St. Louis Set For New Flood Warning Amid River Crests
Flood danger rises along the Missouri and Mississippi as crests approach the St. Louis area. Federal forecasters predict the Mississippi will reach near 39 feet with possible record levels, while levee work continues and trains face cancellations. Local churches list Sunday services while civic efforts to reinforce levees, sandbag, and evacuate residents proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Herene
Sunsleighby
Illinois
Missouri Pacific
Dupe
East St. Louis
Venice
Granite Ily
Harry F. Wahlgren
Weather Bureau
Wahl
Jefferson Vty
St. Charles
Coast Guard
West Alton
Radio Programs and Time Slots for Saturday June 1947
A dense listing of NBC CBS ABC radio schedules with programs such as Life of Riley Judy Canova Grand Ole Opry Truth or Consequences and News across late morning to night. Includes network program blocks with music drama sports and talk shows plus Sunday afternoon and evening lineups and special features like Quiz Kids and MBS offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Judy Canova
CBS
Vaughn Monroe
Bill Goodwin
Hollywood
ABC
Malone
Mighty Casey
Chicago
WKEH
News
Sport
State of Tomorrow
Veterans Advisor
Grand Ole Opry
Riley
Click Orchestra
Lune Trice
Pelham Heathe Inn
Shrednik
Milarky
America United
Cbs Music
CBS Symphony
Mbs
One Man's Family
Joe Keily
House of M
Phuy
Dbs
Nbe Pamily
Eileen Parrelldis
Jean Sablon
Catholic Radio Service
Conrad Nagel
Jack Paar
Gene Autry
Cbc
Ave Brondie
Dagwood
Melodies
California
Alec Templeton
Sam Spade
Alexander Mediation Board
Corliss Archer
Abe
Tony Martin
Jeck Smith
Gabriel Heatter
Nbe
Edmund Hockridge
Sammy Kaye
Johnny Songs
Sweetland
David Harding
Drew Pearson
Detroit Symphony Hour
Walter Inchell
Jimmy Fiddler
Indian Looting Cars Arrested
William Buchanan a 36 year old Indian from Winnebago Nebraska was arrested by City Detectives George Long and Leo Kihm at Fifth avenue and Hood street. He carried shell trinkets sunglasses eyeglasses flashlights a tire gauge a Schick razor a locker ticket and looted items including a powder blue coat from parked cars at Luth Era hospital. Police seek identification of the stolen articles and return of items others have confiscated. Buchanan was sentenced to X months in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Buchanan
Winnebago
Neb
Fifth Avenue
Hood Street
George Long
Leo Kihm
Buchanan
North Western Railroad
Lutheran Hospital
Polce
Congregational Church to Hold Sunday Picnic
The Foret Congregational church invites families to a Sunday picnic at Veterans Memorial Park starting at 4 p.m. A covered dish supper follows at 6 p.m. The Women’s Union will provide baked ham coffee and desserts. Guests should bring their own table service and a dish to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foret Congregational Church
Veterans Memorial Park
Women's Union
Social Notes From Milwaukee And Nearby Visits
Mr and Mrs Harold Ratzman and daughter Barbara of Milwaukee visit Mrs Charles Jarchow at 1543 Park Avenue. Mrs Haruee Conroy and Mrs Mae Redmann of Ocwellin visit Mrs W H Davis at 922 State Street. Miss Kay McCauley of Minneapolis visits grandmother Mrs James McCauley at 514 North Seventh Street. Fresh seafood and Cerise Club offerings noted.
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Harold Ratzman
Barbara
Milwaukee
Charles Jarchow
Park Avenue
Hoeschier
Haruee Conroy
Mae Redmann
Oclwein
W. H. Davis
State Street
Mise Kay McCauley
Minneapoli
James McCauley
North Seventh Street
The
Cerise Club
New Citizens Grandview Births and Local Notices
June 27 welcomes Pamela Joan to Conrad A. Olson family of 2214 Prospect St. Holmen Wis. June 27 a son to Gordon R. Knudson. June 26 a daughter to Leonard Hagen Gladys C. Hospital. June 26 a daughter to Don Becker Reno Minn. June 26 a daughter to Rimer Thies Mildred Albee. Pilfering hits Mexico markets causing losses.
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Grandview
Pamela Joan
Conrad A. Olson
Prospect Street
iMyrtie A. Viner
Gordon R. Knudson
Holmen
Wis
Gladys C. Hospital
Leonard Hagen
Elrodea Nelson
Don Becker
Reno
Minn
Elsie Glynn
Rimer Thies
Mildred Albee
Mud ball injuries prompt childhood safety reflection
In La Crosse Wisconsin a seven year old tossed a mud ball with gravel that struck a boy in the eye. Doctors fear for the eye but the prognosis improves with treatment. Uncle Ray urges teaching children not to throw objects at people and suggests safe alternatives. A reader letter requests joining the 1947 Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club with membership details.
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Richard
Uncle Ray
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Wis
Sunday School Lesson Based on International Uniform Outline
Lesson commentary based on the International Uniform Lesson Outlines prepared by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission. It distills the weekly scripture themes and aims to guide teaching and discussion in Sunday schools.
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International Council of Religious Education
Permisson
Two Way Promises and Civic Destiny in Biblical View
The author argues that biblical promises are two way, requiring human action to trigger divine aid. He cites Abraham Moses and the Hebrew kingdoms, noting how fidelity shaped prosperity and collapse, and contrasts this with the unfulfilled promises of a two way pact guiding nations toward righteousness. He reflects on Isaiah Amos Jeremiah and Micah envisioning final triumph of righteousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
England
United States
Israel
Great Britain
Earth
Isaiah
United Nations Organization
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
God
Moses
Egypt
Amos
Judah
Jeremiah
Micah
Menasha Pastor Delivers Address At Lutheran Rally
The Rev. Paul Bergmann of Menasha Wisconsin will speak at a Lutheran rally in Myrick Park at 2 30 p m Sunday. His topic is The Child In Our Midst. A 200 member mass chorus from western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota will perform. If rain forces cancellation the service moves to First Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Msgr
Peter Pape
Robert Agnew
Michael Mertens
Oele
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Francis E. Wallace
Joseph B. Ferron
Our Lady of Fatima
Holy Trinity
13Th and
Park Avenue
V. J. Plecity
Henry Hoerburger
Eugene A. Comiskey
Church of God
West Avenue North
Kurtz
Congregational
First Congregational Church
Main
Frederick W. Hyslop
John P. Bird
First Baptist Church
Walter Huxford
Evangelical Free Moody Memorial
Evangelical Free Church
Campbell Road
John Ellefson
St. John’s
Paul Bergmann
Menasha
Wis
Middle West
Myrick Park
Bergmann
Fox River Valley Lutheran High School Association
Appleton
Mississippi Valley Lutheran High School Association
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lord of Hosts
Markworth
Jesu
J.C. Bach
Jesus
Franck
Humble Walk with God in Micah and Isaiah Reflections
A preacher cites Micah’s teaching that God requires justice mercy and humble walking with God. He compares Old Testament lessons with Jesus teachings and notes Isaiah 2 4 and Psalm 119 106 as guiding lamps for faith. The piece stresses simple decency and quiet integrity as living religion and nationhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micah
Jesus
Racine Navy Vet Caleb Johnson Elected VFW State Commander
Caleb Johnson of Racine a navy veteran of both World Wars was elected state department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual convention yesterday in Superior Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Caleb Johnson
Racine
State Department
Roof crew completes mistaken house free
Spokane roofing crew from A. K. Franklin and Co. found the right house number but the wrong street. After starting a quarter of a new roof on a $200 job they learned the error and completed the job at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
A. K. Franklin and Company
Clintonville Woman Shares Estate War Delay Settles
Dewitt County treasurer mails 709.63 to Miss Vella M. Wilcox in Hong Kong to settle Martha E. Hall estate. Five years late due to war, the funds total 7 096 300 in Chinese currency once received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clintonville
Ill
Hong Kong
China
Vella M. Wilcox
Clinton
United States
Dewitt County
Martha E. Hall
Wilcox
Real Estate Transfers and County Court Dockets
La Crosse area real estate transfers list several property moves including Richard A Witte and Helen Witte to Jack and Pavorit Weida in Farmington and Albred Meide to Kenneth Patros in Campbell along with Jettie Pederson’s transfer on Rose Street. County Court notes include guilty pleas by William Buchanan for larceny and Cecil Vernon and Martina Heck for lewd acts with fines. Dwain Tanke for no license driving with fine. LaVerne Koenen found guilty on occupational license violation with license revocation and appeal filed.
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la Crosse
Richard A
Helen Witte
Jack
Pavorit Weida
Farmington
Edward B
Geraldine Meide
Kenneth C. Patros
Campbell, Albred
Jettie Pederson
John and
Leonette Frost
Rose Street
Carr and
Gould Streets
William Buchanan
Winnebago
Neb
Cecil Vernon
Martina Heck
Gannett Hotel
Dwain Tanke
South 24d Street
LaVerne Koenen
South Avenue
Marriage Licenses Crosse Pairings Noted for July Fourth
Robert Stingl of 1924 South 20th Street and Ruth Goeldner of 1815 Onalaska Avenue plan marriage in La Crosse on July 4. William David Mariette Sr of 1736 Madison Street and Eunice Grebner of 908 Pine Street also set July 4 in La Crosse. In Sparta Wisconsin on June 27, Robert Langwill and Shirley Aller of Tomah are listed.
One In Three Car Owners Can Name License Number
Princeton report shows only 32 percent know their car license number with 48 percent unable to recall. Men 37 percent know, women 24 percent. Poll by Gallup finds memory derbies reveal license number forgetting across the nation.
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Princeton
N. J
Gallup
Ladies Aid Society
Pope Pius XII Honors Argentina’s Peron with Great Cross
Pope Pius XII awarded the Great Cross of the Order of Pius XI to President Juan D. Peron of Argentina. The badge was sent from the Vatican to the Argentine embassy for forwarding to Peron, with his wife previously received by the pope. Vatican sources cited Argentina’s wartime relief efforts as the award’s justification. Mrs Peron laid a wreath at the unknown soldier’s tomb.
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Rome
Pius XII
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Vatican
Holy See
Peron
National Guard to Begin Summer Training After 8-Year Gap
Washington D C General Jacob L Devers announced that about 80 000 national guard troops will start the first summer training since 1940 The National Guard Bureau authorized a Fifth Army schedule including training of 1 456 men at Camp Williams Wisconsin likely in 1948.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard
Army
Jacob L. Devers
National Guard Bureau
Fifth Army
Camp Williams
Wis
Birthdays for Local Residents in Wisconsin Areas
Local birthday notices list Mrs L Cole of Victory and Melvin Jacobson of Owstonna Minna as turning years, with addresses at George Street 1247 and Leo Kremmer in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Additional names Lers Jensen and possibly others appear in the compiled list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. ©. Cole
Victory
Wis
Lers Jensen
George Street
Melvin Jacobson
Owstonna Minna
Leo Kremmer
Onalaska
Radio Spotlight renews life on air as Chichi Hamilton
Life Be Beautiful, a radio spot on KBH, enters its fifth year with a 52 week renewal. Alice Reinhart stars as Chichi Hamilton while BERT GIPPLE of WKBH provides regional news and maintains ties to Trempealeau County.
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KBH
Alice Reinhart
Chichi Hamilton
Bert Gipple
WKBH
Galesville
Coulee
Gipple
Crosse
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LA Crosge Tribune
Adventist
Missouri Highway Patrol
Kansan City
Alton
Illi
East
Red Cross
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas City
Rover
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sixth and King Streets
J. H. Meier
Assembly OF God
Assembly of God Tabernacle
R. A
R. Spencer
South Sixth Street
W. F. Huxford
Ae Ee Baptist Church
Charles
Arnold Barry
Eau Claire
Rev. Barry
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and
M. Vanderbeck
D. D
W. Ross Conner
Methodist Church
St. Wenceslaus Church
Ferdinand Cech
Joseph N. Bach
St. James
Windsor
Caledonia Streets
L. B. Keegan
Charles D. Brady
St. Mary's Church
Cameron Avenue
Robert B. Condon
D.D
Clair Cooney
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Corner St. James and Avon
Edwin L. Knauf
Norbert P. Dall
Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Cross Church
Ferry Streets
Stanley Andrzejewski
Chester Wrzaszczak
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
Batavian Bank
Church OF Christ
Eighth
Cass Streets
Mare Aher
Minnesota Bible College
Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth and Main Streets
Robert D. Winter
Jehovah's Witnesses
Linker Building
Watchtower
Farnam Street
Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
YMCA
Main Streets
O. C. Kemp
Bodily
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sill and
Liberty Streets
Living Christ Church of the Living Christ
Carl J
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cameron
Wisconsin Synod
Fritz H. Miller
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Oi Avon
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles Streets
Carl O. Pederson
First Lutheran Church
Mount Calvary
Evangelical Lutheran Church
16Th Street
T. J. Mueller
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Sixth
Division Streets
George Alvilden
English Lutheran Church
16Th
Harold N. Stoffel
Ferry Street
Trinity
Central High Audittorium
Grace Lutheran Church
Ward Avenue
26Th Street
Richard C
Bethel Lutheran
George and Sill Streets
O. Paulson
Joyce Saasienn
Olen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Copeland Park
Methodist Wesley Methodist Church
Eighth and
King Streets
Harold
Caledonia Methodist Church
Caledonia Street
Stephen J. Lambright
Onalaska Methodist Church
Asbury Methodist Church
Longfellow School
Reuben Francis Halberg
Johnson Street
Marn Church
Stoddard Methodist Church
Stoddard
Presbyterian North Presbyterian Church
Avon
Logan Streets
L. C. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and
A. J. Niebruegge
French Island Presbyterian
Ladies Aid
Congregational Church
Phang
Er Ean
Dolly Madison
Sealright
Samrtany Service
Mexico
Uncle Ray’s
Uhele Ray
R.F.D
WM. Southern, JR
West Avenue and
Paul
Jacob
Zion
Jerusalem
Aaron
Miriam
Balak
Moab
Balaam
Beor
Shittim
Gilgal
Tricycles
South Bend Fishing Tackle
Arthur Bakkum
Henry Brown
South 15Th Street
Brown
Bakkum
Earl Page, Jr
William T. Burgess
South 13Th Street
Burgess
Grace Gleeson
Alma
Gleeson
Page
By George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Pius
Radio Spotlight
Jack Martin
Martin
Artu’c
Toscanini
Senate
Hy Averback
Tokyo
the Jungles Tavern
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