Power of Faith By Wood Ishmael
Navy Lt. Vincent Robert Capodanno was killed in action in Vietnam on September 4 1967 while serving as a Marine chaplain. He moved among the wounded giving last rites and prayers despite grave danger and was mortally wounded. He had earlier served as a missionary in Taiwan and requested duty with Marines to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Vincent Robert Capodanno
Vietnam
Capodanno
Maryknoll Father Capodanno
Taiwan
5Th U.S. Marine Regiment
Que Son
da Nang
Father Capodanno
Mike
Federal State Relations Discussed At Madison Conference
A Madison gathering brought together state legislators and members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation to discuss state federal relations. Topics included revenue sharing, intergovernmental relations, grants in aid, and communications with a focus on Vernon and Crawford Counties affected by Mississippi River bridge coordination and environmental concerns. Comments may be directed to Bert Lewison at the State Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Vernon
Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Bert Lewison
South
State Capitol
Wis
Harborview Insurance Renewal Problems Amid Plaza Plan
Harborview property owners in the Harborview Plaza renewal area report renewed coverage difficulties, especially replacement-cost insurance. Agents say problems are limited and do not indicate widespread non renewal. Authority officials caution delays in approvals and urge owners to maintain coverage until sale to the Redevelopment Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harborview Plaza Urban Renewal
Louis F. Robinson
la Crosse Independent Insurance Agents
Charles Parrott
Redevelopment Authority
Project Area
Common Council
Salvation Army Dinner Set for January 23
Major and Mrs Milton Anderson from Milwaukee Salvation Army headquarters will attend the annual meeting at 6 15 p m Tuesday January 23 in the Salvation Army Citadel 223 N 8th St Reservations for dinner must be made by January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Anderson
Milwaukee
The
Salvation Army
Army
N. 8Th St
Airlift of first class mail spreads to Wisconsin cities
The La Crosse Post Office has airlifted first class mail including six cent stamps since Sept 29 1967 on a space available basis. La Crosse is among 18 Wisconsin cities handling air carried mail per a Washington report. Superintendent Carroll notes the operation also occurs at Christmas time and carries no guaranteed six cent letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Washington, D.C
Wisconsin
Robert G
Kooteh
Carroll
Missionaries From La Crosse Speak On Honduras Visit
A former La Crosse man and his wife now serving in Honduras will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Reformed Church in West Ave and Market St. Rev. Gustav H. Kuether, executive secretary of the United Church of Christ commission in Honduras, and his wife Sue discuss their work under the Board of Evangelical Institutions. They have lived in Central America since 1964 and work in San Pedro Sula training native ministers and operating schools. The Kuethers are Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary alumni with two children. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Honduras
St. John’s Reformed Church
West Ave
Market St
Gustav H. Kuether
St. John’s
United Church of Christ Commission
Sue
Board of Evangelical
Kuethers
Central America
San Pedro Sula
Death notices from La Crosse area January deaths
Dora Heider 82 of West Salem died January 12 in a La Crosse rest home. Services 2 p.m. Monday Jostad Funeral Home West Salem. Burial Hamilton Cemetery. Amelia Mades 76 of La Crescent died January 11. Services 1 p.m. Monday First Evangelical Lutheran La Crescent. Burial Bush Cemetery. Clara Knight 83 of La Crosse died January 12. Services 9:30 a.m. Monday Fossum West Avenue Chapel. Burial Pine Cliff Cemetery Galesville. Fred Simonsen 76 of La Crosse area died January 11. Services 2 p.m. Monday Nelson Funeral Home. Chester W. West 49 Beloit and former La Crosse resident died January 11 in a Madison veterans hospital. Burial Beloit. Walter Bertram Gesell 75 native of La Crosse died January 12 in Oklahoma City. He worked for Oklahoma Gas and Electric and UW Half Century Club member. Surviving family listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Heider
West Salem
la Crosse
Hamilton
Minnie Krucke
Jostad
William J. Slosser
Hamilton Cemetery
Amelia Mades
3Rd St. S
la Crescent
Minn
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
E. G. Hertler
Bush Cemetery
Nelson Funeral Home
Clara Knight
Galesville
la Crosse Hospital
Wilford
Fern) Buchholtz
Frank
John Poehling
Henry
Joseph
Fossum West Avenue
Patrick Kelly
Pine Cliff Cemetery
Fossum Funeral Home
Chester W. West
Beloit
Madison Veterans Hospital
Mr. West
Ontario
Virginia Rogers
Daniel Lee
Hometown
Oscar Rodregas
South Beloit
Earl ‘Wiganowsky
Waupun
Earl Wiganowsky
Edward
Robert and
Marden
William Wiganowsky
Columbus
Ray Barton
Leona Higbe
Walter Bertram Gesell
University of Wisconsin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Gesell
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Field Artillery
France
American Legion
Army-Navy Club
UW Half Century Club
St Francis Names Employe Nurse
Marilyn Florence named employe health service nurse at St. Francis Hospital. A Viroqua High School and St. Francis School of Nursing graduate, she has worked in clinics and wards at Vernon Memorial Hospital Madison VA Hospital Camp Wanbeek Mound Park St Paul and Ann Arbor VA Hospital. She previously served in the obstetrical department at St. Francis. The service cares for 800 employees and is directed by Dr. Philip H Utz of La Crescent Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Florence
St. Francis Hospital
Viroqua High School
St. Francis School of Nursing
Miss Florence
Viroqua
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Madison
Camp Wanbeek
Mound Park Hospital
St. Paul
Minn
Ann Arbor
Mich
St. Francis
Philip H. Utz
la Crescent
Local Churches List With Schedules In La Crosse Area
A detailed parish directory lists Adventist Seventh Day, Assembly of God, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, and other denominations in La Crosse and Onalaska. It includes pastors, service times, Sunday schools, youth programs, and weekday activities.
String Concert by Guitarist Michael Sullivan at Aquinas High
Guitarist Michael Sullivan will perform at 8 p.m. on Monday January 15 in the Aquinas High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at Danny's Leibold's and in the music departments of Central Aquinas La Crosse State University and Viterbo College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Sullivan
Aquinas High School
St. Petersburg College
Sullivan
American University of Washington
D. C
Danny’s and
Leibold’s
Central
Aquinas
la Crosse State University
Viterbo College
Liberalized residency rule for city workers
The Common Council enacted relaxed residency rules allowing policemen firemen and health department staff to live outside the city within ten miles of city hall In a separate move the council authorized $20000 in federal aid for elementary library materials and directed a study on interdepartmental use of city heavy equipment A Paris sewer on the Seine was built by Michel Etienne Turgot in the early 1700s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Common Council
Board of Education
Board of Public Works
Seine River
Paris
Michel Etienne, Turgot
Pastor Attends 16th Baptist Convocation in Sioux Falls
Rev. Floyd Harbold of First Baptist Church West Ave and Main St attended the 16th annual pastors convocation at Sioux Falls College in South Dakota. Other leaders included Dr. Robert V. Unmack of Central Baptist Theological Seminary and Rev. Zenas Yegghogan, a missionary to Haiti. Communion Sunday observed in Christian Science churches with the Golden Text from I Peter on stewardship of grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Harbold
First Baptist Church
West Ave
Main St
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
S.D
Robert V. Unmack
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Kan
Zenas Yeghogan
Haiti
I Peter
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Ishmael
U.S
Harborview
Miami
Fla
Mr. Kuether
Central High Schools
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, Ill
Eden Theological Seminary
Amelia
Fred Simonsen
Wood St
Nelson Fu
Neral Home
Ernest Nelson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Walter Gesell
Lian
Geraldine
Chapel Hill
N.C
Fred Dickens
Washington,d.c
Raymond
Moorhead
Charles Gesell
Lil
Adventist
B. G. Mohr
Assembly of God
Ferry
R. Francis Jones
S.S
Carl M. Lewis
R. 1
Onalaska
Floyd R. Harbord
Regular Baptist General Association
Grace Baptist
Legion Hall
M. O. Burman
Avon St
Southside
Adams
Leland Owen
Temple Baptist
N. Salem Rd
Loomis St
Charles Meliring
North American
Leon Franck
Island Park
Lakeshore
James W. Phillips
ST. Joseph’s Cathedral
John Paul
Patrick Kelley
James J. Falconer
Joseph R. Sullivan
Losey Blvd
King
Anthony Wagener
Michael McKenna
Lawrence B. Berger
ST. John the Baptist
Robert Connolly
Jerome Kirsling
Mother of Perpetual Help
Church OF ST. Leo the Great
Francis Wavra
Michael J. Kuisle
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Trinity
13Th St
Park Ave
Msgr
V. J. Plecity
Robert Wagner
Ambrose Blenker
ST. James
Caledonia St
Robert Hansen
Paul Servais
ST. Patrick’s—Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
Donald Krauke
ST. Thomas More
Weston
Thomas E. Mullen
Delbert J. Malin
John Schultz
ST. Wenceslaus
Winnebago Sts
J. Floyd Dwyer
William Grevatch
ST. Pius X
Francis McCaffrey
Charlies E. Lessie
Newman Center
1723 State St
George Hinger
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Church of Christ
8Th
Cass
Stanley Chitwood
Wisconsin Synod Lutheran
Conference of the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Churches of the
la Crosse Area
WKTY
Charles Street
Charles and Logan
Burdett Wakeman
Evangel
WLCX
Christ
S. 27Th St. Perry Hall
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
N. 9Th St
Harris C. Mooney
Douglas E. Culver
Arthur M. G. Moody
Evangelical Free
First Evangelical Free
Campbell Road
Eugene W. Anderson
Ethany Evangelical Free
North St
Onalaska Ave
Bernard Hamilton
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Church OF Jesus Christ
Liberty
Lloyd V. Owen
Reorganized
George St
Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran
Livingston and
Loomis Streets
Leland Evenson
Fred Anderson
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Birch
J. L. Mattes
Olivet
Bainbridge
O. S. Solberg
17Th and State
Norman Erikson
Sléth and
Stefan T. Guttormsson
OUR Redeemer Lutheran
Weston St
Norman A. Nelson
OUR Savior’s Lutheran
Roland L. Schwandt
Jerry Wallerand
ST. Paul's Lutheran
Arthur M. Ferce
Dean A. Fodness
Trinity Lutheran
Charles and Sill
Ernest N. Neilson
Gary W. Fehring
First Lutheran
Paul A. Roe
Lanny Knutson
ST. Mark’s
Evangelical Luther
Jonathan Schaller
First Evangelical Lutheran
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Ward Ave
26Th St
G. F. Albrecht
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran
St. Paul and Avon
Walter E. Guthke
ST. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Main and
Sand Lake Road
Ruben A. Kettenacker
Faith Lutheran Church and
Missouri Synod
14Th
Majon
Andrew Frinke
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
16Th Street
Lloyd Lambert
Methodist
Asbury Methodist
Redfield
Wayne L. Grover
Onalaska Methodist
4Th Ave. N
Roger D. Gustafson
Wesley Methodist
Edwin P. Sheppard
ST. Luke’s Methodist
Keith G. Davison
Nazarene
Church OF the Nazarene
Avon and Logan
Ward M. Satterlee
First Presbyterian
James H. Bell
Charles R. Houdek
North United Presbyterian
North Salem Road
Leonard C Beenken
N. 8Th
Janet Endres
Billie Bright
Congregation
Sons OF Abraham
Joseph Rubanowitz
United Church of Christ
Losey Bivd
Melvin Lynn Frank
Calvin Hay
Rmity United Church OF Christ
Rt. 1
Sheldon W. Warner
Unitarian Fellowship
Labor Temple
King St
George Spencer
United Pentecostal Church
Apostolic Tabernacle
Liberty and Sill
Arthur Mansur
KWNO
Don Dickinson
Dickinson Funeral Homes
DIAL
Jackson St
Citizens Loan
1St Baptist
AAL
Richard C. Emery
Vern Taggatz Agency
Eugene Falkenberg
Alaska
Christopher
Agency
Eau Claire, Wis
Arnold Schlict
Chaseburg
Port Edwards, Wisconsin
Donald Miller
Aid Association For Lutherans
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