Dance Group Repeats Christmas Juggler Performance Tonight
La Verne Wierzba of Milwaukee starred as The Juggler of Notre Dame in the Orchesis Christmas Dance at the Teachers College Friday night. The show repeats Saturday at 8 p m in the Little Theater with Virginia Waggener as the Madonna and a full cast of villagers monks and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Verne Wierzba
Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Orchesis Society
Teachers College
Virginia Waggener
Orchesis
Phyllis de Petro
Nahwauk
Minn
Lucille Hellmich
Gloria Julian
Shirley Crane
Milwaeukee
Patricia la Lande
Green Bay
Joen Thompson
la Crosse
Betty Kane
Sheboygan
Valeria Kedzierski
South Milwaukee
Patricia Delmont
Jack Woechner
Eldeen Kunde
Kathryn Spencer
Jean May
Sherwood
Virginia Congreve
Children’s Christmas Party Planned Dec 21
The children’s Christmas gram and party will be given on December 21 at 2 30 p m in the community hall of the First Congregational church. A series of living pictures will illustrate the Christmas carols sung by the children’s vested choir. The party is for children of the beginners primary and junior departments and their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Local insurance rep returns from Springfield seminar
Locals report Orville Lawton of Fun Life Insurance traveled to the company home office in Springfield Illinois for a three day training seminar aimed at a select group of producers. Nearby businesses advertise groceries, Christmas items, household goods and fruit orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Lawton
Fun Life Insurance Company
Springfield
State Treet
Hoeschler’s
Southeth
Three 19 Year Olds Fined for Fighting at Avalon Ball Room
Three men Odell L. Olson Dean A. Skoles and Odell Rognstad all 19 were fined 50 each by Police Justice George Ruediger for fighting and being drunk at the Avalon ball room in a crackdown on disorderly conduct. Officer Charles Koch made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ruediger
Avalon Ballroom
Odell L. Olson
Adams Street
Dean A. Skoles
Westby
Odell Rognstad
Charles Koch
Spanish Club Las Hidalgos Forms At Central High
Central high school forms its new Spanish club Las Hidalgos with Jeanine Struxness as general chairman. At kickoff meeting committees draft a constitution plan entertainment and handle finances to foster interest in Spanish and broaden knowledge of southern neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Las Hidalgos
Jeanine Struxness
Reorganized Cub Pack Forms at Hogan School
Cub Pack reorganizes as John Sleik and commission members announce a meeting at Hogan School Monday evening. Parents are urged to attend for a business session and to discuss plans to recruit more boys into the Cubbing program. Kurt Hussa is named the new reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sleik
Hogan School
Kurt Hussa
Divorces Come Cheap in St Thomas Virgin Islands
St Thomas in the American Virgin Islands may rival Reno as a divorce center with six weeks residence required to qualify. Living costs are modest with whisky at 2.50 a bottle and cigarettes at 0.50 a pack, while beach huts are scarce and no Virgin Islands divorce has ever been contested in the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
American Virgin Islands
Reno
Virgin Islands
States
Adventist and many faiths share weekend services
A local church listing shows Adventist services at Sixth and King with Gideon sermon at 11 a.m. and Bible school Tuesdays. Assembly of God meets at 206 N Seventh with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 8 p.m. nightly services except Monday and Saturday. Multiple Baptist, Catholic, Congregational and Church of God worship times and programs are detailed for each parish, including Sunday masses, Bible study, youth activities, novenas, and parish offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sixth and
King Streets
J. H. Meier
A “Gideon
Assembly OF God Assembly of God Tabernacle
N. Seventh Street
R. A. Rieben
Young Ple
Ade of
Ohio
Baptist Calvary Baptist Church
Charles and Streets
Robert L. Hillegas
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and
Winnebago Streets
M. Vanderbeck
D.D
Daniel
Lions den
Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Franc E. Wallace
Joseph B. Ferron
Our Lady of Fatima
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Corner St. James and Avon
Edmund G. Bettinger
Norbert P. Dall
Mother of Perpetual Help
First Congregational Church
Seventh Street
Main
Frederick W. Hyslop
John P. Bird
Pilgrim Fellowship
Church OF God Church of God
West Ave
John Kurtz
Wesley Methodist Church
Eighth and
King Street
W. Ross Conner
Wesley Foundation
Churches in La Crosse Advent Services and Listings
The December 14 1946 issue lists church locations pastors service times and activities across denominations in La Crosse. It covers First Church of Christ Scientist Evangelical Free Moody Memorial Episcopal Gospel Tabernacle Jehovahs Witnesses Latter Day Saints Living Christ Lutheran and more with service times Bible schools youth meetings and special programs for Advent Christmas and weeknights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
God the Preserver of Man
Batavian Bank
Church OF Christ Church of Christ, Eighth
Cass
F. H. Gillette
Evangelical Free the Moody Mem
Free Church
Campbell Road
John Eliefson
Christian Endeavor Meeting
Wed
Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
Main Streets
Robert D. Winter
Gospel Tabernacle
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska
O. L. Larsen
Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Linker Building
Farnam Street
Delia Herbst
Latter Day Saints
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sill
Liberty Streets
Christ Church of the Living Christ
Wisconsin
Carl J. Rick
Ellsworth E. Craige
St. Paul
Minn
Christ
Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church
Gear
Sill Streets
O. S. Paulson
Methodist and Presbyterian church activities listed for weekend
A listing of worship services across multiple churches including Asbury Methodist La Crosse Caledonia Street Methodist Wesley Methodist Onalaska Methodist and Open Bible Church. Topics include The Gifts Jesus Gave The World Was Ready for Jesus Coming and Living in Expectation with various youth fellowships and church school times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Methodist Church
Longfellow Auditorium
Denton
Reuben Francis Halberg
Johnson Street
Jesus
West Ave
Caledonia Street
Stephen J. Lambright
Methodist Youth Fellows
Onalaska
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Open Bible Church of the Open Bible
Liberty
Clinton
Presbyterian First Presbyterian
Sixth
King Streets
A. J. Niebruegge
Logan School Group Christmas Party for 35 Y Teens
A Christmas party was held Thursday evening at Logan High School for 35 Junior Y-teens. Janice Olson led a decorated tree and Carol Lokken directed the program with readings and music by Charlene Widener Doris Meyers Janice Boyd and a quartet. Gifts and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
Janice Olson
Carol Lokken
Doris Meyers
Lutheran Hospital
YWCA
Mable Terpstra
Logan Group
Postal Service Handles Nearly 20 Billion Mail Pieces in 1945
The United States postal service processed about 20 billion pieces of mail during 1945, reflecting large wartime and postwar communications volumes and the agency's heavy operational load across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Postal Service
Sunday School Lesson Outline Comment
Brief note on a Sunday School lesson referencing the International Uniform Lesson Outlines by the International Council of Religious Education. Indicates use of permission for educational material and outlines religious education content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Permision
Pauls Letter to Philemon On Onesimus and bonds
Paul the apostle writes from prison to Philemon urging reception of Onesimus not as a servant but as a brother in Christ. He offers to repay any owed amount and asks Philemon to refresh his bowels in the Lord through their renewed fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Philemon
Rome
Onesimus
Appia
Epaphras
Mark
Demas
Aristarchus
Timothy
Luke
Colossae
God
Hood
Apostle
Isaac
Philo
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Paul the
Jesus Christ
Obituaries for Mrs C W Franklin and Mrs Henry Snyder
Mrs C W Franklin aged 74 of 720 South Ninth Street died suddenly Friday in a local hospital. She leaves husband two daughters Mrs J W Bibby La Crosse and Mrs R C Monroe La Grange IL a sister Mrs G P Hackett Baraboo and four grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at Nelson funeral home Rev A J Niebruegge officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at Nelson home. Mrs Henry Snyder aged 58 of 1908 Madison Street died suddenly at home. Surviving are son Charles Snyder three sisters Miss Louise Tepe Miss Katherine Tepe and Mrs Theresa Westman all of Quincy IL one brother Joseph Tepe Los Angeles CA. Funeral Monday 9:30 am Madden funeral home and 10 am at St Joseph Cathedral Rev Msgr Peter Pape. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary Sunday 7:30 pm at Madden funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Franklin
South Ninth Street
J. W. Bibby
la Crosse
R. C. Monroe
la Grange
G. P. Hackett
Baraboo
First Presbyterian Church
CES
Myron de Rebekah Lodge
Henry Snyder
Madison Street
Charles Snyder
Louise Tepe
Katherine Tepe
Theresa Westman
Quincy
Joseph Tepe
Los Angeles
Calif
Madden
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Peter Pape
John Conley 84 longtime Houston county farmer dies in La Crosse
John Conley aged 84 of 505 Cass Street died Saturday morning in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Brownsville in 1862 he farmed in Houston county until retirement. Survived by wife Marie Parkhurst daughter of La Crosse Elsie Dahlin Tomah son Everett Chicago five grandchildren two greats. Funeral at Hellwig Morris chapel 8:30 a m Monday then St Josephs Cathedral 9 a m burial Catholic cemetery. Rosary 7:30 Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Conley
Cass Street
Brownsville
Houston County
la Crosse
Frank
Marie) Parkhurst
Edward
Elsie) Dahlin
Tomah
Everett
Chicago
Hellwig-Morris
St. Joseph’s
Peter Pape
One-legged Kenneth Kennedy Climbs Ben Nevis
Kenneth Kennedy aged 17 from Inverlochy Scotland completed a 3 406 foot climb to Ben Nevis summit despite having one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kennedy
Inverlochy
Scotland
Ben Nevis
Lighthouse project gives family a home on St Lawrence
Richard Montroy, a Navy veteran, will move into the Ogdensburg lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River after his bid was accepted by the Coast Guard. The historic light, built in the 1880s, has been unoccupied since 1942 and will finally return to use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Richard Montroy
Montroy
St. Lawrence River
Coast Guard
Curious shopper finds money in bank line
Charles G. Branham of Laguna Beach found a torn envelope with 400 dollars in a bank line. He handed it to the bank manager and received a 50 dollar reward from the grateful donor who had dropped it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Calif
Charles G. Branham
Branham
Insurance agent cites dates for child support
In Los Angeles Superior Court Dwight M Berkebile fights a raise for his ex wife Colleen to $80 a month for their son Dwight Jr. 4. Berkebile says he cannot pay more while maintaining social contacts and asks $34.60 monthly to finance dates with other women as insurance against loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Dwight M. Berkebile
Colleen Berkebile
Dwight Jr
Berkebile
Bar stools blamed for bartenders unfairness in San Francisco
Richard E. Collins of Redding, a retiring member of California's board of equalization, says bar stools enable customers to drink all evening without a clear sign of excess. He advocates restoring the old standing position with a foot on the rail to curb over serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Richard E. Collins
Redding
Calif
California Board of Equalization
Collins
Daily Records Fires La Crosse at Grass Fire Scene
A 2:40 p.m. blaze on Long Drive triggers engine 2 to the north end for a grass fire in La Crosse. The report lists multiple Dec flights and routes involving Cessnas, Cubs, Stinsons, Beechcraft, and other light aircraft between Dec 6 and Dec 11 linking Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Fargo, and more with La Crosse for the municipal airport and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Long Drive
Municipal Airport
Cessna
A. Stronstrass
Minneapolis
Luscombe
Edward Freyhoff
J. Thompson
Dayton
Cub
R. Quint
Dubuque
Stinson
R. B. Smith
Rockford
St. Paul
Beachcraft
Tom Schuetz
Tulsa
Taylorcraft
J. Joyce
Boscobel
Cub Cruiser
B. R. Maudin
U. S. Army
L. C. Halverson
Chicago
J. H. Ferguson
Milwaukee
Grumman
Ed Korray
Detroit
H. M. Kruger
Dart
R. E. Glas
Freeport
Ercoupe
W. A. Jenny
Beckers fined for DUI and others fined at Avalon ballroom
Police court records list Cyril F. Becker of Caledonia Minnesota fined 100 for driving while intoxicated. Odell L. Olson of 1507 Adams street fined 50 for drunkenness and fighting at the Avalon ballroom. Dean A. Skoles of Westby fined 50 for drunkenness and fighting at the Avalon ballroom. Odell Rognstad of Westby fined 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Cyril F. Becker
Caledonia
Minn
Odell L. Olson
Adams Street
Dean A. Skoles
Westby
Odell Rognstad
Franklin school Christmas program set for December 18
The PTA planned annual Christmas program at Franklin school with music by Leigh Elder pupils and a first public junior choir performance. A pantomime The Night Before Christmas and a pageant For a Little Child feature pupils across grades three to six, with Santa Claus and a senior choir providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA of Franklin School
Judith Ulrich
Leigh Elder
Priscilla Trowbridge
John Herrich
Barbara Ulrich
Frank Wetzel
James McCann
Joanne Rinertz
Mary
Betty Hogden
Joseph
Benny Pulver
Angel
Mary Gunderson
Sharon Blank
Gloria Sheffer
Wise Men
Carl Sperstad
Robert Mulder
Lawrence Otto
Prem
Leonard Anderson
Raymond Haase
Mark Smith
James Quinn
New Equipment Plan Inaugurated At College
A new system for care of physical education equipment for men started this year at the Teachers college. Each major receives two trunks two T shirts and three pairs of wool socks issued every two weeks with a small student fee. The program promotes sanitation and uniform dress and may extend to the women’s department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College
Knights of Pythias lodge elects officers for year
Harry Folsom was elected chancellor commander of John P. Linton lodge No. 27 Knights of Pythias at an annual meeting Thursday night. Other officers named include Roland March vice chancellor Elmer Rommel prelate John Manke master of work F Kramer secretary Paul Lawrence financial secretary Arnie Gilbertson treasurer Leis Leum master at arms Elmer Kasty inner guard and R L Ringleman outer guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Folsom
John P. Linton Lodge No. 27
Knights of Pythias
Roland March
Elmer Rommel
John Manke
F. Kramer
Paul Lawrence
Arnie Gilbertson
Leis Leum
Elmer Kasty
R. L. Ringleman
Plan Examination For Highway Police
County Highway Police Chief Ivan A. Wright announced Saturday that the highway committee has authorized an examination for the position of police officer to create an eligible list to fill any vacancy that might exist in the next two years. Applicants must meet requirements: height at least five feet nine inches, weight at least 165 pounds, ages 21 to 40, and resident of La Crosse county. Veterans will receive five extra points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan A. Wright
Highway Committee
la Crosse County
National Biscuit workers sue for back wages claim
Two thousand National Biscuit Company employees sue in federal court for 500000 dollars claiming back pay for 15 minutes daily spent donning uniforms and arranging tools and 20 minutes washing flour from owl bodies and dressing for the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
National Biscuit Company
Owl Bodies
Local Marriage Licenses Listed For La Crosse Area
A list of proposed and upcoming marriages in La Crosse Wisconsin includes Peter Seifert of Independence and Alice Le Que of 218 Pearl Street to wed in La Crosse on December 7. Other couples slated for La Crosse weddings include Louis Servais and Helen Blaschke on December 31, Robert Shue and Audrey Jehlen on December 23, William Peaslee Jr. and Patricia Harvey on December 25, Conrad Erickson and Lorraine Wagner on December 16, Wilbur Caldwell and Dorothy Westness on December 17, Leslie Blaske and Phyllis Grabin on December 21, Raymond Colburn and Lila Gilbeck on December 21, and Raymond Hach and Lenora Bertling on December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Peter Seifert
Independence
Wis
Alice le Que
Pearl Street
Louis G. Servais
Winnebago Street
Helen Mae Blaschke
Main Street
Robert L. Shue
Richmond
Audrey Ann Jehlen
la Crosse Street
William H. Peaslee, Jr
R. J. Onalaska
Patricia Harvey
North 24Th Street
Conrad M. Erickson
South 13Th Place
Lorraine M. Wagner
Vine Street
Wilbur Caldwell
Ontario
Dorothy Westness
Rose Street
Leslie Paul Blaske
North Seventh Street
Phyllis Jean Grabin
Raymond A. Colburn
State Street
Lila M. Gilbeck
Market Street
Raymond M. Hach
South Third Street
Lenora Bertling
Fifth Avenue South
Also Mentioned on This Page
Just- Tite Grocery
Winnebago
Harris Orchard
la Crescent
Chenille
Adventist
First Baptist
South Sixth Street
W. F. Huxford
Fellowship of Prayer
St. Joseph's Oe
Robert Agnew
Saucheat”ertens
Our Lord Mother
Holy Cross Church
Ferry Streets
Stanley Andrzejewski
Chester W
St. James
Windsor
Caledonia Streets
L. B. Keegan
Charles D. Brady
Holy Trinity
13Th and
Park Avenue
Msgr
V. J. Plecity
St. Wenceslaus
10Th
Ferdinand Cech
Joseph N. Bach
E Tribune
Christian Science
English Lutheran Church
16Th
Cass Streets
Harold N. Stoffel
Ferry Street
First Ev. Lutheran Church
Cameron
R. A. Quigel
Grace Lutheran Church
Ward Avenue
Richard C. Stiemke
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Division Streets
George Alvilden
Junior Luther League
First Lutheran
Carl O. Pederson
Sill Street
Trinity Lutheran
Sill and
Charles Streets
Mount Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church
Park Ave
16Th Street
T. J. Mueller
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Avon and
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division Street
Ivar M. Gjellstad
Methodist
Stoddard Methodist Church
Stoddard
French Island
North Presbyterian Church
Avon
Logan
L. C. Smith
Westminster Fellowship
Reformed St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Trinity Ev
Mormon Coulee Road
E. D. Rodel
Freimark
Main St
By WM. Southern
Blake Haddon
Mickmas
Jerusalem
Tran QV
Ireten
Atte & Xy
Wader
Allenby
Moses
B.C
Coulter
Mrs
Pythian Lodge
King
Asbury
Longfellow School
Targe
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