Tri State Deaths Shines in Wisconsin Obituaries
Obituaries from Norwalk Cashton Tomah and Wilton detail funeral plans. John Schaller 78 Norwalk dies in Sparta hospital with services at St. John s Catholic Church. Linda Mashak 4 Rochster dies in hospital. services at St Peter s Middle Ridge. Clara Running 85 Cash ton dies in Battle Creek. Lawrence Quist 60 Clifton Tomah services at Tomah Methodist. Francis E Ebert 77 Tomah services St Paul s Lutheran. John Wesoloski 62 Tomah services Ninneman Funeral Home and St Mary s. Rachael M Doten 89 Wilton dies Madison hospital. services Wilton Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Linda Lou Mashak
Rochester
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Middle Ridge
Aloys Zinthefer
Robert Mashak
John
Debra
Lewis Mashak
la Crosse
Sidney Severson
Tomah
John Wesoloski
Ninneman Funeral Home
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Francis Mulligan
Convict Refuses Answer at Mauch Death Inquest
Milwaukee AP report notes 38-year-old John J. Watson, a convicted rapist, invokes the Fifth Amendment 40 times in response to questions about killing Edna Mauch. A surprise witness claims Watson admitted rape and murder to another man, while Watson accuses police of lies and vows exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Edna Mauch
John J. Watson
Dist. Atlv
William J. McCauley
McCauley
Dist
Atty
Watson
Destroy Plastic Wrappings After Use Warns Industry
The Society of the Plastics Industry will distribute placards to nearly 9,000 members of the National Institute of Drycleaning warning about plastic bag dangers. The notices urge destroying film wrappings after use to prevent child suffocation and cite recent deaths linked to improper handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Society of the Plastics Industry
National Institute of Drycleaning
Methodist Church Sunday Service Notice
Funeral details note a Sunday service at the Methodist Church from 12 30 to 2 p m. Mrs Doten is survived by two daughters Mrs J M Schauer and Mrs A H Backus both of Madison, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Doten
J. M. Schauer
A. H. Backus
Madison
Car window forced open in Aledo and burglary damage
Harold Nuttall of Aledo reported his 1955 car was broken into in front of the Harley Yeske residence at 9442 Johnson St. The left rear window was forced and the frame detached from the hinge. Mrs. Kenneth Oliver said her car was broken into on Winnetago Street with the shift lever snapped, apparently by hack saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nuttall
Aledo
Tex
Harley Yeske
Johnson St
Kenneth Oliver
Winnebago St
Emerson School Holds Sixth Grade Class Day Exercises
Emerson School conducted class day ceremonies on Thursday to honor the sixth grade. Fifth graders, parents and friends attended as songs were performed by a 59-voice sixth grade chorus, a boys and girls chorus, and a girls chorus. Judith Hutzer played a piano solo. Bill Mueller served as announcer. A play titled How Hi Is Your Fi featured Diane Sanial Steve Cline Douglas Varco Linda Strickland Candy Miller Andre Dumonte Linda Heitman Kari Christiansen Mark Kefte Duncan Cameron Larry Royce and Harry Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
Judith Hutzer
Bill Mueller
Diane Sanial
Steve Cline
Douglas Varco
Linda Strickland
Candy Miller
Andre Dumonte
Linda Heitman
Kari Christiansen
Mark Kefte
Duncan Cameron
Larry Royce
Harry Marshall
Judge Sets Long Sanity Hearing in Galveston
Galveston Texas AP Judge Hugh Gibson set a sanity hearing for Governor Earl K Long of Louisiana for June 16 at 10 am in the Galveston County Courthouse annex. The hearing follows a prior commitment to protective custody and a 90 day or less possible commitment, with Long present and represented by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Hugh Gibson
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Gibson
Long
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston County
Texas
Births Reported at La Crosse and Arcadia Hospitals
La Crosse Hospital reports a June 3 birth, a son named Philip Lee to Mr and Mrs LeRoy Vitale of 1205 Rublee Street Arcadia Wis St Josephs Hospital reports a June 3 birth, a son to Mr and Mrs Theodore von Uhl of Whitehall Wisconsin
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Philip Lee
LeRoy Vitale
Rublee St
Helen Mee Chopieska
Arcadia
Wis
Theodore von Uhl
Whitehall
High School Student Confesses to Slaying 3-Year-Old Becky Holt
Philadelphia AP report says 15 year old Edward Cooney Jr admitted strangling Becky Holt, daughter of a university professor, after resisting advances. He led detectives to a basement closet where the fully clothed child’s body was found during a house to house search. Cooney allegedly told a priest about his confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Edward Cooney Jr
Becky Holt
Beer truck break-in at Standard Oil Station reported
Arthur Soller of Martin Hake Distributing Co. reported to police a break-in of a beer truck. Two cases of quart bottles were stolen. The lock was pried with a screwdriver. The truck was parked at the Standard Oil Station at Rose and Monitor streets between 11 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Soller
Martin Hake Distributing Co
Soller
Standard Oil
Rose and Monitor Streets
County government change opposed by officials
Madison Wisconsin two measures to abolish uniform county governments and allow optional forms faced opposition from A J Thelen Wisconsin County Board Assn and Dane County Board members who urged shelving until a Legislative Council study. A related plan to let county boards initiate constitutional referendums drew a cool reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Thelen
Wisconsin County Board Assn
Dane County Board
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Legislative Council
Assembly
Legis
Madison
Ivan Nestingen
Walter Calvert
R-Benton
Willis Hutmik
R-Tony
Obituary notices for Verchota Harris Fay and local figures
Obituary notices report the deaths of Robert J Verchota Sr 62 of Winona Minn formerly of La Crosse a hunter and conservationist and leader of the Winona Rod and Gun Club plus John Harris La Crescent and Georgia D Fay La Crescent as well as other local figures. Survivors include family members across La Crosse Winona and nearby towns with funeral details and memorial fund notes.
Clarence McDonald Dies at 54 in Eau Claire
Clarence McDonald aged 54 of 130 South 26th Street died at his home Friday morning born February 9 1905 in Eau Claire. He is survived by his wife Florence two sisters Mrs Margaret E Sayner of Sparta and Mrs Helen Stark of Madison. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. at Sletten McKee Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Frank officiating and burial in Lake View Cemetery Eau Claire. Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wis
Rachael M. Doten
Madison
Wilton Methodist Church
Howard White
Ferries Funeral
Lester M. LaFleur
Loomis St
Edward
Ambrose
Cyril
Robert
Lester Jr
la Crosse
Albin
Lillian) Opsah
Howard
Loretta) Johnson
Onalaska
Harry
Lawrence
Minneapolis
George
Detroit
Alice
Schumacher Funeral Home
Winnebago Sts
St. James Catholic Church
Henry Hoerberger
Georgia D. Fay
la Crescent
Donald
Hugh
Gordon
Winona
John E. Wakefield
Nampa
Idaho
la Crescent Presbyterian Church
John Clinton Jones
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Waldo Funeral
Fay
John Harris
Clarence McDonald
S. 26Th St
Eau Claire
Florence
Margaret E. Sayner
Sparta
Helen Stark
Sletten-McKee
Melvin Frank
Lake View
Sid Caesar Signs Long-Term CBS Contract for Comedy Shows
Comedian Sid Caesar signs a long-term exclusive CBS contract to star in a series of one hour comedy shows with Audrey Meadows starting Oct 21. The text notes the Boston Tea Party occurred on Dec 16, 1773 as part of the readable content.
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New York
Sid Caesar
CBS Television
Audrey Meadows
Boston
By SHEARSON HAMMILL AND CO Members New York Stock Exchange
The entry notes that the firm Shearson Hammill and Co holds membership on the New York Stock Exchange. It denotes a connection to Wall Street trading and the professional standing of the brokerage, emphasizing affiliation with a leading market institution.
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By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Winona Business Leader Choate Dies in Arizona
Charles A. Choate, 64, a longtime Winona business and civic figure and former vice president and general manager of H. Choate and Son, died suddenly in a Tucson restaurant. He had lived in Winona until last winter, and the family sold the stores to La Crosse interests in October. A service was planned for p.m. Monday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winona with Rev. George Goodreid officiating. Fawcett Abraham Chapel handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minn
Charles A. Choate
Tucson
Ariz
Choate
H. Choate and Son
la Crosse
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
George Goodreid
Fawcett Abraham Chapel
Rear collision injures man and daughter on river bridge
Le Roy Smith, 40, of Pettibone Island, and his 11-year-old daughter Teresa suffered minor soreness after their car was hit from behind on the Mississippi River bridge at 3:49 p.m. Thursday. Kenneth Bother, 24, of Houston, Minn., said sun glare blinded him temporarily and he could not stop in time. Smith’s other two children were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
le Roy Smith
R. 1
Pettibone Island
Kenneth Bother
Houston
Minn
Smith
Teresa
Bother
Man Hurt In Rear-Impact Crash In City
A city man, 74-year-old George Rennebohm of 1911 S 29th St, sustained a strained neck after his car was rear-ended at 9 21 a m Friday in the 500 block of S 4th Street. He was taken to Lutheran Hospital for treatment and release. The other driver, 66-year-old Albert Frederick of 1657 Green Bay St, said he did not notice the light turning red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 4Th
George Rennebohm
S. 29Th St
Lutheran Hospital
Rennebohm
Albert Frederick
Green Bay St
Frederick
Boat Damaged by Stones From Bridge Incident
A boat owner reported to police that children threw stones from a Mississippi River bridge Monday night, denting the boat’s bottom as he and his two daughters traveled beneath. Police investigated the vandalism claim and sought suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misissippi River
River readings forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg
Mississippi River readings show rises of 0.3 feet at all dams except dam No 3 where a rise of 0.5 feet is expected. Sunrise Saturday is 6 24 am and sunset 8 44 pm. New moon occurs at 6 53 am.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Chicago Livestock Prices Prompt Market Scoop
Chicago livestock quotes show hogs at 15.00 to 17.40 per 100 pounds with various grades and weights. Cattle and calves largely untested for complete price testing, with some choice slaughter steers around 28.00 and Holstein steers about 23.00. Cows run 19.10 to 24.00, vealers range 18.00 to 34.00 depending on grade and weight, and stock steer values around 30.75 to 31.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsanto Chemical
Utilities
National Gypsum
Allis-Chalmers
American Motors
Olin
Bos Bell
Farrell, Inc
Pepsi-Cola
Pfizer
Hamilton
Anaconda
Phillips Pet
Pan Am
Sylph
Ashland Oj
RCA
James
Aveo
Clark O&r Com
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Nekoosa
Boeing Airplane
Rexall Drug
Jefferson Elec
Reynolds Metals
Chrysler Royal Dutch
Koehring Co
Safeway
Rorbuck
Salway Steel
Corwith Edison
E Sinclair Oil
la Crosse Tei
Consolidated Foods
Socony
Wis, P. & Li
Crane
Southern Pacific
Royal Dutch
Curtiss Wright Mle Sperry Rand
Heileman Brg
Dow Chemical
General Tel
20Th Century Fox
United Airlines
Ist Bank
Getty
Us Steel
Wis
Soe
Northern
Big Westinghouse
Elec
Pioneer Fin
Greyhound
Western Union
el & G
M Central
Woolworth
Tausche
Alana Ene
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Winona
Swift & Company
Bologna
Governor banners budget plan and tax amendments debate
Figures submitted by the governor show Democratic expenditures of 213,600,200 for the first year and 206,700,000 for the second year of the biennium. About 32 million of outside budget appropriations would be supported by the governor. Adoption of the joint budget would have required a 30 percent surtax on personal incomes in year two. The income tax cut from the withholding plan amendment would be restored for 1960 income.
Weather Record For Lacrosse Vicinity And States
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible late Friday storms. Low tonight 60 high Saturday 85 Wisconsin. Parts of Minnesota Iowa show scattered showers or thunderstorms mostly in the north and northwest. 5 day forecast expects 7-10 degrees above normal with about 0.3 inch precipitation, mainly in afternoon or evening showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Vernon Circuit Luther League to Meet at Bad Axe Church
VIROQUA Wis. God's Word Transforms is the theme for the Vernon Circuit Luther League convention at Bad Axe Lutheran Church. Rev Gordon Smedsrud will speak at the 2 p.m. general session and again at the 8 p.m. choral union concert with a 7 p.m. rehearsal. Miss Arvalene Skrede leads, with a 5:30 p.m. supper and 4 p.m. business meeting. A get-together Saturday June 6 at 8:15 p.m. features games slides of the Lutheran World Federation parade and a sound movie and music. A concession stand will operate.
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Viroqua
Wis
Bad Axe
State Employee Pay Bill Back In Committee
The Assembly Democratic leadership sent a bill for 5.25 million dollars in state employee pay boosts back to the Joint Finance Committee. The move followed protests from the State Employee Assn over an amendment delaying raises to January 1. The price cut by the date change left 3.2 million from the general fund with the rest from segregated money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Assembly
Joint Finance Committee
Fred Risser
Two bicycles recovered by police in good condition
Police recovered two bicycles on Friday a 24 inch red and white Columbia Torpedo bicycle and a 26 inch green and white Parkard bicycle both described as in good condition by officers.
Eight Year Old Boy Apprehended for Vandalism
Police captured an eight year old boy suspected of vandalizing a vacant house at 1113 Mississippi Street. He had prior trouble about a year earlier and was placed with the county welfare department. Reported incidents include damaged shop windows on May 28 and various vandalism acts around Avon and Clinton Streets, Pettibone Park, and nearby sites.
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Mississippi St
County Welfare Department
Alvin Cole
R. J. Onalaska
Mississippi Street
George Freybier
Batavian National Bank
Jack Murphy
Kane St
Knights of Pythias
Avon
Clinton Sts
Louis Koblitz
Pettibone Park
County Pig Club Schedules Picnic at Myrick Park
La Crosse County Pig Club hosts a picnic at Myrick Park on Thursday from 10 30 a m to 2 p m with Small Claims Judge John Boss hard to speak. The club, possibly the nation’s oldest, started about 37 years ago and is sponsored by La Crosse merchants. Seventy club youths will receive a registered pig, with winners selected after a written exam. pigs distributed on a self supporting basis and each winner must return one pig next year and rear and breed the livestock and its offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Woehrmann
la Crosse Club
la Crosse Merchants
Judge Places Woman Burglar On Probation
A circuit court judge placed Mrs. Carol Elizabeth Robra a 36 year old of 744 North 24th Street on probation to allow her to rear three children while receiving psychiatric treatment. The court stayed a five year sentence to the Home for Women at Taycheedah and noted her kleptomaniac status. Her husband agreed to cooperate and fund ongoing psychiatric care as she avoids stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Neprud
Carol Elizabeth Robin
24Th St
Taycheedah
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Robra
Fuller
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John Schaller
Norwalk
Sparta Hospital
St. John's Catholic Church
Summit Ridge
Lewis Clarke
Church
Ferries Funeral Home
Linda Mashak
Mrs. Clara Running
Clara Running
Emmanual Lutheran Church
Elmer Larson
Running
Battle Creek
Mich
Joslyn
Arlington, Wash
Mayme Sommerfeld
Mrs. Lawrence Quist
Lawrence Quist
Clifton
Tomah Methodist Church
Roger B. Knutsen
Ninneman
Alma Schueler
Ludwig Schueler
Mildred) Kelly
Moravia
N.Y
Eleanore) Mullenax
Horse Shoe
N.C
Irvin
Gladys) Noth
Clifford
Ralph Long Beach
Calif
Elsie Schneider
Francis Ebert
Francis E. Ebert
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
O. W. Heier
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mr. Ebert
Adrian
James H. Ebert
Lutheran Church
Caroline Rutz
Harold
Francis Jr
Edmund Ebert
Wenatchee
Wash
Margaret Anthony
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ciate
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Cook County
Ill
Joseph Wesoloski
John Jr
Raymond
Leo
Thomas
West Salem
Paul
Evanston
Mary
Mrs. Rachael M. Doten
Joseph Mojto
District Court
Mojto
West Allis
Dist. Atty
St. Joseph's Hospital
Cooney
Ures
Thelen
Robert J. Verchota SR
Coleman Lumber Co
Botsford Lumber Co
Harold A. Dittman
Woodlawn
Rosary
Fawcett-Abraham Funeral Home
J. B. Kronebusch
John B. Kronebusch
Winona County
Altura Rex Turkeys Inc
Wabasha
Altura Elevator Co
Veronica) Koeb
Lester M. LA Fleur SR
Glenn C. Johnson
Wood St
la Crosse Hospital
Dickinson Funeral Home
Weather Outlook
Crevue
U.S. Weather Bureau
Demam
L. A Wagner
Oiste
AY United Press
Pirot
Billings
Bismarck
Denver
Dubuque
Duluth
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Madison SS
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
S. Louis
Washington
South Pole
South Atlantic
Maine
Montana
Rockies
Plains
Central Plains
C.P
T.W
Praise du Chien
Galesville
O. la Crosse
W. Salem
Root
Oia
Nelson
Circuit IL
Soell's
Wakgueen
Puleil
County Pig Club
John C. Franzini
Mrs. Robra
Neprud
Department of Public Welfare
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