Five Soldiers Held for Questioning in Robbery Incident
City police handed five soldiers to Camp McCoy authorities after they were questioned about an early Thursday robbery on State Street. Faherty identified two suspects. a billfold with ten dollars was recovered. No charges were filed by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
Michael Joseph Faherty
S. 23Rd St
Faherty
3Rd
State Streets
State Street
Campbell Road
Highway 16
Vocational Day School Opens on Sept 3
La Crosse Vocational and Adult Schools under director John B Coleman announces a first semester start on Wednesday Sept 3 at 9 am Enrolment is underway with courses in business education trades and home economics including accounting bookkeeping stenography clerical work auto mechanics drafting welding metal shop printing and homemaking The school seeks help with housing and part time work for students and requests phone contact at 2 6238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
John B Coleman
Parking study eyed for Washington School grounds
The Common Council directs cooperation between the City Parking Utility Board and the school board to explore a public parking lot on Washington School ground. Other actions include rejecting a $1 600 offer for a Town of Shelby lot, accepting a $27 500 purchase option for two Rose Street properties, buying a 139 aquatic rescue kit for the river patrol, and authorizing a light upgrade at the 8th 4th La Crosse channeling islands intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Washington
Leon W. Miller
17Th Pl
Shelby
South Side High School
Edyth C. Swarthout
Rose St
St. James St
Spraying Schedule Covers City Block With Night Operations
The mist sprayer will work the area from Jackson Street to South Avenue between 6th Street and West Avenue from 11 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Thursday. During those hours the thermal fogger will operate from Jackson Street to the south city limits between West and East Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
South Avenue
6Th Street
West Avenue
West
East Avenues
Viterbo College Leaders to Attend NFCCS Convention
Three leaders from Viterbo College will attend the National Federation of Catholic College Students congress in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel September 1 to 7. A three day student government session runs August 29 to September 1 before the national event. Elaine Reget Kathleen Schlosser and Betty Knop traveled with blessings from Father Spitzig and Father Hoying before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo College
National Federation of Catholic College Students
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Elaine Reget
la Crosse
Minnesota
NFCCS
Viterbo
Kathleen Schlosser
Lima
Betty Knop
California Congress
Anthony Spitzig
C.P P.S
Vincent Hoying
Heavy Fog Delays La Crosse Morning Commute
La Crosse was blanketed by heavy fog that lingered into mid-morning due to light winds in the Mississippi River Valley. The U.S. Weather Bureau noted near zero visibility at the municipal airport while Lone Rock Madison Rochester and Minneapolis reported clear conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Lone Rock
Madison
Rochester
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Midwest
North Platte
Neb
la Crosse Area
Ettrick Man Fined Five Dollars For Bad Check
An Ettrick man, Joe Abel, was fined five dollars and ordered to pay eleven dollars and thirty-five cents in court costs after pleading nolo contendere to writing a ten dollar check with insufficient funds on December 11, 1952 in La Crosse. He claimed no bank notification of funds shortage. restitution ordered. A La Crosse man, Richard Hofer, pleaded guilty to a ten dollar no account check on May 20 at Batavian National Bank. case continued to September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Joe Abel
Bank of
Galesville
la Crosse
Abe
Youngster Bitten by Neighbor's Dog in Caledonia Yard
Martin Hagel, 10, of 1832 Caledonia Street, sought medical care after a dog bite at about 4 30 p m Wednesday. The injury occurred in a neighbor's yard when he entered through bushes and was bitten by Kenneth Johnson's dog at 1828 Caledonia Street. The dog was tied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hagel
Caledonia St
Kenneth Johnson
Johnson Yards
County Cancer Society re elects officers at La Crosse unit meeting
The La Crosse County Unit American Cancer Society held its annual meeting at the Vocational School with Albert Field presiding. Incumbent officers were re elected and several new and continuing board members and delegates named for three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
American Cancer Society
Albert Field
Don Wille
Carrie Olson
Lyle Shanley
George Kathan
V. E. Sherman
Volunteers
Ole Ryan
Elmer Swerman
Calvin Jahn
Ralph Kuether
Robert Ramlow
John J. Satory
K. A. Schaettle
George van Aelstyn
Carrol Weigel
Manford Hanson
Elsie Vollenweider
Edna Schaller
Sherman, Weigel
J. C. Morgan
Schroeder
Milwaukee
Field
Kathan
Arnold Olson
Aquinas Girl Kay Amundson Appears at Notre Dame Band Camp
Aquinas junior Kay Amundson participated in a national band camp at Notre Dame University. The eight day event organized by the National Catholic Band Association drew 162 musicians from 12 states, with two bands rehearsing daily for a grand final concert at St Marys College. Amundson received the Good Camper Award and is active in Aquinas bands and St James parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame University
Kay Amundson
Aquinas
National Catholic Band Assn
McLaughlin Auditorium
St. Mary's College
Miss Amundson
Kay
Omer Amundson
George St
St. James Parish
Absentee Balloting Opens On Friday
County Clerk Esther Domke announces absentee voting hours start Friday for the primary on Sept 9. Residents out of town may vote at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse through Sept 8 by request, with eligibility for illness or disability noted. A reminder also cites the August license plate application deadline Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Domke
Miss Domke
Oppose Consolidating Mental Health Units in State Agencies
The Mental Health Advisory Committee of the Legislative Council went on record today opposing the consolidation of mental health activities from various state agencies into a separate department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
The
Legislative Council
Coroners Jury Finds Negligence In McHugh Death
The coroner's jury ruled Paul D. McHugh died from ordinary negligence by his own actions and by a milk truck driver not directly involved. The inquest examined the Aug. 22 collision at George Street and Highway 53 near Onalaska, with testimony from milk truck driver Carl Hanson and pickup driver William Stark, and details of the autopsy and scene evidence. The jury found no criminal negligence by any driver involved.
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Paul D. McHugh
Holmen
McHugh
George Street
Highway 53
Carl T. Hanson
Whitehall
William Stark
George St. Hanson
la Crosse
Stark
Hanson
Dist. Atty
John Flynn
Michael J. Watunga
Dr. Watanya
Leo Stuhr
Onalaska
la Crosse City
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Goodwin Toraason
Lutheran
Emil Sikorski
Toraason
Adrian Stellpflug
Asst
Flynn
Louis Hirschheimer
N. 7Th St
Henry Stolander
9Th St
John Elkert
S. 22Nd St
Otto Weiss
Police Arrest 3 Teen-Age Youths For Auto Theft
City police have arrested three local teen-age boys for theft of an automobile. A 14 and a 15-year-old are in the County Welfare Department and a 15-year-old is in State Welfare Department after a parole from Waukesha for a prior breaking and entering case. The stolen car owned by Phillip Lancraft of 1504 Winnebago St was abandoned in Copeland Park after the keys were discarded.
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County Welfare Department
State Welfare Department
Waukesha
Phillip Lancraft
Winnebago St
Copeland Park
Jefferson PTA Board Makes Plans for the Year
Jefferson School PTA executive board met at the home of Jefferson principal Mrs. Borghild Olson to outline plans for the coming year. Officers present included Mrs. Arthur Lunde as president and Mrs. Kenneth Zuehlke as vice president, with Evelyn Melvin secretary and committee chairs named for hospitality program health budget publications magazines legislation publicity and other roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson School
PTA
Borghild Olson
Jefferson
Arthur Lunde
Kenneth Zuehlke
Ralph Geary
Lee Snyder
Hoxie Allen
Earl Matias
Kenneth Trehus
Leslie Burch
Robert Loeffler
Evelyn Melvin
Zuehlke
Matias
George Krueger
Marion Davy
Howard Furlong
PTA Congress
Richard Noel
Frances Hammersburg
Gertrude Lunke
Loeffler
State certifies 964 323 for water pollution control
The State Committee on Water Pollution announced 964 323 in federal grants for water pollution control programs in 19 communities based on need in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Committee On Water Pollution
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Jekne
Vocational Day
TRANE
Red Cross
20Th and
Horton Sts
Ettrick Man
County Cancer Society
Ett
Speakers Bureau
Edwin Sage
Carlin Dahler
Memorial
Weigel
Crusade Fund
Swerman
Morgan
Virginia Trute
R. J. Onalaska
PICA
Oliver
Office Equip., Inc
Dial
Maurice Graff
Tribune
Jefferson Pta Board
Jerry Schultz
Trehus
James Given
Jesse Graham
Kodacolor Film Developing
Drug Jackson Plaza
Coats
Oxford
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