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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
3
One injury noted among city accidents Tuesday by police. Iva Kelly, 33, of 106 Rose St., Sara injured left knee in a Third Street crash at about 4 17 p m Tuesday while Reuben Herring of 1213 S 2nd St was stopped in traffic. Estimated damage 100 to Herring and 75 to Kelly.
A series of traffic incidents are reported across Monroe County. Beit lich and Schaller suffer equal damages in a King Street intersection collision. Pastor Harold Patton and Blaine Tomten collide on 17th and King Streets. Anthony Kelly and Milton Steenberg crash on Third Street near State. Minor damages result from Sparta and Tomah incidents. Police investigate and cite driving under the influence charges in Sparta.
Clifford Gardner owner of the Dog House Tavern at 124 N. 3rd St waived preliminary hearing in County Court and was bound over to Circuit Court. Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom ordered the bind over after attorney Franzini and Asst. Dist. Atty. Arneson agreed. Gardner had been fined $100 and costs and police were to padlock the tavern and revoke its liquor license after an earlier guilty plea to after hours charges.
Pern P. Stokes 49 formerly of La Crosse died suddenly in Chicago where he worked as a machinist. Survived by wife Madge daughter Patricia two sons Paul Jr and Lawrence and several relatives. Funeral at Our Lady of Christians Church with Roach Funeral Home in charge. Emmett Loughan 75 died at home after a lingering illness. Survived by wife Alberta eight daughters three sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at Blaschke Chapel and St Patrick’s Church with burial in La Crosse Catholic Cemetery.
A list of forthcoming marriages includes Frank Schwabenbauer and Arlene Brown in La Crosse, Kenneth Anthony and Joyce Marquardt in Sparta, Kermit Tressier and Patricia Haller in Onalaska, Dennis Schroeder and Margaret Ramsey in La Crosse, Robert McBride and Sharon Vater in Whitehall, James Platz and Norma Hutzenbuehler in La Crosse, Donald Taylor and LaVonne Mettille in La Crosse, plus several pairs from Sparta Tomah and Wilmington with dates around December 27 and January 3. Many entries include hometowns such as La Crosse Sparta Tomah and Onalaska and list accompanying addresses.
Brodie Siamese twins Roger Lee and Rodney Dee, born joined at the head, entered their seventh day of separate lives after a 12 hour operation. Roger Lee remains in a deep coma in very precarious condition while Rodney Dee, the stronger twin, is still in critical condition at the University of Illinois Hospital.
George Falk Sr. a former city official and railroad freight agent turns 91 on December 25. A quiet family dinner marks the day as old friends stop by his La Crosse home. Born 1861 in Bloomington Illinois he moved to La Crosse in 1866 and worked for Segelke and Kohlaus then John James Foundry. He served on the board of public works high ways and as alderman before retiring from Burlington Railroad in 194? at Copeland Park. He has three children and lives with son Ray. He cites longevity to habit and maybe tobacco use.
Dec 22 a daughter to Sgt and Mrs Henry E O Neil 927 West Ave S Marian Shimshak. Dec 22 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Adolph E Kneifl R 2 Bangor. Dec 23 a son Alan John to Mr and Mrs John L Alden 412 Jackson St Helen Jacobson. Dec 23 a daughter Ann Mary to Mr and Mrs John L Glodowski 202 Mankato Ave Winona Bernice Wic ka. Dec 24 a son to Mr and Mrs La Verne Garbers R 1 La Crosse Delores Kramer Raymond F Schiltz 2021 Green Bay St.
Esther Anderson of 914 Logan Street visits her Ottawa University parents Mr and Mrs Gustave Edwin Anderson in Ottawa Kansas. The student attends Ottawa University in Ottawa Kansas.
La Crosse Snow Bowl will offer skiing over Christmas holidays weather permitting with daily afternoon sessions from Christmas Day through Jan 1 plus existing Tuesday and Thursday and weekend times. Snow conditions are fair with a solid base and both tows active during the holidays.
Knute Kleven aged 80 died Monday at his home in Price Wisconsin He was a retired railroad engineer Survivors include two sons Herbert of Eau Claire and Robert of California a sister Mrs B J Larson of Price Friends were asked to call at Jensen Funeral Home Hixton Wednesday afternoon and evening and Friday until noon when the body will be taken to Price Lutheran Church The Rev Jack Olson Pleasantville will conduct services at 2 pm Burial will be in North Branch Cemetery
Ed Jenkins of Sparta died early Wednesday in a Sparta hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at Lanham's Mortuary at 2 p.m. and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. James P. Conway 74 died Monday at his sister’s home in Elroy. Services Friday at St Patrick Church at 10 a.m. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Conway born December 24 1877 in Greenwood Township was a lifelong farmer. He and his wife had no children.
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