Hitchcock elected national commander of Mexican Border Veterans
Gen Hitchcock was elected national commander of the United Mexican Border Veterans at the MBV convention in Chicago. Roy R. Fredrickson of La Crosse becomes a three year trustee. Allan C. Norton is new senior vice commander. Walter Purie becomes junior vice commander. The 1958 convention will be in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Hitchcock
Indianapolis
MBV
North Shore Park
Chicago
Roy R. Fredrickson
Park Dr
la Crosse
Hitchcock
Allan C. Norton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Norton
Walter Purie
San Antonio
Tex
Fredrickson
Washington
Olin Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Gardner R. Withrow
Stordock
National Organization
Knitting Classes For Junior Misses Begin At Pink Poodie
Locals announce knitting classes for junior misses at the Pink Poodie Yarn Gallery. For information call 4 5785.
Sparta Youth Loses Fingers In Homemade Firecracker
A Sparta youth, Donald Janusheske, 19, lost his index finger and part of his thumb when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand Saturday night. Four other youths were using caps with fuses as fire crackers near Cataract. another youth had a cap fragment lodged in his arm. Five caps were recovered and eight youths questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Donald Janusheske
Vernon Janusheske
Janusheske
Monroe County
Harry C. Johnson
Janusheke
William Rentz
Rockland
Johnson
Dewey Reinstra
Victor Mikkelson
Nettum Named Manager of Northern Wisconsin Tobacco Pool
George Nettum will become manager of the Northern Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco Pool in Viroqua on August 1. He has served as northern area tobacco agent and state extension tobacco specialist covering Wisconsin’s tobacco regions. The pool, organized in 1922, is the oldest U.S. tobacco cooperative with headquarters moved to Viroqua after 1935. Nettum, a Wisconsin graduate and tobacco farmer’s son, boosts the pool’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
George Nettum
Northern Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco Pool
Nettum
the Pool
United States
Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Fires Reported Across City Residences and Streets
Daily Records logs multiple incidents on June 15 to 17 including road block flare at Madison Street and Clinton Street Bridge, basement smoke at 1736 Ferry caused by a damp chimney, a overheated refrigerator motor at 625 Copeland Ave, a mattress fire at 1818 Avon St, and an overheated water heater at 721 N 23rd St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Street Bridge
Joseph Hickey
Ferry
J. C. Higgins
Copeland Ave
Walter Thornd
Avon St
Ford Rand
N. 23Rd St
Local Seniors Taken to Hospitals After Incidents
On June 16 at 7:04 p.m. Bertha Anderson, 81, of 411 West Ave N, was taken to St. Francis Hospital. At 12:33 p.m. August Severson, 77, of 1512 Kane St, was taken to Lutheran Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Anderson
West Ave. N
St. Francis Hospital
August Severson
Kane St
Lutheran Hospital
Death notices for Brudos Dumer Printz Moore Vincent Johnson Nelson
A series of obituaries from Wisconsin towns reports Thomas Brudos of Viroqua age 54 dying at home. Art Dumer 66 of Tomah died at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Mildred Printz 65 of Sparta died in a hospital. Arch Moore 74 of Gays Mills, James Vincent 79 of Elroy found dead, Regina Johnson 80 of Cashton, and Palmer Nelson 64 of Cashton are also noted with funeral details and survivors. Burial details and calling hours are listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Thomas C. Brudos
Jacobson- Vance
Southwest Prairie Lutheran Church
J. F. Masted
Kenneth Shelvik
Madison
William
Tokyo
Gerrald
Hawaii
Robert
Chicago
Selma Nordin
Anna Cade
Sparta
Sever
Tollef
Tilman
Ferryville
Theodore
Clarence
Edwin
de Soto
Tomah
Art Dumer
Tomah Veterans Memorial Hospital
Dumer
Mary
Alvi
Harold
Milwaukee
Rowland
Shirley
Henrietta
White
A. Boettcher
United Brethren Evangelical Church
Oak Grove
Mildred E. Printz
Ralph R. Printz
Little Falls
Monroe County
Lanham Mortuary
Paul B. White
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Alfred L. Johnson
R. 2
Wade Woodworth
Evansville
Wallace Woodworth
Virginia) Stockman
Janesville
Gays Mills
Arch M. Moore
Dennis Long
Commersnaes Funeral
Moore
Me Olson
Boscobel
Ilroy
James M. Vincent
Taylor
Jackson County
Vincent
Elroy
Hillsboro
Hamburg Hardware
Neil
St. Mary Emile
St. Clara Convent
Sinsinawa
Howard
Kathryn) Bailey
Liberty
Texas
Alice Sokolis
Douglas
Elizabeth) McKenzie
Union Center
Jeanette) Baerwald
la Grange
Ill
Roger
Cashton
Regina Johnson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Johnson
Minneapolis
Cashton and
la Crosse
Palmer E. Nelson
North Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
N. R. Hjernstad
Nelson
Ole Nelson
Northwestern School of Pharmacy
Avis Holden
Orion
Cleveland
Ohio
Eau Claire
Floyd
Houston
Torkelson Funeral Home
County Court Notices From La Crosse Delinquent Driving Violations
John N. Nelson age 19 of Onalaska fined 15 dollars for speeding in a 25 zone. Donald L. Dee age 21 from Lansing Iowa bonded out after speeding at 80. Elroy W. Dahl 16 of Galesville had license suspended for 60 days for allowing an unlicensed driver. James P. Brandtner 17 of Galesville forbidden from applying for a license for six months after driving without a license. Maurice C. Roberts 49 from West Salem charged with driving without a license and fined six dollars. Joseph A. Knothe 23 from Milwaukee area fined 15 for going through a stop sign. Henry M. Koenig 32 of Waunakee pleads innocent to drunken driving. trial set June 24. permitted to sign own bond at 150 dollars. Wendell A. Yeske 16 of La Crosse speeding 45 in a 35 zone. license suspended 30 days. Ramon D. Hollnagel 20 of La Crosse speeding 50 in a 35 zone. fined 15. Jerome C. Fogel R1 Stoddard allowing an unlicensed driver. fined 15. Jerome E. Fogel 18 R1 Stoddard driving without a license. fined 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Nelson
Hickory St
Onalaska
Donald L. Dee
Lansing
Iowa
Elroy W. Dahl
Galesville
James P. Brandtner
Joseph A. Knothe
Charles St
Henry M. Koenig
Waunakee
Wendell A. Yeske
Hood St
Ramon D. Hollnagel
Redfield St
Jerome C. Fogel
Stoddard
Jerome E. Fogel
Russell D. Landing
Avon St
Daniel F. Bendel
R. J. Stoddard
Francis Rasmussen
Madison
Rasmussen
Joseph Smith
Muscoda
CB & Q Railroad
Dombe Grading and Excavatiing Co
George St
Death notices and legal dispositions from La Crosse area
Obituaries for Donald F. Barnes and Emil Graff with service details and survivors. Burial at Arlington Cemetery and Oak Grove Cemetery, multiple church and Masonic rites. Legal notices include driving and weapons violations, fines, jail terms, and corporate overwidth and overweight vehicle penalties. Also death notices for Joseph T. Markos and Etta Bailey with funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Graff
Charles St
Trinity Lutheran Church
LaVern Hanson
Oak Grove
Joseph T. Markos
S. 3Rd St
la Crossse Tribune
Schumacher Funeral Home
7Th
Winnebago Sts
St. Elias Syrian Orthodox Church
Copeland Ave
George Ghannam
Oak Grove Cemetery
Markos
Thomas Markos
la Crosse
Emil
Mary) Patros
John
Sally) Shaheen
Canton
Ohio
Louis
George
Michael
Thomas
la Crescent
Barn Near Sparta Destroyed By Fire
A barn on Mrs. Amelia Kuester’s farm west of Sparta burned after a lightning strike. Hay and three young cattle were lost. Firefighters arrived after a passing motorist warned them, but confined the blaze to the barn and saved nearby structures. Jamaica lifted its ban on U S pickled pork products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Amelia Kuester
Erv Edwards
Jamaica
United States
Births in Wisconsin with several newborns listed
Arcadia Wisconsin June 1 a son to Mr and Mrs James Weisenberger formerly of Arcadia June 10 in Madison a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Runkel Phylis Schlesser St Josephs Hospital June 6 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Lisowski Arcadia Mary Rippley June 9 a son to Mr and Mrs Orville Rusch Fountain City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Lake
Wis
James Weisenberger
Weisenberger
Arcadia
Madison
Richard Runkel
Phylis Schlesser
Edward E. Lisowski
Mary Rippley
Orville Rusch
Fountain City
Wisconsin Members Voting on Recent Roll Calls
Senate vote shows 71 to 7 against Lausche of Ohio amendment removing soil bank acreage reserve from Agriculture appropriation bill with one Wisconsin member Wiley voting against. House section reports no major roll calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Wisconsin
Senate
Lausche
Dohio
Agriculture
Wiley
HOUSE
Notice of Taking Proofs of Heirship and Creditors
State of Wisconsin County Court in La Crosse County issues notice for Edmund L. Marking estate. Claims must be presented by September 1, 1987, or barred. proofs of heirs to be taken September 17, 1957 at 10 AM. Judge Eugene A Toeppel signs. Hubert J. Schieiter attorney listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Edmund L. Marking
Mamilton
Hamilton
City of
la Crosse
Maid County
Eugene A Toepel
Hubert J. Schieiter
Hoeschier Building
Wis
Bertha Kumber
County of la Crosse
Steele, May & Klos
Common Council
Ita Judiciary and Administration Committee
Wih
Wisconait
Snr
City of la Crosse
Folows
Evans
Alice A. Dickson
Biante
Ida Gollnick
la Crose County
A. Toepel
Ruediger & Joanis
United States
of la Crosse
Joseph R. McCarthy
Esther M Domke
Memorial and probate notices filed in La Crosse Wisconsin
A local ad section includes ad publication guidelines with deadlines and refunds. It also lists a memorial service notice for J T Markos and a Wisconsin probate notice for Bertha Kumber with court dates in La Crosse including July 16 1957 and September 12 1957 and appointment of E A ToepeI as county judge.
Bright Kids in Ann Arbor Drive Curiosity and Persistence
University of Michigan education professor Warren Ketcham says gifted children show burning curiosity and strong persistence. He notes their drive toward personal goals makes them difficult to hinder, comparing stopping a can nonball to stopping a gifted child in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Warren Ketcham
University of Michigan
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Leonard Severson
Holmen, Wie
Hellwig & Morris Thoughtful Service
Pettibone Beach
Finn Foam Barron's
Tribune
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton
Lauson, Kohler
Lax Woolen Mills Co
Scharpt
Ray L. Revor
Jackson
Sonny
Paul's Jewelers
Caledonia Bt Block
Comlete
Kemper Landscape
Pappy's Landscape Service
Jim Benek
Wil Genver
Johr Medinger
Edin Layland
Truck & Car Rentals
Hertz Nationwide
Rieser
Riesen
Whitebreast Coat Co
Spencer
Blanche MacPherson
Dial
P_& W. Washerelle
Maio McLean
Doerfiinger
Les
Continental Clothiers
Caledonia
Clarence Liets
Witon
Radatz Chop House
Balessady
Kauma's Children’s Wear
Avon Cosmetics
Avon
P. O. Box
Jackson Plaza
Burns
Army Equipment Co
Causeway Blvd
P.O
South Side
North Side
Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Loraly
MR. Peters
Wayne Lyons
Galesvile
Elerkine
Sto¢dara
Jberal
Kerven Lines. Inc
Ieubetdiary of
Cireyhound
Grand Ave
Dept. MH
Chireage
Pire-Castelly Insurance Company
Home Mutual Insurance Company
Appleton
Gerrard Realty
Gen. Hitchcock
Border Vets
Westinghouse
CLARK
Cass
Madison Street
General Electric
Western Supply CO
Mrs. Mildredef. Printz
Zenner and Haire
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John Anibas
Miss Regina Johnson
ROYAL
Rowley
Pment CO
County Court
Donald F. Barnes
William Lee Bautsch
Arlington
Dickinson
Graff
Minnesota
North la Crosse
A.M
Smith Chapter 13
Royal Arch Masons
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Ethel
Victor
Mabel) Pelton
Santa Monica
Calif
Curt
Irene) Ziebell
Detroit
Fred
Rudolph
Chester
Werner Graff
Henry
Covina
Mrs
Fred Bailey
Etta) Bailey
S. 6Th St
Joseph Oberst
S. 7Th St
Campbell
George J. Kastner
Campbe
Arcadia, Wis
St. Joseph's Hospital
la Crosse Tribune
Badger Lodge
J. T. Markos
Leo E. Jenkins
Edward W. Bartaleer
G. la Fleur
Dewey W. Brown
Joseph Nowak
Marieam Devorak
William A. Sokolik
Peter Paszkewis
Robert Maringer
Frank P. Arentz
Joseph V. Hahn Leo Bt. A
George J Kastner
Town of
Kimberly-Clark
Kimlark Plant
Neenah
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Exchange
B. F
Iowa City
Monson
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Fifth Ave
So. la Crosse, Wis
Fender
Aes Grinks
Denenéaebie
Azan
Jost
Court Acres
Netger
Lisit
Liberty St
Crete
Scheda
Adams
Even Evenson
Bob Deal
Ncacease
Fd Schacter
Walter Pokrandt
Beall Reimers
Jenks Dave Behames
Roy Copter
Ken Gorman
Hoeschler
Knudson
Mutual OF
Omaha
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