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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
10
Ettrick Wisconsin reports Luther League members cannot attend the International Luther League convention planned for Missoula Montana July 16 to 21. Costs and high registration have filled the venue, leaving many from La Crosse Whitehall Pizen Falls Taylor and nearby parishes unable to go. Local leaders plan special trips and events to ease the disappointment.
Caledonia attorney John Rippe was elected president of the 3rd Judicial District Bar Assn at its annual Winona courthouse meeting. Fred Gerber of Plainview becomes past president, with William C. Schacht of Rochester as vice president and Leo F. Murphy Jr. of Winona as secretary treasurer. The event drew about 65 members and guests, ending with a boat trip to Fountain City, Wisconsin for dinner at Wally's.
William Van Arx of Hokah Minnesota earned a bachelor of law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St Paul and was named among the college's brain crop. He previously earned an elementary教育 degree from La Crosse State College in 1950, served two years in Army counter intelligence, and taught in St Paul public schools while studying. His wife is Theodora Fregin of La Crosse. they have a son, William J. Fellow honorees came from MacCiester Hamline William Mitchell Ethel St Catherine and St Thomas colleges.
The Ladies Aid of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Whitehall Wisconsin will gather Thursday afternoon June 20 in the church parlors. Hostesses include Mrs Thomas Hegge Mrs Douglas Kopp Mrs Gail Gabriel Mrs James Garson Mrs Alyn Larson and Mrs LeRoy Houg.
Tribune correspondence reports De Soto High School's 18 week compulsory study of the U S Constitution gaining national recognition. N M Daffinrud, longtime developer and instructor, is cited by the American Legion and Wisconsin Assembly for elevating citizenship through rigorous analysis of rights and liberties amid modern challenges.
Trempealeau County Public Welfare reports 898 persons received 57 417 45 in aid in June. Old Age Assistance totaled 44 067 34 with county share 8 120 16. Aid to Children served 232 people in 56 cases totaling 10 312 98 with county share 2 559 97. Disabled rolls 26 people got 2 225 68 with county share 88 70. Blind pensions 15 recipients received 811 25 with county share 103 69.
Orville Rensio resigns after six years as band director at Whitehall High School to take a similar post in Myrtle Creek Oregon. He will sell his Whitehall home and move his family to Myrtle Creek this summer.
Mr and Mrs Paul Unterberger of Des Moines were involved in an auto accident en route to Lansing Iowa. They arrived a week later than planned and the incident occurred near New Hampton. Mrs Unterberger was hospitalized in a La Crosse hospital.
Blair Wisconsin Special reports two new teachers join the Blair School faculty for the 1957 58 term. Gerald Sisle of Superior will teach science replacing Thomas Ellenbecker. Louis Briska Jr. a Winona State College graduate will teach commercial arts.
Duane Johnson was installed as commander of the Knudtson Mattison Post of the American Legion in Blair Wisconsin. Officers include James R. Davis Earl Zastrow N I Gilbert Oswald Slette and Leland Chenoweth Replacement to succeed James Frederixon adjuvant to be named later. Legionnaires plan a baseball trip to Milwaukee August 4 to see the Braves and Dodgers. tickets from Mattison Frederixon Dahl and Holven.
SPEBSQSA district chairman Ron Shlimovitz has arranged a Camp McCoy program for servicemen and families at the Service Club on July 19 at 8 p.m. The Richland County chorus led by Dr. Roland A. Kogen will perform, with Noteworthy Four of Richland Center and Spartan aires of Sparta among the quartets. Area reservists and National Guardsmen and their families are invited.
William D. Cashey, supervisor of the Arcadia pool, unveils a structured program for boys and girls. Boys meet Mondays and Thursdays with sessions at 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. for beginners intermediate and advanced. Girls attend Tuesdays and Fridays with identical time slots.
The farm section photo subject Olaf Holmlund is a Bangor resident, not La Crosse as previously stated. He traveled to La Crosse to see his nephew at the time the picture was taken.
Decorah Iowa special reporting Rev Gordon A Selbo of Mobridge South Dakota accepts the call to be campus pastor at Luther College succeeding Dr Gerhard Frost who resigned to teach theology at Luther Theological Seminary. Selbo has held church posts in Winnipeg and Mobridge and leads Luther League in Canada. He starts September 1.
The Rev John P Trant is named pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Arcadia succeeding Rev Cyril Smetan. He came from Bangor and was ordained in 1944 in St Louis after service at St James Wausau and St Stephens Stevens Point.
Courthouse personnel held a farewell party for Miss Tillie Syl fest county superintendent whose term ends July 1 and for supervising teachers Miss Marie Thompson and Miss Elva Smith who resign June 15. Miss Smith plans to attend summer school in Missoula Mont and will become supervising teacher in Waushara County next year based in Wautoma. Thompson resides in Stanley and Syl fest in Blair.
The Sparta Chapter of the American Red Cross relocated from the Crosby building to the Baldwin building at 110 East Franklin Street in Sparta. Executive secretary says office hours are Monday through Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings.
Holmen High School home economics wins its third state recognition in six months as Eileen Anderson 17 is named Wisconsin Egg Queen at Valders. She demonstrated lemon meringue pie baking and will represent Wisconsin egg industry at events until next June while preserving her ambitions in teaching or nursing.
Patch Grove Wisconsin special report lists newly elected officers for the Hanley-Ariss-Millin American Legion Post No. 5. Commander August Plondke leads the lineup with Keith Harville first vice commander Ivar Govier finance officer Rube Weideman second vice president Jim Sunney adjutant Earl Jones historian P L Deakins chaplain Lyle Bierman sergeant at arms Fay Curtis service officer.
A Field Mass and Eucharistic Procession will be held at the Brothers of St. Pius X in De Soto at 7 45 p m on June 20. Rev Albert P Roemer will celebrate with Father Francis A Heind preaching the sermon. The event includes procession by St Charles Parish Genoa and candles optional for marchers.
Robert D. Gaspard was elected commander of the Loveless Elkens Post of the American Legion in Caledonia. He succeeds William H. Flynn and will lead a slate including Clarence Goetzinger as first vice commander and William Fisch as second vice commander. A steak fry is planned for the July meeting.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Crawford County on Tuesday June 25 at Gays Mills High School gym 9 to 11 a.m. and at Wauzeka gym 3 to 5 p.m. Gays Mills chairman is Mrs John Young and Mrs John Lenz is Bloodmobile chairman at Wauzeka.
In the 89th year edition a special note says Mrs Anthony Fuka of Prairie du Chien was feted at a party for her 5th birth day anniversary hosted by Miss Helen Kahoun. Visitors included Mrs Marie Beewar Angie Koeller and Jack Fuka from Prairie du Chien.
The Rosary Society of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia Wisconsin announced three Holy Cross Seminary retreat dates for women in La Crosse: June 15 to 18, June 21 to 23, and June 2 to 30. Contact the president Mrs. Stanley J. Sonsal la to attend.
Blair Wisconsin Special report Soren Urberg son of the Rev and Mrs K M Urberg will be the dean of men at Camp Lutherdale Elkhorn this summer He began a 12 month internship at Trinity Lutheran Church at Marcion last September
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