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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
12
The reporter aboard a nearby boat describes a tense Alcatraz clash as guards fire from the south block while convicts on the roof and windows exchange tear gas and grenades. Both sides trade volleys. no clear victor emerges as night approaches.
New York reports national retail sales slipped slightly from the prior week yet remained 21 to 25 percent higher than a year earlier. Food volumes stayed high while meat supply was tight and butter scarce. Apparel interest eased to summer dresses as inventories rose, with housewares and aluminumware stocks strong and regional gains ranging from 16 to 28 percent YoY.
A Chicago mother Eleanor Cristie 32 escaped with two other children Kenneth 1 and Leon ard 2 but Tommy Cristie 4 ran back into the burning six room home and died. Flames whipped by winds ravaged the house as police said the fire began when Mrs Cristie tried to start a fire in the kitchen range.
Wisconsin generally fair to bright through Saturday with little temperature change. Lows tonight about 40 in the north and 50 in the south. Minnesota partly cloudy to right through Saturday with scattered light showers near the Canadian border cooler in the northern portion. Iowa partly done.
A district weather update notes nearly normal pool elevations with little change except for about one foot daily in the extreme upper pools. A stationary storm center lingers over southern Iowa with moderate rains across Missouri Nebraska South Dakota Illinois and Iowa. A second storm near Winnipeg brings continued cloudiness and a cold front affects Montana and Wyoming. Showers are expected to reach extreme southern Wisconsin later today.
Mrs John Herzog 65 of Sunshine Gardens died Wednesday night in a local hospital. Survived by husband four daughters Mona Muth Rose Walker Ann Krismer and Margaret Hauser, two sons Joseph Helfrich and Bernard Herzog, 14 grandchildren and 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Funeral services Saturday 930 am at Blaschke funeral home and 10 am at Holy Trinity Church. Mary will be at 730 pm Friday there.
Ernest Rick 71 of 1709 South is survived by stepsons Rudolph Gaerttner Detroit and two stepdaughters Mrs. Margaret Boadecker La Crosse and Mrs. Lillian Kallenback Chicago, two sisters Mrs. Ida Bauman and Mrs. Emily Miller Long Beach Calif., one brother Otto Rick. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Hellwig Morris chapel with Rev Harold N Stoffel officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery with Spanish-American War Veterans in charge at the grave. Friends may call Friday evening.
Paul K. Mahoney of 818 Liberty Street and his sister Mrs. Josephine Bangsberg of 114 Losey Boulevard South are called to a funeral service on Saturday morning. Mahoney was a brother of the late Paul W. Mahoney of La Crosse and Judge Daniel O. Mahoney of Viroqua. He was a landscape contractor.
Elmer P. Caesar former municipal court clerk charged with embezzling 2546.91 in 1934 1935 was bound over to the May term of circuit court after waiving preliminary examination Bond kept at 5000 Caesar surrendered April 20 after 11 years in New York state following his flight from Waukesha.
Nine Eire countries intend to produce one million tons of peat fuel annually, aiming to boost energy supply and rural industry. The plan envisions large scale peat extraction and processing across multiple regions, signaling a coordinated effort to expand domestic fuel sources.
Swift & Co reports Winona market hours and cattle hogs prices for a hot season sale. Hog quotes cover light to heavy weights with highs around 14 to 14.90 per hundred, cattle steady with steers yearlings and cows listed, calves and lambs details, and Chicago grain figures with wheat corn oats barley prices. Also notes on poultry and egg prices, May 3 1946 effective.
Chicago livestock mixed activity with salable hogs and cattle showing price drift and weak mort killing classes while salable calves and steers attract demand. Milwaukee buyers steady on hogs and cattle. potatoes market reports arrivals, steady demand for top grades with varied regional prices and U.S. No. 1 listings.
County Court records show Sylvester Seibert pled not guilty to a charge tied to money from prostitution earnings with a May 9 preliminary trial and $500 bond. Other items include Grand Hotel client Joseph Perkins pleading guilty to taking $20 ginseng root and jail or fine, plus multiple real estate transfers and various fire incident reports in La Crosse and surrounding areas.
Larry Schaefer, clerk of circuit court, said Friday that motion day in circuit court has been scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Monday. On the calendar are listed action on motion, default and ex parte.
A diamond necklace once valued at over a million dollars was linked to rumors of royal scandal. Swindlers used a false purchase claim by Marie Antoinette to seize the jewel, leading to trials, executions, and the eventual fall of the monarchy as mobs stormed Bastille and revolutionary events unfolded. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed within years.
A reader is invited to obtain a free illustrated leaflet titled THE STORY OF CHINA by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Uncle Ray through the newspaper. The notice seeks interested readers to request the leaflet.
Regular council meeting appoints Arthur Schmidt as Constable of the 18th Ward and approves numerous financials across Health, Fire, Police, and public works. Also ordered on file reports, introduced ordinances, bids for equipment, and extensive public notices including probate hearings and zoning amendments.
A brief birthday notice from Galesville Wisconsin wishes Mrs Cart Olsen a happy birthday. It mentions Milan Toestrud of 618 King Street and Minard Testrud of 1606 Gillette Street as part of the greeting and notes twins.
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