Boy Scouts Launch Four Year Plan
The Boy Scouts of America will start a four year program titled Onward for God and My Country on January 1 1956 to prepare boys for today and tomorrow. Scout executive B W Ingli leads the Gateway Area Council alongside two staff members heading to the 10th national training conference at the University of Michigan with district executives James J Block and Malcolm Ingison of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
America
B. W.ingli
Gateway Area Council
Ingli
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
James J. Block
Malcolm Ingison
la Crosse
Pair Enters Plea On Vagrancy Charges
A La Crosse man Everett Morris pleaded guilty to vagrancy and received six months in County Jail. Frank Langenbach of Kenosha pleaded innocent and had his trial set for 2 p.m. Wednesday with $200 bond posted. failure to post sent him to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pair
la Crosse
Kenosha
Everett Morris
N. St. St
Federated Church Picnic at Perrot Park Saturday
A Federated Church and Sunday school picnic will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Perrot Park in Trempealeau Wisconsin. Attendees should bring sandwiches silverware dishes and a covered dish. coffee will be furnished. Those needing a ride should contact Mrs B B Farber before 12 30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau, Wis
Federated Church
Perrot Park
B. B. Farber
Directors Declare 50 Cent Dividend at Electric Auto-Lite
Toledo Ohio special report states that the Electric Auto-Lite Inc board declared a 50 cent per share dividend on common stock. The dividend is payable October 1 to shareholders of record September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, Ohio
Electric Auto-Lite Inc
City Men Enlist in Navy From La Crosse
Thomas Triton Athnos son of Mr and Mrs Louis T Athnos 451 N 23rd St Bernard Joseph Hutschenreuter son of Herman F Hutschenreuter Mtd R 42 and Irvin Earl Jerome son of Mrs Bessie Wood Mtd R 42 all of La Crosse have enlisted in the U S Navy at Minneapolis after processing at the local Navy Recruiting Sub Station 313 Federal Building La Crosse Athnos a recent high school graduate enlisted under the High School Gradu ate Training Program He selected the electronic field and after recruit training will attend one of 14 schools All three were sent to the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill for recruit training Applications are being accepted at the local Navy Recruiting Sub Station for immediate enlistment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Triton Athnos
Louis T. Athnos
N. 23Rd St
Bernard Joseph Hutschenreuter
Herman F.hutschenreuter
Irvin Earl Jerome
Bessie Wood
la Crosse
U.s.navy
Minneapolis
U.S. Navy
Federal Building
Athnos
Hutschenreuter
Jerome
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Four Way Stops Placed at Three City Intersections
City motorists are urged to use extreme caution at three new four way stop installations. The signs at 16th Cass 16th Market and 16th Farnam require drivers to slow and yield as they acclimate to the new controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th
Cass
Market
Farnam Streets
Live Gilbert
Charges Dismissed After Settlement in Local Case
Disorderly conduct and property destruction charges against three La Crosse men were dismissed in County Court by Judge Roy V. Amstrom upon settlement. James Abraham Bruce Mahoney and Albin Liebscher had faced accusations of ripping loose a staircase at 211 Pearl Street, belonging to William Markos and Mrs Dale Thomas.
La Crosse officials to attend Wisconsin clerks convention
At least one La Crosse County official will attend the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Registers of Deeds and County Treasurers convention in Green Bay on August 28 29 30. Carl F Schnick clerk of circuit court will attend the three day event addressing county official issues and new legislation effects. A second representative from the County Treasurer's office is probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Carl F. Schnick
Circuit Court
Three Sentenced In Circuit Court Friday
Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud presided over three cases Friday morning. James Carpenter of Mississippi Street received one to five years for breaking and entering Art's Market at 1516 Market Street on July 24. Darren Giraud faced one to three years for forging a check on July 14. Allen Carr of Salem Road got one to three years for forging a check on July 13 and was placed on probation to the State Department of Public Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Neprud
James Carpenter
Mississippi Sr
State School
Waukesha
Art
Market St
Darren Giraud
Batavian National Bank
Green Bay Reforma
Allen Wayne Carr
Salem Rd
Green Bay Reformatory
Clarence Welter
Carr
State Department of Public Welfare
Adjourn Two Court Cases By Judge Ahlstrom
Two county court cases were adjourned by Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom. Roland Gutknecht of 1108 Vine St faced disorderly conduct charges with door keeping. Gutknecht pleaded not guilty August 19 and his trial was postponed to Wednesday. Mark P. Ramun, 31, Youngstown Ohio, charged with forging a National Bank of La Crosse check, had a preliminary hearing adjourned to Monday. Ramun was returned to custody for default of bond.
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Roland Gutknecht
Vine St
Gutknecht
Mark P. Ramun
Youngstown
Ohio
National Bank of la Crosse
Ramun
Birth announcements from St. Joseph's and Grandview hospitals
At St. Joseph's Hospital on August 25 a son named John Thomas was born to Mr and Mrs John Dowling, formerly of La Crosse. At Grandview Hospital on August 24 a son named Paul James arrived for Mr and Mrs Leslie J Munson, 2128 Vine Street. On August 25 a son named Michael John was born to Mr and Mrs Roger F Redig, 1434 Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
John Dowling
Dowling
la Crosse
Grandview Hospital
Paul James
Leslie J. Munson
Vine St
Helen FE. Rynning
Michael John
Roger F. Redig
Jackson St
Florence E. Henderson
India Kills Its Public Enemy No. 1
Police shot and killed India's public enemy No. 1 after a 27 year hunt costing about two million dollars. The pursuit ended near Bind south of Agra with bandit leader Man Singh dead. His gang is charged with at least 185 murders and numerous robberies and kidnappings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Bind
Agra
Man Singh
Rev Midthun Accepts Call To California
The Rev Maynard V Midthun pastor of First Lutheran Church in Onalaska resigns after five years and accepts a home mission call to Torrance California to organize a congregation and build a church. He will move with his wife and three children in about three months. He also resigns as president of the Eastern District Luther League. A call committee has been elected by the congregation including Earl Phillips Willard Halverson Maurice Enge Elvin Olson and Mrs Hilton Jordie Mrs Orris Engstad and Mrs C W Dahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard V. Midthun
First Lutheran Church
Onalaska
Torrance
Calif
Mr. Midthun
Luther League
Gas Industry Plans Expansion
New York based report from the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Assn says expansion projects planned at the start of 1955 will extend natural gas service to 76 major cities. Projects authorized or pending with the Federal Power Commission total about 920 million dollars, bringing postwar expansion near five billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Assn
Federal Power Commission
FPC
GAMA
Auto Stolen From Lot On King Street
A 1952 light green four door Chevrolet was stolen Thursday from Strike Pontiac used car lot at 310 King St. Police report notes the car bears dealer license DL 170.
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Pontiac
King St
Two City Girls and Two Soldiers Injured in Crash
Four youths including two City Girls aged 18 and two Camp McCoy soldiers were injured in a single vehicle crash at 1 16 a m near Rublee and Gillette street. Passenger injuries included back bruises cuts and possible internal injuries. driver was identified as Pfc James Paul Leg 20. The car was a total loss.
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Camp McCoy
Rublee
Gillette Street
James Paul Leg
Vaughan
W. Va
Jack Maurice Bloom
Holdenville
Okla
Shirley Taylor
Onalaska Ave
Nance Opsohl
S. 9Th St
Bloom
Leg
Man Hurt In Fall From Ladder
Lloyd Hendrickson 38 of 2438 Wood St was hospitalized after a ladder fall while working on his house. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and was taken to a city hospital by police ambulance at 4 24 p.m. Thursday.
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Oiuy
Park Drive
South 14Th Street
Caledonia Street
Vine Street
Lloyd Hendrickson
Wood St
Police Court Daily Records La Crosse
La Crosse records list multiple defendants with speeding tickets and related infractions in a Police Court grid. Notable cases include James Martell and others cited for speeding, plus David Nichols of Sparta charged with assaulting a police officer and ordered pre sentence investigation.
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David Nichols
Sparta
David McFall
Lambert Hansen
Eugene Fish
Hansen
State Department of Public Welfare
Local Fire Notes Include Sprinkler Alarm and Police Assistance
An Aug 25 tree fire reported at 16th Street and Park Avenue. Aug 26 police assisted at an accident on Gillette Street. Aug 26 sprinkler alarm at La Crosse Clean Tower Service 121 South Front Street with no fire.
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16Th Street
Park Avenue
Gillette Street
la Crosse
S. Front St
Girl Routs Intruder in Chicago Apartment
An 18 year old Manitowoc girl Mary Koitens working in Chicago fought off an intruder who climbed into her second floor apartment window. She woke to find the man over her bed and knocked him into an ironing board before he fled by the same window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Manitowoc, Wis
Mary Koitens
New District Governor of Rotary Visits Local Club
J Martin Klotsche the new District 210 Rotary governor visited the La Crosse Club for his last official visit. He spoke on Rotary growth and global service linking 8 800 clubs in 92 countries. Guests included Hagenhorn Wolverton Clark Dudge and Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
J. Martin Klotsche
Rotary International
la Crosse
Dr. Kietsche
Milwaukee Art Institute
Greater Milwaukee
National Conference of Christians and Jews
North Central Assn
Colleges of the American Assn
Wisconsin
American Brotherhood Week
Wisconsin Council of Social Studies
Commission On Higher Education
Lake Shore
Institute of World Affairs
Geneva
Switzerland
Paris
France
Salisbury
Conn
Klotsche
Germany
U.S. Office of Education
Carthage
Ill
Rotary Club
Frank Hagenhorn
Milton Wolverton
Milwaukee
Allen Clark
Soldiers Grove
Fred Dugge
Delta
Ohio
Robert Armstrong
Providence
R.J
Hot Humid Weekend Forecast for City and Region
Weather officials warn of a hot humid weekend with 92 degree highs and little rain. La Crosse records show sparse Friday rain, while northern Minnesota and Wisconsin report heavier showers. A warmup trend spreads from Nebraska toward New England as Kalispell hits 32 and Hill City clocks 105. La Crosse reached 80 with 80 percent humidity and a southerly breeze by Friday morning.
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Coulee
U.S. Weather Bureau
la Crosse
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Gopher
Wadena
Mille Lacs
St. Cloud
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Park Falls
Galesville
Nebraska
New England
Montana
California
Kalispell
Mont
Hill City
Kan
Three Thefts Reported Here
City police recorded three local theft reports. Mrs. Morey reported the theft of a small red tri jcycle from her yard Wednesday night. Grant Matuska said a hub cap was taken from his car Thursday morning at 2nd and Main. Don Swenson reported a possible theft of a black English racing bicycle from his rear porch on 629 North 23rd Street while Richard Roselle vacationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Roselle
Plan Discussion On Windstorm Insurance Changes
Madison Insurance Commissioner Alfred Van De Zande announced a September 14 meeting with insurance company representatives to review possible windstorm rate changes. Fire insurance rating bureau and National Board of Fire Underwriters officials will attend. He cited mounting windstorm losses and small claims driving costs, noting the department can adjust rates as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Alfred van de Zande
Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
National Board of Fire Underwriters
van de Zande
van de Zander
Kohlers To Attend Estes Park Forum
Madison. Gov and Mrs Kohler will depart today for Estes Park Colorado where the governor will participate in a Political Science Association forum and stay a few days for a brief vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Kohler
Estes Park
Colorado
Political Science Association
Changes Plea for Dennis McGregor in County Court
Dennis McGregor, who earlier pleaded innocent to a drunkenness charge, changed his plea to guilty in County Court Thursday and received a five day sentence in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis McGregor
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Hagar Street
Liberty Street
Young
Frank Langenbach
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Langenbach
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Groton
Unifax
Scotts
Satin Lawn Seed
Town & Country Hardware
Losey Blvd
Loyd Wright
Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
The
American Bar Assn
E. Smythe Gambrell
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Tory
St. Joseph's Hospital
Midthun
Gas Industry
G. M. Woelffer
DIST
Ash &J
Baraboo, Wis
Man
Daily Records Police Court
Carol M. Abraham
Pine St
Braininer Zdunick
Bernard Buchner
Copeland Ave
Donald Ekern
George St
James Fema
Adams St
Lois Anne Graf
Jessup
Ronald Raithen
N. 2Rd St
Donald W. Swan
Avon St
Maurice J. Torgerson
Westby
Fern Turner
S. St. St
Henry Wehrenberg Jr
Winnebago St
Ing. Thomas R. Wuttke
S. 10Th St
Wis
Lee de Forest
de Forest Pooh
Rotary Fellowship
Kohlers
Estes Park Forum
Richard Clement
Curt Davis
Redette
Florsheim
Quillin’s
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