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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1964

Page

2

Referendum Planned on Annexation Near La Crosse

Nine residents petitioned for a Sept eight annexation referendum on an area east of 31st Place between Green Bay and Farnam Streets in La Crosse. Wilbur L. Clark opposes annexation and led a petition with over 50 percent voter signers. Snodgrass noted 16 to 18 homes exist in the area.

la Crosse Shelby Town George Snodgrass Harlan Wills S. 31St Place 31St Place Green Bay Farnam

Tri State Deaths from Wisconsin and Minnesota

A string of obituaries from Viroqua Arlington Galesville Westby Caledonia notes Caryl Ann Bayles 20 of Arlington died after long illness. Albert Grover 67 of rural Galesville died and service details follow. Anna Chesterson 92 of Westby dies at home. Robert Roberg 71 of Viroqua dies in hospital. Jon Mack 21 Caledonia dies from injuries after an altercation at the Houstan County Fairgrounds. Burial and calling details are listed for each case with cemeteries, churches, and funeral homes named.

Caledonia Minn Jon Norbert Mack Houston County Fairgrounds Steffen St. John’s Catholic Church Thomas Adamson

City Rosicrucian aids La Crosse member explains order

Gjerda Hall the city's first Rosicrucian member explains AMORC is a philosophy not a religion. She notes study levels and a San Jose convention demonstration of aura and psychic laws. The order emphasizes science and classics with museums and a Supreme Temple in California.

la Crosse Gjerda Hall Main St Rosicrucian Order Miss Hall San Jose Calif Supreme Temple of the Rosicrucian Order Order Benjamin Franklin Isaac Newton Francis, Bacon Claude Debussy

William E. Rohrer Rites Set At St Joseph Work

William E Rohrer 69 of 712 Pine St died in a La Crosse hospital Saturday Aug 29 He was a merchant police patrolman in La Crosse before retirement a World War I veteran Survived by widow Gertrude daughter Gloria Wakeen of Virginia Beach Va and son Gerald at home two grandchil dren three sisters and one brother Services will be 10 30 a m Monday at St Joseph the Workman parish.

William E. Rohrer Pine St la Crosse Gertrude Gerald Gloria) Wakeen Virginia Beach Gerrald Joseph Wieser William Tiffany Peter Knapp la Crescent Minn John Brownsville St. Joseph

Locals Rummage Sale and Orchard Pick Your Own

Rummage sale items include clothing baby furniture and plus miscellaneous goods on Saturday at 95 2863 Harvey and a Sunday special at Vollen weider Orchards offering orchard fresh Wealthies for 1 per bushel Bring containers North Ridge Road La Crescent Minnesota Group rummage sale Saturday 9 5 Sunday 12 5 at 1301 Shorewood Drive and 705 Pine St visitors Lt Col Earl D Miller and family are visiting his parents Miller has been at Maxwell AFB Alabama and will be assigned to Viet Nam

Harvey Vollenweider North Ridge Road la Crescent Minnesota Earl D. Miller Carl W. Miller Pine St Miller Maxwell Afb Montgomery Ala Viet Nam Shorewood Drive

Radio Highlights for Weekend Sports Broadcasts

Saturday 8 55 p.m. WCOW covers Green Bay at Dallas Cowboys. Sunday 12 45 p.m. WCOW features a baseball doubleheader Braves versus San Francisco.

Wcow-Fm Green Bay Dallas Cowboys WCOW Braves San Francisco

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Outlook with Temperature Records

Showers and thundershowers continue tonight across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with a warmer note then a partial clearing Sunday. Cooler in most areas Sunday with temperatures dipping after a warm night. Sunrise Sunday 6 24 a m Sunset 7 47 p m Record high low dates posted for Aug 29 1921 and 1934.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Obituaries and funeral notices from La Crosse area

Julia Jahn 86 of 3050 Edgewater Drive died Friday August 28 in a La Crosse hospital. Burial in Church of the Crucifixion cemetery La Crescent Minnesota. Visitation at Fossum West Avenue Chapel Sunday afternoon and evening with Rosary at 8 p.m. Also notices for Angus Henry Hanson 67 Holmen died August 27 in a La Crosse hospital with services at Holmen Lutheran Church and burial Lewis Valley Cemetery. Angus survived by son Larry Mitchell aboard the USS Conn the Ti cordera carrier. Burial time to be announced by Jostad Funeral Home West Salem. Funeral services for residents in Gilmanton and La Crosse areas listed with church and cemetery details. Burial in Gilmanton Cemetery. Burial for Mrs. Julia Red ding and Alvin J. Redding noted alongside. Local funeral services listed with pastors Rev. Lloyd Denzer Rev. N A Berntson.

Westby Wis Anna Chesterson Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church R. J. Verle Gilbertson Coon Valley Chesterson Albert Viroqua Robert Jack) Roberg Viroqua Lutheran Church Belgium Ridge James Bjorge Jacobson-Vance Roberg Richard Gerald Gina Hoffer la Crosse Julia Jahn Edgewater Drive la Crosse Hospital Allen Arvilla) Redding Alvin John Evangelical United Brethren Church Gilmanton Lloyd Denzer Dickinson Jackson St Angus Henry Hanson Holmen Larry Mitchell Ticonderoga Pauline Johnson Thomas Julia) Davis Lynn Ida) Jostad Henry Emma) Peterson Ray (Angot) Storandt Mindoro Leo Clarence Holmen Lutheran Church Rev. N. A. Berntson Lewis Valley Jostad Funeral Home West Salem

Repairs to Milwaukee Road Bridge Begin Tuesday

Work starts Tuesday to repair the Mil waukee Road Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi at La Crosse. Daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sunday until navigation season ends. Clear vessel passage will be maintained and danger signals sounded in time for equipment to clear the channel. Scotland Yard relocation noted as moving into larger quarters after 135 years.

Milwaukee Road Mississippi River la Crosse Corps of Engineers

Trane Names Selby to Head Technical Dept for Foreign Affairs

William A. Selby is appointed head of Trane Co. technical department for overseas work. He joined Trane in 1957 and has been a senior product engineer since 1963. Warren C. Wildes joins the department as manager of export sales for Europe and the Caribbean, after leading export sales.

William A. Selby Trane Co Warren C. Wildes Selby Trane Shorewood Drive Wildes Europe Caribbean S. 19Th St

Pioneers Mark 80th Birthdays in Minnesota Gatherings

SPRING GROVE Minn Two area pioneers were honored at gatherings marking their 80th birthdays Sunday Aug 23 Nels Tanby was honored at the Loren Reed home and Spring Grove relatives gathered at the Lloyd Quarre home in Rochester to observe Helmer Ganrud birthday

Spring Grove Minn Nels Tanby Loren Reed Lloyd Quarre Rochester Helmer Ganrud

Marriage Licenses for Monroe County Couples

Monroe County reports several marriage licenses. David A. Weiner of Tomah and Terry J. Koebernick of Tomah plan to wed September 1. Others include Robert D. Giesler of Winona Minnesota and Patricia E. Rose of Cashton for September 5 in Cashton. Garry R. Hoffke of Norwalk and Joyce Mae Vieregge of Norwalk for September 5 in Norwalk. Martin F. Splittgerber of Kendall and Martha L. Nelson of Kendall for September 5 in Kendall. Herbert P. Fuenger 70 of Norwalk and Grace M. Poss of Sparta to wed September 12 in Sparta. Bobby W. Thomas of Franklin Carson? and Beverly A. McLeod of Sparta to wed August 31 in Sparta.

David A. Weiner Terry J. Koebernick Tomah Robert D. Giesler Winona Minn Patricia E. Rosenow Cashton Garry R. Hoffke Joyce Mae Vieregge Norwalk Martin F. Splittgerber Martha L. Nelson Kendall Herbert P. Fuenger Grace M. Poss Sparta Bobby W. Thomas Fr. Carson Cole Beverly A. McLeod

Local Churches List In La Crosse Area

A comprehensive La Crosse church directory lists numerous congregations with pastors and service times. Denominational entries cover Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran and Wycliffe groups including St Josephs Cathedral Blessed Sacrament Church of Crucifixion St James St Patricks St Johns the Baptist and more.

Religious services listed for multiple congregations

The notice lists worship times and staff for churches in La Crosse including Nazarene West Ave and Jackson First-223 West Ave South Revs Bell and Light. North Logan and Avon Rev Beenken. Salvation Army 223 N 8th St Capt. Alvin Clark. Congregation Sons of Abraham Temple 1820 Main Rabbi Reichman. Unitarian Fellowship YWCA 110 West Ave No summer meetings. Congregational Losey Blvd Rev Frank and Rev Roberts with associates. St John’s Reformed West Ave and Market Rev Staton. Apostolic Tabernacle Liberty and Sill Rev Mansur with services. Thursday prayer and Bible study.

Hwy Richard Cagle Southside 10Th Adams Howard Nelson Temple N. Salem Rd Loomis Lloyd Mooney 7Th and Ferry Leo Frank West Ave James H. Bell Robert C. Light Simeon Jewkes North—Logan and Avon Leonard Beenken Christian Education Committee Salvation Army N. 8Th St Citadel Alvin Clark Unitarian Fellowship OF LA Crosse — Ywca Losey Blvd Main Melvin L. Frank David Roberts Thomas Moller ST. John’s Reformed Market John Staton Apostolic Tabernacle Liberty and Sill Arthur Mansur

Adoption Record Set By Assn in La Crosse Diocese

Holy Childhood Association members in the United States set a record for adopting mission children in 1963 64. From July 1963 to June 1964, 322 660 children in 80 countries were adopted, with La Crosse Diocese parochial grade schools contributing 1 652 adoptions. Top five diocese schools include St Charles Chippewa Falls and St Joseph Stratford with 103 and 67 adoptions respectively.

Holy Childhood Association United States la Crosse St. Charles School Chippewa Falls St. Joseph’s Stratford St. Peter’s Stevens Point SS. Petter and Paul Wisconsin Rapids Our Lady of Peace Marshfield Holy Childhood

Guest Minister from Wis to Prebyterian Church

Rev Simeon Jewkes, minister at Bethany United Presbyterian Church Randolph Wisconsin, will preach at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday in place of Rev James Bell who is vacating. Jewkes trained in England, earned bachelor of divinity at Auburn Theological Seminary, served 1936 45 at Trinity Presbyterian Norwich England as chaplain to the Lord Mayor and in the British Army 1940 45, led Higher Broughton Presbyterian Manchester in 1945, moved to Wisconsin in 1951, part of Welsh Presbytery later Wisconsin Synod, received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Carroll College in May 1964.

Simeon Jewkes Bethany United Higher Broughton Manchester England Wisconsin Bethany United Presbyterian Church Wisconsin Synod Carroll College

Concrete Mixer Crash Destroys Truck In Louisville

A loaded concrete truck rolled away from its driver in Louisville and crashed into a tree, demolishing the mixer. Officials removed 15,000 pounds of hardened concrete with a jackhammer before putting the mixer back into service.

Louisville

Wisconsin Area Pastors School Prods 250 Ministers

About 250 Methodist ministers from Wisconsin are expected at the Wisconsin Area pastor's school in Appleton from Aug 31 to Sept 4. Theme is Man and The Contemporary World. Lectures include Ministering to a Scientifically Oriented Society and Psychiatry and the Ministry of the Church. Bishop Ralph T. Alton will lead daily worship. Local attendees from La Crosse include Revs. Herbert Thompson Keith Davison and E. P. Sheppard.

Wisconsin Appleton Deane W. Irish Asbury Methodist Church la Crosse Richard Toner Princeton University Richard Teeter Milwaukee Sanitarium Foundation Thomas Trotter Southern California School of Theology Ralph T. Alton Madison Herbert Thompson Central District Kieth Davison St. Luke’s E. P. Sheppard Wesley

Farewell Planned at St Pauls Lutheran Church for Dennis Raymond

St Pauls Lutheran Church West Avenue and Division Street hosts a 2 to 5 p.m. farewell open house for student intern Dennis Raymond and his wife Naomi. Raymond will preach at 8 and 10 a.m. services and depart for St Paul Theological Seminary to finish his final year of study. A 3 p.m. program will present gifts from Marcus Aronson. Gordon Day leads devotions. music by Mrs Earl Patterson and Mrs Neil Winchell. Refreshments follow in the parish house lounge.

Bethel Livingston and Loomis Leland Evenson 16Th Cass Stefan T. Guttormsson R. W Anderson Good Shepherd Birch J. L. Mattes Dennis C. Raymond Dennis Raymond Lutherhaven Trinity Charles and Lill Ernest N. Nelson Ronald E. Mach Nelson St. Paul’s Lutheran Church West Avenue Division Street Naomi Arthur M. Ferce Raymond St. Paul Theological Seminary St. Paul American Lutheran Church Marcus Arneson Raymonds Gordon Day Earl Patterson Neil Winchell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Caryl Ann Bayles Roger Bayles Arlington Bayles Ruth de Lap Schroeder Sauk Prairie Albert Grover Galesville Smith Mortuary Edward J. Sobczyk Trempealeau John Grover Frances Pellowski Leslie Donald Eugene Chicago Arthur Faye) Gibson Robert Mossberg John Kopp Ethel Duell E. O. Bergerson Hibbing Mrs Anna Chestelson Robert Robert John N. Mack la Crosse Tribune RFC Calvary Cemetery Byron Whitehouse Mack Norbert Mack Gaylord Mack Kenosha Richard Mack Thailand Corrine Leona Jeanie Koel Gary Koel Mathilda Wagner Weather Outlook Bismarck Boston Denver Duluth Jacksonville Re City Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis Washington U.S. Weather Bureau Seattle Sam Francisco Montreal Weather Forecast Fm Pacific Northwest Rockies Plains Mississippi Valley Cae UPI Egypt William Rohrer Jeursburgs Wisconsina Boys’ Dept Angus Hanson Scotland Yard Trane Department Pioneers Monroe County Adventist John Holstein Assembly of God First Assembly OF God Ferry R. Francis Jones Christ Ambassador Floyd R. Harbold Island Park Denton Coulee State Bank James W. Phillips Joseph’s Cathedral Joseph Kundinger James Stauber Patrick Devine James Falconer James O'Connell Blessed Sacrament King St. Rt Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy James Bailey Michael McKenna Mother of Perpetual Help Richard Speltz Holy Trinity 13Th St Park Ave Msgr V. J. Plecity Thomas Dempsey Joseph Martinson James Caledonia St Henry R. Hoerburger Edmond Doerre Richard A. Wisnewski Francis A. Wavra ST. Patrick’s—Onalaska Joseph N. Bach Donald Klauke John the Baptist Avon St Constant Chilicki William J. Jablonske Thomas More 21St Weston Sts Thomas E. Mullen Delbert J. Malin Donald F. Wilger ST. Wenceslaus Winnebago Sts Alfred Hebert William Grevatch Pius Francis V. McCaffrey James Leszynski Newman Center State St George Hinger James Biechler Christian Science First Church OF Christ Scientist King Church of Christ First Church OF Christ 8Th Don Robinson Charles Street Church OF Christ Charles and Logan Burdette Wakeman Cloyd Christman WLCX Leonard E. Weldon Episcopal Kenneth E. Trueman A. M. G. Moody Evangelical Free Bethany North St Onalaska Ave Bernard Hamilton Campbell Rd Carroll Anderson Sun_day school Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Bible Studies H. Tucker Onalaska North Carven Lake*Shore Dr B. Barnes Latter-day Saints Church OF Jesus Christ Liberty Street Gary O'Brien Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ—George and Sill Lutheran Church of Lutheran Confession ST. Mark's Evangelical Jonathan Schaller Goose Island Park Lester Schierenbeck Missouri Synod Shorewood Wedgewood Terrace Andrew Frinke Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service Councilmen's Conference Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Churches of WKTY First Evangelical Cameron Fritz H. Miller Grace Evangelical Ward Ave G. F. Albrecht Immanuel Evangelical St. Paul and Avon Walter Gutzke Calvary Evangelical Lloyd Lambert Methodist Asbury Redfield 4Th Ave. N David A. Passet Keith G. Davison Edwin P. Sheppard Nazarene Church OF the Nazarene West Ave. and Jackson James Steele Congregation Sons OF Abraham—Temple Bernard Reichman Unitarian Fellowship United Church of Christ United Pentecostal Church Wind Elaus Chino Pants Jupiter Trisle PMSA Assn U.S Rev. Jewkes Iis Market St
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