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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
6
Wednesday night tornadoes devastated farms across Mindoro and La Crescent areas. Photos show the H. C. Tracey and Sons barn collapsed, the Harry and Maynard Hesse barn leveled, and extensive damage at the Gerald Mormann farm in Pine Creek near La Crescent.
The La Crosse Business Men's Club will sponsor a teenage sandbaggers picnic at 6 30 p m Tuesday May 18 in Cope land Park. The event honors youths who helped fill sandbags and build dikes during the flood response and flood prevention drive. Mayor Warren Loveland praises the young volunteers and notes La Crosse gained international attention during the flood.
Burlington Railroad dynamited Trempealeau Mountain to fill flood holes along the Mississippi route. Normal freight and passenger service to Chicago and the Twin Cities resumed via a detour, with full service expected in about 10 days. Damages are estimated at 3 to 4 million dollars. No. 4960 steam locomotive assisted in flood operations at Savanna.
La Crosse Community Theater presents King of Hearts at Longfellow Junior High, a Jean Kerr Eleanor Brooke comedy featuring Priscilla Zacaroli and a strong home talent cast. The production, directed by Michael Thompson, draws lively performances from Bill Meisle as Larry Larkin and George McClendon as Francis Xerxes Dignan, with Benign humor and stage ambition driving the plot. The run extends Friday through Sunday at 8 15 p m, with plans for next season teased by Thompson.
The Rehabilitation Fund for La Crosse flood victims totals $769.19, started with a $500 check from the national B'nai B'rith. Contributions came from La Crosse residents Annie Kovacik, Elsie Kraus, Catholic Daughters, and others plus Milwaukee and Prairie du Sac donors. The fund committee led by Robert D. Smyth will decide distribution this month.
La Crosse County June Dairy Month committee outlines a kickoff breakfast on June 1 and a June 30 dance to close the events. A window display contest with prizes totaling 200 is planned for 4 H clubs and FFA chapters, with prizes of 50 25 15 and 10 in each category.
La Crosse dentists Drs. J. D. Kelly J. P. Rusche L. E. Sparkes G. J. Kadlee P. J. Murphy and R. J. Buehrle appointed to committees of the Wisconsin State Dental Society. The society founded 95 years ago has a membership exceeding 2 200 Wisconsin dental practitioners.
Bernard F. Maney of the 16th Ward was elected chairman of the La Crosse Common Council Judiciary Committee. James Shoger (6th Ward) is vice chairman and Raymond Keller (2nd Ward) serves as secretary. With Mayor Warren Loveland having taken office April 20, the council reorganizational work is nearly complete.
Radio highlights list two weekend games on WKTY with Milwaukee Braves versus New York Mets. Friday segment at 6 55 p m features Braves and Mets, followed by Saturday at 1 10 p m with the same matchup.
Fifteen American Cancer Society research grants totaling $600 459 were in effect March 1 at the University of Wisconsin, per Dr. Gerard I Uhrich. Two university scientists receive lifetime research professorships, Dr James Price and Dr Charles Heidelberger. A house-to-house fund drive will run on the South Side from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Monday, with North Side and French Island dates delayed due to flood conditions.
La Crosse area mothers will receive free airplane rides on Mother's Day with 10 local aircraft owners offering flights. Rides begin at Viking Aviation at the La Crosse airport with 2 to 3 pm registration and gifts for oldest and youngest participants. The event is the 12th annual Mothers Day flight, led by the La Crosse Flyers Association and chaired by Kenneth Danes and Harold Johnson.
The La Crosse Association for Retarded Children will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p m Friday in the American Legion Clubrooms. Sen Raymond Rice will speak on current legislation pertaining to the LARC program.
A full Coleman Vocational School Auditorium heard the Minneapolis Symphony under Stanislaw Skrowaczewski in La Crosse for the Community Concert finale. Beethoven and Debussy were vividly performed with strong ensemble balance and precise phrasing. Respighi’s Pines of Rome closed as a dazzling tour de force. The encore featured Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony second movement. The Community Concert Association seeks renewed support May 10 to May 15 to bring the orchestra back.
William W. Pickart 22 of Lynn Tower Hotel was ordered by County Judge Leonard Roraff to pay 32 restitution and 6.65 court costs after five checks written in November 1963 were cashed at Salem Markos and Sons National Food Store Roger's Standard Service Leithold Music and F W Woolworth Co. Police arrested him early Friday in La Crosse.
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