Legion Convention chair defends charges over hotel rates
Frank R. Schneider president of the 1958 American Legion Convention Corp. refutes La Crosse Tribune reports on hotel room charges and rate increases. He stresses the corp. did not set or approve private business prices and credits community support for the convention. He calls La Crosse a potential convention city with cooperation from local businesses essential for future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Schneider
American Legion Convention Corp
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse County Chamber of Commerce
Convention Corporation
American Legion
Schneider
la Crosse Post 52
Legionnaires of
Wisconsin
Amer
Ican Legion Convention Corp
40Th Department
The
la Crosse
Prop Club Plans First Annual Meet In La Crosse
The La Crosse Prop Club announces its first annual meet at Memorial Field on Sunday August 10. Posters in the Tri-State area draw inquiries. Event sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics and sponsored by local merchants. WLCX radio promotes weekly club briefings. The group includes 32 members aged 14 and up, with some father son pairs. City Recreation Dept. assists with club matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Memorial Field
Tri-State
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Washington, D.C
Major Drugs
Numsen TV
Pappy’s
Piggly Wiggly
Eversole- Rogers
First Federal Savings and Loan
Norby’s
Town and Country Hobby Shop
Raymond Bros
Town and Country Hardware
Suncrest Nursery
WLCX
City Recreation Dept
Two La Crosse Brothers Injured In Bike Car Crash
Two Snyder brothers 12 and 4 were hurt in a collision between their bicycle and a car at Avon and Island streets in La Crosse. They suffered head cuts bruises and shock and were hospitalized at Lutheran Hospital. both were to be discharged Wednesday. The car was driven by Richard Ender 21 of Caledonia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Avon
Island Streets
David Snyder
Caledonia St
John Snyder
Lutheran Hospital
Richard Theodore Ender
Island Street
Avon Street
Steamer Avalon To Make 3 Trips From Here Aug 9
The 1,370 passenger Steamer Avalon will run three Mississippi River cruises from La Crosse on Saturday August 9. Trips depart at 2:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. returning 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The Avalon, a large twin stacked sternwheeler with four decks, features an eight piece orchestra for dancing and its famed whistle built from three scrapped boats.
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Avalon
la Crosse
Ohio
Mississippi
Illinois
Cumberland
Tennessee
Kanawha
St. Croix
Bank Debits Rise Across La Crosse Area in 1958 Figures
La Crosse banks report a 9 percent June rise over 1957 as six month totals show an upturn in debits. Eau Claire and Winona also posted gains with January through June 1958 debits reaching 336.3 million and 340.5 million respectively in comparatives.
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la Crosse
Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
Federal Establishment
la Crosse County
Eau Claire
Winona
Minn
Weather winds and hail sweep La Crosse area
A strong squall line and 46 mph wind gusts awakened La Crosse early Wednesday. Rain totals reached .21 inches starting at 5 30 am with more later. hail was scattered across Shore Acres and northern La Crosse. Temperatures peaked at 90 in La Crosse Tuesday evening as a severe storm system tracked across Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Shore Acres
Carl G. Peterson
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Illinois
Pilger
Neb
Rochester
Minn
Moline
Ill
Reedsburg
Portage
Galesville
Darlington
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Peterson
Milwaukee
Inyokern
Calif
Slip And Fall Con Man Sentenced In Wisconsin Case
A 39 year old con man Fred L Countryman pleaded guilty to swearing to a false statement and was sentenced to six months in La Crosse County Jail with conditional extradition to Texas after admitting staged bus slip and fall claims. He admitted hundreds of similar frauds nationwide and faced possible further actions as Fort Worth indictments awaited.
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la Crosse County
Fred L. Countryman
la Crosse
Frank Rendler
Countryman
Vern Weber
Rendler
Peter G. Pappas
Curtis G. Storck
Storck
Fort Worth
Tex
Dorothy
Pappas
Weber
Central Police
George Long
Indianapolis
Augusta
National Bulletin
Toepel
Ft. Worth
Texas
Asst. Dist. Atty
John Flynn
Park Department Spraying Schedule Released Wednesday
The city park department released spraying routes. Mist sprayer covers Winnebago street to the south city limits between Swift Creek and West avenue. The thermal fogger operates from St. Cloud to Gohres streets between Black River and the east city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Department
Winnebago Street
Swift Creek
West Avenue
St. Cloud
Gohres
Black River
Federal Building Space Needs Studied in La Crosse
U S officials review space needs of La Crosse federal agencies part of a potential new building or annex. GSA Region 5 says funding depends on priority and budget approval, with Dowling and Gorder assessing sites while a planned $250000 postal addition awaits final study. The project sits among five major local government building discussions.
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U.S
la Crosse
Washington, D.C
la Crosse Tribune
General Service Administration
GSA
Region 5 Planning Division
Chicago
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Staadt
Edward J. Dowling
Zenno A. Gorder
Dowling
Federal Building
4Th and
State Streets
United States Post Office
Federal
Wisconsin National Guard
United States Army Reserve Center
Warning On Campaign Ad Placements In City and State
District Attorney George Thompson warned candidates about campaign material rules this fall. State law and city ordinances ban posters on public streets and highways and prohibit attaching material to light poles. Fines are provided for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist. Atty
George Thompson
Thompson
Second annual Nursing Home Day at St Joseph's Home for the Aged
The public is invited to visit St Joseph's Home for the Aged at 2415 Cass St this Sunday from 2 to 4 p m. Guides will accompany visitors during tours and refreshments will be served in the general dining room afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Home For
Cass St
Seaquist Named Lieutenant Governor by Kiwanis in Fond du Lac
Clinton L. Seaquist of 401 N. 26th Place was named lieutenant governor of Wisconsin Upper Michigan Kiwanis district at the annual Fond du Lac session. Emphasis fell on youth work, support for underprivileged children, vocational guidance, churches, agriculture and conservation. Potential convention sites for 1959 1961 include Wausau 1959 Houghton Mich 1960 and Waukesha 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton L. Seaquist
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Kiwanis
Fond du Lac
Wausau
Houghton
Mich
Waukesha
Explorers to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico
Twenty two explorers and three leaders depart La Crosse on Saturday for Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. They will travel by chartered bus with planned stops at Lincoln and Warren Air Force Bases and Colorado sites before ten days of high altitude outdoor activities. Total trip cost is 2200 dollars with each explorer paying 100 dollars plus a 38.50 Philmont fee. funds from local groups supported the expedition through scrap iron and paper drives.
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Cimmarron
New Mexico
Coulee
Northland Greyhound Lines
Philmont Scout Ranch
Santa Fe Trail
Kit Carson Territory
la Crosse
Howard Gibson
Gopher
Explorer
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Paul Theis
Explorer Post
Galesville
Clauss
Theis
Philmont
Gibson
New Mexico Trail
Mauston
Robert Gohr
Gerald Steiner
Billy Erickson
Ettrick
Don Poss
William Montgomery
Carson Taylor
John Theis
David Benson
Gerald Olsen
Post 66
Philip Zepp
Alma
Ross Pelton
Loren Albrechtson
Peter Smith
Darrell
Hegg
Richard Walters
Bruce Walters
Philip Levy
Robert Paul
Blair
Jeff Reverud
Spring Grove
Minn
Gateway Council
George Ellis
Asbury Methodist Church
United States Air Force
Lincoln Air Force Base
Neb
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base
Wyo
U.S. Army
Ft. Carson
Colo
Rocky Mountain National Park
Garden of the Gods
Pike’s Peak
Koshare
Lajunta
Ft. Riley
Kan
Manston
Camp Decorah
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Real Estate Board
Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers Board
Herbert A. Ganser
West Allis
Julius Dinger
Roy E. Hays
William Gerrard
Tribune
Legion
Manke Hardware
Caledonia
Prop Club
Here
Eugene Toepel
Quality Lumber CO
Charles C. Staadt
Mulder
Rockland, Wis
Bangor
Robert Mulder
Ene
Francis L
Lucky” Erickson
Ritz Bar
Seaquist
Milwaukee Road
N. Mexico
Sanitone
Lanoisa
Fifth Avenue
State St
Cvn Jseevice
Mueller
Third St
Standorf Heating Service
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Flom & Forsyth
Houston, Minn
Joseph Fritsch
Sparta
Clarence’s Plumbing
la Crescent
George Poehling
Central Hardware CO
Tomah
Schulze Heating CO
Smith Heating CO
Johnson Hardware
Lansing
Homstad and Sampson Lumber CO
Black River Falls
Kensmore Heating & Air Conditioning
Strange Plumbing & Heating
Viroqua
Kastner
Kastner Hdw
W. E. Walters
Hillsboro
Bob's Sheet Metal
Coon Valley
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