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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1963
Page
3
Historic notes mark July 26 with Fleury earning the first foreign medal from Congress for storming Stony Point, Liberia founding in 1847, FBI creation in 1908, and other milestones through recent decades.
Tense nerves block bowels causing constipation. Coronalp tablets use a colonic nerve stimulant and bulking action to restore regularity overnight. CoLONAID marketed as clinically proven and effective with an introductory size of 43 cents.
Omar B. Ketchum 65 longtime executive director of the VFW foreign office died after a long illness in Bethesda Md Born in Hardy Arkansas he had served as Topeka Kansas mayor from 1931 to 1935 and joined the VFW in 1941 The obituary notes his leadership in veteran affairs and his long service with the organization.
The weekly column lists worship times for many churches across towns such as Barr Oak Cedar Valley Coon Lutheran De Soto Freeman Faith First Lutheran Blair Fagernes French Creek and more With pastors named and service times including 8:30 10:40 and 11 a.m. plus special events like intermediate camps and circle meetings across multiple parishes and communities.
A group of 34 Milwaukee leaders including doctors lawyers and educators published an advertisement in The Milwaukee Journal criticizing Mayor Maier for not providing leadership on racial issues. They urged action on fair housing jobs and school integration while warning of continued de facto segregation and underrepresentation. Maier disputed the claim noting his administration since 1960 has created agencies to ensure equal opportunity across social economic and physical fronts.
ROCHESTER Minn AP Dr Donald C Balfour former director of the Mayo Foundation here and past president of the American College of Surgeons died in St Marys hospital Thursday night of a heart attack The 80 year old Toronto Canada native first came to the Mayo Clinic as an assistant in 1907 He was made associate director and then director of the foundation in 1935 and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1947 Dr Balfours wife the former Carrie Mayo daughter of Dr W J Mayo died two years ago.
OSHKOSH AP The body of 74 year old Albert Ruedinger was found in a cemetery and identified by police. He had not been seen for weeks at his rooming house and was a frequent visitor to his wife's grave. Death was believed to be from natural causes.
Locals seek relief from the heat by attending the air conditioned South Lancs event. A big rummage sale runs Saturday from 9 to 4 at 607 So. 7th. Also noted is A. J. League of Aberdeen, formerly of La Crosse, returning home Friday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Fischer Sr. at 1721 S. 30th St.
Uncle Ray answers reader questions on stones, noting pearls from oysters and the turquoise for December. He discusses the charm and color of turquoise, its Turkish journey from Iran, and defines sardonyx as a variety of onyx used in cameos. The piece promotes a Canada leaflet from Uncle Ray with a stamped self addressed envelope.
DAVENPORT Iowa AP State Sen Frank Panzer R Brownsville was named Wisconsins representative of the steering committee of the Midwest Regional Council of State Governments Wednesday. State Sen Dal Imm of Minnesota was elected steering committee chairman. Wisconsin joined a minority rejecting a two year extension of a federal act on billboard bans. A resolution was passed requesting federal aid to prevent interstate migration of the cereal leaf beetle, found in North America last year.
Rev. and Mrs Edmund Olson and son Jonathan of Wisconsin depart July 29 by plane from Chicago to Helsinki for the Lutheran World Federation Assembly. After a week in Helsinki they tour eight European countries by plane bus and steamer, returning August 27. Former Blair area pastors now reside in Manitowoc.
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