Poppy Day Origin Traces to Flanders Field
Mrs. C. M. Heth of the American Legion auxiliary recounts how the poppy became Memorial flower and a symbol of war dead. The practice began after acts by Moina Michael and YMCA staff, with Milwaukee post No. 1 starting Poppy day in 1920, now producing over 25 million poppy replicas annually for disabled veterans. Poppy day falls on Saturday May 28.
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America
C. M. Heth
Roy L. Wingers
American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Battle Front
Battlegraves
John McCrae
Flanders Fields
Trow
Moina Michael
Athens
Georgia
YMCA
Milwaukee
Milwaukee American Legion Post No. 1
United States
Vernon County Man On Trial For Rape Charge
A Vernon county man was brought to the fall term of the county circuit court on a charge of assent with intent to rape. He furnished a 6500 bond for his appearance in court. The panel licenses include Vern EF Rudolph Necedah and Dariene Broeder Grant.
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Vernon County Circuit Court
Vern EF
Rudolph
Necedah
Dariene Broeder
Grant
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa forecast and Mississippi river drift
Mostly cloudy and not so cool tonight in Wisconsin with warmer Saturday rain in the west. Minnesota sees cloudy warmer conditions with scattered showers in the west tonight ending over most of the state by Saturday. Iowa reports cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers starting in the extreme west tonight and a warmer Saturday. The Mississippi River from Hastings to Guttenberg remains nearly stationary for two days with slight falls near Lake Pepin and tributaries receding unless heavy rain falls tomorrow. Frost not reported in southern Wisconsin due to clouds. cold air covers the north-central U.S. and several tornadoes were reported in the plains without damage.
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Wisconsin
West Portion
Minnesota
Iowa
Hastings
Guttenberg
Mississippi
Lake Pepin
Lake Superior
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arkansas
Tennessee
Chicago
Springfield
Lansing
Mich
Cleveland
Plains States
Chadron
Neb
Advance
le Crosse
Child Musician Hit By Trucker Near Lincoln Junior High
Marching practice at Lincoln junior high school was halted at 9 05 am Thursday when 11 year old Cynthia Wolff was struck by a dry cleaning truck on Ferry street near Eighth She suffered a cut above the left eyebrow and scratches on the left leg The driver Lavern Aspenson 531 North 13th street said he did not intend to pass until the director signaled through The seventh grader stepped into the path of the eastbound truck In a separate incident Carl Matthusen 2422 Onalaska avenue collided with a car driven by Donald Denny 2322 Prospect street near the Logan home Matthusen reported 50 damage Denny 5 damage
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Lincoln
Ferry Street
Eighth
Cynthia Wolff
Jackson Street
William Stephens
Lavern Aspenson
North 13Th Street
Aspenson
Carl H. Matthusen
Onalaska Avenue
Logan
Matthusen
Donald Denny
Prospect Street
Denny
Anton J Christianson Dies After Short Illness At 59
Anton J. Christianson 59 of 1832 Kane Street died early Friday in a local hospital after a short illness. Born December 16 1899 in Juneau County near Elroy Wisconsin he worked seven years as a fireman and engineer for the Burlington road. Survived by wife Emma Groeschner son William Thrune St Joseph Mo and daughters Margaret Thrune Groenert Stevens Point Wis and Leona Thrune Orton Green Bay Wis. Also three sisters Edith Olson Thelma Wor man and Dorothy Wisland all of La Crosse Wis. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at Dahl Funeral Home Rev Harold N Stoffel officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 9 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
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Anton J
Tony) Christianson
Kane Street
Juneau County
Elroy
Wis
Burlington Road
Emma Groeschner
William Thrune
St. Joseph
Margaret Thrune Groenert
Stevens Point
E. J
Leona Thrune) Orton
Green Bay
Arthur
Edith) Olson
Homer
Thelma) Worman
Carland H
Dorothy) Wisland
la Crosse
Dahl
Harold N. Stoffel
Oak Grove Cemetery
Poppy Day Observed With 22 Volunteers In La Crescent
Preparations for Poppy Day in La Crescent on May 21 are complete with 22 volunteer workers organized by the American Legion auxiliary. Team captains and section assignments are set to distribute poppies across the city. Proceeds fund veterans rehabilitation and child welfare programs and auxiliary support for families next year.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Dan Loechler
R. Broring
American Legion Auxiliary Committee
Auxiliary
Five Teens Arrested at Assembly of God Disturbance
Police arrested five teenagers Thursday evening for creating a disturbance at the Assembly of God church on Seventh and State streets. A church member reported loud talking and laughing inside, then stones were thrown at the door after they went outside. charges were not yet determined.
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Assembly of God Church
Seventh
State
Birthday greetings for local residents in Wis towns
A birthday note from Mindoro and Holmen area residents wishes Happy Birthday to Harley Kastenschmidt and Frites Thompson and Linus Houn, highlighting local ties to Columbus Wis and surrounding communities.
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Harley Kastenschmidt
Mindoro
Frites Thompson
Holmen, Wis
Ree
Linus Houn
Columbus
Wis
Probate of Will and Creditors Notice in La Crosse
Wisconsin County Court in La Crosse to hear John B. Shuman's petition for probate of Phebe Mellon Shuman's will and appointment of executors on May 1 1949 at 10 am. Creditors must file claims by August 15 1949. court hearing on August 16 1949 at 10 am to determine heirship. Dated May 6 1949. By Order of Judge V Ahlstrom. Crosby Schneider & Esch, attorneys.
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Phebe Mellon Shuman
City of
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Said
Court House
Said County
Oa 2
V. Ahlstrom
Crosby, Schneider & Esch
Ven
de Steeg Bidg
Livestock Prices Lead Mixed Market Report from Minnesota and Chicago
Winona Minnesota cattle and hog quotes show steady demand with various weights priced, calves and lambs summarized. Chicago area reports include cattle, hogs, calves, and produce with ranges for steers, cows, sows, and market trends, plus grain table movements and cash grain offers.
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Winona
Minn
South 8St. Paul Livestock
ST. Paul
USDA
Montana
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce session to discuss legislation
The Regular Chamber of Commerce legislative session will convene at 10 a m Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce office. La Crosse lawmakers expected include State Senator R M Schlabach and Assemblymen Raymond C Rice and Harry W Schilling. The meetings are open to all interested parties.
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Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
R. M. Schlabach
Raymond C. Rice
Harry W. Schilling
Radio door openers link car and home control
Automatic radio door openers for garages are now well established on the market. A second button in the house closes doors and puts out the lights, while the dashboard button in your car can turn on house lights as you approach.
Three Streets Open Again After Rail Removal
The northern city streets Caledonia from St James to Clinton, E from Monitor to Island, and Monitor from Rose to Copeland were opened Thursday after rails and ties were removed and resurfacing completed. Vine and Main streets from Third to Fourth also saw rail removal with no parking allowed, but access for business.
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Caledonia
St. James
Clinton Street
Monitor
Island Street
Rose
Copeland Avenue
John Barth
Vine Street
Third
Fourth Street
Main Street
Fourth
Barth
Deaths of John R. Stevens in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Rushford Minnesota and Waukesha Wisconsin report John R. Stevens 56 died in his sleep Thursday. Born July 10 1892 in St Louis Missouri he lived with family in Rushford and worked the past four years for a Waukesha motor company. He married Eva Reishus February 12 1924. He previously spent ten years at various points.
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Rushford, Minn
John R. Stevens
Waukesha
Wis
Rushford
Stevens
Waukesha Motor Company
St. Louis
Eva Reishus
Funeral services held for William Kuehn in Rushford area
William Kuehn 75 of Lincoln town died at Mondovi hospital. Funeral services were held May 4 at Hope Reformed church Cochrane with burial in Buffalo City cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary Duerkop married 1906 and two sons Edwin Mondovi and Raymond Nebraska, plus brother Emil Alma.
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William Kuehn Cochrane
Wis
William Kuehn
Lincoln
Mondovi Hospital
Hope Reformed Church
Cochrane
James LaCount
Buffalo City
Marry Duerkop
Alma
Edwin
Mondovi
Raymond
Nebraska
Emil
La Crosse 4-H Band Plans Meeting at Salem
La Crosse county 4-H band holds an organization meeting Monday evening May 23 at 8 p m in the West Salem high school auditorium. 4-H members with one year of senior band experience are invited to join.
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la Crosse County
West Salem High School
Bonus forms available at local Veterans office
The local Veterans Administration office at 408 South Fourth Street offers bonus application forms for South Dakota Rhode Island Illinois Connecticut Iowa Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York Ohio and Vermont. Manager Leslie V. Dix says forms are issued on request and that final legislation varies by state with many pending referendum votes. London Zoo reported 2,335,539 visits last year, 55,000 more than the year before.
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Veterans Administration
South Fourth Street
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Illinois
Connecticut
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Leslie
V. Dix
London Zoo
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Biemerck
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Os - LA Crosse
Dakota
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Prairie du Chien
Black
Reilieville
Galesville
Anton J. Christianson
SAN Tangles CO
Blanc & Co., Inc
Iron Ore Spiegel
Abbott Lab
Gt. Northern
Standard Brands
Allied Chem. & E
Standard Oil
Ind
N. J
Am. Car & Fabry
Inland Steel Starrett Il
Inspirat Con. Copper
Ster Am
Power & Lit
Int Harvester
Studebaker Corp
Rad. & Ste
Harvester
Swift & Co
Nickel Can
Texas
Timken-Det
Axle
Trans-America
Tobacco Johns-Meanville
Union Carbide Am
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Kennecou Copper
Union Pacific Anaconda
Kimberly-Clark
United Airlines
Armco Steel
Lib.o
Ford Glass
United Aircraft
See
Western Union
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Wes
Bendix Aviation
National Biscuit
Woolworth
Bethlehem Steel
National Container
Borden Co
National Dairy
Borg-Warner
National
QT Co
Aviation of Cities Service
Caterpillar Trac'or North American Co
Bond & &Sh
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northern Pacific
Chi. R. 1
Pacific MW
Chrysler
Owens-Al Glass
Badger Meter
Com’ Wealth Faison
Packard Motor
Moid. P
Congoleum-Naira
Pan Am. Airways
Hamilton Mig
Faison
Paramount Pictures
Natural Gas
Penney
James Tg
Container Corp
Penn. RR
McQuar
Rockwell Corn Products
Phelps Dodge
Phillip Morris
Crane Co
Phillips Petroleum
Ollgear Curtiss-Wright
Pere Oil
Paragon
Douglas Aircraft
Radio Corp
Prentiss-Walters
General Electric
Sheil Union One Home Insurance
Simmons Co. Mass. Inv
General Motors
Sinclair di 2i
Northwest Banc
Goodrich ,Bf
Socony-Vacuum
Trane Company
Goodyear T. & R
Southern Pacific Eee
New States P. Com
Winona Livestock
U. 8 S
Alabama Bliss
California
Bliss Trio
Bliss
OAATS
Rye
Rith
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Florida
Idaho
Bermuda
Padesky Fruit House
Mein St
John Stevens
John Ole Stevens
Paul
Seaman
USN
Memphis
Tenn
David
Rushford Lutheran Church
N. L. Otterstad
Rushford Church
Salem
Buy Direct
Commission
Third St
la Crosse, Wis
Ges
Lacrosse Transit Company
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