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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1947
Page
2
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach raised the minimum age to 18 for most logging jobs including pulpwood and cordwood. February 2 marks full application. some sawmill and logging camp tasks remain reserved for 16 and 17 year olds, with several office and maintenance roles exempt.
President Truman signed a measure boosting the Federal Housing Administration's insurance authority by 750 million 900,000,000 dollars. The original 4.2 billion authorization was exhausted near Thanksgiving as builders urged a 1 billion dollar appropriation to cover through March 31. Congress trimmed the increase 25 percent and required presidential approval for 500 million, amending the National Housing Act.
Waushara County DA Samuel H Blythe says a dynamite blast at 3 am wrecked the Speed Queen washing machine plant in Wautama Wis demolishing a substantial part of the main building but interior damage was limited and no other structures were affected. Police hunt for clues and finger prints in the wreckage.
Fractured right leg after a Friday fall on a sidewalk involving Frank Jamison of 803% West Avenue South. Robert Engelke, 79, of 413 Rose Street, hospitalized by police ambulance after a heart attack. Also mentions Holiday Merrymakers at the Bachelors Club and local ads for corsages and canaries.
Two 15 year old Viroqua youths were turned over to juvenile court after police arrested them on charges of stealing small tools from stores. The items included a light grey gabardine Rothmoor suit size 12 valued at $79.95 from the women's ready to wear section officials stated Saturday.
A mass meeting of about 4,000 Moslems in Singapore approved a resolution opposing the projected partition of Palestine. Speakers urged attendees to apply pressure on Jews in Singapore to persuade them partition is unwise.
Kansas City will test a Trans-Music automatic playback recorder on a trolley bus next week. Company officials say the wire recorder will be installed as an experiment to provide music for passengers.
The Rev. Herman Lutz, 92, a retired Evangelical United Brethren minister, died at his Shawano lake home yesterday. Survivors include his wife and four daughters.
Readable fragments note births at Chicago area institutions. Entries list parents Mr. and Mrs. with surnames Westerhouse Larson Kremmen Steurtes Fischertz Monske and addresses, indicating recent reports of newborns with dates in December.
A French machinery house has shipped equipment that will convert wines into champagne sent to Stellenbosch South Africa for processing by continental experts who accompanied the machinery. Fourteen sailors are now using the Gouport si Bargéet in Mac.
A compiled list of churchs and denominations with service times, slides of locations, pastors, and weekly activities across Adventist Assembly of God First Baptist Calvary Baptist Christian Science Church of Christ Catholic parishes and more. It notes Sunday masses, Sunday schools, youth groups and midweek prayer offerings across St. Josephs Cathedral St Wenceslaus St James Marys Holy Trinity Holy Cross Congregational Episcopal and Lutheran houses of worship.
In La Crosse Reuben and Caroline Larson transfer property on State road between Cliffview Terrace and Far nam street to Dale A and Patricia Wernecke. Bertha Schnick transfers Onalaska property to Willard J and Margaret Chamberlain. Fire calls include 426 Oakland street oil burner flood rescue at Mrs Garder home, 1723 Farwell street fire in wall of Harry Viner home, and 131 South 23rd street chimney fire at W E Butterfield residence. Louis Guthrie pleads guilty to vagrancy and receives 15 days in county jail.
In early North Carolina, militiamen incapacitated in service were treated at public expense and each was assigned a slave to work for him, reflecting the era's harsh labor practices tied to military pension support.
This meditation contrasts Jesus parables of the Kingdom with John’s Revelation of the New Jerusalem. It ponders heaven as a place of work and purpose, considers earthly visions like a peaceful world order, and urges living righteously now for future fulfillment. It cites Revelation 21 1 7 22 27 and reflects on eternal life themes.
Radio schedules from WKBH WLCX WKEH and ABC NBC CBS MBs note daily and Sunday blue pages. The listing covers shows from Judy Canova Kay Kyser Vaughn Monroe and Abe Burrows to Twenty Questions and Hospital ity Club with Theatre of the Air and The Chicago Round Table among many others. Includes time slots for morning to late evening programs across networks CBS NBC ABC and Mutual with special Sunday programs.
Whitehall Danid and Anne and Hildegard In stefjord Osseo announce marriage plans for Dec 27. Caledonia and Minn report Raymond Thompson Red Wing and Muda Dahi Spring Grove Minn as licenses issued on Dec 6.
Secre tary of Agriculture Anderson listed eleven Wisconsin residents and one firm among Chicago wheat futures holders as of April 30 1946. The list sent to the senate appropriations committee includes both hedging and speculative positions with details for individuals and firms in Madison Milwaukee Appleton Janesville and other cities.
Raymond A Schams 43 of Green Acres La Crosse R 1 died in a local hospital early Saturday. Survived by wife one son William and daughter Carol at home three brothers Carl Guam William St Josephs Ridge Albert La Crosse six sisters. Funeral services Tuesday 8:30 am Schumacher funeral home 415 Market and 9 am at St Josephs Cathedral Rt Rev Msgr Peter Pape officiating. Burial Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening rosary 7:30.
Funeral arrangements are announced for Jacob Von Moos 67 who died suddenly at his La Crescent home. Visitation is Sunday at the La Crescent residence with services Monday at 1 p m at his home and 1 30 p m at St John Evangelical and Reformed Church. Rev Ralph Kuether will officiate and burial follows in Evangelical UB Cemetery on South Ridge. He is survived by his wife Katherine four sisters Lydia Von Moos Elizabeth Schniepp Anna Bolterman Catherine Von Moos and two brothers Joseph and John Von Moos, all of La Crescent and area towns.
Mrs Charles Birdie Newman of 515 North 12th street died in a local hospital Friday night. She leaves two daughters Clarice Smith and Pearl Scheible of La Crosse, nine grandchildren, a brother Charles Nixon of Ontario and three sisters in Cashton Mt. Vernon and Butte. Funeral 8:30 a.m. Monday at Blaschke funeral home and 9 a.m. at St. Marys Church with Msgr. Robert Condon officiating. Burial Catholic cemetery. rosary Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
A birthday wish notes Leslie Johnson of West Salem Wisconsin celebrated with friends and family. The message also mentions residents Andrew Mikkelson Mindoro Wisconsin Allan Oscar Olson Mindoro Wisconsin Christine Ann Sjolander Essex Falls New Jersey and a Mindoro rural route.
London reports a crisis as historian Arthur Bryant notes braces sold under an elastic limit break within months. The Times editorial mocks the four freedoms, saying no nation can hold up its head if braces burst and trousers fall, reflecting wartime weariness.
Nine flyers including Lt Edwin Mann of Milwaukee and Lt Chester Karney of Iron River were rescued at Goose Bay Labrador after their Flying Fortress crashed on a frozen lake Christmas eve. The plane carried skis and jet propulsion gear and returned seven crew members and two passengers to Goose Bay yesterday. Lt Mann, in service five years, logged 32 European missions and was formerly a tennis champion at Milwaukee State Teachers College.
The Army declined Glenn Davis's request to resign to play professional football. Secretary Royall, with Army personnel board and Gen Eisenhower approval, said resignations are only allowed for extreme hardship or humanitarian reasons. Davis, a West Point graduate commissioned last year, is on leave in Claremont California.
Cowboy film star Roy Rogers and his bride-to-be Dale Evans will arrive Sunday for a western style wedding on New Year’s Eve at the Flying L ranch house near Davis Oklahoma.
ST JOHN'S Arthur Mews 8 3 Newfoundland noted as a former government clerk and home affairs secretary awarded the cross of St Michael and St George. NEW YORK Dr Edmund Burke 74 retired classical languages professor from City College after 56 years. NEW HAVEN William J McCance 81 secretary treasurer Barnes Too company born in Pittsburgh. KENNEBUNKPORT Walter B Maling 77 retired clerk U S district court California and Hawaii born in Portland. PARIS John T Treland 84 retired race course official and thoroughbred breeder. Fire bans export of pleasants grouse and partridges.
NBC Symphony program on WKBH NBC tonight at 5 30 features Schubert fifth with Erich Kleiber guest conductor in Toscanini's absence. Corelli Concerto No 8 and a Strauss orchestration also planned. Ralph Edwards to premiere secret Miss Hush contest sequel at 7 30 on WKBH NBC with prizes and wealth.
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