Deaths in Prairie du Chien and Elroy area
Charles E. Ray 84 a long time Prairie du Chien resident died May 18 in a local hospital He owned a tavern later part of the Dunbar Cafe building Services at 130 pm Friday Ottoson Garity Funeral Home Rev Richard Sauther burial in Prairie du Chien Cemetery Survivors include two daughters a sister three grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Roy C Wolfenden 50 owner of Elroy Lumber Co died May 18 in a Monroe hospital after a long illness Services at 2 pm Friday Grace Lutheran Church Elroy Rev Gerhard Bergee burial Pine Eden Cemetery Wonewoc He was born April 27 1921 at Wonewoc a World War II veteran Survived by widow Lois one son and one daughter both of Madison his mother Mrs Veronica Wolfenden of Menomonee Falls one brother Joseph of Brown Deer and two sisters Mrs Edward Zupane Monroe and Mrs Harvey Gobis Menomonee Falls.
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Charles E. Ray
Dunbar Cafe
Ottoson and Garrity
Richard Sauther
Ray
Gladys Lang
Tom Haupt
Grace Henning
Platteville
Elroy
Roy C. Wolfenden
Elroy Lumber Co
Monroe
Grace Lutheran Church
Gerhard T. Bergee
Pine Eden
Brown Deer
Edward Zupane
Harvey Gobis
Menomonee Falls
Sheriff Acquitted Over Jail Beating Charges
Opelika Alabama AP reports Sheriff Lucius Amerson and chief deputy Richard Coleman Jr. were acquitted by an all white jury of beating a black prisoner in a county jail near Macon County after 65 minutes of deliberation.
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Opelika
Ala
Lucius Amerson
Richard Coleman Jr
Macon County
Youth Who Set Grass Fires Gets Probation
Timothy East 18 of Cashton area pleaded guilty to setting grass fires near Melvina and received six months probation with a 30 day jail term suspended. Two 17 year olds in Juvenile Court got six months probation. a 15 year old’s case was dismissed. Damages payment to burned land is required.
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Wis
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Cashton
Melvina
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Dist. Atty
Ralph Osborne Jr
Rice
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Tomah
Donald Hayes
Clarence Golomski
Ox Lips Exported for Netherlands Fresh Meat Trade
Duluth Minnesota reports twenty tons of frozen ox lips shipped to the Netherlands on the first voyage of Duluths new refrigerated vessel Service.
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Duluth, Minn
Netherlands
Duluth
Five testify in Franzwa trial third day in Wisconsin
Whitehall Wisconsin five more witnesses testified on day three of the David Franzwa murder trial. Rev Thomas Hoversten said Franzwa described the shooting as accidental and tearfully at the graveside. Neighbors and officers testified about the events and exhibits as prosecutors and defense sparred over evidence admissibility.
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Thomas Hoversten
Mondovi
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Winona
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Ralph Benicke
Stockton, Minn
Winona Daily
Ward
Sidney Pederson
Johnson
Dist
William Mattka
Kenneth Holton
River Readings Record High and Low Highlights
A River readings note records a high of 94 on May 20, 1934 and a low of 32 on May 20, 1892. It lists sunrise at 5 34 A M and sunset at 8 30 P M for Friday with a New Moon on May 24, 197.
Memorial rites held for Margie Wright in Santa Barbara
Memorial services were held for Margie Wright 61 in Santa Barbara California with burial in San Francisco. She died in a Santa Barbara hospital Friday May 14 and leaves five sisters Mrs George Schmitt Milwau kee Mrs Angie Abner La Crescent Minn Mrs Emma Hafner Hokah Minn Mrs Al Langen Hokah and Mrs Nor bert Langen La Crosse and three brothers Walter Tschumper La Crosse Julius La Crescent and Lenard Winona Minn. She was widowed.
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Milwaukee
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la Crescent
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al Langen
Hokah
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la Crosse
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Julius
Lenard
Winona
Divorce Granted in La Crosse County Court
Elinore Lennon 21 of 1206 S West Ave and Michael Lennon 23 of 622 Rose St seek divorce on cruel treatment grounds. Married January 13 1968 in Riverside California. Custody awarded to La Crosse County Social Services with mother gaining physical custody of the daughter and father obtaining physical custody of the son.
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S. West Ave
Michael Lennon
Rose St
Riverside
Calif
la Crosse County
Assembly Okays 65-Foot Truck Bill in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly Highways Committee approves a bill to permit 65 foot trucks on four lane interstates and divided highways. The measure allows twin 27 foot trailers with the tractor within 500 feet of such highways, replacing a 55 foot limit. Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association backs it. A A A opposes. vote 11 to 1 with Rep Groshek dissenting, sending the bill to the Assembly floor.
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Wis
Assembly Highways Committee
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
Wisconsin
American Automobile Association
Leonard Groshek
Assembly
Weber divorce granted for Linda Benson Weber
Linda Benson Weber 20 of 314% S 3rd St files for divorce from Robert J Weber 26 of 2948 George St on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Married December 21 1968 in La Crosse. No children.
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S. 3Rd St
Robert J. Weber
George St
la Crosse
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Vicinity and Midwest states
Weather notes for Lacrosse and vicinity predict clear and cool conditions with a low around 40 tonight and sunny, near 70 Friday, with west-southwest winds briefly listed as 818 mph tonight and 815 mph Friday. Wisconsin expects clearing with frost in the north and east tonight, followed by sunny and warmer Friday. Minnesota notes frost tonight except far northeast, then warmer Friday. Iowa reports variable clouds, warmer conditions in the west tonight and Friday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Bernard Wagenaar Dies at 76 Noted Musician and Composer
Bernard Wagenaar a native of the Netherlands and prominent musician died Wednesday at age 76. He earned awards including first place for a violin piano sonata from the Society of American Music reflecting his acclaimed career and international background.
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York, Maine
Bernard Wagenaar
Netherlands
The
Society of American Music
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