Seven Area Men Enlist in Marine Corps Training
Seven area residents have enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. John A Devine Gordon E Mullen Joseph W Matlak LaVern J Nichols Walter J Van Dyck Jr and two others depart for San Diego to begin 12 weeks of recruit training followed by four weeks of combat training. Devine is a four year enlistee. the others sign for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas M. Edgar
Marine Corps
John A. Devine
Kane St
Eugene L. Knutson
Weston St
Joseph W. Matlak
Division St
Gordon E. Mullen
Vtréqua
LaVern J. Nichols
Sparth
Robert C. Peters
Lansing
IdWa
Walter J. van Dyck Jr
Coga Valley
San Diego
Calif
Devine
Monroe County PTA Council Plans Session
Monroe County officials set the fall meeting at the Courthouse on Monday August 25 at 1 15 p m. Miss Lila Berg supervises teaches on What Bonus Do You Pay Your Teachers and Miss Agnes Hanson will speak on Europe trip highlights. Mrs Clifford Schumacher leads the session and W Earle Zepplin conducts a buzz session. Nominations for officers include Mrs Sylvia Roeske Coles Valley and Mrs Delores Burke Angelo for president and Mrs James Doyle and Mrs Donatus Anderson Daneville for secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Lila Berg
Agnes Hanson
Europe
Clifford Schumacher
W. Earle Zepplin
Sylvia Roeske
Coles Valley
Delores Burke
Angelo
James Doyle
Donatus Anderson
Daneville
Tests On Baskets Of Flesh From Thunder Lake Begin
Dr. Raymond Rogers of Oconto began tests on two baskets of flesh and bone fragments recovered by a Milwaukee skin diver in Thunder Lake. Authorities say the contents show signs of lime sprinkling and that material is insufficient for quick analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Raymond Rogers
Oconto
Thunder Lake
Rogers
Marriner Kohlman
Milwaukee
Peace Officers To Meet Near Sparta Tuesday
The Northwest Peace Officer's Assn. will hold a dinner meeting at the Silverdale Night Club east of Sparta on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Charles Wilson, director of the state crime laboratory at Madison, will be the featured speaker with Chief of Police Al Young of Black River Falls in charge. Area sheriffs ending their tenures Jan 1, 1959 will be honored, including Harry C. Johnson of Monroe County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Northwest Peace Officer's Assn
Silverdale
Charles Wilson
State Crime Laboratory
Madigan
al Young
Black River Falls
Harry C. Johnson
Monroe County
Western Pacific Deployment Aboard USS Midway
Electronics technician seaman Lawrence F. Pinker of La Crosse Wisconsin serves aboard the 60 000 ton carrier USS Midway which departed for a Western Pacific cruise as a Seventh Fleet unit. The ship will visit Pearl Harbor Yokosuka Iwakuni Hong Kong Subic Bay before returning to Alameda California early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific
Lawrence F. Pinker
Seaman
USN
Clarence J. Pinker
St. Ave. S
la Crosse
Wis
Midway
States
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Yokosuka
Iwakuni
Japan
Hong Kong
B.C.C
Subic Bay
Philippines
Alameda
Calif
Fires, accidents, and court actions in La Crosse area notices
Chronology of incidents Aug 20 21 22 23 in La Crosse including a brush fire near Highway 53, a dump truck fire, hospitalizations from accidents and illness, a motorcycle crash with injuries, and multiple court actions. Prosecutions include furnishing malt beverages to a minor, driving with negligence, and divorces. Administrative actions include estates and probate rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
Highway 53
George Street
Stoddard Street
Asfoor
Main St
St. Ann’s Hospital
Kane Street
Millie Benson
7Th St
Ralph Lane
John Jameson
Redfield St
Edward C. Kerr
St. James St
St. Francis Hospital
A. J. McTiraith
St. Ann's Hospital
Jon H. Bichel
N. 23Rd St
Grandview Hospital
West Avenue
la Crosse Street
Albert Anderson
N. 6Th St
Delores Nichols
Charles St
Maternity
Nalvard Norby
Eau Claire
Trempealeau
A. L. Twesme
Twesme
Dorothy B. Sobotta
Rudolph E. Sobotta
John J. Maloney
Gile A. Herrick
Lena Stoller
Chris Toft
Ben Severson
Christian Mahlum
Joseph J. Bill
Dwight Bibby
Benjamin
Richard Brom
Frances Brom
Kroger sales rise over prior year amid mergers and staffing
Kroger Co eight four week sales to Aug 9 totaled 129 123 155 up four percent from a year earlier. Eight period 1958 cumulative sales 1 077 104 361 up seven percent from 1957. Wyatt Food Stores Evans Food Marts merger announced. 38 Wyatt and six Evans stores in Dallas Fort Worth area. Reed and Bell acquire Sno Cap Root Beer goodwill from Harry Taggart estate with nationwide expansion planned. Local items note sales, partnerships and personnel changes across Wisconsin and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger Co
Wyatt Food Stores
Evans Food Marts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Earle Wyatt
Wyatt
Robert 8. Bell
Evans
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Wyatt and
Bell
Reed and Bell, Inc
Humboldt, Tenn
Good Will
Sno-Cap Root Beer Co
Harry Taggart
la Crosse
Reed and Bell
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Births list from St Ann's and La Crosse area notices
Birth announcements from St Ann's Maternity Annex and La Crosse area followed by scattered entries from Arcadia Tomah Spring Grove and Tomah hospitals. The notes record names of parents and newborns with addresses and dates in August, listing multiple households in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Locals Open Shops Offer Sausage and Photo Service
Schachinger's Meat Market at 1248 Redfield debuts homemade sausage while Universal Photo Service at 514 State Street invites customers for photo finishing with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schachinger
Redfield
Universal Photo Service
State Street
Boys Suffer Cuts When Jug Explodes
Thomas Kuehn a 12 year old suffered twenty one stitches after a glass jug exploded while filling with water at a home under construction. His playmate 9 year old Daniel Gigstead received five stitches from shards flying over a 50 foot area. Both were taken to Calumet Memorial Hospital Chilton with cuts to the head arms and chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilbert
Thomas Kuehn
Daniel Gigstead
Thomas
Calumet Memorial Hospital
Chilton
Young Kuehn
Reverse Budget Method Supported by La Crosse Taxpayers
The La Crosse County Taxpayers Association urged the County Board to reverse budgeting by first estimating next year’s revenue and then allocating funds to departments. The open letter, signed by president Walter G. Rose, argues for a revenue guided spending plan and department allowances over blank checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Association
Walter G. Rose
Deaths Harry H. Lehmann and Dwight H. Kennedy
Funeral services are set for 71 year old Harry H. Lehmann of 919 King Street Sunday at 3 p.m. at Sletten McKee with Frontier Lodge 45 aiding and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Dwight H. Kennedy of 1629 Main Street dies Thursday. service Monday at 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. a Requiem Eucharist is planned in the church chapel at 8 a.m. Monday. Friends may call Sletten McKee on Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. Kennedy leaves Eleanor, daughter Dawn, three sons Dale P. Dwight H. Jr. and Dennis, two sisters Beatrice Watson and Dorothy Thorston, and two brothers Stewart and Theodore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Lehmann
King St
Sletten- McKee
Frontier Lodge 45
Woodlawn
Dwight H. Kennedy
Main St
Christ Episcopal Church
Kenneth E. Trueman
Oak Grove
Sletten-McKee
Kennedy
Eleanor
Dawn
Dale P
Hawaii
Dwight H. Jr
Dennis
la Crosse
Beatrice Watson
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Dorothy Thorston
Isle, Minn
Stewart
Elmhurst
Theodore
Minneapolis
Hillsboro
Wis
Marlin Kouba
St. John’s Church
Frank Lestinsky
Rosary
Hart Funeral Home
Kouba
Union Township
Frances Sinkule
Martin Kouba
Spring Grove
Minn
Harry Metcalf
Naomi Olson
Friends Church
Hesper
Iowa
Engell- Roble
Palmer Eagan
Consolidation of Schools Approved in Vernon County
Three district petitions to join with existing high school districts were approved by the Vernon County School committee led by Mrs Halver Allness. Valley will join Hillsboro, and Smith and Sons Branch will consolidate with Westby. A joint hearing on Cashton District acceptance will be held Monday August 25 at the Clington School in Vernon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viaoqua
Wis
Vernon County
Halver Allness
Valley
Hillsboro
Smith and Sons
Westby
Monroe, la Crosse
Clington
Cashton
Marriage Licenses Issued in Sparta Area
Richard L. Winchel Glendale and Mary A Behrens Amity Kan Lon Max Martalock Wilton and Carol Mae Pedersen La Grange Richard Sorenson La Grange and Arden R Bavetta Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Winchel
Glendale
Mary A. Behrens
Amity
Kan
Lon Max Martalock
Wilton
Carol Mae Pedersen
la Grange
Richard Sorenson
Arden R. Bavetta
Ontario
Death notices from Tri-State and surrounding areas
The notices report multiple local obituaries including Mrs Bert Lynn 86 Hillsboro and Mrs Marlin Kouba 75 Hillsboro with funeral details at White and Hart funeral homes plus burial in Camp Douglas. Also listed are Mrs Harry Metcalf 51 Spring Grove and Mrs Ida Morrison 67 Sparta with service times at Friends Church and Lanham's Mortuary and Mt Hope Cemetery.
Giere and Giere Attorneys for Trustees
Giere and Giere of Galesville Wisconsin serve as attorneys for the trustees in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giere and Giere
Attorneys For Trustees
Galesville, Wisconsin
Notice to Contractors for Storm Sewer South Wedgewood Add
The City of La Crosse invites sealed bids by September 9 1958 for furnishing and installing storm sewer in South Wedgewood Add including various 24 inch 18 inch and 12 inch conduits along with manholes and catch basins. Bids require a bid bond or certified check 5 to 10 percent and plan to comply with wage scales. Plans available for five dollars from the City Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
Galesville
John F. Dance
G. L. Pattison
City of
la Crosse
Board of Public Works
South
Wedgewood Addn
City of la Crosse
Common Council
South Wedgewood Adda
Schuh
Warming House School
Couple Plans Aug 30 Wedding in La Crosse
Gerald J. Orcutt of 415 17th St. and Ruth A. Russell of 1523 Winnebago J plan to marry August 30 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald J. Orcutt
Ruth A. Russell
Winnebago &J
la Crosse
Public hearing set on zoning change in La Crosse
The Common Council will hear objections or support on amending Residence District Regulations to permit one and two family dwellings. Affected property transfers from residential to local business district are described, with hearings at 7 30 PM September 4, 1958 in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Hugh T. Ousley
la Crosse
Shank Western Auto
Jack Shank
Ousley
West Court Street
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Elmer Gald
Garfield Avenue
Board OF Public Works
M. R. Birnbaum
Zenno A. Gorder
John K. Planagan
Common Council
City of la Crosse
Judiciary and Administration Committee
City of
la Crosse County
Township 16
la Crosse Street
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
the Common Council
Judiciary and Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA Council
la Crosse Tribune
J. R. Williams
Whitehall, Wis
Whitehall
Justice Court
Roger Felton
R. J. Eleva
Nolle Contendre
Lawrence Paul Dubiel
James David Hughes
Independence
Adolph Thoma
Parlin E. Hamlin Jr
Pine Farm
John James Lyga
Hamlin
Lyga
Circuit Court
Berne Bernstein
Anna (Posen) Bernstein
St. Paul
Philadelphia
County Court
Edward J. Rodenkirch
la Fond St
Ziehme Plastering Co
Green Bay Sts
Midwest Bottle Gas Co
N. 3Rd St
Inez Lorraine Lehman
S. 27Th St
Market St
Lloyd A. Sutton Jr
Beaver Dam
James Smith
Camp McCoy
Ronald J. Vander Zee
Caledonia St
Walter R. Stuhr
Alban J. Offerdahl
Lyle Thompson
Rose St
Arles W. Larson
Chaseburg
David R. Brabant
Brabant
Business News
Norman Garson
City
Lloyd Fischer
Garson
Arcadia
Gerald Wolfe
Cleon Fernholz
Arcadia Cleaning Works
Wolfe
Fernholz
Albert Giemza
Ernest Korpal
Arcadia Industries, Inc
H & B American Machine Co., Inc
la Crosse Auto Supply Co
Morris A. Lillethan
la Crosse Glass Co
Filon Plastics Corp
Lillethan
United States
New Albin
Dresselhaus
Donald H. Anderson
11Th St
Lutheran
St. Ann’s Maternity Annex
James A. Wolden
Stoddard
Nancy Klum
Gerald A. Heberlein
S. 22Nd St
Dorothy Skemp
Bernal C. Henthorn
Thelma Halverson
Dale K. Hoppmann
la Farge
Joyce Waldron
William H. Ferguson
N. 24Th St
Dorothy Marshall
Fred H. Thiede
Angeline Peterson
Lacrosse
Donald van Gandy
Houston
Lavon Summers
Thomas C. Parkins
N. 13Th St
Lelia Gaskins
Donald Kastenschmidt
West Salem
Doris Albers
Roger D. Gilberg
Onalaska
Berna Mae LaRue
Raymond A. Kjos
Rushford
Ada Delores Nelson
Ronald E. Schomberg
Shore Acres
Mary Jane Nicklas
Belmore Jones
Irene Schmeckpepper
LeRoy P. Hallock
Rockland
Wilma Rothenbach
Viroqua, Wis
Thomas Bolstad
Shirley Ellefson
Argyle Biihorde
Arlene Bertling
Conrad Hendrickson
Lorraine DeLap
Harold Larson
Clarice Hammersland
Orbin Hanson
Eunice Lee
Harold Green
Beverly Brown
Melvin Sokolik
Soldiers Grove
Jerome Peterson
Gloria Gald
St. Joseph’s Hospital
LaVerne Lisowski
Everett Kampa
Joan Vogel
San Antonio, Texas
Kavin Gordon
A. J.C
Gordon Eid
San Antonio
Eid
Pigeon Falls
Pleasantville
Tilford Thorson
Carol Baldwin
Carlton Clauson
Walborg Peterson
John Nelson
St. Charles
Tomah
Frederick Crawford
Joan Gamerdinger
Victor Burnstad
Rita Niebuhr
Richard Robinson
Camp Douglas
Betty Kopecky
Elmer Roeske
Joyce Lawrence
Ralph. Brudos
Mary Frauenkron
Joseph Lincoln
Vonnie Henning
Dwayne Butcher
Warrens
Muriel Kuntz
Arliss Allen
Marguerite Callahan
William McPherson
Manston
Bonnie Collins
Joseph Starlny
New Lisbon
Delores White
Kenneth Peterson
Marie Wolf
Harland Stiteley
Amos Bolar
Betty McCoy
James Martin
Norma Stout
Don Dickinson
Dickinson Funeral Home
Bert Lynn
Ida L. Morrison
A. E. Frederick
Lanham
Mt. Hope
Morrison
William E. Morrison
Sidney
George Steele
Walter
Angela
Wallace
Florida
Glen
Madison
Ira Engelson
Ole Erickson
Mabel Kolbo
Edwin Erickson
Beaver Builders Supply, Inc
Evelyn L. Larson
Said Trust
John K. Flanagan
State of Wisconsin
Charles H. Baker
County of la Crosse
State of
Eugene A. Toepel
Hubert V. Fuller
State Bank Building
Charles F. Bonneville
State Bank
RPO
Alice A. Dickson
la Grosse County
Thomas Ferris
Eugene A. Toerpal
Otto M. Schlabach
Hoeschler
Gale Packing Company
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