Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

La Crosse Tribune in La Crosse, Wisconsin

We have 8,601,093 pages in Wisconsin

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1950

Page

2

Holy Cross School Orchestra Christmas Concert at Auditorium

La Crosse Catholic grade school orchestra will perform a Christmas concert Sunday at 7:30 p m in Holy Cross School Auditorium. The program includes classic carols, Brahms and Isaac selections, a violin solo, piano duets and a "Billy Be A Better Boy" playlet with a nativity tableau featuring fifth and sixth graders and the entire cast.

la Crosse Holy Cross Harrit Herald Angels Modelssohn Isaac de Lamater Fujiyama Judith Weiland Rosemary Michuta Gary Petrowski Patricia Pincsak Dolores Weiland Leah Gehrig Ingie Bells Michael Coughlin James Coughlin Suzanne Hansen Ellen Bettin Alice Svec Frank Tumisniec Bernice Hass Michael Hardiman Leah Ge John Munster Wayne Servais James Pervisky

Christmas Program At Our Savior's Church Sunday

Primary department of Our Savior's Lutheran church will present a Christmas program Sunday at 3 p.m. The event opens with Yuletide Echoes and the processionals Then Come Hither Ye Faithful and a series of class led numbers including Prayer Little Baby Jesus The Happy Christmas Time Christmas Eve Jeg er saa glad hver julekveld Gifts for Jésus and Our Task The group will sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing The Christmas Story will be presented in parts by various classes Offertory Jesus Bambino and Beautiful Savior will be performed Benediction will be followed by Joy To the World recessional

Our Savior's Lutheran Church Sunday School George Alvillen Jesus

Religious services and churches listed in La Crosse area

A dense listing of Seventh-day Adventist, Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic parishes, and St. Patrick’s at Onalaska with addresses, pastors, and weekly schedules. Includes Sabbath services, Sunday schools, baptisms, prayer meetings, Christmas program notes, and mass times across multiple churches.

Seventh-day Adventist Church Sixth and King Streets South Avenue J. H. Meier Tom Nickum Waukon Assembly OF God North Seventh Street G. P. Brown Baptist First Baptist Church South Sixth Street W. F. Huxford Srreat Baptist Church Seventh Ferry Streets Fred R. Lemmert Monro George Mensik Chicago Messian St. Joseph's Cathedral Sixth Main Streets Peter Pape Edward J. Sebceyk John P. Trant Givn Evry Holy Trinity 13Th and Park Avenue Msgr V. J. Plecity Matthew Molinara William B. Nikolai St. Thomas More Catholic Weston Streets Jos. M. Wagner

Local Churches Offer Morning Services Across City

Dozens of congregations list Sunday and weekday activities from Bethel Lutheran on George and Sill streets to Open Bible on Lib and Clinton. Programs include Sunday schools, morning worship, Bible studies, Christmas programs, pageants, and youth activities led by pastors such as O. S. Paulson and E. Briggs, with dedicated sessions across multiple venues and times.

Vane Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church George and Sill Streets O. S. Paulson Open Bible Church of the Open Bible Lib Clinton Streets E. R Briggs

Local Advertisements Highlight Shops and Corsages

Local ads invite readers to buy books of all sizes at 132 Main, with addresses 23770 and 737 North 24th. Cactuses are ready, Hillview Green houses, Lund's Flowers offers corsages near the Cathedral, Herken's leather goods, and the Sweet Shop lists ribbon candy and brazil glaze.

Hillview Lund Ken

Plans Vesper Service At North Presbyterian Avon Avon Logans

The annual Christmas candle light vesper service will be held at North Presbyterian Church on Dec 17 at 4 30 PM. Youth groups sponsor the event featuring a candlelight processional scripture readings hymns carols poems and music by the Wurlitzer organ Westminster fellowship choir directed by Willis Knight and solos. Rev H R Shirley pastor will lead.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Logan Avon Streets Hillestad Holy Communion Serman William W.W. Horstick Eau Claire Evangelical Free Meady Memorial Evangelical Free Church Campbel Road John Eilefson Washington School Herald Mississippi Street Elm Grove Evangelical and Reform St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church West Avenue Market Street Ralph Kuether United Church Choir Gospel Tabernacle Bethany Gospel Tabernacle North Street Onalaska Avernue QO. L. Larsen North Presbyterian Church Avon Logan Streets Westminster Fellowship Choir Willis Knight H. R. Shirley

Gas death in tourist cabin at FUSSville Wisconsin

Howard J. Fuhlman a 42 year old man of FUSSVILLE Wisconsin was found dead Thursday in a tourist cabin. Alvin Johnson of Waukesha county said Fuhlman apparently died from gas while he slept. Identification papers were found in his pocket.

Fussville Wis Howard J. Fuhlman Waukesha

Births in Wisconsin and nearby towns in December

A list of newborns announced in various Wisconsin communities including Black River Falls Melrose Alma Center Bosco Balm West Salem Bangor and West Salem with the dates December 5 through December 15. Notable parents include Prescott Grinde Flugstad Dobson Baldwin Koranda Redbird Haldeman McDaniel Sitterson Hanson Stoeckley Souchek Graft Paulson and others.

Krohn Clinie Black River Falls Wis Hugh Prescott Allen Grinde Melrose Robert Flugstad Gerald Dobson Robert Baldwin Alma Center Albert Koranda Thomas Redbird Byron Haldeman Larry Fay Fay McDaniel Boscobal Jeanette Tilene Fortney Beecher Sitterson South 10Th Street Anne Marie Murphy West Salem Beatrice McGregor Gordon S. Paulson Rose Street Marian Jensen

Missing Officer Awarded Silver Star

Capt. George W. Peterburs of Racine, listed as missing in action, was awarded the Silver Star for personally wiping out one sniper position and assisting in eliminating another, as announced by the First Cavalry Division.

Tokyo I7i George W. Peterburs Racine First Cavalry

Girl Freed From Pipe in Wisconsin Basement Rescue

Dorothy Jahnke, two, fell into an open basement sewer pipe in Menasha and was trapped for about 20 minutes. Firemen and police removed a section of the concrete floor to reach her. She received treatment at Theda Clark Hospital for cuts and bruises and returned home.

Menasha Wis Dorothy Jahnke Albert Jahnke Theda Clerk Hospital

Indicted Dodger Bergdoll Son of Noted Draft Dodger

New York dispatch reports federal grand jury indictment of Alfred Bergdoll aged 23 son of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. He faces charges under the selective service act for failure to report for a physical Aug 21 and for failure to report for induction on Nov 9. He is to be arraigned Monday.

New York Alfred Bergdoll Grover Cleveland Beredol Young Bergdoll Germany Armed Services

Candlelight Christmas Concert At Hale Church

WHITEHALL Wisconsin special report says Elk Creek Lutheran church choir of Hale will present a candlelight Christmas concert Sunday evening December 17 at 8 15 p m. The event showcases seasonal pieces and voices from the Hale choir in a community holiday program.

Whitehall Wis Elk Creek Hale

Aquinas School Concerts Highlight Winter Program

Aquinas High School presents its annual winter concert in the auditorium on Sunday and Monday. The 57-piece orchestra joins senior and junior choirs, girls glee club, and small ensembles, with solos by Shirlee Knutson and Alice Engelhard. Narrator John Lyons guides a Beatrix tale as various classical works are performed under Sisters Vivian and Teresilda.

Aquinas Aquinas High School Joan Franke Shirlee Knutson Alice Engelhard Martha Ward Mark Hamilton Anthony Hoch Raymond Opitz Goldilocks John Lyons the Holy Our Lady of Fatima Romberg Vivian Teresilda Warren Dahl Manford Knut- Son Lymm Schneyer

Christmas Vesper Program at First Presbyterian Church

Le Roy Panke announces the First Presbyterian Church Sixth and King will hold a Christmas vesper program Sunday at 5 p m. featuring nursery to junior dept recitations hymns and skits. Junior choir and organist Mrs. Toepe and Mrs. Burkhart participate with Ushering by church youth. White gift donations of canned goods or fruit will be given to deacons for Christmas ministry.

First Presbyterian Church Old First Church King le Roy Panke Eugene Toepe Clayton Burkhart Calvin Thatro

Nash Company Raises Prices on 1951 Models

Detroit reports Nash Motors announced price increases ranging from 3.6 to 5 percent for its 1951 models effective immediately. The move followed price boosts by Chrysler and comes after prior Nash hikes last September. Nash cited rising material and freight costs as partial justification.

Detroit Nash Matters Truman Nash Chrysler General Motors Ford H. C. Dogs Nash Motors Doss Dodge

Lumber Firm Matches $10,000 For Hospital

PHELPS Wis A lumber company contributed 10 000 toward the Northwoods hospital Friday fulfilling a pledge made last October by C M Christenson Co which had already given 11 000 toward the project The firm agreed to match 10 000 if the public subscription reached that total by December 15 With 55 000 on hand the hospital board still needs 15 000 The hospital will have 14 beds and is under construction slated to be ready for occupancy next summer.

Phelps Wis Northwoods Hospital C. M. Christenson Co

Marriage Licenses Granted in Trempealeau and Surrounding Towns

Merlin Engiebretson of Irving and Margaret Quinlan of Black River Falls, Bernard Abend of Hix on, and Avis Kolpen of ale. Ardenis Grover Stout of Brockway and Inex Marie Johnson of Brockway. Hensel Ardell Nelson of Franklin and Fern Virginia Sekse of Pigeon, Trempealeau County.

Black River Falls Wis Merlin Engiebretson Irving Margaret Quinlan Black ‘River Falls Bernard Abend Hixon Avis Kolpen Ale Ardenis Grover Stout Brockway Inex Marie Johnson Hensel Ardell Nelson Franklin Fern Virginia Sekse Towin Pigeon Trempealeau County

Car Driver Killed in Wisconsin Train Collision

Henry Gilbertson 63 of Fond du Lac was killed Friday when his car was struck by a Milwaukee road passenger train at a crossing.

Wis Henry Gilbertson Fond du Lac Milwaukee Road

Asbury School Presents Five Part Christmas Program

Asbury Methodist church at 1th and Nedfield streets hosts a Sunday 4 p.m. Christmas program in five tableau parts about the nativity. Primary and junior departments perform with directors guiding scenes and songs. An orchestra and piano selections supplement the event with gifts for all pupils at the close.

Asbury Methodist Church Nedfield Streets Robert Isler Joseph Petrick Wiliam Lieder Frank Pandler Evelyn Miler Marge Morton Mararet Morrison Winslowilson Edwin Becraft Lois Ann Wallschlaeger Leland Halberg Martyn Tietze Lamater Handel Mary Lou Tietze Gertrude Thiel Marty Tietze Johnston

Christmas program slated at Our Redeemer Lutheran church

Sunday school at Our Redeemer Lutheran plans its annual Christmas program for Sunday December 17 at 4 p m at Longfellow school. Directed by Mrs Rolang Larson Mrs Thomas Hofslien and Mrs Carl Groettums and featuring carols and child performances. M B Skundberg Sunday school superintendent will bring greetings. Pastor Rev Carl J Groettum leads the church.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Longfelow School 19Th Denton Carl J. ,Groettum Longfellow School Rolang Larsor Thomas Hofslien Carl Groettums M. B. Skundberg Carl J.J .Groettum Our Redeemer's

Church Group Plans School Schedule on Six Tuesdays

The La Crosse Area Federation of Churches will run a life and leadership school on six Tuesdays from Jan 2 to Feb 6 at Abu Methodist Church. Sessions run 7:30 to 9:30 pm with Rev. Fred Hysland as dean and Rev. Ralph Kuether teaching an audio visual course from 7:90 to 8:20 pm.

la Crosse Area George Bell Mark Andrews Elizabeth Millan Methodist’ Church Minnesota Mabel Brandau

Inter-Church Roller Skating Party Schedule

La Crosse Protestant churches sponsor a Friday December 28 roller skating party at Winter Gardens starting 7 pm. Each church leads its own group though a committee plans features for the evening. Christmas carol will be sung at the rink south of Losey boulevard and highway.

la Crosse Winter Gardens Losey Boulevard

Why God Lets Suffering Touch the Righteous

Sunday School message by WM. Southern JR. discusses why prayers aren’t always answered with health or wealth. It cites Paul’s thorn in the flesh, poverty among the good, and wealth among the wicked, stressing contentment and faith under varied life trials.

WM. Southern, JR Paul The Corinthians Jesus Judah Israel

Corinthians Refute Through Weakness and Suffering

A fragment from a religious tract quotes Second Corinthians passages on glory in weakness and enduring persecution. The text cites endured beatings, stonings, imprisonments, shipwrecks, hunger, thirst, cold, nakedness, and lists the sufficiency of grace amid weakness for Christ’s power to rest on the speaker.

Abraham Christ Roda Dee Perlin Perila

Also Mentioned on This Page

Our Savior’s Church Seventh Street Baptist Church Alge EL St. Wenceslaus Church Winnebago Ferdinand Cech Chester B. Moszarny St. James Catholic Church Caledonia Street James J. Sheridan Augustine Sulik Peter Stoll St. Mary’s Church Seventh and Cameron Avenue Robert B. Condon J. Kelley Cosgrove St. John the Baptist Church Avon St Philip T. Weller George Nelson Mother of Perpetual Help Holy Cross Church 13Th Stanley Andrzejewski Henry Hoerburger Church of the Blessed Sacrament 24Th King Streets Francis E. Wallace Andrew Botenkamp St. Patrick's Onalaska Joseph N. Bach Pandas A Creeateset Rectory Chapel Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist King Street Batavian Bank Church OF Christ Franklin School Gillette and Kane Streets Howard Wilson Church OF Christ Church of Christ Eighth Cass Streets Hugh Weber Church OF God Church of God John Kurtz Dial Congregational First Congregational Church Frederick W. Hyslop Washburn Auditorium Children's Church Bird Chapel Washburn School Pilgrim Fellowship College Club Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church Ninth and Robert D. Minter A. W William W. Horstick Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall North 16Th Street New World Society Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Liberty and Sill Living Christ Church of the Living Christ Wisconsin Theater Building Earl J. Rick Our Savior’s Lutheran Church George Alvilden WKH St. Paul's Lutheran Church Division Street Sanford D. Sorgen Trinity Lutheran Church Charles and Sill Streets Lavern R._ Hanson Sundrey First Lutheran Church Fourth Street Maynard Midthun Gran Ad Olives Lutheran Church French Island Wisconsin Synod First Evangelical Lutheran Church West Avenue South Cameron Fritz H. Miller Orville L. Schrenner Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Ward Avenue South 26Th Street William Lange Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon and St. Paul Surnste Walter E. Gutzke Scnior Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church South 16Th Harold F. Backer Methodist Caledonia Street Methodists Church George R. Bell Wesley Methodist Church J. Pierce Newell Cass Street Wesley Foundation Carolyn Baker State Street Will Carol Redfield Streets Winslow Wilson Redfield Street Stoddard Methodist Church A. M. Ivey Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Mark Lewis Andrews Cargill House Nazarene Church of the Nazarene Clifton B. Nixon Salvation Army the Salvation Army Vinestreet, Sr. Maj C. Edwards Envey G. Shafar Incharge Holiness UP Legion Presbyterian North Presbyterian Church French Island Presbyterian Church Vesper Church School Nash Company Om Am Asbury School International Council of Religious Education Persmission Hallmark Greeting Carda la Crouse Mein Street
Search Courier

Search the La Crosse Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The La Crosse Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication