F M Twins top Denver in exhibition as Sadowski wins
Fargo-Moorhead leads the Northern League pennant race with a 9-4 exhibition win over Denver. In regular play Winnipeg Goldeyes blank Aberdeem 6-0 while St. Cloud tops Grand Forks 6-4 on a seven inning rally. Minot defeats Duluth Superior 4-1. Julius Grant limits Duluth to five hits as Minot backs him with eight. John Wisniewski hits a first inning homer for St. Cloud. Pawlow drives in two and Stubing adds another run in the seventh, Pawlow scoring on a Stubing error chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo-Moorhead
Denver
John Wisniewski
Big St. Cloud
Dick Pawlow
Larry Stubing
Pawlow
Stubing
Julius
Little Mudcat
Grant
Duluth Superior
Minot
Cedar Rapids Braves top Burlington as Caffery wins 6-1
Cedar Rapids pitcher Jack Caffery improved to 10-3 as the Braves beat Burlington 6-1 in the Three I League. Bob Taylor hit his 19th homer. Hanrahan homered for Burlington. Winona and Davenport also won behind Scercy and McIlwain respectively, with Horvatin pushing his league strikeout total to 189.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Caffery
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Caffery
Braves
Bob Taylor
Dave Hanrahan
Roy Seercy
Stover McIlwain
Winona
Davenport
Scercy
Fox Cities
Stan Horvatin
McIilwain
Green Bay
McIlwain
Dick Lombardi
Chuck Lehman
Fond du Lac Rally Falls Short Against Sioux Falls in Region 9
Sioux Falls, S D outlasted Fond du Lac in a late eight run burst to erase a deficit and win 9 to 8 at the Ameri can Legion Junior baseball tournament. Crider worked the final outs for Sioux Falls after Fond du Lac tied the game midway through the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. D
Sioux Falls
S.D
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
American Legion
South Dakota
Jerry Crider
Wirtz
Buss
King
White
Welchlin
Crider
Phillips
Clarence Nelson Tops Wisconsin Police Pistol Meet
Clarence Nelson of Racine won top aggregate in Class A at the Wisconsin Police Protective Association pistol shoot, edging Don Cuene of Green Bay and Jim Kaplan of Racine. Appleton, Racine, Manitowoc and Madison won class team titles as La Crosse hosted the one day event with awards in four classes and rapid fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Policemen’s Protective Assn
Racine
Clarence Nelson
Nelson
Don Cuene
Green Bay
Jim Kaplan
Cuene
Kaplan
Walter Cuene
Manitowoc
George Thebo
Clarence Aufdemayer
Stevens Point
Appleton
Donald Pekarske
Jerome Kavaney
John van Bommel
Norbert Marx
Madison
la Crosse
Paul Snyder
Officer Dueno
Jerome Hawley
Neenah
Joe Michal
Thebo
Art Leutke
Chippewa Falls
Kenosha
John Zapf
Aufdemayer
Emil Cisler
Don Mickelson
Glenn Clickner
Claire Ackley
Herman Cramer
Walter Dueno
Melvin Reinhardt
D. Holtzman
E. Schuster
C. Olson
Cisler
Mickelson
Bill Black
Bill Boma
Richard Baker
Jim Jacobson
John Smale
al Danhoff
Dick King
Dick Rifenberg
Walter Grosskopf
Garfield Kirkhorn
Ray Lichtie
Jim Jacobs
Dick Rosenberg
la Crosse Country Club
R. Jones
Janesville
H. Ruff
Waukesha
R. Dodge
Superior
D. Smith
Wausau
B. Kakuske
Beloit
R. Wilke
Oshkosh
Art Lu
Carl Myhre
Earl Nelson
Eau Claire
G. Jerne
Charles Kirshner
Wisconsin Rapids
Jim van Bommel
T. Koetting
Ken Beetcher
James Hawley
C. Hughes
W. Dueno
K. Allmers
R. Lehman
Ben Fandre
R. Appleton
George Parkovich
Tom Koetting
Jasper Webb
Ken Jones
de Carl Myhre
Jim Ward
Jim Kalanp
Cyrill Ellison
Joe Tyunally
Henry Temei
Glen Smith
H. Russ
D. Crouse
W. Tessman
G. Rosencrans
G. Thebo
H. Brisk
P. Clover
L. Nelson
F. Smith
F Bonow
A. Reiter
R. Steege
D. Mickelson
West Allis
E. Bohn
C. Wensel
J. Kwaterski
A. Dickenhage
Whitefish Bay
R. Klopian
A. Schoepke
Ene Schmahl
L. Konrath
Haney Delivers In Eighth To Save Overtime Game
In a scoreless game Haney records two outs in the eighth as Henry Aaron sits with two strikes and a ball. Mathews singles and Aaron follows with the game winning hit. The next day Mathews bunts to set up a 2-1 win over the Phillies and Johnny Logan later delivers a squeeze bunt for the tying run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Aaron
Mathews
Aaron
Haney
Eddie
Phillies
Johnny Logan
Wes Covington
La Crosse Football Clinic at Memorial Field Wednesday
La Crosse coaches officials and players plus the public are invited to a football clinic at Memorial Field Wednesday at 7 p.m. The on field demo features La Crosse Central under Coach Harold King with officials explaining rule infractions during a scrimmage. The event is co sponsored by the Coulee Region Officials Assn and City Recreation Dept. A business meeting of the association follows at the Dairyland Cooperative building 2615 E Ave S. Coaches may attend but high school players cannot join the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Memorial Field
la Crosse Central
Harold
Dud) King
Coulee Region Officials Assn
City Recreation Dept
Four UW Gridders Regain Eligibility
Madison Wisconsin football coach Milt Bruhn announced four UW players have passed summer school work and will be eligible this fall. Veterans Bob Altmann Ron Steiner and Jim Fraser along with sophomore Irv Partenheimer from Wilmot are cleared and Bruhn awaits word on Eddie Hart’s status after summer courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Milt Bruhn
Bob Altmann
Ron Steiner
Jim Fraser
Irv Partenheimer
Wilmot
Bruhn
Eddie Hart
Houston High Seeks September 19 Football Game
Houston High School in Houston Minnesota seeks a football game on September 19 either at home or away. The request emphasizes finding a willing opponent and coordinating kickoff details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston High
Houston, Minn
Houston High School
Road America 500 Tests Begin at Elkhart Lake
Elkhart Lake hosts a grueling Road America 500 test with Sept 6 opening for F G and H class races. The 500 mile event starts Sept 7 after 15 classes race 80 and 120 miles on Saturday. Lister Jaguars and Ferrari Testa Rosas seen as main contenders amid a 13-corner track challange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lister Jaguars
Veeck Eyes Cleveland Return as Franchise Moves Discussed
Bill Veeck signals strong interest in regaining the Indians franchise to keep it in Cleveland while backing MLB expansion to 10 teams. He cites past attendance highs and notes a prior bid, though no current deal exists. Cleveland officials say the Indians are not for sale and emphasize keeping the team in Ohio ifsupported by fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Indians
Veeck
Toronto
Montreal
Houston
Minneapolis
The
Cleveland Road
William R. Daley
Ohio
Draeger and Peterson Win Holmen Range Trophies
Robert Draeger Jr won the men's trophy and Barbara Peterson the women's trophy at the Coulee Archers Championship at Holmen range. Draeger scored 927 and Peterson 498 with a turkey shoot announced for Sunday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draeger
Peterson
Holmen Range
Robert Draeger Jr
Barbara Peterson
Holmen
Coulee
Russ Bakkum
Mike Pierce
Tom Kohlwey
Tom Christenson
Melford Peterson
Katherine Hellerude
Mae Bakkum
Irene McHenry
Bill Kohlwey
William Dobbs
Jim Draeger
Jim Bossard
Joan Hellerude
Linda Peterson
Wildcat Star Game Set Wednesday in Wisconsin
The Wildcat League All-Star game is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p m in LA Farge Wisconsin. East Stars will be managed by Dick Sweeney of Hillsboro with a roster featuring Stenerson Sweeney Hammer Pynnonen Marshall Mullowney Lind Elsing Lawrence Elsing Ripley Brandon Smith Jones Rossin Moran Forbes Greene Waters Reisenauer Hysell Lamson Czarnecki Jr. The West team is led by Tuffy Ferries with Ferries LeRoy Ferries Collins White Rosenow Martalock Erlandson Pederson Rabata Hodge Dickman Schmitz Kowitz Muellenkamp Creviston Crevis ton Haldeman Rice Sullivan Von Ruden Hauser Hanson Olson and others from Ontario Norwalk Wilton Melvina and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Farge
Wis
Dick Sweeney
Hillsboro
East Stars
Tuffy Ferries
Ontario
Bill Stenerson
Sweeney
Dave Hammer
Ozzie Pynnonen
Larry Marshall
Jack Mullowney
al Lind
Arlan Elsing
Ron Lawrence
Don Elsing
Camp Douglas
Jack Ripley
Brandon Smith
Gene Hodge
Charles Dickman
Pete Schmitz
Norm Kowitz
Glen Muellenkamp
Norwalk
Harley Creviston
Jim Creviston
LaVerne Haldeman
Jack Rice
Bob Sullivan
Wilton
Richard von Ruden
Ron Hauser
Darrell Hanson
Gerald Olson
Melvina
Records County Court La Crosse Offenders and Fines
A list of defendants from La Crosse County Court including Roger Trggestad Mervin Wilson Ronald Bion Norbert Ziegler James Wartham Leo La Point Richard Bartle Jerry Booth Paul Compton Larry Sternquist Arnold Strand Ronald Twite John Mack Frank Chopieski David Black James Hansen Delbert Janish James A. Palmer Barbara Jenks Ernest Ray Herman Dorschied Link Erickson with ages and charges such as illegal passing speeding and driving without a license. Fines and costs range from 6.75 to 31.75 with several sentences including license suspensions and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Trggestad
East Ave
Viroqua
Mervin D. Wilson
R. J. Stoddard
Ronald D. Bion
W. Fairchild Sr
Norbert Ziegler
R. J
Galesville
James O. Wartham
Rockland
Leo la Point
International Falls
Minn
Camp McCoy
Richard J. Bartle
Larry C. Sternquist
Indianola
Iowa
Arnold Strand
Kane St
Ronald P. Twite
Prospect St
John
Delbert Janish
S. 14Th St
James A. Palmer
Ft. Riley
Kan
Barbara Rose Jenks
Rose St
Ernest L. Ray
Herman Dorschied
S. 16Th St
Link E. Erickson
S. 24Th St
Lorraine’s Dancing School Reopens September Second
Locals loom xylophone and clothing items listed as miscellaneous at 2302 Cass St. Lorraine's Dancing School will reopen Sept. 2 registrations taken now. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Kidder of 1918 Main St. host Mrs. C K Osborn of Troy Ohio, aunt of Mr. Kidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass St
Lorraine’s Dancing School
Joseph K. Kidder
Main St
C. K. Osborn
Troy
Ohio
Kidder
La Crosse Wins Wisconsin Eagles Softball Tourney
La Crosse defeated Milwaukee 14 4 to win the Wisconsin Eagles Softball tournament in Fond du Lac while Madison beat Fond du Lac 9 3. Classified ads offer cash for items through results line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Eagles
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Wisconsin Eagles
Milwaukee
Madison
Demos Served Union Bigwigs In Blocking Bills
Rep. Richard M. Simpson charges Democratic leaders blocked all labor legislation to appease union bigwigs in Congress. He cites Walter Reuther and David McDonald among labor leaders opposed to restrictions on their activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos
Simpson
Chicago
Richard M. Simpson
Republican National Committee
Congress
Walter Reuther
David McDonald
Trio of Obituaries Across Wisconsin and Minnesota
A packed obituary item details Henry J. Pilger 82 of Gardiner Montana formerly Hokah Minnesota, with funeral rites in Gardiner including a Masonic service. Other notices report Mary Hensel 72 of McGregor Iowa, Jeanette McWilliams 75 of Beef River Osseo Wisconsin, Ewald Theide 61 of Arcadia Wisconsin, and William Leonard 82 of Viroqua Wisconsin, with services, burials, and survivor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah, Minn
Henry J. Pilger
Gardiner
Mont
Hokah
Gardiner Community Church
Jack Jennings
Gardiner Cemetery
Mr. Pilger
Houston County
Minnesota
Montana
West
Elizabeth Kahler
Livingstone
Kathrine E. McCleary
Mcgregor
Iowa
William
Mary) Hensel
Schultz
Monona
Hensel
National
Leo Hagensick
Marquette
Roy Eggers
Farmersburg
Walter Wright
Garnaville
Clifford Wright
Clinton
John Wright
Minneapolis
Frank Hinzman
Guttenberg
Helmuth Ball
Waterloo
Kathryn Snow
California
Wally Mormon
Cascade
Pennsylvania
Daniel McWilliams
Wisconsin
Hixton
Beef River
Osseo
James
Northfield
Daniel
Births across multiple hospitals report newborns and parents
The list records numerous birth announcements from Grandview, La Crosse, Lutheran, St. Ann's Maternity Annex, Arcadia, and other hospitals. It notes newborns with dates in August and parent names and addresses, including several specific pairs such as James L. Hamilton and Dorothy Burch and John Steele with Opal Alvina Asleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Hamilton
Powell St
Dorothy Burch
Donald Kastenschmidt
West Salem
Doris Albers
la Crosse Hospital
John Steele
Wall St
Opal Alvina Asleson
Lutheran
Local Man Joins Wisconsin Watchmakers Board
La Crosse watchmaker Grant A. Matuska has been appointed to the Wisconsin Watchmakers Assn. board of directors. He is the first La Crosse representative on the 24 year old organization and works at George B. Rose Jewelry Store. Matuska is Bradly University horology graduate and has practiced in La Crosse since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin Watchmakers Assn
Gerald G. Jaeger
Sheboygan
Grant A. Matuska
S. 14Th St
George B. Rose
Matuska
Bradley University
Peoria, Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Crosse Tribune
RFD
F-M Twins
Associated Press
Bob Sadowski
Aberdeen
Winona Win
Brewer
Donnelly
Massa
Caffery and
Goldfader
Hanrahan
Taylor
Horvatin
Rogers
Nordarse
Payne
Hall
McKwain
Lindstrom
Unzicker
Strichek
Mink
Steinhour
Arnold
Fondy
Tribune
Rapid Fire
August Kachigan
South Milwaukee
Julius Rude
L. Parrott
N. Klaske
D. Breaker
H. Compton
C. Johnson
K. Nielson
A. Thompson
George Thebe
A. Leutke
C. Ellison
B. Lugowski
E. Muller
S. Cardinal
E. Quinby
L. Malouf
Elkhart
Elkhart Lake
By Joe Mooshil
Paul's Jewelry
Harvey's Bakery
Toledo
Click Dist. Co
Avon
Seiler-Shanley Ins
Pepsi-Cola
G. Reed
E. Kime
Druschke
George
E. Olson
K. Troyanek
A. Krueger
Hamilton
J. Dellanbach
L . Snider
Gena Reed
Ladies Merchants League
la Crosse Tele. Co
Terpstra Fuel
Myer Drilling Co
Jo Ball's
Ben's Super Service
P & W Washerette
Winter Amusements
Is. Leonard
B. Stelipflug
K. Brown
L. Myer
M. Turner
C. Hundt
B. Hattlestad
B. Gallagher
Rick
Sharon Leonard
Lutheran League
la Crescent
First Luth. No
Mt. Calvary No
Immanuel No. 1
Rao
N. Loeffler
D. Iverson
A. Olson
Rev. Gutzke
D. Schroeder
C. Panke
A. Panke
Flag Electric
Wiggert Bros
Vick’s Motel
Dugan's Dugout
E. McAdam
B. Kurth
A. Adams
H. Greider
Yellow Cab
Schumacher's
Roths Flor-Mart
Sun-Drop
Skogen's
E. Zeisler
G. Myer Sr
R. Stolander
G. Papacek
G. McKenzie
F. Jacobson
R. Ambers
R. Myer
C. Koblitz
Hitchings
Bob Krueger
Wildcat
Henry Pilger
William Hensel
Jeanette McWilliams
Ewald Theide
Arcadia
Ewald A. Theide
Granton
Herman Theide
Josephine Thayer
W. P. Massacre Co
Eugene
Leonard
Clarence
Alice) Wegner
Neilsville
Charles Lowe
Whitehall
Zion Lutheran Church
Walter Schultheiss
St. John’s Christ American Lutheran Church
William Leonard
Ft. Atkinson
Kenneth
Mishwalke
Ind
Fred
John Englien
Sidney Morrison
W. V. Tainter
Knapp
Albert
Roy
Donald
Jacobson-Vance
Senate
House
National Committee
GOP
National Finance Committee
Alcorn
Paul Butler
Grandview Hospital
Donald L. Allan
Mary Paulus
Arthur M. Martinson Jr
Huff St
Mavis Dahlby
Rolland W. Smith
LaMoille
Jean Ann Stanton
Gary R. Schoonover
State St
Kay Peterson
St. Ann’s Maternity Annex
James E. Bull
Loomis St
Gayle Webster
Derald E. Kading
Harvey St
Mary Lou Guenther
Donald J. Koenen
S. 5Th Ave
Rosemary Newburg
Franklin F. Meyer
Gould St
Lois Helgerson
Kenneth R. Riepel
Marlene Schwaeger
Francis W. Patten
Ettrick
Eunice Pederson
Jens A. Vosseteig
Jill Robb
Leonard G. Harnish
Avon St
Elrita Butzler
Kenneth W. Marcou
Brownsville
Helen Kizer
Henry F. Caulum
Bangor
Eleanora Gates
Fred ©. Stoltenberg
R. 2
Phyllis Scams
Arcadia, Wis
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Richard Korpal
Maria Sonsalla
Francis Reuter
Waumandee
Joyce Angst
Ralph Boberg
Marilyn Conrad
Granada Hills
Calif
R. B. Strohn
Janice Thurston
Taylor, Wis
Spring Grove
Tilford Thorson
Carol Baldwin
Carlton Caluson
Walborg Peterson
John Nelson
St. Charles
Whitehall, Wis
Grinatether
Sesepe Gieawengs
N. A. Berntson
St. Francis
David Wm. Schaper
Precity
Hanson
Ray Schumacher
Wm. Schaper
Gerald Eagen
Robert Rasmussem
Donald Pulver
Gerald Schaper
Neumann
Reeward
John W. Peterson
Pied Mont. Ave
Duluth
Sunrise Dr
Redbone
Trempealeau Bottoms
Briggs & Stratton
Laveson
Kohler
Power Products
Willard Auto Electric
Russell J. Gerwitz
Mason
Florshop
West Ave
General Mills
Est Bend
Micro-Matic
Tom
Lappin
la Crosse Heating & Cooling Co
Front &T
Home Service
Convenient Jewelers
Ray L. Revor
Jackson
Lax Woolen Mills Co
P&w
Ronald Ready
Cy Ser
Suncrest Nursery
29Th &T
Green Acres
Wisconsin Nurserymen's Association
Donald Barney
Campbell St
Dial
Netzer
Jim Beranek
A. H. Schildman
Huffman Trucking
Don Mattie
Edward Layland
State of
la Crosse County
Edward W. Roesler
Donald H. Budnick
Marvin A. Seeverson
Marilyn A. Serverson
Pred Hass
Mary Hass
la Crosse County Court House
City of
Coster
Avon Street
Erwin W. Voss
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