City Lawyer Sentenced For Contempt Of Court
A La Crosse lawyer, James C. McKenzie, was fined 100 dollars or jailed 60 days for contempt of court after defying a courtroom order during the May 5 auto accident trial of Foellmi v Smith. Judge Lincoln Neprud postponed execution until Tuesday morning as McKenzie disputed the court’s authority to hold jurors incommunicado after discharge.
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la Crosse
Lincoln Neprud
James C. McKenzie
McKenzie
Arnold J. Foellmi
la Crescent St
Ronald
Clayton Smith
Caroline St. McKenzie
Foellmi
Neprud
Girl to Get $100000 for Carnival Crash
Irene Gubrud, 17, of Canby Minnesota will receive 100000 dollars for injuries from a carnival ride accident during Box Car Days in Tracy Minnesota in September 1959. The settlement came during the trial of her suit with her father the girl was hurled through a store window when a safety belt broke and she was permanently paralyzed with back injuries.
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ST. Paul
Irene Gubrud
Canby
Minn
Tracy
Officers Installed By Phy Ed Group at La Crosse State
Delta Psi Kappa, an national honorary organization for women in physical education, installed new officers at La Crosse State College. Nancy Kovar of Manitowoc is president, with Joyce Zentner Montello as vice president and other officers including Ann Brandveld Stanley recording secretary and Mary Lou Alferts Portage corresponding secretary. Darlene Hundreiser Milwaukee received Psi Kap of the Year. recognition pins were given to a long list of seniors from Wisconsin and Illinois and Minnesota cities.
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Delta Psi Kappa
la Crosse State College
Nancy Kovar
Manitowoc
Joyce Zentner
Montello
Ann Brandveld
Stanley
Mary Lou Alferts
Portage
Sue Kanable
Westby
Joan Barwind
Psi Kap
Darlene Hundreiser
Milwaukee
Kay Carter
Juda
Bonita Hulbert
Green Bay
Judith Vesper
Johnson Creek
Marian Wright
Beverly Thornburg
Miss Hundreiser
Avis Bremer
Medford
Sandra Kuenzi
Columbus
Carolyn Berndt
Juneau
Carol Mertes
Kohler
Janice Moede Johnston
Oconto Falls
Elaine Seppa
Togo
Minn
Florence Malizola
Evanston
Ill
Vacancies at Campus School in Kindergarten Only
Three girls and four boys vacancies exist for kindergarten at Campus School for next year per director Bernard J. Young with 8 a.m. Saturday registration. Applicants may apply now, with waiting lists for other grades. summer sessions through ninth grade are expected for entrants. Priority: previously enrolled children, those from families with current students, children of college employees, and those whose parents register.
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Bernard J. Young
Dr. Young
La Crescent Council Meeting Notice Set for June 3
La Crescent Minnesota residents seeking Crescent Village Council membership may apply by June 3. A meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday in the village hall at the school.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Crescent Village
La Crosse Firm Low Bidder for BRF Forestry Camp
Peter Nelson and Son Inc of La Crosse won the state contract for general construction of a new forestry camp for 75 boys to be built in Jackson County along the Black River. The bid was 312 606 dollars. Dedication ceremonies June 12 will mark work start led by Gov Gaylord Nelson.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Peter Nelson and Son Inc
General Contractors Company of
la Crosse
Genera
Black River State Forest
Jackson County
Sanger Powers
Gaylord Nelson
Menski
Welfare Department
Waukesha
Wales
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Black River
Navy CO Highlights Prisoner Experience and Loyalty
Cmdr Daniel Forbus told the La Crosse Business Men's Club that isolation and mistrust in Korean War prisoners reflect a broader decline in American self discipline. He urged instilling self reliance and loyalty in children. The meeting announced La Crosse Rubber Mills and Ray Cunningham and Sons joining the group.
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Tokyo
Cmdr
Daniel Forbus
Naval Reserve Center
la Crosse
Forbus
Business Men’s Club
la Crosse Rubber Mills
Ray Cunningham and Sons Inc
Court Suit Settled Against City Motorist
A Circuit Court suit by the North Western Railroad against Edward P. Schmidt of 2134 Park Ave. has been settled and dismissed. The railroad sought compensation for damage to a crossing signal in Ona Alaska after Schmidt allegedly ran into it on February 18, 1959.
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North Western Railroad
Edward P. Schmidt
Park Ave
Onalaska
Schmidt
Piano Contest Winner To Give Recital At YWCA
A 15 year old Ban gor pianist, Stintzi, winner of a state first prize, will perform a nine piece program at 8 p m Saturday at the YWCA George Stintzi 1147 Main St is a student of Don Jonson The recital is open to the public Stintzi recovered from nephritis in 1957 and was 3% at the time He is an honor student and active in family duties hunting basketball and reading
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Bangor
YWCA
George Stintzi
Don Jonson
Main St
Solfeggietto C. Pp
Emanual Bach
Salem Palmgren
Walter Niemann
Claude Debussy
Chopin
Trolhaugen
Grieg
Niemann
Pavanne
Maurice Ravel
Stintzi
George
Legion Post 52 to Elect Officers June 8 Meeting
Roy L. Wingers Post 52 of the American Legion will meet on June 8 at 8 p.m. to elect officers. Nominated are Frank Billock Robert Brieske Larry Schoen Eugene Zielke for post commander Alan Anderson for first vice commander Edward Cotterwick for second vice commander Wes Denny for finance officer Russel Sieger for service officer Loren Perkins for historian Edward Schaefer for chaplain Donald Ferguson for sergeant at arms Carl Scheel Bernard Medinger for house committee and Vern Patterson Cy Lauterbach Paul Wiemerslage Emil Sinniger Delmer Duffy and Clifford Curtis on the executive committee. A Legion baseball meeting is set for June 7. Firing squad colors were posted at the United Commercial Travelers convention with William Bush Wilber Atchison Elbert Otto and Eugene Zielke participating.
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Roy L. Wingers
American Legion
Frank Billock
Robert Brieske
Larry Schoen
Eugene Zielke
Alan Anderson
Edward Cotterwick
Wes Denny
Russel Sieger
Loren Perkins
Edward Schaefer
Donald Ferguson
House
Carl Scheel
Bernard Medinger
Vern Patterson
Cy Lauterbach
Paul Wiemerslage
Emil Sinniger
Delmer Duffy
Clifford Curtis
United Commercial Travelers Convention
William Bush
Wilber Atchison
Elbert Otto
Logan Students Win Ten Thousand In Scholarships
Logan Senior High School awarded nearly ten thousand dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors at a Thursday assembly. Recipients include Monte Beck Dixie Wetchen Toni Henthorne Donna Harget Duane Kidd Irene Chicken Richard Bean Stephani Pofahl Nancy Jenks Charlene Outcelt Mary Anderson Sandra Finanger David Zluticky Sandra Finanger David Jensen Karen Jensen Sandra Finanger Jean Schnick Dixie Wetchen Duane Kidd Stephani Pofahl Carl Darling David Zlaticky Berdine Devine Craig Loomis and more.
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Logan Senior High School
D. E. Field
Monte Beck
American Legion
Dixie Wetchen
Toni Henthorne
Donna Harget
Duane Kidd
Kappa Delta Pi
Irene Chicken
J. P. i Bird
Richard Bean
J. P. Bird
Donnna Harget
University of Wisconsin
Stephani Pofahl
Adolph Gundersen
Nancy Jenks
Gundersen
Charlene Outcelt
la Crosse Community Trust
Mary Anderson
la ‘Crosse
Sandra Finanger
Car
Darling
University of Minnesota
Carl Darling
St. Olaf College
David Zlaticky
Berdine Devine
Craig Loomis
Reunion Of First LSC Classes Set
A reunion of the first classes to attend La Crosse State College 1910 1911 and 1912 will be at the Student Union at 9 30 a m. After campus tours and an 11 30 a m luncheon in the Student Union LSC President Rexford Mitchell will welcome alumni. They will attend the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium commencement then a reception for graduates parents and faculty. Reservations were made to Josephine Mahoney Bangsberg Jessie Caldwell Rollo McMahon Myrtle Oltman Eva Gayman Dickinson and Eunice Freeman Pickering. General chairmen are Miss Caldwell and McMahon. McMahon will act as master of ceremonies and call on class representatives Mrs Bangsberg Chester Newsum and William Stevenson.
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la Crosse State College
LSC
Rexford Mitchell
Mary E. Sawyer
Josephine Mahoney Bangsberg
Jessie Caldwell
Rollo McMahon
Myrtle Oltman
Eva Gayman Dickinson
Eunice Freeman Pickering
Miss Caldwell
McMahon
Bangsberg
Chester Newsum
Platteville State College
William Stevenson
Congress
Two youths admit break in at Service Sheet Metal Shop
Two 14 year old boys admitted breaking into the Service Sheet Metal Shop at 2405 S 16th St on May 21. Police recovered most stolen items including telephone books indexes and 30 in machine drills. Some pens and a Neptune outboard motor were also found but the owner is unknown. police suggest the motor may be identified by the owner. The youths were turned over to county welfare authorities for possible juvenile court action.
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S. 16Th St
Viterbo Faculty Plans Two Month Europe Tour
Two Viterbo College faculty members Sisters M Theodine and Patrice will spend two months in Europe studying education and art. They depart June 4 visiting seven Western European countries with stops in Paris Lourdes Rome Assisi Viterbo Florence Milan Munich Oberammergau Lake Constance Cologne Louvain Cork and London. They anticipated an August return and an audience with Pope John XXIII in Rome.
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Viterbo College
Europe
M. Theodine
Patrice
Viterbo
France
Paris
Lourdes
Italy
Rome
Assisi
Florence
Milan
John XXIII
Maria Montessori
Germany
Munich
Oberammerigau
Lake Constance
Rhine
Cologne
Belgium
Louvain University
British Isles
London
Cork
Police recover stolen car within minutes in early hours
Lorraine Mae Klister reports her vehicle stolen from the Alpine Inn between midnight and 2 15 a.m. Police recover the car at 3 11 a.m. in the 500 block of Main Street, about 35 minutes after the report.
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Lorraine Mae Klister
Main St
Alpine Inn
Main Street
Explorers Post 33 organized at Prince of Peace Church
La Crescent notices announce Explorers Post 33 will be organized at 7 p m Friday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Eligibility includes boys aged 14 or 15 who have completed eighth grade. Dr Gunnar A Gundersen named to lead the Professional Division of the fall Community Chest drive by campaign chairman Philip S Davy. this marks his third year as chair.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Gunnar A. Gundersen
Gundersen
Philip S. Davy
Davy
la Crosse
Red Feather
Tribune
Murphy Named to Region 7 Executive Committee Boy Scouts
W Leo Murphy of La Crosse is appointed to the Region 7 executive committee of the National Council Boy Scouts of America. He is the first Gateway Area Council representative on the panel, which includes Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota's Houston County. Murphy, longtime scout leader and chairman of Gateway Transportation, received the Silver Beaver Award. Also attending the Detroit meeting are Kenneth Dahl R J Gunning Victor Bakke Harry Lockett B Tremain.
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W. Leo Murphy
la Crosse
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Robert Tremain
Gateway Area Council
Murphy
Region Seven
America
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Houston County
Minnesota
Detroit
Gateway Transportation Company
Camp Decorah
Kenneth Dahl
R. J. Gunning
Victor Bakke
Harry Lockett
B. W. Ingli
Tremain
Mystery Rendezvous Set for Scouts by Highway 27
Boy Scouts of the Gateway Area Council plan a mystery rendezvous camporee near Black River Falls this weekend. Randolph Constabe and David Kuchuk lead planning as the unknown site sits six miles from town. Friday and Saturday feature special campfire programs and a conservation themed half hour demos on firefighting radios forestry equipment and watershed topics with religious servicesSunday.
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Boy Scouts of the
Gateway Area Council
Highway 27
Black River Falls
Randolph Constabe
Westby
David Kuchuk
Viroqua
Students To Present Piano Recital At YWCA
Mrs Neil H Garges students present a piano recital Saturday at 2 p m at the YWCA featuring Patricia Anderson Cathy Instefjord Tim Klund Arthur McClure Jr William Melby Ann Quinlisk Patty Quinlisk Lynn Saterbak Barbara Schroeder Ann Sunder Ray Sunder Jeanette Thompson Bobby Waller and Mary Williams.
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Neil H. Gargesi
YWCA
Patricia Andersson
Cathy Instefjord
Tim Klund
Arthur McClure Jr
William Melby
Ann Quinlisk
Patty Quinlisk
Lynn Saterbak
Barbara Schroeder
Ann Sunder
Ray Sunder
Jeanette Thompson
Bobby Waller
Mary Williams
Shut-Ins Day Proclaimed by La Crosse Mayor
Mayor Milo G. Knutson issued a proclamation for Shut-Ins Day in La Crosse urging residents to visit and send cheer to ill or disabled citizens confined to homes, hospitals, or sanatoriums as designated by the U S Shut-Ins Association.
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la Crosse
Milo G. Knutson
U.S
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James Willson
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William Lee
Onalaska High School
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Menominee
Mich
Mackinac Bridge
UPI
BMA
Stanley W. Peterson
Texaco
Joe Blumentritt
Source
U.S. Weather Bureau
U. S. Weather Bureau
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American Millwork CO
Phy Ed Group
la Crescent Council
BRF Forestry
Weer
Raymond C. Rice
Area
Quick Electric Motor Service
C. W. Halbling and Son Co
Downey Heating Co
Navy CO
Moen
Hengel Bros. Plumbing & Heating
West Avenue Sc
Logan
M. Patrice
M. Natalie
Main St. la Crosse
Boy Scout Committee
Metropolitan
Harold Dodds
Duane Doering
Anthony Gartner
Harley Gullickson
Mont Horswill
Clarence Johnson
Loren Johnson
Arnold Knutson
A. Robert Peterson
Jack Ray
Gerald Schuttenhelm
Robert Sieber
Gene Strittmater
Lloyd Tryggestad
M.lc
Ralph Zielke
Goodwin Wells
Sparta
Alvin Nienast
Tomah
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John I. Perlich
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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