Probation Granted in Embezzlement Case of Wausau Soldier
In La Crosse a former army officer Arthur Kakoska 25 of Wausau received 18 months probation after two concurrent sentences of one year and one month. Police found military ordnance valued at 544 dollars including a carbine and binoculars while searching for a missing micrometer. Also in a separate matter Frank Schielke 54 and son Herbert 24 Lincoln county farmers pleaded no defense to interfering with the selective service act. Sched disposition was deferred 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Army
Patrick T. Stone
Arthur Kakoska
Kakoska
Army Ordnance
Frank Schielke
Herbert
Lincoln County
Schielke
Brassard
Merrill
Herbert Schielke
Stone
Ray Schaller
la Crosse
Pulitzer Prize Honor for Scranton Times Probe
The 1945 Pulitzer for meritorious public service goes to the Scranton Times for a 15 year probe of federal court judges in Pennsylvania that led to the indictment of former Judge Albert W. Johnson. George H. Martin, 38, assistant city editor, led the coverage. The trustees cite his investigative work as pivotal in exposing corruption in the federal judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scranton, Pa
Times
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
Columbia University
George H. Martin
Martin
House of Representatives
Rep
Kefsover
D-Tenn
State of the
Iwo Jima
U. S
William L. Laurence
New York Times
Nagasaki
Homer Bigart
New York Herald Tribune
Arnaldo Cortesi
The
Argentina
Scientist Unveils Emdrin For Arthritis Pain Relief
Dr Albert Fisher introduces Emdrin a new formula promising fast relief from rheumatic and arthritic pain. The patent medicine claims quick action with a single special ingredient and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Sold at Hoeschiers Ford Hopkins and drugstores nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Albert Fisher
Eamdri
Hoeschiers
Ford Hopkins
eGrug
Ettrick Woman Receives Thank You Letter From France
Mrs. Helen M. Allen of Ettrick. a French mother Madame Schwan engel in Vesinet Seine et Oise thanks an American Red Cross layette. The letter notes her two children George and Bernard, and Christiane, two months old, plus their father a five year prisoner in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Helen M. Allen
Christiane
Germany
Durango Legion Drum Corps to Double Size
Durango Colorado manager Sue Horton of the Durango American Legion Drums and Bugle corps announced plans to expand from 40 to 85 members. Horton said the unit was the noisiest in the west and will now be twice as noisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Colo
Sue Horton
Durango American Legion Drums and Bugle Corps
Truck Not Speeding In Caledonia Fatality
A service truck in Caledonia Minnesota driven by a rider earlier involved in the fatal highway incident was not speeding. The six year old passenger Rich ard L Hjelming son of Hugo and Mrs Hjelming had booked a ride before the tragedy. The Tribune corrected the report noting the truck was gaining momentum rather than speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Richard L. Hjelming
Hugo Hjelming
Tribune
Birthday Acknowledgment for Robert Thompson in Mississippi Street
A birthday notice for Robert Thompson born in 1919 appears, with a reference to Mississippi Street and Harold Bev at 905 South 17th Street. The item is a local community notice celebrating a milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thompson
Mississippi Street
Harold Bev
South 17Th Street
Colored tires to match future cars in 1946
Akron Ohio report of a new compound by B F Goodrich enabling tires to match paint tones. Dr Howard E Fritz says white car carbon black powder gives same toughness as carbon black without discoloration. Commercial use years away due to high cost, says W S Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Howard E. Fritz
B. F. Goodrich Co
Goodrich
Fritz
W. S. Richardson
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co
Cleveland
Five Planes Listed On Municipal Aviation Board Log
On Monday the municipal aviation board logged five aircraft at the French island airport. Entries include PT 19 piloted by M. K. Helding from Rockford Illinois to Minneapolis, Cub with Vic Bloyer and W. J. Pollard from Tomah to La Crosse and back, Stinson piloted by Leo Schneider from La Crosse to Minneapolis, Cub by Fanta-Reed Air Service with Carl Rebhan from La Crosse to Rochester where he earned instruction and multi engine ratings, Aer onca Skyways pilots Walt Allen and Wendell McEldowney from La Crosse to Le Seur Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Aviation Board
French Island
PT 19
M. K. Helding
Rockford, Ill
Minneapolis
Cub
Vic Bloyer
W. J. Pollard
Tomah
la Crosse
Stinson
Leo Schneider
Fanta-Reed Air Service
Carl Rebhan
Rochester
Rebhan
Aeronca, Skyways, Inc
Walt Allen
Wendell McEldowney
le Seur
Minn
Blind Persons Guests Of Club Annual Banquet
The La Crosse Lions Club sponsors a banquet for the blind at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the Hotel Stoddard. Lester Lokken of Eau Claire will speak and Harvey Wright will act as toast master. About 100 guests expected with a trio and vocalist providing music. Committee members include Ray Wrobel chairman Danny Byers and Larry Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Lions Club
Stoddard
Lester Lokken
Eau Claire
Harvey Wright
Ray Wrobel
Danny Byers
Larry Schaefer
Plead No Contest In Artificial Limb Suit
Sixty three defendants in the government artificial limb industry antitrust case entered no contest pleas. Doerflinger Artificial Limb Co. of Milwaukee and William Dider of Racine were among those charged with conspiring to fix non competitive prices for artificial limbs. Hammond E. Chaffetz said defendants waived trial rights reluctantly under counsel guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Doerflinger Artificial Limb Co
Milwaukee
William Didier
Racine
Wis
Hammond E. Chaffetz
Service Groups Plan Conventions
Madison reports first postwar conventions by two veteran groups. The 32nd Division Association meets in Milwaukee August 31 to September 1, while the 127th Infantry Association gathers in Manitowoc June 7 to 9 under Lieut. Col. Byron Beveridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Byron Beveridge
32Nd Divsion
127Th Infantry Veteran Associations
Milwaukee
127Th Infantry
Manitowoc
County Clerk Explains 1946 License Plate Numbers
Esther Domke said motor registrants will receive titles with the plate number equal to the 1946 tag. Plates will be mailed from Madison to the title address due to a mechanical breakdown at the Waupun prison where they are produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Domke
Madison
Miss Domke
Waupun
Japanese Soldiers Sentenced for Executions of U S Airmen
Three Japanese soldiers were sentenced to prison terms from 10 years to life after confessing to executing four American airmen captured from a crippled PBY during a rescue off Luzon in June 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Colombia elects Mariano Ospina Perez first conservative president in 16 years
Liberal party spokesmen conceded Mariano Ospina Perez's victory as unofficial results from Sunday's vote show 461,473 votes for Ospina, 345,582 for Gabriel Turbay, and 291,962 for Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, both liberals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Mariano Ospina Perez
Liberal Party
Ospina
Gabriel Turbay
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
La Crosse Vocation al Civic Choir Plays Requiem
The La Crosse Vocation al Civic choir’s spring concert featured Faure’s Requiem with Harold Youngberg guiding the ninth year ensemble. Harmer Root and E M Saterbak earned praise for solo work and the chorus delivered rich, precise singing across a varied program.
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la Crosse
Gabriel Faure
Faure
Harold Youngberg
Northwest
Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa and river outlook
Weather record notes cool tonight with frost in north and west central Wisconsin and frost in southern Minnesota and Iowa portions. Wednesday looks fair and warmer with scattered showers and lower river levels edging toward normal. high pressure over the Dakotas shifts eastward bringing clearing and frost risk in rural Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Central Plains
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
Rockies
Winona Livestock Market Hours and Prices Listed
Swift & Company outlines new buying hours in Winona Minnesota from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The report covers hogs poultry and eggs with price ranges and shipper conditions. Chicago cash grain and livestock figures follow detailing wheat corn oats rye barley and livestock prices in Chicago and Milwaukee markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Winona
Chicago
Mary
Rye
Drunken driving and related cases told in Whitehall court
In Whitehall justice court before P. M. Paulson at Whitehall Monday Emil Stevens Trempealeau pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined 50 dollars plus 9.40 costs or 60 days. license revoked. Other pleas included Oscar Reisner for overload on highway 95 with a 10 fine and 4.50 costs. Tom Sergerson for intoxication on highway 35 with 25 fine and 4.40 costs. Ralph Bautch bailed for neglecting family, case continued. and real estate transfers were listed for La Crosse and area along with county court actions in Sam Wittenburg and Semke cases.
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Justicnh
Whitehall
Emil Stevens
Trempealeau
Justice Court
P. M. Paulson
Basil Erickson
H. F.theurer
Justice Paulson
Oscar C. Reisner
Highway No. 95
Erickson
Arcadia
Thearer
Tom Sergerson
Bergerson
J. Berzinski
Olga Bautch
Ralph Bautch
Ettrick
Bautch
la Crosse
Fred Emory Sam
Wittenburg
Wis
John Doverspike
St. Cloud Street
R. V. Ahlstrom
Sam
Viroqua
Harland Semke
Mrs Theresa Ender Obituary
Funeral services for Mrs Theresa M Ender 71 of 920 South Fourth street will be at Dwyer funeral home Thursday at 630 am and Holy Trinity Catholic church at 900 am with Rt Rev Msgr V J Plecity officiating Burial in Catholic cemetery Rosary at Dwyer Wednesday 730 pm Friends may call after 300 pm Wednesday Also noted death of Mrs Elmer Pingree former Cressie Stang of La Crosse who died at her Fergus Falls Minnesota home She is survived by daughter Marion Wiley sister Mrs Charles Welch four brothers and one grandchild Funeral services set for Fergus Falls Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Ender
South Fourth Street
Dwyer Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
V. J
Elmer Pingree
Cressie Stang
la Crosse
Fergus Falls
Minn
Marion Wiley
Charles Welch
Frank Stangl
Minneapolis
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Common Council
Judiciary Committee
Mayors Special Committee
le Crosse
le Crosse County
Wisconsin
City of la Crosse
Edward F. Lassig
Gordon's
Gillette Street
la Crosse River
State of
Prp. L. Kramer
Funeral rites set for John Petas ka
Funeral services for John Petas ka aged 75 of 525 Sumner street will be held Wednesday at 9 a m at St John s Catholic church with Rev J F Kundinger officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary Tuesday at 8 15 p m at Nelson funeral home. Survived by two sons Ald and Ben of La Crosse one daughter Mrs Ruby Proksch of La Crosse 11 grandchildren four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petaska
Sumner Street
Black River
Milwaukee Railroad
St. John’s Catholic Church
J. F. Kundinger
Rosary
Nelson Funeral Home
Donald
Ben
la Crosse
Ruby Proksch
Children with Defective Hearing Estimated at Millions
An estimated 2 to 3 million American school children suffer from defective hearing, highlighting a widespread educational and health concern.
Four New Scarlet Fever Cases In City Reported
Four new scarlet fever cases were reported in the city for the week ending May 4 marking a spring revival after nine cases the prior week. Three schools and three preschool children were affected. Health Officer A M Murphy urges parental vigilance and prompt public health calls to isolate cases and protect other children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Department
Health Department
A. M. Murphy
Army officer surveys La Crosse recruiting office tour
Maj Sidney T Holzman commander of the Wisconsin recruiting district visited La Crosse on a district inspection tour of recruiting stations. He noted the personnel change and expected higher enlistments under Capt Orville Lowe. He cited upcoming expirations of dependency benefits July 1 1946 and educational benefits October 1 1946 under current Congress rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney T. Holzman
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
la Crosse
U. S. Army
Holzman
Walter Olson
Orville T. Lowe
Congress
Maj. Holzman
Notice of Hearing and Estate Administrators in La Crosse
Legal notices from La Crosse County Wisconsin announce hearing May 1 1946 for Jennings F Sutor as administrator of Georgie K Sutor deceased. Creditors must file claims by July 29 1946. final settlement July 30 1946. Also notices to contractors and creditors for John F Davis estate and liquor license applications in Greenfield and Coon Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Georgie K. Sutor
Georgia K. Sutor
la Crosse
R. V. Ahlstrom
Hale
Skemp & Nietsch
City of la Crosse
Board of Public Works
City Hall
City of
Hackberry Lane
L. J. Kaiser
Fred E. Steele
John H. Barth
Commissioners
State of
John F. Davis
Florence E. Davis
Said
George P. Ruediger
Greenfield
Fred Brenner
Prank Misna
Coon Valley
Sylvester Clements
Also Mentioned on This Page
LA Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Maninopa
Schaller
U. S. Dist. Atty
Charles H. Cashin
State Reformatory
Max S. Schuman
Lawrence Labarge
Lac du Flameau
John J. Walch
Hayward
Joseph Gross
Sawyer County
George W. Anderson
Lac du Flambeau
OPA
W. H. Freund Milk Company
Scranton
Hodding Carter
Delta Democrat - Times
Greenville
Miss
Bruce Russell
Los Angeles Times
Harris
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Tidewater
Edwin W. Pauley
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
John Muir
Linnie Marsh
Lfe
Leo Sowerby
Iris Maragliotti
Scarsdale
N. Y
Happy
Burlington
Office of Defense Transportation
W. G. Holmes, C.P.A
Perez
Doan
DR. W. H. Glover
Frederick Wagner
Haydn
C. F. Mueller
Harold Edwards
Edward Carlsson
Eleanor Johnson
Leigh Elder
Ruth Anderson
Cesar Franck
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Hastings
Guttenberg
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
New Orleans
Dakots Cp
Lansing
EADY
Motor Tits Royal Type
Hudson South Pacific
St Brands
Tllinois Central
Am Smelt
Inland Steel St
Cal
A. T and T
Ind
Tob
N. J
Zinc
Nick Can
Stewart Warner
Anaconda
Int
Pap
Studebaker
Armour
Swift
AL and Sf
Johns Manville
Texas Co. Avia
Corpus Kennecott
Si’. Timkenee
Union
Bendix Kimberly Clark
Uni. Air L
Beth. Steel
Uni
Aircum Borden Co
Libby Ki’. Borg
Warner
Marshall
U. &. Rubber
Cal. Hec
Mont
Woolworth
Chi
Youngs
Chrysler
Avia
Gisholt Ma. Co
Comw
Am. Co
G. Heileman Co
Nor Pac
Edison Mass. I. T
Nat. Gas Ohio
Packard
N. S
Pan. Am
Crane Co
Param
North
Banc
Curtiss Wright
Penney
Trane Co
Douglas Aire
Penn
du Pont
Pepsi-Cola
Eastman Ay Phelps D Me Ark Nat. Gas
Auto-Lite
Phillips Petite Cities
Paris
Tel
Pure
Elec
Radio Corp. Ls el
Bond
Winona Livestock
Swift & Co
Chicago Livestock Chicago
USDA
Southwest
Milwalker Livestock
UBSDA
Idaho
Odell A
Clara E. Evenson
Robert Louis
Alda W. Wehrenberg
Parmington
West Salem
Jennie Edwards
St. Paul
Leigh Bell
Winnebago
F. M
Doris Davies
Kenneth K. Johnson
Marcella F. Morris
Avon Street
Gohres
Mrs
Steve I. Schnieder
Outlet
Block J. Anderson
Morris P. Peterson
George Bundy
Pamil
Lund
Mac Donald
Madame
Kienahs
Main
Waterloo Park
Randall-Ebner Co
Jay St
St. Francis Hospital
Aquinas
14Th Ferry
Sheaffer
James Laveson
Bulfold
Onalaska
Reasonable Preimark CO
M. Mason
J. Viroqua
Harold Getter
Moders Exterminator Co
E L. Kioss
Jackson
DeVere Huttenhow
North End of Lots
Block 11
Consolidated
Ria. Claire
Tremperleag
H. L. James
Cieré
Riviera Sportswear Co
South Sixth St
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