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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
8
Police court calendar highlights a daily records program in La Crosse. Local authorities plan proceedings and public notices related to cases scheduled in the Friday session.
WW2 veteran E L Schneider was elected commander of Roy L Wingers Post 52 as 44 new members boosted the post. Officers named include William Schuman and Paul Ness, with 1500 members and plans for a county welcome home picnic and revived drum corps.
Bob Farrington of Sparta, a gas company employee, was struck on the head with a beer bottle by Pfc. Herb Elder of Camp McCoy in a Sparta tavern Thursday. Farrington suffered a serious scalp wound and was taken to a hospital. Elder was turned over to camp military police and is to be handed to civilian authorities later.
Panama intends to float a 16 million dollar loan to finance the Inter-American road from Rio Huta to the Costa Rican boundary. The project aims to improve transit linking Panama City region with neighboring Costa Rica.
A list of property transfers and multiple aircraft movements around La Crosse includes owners such as Bernie L Simenson and Lillian F Simenson, Howard Johnson, LeRoy Butterfield Jr, Anne Butterfield, and others. Transfers cover neighborhoods in Bangor Township Onalaska and Shelby with details on streets. The report also notes numerous pilots and aircraft types including Taylorcraft and Aeronca, with several flights between La Crosse Rochester St Paul and Detroit. An aviation student from La Crosse, Livya Johnson, trained with Livya at Pante-Reed Air Service and a student pilot soloed under instruction.
Madison Wisconsin Gov Goocland commutes the sentence of Arthur Brilliott age 39 from Baraboo who will be released from the state prison at Waupun tomorrow. The governor says the term should have been based on a larceny charge with a penalty not more than five years.
Westby Wisconsin Mrs Fred Parent died at Havre Montana after a stroke. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Edward Kapernach of Havre and brothers George Havre John Rudyard Montana. Funeral services held in Havre. Lansing Iowa Carl Beck 72 buried from German Presbyterian Church after long illness. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife the former Irene Glass, three sisters, two brothers.
Emil Steiber died at a La Crosse hospital after an operation on Tuesday. Born November 9, 1881, in Lafayette township, he lived on the family farm and never married. Survived by brothers Will and Fred Steiber of Lansing, sister Mrs. Mabel Fuller of Portland Oregon, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Calvary Evangelical Church with Rev. R A Dennert officiating.
Helmer Tolokken aged 61 died at his Ettrick home Wednesday morning. Survived by wife, brother Melvin Blair, two sisters Mrs P A Hogden Ypsilanti ND and Mrs Hilda Scow Bowman ND, two sons Rudolph French Creek and Pvt Harlan in infantry at Fort McClellan AL, and four grandchildren. Funeral 1 p m Saturday at home and 1 30 p m at French Creek Lutheran Church with Rev H O Aasen officiating. Burial French Creek cemetery.
Bernard Klug 60 died Thursday after a heart attack. Funeral 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Caledonia Rev A E Wermerskirchen officiating. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Rosary 10 p m Friday Blaschke funeral home Caledonia. Survived by wife Sophie Lehman La Crosse, mother, one brother William A. Klug Caledonia, three sisters Veronica Caledonia Mrs John Davy and Mrs Ed L Scanlan La Crosse. Preceded by sister Mayme and brothers John A Leonard P. in death.
La Salle hotel board chairman Avery Brundage called an official denial of a 15 to 20 minute delay in calling the fire department after the June 5 blaze that killed 61. He said officials believed the fire was detected around 12 30 a m and that the department was alerted four minutes later.
President Truman announces the nomination of William S. Sinkler as postmaster for Green Bay Wisconsin. The move positions Sinkler to oversee postal operations in the city and surrounding district.
Wisconsin La Crosse County Court to hear probate of Mary Julia Mader will on June 25 1946 with August D Mader and Arthur Mader seeking executor appointment. Creditors must file by September 27 1946 or be barred and claims examined October 1 1946 at 10 o clock AM.
In La Crosse County Wisconsin the court will hear John Engaeas probate for Isabelle McCabe late of Onalaska and appoint an executor with will annexed by September 3 1946. A second matter involves Anne Teichman administrator for Max Konowsky estate scheduled July 2 1946 to examine final account and determine inheritance tax.
Notice of hearing in La Crosse County Court for the estate of Mary Zabrednik deceased. Wengel Zabradnik, executor, seeks examination and allowance of final account dated May 29, 1946, before Judge R. V. Ahlstrom. Also included is a nuisance weed notice from Barre Town Clerk Walter Sprain requiring landowners to destroy specified weeds to prevent seed spread.
Premier Alcide de Gasperi urged Italians to back the republic in a radio address as tension rose between his government and King Umberto II who was exiled in Lisbon. A manifesto in Umberto's name accused the cabinet of seizing royal powers amid the plebiscite fallout.
Mary Noll 85 of 702 South Eighth street dies after a short illness in a local hospital. Widow of Herman Noll founder of local Eagles lodge, burial at Catholic cemetery after services at Hellwig Morris chapel and St Josephs Cathedral with Msgr Peter Pape officiating. Rosary Sunday evening. Clara Bemis 72 of 919 State street dies after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Vivian Smith and siblings. Services Sunday at Bangor and burial in Fairview cemetery Bangor.</s>
David E. Evans of 812 Avon Street died Friday morning in a local hospital. He was an engineer on the Milwaukee Road for many years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Partly cloudy tonight with widely scattered thundershowers in northern Wisconsin and in north and west central Iowa. Warmer tonight and Saturday. Minnesota: partly cloudy tonight with showers in the north, warmer. Iowa: partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with warmer Saturday and scattered thundershowers Saturday night.
The river forecast covers Hastings to Guttenberg with crests 1.0 to 1.5 feet above present levels for the next two days. Below Lake Pepin crests reach Winona near 9.0 feet and La Crosse near 9.4 feet by June 18. Chippewa and Black rivers are receding and expected to fall rapidly through the week.
The town of Greenfield posts notices of liquor license applications. Individuals and firms listed include George E. Jones at 1221 Market St with 310 Mississippi St as license location, Raymond P. Kunz at 2226 Loomis St with 424 Copeland Ave, James H Tooke and Estelie at 22 South South St with 624 South South St, Krejci Gienn at 917 Badger St with 212 South 3rd St. Dated June 11 1946. Fr. L Kramer City Clerk. William Schams Chairman.
Winona Minnesota changes buying hours for livestock to 8 a m to 4 p m weekdays and 8 a m to noon Saturdays. Hog market steady with top 14.30 for high quality hogs and varied prices across weight ranges. Cattle values steady with steers and heifers in the 11.5 to 16.5 range and cows 8.25 to 12.50. Calves strong up to 16.00 top. lambs around 14.75 to 15.50 with smaller lots at 12.00 to 15.50. Grain tables list Chicago corn oats barley futures and cash prices for wheat and feeds across multiple months.
Salable hogs 2,500 with total 7,500 and cattle 1,000. calves 300. Fed cattle and yearlings scarce, steady with recent gains. yearlings and light steers 16.25 to 17.90, up to 18.00. Cows 10.00 to 13.00, bulls 14.00 to 16.00, stock cattle 15.00 to 17.00. Sheep 2,000 with lambs weak, native spring lambs 17.00 to 17.50, ewe prices 8.50 to 9.00.
Poultry prices current from Swift & Co at La Crosse Wisconsin effective June 14 1946 list Grade A large eggs 16 cent Grade A medium 28 Grade B large 26 Grade C 24 Undergrades 22 Heavy colored hens 73 24 Light colored hens 22 2 Leghorn hens 19 20 Heavy roosters 15 17 Leghorn roosters 14 16 Heavy broilers 24 lb and up 29 30 Leghorn broilers 2% lb and up 26 29 All No 2 quality 4 cents less Free of feed delivered. Chicago potatoes arrivals 132 on track 321 total US shipments 1158 supplies moderate demand moderate California Long Whites 2 70 3 00 Pontiacs 3 25 Alabama Bliss Triumphs 2 50 all US No 1 in 100 lb sacks.
Dr J Martin Klotsche a professor of history and dean of instruction at Milwaukee State Teachers College was appointed president by the board of normal school regents. He will assume duties September 1 and succeed Dr Frank Baker who recently resigned.
Senator Robert M. La Follette attacks a temporary draft extension as a run around to peacetime conscription. He calls for a return to voluntary military service with higher pay and better opportunities to compete with other careers. He spoke amid his Republican primary campaign for renomination on August 13.
Attorney General John E. Martin said in a letter that an Illinois congressional reapportionment case dismissed by the U S Supreme Court Monday rested on propositions not applicable to the Wisconsin case now before the state high court.
La Crosse Girl Scout leaders were guests of honor at a Scout Leaders Council banquet at the Cargill house. Mrs. M. B. Skundberg was saluted as Dean of Scouting for over 20 years. July 1 deadline urged for work outlines and summer camp reservations announced.
Hollywood funeral services will be held for film comedian Charles Butterworth aged 49 who died in a car crash that crushed a lamp post. Rev. Don Brown will officiate with burial in South Bend Indiana, his birthplace and Notre Dame connection. A sister-in-law Mrs Lillian Butterworth travels from South Bend for the funeral. He was alone in a small roadster when the car skidded, jumped a curb and struck the light standard.
Jamaica derives the majority of its income from exporting agricultural products. This indicates a strong dependence on farming sectors for national revenue and trade balance.
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