Rev Blecha Feted On Farewell At Aquinas Program
The Rev. Charles Blecha longtime Aquinas High School assistant principal and athletic director will be honored at a 8 p.m. program in the school gym before his departure to become parish priest at St. Joseph's Church in Menomonie Wisconsin. Speakers include Mayor Milo Knutson Fr Robert Hansen George Scott Msgr Thomas Halloran and others with lunch served in the cafeteria afterward.
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Charles Blecha
Aquinas High School
Blecha
St. Joseph's Church
Menomonie
Wis
Aquinas
Milo Knutson
Robert Hansen
George Scott
Thomas J. Halloran
la Crosse Catholic Schools
Louis Paquette
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Donald Holley
Boy Wounded By Hunting Companion In Wisconsin Lakes Area
A teenage Onalaska youth was hospitalized in La Crosse Sunday after a pellet wound to both legs from a hunting companion. Kenneth Barilani fifteen of Onalaska reported the shooting near Sand Lake Coulee with Thomas De Revyrel also of Onalaska firing at point blank range. Father drove the injured boy to the hospital.
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Onalaska
la Crosse
Kenneth Barilani
9Th Ave
Thomas de Revyrel
Sand Lake Coulee
Barilani
Weekend police logs note two reported losses
City police logged two weekend losses. John Schoen of R. J. Onalaska reported a license plate H93 057 lost about a week ago. Arthur Wasserman of 1020 Cameron Ave reported a green tarpaulin valued at 25 dollars missing on Saturday.
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John Schoen
R. J
Onalaska
Arthur Wasserman
Cameron Ave
Former City Man Honored As Mr UCT Of Wisconsin
A La Crosse native Norval Anderson was named Mr UCT of Wisconsin for 1955-56 at a dinner by UCT Local 94 in Madison. Anderson, who lived in La Crosse 1923-30, is president and general manager of Gateway Lumber Co. He has long ties to United Commercial Travelers, serving as La Crosse local secretary 1923-30 and grand councilor in 1950.
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la Crosse
UCT of
Wisconsin
UCT
American Legion
Norval Anderson
Anderson
Gateway Lumber Co
Madison
United Commercial Travelers
Girl Bitten By Dog Near La Crosse Home
An eight year old La Crosse girl was treated for a dog bite to the upper lip after trying to play with a female dog’s pups. Police report says she and her parents were visiting the Henry Smothers family at 1606 George Sr. when the bite occurred.
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la Crosse
Sharon Gouldin
George Sr
Henry Smothers
Smothers
Cars Ransacked on North 6th Street Reported
Oscar Tobias said two of his employees found their cars ransacked Saturday while parked on North 6th Street between La Crosse and Grove. Glove compartments were opened and contents scattered. no missing items were confirmed yet.
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Oscar Tobias
North 6Th Street
la Crosse
Grove Streets
Rural Life Club Hears Farm Bureau Official Explain Philosophy
Charles Drayna of the Farm Bureau described the bureau as supporting free enterprise for farmers. He said the group voices farmer needs from the township level up, with resolutions moving up through county district state and national conventions.
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Charles Drayna
Farm Bureau
Holy Cross Seminary Rural Life Club
Dragna
Washington, D.C
Drayna
Department of Agriculture
Messiah Sings in La Crosse by 165-Voice Choir
A 165 voice choir and four soloists performed Handel’s Messiah at Vocational School Auditorium on Sunday. The annual La Crosse Music Awards benefit featured soloists Dale Gilbert Carl Miller Betty Mielke and David Hallberg under David Menaldt, with strong piano and organ accompaniment. The program followed tradition from Dublin and London performances and noted the Hallelujah Chorus’ standing ovation origin.
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Handel
Dublin
London
Kansas
Lindborg
la Crosse
la Crosse Music Awards Association
David Menaldt
David Hallberg
Dale Gilbert
Madison
Carl Miller
Betty Mielke
George II
City county publicity committee to review 1955 and 1956 plans
La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce announced a meeting of the city county publicity committee at 4 30 p m in the Chamber conference room to discuss 1956 tourist season plans and 1955 activities. A H Kaulfuss serves as committee chairman.
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la Crosse County
Pupils Help With 14th Annual Save the Children Drive
Longfellow Junior High School students in Wisconsin joined in Bundie Week clothing drive organized by Save the Children Federation. Council members gave talks from kindergarten through ninth grade and supervised collection of 30 bags of clothing.
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Longfellow
Save the Children Federation, Inc
Wisconsin
Charles Tichy
Terry Morehouse
David Walchak
Pat Strauss
Leach Junior High School
November Temperatures Run Below Seasonal Averages
November showed below normal temperatures and precipitation, with an average monthly temperature of 29.5 degrees and 4.8 degrees below normal. Snow totaled 4.8 inches, 2.6 inches came on Nov 18 19, and the month featured 55 degree high and zero low, plus 1 057 total days heating degree days.
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A. D. Sanial
United States Weather Bureau
Asheville
N.C
la Crosse
Samal
Mississippi
Car Window Broken In Day Street Incident
R. K. Randall of 1505 Pine Street reported to police that a rear car window was broken Saturday night while the vehicle was parked in his driveway on Pine Street.
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R. K. Randall
Pine St
Gardner Withrow plans bid for La Crosse Federal Building annex
Rep. Gardner R. Withrow reported he will personally request Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield to consider an annex or expansion to the La Crosse Federal Building. Departments there are crowded and need more space. A lease purchase plan could fund construction with local capital. Withrow and Postmaster Oscar Paulson discussed the proposal. he will take the bid to Washington after Christmas.
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Gardner R. Withrow
Arthur FE. Summerfield
Federal
la Crosse
Washington
200000 High School Grads Skipping College This Year
A Columbia College special report finds about 200000 of the nation s brightest high school graduates will not attend college this year. The study highlights a shift in post high school plans and notes implications for higher education and workforce trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia College
Cards Remind of Beauty of Christmas Story
In a La Crosse Jaycees feature the Junior Chamber urges keeping Christ in Christmas via cards. Reading verses, the piece notes Christmas cards renew old friendships and reflect the joy of the Christ Child, alongside the busy December card chores.
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Christ
la Crosse
Brief Rise In Mercury Forecast Across Regions
Rising temperatures expected in the upper Mississippi Valley from Monday for a couple days with a Yukon cold wave advancing toward La Crosse by late Wednesday into Thursday. Wisconsin records show frigid lows with Grantsburg at 21 below and several towns near seasonal norms. Light snow anticipated late Tuesday into Tuesday night at La Crosse and along Lake Michigan. Pacific Northwest sees a broad rain system with heavy rains in Oregon and British Columbia.
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Upper
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Yukon
la Crosse
United States Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Grantsburg
Badgerland
Park Falls
Superior
Fau Claire
Lone Rock
Stevens Point
Upper Michigan Line
Great Lakes
Syracuse
N.Y
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Astoria
British Columbia
Theft Cases Reported In City Police Logs
Three theft reports appeared with details from Friday and Saturday. A 1951 dark blue two door Ford sedan stolen from Lewis Benson of Houston Minnesota parked at 1440 George St with Minnesota license SR 2775. Frank Baldwin of Dahl Motor Co reports rotors stolen from cars on the used car lot at 4th and Cass. John Keenan of Mobile Service Station notes Christmas trees taken from the station and across the street during night hours.
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Lewis Benson
Houston
John Keenan
12Th and
la Crosse Streets
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Shrine Hospital Advisory Board
Joyce Garbers
Ove Guberud
J. R. Johnson
John Mooney
The
Zardivan
al Hansen
Chamber of Commerce
DEAG
TNS Company
Rural Life Club
Messiah
Lawrence M. Engelhard
Kre
Clayton Burkhart
Calvin Thatro
Main St. Cleaners
Main St
Santa Claus
la Crosse Municipal
Sanial
la Crosse U.S
Owen Glo Company
Oakland Ave
Milwaukee
Lamb
Food Shop
Liberty Street
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