Lutheran Groups Launch Campaign Across United Lutherans
National Lutheran council congregations nationwide will participate on May 7 in a campaign seeking 1 315 000 dollars to support eight major causes. The commission serves 300 000 Lutherans in forces and runs 67 service centers with chaplains and literature, while 450 000 funds eight foreign mission fields and Europe rehabilitation. Local churches Bethel Our Savior's Trinity St. Paul's and English Lutheran join in coordinating aid through the American missions department and welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lutheran Council
United States
Commission
Europe
Commission On American Missions
Bethel
Our Savior's
Trinity
St. Paul's
English Lutheran
Work Cut Out For All Methodists Says Bishop
Kansas City report cites a Methodist leader urging revival through evangelism in 1947 to revitalize the church. The bishop calls for active outreach and unity among congregations to renew growth and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pete Cadet
Methodist Church
Deaths from Tri-State area feature long time residents
Obituaries report Alma Nolop Mortiboy of Curran township age 86 with a long career as surveyor teacher and farmer. Survived by husband Ralph Eugene Mortiboy and children Forest Lea and three daughters. Funeral held Sechlerville with Rev. Dirks officiating. Also noted Mrs Gunnar Mikkelson of Westby age 68 died after a stroke and brief illness. Survived by Gunnar Mikkelson and five sons Orlando Ingolf George Leif with eight grandchildren. Burial in Coon Prairie cemetery following services at local church.
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Black River Falls
Alma Nolop
Sechlerville
Ralph Eugene Mortiboy
Forest Mortiboy
Davenport
Lea Mortiboy
Randies
Alma Center
A. E Dunn
Ash
Curran Township
Presbyterian
Hixton
Gunnar Mikkelson
Westby
Wis
C. P. Church
J. O. Holes
Coon Prairie
Mikkelson
la Crosse
America
Wone
Orlando
Ingolf
George
Beloit
Toed
Ange
Hastings
Neb
Leif
Arlene Hagen dies in Brockway of diphtheria aged 7
Arlene Hagen 7 of Brockway town died Thursday evening from diphtheria. She was in second grade at Pleasantville school and daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hagen. Survived by sister Bonnie two half sisters Delores Geneva Mardin and two half brothers. Funeral services held today. burial in Riverside cemetery with officiating pastor.
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Arlene Hagen
Black River Falls
Wis
Arlene
John Hagen
Brockway
Pleasantville
Bonnie
Delores
Geneva Mardin
Nater
Seeeel Perch
Riverside Cemetery
Churches Ad Council Listings Highlight Local Faiths
A dense church directory lists Adventist, Baptist, Catholic and other congregations in La Crosse and surrounding streets. Services cover masses, Bible study, youth activities, and weekly instruction with pastors named for St. John the Baptist, Our Lady, and other churches.
Youth Fellowship Programs Across City Churches
Sunday evenings feature youth fellowship at multiple churches including First Methodist at 8th and King and Salter Memorial at 7th and Ferry with 5:30 p.m. youth meetings. Other congregations listed include First Presbyterian, Christ Episcopal, Zion Hokah, and Bethany Gospel Tabernacle with varied service times and speakers. Rev. Ken Anderson of Wheaton preaches at all services. The roster also names Lutheran and Catholic-adjacent congregations with English and German services and Sunday schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
First Presbyterian
Salter Memory
West Avenue
First Methodist Church
King Streets
First Baptist Church
South 7Th Street
15Th
Winnebago
Pe Eng Ae Ome
Ken Anderson
Wheaton, Ill
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
A. J. Niebruegge
D. D
Body of Christ
Fundamental Ministers Plan Victory Conference in City
The Interstate Fundamental Ministers association hosts a victory conference at the Vocational School Sum Auditorium from May 8 to 12. Speakers include Rev Hilmore Cedarholm and Rev Charles Polley with gospel discussions on Christianity as a force for peace and understanding.
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Sum
Mon
Hilmore Cedarholm
America
Mr. Cedarholm
Waterloo
Local Cigarette Drive Sends Smoke Parcels Abroad
La Crosse volunteers and firms contributed to a drive delivering cigarettes to service members overseas. Corp. L. M. Hetland reported tobacco shipments arriving through, with Red Cross aid in a British hospital where Hetland received a pack, described as his day to shine.
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la Crosse
Corp. L. M. Hetland
Ordnance
Rose Street
Corp. Hetland
Red Cross
Inter national Uniform Lesson Commentary Note
A brief note explains a Sunday School lesson commentary based on International Uniform Lesson Outlines supplied by the council. It mentions copyright and permission details for use.
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International Council of Religious Ee
Permison
Paul and Philippi mission details a Christian charter
The study reviews Paul the apostle and his work with Timothy and Silas, the founding of the Philippi church, Epaphroditus’ care in Rome, and Paul’s prison writings. It highlights Paul’s transformation from a Greek world figure to a Christian leader, and his guidance to believers.
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Europe
Macedonian
Philippi
Paul
Rome
Epaphroditus
Jerusalem
Spain
God
Mission Planned At La Crescent Church
The Rev. John J. Sullivan head of the Jesuit Mission band will conduct a mission at the Church of the Crucifixion in La Crescent starting Sunday. Services run daily through May 14 with morning masses at 6:00 and 8:00 and evening devotions at 8:15, plus a 3:00 p.m. Sunday service.
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John J. Sullivan
S.J
Chicago
la Crescent
J. Fulton Sheen
Aquinas High School
Father Sullivan
Holy Cross
Dakota
Obituaries of Adolph Schoenheinz and Harvey Schrader
Mrs Adolph Schoenheinz age 82 of 1522 Adams street died Friday night in a local hospital. Funeral at 10 30 a m Monday at Hellwig Morris chapel officiated by Rev H N Stoffel burial in Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs Harvey Schrader age 34 of 703 South 11th street died in a local hospital. She is survived by husband one daughter Darlyne at home mother Mrs Louis Jahnke at home one sister Mrs Al Hecht of La Crosse and two brothers John and Louis Jahnke of La Crosse. Services Monday at 2 p m at Hellwig Morris chapel and 2 30 p m at First Lutheran church Rev W A Schumann officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Adolph Schoenheinz
Adams Street
Hellwig-Morris
H. N. Stoffel
Harvey Schrader
South 11Th Street
Darlyne
Louis Jahnke
Lenore) Hecht
la Crosse
John
Heliwig- Morris Chapel
First Lutheran Church
W. A. Schumann
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lincoln Zephyr Stolen From Vine Street Home
A black Lincoln Zephyr valued at 350 dollars was stolen from in front of Peter Reinhard’s home at 1430 Vine Street between midnight and 10 am Saturday. The Wisconsin license plate is Z 948. Police report.
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Vine Street
Peter Reinhard
Wisconsin
Rupture Shield Expert Hoffmann to Demonstrate In La Crosse
Minneapolis based rupture shield expert H L Hoffmann will demonstrate his devices at the Hotel La Crosse in La Crosse Wisconsin on Wednesday May 10 1944 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The note invites early attendance and offers evening appointments. Hoffmann notes ten years of supplying shields and thousands of fitted cases nationwide with many local customers and cautions about neglect causing weakness and related pains. He invites those with large ruptures or past surgical or injection treatments to attend and see the demonstration.
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H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Minnesota
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Hotel LA Crosse
United States
Hoffmann
Soong Sisters Library Club May Program Review
Emily Hahn's account of The Soong Sisters was presented at Campbell Library by Mrs. Emil Hauser. She described the Chinese sisters Eling Chingling and Mayling and their 1911 revolution era rise and the impact on Mme Chiang Kai shek.
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Emily Hahn
Soong
Campbell Library Club
Emil Hauser
W. T. Hartley
Soong Sisters
Eling
Chingling
Mayling
America
China
Mmes
Kung
Sun
Chiang
Mme
Chiang Kaishek
Marvin Hohmann
Walter Hansen
Howard Kinney
Lieutenant Moevs Returns on Leave to Visit Parents
Locals report Lieut. Robert Moevs, Army Air Force pilot, arriving home from a Nebraska air base to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moevs at 1602 Cass Street. After seven days of leave he will report east to a new station.
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Robert Moevs
Army Air Force
Nebraska Air Base
Walter Moevs
Cass Street
Fuller Brushes
F. J. Hofer
M. Charis Corsetierre
Grace Sheridan
Beating the Beavers BeDams and Fines In County Court
Allan Carriman and Frank B Thunder of Hunter s Bridge Wis pleaded guilty to unlawfully setting a trap near a beaver dam and possessing one beaver during the closed season on May 5 in Holland township They were fined 50 or 60 days in jail Wayne Teta paid 5 for driving without a license at 17th and Main William Hildebrand not guilty on drunken driving trial set for May 10 with 150 bond Grover Storandt of Cataract pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to a minor and was fined 250 by Judge O W Sprecher Sheriff B C Johnson Sheriff Sterandt was arrested after a 14 year old was found intoxicated
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la Crosse
Allan Carriman
Frank B. Thunder
Hunter's Bridge
Wis
Holland
Wayne Teta
South 19Th Street
17Th
Main Streets
William Hildebrand
Badger Street
Shelby Township
Sparta
Wil
Grover Storandt
Cataract
Little Falls
O. W. Sprecher
Z. S. Rice
Sterandt
Bert C. Johnson
New Citizens Announced in Wisconsin and Nearby States
May 4 and 5 births listed for families in West Salem Hokah Caledonia Bremerton Grandview Kimhurst Sparta and Chaseburg with parents names and locations. Notable: Ellen Olson Laura Lee Vetter Stephen Allen Rose Miceli Lisa Annis Harold Peter and Harold Kuhlman shown among others.
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St. Ann's
Selmer Romskog
West Salem
Wis
Ellen Olson
Laura Lee
Eric
Charles Yost
South 16Th Street
Anna Laura Vetter
Stephen Allen
Stephen Venturini
Rose Miceli
Lisa Annis
John J. la Roche
South 17Th Street
Elizabeth Rast
Harold Peter
Harold Kuhlman
Hokah
Minn
Charlotte Lynch
Charlies Dittman
Caledonia
Bremerton
Wash
William Woodruff
Margie Bailey
Wtic Woodruff
la Crosse
Pacific
Grandview
Arnold P. Lamb
Maple Street
Kimhhurst
Aee
Mildred Eystad
Chaseburg
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Gordon M. Howard
Severson Heads Legion Campaign for Camp American Drive
Julius Severson of Bangor is named La Crosse director for a five state drive to raise funds to expand Camp American at Lake Tomahawk as a veteran rehabilitation center. La Crosse county aims to raise 4 552 during a two week period starting May 6, with the project run by Col Frederick C T John and State Legion officials.
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Julius Severson
Bangor
la Crosse
Lake Tomahawk
la Crosse County
Majestic Building
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Department of the Legion
Legion
Frederick C. T. John
Col
John
Milwaukee County
New Guinea
South Pacific
American Legion
Col. John
Fore Est
Rhinelander
Wisconsin Department of the Legion
USO Show Set for Camp McCoy Theater May 26 27
Camp McCoy hosts the USO production Let’s Go at Theater 3 on May 26 and 27 announced by Lieut Vance Schwartz. George Watts will MC with a cast including the Three Poms Cabin Girls Sandy Burns Harlem Finster John W Cooper and ventriloquist Patterson and Jackson plus a 600 pound rhythm dance team and Sand Smiles from Flying Down to Rio and The Big Broadcast.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Theater 3
Vance Schwartz
George Watts
Cabin Girls
Sandy Burns
Harlem Finster
John W. Cooper
Patterson and
Jackson
Sand Smiles
Rio
Hunted for flyer who dodged jet at LaGuardia
New York officials and police search for a model airplane enthusiast after a Friday incident near LaGuardia Airport. A pilot of a four engine plane swerved to avoid a seven foot model whizzing about several hundred feet in the air, prompting the hunt.
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New York
la Guardia
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Christian World Order
Tion
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Childp
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Corner
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Windsor
Caledonia Streets
L. B. Keegan
Paul N. Flad
Holy Trinity
13Th and
Park Avenue
C. W. Gille
Philip Seinfelder
Hubert Crubel
Nanan Anes
Blessed Sacrament
24Th
V. J. Plecity
D. J. Reilly
St. Wenceslaus
Msgr
Ferdinand Cech
Holy Cross Church
13Th
Ee Andrzejewski
Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
Batavian Bank
CHURCH OF CHRIST _ Church of Christ
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Ae Avenue North
Urtz
Main Street
Ereions
John P. Bird
Steeey
Gabvecailion
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
9Th
Robert D. Winter
Evangelical Trinity
Mormon Coulee
E. F. Menger
The
Evangelical Free Church
St. John’s
Christopher Bo
Living Christ
Church of the Living Christ
Wal- Rathke
Earl J. Sak
Lutheran
English Lutheran Church of the A Trinity
Cass
Harold N. Stofte
West Avenue South
Cameron
Walter Schumann
Karl Gurgel
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Mount Calvary Ev
Lutheran Church
16Th Street
T. J. Ys
Divine
6Th
Division Streets
Our Savior's. Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division Street
Mars A. Dale
Buntey Eched
Elm Grove
Oes
Luther League
Rrff
Trinity Lutheran
Sill and
Charles Streets
Carl O. Ped
Erson
Senior Sun School
Lutheran World Action
Sill Street
Methodist
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G. H. Marshall
King Street
John Edward Thomas
Sera. m
Temple
Salter Memorial Church
Ferry Streets
Jackson and
Reuben Francisels
Johnson Street
Ed Steel
Youth Fellowship
Stoddard Methodist
Stoddard
Reuben Francis Halberg
Moody Memorial
Moody Memorial Gospel
Campbell Road
Elmer Butler
Crescent Lake
French Island
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Logan
C. Smith
Ywca Ular
Fundamental Ministers’ Association
Rev
Polley
Charles R. Polley
James A. Stewart
President Benes
Czechoslovakia
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Harold E. Garner
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Evangelical Teacher Training Association
Moody Bible Institute
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Troas
Great Sea
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Lydia
Purple
Idis
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Lord
Roy Johnson
Ironwood, Mich
Assembly of God
South 3Rd Street
la Crescent Church
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Masonic Temple
Mina
Soong Sisters’ Library Club
Daily Records County Court
Happy
Bennie Volla
Galesville
Charles Schmikin
South 9Th Street
Ed Lee
Market Street
George Kieinhaus
Onalaska
R. 1
Severson
McCoy
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivoli
Fifth Ave
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