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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1964

Page

4

Annexation Referendum Sought in La Crosse Area

Nine residents petitioned for a referendum on annexation of an area east of 31st Place between Green Bay and Farnam Streets in La Crosse. The Sept 8 vote follows a July council approved annexation. Wilbur L. Clark opposes and led the petition with 50 percent voter support. area contains 16 to 18 homes.

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

Tri State Deaths Reported Across Wisconsin

Obituaries from Arlington to Caledonia report Caryl Ann Bayles 20 formerly Ruth De Lap of Viroqua dies after illness in Arlington. Albert Grover 67 of rural Galesville dies. services, graveside rites, and Rosary noted. Anna Chesterson 92 of Westby dies. services at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Robert Roberg 71 of Viroqua dies. services at Viroqua Lutheran Church with burial at Belgium Ridge. John Norbert Mack 21 dies after Houston County Fairground incident. services planned at Steffen Funeral Home and St John’s Church.

Viroqua Wis Caryl Ann Bayles Roger Bayles Arlington Bayles Ruth de Lap Schroeder Madison Sauk Prairie Caledonia Minn John Norbert Mack Houston County Fairgrounds Steffen St. John’s Catholic Church Thomas Adamson

Weather Outlook Across Major Cities

A look at yesterday's highs and last night lows across cities including Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Duluth Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis Washington with expectations for today and near term patterns. Highs and lows vary by region as a storm track influences precipitation and warming trends.

Pacific Northwest Rockies Plains Mississippi Valley Los Angeles Chicago New Orleans New York Miami UPI

Mack 21 Dies After Fight With Youth Near Caledonia

From La Crosse Cribune August 29 1964. John Mack age 21 died after an argument and fist fight with a minor near Caledonia. Born June 11 1943 in Caledonia he was the son of Norbert and Mrs Mack. Survived by two brothers Gaylord and Richard in Thailand and Kenosha respectively. Also three half siblings and grandmother Mrs Mathilda Wagner. Burial in Calvary. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday with Rosary at 8.

Calvary Cemetery Byron Whitehouse Mack Caledonia Norbert Mack Gaylord Mack Kenosha Richard Mack Air Force Thailand Corrine Leona Jeanie Koel Gary Keel Mathilda Wagner

William E. Rohrer 69 La Crosse veteran and police patrolman dies

William E. Rohrer 69 of 712 Pine St La Crosse died in a local hospital Saturday August 29 He was a World War I veteran and longtime merchant police patrolman in La Crosse He is survived by widow Gertrude daughter Gloria Wakeen of Virginia Beach son Gerald at home two grandchildren three sisters and a brother Services set for 10 30 a m Monday at St Joseph the Workman church

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 At Two Locations In Minnesota

A group rummage sale with clothing baby furniture and miscellaneous items runs Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 12-5 at 1301 Shorewood Drive and another sale at 2863 Harvey North Ridge Road La Crescent with orchard fresh wealthies at 1 per bushel. Lt Col Earl D Miller visiting his parents at 705 Pine Street prior to Viet Nam assignment after Maxwell AFB three years.

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 Saturday Cowboys Game Preview

WCOW offers Saturday 8 55 p m coverage of Green Bay against Dallas Cowboys and Sunday 12 45 p m a baseball doubleheader featuring Braves versus San Francisco.

Wcow-Fm Green Bay Dallas Cowboys WCOW Braves San Francisco

Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Summary

Showers and thundershowers with a warm night across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Sunday brings partial clearing and cooler air with diminishing winds. Sunrise 6 24 a m Sunset 7 47 p m Record high low notes include 94 and 40 from 1921 and 1934.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Rosicrucian Society Aids La Crosse Resident

Gjerda Hall the citys first Rosicrucian member moved to La Crosse two years ago She says AMORC helps her inner self and mind not religion The group emphasizes physics chemistry biology and psychology and runs a university and museums in San Jose Calif

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

Funerals and Burial Notices From Wisconsin Communities

Funeral details list services for Julia Jahn, 86, of La Crosse who died August 28 at a La Crosse hospital. She is survived by a daughter Arvilla Redding, a son Alvin John, two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Burial in Church of the Crucifixion cemetery La Crescent Minnesota. Services for a second obituary note Rev Lloyd Denzer presiding at Evangelical United Brethren Church Gilmanton Wisconsin with burial in Gilmanton Cemetery. Friends may call at local chapels and churches prior to services.

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 Iman Cathedral Joseph Kundinger la Crescent Minn Fossum West Svellite Julia Jahn Edgewater Drive la Crosse Hospital Allen Arvilla) Redding Alvin John Evangelical United Brethren Church Gilmanton Lloyd Denzer Dickinson Jackson St

Obituary for Angus H Hanson of Holmen

Angus Henry Hanson age 67 of Holmen died August 27 in a La Crosse hospital. He leaves a son Larry Mitchell aboard the carrier Ti Conderoga, five sisters and two brothers. Services will be at Holmen Lutheran Church with burial in Lewis Valley Cemetery. Time of service to be announced by Jostad Funeral Home West Salem.

Angus Henry Hanson Holmen la Crosse 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 Milwaukee Road Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River at La Crosse. Equipment operates daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the navigation season, with channel clearance timed for vessel passage and safety warnings issued by the corps of engineers.

Milwaukee Road Mississippi River la Crosse Corps of Engineers

Trane Names Selby to Lead Foreign Affairs Tech Dept

William A. Selby named to head Trane Co technical department for foreign affairs. Warren C. Wildes joins department's sales arm. Selby joined Trane in 1957 and has been a senior product engineer since 1963. He will coordinate and design products for overseas plants. They reside at 1301 Shorewood Drive and 307 S. 19th St.

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

Two Pioneers Mark 80th Birthdays in Minnesota

SPRING GROVE Minn Two area pioneers were honored on Sunday Aug 23 for their 80th birthdays Nels Tanby was feted at the Loren Reed home while 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 in Monroe County Reported

Monroe County records list several marriages scheduled this month. David A. Weiner and Terryl J. Koebernick of Tomah plan Sept. 1 in Tomah. Robert D. Giesler of Winona Minn. and Patricia E. Rose of Cashton plan Sept. 5 in Cashton.

David A. Weiner Terryl J. Koebernick Tomah Robert D. Giesler Winona Minn Patricia E. Rosenow Cashton Garry R. Hoffk2 Joyce Mae Vieregge Norwak Norwalk Martin F. Splittgerber Martha L. Nelson Kendall

Diverse church listings in La Crosse area

A local La Crosse page lists numerous churches and worship schedules. Entries include Adventist SEVENTH-DAY-2117 La Crosse with service times, FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD at 116th and Ferry, AMERICAN FIRST at Main, and many others with detailed Masses, services, and study times across multiple denominations and locations.

la Crosse John Holstein First Assembly OF God Ferry R. Francis Jones Christ Ambassador Hwy Richard Cagle Southside 10Th and Adams Howard Nelson Temple N. Salem Rd Loomis Lloyd Mooney Church Visitation North American Bible 7Th and Ferry Leo Frank

Adoption Record Set By Assn Holy Childhood

Holy Childhood Association members in the United States set a record for adoption of mission children in 1963 1964. 322 660 children in 80 countries were adopted from July 1963 to June 1964. within the La Crosse Diocese 1 652 children from 106 parochial grade schools were adopted. Top schools: St Charles Chippewa Falls 103, St Joseph Stratford 67, St Peters Stevens Point 60, SS Peter and Paul Wisconsin Rapids 57, Our Lady of Peace Marshfield 57. The group has over 4 million members nationwide with 26 015 in the La Crosse Diocese.

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

Rev Simeon Jewkes to fill in at First Presbyterian Church

The Rev Simeon Jewkes, minister of Bethany United Presbyterian in Randolph Wisconsin, will preach at First Presbyterian Church this Sunday replacing Rev James Bell who is on vacation. Jewkes educated in England earned bachelor of divinity at Auburn Theological Seminary and served as chaplain in Norwich and in the British Army 1940 45. He came to Wisconsin in 1951 and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Carroll College in May 1964.

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

Concrete Truck Crash Demolishes Vehicle In Louisville

A loaded concrete truck rolled away from its driver and struck a tree in Louisville, demolishing the mixer. The truck was put back into service after 15,000 pounds of hardened concrete were removed with a jackhammer.

Louisville

Wisconsin area pastor school set at Appleton in late August

About 250 Methodist ministers from Wisconsin are expected to attend the Wisconsin Area pastor's school at Appleton Aug 31 to Sept 4. Rev. Deane W. Irish leads the event with theme Man and The Contemporary World. Lecturers include Princeton engineer Dr. Richard Toner and Milwau kee Sanitarium Foundation's Dr. Richard Teeter. Bishop Ralph T. Alton will lead daily worship. Local attendees 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 For Churchman Set

St Pauls Lutheran Church West Avenue and Division Street hosts a congregational farewell open house for student intern Dennis Raymond and his wife Naomi from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Parish House. Raymond will preach final sermons at 8 and 10 16 a.m. services. Next week he returns to St Paul Theological Seminary to finish his final year for Lutheran ministry. A 3 p.m. chapel program features Marcus Aronson presenting a gift. Gordon Day leads devotions and music by Mrs Earl Patterson and Mrs Neil Winchell. Refreshments follow in the parish lounge.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church West Avenue Division Street Dennis Raymond 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

Albert Grover Galesville Smith Mortuary Edward J. Sobczyk Trempealeau John Grover Frances Pellowski Leslie Donald Eugene Arthur Faye) Gibson Robert Mossberg John Kopp Ethel Duell E. O. Bergerson Hibbing Mrs Anna Chestelson Robert Robert John N. Mack Weather Outlook U.s.weather Bureau William Rohrer Newburns Wisconsins Mi Langent Ens Steve Boys’ Dept Egypt Angus Hanson Trane Department Pioneers Monroe County Adventist Assembly of God Main Floyd R. Harbold Island Park Losey Blvd Denton Coulee State Bank James W. Phillips Joseph’s Cathedral James Stauber Patrick Devine James Falconer James O’connell Richard Speltz Holy Trinity 13Th St. and Park Ave Msgr V. J. Plecity Thomas Dempsey Joseph Martinson ST. Jambes Caledonia St Henry R. Hoerburger Edmond Doerre Richard A. Wisnewski Francis A. Wavra ST. Patrick's Onalaska Joseph N. Bach Donald Klanke ST. John the Baptist Avon St Constant Chilicki William J. Jablonske Mother of Perpetual Help ST. Thomas More Weston Sts Thomas E. Mullen Delbert J. Malin Donald F. Wilger Wenceslaus Francis V. McCaffrey James _ Leszynski Newman Center State St George Hinger James Biechler Christian Science First Church OF Christ Scientist West Ave King Church of Christ First Church OF Christ Cass Don Robinson Charles Street Church 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 Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall H Tucker North Carven Lake*Shore Dr B. Barnes Church OF Jesus Christ Liberty Street Gary O’brien Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ Lutheran Bethel Livingston and Leland Evenson Stefan T. Guttormsson R. W Anderson Good Shepherd 27Th Birch J. L. Mattes OUR Redeemer Weston 21St Pl Norman A. Nelson OUR Savior's George Alvilden Walter O. Larson ST. Paul'’S Arthur M. Feroe Dennis C. Raymond Lutherhaven Trinity—Charles and Lill Ernest N. Nelson Ronald E. Mach Nelson 5Th Ave. S Paul A. Roe Olivet Bainbridge O. & Solberg Church of Lutheran Confession Mark’s Evangelical Jonathan Schaller Goose Island Park Lester Schierenbeck Missouri Synod Shorewood Dr Wedgewood Terrace Andrew Frinke Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service Councilmen’s Conference of the 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 MT. Calvary Evangelical 16Th and Lloyd Lambert ST. Paul's Evangelical Sand Lake Rd Ruben A. Kettenacker 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 James H. Bell Robert C. Light North—Logan and Avon Leonard Beenken Christian Education Committee Salvation Army 8Th St Citadel Alvin Clark Congregation Sons OF Abraham—Temple Bernard Reichman Unitarian Fellowship Unitarian Fellowship OF LA United Church of Christ Melvin L. Frank David Roberts Thomas Moller ST. John’s Reformed Market John Staton United Pentecostal Church Apostolic Tabernacle Liberty and Sill Arthur Mansur Assn U.S Rev. Jewkes Iis Market St Jupiter Chino Pants TCU Supiter Main Street
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