Plan for Rededicating City Ahead of Freedom Train Arrival
With the Freedom Train arriving in five days the city schedules rededication week events. C A Beranek directs municipal day in civic buildings while the recreation department leads Youth Day on Wednesday. Fourteen playgrounds stage historical Wisconsin events with costumes and a 1:30 p m group play at Houska Park. Walter Weigent and Miss Clarice Oren oversee interplay contests among playgrounds. Women of La Crosse can attend a Wisconsin Theater program Thursday 11 a m to 12 noon featuring folk dance a Freedom Train document quiz a film Our American Heritage and soprano Mrs Wendell Severson singing The Freedom Train accompanied by Mrs Walter J Lowry Jr.
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C. A. Beranek
Wisconsin
Houska Park
Walter Weigent
Clarice Oren
Women of
la Crosse
Wisconsin Theater
Wendell Severson
Walter J. Lowry, Jr
Wisconsin Cheese Delivered to Harold E. Stassen Headquarters
Wisconsin cheese from Monroe citizens arrived at Harold E. Stassen headquarters on Saturday with a freight bill of 48.10 dollars. The shipment went to the eight floor room managed by Dewey, who declined to pay. Stassen headquarters covered the freight charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
Philadelphia
Monroe
America
Stassen
Dewey
Plan Drouth Study in Superior Wisconsin
SUPERIOR Wis. a P A program for planning drought relief will be held here June 29. County agent Manly Sharp urged Douglas county farmers not to reduce their dairy herds until they learn details of the program. Sharp said Prof Walter A Rowlands of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture would plan at the meet. Pasture is in poor shape in off as a failure despite Friday s half inch rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Manly Sharp
Douglas County
Sharp
Walter A. Rowlands
University of Wisconsin
Colle of Agriculture
Midshipman Baum to Train Aboard USS Duluth
Navy midshipman Robert W. Baum son of Mrs Frank J Tighe 525 Boulevard North will take eight week active duty training aboard the light cruiser USS Duluth during June July and August. He is a member of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and will participate in gunnery drills battle problems and lectures on the latest naval equipment developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Baum
Frank J. Tighe
Boulevard North
Peepene
University A
Public Health Clinic Seats Open at Vocational School
Myrtle Olson announced Monday that several appointments remain for the chest clinic in room 226 at the Vocational School. She reminded readers not to confuse it with the chest clinic planned for Wednesday by the county health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Olson
Miss Olson
County Health
Veterans Day Parade Acknowledges Local Units
Ralph Steele chairman of Veterans Day in La Crosse expressed appreciation to all units in the Veterans Day parade. He also thanked participants at the raising ceremony Saturday morning at 30 a.m.
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Ralph Steele
la Crosse Sa
Steele
Ting
Merchants to Meet on Store Hours Discussion
Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to discuss store hours and solicitations.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Changes Circus Date for Beranek Brothers Show
C A Beranek Brothers Circus one line notice says arrival date moved from July 27 to July 28. The change affects schedules for the Beranek Circus act and related performances.
Mencken backs Hoover Landon ticket at GOP convention
At the Republican gathering in Philadelphia Louis Mencken endorses a Hoover for president and Alf Landon for vice president ticket. He jokes about the era of horse and buggy and reflects on convention rituals lobby behavior and the Taft Dewey era jockeying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mencken
Hoover
Alf Landon
V-P
Philadelphia
Louis Mencken
Herbert Hoover
Itimore
Boyle
Landon
Encken
Obituary of Mrs Carrie Harnisch of Superior Wis
Mrs Carrie Harnisch 72 of 4932 East Second street Superior Wis died at home Thursday after a brief illness. Born August 4 1876 in Chaseburg she leaves daughter Myrtle Morrill Milwaukee Wis son Roy Cloquet Minn sister Ann Schultz and brothers Gustave Herman Joseph Ignatz Hohfeld all of Chaseburg. Husband Herman died in 1925. Funeral Monday 3 30 p m Smith Lange La Crosse graveside 11 a m Tuesday Oak Grove cemetery Rev Mark L Andrews, Dahl funeral home to 10 a m Tuesday.
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Carrie Harnisch
East Second Street
Superior
Wis
Chaseburg
Myrtle Morrill
Milwaukee
Roy
Cloquet
Minn
Ann Schultz
Gustave
Herman
Joseph
Ignatz Hohfeld
Herman Harnisch
Smith-Lange
la Crosse
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mark L. Andrews
Dahl
Funeral arrangements for William L. Walters
William L. Walters, 49, of 1608 Redfield street, died Saturday evening while being transported to a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, two brothers Warren Walters of La Crosse and Robert Walters of Bangor, Wis., a sister Mrs. Marvin Grimslid of La Crosse, and father Frank Walters of Bangor. Private funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Schumacher funeral home with Rev. E. Comiskey officiating. Burial follows at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at Schumacher on Monday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Walters
Redfield Street
Warren Walters
la Crosse
Robert Walters
Bangor
Wis
Marvin Grimslid
Frank Walters
Schumacher
Rev. E. Comiskey
Oak Grove Cemetery
Schumacher Funeral Home
Mrs Dora Hinkel 54 dies after lingering illness
Mrs Dora Hinkel aged 54 of 710 Mississippi street died in a local hospital Saturday evening after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband Clayton eight daughters two sons and several grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Dwyer funeral home with burial at the Mormon Coulee Reformed church cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Hinkel
Mississippi Street
Clayton
Betty Hamilton
la Crosse
Isabelle Lee
Madison
Wis
Laverna Brooks
Chester Oe Mason
Cushman
Dre Walter
Lois) Elliott
Hugo
Earl
Helen) Starch
Conrad
Darlene) Shigematsu
Bonnie Hinkel
Crosse
John
Gary
Ind
Clyde Jacobs
Freeport IL
Norman Anderson
Mercer
Agnes Jacobs
Freeport, IL
David Jacobs
Sterling, Ill
Walter Jacobs
Freeport
Dwyer Funeral Home
Westby Woman Betty McClurg Reported Missing
Police report a Westby woman, Betty McClurg, 18, has been missing since Friday. Description lists height five feet four inches, weight 123 pounds, blond hair, wearing a black suit. Further details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Betty McClurg
Harold J Schroeder 42 Die in Wisconsin After Illness
Cashton Wisconsin Harold J Schroeder 42 died at a La Crosse hospital Friday morning after a brief illness. He was born July 16 1905 in Cashton eldest son of Henry E and Katherine Schroeder. Survived by wife parents one stepson Carlton Mills Cashton four sisters and two brothers funeral Monday Sacred Heart church with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Harold J. Schroeder
la Crosse Anne
Henry E
Katherine (Hundt) Schroeder
Cashton High School
la Crosse State Teachers College
Carleton Mills
John
Mrs. L. B. Beckwith, 66, dies suddenly in McGregor
Mrs. L. B. Beckwith, 66, died Friday night in McGregor. Survived by husband, son Edward of Baltimore, and a daughter Earl Seymour of Hot. Funeral services at Pilkington Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. Monday, burial in Pleasant Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor, Ia
L. B. Beckwith
Edward
Baltimore Md
Earl Seymour
Death notices Mrs Emelie Lane 74 Funeral at Beef River Church
Mrs Emelie Lane 74 of the family farm Northfield town Pigeon Falls Wis died Friday. Survived by three sons Johannes Thomley Jr Osseo Oliver at home Olaus M Minneapolis and daughter Mrs James McWilliam Osseo. Services Tuesday at 1:30 p m and 2 p m at Beef River church Rev E B Christopherson officiating burial in church cemetery.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Emelie Lane
Northfield
Johannes Thomley, Jr
Osseo
Oliver
Olaus M
Minneapolis
James McWilliam
Beef River
E. B. Christopherson
Mrs Jose Kaukle 71 Dies After Long Illness in Wisconsin
Mrs Jose Kaukle 71 of Champion Valley died Saturday in a Hillsboro hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband two sons Robert and Frank two daughters Mrs Joe Fanta and Mrs Fred Machovec two brothers Joe Horn and Charles and one sister Mrs Joseph Preslik. Service held today at First Congregational church at 2 p m with Ole Hart officiating. Preliminary service at home at 1 30 p m Burial in Champion Valley Cemetery.
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Hillsboro
Wis
Jose Kaukle
Champion Valley
Robert Kaukle
Frank
Yuba
Joe E. Fanta
Fred Machovec
Joe Horn
Charles
North Dakota
Joseph Preslik
Cowdoms Church
Ole Hart
Champion Valley Cemetery
Funeral services held for Mrs. Frank Smith in Ontario
Mrs. Frank Smith aged 64 died in Ladysmith after an operation for appendicitis and heart attack. Funeral services were conducted June 10 at the Ontario Baptist church by Rev. Roy Williams. Burial followed in Ontario. Survived by eight daughters and four sons, two sisters, and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wis
Frank Smith
Ladysmith
Ontario Baptist Church
Roy Williams
Ontario Cemetery
Lloyd Hutchens
la Farge
Nic Klein
Viroqua
Gerald Taylor
Marvin Munson
Viola
Glenn Winchel
Union Center
Earle Thomas
Burl Hoke
Kenneth Frye
Errol
Raymond
Bertram
Kenneth
Gustasp
la Crosse
Henry Silbaugh
Three Plane Crash Victims Identified And Unidentified
Mt Carmel Pa three of the 43 persons killed in the United Airlines DC 6 crash last Thursday were identified by the FBI through fingerprints. The shattered remains include Earl Carroll the theatrical producer. A retracing of the flight path was conducted by officials from the airline and federal and state investigators along with Douglas Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Carmel
United Airlines
Centennial Choir Rehearses Tonight at Washburn School
The centennial choir holds rehearsal Monday at 7 30 p m in Washburn school. Director Wayne Bohrn stedt urges all members to be prompt and prepared for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn School
Wayne Bohrnstedt
Fine Drunken Driver After Car Accident
A L Prescott of Black River Falls was fined 100 dollars and costs for drunken driving after a Sunday night crash at Hagar and Rose streets. Walter E Johnson of Loomis Street caused the collision. damage totaled 150 to Prescott’s car and 100 to Johnson’s. Other incidents include Erickson and Wilson collision with 60 and 20 dollars damage respectively, and Wood fined 15 for leaving the accident scene after striking a parked car on South Avenue.
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A. L. Prescott
Black River Falls
Hagar
Rose Street
Prescott
Walter E. Johnson
Loomis Street
Rose
Johnson Machine
Alvin J. Erickson
Main Street
Percy Wilson
Massachusetts
Second
State Streets
Erickson
Wilson
Robert L. Wood
South 21St Street
South Avenue
Lutheran Hospital
Wood
Dale Thoen
Harmony, Mini
Thoen
Alterations to Central High School Garage Bid Notice
Bids due 2:30 PM June 29, 1948 at Washburn School Auditorium La Crosse for garage alterations to Central High School machine shop. Plans by Boyum Schubert Sorensen Architects. Submit with 5 percent certified check. Board reserves right to reject all bids. Also invites bids for portable grand stands seating 2,000 at La Crosse with delivery by Sept 15 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Board OF Education
City OF LA Crosse
Wisconsin
Washburn School
Eighth
Main Streets
la Crosse
Hixon
Hoeschier
Walter H. Bigelow
Wisconsin Lacrosse
8Th
F.co.b
Notice of Estate of Verna Heming in La Crosse County
Wisconsin La Crosse County Court announces a term on Tuesday the 20th of 22 at 10 o clock for the final account of La Crosse Trust Company as executor of Verna Heming deceased late of La Crosse City. Proceedings cover debt allowances claims paid, residue assignment to rightful heirs and heirs at law and any inheritance tax determinations. Dated June 11, 1948.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Verna Heming
Eaid Court
la Crosse Trust
City of
la Crosse
Livestock Prices and Exchange from Chicago Market Report
Livestock selling hours listed as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Saturday closing. Today's Chicago market shows mixed hogs and cattle with prices varying by weight. top hogs $28.50, most 27.50 to 28.25 for 170-250 lb, cattle with high grades near $38.50 for 1,180 lb steers, and cows generally steady to weak. Poultry and eggs also reported with steady to slightly higher f.o.b. prices. butter and eggs show modest changes.
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Chicago Livestock Chicago
USBCA
Gamble
Chicago
USDA
June stock averages and Chicago grain table overview
The report summarizes June stock averages compiled by the Associated Press and details Chicago grain values for Wheat Corn and Soybeans with opening highs lows and close figures. It also lists cash grain bids for wheat corn oats and barley in Chicago with prices for No 1 yellow No 2 yellow oats and various barley and soybean offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Digest Report
Wisconsin shows cloudy night with rain in the northeast and a warmer south on Tuesday. Minnesota records cloudy conditions with rain ending early tonight then partly cloudy and warmer south and central regions with scattered showers in the extreme northwest. Iowa signals generally fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast Update for Hastings to Guttenberg
The forecast covers Hastings to Guttenberg Indiana. Over the next 36 hours pool elevations will show little change with slight rises at tailwater gauges of the dams while larger tributaries remain largely steady.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Weather shows rain across northern and central plains to Great Lakes
Rain fell over the northern and central Great Plains extending from the northern Rockies to include the Great Lakes region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Rockies
Great Lakes Region
Teachout Re-elected Head Of West Wisconsin Methodist Youth Council
Kenneth Teachout age 18 of 142 George street was unanimously reelected president of the West Wisconsin Conference Council of the Methodist Youth Fellowship at the annual meeting June 14 16 held at the Pine Lake Methodist campsite near Westfield Wisconsin. Also named were Owen Akers as vice president Priscilla Beal and Carol Jones as recording secretary and correspondence secretary Joan Holliday elected treasurer.
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Kenneth Teachout
George Street
West Wisconsin
Methodist Youth Fellowship
New Methodist
Pine Lake
Westfield
Wis
Methodist
Teachout
la Crosse State Teachers College
la Crosse Tribune
Methodist Church
Owen Akers
Superior State Teachers College
Priscilla Beal
Viroqua
Carol Jones
Madson
la Crosse
Joan Holliday
Adams Street
Miss Holliday
Central High School
County Court daily record in La Crosse district
Frederck Steele pleads guilty to unsafe operation of his car and pays $1 fines plus costs. Marty Trocinski and others plead guilty to drunken driving and vagrancy with various fines, jail terms, or license actions. Several defendants fail to appear, bonds forfeited, and cases dismissed. report ends with a fire incident at 8:51 am.
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Frederck J. Steele
North 2Th Street
Marty Trocinski
Mindoro
Wis
Wisconsin
Herbert Mattson
Edward Perkins
Perkins
Grand Hotel
Charlies Sargharve
Clermont
Minn
Ethel Koala
Green Island
Jacob Lasowski
Galesville
Carl J. Billimeyer
Wisconsin Rapids
Arlyn Olson
Ruth Olson
Eugene Krause
Jean
Fileen Schlicht
Dresbach
Jack Hebard
Viola Johnson Doe
Harold Larrabee
Kane Street
Explosions Hinder Fire Response at Lavino Communist Office
In Lavino the Communist party offices burned while explosions from grenades and cartridges stored inside kept bystanders at a distance. Firefighters and citizens watched as the building went up, with repeated blasts preventing early suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Communist Party
Lavino
Bologna
Hodge Visits Tokyo for Far East Command Talks
Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge commander of American occupation forces in Korea arrived in Tokyo for conferences with Far East command officers. The visit, described as routine, was only learned by headquarters visitors bureau shortly before his plane landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
John R. Hodge
South Korea
Far East
Hodge
Headquarters Visitors Bureau
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Plan Drouth
Navy
Walter J. Kohler, Jr
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
W. P. Knowland
New
Richmond
Ethel
Judson Babcock
John H. Matheson
Janesville
Charles Lyon
Elkhorn
Harry Simon
Ashland
Hele C. Laird
Marshfield
Mabel Gross
Stone Lake
Connor Hansen
Eau Claire
Hal Boyle
Republican Party
Sourthern
Taft
Arthur Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg
Grand Rapids
Richard J. Ray
the State Bank of
Emelie Thomley
Mrs
Joseph Kaukle
Centennial Choir
Abbott Lab
Greyhound Corp. i
Ol Cal
Hudson Motor
Hlinois Central
Car & Fdy
Locomotive
Studebaker Corp
Pow. & Lt
Int
Harvester
Swift & Co
Rad
Harvester Pf
Timken-Det
Axle Am. Smelt. & R
Nick. Can
Timken R. Bear
Tel
Union Pacific
Zinc L. & S
Jewel
Anaconda
We Johns-Manville
United Aircraft
Armour & Co
Kennecott Cop
Rubber
Tech
Kimberly-Clark
Steel
Avec Migue Li Glass
UN. Tel
Bold
Loco
Libby
McN. & L
Elec
Bendix Aviat
Marshall Pield
Woolworth
F. W
Bethlehem Steel
Montgom
Ward
Youngst
Borden Co
Nash-Kelvinator
Borg-Warner Nat. Biscuit
Briggs Mig
New York
Case
Steel Ark
Caterpil
Tractor
N.Y
Central R. R
Ches
Ohio
Chi
North Amer. Co
Northern
Gisholt Machine
Comwith
Edis
Owens Inl. Glass
G. Helleman Br
Edison
Packard Motor Home Insurance
Nat. Gas
Pan Am. Airways
Mass
Inv
Container Corp. Param. Pictures
Canie ° Penney
J. C
Penn. R. R
Northwest Banc
Pepsi-Cola
Trane Co
Phelps Dodge
Badger Meter
Crane Co
Philip Morris
Curtiss-Wright
Phillips Pet
Hamilton Mig
Inter
Cellucotton
du Pont de N
Douglas Aircraft
Radio Corp
James Mfg
Eastman Kodak
Repub. Steel
McQuay
Auto-Lite
Scott Paper
Scs
Marlin-Rockwell
Ray-O-Vac
Northw. Ry. Pf
Safway Steel
Winona Livestock
Swirt @ CO
Swift & Mpany Winona Minn
Cerlecorr
Balurday
Spa
Lettuge
Department OF Commerce
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse Airport
New Orleans
Dakota
C.P
Dem
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Ken Teachout
North Third Street
Voss-Barnett Company
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