Thirty Auto Crashes Reported by City Police
City traffic police logged thirty accidents over Saturday and Sunday. One injury occurred at Fourth and King where Mrs. Carrie Arenz was hospitalized after a head bump. Ice and slick streets caused multiple crashes on St. Andrews, Market, 17th, and other streets, with damage totals ranging from $10 to $500 and various drivers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth
King Streets
Carrie Arenz
Fifth Avenue South
King
Raymond Paulson
Rose Street
Arenz
Leo Ammerman, Jr
Harvey Street
St. Andrews Street
Logan
Liberty Streets
Walter Thornd
Farwell Street
Spencer Williams
Loomis Street
la Crosse Transit Co
Eugene Kerr
Fifth Avenue
Edward Forer
South Eighth Street
23Rd
Mississippi Streets
Forer
Market
17Th Streets
Joseph M. Richter-Bergh
South Ninth Street
Fredrick Boening
Main Street
Richter- Bergh
Boening
Beneke Band to Play Here Monday Night at Avalon
Tex Beneke's orchestra headlines at the Avalon ballroom Monday night. His aged saxophone, bought ten years ago, remains his prized instrument despite offers of newer models. The horn has been refurbished, refinished, gold plated, and repaired, totaling over 750 dollars in upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Beneke
Avalon Ballroom
Beneke
Tex
Ben Young
Glenn Miller
Mrs Norma Downey Ueto dies after long illness in La Crosse
Mrs Norma Downey Ueto aged 50 of 2107 Main Street La Crosse died Sunday morning after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Dr Gregory Downey a son four daughters and several relatives. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the home and 9 a.m. at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament with burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary will be said Tuesday evening at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Downey
Main Street
Gregory Downey
Gregory
Edgar
Cleo) Kroner
Richard
Phyliss) Kraft
Dorothy
Mary
Wayne B. Betts
Walter
Clarise) Curtis
Raymond
Bessie) McAdam
la Crosse
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Francis Wallace
Funeral services for Charles C. Herman scheduled in West Salem
Charles C. Herman 77 a retired Mindoro farmer died Saturday at Black River Falls. He is survived by three daughters Irene Schlifer Edna Meyer Stella Becker and two sons Alfred and Milton. Services set for 1 p m Wednesday at Jos tad funeral home West Salem and 1 30 p m at Christ Evangelical Lutheran church West Salem with Rev Walter Paustian officiating. Burial in Burr Oak cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Herman
Mindoro
Black River Falls
Harvey
Irene) Schlifer
Fred
Edna) Meyer
Warrens
Edward
Stella) Becker
Sparta
Alfred
Milton
Jostad Funeral Home
West Salem
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Walter Paustian
Burr Oak Cemetery
Child Beaten To Death In West Virginia Case
In Charleston West Virginia a three year old girl Ida Smith died after being beaten for refusing medicine Police say Junius Ross Smith 27 and Lilly May Smith 28 of St Albans admitted to the abuse and were charged with murder The coroner reports death by brain hemorrhage State police say the father Hope Smith left Ida and another daughter Natalie in Mrs Smiths care since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. S. Webb
Monay
Junius Ross Smith
Lilly May Smith
St. Albans
Ida Smith
Goff P. Lilly
Kanawha County
Webb
Smith
Prayers for Weather Call Across Northern Ireland Churches
Prayers for better weather were said recently in churches of all denominations in Northern Ireland after 10 weeks of wet weather menaced crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ireland
Study Offer For Infirmary In Grandview Home
Jos Winfield Christopherson chairs a 1:30 p.m. county board meeting Tuesday in his office to discuss buying the Grandview nurses' home as a county infirmary. A special committee led by Spencer Udell with George Schneeberger Frank Check Andrew Knozowsky Adolph Stelloh Elmer May and Bernard Zahn will review options and inspect the Grandview quarters at the courthouse committee room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Christopherson
Grandview
Spencer Udell
George Schneeberger
Frank Check
Andrew Knozowsky
Adolph Stelloh
Elmer May
Bernard Zahn
Court House
Timber Crew Demonstrates Farm Woodlot Practices At Hardies Creek
Farmers attended a field day at Hardies Creek forest to learn woodlot management. Demonstrations covered grazing exclusion, selective thinning, barrel stave prep with white oak, portable saw mills, log piling, and skidding with a Ford tractor. About 150 attendees were served by Hardies Creek Lutheran women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenk
Hardies Creek
Hardies Creek Lutheran Church
Producer-Writer James McGuinness Dies on Heart Ailment
James Kevin McGuinness a 56 year old Hollywood producer and writer died of a heart ailment Monday at the Barclay hotel He was a former newspaperman and magazine writer who helped produce films such as They Are Expendable Madame X and Rio Grande He previously worked on New York City newspapers wrote sports for the New York Evening Telegram the Sun Dial column for the New York Sun and contributed to the Worker magazine He was married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Kevin McGuinness
Hollywood
Barclay Hotel
McGuinness
New York City
New York Evening Telegram
Sun
New York Sun
Orker
Five Breakins Of City Places Being Probed
Police probe five La Crosse break ins over the weekend. Entry methods were similar in four cases with glass broken to reach inside and unlock doors or windows. Items stolen include cash, cigarettes, welding gear, boots, and liquor from several locations including Freddie's Food Shop, Johnson Motor Co, Bert's One Stop, Fritz's Beer Depot, and Coulee Region Hotel liquor storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Freddie
Liberty Street
Johnson Motor Co
South Sixth Street
Bert
South Avenue
Fritz
Mount Vernon Street
Coulee Region
Third and
King Streets
Births in Sparta area from St Marys and St Anns Hops
Birth notices from St Marys Hospital Sparta and St Anns list many newborns with full parent names and addresses in Sparta Cashton Onalaska Agatha and Peterson area. Notable entries include Jimmie Dell White son to Willard Butler and family in Tomah and Christine Ann born to Monroe S Olson and Donna Garves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Butler
Tomah
Jimmie Dell White
Ernest Silha
Cashton
Agatha
Leroy Oo Sparta
Patricia
Soldier Hurt In Fall Red At Camp McCoy
Soldier Charles Coleman aged 23 stationed at Camp McCoy injured his left knee after slipping on ice at Third and Pearl streets at 10 15 p m Saturday. He was taken to a local hospital by police ambulance. On Sunday Kathryn Mitchell and Mrs Alta Lanphere also required hospital transport for illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schiller
King Street
Farnam
Richard Whiteney
Green Bay Street
Whitney
Schiller
George Street
Moore
Dorothy Taylor
Loomis Street
Eileen Johnson
Park Avenue
Miss Johnson
Taylor
Charles Coleman
Camp McCoy
Third
Pearl Streets
Kathryn Mitchell
Island Street
Alta Lanphere
Adams Street
Doctors and dentist report to Sioux City induction center
In La Crosse on Monday, two doctors a dentist and a veterinarian reported to the Minneapolis induction center for selective service pre induction exams. They were priority one men, per county officials, and were joined by three transfers from other boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Selective Service
Wisconsin Democrats Convene After Losses In 1952 Strategy Session
About 250 leading Wisconsin Democrats gathered in Milwaukee to map 1952 strategy after the party’s November defeat. Atty. Gen. Thomas E. Fairchild urged immediate effort to prove Democrats can govern, while CIO President Herman Steffes blamed lack of coordinated effort and noted CIO contributions exceeding $40,000. Speakers linked defeats to public dissatisfaction with the Korean War and McCarthyism. The meeting was convened by Jerome Fox and included county officers campaign committee members and recent candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Fairchild
Wiley
Herman Steffes
State Cio
CIO
Jerome Fox
Chilton
Democratic Organizing Committee
Daily Records County Court in La Crosse Plea Details
Adolph Olson of West Salem pleaded guilty to operating a non registered motor vehicle and faces $5 plus costs or five days jail. Arthur Finley of 1425 Market street pleaded guilty to improper passing with $1 plus costs or five days jail. Ethel Fahnel of Green Island pleaded guilty to intoxication on a public highway and faces $5 plus costs or five days jail. Oscar Otto Fahnel of Green Island pleaded guilty to drunken driving with $100 plus costs or 60 days jail and one year license revocation. George A. Miller of Hixton pleaded guilty to no clearance lights and non registered vehicle with $1 plus costs per count. Richard Miller of Onalaska pleaded guilty to no driver's license with $5 plus costs or five days jail. Harold W. Shutter of Tomah pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without due caution with $5 plus costs. Palmer Dragstreet of Black River Falls pleaded guilty to no clearance lights with $1 plus costs. William Sullivan of 1230 South 22nd street forfeited $10 cash bond for failing to appear on improper passing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Olson
West Salem
Arthur Finley
Market Street
Ethel Fahnel
Green Island
Oscar Otto Fahnel
Wisconsin
George A. Miller
Hixton
Wis
Richard Miller
Onalaska
Drunken driving defendants enter pleas and bonds set
Raymond Paulson of 730 Caledonia street pleaded innocent and a trial was scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. Ray Lemke of On Alaska forfeited a $115 bond. In disorderly conduct, Raymond Oda of 1721 Mississippi street forfeited a $25 bond and Donald Leis gang of 1727 Johnson street was fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Paulson
Caledonia Street
Ray Lemke
Onalaska
Raymond Oda
Mississippi Street
Donald Leisgang
Johnson Street
Police Court Bond Posted for Speeding Charge
Garnett Karner of Sparta posted a $5 bond in police court on a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett Karner
Sparta
Scout Official Visits La Crosse Over Camp Additions
Ray Bryan of the Boy Scouts of America camping engineering staff spends Monday in La Crosse to review theGateway Council camp expansion plans with the camping activities committee led by Philip Davy. The land added to the camp last spring was purchased by Henry Gund of 1304 Cass Street and handed to the Boy Scout council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bryan
Boy Scouts of America
la Crosse
Gateway Council
Philip Davy
Rs. Henry Gund
Cass Street
Boy Scout Council
Henry Funk Ties Two Horst Couples in Family Weddings
Milwaukee report notes Henry Funk married Anna Horst 12 years ago and now two Funk brothers plan to wed two Horst sisters. Shirley Horst 19 and Gerald Funk 21 set to marry December 16, Helen Horst and Carl Funk 24 plan a May 5 wedding. Funk jokes about clearing hurdles with his father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Henry Funk
Anna Horst
Funk
Horst
Shirley Horst
Gerald Funk
Helen Horst
Carl Funk
Mry Funk
Snyder predicts 67.5 billion outlay for next year
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told the Senate Finance Committee that total outlays may rise 50 percent to 67.5 billion dollars in the new fiscal year starting July 1 due to vast defense costs. He urged Truman’s 4 billion dollar excess profits tax and noted the House substitute would raise about 3 billion annually. He cautioned the earlier 45 billion outlay estimate with a 2 billion deficit may be too low given recent events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Senate
House
Arrest Four Soldiers After Fracas on South Third
Four Camp McCoy soldiers were jailed after a Saturday night fracas in the 200 block of South Third street. Police saw three chase a recruit, then kick and beat him at Third and Jay streets before arresting them at 11:45 p.m. The injured recruit was treated at a local hospital. The soldiers are charged with disorderly conduct and handed to military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
South Third Street
Third Street
Third
Jay Streets
St Johns Evangelical Church Celebrates 25th Anniversary
St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church West Avenue at Market Street marks 25 years since the dedication. The Rev Frank Stucki spoke at services. a covered dish dinner followed by an informal program. Members reviewed church history and honored four and five generation families amid choir, sewing club memories, and a presentation of new members to join Sunday at 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
West Avenue
Market Street
Frank Stucki
Women’s Guild
John Michalski
Irvin Sheldon
R. Kuether
Faith of Our Fathers
Malinda Seiler
Mesdames
George Kienholz
Jack Martin
E. Larson
I. Sheldon
E. Ruoff
F. Stucki
R. Weiss
Conrad Alleman
God
Eugenie Kathary
Lorenz
Putsch
Sheldon
Werth
Schmidt
Weiss
Freehoff
Jost
Zschocke
Hauser
Sewing Club
Conrad Johnson
Arvel Johns
Green Cathedral
A. Zenker
W. Ranis
A. Sayles
Stucki
St. John’s
Kuether
Walter Ranis
Emil Hauser
William Jones
Earl Owen
Henry Johnna
Don Carr
Reuben Schild
St. John’s Church
South Africa Tests Seed floss for Water Resistant Belts
South Africa conducts tests on a sample of floss obtained from seed pods to assess water resistant qualities. If proven effective the material could be used to manufacture life belts and life rafts for rescue and safety applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Marriage Licenses for La Crosse and Bangor Couples
Ray John McGeough and Beatrice Elaine Allen plan marriage in La Crosse on December 9. Donald Henry Olson and Ruth Peterson, both of Bangor, will wed there on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Ray John McGeough
Charles Street
Beatrice Elaine Allen
Adams Street
Donald Henry Olson
Ruth Peterson
Bangor
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Fred Lemcke
South 26Th Street
Charles Pampshaw
Lancaster
State Road
Losey Boulevard
Lemcke
Steve Gofus
Jesse Matteson
South 20Th Street
10Th
Farnam Streets
Gofus
Matteson
Donald Chesebro
Hillger Smith
Livingston Street
Avon and
Gohres Streets
Chesebro
Jackson
16Th Street
Mader
South 16Th Street
Edwin Schnell
Schnell
Switzerland
Prof
Selby Maxwell
Lacrosse & Tristate Area
Beneke Band
Mrs
Ueto
Cortland’s
Main St
Jos
ST. Mary’s Hospital
St. Ann’s
Gerald Lee
Lester G. Erickson
Mary Lou Mallette
James Walter
Harold L. la Sarge
Daniel
Howard R. Wetstein
Denton Street
Marie Schumacher
Neil H. Colbenson
Peterson, Minn
Isadore Weibel
Veronica Ruetten
St. Francis School of Nursing
Daily Records County Court
Jungers
Midwest Bottle Gas CO
Henry
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Ata
Mt Epee
Philco
Freezer
Triumph
Maytag
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