La Cro Hold Holiday Rites Sunday
Regular worship at Congregational church features a Christmas service with the sermon Wisemen and Shepherds. Choirs perform carols and organ numbers. a vesper service at 4 30 p m includes songs from junior and senior choirs. a Christmas Eve candlelight service follows on Tuesday at 11 p m.
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Congregational Church
Ganshow
Adeline Kriese
Gaul
Edythe Bart
Cranham
Shepherds
Jesus
John Harlan
Frances Burgess
Onalaska
Wis
Stephen J. Lambright
Christmas Services Planned On Sunday
Seventh Street Baptist plans a Sunday program with Dr M Vanderbeck delivering On to Bethlehem at 11 am and his son John Vanderbeck of Rochester NY delivering the message at 7 pm. Christmas Day service will be at 8 am. A Sunday school program is set for December 27 at 7 45 pm.
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Seventh Street Baptist
Seventh and Wi
M. Vanderbeck
Bethlehem
John Vanderbeck
Rochester
N. Y
Assembly of God Tabernacle
N. Seventh
R. A. Rieben
Evangelist Dade
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and Winneba Street
Coe Ae
Roches
Asbury Methodist Church
Longfellow
Denton
Reuben Francis Halberg
Johnson Street
Longfellow Auditorium
North Presbyterian Church
Logan
L. C. Smith
Local listings and holiday notices from La Crosse area
Local items include Elizabeth Osterhout at a La Crosse hospital after a fall on December 16. Christmas and New Year dinners offered at Gateway Inn with noon to 2 and 5 to 7 slots. Stores advertise jewelry, pens, subscriptions, greeting cards, and holiday gifts. The New Villa, Fireside, and Water’s Beauty Shop announce holiday closures and hours.
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Elizabeth Osterhout
la Crosse
Paul's Jewelry
Caledonia Street
Honig’s
Main
Irene Swett
Water's Beauty Shop
Russell Johnson
Weston
Yehle
George
Paricutin Volcano Surges Higher Amid Lava Flows
Paricutin, a Mexican volcano born less than four years ago in a corn field, rises over 2,000 feet and continues to grow as lava flows reach towns more than four miles away.
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Eld
Christmas Church Schedules Across La Crosse Area
The Dec 21 1946 issue lists Adventist, Assembly of God, Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical Free, Gospel Tabernacle, Jehovah's Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, Church of Christ, Church of God, and numerous Lutheran and Methodist services. It notes Christmas programs, sermons on Jesus birth, Holy Communion times, and special pageants across churches in La Crosse and Onalaska with times and locations.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Corner St
Norbert P. Dall
Church of Christ, Eighth
Cass
F. H. Gillette
Church of God
West Ave
John Kurtz
First Congregational Church
Seventh Street
Main
Frederick W. Hyslop
Children’s Church
Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
Main Streets
Robert D. Winter
D.D
Evangelical Free the Moody Mem
Ev. Free Church
Campbell Road
John Ellefson
Gospel Tabernacle
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska
O. L. Larsen
Bethlehem
Ah’s Witn Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Linker Bidg
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sill
Liberty Streets
Walter C. Rathke
Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill
O. S. Paulgon
Luther League
Christmas Spirit and Biblical Verses On Love and Faith
A devotional passage describes Christmas as spiritual love and unselfishness, contrasting it with 4th of July and Thanksgiving. It cites Bible verses about belief, God's love, and Christ dwelling in believers, ending with a benediction praising God through all ages.
Real Estate Transfers in La Crosse Area
Daily Records lists transfers including Robert and Nellie Boardman to Lila Lehmeier a West La Crosse property. Wyatt R. McGonegal to La Crosse Trust Co on Wood Street between Rublee and Gillette. Ole A. Freng to Bernard and Beverly Coughlin on Winnebago Street between 17th and East. Engebret M and Lucille P F Ellis to Joel and Audrie Carpenter in Bangor. Frank M and Sylvia Kaufman to Alfred J and Kathleen A Naegle on Avon Street between St. Andrew and Island.
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la Crosse
Robert
Nellie Boardman
Lila Lehmeier
West la Crosse
Wyatt R. McGonegal
la Crosse Trust Company
Wood Street
Rublee
Gillette Streets
Ole A. Freng
Bernard
Beverly Coughlin
Winnebago Street
17Th Street
East Avenue
Engebret M
Lucille PF. Ellis
Joel and
Audrie Carpenter
Bangor
Frank M
Sylvia Kaufman
Alfred J
Kathleen A. Naegle
Avon Street
St. Andrew
Island Streets
County Court Plea Pack in La Crosse Wisconsin
In La Crosse county court several defendants faced traffic and public road offenses. David Trussoni of Genoa pleaded guilty to careless operation with a $10 fine plus costs. Lester Kittle and R. J. Stoddard appealed guilty to driving while intoxicated with a $100 fine and costs or 60 days jail. license revoked one year. Ray Blajeske of 2740 Main Street pleaded guilty to intoxicated driving. Ole Myhre pleaded guilty to intoxicated on a public highway and was fined $5 plus costs or five days in jail. Pelix Novak of 219 South Ninth Street entered not guilty to DWI. trial set for Dec 26 at 2 p m. bond $150.
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la Crosse
David Trussoni
Genoa
Wis
Lester Kittle
R. J. Stoddard
Wisconsin
Ray Blajeske
Main Street
Hospital births light up Wisconsin towns in December
New Citizens St. Marys Hospital Sparta announces births from Dec. 15 to Dec. 21. A son to Ralph and Jones in Rockland. a daughter to Bett in Caledonia. a daughter to Weymiller in New Albin. a daughter to Ranzenberger with Gertrude Blixrud noted. La Crosse Hospital reports a son to Hugo Senn on Dec. 20. a son to Reuben Carson in Chaseburg with Erma Bay listed.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wis
Ralph
Jones
Rockland
Caledonia
Minn
Earl Bett
Maxine Miller
Emil Weymiller
New Albin
Elsie Fruechte
Raymond Ranzenberger
Gertrude Blixrud
la Crosse Hospital
Hugo Senn
Badger Street
Evelyn Winter
Reuben Carson
Chaseburg
R. J
Erma Bay
Bethlehem Christmas Eve Draws Record Crowds
Bethlehem mayor Issa Bandak predicts a historic turnout for Christmas Eve with about 30,000 people in the city. He expects roughly 15,000 British soldiers and a similar number from Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine to visit Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ.
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Bethlehem
Palestine
Santa Claus
Jesus Christ
Issa Bandak
Jerusalem
Double Execution In Nevada Ordered
District Judge William McKnight set January 10 for the gas chamber executions of Ladell McKay and Paul Maynard Skaug in Carson City Nevada. McKay, once from Tooele Utah, killed Robert Flindt in 1944 during a fight. Skaug, 24, formerly of Oshkosh Wisconsin, was convicted for the murder tied to Beate Marie Voss dead two years ago. Appeals have delayed both sentences multiple times.
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Reno
Nev
William McKnight
Ladell McKay
Paul Maynard Shaug
Nevada
Carson City
McKay
Tooele
Utah
Robert Flindt
Skaug
Oshkosh
Wis
Hollywood Women’s Press Club honors cooperative stars
The 1946 golden apple winners are Joan Crawford and Dana Andrews for most cooperative actors. Ingrid Bergman and Frank Sinatra were labeled least cooperative, while Greer Garson and Fred MacMurray earned the previous year’s tag. Accidents cost about 2.7 billion dollars in the U S in 1945, including wages, medical care and insurance.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Women’s Press Club
Joan Crawford
Dana Andrews
Miss Crawford
Gregory Peck
Movieland
Ingrid Bergman
Frank Sinatra
Greer Garson
Fred MacMurray
Franklin Pupils Present Two Christmas Programs
Franklin school children staged two programs for the Christmas PTA meeting and an afternoon session. Third through sixth graders performed to a crowded auditorium on Wednesday night, with Judy Ulrich as announcer and Leigh Elder directing instrumental music. Marilyn Hauser and Judy Ulrich sang Silent Night, with Judy also performing First Noel and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Marilyn also sang Joy to the World and Away in a Manger. The junior choir led by Louise Fraser sang Lay Your Staffs and The Little Lord of Christmas Day, with Kenneth Nelson soloing and others in Silent Night by the choir. A nerve mime The Night Before Christmas was directed by Mrs. Kathryn Andrews and Mrs. Hazel Johnson. Piano pieces included Dutch Christmas and Silent Night. A Christmas pageant directed by Mrs. Margaret Miller featured many characters and a senior choir. Thursday afternoon the program opened with a reading Christmas Day by Tom Johnson, followed by a joint choir performing Jingle Bells Will Ring and Talking Dolls, with solo and group numbers from first and second graders. The event concluded with The Christmas Chronicle and songs from all grades.
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Franklin
Judy Ulrich
Leigh Elder
Marilyn Hauser
Judy
Hark
Herald Angels
Marilyn
Jerry Knutson
Louise Fraser
Kenneth Nelson
Sandra Johnson
Patty Otto
Dick Johnson
Ralph Schultz
Ronald Sherman
Billy Temte
Carl Sperstad
Robert Mulder
Laurence Otto
Leonard Anderson
Mark Smith
Raymond Haase
James Quinn
Sharon Blank
Gloria Sheffer
Tom Johnson
Jack Horner
Mary Peacock
Richard Nibbe
Tony Lemke
Madonna
Jimmy Blank
Baby Jesus
Deaths Last Night AP Washington Clarence Sheffield
Clarence G. Sheffield 61 president of Julius Garfinckel and Co. department store and former executive in Detroit Los Angeles and New York died. Born in Chicago Corondo Calif Lt Col Wilson Walter Crosby 74 WWI officer retired civil engineer and former Grand Canyon National Park superintendent. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Washington
Clarence G. Sheffield
Julius Garfinckel and Company Department Store
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Coronado, Calif
Wilson Walter Crosby
Grand Canyon Fational Park
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Happy
Ver Adams
Melvin Mikkelsen
Mindoro
E Tribune
Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sixth and King Streets
J. H. Meier
Assembly OF God
Calv. Baptist Church
Charles and Streets
Robert L. Hillegas
First Baptist
South Sixth Street
W. F. Huxford
Federation of Churches
Christ Episcopal Church
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Francis E
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Peter Pape
Robert Agnew
Michael Mertens
Our Lord Mother
Holy Cross Church
Ferry Streets
Stanley Andrzejewski
Chester Wrzaszczak
Coen
St. James
Windsor
Caledonia Streets
L. B. Keegan
Charles D. Brady
Holy Trinity
13Th and Park Avenue
O. J. Plecity
Astor
Even Hoerurger
Eugene A. Comideau
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph N. Bach
English Lutheran Church
16Th and
Harold N. Stoffel
Ferry Street
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Division
George Alvilden
Junior Luther League
St. Paul’s Lutheran
West Avenue
Division Street
Ivar M. Gijelistad
Aee
First Ev. Lutheran Church
Cameron
R. A. Gurgel
Grace Lutheran Church
Ward Avenue
Richard C. Stiemke
Immanuel Ev
Lutheran Church
Avon and
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Mount Calvary Ev
Park Ave
16Th Street
T. J. Mueller
Trinity Lutheran
Charles Streets
Carl O. Pederson
First Lutheran
Sill Street
Stephen J Lambright
Church School
Stoddard Methodist
Stoddard
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Philip E. Johnson
S. F. Hicke
Mercer
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
A. J. Niebrungge
WM. Southern, JR
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Plenty
God
Browning
Paul
French Island
Salvation Army
C. H. Dragsbak
Ywca Noves
The
YWCA
Silk
Tevensons
Blake Haddon
SUN Cori
Jno
Heaven
Earth
Christ
Christ Jesus
Clara O. Olson
Houston
Charles Dickle, Jr
Worchester
Miss
Associated Press
Asbury
Dolly Madison
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