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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
10
The La Crosse Tribune outlines Dollarwords contest results for March 8 with a $280 prize. It lists puzzle answers across Across and Down clues, noting where common errors cost readers the jackpot and explaining why certain letter pairings fit the intended solutions.
Christy Obrecht is recovering from major surgery at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio Texas. The La Crosse based Obrecht family orchestra is noted. Hollywood Beauty Salon advertises permanents and hairstyling with phone contact and late hours. Universal Photo Service accepts film drops for photo finishing. Dodge House in La Crosse is listed with address.
Plans and estimates for grading and curb and gutter on Cottage Grove Avenue Jackson Street Losey Boulevard and other streets are open to inspection at La Crosse City Hall. The Board of Public Works will meet March 11 1963 at 10:00 AM to hear objections from real estate owners. Dated February 22 1963. Board members listed.
Raymond Peth and Opal Peth were granted a divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment with custody of two minor children to Mrs Peth and a property settlement in lieu of alimony. Lois Ann Lamon and George F. Lamon were divorced on cruel and inhuman treatment with a $500 support settlement. Mar 1 incidents report ambulance calls to Noel Sutherland and James Olson for illness. City: La Crosse fire department noted.
Whitehall William Densmore 80 died at home. Trempealeau County native married Elvina Schroeder in 1905. Survived by widow, daughter Margaret Braugh of La Crosse, sons Ernest and George of Whitehall, and many grandchildren. Services at Johnson Funeral Chapel Whitehall 2 p.m. Saturday with burial Old Whitehall Cemetery. Melrose Charles Stetzer 87 dies. services 2 p.m. Sunday at Methodist Church, burial Oxbee Cemetery. Survived by widow Eva Howard, four sons, four daughters, two half-sisters and two half-brothers. Necedah Fred Borchert 70 dies at Veterans Hospital Madison. graveside 2 p.m. Saturday at Bayview. Funeral home in New Lisbon handles arrangements. Additional small notices list fire and medical calls in Whitehall area.
Sparta and Milwaukee area notices report Melvin A Nichol age 75 died in Tucson Arizona with services planned at Lanham Funeral Home Sparta. Survivors include widow Stella Pfaff four sons two daughters and a brother. multiple late February births listed for local families in Tomah La Crosse Milwaukee and Waterville areas with hospitals named St. Josephs and Veterans Hospital among others
The Minnesota Supreme Court today refused to release Max Earl Shannon of Logan Iowa who was convicted of murder in Minneapolis in 1951. He received a life term for killing Sally Ann Barden Frederickson in Minneapolis on August 16 1950.
Flood stage reading at La Crosse stations shows 24 hours with 24 hour stage per change,precisions listed as 1245 at.
A Thursday night blaze at General Foundries Co in Milwaukee caused more than 300000 in damage. Fire Chief James Maher estimated 160000 to the building and over 200000 for contents, with 100 firefighters on site and 250 off duty called in from two other fires. The source said hot slag may have started the fire during lumber repair work from a prior blaze. No injuries were reported.
Ishi matsu Yoshida, aged 83, won a Nagoya high court retrial clearing him of a 1913 murder conviction. The three judge panel found he had been convicted on perjured testimony after 21 years in prison. He supported his claim with a written apology from a former accuser and fought for retrial since 1935. He now may receive daily compensation for time served totaling up to about 8750 dollars.
Three Milwaukee and two Madison men were arrested for stealing more than $3,000 in construction tools from a state office site in Madison. Jurgen Offerdahl and James Offerdahl, both 30 and 28, pleaded innocent to burglary. two were former Waupun inmates. Police linked tools to the Demogalski home in Milwaukee after detours tied to a Menomonee Falls project. Offerdahl faces trial April 8 for prior Eagles Clubhouse custodian assault.
Madison General Hospital hosts a new John A. Hartford Foundation laboratory for UW Medical School faculty and hospital staff. Dr. James D. Cherry named research director overseeing a $234,125 grant studying viral infections in children. The lab aims to tie findings to clinical cases and involve UW medical students and residents.
Warmth returns with a brief light snow tonight. Saturday brings light rain or snow, temperatures from the mid 20s tonight to the mid 30s by Saturday. Wisconsin sees snow in the north and rain or snow in the south with warmer conditions widespread. Minnesota and Iowa forecast occasional light snow with warmer days ahead. Sunrise Saturday at 6 41 a m sunset 5 54 p m moon set 12 52 a m. Degree days to date 54 total 6000 last year 5853 normal 5665 station yesterday shows multiple city readings including La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans and others with variable temps. Five day forecast calls for near normal 16 35 degree La Crosse range with warmer Friday night and colder mid next week. snow north rain or snow south Saturday and again Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Lloyd S. Minnie Johnson, 53, of West Salem, died at home. She owned a beauty shop for years and was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary and past matron of the Eastern Star. Survived by husband, father John Seeger, three half-brothers, six half-sisters. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Rev. Walter Ekeren officiating. Burial in Neshonoe Cemetery. Visitation Sunday at Jostad Funeral Home and Monday at church from noon until service.
The obituary for E. W. Poehling corrects a misprint naming a brother as Lar ry. Gary Poehling is identified as one of three surviving brothers, alongside William and Phillip, all residents of La Crosse.
The February 14 1963 common council meeting introduced several initial resolutions proposing city bonds for street and bridge work sewer projects waterworks fire department engine houses and park improvements. Bond amounts include 439000 55000 40000 390000 6000 and an unspecified 000 renewal with annual irrepealable tax levies to cover principal and interest. The notice also lists an order for hearing an interlocutory account of trustee in the estate matter of C L Engen with a hearing set for April 2 1963.
The La Crosse County Court fixed June 5 1963 as the final date for creditors to file claims against the Nellie C McCord estate with La Crosse Trust Company as guardian The hearing to examine and adjust claims is scheduled for June 11 1963 with Eugene A Toepel County Judge presiding. Hale Skemp Hanson Schnurrer Skemp attorneys. A secondary notice covers Ella M Weir estate with May 19 1963 as claim deadline and May 21 1963 as heirship proofs. Augusta Kopetsky will probate hearing set for March 26 1963 with Schreiter attorney.
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