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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1960
Page
13
At the Christmas PTA meeting St Wenceslaus School parents observed an upper first grade reading group master a new story. Sister Mary Goretti FSPA explained the school's reading program and the division of a 30 pupil class into four groups by reading level to meet each child's needs.
The master teacher explains how first grade activities rotate every 20 minutes to hold attention. Sr Mary Goretti urges home reading, giving children books and correct sentence use while addressing speech issues.
La Crosse churches schedule Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship. Many congregations feature specific sermons and services including First Assembly of God with Donald K. Skaggs, First Baptist Floyd Harbold, Faith Baptist E H Pals, and Independent Southside Baptist, among others. Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Christian Science observances fill the holiday period with candlelight, communion, and festival routines across the city.
La Crosse County Red Cross reports 71 new blood donors during December, with 420 pints collected toward a yearly total of 2,865 units. An extra 286 units were donated in 1960 at hospitals. Several donors received gallon and two gallon pins, including Rev. Walter Larson, Kenneth R. Anthony, and Edward Oldenburg.
Onalaska Wisconsin teenage dance sponsored by the Onalaska Music Mothers will be held at Onalaska High School Wednesday from 7 30 to 11 30 p m. Music will be provided by Lindy Shan.
Ambrose Marco, 47, has been promoted to superintendent of streets effective Thursday, announced Public Works Director Carl A Wahlstrom. Marco has served as assistant superintendent since about 1950 and joined the city on August 9 1937. He replaces the late Arthur Hahn and lives at 2319 Wood Street.
Two Christmas light thefts were reported Thursday night to city police. Harry L. Woods of 1625 Madison St. said 15 lights were stolen from his outdoor tree and William J. Brown of 2123 Weston St. reported seven or eight lights were taken from his.
About 50 members and guests attended the annual Christmas party and dinner of the Happy Go Lucky Club at the Eagles Clubrooms. Entertainment featured the Don Burr musical group with Sharon Anderson as vocalist, a flute duet by Joanne Rick and Mary Berg, and songs by Kenneth and Cyril Berg. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fry, Mrs. Alice Overson, George Snodgrass, and Paul Mahoney.
The schedule lists a 11 p.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church and ongoing worship from WKTY from 11 p.m. to midnight.
The Rotary Club held its noon Christmas party for about 30 handicapped children and their Emerson Orthopedic teachers. Emerson principal Kenneth Storandt highlighted rehabilitation progress, while Santa Claus distributed gifts after a program of carols and instrumental numbers.
Police say burglars pried open an empty cash register at Tausche’s Hardware, 201 S 4th St, late Thursday or early Friday. Investigators found no broken entry marks and suspect the burglars may have remained in the store after closing Thursday.
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