Music Students Shine In La Crosse Recital
Miss Ruth Kienholz and Miss Norma Spangler presented in recital by the La Crosse Music Study Club in Washburn Auditorium. The program showcased German lieder, early and modern pieces, highlighting Kienholz's rich voice and Spangler's Beethoven and Ravel with polished artistry.
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Alvin Mikelson
Ruth Kienholz
Norma Spangler
la Crosse
Washburn
Kienholz
Harold Youngberg
Christine Gunlagson
Wisconsin University
New England Conservatory
Madame Sandelius
Pergolesi
Beethoven
Schumann
Spangler
Elizabeth George
Wanda Paul
Rudolph Ganz
Chicago Musical College
la Crosse Music Study Club
Winter Weather Dims Full Moon Show In Coulee Region
Cloudy skies and possible snow flurries dim a planned full moon winter spectacle in the Coulee Region. Temperatures near 12 degrees with a trace of precipitation at the airport, while New Year’s Eve forecasts call for about 28 degrees and light snow flurries midweek.
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Coulee
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Madison
Lone Rock
Milwaukee
Iowa
Lake Michigan
Grantsberg
Spencer
Pacific Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Sawmill Workers Hit by Exploding Shell in England
A Luftwaffe cannon shell exploded at Singleton Sawmills England as workers cutting a tree were injured. The incident highlights dangers faced by civilians and wartime workers near coastal defenses during the period.
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Singleton
England
More Strikes and Idleness During 1952 Surpass 1946 Levels
The Labor Department reports 1952 saw 4 950 stoppages and about 3.5 million workers idled, outpacing all years since 1946 and led by the CIO United Steelworkers two month strike. Major stoppages totaled 34 with construction most impacted including Atomic Energy Commission projects.
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Washington
Labor Department
CIO
United Steelworkers
AFL
Atomic Energy Commission
Jhut
BLS
Birth Announcements in Wisconsin Hospitals
Whitehall community hospital records a Dec 26 birth for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nehring. Dec 28 birth for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gilbertson of Milwaukee at Mrs. W. Ewig. Yvonne Fidlin of La Crosse Lutheran Hospital and Mrs. William Powell of 1403 West Ave. S. announce Marcia Carolyn Denton.
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Whitehall
Wis
Community Hospital
Vernon Nehring
Lloyd Gilbertson
Milwaukee
W. Ewig
Yvonne Fidlin
la Crosse
Lutheran Hospital
William Powell
West Ave
Marcia Carolyn Denton
City Parks Opens Six Rinks On Tuesday For Skating
The park and recreation department says six rinks Hogan Roosevelt St Andrew Emerson Lueth and Lagoon will be open 1 to 9 30 p m Tuesday. Three more Copeland Hood and West Avenue flooded Tuesday morning and will run 5 30 to 9 30 p m. Longfellow rink ice is ready but has no warming house or scheduled hours.
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Park and Recreation Department
Hogan
Roosevelt
St. Andrew
Emerson
Lueth
the Lagoon
Copeland
Hood
West Avenue
Longfellow
La Crosse Soldier Promoted to Master Sergeant
Francis S. Larkin of La Crosse has been promoted to master sergeant effective December 22. A 1947 Aquinas High School graduate, he served three years in the Air Force before enlisting in the Army. He is stationed at Fort Meyer Arlington Virginia with his wife Audrey Shimshak and their 21 month old son.
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la Crosse
Francis S. Larkin
Larkin
Ruth Larkin
Copeland Ave
Aquinas High School
Air Force
Army
Ft. Meyer
Arlington
Audrey Shimshak
Marriages Listed for Wisconsin Couples in 1910
La Crosse marriage notices confirm Donald Sesvold and Jean Warner to wed in Cornell on January 10. Darrell Christensen and Dorothy Belisle plan La Crosse nuptials January 3. Arlen Evenson and Bernice McDaniel to marry in La Crosse with date pending. Other notices include couples from Black River Falls Sparta and Tomah with dates in late December and early January.
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la Crosse
Donald George Sesvold
Tomah
Ralph Ed Garwood
Big Spring
Tex
Betty Lou Fuller
Sparta
Philco Unveils 1953 TV Radio Line to 300 Dealers
Phileco Corporation launched its 1953 line of television and radio receivers to 300 Philco dealers from Minnesota and Western Wisconsin at the Nicollet Hotel Ballroom in Minneapolis. The closed circuit broadcast originated in Philadelphia and was shown on 20 Philco screens wired through Northwestern Bell. Attendees from La Crosse included Mr. and Mrs. Martin Marquardt, Mr. and Mrs. George Fish, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Terry, Victor Olson, and H. C. Amundson.
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Phileco Corporation
Philco
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nicollet Hotel
Minneapolis
Roycraft Company
Philadelphia
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
la Crosse
Martin Marquardt
George Fish
James A. Terry
Victor Olson
H. C. Amundson
Hartley 66 Dies in Wisconsin Funeral Thursday
Alexander Hartley aged 66 of La Farge Wisconsin died Saturday December 27 He was born March 7 1886 in Richland County to Hiram and the late Mrs Hartley He married Mary Mick December 20 1906 He is survived by six sons Ferris Roy Ames of Genesee Orley in Louisiana Everett of Tomah Ted of Mukwonago and one daughter Mildred Coggans Ruby Kennedy Hazel Fry Mary Davis plus a sister Edith Griffith and 34 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Wednesday with Rev Lester Gudgeon of West Lima EUB Church officiating Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery on Bear Creek
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Mukwanago
Ruby Kennedy
Norwalk
Hazel Fry
Death of Aner Edward Caldwell in Caledonia Minn
Aner Edward Caldwell 83 died Sunday at his daughter Mrs Inoh Hefte's home in Caledonia where he had lived. Born in Le Sueur Minn the body was taken there for funeral services Tuesday with burial at Union Cemetery.
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Caledonia
Minn
Aner
Edward Caldwell
Inoh Hefte
Caldwell
le Sueur
Union Cemetery
Funeral services held for George Hanson in Minneapolis
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes funeral services in Minneapolis Saturday for George Hanson aged 62 who died Christmas Eve from a heart ailment. Hanson a native of Norway came to the U S in 1910 and lived near Whitehall before moving to Minneapolis about 30 years ago. Survivors include his wife and son Averill.
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Whitehall
Wis
F. O. Bitter
E. L. Gibertson
Minneapolis
George Hanson
Hanson
Norway
Freeman Farm
Averill
Mrs Gene Newman 61 Dies in Sparta Hospital
Mrs Gene Ernestine Helen Newman 61 died Monday at a Sparta hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Arthur Berg officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by her husband and several children.
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Sparta
Wis
Gene
Ernestine Helen) Newman
St. John’s, Lutheran Church
Arthur Berg
Woodlawn
Prof Curti Named Historical Group Veep
Prof Merle Curti of the University of Wisconsin was elected vice president of the American Historical Association on Monday. Louis R. Gottschalk of the University of Chicago was named president and Solon J. Buck of the Library of Congress was elected treasurer.
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Washington
Merle Curti
University of Wisconsin
American Historical Association
Louis R. Gottschalk
University of Chicago
Solon J. Buck
Library of Congress
Motion Day Deferred in La Crosse Circuit Court
Clerk of Court Pearl Instenes Roop announced that motion day scheduled for Friday January 9 in La Crosse Circuit Court was postponed to Monday January 12 to allow Sixth Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud from Viroqua to attend the State Circuit Court Judge's Association convention in Milwaukee.
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la Crosse Circuit
Pearl Instenes Roop
Roop
Sixth Circuit
Lincoln Neprud
Viroqua
State Circuit Court Judge's Association
Milwaukee
Snowsuits Stolen From Ebner's Coulee Garage
Mrs. Thor Gundersen of Ebner's Coulee reported the theft of two children snowsuits from her garage after Thanksgiving. A boy's and a girl's suit, both with blue checked jackets and navy trousers, were taken.
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Thor Gundersen
Ebner’s Coulee
Antoine Pinay Birthday Note Highlights Premier Profile
The text marks the birth on December 30, 1891 of Antoine Pinay in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise France. It notes he became Premier since last March as the first moderately conservative leader of the Fourth Republic and credits his budget balance stance without tax increases. It mentions his leather manufacturing background and wartime mayoralty of Saint-Chaumond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Pinay
Saint - Symphorien - Sur- Coise
France
Pinay
Saint-Chaumond
Mrs Louis Wies 69 Dies at Home on French Island
Mrs Louis Lillie Wies aged 69 died at her home on French Island after a lingering illness. She is survived by husband Louis. a daughter Mrs George Gilbert I of French Island. a son Louis of Hannibal Missouri. five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home with the Salvation Army in charge. Friends may call at the Nelson home Thursday evening.
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Louis
Lillie) Wies
French Island
George Gilbert I
Hannibal, Mo
Nelson Funeral Home
Salvation Army
Nelson Home
Death of Herman Stokes in local hospital
Herman Stokes aged 80 of 2325 South 19th Street died at a local hospital Monday noon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Herman Stokes
S. 19Th St
Parked Car Damaged in Two Vehicle Collisions
A parked car owned by June Van der Ohe at 508 S Seventh St was damaged about 35 dollars when hit at 6 41 p m Monday by a car driven by David Hannaman traveling south on Seventh to avoid a head on collision with an unidentified vehicle. Later at 9 24 a m Tuesday Victor Palen and Andrew Noel collided on South Third Street causing about 50 and 25 dollars in damage respectively.
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June van der Ohe
S. 7Th St
van der Ohe
David Hannaman
Hannaman
Victor Palen
Caledonia
Minn
Andrew Noel
la Crosse St
South Third Street
Noel
Palen
Police recover car stolen from Veglahn residence
A car owned by Ernest Veglahn of 1520 Farwell St. was stolen overnight between midnight and 6:30 a.m. It was found at 22nd Street and Campbell Road at 7:22 a.m. after Capt. William Boma spotted it.
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Ernest Veglahn
Farwell St
22Nd Street
Campbell Road
William Boma
Probe Tavern Looting Case In Onalaska Police Investigate
Onalaska police probe a Christmas burglary at the Vets Club 400 Bar. About $1,700 in checks and a $2 bill were recovered from a delivery envelope postmarked in La Crosse. Missing are roughly $50 in coin rolls. burglary dated between Wednesday 7 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. with no sign of forced entry.
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Onalaska
Vets Club
Leighton Clark
la Crosse
Mexican Senate approves wealth disclosure for officials
Mexico City The Mexican Senate passed an anticorruption bill requiring all government officials to publish sworn statements of wealth before and after holding public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Senate
AFL CIO Leaders Map Merger Discussions
AFL President George Meany said he and CIO President Walter Reuther will meet in Washington after the New Year holiday to discuss merger proposals. Meany indicated negotiations would be long and detailed.
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New York
AFL
George Meany
CIO
Walter Reuther
Washington
Meany
Banquet Planned by La Crosse Business Men Club
Raymond Ping reports progress on the annual La Crosse Business Men’s Club banquet to install new officers. The event at Knights of Pythias Hall Clinton and Avon Streets Tuesday January 6 at 4 30 p m will feature Charles Roddle Dolly Madison Company as president succeeding Chester Canfield Erwin Perso manager of Bordon’s becoming vice president Other officers Benjamin Steen treasurer Gordon Feinberg secretary Trustees include Arthur Tabbert Robert Schilling and L H Seemann C M Simonson will direct the installation ceremony.
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la Crosse Business Men's Club
Raymond Ping
Knights of Pythias
Chester Canfield
Erwin Perso
Roddle
Perso
Bordon’s
Benjamin Steen
Gordon Feinberg
Arthur Tabbert
Robert Schilling
L. H. Seemann
C. M. Simonson
Collision Crumples Fenders at West Salem Intersection
At 8 15 p m Monday night two cars collided at the Julian and Hamilton streets intersection in West Salem. Leslie F Swartz 37 of Mindoro and Dick Roberts 16 of Rose Street were the drivers. Swartz stopped for a sign when Roberts skidded from Hamilton Street and struck his left front fender. Roberts car had damage to the left rear fender. No injuries were reported.
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West Salem
Leslie F. Swartz
R. 1
Mindoro
Dick Roberts
Rose St
Julian
Hamilton Streets
Roberts
Hamilton Street
Julian Street
Swartz
Return Trip Keeps La Crosse Chairman Busy
Ban gor chairman Winfield L Christopherson returned from a Christmas holiday trip to Bremerton Washington visiting his sister Mrs Perry Hammer before heading back to his Bangor home Sunday. He is serving his second two year term as La Crosse County Board of Supervisors chair.
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Winfield L. Christopherson
Bangor
la Crosse County
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