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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1948
Page
2
President Truman near completion of the State of the Union with plans for civil rights legislation and labor reform. He will address Congress after reorganizing White House offices in Kansas City and returning to Washington to finalize the address.
Police report multiple Christmas bulbs stolen from residential trees on Christmas evening. Victims include Mrs. Rose Samuels of 131 South 15th Street and R. J. Colleran of 205 South Ninth Street, with additional thefts noted at 1407 Main Street and a steel wagon taken from Viola’s Pearl Street apartment. A truck platform was also reported stolen from Willard E. Bentzen’s parked vehicle near Cameron Avenue within two weeks.
CLEARFIELD Pa a Christmas baby born to Mr and Mrs Frank Liberty has two front teeth in a playful nod to the classic song though the parents say the birth was not song related.
Bodies found in a mountain cabin amid Christmas decorations and unopened presents. Authorities consider possible carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas heater. arsenic traces found in a surviving boy's stomach are considered inconclusive. Surviving family member Jerry Schnedorf, 10, in critical condition. wife Maryrgaret Schnedorff, 37, and others perished.
A cable from Dr Eldon Burke of Bremen thanks CROP for food shipments to overseas relief. He notes 1000 freight cars of CROP food reaching ports by Christmas eve and praises American gifts aiding rehabilitation and peacetime rebuilding. Shipments dedication events are set in Galveston Texas and New Orleans. The food was donated by Americans to CROP, sponsored by Protestant and Catholic churches.
A Sunday afternoon blaze near West Salem Wisconsin destroyed a residence as a man began moving belongings before alerting a neighbor. With no telephone at the home, the occupant drove a tractor to report the fire after the Adams car disappeared.
Mayor Kes A. Beranek will leave for Milwaukee to attend a gathering of Wisconsin mayors and public officials to discuss civic matters. The event aims to address regional issues and coordinate local government efforts.
A Milwaukee note shows residents receiving tax blanks or related forms. The brief mentions municipal clerks handling the distribution and prompts for timely filing as part of the local tax process.
Goshen Indiana Jaycees report a Santa Claus interest wave after a local letter requests Santa himself. The 29 year old writer praises the idea and receives replies from several cities offering pen pals and even matrimony.
FRANKFURT Germany six American soldiers patrolling the U S Soviet border zone were seized by Russian forces with a promise of return. Hessian police reports say a German border policeman accompanying the Americans was also seized amid gunfire exchanges.
Boulder Colorado report on the rape slaying case of a university coed. Defendant Joe Sam Walker remains without legal representation. Arraignment set for January 17 to answer the charge and set a trial date. Judge Bradfield linkedWalker's request to the ongoing defense needs.
Madison plans finalized for the state inauguration on January 3. Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry will administer oaths to the five officials elected November 2.
Grandchildren and five great grandchildren, and one brother Nekola of La Crosse, will attend. Services will be held at Schu Teeter funeral home at 38 SS fm. and at 9 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. Cech officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday afternoon and evening, rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Mary Ann Groves, 79, of 702 North Ninth street, died early Monday at her daughter Helen Hall’s home on Cass street. Survived by four daughters, including Josephine Grove and Marie Groves of La Crosse, and Sara Bowser of Warsaw. Funeral Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Cathedral with Msgr. Peter Pape officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mrs Clara Stelzig 76 wife of John Stelzig died in a local hospital Sunday. Born April 24 1872 in Greenfield La Crosse County she is survived by husband three daughters two sons five sisters one brother four grandchildren and one great grandchild. A daughter Florence preceded her in death. Services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the Mormon Coulee Reformed church with Rev E D Rodel officiating burial in Sletten-McKee southside chapel Tuesday evening.
Funeral services for Dr. R H Herbert will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Witbeck Wheel er Sabien funeral home in Belvidere Tl Friends call this evening at the south side chapel of the Sletten McKee company
Mrs Barbara Michalski age 81 dies at home Sunday after a lingering illness. Survived by four sons Joseph John of La Crosse Peter of Winona and six daughters Francia Smykla Kathryn Anderegg Rose Pouzar Julia Skert Mary Carmichael 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 8:30 a m at 1508 South Eighth Street then Holy Cross Church with burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary at home Tuesday 7:30 p m.
Jacob Spika 88 died at his daughter’s home Sunday noon. Survived by wife two sons John Spika Racine and W J Spika La Crosse. three daughters Mrs W Mary ik Mrs William Barbara Bechen and Mrs William Elizabeth Gilles La Crosse. 17 children 24 great grandchildren two brothers Wencel Spike Montana and Wit Spike La Crosse. Funeral 9 am at St Wenceslaus Catholic church officiated by Rt Rev Msgr Ferdinand Cech burial Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at Schumacher funeral home Tuesday after- noon and evening. Mrs Johanna Gjestvang 85 West Salem died Monday morning. services Wednesday 1:30 pm at home and 2 pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran church Rev O T Haaland officiating burial in Neshonoc cemetery. Survived by son Oscar. Born in Norway. Friends may call Tuesday evening. Mrs Jean Martin Gillette 36 1004 Cass Street died Monday noon after long illness. Parents listed as late Mr and Mrs Louis Martin former owners of Pepsi.
A report states a professor and his son drowned, with authorities confirming two bodies found. The incident occurred at an unidentified location, and rescuers recovered remains as investigations continue.
Seven U.S. Senators press for a new trial or transfer to German courts for Ilse Koch in connection with atrocities at Buchelwald. They urge justice beyond a four year sentence set by Gen. Lucius Clay, listing killings beatings tortures starvations and indignities as crimes.
A transatlantic plane landed at Idlewild with 41 war brides and children from Germany. German war bride Elwira Quist gave birth to a premature girl, while Cpl. Paul Muniz and wife Charlotte mourned the death of their four and a half month old child aboard the same flight. Army doctors cited malnutrition and failure to thrive as factors in the infant deaths.
President Truman in Kansas City denounces Soviet Russia for blocking a peace settlement by refusing to honor agreements. He says our great ally has a system of morals that are not morals and that contracts are not sacred to the Soviet government, uttered in an off the cuff remark at Jess Jacobson's haberdashery.
In La Crosse County Court, John Pettygrove of La Crosse pleaded to an arterial violation and was fined 81 with costs or five days in the county jail. Fire calls reported in La Crosse area during December include chimney and roost fires with minor damages.
Milwaukee. Two women Bertha Jenner and Anna Taylor, ages 70 and 83, died after coal gas seeped through a light housekeeping flat. Six others were overcome and rushed to hospital. residents on all three floors were affected as firefighters and rescue squads assisted.
The executive board of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union endorsed a Taft Hartley substitute. President David Dubinsky reported the move at a Miami Beach meeting seeking non Communist affidavits from employers and financial disclosure.
Vice president elect Alben Barkley declared at a Berlin stop that pulling out of Berlin is unthinkable and the airlift will continue. Air Secretary Stuart Symington said airlift tonnage can grow to any necessary figure and more planes are being purchased for the task force.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur ordered all Japanese produced staple foods except farm use to be delivered into the controlled market. The Allied commander said the collection of the maximum practical quantity of staple crops is essential to provide all Japanese civilians with a fair share of the available supply.
Twenty nine cattle and five horses perished as a Milan Wisconsin barn burned early today. Owner Chester Bunkelman failed to drive stock from the structure as neighbors attempted rescue. Loss is estimated at $15,000 by Athens Fire Chief Wilfred Braun.
Officials in charge of Operation Ice Cap press on with rescue plans as weather and wind limits hindered air force attempts. Capt. William V. Davis Jr said flights depend on clear weather and wind speeds under safety thresholds. The stranded airmen, first reported December 9, remain unreachable amid persistent poor visibility.
A fire investigation began Monday morning after a can was found with its bottom blown out and flames involved. Officials cited handicapped department trucks in Saeedi area as a hindrance while determining if an inquest will be held.
RICE LAKE Wis. A radio station WJMC transmitter failed three times in an hour until engineer Robert Kolsky traced the fault to a mouse that had electrocuted itself among the tubes and transformers, halting broadcasts briefly.
National Lead Corp announces sand coated with lead can replace lead in outdoor paint, cutting required lead from seven percent of annual supply to one third. Two new factories to start in 1949 will produce this material, which preserves paint durability by enhancing surface area.
The league secretary general Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha said Syria and Saudi Arabia are ready to join the fight in support of the Egyptian army. Reports from Jews and United Nations observers indicate widespread fighting that could signal a second Israeli Negev offensive, following the first in October. Accurate facts are hard to obtain amid conflicting accounts.
London report shows a ministry of education working party estimates about 11,000 of 18,000 annual university entrants in Wales and England require public funds aid.
Congressional investigators plan to seek at least two more couriers tied to Communist espionage rings as the House Un-American Activities Committee resumes after the break. Rep Mundt says there is logic to the theory and that Elizabeth Bentley and Whittaker Chambers may be questioned again for leads. Bentley testified she served as a wartime courier. Chambers testified he was a messenger for spy rings before leaving the communists in 1938.
Engineer Atilio C Rocha proposes to the Argentine government the use of supersonic radio waves to control locust plagues, suggesting a novel pest management method.
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