Civil suit stems from 1954 Highway 53 collision
Circuit Court jurors hear two actions arising from a May 26 1954 crash between Leslie Giguere of Fau Claire Wis and Fred Rodenburg of Holmen. Giguere seeks 1000 for truck damage. Rodenberg counters for 15000 personal injury and loss of his car. Odell Stumlin and Clara O Rourke urge 10000 each for injuries against Rodenberg and Farmers Mutual. insurers deny full liability. Remaining jurors excused to Thursday 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Leslie Giguere
Fau Claire
Wis
Fred Rodenburg
R. 1 Holmen
Giguere
Rodenberg
Highway 53
Odell Stumlin
Clara O'Rourke
Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
R. 1
Holmen
Insurance
Carl F. Schnick
Move to raise dock fees defeated by council committees
Committees of the Common Council killed a plan to raise dock charges on Black River. The administration panel had proposed doubling loading rates from 5 to 10 cents per ton and raising freight storage from 15 to 26 cents per ton. Officials urged caution and study, with some arguing against immediate increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Black River
Edward H. Insteres
la Crosse
L. R. Gibson
H. J. Schlieiter
L. K. Gjerde
Emily. Schultz
Statehood Bill In Hands Of Undecided
Washington shows a tight House battle over Alaska and Hawaii statehood with about 80 undecided votes and a near even vote tally as supporters push to amend the bill to allow a northern Alaska military reservation and to limit Hawaii to one representative after the 1950 census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Statehood
Eisenhower
House Insular Affairs Committee
Northrn
Obituary notices for John W. Filler Casimir Brey and Jennie Olsen
Death notices from Decatur and La Crosse report the deaths of John W. Filler 89 a retired farmer of Midway in Alabama son Jewett E Filler and wife Emma. Also Casimir Brey 73 of La Crosse died in hospital survived by wife two daughters and several relatives with services planned at Schuacher Funeral Home and Holy Trinity Church. Jennie Olsen 86 of La Crosse died in hospital and is survived by daughter Ruth Bey and four sons with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery and services at Slet ten McKee Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Filler
Midway
Decatur
Ala
Jewett E. Filler
Emma Filler
Onalaska
Jewett
Walter 8S
Filler
Las Vegas
Nev
George A
Merrill Lewis
Casimir Brey
14Th St
Elmer
Genevieve) Morehead
Belleville
Wis
Robert
Jeanette) Erbes
Mendota, Hil
Carl Brey
Milwaukee
Joseph Hobelsberger
Joseph Fischer
la Crosse
Jennie Olsen
Norway
Ruth
Fd) Bey
Salinas
Calif
George
Harry
Conrad
Alfred
Slet
Readstown
Clyde Gile Adams
Viroqua Hospital
Hubert Groves
Sime Brothers Funeral Home
Readstown Methodist Church
Adams
Bernadine
Harvey
Clifford
Portland
Ore
Myrtle Lewis
Leonard Adams
Conservation Congress
Madison
Conservation Department
Douglas County
Oneida
Outagamie
Fond du Lac
Big Green Lake
Big Green
Congress
Conserivation Commission
Waukon
Iowa
Dennis Regar
Minneapolis
Martin's Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Lycurgus
Raymond Duffy
Mr. Regan
French Creek Township
Michael Rewan
Montana
Leo
Maurice
Hugh
Dubuque
Jerry
Tomah
Leon Andres
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. C. Dahlke
Oak Grove Cemetery
White's
Leon
Lewis Andres
Tomah High School
Myron
Ruth Miles
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lyle
Poplar
Mont
Edna Fischer
Camp Douglas
Verne
Wolfs Point
Ruby Emich
California
Dora
Earl
Butte
San Francisco
Land Glen
At Home
Alma Center
Roy H. Kunzelman
Jackson County
Fairchild
Kunzelman
Jackson Electric Cooperative
Direetors
Wisconsin Power Cooperative
Dairyland Electric
Ernest
Evelyn
Chicago
Grace I Lutheran Church
Fred Boeler
Jensen Funeral Home
Hixton
Gust Tietze, 5, Dies at Home in Johnson Street
Gust Tietze aged 5 of 1409 Johnson street died at his home Tuesday morning. Funeral arrangements are being prepared by Sletten Mekkee and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Tietze
Johnson St
Sletten-Mekkee
Tomah
Wis
Joseph Sehrmidt
St. Mary's Church
Francia Mulligan
Berwyn
Ill
P.m. J
White's
Settlement Reached In Eye Injury Civil Action
John Holler a 69 year old man to be paid 1000 for settlement of a civil action against Donald Lamke 34 from 912 8 25th St The case arose from a November tavern incident in which a class was thrown at Holler and caused the loss of his right eye Holler sought 7500 and asked the district attorney to drop a criminal assault charge related to the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holler
Donald Lamke
Circuit Court
Lincoln Neprud
Holler
Rt. 1 State Road
Lamke
8. 25Th St
District Attorney's
Pleads Guilty To Charge In Illegitimate Child Case
Dean Berg 18 of Black River Falls pleaded guilty to fathering an illegitimate child born to a 20 year old Black River Falls girl. Judge Herbert Bunde ordered $100 expenses, $200 costs and attorney fees, and $25 monthly child support. The mother and Berg attend a Twin Cities vocational school. child cared for in Merrillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Dean Berg
Berg
Twin Cities
James Skarda
County Hunters Council Eases Seasons and Planting Plans
In Monroe County Arthur Pedersen Warrens was reelected chairman with William Hellman Wilton to succeed Don Biel Sparta on the committee and W F Vieregge Sparta named an alternate. The county favored a May 15 front season and daily bag of seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Wild
Mindoro
Robert Ringdahl
Onalaska
Monroe County
Arthur Pedersen
Warrens
William Hellman
Wilton
Don Biel
Sparta
W. F. Vieregge
Trempealeau County
Nick Jensen
Arcadia
Joseph Roskos
Vernon County
Crawford County
Jack Slarna
Fastman
Mike Mikkelson
Seneca
Jerry Norwood
Gays
Hunters favor highway as deer season boundary system
Statewide hunt talks push for a road map style boundary system to mark legal areas with major highways on maps. Early returns show a day deer season on spike horn bucks as the general choice in AP survey among 71 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Conservation Department
40 Elmroad Housing Units to Be Sold at Sparta Auction
The Elmroad Housing units, 40 homes, are to be sold at public foreclosure auction at the Sparta courthouse entrance on Monday June 27 at 10 a.m. The Elmroad Corporation and La Crosse Plumbing Supply Co. are defendants in the action brought by the Federal National Mortgage Association in U.S. District Court for Western Wisconsin. Several units are under governmental jurisdiction and some are occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Elmroad
Elmroad Corporation
la Crosse Plumbing Supply Co
la Crosse
Federal National Mortgage Assn
U.S. District Court
Wisconsin
Sgoovernmental
Weather forecast for Midwest states Wednesday cooler with frost
Weather record from the US Department of Commerce notes clearing conditions and cooler temperatures with frost or freezing temps tonight in Wisconsin. Minnesota sees mostly fair, cold, frost or freezing temps tonight and Wednesday. Iowa expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with cooler southeast regions and little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Readings and Forecast for Mississippi Basin
River readings show flood stage data for stations from Winona to Prairie du Chien with several gauges at Dam No. 6 through Dam No. 9 and tributaries. Forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg expects little change in the Mississippi River over the next two days with slight rises at tallwater gauges from Alma to below La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
C.P
Dakota
T.W
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Dodge
Black
Nettsville
Galesville
la Crosse
W. Salem
Houston
Hokah
Hastings
Guttenberg
Misissippi
Alma
Unifax scoreboard snapshot for Memphis and peers
Memphis 68 beat Atlanta 65 while Los Angeles 54 trailed New York 48 and Milwaukee 44 as Denver 42 and Duluth 32 remained in standings.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New York
Milwaukee
Denver
Duluth
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Dubuque
Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
LA Crosse
Madison
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
St. Louis
Washington
Births May 4 May 9 list of local newborns reported
Birth notices from Wisconsin hospitals list numerous births. Names include Jerrold William Weigel at St Marys Sparta and daughters and sons born to Fuller Wolfe Evans Mikelson Stuckey Fisher Servais Berger Gleason Everson Anderson Pronchinski Roth Beneke among others with dates in early May across Green Bay Sparta La Crosse Osseo Independence Caledonia and Hokah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrold William
Jack Weigel
de| Vere
Betty Johnson
la Crosse
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wis
George A. Flaig
Lorraine Pottinger
Evan L. Evans
Frances, Wilson
Joseph E. Brown
S. 19Th St
Irene Howard
Glenn L. Bloom
la Crescent
Margaret Meek
Gerald EE. Schultz
Chaseburg
Marilyn Hanson
George C
3Rd St
Agnes McCauley
George B. Gleason
Grandad Terrace
Colleen Clark
Navy Eyes Atomic Tools Against Submarine Threat
After Bikini tests sank nine ships and three submarines near the detonation point, the Navy shifts to using underwater atomic effects to counter submarines in future conflicts, mindful of Russia's growing fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
West Central Pacific
Russia
Wisconsin State College Faculty to Attend State Conference
Seven members of Wisconsin State College physical education depart ment will join the Wisconsin Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation at the third spring conference in Green Lake May 13 and 14. Ernest Gershon will preside, Dr. Glenn Smith will open with Traffic Lights, Bernadine Kunkel will direct dancing, and panels will discuss facilities and child development research. Beatrice Baird and other educators from across the state are among expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin State College
Wisconsin Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Ernest Gershon
la Crosse
Glenn Smith
Bernadine Kunkel
H. .C. Reuter
Beatrice Baird
Leonore Wilson
Don Wille
Chicago Market and Grain Quotes Report
A dense market note lists stock quotations for many firms and commodities in Chicago. It covers prices for metals, tires, chemicals, and consumer goods shares, plus grain and livestock values with detailed bid-ask ranges and futures margins. The report also includes Chicago live stock bids, cash grain quotes, and wheat corn oil futures with regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Grain
Chicago
City Of Hurley Ordered To Improve Sewage Plant
MADISON The city of Hurley was ordered to place its sewage treatment plant in operating condition to prevent discharge of wastes in the Montreal River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Madison
Montreal
County Court Daily Records Summary
In La Crosse Alice Siefert, Jay Sr., and Jerome Malotke were fined 100 dollars and costs for a fewd and lascivious conduct charge. Merle Lee of Houston received 50 dollars for smoking in bed and starting a bed fire. Paul Butting paid 100 dollars and 6.75 dollars costs for taking 50 cents from a parking meter plus 10 dollars for meter damage. Two 16 year olds were remanded to Juvenile Court for taking 15 cents from a meter. Clarence Breidel of Onalaska paid 100 dollars for contributing to delinquency of three minors involving two 17 year old girls and a 17 year old boy. An oil burner flood occurred at Mrs Forrest Olson’s residence with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Siefert
Jay Sr
Jerome Malotke
525Th Ave. S
State Department of Public Welfare
Merle Lee
Houston
Minn
Paul Butting
St. Ave S
Marriage Licenses Issued In Whitehall Blair Sparta Areas
Whitehall couple Arlyn Knutson and Elaine Fromm listed along with Maurice Olson and Edwina Schultz as well as Clarence Huff and Ruth Dinger among licenses. La Crosse residents Eugene Theisen and Nancy Smolek plan marriage in La Crosse May 14. Samuel Siebert and Lorraine McQuillen to wed in La Crosse May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Olson
Wells
Edwina Schultz
Angelo
Clarence R. J. Huff
Windsor
Ruth Dinger
Sparta
la Crossev
Eugene Theisen
Charles St
Land
Nancy Smolek
Avon St
la Crosse
Samuel M. Siebert
S. 17Th St
Lorraine McQuillen
Johnson St
Winona Livestock Prices and Market Report
Winona Livestock by Swift and Co lists buying hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hog prices steady to 25 cents lower with various weight classes and sow values. cattle, calves, and lambs show mixed declines or steady ranges. South St. Paul and Chicago reports follow with cattle, hogs, poultry, and dairy price benchmarks and market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Chicago
Two Elizabeth Officials Die in Grand Jury Probe
Elizabeth New Jersey two officials died in separate apparent suicides while under a Union County grand jury probe into gambling laxity. Police Captain August Winkelmann 65 and Fire Commissioner Francis De Stephan 39 were found in Monmouth County locations. Winkelmann died at Point Pleasant Hospital, De Stephan in Matawan Township. Indictments had been issued against three people as the probe continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Union County
August F. Winkelmann
Francis de Stephan
Raritan Bay
Monmouth County
de Stephan
Matawan
Winkelmann
Manasquan River
Point Pleasant
H. Russel Morss Jr
Joseph L. de Stephan
Francis
New Fina Foam Concentrate Adds Water to Triple Output
A novel formula makes Fina Foam a triple strength concentrate. One gallon becomes three by adding water, priced at 2.25 per gallon of concentrate. A long-handled brush applies the foam with a back and forth stroke, causing colors to brighten and nap to rebound softly.
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West Ave
West Ave. and
Adams St
By Dion Henderson
Joseph Schmidt
Mrs
Mrk Lewis
Clyde Adams
Dennis Regan
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The
Conservation Commission
Rock
Clark
Taylor
Roy Kunzelman
Weather Bureau
L.A. WA
Fort Worth
United Press
Rvoenr
Rein
George Fuller
Ferry St
Jeanne Dawes
Clarence Wolfe
Doris DeGarmo
Bellin Memorial Hospital
Green Bay, Wis
May
Rwin C. Mikelson
Ardys Landserk
Robert L. Stuckey
S. 31St
Martha Joy Birg
Arthur Fisher
Steuben
Arlene Mavis Erickson
St. Ann's Hospital
Whitehall Community Hospital
Whitehall, Wis
Walter Everson
George Sylla
Independence
Herbert Anderson
Osseo
Edward Anderson
Whitehall
Quentin Pronchinski
Caledonia Community Hospital
Caledonia, Minn
Russell Roth
Leo Felton
Al‘vin Beneke
Tobacco
Chrysler
Edison Crane
Curtiss-Wright Douglas Aire
Motors Goodrich
Goodyear
Greyhound Illinois Central Int
Harvester
Int
Nickel
Kennecott
Marshall Field
Montgomery Wa
Nat
Biscuit N. Y
Pacific Penn
R. R
Pepsi Cola Plough
Pure Oil
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Pacific Standard Brands
Standard Oil
Ind
N. J. Stewart-Warner
Studebaker-Packard Swift
20Th Cent
Fox Union Carbide
United Airlines
United Aire
U.S. Rubber US. Steel W. Elec, & Mfg
Woolworth Grain
Chicago Livestock
Daily Records County Court
Forrest Ol‘son
5Th St
Arlyn Ray Knutson
Elaine Caroline Fromm
Blair
Winona Livestock
U.S
Florida
Ringling
Emily Baldwin
Wisconsin Rapids
Marion Fox
Sally Jones
Marshfield
Pierce
Hood
GOP
National Party
Thomas B. Coleman
Baraboo
Alexander Wiley
Wiley
Fred Trowe
Green Bay
Trowebridge
Nationeal Party Organization
Wisconsin Dept. of Securities
Citizens Loan & Finance CO
Main St
M. L. Steen
la Crosse, Wis
C. L. Peterson
West Milwaukee St
Tomah, Wis
L. E. Curry
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