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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1949

Page

2

UAW Studies Ford Dispute After Convention

United Auto Workers delegates meet in Milwaukee after the union’s 12th convention. They consider a potential $10,000,000 strike fund and new bargaining strategy as talks with Ford resume in Detroit while steel ties and pension goals loom. Strike vote passed 7 to 1 among locals.

Milwaukee Wis United Auto Workers Fot Ford Rec UAW Detroit General Motor Chysler

Church notices and service listings fill La Crosse paper

A long church announcements page lists service times and pastors for Seventh Day Adventist, Assembly of God, many Catholic parishes, Christian Science, Church of Christ, Church of God, Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical Free, Lutheran, Methodist, Open Bible, and Presbyterian congregations. It includes Sabbath and Sunday schedules, catechism, youth events, revivals, and special speakers for the coming week.

St. Thomas More Catholic Church Weston Streets Jos. M. Wagner Poe Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist West Avenue Batavian Bank Church OF Christ Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Ward Avenue South 26Th Street William Lange Asbury Methodist Church Nineteenth Redfield Reuben Francis Halberg Redfield Street

Picnic gatherings scheduled at Onalaska county park

Caretaker John Chalsma said Onalaska county park will host five large picnics in the coming days. Crosse county employes and Bethany Gospel tabernacle group outings occurred Saturday. Over 1500 picnickers are expected for a family gathering Sunday with space reserved by the First Women's Union for July 21 and the White Shrine Circle for July 23 annual affair.

Onalaska County John Chalsma Crosse County Bethany Gospel Tabernacle First Women’s Union White Shrine Circle

Greer Garson Weds Oilman Rancher in Santa Fe

Actress Greer Garson tied the knot with Col. E. E. Fogelson a 48 year old Texas rancher and oilman in a Santa Fe ceremony. The wedding took place Friday at the home of Fletcher Catron with Justice James McGhee officiating. Garson had recently divorced Richard Ney, her costar in Mrs Miniver. Fogelson had one previous marriage.

Santa FE N. M Greer Garson Col. E. E Buddy) Fogelson Texas Mrs. Miniver Richard Ney Fogelson Fletcher Catron James McGhee New Mexico Supreme Court

Stolen Black Suede Handbag Reported by Colleen Norton

Colleen Norton reports a theft from her car between 11 am and noon Monday. A black suede handbag contained a $50 billfold and a pen. Norton gave address 1015 Main Street and police were notified.

Colleen Norton Main Street

Stolen 12-Foot Blue Plywood Boat Reported

Jerry Boland of 306 Pear Street told police his 12 foot plywood boat painted blue with a red deck and trim was stolen from Isle Lane Plume on Wednesday or Thursday. He reported the loss Friday and provided a description of the vessel.

Jerry Boland Pear Street Isle Ln Plume

Commonwealth finance ministers meet in London to seek dollar crisis solution

Finance ministers from the Commonwealth conclude their London conference on Monday with decisions to be kept secret for now. The report notes a late summer observation of striped skunks eating grasshoppers and crickets.

London Commonwealth

Local service ads allege gas, oils, flowers and gifts

LOCALS advertise Frank-Len gasolines and lubricants with low prices and service. Lund's promises quick flowers and home decor. Ruud's Store sells diabetic juices and snacks. Cutlus A Cuta lists 1016 Farnam St. Gift wares sale downstairs at Honig's 516 Main.

Frank-Len Fifth Avenue Middlewest Lund’s Call Ruud’s Cutlus

Birth Announcements from Sparta and Surrounding Areas

St Marys Ee Mesoreal Sparta July 11 daughter to Clarence Brohmer Tomah July 13 son to Donald Peck Sparta July 14 son to Mervyn Martin Cataract La Crosse Hospital July 15 son to Ernest Knutson Holmen DL Hospital ally 10 son to Tofte Carraine Stel eke Crescent Minn

St. Mary's Carraine Steleke le Crescent Minn

Reckless driving figures in La Crosse court cases

County Court records from La Crosse show Calvin Brenegan pleading guilty to reckless driving and facing 15 days in jail or $1 plus costs. He also pleaded innocent to operating a non registered vehicle with a July 20 trial set and $100 bond. Lester Erickson of Onalaska was found guilty of reckless driving and ordered to pay $10 plus costs, with license suspension for 30 days. Other actions include dismissal of a breaking and entering charge for Joseph Carnavelli after a fugitive warrant from Ohio and unrelated innocent pleas and bond details for several defendants. A separate Sparta entry notes David Campfield of Janesville sentenced for failure to support his wife to 1 year and 18 months at Green Bay reform school.

la Crosse Calvin Brenegan Avon Street Lester Erickson Onalaska Costsckson Joseph Carnavelli Cleveland Ohio Del Erwin Edberg Madison Wis Bond Harold Taylor Jackson Street Data Star Cafe Counpy Sparta David Campfield Janesville State Reformatory Green Bay

Challenger voyage sparks ocean science frontier tale

The text recalls the 1872 1876 Challenger expedition to map deep sea life and depths. Capt. George Nares leads the wooden steam sailing corvette with scientists C W Thomson and John Murray. Murray, a Cobourg Ontario native, edits volumes while Thomson directs research. The voyage spans 70 000 miles circling the globe.

Indian Ocean Atlantic Pacific George Nares C. W. Thomson John Murray Thomson Murray Coburg Ontario Canada

Five South American Republics leaflet by Uncle Ray

Readers can request a free leaflet by Uncle Ray about South America. Send a stamped self addressed envelope with name and address to Uncle Ray care of the newspaper.

South America South Uncle Ray South American

Sunday School Lesson on Psalms About Worship and Purity

The lesson explores Psalms 24 84 and 95 as guides to temple worship and the Christian church today. It discusses questions worshippers asked and emphasizes keeping hands clean and a pure heart to ascend to the Lord.

David Baca Baptist Church

Reservists Ride C-82 Boxcars At Bragg For Glider Flights

Fort Bragg soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division amid new reserve integration ride in the C-82 Boxcar cargo plane making four passes over Sicily North drop zone then receive glider tows. The post visit includes armored show and a reception as Cpl Ervin W Lunsted joins divisional artillery mail orderly.

Bragg Fort Bragg N. C 82Nd Airborne Division 84Th Airborne Division Uici USA Louis Johnson Sicily Hollywood 82Nd Cpl Ervin W. Lunsted Crosse Ettrick Lunsted

Mind questions on marriage education and conflict

Answers discuss sex education as a path to healthier relations, noting six years to satisfactory sexual relations per Landis. They urge wise education before and after marriage to reduce unhappiness and divorce. Two cite Woodrow Wilson and Steelman on finding common ground in disputes, urging couples to seek agreement. A final point suggests collective judgment can equal or exceed individual insight.

J. T. Landis Woodrow John R. Steelman U. S. Conciliation Service David Guy Powers

Forty eight canoe teams race down Ole Miss in Aquatennial Derby

In Bena Minnesota forty eight teams paddled 87 miles from Bemidji to Grand Rapids as part of the Bemidji to Minneapolis endurance test. Leaders at the first leg were Thomas Estes 22 and Eugene Jensen 20 of Minneapolis who finished 42 miles Friday in five hours 25 minutes 20 seconds. Eric Hughes 25 and Harold Estby 21 of Bemidji held a three minute two second lead.

Bena Minn Mississippi Minneapolis Winnibigoshish Grand Rapids Thomas A. Estes Eugene Jensen Bemidji Eric Hughes Harold Estby

Almanac etymology roots weather in ancient Arabian terms

The term Almanac is traced to ancient Arabian roots meaning the weather or climate, reflecting early weather and celestial observations guiding pastoral and agricultural life.

La Grange Classifieds Claim Lost Chord and Link Missing

La Grange Daily News jokes on its classifieds page that lost and found ads have found everything except the Lost Chord and the Missing Link. The lighthearted quip reflects the paper’s classifieds tone and local humor.

LA Grange la Grange Daily News

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Seventh-day Adventist Church Sixth and King South Avenue J. H. Meier Assembly OF God North Seventh Street G. P. Brown Christ Ambassador Itha Jacobson French West Africa Baptist Calvary Baptist Church Logan and Charles Ray M. Richardson First Baptist South Sixth Street W F. Huxford Moses Seventh Street Baptist Church Fred R. Lemmert New Church Urday. Catholic St. Joseph’s Cathedral Peter Pape Robert and John P. Trant Sorgenes Mother St. Wenceslaus Church Winnebago Ferdinand Cech Chester B. Maczarny St. James Catholic Church Caledonia Street Joseph Marx Oan St. Mary’s Church Seventh and Cameron Avenue Robert B. Condon D. D J. Kelley Cosgrove St. John the Baptist Catholic Church St. James and Avon Streets Edwin L. Knauf Alfred E. Hebert Mother of Perpetual Help Nooe Rosary of Our Lady of Fatima Russia Church of the Blessed Sacrament 24Th and King Streets Francis E Wallace Mark P. Sullivan Our Lady of Fatima Holy Cross Stanley An Wrzaszczak Holy Trinity Park Pleetty Msgr V. J Eugene & Comiskey William Nikolai Fong Chanel Eighth Cass Streets Howard Wilson Market Street Death of Christecessary Bible School Young Peoples Church OF God West Avenue North John Kurtz First Congregational Church Seventh Street Main First Presbyterian Mark Andrews First Presbyterian Church Scopal Christ Episcopal Church Ninth and Main Streets Robert D. Winter St. Peter's Episcopal Church Logan Paul S. White, Jr Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church Campbell Road John Ellefson Gunnar Gunderson Concord Mass North Street Onalaska Avenue O. L. Larsen Bethany WLCX Wisconsin Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church George and Sill Streets O. S. Paulson William Halverson Augsburg Seminary English Lutheran Church Sixfocom Cass Harold N. Stoffel South 20Th Trinity Our Savior’s Lutheran Sixth Division Streets George Alvilden WKBH St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Division Street Gordon A. Selbo Trinity Lutheran Sill and Charles Streets Carl O. Pederson First Lutheran Silt Street Oliver Lutheran French Island Fire Hall Wisconsin Synod Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church South 16Th Street Park Avenue Harold F. Backer First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cameron Fritz H. Miller Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon and St. Paul Streets Walter E. Gutzke Wesley Methodist Church J. Pierce Newell Cass Street Rmon Pine Lake Open Bible Church of the Open Bible Liberty Clinton E. R. Briggs Fourth and Jay Streets Presb First Presbyterian Church Sixth and King Streets Mark Lewis Congregational Church Mr. Andrews North Presbyterian E. Avon H. R. Shirley Missionary Society Sanburdel Harry Heck French Island Presbyterian Church Prescription Headquarters Hoeschlers Sth Ave EAT Caledonia St Dutch Maid Ice Cream Co Jay Street WCCOS WLOX WMT Cbs-Mbs WBBM CBS WHO NBU WTMJ NBC WEAU KWNO ABC Woi WLS- Wenr WIBA WCAL Sgt. Olaf WGN Mbs WMAQ Wsul Kewa CA WHA Wis. WU Feratal Mmet Katy Klub Bancroft Joe Snyder Seater Quan Val Gane Pavertto Isuste Red Val Pat Spat Novak Pat Novak Vaughn Monroe Mike Barrows T.A T. A Dick Jergens Richard Diamond Nat Chicago Grand Ole Opry Patima Ole Opr Hayloft Hoedown Tee Mutual D Mutual D. Bands Uncle Ray’s Natural History Museum Scotland University of Edinburgh International Council of Religious Education Permis WM. Southern, JR Tabernacles Maj James Holmland Tribune Civision Recon T. Dance Albert Edward Wiggam D. Sc U. 5 John F. Dille Co Ole Miss Prescription Pharmacy Fifth Ave Exchange Building
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