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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
10
Physical education students at State Teachers College staged an annual demonstration drawing a capacity crowd. The five piece college band directed by H. C. Amundson performed while students from all classes participated in marching drills and synchronized apparatus work.
The University of Wisconsin will honor its 10 leading students at the annual Alumni Reunion in the Memorial Union theater at 8 p m The four senior winners receive life memberships in the association and the six outstanding juniors get a 100 check Names include Margar et Jean Kanable Richard K Ausbourne Barbara Berge Carl Kielisch Elizabeth Adams Karna Cichowski Richard J Lewis Paul Bloland Joan P Zeldes and Glenn Miller with each senior recipient and junior awardee listed.
The Taiyo Maru, adrift for a month between Guam and Okinawa, received aid from the U S S John R. Craig which found about 30 Japanese aboard. The Shinko Maru tows the vessel to Kobe for further assistance.
Real estate transfers list property trades in La Crosse with parcels on Adams Street Prench Island Market Street and Campbell among others. County Court notes include guilty pleas for assault and battery driving without a license and speeding with fines and costs. a case dismissed on DA motion.
Directors from five northwest Catholic dioceses gather in St. Paul to outline plans for accepting displaced persons after congressional legislation. The National Catholic Resettlement council and delegates from Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota and Iowa discuss bringing in refugees in proportion to religious representation in camps.
A meeting to reorganize the Boy Scout drum and bugle corps is set for June 10 at 5 p m at the Elks club on Fifth avenue and State street. Sponsored by the Elks, with Robert ae as secretary plans for the future will be discussed. Scout executive B W Inglis asks each city troop leader to send hand picked Scouts or notify the Scout office by Tuesday if none can attend.
The Minneapolis regional office of the National Labor Relations Board ordered a union election among employees of the Hurd Mill work in Medford Wisconsin. The vote will determine whether union membership is formed at the mill.
Ray Highberg headed a committee meeting to finalize plans for the centennial sports day on July 16. Events include river swimming under Charles Weisenzel, all star baseball at Gumptend Park, horseshoe pitching, Casey Jones model plane exhibition, golf tournament with $150 in prizes, archery at Usle la Plume, and a city county baseball game with centennial pins and a post game dinner.
Matilda Renken, 70, collapsed at her Wimmer Department store desk in Decorah Iowa Thursday afternoon. She had been in good health. Survived by her 93 year old mother and brother Fred in Seattle. No funeral plans announced. Mrs Reinhard Schwartz, formerly of Tomah Wisconsin, dies at daughter’s home in Iron Mountain Michigan. Funeral set at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Tomah Saturday at 9 a.m.
Hillsboro Wisconsin special funeral notice for James Hunter age 84 Forest township resident for 23 years. Services at Hart Funeral Home Hillsboro 1 p m Saturday and Evangelical United Brotherhood Valley 2 p m officiated by Rev Warren Sutton. Burial Valley Cemetery. Survived by two sons Wallace Arkdale William Valley and four daughters Mary Eno Valley Ruth Garrett Mount Hope Ellen Hammond Hillsboro Louise Mitchell Ontario. Grandchildren 27 and great grandchildren 22.
Special funeral services for Ralph Sunderman era World War II veteran were held today at Alliance chapel in Waukon Ia He is survived by wife Viola Gilenbach parents two brothers Irving of Cedar Rapids and Kermit of Waukon and a sister Bernitta Hopewell Bedford Ind
Mrs Arne Berg 73 of Blair Wisconsin died unexpectedly at home Sunday after years of ill health. Survived by husband 3 daughters Olga Strawberg Emma Milton Hilda Naureth 5 sons Carl Alfred Milton Leonard Norman a brother 2 sisters 12 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren. Funeral at First Lutheran Blair with Rev K M Arberg officiating. Burial Trempealeau Valley Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Mrs William J Rumppe 71 who died May 29 at Taylor Lutheran church with Rev B J Harlem and at Oak Ridge Westyan Methodist church with Rev Clarence Mason officiating. Burial was in Home cemetery Cashion. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Edwin Matson Merrillan and Mrs Leon Rose Winona Minnesota and seven sons Lester Black River Falls Earle Cashion Eddie Rosecobel J Taylor Kenneth
Superior Wis. Judge Patrick T Stone approved the Rushford Creamery of Rushford Minn to rework 700 pounds of seized butter for which the butterfat content was challenged by La Crosse federal agents. The decision occurred amid a calendar of cases including an ex GI admitting fraudulent training allowance claims and several narcotics and liquor offenses. Reginald Price of Shell Lake was fined and placed on probation for selling narcotics without a prescription. Three Lac du Flambeau youths pled guilty to theft at a store on the reservation. George Schroder of Lac du Flambeau pleaded guilty to selling liquor to Indians and received probation. Peanut butter seized at Park Falls was ordered destroyed due to insanitary packaging from Martin Food Products.
In Rudd Iowa the list includes Martin Blair and Archie of Racine along with two sisters Wessie Currier and Liddie Graw. Also mentioned are Chester John and D F Mains siblings and 38 grandchildren plus eight great grandchildren.
Joseph Hankins Sr. 80 of Viola Wisconsin died at home Wednesday after a lingering illness. Survived by wife three sons Myron Mandan North Dakota James and Alva a half brother Andy Hankins two half sisters Mrs Lottie Dewitt La Crosse and Mrs Rose Clark Viola 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral services Saturday at Viola Methodist church at 2 30 p m with Rev Paul Nurton officiating burial in Viola cemetery
A Cook County grand jury indicted 14 year old Roy Adams for the murder of Nancy Schuler eight. Adams said in a police statement he smothered the girl in his parents home on May 27 during a dispute over comic books and a sexual act occurred. The girl was not raped.
The 97th annual meeting of the Presbyterian synod of Wisconsin opens at Carroll College in Waukesha Wisconsin on Monday. The 77th annual conference of the synodical group runs simultaneously. Dr. J. George Senty pastor Milwaukee moderator and Miss Jeannette Holt president will preside over both meetings. About 300 clergy and laymen are expected to attend the four day conferences.
The gas changeover for La Crosse is under way with Northern States Power. Felton says servicemen are assigned citywide and gas burners should stay low until conversion completes to avoid smoking utensils as flames run hotter with less fuel.
A flash flood in Amasya, a city in north central Turkey, swamped a narrow valley after a torrential night of rain. About fifty people were reported drowned in the disaster.
Navy veterans may obtain campaign medals at the Naval Reserve, room 313, Federal Building. Eligible personnel and next of kin may apply in person on Fridays from 8:30 am to 4 pm, with discharge documents required. Posthumous awards go to the deceased’s next of kin via the Bureau of Personnel.
Plans detail reopening of PX stock to include more items, a phone center with eight operators under John Mueller, a National Guard operated service club and cafeteria, and chapel and library support. Mail facilities coordinated by Mae McCoy at Camp McCoy, with limited post office service. Food, milk, laundry and other services to be contracted. Fire department expanded to 30 with two stations active. A 54-man military police detail and courtesy patrols to nearby towns. Training activities to resume across vast Camp McCoy areas as National Guard troops arrive.
In La Crescent Minnesota a special election on a 10000 bond to fund a council room and fire station passed with 66 votes in favor and 11 against. The result was announced yesterday by local officials.
APPLETON Wis 4 President Nathan M Pusey of Lawrence college announced today the appointment of two alumni to high administrative posts. Marshall B Hulbert a 1926 graduate and present director of admissions has been named dean of administration. George Walter a 1936 graduate and former associate professor of education will be dean of men replacing Donald M Dushane who moves to the University of Oregon. Hulbert taught at Wausau high school and Walter was principal of Racine Park high school.
The Central high school senior class will hold its semi annual faculty banquet at the VFW clubrooms on June 8 with Dr. R W Bardwell as guest speaker. Class president Leland Halberg will return the gavel to Principal G D Scott. Glannie Hougen will recite Memories and Alvin Mikelson will direct a community singing.
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