Man Rescued After Jumping From Bridge
Harlan Secor, 27, leaped from a Clinton Street Bridge on French Island early Friday. Deputies and La Crosse Fire Department rescued him with rope and a pier platform, taking him to Lutheran Hospital for observation. Diane Hellerude, Secor’s date, said they were returning from taverns when he suddenly jumped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Sher|lice
Iff Department
Leonard Mach
Earl Kiefner
Washburn
Bainbridge
French Island
City Po
Harlan Secor
Sumner St
Secor
Kiefner
Lutheran Hospital
Mach
Diane Hellerude
Avon St
Miss Hellerude
Bridge Pier
Burglars Loot and Damage Holiday Lanes
Burglars smashed a bowling alley at Holiday Lanes 423 Park Plaza Drive taking an undetermined amount from vending machines telephones and the office and damaging the Blackhawk Room. They also attempted to peel the safe and wrecked four pay phones and doors inside with an iron bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Plaza Drive
Robert Tooke
Tooke
Blackhawk
Two Men Report Beatings In Milwaukee and French Island
A Milwaukee man Joseph Vogel 25 was found unconscious in an alley between Victor's Restaurant and the Ritz Bar after a beating. He told La Crosse police he had it coming to him and was treated at Grandview Hospital. In an unrelated incident Fred Decorah 27 from French Island reported being beaten by four men and his wallet with $60 stolen. He was held overnight at Lutheran Hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Joseph Vogel
Victor’s
N. Ath St
N. 4Th St
Fred. Decorah
Bainbridge St
Central Station
Vogel
Grandview Hospital
Decorah
Lutheran Hospital
Irvin Fawcett of Mabel Area Dies
Irvin Fawcett 51 of the Mabel area died Tuesday in La Crosse. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Hesper Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Hermeier officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Born February 26 1914 on a farm near Hesper he married Bertha Anfinson June 18 1949 and they lived on the Fawcett farm east of Hesper. Survivors: widow son Stanley at home parents Ralph and [illegible] Fawcett Mabel sister Mrs Reno Vantaggi Byron Minn. Mengis Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel, Minn
Hesper Lutheran Church
Irvin Fawcett
la Crosse
Allen Hermeier
Hesper
Ralph Fawcett
Bertha Anfinson
Fawcett
Stanley
Mabel
Reno (Zola) Vantaggi
Byron
Minn
Mengis
Blair
Wis
Amos Tenneson
Madison
Zion Lutheran Church
L. H. Jacobson
Church
Albert Tennes
Here
Verna Stendahl
Milwaukee
Oscar Mayer Co
Rosemary
Allen
James
Herman Johnson
Starbuck
Arthur Oldendorf
Candlelight Christmas Services at English Lutheran Church
English Lutheran Church schedules candle light Christmas Eve services at 7 and 10 p.m. with prelude music by organ and violin. Chapel Choir for 7 p.m., Senior and Teen Choirs for 11 p.m., organist Mrs Lyle Hansen, violinist Keith Thrune. One Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion. Sunday services 7 45 9 and 10 30 a.m. nursery in Stoffel Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Lutheran Church
Lyle Hansen
Keith Thrune
Stoffel Hall
Milwaukee cattle and hog market: steady to lower
Milwaukee livestock market reports Thursday steady to lower prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle good to choice steers 22.50 to 25.50 with varying grades, calves 16 to 25, hogs 25 to 29 on lighter weights, sheep and lambs 23 to 26 for good to choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
U.S
Physician Speaks To Rotary Club On Area-Wide Medical Planning
Dr. Robert McMahon of La Crosse State University outlined the need for efficient medical planning at the Rotary luncheon in Hotel Stoddard. He noted hospital bed costs from 25 000 to 40 000 and a yearly maintenance of 10 000, with about 2 million beds in use and a projected shortage of about one million. He warned Medicare will heighten demand for proper utilization. Les Eversole was welcomed as the newest Rotarian. Spencer Lane of St Paul and guests Alan Tom, Jim Reeve, and John Young attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McMahon
la Crosse State University Health Center
Rotary
Stoddard
McMahon
Claudia Thompson 14 Dies in La Crescent
Claudia Jean Thompson of La Crescent Minnesota died at home on December 23 following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at La Crescent Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Brown officiating and burial in Onalaska Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Hill Funeral Home in Houston and at the church from 1 p.m. Sunday until the service. She was born October 23, 1951 in Winona, a freshman at La Crescent High School, daughter of Earl and (name unavailable) Thompson, and is survived by her parents and two sisters at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Jean Thompson
LA Crescent
Minn
la Crescent Methodists Church
Paul Brown
Onalaska
Hill Funeral Home
Houston
Winona
Earl Thompson
la Crecent High School
LA Farge
Wis
Dale D. Clift
Viroqua Hospital
Dell Eub Church
Edward Johnson
Dell Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Beatrice
Larry
Milton Junction
David
Donald
Beloit
Delpha Clift
Madison
James (Rile) Rush
Methodist Church
George Robson
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Rush
Vernon County
Stark
Cal
Russell
Clarence
Walter Muetzenberg
Barneveld
Richard Watson
Emma Cale
Liberty St
Kenneth
Madeline Moe
la Crosse
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ernest Nelson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Nelson
Cale
Trinity Lutheran
The
Royal Neighbors and Daughters of Norway
la Crosse Garment Co
Births Log From La Crosse Hospitals
Grandview Hospital records a December 20 birth a son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Weber of 520% Copeland Ave. Leona Gabel noted Dec. 21 a son James Allen born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barton of 925% Adams St. Lutheran Hospital on Dec. 22 reports a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Ruegg of 1421 S. 10th St. Helen McMullen listed as the mother. Also on Dec. 22 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schubert of 1502 S. 30th St. Mary Erickson recorded. St. Francis Hospital logged a Dec. 23 daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Grady Miller of 809 La Crosse St. Suzanne Besl is the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Weber
Copeland Ave
Leona Gabel
James Allen
Kenneth Barton
Adams St
Shirley Lounsbrough
Bryan Ruegg
S. 10Th St
Helen McMullen
Karl Schubert
S. 30Th St
Mary Erickson
St. Francis Hospital
Grady Miller
la Crosse St
Suzanne Besl
Snow Forecast for Region in Wisconsin
The region could see up to four inches of snow on Christmas Eve with most accumulation ending by Christmas Day. The weather bureau predicts skiing possible in parts of the state as three to seven inches may fall north of a line from Dubuque Iowa to Port Washington. South of that line rain and snow mix, turning to snow by Friday night, then diminishing Saturday morning. Saturday’s outlook is fair to partly cloudy with wind and cold temperatures, with cloudy and warmer conditions expected for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Iowa
Port Washington
Carroll Files For Re Election In La Crosse Ward
Robert G. Kootch Carroll incumbent La Crosse 13th Ward Supervisor filed for re election with County Clerk Esther Domke. He seeks the new district with the same ward number and has served since 1961 on delinquent tax relief zoning and special medical committees. Carroll born October 8 1915 in La Crosse is a night foreman at the Post Office and lives with his wife Marilyn at 524 Division St. They have five sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. (Kootch) Carroll
la Crosse
Esther Domke
Carroll
Aquinas High School
Obituary notices of Bakke and neighbors from Wisconsin
Obituaries and funeral notices from multiple Wisconsin towns list Arnold M. Bakke of Zumbrota Minn dying at Ft. Snelling VA Hospital with services in Zumbrota and Westby Lutherans and burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Survivors include spouse Isabel two daughters two sons two sisters two brothers and six grandchildren. Additional notices honor Elsie V Small of Waunakee former Elroy resident, Amos Tenneson of Madison, Dale D. Clift of La Farge, James Rush of La Farge, Mrs. Josephine Wachuta of Prairie du Chien and other relatives with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Arnold M. Bakke
Zumbrota
Minn
Ft. Snelling VA Hospital
Minneapolis
Viroqua
Zumbrota Lutheran Church
Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
Coon Prairie
Isabel
LaVerne Hall
John Hagen
Sheboygan
Malcolm
Petaluma
Calif
Karlton
Travis Afb
L. J. Nelson
Webster
Margaret Moe
Hans Nielson
Stonewood
Wash
John Burriesci
New York City
Lawrence
Victor
Elroy
Elsie V
Small
Waunakee
Madison
Lester
Robert
Eleanor Day
John Durkin
Washington, D.C
Zenner Funeral Home
Henry Babenburg
Fowler Cemetery
Weather Forecast Preview by Weather Bureau
Preview of the U S Weather Bureau forecast to 7 00 A M EST December 25 1965. Last night low temperatures and yesterday high temperatures listed for Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Honolulu Helena Kansas City La Crosse Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans Rapid City Rochester Salt Lake City San Diego Seattle St Louis Washington Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Honolulu
Helena
Kansas City
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Rapid City
Rochester
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
Winnipeg
Esther Hanson 71 former Sparta teacher dies in Coatesville
Sparta Wisconsin report notes Esther E. Hanson 71 a former teacher who served 24 years in local schools retired in 1962 and moved to Coatesville Pennsylvania. She died Wednesday December 22 at the home of her son in Coatesville with services at United Church of Christ in Sparta. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Surviving are son Dr Stephen Coatesville daughter Mrs Wilbur Kay Kingston NY and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Esther E. Hanson
Coatesville
Hanson
United Church of Christ
H. Raymond Voss
Woodlawn
Stephen
Wilbur Kay
Kingston
N.Y
Obituary notices for Hansen Wuensch and Cale families
Three local obituaries note the deaths in St. Petersburg and La Crosse. Doris Hansen age 67 of St. Petersburg survived by husband and siblings. services Monday in St. Jude's Church. Frances Wuensch, 75, of La Crosse area, survived by son Harold and daughters Eileen and Lucille. services Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church. Emma Cale, 86, of La Crosse, survived by son Kenneth and daughter Madeline. services Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Special Service Planned At Church
A candlelight service will climax First Presbyterian Church special services. The Christmas Eve service begins at 11 p.m. The TransEPT Choir performs The New Born Babe cantata with soloists Mrs George Scheffner Mrs Robert Bray Karl Friedline and David Woods. Organist Mrs William Temte. Rev James H Bell to preach. Baby sitter available in Cargill House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Babe
George Scheffner
Robert Bray
Karl Friedline
David Woods
William Temte
James H. Bell
Cargill House
La Crosse County Court Driver Citations and Pleas
La Crosse County Court lists numerous traffic offenses with fines and pleas. Ed T Benn of Coon Valley is fined 19 dollars for speeding. others include driving too slow, drunk driving with failures to appear, left of center violations, inattentive driving, and speeding with varied fines up to 65 dollars. Also noted are judgments from Credit Bureau of La Crosse and multiple circuit court entries for over center line, speeding, and license issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed T. Benn
Coon Valley
Gerald E. Mattie
Market St
Orville L. Turan
S. 4Th St
Robert C. Larson
Holmen
Richard R. Chesse
Viroqua
James Alexander
Rochester
Minn
Dennis E. Larson
Stoddard
Ronald W. Wehrs
Adams St
William M. Mellem
Michael L. Swenson
Main St
Blair
Stephen W. Reiman
S. 14Th St
Edwin E. Servais
Winnebago St
Albert J. Pull
Minnetonka
Raymond C. Degner
Burton Ekern
Chaseburg
Phillip A. Jenson
William G. Mackie
Toni F. Benson
Prospect St
Warren T. Zielke
N. 8Th St
Steven F. Lecky
Bainbridge St
George C. O’kane
Mormon Coulee Road
Richard E. Lockington
Mindoro
Credit Bureau of la
Warren McCurdy
McCurdy
Standard Service
Onalaska
Johns, Pappas and Flaherty
Exchange
Bernard Zahn
Sunrise Drive
la Crosse
Credit Bureau For
Max F
List of traffic offenses and fines from North Brook area
Clarice O Mitchell of North Brook Illinois faces illegal passing after a traffic stop. Other entries report speeding fines from Wisconsin and Minnesota including David Boyes Rol l in Eau Claire and Orvin Haines Strum. Additional cases include unlawful use of registration and driving too fast for conditions with various locations and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice O. Mitchell
Northbrook
Ill
Kenneth C. McArthur
Wayzata
Minn
David M. Boyes
Eau Claire
Rollin J. Dennistoun
Rosemount
Orvin G. Haines
Strum
Fred A. Pagel
Trevor
Dan L. Stansbury
Oak Lawn
Wilbur L. Allen
Racine
Frank A. Dalby
Black River Falls
Edward E. Heaney
Fond du Lac
John N. Pain
Granton
Francis L. Greer
Findlay
Ohio
Milton A. Hirsh Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles E. Martin
West St.Paul
Franklin D. Woods
Brunswick
Douglas D. Antony
Bangor
Fined trio linked to con game at La Crosse tavern
Three Dresbach and Coon Valley men Homer Felton Joel Pierce and Carl Hoffman were fined in La Crosse County Court for defrauding WW Tavern owner William Will of nine dollars in a sting that involved marked currency. Felton and Hoffman also paid fines for open beer in a moving car. Police say the men used marked bills to test changes in multiple local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Homer D. Felton
Joel K. Pierce
Dresbach, Minn
Carl I. Hoffman
Coon Valley
W. C. Will
George St
Felton
Hoffman
Christmas on Alert as U S Forces Stand Ready Worldwide
The U S military deploys on alert with JCS in touch with headquarters. About 1 million service members are overseas in 25 plus nations this Christmas. 188000 in Vietnam, 60000 Navy afloat in Southeast Asia, 250000 in Germany, 6000 in the Dominican Republic, Polaris crews beneath the Atlantic and Pacific keep missiles ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCS
Pentagon
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
Colorado Springs
Colo
Viet Nam
Germany
Dominican Republic
Atlantic
Pacific
Polaris
Christmas Truce Hopes Fade As Vietnam War Heats Up
U S forces plan to resume normal operations at 2400 hours on December 25 after a 12 hour truce lapsed. B52s bombed Viet Cong hideouts near Saigon while Viet Cong attacked Lac Son and suffered heavy casualties. Heliborne strikes in Phu Cat and Hue areas reported multiple Viet Cong deaths. Marines in Da Nang opened Christmas celebrations with a Jingle Bell Special and troops distributed gifts to Vietnamese civilians and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Washington
da Nang
Highlands
Hoi An
Hue
David Duffy
Syracuse
N.Y
Marine Civic Action
United States
Fires damage two La Crosse area residences
Records show a garage fire at Irvin Hougum residence 132 S 11th St causing moderate interior damage on December 23. A second blaze at Arthur Coady residence 523 Sumner St burned clothing and scorched a wall on December 24. South St. Paul livestock market reports mixed cattle and hog prices with steady to higher feeder pigs.
Three Teens Injured in West Avenue Crash
Three teenagers were hurt in a two car collision at West Avenue and La Crosse Streets late Thursday. Nancy Howly 16 of 1408 Adams Street Larry L. Herlitzke 16 of 1112 Farnam Street and June H. Limberg 15 of 1441 Charles Street were taken by squad car to St. Francis Hospital with cuts. Gerald T. Willer 16 of 2708 Birch Street rode in the Willer car owned by Louis A. Ritter 218 N. 13th Street. Kenneth D. Smith 33 of Rockland drove the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Avenue
la Crosse
St. Francis Hospital
Nancy Howly
Adams St
Larry L. Herlitzke
Farnam St
June H. Limberg
Charles St
Herlitzike
Gerald T. Willer
Birch St
Kenneth D. Smith
Rockland
Willer
Louis A. Ritter
13Th St
Marriage Licenses Issued in Bangor Area Couples
Eugene J. Freit Jr and Berdine W Olson both of Bangor R 2 to wed December 30 in La Crosse. Henry R Poehling of 218 Shady Lane Court and Sandra C Lyon of 3042 S 31st St to marry December 28 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Freit Jr
Bangor
Berdine W. Olson
la Crosse
Henry R. Poehling
Shady Lane Court
Sandra C. Lyon
S. 31St St
Four Vehicle Crash Sends Four to Hospitals in La Crosse County
Four people were hospitalized after a four vehicle crash Thursday near Highway 16 and County Highway D in Burns Town. William A Willgrubs 36 Sparta rear ended a stopped eastbound car, then collided with Gaylord J Mack 27 Kenosha, as Thomas E McKinney 22 of 216 N West Ave struck in. Stanley Torgerson 19 Canton Minnesota arrived, drove onto the shoulder and rolled a semi into a ditch. Willgrubs and his wife Dorothy 36 were hospitalized with arm and stomach injuries and cuts. McKinney and his wife Marcella 22 had facial injuries and were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
William A. Willgrubs
Sparta
Willgrubs
Gaylord J. Mack
Kenosha
Thomas E. McKinney
N. West Ave
Stanley Torgerson
Canton
Minn
Watchnight Service At Faith Baptist Church
A watchnight service will be held Friday from 9 p.m. to midnight at Faith Baptist Church 3615 S 28th St. The senior choir directed by Cal Rosenau will sing the cantata Night of Miracles by John Peterson. The film Centerville Awakening will be a highlight with Rev. Lloyd Mooney delivering the devotional. Refreshments will be served by the missionary fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Baptist Church
S. 28Th St
Cal Rosenau
John Peterson
Centerville
Lloyd Mooney
Temple Baptist Church
Missionary Fellowship
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Welcomes New Members
New members were received Sunday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church located at 2135 Weston St. The additions include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baumgartner Dennis Ruth Fred Gary Christine Mrs. Chester Canfield Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Olson Tammy Kay Brenda Lou Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Osterlie Dawn Dale and Diane Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson Burton and James Mr. and Mrs. James P. Riniker and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Torger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Weston St
Fred Baumgartner
Dennis
Ruth
Fred
Gary
Christine
Chester Canfield
Wilbur Johnson
Lloyd Olson
Tammy Kay
Brenda Lou
Wayne Osterlie
Dawn
Dale
Diane
Charles Richardson
Burton
James
James P. Riniker
Palmer Torger
Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Five Day Forecast
Wisconsin snow and flurries end Friday night northwest and north tonight. Minnesota clearing Friday night and fair to partly cloudy Saturdays. Iowa up to four inches snow in southwest spreading north and northeast Friday night with colder Saturday. Sunrise Saturday 7 38 p m Sunset 4 32 p m. Degree Days totals and records noted. Five day West Wisconsin outlook near normal temperatures with highs 20 30 and lows 2 15. Precipitation expected one quarter to one half inch water in snow Sat Sun and again Mon Tue. Minor day to day cooling trend.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
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Mabel Area
Milwaukee Livestock
da Crosse Tribune
Rotary Club
Lacrosse, Wis
Arnold Bakke
Elsie Small
Dale Clift
James Rush
Josephine Wachuta
Prairie DU Chien
Wrs
George Wachuta
U.s.weather Bureau
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Fair - Ft.worth
Atlanta
Mississippi Valley
Upper Great Lakes
UPI Telephoto
Riet Lansing
Violet Radke
Emma Steffanos
Delavan
Bessie Lathrop
Las Cruces
N.M
Clarence Mezera
Bridgeport
Arthur Mezera
Boscobel
Louis
Alvin
Esther Hanson
Mrs
Arthur Hansen
Arthur
Doris) Hansen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Joseph F. Kundinger
St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral
Hansen
Joseph Kundinger
Auburndale
Arthur (Marie) Murray
Leona Janssen
Vincent
Celia) Olson
M. Jonita
Ashland
Msgr
Kundinger
Anthony
Wisconsin Rapids
Philip
Sherry
St. Jude’s Church
Frances E. Wuensch
William
Frances E.) Wuensch
Harold
Eileen) Howly
Ervin
Lucille) Monti
Scottsboro
Ala
Helen Strittmater
Mary Schmeckoeper
Louise Conrad
Hamilton, Mont
Willard
St. Ann’s Altar Society
Holy Trinity
Schumacher Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
V. J. Plecity
County Court
Carsten A. Dahl
S. 31St Place
Wayne O. Wheeler
Peter Lyckberg
Charles C. White
Cincinnati
Richard J. Thomas
John
Kasper
William P. Rachul
East Troy
Black River Falls, Wis
Fire Department
Faith Baptist
Lucky H
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