner and Manager WLCX Radio Station at La Crosse, Wisconsin
AdAmAn Service
Past president
Hobbies
Amateur Radio - W9AE 42 years Houseboating on the Mississippi Pyrotechnics - President La Crosse "SKYROCKERS"
Climbing Experience Summary
With the AdAmAn Club since 1928.... and past president, When in Colorado, an avid skier 1937-1954 Was once president of the Fikes Peak Hill Climb Assn.

 

Bio Detail
Community Activity Detail
US Navy Reserve 1932 - 1940 (Not accepted Active Duty - Hearing Loss) Out of 36 years of married life, have been involved in new years eve fireworks 33 years, as am president of the La Crosse Skyrockers whose sole activity is to send off a new years salute from a 600 foot bluff in the city limits. The Skyrockers budget in 70-71 was $1500 and folks hear em as well as see em! The Skyrockers were started in 1930 after a La Cross citizen saw the AdAmAn fireworks! The Skyrockers salute our "Father Organization"
Occupation Detail
Climbing Experience Detail
With the AdAmAn Club since 1928.... and past president, When in Colorado, an avid skier 1937-1954 Was once president of the Fikes Peak Hill Climb Assn.

 

Memories
Memories From First Climb
Memories From First Member Year
Memories of Family
Favorite Memories from Climbing Fourteeners
Memories from Favorite Mountain Climb
Memories of Favorite Gear
Memories of Worst Gear Failure