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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1958
Page
2
A man reels from a planned crime as he robs a downtown appliance store. He steals a fat cash stash from the safe, writes a note to his partner Kay blaming an absence on damaged goods, and departs before staff arrive. He considers the aftermath and what Helen will do once alerted.
Hal leaves in a borrowed car to outrun police after concealing his identity. He meets John Warren, a cautious mechanic, who offers a swap curtailing the pursuit while offering time to fix the failing vehicle. Hal fears the mountain road and a looming food spoilage deadline as he heads toward Sultana.
TV schedule features Red Foley and Lawrence Welk specials from 4:30 to 7 PM. Western adventures with Lone Ranger and Tonto, Gale Storm on Oh Susanna at 8, Gunsmoke at 9, Sea Hunt at 9:30, Bob Cummings Show at 10:15, and Thin Ice on Saturday Playhouse at 10:45. Weather and sports wrap later.
Two La Crosse youths registered for UW Madison studies as the university opens its new six week advance registration orientation program for freshmen. Paul Trump, UW registrar, says the program helps students and parents ease into university life. Gene Johnson and Steve Hinytzke are named in the report.
Homer W. Clark of La Valle Wisconsin tied for fourth in the level land division of the National Plowing Contest. Clark, 41, with Juneau County farm, finished alongside Raymond H. Poos of Eaton Ohio and George W. Lindinger of Springport Michigan, who won the contest.
Local broadcaster WCCO presents Monitor Monitor News and Moni News highlights alongside Grand Ole Opry coverage. L. Shannon Show compiles quick updates on programs, schedules, and guest appearances.
Explore discussions on a boss's main goal to maintain production and achieve party goals, the ethics of leading people, and the challenges faced by blind workers. The piece argues leadership is about goal attainment, not pleasing crowds, and notes biases in hiring and role suitability.
A reader asks if ravens are almost extinct in North America. The answer notes ravens are less common than crows, mainly inhabit mountain regions from Labrador to North Carolina and down to Mexico, with white necked variants on western plains and in parts of the U S and Mexico. A separate letter recounts a bat landing in a hat while apple picking. Editor offers a free leaflet on the Seven Wonders of the World.
In San Antonio the Little Church of La Villita is being revitalized by Rev. R. Paul Soupiset a businessman pastor. The church now serves as a downtown retreat for business people with charitable activities funded by gifts and staffed by volunteers.
A. Asfoor and Sons shifts from rail to barge transport loading 700 tons of scrap iron for shipment to St Louis via La Ciege Steel Co. The Milwaukee firm expects to save about 5 a ton and plans to expand services in auto wrecking and rag buying as sons Michael and James join the operation begun in 1936.
The La Crosse Traffic Club held its sixth annual golf outing at La Crosse Country Club with about 60 golfers. Trifon E. Haritos won the traveling trophy with a low gross 75. Dinner followed for about 125 members from Chicago, Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Madison, Winona, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Charles City and Waterloo.
James A. Jakubec, formerly chief clerk to the assistant superintendent in La Crosse, is named assistant to the vice president of operations based in Chicago. Since February 1957 he has served as general superintendent in Milwaukee and has been with the Milwaukee Road since 1920, with prior posts in Wausau Chicago Austin Minnesota Chicago Heights and Aberdeen.
Disputes over overtime and grievance procedures idle about 5500 workers across six plants in three states. Two strikes were settled, others at GM Fisher Body Mansfield Ohio and Packard Electric Warren Michigan seen, with 1400 Buick engine workers walking out in Flint. UAW cites grievance handling as main issue while threatens broader impact on 1959 model output.
Medard Adamski and his wife Helen died when their light plane mistook an open field for an airport and wrecked near Cable Wisconsin. Adamski survived the crash but died en route to Hayward. The couple from Skokie Illinois were killed after the Ercoupe struck high tension lines and caught fire near the power lines and a fence.
Daniel R. Hertzfeldt of La Crosse Wisconsin has enrolled as a midshipman in the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland. He joined the plebe class sworn in June 30 and will graduate with the class of 1962 after intensive indoctrination before the 1961 62 academic year begins in September.
Ten year old Mickey Stoda of 1315 South 4th Street sustained a left leg injury at 6 02 p m Friday when a rope on a swing at his home broke as he swung. He was taken to Lutheran Hospital by police squad car.
A long roster lists numerous churches with addresses and pastors. It details Sunday worship times for each parish, Sunday schools, adult studies, youth programs, and weekday services across denominations including Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and more in Onalaska and nearby areas.
Whitehall captures the Tri County golf tournament team division at Arcadia Country Club in Wisconsin. Arcadia and Durand finish second and third, while a sudden death playoff decides the individual winner between Arcadia’s David Sobotta and Whitehall’s George Hegge after both shot 97.
Arcadia Wisconsin announces bowling meetings for men and women. Men meet Monday August 25 at 7 30 p m at Riverview Lanes. women meet Tuesday August 26 at 7 30 p m. New bowlers urged to contact Franklin Sobotta or Dick Siegle.
Eight year old Hazel Schneider of 1232 Rose Street was bitten by a cat at home Friday afternoon. Police report the injury requiring hospital treatment as mother prepares to seek care.
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