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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
2
The Veterans Administration eased eligibility for wheelchair homes after Senator Joe McCarthy protested a narrow rule. The new instruction defines eligible veterans as those with paralysis of both lower extremities from spinal cord disease or injury, needing braces or a wheelchair, and removes the prior bowel or bladder function requirement.
A 12 year old boy was caught shoplifting from three stores at 9 p m Friday night and turned over to juvenile authorities after overnight detention. He was picked up by Detective Vernon Weber in a fourth store. He took a shirt a women’s purse costume jewelry from J C Penney a watch and jewelry from Woolworth s and five cases with BB bullets and a cigarette case from McClint’s. The boy implicated five other lads in previous shoplifting exploits.
A strong but brief earthquake hit Palm Springs California today with residents noting it as a larger aftershock following last week’s major quake. Dr Charles Richter of Caltech timed the tremor at 8 12 46 am CST describing it as good sized lasting about 25 seconds. Police called it a nice rolling quake with no reports of damage.
A readers notes the week’s church schedules across La Crosse including the Adventist at Sixth and King, Assembly of God at 206 North Seventh, Calvary Baptist at Logan and Charles, Seventh Street Baptist, St Josephs Cathedral, St James, and many others with service times, masses, and study sessions listed. The notice enumerates pastors, mass times, Bible studies, and special programs across Christian denominations.
Light snow and slowing snow across the north portion with cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday. Colder temperatures expected in the north and east with partly cloudy skies tonight through Sunday. La Crosse forecast covers 150 miles. shipments north and south and east noted for 34 to 36 hours.
Fragmentary OCR reads river readings and dam numbers with uncertain times and coordinates. The text mentions Dew and Bo stations and changes across a day with unclear values and mismatched symbols.
The Rev. S. E. Vevang was elected president of the La Crosse circuit. Delegates and spouses gathered Monday at Trinity Lutheran in La Crosse with 25 attendees hosted by Dr. C. O. Pederson. A district meeting to discuss education was announced for Sparta on the 15th with Dr. N. M. Viviseker of Minneapolis to speak.
Local shops advertise stationery sets including Moeschier and Sheaffer pens Parker 51 combos and desk sets. Also aprons dresser slips and boxed treats like home made encoutes and ribbon candy. Christmas candy 25 cents per pound and 5 cent candy canes plus Maida tree lights at Ruud's Drug Store with sets priced from 1.19 dollars.
A brief notice notes the United States reports sufficient lumber supply and rising demand. Officials confirm stable production levels and steady shipments across key regions.
A Sunday School note presents a personal letter styled sermon on Pauls Epistle to the Philippians. It recalls letter writers from history, the prison context in Rome, and highlights Philippians themes such as truth honor virtue and the call to think on positive qualities. It closes with the Pauline blessing The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Friends in Rome collected money as lubricant for troubles and sent a large purse through Epaphroditus to Paul in Rome. Paul expressed pleasure and gratitude for the gift amid human nature shared across times and places.
Apostle Paul writes to the saints at Philippi with gracious greeting and prayer. He expresses confidence that God begun a good work in them will complete it, and asks that their love grow in knowledge and discernment for Christ’s day.
Rollin S. Chapple of 2334 Winnebago Street pledges to Kappa Eta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin. KEK president Bernie Sword says Chapple will endure pledge training this semester before initiation in February.
Midnight marks the deadline for entries in Ralph Edwards fabulous Hush contest. The show began seven weeks ago on WKBH NBC Saturday night and halted further mail due to the Christmas rush. Edwards will continue calls until the riddle is solved on the next broadcast.
SPEBSQSA chorus performs at Oak Forest sanatorium Sunday at 3 p.m. for residents. All members should meet at the sanatorium by 2 50 p.m. for rehearsal and setup.
La Crosse county highway committee informs Mrs. Marion Ford that highway board meetings are open to press and interested qualified persons. Signed by committee chairman Terpstra and members Schomberg Affeldt Schomberg and Berger of the La Crosse county board of supervisors and highway commission.
Pittsburgh police detained a 28-year-old musician for questioning in the stabbing death of Carol Lee Kensinger, 12, found in her Brush Run home. The coroner described the killing as brutal. investigators noted the suspect’s prior record for child molestation and said no definite charges yet.
Hillsboro Wisconsin reports funeral services for Fred O Richardson 88 who died Thursday at his Burr Ridge home. The Wesleyan Methodist church at Burr Ridge hosted the service with Rev Syliia Lee and Rev Joe Claussen assisting. Burial followed in a Kansas cemetery. He leaves a wife a daughter and three sons from a prior marriage in Kansas and Texas.
Bennie H. Gross 47 of Hillsboro died December 3 in a Madison hospital after a long heart ailment. Funeral services were set for Saturday at Hart Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Tatter officiating and burial in Mount Vernon cemetery. Survivors include wife Dorothy Gross mother Olive Gross sister Verna Illing of Waukesha and brother Edward Gross of Wisconsin Us.
Mrs. William Eckart receives word of the death of her cousin William Shinnick 83 of Clontarf Mina. He died Tuesday and is survived by his wife and daughter Ann. Services will be held at Clontarf Saturday December 11.
A man who says he sells Catholic magazines is sought by Grant County sheriff on a charge of issuing false instruments. Described as a 28 year old, five feet eleven inches, 160 pounds with blue eyes, he is labeled a good talker. La Crosse city police have notified.
The obituary notice lists Severo Mallet-Prevost a Pan-American Society founder and Venezuela river basin advocate, and Aaron L. Sennhaker former Crucible Steel Co executive from Midland. The text also briefly notes a cowry shell changing patterns as it matures.
Milwaukees Allis-Chalmers and local 248 UAW CIO reached a contract that would raise wages for about 3600 employees in the coming year. The deal shortens time brackets to higher classifications, boosts minimums, and adds a no strike pledge a grievance procedure and an impartial referee. If approved by the union on Dec 19, the pact runs through June 1 next year.
Logan high school held a Friday morning pep rally ahead of the Logan Aquinas basketball game. Walter Ranis spoke on the trophy in the office, Ray Nibbe described game seating and sportsmanship, and captain Ralph Twite led the team to the stage.
The Lutheran Students association of the La Crosse State Teachers college will hold a Christmas party December 12 at 5 30 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church 1500 Charles Street. Rev Carl O Pederson pastor. There will be varied entertainment and refreshments plus a business meeting. Attendees should bring a 10 cent humorous gift for exchange. Hubert Ronde is completent of the organization.
Clarence Francis chairman of General Foods Corp said the price indexes show food prices have peaked and begun to fall. He noted declines in wheat corn and potatoes as indicators and warned the trend could change if unforeseen factors arise.
Dec 16 a daughter Kethleen Ann to Mr and Mrs Orville P Molling at 2504 South 7th Street with Mary Irene Regan as godmother. Dec 10 a daughter Barbare Ann to Mr and Mrs Walter W LeBrae at 2223 Ward Avenue with Dorothy Johpson as godmother. Dec 10 a daughter Janet Marie to Mr and Mrs Reginald McMullin at 7223 Ward Avenue. Dec 19 a son Gorden La Vera to Mr and Mrs Sidney D Wall at 729 Fifth Avenue South with Nona Johnson as godmother. Dec 10 a son to Mr and Mrs Clarence Fr Geer at 619 South 19th Street with Janice Them Whitesell of Wis Community Meaptiets. Dec 10 a son to Mr and Mrs Gerald Koxilien Blair Wis. Dec 10 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Cit ford Bveen.
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