Wisconsin tourism potential highlighted for La Crosse area
Members of the Vacation Development Committee of the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce heard from two guest speakers on Wisconsin tourism. Alice Taylor cited a 1959 state survey showing six million visitors and over five million dollars spent annually, while Harry C. Thoma described new tourist information centers and trailers to be placed on the interstate system and at state borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater la
Harry C. Thoma
Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Thoma
la Crosse
Chamber
Conservation Department
William Sauer
Happy Twirlers
Francour
John Cisar 76 Dies After Short Illness in Wisconsin
John Cisar of Westby Wisconsin died in a Hillsboro hospital after a brief illness. He was born October 6 1886 in Trebon Czechoslovakia and immigrated as a child. Survived by widow Lena Wopat three daughters Mildred Goodman Wonewoc Dorothy Green Vernon a Sylvia Wirth Elroy two sisters Mrs John Baker Mrs Joseph Palach Cicero Illinois a half brother Joseph Bastyr Cicero six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Monday at St Patricks Catholic Church with Rev Bernard Schrieber. Burial in Wopat Cemetery near Dilly. Rosary at 8 p.m. today at Zenner and Haire Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
John Cisar
Hillsboro
Cisar
Trebon
Czechoslovakia
Lena Wopat
Joseph
Mildred) Goodman
Wonewoc
James
Dorothy) Green
Vernona
Armin
Sylvia) Wirth
Elroy
John Baker
Joseph Palach
Cicero
Ill
Joseph Bastyr
St. Patricks Catholic Church
Bernard Schrieber
Wopat Cemetery
Dilly
Zenner and Haire
Arcadia
Max Kubis
Wentworth
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Joseph Andrejweski
Church
Thomas Kubis
Independence
Anna Rossa
Hovland
Minn
Kubis
Melrose
Ebert J. Burch
Upper Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Jensen Funeral Home
Hixton
W. H. Winkler
Eldon Sampson
Blair
Ingwald Iverson
Taylor
Gordon Forbes
California
Charles Levens
St. Paul
Two Accidents Leave Three Hurt In La Crosse Area
In La Crosse and county Friday evening three people sustained minor injuries in two traffic accidents. Gary L. Christenson 22 of 2719 Prospect Street and Douglas Schlifer 13 of 2114 Wood Street were hurt when a bicycle entered George Street and collided with a motorcycle. neither was hospitalized. Steven G. Thomson 17 of 2171 Green Bay Street was treated for a head bump after his car left a stop sign on County Highway M near County Highway 6 and struck an embankment.
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la Crosse
George Street
Moore
Gary L. Christenson
Prospect St
Douglas Schlifer
Wood St
Steven G. Thomson
Green Bay St
Grandview Hospital
Barre
Births Listed For May In Anoka Sparta And Tomah Areas
May 1 and 2 birth notices announce sons and daughters to families in Anoka Sparta Tomah La Crescent and Bangor with named parents and addresses. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs Robert L Huebner and Mr and Mrs Vernon R Schmeckoeper among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Huebner
Queens Lane
Anoka
Minn
Judith M. Small
Gordon J. Coudrey
Wood St
Lois H. Loomis
Vernon R. Schmeckoeper
S. 19Th St
Janice K. Brown
Richard E. Schroder
N. Hill St
la Crescent
Brigitte M. Goerdes
Louis J. Ritter Jr
S. 17Th Place
Mary L. Servais
Dean C. Roberts
Bangor
Evelyn A. Pickering
DeWayne F. Aasen
S. 29Th St
Artis J. Torgerson
Denver D. Heal
Jackson St
Jacqueline M. Keach
Lloyd L. Newman
Hagar St
Carolyn R. Zimmer
Richard C. Wiese
1St St. S la Crescent
Rhoda M
Abner
Maurice P. Wegner
Tomah
LuAnn Zellmer
Richard E. Sharp
Sparta
Mary A. Ebert
Lloyd S. Burnett
Elizabeth Haberkorn
John Alexander
Spring St
Shirley L. Baurne
AAA Representatives Hold 2 Day Meet Here
Thirty five representatives from 18 AAA offices in Wisconsin attended a two day meeting at the Holiday Inn to learn about changing travel patterns. August G. Hundt noted toll roads and interstates shift travel routes and urged routing travelers to points of interest. He said Wisconsin ranks among top vacation states and peak travel occurs in summer with January through March slower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
la Crosse
Lillian McCluskey
Eau Claire
Louise Hannah
Milwaukee
Louise Brieske
August G. Hundt
Madison
Wisconsin
AAA
Tribune
State Association
Holiday Inn
The
Hundt
Florida
Obituary items for La Crosse area families
John Williamson born June 10 1879 married Thomas Stellflue on Sept 25 1901 died 1934. Survived by eight daughters and four sons, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. siblings listed. Charles Dusso 75 found dead in South Beaver Creek Ettrick with funeral plans pending. Surviving widow Ella Walter two sons Orville and Robert and other siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williamson
Thomas Stellflue
Robert Counts
Lake Geneva
Harold Graw
Arthur Swenson
Norbert Crogan
Harry Netwal
la Crosse
Orville Westlie
Holmen
Jorden Moen
Sparta
Verda
Ettrick
Donald
Joseph
James
Stanely
John
Galeville
George
Winona
Mildred Stearn
William Stearn
Galesville
Gertie Marsh
Wis
Charles Dusso
South Beaver Creek
Henry Dusso
Ella Walter
Orville
Madison
Robert
McKinley
Allen Thompson
King
Clyde Tuller
California
Miles and Payne to Marry in La Crosse
David J. Miles of 716 St. Cloud Street and Linda M. Payne of 423 Sumner Street are to be married May 18 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Miles
St. Cloud St
Linda M. Payne
Sumner St
la Crosse
Luther Band Plays Concert At Logan
The Luther College Band gave a concert at Logan High School Friday morning. Ronald Johnson, a Logan faculty member and Luther alumnus, introduced the performers. The program mixed classical and contemporary selections under director Douglas Philips, formerly of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Logan High School
Ronald Johnson
Logan
Luther
Douglas Philips
la Crosse
Court Receipts Totaling 3872 In La Crosse County
Judge Leonard F. Roraff's La Crosse County Court Branch 2 reported receipts in April totaling 3872.05. Clerk Helen Schwinefus itemized 345.80 court costs 241 suit taxes 21.25 state traffic fines 215 bond forfeitures 105 criminal fines 2634 county traffic fines and 310 small claims fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard F. Roraff
la Crosse County
Helen Schwinefus
Obituary Notices From Holmen And Onalaska Area
Four local deaths are reported with services and burial plans. Mrs. Mary Larson of Holmen dies at 77 with services set at Holmen Lutheran Church. John Peterson of Onalaska aged 83 dies in La Crosse hospital with services at Dickinson Funeral Home. Otto L. Klein of La Crosse dies at 80 with services at Schumacher Funeral Home. Nicholas Weber, 81, La Crosse area, funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Weber
R. 1
la Crosse
Schumacher Funeral Home
Escapee Caught Near Sparta Wisconsin
A 14 year old girl who escaped from Wisconsin Child Center was recaptured after being found in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Aquarium Club Meeting To Feature Two Films
The Coulee Region Aquarium Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Coulee State Bank. Two films Biography of a Fish and Fishing the Last Frontier will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee Region
Aquarium Club
Coulee
Changing Moral Tide Seen in American Character Shift
A Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions report quotes Rev Dr Robert E Fitch and others noting a postwar shift from permissiveness to stricter moral standards. The panel highlights Kennedy era temper changes, Catholic and Jewish leaders stress education's role, and Rabbi Finkelstein calls for stronger Jewish observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Robert E. Fitch
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Calif
Dean Fitch
Kennedy
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Louis Finkelstein
Jewish Theological Seminary
Freedom Bond Drive Days Proclaimed by Mayor Knutson
Mayor Milo G. Knutson proclaims Freedom Bond Drive Days through July 4. The drive will be national with a goal that every family purchase at least one United States Savings Bond. He says a strong America supports world peace and defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo G. Knutson
Knutson
United States
America
Local church schedules Adventist and others with weekly services
Adventist Seventh Day at 6th and King lists Sabbath 9 30 am adult school 11 am worship Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting First Assembly of God at 16th and Ferry provides 9 30 am Sunday school 10 30 am worship 6 30 pm Christ Ambassador service 7 30 pm evening service Wednesday 1 30 pm ladies prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm service Saturday 7 30 pm men prayer service reception after dedication Weekday Eucharist 7 30 am except Mon Thurs Sat 9 am Sacrament of Holy Penance 5 15 to 6 pm Bethany North 81 and Onalaska Ave First 2122 Campbell Rd 7 30 am Thirty Moments With God WKTY 9 25 am Sunday school prayer 11 am worship Willard Vetter guest speaker 7 30 pm Willard Vetter speaker Thursday 7 pm family prayer Saturday Christian Companionship Club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holstein
First Assembly OF God
Ferry
Donald K. Skaggs
Christ Ambassador's
Bethany
Onalaska Ave
Bernard Hamilton
Campbell Rd
Carroll Anderson
God
WKTY
Willard Vetter
Christian Companionship Club
Main
Floyd R. Harbold
Hwy
H. Pals
Southside
E Ave
Leo Hill
Church Visitation
Young People's Hayride Temple
N. Salem Rd
Loomis
Lloyd Mooney
North American Bible
C H Seecamp
Southern Baptist Emmanuel Baptist
Losey Blvd
Denton, Coulee
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ—George and Si
Ormand Kimball
Holy Trinity
13Th St
Park Ave
Msgr
V. J. Plecity
Joseph Keating
Joseph Martinson
ST. James
Caledonia St
Henry R. Hoerburger
John Lemke
Richard A. Wisnewski
Francis A. Wavra
Francis V. McCaffrey
James Bailey
First Church OF Christ Scientist
West Ave
King
First Church OF Christ
8Th
Cass
Don Robinson
Homestead
USA
WKBT
Charles Street Church OF
Church OF Christ
Leonard E. Weldon
Apostolic Tabernacle
Liberty and Sill
Arthur Mansur
Bethel Livingston and Loomis
Leland Evenson
16Th
Stefan T. Guttormsson
R. W Anderson
Luther League
Good Shepherd
J. L. Mattes
Holy Communion
OUR Redeemers
Weston
Norman A. Nelson
OUR Savior’s
George Alvilden
Walter O Larson
ST Paul's West Ave
Arthur M. Feroe
James E. Janke
Trinity—Charles and Sill
Ernest N. Nelson
Joseph N. Lunde
Visitation
David Stewart
5Th Ave
Onalaska
Paul A. Roe
Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service
Councilmen’s Conference
Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Churches of
la Crosse
D. Malchow
First Evangelical
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
W. Godfrey
Immanuel Evangelical
St. Paul and Avon
Walter E. Gutzke
MT. Calvary Evangelical
Lloyd Lambert
ST. Paul's Evangelical
Sand Lake Rd
Ruben A. Kettenacker
Asbury
Redfield
Deane W. Irish
Grandad’s Bluff
LA Crescent
Oak St. la Crescent
Minn
H. I. Munson
4Th Ave. N. Onalaska
David D. Passet
ST. Luke’s
Rev Hjortland To Address Lutherans At Trinity
The Federation of Lutheran Men sponsors Ladies Night at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Dr Elmer S Hjortland of United Lutheran Church Oak Park Ill will speak He is a St Olaf graduate and has held multiple pastorates and leadership roles including Rotary president and St Olaf Alumni president The event includes church services and surrounding notices of other congregations and pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Lutheran Men
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmer S. Hjortland
United Lutheran Church
Oak Park, Ill
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
University of Chicago
Newman Tag Day Observed At Catholic Churches
Newman Club members at La Crosse State College will hold their Cardinal Newman Tag Day at Catholic churches in La Crosse Onalaska La Crescent Minn and Genoa Sunday. Norma Vite of Kenosha is chairman. Volunteers will offer colored tags with the Newman Federation motto to solicit donations for the Newman Center building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Club
la Crosse State College
Cardinal Newman
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Minn
Genoa
John Henry Cardinal Newman
Norma Vite
Kenosha
Newman
Newman Federation
Miss Vite
Newman Center
Applications Open For Two Board Nominees
Mary E Sawyer Auditorium Board accepts applications for two vacancies until 5 p.m. Monday at the city clerk's office. A spokesman cited scarce submissions as terms for Harry Newburg and Lawrence Gibson expire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Harry Newburg
Lawrence Gibson
Correction: Logan student misidentified in merit certificate
A Logan High School recipient of a nationwide merit certificate was misnamed Friday. the winner is Dennis Heinke, not Dennis Hunke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
Dennis Hunke
Dennis Heinke
Reinertson retires as Southeastern Minnesota district president
Rev. Dr. E C Reinertson retires from the presidency of the Southeastern Minnesota District American Lutheran Church effective Wednesday after 13 years in office. He and his wife will stay in Roseville Minnesota as the district convention at St Olaf College Northfield June 12 14 selects his successor. He previously served churches in Amherst Nelsonville Wisconsin St Paul Minnesota and Forest City Iowa and was director of evangelism for the former Evangelical Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
E. C. Reinertson
Minnesota
American Lutheran Church
Roseville
St. Paul
Minn
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Reinertson
Amherst
Nelsonville
Wis
St. Paul, Minn
Forest City
Iowa
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Graham Officiates Virginia Graham Ties Swiss Groom
Evangelist Billy Graham officiated at the wedding of his daughter Virginia to Stephan Tchividjian in Montreux Switzerland. The ceremony in a Lake Geneva church drew 300 guests from the United States and Europe as Graham gave away Virginia before handing the service to his associate Cliff Barrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreaux
Switzerland
Billy Graham
Virginia
Stephan Tchividjian
Lake Geneva
Graham
United States
Cliff Barrows
Modesto
Calif
Mukwonago Minister To Talk To Group
Rev Frederick W Ringe, minister of the United Universalist Church of Mukwonago, will address the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse on Are You Prepared to Live in Tomorrow's World at 8 p m Sunday at the YWCA He and his wife will attend a 630 p m supper at the YWCA prior to the talk The minister has served Universalist churches in Stockton Ul Costa Mesa and Mukwonago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Ringe
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
la Crosse
YWCA
Mr. Ringe
United Universalist Unitarian Church of
Mukwonago
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Chicago Theological Seminary
United Church of Christ
Universalist
Stockton
Costa Mesa
Calif
Confirmation for Kurt Fritz at Faith Lutheran Church
Kurt Fritz son of Harold and Mrs Fritz of La Crescent Minnesota will be confirmed Sunday by Rev Robert H Bernhardt pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Fritz
Harold Fritz
la Crescent
Minn
Robert H. Bernhardt
Faith Lutheran Church
la Crosse
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William Peterson
Mabel, Minn
L. V. Peterson
Mabel
Worchester
N.Y
Mr. Peterson
Ft. Dodge
Genette Faranson
Ebert Burch
Simon Wold
Simon
Laura) Wold
Viroqua Hospital
Westby- Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
Bloomingdale
H. QO. Ansen
Barre Nelson
Gdell Semb
Ode
Ole Semb
Gale
Julia Johnson
Semb
Nora Lemb
Annie Anderson
Edith Stellflue
Oak Forest
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
James Ennis
St. Brigets Cemetery
Runnestrand
St. Francis Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
John Larson
Mary) Larson
Mulder
West Salem
Michigan
Erick
Charlotte Soderquist
Earl (Aileen) Register
Mindoro
H. E
Lorraine) MacFarland
Wooster
Ohio
William
Charlotte) Houser
Helen) Solberg
L. J. Larson
Amy Muskovin
Lakewood
Fla
Holmen Lutheran Church
Melvin Frank
N. A. Berntson
Long Coulee
Jostad Funeral Home
John Peterson
Main St
New Lisbon
Milwaukee Railroad
Grace
Minnie Wallace
Dickinson Funeral Home
C. H. Seecamp
Oak Grove Cemetery
Otto L. Klein
Anna
Edward L
Rockford
Inl
Bernard
Dorothy) Mayenschien
Portland
Ore
Anna Isenman
Klein
Modern Woodmen of America
Mussolini
Rabbi Finkelstein
Gerhard A. Monson
S. 9Th St
Monson
Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Co
Viroqua High School
University of Alabama
Adventist
Assembly of God
Evangelical Free
Hjortland
Grace Lutheran Church
Ascension Lutheran Church
Central Lutheran Church of
Africa
Madagascar
Formosa
India
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
New Delhi
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Church OF Jesus Christ
Liberty St. Edward Iverson
Lutheran
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
World Brotherhood Exchange
Bethel Lutheran
English Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Oliver Lutheran
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
All
ST. Joseph's Cathedral
Joseph Kundinger
Constant Chilickt
James J. Falconer
Joseph R. Sullivan
James Biechler
Blessed Sacrament
Anthony Wagener
Edward Bertz
ST. Patrick’s--Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
William Jablonski
ST. John the Baptist
Avon St
Albert P. Roemer
Thomas Langer
Mother of Perpetua
ST. Thomas More
Weston Sts
Thomas E. Mullen
Michael T. McKenna
Delbert J. Malin
ST. Wenceslaus
Winnebago
Alfred Hebert
Donald Wilger
Christian Science
First Congregational
Melvin L Frank
David Roberts
Episcopal
Kenneth E. Trueman
Winter Hall
H. Bell
Robert C. Light
North
Leonard Beenken
Salvation Army
N. &Th. Citadely
Alvin Clark
Congregation
Sons OF Abraham Temple
Bernard Reichman
Unitarian Fellowship
Unitarian Fellowship OF
ST John's Reformed Church
West Ave. and
Merket
John Staton
United Pentecostal Church
Olivet
Bainbridge
O. S Solberg
Prince OF Peace
1St St. N
R. F. Holy
Church of Lutheran Confession
ST. Mark's Evangelical
Jonathan Schaller
Lutheran Hour
Wisconsin Synod
Grace Evangelical
Ward Ave
S. 26Th
G. F. Albrecht
Methodist
Nazarene
Church OF the Nazarene
Jackson
Burton Artz
ST. Pius X
Hong Kong
ST. Joseph’s Congregation
Mary E. Sawyer
Cathedral Rectory
Noelke
Rose
Sheehan
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