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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1950

Page

6

Hokah Cyclist Killed In Crash In Caledonia

Frank Kreutzer 21, of Hokah area, died after his motorcycle collided with a car at Caledonia near the highway 44 bypass. An inquest was ordered by Sheriff Beryl Kerrigan and Coroner John W. Potter. Kreutzer died at 8:15 p.m. after suffering skull fracture and chest injuries. one Rommel child was briefly hospitalized. Funeral set for St Patrick's Brownsville with burial in Catholic cemetery.

Caledonia Minn Frank Kreutzer George Kreutzer South of Hokah Beryl Kerrigan John W. Potter Houston County Ronnie Rommel Preston Kreutzer Hokah Joe Sheehan Rommel Rommes Peter Lange Olga Mabel

Circus highlights and star acts headline extended show

The article lists performers including Norma on the trapeze and the Gargantua troupe with gorillas and baby primates. It notes a refreshed menagerie with cages simulating natural habitats and mentions ticket outlets at Hebberd's and the grounds. After Monday’s shows the circus moves to St Cloud Minnesota for a Tuesday exhibit.

Norma Bostocks Zeppes Cucciola Centaur Margas Franklin Astrid Guli’sorilla Charles Moroski Gene Lipowska Liberty Eldridge Earth’s Four Corners Mrs Gargantua the Great Gargantua Mile Toto West Africa Hebberd’s St. Cloud Minn

Police Court Daily Records in La Crosse

Julius Johnson of 410 Caledonia street fined seven dollars for speeding 35 miles an hour on St Andrew street. Glen Berry of La Crescent Minn fined three dollars for running arterial sign. La Crosse August 19 at 11:40 p m No 2 engine to 815 Rose street reported awning fire by B Mulder.

Julius Johnson Caledonia Street St. Andrew Street Glen Berry la Crescent Minn la Crosse Rose Street B. Mulder New York Goodyear Southern/ Pacific Abbott Lab Spiegel Standard Brands Allied Chemical Northern Ry. Pt Standard Oil Cal Allied Stores Greyhound Allis-Chalmers Homestake Ind Houd.-Hershey Car & Fdry Hudson Motor Sterling Drug Gas & Elec Illinois Central Studebaker Corp Locomotive Inland Steel Swift & Co Power & Lt Inspiration Copper Texas Co Am. Rad St. S Int Harvester Timken-Det Trans-America Borden Co Nash-Kelvinator Borg-Warner National Biscuit Curb National Container Budd Co National Dairy Pr National Steel el. Bond & Sh Case J.1.) Co Caterpillar Inter Cellucotton Congoleum-Nairn Packard Motor James Mfg Edison Pan Am. Airways McQuay Natural eGas Paramount Pictures Marlin-Rockwell Continental Can Penney J. C Minn. Ont. P Penn. R.R Nekoosa-Edw Container Corp Continental Steel Pepsi Cola Phelps Dodge Paragon Prentiss-Walters Crane Co Phillip Morris Curtiss-Wright Phillips Petroleum General Electric Sears Roebuck General Foods Shell Oil Cleveland Clift General Motors Simmons Co Northwest Banc Sinclair Oil Middlewest Corp General Time Goodrich Socony-Vacuum Trane Company Se

Obituary of Mrs Bernt O Dahlby

Mrs Bernt O Dahlby aged 90 formerly of Stevenstown Wisconsin died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs Olive Berg Madison She is survived by two daughters Mrs Berg and Mrs A M Anderson of Madison two sons Fred of Ettrick and Alex of Menomonie 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at Lewis Valley Lutheran Church Holmen officiating burial in the church cemetery Friends may call at Jostad funeral home Wednesday evening

Bernt O. Dahlby Stevenstown Wis Olive Berg Madison Berg A. M. Anderson Fred Ettrick Alex Menomonie Lewis Valley Lutheran Church E. T. Anderson Holmen Church Jostad

Mournful Obituary for Mrs Richard C Jandt

Mrs. Richard C Jandt aged 76 of 1808 South 20th street died at her home Saturday evening. She was survived by her husband, one daughter Martha Opelt, one sister Anna Koester in Germany, and a niece Mrs Robert Daemmler of La Crosse. Services set for Tuesday at 2 p m at First Lutheran Church with Rev. Fritz Miller officiating. Burial in Wood Lawn cemetery. Visitation at Hellwig Morris chapel Monday evening and at the church Tuesday from noon to 2 p m.

Richard C. Jandt South 20Th Street Martha Opelt Anna Koester Germany Robert Daemmler la Crosse First Lutheran Church Fritz Miller Woodlawn Hellwig-Morris

Funeral notices from Minnesota and Iowa announce deaths

Mrs. Amelia Ender aged 89 died August 19 at the William Goode farm home in La Crescent Minnesota and at the Hokah Methodist church funeral rites followed by interment at Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs. Ole Graff 72 of 1537 George Street died Saturday with services at Trinity Lutheran Church led by Rev. C Hanson. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery. callers welcome at Nelson Funeral Home Monday evening and church Tuesday 1 to 2 pm. In WAUKON Iowa special funeral services were held for Mrs. William Raynolds 85 who died at her home. burial followed at Oakland cemetery. She was born May 24, 1865, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Daulton.

Amelia Ender William Goode la Crescent Minn Hokah Methodist Church Ole Graff George Street Trinity Lutheran Church C. Hanson Oak Grove Cemetery Nelson Funeral Home Waukon William Raynolds Martin Oakland Cemetery William Daulton Ludlow Township Henry Kosbau William Sevatson

Sorenson Sig O obituary life of a La Crosse bookkeeper

Sig O Sorenson 56 of 1221 South 17th street La Crosse a bookkeeper at State Bank of La Crosse died at a local hospital after a short illness. He was WWI veteran and a member of American Legion Our Saviors Lutheran church. Survived by wife one son Roger of La Crosse one brother Obert Rockland four sisters Mrs Lee Richmond Rockland Mrs Thorvald Casperson Miss Freda La Crosse and Miss Hilda Milwaukee. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at Our Savior's Lutheran church Rev George Alvilden officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Nelson funeral home Tuesday evening and at church Wednesday 1 to 2 p m. Mrs Hattie Thompson 82 of 2219 Kane street died at son Harry Thompson's home Sunday. Born June 4 1868 she is survived by four sons Emil Thompson Savanna IL Harry J Ru and Lawrence Thompson of Crosse two

Kreutzer Howard William Charles John Emogene Margaret Charles Kreutzer Brownsville Margaret Haffner la Crescent St. Patrick’s Catholic Church William Rush Sig O. Sorenson South 17Th Street State Bank of Hilda Milwaukee Our Savior’s Lutheran Church George Alvilden Oak Grove Cemetery Nelson Funeral Home Tuesda Hattie Thompson Kane Street Harry Thompson Emil Thompson Savanna, NL Harry J Lawrence Thompson Crosse

Memorial services for La Crosse woman announced

The obituary lists Mrs. Clarence Holter and Mrs. Edward Bernd of La Crosse as daughters and two sisters Inga St Denis of Virginia Minnesota and Tillie Swenson of La Crosse. It notes five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services are Wednesday at 2 pm at the Slet ten McKee north side chapel with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

Clarence Mabel) Holter Edward Freda) Bernd la Crosse Inga St. Denis Virginia Minn Tillie Swenson Sletten-McKee North Side Chapel Oak Grove Cemetery

Dorchester Woman Mrs Henry Teff Sr Dies at 78

Funeral services were held for Mrs Henry Teff Sr of Dorchester who died Aug 17 in Spring Grove hospital on her 78th birthday. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. The former Anna Schwartz was born Aug 17 1872 near Dorchester and married Henry Teff May 29 1893. Survived by five children four daughters one son and many relatives. A son Henry died in 1943.

Dorchester Henry Teff Spring Grove St. Mary’s Church Anna Schwartz Christian Schwartz Mary Henrietta Dubuque Order of Presentation Loretta Edward Glynn Lansing Helen Medicus Janesville Wis Hiller Teff Waterville Minn Chris Theodore Schwartz Caledonia Herman Decorah Clement Schulte Henry

Red China Demands UN Representation in Korean Talks

Red China formally demanded representation in United Nations Korea discussions in a telegram from Foreign Minister Chou En Lai to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie and to Russia's Jakob Malik. The move accompanies a procedural stalemate as council delegates meet in closed session to resolve Korea representation.

Lake Success Red China United Nations Chou En-Lai U. N Trygve Lie Russia Jakob A. Malik Security Council Council China Malik

Bombers sighted over La Crosse identified as B 36 planes

Northwest Airlines officials report vapor trails above La Crosse on Sunday were traced to six metre B 36 bombers. No information on their origin or destination was released.

Northwest Airlines la Crosse

National Geographic Society Reports Japanese Heights

The National Geographic Society states that average Japanese men reach five feet three inches, while women average four inches shorter.

The National Geographic Society

Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating

A dental care tip urges readers not to be embarrassed by slipping teeth and to use FASTEETH on dentures for quick relief when eating talking or laughing with a simple spray.

Livestock Prices Steady to Higher At St Paul Market

Swift & Company reports hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for bids at South St. Paul. Cattle calves hogs mixed—slaughter steers and heifers steady to strong, cows mostly steady, hogs steady with higher weights noted. Chicago cash grain shows mixed wheat corn oats soybeans with price ranges and futures table alongside.

Swift & Company Tech South ST. Paul Minn Chicago USDA

Poultry and Butter Prices Hold Steady in Chicago Markets

Live poultry receipts reach 29 pads with prices up to three cents a pound higher for heavy hens fryers and roast ers. Butter remains steady with wholesale prices for AA and other grades unchanged amid two day receipts. Eggs show steady to firm values as current receipts pass 9 673 cases and dirties at 28 5.

Chicago USDA U. S

Chicago Potatoes Chicago Potatoes Market Report

USDA sighting shows 320 cars arrived on track 354 with total U S shipments Friday 304 Saturday 194 and Sunday 10. Supplies moderate demand moderate market weaker for whites steady on reds. Prices listed for Colorado Triumphs Idaho Oregon whites Russets Nebraska Warbas Washington long whites Wisconsin Chippewas with various cents per bushel.

Chicago U. S Colorado Nebraska Ashington

Labor Leader Says No-Strike Pledge Likely Again

AFL President William Green said labor would consider another no-strike pledge if needed, urging industry to commit to a no-excess profits pledge too. He criticized rigid wage controls and noted prices rising 13 to 15 percent since mid June while wages stayed flat. Green spoke after meeting with President Truman at the White House.

Washington AFL William Green Green Truman Mondax White House

Rail strikes spread across key lines affecting major industries

Strikes by two unions against national railroads extend to two short lines, with 17 months of demands for higher pay and a 40 hour week for yard workers. The Cleveland terminal strike hits Republic Steel, cutting 1,500 jobs, while St Paul and Louisville terminals disrupt routes used by about 400 industries in Minneapolis and surrounding areas.

White House Brotherhood of Order of Cleveland Republic Steel Corporation Republic Louisville Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Company Baltimore and Ohio Southern Chicago Indianpolis St. Paul Minnesota Railway Company Minneapolis

Crack British Ground Troops Pack For Korea

Hong Kong report notes two crack battalions the Argyle and Sutherland highlanders and the Middlesex regiments packing up to 1500 troops to join United Nations forces in Korea. Gen Sir John Harding announced in Singapore that a British infantry force would be sent immediately after MacArthur requested reinforcements.

Hong Kong Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Middlesex United Nations Korea John Harding Singapore Harding Far East MacArthur

Illinois Guard reviews parade amid Cold War defense talk

Gov. Stevenson tells crowd that Chicago is a likely target and urges strong civilian defense. He notes the National Guard must move quickly to fortify Illinois while praising leaders including Maj. Gen. Frank Allen and Maj. Gen. Leo M. Boyle as dignitaries on the reviewing stand.

R. Albright Mount Vernon Paul Warfield Gov. Stevenson Chicago National Guard Illinois Korea Gov Stevenson Frank Allen 66Th Illinois National Guard Leo M. Boyle Richard Smykal Sherwood Dixon Sam. L. Lawton Hugh Fanning Ivan Elliot Hanford McNider Harry L. Bolen Jacob Gerhardt Camp McCoy

Tropical hurricane forms near Leeward Islands with warnings

A tropical hurricane developed with 100 mile per hour winds overnight prompting warnings in the Leeward and Virgin Islands and an alert for Puerto Rico.

Miami Fla Leeward and Virgin Islands Puerto Rico

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