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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
10
An 18 year old Hokah Minnesota youth Robert Engstler was riding a motorcycle when rear ended by a car just north of Hokah around 10 pm Thursday. He was taken to a local hospital to assess injuries.
Leslie N. Birkett aged about 37 of Plymouth died in a crash on highway 28 near Kohler Wisconsin after his car left the curve and plunged into a creek Thursday authorities said.
Margaret Langston 78 wife of the late Samuel Langston and former La Crosse resident died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Prairie du Chien Wis. She is survived by her daughter, one granddaughter and one great grandson, a sister and a brother. Funeral services Saturday 2 p.m. at Dahl funeral home with Rev. Mark L. Andrew officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.
Rear Admiral Pat Buchanan aged 62, wartime commander of transport division 24 in the Pacific, retired in 1945. Dr Luis A Pagan aged 51, consul general of Colombia, served 25 years in South America and Europe. Charles Robert Sadler aged 75, veteran film actor with about four decades in movies.
Violinist Evelyn Kaye serves as concertmistress and manager for the Hour of Charm all-girl orchestra, guiding 35 musicians under Phil Spitalny. She studied at Juilliard, inspired Spitalny to form the group, and will perform with his ensemble at two Sunday shows. Tickets at Rivoli Pharmacy and Berg's.
Senator Kilgore of West Virginia is drafting a drastic bill to end price controls on the soft coal industry. The measure would resemble the Guffey act and run as a new framework after the prior act expired in August 1944. Confirmation could not be obtained.
About 40 officials from four railroads attended a dinner at the New Villa club in La Crosse honoring J E Clare, retiring federal inspector of locomotives for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clare, 70, will retire April 1 after 32 years as a federal inspector.
The 26th annual Wisconsin Checker Association meet takes place April 1 and 2 at the Rogers Hotel in Beaver Dam. Howard Owen of Tomahawk, current state champion, is expected to defend his title.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co paid out 768.6 million to living policyholders or beneficiaries in 1949, the largest in 82 years. The company held 9.708 billion in assets for 33 million policyholders, with 41.7 billion in force and 2.779 billion in new policies issued. M. B. Matteson leads the La Crosse district agency operations.
Two private airplanes bound for Stevens Point Wisconsin landed on U S Highway 176 four miles east of Marengo Illinois after pilots became lost. No injuries reported and authorities investigated the unusual landing.
Francis L. Merritt, vice-president of Central Life Assurance, addressed the Western Wisconsin Life Underwriters association at the New Villa. He called life insurance hard to sell, saying good things are difficult and faith and character drive those who provide for their families.
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