Central High School Christmas Program Shines Bright
The Central High music department staged a complete vocal Christmas program directed by Alvin Mikleson. The choir swing choir and mixed chorus performed from Messiah to modern swing pieces with soloists Russell Pierce and Robert Thoeny, plus a dance drama featuring Santa Claus. Leah Kupferschmid Damaris Moulis Shir ley Fontish Karl Gillmeister and Thomas Roach sang in selections from Messiah and the Song of Christmas. A Christmas Charalog ue by Olds highlighted the evening with ethereal tableau created by Mary Jan Roelig Betty McDowell and Doris Grossnick directing Orchesis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmer
Robert Thoeny
Santa Claus
Orchesis
Central
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Leah Kupferschmid
Ringwald
Damaris Moulis
Shirley Fontish
Karl Gillmeister
Thomas Roach
Olds
Jerry Moe
Frederick Jerome
Mary Jan Roelig
Betty McDowell
Doris Grossnick
Relatives Open Home To Youth For Christmas
Jimmy Harris the boy once unwanted finds a new home with aunt and uncle James Hardy and Florence Hardy in Detroit. The couple, married nine years with no children, will foster and likely adopt him after he was cited as needing care when his stepmother Irene Harris could not manage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jimmy Harris
James Hardy
Florence
Jimmy
Irene Harris
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office
Baraboo School Fire Injures No Students
Baraboo Wisconsin fire engulfed the two story First Ward School shortly before noon Monday. About 160 pupils evacuated safely as the roof collapsed around 1 pm. Fire Chief Rommel said the building likely could not be saved and noted the blaze began around 11 50 am as students were dismissed for noon recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Wis
First Ward
Richard Rommelfanger
CROP Program Draws All Out Effort Of U S Farmers
CHICAGO NEA reports the Christian Rural Overseas Program aims to send 1350 carloads of food and clothing to needy war victims. Since 1947 CROP has shipped 3500 carloads with help from Catholic and Protestant farmers and government transport support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Coulee
Chicago
NEA
Atlantic
Pacific
Heart of America
Christian Rural Overseas Program
UNRRA
Mercy Ships
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
China
India-Pakistan
Orange Line
SS. Ins
Prins Mauritz
All America
Orphan Begins First Day As An American
Milwaukee welcomes seven year old Marie Louise Heimhardt, a German war orphan, arriving from Hamburg aboard a liner. Adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heimhardt, she marks the first wave admitted under the June presidential act, after loss of her mother in an air raid and her father in battle. She learned to say Merry Christmas on waking at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Germany
Marie Louise Heimhardt
East
Hamburg
Henry Heimhardt
Marie
Heimhardt
Manufacturers Meet Executive Committee in La Crosse
The manufacturers committee will meet at the New Villa at 6 30 p m Tuesday to discuss the impact of full mobilization on La Crosse industries. They will tabulate facilities available for war production and consider sending the list to procurement officials handling war contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
New Villa
la Crosse
Child saves family after gas fumes danger in Sparta
Four year old Linda Lou Ewert alerted grandparents when her father Richard Ewert and family began to feel groggy from suspected gas fumes. Mrs. Ewert was revived after collapsing and her husband and two-year-old Gary also affected while the family sought aid from Sparta police and neighbors. They had recently installed an oil heater after replacing a wood heater, with the source of fumes undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Linda Lou Ewert
Richard Ewert
Welch Valley
Ewert
Davenport
Linda Lou
Robert Ewerts
Cecil Green
Arents
Richard Wert
Shirley Temple Marries Again
Actress Shirley Temple and Charles Black wed in a quiet Monterey Peninsula ceremony, then vanished from public view. Black, 31, son of a San Francisco business family and PG&E president’s son, is newly married. Temple, 22, previously divorced John Agar and has a three year old daughter Linda Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Monte
Calif
Shirley Temple
Charles Black
San Francisco
Monterey Peninsula
Black
James B. Black
Black Mansion
Hawaii
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Miss Temple
John Agar
Linda Sue
Hollywood
Man Pronounced Dead After Heart Attack
Lawrence Kistler, 57, of 621 South 20th Street, was pronounced dead by Dr. George D. Reay, county coroner, after suffering a heart attack at the Grams Seed store, 217 South Front Street, Monday. Police ambulance responded at 11 36 a m with artificial respiration applied. a respirator was later brought into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kistler
South 20Th Street
George D. Reay
Grams Seed Store
South Front Street
GIs On Hungnam Beachhead Eat Their Christmas Dinner Early
On Hungnam Beachhead in northeast Korea the Seventh Division soldiers held a premature Christmas as chaos ruled. Naval shells roared instead of church bells, burning buildings served as a Yule log, and the snow covered hills held Chinese forces waiting to attack this battered outpost during the 1950 Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungnam
Northeast
Korea
Gi’s
Philadelphia Seeks Mad Sniper After Oak Lane Killings
Philadelphia police hunted a mysterious mad sniper after a wife and six others were shot in Oak Lane over six weeks. Mayor Samuel ordered full resources as residents stayed indoors while 130 officers and 50 auxiliaries patrolled. A 17-year-old was shot at nearby bus stop just before Mrs. Cohen’s death. witness described a dark coupe fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Oak Lane
Claire Cohen
Bernard Samuel
Samuel Rosenberg
Public Safety Director
Diener
Ee Heller
Farmer Benhard Redsten Injured by Tree Fall
Ettrick Wisconsin special report Benhard Redsten a 56 year old French Creek farmer fractured his right leg in two places when a tree fell on him while he was cutting wood Thursday authorities said He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Benhard Redsten
French Creek
Obituary of Ernest F Wojahn veteran and family man
Ernest F Wojahn, 55, of 911 Wilson St Onalaska former La Crosse resident, died Sunday in a Milwaukee hospital. Born Jan 27 1895 in La Crosse, he was WWI veteran and led American Legion Roy L Wingers Post 52 in 1939. Survived by wife Elsie mother Anna Wojahn two daughters Dorothy Millard and Ruth Rogerson son Kenneth E Wojahn sister Alleta Wojahn seven grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 3 p m First Lutheran Church burial Oak Grove cemetery American Legion services. Visitation Sletten McKee chapel Tuesday 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Wojahn
Wilson Street
Onalaska
la Crosse
Milwaukee
American Legion
Roy L. Wingers
Governor's Guard Associatin E
Elsie
Anna Wojahn
A. H
Death Notice for Robert E. Fulwider of Port Washington
Mrs. Harry Canfield of 1127 Ferry Street reports her brother Robert E. Fulwider died in Port Washington New York on December 17 Burial will be in Bristol Tennessee Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Canfield
Ferry Street
Robert E. Fulwider
Port Washington
Long Island
New York
Bristol
Tennessee
Virginia
William B Swerman 92 Bangor Wisconsin dies after long illness
William B Swerman age 92 of Bangor Wisconsin died Sunday at his daughter's home after a lingering illness. He was born in Hanover Germany May 27 1871 and moved to the United States at 17. He was a retired dairy farmer and survived by five sons and one daughter plus 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Bangor with Rev A R Steubs officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery Bangor. Friends may call Fosum funeral chapel Bangor Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Swerman
Bangor
John Krause
Hanover
Germany
United States
Sophie Miller
Carl
Rice
Rice Lake, Edward, Sparta, Bernard, Waukegan
Ill
Fred
Elmer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. R. Steubs
Fairview Cemetery
Fossum Funeral Chapel
Mrs. Martha Vaundry 83 Dies in La Crosse Home
Mrs. Martha M. Vaundry aged 83 dies at her daughter’s home 1609 Winnebago street La Crosse born in Germany October 6 1867 resident here 65 years survived by four daughters Minnie Voight Ann Severson Martha Cooper Augusta Erb one son Adolph Vaundry six grandchildren five great grandchildren funeral Wednesday 2 p m Sletten McKee north side chapel Rev O S Paulson officiating burial Onalaska cemetery calling hours Tuesday 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha M. Vaundry
Adolf Voight
Winnebago Street
Germany
Adolf
Minnie) Voight
Conrad
Ann) Severson
Fred
Martha) Cooper
la Crosse
Carl
Augusta) Erb
Chicago
Ill
Adolph Vaundry
Sletten-McKee North Side
O. S. Paulson
Onalaska
George R Markell dies at 70 in local hospital
George R. Markell 70 of 122614 South Sixth street died Sunday in a local hospital. Born September 29 1880 in Morrisburgh Ontario he is survived by sons Rollin George Markell of St Paul and Fred Edward Markell of Duluth. Funeral services Wednesday at 3 p m at Barney Anderson and Son funeral home with calling hours Tuesday 7 to 9 p m at Sletten McKee Co south side chapel. He belonged to T W Hugo Lodge 318 F and A M Duluth La Crosse Commandery 39 Smith Chapter 13 R A M Zor temple and La Crosse Shrine club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Markell
South Sixth Street
Morrisburgh
Ontario
Canada
Rollin George Markell
St. Paul
Minn
Fred Edward Markell
Duluth
Minneapolis
Barney Anderson and Son
Sletten-McKee Co
Markell
T. W. Hugo Lodge
F. and
A. M
Two Purdue Students Hurt In Plane Crash
Calumet City Illinois report says two Purdue university students returning to Wisconsin for the weekend were injured when their light plane overturned after a forced landing near here. Pilot Ken Giordan 19 Milwaukee suffered shock and possible internal injuries. Passenger James Poulter 20 Wauwatosa had a head cut and stock. Both taken to St Margaret s hospital Hammond Ind. Engine miss at 2500 feet led to corn field landing and a flip onto its back in a snow drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet City
Ill
Purdue University
Wisconsin
Here
Ken Giordan
Milwaukee
James Poulter
Wauwatosa
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Ind
Giordan
Car Damage Report From Weekend Collision on Highway 157
Alois Clements reported $300 damage to his new model car after a Sunday 3 30 p m collision on Highway 157. No injuries were recorded as drivers and passengers escaped unhurt. Clements described two cars approaching near Onalaska cemetery with one being pushed by another. Vernon Folkert, R J Stoddard, and Clements indicated Folkert attempted to pass and struck the left side of the Clements vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Clements
Clements
Onalaska Cemetery
Vernon Folkert
R. J. Stoddard
Folkert
Happy Birthday Charlene Joyce Eggen
Birthday greetings are sent to Charlene Joyce Eggen of Holmen Wisconsin from R Mrs Lasra Sterandt of Mindoro Wisconsin with best wishes for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Joyce Eggen
Holmen, Wis
Lasra Sterandt
Mindoro
Wis
Hold High Hope For Settlement Of Rail Issues
Washington reports rising optimism for an early settlement of the wage and hour dispute between railroads and four operating unions. Negotiations intensified under Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman as yardmen returned to work amid a broad effort by the White House, courts, and the post office to end the fatigue of a holiday mail and freight jam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hope
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Toledo
Truman
Brotherhood
Chicago
Post Office Department
Auto-Lite Plans Escalator Wage Talks for Workers
Auto-Lite Corp. said it will hold wage scale meetings at its 28 plants to discuss a long-term escalator type agreement. About 25,000 production workers represented by the CIO United Auto Workers would be affected, with La Crosse Wisconsin noted as a plant. President Royce G. Martin said the proposal follows similar agreements in automotive and other industries to stabilize wages amid rising living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Electric Auto-Lite Corp
la Crosse
Wis
Royce G. Martin
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Martin
Woman Fractures Hip In Sunday Fall
At 5 06 p m Sunday police ambulance took Mrs William Riegger 82 of 732 North 10th Street to a local hospital after a broken hip from a fall at her home. Emil Palen 69 of 31212 Pearl Street broke a leg in a fall and went to a hospital at 1 03 p m. George Markell 70 suffered a stroke and was taken to a hospital by ambulance at 2 47 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Riegger
North 10Th Street
Emil Palen
Pearl Street
George Markell
Wisconsin Tree Stock Offered For Farm Windbreaks
Area farmers can order Wisconsin conservation department tree planting stock at the county agent’s office and La Crosse county soil conservation district. Schools offer one to four year old stock of black locust elm jack pine spruce and white ash with advice from soil conservation service technicians to suit local hazards and future planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Conservation Department
la Crosse County
Soil Conservation Service
Fice
Wisconsin Rapids
La Crosse Profile to Reair on State's Station
The documentary radio production La Crosse Profile reviewing the Gateway city will be heard again at 2 p.m. Wednesday on WHLA the new state FM station at Holmen. It premiered Sunday at the dedication program as part of the Wisconsin Communities series featuring many La Crosse personalities. The station broadcasts on 90.3 megacycles from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
AAA Opposes Gasoline Tax Hike In Wisconsin
MADISON Wis A bill to raise state gasoline tax from four to five cents per gallon drew opposition from the American Automobile Association at a legislative council highway committee hearing. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities favored the increase for road funding. The council also recommended a $30 000 appropriation to close Camp Hayward and relocate bedridden patients. The three day session reviews education taxation highway judiciary and welfare reports ahead of the 1951 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
American Automobile Association
Legislative Council
Stuart Wright
F. N. MacMillin
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
League
Department of Public Welfare
Hayward
Sawyer County
John W. Tramburg
Fire destroys home and seven children lose Christmas gifts
A Baltimore suburb blaze Sunday gut their bungalow destroying clothing and Christmas presents for seven children aged two to nine after their mother died by her own hand three months earlier. Father William A H Barnes, 42, was knocked down by falling debris and escaped with the kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Essex
William A H. Barnes
Barnes
Public library forgives 31 dollar fine after 27 years
In King’s Lynn England the public library waived a total fine of 31.36 on two overdue books returned after 27 years. The act highlights long overdue items and a generous library policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Lynn
England
House OKs $10,000 free life insurance for service members
The U S House passed a bill creating a $10,000 free life policy for all armed forces members retroactive to June 27 to cover those who died in the Korean War. Survivors would receive $92 monthly for 10 years. The measure also extends to Pennsylvania guardsmen killed in a September train wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Services
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
Ohio
White House
National Service Life Insurance
NSLI
Viterbo College Ensemble To Sing For Shut-Ins
The Viterbo college ensemble under Sister M. Pierre will perform Welcome That Star by Cain and two Polish carols Strangers Say a King Is Born Gloria in Excelsis and Angels We Have Heard on High for shut-ins Wednesday evening. The group includes three sopranos Janice Mader Barbara Schmitt Norma Scott three second sopranos Marilyn Garrity Doreen Scott Elaine Theisen and three altos Geraldine Hoffman Mary Kay Maney Mary Ziegelmaier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Viterbo College Ensemble
Cain
Janice Mader
Barbara Schmitt
Norma Scott
Marilyn Garrity
Doreen Scott
Elaine Theisen
Geraldine Hoffman
Mary Kay Maney
Mary Ziegelmaier
M. Pierre
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Baraboo School
Orphan
Greyhound
Twin Cities
Greyhound Terminal
Fourth
Jay Streets
Man
Gi's
Hungnam Beachhead
Fifth Ave
Baia
Ernest F. WoJa
Wojahn
Martha Marie Vaundry
Purdue
Happy
Harold W. Ward
Lausches
AAA
Yale
Ghee
Minderson
State
Service Department
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