Co Op Founder Ray Clark Dies at 70 in Viroqua
Ray Clark 70 died at a Viroqua hospital after a language line of illness. A native of Vernon County born November 27 1890 he led the Dell grocery for 30 years and helped organize the Vernon Electric Co-Op where he served as vice president and director. He was Clinton town clerk for 30 years and is survived by his wife daughter Virgie Sinstad four brothers a sister and two grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Dell Church with burial in its cemetery. Friends may call Anderson Funeral Chapel and church.
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Westby
Wis
Ray Clark
Viroqua
Dell Church
M. Nicol
Ae Oh
Vernon County
R. P. Clark
Emma Marshall
Virgie Sinstad
Dell
Ernest
Ontario
Clayton
Valley
Leonard
Lodi
Spenser
Robert Trapp
Anderson Funeral Chapel
Saturday Basketball and Football Radio Highlights
Radio highlights list key games Saturday and Sunday including Green Bay versus Los Angeles at 3:30 p.m. Tomah against Sparta at 7:55 p.m. Wisconsin against Bradley at 9:30 p.m. and Baltimore Colts facing the San Francisco 49ers at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Green Bay
Los Angeles
Tomah
Sparta
Wisconsin- Bradley
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco
Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Summary
Weather outlook notes fair and cold conditions in Wisconsin with a Sunday mix of partial clouds and minimal temperature changes. Minnesota expected to be mostly cloudy with light snow flurries through Sunday. Iowa forecast partly cloudy north and south with colder east tonight. Shippers forecast advises protecting perishables within 150 miles of La Crosse with minimum temperatures up to Sunday 5 below to 0 degrees.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
River Readings and Weather Summary for Fiscal Year 2004
Daily flood stage readings show 24 hour change and stage today. Sun times listed for Sunday with moon set. Fiscal year total degree days 2004 noted.
Tri State Deaths Outline Wisconsin Oregon and Illinois obituaries
Mrs Zella Adams 68 of Soldiers Grove Wis died at a La Crosse hospital Friday. Services Monday at 1 p m at Soldiers Grove Funeral Home and 2 p m at North Clayton Methodist Church. Survived by husband since 1913 marriage three daughters Arden Adams one sister several brothers 16 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Oscar H Olson 62 died of heart attack December 12 in Independence Ore services held in Oregon. Survived by wife and one son Roy and seven sisters and three brothers. James Skailand Elroy Wis born January 13 1935 served in Marines and worked at Fisher Body Co. Survived by parents two brothers four sisters and grandparents. Funeral plans listed for Grace Lutheran Church Elroy.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Zella Adams
la [Crosse
Solldiers Grove Funeral Home
North Clayton Methodist Church
Adams
Cecil
Lila) Turk
Paul
Margaret) Peterson
Merlin
Bernice) Coher
Arden’ ‘Adams
la Crosse
Melrose
Oscar H. Olson
Independence
Ore
Oregon
Olson
Emil Olson
North Bend
Jackson County
Roy
Santa Barbara
Calif
Oscar Sandberg
Armus Luikko
Haquiam
Skailand
Elroy
Elroy High School
Marine Corps
Fisher Body Co
Janesville
Lester Skailand
Kenneth
Donald
Kenosha
Bernard
Elaine) Hillyer
Marlene
Betty
Joan
Tom Nelson
Bert Grimshaw
Grace Lutheran Church
Emil A. Pedersen
Zenner and Haire
Pauline Groezinger 91 dies in Waukon Iowa
Mrs Pauline Groezinger 91 former Pauline Yoos died Friday night in a Waukon hospital born March 19 1869 in Lansing daughter of Henry Yoos. She married Ernest Scherck in Oshkosh and later Theodore Groetzinger who died in 1952. Survived by sisters Thelma Gruber Clara Rose Louise Kirst, brother William Yoos, grandson John Wadsworth and five great grandchildren. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery with visitation at Martin s Funeral Home Sunday.
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Waukon
Lowa
Pauline Groezinger
Pauline Yoos
Lansing
Henry Yoos
Ernest Scherck
Oshkosh
Wis
Theodore Groetzinger
Thelma Gruber
Minneapolis
Clara Rose
Galesville
Louise Kirst
William Yoos
John Wadsworth
Martin
Mrs Thore Vangen 80 dies at La Crosse area native of Norway
Mrs Thore Vangen 80 of the Retreat area died at a La Crosse hospital. Funeral services will be held at North West Prairie Lutheran Church with burial in West Prairie Cemetery. She was born December 6 1880 in Shank Norway and immigrated to the United States in 1901. She married Thore Vangen on July 10 1909 and they lived in Retreat. Survived by husband three sons five daughters three brothers a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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DE Soto
Wis
Thore Vangen
la Crosse
J. F. Masted
North West Prairie Lutheran Church
West Prairie Cemetery
Olson
Emma Dagsgaard
Vangen
Shank
Norway
United States
Washburn
Johan
Elmer
Morris
Retreat
Ray
Mabel) Pederson
Olaf
Maline) Eleson
Ole
Dagsgaard
Peter
Hans Grimstad
Minneapolis
Gerald Skailand Dies After Car Injury Complications
Elroy, Wisconsin Gerald Howard Skailand age 25 died Thursday in a Hillsboro hospital from complications following a car crash.
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Elroy
Wis
Gerald Howard Skailand
Hillsboro
Still No Bids On Boat Harbor On Isle La Plume
The city received no bids on Isle la Plume Boat Harbor for a second time after extending the deadline from December 2. Since 1958 the city has spent 3800 dollars dredging the 480 by 550 foot harbor. The harbor depth ranges from seven to 20 feet and plans call for a boat launching ramp next spring after earlier buoy moorings bid was rejected and a lease with Adolph Franckson Jr. was canceled.
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Isle Ln Plume
Board of Public Works
Isle la Plume
Adolph Franckson Jr
Births at Grandview and St Ann Hospitals This Week
Dec. 15 a daughter Tina Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anders Onalaska R 2. Dec. 15 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Heineck Sparta R 5. Dec. 14 a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James F Barrett Jr 1017 Liberty St. Dec. 14 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry P Knapmiller 1519 Winnebago St. Read on for other newborns listed with parents and residences.
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Tina Marie
Robert Anders
R. 2
Onalaska
Sandra Douglas
Roger Heineck
R. 5
Sparta
Joyce Mikkelson
James F. Barrett Jr
Liberty St
Virginia Opdahl
Henry P. Knapmiller
Winnebago St
Ruth Rydberg
Florian E. Michalski
Denton St
Yvonne Elsen
Carrol D. Pederson
Delores Merfeld
Dennis W. Peterson
Galesville
Constance Johnson
James Pervisky
Joyce Lambert
Richard W. Boldt
Houston
Minn
Nellie Smith
Richard L. Ellis
Rose St
Ruth Wendlandt
Merlin H. Jacobson
Mary Joan Cram
Doyle Moseley
Curry St
Tomah
Eunice Butterfuss
George Lee Jr
Camp, Douglas
Joyce Freed
Harmon Krause
Elizabeth Schmidt
Munich Crash Leaves City in Flames and Wreckage
Residents watched as a burning plane plowed into a streetcar jam near St. Pauls. Fire crews and Red Cross ambulances responded while onlookers recounted a fuselage bursting like an exploding shell. The Spatenbrau beer hall nearby also caught fire from the blast.
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Eer
Red Cross
St. Paul's
Karl Froeligh
Maria Tauber
Spatenbraen Beer Hall
U.S. Army
Sparta man pleads guilty to forgery charges
John E. Litz, 33, Hixton, arrested by Sparta police with Jackson County authorities, pleaded guilty to forgery. He issued four checks totaling 260 dollars made out to Edwin Mull and signed by Vern Hammon, allegedly forging Mull’s signature.
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John E. Litz
Hixton
Sparta
Jackson County
Litz
Edwin Mull
Vern Hammon
Mull
Hammon
Trane 25-Year Club welcomes 48 new members at banquet
The Trane Company held its sixth annual 25-Year Club banquet at the Standard Hotel Crystal Room. Forty-eight new members and one associate joined, bringing total club membership to 164. President D. C. Minard and EVP Wayne Hood spoke on loyalty and innovation as keys to success.
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Trane Company
Crystal Room
Stoddard Hotel
Ilub
Trane
D. C. Minard
Wayne Hood
Minard
Trane Co
Hood
James F. Reichgelt
Robert R. Tausche
Everett F. Stuber
Joseph C. Aliesch
Alf G. Isakson
Wilton R. Loeffler
Leo P. Heilman
Gerald E. Lovejoy
Clarence Lokken
George G. Brenstein
Joseph C. Schmitt
Ruben P. Veglahn
Paul J. Lehrke
Emil J. Tschumper
Frank L. Kendhammer
Albert J. Kelly
Carl J. Anderson
Charles Gavin
Frank N. Hefti
Homer J. Wardwell
Lenford F. Callan
Robert D. Bautsch
Eugene J. Burcum
Halsey W. Wardwell
Clarence P. Kampa
Almer J. Knutson
Raymond P. Schmidt
Ingvald
0. Remen
Adolph F. Tuma
John E. Christopher
Joseph L. Haniff
Earl R. Mahnke
Ferdinand Sontag
Chester A. Lee
Robert J
Ingvald Remen
Karl Knutson
Frank Moor
Wallly Roscow
Einar Lunde
Elmer Hanson
LeRoy Olson
Thomas Hofflen
William Bechen
Elbert Strong
Ralph Johnson
Ted James
Harold Peters
Carl Struxness
John Vondrashek
Sunday School Presents The Gates of Christmas Program
Faith Baptist Church Sunday Bible school will stage its second annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m in the new building at 28th Street and Highway 14 The Gates of Christmas features a youth led story of Christmas with special music by Mark Baldwin Cher Miller choir and ladies trio Director Mrs G C Callaway narrator John Hanson George McGhee superintendent says the event is open to the public and promises treats for every child attendee
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Sunday Bible School of
Faith Baptist Church
28Th Street
Highway 14
Mark Baldwin
Cher Miller
G. C. Callaway
John Hanson
George McGhee
Tax plan seeks tax cuts and broader state shift in 1961 session
A 18 month study report proposes cutting local mill rate and state funding to the community. It calls for repealing property taxes on livestock and inventories and transferring public aid costs to the state. The plan urges new taxes on autos banks cooperatives beer and tobacco and adoption of a state withholding system. The report's adoption comes as a citizens group term expires two weeks later.
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Commission
Car Rolls Woman Not Seriously Hurt After Collision
A local woman, Mrs. Darlene J. Silbaugh aged 23 of 1723 Adams St, escaped with a hand cut when her car rolled over after a crash at 20th and Adams streets shortly before midnight Friday. She was taken by police to St. Francis Hospital. The other vehicle was driven by William Dittman, 32, of 1415 20th St.
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20Th
Adams
Darlene J. Silbaugh
Adams St
St. Francis Hospital
William
Dittman
20Th St
Police and Fire Reports from La Crosse Area
On December 16 a 59 year old man James Marcou of 713 Division St was taken to St Francis Hospital for illness. Fire units handled an oil burner flood at Charles Goldbeck residence 1818 Wood St and a gasoline and drain oil spill at Mathy Construction Co storage area behind Segelke Kohlhaus. workmen’s torch caused ignition but no damage. Multiple citations and fines were issued for speeding drunk driving driving without license and other infractions across La Crosse and surrounding areas.
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James Marcou
St. Francis Hospital
Charles Goldbeck
Wood St
Mathy Construction Co
Segelke-Kohlhaus
20Th
Adams Street
Glen P. Gran
Kenosha
Vernon L. Thorp
Onalaska
Robert L. Snyder
Charles Sr
Milton Dahl Jr
9Th St
William F. Hayes
West Ave. N
Charles E. Smith
Exchange Hotel
Betty M. Anstett
S. 30Th St
John Bailey
S. 23Rd St
David T. Beranek
Adams St
James T. Calloway
S. 10Th St
Ross G. Copper Jr
Virgil M. Craig
Bangor
Robert J. Dunn
Weston St
Collision of United DC8 and TWA Constellation Crashes in New York
A United Airlines DC8 and a Trans World Airlines Constellation collided over New York, killing 136. The Brooklyn crash hit brownstone blocks, Staten Island wreckage scattered, one child survivor, and investigators from CAB and FBI tracing altitudes, recorder data, and aircraft records.
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United Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
Idlewild
TWA
la Guardia
Federal Aviation Agency
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Stephen Baltz
Chicago
Trans World Airlines Constellation
United Airlines
Park Slope
Dayton
Columbus
Ohio
Little Miller Army Airfield
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Washington
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Senate
Elwood R. Quesada
Quesada
Alan Boyd
UAL
Staten ‘Island
FBI
Grand Canyon
Islands of Japan's Inland Sea Hold Record Number
The Inland Sea of Japan stretches about 250 miles and contains an estimated 3,000 islands, more than any comparable sea in the world. The vast archipelago underscores the region's complex coastal geography and potential maritime features.
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Japan
Christmas Flight Disaster Wreck Kills 128
Rescue workers recovered 128 dead in a crash as passengers on the Christmas holiday trip were en route home. Bodies remained strapped to seats, awaiting a landing that never came. Brooklyn residents left homeless were fed and sheltered at a public school and St Augustine's Church auditorium. the area housed 1,700 pupils in class.
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Brooklyn
St. Augustine’s
Boy Rescued After Plane Crash Fire
Patrolman Manino recounts spotting a boy flung from a crashing plane. The child’s clothing ignited. officers pulled off coats and beat out the flames before rolling him onto a bank to extinguish remaining embers. The boy wore his gray suit that morning.
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Joseph Manino
Louise Egan 90 Dies at Home
Louise Egan age 90 of 2415 Cass Street died at her home late Friday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Schumacher Funeral Home.
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Louise Egan
Cass St
Schumacher
Driver Fleeing Police Strikes Fence in Alley Crash
Charles Berger, 24, of 400 Copeland Ave., fled a police car and hit an iron post, tearing up 21 feet of fencing near George and Palace streets. Officers charged him with reckless driving, speeding, running a stop sign, and failing to stop for police after clocking 50 mph on Rose Street in a 25 zone.
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George
Palace Streets
Charles Berger
Copeland Ave
Berger
Rose Street
Moore Street
Moore and George
George Street
Palace
Tribune Carrier Loses Collections on State Street
Rick Kaufmann a 13 year old carrier for The La Crosse Tribune says his week’s $39 in bills vanished after deliveries on State Street near mid morning. He rode to The Tribune on West Cass and discovered the cash missing from his pocket after checking his route. A $20 bill three fives and four ones were reported missing and a route check found no trace.
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la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Rick Kaufmann
West Ave. S
State Street
8Th Street
Cass
The
Rick
Two Women Booked For Shoplifting In City
Police arrested two young women aged 23 and 26 after they were seen trying to leave J C Penney with stolen items. Officers spotted their car behind a local supper club and found filled bags in the back seat. The pair are scheduled to report to police at 9 am Monday.
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J. C. Penney Co
Forgery Charge Filed Against Walter Lacks
Walter M. Lacks, 20, of 101242 S. 6th St., faces forgery charges after police say he wrote a check to himself and signed a woman's name. The $30.35 instrument on Exchange State Bank was seized. Lacks was arrested Friday afternoon and will appear in County Court Monday.
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Walter M. Lacks
S. 6Th St
Lacks
The
Exchange State Bank
Local honors and community notices from Wisconsin student and events
Franklin T Paudler, son of Frank E Paudler of 3108 Losey Blvd, a University of Wisconsin student, has won sophomore honors in the State University College of Letters and Science. Walt's at 3rd and Mississippi will be open Fridays Dec 16 23 30 with breakfast from 8 am and free Santa goodies for kids.
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Franklin T. Paudler
Frank E. Paudler
Losey Blvd
University of Wisconsin
State University
College of Letters
Science
Walt’s
3Rd
Mississippi
Kennedy Names J Edward Day Postmaster General
President elect John F Kennedy selected J Edward Day Los Angeles insurance executive as postmaster general Day, 46 and a former Stevenson law partner, joins a 10 member cabinet with an average age of 47 Also named were W H Brawley deputy postmaster general and other cabinet appointees including Abraham Ribicoff Luther Hodges and Byron White The roster includes Robert Kennedy Arthur Goldberg and Douglas Dillon with Dillon slated for treasury and Robert Kennedy as attorney general.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
J. Edward Day
Los Angeles
Day
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
United Nations
Prudential Insurance Co
Stevenson
Illinois
Illinois Insurance
Palm Beach
Washington
W. H. Brawley
Senate Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
Harry J. Anslinger
New York State Area Measured At About 48000 Square Miles
The report states New York state covers an approximate area of 48 000 square miles. Geographic scope is noted without detailed measurement methods.
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New York State
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Shippers’ Forecast
Smale
Mrs. Lyall Adams
Oscar Olson
Gerald Skailand
Tri-State
Westby SL
Goodwin Anderson
Whitehall
Adolph Chitko
Arcadia
Clarince de Witt
Marvin Duerkop
Fountain City
Grandview Hospital
St. Ann’s Annex
Tomah, Wis
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Munich
Trane Fetes
Fire Department
Cuit Court
Rita W. Sauer
Caledonia
Edward A. Sauer
Jackson St
Freeburg
Richard D. Prinsen
Clinton St
Nancy Gardner
N. ‘9Th St
William F. Gilster
Gary M. Hauser
Myron F. Hicks
West Salem
David L. Little
John R. Roubik
Redfield St
Paul E. Schams
Jerome L. Sciborski
Ferry St
Fred W. Shoemaker
Racine
Adelbert D. Whittle
Monona
Ruth E. Ranney
Clark E. Blaske
Vine St
Jerome H. Chopa
Dorothy L. Duff
Farnam St
James J. Ellingson
Henrietta E. Exel
Markle Rd
George R. Fetty
Fred M. Fibeger
East Ave. S
Paul E. Flottmeier
S. 20Th St
Adrian E. Fuchs
Shorewood St
Stanley M. Gal
Stad
Donvald D. Gay
Newman L. Gillette Jr
Cass 'St
Joseph F. Harter
Onalaska Ave
Eldon C. Hertzfeldt
S. 24Th St
Carleton C. Hitchcock
Savage
Birch St
William H. Mishalovic
S. 2Nd St
Sally H. Oswalt
Pine St
Gladys H. Panke
S. 31St St
Russell A. Peterson
Richard V. Powers
Lansing, Mich
Robert J. Rei
Williams Pl
Burton J. Taylor
Madison St
Charles W. Westby
Houston, Minn
Pillar of Fire
America
R. H. Sawyer
R. W. Fiebing
UPI
Tribune Carrier
Ernoon
Schmidty’s
Universal Photo Service
Stewart L. Udall
D-Ariz
Dean Rusk
Rockefeller Foundation
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Arthur J. Goldberg
Afl-Cio
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Brawley
Chester
S. C
Office of Price Administration
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Senate Post Office Committee
William L. Dawson
Dawson
West Coast
Secretary of the Interior
Rep
Bicha
Toy Department
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