Concert Set At Picnic In Myrick Park By Coulee Region
The Coulee Region Symphony opens the Festival of Arts outdoor concert at 5 p.m. Sunday during the All America City picnic in Myrick Park. La Crosse Concert Band performs at 2:30 p.m. A festival chorus directed by David Adickes will sing Showboat and South Pacific selections. Soloists include Debbie Higgens Ruth Hofer Judy Warnecke Jackie Sapuder and Richard Schultz. Conductor Frank Italiano curates Broadway tunes from Showboat Oklahoma Over There Girl Crazy South Pacific West Side Story and Music Man. Seventy Six Trombones from Music Man will be played by massed trombones. If rain, concert moves to Coleman Technical Institute Auditorium or the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
Myrick Park
la Crosse
David Adickes
Onalaska Luther High School
South Pacific
Debbie Higgens
Ruth Hofer
Judy Warnecke
Jackie Sapuder
Richard Schultz
Frank Italiano
Oklahoma
Coleman Technical Institute
Mary E. Sawyer
LCU Seeks Residents as Dorm Vacancies Remain
La Crosse State University reports remaining vacancies in residence halls. Three halls open this fall with capacity for 968 students. Coate houses 366, Drake 236, and Angell 366 for women. During fall term 2,458 of an estimated 4,200 students will be housed in 11 halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State University
Joseph E. Keller
Coate
Drake
Angell
Elderly Lodi Man Drowns During Lake Fishing Incident
Lawrence Hillestad, 74, of Lodi and father of the city's fire chief, drowned when he and a companion fell from a boat while fishing at Park Lake in Par-dee-ville. Robert McFarland of Chicago was rescued shortly after. Hillestad's body was recovered about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardeeville
Lawrence Hillestad
Lodi
Park Lake
Robert McFarland
Chicago
Columbia County
Hillestad
Unemployment Claims Drop in Wisconsin
Wisconsin unemployment compensation claims fell last week from 23 965 to 16 855 state officials said. The rapid decline was attributed to automotive industry workers receiving vacation pay and thus unable to file claims, according to Orin Reich of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Orin Reich
Commission
Best Home Medicare Meeting Set In State
The State Board of Health will hold a conference on August 18 in Madison to explain participation conditions in the federal Medicare program for nursing homes. Wisconsin has 332 skilled care facilities that may qualify when the program takes effect January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Board of Health
Wisconsin
Couple to Wed in La Crosse and in Clifton
James A. Horman of Baraboo and Kathy L. Tangen of La Crosse to marry August 27 in La Crosse. David M. Jones of Oakdale and Mildred M. Hoefs of Clifton to marry August 20 at Clifton. Wheat is harvested and seeded in various regions worldwide every month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crosse
James A. Horman
Baraboo
Kathy L. Tangen
S. 8Th St
Monroe County
David M. Jones
Oakdale
Mildred M. Hoefs
Clifton
Mrs Herbert Chandler 84 dies after brief illness
Mrs Herbert Chandler 84 formerly of the Hixton area died in Black River Falls hospital Thursday Aug 4 after a brief illness. She and husband lived in the Jackson County Home the past year. Services at Jensen Funeral Home Hixton 2 p.m. Monday with Rev Franklyn Schroeder officiating. Burial York Cemetery. Call after 1 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Born Stella Lyon in Northfield she married Herbert Chandler March 10 1903. They farmed in Northfield before retirement. Survived by husband three sons Floyd Glen Wayne a brother Ralph Lyon nine grandchildren 18 great grandchildren.
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Black River Falls
Wrs
Herbert Chandler
Hixton
Chandler
Stella Lyon
Northfield
Floyd
Glen
Wayne
Alma Center
Ralph Lyon
Durkee Mry tle Durkee 74 dies after long illness
Mrs Myr tle Durkee aged 74 dies in Hillsboro Wisconsin after a long illness. Services set for 1 30 pm Monday at Pichas Funeral Home with Rev Clinton Wood officiating. Burial in Sherman Cemetery. Survived by four sons a daughter three sisters a brother 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Prairie du Chien Man Dies While Plumbing Near Wauzeka
Harvey J. Loomis, 65, of Bosco bel, suffered a fatal heart attack Friday while on a plumbing job near Wauzeka. Crawford County Coroner Dr. Robert G. Love ruled the death at the scene. The body went to Tony Kendall Funeral Home in Boscobel after Prairie du Chien rescue squad failed to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Harvey J. Loomis
Boscobel
Wauzeka
Crawford County
Robert G. Love
Tony Kendall
Loomis
Duluth Records 4th Motorcycle Fatality
Duluth Minnesota reports its fourth motorcycle death in less than a year and its second in two days. Anthony L Preier age 17 died in a hospital after a collision between his motorcycle and a freight train at a crossing. The train stopped within 50 feet after the crash. Minnesota 1966 traffic toll rises to 460, up 33 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Anthony L. Preiier
Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad
Minnesota
Ex British Commander In Japan Dies At 76
Sydney reports Sir John Northcott aged 76 died after a brief illness. He was the first commander in chief of the British Commonwealth occupation force in Japan and, during World War II, chief of the general staff of Australian and Allied land forces. He later served as governor of New South Wales. He is survived by two daughters.
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Sydney
Australia
John Northcott
Japan
New South Wales
Wisconsin to Revise Election Laws in Major Reform
Governor Knowles signed a bill to comprehensively revise Wisconsin election laws. The changes, effective July 1, 1967, aim to eliminate duplication, clarify definitions, and simplify the law after a three year legislative study.
Associate Pastor Named At Our Savior's
Rev. Lyle C. Lutz 29 of Durand Illinois will become associate pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church at 6th and Division Streets starting Sept 1. He succeeds Rev. Walter C. Larson who moves to senior pastor roles at Our Savior's and Skogdalen Lutheran Churches in Westby. He is a Wartburg Seminary graduate and former Trinity Lutheran pastor in Durand with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle C. Lutz
Durand, Ill
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
6Th
Division Streets
Walter C. Larson
Our Savior
Lutz
Paul C. Lutz
Fontanelle
Iowa
Wartburg College
Waverly
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Black River Falls
Raymond Huss
T. A. Rykken
Wartburg Seminary
Lavon
Gwendolyn
Miriam
Sarah
On This Date in History August Six
August 6 marks key events from 1945 the first atomic bombing of Hiroshima to 1806 Francis the First abdication 1825 Bolivia independence 1926 Gertrude Ederle English Channel swim 1937 US Soviet trade pact 1940 Italian Somaliland attack 196? events and modern voting rights act passage.
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Associated Press
Hiroshima
Japan
Francis the First
Bolivia
Gertrude Ederle
United States
Soviet Union
Africa
Nasser
London
Suez Canal
U.S
Britain
France
Soviet Soviet Union
Johnson
Washington
Births at St Francis Hospital and area families
At St Francis Hospital, Aug. 5 a son to Mr and Mrs Russell E Hicke 1426 Pine St. In Galesville Wis a son to Mr and Mrs Terry Felt Aug. 4 Loomis St Barbara J Domine In Caledonia St a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Severson Aug. 4 Rita R Domine At Bainbridge St George E Kleinhaus Jr Judy R Sheehan Mrs Daniel Schwarz Kathryn M Gilbeck Mrs Robert Jansen Margaret Ann Schabacker Nearby listings show more newborns and parent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Hicke
Pine St
Sandra McDonald
Frank L. Smith
Galesville
Wis
Jean Marie Roelke
Terry Felt
Loomis St
Barbara J. Domine
Charles Severson
Caledonia St
Rita R. Domine
Daniel Schwarz
Adams St
Kathryn M. Gilbeck
Robert Jansen
South 31St St
Margaret Ann Schabacker
Local Births and Hospital References Listed in Notice
Listings include Lutheran Hospital for Charles Rosendahl at 1015 Spruce Drive and Grandview Hospital references. Names appear with affiliations to Shirley Herman LaVerne Woodhouse, Darlene Young and Joyce Biehl. Birth announcements show Kimberly Sue to Mr and Mrs LaVern Kerska on Aug 4 and John Christ to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brugger, plus John James to Mr and Mrs James Dikeman on Aug 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rosendahl
Spruce Drive
Shirley Herman
John Mainz
Onalaska
Wis
LaVerne Woodhouse
Grandview Hospital
Kimberly Sue
LaVern Kerska
West Ave
Darlene Young
John Christ
Kenneth Brugger
la Fond Ave
Joyce Biehl
John James
James Dikeman
Pearl St
Sue Pahl
Asbury Dedication Set For New Methodist Hymnal
Asbury Methodist Church will dedicate the 1935 revised Methodist Hymnal at 9 15 a m Sunday in Asbury Church 19th and Redfield Sts Rev Wayne Grover will preach Him of Whom We Sing The edition adds 122 new texts and 119 new tunes and includes liturgical pieces from Roman Catholic Anglican Lutheran and Presbyterian traditions.
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Asbury Methodist Church
19Th
Redfield Sts
Wayne Grover
Asbury
John Wesley
Charleston
S.C
Cs Miller
Charles Hoser
Kern Kielley
John Halverson
Frances Spangler
Johore Bahru
Malaysia
Tom Ellis
Peace Corps
Ellis
George Ellis
S. 17Th Place
Asbury Church
Redfield
Wayne L. Grover
Onalaska
4Th Ave. N
David A. Passet
ST. Luke’s
Caledonia St
Keith G. Davison
Wesley
8Th and
King Sts
Edwin P. Sheppard
Donald Carpenter
Pat Robertson plans million dollar religious TV network
A former Marine and Yale Law alumnus who enters the ministry aims to expand a Portsmouth small TV station into a million-dollar facility to spread the gospel. Robertson outlines a plan for WYAH TV and WXRI radio to serve Tidewater and the eastern seaboard with a religious network centered in Megalopolis cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Pat Robertson
Tidewater
Virginia
Robertson
Seaboard
United States
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Norfolk
Pat
Marion G
Wyahtv
WXRI
Wyah-Tv
Local Churches List in La Crosse Area
A long list of La Crosse churches with pastors and service times across denominations including Seventh Day, Assembly of God, Bahai, First Baptist, Faith, Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic, Church of Christ, Jehovahs Witnesses, Nazarenes, and other congregations. Entries note worship hours, Sunday schools, youth groups, and other regular activities.
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First Church OF Christ Scientist
West Ave
King
First Church OF Christ
8Th
Cass
Willis Schmidt
Charles Street
Church OF Christ
Perry Hall
Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service
Conference of the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Churches of the
la Crosse Area
WKTY
First Evangelical—Westerne
S. and
Cameron
Fritz Miller
Grace Evangelical
Ward Ave. & S. 26Th
G. F. Albrecht
Immanuel Evangelical
St. Paul and Avon
Walter E. Gutzke
MT. Calvary de Eee
16Th and
Park Ave
Lloyd “Lambert
ST. Paul’s Evangelical
Main St
Sand Lake Road
Onaa
Ruben A. Kettenacker
Nixon Blasts Critics of Vietnam Policy
Former Vice President Richard Nixon denounced Johnson critics for Vietnam policy, saying the administration has failed to state clear goals. He warned that criticism prolongs the war and harms negotiations, noting a lack of information among the public and allies. He spoke after arriving from Bangkok during a 20 day world tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Nixon
Bangkok
Viet Nam
Republicans Schedule 10 Regional Meetings
Republicans will hold ten regional meetings for county and district GOP officials to hear campaign plans from Ody J. Fish and other party leaders. Dates include Fond du Lac August 9, Delavan Madison August 16, Stevens Point Green Bay August 17, Superior Rhinelander August 22, Eau Claire La Crosse August 23, and Milwaukee August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
GOP
Ody J. Fish
Fond du Lac
Delavan
Stevens Point
Green Bay
Superior
Rhinelander
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Milwaukee
LCU Oil Painting Class Starts Monday
The third and final non credit summer studio at La Crosse State University begins Monday. Dan Devitt directs the oil painting studio for adults and high school students with 30 hours of instruction. Sessions start at 9 a.m. at the university art studios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State University
Dan Devitt
University
Spirit of the Lord in Bible lesson and Science and Health
A Bible lesson sermon in Christian Science Sundays includes Isaiah’s tribute to God and a passage from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. It states Spirit blesses man and heals the sick while comforting the sorrowing and reforming the sinful through universal God and eternal Science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
God
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
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LCU
Myrtle Durkee
Hillsboro
Picha
Clinton Wood
Sherman Cemetery
Hillsboro High School
Vernon County Training School
Vernon County
Clarence
Lyle
Orlo
Arnold
George Hardy
Eagle
Iva Burchell
Edward Downing
Jacob Miller
Richlander
Alvan Straight
Harvey Loomis
Don Dickinson
Surcease
Dickinson Funeral Homes
DIAL
Jackson St
Our Savior's
Lyle C, Lutz
Francis Asbury
John
Charles Wesley
Methodist
Nashville
Tenn
Richard C. Raines
Indianapolis
Methodist Council of Bishops
Edith Mader
William Netwal
Conrad Tank
Irwin Vetsch
Robert Hess
Deane Irish
West Wisconsin
Asbury Commission On
Robert Rust
Neil Pomeroy
Albert Love
Frank Pandler
E. M. Anderson
Lawrence Rowe
Earl Goldbeck
Don Ellingson
Joseph Pelan
Ted Trapp
Paul Sobek
Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc
South Carolina
Adventist
B. G. Mohr
Assembly of God
Ferry
R. Francis Jones
Cari M. Lewis
R. 1
Main
Floyd Harbold
Hwy
Richard Cagle
WKTV
Southside
10Th and
Adams
Leland Owen
N. Salem Rd
Lloyd Mooney
North American
Leon Franck
Southern Island Park
Lakeshore
James W. Phillips
ST. Joseph’s Cathedral
Msgr
John Paul
Robert J. Kampine
James J. Falconer
Joseph R. Sullivan
Blessed Sacrament
Losey Bird
King St
L. B. Keegan
Michael McKenna
Lawrence B. Berger
Mother of Perpetual Help
la Crescent
Michael J. Kussle
Church OF ST. Leo the Great
West Salem
F. E. Wallace
Holy Trinity
ST. James
Henry R. Hoerburger
James Barney
Richard A. Wisnewski
Francis A. Wavra
Jerome J. Kirsling
ST. Patrick’s—Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
Donald Klanke
ST. John the Baptist
Avon St
Robert Connolly
James Landy
ST. Thomas More
21St End
Weston Sts
Thomas E. Mullen
Delbert J. Malin
Donald F. Wilger
ST. Wenceslaus
Winnebago
J. Floyd Dwyer
William Grevatch
ST. Pius
Francis V. McCaffrey
Charlies E. Lessie
Newman Center
State St
George Hinger
James Biechler
Episcopal
Carl R. Dahien
A.M.G. Moody
Evangelical Free
Bethany—North
Onalaska Ave
Bernard Hamilton
Bible Fellowship
Campbell Road
Eugene W. Anderson
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
6Th St
16Th St
B. Barnes
Noah Craven
Lake Shore Dr
E. Shefelbine
Holmen
Church OF Jesus Christ
Liberty
Gustave Schilling
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
George and Sill
Lutheran
Bethel
Livingston and Loomis
Leland Evenson
Ronald Nielsen
Stefan T. Guttormsson
Robert O. Manthei
Good Shepherd
Birch
J. L. Mattes
OUR Redeemer
Weston
Norman A. Nelson
Fellowship Hall
OUR Savior‘s
Roland L. Schwandt
WKBH
ST. Paul’s
Arthur M. Feroe
Ronald G. A. Lande
Trinity
Missouri Synod
Shorewood Dr
Wedgewood Terrace
Andrew Frinke
Church of the Lutheran Confession
ST. Mark’s Evangelical
Nain
Jonathan Schaller
Wisconsin Synod
Nazarene
Church OF the Nazarene
Avon and Logan
Melvin Surges
West Ave. S
James H. Bell
Charles R. Houdek
North
North Salem
Leonard C. Beenken
Salvation Army
David Chase
Congregation Sons OF Abraham Temple
1820
Bernard Sharp
Unitarian Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship OF LA
United Church of Christ
Losey Blvd
Melvin L. Frank
David Roberts
Associ
ST. John’s Reformed
West Ave. and
Market
John Staton
United Pentecostal Church
Apostolic Tabernacle
Liberty and Sill
Arthur Mansur
3Rd St
Ishmael
Yoshihiko Ujino
Tokyo
Edogawa
Yoshihiko
Sensei
AP News
the Sunday Building Pages
Market ST
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