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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1947
Page
2
An Iowa farm woman waved her apron to warn a train near Swan during heavy rain, halting it before a washout. Conductor B. F. Martz praised her quick action as the train narrowly avoided disaster.
La Crosse area churches list Sunday services from Church of God to Zion, with timings for worship, Sunday school, and midweek activities. Vacation Bible school scheduled June 9 to 22 for ages 3 to 15. various parishes host childrens day observances and confirmations.
Daily vacation Bible school begins Monday at the Assembly of God tabernacle from 9 to 11 30 a m for children aged four to 16. Outside talent joins local teachers with two North Central Bible Institute students in charge. A Sunday bus will transport children. sessions run Monday through Friday for two weeks, ending with a picnic on the last Friday.
In Green Bay Wisconsin juvenile court judges urged the legislature to fund a gymnasium chapel and a full time psychiatrist at the state industrial school for boys in Waukesha Judge S J Luchsinger of Oshkosh called for trained social workers and more private institutions to aid juvenile care in the state.
Officials from 15 states including Wisconsin ask the Supreme Court to revisit the 7 to 2 ruling that upheld an ICC order increasing railroad freight rates by 10 percent in the north and east while ordering a 10 percent cut in the south and as far west as the Rockies.
Probate Judge James H. Sexton accepted Henry Ford's will in a four minute hearing. Henry R. Waddell testified the estate would total over a million dollars. Ford died in April.
The item describes a second gold find on the Malkow farm, noting a prior discovery of 350 dollars several years ago in the game cellar. The text records a sequence of metal discoveries with dates and locations.
Sparta Wis Special report states Sheriff Hans R. Biegel recovered a truck owned by the Claremont Meat Company of Eau Claire. The vehicle was abandoned at Tomah after being stolen the previous evening. Traffic Officer Chris Hendrickson recovered a car stolen in Chicago and left abandoned.
The Rev. Richard D. Rossiter was ordained a priest and celebrated his first solemn mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A noon Sunday dinner at Hotel Stoddard will honor him with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert B. Condon as toastmaster and remarks by Archbishop Francis J. Deckman. He will lead devotions at 7:30 p.m. and a reception follows at the Knights of Columbus hall.
The Seventh Street Baptist Church with Pastor Dr M Vanderbeck will host a Sunday 7 p m film show titled That Boy Joe during a combined service for church and youth. A China picture will follow and a brief sermon will be given at 7 45 p m. The daily vacation Bible school starts Monday and runs two weeks 9 a m to 12 noon with motion pictures daily. This marks the churchs 10th community Bible school in Mississippi noted as a new natural resource discovery since 1939 with 14 producing fields.
A reflective note on a Sunday School lesson based on the International Uniform Lesson Outlines. It explains usage rights and permission from the International Council of Religious Education and emphasizes the shared educational purpose. The piece frames the lesson as a guide for teachers and students to study biblical themes.
William Southern Jr. reviews King Josiah's rise at eight, the temple spring clean, a discovered scroll identified as parts of Deuteronomy, and the nationwide vote to implement the Law. Hulda the Prophetess and Zephaniah are noted as contemporaries. Josiah dies in battle with Egypt after a 31 year reign. The piece links the Bible to civilization and early university training.
Aquinas High School held its 19th commencement in the Vocational auditorium on Friday evening. Speaker Paul Noelke urged vigilance against Communism while reflecting on the school’s growth. Bishop Treacy conferred diplomas as pedidos of the Marian ideals and future auditorium plans were noted.
In a biblical-era scene the king commands elders to hear the words of the found book of the covenant in the Lord's house. He vows to walk with all heart and soul, orders destruction of idols, and counters apostasy while restoring Passover as written.
NBC CBS and MBS air streams feature From Foreign Policy to Your Hit Parade Judy Canova and Gangbusters The day includes Truth or Consequences NBC Symphony and Grand Ole Opry plus early evening programs and drama segments across networks
The First Presbyterian Church schedules a Children’s Day from 10 to 11 a m with the theme Pointing the Way A junior department pageant The Way led by Mrs J W Bibby features James Mack Darlene Nyberg and other youths The junior choir under Mrs Eugene Toepel will sing All departments will take parts Supervisors include Mrs E B Kolcinski Mrs H E DeWitt Mrs J W Bibby Lois Woods I A MacAulay Mrs H L Woods and Mrs Daniel Cameron There will be garlands made by junior high girls and a 9 30 am rehearsal followed by a 9 45 am gathering before the 10 am program Promoted cradle roll children include Barbara Topel Douglas Dale Billy Schulze and others There will be no regular morning worship.
Locals Mrs. Lloyd Allen and Mrs. Franklin Brown of La Crosse and Mrs. Stella Allen of Genoa Wisconsin attended the graduation of Miss Shirley Allen at the Lyceum theater in Minneapolis. Hoeschler's prescrip tion pharmacy offers prompt service and a large Father's Day card selection. Main's Cafe will be closed June 9 through June 17.
June 4, Gordon Irwin to Mr. and Mrs. Grant EB Olson Onaleski Maxine Hazel Mason. June 4, Richard Everett to Mr. and Mrs. Garland Miller Bangor Hazel Louise Herman. June 6, Thomas Michael to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tronik 449 North 2nd street Muriel Lieder. La Crosse Hospital June 6, son to Mr and Mrs. Alvin Olson Houston Minn Grandview June 6, daughter to Mr and Mrs. Everett G Bartusch 1339 State street Retha M Henry.
At 6:46 p m engines 3 and 5 and truck 3 responded to 1126 South Third street where rags soaked with turpentine on a stove ignited. Fire crews contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
The annual children's day service is set for Sunday at 10 45 a m at the First Congregational church with a dramatization The Children's Praise by church school children and a children's choir led by Ruth Ann Young will sing Infants will be baptized by Rev Fred W Hyslop Bible presentations go to listed church school children and promotion certificates to graduates from primary to junior department A vacation church school runs Monday through June 20 from 9 to 1130 a m enrolls children ages 3 1 2 to 6th grade Faculty includes Edyth Bart Lewis Fuller Barbara Stanley Russell Aldrich L H Tanberg K M Boatman B W Ingli Wayne Rigg F W Hyslop and Donald Odbert.
William Lee 32 was taken into custody by military police from 5th army headquarters Chicago for AWOL since 1941. He says he received a discharge in October 1941 for war work on his father’s farm in Allamakee county. Temporarily back in the army after five years.
Wesley Methodist Church plans a Student Day program Sunday at 9 30 a m with organ processional Mrs R Conner presentation of art to the church activities for beginners and primary departments songs prayer Bible reading solo talks for offerings sermonette by the Rev Ross Conner songs benediction and recessional featuring Mary Annie Mary Blum Mary Engelke and James Pralle as presenters and participants.
Webh will stay on air until midnight starting next Monday. Bob Hope and Edgar Bergen receive Father's Day awards. Asia postwar talks to feature India's ambassador and China's envoy on WKBH NBC. Floyd Tillman to perform on Grand Ole Opry. WKBH argues for FM first as FM service nears launch this summer.
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