Three Area Youths Enlist in Navy for 11 Weeks Training
Three youths from La Crosse and Soldiers Grove begin 11 weeks of recruit instruction at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes after enlisting June 24 in Minneapolis. Leo J Loomis son of Peter J Loomis 725 Charles St Dorian E Muchow son of Meta M Muchow 612 Ferry St and Robert D Hay son of Mrs Calma J Hay Soldiers Grove are the recruits. Hay and Muchow are 17 and will be discharged the day before their 21st birthdays under the minority enlistment program Loomis enlists for four years. All are 1954 graduates Loomis Logan High Muchow Central High and Hay Soldiers Grove High School.
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la Crosse
Soldiers Grove
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Minneapolis
U.S. Navy
Federal Building
Leo J. Loomis
Peter J. Loomis
Charles St
Dorian E. Muchow
Meta M. Muchow
Ferry St
Robert D. Hay
Calma J. Hay
Hay
Muchow
Navy
Loomis
Logan High School
Central
Soldiers Grove High School
Youth Council Meeting in Hogan School Auditorium
La Crosse Youth Council gathers in Hogan School Auditorium on Monday June 28 at 7 30 p m Plans for the next council project are discussed Picnics roller skating and beach parties are planned A representative from a local industry will offer jobs to teenagers.
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la Crosse
Hartley disappearance prompts two state search tour
A. M. Joe Josephson county investigator begins a two state search for clues in the Evelyn Hartley case. He will display a blood stained jacket and tennis shoes in 24 Wisconsin cities and four Minnesota towns including Genoa and De Soto Wisconsin. A local police representative will accompany him at all times.
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A. M
Joe) Josephson
Hartley
Josephson
Stoddard
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Genoa
Thomas Lattimore General
de Soto
Evelyn Hartley
Gautsch Enrolls in Mechanical Engineering at Tri-State College
Donald H. Gautsch son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Gautsch of R Y La Crosse joins Tri State College Angola Indiana mechanical engineering department as a new summer quarter student He will pursue a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering after completing the course He attended Central High School.
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Donald H. Gautsch
Oscar Gautsch
R. J. la Crosse
Tri-State College
Angola
Ind
Gautsch
I Mechanical Engineering
Central High School
Woman Hurt In Fall In Pine Creek Minn
Mrs. Ben Johnson of Winona Minnesota 75 former La Crescent resident recuperating at her son Frank Johnson’s home in Pine Creek Minnesota after a garage stair slip caused a fractured leg last week.
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Ben Johnson
Winona
Minn
la Crescent
Frank Johnson
Pine Creek
Six Vehicles Damaged In City Crashes
Six motor vehicles sustained damage in three weekend city accidents with no injuries. At 1:08 a.m. Sunday a gas tank at 34 Copeland Ave. was damaged when a year, driven by James W. Cagen, hit it while avoiding a parked car. On Saturday two cars collided on 3rd near Pearl street. William G. Gaughran and Gerald H. Engelhart were involved and Engelhart faced improper brakes charges. A city bus and a car collided at Caledonia and Wall streets at 4:36 p.m. Sunday, damaging the bus bumper and car’s door and fender. At 10:15 a.m. Saturday a 3rd street crash near Cameron street damaged two cars driven by Wayne Darlington and Mitchell A. Dearman.
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Copeland Ave
James W. Cagendish
Pearl Street
William G. Gaughran
Winona
Minn
3Rd
Gerald H. Engelhart
Houston
Gaughran
Englehart
Caledonia
Wall Streets
Morris LaVon Hallet
S. &Th St
Selmer M. Mortenson
Charles St
Wall Street
Cameron Street
Wayne Darlington
Green Bay
Mitchell A. Dearman
Green Island
Darlington
Dearman
Multiple Hospitalized After Falls and Injuries
Several residents were taken to city hospitals after emergencies this weekend. Harry Viner Jr., 31, was admitted after a bathroom fall at 4 19 a m. Emma Gautsch, 75, suffered a broken hip and was admitted at 9 51 p m Sunday. Patricia Raith, 12, was treated for a knee injury around noon Saturday. Janice Lasker, 26, from Minneapolis, was brought in from CIO Hall at 5th and Market streets with an unknown illness. Katherine Scherhart, 82, was hospitalized Saturday afternoon for a broken arm.
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Harry Viner Jr
Redfield St
Emma Gautsch
West Ave. N
Patricia Raith
Rose ,St
Janice Lasker
Minneapolis
Minn
CIO Hall
5Th
Market Streets
Katherine Scherhart
Jay St
Cadet Kraus Reports for AFROTC Camp at March AFB
Roger W. Kraus son of Mr and Mrs H Kraus 1702 Adams St reports to March Air Force Base California for a four week AFROTC training encampment He is a SMU senior with three years AFROTC and a law major After graduation next year and AFROTC requirements he will enter flight training as a student officer
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Air Force Rotc
Roger W. Kraus
H. Kraus
Adams St
March Air Force Base
Calif
Kraus
SMU
Air Force Commission
Man Found Dead in Harmony Cafe Basement
Edwin A. Lamb was found dead by a police officer at 12 04 a m Monday in the Harmony Cafe basement located at 3rd and State streets. Dr George Reay the county coroner said the death was due to a heart attack detectives reported. Officer Kenneth Espeness found Lamb inside after checking an open basement door.
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Edwin A. Lamb
Milner Hotel
Harmony Cafe
State Streets
George Reay
Kenneth Espeness
Lamb
Men expose themselves on Isle la Plume beach
Police report four city women filed complaints last week about a man who exposed himself on Isle la Plume beach. Investigators are reviewing statements and seeking leads to identify the suspect.
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Isle la Plume Beach
La Crosse Music Award Recitals Highlight Four Young Musicians
The La Crosse Music Award Association showcased four young artists in a Sunday recital at the Vocational School Auditorium. Norma Spangler performed Chopin and Ravel with maturity, James Berg offered Handel and Debussy pieces with notable sensitivity, Shirlee Sayner and Caroline Bowen-Hawley shared a vocal interlude, and awards funded by the late Farl Richmond supported three high school students for UW summer music clinic attendance.
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la Crosse Music Award Association
Norma Spangler
Chopin
Norma
Miss Spangler
Alborda del Gracia
Liszt
Berg
Debussy
Shirlee Sayner
Caroline Bowen-Hawley
la Crosse
Homer
University of Wisconsin
Owen Jackson
Lois Justinger
Aquinas
Betty Folts
Logan
Roger Sorenson
Central
Delegate Willis Bott Returns From ERA Quadrennial
Willis L. Bott, of ERA Assembly 161, returns from Milwaukee where he served as delegate to the 19th Quadrennial Convention of the Equitable Reserve Association. Charles L. Weis of La Crosse is named supreme judge for the next four years.
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Willis L. Bott
Milwaukee
Equitable Reserve Association
Bott
Charles L. Weis
la Crosse
Retired railway mail clerk praises highway post office ride
Sparta native Charles N. Roy, a 37 year veteran, rode the first highway post office run from Brownsville to La Crosse on June 16. He found the highway coach smoother on good roads, with better personal contact at 19 stops between Cedar Rapids and La Crosse, and noted the work is less heavy than railroad mail, though facilities are modest.
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U.S
Charles N. Roy
Sparta
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Milwaukee
Roy
Spartan
la Crosse
Brownsville
Minn
Ralph H. Topel
U.S. Post Office
Sidna
United States
Roys
Monroe County
South
South Dakota
la Crescent
Cedar Rapids
Twin Cities
Five Teen Curfew Violators Reported to Police
Five city girls were taken to police Monday morning after weekend curfew violations. Ages include two 16 year olds, one 15 year old, and two 13 year olds.
Break In at Burlington Depot in Onalaska Fails to Yield Loot
A Sunday night break in at the Burlington Depot Onalaska ends with no theft. Custodian James Capper notices broken glass before work. burglar hid in baggage room and fled along the tracks when Capper alerted police. Sheriff's deputies and Onalaska police respond quickly and begin investigation.
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Burlington
Onalaska
Robert E. Scullin
James Capper
Capper
Sheriff Department
Wise
Ivestigate
Harry Schaefer
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