Youth Injured In City Crash
A 19 year old rider Gordon Peterson was seriously injured when his motorbike skidded into a city truck driven by Henry Johns at Market and Hagar streets. Peterson suffered a compound fracture, shoulder bruises, shock, and a severely lacerated ear. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Henry Johns
Market Street
Hagar
Rose Streets
Gordon Peterson
Liberty Street
Rose Street
Peterson
Rose
Fifth Avenue
Division Street
Fred C. Mittlebach
Milwaukee
Edmore C. Norby
Johnson Street
Mittlebach
Norby
Floyd G. Hoppe
North Eighth Street
Albert F. Wrobel
Stoddard
Fourth
State
Hoppe
Wrobel
City Debate Over Contracts and Fairgrounds Site
City officials clash over contracts and site prep for the fairgrounds as Iman Grant Thrune accuses Smith of bias toward Mathy Construction. Smith defends fairness and urges enforcement of Schama’s contract to finish work at 20 cents per cubic yard. city attorney was called.
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Fairgrounds
Iman Grant Thrune
Smith
Mathy Construction Company
Mathy
Schama
Believe in what you can't see to see what you believe
Leslie Turner quotes Adkins on America facing a crisis with danger and opportunity in crisis times. The Chamber of Commerce provides guidance and numbers listed as 34 32 33 35 39 45 90 92 93 94 104 137 138 180 181 225 237 238 251 254 255 256 257.
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Adkins
America
Chamber of Commerce
City Council Debates Extra Work Payment for Schams
Council considers forcing Schams to accept 20 cent rate for stockpiling despite belief he cannot be compelled to do the extra work. A majority favors paying 40 cents to complete the job cheaper than the next lowest bidder. Plan to enforce original contract while acknowledging an honest mistake. Sewer reconstruction plans for Hagar street are ordered. City engineer notes $5,000 appropriation for fairgrounds football field sodding referred to committee.
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Schams
Hagar Street
Rose Street
Fairgrounds
Funeral services for A. Joe Dyre Syracuse executive dies
Obituary for A Joe Dyre Allis Chalmers branch manager Syracuse New York who died April 19 and had services April 22. Survived by wife Almay V Johnson of La Crosse son Eddie L a Cornell student mother Annie Dyre Greenwood Wisconsin brother Godfrey sisters Mrs Chris Olsen Mrs Martin Quast Greenwood Wisconsin. Dyre UW Madison mechanical engineering graduate 25 years with Allis Chalmers. Emma C Johnson sister of Dyre attended the services.
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A. Joe Dyre
Allis-Chalmers
Syracuse
N. Y
Almay V. Johnson
la Crosse
Eddie L
Cornell
Annie Dyre
Godfrey
Chris Olsen
Martin Quast
Greenwood
Wis
Dyre
Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
Allis- Chalmers Company
Emma C. Johnson
South Third Street
Mrs Chris Larson 78 dies in Stevenstown after illness
Mrs Ingeborg Larson of Stevenstown aged 78 dies Tuesday at a local hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set Friday at 1 30 p m at the home and 2 p m at Lewis Valley Lutheran Church with Rev Kenneth Tork officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. She leaves four daughters, two sons in law, two sisters, three brothers, sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Friends may call at the home Thursday evening.
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Chris
Ingeborg) Larson
Stevenstown
Lewis Valley
Sieco
Rochester
Minn
Agnes Larson
St. Paul
Walter
Cioneter
Helen Tahlhaug
Westby
Olaf Hasley
Chaseburg
Andrew Hasley
Olif Hasley
Adkins Speaks To Kiwanians On Inflation
Adkins, executive at Yahr Lange Inc., told Kiwanis members inflation stems from weak production and a devalued dollar. He urged higher output, cited rising birth and marriage rates, and argued education and faith underpin a free market with less government interference. He warned a $10,000 1939 salary would need $25,000 in 1948 for similar living standards.
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Geilicenes
Iiccent
Yahr-Lange Inc
Kiwanis Club
Adkins
Mississippi Valley Wholesale Druggist Association
America
United States
Adkins Angeienes
Spest
Funeral for Revered Lambright at Son Funeral Home
The Rev. S J Lambright will officiate the funeral at Son Funeral Home. Burial is planned in Onalaska Cemetery. Friends may call at the Nelson home Friday evening.
Former La Crosse resident Gordon Lorenz dies in Chicago
Gordon Lorenz aged 42 died Tuesday morning in a Chicago hospital after a week long illness. He formerly worked ten years at the Allis Chalmers office in La Crosse and had lived in Chicago the past four years. Survivors include his wife Ruth Euler of West Salem, two sons Wayne and James, his parents Mr and Mrs August Lorenz of Chicago, a brother Earl of Chicago and two sisters Marcel and Lorraine of Chicago. Funeral service will be held at 2 p m in Chicago with burial there.
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Gordon Lorenz
la Crosse
Chicago
Allis-Chalmers
Ruth Euler
West Salem
Wayne
James
August Lorenz
Earl Chicago
Marcel
Lorraine
Obituary notices for Jones Page and Dorsey in La Crosse area
Mortimer Thomas Jones 74 died in a local hospital Tuesday. He lived in La Crosse most of his life and recently stayed at the Milner hotel. Survived by niece Mrs Armand Maas of Aberdeen and nephew H Bloedel of Elmhurst. Burial Friday at McGregor Iowa. Ralph W Page president and manager of Dol lison Dairies died Tuesday. Funeral Friday 3 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis. John W Dorsey formerly of La Crosse died suddenly April 30 in Fairmont Minnesota. Survived by mother Mrs Michael Dorsey sister Mrs Frank Bedessem and brother L J Dorsey. Burial at Mt Calvary Fulton Illinois.
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Mortimer Thomas Jones
la Crosse
Milner Hotel
Armand E. Maas
Aberdeen
S. C
Oo H. Bloedel
Elmhurst
McGregor
Ralph W. Page
Ralph W Page
Dolly Ison Dairies
First Presbyterian Church
Mark Andrews
H. N. Stoffel
Lakewood Cemetery
Minneapolis
Sletten-McKee Company
John W. Dorsey
Fairmont
Minn
Michael Dorsey
Frank Bedessem
L. J Dorsey
Milwaukee
the Immaculate Church
Fulton
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Transit workers seek 24 cent raise for 7300 staff
Labor reports that 3.5 million daily riders would be affected as the union pushes for a 24 cent hourly wage increase for 7,300 transit workers.
Navy to select officers for permanent regular navy
A Navy Department selection board convened to choose from chief warrant officers, warrant officers, chief petty officers and petty officers first class for permanent appointments in commissioned grades not above commander. Limited duty officers will be selected across 12 technical fields including deck, ordnance, engineering, electronics, aviation and supply disciplines. Naval Reserve Office in La Crosse is room 313, federal building.
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M. R. Waldon
Naval Reserve Office
Navy Department
Regular Navy
Ordnance
Engineering
Electronics Aviation
Civil Engineer Corps
Supply Corps
la Crosse
Federal Building
Union Security Employee Backed by Large Vote
Favor Union Security Employee of the La Crosse Rubber Mills won 590 to 24 in a national labor relations board election, securing union membership for all workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Rubber Mills
National Labor Relations Board
Ice Cycles attendees receive partial train fare refunds
Everett Woehrmann the Chamber of Commerce secretary said on Wednesday that attendees of the Ice Cycles event holding the listed ticket numbers have partial refunds of their train fares.
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Everett Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
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