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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1962

Page

16

Confesses Bludgeoning Four To Death In New Jersey

Gabriel Richard Trifari 26 confessed to bludgeoning his parents Maxim and Maria Trifari and siblings Maxim Jr and Olga to death at the family chicken farm in Freehold New Jersey. He told police God commanded him to act and cited family tensions. Bodies found in the home and shed. he was jailed for examination by doctors.

Freehold N.J Gabriel Richard Trifari Trifari Maxim Maria Trifari Maxim Jr Olga Lakewood Frank Snyder Snyder

Weather Record: Partly cloudy mild conditions across region

Partly cloudy and mild tonight with a shift to cloudy and colder conditions Wednesday. Low temperatures around 30 tonight and the 40s Wednesday. Wisconsin may see light snow or drizzle in the north, moving to central areas Wednesday. Minnesota faces snow flurries and colder temps, Iowa stays generally fair then partly cloudy and mild. Shippers forecast projects 25 across all directions.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Tri State Deaths Honor Local Residents in Shifts

Le Roy J. Weiner 17 of Sparta died in an auto accident south of Melvina on STH 27. Services at St. Patrick's Church Sparta at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary Wednesday 8:30 p.m. at Page Funeral Home. Survived by parents, three sisters Joanne Hilby, La Venne, Madison, Gloria. brothers Paul Janesville, Jerome at home. Robert Taufman 64 formerly Railway Express agent in Black River Falls died Saturday. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Trinity Methodist Church Menomonie. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Masonic rites 8 p.m. Monday at Goodrich Funeral Home. Survived by two brothers Harvey Menomonie, Stanley Compton Calif., sister Helen Milwaukee. Roy Langston 80 found dead at North Bend home. Services Friday 2 p.m. North Bend Presbyterian Church. burial North Bend Cemetery. Calling after 7 p.m. Thursday Runnestrand Funeral Chapel Ettrick and church Friday noon. Devotional 8 p.m. Thursday. Langston born Nov 24 1882. Survived by sister Mary Goodenough Chicago and brothers Lester La Crosse and Thomas North Bend.

Sparta Wis LeRoy J. Weiner Jacob Weiner R. J. Cashton Melvina St. Patrick's Catholic ‘Church Frank Brick Page Funeral Home Weiner Cashton High School George Joanne) Hilby Cudahy la Venne Madison Gloria Paul Janesville Jerome Black River Falls Robert Taufman Railway Express Menomonie Hospital Trinity Methodist Church Menomonie Evergreen Cemetery Goodrich Funeral Home Harvey Stanley Compton Calif Helen Milwaukee REA North Bend Roy Langston North Bend Presbyterian Church Runnestrand Ettrick Thomas Langston Mary Goodenough Chicago Lester la Crosse Thomas

Unclear OCR List of Cities and Numbers

Fragmentary OCR reads a sequence of city names followed by numbers such as 35 27 20 and 54 21 42 39 28 60 25 34 61. No coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable for a proper news summary.

Billings Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Knoxville Lacrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis Washington

Births in Wisconsin Hospitals Feature Multiple New Arrivals

A sequence of birth notices from St. Francis Hospital Tri-County Memorial Hospital and Lutheran Hospital lists newborns to numerous families in towns including Dakota Minn La Crescent Sparta Independence and Rockland with dates December 10 through December 17. Parents include Sperbeck Kish Ferris Thesing Nickelatti Powell Wallace Maack Clark Lichtenberg Niedfeldt Boschert Konkel and Yahnke among others with street addresses and guardian names.

Daniel J. Sperbeck Dakota Minn Ruth M. Malin Jule B. Kish Green Bay St Leora C. Strasser Roger D. Ferris Rublee St Mary J. Ryan Rudolph J. Thesing Jr Lorraine H. Noyes Philip C. Nickelatti Caledonia St Jeanette A. Flynn Kenneth M. Nichols Court i St Onalaska Katherine M. Schuppel Richard L. Powell la Crescent Lydia L. Paterucka Irving Wallace Cass St Sharon E. Fredericks Grandview Hospital

JFK's Children Visit Department Store Santa in Florida outing

President Kennedy's youngsters Caroline and John F. Jr joined Jacqueline Kennedy in Palm Beach to visit Burdine's Santa land. Caroline sat on Santa's lap as John Jr watched from her side, both given red white and blue balloons and a Space Man Discoveries Christmas comic. The First Lady led the family through the toyland on the third floor.

Gregory Lena) Boschert Markle Rd Jane Robert Boschert Cincinnati Ohio Lonnie Rosemary) Phillips Baltimore Howard Patricia) O'Keefe Shakopee Minn Edward Imsdahl Borghild Engebretsen Norway Schumacher St. Pius X Francis McCaffrey Frances Lewinb Tery In- Palm Beach Fla Neral Kennedy Boschert Santa Claus Richard Jones Laguna Altar Society of Dorothy Mydland St. Rose Circle Merly Cashton Jacqueline Kennedy

Roedel Rites Held for Mrs. James Roedel

Mrs James Roedel 39 of Rolla Missouri died December 11 in a Columbia hospital Services were held in Rolla She is survived by her husband four sons James Jr William Donald and Mark her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Wakefield and a brother Eugene all of Newman Illinois

James Roedel Rolla la Crosse Columbia, Mo James Jr William Donald Mark Earl Wakefield Eugene Newman, III

Births Reflect December Additions in Wisconsin Towns

Two dozen birth notices from Tomah Sparta and surrounding areas record December newborns. Names include Barbara Ann Franz Cheryl La Verne Elizabeth Ann Lisa Marie Perry Martin Edgar and more with parental and address details and hospital references.

Barbara Ann Howard Franz Kilbourn Ave Tomah Maxine Quist Cheryl LaVerne John Greenwood McLean Ave Beverly Butzler Elizabeth Ann Wilbur Schaefer New Lisbon Elizabeth Barlow Martin Yvonne Coleman Louis Pusel Wilton Deloris Rudolph Eugene Eckelberg Joann Miller Thomas Murphy Camp Douglas Helen Lamb

Former Sparta Librarian Dead At Age 83

SPARTA Wis Miss Minnie Knudson 83 head librarian here 23 years died Monday morning at the local hospital. She began work at the library in 1911 was named head librarian in 1922 and remained at that post until retiring in 1945. She then ran a nations store here several years. Funeral Thursday at Lanham's Mortuary Rev H Raymond Voss officiating burial in Mt Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening and until services Thursday at the funeral home. The only survivors are nieces and nephews.

Sparta Wis Minnie Knudson Knudson Nations Lanham H. Raymond Voss Mt. Hope Cemetery

River readings and flood stage for LaCrosse

Flood stage readings for LaCrosse show 24 hour changes and times of sunrise and sunset on Wednesday. Moonrise and degree day totals indicate 32 dated totals, with year-to-date and normal comparisons listed.

Local grocers advertise daily specials and holiday items

The ad page lists eggs at 39 to 49 cents per dozen, various pork and potatoes prices, bananas celery oranges, and Simonson Turkeys with free calendars. It also promotes Watkins cosmetics, toys, hats from Aletta's, Norse groceries, and a ballet music set, plus a note on Alfonso X the Wise.

Campbell Road Aletta’s West Avenue West Avenue South Leithold Main

Municipal Court Highlights From La Crosse Docket

La Crosse municipal court records list numerous citations and penalties including drunken driving charges, driving without a proper license, leaving the scene of accidents, speeding and other infractions. Several defendants' ages and addresses are noted alongside fines and jail time.

Winona Man Fined After Car Mishap

Gary Lee Poulin of Winona was fined 15 for careless driving after losing control on Highway 53 in Galesville. His car slid 175 feet, crossed a sidewalk, dropped into a gully. neither he nor passenger Robert Votter were injured. Car damage was estimated at 200.

Galesville Wis Gary Lee Poulin Winona Highway 53 William Weverstad Poulin R. Longwell Robert Votter

Settlement Reached in Sparta Fatal Crash Damage Suit

In Sparta Wisconsin a damage suit over the December 30 1960 fatal crash that killed Myrtle Bohl was settled after hours of conferences with Circuit Judge Bruce Beilfuss before jury selection. Plaintiffs included William Bohl Virgil Bohl Harriet Bohl Eva Evans and Otto Schroeder and others. The total claimed damages neared 200000 though settlement amounts were not disclosed.

Sparta Wis Bruce Beilfuss Neillsville Myrtle Bohl Here Bohl Otto Schroeder Kendall Schroeder Bernard Rapp Robert Rapp Norwalk William Bohl

Ohio Produced Most Civil War Generals

Ohio produced more officers with the rank of General than any other state during the Civil War, highlighting its major contribution to Union command.

Ohio

Campell Town Ordinance Restricts Junk Storage

The Town of Campbell Wisconsin adopts Ordinance 8 amending junk restrictions under 66.052. It bans accumulation or storage of junk in most buildings yards or places with a few specified parcels and allows scrap and metal storage under area regulations. Penalties include 25 to 100 dollars plus costs, up to 30 days jail for each violation. The ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Also details on probate matters for the estate of Anna Viner with dates set for hearings and creditor claims.

Campbell la Crosse County Wisconsin Lot Black River Northern States Power Co State of la Crosse County Court Anna Viner la Crosse City of County of la Crosse Lucille Scherdin Probate

Beauty Salon Manager Wanted in West Salem Wisconsin

Specialized business services advertises a manager for a beauty salon in West Salem Wisconsin with salary plus commission. Call 20880 for details. Also seeks a dental office assistant with age and qualification notes. Tribune invites applicants who are pleasant, have good reputation, and own a late model insured car. Travel may be required. Five days weekly. $450 monthly salary plus weekly bonus. Full pay after schooling and training.

West Salem Tribune Wisconsin

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