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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
16
Repairs begin on the Milwaukee railroad Mississippi River drawbridge at La Crosse with floating equipment working the north end of the right drawspan for two weeks. Vessels are advised to use the east span between 7 am and 6 pm while work proceeds and to allow time for equipment removal after hours.
John Kaveny age 66 died Wednesday in a Decorah hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday July 1 at 9 a m with burial at St Aloysius cemetery. He was born January 21 1884 in Waukon and married Mayme Healy in 1911. The couple lived in Waukon Clermont and Calmar where he ran a hardware and novelty business. He is survived by his wife two sons Robert and Maurice a daughter Stella Lee his mother and two brothers.
John Midthum 78 died Monday after a long illness at Vernon Memorial hospital. Funeral services were Thursday at Anderson Funeral Home Readstown and North Kickapoo Lutheran Church with Rev H M Finstad officiating. He was born June 5 1872 in Bergen Norway and immigrated to America with his parents at age three. He married Inga Nelson Oct 5 1901 and farmed near Readstown. Survived by two daughters Sophia Hauge and Ida Crook, three sons Alfred Monroe and Oscar, Readstown, 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services for Lester Gibbs 32 will be held at the Burke chapel at 2 p m Saturday with Rev C H Willemssen officiating and burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Gibbs died at a La Crosse hospital after a brief stay. A post mortem was to determine cause of death. He was born in Lansing May 26 1918 and lived here most of his life. He was a public school attendee and longtime commercial fisherman. Survivors include his mother Gary Gibbs a son two brothers Chester Charles and Paul Gibbs of Lansing and a sister Mrs Gertrude Randall of Nashua Minnesota.
Memphis man John Patrick Laxton 38 again told no by the army recruit ing sergeant as he sought enlistment. He stands 6 feet 11 3 4 inches and says he is getting married to Zona McLemore of Memphis, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall.
Ambulance drivers at Pasadena's Emergency hospital receive a 15 cent monthly raise, increasing their income tax by 1.50 monthly. City Manager Don McMillan offered to adjust salaries downward to keep drivers from losing money, following the incorporation of cost of living bonuses into wages.
A collection of brief notices includes lost cats kittens dogs a purse and a blue day bed cushion found items a blue Sheaffer pen and a bicycle several rewards and contact numbers for Mrs LeRoy Kile Myrick Park Lane the Entringer family and Dr Hauser with various phone contacts and locations across streets and addresses.
Notice for probate of Helen Weber will and appointment of executors in La Crosse County Wisconsin. Court hearing set July 18 1950 at 10 am in La Crosse Court House. Creditors must file claims by September 23 1950 or be barred. Claims to be examined September 26 1950 at 10 am. Dated June 21 1950.
State of Wisconsin notices announce guardianship of Edward A Funk and estate administration for Otto Nustad. Creditors must file claims by September 22 1950. claims will be examined September 26 1950 at 10:00 AM in La Crosse County Court. Attorneys: Lees and Bunge 402 Batavian Bank Building.
The Stone House tavern near the Monegan Overhead in La Crosse County Wisconsin dissolved by mutual consent on June 30 1950 Edward J Johnson and Louis John Bantle signed the dissolution notice from La Crosse Wisconsin noting the date of dissolution.
A superior court jury found Utah Wilson and Turman Wilson guilty of kidnapping and first degree murder in the March 19 abduction of 18 year old Jo Ann Dewey. The court set the death penalty for both. Dewey’s nude body was later found in Wind River 50 miles east.
A dense reader page lists varied local services from furniture repair and refinishing to mowers radiator work and extermination. It advertises built in kitchen cabinets, circular saws, pianos tuning, upholstery cleaning and lawn care with multiple business contacts and phone numbers.
The La Crosse organization seeks applicants for the position of Department head housekeeper. Required are the ability to organize and train staff, assign cleaning tasks, and work with executive personnel. Knowledge of linen repair and control is preferred. Submit full personal history and experience with monthly salary desired. Tribune.
Woman of initiative and stability to take charge of office work. Typing filing and shorthand desirable. Pleasant tactful customer service, pleasing tone required. Paid vacations and group insurance. Send education and experience to Box 232 Iowa City Iowa.
La Crosse Tribune publisher and editor credits listed. Advertising, circulation, production departments named. Publication address 4th and Cass streets, La Crosse Wis. AP affiliation noted. Missed papers call numbers and home delivery rates given. Mail subscriptions payable in advance and other rates on request.
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