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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1951
Page
13
A reader recalls a battered green car near the Prairie du Chien toll bridge. The toll collector quoted fifty cents and insisted the sale proceed, pushing the narrator back into the car as the traveler reluctantly moved on.
A witty remark contrasts the phrase fresh as a two year old with imagined references to a horse or an egg. The line playfully questions common idioms and their origins.
Vernon County Broadcaster offers a folksy reflection on endurance and positivity amid tough times, suggesting a small, cheerful gesture like placing a geranium in the hat to spark happiness.
In a memoir note from the Dorset Valley, a teacher used a ruler to enforce lessons and behavior. A pupil faced after school punishment until the boy offered to pray, prompting the teacher to insist on prayer or punishment. Monroe County Democrat.
The Westby Times notes that politicians are unsettled by opponents using politics as a tool. The piece hints at the uneasy dynamic between rival parties and the public’s reaction to partisan maneuvering.
A wry columnist notes traffic on Highway 14 is so heavy that crossing becomes as difficult as being born there, using humor to reflect daily congestion.
An old note from the LaFarge Enterprise reports a dime found to serve as a makeshift screwdriver in a casual local anecdote. The remark underscores thrift and clever reuse in daily life.
A columnist notes that a wise father can guide family discussions toward useful topics as Father’s Day approaches, suggesting tactful sequencing of conversation to achieve better outcomes.
In a July 20 to 22 celebration update, residents hear a stern rule: grow a beard or face a fine for whisker length in seven to eight weeks. The piece frames civic pressure and personal humor from John Pink Rice of the Monroecounty Democrat.
Fashion notes from Independence News Wave discuss evolving women's styles, trends, and attire. The column highlights shifts in dress, fabric choices, and accessorizing, noting local shops and designers influencing the season.
A writer argues adolescence marks a stage where new children stop asking questions and assume they know all the answers.
A readable fragment notes that visible police presence affects how people drive. It suggests police cars in view may calm traffic and reduce risky behavior, reflecting impressions of law enforcement's preventive impact.
Vernon homemaker clubs hold an achievement day at Hillsboro High School auditorium Tuesday. Mauree Applegate will lead the program with talks on services. Mary Ann from Hillsboro High School band will perform. demonstrations include square dancing by Sunny Hill club. Lunch served by Hillsboro band mothers. yearlong exhibits displayed.
The South Central District LDR convention meets June 9 10 at Decorah with services at First Lutheran Decorah Lutheran and Luther College. Rebecca Millunchick LDR missionary to the Jews opens Saturday, speaking on Be Not Afraid. Mrs Carroll Hinderlie keynote at the banquet about wartime internment.
The Public Works Board will hold a public hearing on June 4 to hear objections to widening McLean and Kilbourn avenues and surfacing part of Packard street with crushed stone. The plan, tied to off street parking funds, would widen four blocks and add parking for about 89 cars near the business district.
The Rev S L Amlie of Pigeon Falls was memorial day speaker at Zion Lutheran cemetery Blair Wis services began 11 a m Invocation and benediction by Rev L W Halvorson additional program items included America band accompaniment vocal solos Crusader's Hymn and Star Spangled Banner with a grade school wreath roll call and taps by the firing squad American Legion and audience.
The mobile X-ray unit will be in West Salem Wednesday June 6 from 8 30 a m to 3 p m at the American Legion rooms offering free chest X rays. The service is open to residents aged 18 and over and is brought by the state board of health the La Crosse County Medical Society and the county board of health.
The Whitehall Improvement Association will meet at the Legion due to a conflict with men’s night at the golf course in Whitehall Wisconsin.
Calendar of Sunday to Saturday events across Wisconsin and Iowa including church dedications in New Albin and Galesville Founders Day at graves of Judge Gale, 100th anniversary at Washington Prairie Lutheran, Dr. A E Frederick 25 years service in Sparta, plus mobile X ray units and local meetings in several towns.
Ettrick Wisconsin special report details Swiss couple Xaver and Mrs Gwerder and 18 month old Anna Marie moving from Lucerne to farm near Chicago and settling in the Butz home. They come via Cherbourg and New York with sponsor Rev Albert Kuhn aiding 12 Swiss families. They adapt to American farming life, attend St Bridget's church and learn English. Mrs Gwerder knits, brings keepsakes, and adjusts to American coffee customs.
Hesper Iowa prepares a two day centennial program on June 15 and 16 with plans to include Deriving history from early settlers such as E E Meader and D Tabor. Notables will speak including Lieut Gov William H Nichols who will address the crowd at 2 p m on Saturday.
Local sponsors finance a series of free film showings in Viola under a program led by Viola Debesamen. The initiative aims to provide community access to screenings, with businessbacking covering venue and licensing costs.
The Rev. Howard Wilson of the La Crosse Church of Christ and the Rev. James Willeford of Madison are leading services at Shanks hall in Viroqua. Meetings will run each evening through June 7.
Sparta centennial committee meets to authorize beard growing contests and a large outdoor pageant with 200 to 250 local performers. John B. Rogers Producing Co. will direct the celebration with Wayne Lemmon coordinating. events run July 18 to 22 and cost $3,500 for services.
Wilton Wisconsin special report: A class of 27 received diplomas at Wilton high school commencement exercises. Speeches included a address by Lieut. Wilfred C. Alkire, valedictorian Carol Eckelberg, and opening remarks by Joyce Stark. Class activities featured poems and prophecies, with awards and bequests announced.
GALESVILLE Wis Special Nineteen boys and girls will be confirmed Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev S E Vevang in one of the largest youth classes in the congregation. Services at 11 a m close a two year Bible study period as the class renews baptismal vows. Fences on the Plain of Living is the sermon theme. Mrs Paul Theis directs the senior choir with named singers listed.
The Sisters of Notre Dame from Marshfield will operate a two week school program using two Black River Falls rooms and the Cis co and O’Brien schools at Roaring Creek and the Melrose Country Club. Daily classes run until 3 30 p m for two weeks with participation from several communities in the area.
Westby Wisconsin special report on the Vernon county wide X ray mobile unit committee meeting presided by Robert Sherman Hillsboro county chairman with Mrs Hartwick Wigdahl Vernon county nurse. Sherman distributed literature and explained program operation. Committee members listed from multiple towns attended. The date set for the mobile unit visit was announced.
At the May meeting in Onalaska local parents voted to elect a new PTA slate. The group confirmed officer positions and set plans for upcoming events and programs.
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