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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
12
Illinois and Wisconsin livestock sales show varied bids with cattle and hogs trading mixed. Chicago items include salable cattle and hogs with top steers around 29.60 and hogs near 24.75, while Milwaukee notes hogs 25-80 lower and cattle mostly steady with prime steers 25-27.
USDA live poultry receipts reach 26 trucks with varied fowl prices across categories. Potatoes show arrivals 97 in Chicago with U S shipments at 734 and steady demand. notable prices include Arizona Blues at 5.00 and California long whites at 4.40 to 4.50.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals with towns including Mindoro West Salem and Redfield street plus Dayton Ohio. It appears as a registry of names and residences without a cohesive event or notice context.
In Caledonia Minnesota the Rev. John H. Steger aged 59 received a pontifical Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church Heron Lake with two brothers surviving. In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Mary Dohse aged 70 died at home June 21 and funeral services were held at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church with three daughters and two sons as survivors.
Funeral services for 80 year old Mrs. Thomas Whalen were held at St. Bridget's Catholic Church after a funeral mass Saturday morning, followed by a burial.
Oliver C. O'Hearn, 93, died June 17 and funeral services were held June 20 at the Melrose Methodist Church. He leaves two sons Paul and Frank a sister Mrs. Jennie Hogg eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mrs Enga Stone age 77 died Monday morning at Whitehall Community hospital. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Vilas Steine’s home and 2 p m at First Lutheran church in North Beaver Creek.
The Interstate Commerce Committee approved a Senate bill extending the life of the Office of Defense Transportation from June 30 to January 31, 1948. Rep. Howell notes the extension is needed to address a critical freight car shortage, with the DOT allocating scarce cars to urgent uses.
The rural affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce chaired by Arnold Weber will meet Wednesday at the chamber office to discuss plans for a city county picnic to be held later this summer.
The City of La Crosse through the Board of Public Works invites sealed proposals by July 2 1947 for one 1934 bullet proof Buick license 206. Bids on bid form with a five percent certified check payable to the City of La Crosse must be submitted in the City Clerk's office marked Proposal on Bullet-proof Buick. Published June 24 and July 1, 1947.
The Board of Public Works in La Crosse Wisconsin invites sealed proposals by July 6 1947 for one 1 ton truck with cab and body and caravan top or equivalent for the fire department. A 1937 Plymouth coupe trades in as part of the bid. Bid blanks available from the City Clerk or City Engineer.
Public Works of La Crosse Wisconsin announces grading and improvements for 20th Street Hyde to Travis, Travis to 21st, 19th Street Bennett to Weston, with cost assessments and benefits described. A ten day review period precedes a July 8 1947 session to hear objections.
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