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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
16
Sealed bids for the La Crosse County Home Garage and House construction are due by 2 00 P M on Tuesday June 12 1951 at the County Court House La Crosse Wisconsin. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Institutions Committee with details available at the committee room.
A collage of late 1940s to 1951 La Crosse Tribune classified blurbs includes furniture repair services, ship and store offerings, roofing, and furniture packing, plus a lengthy probate notice for Susanne Nowak plus numerous help wanted and domestic helper ads. Names and addresses scattered amid jobs and household tasks.
Senator McCarthy charged the Pentagon with falsifying Korea casualty data during MacArthur hearings. He cited 60,000 to 65,000 claimed in defense reports versus Gen. Bradley’s 141,955 total casualties and asserted bias against MacArthur inquiry. He named potential secretary of state candidates and accused political liars of smearing General MacArthur.
New York article reports James C. Petrillo AFM president warns parents against letting children pursue paid music study calling it a starvation business. He cites job shortages and idle musicians and proposes federal subsidies for musical programs to reduce unemployment among musicians.
A. M. Allen of North Little Rock reports rising telephone inquiries about taxicabs as bus drivers jokingly place pages of the telephone book under the entry taxidermist, creating confusion and extra calls.
Sparta Esther Spiels won a divorce from Herbert Spiels on cruelty and non support. Custody of six daughters granted to the plaintiff with Wochenly child support set at 40 dollars and 10 dollars toward arrears of 1003.70. May 31 1937 marriage at Colby and one year separation. Manston John Szymanoski pleaded guilty to operating under the influence with a 75 dollar fine and 7.16 costs. Adrian Christopherson fined 6.25 costs for intoxication. Andrew Rosenkamp fined 5 dollars and 3 costs for speeding. Rich Rutherford fined 5 dollars and costs for driving without due care.
Multiple death notices reported from Mabel Minnesota Elroy Wisconsin Mauston Wisconsin Viola Illinois and Richland County Illinois. Charles O Nesse age 72 died in Minneapolis and was buried at Scheie cemetery with funeral at Scheie Lutheran church. Several other obituaries list Louise Mohns Ida Fowler Eliza Ellen Johnson and others with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Funeral details and burial sites are noted for each, with locations in Mabel Elroy Mauston Viola and Chicago.
Muriel Benson of Caledonia and Houston Minn pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses, fined 50 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail. S Blumenstein of La Crosse pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined 25 dollars plus costs. Kenneth Sumner of 1724 Liberty Street pleaded guilty as an unlicensed motor vehicle operator, fine suspended and costs paid. Fires reported June 2 and 3 involve wiring short and refrigerator motor fire damage to equipment and buildings.
Mabel Minnesota burial services were held at Hesper cemetery for Mrs. Burr Haines 78 of Owatonna who died Friday at her home. Formerly Amy Hiatt she was daughter of Stephen and Almira Hiatt wife of Burr Haines and mother of Harold. Survivors include Verta and Jotte of Owatonna and Mrs Carl Brors of Albert Lea. Husband and son Harold preceded her in death.
Herman N Hector 69 of Amery Wis fatally injured in an auto accident. Born March 19 1882 in Centre Township to Mr and Mrs Andrew Hector. Lived locally until 1921 then moved to St. and in 1936 relocated to Amery. Survived by wife Alvina Gruber Sawyer a stepdaughter and brother David Hector St Paul.
A drunk and disorderly charge in La Verne ended with a $12.50 fine. A sedan was ordered to Spring Grove, Minnesota, and a person named Robert Ramlo of Spring Grove, PA was fined $50.
Funeral services for 84 year old David J. Flage were held in Zalmon church with burial in the church cemetery. The son of Fred and Sophia Hagar Flage he lived on farms until retirement then resided in Waukon. He married Sophia Hagar on June 10, 1897 and is survived by his wife four daughters Mrs Snitker of Postville Ia Mrs Leonderson of Waukon and two sons Grant and Dan.
Fair and not quite so cool tonight. Wednesday fair and partly cloudy to scattered showers in western portions. For Minnesota partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Scattered showers in extreme west tonight and Wednesday.
Atty. John J. Boyle of Darlington Wisconsin was appointed Monday to the legal section of the enforcement staff of the Milwaukee district office of price stabilization.
Honiara reports exports resume despite lingering wartime damage. Local authorities state overseas prices remain uncertain and may be higher than what sellers can cover.
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