Church Synod Promotes Optimism and Rural Reform
The Northern Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church met at Welcome May 1 for a three day session. Delegates including Rev. E J Moritz and Rev Ralph Kuether discussed church growth, mission funding, and a Point 4 program. They urged stronger mental health funding and harsher drunk driving penalties while opposing Universal Military Training and a Vatican ambassador. Joel Torstenson warned that Christianity must resist pure materialism and shape land policy to aid rural life.
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Northern Synod
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John’s of la Crosse
Trinity of Mormon Coulee
Zion of
Brownsville
Minn
Zion of Hokah
Welcome
E. J. Moritz
Mormon Coulee
Ralph Kuether
la Crosse
Joseph Johns
Robert Stanger
Chicago
Evangelical and Reformed
New York
Vatican
Minnesota
Area Winners Named in 1952 Stewardship Poster Essay Contest
The 1952 stewardship poster and essay contest winners from the Northern Synod of the Evangelical and Re formed Church were recognized at a Welcome Minnesota synod meeting. Eight Tri-State area entrants earned awards in posters and essays with winners advancing to the national contest.
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Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Minn
Synod
Church Peoe
Tri-State
Iss Nancy Temp
la Crosse
Kenneth Steiger
Local Churches Offer Weekday Bible Study and Sunday Services
The community church guide lists Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical Free, Evangelical Reform, Jehovah's Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, and Lutheran congregations with service times. Exhibits pastors, locations, masses, and special devotion hours across multiple parishes and halls.
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Church of the Open Bible
Liberty and
Clinton
D. I. Eibey
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Liberty and Sill
Community Lutheran and Interchurch Schedule Unfolds
Church notices list multiple Lutheran parishes with service times Sunday schools youth programs and confirmation classes across First Olivet Our Redeemer Our Savior's Immanuel Mount Calvary and more. A variety of Methodist Nazarene Presbyterian and Salvation Army events include sermons classes youth events and special services through the week.
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
S&s
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
George Ulvilden
French Island
Presbyterian Church
William A. Lawrence
Church Bible School
Stewards of Divine Riches
Salvation Army
Vine
C. Edwards
Genevieve Shafar
Holipen
Y.P. Legion
Salvation Meeting
Sons OF Abraham Congregation
Sons of Abraham
Isaac N. Lerer
WLCX
Lutheran Men Planning Finale
Last meeting of the La Crosse Federation of Lutheran Men before summer recess will be at English Lutheran Church at 6 30 p.m. Wives of members are guests for dinner. Donald Boyd a Lutheran welfare worker from Columbus Ohio will give the principal address. He now works from Milwaukee and is a Capital University and Ohio State University graduate.
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la Crosse
Buy Savings Bonds La Crosse Tribune notice
Public notices column indicates purchase of savings bonds referenced by La Crosse Tribune with standard postal filing language and historical context. This notice reaffirms bond purchase options and archival placement in the 1904 era.
Pine Lake tree planting aids flood relief effort
The Sabine Churches of the West Wisconsin Conference launch a conservation education program linked to Pine Lake Methodist Camp in Marquette County. May 8 to 10 schedule includes tree planting at Pine Lake with Rev. George R. Bell chairing and Ardith Inman on the conservation committee. Volunteers from La Crosse and surrounding areas join Rev. Bell and others for machine and hand planting of pine and cover species, with a $1 registration covering insurance and meals.
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Portance
Fee
Pantin
Omceee
Sabine
West Wisconsin
Pine Lake
Marquette County
George R. Bell
Ardith Inman
Jack Terpstra
Onalaska
James Pfafflin
la Crosse
Methodist
Mr. Bell
Stanley Hays
Wi Saley
William Hart
Winslow Wilson
J. Pierce Newell
Wisconsin
Miss Inman
Recruiting System Full Of Loopholes
Britain recruits on a 22 year basis but enlistments carry a loophole allowing exit after any three years with six months notice. Women in the WRAC may resign any time upon marriage, exposing further gaps in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Royal Army Corps
Thous shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain in life
A Sunday School lesson argues the third commandment forbids profane living not just swearing. It contrasts hypocritical clergy and editors, notes the harm of false faith, and urges truthful conduct in speech and deeds, citing biblical references and court oath practices.
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WM. Southern Jr
Abe
Jesus
Thhem
Lord
God
Rev Ferre Becomes Pastor At First Baptist Church La Crosse
The Rev. Folke Ferre takes over the La Crosse First Baptist Church and will preach his first sermon this Sunday May 4. He comes from the Wisconsin Baptist State Convention Milwaukee where he was director of evangelism and rural work from 1949 to 1951. Ferre and his family moved from Racine Wis where he had worked due to health. He is 35 and is the 24th pastor for the church succeeding Rev. W Huxford who moved to Rochester Minn to become chaplain of hospital institutions.
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Folke Ferre
First Baptist Church
Elaine Youngquist
Ludington
Mich
David
Duane
Ferre
Gardner
Mass
Benton Harbor
Boston University
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton
Bethel College
St. Paul
New la Crosse
Frans Ferre
Kansas
University
Lawrence
Kans
Philadel
Ann
Racine
Wis
W. . Huxford
Rochester
Minn
May Crowning Slated Sunday At City College
Donna Rudolph daughter of Ralph Rudolph will crown the Blessed Virgin during Viterbo College May crowning on the campus Sunday. Mary Beth Rudolph will be crown bearer with Janet Gage Mary Kay Maney Janice Walters and Carol Zdrazil assisting. The ceremony includes a living rosary Ave Maria sung by Therese Potaracke and Benediction in Maria Angelorum Chapel followed by a reception and buffet luncheon for mothers and guests. Public invited and asked to enter via Winnebago Street gate.
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Donna Rudolph
Ralph ‘Rudolph
George Sr
Viterbo College
College
Miss Rudolph
Janet Gage
Mary Kay Maney
Janice Walters
Carol Zdrazil
Mary Beth Rudolph
A. J. Rudolph
Farnam St
Therese Potaracke
Winnebago Street
Tire and wheel stolen from car on North Sixth Street
LaVerne Seiler reported to police Friday that a tire and wheel were taken from the track of his car parked in the 300 block of North Sixth Street.
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LaVerne Seiler
Mtd. R
North Sixth Street
Local Man Taken To Hospital After Illness
August Hoffman 69 of Elgin was taken to a local hospital by police ambulance after falling ill at Third and Pearl Streets at 4 23 p m Friday. Baskets were made in Egypt before 5000 B C.
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August Hoffman
Elgin Hotel
Third
Pearl Streets
Lutherans Plan Annual Meet at Our Redeemer Church
The La Crosse Circuit Evangelical Lutheran Brotherhood holds its annual convention Sunday at Our Redeemer Church in Milwaukee. Herbert Stellner of Rochester Minn will speak on A Layman Speaks to the Church. Events include devotions, panel discussions, musical numbers, a 5 p.m. dinner, and a sermonette by Rev Glenn Midthun.
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la Crosse
Evangelical Lutheran.Brotherhood
Our Redeemer Church
21St Place
Weston Street
Herbert Stellner
Rochester
Minn
C. J. Groettum
Our Redeemer
Clifford Herman
E Johnson elected president of Gateway Optometry Association
E Johnson of La Crosse was elected president of the Gateway Optometry Association at the May 1 meeting, succeeding Harold Cox of Manston. Paul E. Ke win of La Crosse remains vice president, Richard G. Will of La Crosse becomes secretary treasurer, replacing Randolph Alstrom of Tomah. Monthly meetings will be on the third Tuesday with the hosting member presenting a professional allied subject.
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E. E. Johnson
la Crosse
Gateway Optometry Association
Harold Cox
Manston
Paul E. Kewin
Richard G. Will
Randolph Alstrom
Tomah
Bassoon Seen as Orchestra Humorist for Comic Effects
The bassoon can be used for comic effects in orchestration and has been called the humorist for the orchestra.
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Joel Torstenson
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Leth and King
J. H. Meier
Calvary Baptist Church
Logan
Alexander Hoirs
Folke Fere
BYF
Richard Hoglund
Temple Baptist Church
Avon
Clinton Streets
Ray M. Richardson
God of Elijah
Loomis
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
6Th
Main Streets
Peter Pape
John P. Ten
Hilary Simmons
St. Wenceslaus
10Thland Winnebago
Msgr
Ferdinand Cech
von Edward J. Sobczyk
St. James Catholic Church
Caledonia St
James J. Sheridan
Peter Stoll
Fustler
St. Mary’s
7Th Street
Cameron Avenue
William L. Mooney
St. John the Baptist Church
Avon St
Hugo Koehler
Edwin J. Thome
Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Cross
Ferry Streets
Stanley Andrzejewski
William V. Nikolai
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
20Th
Weston Streets
Thomas E. Mullen
Gerard O’rourke
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Losey Boulevard
King Street
Francis E. Wallace
Jerome G. Gerum
Rosary Society
Patrick’s Church
Joseph N. Bach
Ja.m
Holy Trinity
18Th Street
Park Avenue
V. J. Plecity
A. Arthur Weber
Bernard T. Kelly
Rec Story
Christian Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Ave
King
Church OF Christ
8Th
Cass
Ralph B. Michael
Bible School
YMCA
Howard Wilson
WKTY
Church OF Living Christ Church of the Living Christ
W. C. Rathke
Church OF Open Bible
First Congregational Church
Frederick W. Hyslop
Children’s
Bird Chapel
Pilgrim Fellowship
Christ Episcopal Church
9Th
Main
Robert D. Winter
D.D
Young Ple
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Loan and Avon
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
North St
Onalaska Ave
O. L. Larsen
Milford Olson
Moody Memorial Free Church
Mike Peterson
All Women of ‘the Church
F.C.Y.F
Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church
Campbell Rd
John Ellefson
F.C.Y
Richard Roder
Apple River
Williams Bay
Evangelical Reformed
St. John’s
Far‘nam
Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill
Inge Hovland
English Lutheran Church
16Th
Harold N. Stoffel
Winona Lsa
Luther League
Lutheran Men of la Crosse
First Lutheran Church
4Th St
Maynard Midthun
Olivet Lutheran Church
Island
Divne
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sanford D. Sorgen
Pigeon Falls
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles Land Sill
Lavern R. Hanson
Ariel‘ Mollidrem
Beloit
WKBH
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Ave. S
Cambron
Fritz H. Miller
Nor‘val Rock
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ward Ave
S. 26Th St
William Lange
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and St. Paul
Walter E. Gutzke
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
S. 16Th and
Park Ave
Harold F. Backer
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran’ Church
Henry Lange
Asbury Methodist Church
19Th
Redfield
Robert Clemmons
Nashville
Caledonia Street
Methodist Board of Education
Clemmons
Asbury Church
Onalaska Methodist Church
4Th Ave. N
T. W. Rieman
Westey Methodist Church
8Th and
Sr. Hi
Park
Wesley Foundation
Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Wests Ave
Jackson
Clifton B. Nixson
NYPS
Allen Rogers
Jubilee
Eonalge
Detroit
First Presbyterian Church
Mark Lewis Andrews
Men’s Forum
Fellowship Hall
Cargill House
Cargill ‘House
North Presbyterian Church
H. R. Shirley
Christian i
Kane
Holmen Reutemen
Holmen Co-Op
DIAL
Holmen
International Council of Religious Education
Mission
ESSON
Heaven
Earth
Jerusalem
W. Allen Rogers
Jubilee Azarene
Dertoit
Michigan
Church of the Nazarine
Baptist
City College
Egypt
Lutherans Plan
Brotherhood
Redeemer
Ewiston Presbyterian Church
Lewiston, Minnesota
O. C. Fillinger
Raymond Nussloch
Lewiston Presbyterian Church
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