Torkelson 79 Dies at Fish Creek Ridge Home
Swen Torkelson 79 of Fish Creek Ridge Rockland Wisconsin died at home Tuesday. Funeral services Friday 2 p.m. at Fish Creek Lutheran Church with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, a sister, eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was born August 25, 1881 and was a lifetime farmer.
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Rockland
Wis
Swen Torkelson
Fish Creek Ridge
Fish Creek Lutheran Church
O. M. Skindrud
Sparta
Torkelson
Cashton
Mr. Torkelson
Theodore Torkelson
Gina Pederson
Christ
Gladys) Erlandson
Mitchell
Stella) Klody
la Crosse
James Curtis
Phoenix
Ariz
Mabel, Minn
Newbury Methodist Church
Clara McCallson
Alton
Canton
Donn Downall
Clara Erickson
Edward Erickson
Henrytown
Albert McCallson
Blair
Evan R. Snuggerud
First Lutheran Church
K. M. Urberg
Rest Haven
Frederixon Funeral Home
Snuggerud
Shirley
Holmen
Shirley Larson
Taylor
Winona
Minn
Dennis
Hood River
Ore
Kjelland
Willard
Etta Anna) Johnson
Genoa
Lynn
Hixton
Wilmar
Orewe
Minneapolis
Loyal
Loves Park
Ill
John Thalman
Rockford
Gordon Beckman
Art Alexander
Art Buski
Gust Olson
Chicago
Bernard Brueggen
St. Mary’s Ridge
St. Mary’s Ridge Catholic Church
Aloysius Baumann
Torkelson Funeral Home
William Baus
Peter Schmitz
Bernard
Nora) Brueggen
Leonard
Margaret) Degenhardt
Norwalk
Raymond
Herman Flock
Joseph [Locke
Dyersville
Iowa
Obituary notices from Blair and surrounding areas
Blair and surrounding communities report the death of Evan R. Snuggerud 61 of rural Blair with funeral services at First Lutheran Church. Also reported are obituaries for infant Harry A. Schaffer of Hokah and Margaret Schmitz Cashton with services in St. Mary's Ridge Church and family details for survivors.
Obituaries for Martha Schieche and Harriet Arntsen
Funeral services are set for Martha Schieche 74 of Losey Boulevard South at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in Mormon Coulee with burial to follow. Harriet M Arntsen 69 of Pine Street died in a local hospital and services are planned Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in English Lutheran Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Martha Schieche
Losey Blvd.s
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mormon Coulee
S. E. Birkner
Church
Charles
Artthur Veglahn
la Crescent
Edwin Freehoff
R. 1
la Crosse
Clarence Betz
Harriet M. Arntsen
Arthur R. Arntsen
Pine St
Chaseburg
Eagles Auxiliary
Concordia Aid Society
Roy
Irene) Morehouse
James
Myrtle) Spah
Myron
Helen) Schauland
Lawrence
Leona) Hole Jr
Robert
Dorothy) Smith
St. Paul
Minn
Arthur Jr
Tomah
Arthur Miller
Stoddard
John
Walter Manske
Viroqua
Elmer
Edwin
Coon Valley
Louis
Emil
Mindoro
English Lutheran Church
Donald Sondrol
Woodlawn
Sletten-McKee
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Across Cities
A list of low and high temperature readings for cities includes Billings 60 and 56, Bismarck 56, Boston 63, Chicago 72, Denver 56, Duluth 68, Galveston 77, Huron 68, Jacksonville 70, Kansas City 71, Knoxville 61, LaCrosse 74, Los Angeles 65, Madison 69, Memphis 66, Miami 74, Milwaukee 70, Minneapolis 75, New Orleans 66, New York 66, St. Louis 64, Washington 61, and South Pole -81. The record shows a swing from cold to warm across regions.
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Billings
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Duluth
Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Madison
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
Washington
South Pole
Weekend church schedule cited for Friday and Saturday
The schedule lists events at the church with Friday evening hours from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from noon until the service time.
Minnesota Woman Beaten and Stabbed in Auto Death
Carol N. Mack a 21 year old Mahnomen Minnesota waitress recently arrived from Lincoln Nebraska was found dead in a parked Long Beach California car after being beaten and stabbed. A young man questioned by police was found near the scene. Mack was divorced from Richard Mack and was the daughter of Harvey and Mrs. Juhl. She was a Mahnomen High School graduate and former junior high cheerleader.
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Long Beach
Calif
Mahnomen
Minn
Carol N. Mack
Memorial Hospital
Richard Mack
Harvey Mack
Minnesota
Mahnomen High School
Eight Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Bills Passed in Wausau
Eight counterfeit $20 bills, all with serial number I 19543034, were passed Tuesday in downtown Wausau stores. A bank teller detected them by the distinctive paper feel and notified Treasury agents in Minneapolis.
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Wausau (Ap
Wausau
Treasury
Minneapolis
County Court Records from La Crosse Detail Traffic Fines
A La Crosse county court record lists multiple defendants with traffic or related offenses. Names include Ronald L. Warner James F. Wilcox Arvid L. Solberg John P. Lokken Jr Erwin L. Hanson George C. Haack Wayne M. VanRoy Gordon D. Bateman Frank Young Alan G. Stankey Winand J. Mullenberg and Ole Lundy with fines from 16.75 to 106.75 and statuses such as dismissal upon condition, six month continuance, or six month for disorderly conduct.
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Ronald L. Warner
Sparta
James F. Wilcox
Camp McCoy
Arvid L. Solberg
West Salem
John P. Lokken Jr
Kane St
Erwin L. Hanson
Green Bay St
Badger St
Mullenberg
Ole Lundy
Burr Oak St
Lundy
Weather Record for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Thunderstorms tonight and Friday with heat and humidity. Low 73 tonight, high 90 Friday. Wisconsin sees scattered showers in north and west with cooling in north and most of state Friday. Minnesota reports showers and thunderstorms in south and central with heavy storms possible tonight and cooler by Friday. Iowa notes showers in west and north with continued heat and some relief in the northwest Friday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwest
Births reported in La Crosse and Philadelphia notices
Birth announcements from Lutheran Hospital and St. Francis Hospital Maternity Center list daughters for Rollo D Luell and Ray E Dobrunz and a son for John R Lanny in La Crosse area. Additional births include a daughter for Jerry L Cessor and a son for Raymond Isely in Philadelphia, with accompanying parent names and addresses where provided.
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Rollo D. Luell
Mary Rogstad
St. Francis Hospital Maternity Center
Ray E. Dobrunz
la Crescent
Minn
Mary Ann Dickson
John R. Lanny
Avon St
Audrey Joseph
William A. Lounsbrough
Main St
Carol Anfonson
Eugene W. Wuensch
la Crosse
Carol Nagle
Charles A. Kolkind
Wood St
Diane Whitwam
Stanley R. Nessius
Winnebago St
Janice Ann Hoffman
Jerry L. Cessor
Cass St
Marsha Ringle
Philadelphia
Port Washington News Note Mentions Mrs Werner and Johnson
Port Washington WI Mrs Edward Werner 637 N Milwaukee St Port Washington and Margaret Ann Johnson formerly of Strum are referenced in unearthed Grove Minnesota item. The fragment highlights individuals tied to Wisconsin locations and a Strum origin.
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Edward Werner
Milwaukee St
Port W
Margaret Ann Johnson
Strum
Your old car is worth cash
Interested readers are urged to call 2-8040 to reach cash buyers for old car offers.
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la Crosse Tribune
Estate of Martha A Protz heirs to Napa son
La Crosse probate shows Martha A Protz died Feb 26 1961 valued at 34127 with all to son Roland E of Napa California. State taxes due 1018.97. Police report details include multiple hospital admissions and a false fire alarm plus an air mattress found on Highway 16 West Salem by La Crosse County Traffic Police.
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Martha A. Protz
la Crosse
Roland E
Napa
Calif
S. 31St Street
Benson’s Optical Co
Exchange Building
Military Air Transport Service
Bethany Lutheran Home
Cass St
la Crosse County
Highway 16
West Salem
Contracts Awarded For St. Cloud State College Work
The Herb Johnson Plumbing and Heating Co. of St. Cloud won the mechanical contract for 11238 dollars and Lee Electric Co. of Robbinsdale received the electrical contract for 47800 dollars for the electrical distribution system and steam main additions at St. Cloud State College.
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White Salmon
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Margaret) Schmitz
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