La Crosse Dale Carnegie Course Holds Commencement
La Crosse fourth Dale Carnegie course completed 14 weeks of training in public speaking human relations memory and conference skills. Twenty six area residents received diplomas in a Monday night Crystal Room ceremony with awards for best speech improvement and achievement. A new class will start in early 1956.
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Dale Carnegie
Crystal Room
Edna Brathcrde
Orville E. Buros
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Sam F. Dean
L. D. Eversole
Frederick R. Funk
Clarence J. Hammes
Ronald E. Kern
Charles E. Loeffler
Richard T. Martin
Robert K. Mehren
Leo S. Mueller
Elwood Nicol
John Schoenberger
Floyd Tolley
Robert A
Catherine Gunn
Victor S. Bakke
Jess Hutzler
Funk
Mehren
White
Yeskie
Dean
Mueller
Kern
E. Viasek
Powers
Johnson
Plane Crash Near Airport Leaves Wreckage Across Road
Wreckage strewn over about 200 yards with wings sheared and engines detached. Firefighters fought several hours to reach the twisted cabin as a house nearby remained untouched and a pine tree lay across the debris. Eastern president Armstrong calls the crash part of an unmatched safety record pending investigation, noting vast miles flown and passengers carried without a fatality.
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New York
Thomas A. Armstrong
Eastern
Christmas carol inspires leniency in Toledo court
In a Common Pleas courtroom, 22 year old Carl C. Martin received five years probation after a purse snatching conviction as carols played. Judge Harvey Straub then offered three year probation to Moses Hinton who, wearing the judge’s coat, tried it on and left the court.
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Ohio
Common Pleas
Carl C. Martin
Harvey Straub
Martin
Moses Hinton
Detroit
Hinton
Abstract Firm Formed to Locate in Viroqua Wisconsin
Vernon County Tithe Co. Inc. established as the first such unit in the area. The firm will provide abstracts of tithe for Vernon County, real estate work, and surveying. Founders include Harold G. Mullen of Viroqua and three experienced partners.
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Glen Mullen
Luther College
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Whitewater State College
Register of Deeds Office
Eden's Peerage Shakeup Prompts Foreign Office Change
The shakeup positions Anthony Eden's successor as Foreign Secretary Lloyd to replace Macmillan after eight months. U.S. officials expect no shift in British foreign policy as Labour opposition accuses Eden of ineffectiveness over Middle East tensions and Communist pressure abroad.
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Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Mostly cloudy with light snow in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota tonight and Thursday. Temperatures will moderate with cloudy skies in Iowa and warmer conditions Thursday. Shippers forecast: north and west around 4 degrees above zero, south warmer up to 15 above zero.
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KPT Members Join NYSE After Hemmingham Offer
Lmese IT Hy Shearson Hammils Co announces joining the New York Stock Exchange with members from KPT listed alongside, signaling a major market move.
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago dairy and potato quotes with steady prices
Chicago markets report butter and potato quotes with steady wholesale buying prices. Butter receipts reach 760 024 pounds with grade by price and car values listed. potatoes show rail arrivals, on track shipments, and regional russet price ranges at various facilities.
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Idaho
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Winona Livestock Market Quotations From Swift & Company
The Winona market quotes as of noon today list hogs, cattle, calves, and lambs with steady to mixed bids. Hog ranges include good sows and barrows from 7.25 to 10.50 per cwt, while cattle show steady demand with steer prices up to 23.00 per cwt and dairy bulls noted. calves and lambs also described with price bands and weights.
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Ford to Sell 60 Percent Voting Shares in 1956 Offering
Ford Motor Co plans a January 18 public sale of Ford Foundation held shares representing about 15 percent of Foundation holdings and 60 percent of voting rights. The move aims to diversify foundation investments while letting the public market establish a price likely between 60 and 70 a share. Ford says a new passenger car line is planned within the next few years.
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Living Costs Rise Slightly Between October and November
Washington reports living costs edged up one tenth of a percent from October to November. Take home pay for factory workers hit a new record high with averages of 72.85 dollars weekly for a three dependent worker and 65.49 dollars for a worker with no dependents. Both figures were about 80 cents higher than October. The rise stemmed from a two cent increase in average hourly pay and longer factory work weeks.
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Tragic double death as man stabs wife then kills himself
In Houghton Michigan a 27 year old man Donald Reynolds fatally stabbed his wife Audrey 23 in front of their 6 year old son then shot himself. Sheriff Fred Paulson called it murder and death by self action ending a string of domestic quarrels.
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Donald Reynolds
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Michael
Reynolds
Holiday Death Toll Estimated At 560
The National Safety Council estimates 560 Americans will die in traffic accidents over the long Christmas holiday, a new record. The period runs from 4 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, with Dec 24 typically the deadliest day due to Christmas Eve travel.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
River Forecast Reads No Change in Mississippi Stages
River readings from Hastings to Guttenberg show no change in Mississippi River stages beyond normal fluctuations. Sunrise Thursday at 7 36 a m and sunset at 4 29 p m provide daily timing.
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Guttenberg
Death Notices From La Crosse Area
Leslie C. Cilley 57 dies of heart attack near Homestead Florida while traveling with his wife to stay until April. Survived by widow four children two brothers and a twin brother. Funeral at Seventh Day Adventist Church with date to be announced. Leila Gates 48 dies in local hospital born near Burr Oak Iowa survived by mother and an aunt and uncle. Services at Sletten McKee Chapel with burial in Burr Oak Iowa.
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Vernon County
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Paul
Milwaukee
Beulah Seesdorf
Chicago
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Great Lakes
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S. 16Th St
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Iowa
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Funeral services set for Mrs Evelyn Ritter
Mrs. Evelyn Ritter aged 58 of 829 Division St died in a local hospital Tuesday. She leaves sister Mrs. Chester Hall of La Crosse brother Roland Stange and mother Mrs Anna Stange, all of La Crosse. Funeral Friday 9:30 a.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, Rev Louis Paquette officiating. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Marcella) Hall
la Crosse
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Schumacher
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Jbe
Obituary notices for Loomis and School with services
Lottie Loomis aged 84 of 413 South 10th died Thursday evening born in La Crosse October 27 1871 surviving sister Alice Loomis of La Crosse. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday at Bird Chapel First Congregational Church Rev Fred W Hyslop officiating burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Albert School 71 of Dresbach Minnesota died Monday night at Winona after a short illness WWI veteran member of St James Church Dresbach and Morning Star Lodge 29 La Crescent survived by two
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S. 10Th St
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Fred W. Hyslop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Republicans pledge to President and potential renomination
Kohler had hinted weeks ago he would seek a candidate role if the President does not announce by the deadline. Attendees felt Eisenhower is regaining health and duty and will seek renomination. If not, Yerly warned, they must face that development as it arises. Incorporation papers will be filed with the secretary of state within days and campaigning starts January 2 for the pre primary drive.
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Byrd Urges Substantial Rise in Foreign Military Aid Reserves
Sen Byrd calls for a substantial increase in reserve funds for foreign military aid noting reserves declined from 8.58 billion dollars on June 30 1953 to about 4.8 billion now. He argues some items need long lead times and advance money allows firm contracts. he does not oppose reasonable expenditures but wants authorization to let contracts before actual appropriation when needed.
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Byrd
Chrysler posts record sales for 11 months in 1955
Chrysler division of Chrysler Corp reports retail sales for January through November 1955 reach 152,621 units the highest for any comparable period in its 32 year history November deliveries total 12,030 up from 8,448 in October.
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Hi-Fi Record Player Featured At La Crosse Public Library
Local residents enjoy a new high fidelity phonograph gift at the La Crosse Public Library. The listening post with headphones plays three speeds and offers vocal, instrumental, drama and foreign language recordings. New items include Christmas music, folk songs, Shakespeare, modern poetry, and choral works by Marian Anderson and the St Olaf Choir. Christmas Week feature “Christmas Music Time” runs daily at 12 30 p m at the Main Library.
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Gertrude Hanson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
la Crosse Public Library
Marlian Anderson
St. Olaf Choir
Rioters Clash Near U S Consulate in Jerusalem
In the Jordan-held sector of Jerusalem a Tuesday mob stormed the U S consulate smashing windows and tearing down the American flag. Arab rioters injured at least ten people and wounded more than 100, while Arab legion troops restored order forcing the crowd back. Several U S mission staff and families fled to the Israel sector from Hebron Nablus and Jericho.
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Electrical Workers Union Accused as Communist Infiltrated
The Justice Department asked the Subversive Activities Control Board to label the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America a Communist-infiltrated union. UE members number about 100,000 with many on defense orders. UE president Fitzgerald denies the accusations as lies.
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Abandoned Baby Found In St Luke's Church
An apparently healthy infant boy under one week old was found on a pew at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Racine. The Rev Casimir Olubowicz and Tinus Larson discovered the newborn wrapped in a removed label blanket and clothing. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital where doctors noted he likely was not born in a hospital.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Casimir Olubowicz
Tinus Larson
St.Luke's Hospital
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