Solsrud of Whitehall Dies at 81 in Wisconsin
Ludwig L. Solsrud 81, prominent Whitehall merchant and civic leader, died at home after several years of poor health. Born in Christiania Norway on September 24 1864 he came to Whitehall from Spring Valley Minnesota in 1885. He helped found local banks and businesses and served on the village council and church treasurer. He is survived by four children and eight grandchildren. Burial will be in Lincoln cemetery following services at Our Savior's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. O G Birkeland.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ludwig L. Solsrud
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Lincoln Cemetery
Solsrud
Spring Valley
Minn
United States
Norway
Christiania
John Solsrud
L. L. Solsrud
Solsrud, Kidder and Com
Kidder
Solsrud and Solsrud Company
Solsrud Mercantile Company
People’s State Bank
Lutheran Church
Blue Lodge
IOOF
Lena Larson
H. M
Louise) Johnson
G. M
Alice) Peterson
Kenosha
Paul
Dorothy) Steen
Bilounteville
Ind
John
Milwaukee
Shrine Ceremonial Draws Wisconsin Masons to Madison
Zor Shrine temple plans a spring ceremonial in Madison with about 80 officers from 30 Wisconsin cities and over 1,000 attendees from shrine temples across the U S and Canada. The event runs from 145 PM to evening with a floor show concluding and features officers affiliated with Grand Lodge Grand Chapter Grand Council Grand Commandery and Eau Claire Consistory. An invitation also goes to the La Crosse Shrine club led by L Roehm.
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Z Or Shrine
Madison
Grand Lodge
Scottish Rite
York Rite
Wisconsin
Zor
United States
Canada
la Crosse
Eau Claire Consistory
Rasmussen
Shrine Club
L. T. Roehm
Vatican library houses vast historic works with global reach
The Vatican library preserves a massive collection spanning centuries with hundreds of thousands of printed books and related works. Scholars note the library's long tradition and its influence reaching beyond Italy into international study and culture.
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Vatican
Four Airplanes Land In City Log Shows Regular Flights
Four airplanes landed at the municipal airport on Thursday on scheduled flights. The arrivals included an Ercoupe from Anderson Air Activities with Pilot Robert Edwards on Milwaukee to Black River Faille, a Cessna from Skyways Inc with Pilot J Salesman on La Crosse to Delavan, a Taylorcraft piloted by Robert Barlow from Chicago to St Paul, and a Cessna flown by H B Langan on Chicago to La Crosse and return.
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Aviation Board
Ercoupe
Anderson Air Activities
Robert Edwards
Milwaukee
Black River
St Louis Globe-Democrat Official Dies at 35
E Lansing Ray Jr., 35, assistant publisher and secretary of the Globe-Democrat Publishing Co., died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a two week illness. He fell ill while playing golf and had a prior hemorrhage in May 1944 while serving as an intelligence colonel in North Africa. He returned to the U.S. in July 1944 and served overseas twice. He received the Legion of Merit on December 22, 1945 for meritorious conduct in the Mediterranean theater.
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ST. Louis
E. Lansing Ray, Jr
Globe-Democrat Publishing Company
Ray
North Africa
United States
Pearl Harbor
Legion of Merit
Mediterranean
Kentucky Youth 18 To Marry 79 Year Old Farm Widow
Delbert Sprouse an 18 year old with parental consent obtained a marriage license to wed 79 year old Mrs. Mattie Lyons Large, but the license was denied because he is a minor without full consent. The couple face delays over a minister and the wedding planned at Mrs. Large’s Gladys home. Dr. Carter noted the marriage would end Mrs. Large’s $13 monthly old age pension. Mrs. Large initially claimed 40. she later said 79. She opposes blood tests. The two families have neighboring farms.
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Louisa
Delbert (Shorty) Sprouse
Mattie Lyons Large
Sprouse
Lawrence
W. H. Moore
Mrs. Large
Gladys, Ky
J. E. Carter
Shorty
Moore
Large
Winona Livestock Market Hours and Prices Report
Winona Minnesota changes buying hours for livestock during hot weather. Hog market steady with top 14.30 for high quality hogs. cattle and calves show varied ranges by weight and quality. Chicago and Milwaukee quotes follow with grain, hog and cattle bids and local prices for calves, sheep, and pork products.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Milwaukee
Probate and Creditors Notices in La Crosse County Wisconsin
Notices of probate applications for Mary Julia Mader Isabelle McCabe Mary Techmer and Zahradnik estates in La Crosse County Wisconsin detail hearings dates June 25 1946 and related creditor claims deadlines August and September 1946 with court details and attorney contacts.
Liggett Founder Louis K. Liggett Dies at 71 in Washington
Louis K. Liggett, 71, founder of the Liggett chain and the United Rexall drug company, which oversees 600 retail stores and supports 10,000 Rexall independent druggists in America and Canada, died Wednesday night in Washington.
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New York
Louis K. Liggett
Liggett
United-Rexall Drug Company
Rexall
America
Canada
Washington
Collision near Independence hotel injures Marsolek
The accident involved Marsolek and Louis Giesen with Giesen’s 1942 Chevrolet. Giesen testified he slowed to about 15 mph and tried to exit the highway. Witnesses described Marsolek’s fall from the hotel area and the ambulance transport to hospital.
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Giesen
John Bautch
Independence Mill
Independence Hotel
Marsolek
Frank Sluga
City Hall
Wiemer
Rural electric loan approvals total over ten million
The Rural Electrification Administration approved loans totaling 10 312 000 dollars for 40 rural electric cooperatives in 18 states for new power facilities. Included is Jackson Electric Cooperative in Black River Falls Wisconsin with 275 000 dollars.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Jackson Electric Cooperative
Black River Falls
Wis
Last Meeting of Year for Longfellow PTL Held Thursday
The Longfellow PTA held its year end meeting on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Kumm and Harold Kraus were appointed representatives to the Central Council of PTA. Mr. Carlos Skundberg chairs the nominating committee. Miss Mabel Brandau and Mr. J. Zimmer serve as auditors. Kindergarten mothers hosted a post program reception by ninth grade volunteers.
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Longfellow Ptl
Roy Kumm
Harold Kraus
Central Council of
PTA
Carlos Skundberg
Mabel Brandau
J. Zimmer
Weather Record U 5 Department of Commerce Wisconsin
Mostly cloudy with showers and occasional thunderstorms east portion tonight and southeast portion early Saturday Cooler north portion tonight and south portion tonight and Saturday For Minnesota generally fair to night and Saturday cooler south portion tonight Por Iowa partly cloudy with brief thundershowers in southeast and extreme east portion tonight and Saturday Cooler tonight and Saturday
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast for Hastings to Guttenberg Iowa
The upper section above Winona shows little change for the next 36 hours with slight rises at tailwater gages from Trempealeau to Guttenberg. Effective rains may cause local rises in tributaries especially the Black River tonight and Saturday.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Winona
Trempealeau
Black River
Weather Front Dominates Southeast as Storm Shifts North
High pressure remains in the Southeast with fair skies while a Montana storm center has moved into southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms hit southeastern Wisconsin Michigan and western Minnesota. Park Falls reports 2.70 inches of rain and Hinckley 2.34 inches. Cooler air arrives in the Dakotas.
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Carolinas
Atlantic Ocean
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Park Falls
Hinckley
Minn
Dakotas
Notice of Hearings on Real Estate and Inheritance Taxes
Wisconsin La Crosse County in County Court schedules a June 18 1946 hearing to sell an estate real estate held by Mary Cassels Hagman and to determine inheritancel tax for Max Konowsky estate with final account examination and tax determination to follow. The proceedings involve parcels in La Crosse City including Spiers Addition and Dunn Cameron's Addition and list named parties attorney and court officers.
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Swift & Co
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Mary Techmer
Lenore Johnson
City of
Mary Techiner
la Crosse County
Said
Court House
Said County
Vv. Ahlstrom
Gorden Law Johns & Roralt
Exchange Building
State of
la Crosse Country
Mary Zahradnik
Wenzel Zahradnik
Mary Zahradnix
R. V. Ahlstrom
Hale
Skemp & Nietsch. Attorneys
Anna Cassels
Mary Cassels
Clarendon Hills
DuPage Country
Millinois
Spiers
Dunn
Dousmaen Cameron
Ahlstrom
George P. Ruedieer
Max Konowsky
Anne Teichman
RE. V. Ahlstrom
Skemp & Nietsch
State Bank Building
Board of Education
la Cross
Central High School
L. F. Kilian
Otto Zielke
Melvin Knutson
Walter R. Woods
Kathryn Glasson
R. V
Otto M. Schlabach
Diphtheria Rise Prompts Wisconsin Immunization Push
Wisconsin health officials report a 50 percent increase in diphtheria cases through May 25 compared with 1945, with 39 cases this year and 26 last year. Taylor and Jefferson counties lead with seven and six cases respectively, prompting renewed community immunization efforts.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Rct of Health
Taylor
Jefferson
Coal strike talks resume as miners press for contract
New York reports John L. Lewis AFL United Mine Workers and anthracite operators met again to draft a new contract ending the week old strike of 75 000 Pennsylvania hard coal miners.
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New York
John L. Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
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LA Crosse Tribune
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Pioneer Merchant
Sword Knot
Seattle
China
Manhattan
Kennedy
Liquor Store
South Third Street
FIRST
TN Liquors and Wines
Dick Turner
Pri
Kentucky
Winona Livestock
Swwirttt 4 Company
Winona, Minn
Chcago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
U. S
California
Alabama Bliss
Arizona
Louisiana Bliss
Idaho Russet Burbanks
Isn
Mary Julia Mader
August D. Mader
Arthur M. Mader
Rh. V. Ahlatrom
Schubert, Stevenson & Franzini
Hoesachier Building
Isabelle McCabe
Isabelle B. McCabe
FF K. Gansen
Rivoli Building
Lacrosse Terminal
South Avenue
Aero Mayflower
Household Dept
Gateway City Transfer Co., Inc
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Goodyear
Shell
Allie-Ch
Simmons Co
St. OU
Inland Steel
Nick Can
Studebakes
Swift D
Armour
Johns Manville
Texas Co. A
Arch
Kennecott
Timken Si’. Aviation Corp
Union Carbide
Bendix Aviat
St Libby
United Airc
United Airc. Wis ‘Beth. Steel 108 Ligeet
Borden Co
Marshall
Oy U
Rubber Borg-Warner
Mont
Ward ST
Steel
Nash-Keir
West
Calumet
Hee
Nat
Bisc
Ms Westing
Elec
Lens
Woolworth T Nat
Dairy
Steel Youngst
Cmeovnne Chroysier Corp
Cen RR
Edison
Ark
North Amer. Co
M Cities Soc. Pt
Northern Pac
Nat. Gas SA
Ohi
Tas Container Corp
Owens Lt al
Corn
Packard Motor
Cishout Ma. Co
Crane Co
Pan. Am. Airways
G. Helleman Co
Curtiss Wr
Home
Douglas Aire
Penn
Mass. I
du Pont
Pepsi-Cola
Parnes. Tel
Phelps Dodge
N.S
Banc
Phillips Pet
Trane Co
Gen. Foods Ae Repub
Louis Giesen
H. F. Theurer
Arcadia
Unory & Cleaning CO
Black River Falls Rea
U. 5
Department OF Commerce
Denver
Duluth
New Orleans
Dakota
T.W
C.P
Neilieville
Qalesville
W. Salem
Houston
Inch
Grand Council
Veterans Memorial Park
A. Westerhouse. Secy
G. Bee Ae
Lands
Mac Donald
Kienans
George St
Boston
A. J. Schilling
South 17Th Street
Maple Grove
Paul Bunyan
Travel
South Dakota
West Salem
Kansas
American Hotel
Montgomery
LA Crosse, Wis
Household Repair CO
Fpreimark CO
Modern Exterminator Co
Main
E. L. Kloss
Jackson
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