Legion Noise Starts Early At State Meeting
Milwaukee reports the annual Wisconsin American Legion state convention opening with speeches by state Commander John F. O’Melia and Governor Rennebohm. The 40 et 8 society presented French train replicas parading through streets. Officials named include Hoyt S. Vandenberg and several local branch leaders.
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Legion
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Green Bay
John F. O'Melia
Inelander
Rennebohmee
Daily Records Movements and Court Actions
Oscar Geott of 1010 Street was tried for assault and therapy matter remains unclear. Andy Hermanson of 12 Pine Street had his assault and battery case dismissed and was ordered to pay court costs. A non support charge was adjourned for six months. Further details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Oscar Geott
Therapey
Bewee
Andy Hermanson
Pine Street
Hermansen
Copeland Srenve
Aesault
James Allen
Gumace
Jeanne Marie Wallis
Racine
Fillmore County Records 35th Polio Case
Royce Masnik aged 14 from near Preston is hospitalized in Rochester with infantile paralysis, marking Fillmore County’s 35th polio case this summer. He was admitted Friday August 5.
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Fillmore County
Preston
Minn
Royce Masnik
Rochester
Heat respite offers brief relief for Coulee region
The region expects a short break from heat with a fair, mild weekend forecast. Friday night to Saturday should see a low around 68 and high near 82 under calm humidity, though the weatherman warns the relief may not endure. Farther west, temperatures neared 100 degrees, with Prairie du Chien recording 90 and Land O Lakes dropping to 49 during the night amid heavy showers leaving Davenport with nearly 5 inches and Moline over 3 inches.
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Bak
Land O' Lakes
Mercury
Iowa
Illinois
Davenport
Funeral services set for Mrs. Ernest Gross in Fontana
Mrs. Ernest Gross who died in Fontana California will have funeral services Monday at Fontana. She is survived by her husband at home and sisters Mrs Robert of New Holstein Wisconsin Mrs Ed win Wieting of Shebogan Mrs Milton Timm of Kiel Wis Mrs John Lemke of Seattle Mrs Benjamin Thomas of South Bend Ind Mrs Paul Kapanke of La Crosse and one brother Fred Schroede of Waukesha.
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Ernest Gross
Local Girl Missing In Se County
Police report a local girl missing in Se County. Descriptions note she is about four feet ten inches tall, 115 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Authorities ask the public to contact the county sheriff with any information.
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See
Ee County
Sony TV
Driver Blamed In Bus Crash Near Bloomington
Coroner Robert E Lyons indicates the bus crash that killed 16 near Bloomington was likely caused by the driver misjudging clearance of a bridge abutment. He cites witness statements, notes no mechanical failure, and calls for a grand jury investigation pending interstate commerce findings. The driver Wayne L Cranmer of Indianapolis was suspended by Greyhound.
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Bloomington
Ind
Robert E. Lyons
Here
Lyons
Greyhound Company
Indianapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marshal L
Wilfred N. Luttrull
Evansville
Bloomin
Q. Austin St
Robert McCrea
Monroe County
Standard Grocery Co
Cranmer
Farm price levels and government support in view of parity
The article notes beef cattle, hogs, and lambs selling well above parity while overall farm prices stay weak. It cites beef at 85 percent, hogs 38 percent, and lambs 76 percent above parity and discusses how far prices can fall with government price support programs aiming to keep most products above 90 percent of parity.
Song Society Picnic Plans With Local Music Group
Frohsian Singing Society members and families will travel Sunday morning for a picnic at Devils Lake. The La Crosse club invites the Madison German singing society to join. Attendees bring own lunches and transport. Otto Facius and John Hantke coordinate rides.
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Frohsian Singing Society
Devils Lake
German Singing Society
Madison
la Crosse Club
Otto Facius
John Hantke
State Street
Singing Society
12 British Service Men Die In RAF Plane Crash
The air ministry reports 12 British service members killed when a Royal Air Force passenger plane crashed near London on Thursday. Officials said the incident occurred as the aircraft went down in or near a location under investigation for causes.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Group Elects Reiman Prexy At Lae Meeting
Lae group elected Philip Arneson as vice president and William B. Johnson as secretary treasurer. Directors named include Peter Pap Funk Peterson ward A. Spika Don Griswold Alve Nelson Levi Chapiewsky and C. A. Weverstad. Retiring President Funk urged citizens to engage in government to ensure efficient economical administration.
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Philip Arneson
William B. Johnson
Peter Pap- Funk
Peterson
Ward A. Spika
la Crosse
Don Griswold
Alve Nelson
West Salem
Levi Chapiewsky
Bangor
C. A. Weverstad
Holmen
Funk
Fair carnival shows draw crowds at all hours
Fair officials report strong interest in reserved seats and repeated attendance for the William T. Collins carnival on the midway. The grandstand shows run at 2 30 and 8 p m with 2 p m and 7 30 p m telephone reservations. 4 H livestock judging and other open class events continue amid high participation.
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William T. Collins
Council Meets Friday Regular monthly common council meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the common council will be held at 6 30 p m Friday.
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Common Council
Deaths Tri-State Mrs Ellen Bingman Hillsboro Wis
Hillsboro Wis April day in Speencephal after a long illness. She was the last survivor of nine children born March 17 1860 in Greenwood township. Her husband William Frank Bingman died 1908. She was a toll collector with him on the Necedah toll bridge. Survived by two sons George Union Center Clyde Milwaukee one stepdaughter Edith Williams West Salem seven grandchildren and a brother Joseph who died in Tennessee serving in the northern army after the Civil War. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Hart Funeral home burial Mount Vernon cemetery.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Speencephal
Greenwood Township
William Frank Bingman
Bingman
Necedah
First Congregational Church
Women’s Relief Corps
George
Union Center
Clyde
Milwaukee
Edith Williams
West Salem
Joseph
Tennessee
Hart Funeral Home
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Blair woman dies after fall in 75th year
Martin 75 died after a fall that caused a fractured hip. Funeral service was held Sunday August 7 at Blair Zion Lutheran Church. Survived by four daughters Elva Metzger West Salem Verna Thompson Blair Ada Foss Portland Ore Pearl Brovold Kenyon Minn and three sons Gordon Milwaukee Robert Onalaska Raider Blair. Husband and daughter Gladys Whiting preceded her in death.
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Gladys Whiting
Westby Woman Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Clarence Johnson 52 of Westby Wisconsin died Thursday August 11 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua after a brief illness. Born March 17 1897 in Chaseburg she married Clarence Johnson of Hixton on December 9 1915. Survived by husband a daughter Alvina Krachel of Chaseburg a son Wallace a sister Mrs Rinalder of Chaseburg and a brother Forris. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Westby Seat Prairie Lutheran church Rev H O Aasen officiating burial Sangstad cemetery. Friends may call at the church Saturday from 11 a m to the time of funeral.
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Westby
Wis
Clarence Johnson
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua
Chaseburg
Aletta
Martin Ojison
Hixton
Frederick
Alvina) Krachel
Wallace
Elect Fred Kramer Wisconsin Representative to Supreme Lodge
Fred Kramer of La Crosse city clerk and grand chancellor of the Wisconsin Pythians was elected Wisconsin representative to the supreme lodge. The honor was awarded at a recent Wisconsin grand lodge meeting in Milwaukee.
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Fred Kramer
la Crosse
Ts of Pythias Grand Lodge of
Wisconsin
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Kramer
Grand Lodge
Milwaukee
Heart Attack Sends Two Men to Local Hospital
Police report two men were taken to a local hospital from separate locations on Thursday and Friday. John E. McLaughlin seventy four of 2105 Johnson street suffered a heart attack at the Northern States Power Co. French island plant. Simon Clark eighty of the Exchange hotel was hospitalized after falling ill.
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John E. McLaughlin
Johnson Street
French Island
Northern States Power Co
McLaughlin
Simon Clark
Exchange Hotel
Sees Own Car Stolen by Suspected Local Thief
Vernon Snider reported his light green 1941 Hudson four door sedan with key in ignition stolen near 521 North Sixth Street about 1 05 a m A slide projector valued at 150 dollars was inside the car License Wisconsin 6 64291 He ran to a window as the car pulled away Camp McCoy mil orecove red a 1937 Buick from Floyd Shepp oak North 10th Street Officials said the Buick had been parked at Shepherds home when taken and was found at the camp with stolen status confirmed.
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Vernon Snider
North Sixth Street
Snider
Wisconsin
Camp McCoy Miloer 2
Floyd Sheppe Oak North 10Th Street
Mp’s
Shepherd’s Home
La Crosse 40 et 8 Wins Three Firsts at Legion Convention
The Voiture 830, 40 et 8 of La Crosse received three firsts at the state American Legion convention. It was judged the finest in the parade and earned top honors for being first at the convention and for traveling the greatest distance to attend.
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la Crosse
Bonnie
Jake Hoeschler
Dapper Mac
Shirley Mashak
R. E. Nietsch
Two-Tone
Carol Sexauer
Robert Guthrie
Eau Claire
The
American Legion
Army Regulars Parade at Bangor Demonstration
Bangor Wisconsin hosts a Sunday parade at 1 30 p m featuring two infantry units and field artillery from Camp McCoy with modern weapons. Companies K and M of the 14th regimental combat team and Field Artillery Battery B of the 537th show rifles mortars recoilless rifles 105 mm howitzer and support vehicles in a public display coordinated with Camp McCoy and the Bangor VFW post.
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Bangor
Wis
Troo
Camp M
Camp McCoy
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Amp Carson
Colo
Ralph H. Curfman
Walter C. Watts
537Th Field Artillery
John F. Robohm
Bangor Vfw
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Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Happy
Linda Kay Trecinski
Mindersone
Mona Schwersel
South 19Th Street
Peek-A-Boo Pennington
California
Sam Howard
Water Follies
Luttrull
Luttrall
Song Society
Reiman Prexy
Taxpayers Association
Frisch
Council
Ellen Bingman
Anna Martin
Fred Kramer K
Lady Baltimore
Weiner
Erickson’s Bakery
Pearl ST
Boston Bismarcks
Meat Dept
Mountain
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