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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1949

Page

13

Anderson Urges Cooperative Legislation Study at Institute

U S Senator Clinton Anderson urged a study of all federal laws affecting cooperatives at the American Institute of Cooperatives session. He proposed a cohesive code for rural co-ops, pushing revision of co-op laws and expansion earnings rules. He backed higher price supports and parity indexing to strengthen agriculture.

Madison Wis U. S Clinton Anderson D-Nm Fridey Spe American Institute of Cooperatives Anderson Agriculture Wll

Twins Born 22 Minutes Apart in Wisconsin Rapids

In Wisconsin Rapids twins James and Joseph Henke received different birthdays by twenty two minutes. James Henke was born at River View Hospital at 11 55 p m Tuesday weighing 6 pounds 54 ounces. Joseph Henke arrived about twenty two minutes later weighing 7 pounds ounces to Mr and Mrs John Henke of Port Edwards.

Wisconsin Rapids Wis James Joseph Henke Riverview Hospital Joseph John Henke Port Edwards

Economic outlook and armament concerns voiced by credit chief

The speaker notes a shift to the left and an ongoing armament race with long term costs seen as unbearable. Credit executives express confidence about the year ahead but warn that the real test lies years ahead as accumulated needs remain unmet.

Funeral Rites Set for Leo Burbach at St Peter’s Church

Funeral services for Leo Burbach, 44, who died Thursday, will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Middle Ridge with Rev. Hugo Koehler officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rosary is planned for 8:15 p.m. Sunday at the home.

Leo Burbach St. Peter’s Catholic Church Middle Ridge Hugo Koehler

Gunderson Rites Pending For Local Man Died At 61

Hans Alfred Gunderson age 61 of 909 State street died Friday morning at a local hospital. Born September 14 1887 near Oslo Norway he worked for Northern States Power Co for 37 years. Survived by wife Gunda J Gunderson Stratford Conn daughter Esther J Hoyeson Concord Mass son Rev Gunnar A Gunderson Norway brother Einar G Gunderson Norway and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Hans Alfred Gunderson State Street Gunda J. Gunderson Oslo Norway Northern States Power Co George Esther J.) Hoyeson Stratford Conn Gunnar A. Gunderson Concord Mass Ein

Genoa man Elmer Clements dies at 63

Elmer Pat Clements 63 of Genoa Wisconsin died suddenly at his home early Thursday. He is survived by his wife and son Byron, three brothers Otto Hershel and G M. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Pat Clements home with Rev. H N Stoffel officiating and burial in Riverside cemetery. American Legion 246 Genoa will conduct military rites. Friends may call at Schumacher funeral home Friday night and at the Genoa home Saturday afternoon and evening.

Anna Wing South 24Th Street Mead Woodlawn Calif John D James H la Crosse Charles Duluth Minn Ruth Ziel R. C. Rader M. Miller Bertha Lowe Lansing Nelson Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery Funeral Elmer Pat) Clements Genoa Wis Byron Clements Otto Clements Hershel Clements G. M. Clements Detroit Mich Pat Clements H. N. Stoffel Riverside Cemetery American Legion 246 Schumacher

Obituary notices and probate filings in La Crosse County

Various notices from La Crosse County Wisconsin announce obituaries for Mrs. Nels Anderson and George C. Clark, followed by probate actions for the estates of Harry Van de Water Roy G. McKinny Cornelius Helsapple Mary Rooney and Wenzel Knobloch, with hearings dates and filing requirements. Also public notices about tax deeds and coal fuel proposals for La Crosse Public Schools.

Wisconsin la Crosse County City of la Crosse Agnes van de Water Harry van Court House Saidt Y Ahlstrom Henry van DE Water Ruediger & Joanis State of le Crosse Country Roy G. McKinny Dorothy McKinny City of la Crosse R. V. Ahlstrom Hale la County Cornelius G. Helsappie C. G. Helsappie Ted Lucille M. Scherdin Crosby, Schneider & Esch van de Steeg Bidg Wenzel Knobioch Rueben C. Knobloch Wenzel Knobloch la Crose Board of Education Washburn School Eighth

Anderson Widow of Acme Harvesting Agent Dies in La Crosse

Rosholt Des Moines and Sioux City Ia obituary notes Anderson served as block agent for Acme Harvesting Co. Surviving: two sons Dr. Palmer Anderson Dell Rapids S D and Clement B Anderson Sioux Falls. three daughters Mrs C G Jenson Milwaukee Dr Alma Anderson Sioux Falls and Miss Elenora Anderson at home. 10 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Hellwig Orris funeral home La Crosse with Rev George Alvilden officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery.

Sioux Falls Hellwigorris la Crosse George Alvilden Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral services set for Roy R Ferguson aviation victim

Funeral services for Roy R Ferguson 42 of 2319 Madison Street killed in a plane crash near Upham North Dakota Wednesday night will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. from the Seventh Day Adventist church and at 2 p.m. at the Windfall Seventh Day Adventist church Granton Wisconsin with Rev J H Meier officiating. Burial will follow in Windfall cemetery adjoining the Granton church. Friends may call at the Dahl funeral home Saturday evening.

Roy R Ferguson Madison Street Upham N. D Seventh Day Adventist Church Granton Wis J. H. Meier Dahl

Funeral services for Roscoe Wicks held in Burr Oak

Roscoe Wicks of Mabel dies suddenly at home four miles west of Mabel. Funeral services were conducted August 25 at the Advent Christian church in Burr Oak with Rev. Mc Brian presiding and burial in Burr Oak cemetery. Survivors include his wife Olive Manning a son and other relatives.

Mabel Minn Advent Christian Church Burr Oak Roscoe Wicks McBrian Olive Manning Tommy Knox Pee Me Keith Sedren Aioe Wicks

Funeral services for Julius Selness held at Hesper Lutheran

Funeral services were conducted at Hesper Lutheran church on Wednesday for Julius Selness 72 of Mabel following an extended illness. Rev P C Hiller officiated burial was in Hesper Lutheran cemetery Selness born February 2 1877 in Highland township Winneshiek county Iowa son of John and Karrie Selness married Hilda Haugstad December 17 1906 surviving with four daughters Myrtle Hallumo Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Alma Anderson Clara Ardinger Vivian Lind seven grandchildren three brothers Peter Bowman Gustav John.

Mabel Minn Hesper Lutheran Church Julius Selness P. C. Hiller Hesper Selness Highland Township Winneshiek County Iowa John Karrie Selness Breckenridge Institute Bowman N. D Gustav Spring Grove

Tile mounting strips echo ancient Asia Minor method

The current practice of laying small clay tiles on large paper strips mirrors a 13th century technique that began in Asia Minor.

Asia Minor

Boy Injured in Fall at Farm Visit

Floyd Nelson a 14 year old visitor at the Shiftar Brothers farm Grand Crossing fell from a barn breaking his right arm. Police reports say splints were applied before he was taken by police ambulance to a local hospital Thursday afternoon.

Floyd Nelson Avon Street Shiftar Brothers Grand Crossing

Winona Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets See Gains

SWIFT A COMPANY reports buying hours 8 a m to 4 p m weekdays and 8 to noon Saturday with livestock priced next day if sold after hours. Hog market steady to higher while Chicago potatoes corn oats soybeans and lard futures show varied moves. South Saint Paul cattle see weak demand and uneven sales with calves and stockers fluctuating and hogs up to 25 cents higher for 200 250 lb barrows and gilts.

Murray Attacks Charge on Lewis

President Philip Murray of the CIO Steel Workers union denounced as vicious and insulting the claim that John L. Lewis won miners' pensions to aid steel sector demands. He made the remarks before a presidential fact finding board, faulting Enders M. Voorhees of U S Steel for framing with reactionary rhetoric the motive for pension demands.

New York Philip Murray CIO Steel Workers Union John L. Lewis Enders M. Voorhees U. S. Steel Murray Voorhees United Mine Workers

Man Rescued After Suicide Attempt From Detroit River

John Steinhausser, 36, drove off a pier into 25 feet of water in the Detroit river, plunged through an open car window, swam to shore, and told police he intended to take his life but changed his mind because the water was too cold.

Detroit John Steinhausser Detroit River Steinhausser

Chicago live hogs and cattle prices inch lower in slow market

The wholesale market shows hogs selling unevenly with most classes down 25 to 50 cents for various weights and sows. Top hogs scarce at 21.25, while bulk 200 to 270 pound barrows mostly 20.50 to 21.00. Cattle and calves steady except canners and cutters active. steers and heifers mixed 23.00 to 27.75 for heavier loads, 14.59 to 17.00 for common beef cows, vealers 20.00 to 27.00. Sheep and lambs very slow with weak undertone. western ewes around 9.00. Produce: live poultry weak, eggs steady. various prices listed for fowls, chicks, and ducks.

South Paul USDA Barrows Gills Calif Ewes Chicago

Swift and Co Poutry Prices at La Crease Buying Hours

Swift and Co announces La Crease buying hours from 8 a m to p m multi item poultry prices include light hens 4% pounds and up 22c light hens 4 to 4 pounds 20c leghorn hens 20c heavy springs 4% pounds and up 23c light springs 4% pounds and down 20c springs 20c leghorn roosters 12c grade A 50c grade B 3?c

Swift & CO la Crease

Skunk Removed From Geiger Home After Towel Trap

Monroe Wisconsin residents report a skunk trapped in a basement casement at the George L Geiger home. Volunteers were scarce until Harold Snively and Ronald Shambruck, local students, used a chloroformed towel to calm and remove the animal, leaving the Geigers breathing easier.

Monroe Wis George L. Geiger Harold Snively Ronald Shambruck Geigers

Prison Quiet After 510 Stage Sitdown Strike

DEER LODGE Mont Things were quiet at the Montana State prison Friday after 510 inmates were locked in their cells following a sitdown strike. The strike started Tuesday by about 18 agitators who demanded more good time off from work. The warden said cell doors were locked after tear gas was used in one cell block to send a warning.

Deer Lodge Mont Montana State Prison Lou Boedecker

Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Partly cloudy with scattered showers or thundershowers for Wisconsin Saturday and tonight in north and west-central portions. Cooler in extreme northwest tonight and north and west Saturday. Minnesota shows partly cloudy with scattered showers east and extreme south tonight and in northeast and extreme southeast Saturday, cooler. Iowa forecasts partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers Saturday and north central and extreme west portions tonight, very warm north and west Saturday.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

River Readings Forecast for Trempealeau Tailwater Decline

River readings from Hastings to Guttenberg Ia forecast a slight fall at the Trempealeau dam tailwater over the next 24 hours. Elsewhere in the district, little to no change is expected.

Hastings Guttenberg Trempealeau Dam

Weather map shows rain band from New Mexico to Lake Superior

A broad rain area stretches from northeastern New Mexico across eastern Colorado into Kansas and Nebraska extending to Lake Superior. The heaviest falls were .70 inch in Garden City and .67 at Lamarr. Florida coastal rains accompany an approaching hurricane as cooler western winds move into the Dakotas.

Idaho Montana New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Lake Superior Garden City Lamarr Florida Mississippi Valley Wisconsin Minnesota el Centro Yuma Big Piney Dakotas la Crosse

Ancient City Found Undiscovered in Arabia by American Explorer

American archaeologist Wendell Phillips of Concord California reports discovery of Timna near Mareb in Arabia, with walls gates and temple ruins exposed by sand. He cites obelisk remains and Hymarit inscriptions dated centuries ago, calling the site an archaeological treasure house awaiting study. He also mentions another temple city near Salalah in Oman and notes Sultan support for researchers.

Cairo Egypt Arabia Wendell Phillips Concord Calif Mareb Sheba Phillips University of California Aden Royal Airforce Timna Pliny Salalah Muscat Oman

Sparta youths charged with carnal knowledge plead innocent

Floyd Vickery aged 18 and Ernest Scott 20 members of the 14th infantry regimental combat team at Camp McCoy faced charges of carnal knowledge involving two Sparta girls. They pleaded innocent before Justice H. L. Panning with bonds set at 2500 dollars.

Sparta Wis Floyd Vickery Ernest Scott 14Th Infantry Camp McCoy H. L. Panning

Andrew Carnegie Arrives in America at Age Thirteen

The article notes Andrew Carnegie arrived in the United States when he was thirteen years old, marking the start of his later rise as a steel magnate and philanthropist.

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American Farm Bureau Federation Lan B. Kline Federation American Institute of Cooperation Henry H. Heiman National Association of Credit Men Institute Heiman Elmer Clements Mrs Nels Anderson Emelie Olson S. D Falls Olaus Olson Marshfield George Clark Viola George C. Clark Richland Center Clark Pennsylvania Forest Cora Hissey Sheldon Benfort Mary Mick Viola Methodist Church Alva Beeman C. Paul Nurton Viola Cemetery Mary Rooney John W. Rooney Said Bo Ahlstrom Clarence J. Wiser Esther M League Roy R. Ferguson Tri-State la Crosse Tribunes Tribune Northern Ry. Pf Spiegel Inc Allied Chem. & Dye Homestake Cal Illinois Central Sterling Car & Fpdry Inland Steel Studebaker Corp Texas Co Am. Power & Lt Int Harvester Harvester Pf Trans-America Timken-Det Am. Tel Tel Union Pacific Union Carbide Zinc L Johns-Manville United Airlines U. S&s. Rubber Armco Steel U S. Steel Armour Ford Glass Western Union Tel F. S's Avco Libby, McN Elec Baldwin R.R Ohio Chicago & NW North American R. I. & Pacific P. Sis Ohio OU Int Hamilton Mig Com'wealth Edison Owens-Al. Gless Edison Congoleum-Naira Packard Motor James Mfg Gas Am. Airways McQuay Marlin-Rockwell Paramount Pictures Container Corp Penn Penney Nekoosa Continental Can Crane Co Pepsi Cola Phelps Dodge Paragon Prentiss-Walters Curtiss-Wright Phillip Morris Eastman Kodak Phillips Petroleum Pure Oj Satway Steel Gisholt Machine Co Eaton Mfg. el Radio Corp G. Heileman Br General Electric Republic Steel Home Insurance General Foods Scott Paper Sears Roebuck Trust General Motors Shell Oil N. States Power Goodrich Sinclair Oil Goodyear Socony-Vacuum Southern Pacific Mid West Corpo Winona Livestock Swift A Peeppante South ST. Paul Livestock Lewis Chicago Livestock Lechorn South Avenue Appoin U. S. Department OF Commerce Bismarck LA E LA Crosse Airport New Orleans Dakota C.P T.W Cc.p T.W Prairie du Chien Neil'sville Black Galesville W. Salem Root Houston Edward Pollak North 23Rd Street J. Bradles Donald V. Wilder South 22Nd Street West Avenue Donald Torgerud la Crosse Street Alan Butt North 10Th Street Causeway Browne J. DuBoer Onalaska George Street Delos Germann Travis Street Edward J. Kessler Rose Street John ©. Low Fifth Avenue Ralph E. Miller Milwaukee Caledonia Street Theodore Noel Charles Street South Third Street Alger Pagonis South 21St Street Stanley Spangler la Crescent James Grabarkiewer Fifth Avenue South Patrick Bouth Market Street Gordon Bouth Mississippi Street Thomas Sprague Joliet Norbert Downey North 24Th Street John McKearn Michiconsin Copeland Avenue Edward Peters City Health Department Sanitarian Andrew Carnegie America WKTY John Hancock Old Timekeeper Bangor Timekeeper
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