Today in History facts for June 13, 1969
The June 13 entry notes key events across history including Britain surrendering the Suez Canal to Egypt in 1956 and Christopher Columbus’s 1502 voyage. Other items mention the Canadian parliament opening in 1841 and Pershing’s WWI HQ setup in Paris in 1917.
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Associated Press
Britain
Suez Canal
Egypt
Christopher Columbus
Martinique
Ottawa
John Pershing
Paris
New York City
Uncle Ray Explains Crayfish Life Cycle and Senses
Uncle Ray describes crayfish anatomy with stalked compound eyes and directions they can face. Female carries eggs under the abdomen with a sticky clutch, young cling to mother until mature, shell life, molting, and coastal freshwater habitats from Canada to South America.
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Canada
South America
Europe
Asia
Ordination of Whitehall Man Is Sunday
Leonard B. Ellison, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Ellison of Whitehall, will be ordained into the Lutheran ministry Sunday June 15 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Whitehall. The service features Rev O G Birkeland as ordinator Rev L H Jacobson of Blair as sermon Rev Clifford Rutland as liturgist and several lectors. After a public reception the Ellisons will move to Elk Mound where he will serve Faith Lutheran Church after July 13 installation.
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Whitehall
Wis
Leonard B. Ellison
Leonard R. Ellison
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
L. H. Jacobson
Blair
Clifford Rutland
John Gannet
K. M. Arberg l
Ernest Brickner
Lutheran Church
Ellison
Birkeland
Our Saviour’s
Whitehall High School
Ied Eau Claire State University
Air Force
la Crosse State University
Marian Jackson
Harry Jackson
la Crosse State
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bellflower
Calif
Jacobson
Konrad Arberg
Ellisons
Mary Carol
Elk Mound
Faith Lutheran Church
Calumet County Added To Food Stamp Areas
The Agriculture Department announced 42 more areas in 17 states join the food stamp program Calumet County Wisconsin included. Officials expect participation to exceed three million people plus about four million receiving direct food donations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Calumet County
Wisconsin
Ipsen Named Director at Platteville State University
Paul Ipsen former chairman of the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board and Wisconsin Higher Education Corp. is appointed director of foundation and alumni services at Platteville State University. Ipsen, a Platteville resident, also runs a creamery in Cuba City.
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Platteville (Ap
Paul Ipsen
Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board
Wisconsin Higher Education Corp
Platteville State University
Ipsen
Platteville
Cuba City
Lending Rate Hearings Set by House Banking Panel
The House Banking Committee will hold hearings starting June 19 to examine the federal prime lending rate rise to a historic high. Chairman Wright Patman said the inquiry will assess need for new laws to curb the impact and will hear Treasury Secretary David M Kennedy as the first witness.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
Dtex
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Patman
Death notices from Tri-State area list several obituaries
Joseph P. Roiland 79 of Chaseburg Wisconsin died in a La Crosse nursing home on June 12. Services at Bethany Lutheran Esora with burial in church cemetery. Mary Moos 84 of Caledonia died June 10 in Mont Clair California with Catholic services and Davenport burial. Herman Meyer 78 of New Albin died June 13 in a Caledonia nursing home with services in Wheatland. Clifford Chapel 74 of Houston died June 12 in La Crosse with service at Cross of Christ Lutheran Houston. Edward Becker 73 of Waukon died June 11 in a local hospital with burial at Cherry Mound. William Belk 76 of Necedah died June 12 in a Monta son hospital with burial at Bayview Cemetery. Clara Helming 89 burial service June 16 in Waukon following cremation in Virginia. Benjamin F Gonkee 78 of Sparta died June 12 with burial in Leon Cemetery. Numerous relatives noted.
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Caledonia
Minn
Mary Moos
Mont Clair
Calif
Joseph Raeder
John Moos
Davenport
Iowa
Moos
Fred Mineck
Houston, Minn
Clifford Chapel
Houston
la Crosse
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
Glenn Bundy
Waukon
Clara Helming
Warren‘ton
Oakland Cemetery
Edwin Hancock
Martin
Sparta
Wis
Benjamin F. Gonkee
Gonkee
Elizabeth Hobson
Robert Page
Donald Ehler
Leon
Waterville Man Ronnfeldt Dies At 65 In Leon
Chris Ronnfeldt 65 of Waterville died Wednesday June 11 in Leon Iowa where he was employed. Survived by widow Nora five sons Walter Hartley Vernon Omaha William Alfred Robert at home one daughter Janice at home 13 grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday at Waterville Lutheran Church with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Friday at Martin's Funeral Home Waukon.
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Chaseburg
Wis
Joseph P. Roiland
la Crosse
Jefferson
Vernon County
Hans Roiland
Olga Nerison
Pumpkin Ridge
Roiland
Allis Chalmers
Harley
Marcellus
Youngstown
Ohio
Jarvis
Austin
Waterville
Iowa
Chris Ronnfeldt
Leon
Nora
Walter
Hartley
Vernon
Central City
William
Omaha
Neb
Alfred
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Janice
Waterville Lutheran Church
Ronald Burger
Martin
Waukon
June Dairy Month Farm Tours Highlight Weekend Events
La Crosse County hosts five farm tours this weekend as part of June Dairy Month. A children’s movie, The Big Month starring Jerry Lewis, screens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hollywood Theatre with dairy product label admission. Sunday tours run 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at five farms including Adolf and Arnie Marking, Robert Nelson, Sylvester Clements Jr., Robert Wendorf, and Sidney Jones.
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la Crosse County
Jerry Lewis
Hollywood Theater
Adolf and
Arnie Marking
West Salem
Robert Nelson
Holmen
Sylvester Clements Jr
Coon Valley
Robert Wendorf
la Crosse
Sidney Jones
Bangor
Two 13 year old girls detained for shoplifting pop in La Crosse
Two 13 year old La Crosse girls were apprehended by store personnel at Merry Mart on Campbell Road for stealing a 12 cent can of pop. They were turned over to county social service authorities.
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la Crosse
Merry Mart
Campbell Road
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J. R. Williams
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
England
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
Ray
Uncle Ray
la Crosse Tribune
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Volkswagen
Delta Import Motors, Inc
la Crescent
P.O.E
Seley Suarone
Edward Becker
Joseph Roiland
Mrs
Herman Meyer
New Albin
St. John’s
New Albia
Augusta Ehlers
Norman
Fort Byron
Ill
Lester
Waukesha
Clarence Meyer
Dorchester
Olga Thimmesch
George Krueger
George Meyer
Harold Halverson
Sill Death
William Belk
Allamakee County
Mattie Winke
Neil
Dale
Kenneth Evans
Mary Lou
Ada
Phoenix
Ariz
Zaloma Presbyterian Church
Ludlow Township
Edvin Hancock
Cherry Mound
Calmer Overlein
Bayview Cemetery
Chicago
Paul
R. 1
Necedah
Benjamin Gonkee
Cash & Carry
Lacrosse
Cass St
Dial
Nick Tyler
Youngdale Ave
LA Crosse City
Gene Tyler
Nick
Breezy Point Rd
French Island
Summit School
Boy Scouts
Dwight Eisenhower
al Smith
J. Edgar Hoover
Bob Hope
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Walt Disney
U.S
South 4Th
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