United Commercial Travellers Picnic At Veterans Memorial Park
The 1947 United Commercial Travellers and auxiliary held their annual picnic at Veterans Memorial Park. Over 150 members and families enjoyed favorable weather, with George Jansky in charge and Bruno Schlicht’s family supplying stew. Entertainment included children’s games, racing, and multiple age group winners in bag races, running races, and distance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers and Auxiliary
Veterans Memorial Park
George Jansky
Bruno Schlicht
Walt Marshall
Ted Abel
Robert Eisenmann
Gary Smith
Tom Leman
Jerry Jansky
Barbara McCann
Gwen Westerhouse
TomcCann
Rbara McCann
Gayle Wittenberg
Tom McCann
Gertrude Wittenberg
Lynda Smith
Ed Gundlach
Viterbo Opens For Summer Session With High Mass
Summer program at Viterbo college officially began on June 20 with a High Mass honoring the Holy Ghost at the Marie Angelorum chapel. About 420 students are enrolled with visiting faculty from several religious communities and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo College
M. Helen
OSF
Alvernia High School
Chicago
M. Mechtilde
OSB
Holy Angel Academy
St. Cloud
Minn
Kay L. Ware
Harris
M. Aquinas
Cliff College
Sioux City
Teenager Ordered Life Sentence in Michigan Slaying
Oliver Terpening Jr. was given a life term after pleading guilty to first degree murder in the flower patch thrill killing of four young neighbor children in Lapeer Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapeer
Mich
Oliver Terpening, Jr
Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey Distilled by Calvert Distillers
Advertisements list Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey as 86.8 proof with 65 percent grain neutral spirits, noting Calvert Distillers Corp. in New York City and address at 24 East Lith Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lith St
New York
N.Y
Alvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Publishers and editors greet Madame Chiang in Nanking
Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai shek received a group of American publishers and editors Tuesday. The party arrived in Nanking from Shanghai on a world flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Generalissimo
Chiang Kaishek
Shanghai
Msgr Condon Addresses Foresters Father Son Banquet
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Condon praised the Catholic Order of Foresters for distributing millions for widows and charitable works at St. Marys school hall. The event marked the order work for juveniles, 75th birthday for Dominic Devine, and 50 year pins for four members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Condon
Order of Foresters Father and Son
St. Mary's School Hall
Msgr. Condon
Dominic J. Devine
Edward A. Scheible
Edward S. Manning
Joseph Bartl
Joseph J. Serres
Catherine Clark
Thomas Smith
Forester
St. Mary's Altar Society
George Bigley
The
Order of Foresters
Navy Reserve swears in V-6 and organized reserve members
Harley M. Yeske of Rose Street Rockland Wis and Roy M. Hesselberg were sworn into V-6 and the organized reserve of the Navy Reserve by Lieut. B E Priest USNRO Monday evening. The organized reserve meets weekly and is paid. V-6 members receive no pay but can enter the navy in a future war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley M. Yeske
Rose Street
Roy M. Hesselberg
Rockland
Wis
V-6
Organized Reserve
Navy Reserve
B. E. Priest
USNRO
Navy
Tulsa Liquor License Fees Deadline Set
City officials report about half of holders of class A and B licenses have paid the extra $100 owed after the council raised fees from 102 to 202. The deadline to pay is June 25 at the city clerk’s office, with new licenses taking effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Fred L. Kramer
Tulsa Council
Olaf T Thompson obituary records in Holmen area
Olaf T Thompson aged 84 of Holmen died Monday at his son Severt W Thompson’s home in La Crosse. Survived by one daughter, five sons, 23 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Holmen Lutheran Church with Rev Kenneth Torvik. interment Long Coulee Cemetery. Visitation Thursday evening at Jostad funeral home, West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf T. Thompson
Holmen
Severt W. Thompson
Charles Street
la Crosse
Oscar Amundson
Orlando Thompson
Ettrick
John T. Thompson
Carl M
Severt W
Otto I
Blair
Wis
Mrs Louise Bates Dies After Brief Illness In Milwaukee
Mrs. Louise M Bates formerly Kroonemeyer wife of Jesse H Bates of Wauwatosa Wisconsin died Sunday at 2 pm in a Milwaukee hospital after a brief illness. Survived by her husband three daughters two etc. plus her father the Rev John Kroone mer of La Crescent Minnesota four sisters one brother and ten grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 pm at Ritter funeral home Milwaukee with burial in Wisconsin Memorial Park. body to lie in state at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Bates
Kroonemeyer
Jesse H. Bates
Wauwatosa
Wis
Milwaukee
Pressed Steel Tank Company
Bates
John Barrack
Dayton, O
Edward Wilfer
West Bend
William Eastman
John Kroonemeyer
la Crescent
Minn
Ritter Funeral Home
Wisconsin Memorial Park
Funeral Services Set for Mrs Anna Atkinson of La Crescent
Funeral services for Mrs Anna M Atkinson of La Crescent Minnesota who died Sunday will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m from her residence and 2 p m from the La Crescent Methodist church with Rev R F Halberg officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Survived by two daughters Miss Stella Atkinson and Mrs Vera Sacia both of La Crosse one son Anton Doehle of Minneapolis Minnesota and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at her residence Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Atkinson
la Crescent
Minn
la Crescent Methodist Church
R. F. Halberg
Forest Hill Cemetery
Stella Atkinson
Vera Sacia
la Crosse
Anton Doehle
Minneapolis
Dol ling R J funeral set for Wednesday in Springfield
Funeral services for R J Dol ling who died at Springfield Sr Sunday will be held Wednesday at 3 p m from the south chapel of Sletten McKee Co. The Rev W Ross Conner will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife Emma Weigel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Dolling
Springfield, Sr
Sletten McKee Co
W. Ross Conner
Oak Grove Cemetery
Emma Weigel
Death notice for Mrs. Mary Scanlan
Mrs. Mary Scanlan, 74, of 733 Avon street, died Tuesday at her home. Survived by her husband Charles Hart of La Crosse, a daughter Miss of Chicago, a son Corp. Robert with the army of occupation in Berlin, a sister Mrs ward Walsh of Camp Senger, and three brothers John Cain of Rising Sun, Thomas of Mason City and James of Reeder, N. D. Funeral arrangements are in progress.
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Mary Scanlan
Avon Street
Charles (M ) Hart
la Crosse
Miss 1
Chicago
Corp
Robert
Army of Occupation
Berlin
Ward Walsh
Camp Senger
John Cain
Rising Sun
Thomas
Mason City
James
Reeder
N. D
Real Estate Transfers and Court Pleas in Shelby County
Real estate transfers include La Crosse and Sinniger to William A and Pay Abraham, and Fritz and Greg orich to R Casey. County Court records show Merlin Erickson pleading guilty to fishing in a restricted place at Riverside Park, fined 25 dollars and costs. Emmett McCabe pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, fined 100 dollars with license revoked for one year. Ernest Geary pled guilty to a felony, six months jail suspended and placed on probation.
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la Crosse
Joseph Sinniger
William A
Pay Abraham
Shelby Fritz Joseph
R. Casey Gregorich
Losey Court
Merlin L. Erickson
South 14Th Street
Riverside Park
Emmett McCabe
South Seventh
Ernest Geary
South 19Th Street
Weather Record from Commerce Foretells Fair Wednesday
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with little temperature change. River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg indicates little rise in the section from Winona to Lansing and a slow fall elsewhere except the Minnesota river.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Denver
Duluth
LA Crosse
New Orleans
New York
Lansing
Nebleville
Galeeville
la Crome
W. Salem
Houston
Guttenberg
Winona
Minnesota River
Rupture Shields Demonstration by H L Hoff Mann in La Crosse
Minneapolis expert H L Hoff Mann invites La Crosse residents to a free demonstration of his Rupture Shields at Hotel La Crosse on Monday June 30 from 11 a m to 3 p m. Appointment available the evening before. He has practiced since 1928 and fitted thousands nationwide. He warns rupture neglect causes weakness and pain and invites those with large or recurrent ruptures to attend. If unable to attend, address provided for consultations.
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H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Minnesota
la Crosse
Hotel la Crosse
Mon
United States
Hoffmann
Nature
Carter
Governor Rennebohm Urges Action On Housing And State Aid
Governor Rennebohm pushed housing as a top issue, urging legislature to increase dwelling supply and back veterans needs. He outlined recommendations including UW budget, National Guard funding, school aid, and expanded rehabilitation funds while avoiding new tax levies. He opposed highway mileage expansion tied to motor tax receipts and urged strong enforcement of a new lobbying code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennebohm
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Guard
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Fund
Wisconsin
State Aeronautics Board
Oil Conservation Department
James R. Law
The
Highway Commission
State Senate
GOP
Poles Express Willingness to Join Marshall Plan
Poland declares readiness to participate in Europe wide economic recovery with U S aid. Ambassador Jozef Winiewicz informs Washington after meeting Robert Lovett that Poland will enter discussions and provide necessary information and recommendations. Poland seeks 200000 tons of grain by December and hopes rapid U S aid on the 350 million relief program. Stanton Griffiths to sign authorization for relief shipments upon arrival in Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poland
Marshall
Jozef Winiewicz
Robert Lovett
Winiewicz
Great Britain
France
Russia
State Department
United States
Congress
Stanton Griffiths
Isex
Warsaw
Plan Book Exhibit At Teachers College In La Crosse
All teachers in La Crosse and area invited to inspect books on display at Teachers College June 25 26 and 27. Textbooks for elementary high school and college courses shown by eight standard book companies. Orders accepted at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Teachers College
Bevin Seeks All European Conference on Aid Plan
London Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, cited as an authoritative source, is expected to propose in Paris on Friday that France, Russia, and Britain sponsor an all European conference on the American aid to Europe program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Bevin
Paris
Wisconsin Fishermen Must Hold Licenses for All Angling
County Clerk Esther M. Domke announced that all fishermen aged 18 to 65 must obtain a license for any form of fishing. The license is currently required, and no refunds will be issued to those over 65 who have already paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther M. Domke
Miss Domke
the Conservation Commission
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