Wisconsin seeks site for 1953 Alice in Dairyland finals
A search last week began to choose the 1953 Alice in Dairyland finals site in Wisconsin with La Crosse, New Holstein and a third city bidding. Announcement of the winner is set for Jan 15. Applications are due by Jan 1 to Alice in Dairyland at the State Capitol in Madison.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Ofinee
New Holstein
Frank Wing
Sauk City
Antigo
Manawa
Oconomowoc
Amery
Marshfield
Alice In
Dairyland
State Captol
Madison
Gas Leak Narrows Escape For Lambertys
A La Crosse mother Viola Lamberty and her daughter Betty were partially overcome by gas from a stove early Monday. Firefighters treated them with oxygen. both were in good condition. Viola had shut the pilot and may have opened a valve, allowing gas to accumulate before they awoke and called for help.
Winnie Ruth Judd Still Insane in State Hospital Care
Winnie Ruth Judd known as the Tiger Woman remains confined in a highly secure room at the State Hospital for the Insane in Phoenix. After her sixth escape she surrendered again, with guards 24 hours a day and limited walks inside the hospital. She asked for a sanity hearing but hospital officials oppose it, arguing she remains insane and would be recommitted to Florence for life if declared sane.
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Phoenix, Ariz
State Hospital For
Winnie Ruth Judd
Los Angeles
M. W. Conway
Phoenix
Winnie Ruth
Conway
Judd
Florence
Helicopter Maps Trail To Crash Scene On Mt Ganett
An Alaska helicopter crew surveyed snow covered Mt Ganett slopes to map a track for a 12 man ground party to recover 52 bodies from the C 124 Globemaster crash. The effort includes transport to a base camp near 4000 feet and ascent to the crash at Surprise Glacier about 8000 feet. Recovery may take two weeks.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Globemaster
McChord Air Force Base
Wash
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Terris Moore
University of Alaska
Air Forces
Moore
Hempstead dairy upgrades with pipeline milking system
Dillon Hempstead explains a new pipeline milking setup that delivers milk directly from cows to a bulk tank, using glass tubes and stainless steel piping. The system includes rapid chilling to 37 degrees, infrared parlor heating, and a hot water rinse. Output is monitored by a DHIA supervisor, reducing manual labor and increasing milk yield.
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Dillon Hempstead
Hempstead
DHIA
Dillon
Local man taken to hospital after sudden illness
Chris Francis, 55, of 106 S 19th St, was taken by police ambulance to a local hospital at 12 10 p m Monday after he fell ill.
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Chris Francis
S. 19Th St
Births at St Marys Sparta and La Crosse Hospitals
Birth notices from St Marys Hospital in Sparta Wisconsin dated November 30 report a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Reinstra with Eloise Hobson cited. At La Crosse Hospital dated November 28 a daughter Pamela Jean born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry F Callum of West Salem with Elnora Gates noted. Galva North Dakota November 20 a son Martin John born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin J Castle with Helen Pouka Gorlick listed.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wis
Dewey Reinstra
Eloise Hobson
Dean Olson
Lillian Bloom
la Crosse Hospital
Pamela Jean
Harry F. Callum
West Salem
Elnora Gates
Galva
N.D
Martin John
Martin J. Castle
Helen Pouka Gorlick
Galesville
Milwaukee Motorman Bernard Bartz Dies at Streetcar Controls
Bernard W. Bartz aged 63, longtime Milwaukee streetcar motorman, collapsed and died at the controls Sunday at the end of his shift after 39 years on the job.
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Milwaukee
Bernard W. Bartz
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported Across Sparta Area
Dayton area police reported several weekend crashes including a Ninth and Farnam Streets collision that damaged a street sign. Joan Phelps and George Lutz collided on Farnam. Lutz’s car hit the corner sign. Dodge struck a parked car on Seventh Street. Kumm owner of the car sustained $25 loss, Dodge $70. Oris Nelson and John Berpaletz collided on Wood and Palace Streets. Nelson’s front end damaged. Carroll Zellmer overturned on County Trunk X near Sparta. Williams and Schumacher hit a parked car on Depot Street. minimal damage. Edward Newman damaged by pole at STH 21 and Montgomery Street. Melva Nauman injured. Kenneth Richards and Lloyd Davis collided on Pearl and Chester Streets.
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Ninth
Farnam Streets
Joan Phelps
Copeland Ave
Farnam
George Lutz
Fifth Ave. S
Lutz
Phelps
William Dodge
Liberty St
Seventh Street
Ralph Kumm
22Nd St
S. 7Th St
Kumm
Leon
Sparta
Roger Williams
Arlo Schumacher
Monroe County
J. M Bailey
Depot Street
Edward Newman
Camp McCoy
Montgomery Street
Sth 21
Standard Oil
Melva Nauman
Pearl and
Chester
Kenneth Richards
Lloyd Davis
Richards
Davis
Ballistic Test Planned in Milwaukee Shooting Case
Milwaukee Walworth County District Attorney Erwin Zastrow said a ballistic test would be performed today on a bullet found in the car of John Strickland a Bloomfield man who suffered a serious head wound last Monday Strickland was found at the wheel of the car near Lake Geneva a .38 caliber revolver lay on the seat beside him Strickland told a nurse he had shot himself but another account from detective Vincent Knorr said Strickland claimed he was shot by a husband over another man s wife and that he was estranged from his own wife his sister and brother in law gave a third version saying two GI s tried to take his car and he was shot while protecting himself Strickland remains in critical condition making it hard to determine facts.
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Milwaukee
Walworth
Erwin Zastrow
John Strickland
Bloomfield
Strickland
Lake Geneva
Niels Nielson
Walworth County
Veterans Administration Hospital
Wood
Wis
Zastrow
Vincent Knorr
Knorr
Zastow
La Crosse Police Court disorderly conduct fine
Daily Records reports Eugene Delagrave of 419 S 19th St was fined 8 dollars for running an arterial sign and disorderly conduct in La Crosse.
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Daily Records Police Court
Eugene Delagrave
S. 19Th St
Deaths in Blair Black River Falls and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Eli Berg 94 of Blair died Saturday in a Whitehall hospital after admission the day before She was born in Norway June 8 1858 married Arne Berg November 18 1882 in Whitehall Survived by three sons Iv ar Berg Odwin Berg Norance Berg of Seattle and two daughters Mrs Clarence Gunderson and Mrs J W Petry Also listed are 31 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at First Lutheran Blair. Burial Zion Cemetery. Husband preceded her in death. Black River Falls Lloyd Dunnigan 64 of Town of Irving died at a Black River Falls clinic after a stroke Survivors include wife Anna two sons Donald and Richard one daughter Genevieve and one brother Ellsworth Funeral arrangements pending Sparta Lester Bullman 26 died Saturday after a milk truck accident in Cedar Rapids He will be buried at Mt Hope Cemetery Plummer’s Funeral Home conducting rites Wednesday at 3 pm
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Black River Falls
Wise
Lloyd Dunnigan
Irving
Anna
Donald
Richard
Korea
Genevieve
Calif
Ellsworth
Alberta
Canada
Sparta
Wis
Lester ‘Bullman
Springville
Veronica Underberg
Cedar Rapids
Bullman
Sparka
Plummer
A. E. Fredericks
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Trump Coulee
Blair
Nels Gabriel
Jessie
Hilman Christianson
Newland
Harmony
Minn
Nels Larson
Willie Larson
Milton Light
Glencoe
Ill
Taylor
Aman
Bergseth
Gabriel
Harold Betterman
Onalaska
Alma Center
Norwalk
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Elisabeth Berendes
James
Summit Ridge Church
Clarence
Ray Rice
Wilton
Janet Annette
A. L. Perry
Richland County
Cisco
Perry
Malcolm Linnell
Grand Marais
Ray Linnell
Haviland
George Root
Dows
Break-in Reported at Lower Dutch Creek School
A break-in at the Lower Dutch Creek School was reported to the La Crosse County Sheriff's office last week. Teacher Harold Bonsack says a table model radio with a maroon plastic case was stolen. no forced entry was found.
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Lower Dutch Creek
la Crosse County
Sheriff's Office
Harold Bonsack
Bonsack
Obituary notices for Milton Lepke and Eveline Greenaway
Milton Lepke aged 43 of 1200 South 11th La Crosse died Saturday in a La Crosse hospital after 15 years in the city and prior time in Chaseburg. He worked 11 years as a driver for Modern and Consolidated Dairies and The Borden Company, later doing construction at Tunnel City. Survived by sister Mrs. Paul Blaske and brothers George Clarence and John, all in La Crosse. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Chaseburg. burial in church cemetery. Call at Jacobson Swanson Funeral Home in Viroqua Tuesday. Also reported Eveline S. Greenaway 65 of 424 Smith St. died Saturday in a local hospital. Born Kenyon Minn. April 15 1887, member of O E S 22 of La Crosse. Survived by husband Nick J. Greenaway and son N J Greenaway Jr. of Peoria Ill. sisters Mrs Rene Thompson, Mrs J F Vandenoever, and Mrs Joel Reynolds. Service Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sletten McKee South Chapel with Eastern Star officiating. burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Call at chapel Monday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Milton Lepke
S. 11Th
la Crosse
Chaseburg
Modern and Consolidated Dairies
Borden Company
Tunnel City
Paul Blaske
Coon Valley
George
Clarence
John
Eveline S. Greenaway
Nick J. Greenaway
Smith St
Kenyon
Minn
O.E.S. 22
N. J. Greenaway Jr
Peoria
Ill
Rene Thompson
J. F. Vandenoever
Minneapolis, Minn
Joel
Amanda) Reynolds
Edmonton
Alberta
Sletten- McKee South Chapel
H. N. Stoffel
Eastern Star
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wisconsin Tax Chief Sees Possible Gasoline Refund Abolition
The tax commissioner discussed the gasoline tax refund division and its hundreds of thousands in annual refunds to farmers and others. He questioned accuracy and admitted checking claims is impossible, hints at possible leakage, and considers using funds to aid farm benefits and farm-to-market roads.
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Kohler
Porter
Time For A Change in Campaign Spending Laws Debated
A House committee hearing chaired by Hale Boggs heard bipartisan calls to reform campaign finance law. Rep. Clarence Brown argued the $3 million national cap is impractical and that many independent committees evade limits. Proposals included total campaign spending caps and targeted limits on media spending.
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Washington
House
Hale Boggs
D-La
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Robert Taft
Committee
Brown
Herman D. Smith
Lake Forest
Republican
Democratic National Committees
Citizens For
National Committee
L Boggs
Local nurse returns to work after Thanksgiving visit
LOCALS Miss Delores Anderson, R.N., has returned to her duties at Memorial Hospital, Sheboygan, after a Thanksgiving vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Anderson, 753 N. 23rd St. Jaycettes have a hospital bed available, Call 2-1914. For carpeting, Roth's Flor-Mart offers lowest prices, highest quality, finest installations, Schneider's at 415 S. 3rd have La Crosse's largest assortment of 12-foot wide linoleum. Dorcas 29th annual Christmas Shoppe, luncheon and supper, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Sixth and Division Sts., Wednesday, December 3. Fresh homemade chocolate covered cherries, coated with milk or dark chocolate. The Sweet Shop, 1113 Caledonia.
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Delores Anderson
R.N
Memorial Hospital
Sheboygan
Carl J. Anderson
23Rd St
Jaycettes
Roth’s
Flor-Mart
Schneider’s
la Crosse
Dorcas
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Division Sts
Caledonia
Five Seek Village Posts in La Crescent Elections
La Crescent Minnesota village voters will choose a new trustee as Ed Hasselbusch does not run for re election. Five candidates contest the three year term: Joe Fancher C Ambuehl Ohnt Steiskal Joe Kistler Irvin Hart. Bill Lathrop seeks village clerk against incumbent H P Krog. Charles Leslie runs for justice of the peace and George Kelly seeks re election as assessor. James Farrell seeks re election as constable and Charles Gittens and Clarence Vetsch are holdovers in their offices.
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LA Crescent, Minn
la Crescent
Minnesota
Ed Hasselbusch
Joe Fancher
C. Ambuehl
Ohnt Steis‘kal
Joe Kistler
Irvin Hart
Bill Lathrop
H. P. Krog
Sunday
Oil Firm Probes Fatal Blast At Nederland Plant
Pure Oil Co officials investigated a Saturday night explosion at a Nederland refinery cracking unit. A 200-foot tower collapsed leaving twisted beams and flames visible for miles. Seven men in the control room were killed and three injured.
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Nederland
Tex
Pure Oil Co
Max Sniffen
Budget Deliberations Open on City Salary Plan Requests
Common Council committees will study salary increase requests from city employees as they continue 1953 budget deliberations. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m and aims to finish committee work before the budget's adoption at an adjourned session Wednesday night.
Polio Case Increases City Total Near Record
A new polio case reported over the weekend by the city health department raises the 1952 total to 91. The patient is a 6 months old girl, and the case marks the first since November 16.
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Promotion
Waukesha
Seymour
Ying
Emma
AY Ett
Winnie
Bob Larson
Assembly of God
Jackson
William Benson
Robert Spencer
Waupaca
D. H. Heuser
W. M. Kommerstad
W. P. Ashworth
Mrs
Eli Berg
Tony Schwartz
Lester Bullman
Bennie Gabriel
Whitehall
Whitehall Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Larry Brey
Justice H. C. Fanning
Fire Department
Edward Jensen
Irev
N. E. Halvorsen
San Gabriel
California
Bale Church
Halvorsen Wasorn
Westby
Halvor Halvorsen
Luther College
Decorah
St. Paul
Gravenhurst
Ontario
Cashton
Holton
Mich
Alpena
Webster
French Creek
Tamarack
Ettrick
Elk Creek
Price
Strum
Bruce Valley
Emma Louise Paulson
Louise
Marinette
Edward Yenor
Menominee, Mich
Marinette Paper Company
Eveline
Greenaway
Edwards
OUR Savior’s Church
Bigwigs
Arthur Summerfield
Eisenhower
Stephen A. Mitchell
James Mc Granery
James L. McDevitt
Labor
League For Political Education
Boggs
St. John’s
Evangelical and Reformed Church
West Avenue and
Market St
Bodega
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