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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
3
Police Chief George Long announced a Monday change in squad car operations for the south side. Only one officer will patrol the two cars during the day, while two will continue on the north side. The aim is more foot patrols in the downtown area.
A Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Amedee Fredette, will be ordained to the Lutheran ministry at St. Luke's Lutheran church Nora Springs Iowa. Fredette left the Oblate Fathers in 1937 after working in Fond du Lac and California and has studied at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque Iowa for three years. He is engaged to be married and his fiancée’s name is not disclosed.
Stoughton Wisconsin Carl W Thompson a Democratic national committeeman and former governor candidate canceled three speaking engagements due to illness. The events at Shawano Fond du Lac and Arena were called off. He remains slated to deliver the keynote at the state party convention in Eau Claire June 16 17 and 18.
Milwaukee Wisconsin State Senator R M Schlabach of La Crosse remains a Republican candidate in Wisconsin third district. He spoke at the state convention pledging support for juvenile delinquency solutions mental patient care REA co ops rural telephone service and Europe aid while urging England to finance its social programs. He calls for strong unions defense tax cuts and reduced federal payroll to curb spending.
A Senate agriculture subcommittee led by Senator Gillette of Iowa asked the Justice Department to seek injunctive relief against futures contracts used for speculative trading in coffee. The panel urged civil anti trust actions to push immediate disposal of coffee stocks held by Colombian and other foreign interests.
Mrs Mollie Pennel 78 of 2415 Cass street died at her home Thursday morning. Survived by four sons Ernest Pennel Arthur Pennel Roy Pennel and Lawrence Pennel. five grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and five sisters. Funeral Saturday 9 am at St Josephs Home 2415 Cass street. Burial Catholic cemetery. Rosary Friday at Schumacher funeral home.
Otto Beyer funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at the Sletten McKee south side chapel. The Rev. Fred W Hyslow will officiate with burial in Oak Grove cemetery and Masonic services at the cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening 7 to 9 at the chapel.
Henry Meyer 69 of 108 North 2nd street died early Friday at a local hospital. Funeral services will be announced later.
Otto Nystad of 217 North 23rd Street died early Friday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are to be announced later.
Mrs. Leona Ott aged 52 of 1915 Winnebago street died in a local hospital on Thursday. Her mother Mrs. Laura Kiekbusch was buried the same day. Survived by husband and son William of La Crosse, brother Herbert of Winona Minnesota, sister Mrs Sig Sorenson of La Crosse. Funeral at English Lutheran church at 2 pm Saturday conducted by Rev Har.
A Lebanese citizen charged with carrying Communist literature into Syria was acquitted on the grounds that he was illiterate and did not know the contents of the pamphlets.
Old N Stoffel will officiate the service with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Nelson Funeral Home Friday evening.
Fair and cooler conditions dominate tonight with clearing in parts. Saturday brings generally fair weather and cooler temperatures across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with light showers in extreme north Minnesota and cooler southeast Iowa.
The forecast shows rising waters Hastings to Guttenberg due to heavy rains in the drainage area while Alma to La Crosse remains steady or falls slightly. Above Lake Pepin falls expected to average 0.3 feet daily. Local tributaries including the Root and La Crosse rivers may rise, replenishing Wisconsin and Chippewa reservoirs.
A cold front swept across the central plains bringing rain and snow in Montana and northern Wyoming. Cloudy skies persisted in North Dakota with lingering showers. Heavy local rain occurred in northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan along with about one inch along the Mississippi River from La Crosse to Prairie du Chien. Specific rainfall totals include Land O Lakes 2.11 inches and Park Falls 2.92 inches.
Motorcyclist Kenneth G. Rybold 18 of La Crescent Minn collided with a car in an alley on Jackson Street at 1 42 pm Thursday and was hospitalized. He sustained a possible left foot fracture deep leg and arm cuts and scrapes. Mrs George Althoff Caledonia Minn turning into the alley caused $25 damage to her car and $45 to Rybold. A passerby Robet Peshak 1911 Adams Street took Rybold to the hospital. Two more accidents occurred at Fourth and Market at 8 15 pm Thursday. Esther Olson 627 Vine Street reported $50 damage when her car struck Nor bert Scott 1528 Market Street whose car sustained $300 damage.
Louis Palmer of 2629 South Avenue paid a total of 128 dollars after conviction in police court for unlawful amplifying of sound. He was fined 50 dollars for each of two violations on May 25 and June 7 for using a loudspeaker atop his filling station at 14th Street and South Avenue. Police cited residents' complaints, noting a tape of Mule Train playing repeatedly.
A gray 1930 Ford two door sedan owned by Hartwick Enger at 421 South 10th Street was taken from the corner of Fifth Avenue and Jay Street Wednesday and reported by police on Friday. The Wisconsin license plate is 495157.
Police ask La Crosse residents to help locate Lena and Clell Paterson of Springfield Missouri. They are believed traveling in a blue 1946 Dodge sedan and usually stay in hotels. A death in their family is reported and if found they should call J H Stovall at 21744 in Springfield.
John Wehrenburg 61 of 912 King Street was taken to a local hospital by police ambulance at 7 03 p m Thursday after suffering a stroke, according to police reports.
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