UW Honor Students Hear Klotsche On Education Limits
Dr. J Martin Klotsche UW Milwaukee provost addressed 505 UW honor students saying literacy outpaces competence to meet world problems and belief must accompany knowledge. UW President E B Fred praised students as priceless treasures and Richard Hammes urged cooperative change after graduation as commencements approach.
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Dr. Klotsche
Madison
University of Wisconsin
J. Martin Klotsche
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Klotsche
E. B. Fred
Derr outlined a long public life spanning police work and politics
The obituary details William Derr’s career from railroad work to city clerk and patrolman under civil service, then ice business ventures, rock dam projects, and a long span as city sealer of weights and measures from 1912 to 1924. He later ran an excavation firm and was active in horse racing and fairs. Surviving family includes two daughters and several grandchildren. funeral Monday at Sletten McKee Funeral Home.
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Page
Derr
Board of Public Works
Civil Service
Peoples Ice
Mississippi River
la Moille
Fairgrounds
Chaiman
la Crosse County
Sletten-McKee
Melvin Frank
Oak Grove Cemetery
Stolen 1952 Plymouth Sedan Reported From Caledonia Street
A 1952 light blue four door Plymouth sedan was reported stolen from 1451 Caledonia Street in Everett Wircraft. The car bearing license plates L&O-Mé was taken from the 1400 block on Caledonia Street with keys left in the vehicle.
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Everett Wircraft
Caledonia
L&O-Mé
Calecoma Street
Governor Signs New Motor Vehicle Code in Wisconsin
Governor Thomson signed a comprehensive motor vehicle code recodifying Wisconsin laws into one 440 page statute. The measure standardizes licenses and traffic rules and updates safety provisions while aligning with national standards. Also signed were a cigarette tax increase to five cents a pack and a park use grant for Janesville on part of the State School grounds.
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Madison i
Thomson
Wisconsin
Legislative Council
Janesville
State School For
Pioneer Viola Area Woman Dead At 90
Mrs. Clara M. Spence, 90, longtime area resident, died Thursday at her daughter Hattie Chitwood's home in Sylvan. Born Clara Henthorn in Sylvan in 1866, she and Arthur Spence farmed near Viola before moving to Richland Center and later to Sylvan. Survived by three daughters, a sister, two brothers, 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sylvan EUB Church. burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at Henthorn Funeral Home in Viola after 1 p.m. Friday.
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Viola, Wis
Clara M. Spence
Richland County
Hattie Chitwood
Sylvan
Clara Henthorn
William Henthorn
Arthur Spence
Knapp's Creek
Viola
Spence
Earl
Richland Center
Chitwood
Delbert
Hattie) Chitwood
Soldiers Grove
Grover
Ethel) Burns
Sextonville
Avery
Hazel) Glick
Bert Austin
Olin Henthorn
Stanley
Wis
Harley L. Henthorn
Sylvan Eub Church
Church
Henthorn
Deaths of William F. Wolf and Sophie Kerns in La Crosse area
William F. Wolf 78 of 1902 State St died suddenly Thursday afternoon at his brother George Wolf's home in La Crosse R 2. Sophie Kerns 75 of Dakota Minn died at home Thursday evening leaving four sons and four daughters with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements announced. services at Holy Cross Dakota Monday 1 30 a.m. Rev Eugene Gores officiating. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosaries and call times listed at Schumacher Funeral Home Dakota and at the family residence.
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Wiliam F. Wolf
State St
George Wolf
la Crosse
Sophie Kerns
Dakota
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eugene Gores
Holy Cross Cemetery
Schumacher Funeral Home
Winnebago
New Dental Health Educator For City
Miss Bernice Kerr is named the new dental health educator with the city health department. Acting Health Officer Edward F. Peters announced her appointment. Kerr, from Kaukauna, graduated from Northwestern University and Englewood Hospital in Chicago. She will teach health education through teachers in local schools.
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Bernice Kerr
Edward F. Peters
Miss Kerr
Kaukauna
Northwestern University
Outagamie County
Civil Rights Debate and Senate Showdown Over Procedure
The Senate debated a civil rights bill for nine hours before a showdown vote triggered by Russell’s point of order against Knowland’s move to bypass the Judiciary Committee. Vice President Nixon allowed a majority vote on the question, while Humphrey welcomed the bill’s calendar inclusion and anticipated action after the Fourth of July weekend.
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Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Knowland
Senate
Russell
DGA
Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Road Closure Planned for Copeland Park Drive
City police say Copeland Park Drive from Clinton to St. Cloud streets will close for two to three weeks beginning Monday for roadway construction.
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Copeland Park Drive
Clinton
St. Cloud
Weather record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms across Wisconsin this afternoon and tonight with cooler conditions on Saturday. Minnesota shows mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and locally severe storms in the southeast this afternoon and evening and cooler conditions elsewhere. Iowa forecasts partly cloudy periods, widespread showers and thunderstorms later today and Saturday with strongest activity in the northwest and southeast regions and a windy, warmer southeast this afternoon.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Perth
Anguished cow request prompts Angus clarification
The South Carolina Agriculture Commission received a request for information about an anguished cow. Commissioner Bill Harrelson clarified that the writer meant an Angus breed.
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Columbia, S.C.1
South Carolina Agriculture Commission
Bill Harrelson
UW Regents Approve Tuition and Fee Increases
The University of Wisconsin system boards boost resident tuition from 90 to 100 dollars per semester and nonresident from 250 to 275 dollars per semester. Law and medical school fees rise for residents and non residents with other fees up for summer sessions and clinics.
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Board of State College Regents
Trio Bound Over For Burglary Proceedings
Three city men pleaded guilty to burglary in County Court. Royal O. Lee 29 Gannett Hotel bond 5000 Leo W. Betz 37 Milner Hotel bond 2000 George Freeman 43 Milner Hotel bond 1000 acted Judge E F K Gansen set bonds and linked charges to Del's Tavern Sheehan's Grocery Lincoln Grocery Techmer's Meat Market Bruha's Grocery break ins.
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E.F.K. Gansen
Royal O. Lee
Gannett
Leo W. Betz
Milner
George Freeman
Lee
Sheehan’s Grocery
Del's Tavern
Lincoln Grocery
Techmer’s Meat Market
Bruha’s Grocery
Betz
Sheehan
Freeman
Marriage Licenses Recorded in La Crosse Area
Melvin C Albrecht La Cresent and Mary L Jones 2711 Cottage Grove Ave to be married in La Crosse date not set Eugene Swanson Jr 1918 Wood St and Kathryn Miller 1504 Avon St to be married June 29 in La Crosse
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Melvin C. Albrecht
la Crescent
Mary L. Jones
Cottage Grove Ave
la Crosse
Eugene Swanson Jr
Wood St
Kathryn Miller
Avon St
Senate OKs Two Court Change Measures in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Senate passed two resolutions seeking constitutional changes to reform inferior and municipal courts, with uniform jurisdiction set for 1964. Both must pass two legislatures and win voter approval. Additional actions include defamation liability, welfare reporting, veterans parking access, and an ongoing Governor's Retirement Study Commission.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Milwaukee County
Sen
Merten
Rmilwaukee
Busby
Milwaukee
Senate
Retirement Study Commission
Century Fence Co. Wins City Fence Contract for Parks
Century Fence Co. of Waukesha awarded a 2041.29 contract to install chain link fence for Trane Park and Myrick Park wading pools. Competing bids from Anchor Post, Sein felder, Lemke Fence, Milwaukee Bridge Co., and Torrance were higher. Bids from Cyclone Fence and Minnesota Fence and Iron Works deemed irregular.
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Century Fence Co
Waukesha
Trane Park
Myrick Park
Anchor Post Products, Inc
Chicago
Joseph J. Seinfelder and Sons, Inc
la Crosse
Lemke Fence Co
Fort Atkinson
Milwaukee Bridge Co
Milwaukee
Sanitary sewer contract awarded to Eau Claire firm
H. F. Ratandt, Inc., Eau Claire, received a 16928.23 city contract to build a sanitary sewer on six streets including Long Drive Island to Monitor, Market from 4th to 3rd, and Cameron from 3rd to 4th. H. G. Viner, Inc., La Crosse bid 17463.71. Winona Plumbing Co. bid was ruled irregular.
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H. F. Ratandt, Inc
Eau Claire
Island
Monitor Streets
14Th Street
Market Street
Liberty Street
Gould Street
Monitor Street
4Th Street
Cameron Avenue
H. G. Viner, Inc
la Crosse
Winona Plumbing Co
Dow Jones
June &T
Penny Hamilton
Armour
Pepsi-Cola
Ashland Oil
Phillips Pet
Pan Am
Wedveo
Beth. Steel
Republic Steel
L.&f
Rexall D
National Tool
Clark O&r Com Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Nekoosa
Teds T Cities Service
Jefferson Elec Columbia Gas Wie
Pigely Wiggly
Edison
Kordring Co
Cent Motors
Ford
Union Carbides Mass
Gamble Skogmo
United Airlines
Electric
United Aircraft
Poods
Motors
Steel E Wis
Mig
Northw
Banc
Getty
Ats
Western Union
Trane
Goodrich Tis Woolworth
Goodyear
First Bank
Gt Northern Ry
Wis
Greyhound
Pioneer Fin
Supreme Court Opens Girard Case Appeal
The Supreme Court debates whether GI William S. Girard should stand trial in a Japanese civil court for a manslaughter on a firing range incident. Eight justices attended a closed conference amid plans for a quick reversal of a lower court ruling that he must be tried in a U.S. military court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
GI William S. Girard
Justice Department
Girard
U.S
William O. Douglas
MecGarraghy
Japan
United States
New York
McGarraghy
Douglas
U.S. Court of Appeals
Department
River Readings Miss River Forecast Across Twin States
Mississippi River forecast covers Mastines Minn to Cutten berg Iowa. Water rises four to three feet at tailwaters Dame 2 3 and Dame 4 10 in next three hours. Sunrise sunset tides noted with flood levels rising at daybreak.
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Mississippi
Mastines
Minn
Cuttenberg
Iowa
Wisconsin Assembly debates 70 man truck weight force plan
The Wisconsin Assembly moves a special order to consider a 70 man uniformed force to inspect trucks and free patrols for full time road duty. Amendments raise the force from 50, set a 250 man patrol limit, and keep 15 new driver license examiners.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Assembly
Helen H. Trane Seeks Refund Over Estate Tax
The Milwaukee widow of Reuben N. Trane filed in U S District Court for a 78 619 refund of federal estate tax on her late husband's estate. She says she paid 1 315273 plus 3373 interest in October 1956 and the tax should have been 1 240028, due to disputed stock valuation after Trane died September 5 1954.
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Milwaukee
Reuben N. Trane
Trane Co
la Crosse
U. S. District Court
Helen H. Trane
Trane
Fishing tackle stolen from garage on Main Street
Harold Krause reports two casting rods and reels a bam boo flyrod and landing net stolen from his garage over the past two weeks valued at 75 dollars.
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Harold Krause
Main St
Livestock Market Quotation Report From Chicago and South St Paul
Market quotes show hogs steady with various weight bands priced from 16.08 to 19.75. Cattle and veal ranges steady to firm with steers, heifers, and cows listed across multiple grades. Grain and produce notes from Chicago and South St Paul accompany the livestock prices.
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Good Sons
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egger
Dritien
UBDA
South ST Paul. Minn
Uraday
Barrows and Gills
Funeral continues for victim of Cuban hospital tragedy
The obituary note lists Mrs. George Schaldach of Viroqua as mother and two sisters Anita Warner and Janet DeLap both of Viroqua. Also surviving are two brothers Orville of Viroqua and Gerald of Middleton Wisconsin and a son Michael in a Cuban hospital in critical condition. Robert Culp and Earl Jensen traveled to Cuba after being notified. Culp returned to La Crosse Friday. Jensen will stay with Michael through surgery scheduled for Saturday. Sletten McKee Chapel handles arrangements.
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George Schaldach
Viroqua
Glen
Anita) Warner
Karl
Janet) DeLap
Orville
Gerald
Middleton
Wis
Michael
Robert Culp
Earl Jensen
Cuba
Culp
la Crosse
Jensen
Sletten-McKee Chapel
Tornado Passes Fargo Moorhead Without Casualties
Olson the police chief credited warnings for the slow moving tornado that initially whipped dust and debris, sparing a greater toll. The storm crossed from Fargo into Moorhead Minnesota, tossing debris into the northeast section but causing no injuries or reported damage.
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Olson
Fargo
Moorhead
Minn
Red River
Crash Claims Third Life in Fond du Lac County
A Fond du Lac County crash that killed two people May 23 added a third victim. Anthony P. Backes, 64, of Milwaukee died at St. Michael’s Hospital. His wife Barbara and 17-year-old Richard Cummings of Campbellsport were also killed in the two car collision.
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Fond du Lac
Anthony P. Backes
Milwaukee
St. Michael's Hospital
Barbara
Richard Cummings
Campbellsport
UW Regents Accept Grant of $1 Million
The University of Wisconsin board of regents formally accepted a research grant totaling $1,320,340 from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, exceeding last year’s amount by $290,000. The regents also accepted $1,735,700 in gifts and grants and advanced plans for housing to house over 3,000 more students. The foundation has supported UW research since 194? and returns patent income to the university.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Gov. Thomson
Wisconsin
Regents
Wisconsin Heart Assn
The
American Cancer Society
Robert P. Lee
University of Missouri
Wisconsin Center
Lee
Rice Lake
Rhinelander High School
University of Wisconsin
William R. Butler
Lawrence
Kansas
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Herman Kluge
Uw-M
Senate
Thomson
Conservation Commission
Rib Mountain
Boscobel State Parks
Robber and Forger Sentenced in Circuit Court
In Circuit Court motion day before Judge Lincoln Neprud Floyd Moore 32 of 2821 Hamilton St received five years in Waupun State Prison for robbing Bernard Brinster of 35 dollars on July 21 1956 Authorities listed eight robberies in which Moore participated. Clifford Sparling of Milwaukee got two years imprisonment for forging three checks between April 26 and June 6.
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Circuit
Lincoln Neprud
Neprud
Floyd Moore
Hamilton St
Waupun State Prison
Bernard Brinster
Rollings
Moore
Clifford Sparling
Milwaukee
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Hammes
Viola Area
William F. Wolf
New Dental Health
Aberdeen
UW Regents
University Board of Regents
Vernon Thomson
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