Armstrong To Present Avalon Show At La Crosse Avalon
Louis Armstrong and his concert group perform at the Avalon Ballroom in La Crosse at 9 p.m. Tuesday. The famed trumpeter draws a wide audience with his distinctive jazz style and engaging stage presence, promising a top entertainment event for all ages.
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Armstrong
Avalon
Avalon Ballroom
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
Satchmo
Deep South
America
Louis Armstrong
la Crosse
Recruit Group To Leave City For Navy Training
Lt. Cmdr. W F Flynn will deliver the principal address Wednesday noon before a recruit unit from La Crosse area leaving for the Navy. About 40 youths from several counties will depart at 1 30 p m on an R5D transport from La Crosse Municipal Airport to Glenview Illinois for training at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Naval Air Station
Minneapolis
Cmdr
W. FE. Flynn
la Crosse
United States Navy
United States Naval and Marine Reserve Training Center
Green Bay St
la Crosse Municipal
Call Off Rehearsals for Summer by Sweet Adelines
Sweet Adelines suspend regular Wednesday rehearsals through Sept 5. Planned social events include a Grandad Bluff picnic on Wednesday June 13 at 6 pm, an outdoor dinner at Thomas Stetten home on Wednesday June 27, and an ice cream social Sunday July 22 with games and entertainment open to the public and families. For information contact Mrs. Sue Rice at 2-1801 or 2-2498.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandad Bluff
Thomas Stetten
Sue Rice
Onalaska Missing Girl Reported by City Police
Onalaska police report 15 year old Nancy Roraff missing from her Onalaska home. She left Monday night and was last seen at 10 30 p m hitchhiking near Holmen.
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Onalaska
Nancy Roraff
Holmen
Organ Guild To Present First Recital In La Crosse
The La Crosse chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents Kathryn Utvilden of Luther College in a recital on the new Moller organ at Trinity Lutheran Church. The event marks the guilds first public program to raise church music standards with about 20 local organists already members.
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la Crosse
American Guild of Organists
AGO
Kathryn Utvilden
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Church
Thomas Schaettle
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Gordon Follendorf
Immanuel
Guild
Summer square dances announce June and July events
A series of summer square dances begins Saturday June 16 at Veterans' Memorial Park second shelter house at 7:30 p.m. Future dances are set for June 30 August 4 and August 18 at the same site. A Gundersen farm barn dance and party is planned July 14 hosted by Donald Willinger. The REA Building in Genoa may host July 28. Irwin Pasch will call and Norbert Gerstle will head the clean-up committee.
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Veterans’ Memorial Park
Gundersen
Donald Willinger
REA
Genoa
Irwin Pasch
Norbert Gerstle
Peterson Seeks Re Election for La Crosse District 1
James D. Peterson of 326 N 8th St announced his bid for re election as assemblyman in La Crosse County 1st District. The 61 year old veteran of World War I and longtime attorney has served on conservation and state affairs committees and backs Camp McCoy as a permanent encampment. He is active in American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and is unmarried.
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James D. Peterson
la Crosse County
la Crosse State College
University of Wisconsin
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Wisconsin
Peterson
la Crosse
la Crosse Tool and Die Co
Camp McCoy
Assembly
Madison
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Field Artillery
Badger State Sportsmen's Club, Inc
Stolen red Chevrolet pickup from Oliver Office Equipment Co
A red Chevrolet pickup stolen from a lot at 3rd and Jay streets. The vehicle bears Wisconsin license A25314 and is owned by Oliver Office Equipment Co at 300 Pearl Street.
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3Rd
Jay Streets
Wisconsin
Oliver Office Equipment Co
Pearl St
Fourth Day Of Heat Wave Sets Local Record
La Crosse area endures a furnace like stretch now in its fourth day with highs near 94 and a record for June 11. The Weather Bureau expects a slight cooldown to 93 95 Tuesday with possible thundershowers at night and a cooler generally fair day Thursday. Local extremes included Beloit 97 and Gila Bend 115 while Wisconsin cities ran 11 to 20 degrees above average.
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la Crosse Area
United States Weather Bureau
la Crosse Municipal
Grantsburg
Madison
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lansing
Iowa
Black River Falls
Dakotas
Mishler Named Leader of La Crosse KC
William J. Mishler was elected grand knight of the La Crosse Council Knights of Columbus at the annual election. A slate of 11 officers was chosen including Leon Sheehan deputy grand knight and Paul H. Marcotte chancellor. Ex-officio directors of the Building Assn include Mishler and six other officers. installation by District Deputy Raymond Larkin is planned.
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William J. Mishler
Avon St
The
la Crosse Council Knights of Columbus
Mishler
Keegan Insurance Agency
Thhe Knights
Leon Sheehan
Kknight
Paul H. Marcotte
Timothy J. Kelly
Ed Kevin
William Kerrigan
Joseph Becker
Thomas Padesky
Roger Kaufman
Ed Ryan
Raymond Larkin
Sheehan
Marcotte
Becker
Ryan
William Frisch
Knights of Columbus Building Assn
Building Association
George J. McKoskey
Bernard Balduzzi
Gerald Heberlein
Paul L. Marcou
Raymond M. Larkin
Clarence Kachel
Benefit Dance For Retarded Children In La Crosse
Proceeds from Friday's benefit dance at the American Legion Club will aid a city program for older mentally retarded children. Sponsored by the La Crosse Association for Retarded Children Inc. Louis Schuth and his orchestra provide music. The association funds a summer class for slow learners not served by public schools, opened Monday at Hogan School.
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la Crosse Assn
City Council Backs Limits on Class B Licenses
The La Crosse Common Council in committee of the whole approved three ordinances to cap Class B liquor and beer licenses and raise license costs as numbers shrink. Dugan of Dugan's Dugout urged the limit to one per 500 residents, aiming to curb violations and boost tavern quality. An amendment lets building owners apply for licenses within six months if a license is moved. The regular license fee rises by 5 dollars for each Class B license retired after July 1.
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Mittee
W. Arthur Dugan
Dugan
la Crosse Tavern Keepers League
Hubert Schleiter
League
John Marasek
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
City police log lists multiple Lost Items reports
Local police filed several loss reports. Mrs. Katherine Delphenich reported a black coin purse with two $10 bills around 10:30 a.m. Monday. Claude Justinger of La Crosse said he lost an old brown leather wallet with $20, a AAA card, a driver’s license, car registration and other cards near West Avenue and Market Streets Sunday. Sgt. Stevens of the 62nd Engineers Bn Camp McCoy reported losing a $70 money order and $106 government check Saturday night in La Crosse. Benjamin Curley reported a key ring with about 15 keys at 139 S Ninth St.
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Katherine Delphenich
Jackson St
Claude Justinger
la Crosse
West Avenue
Market
Sgt. Stevens
62Nd Engineers Bn
Camp
Benjamin Curley
S. 9Th St
Aldermen Complete Rapid Committee Work In 22 Hours
City aldermen finished their committee-of-the-whole work in just over two hours Monday night. They approved street vacating, curb and gutter and sewer assessments, planned widening and extensions, denied a city hiring request, funded a baseball backstop, and set travel and tax decisions while delaying others to Thursday.
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Horton
Townsend Streets
Moore and
Livingston Streets
Onalaska Avenue
Burlington
Farwell Street
Forest Avenue
16Th Street
22Nd
23Rd
Weston Streets
Bennett Street
21St Place
22Nd Street
Bennett
21St Terrace
Chase Street
23Rd Street
Losey Boulevard
North Street
Fairgrounds
la Crosse State College
Boat Stolen From North Side Beach
The city recreation department reports a 16 foot green rib boat stolen from North Side Beach on Tuesday. Vandals also pulled anchors and ropes around the area.
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City Recreation Department
Tuesay
Two Children Injured By Car At La Crosse Intersections
A sister and brother aged 4 and 5 were struck by a car at 15th and Farnam streets at 4 30 p m and taken to a clinic with head and limb injuries. The vehicle was driven by William H Roedel.
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la Crosse
Mons
15Th
Farnam
Dennis Garvey
Farnam St
Shawn Garvey
Legislation On Youth Bureau Planned Here
The Common Council will hear a proposal to create a city youth bureau with a trained head. USC delinquency director says a 12 week course is free by scholarship. living costs, travel, and books total about 525 to 650 dollars. Grants of 250 dollars from the American Legion fund support attendees, with September session full and February 1957 planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deliquency Control Institute
University of Southern California
American Legion Child Welfare Fund
Man Bitten by Dog In St Paul Block
Joe Pram of St. Paul Minn was bitten in the left ankle by a dog in the 1500 block on Gohres street Monday. Police said the dog owned by B Cole of 1803 Onalaska Ave chased a small girl. owner ordered confined under observation 10 days.
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Joe Pram
St. Paul, Minn
Gohres Street
B. Cole
Onalaska Ave
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Juneau
Alaska
Unifax
the Common Council
Main
Cass Streets
State Road
Adams Street
20Th
21St
Campbell Road
Pine Street
Denton
Redfield
10Th Street
Clyde V. Allen
City
Board of Public Works
Arnold P. Holter
Holter
Charles
Logan
Gillette Streets
Liberty Street
Monitor Street
Penses
Milwaukee
Marasek
15Th Street
South Avenue
Thompson Street
South Branch Library
Katherine
Edward F. Lassig
Henry J. Ahrens
Pine
Badger Streets
Tillman Homestead
5Th
Cameron Avenue
Veterans Administration
Naval Reserve Training Center
Green Bay Street
Florence V. Johnson
Vine St
5Th Ave. N
St. Paul Lutheran Church
West Ave. S
Alois W. Graw
Disabled American Veterans
HFC
Fifth Ave
William H. Roedel
Denton St
Glen Garvey
Alois L. Diderrick
Cass St
la Crosse Street
West Salem
Diderrick
Mabel Brandau
Mississippi St
4Th
Pearl Streets
Roy E. Smith
Loomis St
Smith
Youth Bureau
Clark-Bracken, Inc
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