Christmas music and pageant planned by First Congregational church
The First Congregational church will present a Christmas vesper service Sunday at 4 30 pm featuring sacred music and the pageant The Promised One The program includes organ and cello preludes selections by Bizet and Monteverdi a children's choir directed by Stella Trane Jackson and an adult choir led by Mrs Harold Youngberg with many listed choir members and stage managers from the University of Helen Kienzle Hiegel and Ruby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Raymond Plama
Bizet
Ernest Hiegel
John Sacker
Margaret Thompson
Patricia Jackson
Dale
Richard Hayes
Kieth Fawcett
B Fiebig
Douglas Reese
Barbara Hyslop
The
University of Helen
Edgar Briggs
Mi Jord Cowley
Douglas Kraus
Philip Phillips
Thomas Thompson
Aie
Harold Youngberg
Local church notices list multiple services and pastors
A dense listing of area churches provides service times pastors and locations. Adventist Assembly of God Calvary Baptist Seventh Street Baptist and St. Josephs Cathedral are noted with mass times prayer meetings and class hours for various congregations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Li and
Clinton Street
J. H. Meier
Assembly OF God
Christmas church services listed in La Crosse area
A December 16 1944 La Crosse churches page lists morning prayers Holy Communion and sermons at Christ Church Episcopal along with services at Evangelical Free Lutheran Gospel Tabernacle Jehovahs Witnesses and numerous Lutheran and Methodist congregations. The schedule includes Sunday school times Bible studies and Christmas program events across multiple parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Oo Ag
Robert D
Cea
Evangelical Free
The
Evangelical Free Church
15Th
Winnebago Streets
John Eliefson
Christian Endeavor Meeting
Evangelisticae
Evangelical and Reformed
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska Avenue
Jehovah's Witnesses
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Stoddard Methodist Church
Stoddard
Wis
Reuben Francis Halberg
la Crosse
Moody Chapel
Robberies Reported at Viroqua School and Home
Viroqua high school was entered and a safe belonging to B. L. Jones was robbed. The home of Virgil Jones, an insurance agent, was broken into and a wallet with insurance papers and about $100 in cash stolen. Sheriff Ammerman investigates with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Viroqua High
B. L
Virgil Jones
Jones
Religious Census Made In Part Of City
In the recent religious census conducted in the North part of the city details are reported for the partial coverage. The survey notes the scope and early results from this portion of the census.
Plan Christmas Song Service For Sunday
Avenue and Division street church plans a Christmas song service at 8 p m Sunday December 17 featuring both the senior and junior choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
West Avenue
Division Street
Rest Request Cited In Court Courtesy Comment
A defendant asks for a rest during court proceedings saying thank you, your honor, I need a rest. The brief exchange occurred as the case continued before the judge.
New Citizens St Ann’s Family Birth Announcements
A declamatory list records several birth notices from St Ann’s and local hospitals. Notable entries include a daughter to Norman and Mrs Olsen of 3018 Grove Street, a son to Elmer and Mrs Ocher of 2026 Market Street, and a daughter to a Peterson couple of 226 North Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's
Norman Olsen
Grove Street
Tiileh Meter Nan
Davie John
Elmer Ocher
Market Street
Lois Conner
St. Francis School of
Wang
Carl Neimeter
Salem
Wis
Amands Beier
Linde Elaine
Ert Peterson
North Ninth Street
Vera Prendgast
Ray Jaeger
Vine Street
Reine Bren
Loyal Reynolds
Whitehall
Community Hospital
Joe
Property transfer and fire damages in Bangor incident
A transfer records M M and Uieh M Jensen to Lillian Schafer for property in Bangor. An incident at 16 11:30 pm involved No 3 and 5 with a truck to 1234 Winnebego street. A fire in a closet caused destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghatee
Steess
North Etree
Uieh M. Jensen
Lillian Schafer
Bangor
Winnebego Street
Child Saved When Stove Explodes in Sparta Cabin
An eight month old child was carried to safety from Gene Randall's cabin east of Sparta by his aunt Dorothy Dolan after a stove exploded and the cabin burned shortly after 10:30 a m. Dolan suffered minor burns while aiding the child. Parents Darwin and Mrs Wedner were at Camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Gene Randall
Dorothy Dolan
Darwin W. Wedner
Camp McCoy
Miss Dolan
Choir Tea Guests at Cargill House Event
Members of the junior and adult choirs of First Presbyterian church and their families along with the youth fellowship group will attend a tea at the Cargill home after the vesper candlelight service. The tea follows the church service Sunday afternoon starting at 4 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer Memorial Methodist Church
Seventh and Ferry Streets
W. Ross Conner
Salzer Church
First Church
First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and
King Streets
A. J. Niebruegge
Cargill House
North Presbyterian Church
Avon
Logan
L. C. Smith
YWCA
Robert L. Hillegas
Calvary Baptist Church
Ladies of Calvary Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Cargill
Local nuts and shoes note at West Ave corner
Fresh black walnuts butternuts and hickory nuts offered. Army shoes no coupon required and four-buckle army overshoes sold. West Ave Shoe Rebuilders at corner West Avenue and nearby. Christmas trees available. Open evenings with a Sun tournament at Cy's Tavern on Sun near Mississippi at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North 8Th Army
West Ave
West Avenue
Cy's Tavern
Sun and
Mississippi
Victory Effort Draws Fremont Soldier to Mead Plant
Don Herndon of Fremont on three week army air forces leave joins Nebraska ordnance plant at Mead. The 25 year old former Midland college student says he understands how badly Pacific fighters need ammunition and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, Neb
Corp
Don Herndon
Fremont
Army Air Forces
Nebraska Ordnance Plant
Mead
Midland College
Pacific
Should Christians engage in politics and public life
A Sunday lesson contemplates Paul’s example and asks if Christians should participate in politics and business. It argues believers must be active in their communities, uphold honesty, and avoid hiding from public life or dodging responsibility. It cites Paul and urges living openly as a community standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Chamber of Commerce
Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Passages from Galatians Five
A scripture excerpt from Galatians 5 22 6 16 outlines fruits of the Spirit including love joy peace and gentleness with exhortations to live in the Spirit bear one another’s burdens and avoid sowing to the flesh emphasizing perseverance in doing good within the Christian community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
Funeral services for Sever Severson held in Independence
Sever H Severson 82 died at home in Independence after a weeklong illness from a fall. Services 1:30 p m at Martin A Wiemer chapel and Independence Lutheran Church. Burial in Zion Lutheran cemetery Blair. Survivors include wife Tillie and nine children. Also listed is brother Andrew Severson. Mrs Matt Rose of Tomah dies after long illness. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Whitehall
Wis
Sever H. Severson
Independence
Martin A. Wiemer
Independence Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Ebert Nelson
la Crosse
William
Black River Falls
Tillie
Carl Anderson
Eau Claire
Andrew Severson
Matt Rose
Tomah
Tomah Woman Dies in Sparta Hospital with War-Era Navy Recruiting Details
Mrs. A R Bell life long Tomah resident dies after brief illness in Sparta hospital. Survived by husband Dr A R Bell and children in Princeton Honolulu and the South Pacific. Navy enlists five La Crosse area youths and promotes radar training with a $5 000 education offer. careers in TV radio engineering and aviation noted with local recruitment offices listed.
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Tomah
Wis
A. R. Bell
Sparta
Honolulu
Douglas Bell
Grace Bolton
Long Beach
Calif
Ray Nafus
Nashua
Fred Bolton
Seattle
Wash
Herbert Bolton
Berkeley
E. L. Bolton
Appleton
The
Navy
la Crosse
CPO
R. W. Shuey
Chippewa Falls
Richard J. Poellinger
Denton Street
Kenneth J. Williams
Liberty Street
Robert F. McCann
Kane Street
Myron W. Ekern
Coon Valley
Paul G. Pertzsch
R. 1
Onalaska
Poellinger
John T. Poellinger
John A. Poellinger
Williams
Logan High School
Nels Heigerson
Cpo Shuey
Naval Service
Federal Building
Tomah Man Charles Palmer 90 Dies at Home
Charles Palmer 90 of Tomah died Friday morning at his home and funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Ninne man funeral home. Surviving are his wife and several sons and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Charles Palmer
Ninneman Funeral Home
Luther Choir to Stage Messiah at Our Savior’s Church
Handel’s oratorio The Messiah will be performed Sunday at 7:45 p.m. by the Luther Choir of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Sixth and Division streets. Conductor E. M. Saterbak directs. Soloists include Mrs. C. O. Vance, Mrs. Luther Paulson, Harold Ellickson, Walton Nustad, and E. M. Saterbak. accompanist Rosetta Wollan. New Zealand reports coal shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Sixth
Division Streets
George Alvilden
Handel
Our Savior's Utheran Church
E. M. Saterbak
C. O. Vance
Luther Paulson
Harold Ellickson
Walton Nustad
Rosetta Wollan
Youth Center Advisory Board Names Officers and Plans Incorporation
La Crosse Wisconsin youth center advisory board completed its organization at a Washburn school meeting. H. J. Reuter was elected president with Mrs. P. E. Hutson as vice president and Mrs. Stella Trane Jackson as secretary. Howard Dahl became treasurer and a finance committee of Minnette Sprain Henry Marcotte and Dahl was formed to draft a budget and review bills. Alfred W. Rice will draft incorporation papers while a building committee of Reuter C A Dittman and Rice advances plans for north and south side centers. Leases will be signed once $5 009 budget funds are deposited in the State Bank of La Crosse, designated depository.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dahl
Minnette Sprain
Henry Marcotte
Dahl
Alfred W. Rice
Reuter
C. A. Dittman
Rice
Gage Staats
State Bank of
Plan Church Youth Week Observance Across North America
More than 3,000,000 young Protestants in the United States and Canada will observe Youth Week January 28 to February 4, 1945. Dr. Roy G. Ross says the event stresses youth needs, develops leadership, and reaches nonchurch youth through worship services forums and interchurch social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
Christ
Alno
Roy G. Ross
International Council of Religious Education
Dr. Ross
America
Ross
United Christian Youth Movement
International Council
State Councils of Christian Education
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Boy Scouts of America
YMCA
YWCA
Nazis At Ft. Sheridan Will Return To Work
German prisoners of war at Fort Sheridan, put on a bread and water diet for four days after a mass work refusal, will restart work Monday. Camp commander Maj. E. R. Schuelke suspended the sentence for each prisoner based on conduct and cooperation, with privileges to be restored as conduct improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
Ill
E. R. Schuelke
Schuelke
Change In Fashions In Hogs Predicted
Madison, Wisconsin Prof. James Lacey of the University of Wisconsin told the state farm bureau that after World War II ends there will be a shift in hog fashions with highs and lows in meat prices. He predicted longer hog bodies, new breeds, and greater importation of breeding stock to support an American bacon export trade. Lacey urged careful, gradual adoption of changes based on available stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
James Lacey
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Marriage Licenses Issued in Wisconsin and Wells Areas
Dec. 13 and 14 notices list marriages from Sparta Wisconsin Atwood Wells and Wellington towns. Nowita Lowder Mason Yl and Rue Gulley Yl. Lea Pern Hall and Frank Geun key both of Wells. Norma Brandau and Ellsworth Steuck of Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Nowita Lowder Mason
Rue Gulley
Atwood
Til
Lea Pern Hall
Frank Geunkey
Wells
Norma Brandau
Ellsworth Steuck
Wellington
Birthday notices for Kettmer family twins and relatives
A birthday notice lists Pvt. Tom Kettmer at Camp Maxey Texas and Mildred Kettmer as well as twins Peter and Paul Kettmer aged 15. It provides an address 765 North 25th Street and names parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kettmer along with relatives Mrs. George Schreeder of Rockland Wisconsin and Mrs. Oline Johnsen of Sparta Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kettmer
Camp Maxey
Tex
Mildred Kettmer
Hunter
Peter and
Paul Kettmer
North 25Th Street
Charles B. Kettmer
George Schreeder
Rockland
Wis
Oline Johnsen
Sparta
Assessors Elect Milwaukee Leaders After Meeting
The assessors section of the League of Wisconsin municipalities concluded a two day meeting with the election of Thomas A. Byrne Milwaukee city tax commissioner as chairman William H. Forsythe Superior city assessor first vice president and H M Larson Waupun city assessor second vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Thomas A. Byrne
William H. Forsythe
Superior City
H. M. Larson
Waupun
La Crescent Presbyterian Church Celebrates 85th Anniversary
The La Crescent church marks its eighty fifth anniversary with a 2 pm Sunday service led by Rev. John Kroonemeyer. Dedication of new windows and flags, a past decade review by Ralph Welch, and specials by Mrs. Godtel, Mrs. Brown, Lyle Harris, and Rev. L C Smith are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crescent Presbyterian Church
John Kroonemeyer
Kroonemeyer
J Haigh
Ladies’ Aid Society
Godtel
Scores Court Martialed For Smuggling To China
New Delhi reports a U S army probe led to court martials and arrests of scores of American service members and civilians over the past year for smuggling contraband into China via a noted airline. An international syndicate, aided by British Chinese and Indian officials, allegedly stole lend lease supplies government property gold currency and other goods shipped to China. Names were withheld. Americans ranged as small fry in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
China
Quick Thinking Keeps Bomber On Its Way
Med Mediterranean Allied Air Forces report Sgt. Fred M. Grace nicknamed Sarge Edison saved a Liberator on a Linz mission when the pilot’s oxygen mask fell from the bom bay. Grace improvised by using his own mask and modifying a heated glove to supply oxygen, enabling the bomber to continue the bomb run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fred M. Grace
Sarge Edison
Linz
Bombay
Grace
Bridge
Wis
Standard Oil Units Merged Into Interstate Oil Pipe Line
Baton Rouge officials announced that Standard Oil of Louisiana and Oklahoma Pipe Line Co will consolidate their crude oil pipeline systems by December 31 and operate under the name Interstate Oil Pipe Line Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Standard Oil Company
Jersey
Standard Oil of Louisiana
Oklahoma
Cam
Interstate Oil Pipeline Company
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Children’s Choir
Joan Anderson
William Arntsen
Beverly Cowley
Elsie Davis
Hurtgen
Jean Johnson
Sharon
Ruby Murray
Marilyn Riebe
Eke
Charlotte Rhead
Wayne Rigg
Bert Phillips
Douglas Phillips
Susan Sieger
Marcia Webb
Sopra
Helen Hale
Molly Hale Barbera Ingli
Susan Spence
Janet W
Nancy Winslow
Altas
Joan Gen
Thompson
Gayle Highberg
Lorraine Peart
Jane Hale
Adventist
Sixth Street
Main and
King
F. F. Parsons
Church School
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and Winnebago Streets
M. Vanderbeck
D. D
Mount of Glory
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Pope
Robert Hansen
Richard J. Herrmann
Sorane
Holy Cross Church
S. Andrzejewski
I Meas Oe
Ios Nes
St. James
Windsor
Caledonia Streets
Cl. Keegan
Paul N. Flad
St. John’s Catholic Church
Corner St. James and Avon
Joseph Kundinger
Lloyd F. Geissler
FB Pemce
Sen DS . O'Reilly
Reniain of
Holy Trinity
13Th
Park Avenue
Hd W. Gille
St. Wenceslaus
Winnebago
Rt. Oe
Msgr
Ferdinand Cech
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
King Street
Batavian Bank Building
Fourth Church OF Christ
Church of Christ
Eighth
Cass Streets
Church OF God
West Avemp
John Kurtz
Pas
Nealy
Seca & An
First Congregational Church
Seventh Street
Main
Frederick W. Hyslop
Church House
Ning
Episcopal
St. John’s
Christopher Boland
Trinity
Mormon Coulee
E. F. —_ Menger
Kingdom Hall
Linker
Ed Poss
Hyde Avenue
Church of the Liv Christ
Wisconsin
Rl J. Rick
Jackson Street
Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill Streets
O. S. Paulson
First Lutheran Church
West Avenue South
Cameron
Walter A. Schumann
South Avenue
Evlical Lutheran Church
Otto A
Mount Calv Evangelical
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Mars A. Dale
Elm Grove
LSA
Luther League
Trinity Lutheran
Sill
Charlies
Carl O. Pederson
First Lutheran
First Methodist Church
Eighth and
Fireside Forum
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jackson and
Johnson Street
Memorial Chapel
Campbell Road
E. F. Butler
St. Paul
Open Bible Chapel
Southighth Street
E. R. Briggs
French Island
Warren C. Johnson
Young Peoples
Salvation Meeting
Viroqua
U. S
Puritan Insulation Service
William Southern, Jr
Mrs
Tomah, Wis
McCoy
Sth
Jay
Luther Choir
New Zealand
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Riveli
Youth Center Advisory Board
Ft. Sheridan
Photo Service
Main Street
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