La Crosse Tribune August 1 1949
The La Crosse Tribune issue from August 1 1949 covers local news and events of the day featuring community updates, notices, and brief reports from the city and surrounding area.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
14
The La Crosse Tribune issue from August 1 1949 covers local news and events of the day featuring community updates, notices, and brief reports from the city and surrounding area.
State and county highway officials from the fifth division met in La Crosse to discuss federal aid for local road work. T. M. Reynolds and Paul A. Hartwig presided as they reviewed a questionnaire sent to area highway committees. The group planned mailing the forms by August 8 and a statewide costs and work survey to follow. Reynolds announced replacement of school zone signs with regulation black and yellow postings where needed.
In Camden New Jersey a family faced a bee onslaught when thousands of bees swarmed their home after a tree in the yard fell and produced a nest. Police and firemen could not quell the swarm. Mrs Helen Coffman begged for help as honey dripped from the ceiling. The insects filled the house and yard, leaving the couple unable to enter or evacuate safely.
The Wisconsin State Board of Health reported 15 new infantile paralysis cases on Monday, bringing the 1949 total to 127. As of Saturday there were 112 cases, compared with 43 at the same time last year, with cases in Vernon, Waukesha, Marathon, Milwaukee, and Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Vilas, and Rock counties.
Belgrade Yugoslavia Robert G Braden 29 third secretary and vice consu l of the United States embassy in Belgrade died Monday after contracting poliomyelitis three days earlier The report notes Czechoslovakia began a major industrial reorganization.
Department of Commerce forecasts clearing and cooler temperatures across Wisconsin with fair and cool conditions. Minnesota expected to be mostly fair tonight and Tuesday. Iowa to see fair and cooler tonight with a Tuesday turn to fair and pleasant conditions.
The forecast shows the river remaining practically stationary for 36 hours near Guttenberg Iowa at dams 9 and 10 with minor fluctuations elsewhere. A half foot drop is expected at Trempealeau and Genoa tailwaters while tributaries recede slowly and the upper Wisconsin holds steady.
Scattered thundershowers fell across the northern and central plains and Gulf states. Light rain persisted in Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota with higher totals in upper Wisconsin valley and southeastern states like Charleston 3.42 inches. Temperatures cooled east of the U S as a new surge of cool air crossed the Canadian border lowering readings 10 to 20 degrees.
Winona market shows cattle and hogs steady with quotes for barrows and gilts across weight ranges. Chicago bids list salable hogs and cattle with loads of choice steers and heifers and ranges for cows, bulls, and stockers in a bustling regional report.
USDA market report from South St. Paul notes mixed demand for cattle and hogs. Slaughter steers and heifers firm to +0.25, calves 24.00–27.00, hogs 5.0 thousand head, barrows and gilts 22.25–22.50, sows 18.75–19.50, lightweight sows up to 19.75, and feeder grades uneven with cows steady or unchanged.
Live poultry receipts reach 14 trucks with prices unchanged to up three cents per pound. f.o.b. fowl and roosters listed. Butter steady with high receipts. carrot prices vary by grade and size. Ducklings priced at 23, 90 B car lots quoted, and assorted commodities show mixed current and wholesale figures across multiple lots and grades.
Potatoes arrivals reach 292 cars in Chicago with total U S shipments 453 Friday 225 Saturday and 25 Sunday. Market steady with moderate supplies and California Leagitites at 3 75 to 4 00 and Idaho Blacks Triumphs at 3 00 to 3 30.
Ethiopia plans support for sugar beet cultivation in regions not requiring irrigation and where sugar cane cannot be grown due to insufficient rainfall. The program targets expanding crop options and improving agricultural resilience in drier zones.
Wheat futures range from Sept to May with openings around 2.05 to 2.08 dollars a bushel and mixed highs and lows. corn and oats supply similar spread patterns with Sept and Dec contracts, soybeans show modest shifts. cash grain quotes list No 2 red wheat around 1.96 dollars and corn No 1 yellow near 1.41 dollars.
La Crosse county will send six 4 H members to the district judging contest in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on Friday County agent Larry Davis announced four district contests are held in the state and the five top scoring judges from each district will go to the State Fair The La Crosse county representatives were chosen at the county judging contest in West Salem on July 28 Food judging winners were Lois Summerfield Betty Knoblock and Kathryn Brown Daily winners were Morris Myer Robert Ganum and Robert Elliot
Schedule from Captain William T. Whittington states MP classes at Camp Gordon Ga. in basic associate basic advanced criminal investigation MP guardhouse administration. Courses run until January 1951 with 90 day tours of duty for engineers open to company grade officers with spare parts experience. more info through the Army Reserve Office.
The Wisconsin mobile X ray unit will stop at the Onalaska Masonic hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. County Nurse Helen Hanson says Tuesday August 2 hours are 1 PM to 3 30 PM and Wednesday from 8 AM to 11 30 AM. Adults over 18 may receive a free examination.
New Zealand opens a new 1,000,000-ton high quality coal field by extending the Liverpool State mine to expand output and supply.
In Green Bay Johanna Geyer 13 watched as her father William Geyer 46 a railroad flagman shot his wife 45 in bed then killed himself. District Attorney Robert Parins said the couple had separated for months with a divorce in progress. Johanna awoke to the gunfire as her sister 17 and brother 16 alerted police. Merle reported no prior gunshots heard.
A barn on the Herman Miller farm near Wilton was struck by lightning during an electrical storm and burned at 1:50 a m. Louis Miller moved livestock to safety while the Wilton fire department contained the fire from spreading to a nearby building. Soon after, a second fire at the William Chambers farm two miles east was reported but extinguished by the family when a transformer was struck by lightning.
Brooklyn police report Patrolman William R. Lane shot and killed his estranged wife Blanche 28 a waitress and Arnold Myers 37 a carpenter with a wife and two sons as they lay nude in bed before shooting himself at the foot of the bed in the Brooklyn home of Mrs Lane's parents. Emil Binder 50 the wife's father found the bodies when he returned home from work. The Lanes were married last year and had frequent quarrels with several separations.
Thousands of beachgoers watched four lifeguards row half a mile to aid pilot Robert Hartje 32 who crash landed a rented single engine plane in Lake Michigan after the engine failed at 1200 feet He clung to a wing tip as lifeguards pulled him to safety and he was exhausted but unharmed after the rescue.
Washington House Democratic Leader McCormack says after a White House conference there is no prospect for repealing wartime excise taxes this session. He warns repeal could require loss of revenue and trigger further tax measures to balance the budget.
Galesville Wisconsin March 21 1880 born Norway 1880 obituary notes services set for Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church at 2 p m burial Pine Cliff cemetery survivor list includes wife two daughters five sons and two grandchildren he came to the United States in 1908 and lived with his daughter Melda Larson in recent years
Native Maori children find 488 dollars in silver and copper coins in a creek at Pota ka New Zealand. The find is believed to be part of 3600 dollars stolen last January from the Royal Oak hotel Matawhero.
Three surviving Iwo Jima flag raisers Rene Gagnon Ira Hayes and John Bradley traveled from New England Arizona Wisconsin to re enact the historic moment for the movies They spoke of life after the war and their mixed feelings about the publicity Bradley clarified the timing of the flag raising and noted later casualties on the island.
A Parker Pen Co contract agreement reached Saturday night ends a planned Monday strike by about 1200 union workers. The new contract runs to April 12, replacing the expired agreement from May of last year, with terms not disclosed.
Harold Layland faced three charges with pleas and hearings set for August. Wilson Saley paid a fine for shooting a dog found looting a chicken coop. Several defendants forfeited cash bonds for following too closely or failing to appear. Darold Calkins and William Ryan began terms for auto and non-support convictions. A bank fraud case against Donald Darling led to a $1,000 bond. Police court fined Bergum for license issues and jailed Drunk drivers. Fires report multiple incidents with vehicle and building damage and evacuations.
The Board of Education invites separate sealed bids by August 15 1949 for painting at Central High School Logan High School Washburn Hamilton Washington Franklin and other buildings in La Crosse Wisconsin. Bids require five percent certified check and must follow specifications on file. Also notices of administration for Sarah Larsen estate set for August 16 1949 with October 15 1949 claim deadline and October 18 1949 court hearing.
James E. Palczek, 50, of Cicero Illinois, was arrested for negligent homicide after a head on collision near Tomah Wisconsin that killed 25 year old Mrs Victor Lindrud of Golden Valley and injured five others. The incident occurred when Palczek attempted to pass a vehicle causing the Barnett car from Minneapolis to go off the shoulder. He was released from Sparta hospital Sunday and taken into custody.
A drunken robber barged into a Chicago basement apartment posing as a messenger and abducted two year old Sharon Kathleen McCary while threatening to kill her if $4,000 was not handed over. He bound the parents and grandmother, took $50 cash and $100 in jewelry, then fled after gesturing toward the child. Sharon was not harmed.
In Statham Georgia a car crashed off a roadway and burned, trapping its eight occupants. A mother and her three young children were among the charred victims. Sheriff Delmar Smith identified the dead as Ollie Anderson 26 Geneva Anderson 15 Rose Willie Cawart 11 Nevada Kettle 19 all Winterville. Mrs Pauline Brown 27 and her children Jerry Lee 4 Joe Ann 3 Pauline 18 months Athens.
In Baker Florida a lightning bolt struck a Sunday baseball game injuring 50 others and killing two players. The deceased were Allen L. Joyner Jr. a 23 year old third baseman from Crestview and Harry Moore a shortstop from Baker.
In Crystal Lake Illinois Joseph W Hanten 40 of Milwaukee drowned Sunday after wading fully dressed into Crystal Lake to help his nine year old daughter Judy. His wife and daughter were with his brother Al Hanten when Judy and cousin Nancy Ebhardt 11 of Chicago called for help. Nancy's father George Ebhart and bystanders rescued the girls and Ebhart, but Hanten disappeared with his body recovered 20 minutes later.
The Senate approved several Wisconsin postmaster nominations including Francis H. Kartman Cassville Rodney O Helbling Merrillan Henry Jacobson Jr Pigeon Falls William J Gallagher Reedsburg Jerome R Morris Seneca William L Hansley Seneca Gerald Bergerson Strum and Mrs Mary Rooney 89 209 North 11th Street. Died in local hospital early Monday funeral arrangements are complete.
The $3 million Winnebago state hospital expansion aims to add about 230 beds for acute mental patients. Superintendent Byron Hughes reports construction pace meets schedule and completion is set for February 15. Gov. Kohnen? Rennebohm signs welfare budget boosting mental hygiene staffing.
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Howley will give up his role as American commandant in Berlin to return home. The decision, announced by U. S. Military Gov. John J. McCloy, follows Howley's request to be relieved, praised as courageous and outstanding in line with his combat service.
Mrs Clara Lehrke 94 died Saturday night at her daughter’s home 2417 South 13th street Born in Metz Germany on January 18 1854 She is survived by four daughters three sons 33 grandchildren 63 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery Services Tuesday at 2 pm at the daughter’s home officiated by Rev Fritz H Miller Friends may call Monday evening
Frank Greeno age 61 of Hixton Wisconsin and formerly of La Crosse died Saturday. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Jensen funeral home and 2 p m at Curran Valley church with burial in Sechlerville cemetery. Visitation Monday evening at Jensen. Survived by wife two sons Lester and Harold four daughters Mrs Roy Nichols Mrs Willis Young Mrs John Parks and Mrs Don De Boer three brothers Wesley Lloyd and Leo and three grandchildren
Anna Pusey 77 of 2415 Cass Street died in a local hospital. She is survived by one brother Sebastian Wenker of Hayward Wisconsin and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Wednesday at 9 am at St Joseph's Home 2415 Cass Street with Rev H Crubel officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Schumacher funeral home Tuesday evening with rosary at 7 30.
Mrs Elizabeth Noonan Bohrer 72 died Sunday in Long Beach California. Burial will be in Great Falls Montana. She was born and reared in La Crosse. Mrs Frank Leonard of 717 Hagar street learned of the death Monday.
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