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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
10
The 10 member Mary E. Sawyer auditorium committee in La Crosse will meet at 5 p m Thursday to report on site investigations from the first meeting. Chairman Robert A Farnam urged constructive ideas on structure and location from city organizations and said communications should be sent to him at City Hall.
The council discussed waste disposal alternatives led by Drott Corp. They favor sanitary fill as safer and cheaper, potentially saving over $200,000 and allowing 25 acres of land use for five years. A grader from Austin Western Co. may be bought. Tax exemptions for Blessed Sacrament Church were denied for 1947 and 1948 taxes on unused land. A one way system on Cameron Avenue was recommended to reroute traffic eastward.
In several states the contest for party control remained close. Hill leads in Alabama Senate race. Ferguson tops for Ohio Democratic nomination. Indiana reports near total re-nomination for all 11 U.S. House members. Virginia elects Edward Robeson Jr. to finish S. Otis Bland term.
Washington set to observe daylight saving time after a compromise between House and Senate approvals and President Truman's signature. District of Columbia commissioners fixed 2 a.m. EST Thursday as the moment of the one hour forward shift, four days after neighboring states.
An Avianca airliner with 13 persons aboard crashed in flames Tuesday near Catamarama between Quito and Guayaquil, according to the government telegraph service. The crash occurred as the aircraft went down in the region, leaving observers and officials assessing the tragedy.
Glasgow election results show the Progressives gaining a three vote majority, taking two seats from Labor to stand 57 to 54. This marks the first Labour loss of control in Britain’s second city since 1933.
Governor Smith ousted Hamp ton S. Chambers and R. Robert Cohn from the board. Elmo Hunter, a young lawyer, was appointed. The old board’s President J. L. Milligan resigned and Sheridan Farrell quit. The governor instructed the new panel to clean up Kansas City and keep it a fine city.
Mrs Theodore Garder of 432 Oakland Street held a perfect cribbage hand Tuesday night while playing with her husband. Her hand contained three fives and the jack of spades, with the five of spades cut. She also held another perfect hand on December 29, 1946.
Winona and Chicago markets show salable hogs and cattle with mixed demand. Hog prices rise 25 to 50 cents for heavier weights, top at 18.00 for 190 to 250 pounds. cattle mostly steady, best steers 31.00 to 32.00, cows 18.50 to 23.50, canners 16.50 to 18.25. Chicago grain lists wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans with opening highs and lows and close values. cash wheat and corn prices noted. potatoes quoted with regional varieties and prices.
South St Paul Minnesota cattle and hog market summary from USDA report. Cattle numbers 4 000 head calves 2 000 were strong to 50 cents higher for slaughter cattle with varied weights. vealers 23 00 to 31 00. good cows 21 00 to 23 00. stockers 21 00 to 26 00. bulls 20 50 to 22 50. Hogs 7 500 head bidding 25 to 50 cents higher on good and choice weights 190 to 240 pounds. some sales at 18 10.
Chicago wholesale market notes unsettled hens and steady chickens with 25 loads. Butter firm with 795.700 receipts and unchanged wholesale prices. Eggs weaken with 21.456 receipts and prices steady to slightly lower, listing various U S standards and current receipts around 27.5 to 28, with dirties at 27.5.
Police report thefts of two vehicles. A 1940 Oldsmobile four door sedan owned by Phillip Strand was taken from near 10th and Division around 7 30 p m Tuesday. Wisconsin license 8 41528. Dick Olson’s motor scooter was stolen from his garage at 1545 Weston Street about 8 45 p m Monday with three boys seen pushing it away.
A driver injured his back Tuesday morning when stepping from a truck cab at the rear of Max's Auto Wrecking Co. 726 North Third street. Police ambulance transported him to a local hospital.
Mrs Edna Valley told police Tuesday that a billfold with $10 to $15 in coupons and papers was taken from the glove compartment of her car. She believes the theft happened Sunday afternoon while the car was parked in the 600 block of Clinton Street.
Justice Lester Van Pelt court in Decorah fined George Mestad twenty six dollars for trout season violation after arrest by game warden Setshel. In La Crosse County Court Almere Norby pleaded no contest to embezzlement of 215 dollars. sentence suspended, probation set, restitution due within 30 days plus court costs.
Mrs Ellen Sophia Lokken 75 died Monday at the Vieth home in Norwalk where she had lived the past four years She was born Oct 28 1875 on the Constalie farm near Westby She married Even Lokken on Nov 17 1900 He died in 1940 She is survived by two sons Selmer and Irvin a sister Hannah and three brothers Ben Oscar and Victor all of Westby and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Our Savior s Lutheran church with Rev Jacob Andreason officiating Burial will be in the Saugstad cemetery
Mrs Cora Mae Puls 73 died Tuesday at her Cataract home after illness since September Her husband Paul daughters Merle Helen Aney Cataract son Earl Black River Falls Charles at home brothers Ralph Melrose and Roy sisters Grace Amidon Black River Falls and Ted Cook Savage Minn two grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Friday Cataract Methodist Church Rev Howard White officiating Burial Cataract cemetery
Funeral services were conducted at Mabel First Lutheran church for E A Thompson 79 who died April 27 after a long illness. The Rev Phillip C Hiller and Dr L E Brynestad officiated with burial in Mabel cemetery. Thompson born June 4 1870 near Mabel farmed locally later ran a Prosper restaurant. He lived in Winona since 1947. Survived by wife one son Allen Rice Lake Wis two daughters Blanche Hanssen Winona and Clarice Olson La Crescent two brothers Andrew and T A Thompson of Mabel seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services for William Goebel 80 who died Saturday at Harpers Ferry were held Tuesday at the home with Rev W K Bodamer officiating Burial was at Waukon Goebel born August 13 1870 in Bremen Germany came to the United States at 17 settled on a Ludlow township farm He married Emily Reutkemuer in 1895 They retired 27 years ago moved to Harpers Ferry and lived with a daughter Mrs Martin Cota He survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Cota and two sons William Harpers Ferry and Albert La Crosse
Funeral services for Otto C. Onstad 51 were held Monday May 1 at Trinity Lutheran Spring Grove with Rev O Mikkelson officiating. Burial was in West End Cemetery. Onstad born July 16 1898 on a Black Hammer area farm. He built a dairy business, served 17 years on the school board, survived by wife Belle Gaustad two daughters Augusta Kunst and Hollis Onsgard son Carleton and four sisters.
Historical record notes that the Shetland isles came under Scottish sovereignty in 1468 through a treaty and subsequent transfer of duty and governance, shaping long term cultural and political ties with Scotland.
Prairie du Chien hosts a price war among three dairies, including The Prairie, Ahrens, and Elm Grove of Richland Center establishing routes. Prices fall from 16 to 13 cents per quart, with four quarts dropping to four cents. Residents anticipate further reductions as the battle continues.
Raymond Roraff and Anthony Gerhard of La Crosse are among 450 alternate candidates named by the Bureau of Naval Personnel for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. The pool began with about 25 000 applicants from high school seniors or graduates last fall, with 7 400 certified after the Navy aptitude test in December. Selection weighed state quotas based on male high school graduates, plus 200 fleet nominees and 1 800 civilian candidates were included in the process.
Rennebohm notes Canada already maintains key canal works and seaway corridors pending U S approval. Great Lakes states back the river's power plans as well. Benton J Strong of the National Farmers Union says the seaway would return costs many times over through benefits to farmers, urban residents, and trade stimulation.
Washington reports the White House says Mrs. Truman will accompany the president on a cross country speaking tour starting Sunday. Presidential secretary Charles G. Ross said the first lady will travel to the Pacific Northwest and back. It is unclear if Margaret Truman will join. The text notes the Potomac riverfront area of Washington has been called Hamburg and Funkstown.
Mrs. Erwin L. Schreiber 49 of 919 Cass Street died in a local hospital early Wednesday after a lingering illness. Survived by husband, mother Marie Hackner of La Crosse, daughter Mrs. Thomas Szyperski of Kalamazoo, Mich., sister Elinor Johnson of La Crosse, and brothers Walter Hackner of La Crosse and Herbert Hackner of St. Paul. Funeral Saturday 8:30 a.m. at Hellwig Morris chapel and 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Cathedral with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter Pape officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Friday after noon. rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Theodore Torgerson 69 of 313 Rose Street a retired salesman died after a lingering illness in a local hospital Augusta he leaves a sister Mrs Melvin A Haley West Salem a grandson and a nephew Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Trinity Lutheran church with Dr Carl O Pederson officiating Burial will be in Long Coulee cemetery near Holmen Friends may call at Jostad funeral home West Salem Friday evening or at the church between noon and 2 p m Saturday
Gary Charles Ammerman of 620 South 10th Street died Monday evening at a local hospital. He is survived by his parents, one brother Garmen, three sisters Yvonne Nancy and Sandra, and grandparents Leo Ammerman of Rockland Wisconsin and Charles Caucutt of Hillsboro Wisconsin. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Schumacher funeral home with Rev. George Alvilden officiating. Burial was Wednesday morning in Valley Cemetery.
City police reported two Tuesday afternoon street collisions. At 2:21 p m on Vine west of Fourth street M McHugh Holmen collided with Roy Tischner 1220 Mississippi street causing 10 dollars damage and rear end damage to the Holmen car. At 4:37 p m on Rose and Gillete streets Harold Loomis 715 Rose street caused 100 dollars total loss after a right turn collision with Raymond C Summer 1724 Liberty street Loomis was fined 75 dollars for drunken driving and 5 dollars for driving with out a license.
The ways and means committee voted to cut federal cigarette taxes from 7 cents to 4.9 cents per pack on economy brands, excluding state taxes, applying only to packs selling for 12 cents or less. The tentative cuts exceed 1.06 billion dollars, with President Truman urging higher taxes elsewhere to offset losses.
Gateway Optometric Society held its meeting on April 30 at the Linker hotel. Speakers were Dr. Roger Lindquist president of the Minnesota Optometric Association and Dr. M Halgren of the American Optometric Association committee on industrial vision both of Minneapolis. Attendees included Drs. Paul Kewin C H Van De Steeg William Ashworth R D Metcalf of La Crosse Donald Stalken of Viroqua Harold Cox Mauston Dave Waugh Tomah Warren Bollinger Hillsboro and Conley Taylor Prairie du Chien.
Queen Elizabeth launched Britain’s largest aircraft carrier, the 36,800 ton Ark Royal. The new ship replaces the famous carrier sunk by the Nazis in World War II, marking a major postwar naval milestone at Birkenhead.
James I, the first king of the United Kingdom, establishes the rank of king's counsel marking a formalization of senior legal advisors within the royal administration. The move elevates select lawyers to serve in high court matters and royal affairs.
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