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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1956
Page
5
A Aerobee-Hi rocket rose to 163 miles above Earth at White Sands proving ground New Mexico to establish a new single stage altitude record. The previous 158 miles was set in 1954 by Viking I as part of the IGY upper air probes.
Jews Miles C Cornell of La Crosse attended an area meeting of Group Health Mutual of St Paul field representatives where a new guaranteed renewable contract was unveiled. Cornell is the local representative and district manager for the area. Arnold Nelson buys Hodge Appliance Store in Viroqua and runs it with his Westby shop. Day purchases Unseth Drug Store and takes possession July 5. Helmer Johnsons open a drive in on Highway 12 north of Nelsons Motor Court. Pang
Dick Wong and family closed Maxs restaurant in Sparta after five years and moved to Monticello to run a bar and restaurant. Leo La Course proprietors purchase A and L Grocery in Sparta at 402 Chester St from Leonard Foth. Lloyd Davis sells plumbing business and Western Supply to work in Alaska. Walter Baritsky opens a television service and repair shop at Ayres Sinclair Service station in Necedah.
Carl Haas reports a lost wallet from a June 16 La Crosse Trailer Co. picnic at Veterans Park. The wallet contained $74 in cash and several ID cards. Haas has filed with Sheriff Scullin and urges the finder to contact him at 4-2668 or 4-2868.
Richard Ulbrich and Mary Elizabeth Beffel wed in Jackson with 70 relatives from Wallingford Conn attending. Fred Ulbrich foots travel and hotel costs as relatives arrived by chartered cars and plane. The groom says he will pay the mounting bill as it comes in.
Five year old Allen Rissman son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Rissman of the Church area suffered a broken arm in a fall at his home He is in a Wau kon hospital
A fire at 3 a.m. in an unoccupied two story house owned by Ernest Downing damaged the roof and interior from smoke and water. Defective wiring is listed as a possible cause. Fire reignited at 7 a.m. but was extinguished with no further major loss.
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