Airman Hurt In Crash Still Unconscious
A 22 year old Air Force recruit, A B C Almore R Norby Jr., remains unconscious two weeks after a crash at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane Washington. He suffered a skull fracture and brain injury, was operated on, and moved to a Tacoma Army hospital. His condition had shown slight improvement but he remains unresponsive.
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Air Force
Al“St
Fairchlt Air Force Base
Spokane
Wash
Almore R. Norby Jr
Almore Norby Sr
Adams Sr
Tacoma
Washington
Norby
Hughway
Army Hospital
Girl Injured When Loose Dog Attacks in City
Venita Wuest, 12, of 1214 Rose Street, reported a broken cast after a loose dog jumped on her last Thursday. The dog, owned by Fred Muller Jr. of 1311 Kane Street, was involved in the incident.
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Venita Wuest
Rose St
Fred Muller Jr
Kane St
Scout Troop 16 Court Of Honor Promotes Members
About 100 attended the picnic supper and court of honor for Troop and Explorer Post No. 16. Promoted were Tenderfoot Timothy Ziebell Second Class Larry Arentz La Verne Brown Gary Lieder Eugene Yerkes First Class Burrell De Clute George Kody Kenny Olson Alan Shogren Bruce Stromstad Star recipients Larry Begun Charles Holliday Bob Janeiro Lee Neubauer and Billy Wagner. Forty four merit badges were earned by Arentz Begun Fibegar Hickisch Holliday Janeiro Johnston Kiedy Neubauer Robinson Wagner Ellis Dick Janeiro Olson Stromstad Affeldt Irish and Ellis. Francis Neubauer is scout master and George Ellis is explorer adviser.
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Tenderfoot
Timothy Ziebell
Larry Arentz
la Verne Brown
Gary Lieder
Eugene Yerkes
Burrell de Clute
George Kody
Kenny Olson
Alan Shogren
Bruce Stromstad
Larry Begun
Charles Holliday
Bob Janeiro
Lee Neubauer
Billy Wagner
Mike Fibegar
Jim Hickisch
Bob Johnston
George Kiedy
John Robinson
David Ellis
Dick Janeiro
David Affeldt
Terry Irish
West Salem Man Breaks Leg Digging Well
A rural West Salem man, Arian Gilbertson, 24, was taken to a La Crosse hospital after a rock fall at a Bangor well site caused a compound fracture of his leg. A county traffic police squad car ambulance responded.
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West Salem
la Crosse
Arian Gilbertson
R. 1
Bangor
Gilbertson
Shelby sewer request heads for council special session
The Common Council plans to act soon on Town of Shelby sanitary number one’s request for additional sewer service. Alderman John Marasek said the grounds buildings and utilities committee will meet in about 10 days to clear the issue, with a special session set for 7 30 p m on June 25.
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Common Council
Shelby
John Marasek
Council
Barlow
Travis Streets
Townsend Street
Fast Avenue
21St Place
George
Prospect Streets
Hamilton Street
North Salem Road
Taylor Street
Children Start Fire at Smith Street Residence
Children playing with matches caused a fire at 3 45 p m Monday at the William Baker residence 112 Smith St. The blaze burned a hole in a play house and scorched an adjacent garage. Authorities began cleanup and investigation.
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William Baker
Smith St
Viroquan Captured By City Police
City police on Sunday afternoon apprehended John Zaczkiewicz age 58 of Viroqua who was wanted for reportedly escaping from the Viroqua County asylum. He was turned over to Vernon County authorities.
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John Zaczkiewicz
Viroqua
Viroqua County
Vernon County
Four Soloists Set For Riverside Park Concert This Week
Second evening band concert in Riverside Park features four soloists Elaine Freybler soprano Johnny Lillethan accordionist William Shogren trombonist and Carol Wermuth baton twirler. Program includes Danse Carolina and varied marches with Descriptive pieces and Gershwin numbers.
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Riverside Park
Elaine Freybler
Johnny Lillethan
William Shogren
Carol Wermuth
Shogren
Central High School
State College
Miss Wermuth
Carolina
Blue Ridge
Turner
Caillier
Fillmore
Kevin Leidzen
Strauss-Walters
Orpheus
Girl Cragy
Gershwin
King
Two Boats Stolen Reported In City
City police have been notified of two boat thefts. Frank Traister of 619 Copeland Ave reports a 14 foot pale green and red flatboat stolen from the foot of Hagar street where it was chained and locked. Raymond McCumber of Green Island reports a 14 foot dark green hunting boat stolen from the north end of Goose Island. Sides are tin and ends pointed.
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Frank Traister
Copeland Ave
Hagar Street
Raymond McCumber
Green Island
Goose Island
Relays Damaged by Vandals on Wall and Caledonia
Police report mentions vandals wrecking electrical relay boxes on Wall and Caledonia streets, prompting city response and investigation.
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Wall
Caledonia
Lost money returned after fourteen years in West Salem
Howard Bion of 2812 Fairchild Street received a letter postmarked in West Salem containing $15 and a note claiming the money was found in a billfold he lost about fourteen years ago between his home on 23rd Street and Bion's Mobilgas Station at 19th and Jackson. He seeks to thank the finder and offer a reward.
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Howard Bion
Fairchild St
23Rd Street
State and
Vine Streets
Bion
Mobilgas
19Th
Jackson Streets
West Salem
Four men depart La Crosse for Navy training duty
Four men from La Crosse begin Naval Reserve training. Eugene Engler sails from Newport aboard USS Thomas for 14 days of navigation and other duties. James Washburn Edward Sveen prepare for sea duty aboard USS Keppler. Lawrence Pinker attends a 24 week electronics course at Great Lakes to become an electronics technician seaman apprentice.
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la Crosse
Eugene L. Engler
Naval Reserve Fleet Division 9- 16
Newport
R.I
Thomas
Engler
S. 7Th St
James R. Washburn
Fleet
Naval Reserve
Drill Stolen In Burglary Recovered
One of two drills taken in a weekend burglary at O J Lunde Brass Foundry 518 S 2nd St has been recovered. A 60 year old man described by detectives sold the drill to a local garage mechanic who reported learning of the theft from the La Crosse Tribune. The missing Porter Cable drill remains unrecovered and burglars also stole $105 from Badger Hide and Fur Co. over the weekend.
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la Crosse Tribune
O. J. Lunde Brass Foundry
S. 2Nd St
Badger Hide and Fur Co
Front and
Vine Streets
Heat lowers blood donor turnout at Badger Regional drive
On Monday heat reduced donor eligibility with 37 percent rejected for low hemoglobin at the Badger Regional Bloodmobile set up at St. Francis School of Nursing. 112 pints were collected from 178 registrants. daily quota is 145 pints.
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Badger
St. Francis School of Nursing
Youths fined for uprooting a stop sign
Two city youths, Pat Larkin and LaVerne Hiseland both 18, were fined 28.50 each in County Court after uprooting a stop sign at 15th and Market. Officers nabbed them after one ran when questioned at 3 am near 14th and Market. The sign, torn from its moorings, lay dumped about 100 feet south on Market.
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Pat Larkin
Mississippi St
LaVerne A. Hiseland
Market St
15Th
Market Streets
14Th and
Market
15Th and
Clarence Koblitz
Seek Data On Housing For Teachers
La Crosse City District Board of Education receives inquiries from new teachers about housing. They seek rooms, apartments, and houses for rent starting around September 1 to attract and retain staff. Citizens with available rental housing are asked to call 24655. a list will be prepared.
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la Crosse City
City Council Bans Displays On Sidewalks
The Common Council voted 18 to 0 last Thursday night to repeal a local ordinance that allowed merchants to display merchandise on sidewalks. The repeal now prohibits placing goods or wares on or over the sidewalk within two feet of a storefront.
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Common Council
Poultry Show to Be Held at Myrick Park
La Crosse Poultry Assn plans its first annual all bantam lawn show at the shelterhouse in Myrick Park Sunday. Trophies donated by local supporters for champions across bantam rows and popular breeds. 10 birds per breed required for trophies, 25 for a generic breed trophy. Entries due by Wednesday with judging by Merle Soules of Independence Iowa. John R. Schnell serves as president and superintendent. show set from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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la Crosse Poultry Assn
Myrick Park
H. P. Ginsky
Rhode Island
M. R. Serstad
Harold Wannecke
William Gilster
Donald Aiken
Edward Balzer
Raymond Aiken
John R. Schnell
Jake Hoeschler
Leo Kihm
Ginsky
la Crosse
Merle Soules
Independence
Iowa
Youth Fined After Fight At Dance In Onalaska
Harold Marcus Jr., 19, Onalaska, was fined 100 and costs after a no contest plea to causing bodily harm to Edwin Quall during a wedding dance fracas at Oak Point Pavilion Holland Town. Quall, hired to maintain order, was struck when a beer bottle was reportedly thrown.
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Onalaska
E. F. K. Gansen
Harold Marcus Jr
Oak Point Pavilion
Holland
Marcus
Edwin Quall
State Gasoline Dealers Elect Officers At Wisconsin Convention
The Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Wisconsin and its La Crosse County host held a two day convention at the Stoddard Hotel. One third of the directors’ terms expire this year with names including Hansen Krueger Knoepfel Meyers Wie gand Hartnell Sliva Gillespie. Over 150 retailers and partners attended while Cash Hawley urged programs with suppliers and dealer education. Speakers included Mayor Knutson police chief Long and Chamber official Decherne. Delegates heard reports and toured local businesses on trips aboard We Go.
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Kenosha
Frank Sliva
Stevens Point
Thomas Gillespie
Janesville
Cash Hawley
Detroit
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Milo Knutson
George Long
Bernard Decherne
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Carl Miller's
Town Club
Mississippi River
Dresbach Locks
Hawley
Adrian A. Brown
State Association
Jack H. Kalman
Association
Louis Romell
Adams
Wis
la Crosse
M. Erickson Bakery
la Crosse Telephone Co
la Crosse Tribune
Soldier of Month Pfc Mason Named at Ft Ben Harris
Soldier of the Month honors go to Pfc Douglas Mason son of Conrad Mason of Onalaska. Mason entered service June 7 1956 and received the title on his first anniversary in service at Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana.
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Douglas Mason
Conrad Mason
Onalaska
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
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Explorer
George Ellis
Francis Neubauer
Sunbeam
America
Truxton Quality House Paints
Stoddard
Loomis Streets
Board of Public Works
Carr Street
Copeland Avenue
Sumner Street
Palace Street
Charles Street
U.S. Highway 53
Trane Co
Erickson Recreation
City Park Department
St. Cloud
Rose Street
L. E. Sheehan
Calvin Lachman
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Recreation Department
Pettibone Park Commission
Kane Street
Viroquan
Schumacher
Miss Freybler
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts
Conservatory
Harmer Root
Banner of Freedom
Farrar
Guion
Papaya
Morrissey
Zacatecas
Herbert
Rom
Berg
Pinker
Naval Reserve Surface Division 921
Department Store of Building Materials
Quality Lumber & Coal CO
South Avenue
Dial
Bloodmobile
Red Cross Blood Center
St. Francis Hospital
Marynook
Galesville
Quall
Mason
Carbonator
Hebberd Drug Store
Hebberd
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