La Crosse Housing Board hires Charles Kelly as maintenance chief
The La Crosse Housing Authority announces the employment of Charles Kelly of 531 North 24th Street as maintenance superintendent for city temporary housing developments. He will oversee Ward Avenue project and federal housing sites at Green Bay and 22nd streets and the Swanson site. Kelly previously served as civilian post engineer for the war department and supervised ordnance shop construction and later loading duties. He is a 11 year La Crosse resident with prior private construction work and war department project experience.
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Charles Kelly
North 24Th Street
la Crosse
Ward Avenue
Camp McCoy
Bass and Steenburg
St. Paul
Kelly
War Department
Cancel Game Ball Vanishes In Street Incident
Girls from St John’s school were playing with a large black rubber ball on St James street when it rolled into Avon street. It bounced onto a passing car’s fender without the driver’s knowledge and disappeared. The girls chased the car but could not stop it and wonder if the driver will return the ball.
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St. John’s School
St. James Street
Avontreet
State one act play ratings announced by Wisconsin group
In Madison five schools earned A ratings and eight finalists were named for the state contest. Deerfield Stevens Point Mondovi Black River Falls and St Thomas Aquinas La Crosse received B ratings in the finals under the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association.
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Madison
Milwaukee
Riverside
Wauwatosa
Shawano
Wisconsin High School Forensic Association
Deerfield
Stevens Point
Mondovi
Black River Falls
St. Thomas Aquinas
la Crosse
Death notices for Frank J. Hilkin in Lansing Ia
Funeral services are set for Frank J. Hilkin 79 of Lansing at 8 a m Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev Henry Scharphoff presiding. He died of a heart attack found at his home Tuesday. Born in Dubuque February 9 1867 he worked in Chicago and ran a Dubuque clothing store before moving to Lansing over 35 years ago to establish the Model clothing store which he led until retiring three years ago. He married Celia Unterberger in 1902. she died in 1941. Survived by two sisters and three brothers among others.
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Lansing
Frank J. Hilkin
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Henry Scharphoff
Hilkin
Jacob Hilkin
Dubuque
Chicago
Celia Unterberger
Geath
Bernice
Funeral services for Frances Reisinger at St Patrick’s Church
Mrs Frances Reisinger 63 died Dec 11 after a week long illness in a Sparta hospital. Services 30 a m Saturday at St Patrick’s with Rev H J Deany officiating. Burial Catholic cemetery. Rosary Friday 8 30 p m at Plummer’s Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mary Gasper of Tomah and two sons Joseph of Sparta and Carl of Tomah, plus brothers Bert of Waterville Washington and Theodore and Delbert Schmitz of Sparta.
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Sparta
Wis
St. Patrick's Church
Frances Reisinger
H. J. Deany
Rosary
Plummer
Mre Reisinger
Frances Schmitz
Sauk
Funeral services for Mrs Ole eee 69 held at South Prairie Lutheran
Special services for Mrs. Ole eee 69 of West Prairie were held at South Prairie Lutheran Church at 1 p.m. The Rev O J Nesheim officiated. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Harold Natwick and Mrs Lew Potts and two sons Edwin and Bernard all of Viroqua.
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Wis
Oleeee 69
West Prairie
South Prairie Lutheran Church
O. J. Nesheim
Harold Natwick
Lew Potts
Edwin
Bernard
Viroqua
Ivar Nesseth 93 Dies at Coon Valley Wisconsin
Ivar O. Nesseth 93 died Wednesday at his son's home in Coon Valley Wisconsin. Funeral services set for Monday at 1 30 p m at the family home and 2 p m at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church with the Rev H O Bach officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs Tom Lund Mrs Thomas Johnson Mrs Levi Miller and Mrs Andrew Hoff of La Crosse one son Edwin of Coon Valley 32 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Four sons and one daughter preceded him in death.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Ivar O. Nesseth
South Ridge
Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church
H. O. Bach
Nesseth
Tom Lund
Thomas Johnson
Levi Miller
Alberta
Dan
Andrew Hoff
la Crosse
Edwin
Grand Coulee Dam Spillway Surpasses Niagara Flow and Height
Grand Coulee dam on the Columbia River shows a spillway capable of emitting a waterfall five times Niagara Falls by flow and three times as high, illustrating its massive scale and power potential.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River
Niagara Falls
Diaper Kite Fold Test Provokes Family Wide Laughs
Washington column ridicules a press conference by John K. Jones of the National Institute of Diaper Services announcing a new diaper folding method termed the kite fold. The writer relates attempting the fold with his infant son Richard, noting mishaps and comic results before a demonstration by Jones.
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Washington
Richard
Jones
Dauntless
Doug Larsen
Pier Thefts Plague New York Harbor Spurs Reform Effort
The New York waterfront faces escalating pilferage with millions in losses. Longshoremen and truckers are blamed as dockside thieves drain cargoes from ships and piers. Authorities from the waterfront squad to CID units step up surveillance amid organized crime suspicions.
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New York
Manhattan
New York Harbor
Customs Service
City Police
Johnny Cordes
Cordes
Army
Brooklyn
Alcatraz
Europe
Army Criminal Investigation Department
Peres Husky
CID
Toot
U W Law Student Joins McCarthy Staff in Washington
Edward G. Babcock a 25 year old Madison law student and World War II veteran has been appointed to head veterans affairs in the office of Senator-Elect Joseph R McCarthy in Washington He will handle veteran problems and assist ex servicemen with relations to various agencies noting his leadership in the University of Wisconsin Young Republican club and his WW II background
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Madison
Edward G. Babcock
U. S
Joseph R. McCarthy
Washington
Babcock
University of Wisconsin
Ben
Young Republican Club
Exservicemen
Fourth Grade Violinist Featured in Lincoln School Concert
Phyllis Haugen of Lincoln School performed as a featured soloist in the assembly hour concert held in the school auditorium. The small violinist played Air Varie by Rieding. Ninth graders Carol Boettcher and Betty Steinmetz played Deep Purple in a piano duet under the direction of William P. Stephens, the school musical director.
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Phyllis Haugen
Lincoln School
Rieding
Carol Boettcher
Betty Steinmetz
William P. Stephens
Ecuador Starts Soybean Campaign Amid Slow Popularity
Ecuador launched a publicity drive to popularize soybean production but the effort has yielded few visible results. Authorities emphasized benefits and sought farmer adoption, yet uptake remains limited and progress appears slow.
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Ecuador
Winona Livestock Averages From Swift & Company Report
Swift & Co of Winona Minnesota releases livestock quotations with trading hours 8 a m to 4 p m weekdays and 8 a m to noon Saturday. Hog prices steady to lower with top around 22 dollars. cattle and calves generally steady. lambs steady with highs near 22.50 for lambs and 20 plus for springs. Chicago markets show hogs higher on most weights and cattle and calves steady to firm.
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Chicago
USDA
Texas
Swift & Co
la Crosse
Wis
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Livestock Market Report Summary
Milwaukee hogs steady to higher with mixed changes across classes and cattle steady. Calves veal and lambs show varied but steady pricing as Chicago markets report arrivals and modest demand for potatoes and produce with overall subdued activity.
Slav Union Formed by Five Nations in Belgrade
A new five nation Slav alliance formed at the all-Slav congress in Belgrade includes Russia Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Poland and Yugoslavia with 12 Slavic nationalities. Belgrade named permanent seat to honor Yugoslavs persecuted by Fascists and a five member committee will coordinate cultural and economic interests through information press and mass organization groups.
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Belgrade
Soviet Union
Russia
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
A. C. Gunderov
Press Crushes Hand Of Worker In Plant
John Lecher aged 53 of 922 Avon Street suffered a severe hand crush at Northern Engraving company when a punch press repeatedly struck his hand. The right hand was amputated at a local hospital after the accident Friday morning. he was transported by police ambulance.
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John Lecher
Avon Street
Northern Engraving Company
Lecher
Bogus Check Warning Circulates in Wisconsin Areas
Detective Leo Kihm of the La Crosse police warns area residents about a circulating bogus check passer in Wisconsin. The fake checks are brown, prenumbered, dated from Western The Company and drawn on Marshall and Ilsley Bank Milwaukee, usually for 63.83 dollars, signed by O. J. King. The suspect is described as short.
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Leo Kihm
la Crosse
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Wisconsin
Western Ther Company
Marshall and Ilsley Bank of
Milwaukee
O. J. King
Daily Records Fires and Real Estate Actions in La Crosse
Fire crews responded to multiple incidents in La Crosse including a chimney fire on Pine street and an oil burner flood on Liberty street. Real estate transfers include Sophia Anderson selling Holmen property to Lillian Tolvstad and Baudhui spouses transferring Wood street property to the Kerbaughs. In county court Albert Johnson and Walter Ness pleaded not guilty to a statutory charge and were bound over. Johnson posted 2500 dollar bond while Ness remains jailed on the same bond. Arthur Wigdahl, charged with destroying personal property, was released after posting a 250 dollar bond.
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la Crosse
Pine Street
Richard
Liberty Street
C. A. Holland
Redfield Street
Charles Becker
Sophia Anderson
Lillian Tolvstad
Holmen
Ervin J
Viola R. Baudhui
Donald J
Eileen M. Kerbaugh
Wood Street
Gohres and
Rubice Streets
Albert Johnson
Ferry Street
Walter Ness
Hood Street
Johnson
Ness
Arthur Wigdahl
South Second Street
Birthday and address list note with city ban
The notice lists individuals including Howard J Hammwell 138 South tilith street Roderick Murray 1705 South 16th street and Mrs Rhine Boldt Hokah Minn Beverly Morrison 719 Liberty street. It states heating rooms by electricity has been banned in Shanghai China.
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Howard J. Hammwell
South Tilith Street
Roderick Murray
South 16Th Street
Rhine Boldt
Hokah, Minn
Beverly Morrison
Liberty Street
Shanghai
China
Probate and inheritance notices from La Crosse County
Several probate and inheritance actions in La Crosse County Wisconsin include: Ruth Adeline Sullivan seeking probate of John Joseph Keenan's will and executrix appointment with March 3 1947 as claims deadline. Olaf Swennes estate hearing January 14 1947 for final account and inheritance tax. John P Wehrer estate hearing January 7 1947 for final account and tax. and a divorce case Ferguson v Ferguson with summons. Also liquor license application for Joseph J Wakeen at 424 Copeland Avenue and Class B license notice from City Clerk F L Kramer.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
John Joseph Keenan
la Crosse
Ruth Adeline Sullivan
City of
Said
Court House
R. V. Ahlstrom
B. Varco
Olaf Swennes
Myron Swennes
Lucille M. Scherdin
Johns, Rorafpp & Coleman
Exchange Building
Wis
John P. Wehrer
la Crosse Trust Company
Ruediger & Joanis
State of Wisconsin
Buelah Ferguson
William Ferguson
Fr. E. Withrow
Joseph J. Wakeen
Land Avenue
Copeland Avenue
F. L. Kramer
Weather Record Forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
U S Department of Commerce reports fair and cold conditions across Wisconsin with increasing clouds Saturday. Minnesota sees fair but cold weather with light snow in the southwest, warming in the south and west. Iowa expects cloudiness tonight with a gradual rise in temperatures and light rain or snow in the south and west. Shippers should protect northbound shipments at 0 to 2 below, west 8 to 10, and south and east 12 to 15.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
River Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
Freezing temperatures will lower stream flow in tributaries. After a small rise from Winona to Dam No 10 the river will become stationary Sunday and then begin falling.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Winona
Cold Air Drives Big Temperature Drop Across Central U S
Cold air from Canada sweeps southward into the north central region lowering readings. Temperatures fell as much as 30 degrees in Indiana and Illinois with subzero readings in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Brit ish Columbia remains cold while Montana Wyoming see slight warmth as a low pressure center forms. Precipitation limited to the northeast and Montana.
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Rockies
Appalachians
Canada
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
British Columbia
Montana
Wyoming
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Scott Paper
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Mass. Inv. Trust
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Simmons Co
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Carle Hodge
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U. W. Law
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Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Barney
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Idaho
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Bogus Checks
England
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Lodge NO
Lodge
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Bond
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Argentina
Argentina National Highway Administration
Weather Record
U. S. Department OF Commerce
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Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse Airport
New Orleans
Dakota
C.P
T.W
Galesville
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Lund's
Main
Blessed Sacrament Playground
la Crosse Animal Hospital
Tribune
Guggenbuehl’s
Vine St
la Crosse Rendering Co
Modern
EF LL Kloss
Jackson
Freimark CO
Main St
Tillman Bros
South Fourth Street
Preimark Sales CO
Tom
Rowley
Marx Appliance CO
Cass
Terry's
Friendly Dealings
Lacrosse
Yanzer Sanitarium
North 7Th
Singer Sewing Center
North 4Th
Lacrosse Laundry & Cleaning CO
Hilton Pharmacy
205 South 4Th
Doerflinger
Charis
Alma Hess
Onalaska
Spencer
Sieres
Surgical
Elizabeth Griffith
le Crosse St
Linker
Main Street
James E. Wells
Rt. 3
MR. Pranz
Gateway
Dell, 3Rd and Vine
Strike Motor Company
King Street
Jacobson
Caledonia
Earl Manke
Route 1
Concrete Block Co
Dair Farm
Harry E. Jones
West Salem
North Side
Auto Service
BUICK
Kennard
Buick CO
State
NEW China Cafe
Mississippi
A. O. Colson CO
Paris, Illinois
Charles Christiano
South 3Rd St
Auto Parts Service
Badger Auto
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