Local readers share gifts and notices from May to June
The column recalls gifts from Shriners and neighbors including white orchids red rose buds and flowers for Mother's Day. It mentions ads from Spell store and Montgomery Ward, plans for Camp Bradfield funds, a Friends of La Crosse Public Library meeting, and updates on former Miss Oktoberfests plus local events at Cope land Park and YMCA drives.
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Black River Falls
Gal-Pal
Rudy
Montgomery Ward
Copeland Park
YMCA
Father-and-Son Club
Camp Bradfield
Friends of la Crosse Public Library
American Legion Convention
Winona
Central High
Sawyer Auditorium
Viroqua
Logan High
Friends of the la Crosse Public Library
South Branch
16Th
Farnam Sts
Sparta Court House
Paul Anka Marks 10th Year As Top Star In 1959
Ottawa born singer Paul Anka reaches a decade in show business and a decade as an international star at age 25. He wrote and recorded Diana ten years ago, a record that sold over 9 million copies and launched his headlining career.
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Paul Anka
Anka
Diana
Warren Report CBS TV June Airing Examines JFK Assignment
CBS plans three night color telecasts on June 25 26 and 27 to examine major questions raised by critics of the Kennedy assassination report. Reporters include Walter Cronkite Dan Rather and Eddie Barker from KRLD-TV Dallas Fort Worth.
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CBS News
Warren
John F. Kennedy
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Dan Rather
Eddie Barker
Krld-Tv
Dallas-Fort Worth
Kirk Douglas Sylvia Roscina to star in The Pineapple Print
Hollywood buzz says Kirk Douglas and Italian beauty Sylvia Roscina will play the romantic leads in The Pineapple Print for Universal. The pair headline a project described as a stylish romantic adventure with European backdrop and star power.
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Hollywood
UPI
Kirk Douglas
Sylva Roscina
Universal
Sharon Johnson Competing for International Showgirl Title
Sharon Johnson a former La Crosse resident and Tropicana Las Vegas showgirl advances as a finalist in the International Showgirl of the Year contest set for June 28 at the Flamingo Hotel. She has stage and screen credits including Sex and the Single Girl Burke's Law and The Night They Raided Minsky's.
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Sharon Johnson
Ann Gullitti
Redfield St
Miss Johnson
Las Vegas
Stardust Hotel
Fabulous Flamingo Hotel
U.S.A
Central High
California
Doerflinger
Johnson
la Crosse
WKBH
Cavalier Inn
Jack Sheets
Andre Salon
Wall of Noise
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Vox Pop
Lee Snapp
Wowie
Duane Moore
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Rock Garden
Baltimore Orioles
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Horse & Rider
Main ST
DIAL
Warren Report
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