La Crosse Marines Begin San Diego Summer Training
Reserve Marines from the 94th Infantry Co. USMCR based in La Crosse arrive at San Diego for two weeks of annual training. They will drill at Camp Elliott, fire M-1 rifles at Camp Matthews, and participate in a field problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
94Th Infantry Co
USMCR
la Crosse
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Pretty Dee Anne Flaming
Camp Elliott
Elliott
Korea
Camp Matthews
Depot
San Diego County
Arthur J. Olson
Coon Valley
Paul H. Lepsch
S. 7Th St
Robert C. Sivanich
George St
Richard L. Wardell
S. 16Th St
Dee Anne Flaming
Wesley Vacation School Closes With Closing Program
Wesley Methodist vacation Bible school completes a two week session with open house for parents and friends. Students from nursery to fourth grade showcased crafts, dioramas, maps, and Bible verses under the guidance of teachers including Mrs. Miles Robinson, Mrs. Delmar Darling, Mrs. Russell Cleary, Miss Sharon McCarty, and others. Offerings will aid an African mission for education and community improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Vacation Bible School
Miles Robinson
Delmar Darling
Russell Cleary
Sharon McCarty
Betsy Tooke
Sandra Gates
Maurice McDowell
Lawrence Wallace
Judy Tooke
Bonnie Hagmann
Clarence McCarty
Jesus
Middle East
Kenneth Zurn
Donald Fulghum
African Mission
July Rainfall and Temperatures Dipped Below Normal
The local Weather Bureau reports July averaged below normal for rainfall and temperatures. Meteorologist Carl G. Peterson notes average 70.5 degrees, 3.5 below normal, with 2.98 inches of rain, 0.23 below average. The month’s peak 1.15 inches fell July 1, while the high reached 90. The lowest reading was 50 on July 17, and most rain fell in the first four days. The largest late shower was 0.50 inch on July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Carl G. Peterson
Peterson
CULPRIT VANISHES Man Rifles Courthouse Desk Drawers
Court reporter Madonna Lammar reported a snooper at County Court who rifled her desk drawers. Eight keys were later found under a chair cushion in the probate registrar's office. The man claimed to be notarizing a paper and left with $1,000 in fines and costs in another location. Four small envelopes containing $410 were left untouched.
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County Court
Madonna Lammar
Register of Probate
Study of City School Construction Costs Meeting
A 7 p.m. Monday session at Emerson School will examine city school construction costs. A lay committee appointed by the La Crosse City District Board of Education will hear problems and questions and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
la Crosse City
A. E. Hebberd
Robert Luxford
Robert Ramlow
George Thompson
William Eckart
Roger Grangaard
Kenneth Zuehlke
Leslie Burch
W. A. Newberry
Richard Westkaemper
Lester Steinhoff
Ann. Campbell
Robert Hartig
John O’donnel
Archie Green
Forecast Fair Warmer In Area Weekend Outlook
Weather forecast indicates fair conditions with warming through the weekend and a chance of thundershowers in scattered areas into Saturday morning. An upper trough west of La Crosse and a cold front into northern North Dakota suggest added precipitation. Friday low around 64, Saturday high near 89. Black River Falls cooled to 47, La Crosse at 59.
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la Crosse
Rochester
Minn
North Dakota
Canton's Sarah Bernhardt name on Emerson stage bill
The Canton Ohio native, 21 year old Sarah Bernhardt, studies theater arts at Emerson College in Boston and appears in the college's musical comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Emerson College
Boston
Mass
Burlington Road Signs For Annexing Bluffview
Burlington Railroad officials in Chicago authorized its local attorney to sign a petition for annexation of Bluffview Gardens Addition to La Crosse. The trackage and right of way measure 1300 by 100 feet from Farnam Street to south of State Road. Kleinertz said 126 of 185 Bluffview lots have signed, with 30 Shelby Heights lots also included. Three residents who opposed earlier now support the move. A majority of property owners and electors in both areas have signed. final petition timing aimed for Friday night to Saturday morning before a Sunday midnight deadline.
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Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Bluffview Gardens
la Crosse
Burlington
Farnam Street
State Road
Bluffview
Shelby Heights
Kleinertz
Four Junior Drum Corps Compete for Minnesota Centennial Trophy
Four outstanding junior drum and bugle corps will vie August 2 and 3 in Stillwater for $3,000 in prizes and the Minnesota Centennial trophy. Scout House of Preston Ontario Madison Scouts Racine Kitties and Quincy Debutantes compete. Scout House previously appeared in La Crosse in 1957.
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Stillwater
Minn
Scout House of
Preston
Ontario
Madison Scouts
Racine Kitties
Quincy
Scout House of Canada
la Crosse
Memorial Field
Kidney Transplant Recipient In Critical Condition
Ronald Rushe an 11 year old from Canton Ohio is in critical condition nine days after receiving a kidney transplant at University Hospital Cleveland. The donor kidney came from a heart attack victim. Doctors say such transplants are rarely successful unless from identical twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
University Hospital
Ronald Rushe
Canton
Ohio
Roy Rushe
Ronald
Married couples set for late August ceremonies in Wisconsin
La Crosse announces Thomas R. Loree of Madison and CleAnn Sjolander of Holmen will wed August 24 in La Crosse. Willard Koltermann of West Salem and Lois Carolyn Melby of Whitehall plan an August 16 ceremony in Pigeon Falls Trempealeau County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Loree
Madison
CleAnn Sjolander
Holmen
la Crosse
Willard Koltermann
West Salem
Lois Carolyn Melby
Whitehall
Pigeon Falls
Trempealeau County
21 Flying Boxcars Arrive at La Crosse This Sunday
More than 500 troops part of the 102nd division will fly into La Crosse in 21 C119 Flying Boxcar transports Sunday. Aircraft will begin arriving about 12 15 p m. The troops will return to Kansas two weeks later.
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la Crosse
Kansas
Shrine Temples Hold Summer Ceremonial Parade
TWO RIVERS AP An afternoon parade and evening of pageantry Saturday will highlight the summer ceremonial of Tripoli Shrine Temple of Milwaukee. Four other Midwest Shrine temples join the Milwaukee unit in the program expected to attract 10,000 visitors. Saladin Grand Rapids Zor Madison Ahmed Marquette Orak Hammond are the other temples.
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TWO Rivers
Tripoli Shrine
Milwaukee
Midwest Shrine
Saladin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Zor
Madison
Ahmed
Marquette
Orak
Hammond
Ind
Fort Jackson Halts Heat Drilling After Recruit’s Death
At Fort Jackson South Carolina the father of 21 year old recruit Hobart Brinsmade says the base commander promised to end giving booster shots before drills in hot weather after Brinsmade collapsed and died following a typhoid shot and 3 ½ hours in near 100 degree heat. Another trainee Davis Drake collapsed and remained hospitalized.
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FT. Jackson
S.C
Hobart L. Brinsmade
Bronxville
N.Y
Hobart Jr
Young Brinsmade
Army
Princeton
Christian Clarke
Brinsmade
Clarke
Davis L. Drake
Baltimore
Trane Dinner To Present Economic Facts Wednesday
Trane officials plan a 6 30 p.m. dinner at the Trane engineering building to present the companys economic picture. D C Minard invites La Crosse County Industrial Development Council members to attend as the meeting discusses Tranes relation to the city. An industrial development letter calls the event very important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trane Co
Trane
D. C. Minard
la Crosse County
Industrial Development Council
Trane Engineering
Everett H. Woehrmann
City of la Crosse
County of la Crosse
Trane Triangle
Admits Charge Of Interfering With Juveniles
La Crosse detective interview led 21 year old Charles Dyer to admit interfering with the supervision of juvenile girls who had escaped a detention home. He acknowledged being with the girls before the escape and supplying beer and wine while they were on parole. He also admitted stealing from junkyards in La Crosse and Onalaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Charles Dyer
Hamilton St
Portage
Oregon
Dyer
Onalaska
City Spraying Schedule For Friday And Saturday
The city announces Friday and Saturday night spraying routes. Friday evening thermo fogger will cover Farnam street to south city limits between East and West avenues and Green Island. Mist blower operates from Winnebago to Farnam streets between East and West avenues.
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Farnam Street
East
West Avenues
Green Island
Winnebago
Farnam Streets
Zeisler
6Th Street
West Avenue
la Crosse
Cass Streets
Front
6Th Streets
Boathouse Looted on Black River
Lloyd Loomis reported a recent break in at his boathouse on the Black River. Entry was gained by prying off the lock and a pair of seven foot green oars were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Loomis
Copeland Ave
Black River
Sports Car Club Holds 130 Mile Rally Sunday
The Sports Car Club of La Crosse will stage a 130 mile rally Sunday starting at 12 30 p m by the new welcome sign at the north end of Pettibone Park. After the route a club picnic will be held. Ron House urged all members and invited non members with foreign or sports cars to join. Navigators are needed from non members to assist drivers in meeting timed legs.
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Sports Car Club of
la Crosse
Pettibone Park
Ron House
House
Trane Reports First Half 1958 Sales and Profits On Par With 1957
The Trane Co. announces six month 1958 consolidated sales of 40.16 million and net profit of 2.73 million, close to 1957 figures. Second quarter sales were 19.55 million with 0.60 earnings per share, versus 1957 second quarter 21.13 million and 0.69 EPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trane Co
Trane
Navy blimp Arctic flight delayed by bad weather
A Navy ZPG-2 blimp on an Arctic mission from South Weymouth Mass had a six day delay due to unseasonal winds. Cmdr Don Collins said a low pressure system and strong head winds made today unlikely. The craft turned back from Lakehurst N J and landed at AERON Ohio after weather halted attempts toward an Arctic weather station T-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AERON
Ohio
Unaren
Don Collins
Weymouth
Mass
Lakehurst
N.J
Local 3% extends contract at Electric Auto-Lite plant
Workers at Electric Auto-Lite plant approved a contract extension with management to September 30, extending the prior expiration date of August 1. The vote by UAW Local 3% AFL-CIO covered the plant's hourly employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAW
Afl-Cio
Promenaders to Demo in Eau Claire This Saturday
Promenaders and caller Irwin Pasch travel to Eau Claire to demonstrate for local dancers. Buses depart La Crosse Bus Depot at 6 p.m. Dancing at Eau Claire Shrine Hall with lunch at Hotel Eau Claire. La Crosse Recreation Dept sponsors. La Crosse County Veteran Memorial Park dance canceled. Next event Aug 9 in Onalaska Park.
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Onalaska Park
Victory confirmed by recount in Oklahoma 6th District
A recount in Oklahoma's 6th Congressional District confirms Rep Toby Morris winner of the July 22 Democratic primary by 81 votes over former Congressman Victor Wickersham. Morris will face Republican Fred Coogan in November after an earlier official count showed a 53 vote edge.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Toby Morris
Morris
Congress
Fred Coogan
Sayre
Victor Wickersham
Wickersham
17 Candidates Receive Degrees at Viterbo Graduation
Viterbo College held a summer session graduation in Maria Angelorum chapel with 17 candidates earning Bachelors of Arts, Science, Education, and Home Economics. Rev. Othmar Missler presided. Rev. Cletus Dirksen conferred degrees as Sister Arlene led the choir and Rev. Edwin J. Stanek gave the address on the vocation of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo College
Maria Angelorum
Othmar Missler
C.pp.s
St. Rose Convent
Cletus Dirksen
Viterbo
Arlene
Singenberger
Jaeggi
Holy Cross Seminary
St. John
Father Stanek
Police Seek Molester Of City Child
La Crosse police chase leads in a case of a nine year old girl molested Monday afternoon. Det. Lt. Vern Weber cites a similar incident in Decorah Iowa where a 12 year old girl was approached by a man claiming to be a police officer and asked to show her bicycle license before taking her to a secluded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Vern Weber
Decorah
Iowa
James Anderson
Weber
All Things Relative In West Liberty Family Ties
The Rev. C. F. Testerman of Foster Ohio is 91 but his sister Mrs. Jeston Gevedon in West Liberty Kentucky calls him her baby brother. Gevedon is 106 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
C. F. Testerman
Foster
Ohio
Jeston Gevedon
Weisensel outlines modern insurance at Rotary talk
Leonard V. Weisensel, local insurer and Rotarian, spoke on Modern Concepts of Insurance at the Thursday Rotary meeting. He highlighted the new package policy, showed how it saves time and cost, and used case histories to clarify coverage clauses. Justice E Harold Hallows praised the talk and urged buyers to give agents full information for tailored coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Leonard V. Weisensel
George Grenholm
Weisensel
E. Harold Hallows
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Leonard Ducharme
Howard Gibson
Arthur Moody
Local Nuns Attend Cleveland Workshop for Sisters in Care
Sister M Leontia and Sister M Fabian of St Michael's La Crosse attend a two weeks training workshop in Cleveland. The program aims to equip religious sisters to handle varied ages in institutions noting today’s children reflect breakdowns in family and moral training. Sister Leontia leads the training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s
la Crosse
Cleveland
M. Leontia
F.S.P.A
Conference of Religious
National Conference of Catholic Charities
M. Fabian
Leontia
Legion Thanks Those Assisting With Convention
The American Legion Convention Corp. expresses gratitude to individuals and groups who helped stage the 40th annual Wisconsin convention in La Crosse. They especially thank those who provided rooms for housing delegates and guests, noting the response and private housing exceeded needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Convention Corp
Department of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Corporation Committee
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557Th Aaa
84Th Infantry Division
Kenneth Wing
Howard Wang
Kenneth Lapon
George Renner
Klaus Artschwager
Wesley Vacation School
Good Samaritan
Harold Newland
Theodore Weber
Edmund Jarchow
Joan Jarchow
Vv. E. Fiedler
Hubert Fuller
Harry Huber
John Sleik Jr
A. B. Clark
Thomas Holstein
Eugene A. Toepel
M. A. Torrance
Dr. E. L. Perry
Willam Gerrard
D. H. Hansen
Leon Seemann
R. E. Munk
Robert McDonald
Leslie Eversole
C. H. van de Steeg
David Nudd
Oscar Wallschlaeger
Donald Rice
George K. Kleinertz
Brinsmade and
Drake
SAAS
Haiti
Dinsaln
Ecid Sa
Echatne
Styhcing
Mary Rose Miller
Elroy
Joan Dopheide
Carroll
Sports Car Club
Club
Pasch
Eau Claire
Danny’s
Lowrey Organ
God
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