Vacation Bible School enrolls 91 at North Presbyterian
Daily church school opens at North Presbyterian Church Avon and Logan Streets with 91 pupils registered across nursery to intermediate classes. Themes include Gods Big World, We Learn About Jesus, The Lord is My Shepherd, The Christians Birth and Growth, and Answering Gods Call. Dedication for 19 staff on June 17 by Rev. Robert D. Hannon. Programs run 9 to 11 30 a m through June 29 with new registrations through June 25 no fee. Final program July 1 with handwork display.
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North Presbyterian Church
Avon and Logan Sts
Jesus
Lord
Robert D. Hannon
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Jail Soldier Fined 212 For Highway 16 Speeding Near West Salem
Camp McCoy soldier Robert B. Aken was fined 212 and had his license revoked for a year after police clocked speeds of 120 to 125 mph on Highway 16 near West Salem. He faced 60 days in jail for nonpayment after a midnight chase ended in a curve where the Studebaker wrecked. he admitted drinking 15 beers but refused a breath test.
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Camp McCoy
West Salem
Robert B. Aken
Aken
Studebaker
Alcometer
Park department holds preventive machinery training
Thirty two Myrick Park department employees attended a Tuesday morning session on preventive machinery maintenance at the Myrick Park maintenance building.
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Park Department
Myrick Park
Travel editors praise Coulee Region beauty on Mississippi
Sixteen travel editors from cities from Dallas to Pittsburgh viewed La Crosse on a nine day Wisconsin tour. They toured Grandad Bluff and Lock and Dam 7, praised non pressure hospitality, and noted La Crosse as a growing vacation spot. Wisconsin State Chamber and Hotel Association sponsored the tour.
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Mississippi River
la Crosse
la Crosse J
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Dallas
Tex
Pittsburgh
Peoria
Madison
Grandad Bluff
Coulee
Henry Ward
Pittsburgh Press
Fred D. Burns
Cincinnnati Times Star
Wisconsin Dells
Lake Delton
Fall Hall Glen
Black River Falls
Eau Claire
Hayward
Wade Franklin
Chicago Sun-Times
Ronald Hall
Motor News
Detroit
Jean Simmons
Dallas Morning News
Lucia Lewis
Chicago Daily News
W. F. Lipps
Hotel World Review
Ls. W. Lincoln
Travel Guidance
Chicago
Herbert H. Beck
Chicago American
Leo A. Gruba
Peoria Journal Star
Harold E. McClelland
Wisconsin State Journal
Miss Marge Birch
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Taxi Injury in City Crash at 11th and King Streets
Harold Doerre, 35, of 413 North 11th Street, was seriously injured when he was thrown from a taxi during a two-vehicle collision at 11th and King. A taxi driver Ernest Anfonson, 60, refused medical help after suffering a head bump. Sidney Seiier, 47, of Portage, drove the other car. both vehicles sustained $300 in damage. The city marked its 53rd straight day without a traffic fatality at midnight.
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11Th
King Streets
Harold Doerre
11Th St
Doerre
Ernest Anfonson
State St
Sidney Seiier
Portage
Seiier
Local residents highlighted at Wisconsin veterans encampment
Max Affeldt of La Crosse is elected junior vice commander of the United Spanish War Veterans Wisconsin department at its 57th annual encampment in Milwaukee. The auxiliary names Mrs. Ethel Johnson of La Crosse as senior vice president. Louis Weigel and Mrs. Louis Weigel also attend, with U S Senator Alexander Wiley delivering the June 18 banquet address.
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Max Affeldt
M. C. Casberg
la Crosse
United Spanish War Veterans
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Ethel Johnson
Louis Weigel
Casberg
J. F. Thompson
Florence Thompson
U.S
Alexander Wiley
Woman Hurt In Fall In California Woman Rose Aylesworth hospitalized after fall breaks hip
Mrs Rose Aylesworth of Summerland California and a former La Crosse resident is hospitalized at Santa Barbara General Hospital after a fall last week that broke her hip She lived in La Crosse from 1916 to 1951 before moving to California to live with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E B Burris in Summerland
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Rose Aylesworth
Summerland
Calif
la Crosse
Santa Barbara General Hospital
Santa Barbara
California
E. B. Burris
Church Observes Special Child Rites Sunday
St John s Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold Children's Day during the 9 30 a m service with themes This Is the Church and What is Prayer The event features talks by Randy Richmond Shirley Walters Leon Nelson and others along with songs and an offertory by the kindergarten class. attendance awards will be presented.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Randy Richmond
Church of God
Shirley Walters
Leon Nelson
Linda Heitman
Linda Schieche
Diane Wan- Inecke
Donald E. Rice New President of Local Club
Donald E. Rice was elected president of the La Crosse Business Men's Club at a luncheon. Gordon H. Feinberg becomes vice president, D. H. Affeldt is treasurer, and Edward Dohlby will serve as secretary. installation is set for July 5.
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la Crosse Business Men's Club
Donald E. Rice
Exchange State Bank
Gordon H. Feinberg
Sanitary Supply Co
D. H. Affeldt
Gasoline Alley
Edward Dohlby
la Crosse Transit Co
Rice
John Ponzo
Briggs Transportation Co
Feinberg
Businessmen’s Group
Dohlby
Allis-Chalmers Forms Credit Corp to Finance Machinery Sales
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. announces the formation of Allis-Chalmers Credit Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary to finance sales of its machinery starting with tractors. The Wisconsin based company has authorized capital of 1000 shares of common stock without par value and aims to supplement bank and other credit sources.
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Allis - Chalmers Credit Corp
Allis-Chalmers Manfacturing Co
Allis - Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers Credit Corp
Wisconsin
Approval To Sell Equipment Given Firm
La Crosse County Board approved Keowaunee Boiler Co of Keawaunee Illinois to repair and sell a defective county boiler for 1000 dollars, plus a discount on a new boiler. The sale settles the defect. a court action may decide fault and future compensation. Additional actions include purchasing a GM motor for 2384, 750 for a probation dictaphone, 38000 for sewer work, and tax deeds on two properties.
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la Crosse
Kewaunee Company
Highway Committee
General Motors
Allis-Chalmers
County General Fund
la Crosse County
County GOP Committee To Hold Meeting
County Republican Committee of La Crosse County will meet Monday evening at the cottage of Manley Hendrickson near Holmen. About 30 members from various areas will discuss plans for summer and fall activities as the group continues a membership drive. Hetherington aims to double the party's membership for the election year and expects a hard hitting campaign in La Crosse County.
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GOP
George M. Hetherington
Republican Party
la Crosse County
Manley Hendrickson
Holmen
Hendrickson
Hetherington
Committee Formed to Support Clapp in 8th District
A La Crosse County driven group named the Clapp for Congress committee has been formed with Fred Mulder as chairman. Other members include Val Hilby Walter Totten Lester Storandt Harry Schilling and Hjalmer Torger son. Clapp a Grant County Independent publisher seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 3rd District.
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Norman M. Clapp
Congress
la Crosse County
Fred Mulder
Mindoro
Thomas L. Donnelly
la Crosse
Clapp
Val Hilby
Coon Valley
Walter Tomten
Lester Storandt
Burr Oak
Harry Schilling
Onalaska
Hjalmer J. Torgerson
Grant County
Lancaster
90s Too Old He’s Marrying At 89
In Burbank California a 90 year old man and his 89 year old fiancée Annettie Hendershot plan a wedding the day before his 90th birthday. Both widowed they met two months ago at a rest home and will live there after the ceremony. They defend the decision as right and look forward to their life together.
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Burbank
Calif
Jim Teilborg
Teilborg
Annettie Hendershot
Rotary Hears Dairy Speech By Dr. Scott
Dr. Henry T. Scott spoke at the June Dairy Month program at Rotary about new cheese varieties Nuworld and Dairy World developed with Wisconsin and Minnesota aid. He noted 102 components in milk and the five dietary essentials, urging milk consumption for health.
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Henry T. Scott
Rotary
Scott
Biological Laboratory, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Nuworld
Dairy World
Research Foundation
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dr. Scott
Arnold Weber
Edward Peters
Charles Roddie
Clifton Hoyer
Milk Producers Co-op Assn
Alton Schroeder
Health Department
J. M. Belmonte
Colorado Springs
Sig Underschutz
Chetek
Milton Muffet Cartoon Shown At Hollywood Theater
A new cartoon Milton Muffet plays at Hollywood Theater praised by the National Safety Council. The meek glasses-wearer becomes a jaywalker daredevil in a string of humorous traffic stunts. Shown Friday and Saturday with The Brave and the Bold.
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Milton Muffet
Hollywood Theater
National Safety Council
Jaywalker
Milton
Hollywood
Minor loss and theft reported in city on Tuesday and Thursday
Police logged reports of a brown leather billfold with 8 or 9 dollars, a driver license, discharge papers, and social security card taken from Donald H. Anderson at Hollywood Theater. A second license plate was stolen from Barney Larson’s car, with a second plate left behind.
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Donald H. Anderson
S.tith St
Hollywood Theater
Barney Larson
Caledonia iSt
Wisconsin
UCT To Hold County Park Picnic Sunday
United Commercial Travelers Council 94 of La Crosse hosts its annual picnic for members and families this Sunday at Shelter House 2 Veterans Memorial Park. Ham available at nominal adult charge. Bring a salad or hot dish and your own dishes and silverware. Ice cream coffee milk and refreshments provided by the council. Program for youngsters planned by Art Wege with Don Stolfuss Clyde Gray Jack Jinsky and Roland Puent.
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United Commercial Travelers Council 94 of
la Crosse
Shelter House 2
Veterans Me
Morial Park
Art Wege
Don Stolfuss
Clyde Gray
Jack Jansky
Roland Puent
Campaign thanks La Crosse volunteers for church goal
Pastor Larry N. Boyd of the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Sixth and King Streets thanks local La Crosse residents for raising over two thousand two hundred dollars for missionary work. He credits broad help and notes funds will support welfare, spiritual work, medical services, emergency aid, education, and civilian preparedness.
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la Crosse
Larry N. Boyd
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sixth and
King Streets
Pastor Boyd
State Polio Cases Decline Through June
Polio cases in Wisconsin through the second week of June show a net decrease of six from the prior year. The Madison office of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis lists 33 cases through June 9 this year, 39 in 1955. Four new cases were reported for the week ending June 9, with three in 1955, including Milwaukee, Dane, and Sauk counties. La Crosse County so far has zero cases this year.
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Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Madison
National Foundation For
Milwaukee County
Dane and
Sauk Coun
la Crosse County
Fire Captain Zierke Retires After 28 Years Service
Fire Captain William A. Zierke 57 of 947 Green Bay Street retires on pension after 28 years with the local department. He joined May 16 1928 and was promoted to driver May 25 1943 lieutenant Jan 1 1947 and captain May 2 1949 per Fire Chief Adolph Kessel.
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Fire Dept
William A. Zierke
Green Bay St
Zierke
Adolph Kessel
Group Seeks Funds To Buy Industry Sites
La Crosse County Industrial Development Council plans an initial finance committee meeting on Tuesday June 26 to secure funds for industrial sites and building needs. The council named committeemen to the finance unit and a separate billboard signs committee.
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la Crosse County
New Officers of Crusaders Are Installed
James Abicht was sworn in as president of La Crosse Branch 137 Crusaders of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin at Myrick Park. Other officers include Stephen Weissenberger as vice president Ruth Degenhardt as secretary James Roraff as treasurer James Gautsch as guard and Gerald Beranek as flag bearer.
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James Abicht
la Crosse
Crusaders
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin
Suns
Myrick Park
Catholic Knights
Stephen Weissenberger
Ruth Degenhardt
James Roraff
James Gautsch
Gerald Beranek
Clarissa Luloff
Milwaukee
Catholic Knights of
Central High School Class Reunion Dates Updated
The Central High School class reunions for January and June 1946 are moved to 6 30 p m Saturday at the Eagles hall not 7 30 as previously announced.
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Central High School
Eagles Hall
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Hotel Stoddard
John D. Elliott
Norman Gillette
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Everett H. Woehrmann
Stoddard
Julia Schultz
Sinclair Touring Service
Sinclair
Dresbach
Minn
Walter Davidson
Outdoor Life Magazine
Mississippi
Josie Thurston
Des Moines Registers and Tribune
Alvin Peterson
Levi W. Swett
John Thomas
Frank Billock
Henry Thompson
Conservatory
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Ralph Jones
la Crescent, Minn
Hiawatha Valley Assn
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Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
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State Street
4Th Street
Henry J
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Oscar Berg
Charles Harder
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Gordon H. Feineberg
William T. Burgess
Arthur L. Christensen
Norman E. Schulze
Paul Bigley
Paul A. Hartewig
Jerome Klos
City Atty
Fred E. Steele
Schulze
Northern States Power Co
United Auto Workers
Central Reunion
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