Rivoli Theater Names Winners in Color Contest
Winners listed for Rivoli Theater color contest tied to The Wild North five day run. Manager William Freise mailed prizes to Corinne Myer and eighteen others including Patricia Rudesuhle and Karen Jess, with addresses in Mason City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivoli Theater
Box 253
Kathleen Dummer
Mississippi St
Charles Marker
Pearl St
Susan Rahn
S. 14Th St
Gene Batzel
West Salem
Nancy Guggenbuehl
East Ave. S
Patricia Rudesuhle
Hokah
Karen Jess
N. 7Th St
Thomas Terry
Winnebago St
Ronald Servais
S. 15Th St
Maureen Kelly
I S. 6Th St
Dianne Temp
N. 23Rd St
Marlin Schneider
Green Bay St
Rose Ann Brendle
Liberty St
Edward Seielstad
Main St
James Watson
N., 24Th St
Edwin A. Thrune Jr
6Th St
Gay Crum
S. 16Th
Testimony From La Crosse Gambling Probe Grows
Ten residents questioned at the John Doe investigation hearing include Warren Smith and Ole Hatlestad, barber at 712 Clifton St. The probe examines possible ties between gamblers and La Crosse police, with 100 expected to testify as the secret proceedings continue in Judge Ahlstrom’s chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Smith
la Crosse
Ole Hatlestad
John Doe
Smith
Hatlestad
Clinton St
Roy V. Ahlstrom
John Bosshard
Richard Pavela
Johnson St
Bernard Voss
Losey Blvd. S
Robert Cassidy
Eugene Scholes
Richard Lamar
Louis George
George
Shine
N. 4Th St
U. S
Madison
Wisconsin
Automobiles Looted in Separate Car Thefts Reported
Multiple thefts from cars were reported to police. Mrs. Ralph Biederman said sunglasses, a watch, a first aid kit and a trouble light were stolen from her glove box near 9th Street. Robert Kreibich reported sunglasses, small tools and other items taken from his car at 11th Street and Jackson. John Wright said a harmonica and case were stolen from his vehicle at the Avalon Ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Biederman
S. 9Th St
Robert Kreibich
la Crosse St
Jackson Streets
John Wright
Freeman Gahler obituary and funeral arrangements
Freeman Gahler 83 died Thursday in a La Crosse hospital after living on a Newry farm most of his life and more recently in La Crosse with his sister Martha Woodward. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Anderson Funeral Home Westby. burial Moon Church Cemetery. Emma Cech 66 died Friday in a local hospital. Funeral Monday 8:30 a.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church with Monsignor Ferdinand Cech officiating. burial in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Born in Czechoslovakia January 6, 1886, she came to the U.S. at 17 and worked as housekeeper for Rev. John E. Prucha for 25 years. survivors include several nieces and nephews in Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Gahler
la Crosse
Newry
Martha Woodward
Anderson Funeral Home
Westby
George R. Bell
Moon Church Cemetery
Emma Cech
S. 7Th St
Schumacher Funeral Home
Winnebago Sts
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Ferdinand Cech
Edward J. Sobczyk
Hilary Simmons
Miss Cech
Czechoslovakia
John E. Prucha
Man Struck From Moving Freight Train In Arlington Yard
George Cato 39 of Detroit was thrown from a moving freight train Thursday afternoon in North Side Arlington Railroad yards and suffered multiple head injuries including a probable fractured skull. He remained unconscious Friday morning at the hospital after being taken there at 3 40 p m. Police and railroad agents say he attempted to board the train and fell aside. Cato had quit railroad work Tuesday and was on an extra gang at Victory. An old golf club head traveling two miles a minute was mentioned as a comparison in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Arlington
George Cato
Detroit
Mich
Cato
Victory
La Crosse Court Dockets Include Plea and Fines
In La Crosse County Court Leland E Peart pleaded innocent to a driving without due caution charge and is ordered to trial June 9. John L Martell was fined five dollars and costs for driving without due caution with a 30 day license suspension. Peter Uehling pleaded guilty and received a five dollar fine with 30 day suspension. William Stelter forfeited a five dollar bond for driving a nonregistered car. LeRoy Burton was cited for speeding on the Causeway. Thomas Shaw and William Belling paid five dollars each for muffler violations. Ernest Chambers paid ten dollars for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland E. Peart
Losey Bivd. Sr
4Th
Main Streets
John L. Martell
la Crosse
West Avenue
Peter Uehling
Dresbach
Minn
LeRoy Burton
Camp McCoy
Thomas Shaw
S. 21St St
William Belling
Losey Blvd
Ernest Chambers
N. 7Th St
Waukon Man Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving Charge
Floyd Christianson, 49, of Waukon, pleaded guilty in district court on Monday to a drunk driving charge. Judge G B Richter fined him 300 dollars and costs and revoked his driver's license for 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Christianson
Waukon
G. B. Richter
Reckless Driving and Traffic Fines in Area Court
Court records show Raymond Sygulla pled guilty to reckless driving in Whitehall and paid a 50 dollar fine plus costs. Matt Kaiser faced license surrender charges with a 25 dollar fine and 10.65 costs or 30 days jail, bond set at 100 dollars after he did not pay. Raymond Hanson pleaded guilty to reckless driving at an adjourned hearing, paying 25 dollars fine and 8.40 costs. Multiple speeding violations and license issues were recorded across various towns with fines ranging from 5 to 25 dollars and bonds posted or forfeited. several defendants did not appear or had licenses suspended or revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond John Sygulla
Independence
P. M. Paulson
Whitehall
Matt Kaiser
Ettrick
Justice Paulson
Kaiser
Ettrick Township
Raymond Ernest Hanson
Blair
Fire Crews Respond to Multiple Incidents Across City
On June 5, at 1 03 p m three engines responded to 1102 S 4th St for a short circuit in a washing machine involving Robert Hickish. At 7 05 p m three engines and a truck plus five engines were sent to 1317 West Ave S for a smoking furnace with no fire reported involving Lou is Manser. At 7 22 p m two engines and a truck with five engines were dispatched to Gateway Transportation Company 2130 South Ave for insulation and joist burning in an attic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 4Th St
Robert Hickish
West Ave. S
Louis Manser
Gateway Transportation Company
South Ave
Wesley Methodist Church Picnic at Myrick Park
The church holds its annual Sunday school and all church picnic Saturday at 1 30 p m in Myrick Park. Members bring covered dishes sandwiches and table service. Coffee provided. Serving begins at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Myrick Park
Tri State Deaths: Lavold and Johnson Obituaries
Lars Lavold 66 a former Viroqua resident died Monday in Minneapolis after a lingering illness. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Jacobson Swanson Funeral Home Viroqua with burial in Viroqua cemetery. Bernt Johnson 71 died at home in Whitehall after a three week illness. Service 2 p m Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church burial Lincoln Cemetery. Johnson survived by wife daughter and son with two grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Bernt Johnson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Lincoln Cemetery
Johnson
Valdre
Norway
Kaashagen Harstad
United States
Hannaford
N. D
Minneapolis
Pigeon Township
Ingeborg Wikstrom
Fitch and Vosse Coulees
Arron
Merrett) Schroeder
Bennett
Portland, Ore
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Cora Potter Turnbull
Funeral services for 89 year old Cora Potter Turnbull formerly of La Crescent were conducted Monday in Albert Lea. She was married to Wesley Turnbull of La Crescent and attended by Mrs J A Lilly Miss Evelyn Turnbull and Merle Wilsey of La Crescent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Cora Potter Turnbull
Albert Lea
Io Wesley Turnbull
J. A. Lilly
Evelyn Turnbull
Merle Wilsey
Blair woman Hannah Herreid 84 dies at home
Hannah Hanson Herreid born February 14 1868 in Blair lived there all life. She married Peter T Herreid in 1894 and was widowed. Survived by two sons Myron and Francis five siblings and several grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM Zion Lutheran Church with Rev L W Halvorson officiating. Burial Zion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Hannah Herreid
Hannah Hanson
Peter T. Herreid
Myron
Pittsburgh
Francis
Henry
Alf
Doren
Minn
Matt Skylrud
Monroe
Marie Skyrud
Chicago
Thomas Halvorson
Portage
Clara Johnson
Madison
Zion Lutheran Church
L. W. Halvorson
Zion Cemetery
Fire Destroys Part Of Truck On Highway 14
La Crosse County highway police and Shelby Fire Department extinguished a fire on a Gateway Transportation truck traveling on Highway 14. The blaze was spotted by a highway patrol unit and the driver helped attempt to fight the flames before Shelby firefighters arrived and fully doused the fire after part of the truck and its cargo burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Fire Destroys No Property In La Crosse Bodega Blaze
A small basement kitchen fire at the Bodega on Third and Pearl Streets was extinguished by the La Crosse fire department Friday afternoon. Reported at 1 32 p.m. the blaze caused negligible damage and was believed sparked by an overheated chimney. Engines 1 and 3 and truck 1 responded to the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodega
Third
Pearl Streets
la Crosse
Hospitalized men suffer heart attack and illness
Taken to a local hospital in a police ambulance at 11 47 a m Thursday Lynn Dennison 59 Stoddard suffered a heart attack. At 2 12 a m Friday Eugene Cooley 29 1925 S 21st Pt was taken to a hospital after he fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Dennison
Stoddard
Eugene Cooley
S. 21St Pt
Birthday of the Dalai Lama Highlighted in 1935 Birth
The 14th Dalai Lama was born June 6, 1935 in the Kokonor region. He was enthroned in 1940 and began rule at age 15 in 1950. He faced Communist pressure in 1951 as Tibet was integrated into Red China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalai Lama
Kokonor
Tsinghai
China
Ling-ehr Lamatanchu
Tibet
Red China
Students Mark Up 100 Percent Year at Logan High
Mrs. Dewey Terpstra announces perfect attendance lists for 1951 52 at Logan High School. Names span 7th through senior classes with many students cited for pristine attendance and praise for parental support in securing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Terpstra
Logan High School
Kenneth Chrisltiansen
Jack Gerkin
Curtis Gilbert
David Miller
Richard Hall
Mary Lou Keim
Geraldine Piaf
David Ellis
Allen Lee
James Lind
Frances Stoker
Beverly Erickson
Carol Jerome
Sandra Johnson
Kay Mulder
Nancy White
Gerald Fancher
Leland
Charles Peterson
John Richmond
Jean Breidel
Kenneth Johnson
Wayne Paulson
Marilyn Allmaras
Janice Cejaka
Hazel Scarseth
Terpstra
CIO Leader Herman Steffes Stricken in Milwaukee
Herman Steffes president of the state CIO collapsed Wednesday from a heart ailment and was under treatment in a Milwaukee hospital. The CIO office released the terse health update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Herman Steffes
State Cio
Steffes
Births in Omaha and surrounding areas this week
Birth announcements list a June 2 son at Methodist Hospital Omaha to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Foy of Ralston. Eloise Knudson RN of La Crosse noted as observer. June 4 daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hutchinson of 924 Vine St. Leona Hanson listed as observer. June 4 son born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Becker of La Crescent Minnesota with Eileen Justin noted. June 5 daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reihl of La Crescent Minnesota with Donna Mae Lintelman listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebr
Methodist Hospital
Donald Foy
Ralston
Eloise Knudson
R.N
la Crosse
Merlin Hutchinson
Vine St
Leona Hanson
Wilfred Becker
la Crescent
Minn
Eileen Justin
Robert Reihl
Donna Mae Lintelman
Bee Pleads Guilty in La Crosse Assault Theft Case
Merlin B. Bee a Richland Center farm laborer pleaded guilty in La Crosse Circuit Court to assault and theft and received a one year suspended sentence to Waupun State Prison. Judge Neprud placed Bee on probation and recommended by District Attorney Bosshard. Bee and accomplice Frank Wiggert admitted beating Frank Hall and taking 37 dollars at Pettibone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin B. Bee
Richland Center
la Crosse
Waupun State Prison
Lincoln Neprud
Bee
Paul Yount
State Department of Public Welfare
John Bosshard
Frank Wiggert
Frank Hall
Hall
Pettibone Park
Wiggert
Neprud
State Central Hospital
Waupun
Three Injured In Separate La Crosse Traffic Crashes
Three incidents on city streets left victims with injuries. Mrs. John Gundacker, 28, was treated for a bruised arm and leg after a 12:02 a.m. intersection collision, her husband’s car and Harold Craig’s vehicle sustaining minor damages. Margaret Bouffleur, 1113 S. 4th St., reported back and neck pain after a 12:14 a.m. crash on South Avenue, with Gerald Dickman’s car involved. A third incident at Tyler and Seventh Streets sent a pedestrian, 8:20 p.m. Thursday, to a hospital after running into a southbound car driven by Pfc. James Everett. August Spika observed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse City
John Gundacker
Mississippi St
Winnebago Street
Fourth Street
Harold Craig
24Th St
Craig
Gundacker
South Avenue
Margaret Bouffleur
S. 4Th St
Edward
Gerald Dickman
Trafic
Dickman
Bouffleur’s
Margaret Spika
Tyler
Seventh Streets
la Crosse Transit Company
Seventh
Pfc
James Everett
Camp McCoy
Everett
August Spika
Tyler St
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White Bear
Nancy Bartett
John McHale
State Fire Prevention Office
al Hamman
State Crime Laboratory
Capt
Tribune
Dee-Licious
Lady Baltimore
Erictson’s Bakery
Fifth Avenue South
Icounty Court
District Court
Waukon, Ia
Justice Court
Donald Ciano
S. 22Nd St
John Schaller
French Island
Eugene Overson
21St Terrace
Losey Boulevard
James Malay
Loomis St
Rose Street
Merle
Manford Pederson
James Hall
Pettibone Island
Causeway
Chris Dahlberg
la Farge
Shelby
Jacob Hofer
Willie Williford
William D. Karnopp
Campbell
Eric Schee
Hilburn D. Rein
Hamilton
Charles Gaskill
Elmer Dean
William Roberts
Fires la
Oxfords
Cowboy Hets
Wisco
Lars Lavold
Viroqua
Lavold
Jacobson-Swanson
Alf Romstad
America
Mrs
Cora Turnbull
Mrs. Hannah Herreid
Jane
Fordensee Cream
Cio
Seven-Up Bottling Co. Lacrosse
TOMAH
Polar Super Market
Federal Bakery
Federal Bakery CO
Main Street
Anderson Bros. Proprietors
DIAL
Chuck
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