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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1959

Page

11

Rev Finch New Methodist District Head

The Central District of the West Wisconsin Conference elected Rev. Gomer Finch of Superior as district superintendent, succeeding Rev. Raymond Fleming who moves to Central Methodist in Superior. The Central District includes parts of La Crosse Pierce Pepin Buffalo Trempealeau and other counties with several pastorates reassigned or filled by supply pastors. Delegates to the Denver 1960 General Conference were chosen, with clergy and lay representatives named.

Central District West Wisconsin The Methodist Church Bashford Methodist Church Madison Gomer Finch Superior Raymond Fleming Fleming Central Methodist Church Finch la Crosse Sauk Counties Paul B. White Sparta Reedsburg Virgil Nurton Rice Lake Keith Davison Mauston Edward Beck Wonewoc Sherman Warner Mt. Hope Onalaska Winslow Wilson Asbury Harold Patton Wesley Lee Holmes St. Luke's Richard Truitt Rockland Taylor University Biblical Seminary New York Sisson Dr H. Clifford Northcott Denver Norman Kahl Barron Clifford Lau Jim Falls

State College faculty members receive promotions

Eleven La Crosse State College faculty members were promoted in rank at the June Board of Regents meeting in Madison. Promoted to full professor were Cloyce Campbell and Richard Westkaemper, both hired in 1956. Other promotions moved six to associate professor and four from instructor to assistant professor, with Steuck to assistant professor and Steuck taking charge of the student union.

la Crosse State College Board of State College Regents Madison Cloyce Campbell Richard Westkaemper Frances Carter Orlin Anderson Robert Jackson Robert Uber Howard Young Young Anderson Laura Schuh Leo Schnur Robert Steuck Keith Swanson Swanson Steuck Miss Schuh Schnur

Youth 17 Arrested For Cracking Window On Truck

Police detain a 17 year old Sparta youth after he cracked a window on the Rowley Office Supply Co panel truck. He will make restitution for the damage and was turned over to his parents.

Sparta Rowley Office Supply Co

Youth Flight to Alaska Maps Long Route for Statehood Day

Garet Van de Steeg a Marquette sophomore and son of Dr and Mrs C H Van de Steeg will join about 60 private planes on the 49er Skyway from Miami to Fairbanks Alaska. He departs La Crosse Friday and links with the Steichens in Great Falls Montana to fly as a passenger, aiming to arrive for the July 4 statehood dedication and plans to return July 10.

Garet van de Steeg Marquette University C. H. van de Steeg Losey Ct Alaska Miami Fls Fairbanks van de Steeg Great Falls Mont Dr. J. Steicken John Lenora Kan Young Steicken Marquette la Crosse the Steichens

Girl Scouts Dedicate Dining Lodge At Camp Ehawee

Riverland Girl Scout Council dedicates the Eleanora Gund dining lodge at Camp Ehawee with 187 attendees. The memorial fund honoring C Burton Wethe supports a flagpole plaque. ceremonies feature opening of the lodge, songs, and a letter from Henry Gund. Several community volunteers chaired the event and tours followed.

Eleanora Gund Riverland Girl Scout Council Ehawee Robert Mueller Beaver Builders Galesville J. Robert Nebel Paul Snyder Tribune Girl Scouts Riverland Girl Scout Council Camp C. B. Wethe C. Burton Burt) Wethe Wethe D. H. Hansen Henry Gund Weston, Conn Barbara Snyder Carol Haase Kathleen Cassel Julie Peterson Connie Schmidt la Crosse Annette Scheppke Melrose Milan Skundberg C. J. Anderson Phil Schwanzle M. R. Birnbaum

LSC Summer Sessions Open On June 22

La Crosse State College launches two summer sessions on June 22 with undergrad and graduate tracks. The Campus School will operate for grades one through five plus a first grade for observation. Highlights include a remedial reading clinic, a fine arts workshop, and several assemblies. Faculty include Frothingham, Reinholtz, Brewer, Vickrey, Abel, Young, Jackson, Erickson, Pirner, Granger, Lindner, Fish, Clack, Stokke, Moss, Thompson, Hagar, Nixon, Culver, Classen, Voight, Davies, Rolnick, Laux, Gilkey, Campbell, Thoresen, Rozelle, Swanson, Temte, Mewaldt, Annett, Rowe, and Young.

la Crosse State College Charles Frothingham Richard Reinholtz Olga Brewer E. W. Vickrey Pauline Abel B. J. Young Robert Jackson James Erickson Phyllis Pirner Marian Granger Kenneth Lindner Kenneth Fish Mauree Clack Adelee Stokke Vera Moss Mary Elizabeth Thompson Alice Hagar Ruth Nixon Jerry Culver Harold Classen Robert Voight Fred Davies Stanley Rolnick William Laux George Gilkey Cloyce Campbell Walter Thoresen Theodore Rozelle Keith Swanson Arnold Temte David Mewaldt Thomas Annett Lawrence Rowe Howard Young

Pocket Watch Stolen From City Man’s Home

Joseph A. Ross of 403 Shelby Road reported a theft at his residence Sunday. A 21-jewel Waltham pocket watch valued at 30 dollars, tied to his trousers with a string, was stolen after the string was cut.

Joseph A. Ross Shelby Road Waltham

Handicapped Youths Go To Camp Wawbeek From La Crosse

Fourteen severely handicapped youths from La Crosse depart for Camp Wawbeek for a two week health giving vacation. The Wisconsin Easter Seal Society operates the camp near Wisconsin Dells and funds come from the annual Faster Seal drive. The group travels by Emerson School bus arranged with the La Crosse District Board of Education and accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Blum and Mrs. Wanda West.

la Crosse Wisconsin Roddle State Society la Crosse Society la Crosse County Muscular Dystophy Assn Friends of Camp Wanbeek Emerson Robert Peterson Emerson School Easter Seal Society Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells George Thompson Wisconsin Easter Seal Society Charles Roddie

City Youth To Spend Summer In Italy

Jeffrey Klund a 17 year old from La Crosse will spend the summer in Italy under the American Field Service exchange program. He will sail from Hoboken with other students and live with an Italian family while attending a European study period. Klund plans to return to Central High School in September after assignments and briefings in transit through Rotterdam Southampton and Havre.

Jeffrey Klund James S. Klund Market St la Crosse Italy American Field Service U. S U.S Klund Central High School Board of Review New York City Hoboken N.J Rotterdam Netherlands Southampton England Havre France AFS Harlequins Red Cross

Prowler incident reported by Onalaska resident

James Hanson of 2406 Onalaska Ave reported a prowler at his home at 10 42 p m Friday. He said a firecracker was discharged outside a window and the intruder fled through an alley.

James Hanson Onalaska Ave

Four New Neighborhood Commissioners Named by Gateway Area Council

The Gateway Area Council of the Boy Scouts announced the appointment of four neighborhood commissioners. The appointees are Walter E. Chase of Camp Douglas, Orville E. Wildes of Warrens, Everett Hoch of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in La Crosse, and Albert Oleson of Westley Methodist Church in La Crosse.

Gateway Area

Wisconsin interns say Congressmen underpaid for workload

Four Wisconsin interns assigned to Rep. Kastenmeier and Rep. Byrnes offices in Washington say members work full time for constituents and official duties. They toured the Capitol complex and observed committee meetings and debates. Collins and Wiegner assessed labor reform bill complexities and noted media influence on public opinion favors print over radio or TV.

Washington House Wisconsin Wisconsin Citizenship Clearing House Robert W. Kastenmeier Watertown John W. Byrnes Green Bay Richard C. Collins Byrnes Congressional Senate Library of Congress White House FBI Collins Wiegner

Schnick to Attend Detroit Convention as Wisconsin Clerk Leader

Clerk of Court Carl F. Schnick will attend the National Association of County Officers convention in Detroit on July 27. He will describe the duties of Wisconsin clerks of court and serves as president of the Wisconsin Clerk of Circuit Courts Association.

Carl F. Schnick Detroit Mich National Assn Schnick Wisconsin

Woman Injured In Two Car Crash at 9th and Winnebago

Elizabeth Forsythe 46 of 2617 S 14th St sustained a neck injury in a Sunday afternoon two car collision at 9th and Winnebago streets. Her car was stopped waiting for traffic when a vehicle driven by Donald Finn 33 of 2026 Market St struck her from behind.

Elizabeth Forsythe S. 14Th St Donald Finn Market St 9Th Winnebago Forsythe Finn

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