La Crosse Concert Band Plans Riverside Park Show
After three rain postponed concerts the La Crosse Concert Band aims for 8 p.m. Wednesday in Riverside Park with soloists Ray Revor and Alf Modahl. Revor returns by popular demand and Modahl, a noted wind soloist, will perform pieces including Adagio Tarantella and Capricious. The program features new works and selections from State Fair and Copa Cabana among others.
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la Crosse
Riverside Park
Ray Revor
Alf Modahl
Revor
Modahl
Sousa
Huffs
Walters
Bennett
Nicolai
Alouette
Goldman
Cavallini- Waln
Aloysius
Sin
Armovelty
W. March
de Smetesky
Rodgers
Ray Rever
d’Hardelot
Willson
Pasadena
Vessella
Former College Professor Dies at 59 in Cleveland
Rus sell Morgan 59 longtime public school music director at Cleveland died June 12 in Cleveland Ohio where he served as organist and choir director at Old Stone Church for 27 years He was known nationally for his Music Horizon series and played violin trombone and French horn A Burlington Indiana native he held BS MS and honorary Doctorate from Northwestern University Morgan began teaching in 1920 and was linked with Western Reserve University and UW summer faculties Notes his long Chicago area music career and Wisconsin ties.
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Russell Morgan
la Crosse State College
Cleveland
Morgan
Old Stone Church
Burlington
Northwestern University
Western Reserve University
University of Wisconsin
Future Of Joint Army Up To German Jurists
Bonn Germany The future of a two million man European army rests with twenty four German jurists from Karlsruhe Federal Constitutional Court They must decide if West Germany may rearm and join the European Defense Community The plan requires ratification by six nations parliaments Opponents mostly Socialists argue the constitution does not provide for recruiting armed forces
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Bonn
Germany
Federal
Constitutional Court
Karlsruhe
West Germany
European Defense Community
EDC
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Cooperative Market Opens Cuts Vegetable Prices in Colombo
A new co operative market opens in Colombo Ceylon aiming to reduce vegetable prices for local shoppers. The launch highlights lower costs on staples as residents anticipate broader access to affordable goods.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Summer Stock Opens Doors For Area Youth
John C. Howes announces La Crosse Summer Theater accepts local youth to work with the resident company through Labor Day. Ten plays will be produced six nights a week for 10 weeks with top Chicago and New York talent. Openings begin next Tuesday with Blithe Spirit.
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John C. Howes
Jaycees
Howes
Funeral services for William Regan and Mrs Wilfred Smith
Funeral services were held in Lycurgus and Waukon for William Regan 74 who died in Minneapolis and Mrs Wilfred Smith 51 who died in a Waukon hospital. Regan, born in French Creek Township in 1877, moved to Minneapolis 50 years ago and left a brother Jerry Regan. Smith, formerly Myrtle Burroughs, leaves husband two sons a daughter and 15 grandchildren. Funeral for Amund Amundson R1 Black River Falls was set for Squaw Creek Lutheran Church with burial in Squaw Creek Cemetery. He died June 14 at his farm. survived by three daughters and three sons.
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Waukon
William Regan
Minneapolis
St. Mary’s Catholc Church
Lycurgus
J. Costelloe
Regan
French Creek Township
Michael Regan
Jerry Regan
Wilfred Smith
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Grossheim
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Freeman Fink
New Albia
Thomas O’hare
Spencer Spores
James Spores
Near Dorchester
Vesta Reeder
Howard Daniels
Leavining
Calif
Black River Falls
Wis
Amund Amundson
Raymond Huss
Squaw Creek Lutheran Church
Squaw Creek
Amundson
Amanda
Emmett
Albert
Rudolph
Mrs Dexter Holton 67 dies at daughter's home near Soldiers Grove
Mrs Verna Haines Holton born April 9 1885 dies at her daughter Mrs Frank Hill home near Soldiers Grove. Survived by husband son Avery Beloit two daughters Edith Hill Venece Gander four brothers Merrill Harold Clifford two sisters Mrs John Fjeldstad Mason City Ia and Mrs Fay Sloniker Viola and nine grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at North Clayton Methodist Church at 2 p.m after 1:30 p.m. family service burial in North Clayton Cemetery.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Dexter Holton
Frank Hill
Verna Haines
Avery
Beloit
Frank
Edith) Hill
Ivan
Venece) Gander
Merrill
Harold
Herbert
Clinton
Viola
John Fjeldstad
Mason City
Fay Sloniker
North Clayton Methodist Church
Gilbert Rose
North Clayton Cemetery
Stock Player John Pesich On Local Stage
John Pesich a Chicago-born summer stock veteran rehearses in La Crosse for a 10 week season at Vocational Auditorium. He has three prior summer stock seasons in Seaside Oregon and Lake Zurich Illinois and has appeared in Chicago radio and Equity Library Theater productions. Pesich is a trained actor and singer who performed in camp shows during World War II and studied at Goodman Theatre. He has portrayed Henry McGill Raleigh Journey's End and other notable roles including Oedipus in In the Inferno Machine and Dear Brutus.
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John Pesich
Chicago
Pesich
la Crosse
Vocational
Seaside
Ore
Lake Zurich
Ill
Equity Library
United States
Goodman Theater
The
Art Institute of Chicago
Henry McGill
Raleigh
George
Danny
Laura
City Woman Dies in Suspected Gas Inhalation
Police identify the deceased as Mrs. Martin Schlegel 27 of 1212 Main St La Crosse and say four gas stove burners were on when found early Monday. Coroner Dr George Reay notes death appeared self inflicted and autopsy plus toxicology samples will follow.
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la Crosse
George Reay
Martin Schlegel
Main St
Local marriage licenses list La Crosse unions and dates
La Crosse area marriage licenses show couples from Madison Bay City Milwaukee and other Wisconsin locations. Entries include Robert E Anderson and Betty Wisland marrying in La Crosse June 21, Gerald Berger and Marie Kapanke. Rudolph Horschak and Mary Grenisen. Frederick Polixa and Frances Chamberlain. Charles Blazina and Darlene Gebhardt. Aloysius Antony and Anna Leis. Stanley Hagen and Virginia Seekamp. Charles Dahl and Violet Thompson with June 21 or 19 dates. Raisins are dried grapes.
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Robert E. Anderson
Madison Wis
Betty Wisland
Mississippi St
la Crosse
Gerald E. Berger
Bay City
Mich
Marie L. Kapanke
S. 26Th St
Rudolph E. Horschak
Madison St
Mary Frances Grenisen
S. 24Th St
Frederick Paul Polixa
East Orange
N.J
Frances Magdaline Chamberlain
King St
Black River Falls
Wis
Charles A. Blazina
Louisville
Darlene Gebhardt
Warrens
Sparta
Aloysius Nicholas Antony
Burns
la Crosse County
Anna Mae Ruth Leis
Jefferson
Stanley K. Hagen
Leon
Virginia G. Seekamp
Whitehall
Charles Almain Dahl
Hale
Violet Mae Thompson
Pigeon
Eisenhower’s brother outlines four point peace plan
Milton S. Eisenhower President of Penn State presents a four point peace program at the National Fertilizer Association convention. He calls for understanding among peoples economic cooperation balanced trade between dollar and sterling areas political cooperation led by the United Nations and a world police force to deter aggression.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State College
National Fertilizer Association
Eisenhower
Penn State
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Nations
Johns Hopkins University
Association
Stanley Wojtecki 62 of Racine Dies in Local Hospital
Stanley Wojtecki 62 of 1537 Geneva St Racine Wis died in a Racine hospital Tuesday born La Crosse Nov 12 1889 he moved to Racine 27 years ago he was foreman at J I Case Company racine member of St Josephs Catholic Church Case 25 year Club and Polish Alliance survived by wife Cecylia two daughters Phyllis Thomas and Grace Stempe son Chester 11 grandchildren three sisters Rosary Thursday at 730 p m funeral Friday 830 a m Straus Funeral Home and 9 a m St Josephs Church burial Holy Cross Cemetery
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Stanley
Steve) Wojtecki
Geneva St
Racine
Wis
la Crosse
J. I. Case Company
St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch
J. S. Case Company
Polish Alliance
Cecylia
Burton
Phyllis) Thomas
Grace) Stempe
Chester
Louise Hefti
Ann Blum
Helen Schiffler
Straus Funeral Home
Ati
St. Joseph’s Church
Msgr
Henry Schmitt
Ficiating
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral
Betsie Knapp 88 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Betsie Knapp aged 88 of 2604 Harvey Street died Tuesday after a long illness. She is survived by two sons Charles and Clarence of La Crosse a sister Julia Halverson La Crosse three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 2 PM at Nelson Funeral Home Rev Lavern Hanson officiating. Burial in Onalaska Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening at the funeral home.
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Betsie Knapp
Harvey St
Charles
Clarence
la Crosse
Julia Halverson
Nelson Funeral Home
Lavern Hanson
Onalaska Cemetery
Death of Rudolph W. Bruhnke at 73 in local hospital
Rudolph W Bruhnke 73 of 1120 West Ave S died in a local hospital Tuesday morning He is survived by sister Mrs Minnie Moore of St Paul Minn and brother Albert of La Crosse Funeral services Friday at 2 p m at Sletten McKee Co Southside Chapel Rev Fritz Miller will officiate burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9 p m
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Rudolph W. Bruhnke
West Ave. S
Minnie Moore
St. Paul,Minn
Albert
la Crosse
Sletten McKee Co
Mrs Colleen Schlegel Dies at Home in La Crosse
Colleen M. Schlegel 27 wife of Martin L. Schlegel died at her home in La Crosse Wednesday morning. Born May 2 1925 in La Crosse she is survived by her husband her parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Manning three sisters Mrs Alice Sibley Mrs Beverly Peterson and Mrs Merylin Clarkin all of La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Colleen M. Schlegel
Martin L. Schlegel
Main
la Crosse
Edgar Manning
Alice Sibley
Beverly Peterson
Merylin Clarkin
South Ridge EUB Church to Dedicate New Basement
South Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church in La Crescent Minnesota will dedicate its new basement with morning and afternoon services this Sunday. Dr H E Hiller Minnesota conference superintendent will speak at 11 am and 3 pm on Where Do You Live and They Without Us. A noon fellowship dinner follows in the basement.
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South Ridge Eub
Mound Prairie
Bill To Guard Radio TV From Libel Goes To Conference
A bill to shield radio and television stations from libel suits based on political candidate broadcasts goes to a Senate House conference. It also bars stations from charging candidates inflated rates and requires equal time for opponents. The measure prevents censorship of political speeches and blocks discrimination against newspaper publishers seeking licenses.
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Washington
Senate House
House
Horan
Rockefeller Gifts $10 Million to The Cloisters Museum
John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated ten million dollars to the Cloisters part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The gift aims to enrich, preserve, house, and present its medieval collection. Rockefeller has supported the Cloisters since 1927, funding the building opened in 1938 and most of its artworks.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum
Rockefeller
Spud Shortage Over Ends Widespread Price Drops
The Associated Press reports a nationwide potato shortage is over with markets across the country seeing ample supplies. Prices have fallen as much as one third from recent highs, and wholesale price ceilings are near the old levels in major cities including New York and Chicago. Dealers vary on future pricing prospects with some indicating seasonal normal levels.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Pomeroy and wife sentenced to life for aiding Huks
William J. Pomeroy and his Filipino wife Celia were given life terms for armed rebellion with the Huk organization in Manila. They pleaded guilty to murder kidnapping arson and robbery as Huk members. Judge Felicisimo Ocampo cited repentance and avoided the death penalty.
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Manila
William J. Pomeroy
Huks
Celia
Philippines
Huk
Felicisimo Ocampo
Pomeroy
Rochester
N.Y
U.S
Bill
Jhim
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Stalin
Luzon
Births recorded at several Wisconsin and Minnesota hospitals
Birth notices list new arrivals in mid June including Patricia Ann Weaver born at Camp McCoy Wisconsin to Lt and Mrs David G Weaver formerly of Quonset Point Rhode Island. Timothy Jay Mosher son of Sgt and Mrs Richard Mosher Denver Colorado. James Bardeen son born at St Marys Sparta Ontario and Lorraine Schmitz as the mother. Ellen Bentz Dorothy Halaska Carol Olson and other mothers named with addresses.
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Lutheran
Julius Kletzke
S. 13Th St
Ellen Bentz
Jerry Neuman
Johnson St
Dorothy Halaska
Byron’ Ingvalson
Preston
Minn
Carol Olson
la Crosse Hospital
Wenzel Koula
R. 2
Coon Valley
Marie Schacht
Camp McCoy
Wis
Patricia Ann
David G. Weaver
Quonset Point
R.I
Harriet A. Church
la Crosse
Denver
Colo
Timothy Jay
Richard Mosher
Joan Moss
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sparta
James Bardeen
Ontario
Lorraine A. Schmitz
Guatemala Clears Landmark Land Reform Law
Guatemala enacts a Communist backed land reform bill allowing expropriation of large holdings for redistribution to farm workers. President Jacobo Arbenz signed the measure after Congress approval, with landowners to be compensated in 25 year government bonds and exemptions for smaller farms and export crop plantations. The law faces criticism from owners and business interests.
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Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz
Congress
Fruit Company
Boston
Twin Girls For Ingrid Bergman Delayed Birth Reported
Ingrid Bergman gave birth to twin girls after an overdue labor. Husband Roberto Rossellini stood by the blond film star, his face reflecting anxiety as the births were more than two weeks overdue.
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Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
La Crosse Police Tieup Probe Expands Witness List
A present member and two former police and fire commission members were questioned along with six officers in the eighth John Doe investigation hearing in Roy Ahlström Court. Subpoenas total 94 with more issued for Wednesday. The inquiry, led by District Attorney Bosshard, follows a federal grand jury probe into organized crime in Western Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Roy V. Ahlstrom
John Bosshard
William Black
Richard Fredrickson
Richard Rifenberg
John Bright
Richard King
Raymond Lichtie
Joe Skarie
Carrol J. Weigel
Ahlstrom
William
Bosshard
John Doe
Madison
Wisconsin
Ambulance Takes Sgt Wohlers To Hospital After Illness
Sgt Dwaine Wohlers, 22, was taken to a local hospital from 1113 Charles Street in a police ambulance after he fell ill at 3 43 p m on Tuesday.
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Dwaine Wohlers
Charles St
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