Presbyterian Convocation Delegation Returns From Synod Meet
The First Presbyterian Church of La Crosse sent a delegation to the Presbyterian Convocation of Synod 5S and Youth Synod at Sorell College in Waukesha. The group elected leaders and reported on foreign missions, youth outreach, and synod committees. A recommendation urged reconsideration of a merger between La Crosse and Madison Presbyteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
la Crosse
Ee Sorell College
Waukesha
Wesley Bertelson
Howard Bion
Barbara Herried
Joan Elston
Karl Gillmeister
David Woods
Mark L. Andrews
Arthur Oates
Marshfield
William Slessar
West Salem
Foreign Missions
Andrews
New Life Movement
Synod
Madison
Presbyterian Church In
Wisconsin
First Congregational Church Bible School Opens Monday
The First Congregational church announces a vacation Bible school starting Monday at 9 a.m. for children aged 3% to sixth grade. Ten sessions cover kindergarten, primary, and junior departments with themed studies and volunteer leaders guiding activities and art. Registrations may be made Sunday at the Children's Day service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Hubert J. Schleiter
Nila Ping
Mary Lou Weigel
Ann Lienlokken
James Klund
E. E. Shaw
Ye the Lord
Bob Burgess
A. E. Thomas
A. Erv
Calvary Baptist Church
Logan and
Charles
Ray M. Richardson
Gayle Zimmerman
Fisherman Fellowship
M. Congregational
Seventh Street
Main
Frederick W. Hyslop
Friends
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
Main Streets
Family Camp Offered by Wisconsin Churches
An interdenominational family camp sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of Churches and Wisconsin Council of Church Women runs from Sunday afternoon July 31 to Sunday noon August 7 at Pine Westfield Wisconsin. It aims to keep families together with a program by and for families and offers flexible activities. Folders with details are available from pastors statewide or the Wisconsin Council of Churches 308 Washington building Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Uncil of
Wisconsin Council of Church Women
Pine Westfield
Wis
Madison
Marquette County
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Washington Building
Lutherans Consider 2 Per Person Gift to World Mission
Minneapolis convention of the Augustana Lutheran church discussed a proposal to contribute 2 per person totaling about 632 000 to the Lutheran World Action subscription. Eight Lutheran bodies under the National Lutheran council cooperate in aid for European relief and global needy, with a council goal of 4 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lutheran World Action
Augustana Lutheran Church
National Lutheran Council
Local Wedding Retailers Advertised In City Column
An old column promotes local wedding items including ring bearer pillows from Lund’s Flowers opposite the Cathedral and a My Double dress form at a sewing center. It mentions Paul’s Jewelry Store in the Theater Building on Caledonia Street and various bargain watches nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lund’s
Paul's Jewelry Store
Theater
Caledonia Street
Seventy Year Bride Marries Again in Kentucky
In Harlan Kentucky 89 year old Lucy Jane Johnson wed for the seventh time at County Judge Elloward's chambers. Her groom Isaac Johnson 75 works as a laborer and has been married three times. They reside in Hulen near the Bell Harlan county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan, Ky
Lucy Jane Johnson
W. J. R. Elloward
Religious services in many churches listed in city notices
A long listing of churches in the area with pastors and schedules across Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical denominations. It covers Mass times at St Josephs to Catholic devotions, Sunday services at Lutheran and Methodist churches, Episcopal and Open Bible services, and vacation Bible schools and community events. Names of pastors and locations are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
20Th
Weston Streets
Jos. M. Wagner
Wisconsin Synod
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ward Ave
South 26Th Street
William Lange
Asbury Methodist Church
Redfield
Reuben Francis Halberg
Redfield Street
Sparta
Strikes Cost New Zealand Workers Wages in 1948
The government announced that strikes cost 21 260 New Zealand workers 641 476 in lost wages during the first nine months of 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
La Crosse candidates listed for Marquette commencement
Marquette university in Milwaukee prepares for weekend commencement with La Crosse represented by three degree candidates. Mary C. McGaughey, James E. Williams, and Virginia R. Weymiller are named among bachelor degrees in philosophy, science in business administration, and nursing education respectively. Other seniors include Edward F. Dwyer, Rita B. Kauffman, Robert J. Cesnik, and Therese P. Donovan from various fields and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette University
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Mary C. McGaughey
Kane Street
James E. Williams
North 17Th Street
Virginia R. Weymiller
Liberty Street
Marquette
Edward F. Dwyer
Sparta
Rita
Mission Sunday Events In Hokah And South Ridge
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church Hokah plans two services on June 12 with guest speaker Rev. Arthur Werner from Cataract Wisconsin. Immanuel Lutheran South Ridge sets two services on June 26 with Rev. Gerhard Horn of Chaseburg Wisconsin as speaker. Women will serve noon meals. Rev. E G Hertler oversees Hokah South Ridge and Brownsville Emanuel churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah
Minn
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of
E. G. Hertler
South Ridge
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Crucifixion Narrative in the Gospels Condensed Commentary
A Sunday school commentary outlines the crucifixion of Jesus as told in Luke Mark and Matthew. It discusses Pilate and Jewish leaders political maneuvering, Simon of Cyrene bearing the cross, Golgotha, and the inscription THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS, ending with Jesus’ death and Joseph of Arimathea preparing the body for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jesus
Paul Wellman
Satan
God
Father
Pilate
Rome
Caesar
Judas
Annas
Caiaphas
Christ
Herod
Barrabas
Car Rammed As He Stops At Intersection
Local motorist Alvin M. Traff of 600 King street reported his car was rear ended at Third and State streets at 1 34 a m by a green Ford rudor. Damages were listed at 15 dollars to each vehicle. The unknown driver left after supplying only his license number. A separate incident at State near Ninth injured two year old Stephan Benson and led to hospital transport. no injuries recorded for the adult vehicle occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Traff
King Street
Third
State Street
Traff
Stephan Benson
North Ninth Street
State
Ninth Street
Fred Panther
Vine Street
Benson
Panther
Louis Bach
Farnam Street
Drivin South
Sherwood Wing
Grandview Place
West Avenue
King
Wing
Bach
Near-Drowning Victim Improves
Charles Hagenbarth aged 59 of La Crosse was reported considerably improved Saturday morning after a near drowning Friday afternoon in Lake Neshonoe. He was rescued at 12 45 p m by Warren Whitlock West Salem and the Rev Filkens Oak Park Illinois who applied artificial respiration as officials arrived. County highway police administered oxygen and sheriff's deputies assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hagenbarth
la Crosse
Hagenbarth
Lake Neshonoe
Warren Whitlock
West Salem
Whitlock
Filkens
Oak Park
Sheriff's Department
Mayor Patil to Study American City Administration
S. K. Patil newly elected mayor of Bombay leaves for the United States to study city administration in several American cities, aiming to bring back urban governance practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesson S. K. Patil
Bombay
India
America
United States
Youths Report Sunday Noon for Camp Wanbeeck Trip
Children headed to Camp Wanbeeck on June 12 must report at noon Sunday at the Greyhound depot at Fourth and Jay streets. Vacations must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Margaret Easton, vice-president of the La Crosse county unit of the Wisconsin Association for the Disabled, announced Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wanbeeck
Greyhound Bus Depot
Fourth
Jay Streets
Margaret Easton
la Crosse County
Wisconsin Association For the Disabled
Two Aquinas Faculty Lecturers Attend Catholic Education Series
Two Aquinas High School faculty members will lecture during vacation. Rev Joseph F Kundinger principal lectures on The Personal Characteristics of the Teacher at the Catholic University of America workshop June 10 21 1949. Rev Stephen Anders social science teacher speaks at Loyola University Chicago August 16 19 on The Place of Catholic Social and Economic Principles In the High School Curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas High School
Joseph F. Kundinger
Stephen Anders
Kundinger
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
Catholic University
Roy J. Deferrari
Ander
Loyola University
Chicago
Thomas A. Sullivan
George Sullivan
Sullivan, Lownik and Rosier, Inc
Chicago Federation of Young Christian Workers
Vacation Bible School Planned at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church announces a daily Vacation Bible School at the Cargill House West Avenue at Cass Street from June 13 to 24 starting 9 a.m. daily with kindergarten at 9:30 a.m. A 50 cent registration fee, capping at $1 per family, funds supplies while themes center on the life of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science First Church of Christ
Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
God the Preserver of Man
Batavian Bank
Church OF Christ Church of Christ, Eighth and
Cass
Howard E. Wilson
Bill Kernen
MBC
Church OF God Church of God
West Avenue North
John Kurtz
English Lutheran Church
Sixteenth
Cass Streets
Harold N. Stoffel
South 20Th Street
Trinity
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Division Street
Gordon Selbo
The
Church School Council
First Presbyterian Church
Cargill House
Cass Street
la Crosse
Christ
J. W. Bibby
Nut venture ends in fraud charge against Papay
Milwaukee victim Raymond Johnson, 23, says he paid J. E. Papay, 31, $275 for a “profitable nut machine venture” and received 10 vending machines and 30 pounds of mixed nuts that failed to operate. Johnson earned only $13 in March and tavern owners ordered removal due to health concerns. Case continued to June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Raymond Johnson
Robert Schroeder
Johnson
J. E. Papay
la Crosse
Papay
Petrillo Re-Elected as AFL Music Chief amid Lewis clash
James E. Petrillo was re-elected president of the AFL American Federation of Musicians, defeating Edward Henne 1,401 to 83. Delegates chose Houston, Texas for next year’s meeting. Petrillo labeled John L. Lewis a “nuts” and condemned his coal mine strike stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James E. Petrillo
AFL American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo
Edward Henne
Mattoon
Henne
Houston
Texas
John L. Lewis
United Mine Worker
Lewis
America
Chile Abandons Plan for Third Antarctic Base
Chile reportedly gave up its plan to establish a third base in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula, a move that has eased tensions with Britain over disputed Graham Land claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Antarctic
Graham Land
Britain
Church Leaders Honor Wisconsin Clergy At Conference
In Sparta Wisconsin district superintendents of the West Wisconsin conference of the Methodist church praised Rev. Fred J. Jordan Eau Claire for six years of leadership as superintendent. Rev R Harold Gee Superior reviewed Jordan’s 40 year ministry, while Dr Roy L Smith spoke to a large audience on religious leadership. Rev Dutton S Peterson Odessa New York described 700000 homeless Europeans in displaced persons camps and urged refugee aid. State figures Rev W B Waltmire Madison was reelected president of the Federal for Social Action with Rev W Ross Conner Madison as vice chairman and Rev Marion Kline Arkansaw chosen secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
West Wisconsin
The
Methodist Church
Fred J. Jordan
Eau Claire
Jordan
R. Harold Gee
Central Church
Superior
Cecil Northcott
London Missionary Society
London
England
Americas
Roy. L. Smith
Germany
Dutton S. Peterson
Odessa
N. Y
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Europe
W .B. Waltmire
Madison
Citizen’s Legislature
Federal For Social Action
W. Ross Conner
Marion Kline
Arkansaw
Czech Church Seizure Signals Government Pressure
Prague reports say Dr Antonin Mandl secretary of the secular actions Catholic sect was seized by security police Friday night. Priests are being arrested daily with over 100 in Czech prisons. a pro government Catholic group formed an anti capitalist Actio Catholica. Archbishop Beran warned the move would be outlawed as the Vatican faces government interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Antonin Mandi
Actio Catholica
Mandl
Cler
Atian
Josef Beran
Bohemia
Vatican
Enthusiastic Buddy Tosses Truman Hat Into Ring Again
In Little Rock Col J Monroe Johnson, booster and Interstate Commerce Commission member, tossed President Truman’s hat into the ring for another term at a breakfast meeting. Johnson promised a better inauguration breakfast in 3.5 years, drawing cheers from Battery D. The president joked that reporters would think it a plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Battery D
Truman
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson
Gundersen Chosen By AMA To Executive Committee
Dr Gunnar Gundersen of La Crosse Wisconsin was elected by the American Medical Association board of trustees to its executive committee. The Wisconsin delegation calls it an unusual compliment since he has served as a trustee for only one year. Gundersen is a past president of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Gunnar Gundersen
la Crosse
Wis
American Medical Association
Wisconsin
Gundersen
State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Rules Utensil Drawing At Theater Is Lottery
MADISON Wisconsin A Milwaukee theater drawing for aluminum ware has all required elements of a lottery and is unlawful, ruled Attorney General Fairchild for Deputy District Attorney Tierney. The plan involved a movie short and advertising goods then a drawing of name slips by attendees for prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Fairchild
J. E. Tierney
Milwaukee County
Tierney
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Eall Sheridan
Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sixth and King Streets
South Avenue
J. H. Meier
Baptist
First Baptist Church
South Sixth Street
W. F. Huxford
Nelson
Seventh Street Baptist Church
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Msgr
Peter Pape
Robert Agnew
John P. Trant
Our Lord Mother
St. Wenceslaus Church
10Th
Winnebago
Ferdinand Cech
Chester B. Maczarny
St. James Catholic Church
L. Keegan
Rev
Joseph
St. Mary’s Church
Seventh and
Cameron Avenue
Robert B. Condon
D. D
J. Kelley Cosgrove
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
St. James and
Avon Streets
Edwin L. Knauf
Alfred E. Hebert
Mother of Perpetual Help No- 7
Rosary of Our Lady of Fatima
Russia
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
24Th and
King Streets
Francis E. Wallace
Mark P. Sullivan
Our Lady of Fatima
Holy Cross Church
Ferry Streets
Stanley Andrzejewski
Chester Wrzaszczak
Holy Trinity
13Th and
Park Avenue
Msgr. W. J
Comiskey
William Nikolai
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Logan
Paul S. White
van the Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church
Campbell Road
John Elilefson
John Wesley
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Market Street
Ralph Kuether
Martin P. Albrecht
Gospel Tabernacle
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska Avenue
O. L. Larsen
Bethany
WLCX
Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
North 16Th Street
Christ Church of the Living Christ
Wisconsin Building
Latter Day Saints
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Liberty and
Sill Streets
Arthur Oakman
Independence
Lutheran Trinity Lutheran
Sill and
Charles Streets
Carl O. Pederson
Onalaska Park
South End
First Lutheran
Onalaska
Sill Street
Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill Streets
O. S. Paulson
Myrick
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Sixth
Division Streets
George Alvilden
Christabel Adix
Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Ave
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Mount Calvary Ev
Lutheran Church
South 16Th Street
Harvard F. Backer
Caledonia Street Methodist Church
George R. Bell
H. C. Northcott
Wesley Methodist Church
8Th
J. Pierce Newell
Fireside Forum
Open Bible Church of the Open Bible
Clinton
E. R. Briggs
Servce
Winnebago Street
Fourth and Jay
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and
Mark Lewis Andrews
North Presbyterian Church
Avon and Logan
H. R. Shirley
Jonah the Prophet
Wktvixs
WCCO
Ise
WMT
CBS
WBBM
NBC
WEAU
KWNO
ABC
WIBA
Wcco Webb
MBS
NSC
Katy Klub
Griffing
Bancroft
Lake Success
Council C. C
NBC Symphony
Harry Wismer
Joe Snyder
the Eye
Gene Autry
Pat Novak
Pam
Barn Dance
Angbusters
Vaughn Monroe
Judy Canova
Spike Jones
Dennis Day
Grand Ole Opry
Yloft Hoedown
Grand Ole Opry Hayloft Hoedown
Cedric Adams
C. Thornhill Orch
D. Bands
International Council of Religious Education
WM. Southern, JR
Zareth
Scripsi
Golgotha
Holy City
Simon
Cyrene
Alexander
Rufus
Jaffa
Damascus
Cross
Calvary
Eloi
Lama Sabachthani
Arimathaea
Vacation Bible School
la Croses
Methodists
Fred Jordan
Buddy
Dr. Gundersen
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