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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1968
Page
17
Multiple obituaries and upcoming services listed for Sister Vincentine Wrench Francescan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. Mrs Elaine Ziel. Donald Weigel Sr. Madeline D Woods. Narcis H Nekola. Details include birth dates, death dates, residence, and service times at St Rose Convent, Nelson Funeral Home, English Lutheran Church, and St James Catholic Church. Burial locations and visitation times noted.
Gary Holley aged 26 of 2138 Kane Street died in a gun related incident described as a personal safety matter. Police investigations are underway to determine circumstances and determine any charges.
Mrs. William Mary Achter Kirch aged 67 of R 2 Holmen died in a La Crosse hospital Sunday evening after a lingering illness. Announcement made by Blaschke Funeral Home.
Mrs Rose Marie Hagmann 36 of 2624 Cottage Grove Ave died in a local hospital Sunday May 12. Born July 4 1931 Cresco Iowa she is survived by son Jeffery mother Mrs John Rogowski La Crosse father Benjamin Culbert La Crosse sister Virginia Strickland Stephans Ark brother Jim Culbert Onalaska. Services 10:30 a.m. Dickinson Jackson Street Chapel with Rev Leland Evenson officiating burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening.
Ninety La Crosse County high school students will govern the courthouse for a day as part of the American Legion Youth Governs the County Day. Ten students from each of the nine high schools were chosen after school elections to participate, with lunch provided at noon by the American Legion Auxiliary in Post 52 club rooms.
Six first place awards were given at the district high school music festival in Sparta Wisconsin. Sparta Senior High School Band won sight reading and Onalaska groups swept other top spots. Luther High Band won sight reading, Luther choir and choral competition took first, Onalaska public choir won first in choral, and Onalaska public girls glee club was first in sight reading. Luther band competed in class B.
La Crosse Flyers distributed 212 free flights across the Coulee Region on Mother's Day. Awards went to Mrs. Anna Bertelson the oldest mother and Mrs. David Obershaw the youngest. North Central jet arrival marked the event with observers aboard and pilots named among club officers and supporters.
Mary Ellen Nesseth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Nesseth 1215 Winnebago St will graduate Friday from Madison Business College with a diploma in bookkeeping She was a member of Phi Beta Lambda and the Madison Business College chorus She will be employed by Murphy Motor Freight Lines in La Crosse.
The Wisconsin La Crosse County Court Probate Branch schedules a June 4 1968 hearing on a petition for Letters of Administration and heirship for Harry Hanson a/k/a Harry N Hanson who died intestate in Onalaska. Creditors must file claims by August 5 1968 with the court to be examined August 6 1968.
Civil rights groups in Milwaukee announce plans for a Poor People March to align with the Washington D C event planned for May 30. A steering committee will meet to publish a report and form a demand list addressing urban poverty and racial segregation with possible tent city ideas.
The Minnesota Socialist Labor convention endorsed the national ticket of Henning Blumen for president and George Taylor for vice president. William Braatz of Minneapolis was nominated for Congress in the 5th District. A resolution urged ending war by removing capitalist and Communist systems.
Ka Ka Geesick, regarded as the oldest Indian in Minnesota, will celebrate his 124th birthday Tuesday with a small party at Warroad Hospital, joined by relatives and close friends.
Several elder law notices list hearings and deadlines for Olga Richardson Louis Waldenberger and Robert Verlo estates in La Crosse County Wisconsin. Court orders set probate hearing dates and creditor notices with names addresses and attorney firms on May August 1968.
AP political writer Jack Bell contrasts John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign with Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 drive, noting major differences yet noting persistent similarities in style and approach as observed in Omaha Nebraska.
A 1968 portrait contrasts Robert Kennedy with John F. Kennedy. It notes RFK’s jittery crowd approach, evolving calm, humor driven rhetoric, and a strong campaign machine built for his brother’s 1960s efforts, centered on the Kennedy name and a plan to fix America’s ills.
Louis Harris says Rockefeller and Humphrey lead in public preference while declining to judge delegates. FDA warns doctors to report chloramphenicol adverse effects and notes risks beyond approved uses. Mrs. Humphrey undergoes May 2 pelvic surgery. B N a i B r i t h backs preferred treatment for Negroes but condemns violence for rights.
In St James Minnesota more than 200 people were evacuated from the Princess Theatre when young girls in the audience were overcome by fumes from air freshener and after shave lotion. The proprietors aired out the building and emergency oxygen was available though no serious injuries were reported.
Legal notices announce petitions to admit wills for William Cari Will and Edward C Neururer to probate with Letters Testamentary requested and hearings set between May 21 and July 30, 1968 at La Crosse County Court. Notices for Norman G Dubbs estate seek administration and heirship with claims examined August 13, 1968. Dated May 10, 1968.
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