Jaycee Board Reviews Projects and Plans
Jaycee board directors discussed recent and upcoming efforts including a football stag event, golf tournament qualifying Aug 15 to 19, and potential attendance by Wisconsin coach Ivan Williamson. Other topics included city water chlorination survey, Mills Brothers circus notes, jaywalking campaign, boxing gear disposal, and the upcoming Wisconsin Jaycee convention at Stevens Point Sept 17-18.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tuesay's m
Ivan Williamson
University of Wisconsin
Clyde Smith
Indiana University
Brunette Haines
Mills Brothers Circus
Edward Higgins
Stevens Point
Robert Gaumer
Myrick Park
Police Report Details Tuesday Car Breakins Across City
City police report a series of car breakins Tuesday night. Five cars entered with clothing pamphlets and other items stolen. Three cars parked near the Chicago and North Western depot. Entry by prying a ventilator window then unlocking doors. Victims include Raymond Humphrey Coloma Mich valued at 60 dollars Ray Wahl Eau Claire 20 dollars and Russel W Lindstrom Black River Falls 30 dollars. Two other breakins under police investigation. Cars belonged to north side residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Raymond Humphrey
Coloma
Mich
Ray Wahl
Eau Claire
Russel W. Lindstrom
Black River Falls
North Side
Reckless Driving Fines Camp McCoy Soldier
Robin K. Haymond an 18 year old Camp McCoy soldier was fined $35 in police court for reckless driving and speeding He was held for military authorities The borrowed station wagon he drove crashed near Hayes and Charles streets in La Crosse causing $800 damage to the car a $75 tree impact and minor injuries to two fellow soldiers The pursuit reached 70 to 80 mph before the wreck occurred
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin K. Haymond
Camp McCoy
Aymond
Hayes and
Charles Streets
la Crosse
McCoy
Haymond
Demos Predict Defeat For New Wage Measure
Administration Democrats forecast defeat in the House for a Republican backed wage bill. Rep Lesinski says the administration plan to raise the national minimum wage to 75 cents would win by a good margin, while Rep Lucas proposes a 65 cent start with annual adjustments and a floor of 50 cents.
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Washington
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
Labor Committee
Lucas
Ambulance Responds to Heart Attack on Jackson Street
Police and ambulance were called at 4 55 p m Tuesday to 1424 Jackson Street where Mrs Theodore Rohland suffered a heart attack. She was taken to a local hospital.
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Jackson Street
Theodore Rohland
Washington recreation concert a Thursday recital
The city recreation department presents a Thursday 7:45 p.m. recital at the Washburn school auditorium. Leigh Elder and Elvin Saterbak direct a program featuring string, piano, voice, and wind pieces with performers including Severn Hanson, Alice Englehard, Coralee Stokke, Nell Hetherington, Eleanor Thiele, Wilma Yolton, Patty Wuest, Donna Affeldt, Marie Knudson, Judith Ulrich, Barbara Ulrich, James Grams, Doreen Glasbrenner, and Dawn Uglum among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
City Recreation Department
Leigh Elder
Elvin Saterbak
Washburn School
la Brunette
Severn Edward Hanson
Alice Englehard
Courtland
Marjorie Sill
Bellini
Coralee Stokke
Nell Hetherington
Hellman
Eleanor Thiele
Wilma Yolton
Betty Steinmetz
Kreisler
Patty Wuest
Rimsky-Korsakov
Donna Affeldt
Dawn Uglum
Marie W Hodson Obituary
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie W. Hodson of 1437 Farwell Street were held at Reform church with Rev. Ralph Kuether officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by husband Harry. three sons Gerald Harry Jr and Kenneth. three daughters Orris Hanson Emmett Myers and Roberta La Crosse. two sisters Louis Rybold and Joseph Haniff. two brothers Richard and Helmer Boldt. three grandchildren.
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Marie W. Hodson
Farwell Street
Reform Church
Ralph Kuether
Oak Grove Cemetery
Harry
Gerald
Harry, Jr
Kenneth
Orris Hanson
Emmett Myers
Onalaska
Roberts En
Richard
la Crosse
Helmer Boldt
St. Paul
Patterson 83 Former La Crosse Resident Dies in Minneapolis
Charles E Patterson aged 83, longtime La Crosse painting contractor, died Tuesday morning in Minneapolis. He lived in La Crosse from the early 1920s to 1933 before returning to Hibbing Minnesota. He is survived by two sons John and Walter of La Crosse and three daughters Isabelle Hibler Norman Oklahoma Eunice Lewis Gary Indiana and Christie Patterson Minneapolis. Funeral services and burial set for Friday afternoon at River Falls Wisconsin.
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Charles E. Patterson
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Hibbing
Minn
Patterson
John
Walter
William
Isabelle) Hibler
Norman
Okla
Haze
Eunice) Lewis
Gary
Ind
Christie Patterson
River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Farm Youth to be Honored at State Fair
Wakelin McNeel reports 1500 Wisconsin farm club youths aged 21 will attend citizenship induction ceremonies at the state fair on August 24. The program recognizes young farm folk who reach their 21st birthday this year.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wakelin McNeel
State Farm Club
McNeel
Weather Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois
Weather Record from Commerce Wisconsin shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with scattered showers or thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon or evening and warmth with a cooler edge near Lake Superior. Minnesota sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with a few thundershowers mainly south this evening, then mostly fair Thursday with little temperature change. Iowa remains warm and humid with widely scattered thundershowers tonight and Thursday, and Illinois shares warm humid air with scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers.
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Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
River Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg Iowa
Weather summary notes river flow decline with little change in pool levels above Dresbach dam. Early morning showers and thunderstorms were limited to Rocky Mountain region and plains to Lake Superior, while California coast saw light drizzle. High pressure lingers southeast. eastern U S sweltered with 99 degree highs in Boston and New York. Wisconsin saw scattered showers and humid conditions. Chicago reached 95 and St. Louis 94 as of dawn.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Iowa
Dresbach Dam
Rocky Mountain Region
Plains States
Lake Superior
California
Boston
New York
Wisconsin
Chicago
St. Louis
Seven youths tied to auto theft in La Crosse area
Seven La Crosse boys ages 12 to 15 were picked up by police and turned over to the probation department after a stolen 1941 Buick from St Joseph's school case. Four faced theft charges and three were accessories after the fact as details described a failed car move and towing effort.
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la Crosse
St. Joseph’s School
Westby
Isle la Plume
Lice
Death of Vernon county tobacco grower Oscar Sherry
Oscar Sherry, 57, a Vernon county tobacco grower, died after collapsing in the heat wave. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Sherry home and 2 p.m. at the Viroqua Methodist Church, with burial in Viroqua cemetery. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son, plus five sisters and four brothers.
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Viroqua
Wis
Oscar Sherry
Vernon County
Sherry
Viroqua Methodist Church
Peder Nordsletten
Viroqua Cemetery
Ole Sherry
Orval Kurtz
Verdel
Oscar Swiggum
Ole Yttri
Albert Johnson
Hillsboro
Agnes Johnson
Taycheedah
Clyde Montgomery
Chicago
Clarence
Carl
Sever
Alvin
Obituary of Gaylord Shaw Retired Hixton Tavern Keeper
Gaylord Douglas Shaw 45 a retired Hixton tavern keeper died Monday night in Mount Washington Hospital Eau Claire. Survived by wife Gladys daughter Beatrice Struck Milwaukee sister Alice Krome Hixton and mother Roy Snow Hixton. Friends may call at Jensen funeral home until Thursday noon. Funeral at 1 45 p m Thursday at the Jensen funeral home and 2 p m from Hixton Presbyterian church Rev W Wilson Black River Falls officiating. Burial in Hixton funeral home.
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Gaylord Douglas Shaw
Hixton
Mount Washington Hospital
Eau Claire
Gladys
Claire
Beatrice) Struck
Milwaukee
Herman
Alice) Krome
Roy Snow
Jensen Funeral Home
Bergum dies suddenly at home in Oregon
Ettrick Wisconsin special report says Even Bergum died suddenly at his home in Iver Oregon aged 50. He was born July 2 1899 in South Beaver Creek the son of Mr and Mrs Matt Bergum. Survived by wife Vivian Klinkenberg two brothers Elmer and Alex one sister Mrs Nels Severson two sons Merlin and Carl and daughter Elaine. Funeral in Hood River. The Bergum family formerly resided in Ettrick.
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Ettrick
Wis
Bergum
Ponder
Iver
Ore
South Beaver Creek
Matt Bergum
Vivian Klinkenberg
Elmer
Alex
Hood River
Nels Severson
Eau Claire
Merlin
Carl
Elaine
Wilton man 94 dies in Sparta hospital
August Spichall, born in Prussia November 5, 1854, died Tuesday in a Sparta hospital. He lived with a daughter serving as housekeeper at the St John’s Catholic church parish in Wilton. Funeral is Thursday at 8 a.m. at St. John’s Wilton. burial in Elk River, Minnesota. A rosary will be said Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Ferries Funeral home.
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Wilton
Wis
August Spichall
Sparta
Spichall
Prussia
St. John’s Catholic Church
P. Eicher
Elk River
Minn
Ferries Funeral Home
County Court: Multiple defendants in La Crosse cases
In La Crosse county court Rachel Hanson pleaded innocent to neglect of three minors and the case was adjourned to 2 p.m. August 12 with a $500 bond. Robert Campbell was found guilty on two counts fined $15 plus costs or 15 days jail for drunkenness and $10 plus 10 days jail for assault. Robert Hutzenbuehler pleaded guilty to drunkenness and faces $15 costs or 15 days jail. Betty Seeley pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct with $15 costs or 15 days jail. Jack Tabbert pleaded innocent to assault and battery. trial set for 2 p.m. August 19, bond $250.
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la Crosse
Rachel Hanson
North Seventh Street
Robert Campbell
Gould Street
Robert Hutzenbuehler
Market Street
Betty Seeley
South 10Th Street
Jack Tabbert
Wood Street
Winona SWIFT & COMPANY Livestock Quotations and Markets
The Winona report lists buying hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday with prices for cattle calves lambs and hogs. It notes post closing handling, discounts for excessive fill and weight, and that market steady or rising in several classes. It includes detailed price ranges for cattle calves hogs and lambs and cites Chicago produce and grain movements.
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Swift & Company
Notice of Probate of Will and Heirship Hearings in La Crosse
Multiple matters in La Crosse County Wisconsin proceed in County Court. Estates named include Bertha Hardie Emil Paudher William Gilles Andrew Bangsberg and Rena Rossow with hearings set August 23 1949 and November 1949. Creditors must file claims by October 31 1949 and September 30 1949 as noted.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Rena Rossow
Charlies Rossow
City of
la Crosse
Lucille M. Scherdin
Hubert J. Schleiter
Hoeschler
State of Wisconsin
Emil Paudher
Gilbert O. Paudler
Emil Paudler
Varco & Bannen
State Bank
Bidg
Wis
William L. Gilles
Elizabeth D. Gilles
Court House
Roraff & Coleman
Exchange
Andrew C. Bangsberg
Robert E. Bangsberg
Harold A. Bangsberg
Andrew C. Bangsberge
Tate
R. Vom
Ruediger & Joanis
Harry Davenport Dies After 78 Years in Show Business
Hollywood confirms death of 83 year old character actor Harry Davenport after a career spanning 78 years. He began on stage at five and appeared in 100 plus films since 1912 including Gone With the Wind and Hunchback of Notre Dame. Davenport is survived by daughters Dorothy Davenport Reid Kate Ann Davenport and son Edward L. Davenport.
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Hollywood
Harry Davenport
Davenport
Forsyte
New York
Dorothy Davenport Reid
Wallace Reid
Kate
Ann Davenport
Edward L. Davenport
Happy Birthday Dorothy Ann Haag West Salem Star Route
Dorothy Ann Haag of West Salem receives birthday wishes on her star route duties. Local officials note her service and the community sends greetings on this special day.
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Dorothy Ann Haag
West Salem
Hollywood Actor Harry Davenport Dies at 83
Death notices report a stage and film actor Harry Davenport aged 83, a New York by birth, passing in Hollywood. Also noted is H Lowrey Cooling aged 55 editor of the Baltimore Sunday Sun.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Harry Davenport
New York
Baltimore
H. Lowrey Cooling
Baltimore Sunday Sun
Cooperative Youth Confesses in Church Funds Theft
Kenneth Keppler an 18 year old farm worker at Victor Voight's Stevensville estate aided the Shawano County sheriff by suggesting the investigation in which he confessed to taking 526 dollars from St. Paul's Lutheran church Sunday collection on July 31 and led officers to the money hidden in a barn.
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Shiocton
Wis
Kenneth Keepler
Keppler
Victor Voight
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Stephensville
Jack Zuelske
Sheriffs Department
Zuelke
Keepler
Ex-GI Returns Home in New Hyde Park Still Plans to Repatriate
Daniel McCarthy 22 arrived from Staten Island with his mother and brothers after earlier being released by the army for illegal entry in 1947. He says he will return to Germany to become a German citizen, believing he will retain U S citizenship while in the United States. He describes offers of work in Germany and notes no romance in his decision. His past included a 1947 German civilian slip and an eight month military court sentence later lifted by Dr James R Newman.
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New Hyde Park
N. Y
Germany
Daniel McCarthy
Long Island
McCarthy
Staten Island
Fort Hancock
N. J
Catherine
Eugene
Dan
United States
James
Joan
Army of Occupation
Berlin
Frankfurt
James R. Newman
Hesse
Newman
Jimmy Stewart Marries Gloria Ha trick McLean in Quiet Hollywood Ceremony
James Stewart 41 wed Gloria Ha trick McLean in Brentwood Presbyterian Church before 50 friends with 500 onlookers outside. The groom fidgeted nervously as his bride walked the aisle in a grey satin cocktail dress, orchids, and a prayer book. Notables like Gary Cooper and David Niven attended. Billy Grady served as best man.
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Hollywood
James Stewart
Gloria Hatrick McLean
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Stewart
Frank Morgan
George Murphy
David Niven
John Swope
Dorothy McGuire
Ann Sothern
Gary Cooper
Spencer
van Johnson
Jack Benny
Mike Romanoff
Dave Chosen
Jimmy
Hearing on Final Settlement for Catherine A Grams Estate
In La Crosse County Wisconsin the court will hear Marie Lillian Gorman executrix of Catherine A Grams deceased on the final account on file for examination and allowance of debts or claims paid in good faith and for the assignment of the residue to those entitled and for the determination of the inheritance tax if any with orders from Judge Ahlstrom. CHOSNACKI CHOSNACKE attorneys represent.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Catherine A. Grams
la Crosse
Marie Lillian Gorman
Tgee Ahlstrom
Chosnacki & Chosnacke Attorneys
Shoemaker Named Dean of Men at Carthage College
Delafield Wisconsin March Mar tin C Shoemaker former faculty member at St John s Military academy has been appointed dean of men at Carthage College He previously taught at Manitowoc and MarinetteIllinois college appointment announced for the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delafield
Wis
Martin C. Shoemaker
St. John’s Military Academy
Carthage (Ill.) College
Manitowoc and
Marinette
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la Crosse Street
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Newburg
404 State Bank
McKenzie Chev. CO
Recreation Lane
Charlie
Community Telephone Company of Wisconsin
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F. B. Becker Co
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3Rd and Pearl
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