Two Minnesota Teens Drown In Separate Incidents
Two teenagers are confirmed dead in separate Minnesota drownings. A 10 year old boy and another teen were recovered from different waterways, authorities said.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
2
Teenagers and boy drown in Minnesota water incidents
In Minnesota, two teenagers and a 10 year old boy drowned Monday while swimming near Nevers Dam on the St. Croix River east of Chisago City. A third teenager who drowned Sunday was recovered. Beverly McDowell 16 of Crystal drowned at Twin Lakes in Minneapolis. Greg Shallock 15 of Minneapolis drowns in Fountain Lake. Gary Robinson 14 rescued after Shallock vanished. Thomas Rudy Jr. 15 recovered the body of another Minneapolis youth who drowned Sunday in Long Lake. John Rickhoff 17 drowned in Long Lake while cutting weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Nevers Dam
St. Croix
Chisago City
Chisago County
Vern Martinson
Beverly McDowell
Crystal
Twin Lakes
Minneapolis
Greg Shallock
Fountain Lake
Gary Robinson
Robinson
Young Shallock
Fire Department
Willard Schallock
Thomas Rudy Jr
Long Lake
Little Falls
John Rickhoff
Marriage Licenses Issued Across Wisconsin Towns
A list of upcoming marriages shows Daniel Mueller and Mary Bayer to wed in Black River Falls on June 25 along with multiple couples across Sparta Tomah and surrounding towns. Other pairings include Donald Fulton and Cynthia Hanson in Min doro and Alvin Stiens with Charlene Weber in Clifton. Additional ceremonies are planned for Little Falls Tomah Wellington Cashton and Philadelphia based pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Fulton
Wyeville
Cynthia M. Hanson
Mindoro
Black River Falls
Alvin I. Stiens
Charlene K. Weber
Clifton
David G. Jandt
Alice Fay Pulham
Little Falls
Gaylord Oppegard
Hixton
Patricia Hanson
la Grange
Tomah
Ernest Roberts
Cashton
Alexander F. Blaney
West Allis
Janice J. Center
Ontario
Wellington
David J. Ripp
Jana Lee Middleton
Sparta
James Wink
Philadelphia
Charlotte M. von Haden
Winona Livestock Market Report Swift & Company
Hogs delivered to the Winona Station by noon today. Hog prices steady with top butcher hogs 190-220 lbs at 24.75 and 25.00-25.25 for grading. Cattle trends mixed with Hi-Choice and Prime at 24.50 and 23.50-24.50 for Choice. commercial veal 20.00-23.00. boners 19.00 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Hi-Choice & Prime
Top Choice
Three Teens Drown In Wisconsin Lakes
Three youths drowned in Wisconsin on Monday raising the state toll over the past three days. Norbert Pernsteiner 16 of Medford died at Sacketts Lake Taylor County in ten feet of water near a diving pier. James C Bassewitz 17 of New London died at the Little Wolf River mouth near New London where a companion could not save him. Robert Allen 18 of Milwaukee drowned in Lake Keesus near Merton in Waukesha County while floating on an inner tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Norbert Pernsteiner
Medford
Sacketts Lake
Taylor County
James C. Bassewitz
New London
Little Wolf River
Waupaca
Robert Allen
Milwaukee
Lake Keesus
Merton
Waukesha
Allen
Crash near Newport News leaves several houses destroyed
Eyewitnesses describe a mid eve blast when a Marine bomber collided near Buckroe Beach. Fire, rescue squads, and ambulances swarmed the area as families evacuated and investigators searched wreckage. Four Marine aircrew escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Point
N.C
Patuxent River
Fleet Marine Force Atlantic
Hampton
Newport News
Buckroe Beach
Langley Afb
Phoebus
Northampton
York
Langley
Ft. Monroe
Robert Young
Buckroe
Charles Clark
Asheville
James Engstrom
Durham
James Andherst
Plankinton, D.C
William Llewellyn
Cleveland
Ohio
Picnic For Retired Workers Is Saturday
The United Auto Workers Retired Citizens group will hold their annual picnic at the Myrick Park Shelter House on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Harvey Kitzman, Milwaukee, UAW regional vice president, has been invited to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers
Myrick Park
Harvey Kitzman
Milwaukee
UAW
Court Rulings Disappoint Rights Workers Convicts
Supreme Court ends term with rulings narrowing rights wins for civil rights advocates and inmates. 5 to 4 rule limits immunity from state prosecutions and 7 to 2 blocks retroactive use of confession rulings. Dawning effects may affect Leflore County and Atlanta cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Earl Warren
Potter Stewart
William O. Douglas
Stewart
Douglas
Leflore
Mississippi
Los Angeles
Armando Schmercher
Boy Scouts Attend Camp Decorah Week of Merit Badges
Area Scout troops gather at Camp Decorah for a week of merit badge work. Troops include 86 Ettrick with nine members, 44 Taylor with 14, 52 Blair with 17, 110 Fountain City with seven, 73 Warrens with 11, 51 Caledonia with 14, 64 Arcadia with 14, 18 La Crosse Campus School with 15, and 26 Brownsville Minnesota with 11. An archery demonstration by Black Hawk archers is set for Monday, and an Indian dance program on Thursday. Parents and the public may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Decorah
Ettrick
Taylor
Blair
Fountain City
Warrens
Caledonia
Arcadia
la Crosse Campus School
Brownsville
Minn
Black Hawk Archers
U S Grant Funds Aid Wisconsin Colleges
The Office of Education approved 5.8 million in federal grants for five Wisconsin colleges. La Crosse State River Falls State Stevens Point State Stout State and Northland College receive funds toward library and science building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Education
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Northland
River Falls
Stevens Point
Stout
la Crosse State
Stout State
Northland College
Ashland
Funds Approved For Mental Health Unit In Wisconsin
The Public Health Service approved a 664800 grant for Wisconsin to build the first community mental health center. The Green Bay facility, part of a 2.3 million Brown County Hospital expansion, will serve Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Oconto counties with 50 beds and an outpatient clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
Wisconsin
Brown County
Green Bay
Brown
Docr
Kewaunee
Oconto
Milwaukee Lakefront Festival to Showcase Three La Crosse Artists
Three La Crosse artists Ken neth Warrell Daniel Devitt and Dr Dale Kendrick will exhibit at the fourth annual Lakefront Festival of Arts in Milwaukee June 25 and 26. The event is sponsored by Friends of Art Milwaukee Art Center and Jos Schlitz Brewing Co with prizes presented by Gov and Mrs Knowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Kenneth Warrell
N. 22Nd St
Daniel Devitt
S. 9Th St
Dale Kendrick
S. 91Th St
Milwaukee
Friends of Art of the
Milwaukee Art Center
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co
Warren P. Knowles
Dog and chair stolen from Otis Patridge home
Otis Patridge of 1620 Bainbridge St reported to the La Crosse County Sheriff that between Sunday morning and Monday evening thieves broke a porch collar lock and took his German shepherd Sally and a lawn chair. He offers a $5 reward for the dog's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Vets Officials Oppose Merger With Welfare
The Wisconsin County Veterans Service Officers Association unanimously opposes merging the state department of veterans affairs into the welfare department. The group met in La Crosse at the three day convention and adopted a resolution citing precedents for maintaining the VA as an independent agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Veterans Service Officers Association of
Wisconsin
la Crosse
State Department of Veterans Affairs
State Welfare Department
la Crosse State University
Association
Vincent Resheske
Wood County
Veterans Service Officers
Resheske
Social Security Administration
C. S. Ryan
Tomah VA
Veterans Service
American Legion
State VA Department
The
Amvets
Samuel Gates
Curtis Storck
Fish Sees GOP Edge From Wisconsin Polls
Wisconsin Republican Chairman Ody Fish said polls show a good GOP prospect in the First Second and Sixth congressional districts. He cited national figures showing President Johnson's popularity slipping and named targets include Lynn Sta lbaum John Race and Robert W. Kastenmeier as possible recapture targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ody Fish
Fish
Ray Bliss
Johnson
Lynn E. Stalbaum
John A
Robert W. Kastenmeier
D-Wis
City Appeals Board Approves Four Zoning Changes
The La Crosse Board of Appeals approved four zoning changes Monday evening. Robert Allen seeks to use 616 St. Cloud St. as a vending machine warehouse by rezoning from apartment to local business. Evan Riddle requests a rear yard variance for an addition at 1312 Hayes St. Lucien Jung aims to modify side yard rules for an unattached garage at 1557 Barlow St. William Verse seeks a front yard change to build a front porch at 1238 Market St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Board of Appeals
Robert Allen
Prospect St
St. Cloud St
Evan Riddle
Hayes St
Lucien Jung
Barlow St
William Verse
Market St
YMCA YWCA building fund drive reaches $765701 pledge total
The seventh progress report meeting for the YMCA YWCA building fund campaign is set for 10 am Wednesday at the YWCA. Drive chair Kenneth V. Dahl notes June 22 as the target date for completion of solicitation and urges volunteers to finish calls for Wednesday's report. Additional contributions include Tavern League of La Crosse 600, Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club 10, Central High Y-Teens 100, and La Crosse Professional Police Association 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca-Ywca
YWCA
Kenneth V. Dahl
Drive
Tavern League of
Knights Elect John Stejskal Grand Knight at La Crescent
John Stejskal was elected Grand Knight of La Crescent Council 5115 Knights of Columbus in Minnesota. Serving with him are Ed ward Belongie deputy grand knight Clarence Werthein chancellor Robert Seiler warden Ralph Mullally outside guard Charles Pelzel inside guard Milton Kludt advocater William Lathrop Sr. treasurer John Toomey recording secretary E. F. Pittman trustee Pittman retires as Grand Knight Stanley Stolpa of Winona led the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
John Stejskal
la Crescent Council
Knights of Columbus
Stejskal
Edward Belongie
Clarence Werthein
Robert Seiler
Ralph Mullally
Charles Pelzel
Milton Kludt
William Lathrop Sr
John Toomey
E. F. Pittman
Pittman
Stanley Stolpa
Winona
La Crosse Concert Band to Perform Wednesday Night
The La Crosse Concert Band presents its second season show at 8 p.m. Wednesday at River side Park bandshell. Director D Russell Wartinbee notes several novelty pieces. Donald Krause sings a vocal solo. Alf Modahl Kenneth Storandt Ronald Carr play clarinet trio. Robert Burkhardt David Kenstad Richard Loken perform trombone trio. Sponsored by La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Riverside Park
D. Russell Wartinbee
Donald Krause
Alf Modahl
Kenneth Storandt
Ronald Carr
Robert Burkhardt
David Kenstad
Richard Loken
Father And Daughter Die In Wisconsin Car Crash
A double fatality killed Peter E. Nelson and his daughter Angela on a St. Croix County road near Woodville. Nelson's wife and two grandchildren were seriously injured. Separate Monday crashes claimed Leonard Shuffer near Stevens Point and Reuben A. Lesmeister near Dodgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Peter E. Nelson
Woodville
Angela Nelson
St. Croix
Nelson
Leonard Shuffer
Amherst
Reuben A. Lesmeister
Dodgeville
Shuffer
Stevens Point
Lesmeister
Three Year Old Fatally Injured in Farm Tractor Accident
Marshfield authorities say Jeffery Sternweis three died after climbing into a running tractor and it moved tipping onto the boy on the Sternweis farm near Marshfield. The tragedy occurred Monday when the seat pedal set the machine in motion and the tractor rolled into a loading dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Jeffery Sternweis
Leo Sternweis
Clues Sparse In Death Of Newspaperboy Michael Fisher
Police found few clues in the death of 14 year old Michael Fisher the Superior newspaper carrier. An autopsy cited a single crushing blow and investigators weigh accident versus deliberate murder while examining a possible luring into a car and beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Barnard
Hillview Suitors of Reemployment Stir County Board
After a Monday meeting supervisors debated the high rate of resignations at the Hillview home and the right of ex-employees to reapply. Officials discussed eligibility, pay raises, and benefits while ex-employees picketed. tensions rose as Supervisor Bruhnke accused Klos of a one-man rule amid calls to negotiate and grant a $5 monthly across the board raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipsen
Klos
Esther Domke
Roger Overbeck
Madison
Overbeck
Carl Bruhnke
Bruhnke
Beck
Squall Line Delivers Rain Hail Across Minnesota
A MN squall line brought hail and heavy rain, causing electrical outages and farm damage. Lightning struck Terhaar farm near Glenwood, destroying a machine shed and killing pigs, while Ken Danielson’s Willmar home suffered smoke damage. Flooding hit Grove City and Eagle Lake, with four inches of rain and nearly two inches at Willmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Gerald Terhaar
Glenwood
Terhaar
Ken Danielson
Willmar
Grove City
Eagle Lake
Atwater
Kiester
Minn
Arden Jelly
Elmo Iverson
Faribault County
Blue Earth
Guckeen
Courtland
New Ulm
Wade Zieske
Dickinson
N.D
Pierre
S.D
Twin Cities
Madison Area Two Rivers Raises Public Electric Rates
The city of Two Rivers won state authority to raise its public electricity rates by 48 600 dollars annually. The Public Service Commission order notes the municipal utility serves about 4 790 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
City of Two Rivers
Public Service Commission
Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Wisconsin sees considerable cloudiness and warmer conditions with showers and thunderstorms across the north and central regions and a chance of thundershowers in the south tonight. Partly cloudy warm conditions persist Wednesday with possible thundershowers in the north and west. Minnesota remains partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers and thundershowers, warm and humid. Iowa stays partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely in the west and north. Sunrise Wednesday is 5 22 am and sunset 8 51 pm. Record highs and lows for June 21 are noted with degree days totals and normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Chicago market notes butter and egg grades and prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows butter grades AA to C with prices 93 to 89, including a 66 to 65 percent scale for the 90 to 89 marks. Egg quality readings list A whites at 70 percent or better, with counts for whites, mixed, mediums, and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Poultry Price Report Chicago Live Roasters and Hens
In Chicago market updates USDA lists live poultry roasters at 26 to 28 cents per pound and special fed White Rock fryers at 21 to 23 cents. Some heavy hens are quoted at 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Poultry Chicago
USDA
Chicago Potato Prices and Shipments Report
USDA update lists potatoes and carrots with regional price quotes. California long whites sell around 3.00 to 3.05 per unit while California round reds fetch about 3.50 and Arizona round reds 3.25. Total U.S. shipments reach 494 units as old offerings fail to provide quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U.S
California
Reds
Arizona
South St Paul Livestock Prices Steady for Slaughter Steers
USDA report from South St Paul Minnesota shows cattle gains with 4,500 head cattle and 6,500 hogs traded. Slaughter steers and heifers sold moderately active with prices fully steady while cows were weak to 50 lower. High choice to prime slaughter steer weights 1100 to 1222 pounds quoted at 25.75. good steers 24.00 to 24.50. good heifers 23.50 to 24.00. Hog market steady to 25 lower with barrows and gilts 190 to 240 pound range 26.00 to 26.25 and sows 270 to 350 pounds at 20.75 to 2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
U.S
River Readings and Market Quotes From Local Page
Inter dealer prices as of 9 a.m. show stock and bond readings for firms including Clark Oil, Hamilton Mfg, Rockwell Mfg, and Royal Dutch NY. Local listings add La Crosse Cooler and Norplex Corp along with mutual funds from Boston Fund Fidelity and Puritan Fund with bid and ask ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Clark Oil
Central Wis
First Bank
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Hamilton
Lincoln Natl. Life
Marine Capital
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edn
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch NY
Swank, Inc
Wallace Bus
Warner Elec
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal, F
Eaton & Howard Stk. F
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv. Gr
National Invest
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
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A.L. Angie
U.S. District Court
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Escobedo
LCU
City Appeals Board
Charles M. Barnard
Fisher
Duluth
New Superior Senior High
Stack
Michael Fisher
Hillview
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New York Stock Exchange
RCA
Republic Steel
Allis-Chalmers Rexall Drug
American
Canon Royal Dutch
American Enka
Sears Roebuck
American Motors
Sinclair Oil
Amer Tel & Tel
Socony
Anaconda
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Calif
Burlington
Ind
Chrysler Standard Oil
N.J
Consolidated Foods
Swift
Decree Texaco
DuPont
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Eastman Kodak
United Airlines
U.S. Rubber
Ethyl
U.S. Steel
Ford
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Zenith
General Telephone
Dow Jones
C.P
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T.W
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Interstate Power
Johnson Service
Jones & Laughlin
Lansing
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Kresge
Lockheed
Prairie du Chien
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