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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
5
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides Q A style answers. Readers ask about the origin of phrases like three generations from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves and First come first served, plus facts on iron intake, long lived mammals, imperial beards, and the rebel capital Philadelphia.
Government booklet outlines plans for outdoor fireplaces ovens and chimneys with mantels and designs. Includes directions and cost estimates for backyard installations. Send for the book postpaid at twenty cents.
A reader sends 20 cents in wrapped coin to the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington D C to obtain a copy of the booklet Fireplaces and Chimneys.
The request lines request the street name or rural route and the city. It reads as a form instruction to print the location details clearly for processing. No additional context is provided.
The First Presbyterian Church observes Children’s Day at 9 a.m. on Sunday marking the first summer schedule. The service features the theme The Bible Speaks to Us and includes a cherub choir performance, baptism, and a procession with primary department members. Leaders include Janice Beecher Judy Burkart and Mrs Eugene Toepel directs the choir with Mrs Clayton Burkart as organist.
Five La Crosse district members and wives attended a Chicago luncheon reception and dinner in honor of new Equitable president Charles W. Dow. Attendees included James V. Shafer and agents Thomas R. Larkin John F. Edwards Charles M. Elvert and Martin W. Hass. The La Crosse district ranked third in Wisconsin with 213 cases written in a four week drive. Donald L. Aberg of Motors Acceptance will join Marquette Institute on consumer finance in Milwaukee June 10 to 13. Gabriel Products Co. moved from LeRoy Woychik milk plant to new site with upgraded bottling and mixing equipment for sauces and foods. Sears Roebuck Sparta office adds teletype service connected to Chicago.
Milwaukee mayor Frank Zeidler opposed a portion of the UAW plan to reduce auto industry unemployment while agreeing to join a task force to aid 200000 laid off workers. He proposed car taxes by weight and length and argued against high horsepower as a tax relief tactic. He urged broader distribution of auto plants beyond Michigan.
Notices of mailing status mark this item as second class matter dated June 24 1904 at the La Crosse Wisconsin post office under congressional act of 1879.
The La Crosse Tribune publishes its staff and departments for editorial advertising circulation and production. It includes contact and office details for the La Crosse Tribune building at 4th and Cass Streets and subscription rates for local and distance readers.
Tom the Speedometer Man at 614 Main St offers repair services for irons toasters mixers and coffee makers along with door closers and locks. Dial 2-6975 for service.
Garnet Wiebke and Arnold Fruechte form Rocket Motor Sales to distribute Oldsmobile cars with showroom in Voiovich Garage Caledonia Minnesota. Parkway Drive in opens near Waukon Iowa run by Robert Taylor. Hillsboro Locker Plant bought by Herman and Mrs Nelson of Camp Douglas Wisconsin. Spec s and Helens Eat Shop closed Blair Wisconsin last week.
A three year old boy, James Richard Barta, 3, of 127 South 22nd Street, suffered head and body bruises after being hit by a car driven by William Patrick Morton, 60, near 22nd and King streets at 6 01 p.m. Friday. He was taken to a city hospital by police in a patrol car. Eyewitnesses say the child ran into the street as Morton slowed to avoid him.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright celebrated his 87th birthday at Taliesin in Spring Green. About 75 guests, including business leaders, former students and friends, joined the observance with singing, a lakeside bonfire and music in the center theater.
James Williams Collins a 55 year old parolee from 1415 Jackson St was captured in Chicago after evading La Crosse police twice. He faces forgery and larceny charges and had escaped May 24 and June 1 from the county jail system.
The West Wisconsin Telephone Cooperative, with PSC approval, will acquire five small telephone firms and expand into five additional counties. The $442,930 expansion is financed by an REA loan. Purchase price for the five companies is $13,320. Names include Rock Falls Meridean Telephone Exchange Co and firms at Downsville Spring Lake Cad y and Brookside.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its election of officers at a Wednesday night meeting in the Legion Clubrooms starting at 8 p.m. The brief session is part of the regular meeting in Arcadia Wisconsin. A rechargeable cell for flashlight batteries is being produced.
Gov. Walter Kohler announced approval of two and a half million dollars in highway contracts across 13 counties. Projects include base and blacktop courses on U S routes in Grant Portage Iowa Vernon Milwaukee Racine and others with multiple contractors and state and county road upgrades.
Universal Photo at 514 State Street advertises finer photo finishing with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Store hours include Friday nights open until 9 p.m.
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