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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1963
Page
15
AP Special Correspondent recalls the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation in public schools and sparked a nationwide battle for civil rights. The piece highlights the desegregation progress, ongoing resistance in the South, and notable cases and figures shaping the decade after.
Alma Engen 76 of Pigeon Falls dies after brief illness in Whitehall hospital. Frithjoff Fredrickson 81 of Viroqua dies at home. Petrea Hagen 87 of Caledonia previously of Norway dies at Oak Grove Rest Home. Funeral notices note survivors, service times, and burial arrangements.
Listings show multiple rummage sales at 818 Farnam 503 So 9th and Shrine Auxiliary YWCA Youth Center on May 18 with 10 to 12 noon times. Additional events include Bake and rummage at Danny's House of Music and church sales at Concordia Hall May 18 and 21. Special meals offer all you can eat for $1 at The Dodge House and La Crosse Street Market. Honeymoon suite reservations touted for Twin Bluffs Motel in La Moille Minnesota.
Last night low and yesterday high compiled for multiple cities. Temperatures include Bismarck 44 and 17, Boston 55 and 67, Chicago 48 and 54, Denver 38 and 73, Duluth 53 and 73, Kansas City 61 and 67, LaCrosse 53 and 73, Madison 47 and 68, Memphis 75 and 90, Milwaukee 44 and 55, Minneapolis 7 and 14, New Orleans 66 and 90, New York 65 and 75, St. Louis 63 and 70, Washington 57 and 75. Weather outlook noted.
La Crosse County Board authorized tax deeds on five properties with unpaid taxes. The Howe property south of the Boy Scout Camp east of Highway 53 shows $252.87 owed. a Fruit Acres lot in Onalaska owned by Herbert and Pauline Smith with $95.35. 432 Oakland St. owned by Theodore C. and Ethel I Garder at $276.77. Long Coulee Road Holmen property owned by Byron and Evelyn Anderson at $551.13. and land west of the Coulee Chateau owned by Ralph E. Lang at $263.82.
Fair and cooler tonight and Saturday with mid 40s tonight and mid 60s Saturday. In Wisconsin the west remains cooler with clearing in the east tonight and Saturday, showers possible in the extreme north, cooler in the north. Minnesota partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with widely scattered showers in the north, cooler tonight and Saturday. Iowa generally fair tonight and Saturday with cooler conditions. Sunrise Saturday 5:37 a.m. Sunset 8:27 p.m. Degree days to date 6 total 7 519 last year 7 670 normal 7 427. Five day forecast Saturday through Wednesday calls for 3 6 degrees below normal 50 71 range with cooler Saturday and Sunday and precipitation under 1 inch, main showers Sunday or Monday.
Delbert O. Marshall age 86 of 133 S 9th St died Friday in a local hospital funeral arrangements by Sletten McKee Funeral Home. Burton W Veglahn 47 of 2026 Adams St died Thursday two days after his father Bernard Veglahn Survivors include his wife Evelyn two sons David Burton Jr mother Mrs Bernard Veglahn three brothers Ervin Le Roy Arnold four sisters all of La Crosse Services Monday at 830 am Schumacher Funeral Home and 9 am Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rt Rev Msgr V J Plecity officiating Burial Catholic Cemetery veglahn veteran of WWII and note that the United States granted independence to the Philippines on July 4 1946.
Wisconsin La Crosse County Court case notices for the estate of Lydia M. Graw. Hearing June 4, 1963 at 10 am in La Crosse to approve sale or incumbrance of Lot 8 and part of Lot 9 in Burns and Overbaugh Addition with a 2 foot easement, and related probate actions for Jesse D. Howard and Mary Larson with creditor claims deadlines.
Public bid notice for bituminous concrete alley paving between 22nd 23rd streets from King to E/W alleys and 23rd 24th from Cass to King plus sidewalk repairs on Cass and 23rd streets. Bids due May 17 1963 with completion by August 15 1963. Also notices sidewalk repairs for 2302 Cass St and 125 W Ave So La Crosse Wis and liquor license applications for Stoddard Wisconsin residents.
Landscape company advertises complete lawn care including sod black dirt crushed rock with free estimates. SOD FOR SALE delivered or laid with phone contacts. Nurseries offer petunias geraniums begonias and tomatoes from Hanifl's Greenhouse at 2878 Hanifl Road open evenings Sundays.
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