Thirteen Area Men Enlist for Army Duty in June
Thirteen La Crosse area youths enlisted for three year Army terms. Recruits reported by J C John W Johnson from the Army Recruiting Station in the Federal Building were sent to Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and Ft Carson Colorado for eight weeks basic training. Enlisted were William D Fiedler of Trempealeau Charles J Laehn Alma Dennis A Fosdal Viola Kenneth E Hunter Black River Falls Ronald G Brye Strum Harvey A Christianson Clifton B Knutson Budde L Fitch Hillsboro Richard J Verbsky Hillsboro David B Clausius Kendall Philip M Lieske Holmen Spearfish South Dakota Bernard J Bialk Milwaukee and Myron L Fish Mt Horeb formerly Vernon County residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
United States Army
J.C. John W. Johnson
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Carson
Colo
William D. Fiedler
Jyler
Minn
Herschel F. Fiedler
Trempealeau
Charles J. Laehn
Harry W. Laehn
Alma
Dennis A. Fosdal
Alfred Fosdal
Viola
Kenneth E. Hunter
Ernest J. Hunter
R. 2
Black River Falls
Ronald G. Brye
Clarence Brye
Harvey A. Christianson
Hilman G. Christianson
Clifton B. Knutson
Dorothy A. Knutson
Strum
Budde L. Fitch
Richard J. Verbsky
Edward R. Verbsky
Hillsboro
David B. Clausius
Donald E. Clausius
Kendall
Philip M. Lieske
Milton H. Lieske
Holmen
Spearfish
Bernard J. Bialk
Roman A. Bialk
Milwaukee
la Crosse State College
Myron L. Fish
Dee V. Fish
Mt. Horeb
Fish
Vernon County
Bangor High School
Four Boys Break Into Vacant House in Rockland
A report to the sheriff states four youths aged 9 to 12 last Friday broke into a vacant house owned by Rev. Cecil Gaylor in Rockland. They tipped a minnows tank, killing most of the fish, with no determination of theft at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gaylor
Rockland
Surplus Foods Distributed In La Crosse County
La Crosse County distributed 295 113 pounds of surplus foods May 1958 to May 1959 per Mae W Bellevue, director of the county relief department. In the first week of this month 14 3762 pounds were distributed. During the year 404 on general relief 729 on public welfare and 486 received only surplus foods. A total of 1619 persons received foods through the local program in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Mae W. Bellevue
County Relief Department
Birds displace newspaper from tube delivery spot
A Tribune subscriber, Charles Panke of 1614 S. 31st St., asks that the paper no longer be left in its tubular box under the mailbox. A pair of blue birds built a nest there and now reside in the tube, so the Tribune will be placed on the house steps instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Tribune
Charles Panke
S. 31St St
Tribune
Air Cadets Sought To Support U S Forces
Gen. White says decision making will remain crucial in air defense and space. Gen. LeMay notes future weapon systems may be manned and unmanned. USAF recruiter T. Sgt. Benson says more aviation cadets are needed as civilian entrants pursue pilot or navigator programs. The piece cites the B70 and X15 as piloted systems shaping aerospace power through 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. White
United States Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
New York City
John W. Benson
USAF
Federal Bldg
Britain
City Police Quiz Pair Held In Iowa City
Two men from Dubuque Iowa and Cuba City Wisconsin are jailed in Dubuque after a bank robbery north of Wisconsin and theft of 17000 in savings bonds from a Prairie Farm bank. Det Lt Vern Weber says they boast of about 250 burglaries since last December, often after work, targeting Iowa Illinois and Dubuque County.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Garnaville
la Crosse
Prairie Farm
Wisconsin
Vern Weber
Charles Hopp
Dean Hollingshead
Cuba City
Weber
United States
Illinois
FHI
Grand
Hopp
Walla Walla, Wash
Driver Injured In Crash On Bluff Road
Don ald Liston, 23, of 1447 Kane St., was injured in a crash on Grandad Bluff road. He suffered facial cuts and was hospitalized after his 1954 two door car left the road on an S curve near the bluff base. Liston was taken to a local hospital by Richard Mettille. Police said the vehicle struck a drainage hole. damage was estimated at 500 dollars.
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Donald Liston
Kane St
Grandad Bluff Road
Liston
Richard Mettille
Park Ave
City Mosquito Spraying Set From Black River to Indian Hill
The City Park Department announces spraying will cover Black River to Indian Hill between Monitor and St. Cloud streets starting at 11 30 p m Wednesday and continue until 7 30 a m Thursday as part of the mosquito control program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
Indian Hill
Monitor
St. Cloud
City Park Department
Wisconsin Lab Receives Hartley Disappearance Clue
Officials in Madison plan to test fingerprints and a Negro hair from a Milwaukee suspect linked to the 1953 disappearance of 15 year old Evelyn Hartley. Police relay of evidence from Wauwatosa followed a search at the Rasmunen home area. further lab results expected to confirm any link to the abduction case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory
Madison
Evelyn Hartley
George Long
Wauwatosa
Louis Wrasse
Milwaukee
Long
Granville Smith
Crime Laboratory
Viggo Rasmusen
Hartley
Waupun
la Crosse
Rasmusens
Blair
Burlington Property To Be Sold By Burlington Railroad
The Burlington Railroad plans sale of about 66 foot wide right of way across 20 blocks from State to Green Bay streets in Burlington. First offer goes to adjacent property owners, then others after their chance. Rails to water pumping station area are being removed and timing for sale remains undecided. Hogan School had been slated to gain adjacent land in 1957 for playground expansion, but funds reverted when sale did not proceed. new council action would be needed now.
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Burlington Railroad
State Street
Green Bay Street
L. R. Nesbit
la Crosse
The
Burlington
Nesbit
City
Adams
Milo. G. Knutson
Hogan School
Market
Mississippi
Common Council
Married in Circle of Covered Wagon Train
Judith Day Roudebaugh and Thomas A. Hollaman married in Kemmerer Wyoming inside a circle of prairie schooners. The Oregon Cavalcade retracing the Oregon Trail between Independence Missouri and Independence Oregon provided a 19th century backdrop with pioneers outfits as Rev. R F Meier of Kemmerer Methodist Church officiated at the Oregon Trail monument in Triangle Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Wyo
Judith Day Roudebaugh
Thomas A. Hollaman
Drain
Ore
Oregon
Oregon Trail
Independence
Oregon Trail Monument
Kemmerer’s
Triangle Park
R. F. Meier
Kemmerer Methodist Church
Governors Visit Paris On Way To Moscow
Nine American governors from Florida Utah North Dakota North Carolina New Jersey Colorado Idaho Illinois West Virginia landed in Paris for a brief sightseeing stop en route to a 24 day Soviet Union tour. The governors listed include Leroy Collins George D Clyde John E Davis Luther Hodges Robert B Meyner Stephen L R Mc Nichols Robert H Smylie William G Stratton and Cecil H Underwood.
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Paris
Moscow
Soviet Union
Leroy Collins
Florida
George D. Clyde
Utah
John E. Davis
North Dakota
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Stephen L. R. McNichols
Colorado
Robert H. Smylie
Idaho
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
City Tops Quota on First Day of Blood Mobile Visit
Blood donations reached 165 pints on Tuesday in La Crosse, 26 units above the quota as the three-day schedule began. About 90 attendees registered at St. Francis School of Nursing auditorium, with officials urging continued public response. The regional blood drive runs Wednesday 6 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No advance registration needed. Physicians are sending letters to recent whole blood or plasma patients to recruit donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
St. Francis School of Nursing
Red Cross
Badger
NSP completes major Wis–Minnesota transmission rebuild
Northern States Power reports the Wissota to Oak Park 115000-volt link is over 98 percent finished at a total project cost exceeding 1.3 million dollars for both Wissota Oak Park and substation upgrades. The 75 mile line from Wissota hydro plant to Oak Park substation near Stillwater will greatly improve reliability and interconnection between NSP of Wisconsin and NSP of Minnesota as part of ongoing service expansion. Rebuilding adds stronger poles and new conductor along the full length. Western half completed last year and eastern half, Wheeler to Wissota, has progressed since last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern States Power Co
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Stuart V. Willson
NSP of
Wissota
Wis
Oak Park
Minn
Stillwater
Willson
NSP
Wheeler
Window Peeping Report Near Ed Bartle Residence
A male window peeper was seen near Ed Bartle's residence at 1527 Bainbridge Street in French Island around 12 15 a.m. Wednesday, according to a sheriff's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bartle
Bainbridge St
French Island
City Native Receives A C Promotion
Edward A. Spika aged 48 a La Crosse native has been named general works comptroller for Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co He becomes Cedar Rapids works comptroller and will coordinate accounting across divisions with headquarters in Milwaukee Also named was Roger S Hubbell appointed assistant to the vice president of staff operations Hubbell formerly led wage research services and industrial relations work since 1948
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Spika
la Crosse
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids
A-C
Milwaukee
Spika
Wit Spika
Gateway Bank
Allis-Chalmers
Cedar Rapids Works
Roger S. Hubbell
Hubbell
Billfold Stolen at Pettibone Park Beach
Kent Knudson of 1725 Liberty St. reported a billfold stolen at Pettibone Park beach Tuesday around 5 p.m. It contained papers two one dollar bills and identification. He may be reached at 4-0075 if recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettibone Park Beach
Kent Knudson
Liberty St
Jury Finds Negligence In Fatal Auto Crash
A circuit court jury assigned 75 percent negligence to William Stark and 25 percent to Paul McHugh in a fatal Aug 22 1958 collision at Highway 53 and George Street. Damages totaling 6 to the McHugh parents include 5000 for loss and companionship and 900 for pecuniary loss plus 920 funeral expenses. The suit named Land O Lakes Creameries Travelers Indemnity Co and State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. The McHughs argued Stark blocked northbound traffic entering from George Street. The trial began Monday and the verdict came Tuesday evening by an eight man four woman jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stark
George Sr
Paul McHugh
Holmen
McHugh
Highway 53
George Street
Stark
Francis
Helen McHugh
Land O'Lakes Creameries
Travelers Indemnity Co
State Farm Mutual Insurance Co
Creamery
State Farm Mutual
McHughs
City Council approves street and alley widening and paving actions
The Common Council authorized property purchases to widen Weston street and 15th street, directed bids for grading North Salem and related streets, and scheduled public hearings on original assessments. It approved paving allocations, authorized budget items, and sent projects to committees for capital budget consideration.
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Common Council
Weston Street
Losey Boulevard
Coulee Drive
15Th Street
Gladys
Krane Streets
Board of Public Works
North Salem Road
George
Harvey Streets
Prospect Street
George Street
Loomis Street
Stod
17Th
Burlington Road
Main
State Streets
3Rd
4Th
Cameron
Division Streets
Bennett
Ward
Farnam Street
Frank Schaper
Penn
Campbell Road
State
21St Streets
30Th Street
Fairchild
Glendale Avenue
31St Street
E. Fairchild
7Th
8Th
King Streets
Horton, Townsend
14Th
15Th Streets
Zenno Gorder
Public Service Commission
23Rd
22Nd
Madison
Cass Streets
Liberty Street
St. Andrew
Gould Street
Avon
Liberty Streets
Monitor Street
Rose
Avon Streets
Adventurama Bible School Theme at Temple Baptist
The Adventurama program at Temple Baptist Church North Salem Road and Loomis Street begins Thursday at 8 p.m. The vacation Bible school has studied Adventuring with Christ for two weeks. Rev. Robert Shifflett invites the public to attend. teachers include Kenneth Hazelton Jr and others, with Elaine Perry of the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society, appointed to the Belgium Congo.
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Temple Baptist Church
North Salem Rd
Loomis St
Christ
Robert Shifflett
Mines
Kenneth Hazelton Jr
George Hughes
Jack Fanta
John Terpstra
John Puschell
Sam Obgartel
Albert Frei
Roy Bright
Lynn Patch
Lorraine Morton
Viola van Zanzbergen
Carol Terpstra
Beverly Patch
Lydia
Hannah Obgartel
Ruthann Hazelton
Elaine Perry
Conservative
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Miss Perry
Belgium Congo
Class Ring Lost At Logan High School
A Logan High School class ring with initials KLK was reported lost by Susan Ross of 717 5th Ave South. City police were informed on Tuesday, according to the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
KLK
Susan Ross
5Th Ave. S
Missiles On Display At Batavian Bank Grand Opening
Batavian National Bank La Crosse marks its grand opening June 26 27 with expanded facilities making it the citys biggest bank. A Nike Ajax missile will be shown in the lobby and a Nike Hercules in the parking lot along with model missile displays. A Milwaukee guided missile team will present and explain the displays under Army Air Defense Command supervision. The Hercules missile will be shown publicly for the first time in this area. The event runs 10 am to 6 30 pm both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavian National Bank
la Crosse
U.S. Army
Air Defense Command
Milwaukee
Army
Cubs Tour Villa Louis Historic Mansion in Prairie du Chien
Cub Pack 28 of Blessed Sacrament School La Crosse along with Cub master Henry Funk and 10 den mothers toured Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien. The group, the largest Cub Scout contingent yet, had lunch at Wyalusing State Park and returned to La Crosse on three chartered buses after visiting the home of Col. Hercules Dousman. They previously toured Camp McCoy at Sparta last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessed Sacrament School of
Study Pay Schedule Of Caseworkers
The County Board's salary and personnel committee is studying the county merit system compensation plan to see if adjustments can place welfare department workers in a salary range comparable with state and other counties. Aug 1 resignations include one local casework supervisor and two case workers, with potential departures Sept 1 for two more workers pursuing graduate study. Shortage of qualified workers and higher state salaries are noted, and the matter was referred for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Welfare Department
County Welfare Department
Graduate School of Social Work
Committee
Relief cases drop from 1958 figures in May
The county provided relief for 181 cases in May this year versus 192 in May of the prior year, Mae W. Bellevue, director, reports. May relief covered 75 single cases and 108 family cases, affecting 522 people in family cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae W. Bellevue
Visitor from Minnesota reports drained gas tank
Mrs. G. Olson of Kandyohi Minn. visited A. M. Riley at 1216 Avon St. Monday night and found her 1957 car gas tank drained and the tank cap missing. Police were told Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandyohi
Minn
A. M. Riley
Avon St
G. Olson
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U.S. Highway 14
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Burlington Property
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McCord Jewelers
Fifth Avenue North
Bloodmobile
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la Crosse Tribune
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City Native
Batavian Bank
Bataviaw Bank
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Batavian
van Steenwyk
E. E. Bentley
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E. M. Wing
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H. O. Klein
Ross E. Hunt
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Villa Louis
Camp McCoy
Sparta
M. Berg
Dial
Stanley McDonald Agency, Inc
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Nat’l Bank Bldg
Manke Hardware
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