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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
14
Meteorologist A. D. Sanial predicted a pleasant two day period with fair and cooler nights and fair pleasant daytime weather through Thursday. Wednesday morning temperatures stood near 80 with light NW winds, humidity 42 percent, and little rain across La Crosse.
La Crosse Traffic Club announces its annual outing on August 24 at the Country Club. Golf contests begin at 1 p.m. Dinner follows at 7 p.m. Co chairmen George Hoel and John Ponzo oversee the day with Everett Goli in charge of prizes and Henry Rebhan directing food and refreshments. Edward Instenes handles tickets, with Goli and Edward Freund arranging the program. The event funds club activities supporting a traffic course at Vocational School now in its third year.
Robert S. Reaves is named assistant to the vice president and director of engineering for the tractor group at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. He succeeds Harold M. Schudt, now president of Canadian Allis-Chalmers. Reaves joined as a student engineer in 1985 after Auburn University and served in La Crosse Works before military service and later return to aid in designing current farm implements.
Henry Meinertz aged 64 from Elgin pleaded innocent in County Court to a charge of taking indecent liberties with a two year old girl. A preliminary hearing was set for Friday at 2 p.m. He is being held in County Jail for inability to post a 500 bond.
Abe Asfoor of 924 Caledonia St. told La Crosse police he had lost a yellow two wheel handcart.
Badger Regional Red Cross mobile unit will set up at the Avalon Ballroom in La Crosse on August 31 from 1 to 6 pm and September 1 from 9 am to 2 pm. 200 advanced registrations are required per day, with signups at the Federal Building or by calling 4 2252 in the afternoon.
Fire Department Squad One was called to the Allis Chalmers plant at 7 40 a m Wednesday to use its oxygen equipment on William Kreutzer.
The La Crosse Concert Band hosts guest performers including Robert Flynn from Houston High School. Flynn will play two cornet solos, and the Conservatory Accordionaires directed by Harmer Root will join in a varied program featuring classical marches and solos. The Chicago festival piano group will also participate, led by first place award winners Johnny Lillethan and Berdine Jorgenson.
Co. M. Whitney, manager of the Cass Apartments at 804 Cass St, told police that $7 in quarters was taken from the basement laundry room after 10 p.m. Monday. The money was taken from nine automatic washers and dryers. machine meters were undamaged. Whitney said he has previously chased away youths loitering in the building.
La Crosse police report a red and cream Schwinn bicycle owned by David Fossum of 1903 Kane St was stolen Tuesday night from behind the Riviera Theater.
The council schedules an Aug 11 outdoor gathering with boat transport from Pettibone Island to Edward Duffy’s cottage in Stoddard, dinner at 7, and a 9 15 return by chartered buses. Members may drive, with marked routes, as the group expands to 42 companies including American Studios Swift and Co La Crosse Concrete and La Crosse Telephone.
Airman 2 C Eugene C Lang returns to duty at Barksdale AFB Shreveport Louisiana after a 10 day furlough with his mother in Mindoro. Lang completed electronics training at Keesler AFB Biloxi Mississippi and reports to Barksdale for assignment. He entered the Air Force on September 4 1954 and is a 1954 Mindoro High School graduate.
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