Messiah Chorus Reorganized Delivers Thrilling La Crosse News
After years out of the scene the Messiah chorus returned with a rousing performance at the Vocational Auditorium. A capacity crowd braved zero weather as solos by Mrs Harmer Root Mrs James Klund Jr and others impressed, led by C Bernard McGhee with Mrs C I Wollan at the piano.
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Sopanos
Harmer Root
God
James S. Klund, Jr
Shirlee Sayner
Richard Meir
Mark Andrews
Richard Meyer
Oliver A. Stoffer
Martell Disrud
la Crosse Music Tudy Club
la Crosse Symphony
C. Bernard McGhee
C. I. Wollan
Wife and two children die after Birchwood fire
Rob ert Jandra 27 lost wife Mary 26 and daughters Susan 16 and Bobby 5 months when their farm home near Birchwood burned Friday. Fire blamed on gas stove explosion as neighbors donate money and goods to aid the family left with a single survivor.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Robert Jandra
Bobby Jandra
Mary Jandra
Susan
Jandra
Birchwood
Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies in Whitehall Area
Walter L. Rustad and Joan A. Pickering of Independence to be married on December 23. Joseph Paulson of Chimney Rock and Gladys Otilda Olson of Whitehall wed on December 16. Birds wear ornate headpieces for recognition and courtship like humans.
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Whitehall
Wis
Walter L. Rustad
Joan A. Pickering
Independence
Joseph Paulson
Chimney Rock
Gladys Otilda Olson
American character tested by defense speed up and inflation
The piece argues a quicker rearmament pace will hurt the economy, cause job losses, and alter business as usual. It predicts extended defense contracts, possible auto industry cutbacks to fuel war production, wage and price controls, inflation, and higher taxes as Truman urges rapid mobilization.
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Truman
Kremlin
Korea
Congress
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Sen. Maybank
Dem-Sc
Pres. Truman
Defense Department
Defense
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Chicago
St. Louis
Harry Bridges
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. P. Kennedy
Alan Valentine
General Motors
Ford
Wall Street
Mac McVey 76 Dies in Wisconsin Funeral Planned
Rockton learns of the death of Mac McVey aged 76 who passed away in Withee Wisconsin on Wednesday December 13 He formerly lived in Rockton and funeral services were set for Monday December 18 at 2 p m at Withee Wisconsin
Mrs Abigail Buckley 79 Dies in Sparta Wisconsin
Abigail Evelyn Buckley born 1871 Caledonia Minnesota died at 79 in Sparta Wisconsin. Rosary held at Lanham's mortuary and at Martin Funeral home Waukon Iowa before services at St Patrick's Church Waukon with burial Mount Olivet. Survived by daughters Kathryn Ryan and Marguerite Lauerman and four grandchildren. son John predeceased.
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Sparta
Wis
Abigail E. Buckley
Ed. Lauerman
Lanham
Martin Funeral
Waukon
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mount
Buckley
T. E
Kathryn) Ryan
Marguerite) Lauerman
John
Funeral for Art Thorson in Westby Our Savior's church
Art Thorson died suddenly of a heart attack Friday in Westby Wisconsin Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Our Savior's church with Rev L L Mastad officiating Thorson was born October 6 1895 in Yuba and lived in Westby most of his life Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Leonard Nelson of Coon Valley and Mrs Glenn Barstad of Westby his mother Mrs T J Thorson a brother Lemont of Viroqua and a sister Mrs C Bailer of Minneapolis
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Westby
Wis
Our Savior’s
Art Thorson
L. L. Mastad
Thorson
Yuba
Leonard Nelson
Coon Valley
Glenn Barstad
T. J. Thorson
Lemont
Viroqua
C. Bailer
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Kennel Club to Hold Milwaukee Show Jan 14
The Wisconsin Kennel Club announces its annual show at the Milwaukee Auditorium on January 14 with entries from many states. Show superintendent A. Wilson Bow expects 1,000 or more pedigreed dogs. Entries close December 28.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Kennel Club
Milwaukee Auditorium
A. Wilson Bow
Kentucky cow births forty seven calves in unusual litter
Greenville Kentucky reports a cow giving birth to 47 calves with 1 normal and 46 abnormal. All calves died within a day except the single healthy calf which survived.
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Greenville
Man Seriously Hurt In Tavern Brawl in Kenosha Wisconsin
In Kenosha Wisconsin a tavern brawl left Albert Buress 26 in serious condition after knife wounds and three others injured. Thomas Lenfesty 23 suffered arm slashes, Albert's brother William 24 had minor cuts, Lavard Dennis 33 had bruises and a cut lip. Police held two suspects and two witnesses. no charges filed.
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Kenosha
Wis
Europe
Pacific
Albert Buress
Thomas Lenfesty
William Buress
Albert
Lavard Dennis
Dennis
Christmas program at Longfellow School Wednesday
Longfellow school presents a Christmas program in the auditorium featuring a pantomime of carols and the play Quiet Christmas. The program includes a group interpretation on stage, choir on the balcony, a trumpet solo, and choir songs directed by Kathleen Stanley and E M Saterbak. Admission is free.
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Longfellow School
Kathleen Stanley
E. M. Saterbak
La Crosse residents attend UW structural design institute
Madison Wis Special 23 men enrolled in a UW structural design institute held last week. Students included Harold C Molzahn Theodore J Molzahn and Edwin O Eckert from Boyam Schubert and Sorensen and Son Inc. The program, arranged by the college of engineering and extension division, offered latest methods in structural analysis and design. Industrial safety engineering is scheduled for Dec 18 on the same campus.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse
Structural Design Institute
University of Wisconsin
College of Engineering and University Extension Division
Engineering Institute
Industrial Safety Engineering
Harold C. Molz
Wisconsin Tau Beta Pi Honor Society inducts 46 engineers
Leland J Nosby of 2225 Winnebago Street La Crosse is among 46 UW Madison engineering students recently inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the national all engineering honorary society. Tau Beta Pi is one of 31 honorary educational organizations at the Wisconsin campus recognizing outstanding work and aiding students’ education and professional training.
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Madison
Wis
Leland J. Nosby
Winnebago Street
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Tau Beta Pi
State University
Wisconsin
Weather Record for Wisconsin and Neighboring States
Weather report from the U S Department of Commerce notes cold conditions across Wisconsin Iowa and eastern Minnesota with increasing cloudiness and snowfall tonight and during Tuesday Shippers forecast warns of zero to minus five degree protection for shipments within a 150 mile radius of La Crosse River conditions show stagnation Hastings to Guttenberg I A remains steady over several days with overall very cold air a slight warm up noted in western states and light snow in parts of Canada and the Lake Erie region.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Rochester
Minn
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Canadian
Lake Superior
Rio Grande Valley
Canada
North Dakota
Lake Erie Lake
Florida
Cape Henry
Changing Status and Notifications for Military Service
The article explains how a veteran should notify officials about changes in status such as marriage and job, and the proper offices to inform across Selective Service VA and various reserve branches. It covers address updates, beneficiary changes for NSLI, and the procedure for physicals and inductions across boards, districts, and commands.
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Maj
Thomas M. Nial
Bob Smith
Providence
R. I
Oakland
Cailif
Bob
Selective Service
Boston
Uncle Sam
Marines
Usmc Volunteer Reserve
Corps
Marine Reserve
Air Force
Air
Naval District
Chief of
Naval Air Reserve Training
Nas
Glenview
Ill
Naval Reserves Playing Heavy Role In Defenses
John F. Floberg assistant secretary of the navy for air said 70 percent of recalled naval reserves are on active duty with ships and aircraft in operating fleets. An additional 15 percent are at overseas bases and the rest in the continental United States. He spoke at the dedication of a new 1.5 million dollar naval reserve training center and noted recalls would likely rise as mobilization intensifies.
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New Orleans
John F. Floberg
Debtor Former Mayor Knoll Declared Solvent. Receivership Planned
Beaver Dam Wisconsin former mayor Verne H Knoll 34 facing charges of check fraud and larceny as bailee was declared solvent though debts totaled 200 000 after Circuit Judge W C OConnell approved a receivership and ordered appointment of a receiver within five days to seize assets and satisfy creditors. district attorney said new criminal charges would be announced Monday.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Verne H. Knoll
W. C. O'Connell
Clarence Traeger
Knoll
O'Connell
Draft Change Needed to Meet Truman’s 3.5 Million Force
Chairman Vinson said the selective service law must be revised to meet President Truman’s request for a 3.5 million armed force. He noted revisions would be the committee’s initial business when Congress convenes in January and a bill should be ready for House vote by January’s end.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Congress
House
Hanley Named Special Counsel to Veterans Affairs
Albany New York outgoing Lieut Gov Joe R Hanley was appointed to a new 16000 a year state post as special counsel to the New York state division of veterans affairs at midnight Dec 31 when his term ends The 74 year old veteran politician is known for the controversial Hanley letter and will serve under Gov Thomas E Dewey in this post
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Albany
N. Y
Joe R. Hanley
Thomas E. Dewey
Births listed in Lansing and surrounding areas
Birth announcements from Lansing Iowa and nearby Wisconsin towns show multiple newborns. Entries include: Dec 13 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yohe. Dec 17 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ross in La Crosse hospital. Dec 16 two more births in St Ann's and Stoddard with parental names and addresses. Dec 16 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schmidt. Dec 16 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sebranek. Dec 16 a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Olsen. Dec 17 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mekvold. Dec 17 a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kothour. Additional notes list Robert E. Ford and Grandview birth entries with addresses.
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Lansing
Robert Yohe
la Crosse Hospital
Vernon Ross
Chaseburg
Wis
Elizabeth Peterson
St. Ann’s
Leonard Joseph
Leonard Chojnacki
South 19Th Street
Razy Kletecka
John Henry
Arnold H. Schmidt
Stoddard
Martha Stegne
Douglas Alan
Joseph T. Sebranek
South Ninth Street
Gloria Ecker
Sally Teresa
Floyd J. Olsen
Caledonia Street
Anna Mae Bakke
Robert E. Ford
Madison Street
Bernice Meyer
William Junior
Fred W. Mekvold
Onalaska Avenue
Gwendolyn Solbert
Nancy Helen
Raymond J. Kothour
la Crosse
Elsie Lohmueller
Grandview
Warns Against Strikes by AFL Teamsters
In Indianapolis President Daniel J. Tobin urged AFL Teamsters to avoid wildcat strikes amid wartime threats. He noted about half a million members are under two year contracts expiring soon and ordered members to remain at work unless the international union grants stoppage requests.
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Indianapolis
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL
Teamster
Teamsters
International Union
Tobin
Associated Press
Health Council Luncheon Hearing To Feature Child Protection Film
A short film showing an efficient health department protecting a child from cradle to maturity will be shown at the City County Health council luncheon starting 12 15 p m Tuesday at Hotel Linker. Election of officers and reports will follow. Members and interested persons are invited, with reservations via secretary Mrs Hazel Leicht by Monday.
Ex-Gangster George Mensik Opens About Crime Start
George Mensik of Chicago spoke to the Interstate Ministerial Association at Seventh Street Baptist church about his life of crime beginning at age nine. He described terms in reformatories jails and prisons and urged parents to hear his cautionary tale. He is slated to speak again Monday at 7 30 p m for the public.
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la Crosse
George Mensik
Chicago
Interstate Ministerial Association
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Mayo Clinic Test Relief For Patient
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports nitroglan a nitroglycerin compound applied to the skin may improve circulation for Raynaud's disease frostbite and similar conditions. In a Mayo Clinic study 25 subjects showed various benefits with four daily applications, though many had no change. Further study is urged as therapy is not a complete solution.
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Milwaukee
Mayo Clinic
Milwaukee Sentinel
Raynaud
The
Sentinel
Sweden
Rochester
Minn
Max Fox
Marquette University
Fredrik Lund
Mayo
Early typewriter invention tale spans continents
An English inventor conceived the first typewriter in the 11th century, while the first workable design emerged in Detroit about a century later, marking a pivotal shift in writing technology.
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Detroit
Farm outlook shows 1951 crop goals and hog survey
Government previews for 1951 forecast record farm output as demand rises. A wheat crop goal of at least 1.15 billion bushels is proposed, with spring hog production plans to shape fall meat supplies. Final figures on current crops will refine corn goals for meat dairy and poultry production.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cordiner Named President of General Electric
Ralph J. Cordiner, 50, elected president of General Electric succeeding Charles E. Wilson who resigned to head the defense mobilization board. Cordiner, executive vice president, helped plan GE's 120-plant organization and joined the firm after college selling electrical appliances.
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New York
Ralph J. Cordiner
General Electric Co
Cordiner
Charles E. Wilson
New Defense Mobilization Board
Walla Walla
Wash
Wilson
General Electric
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Istorm
Selby Maxwell
Business Outlook
By J. A. Livingston
Walter Reuther
United Auto
Fuamisasond
Mac McVey
Circulation Department of
la Crosse Tribune
In Honor
U. S. Department
Commerce
Hastings
Guttenberg
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse Airport
Red Wing
Lacrosse
Dubuque
Maj. Nial
Hanley
Michael William
William Zielke
Redfield Street
Pauline Allendorf
Health Council Meets
George Markell
Ovid A. Martin
Ge’s Wilson
Westinghouse
MEAT
Clark-Bracken, Inc
South Fourth St
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