Aquinas Holds Commencement Rites Tonight
Aquinas high school conducts its 20th annual commencement at 8 p m in the La Crosse Vocational School auditorium. Ninety students, girls in white and boys in blue, receive diplomas from Bishop John P Treacy. Donald Sieger will deliver the class address on secularism with Rev Newman Flanagan as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas High School
la Crosse Vocational School
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
Athalia
Gounod
St. Bernard
William Murphy
Kathryn Clark
Schubert
Carol Jean Jungen
Donald Sieger
Newman Flanagan
Blessed Sacrament Church
Sioux City
Joseph F. Kundinger
Aquinas
Salve Regina
John Cody
Aquinas Council of Student Affairs
Gou
Brady Tailor Shop to Close After 20 Years in Business
Brady Tailor Shop at 607 Main Street will close official hours at 5 30 p m Saturday with about 10 days more to clear stock. Frank Brady plans to move to Oregon with no stated future work while co partner L Burian plans a vacation. The shop, once run with A J Brady, moved from Batavian bank building to Hoeschler building in 1925 and then Main Street after A J Brady died. Burian came to the United States after World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
F. J. Brady
Brady
A. J. Brady
Batavian Bank
Hoeschler
United States
Burian
O Mahoney to Keynote State Democratic Convention
Senator O'Mahoney will be the keynote speaker at the state Democratic convention. The event occurs March 26 27 with the state central committee meeting in Madison on June 26, as announced by Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. O'Mahoney
I. O
Machne
State Central Committee
Madison
Greene
May 29 pickup flight canceled by local air force unit
S Sergeant Arthur Vandrey announced the May 29 pickup flight for local air force reservists had been canceled. The cancellation followed instructions received from Old Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Arthur Vandrey
Air Force
Old Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Minn
Navy Mothers Club Announces Memorial Day Plans
The La Crosse Navy Mothers announce a rummage sale Saturday at 8 a m and invite members to Memorial day services at Wesley Methodist Church at 10 30 a m. The club plans a centennial exhibit at the Labor temple June 29 and will wear pioneer dress for the program. Next meeting is June 23.
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la Crosse Navy
Navy
Wesley Methodist Church
River Front
Bessie Riley
Labor Temple
Riley
Anna George
Isle la Plume
Tom Brenneman
Jesse Spafford
Mary Schmidt
Ida Hayek
Gordon Schultz
Alma Havens
Racine
Morrison
Missouri Professor Held On Sodomy Charge
In Columbia Missouri prosecutors issued warrants for three men amid a county case described as a homosexual ring. K Johnston 50 a journalism professor at the University of Missouri held on 3500 bond after pleading not guilty at arraignment. Willie Coots 39 and Warren Heathman 35 waived hearings with bonds of 2500 each. Heathman is a Veterans Administration on the job instructor.
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Columbia
Howard B. Lang, Jr
K. Johnston
Missouri University
School of Journalism
Willie Coots
Warren W. Heathman
Coots
Heathman
Veterans Administration
Vehicle Crash at North Fourth and La Crosse Streets
A collision at 4 05 p m Thursday at the North Fourth and La Crosse streets intersection involved Marvin Severson of 1932 Onalaska avenue and Donald E Layne of 917 Division street. Severson's car struck Layne's vehicle broadside causing total damages of 60 dollars.
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North Fourth and
la Crosse Streets
Marvin Severson
Onalaska Avenue
Donald E. Layne
Division Street
Severson
Layne
Fate Worse Than Death for Wisconsin Man
Raymond Clausen, 36, was sentenced to nine months in jail for traffic violations after a revoked license. District Judge Harvey Neelen added a weekly one day at home to help his wife with the family wash. One of Clausen’s five children is in diapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Raymond Clausen
Clausen
Harvey Neelen
Agnes
P. S
Scout Leaders Hold Cookout For Training Course
Girl Scouts leaders and program leaders hosted a May 25 cookout at the archery range as the final session of a leaders training course led by Mrs. C. Anderson. Campcraft and outdoor cooking were taught by Mrs. Schwanzle with assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaders’ Association of the Girl Scouts
C. Anderson
Phil Schwanzle
Schwanzle
M. B. Skundberg
Rogge
Burton Wethe
Elizabeth Corbin
Ruthman Hanson
Mildred Houska
Francis Thill
Mary Muehr
George Yost
Therese Mahoney
Eileen Kramer
Bill Spence
Irene Larson
Lewis Bailey
David Klehm
Julia Larson
Robert Atwood
Gays Mills
Wis
Ousted family lives in half ton truck
CHICAGO. Ray Saunders and his wife with her mother and four children have slept in a half ton truck since eviction on Monday. Their year old son is with relatives while Daniel Raymond Raymond and others share a makeshift bed on the truck floor each night. A neighbor allows cooking in her kitchen.
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Chicago
Ray Saunders
Ray
Mint Reopens Under Fisher and Pierce in La Crosse
The Mint at 127 South Third Street opens Saturday under new managers Vern Fisher and Don Pierce. Carl Miller's Trio from Sioux City IA will perform Bach to boogie with audience requests and participation. Hours are 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. A full dinner menu replaces luncheons with shrimp cocktails steaks and sandwiches. Pierce served three years in the Navy and Fisher in the air transport command.
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Carl Miller
Mint
South Third Street
Vern Fisher
Don Pierce
Miller
la Crosse
Sioux City
Twin Cities
The
Pierce
Navy
Fisher
Air Transport Command
Fregin Elected President Of Central High School Council
Central high school selects William Fregin to lead the Student Teacher council next fall as a senior. He will join the football basketball baseball and track programs while contributing as a trumpet player in multiple bands. He serves as Booster sports editor and is an honored member of Circle in recognition of scholastic achievement and a recent Latin award.
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Central High School
William Fregin
Fregin
Central
Circle, Central High School
Hayes Yerly Graduate At Faribault School
Faribault Minn special edition notes the 90th anniversary commencement of Shattuck School with Dr Virgil M Hancher ISU president delivering the baccalaureate address. Senior class spans 14 states and includes Richard Arthur Hayes and Peter John Yerly with roles in cadet units, athletics, and student media.
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Faribault
Minn
Shattuck School
Virgil M. Hancher
Iowa State University
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Idaho
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Montana
Michigan
Kansas
Richard Arthur Hayes
Violet L. Hayes
Division Street
Peter John Yerly
Marion Yerly
Main Street
Hayes
Yerly
Cadet Italion
Diplomas Granted to 14 Graduates at St Joseph’s Grade School
St. Joseph’s Cathol ic grade school held graduation in the school auditorium on St. Joseph’s ridge Wednesday night. The class included twins Kenneth and Donald Kammel and 12 others. Rev. John B. Pinion conferred the diplomas after a program featuring a seventh and eighth grade chorus, a play All Aboard, and flower girls. The class colors are blue and gold, motto Heaven is On Goal, and the class flower is the tea rose.
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St. Joseph's Catholic
St. Joseph's Ridge
Kenneth and
Donald Kammel
Henry Becker
Robert Bina
Eugene Fneisi
William Schams
Kenneth Schmidt
Anthony van Ert
Marion Breidel
Rita Meyers
Jeanette Klos
Margie Meier
Bernadette Strittmate
la Venne Supp
Blessed Virgin Mary
State GI Hangs Self in Georgia Jail
Atlanta report states 19 year old air corps private Roy A Olson of Eau Claire hanged himself in his jail cell. Sheriff A B Foster said Olson died of strangulation. He was arrested May 10 for liquor store robbery, convicted May 13, and sentenced to two to four years plus 12 months on a misdemeanor firearms charge.
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Atlanta
Air Corps
A. B. Foster
Foster
Roy A. Olson
Eau Claire
Grady Hospital
Beloit College Officer Speaks At City Meeting
Beloit College vice president Bradley Tyrrell spoke at a La Crosse County Taxpayers Association meeting on federal control of education. He warned against federal aid and an automatic college enrollment system, arguing local control and costs would rise and private colleges could suffer. Albert Funk Jr. summarized the group’s year and urged continued taxpayer scrutiny of government spending and actions. The group called for no special state session and urged Congress to trim federal spending.
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Bradley Tyrrell
Beloit College
la Crosse County Taxpayers Association
Tyrrell
Commission On Education
United States
Commission
Albert Funk, Jr
The
Tax Association
Funk
Tomah
Rennebohm
Veteran’s Rehabilitation Trust Fund
Tribune
Social Council Names Officers At Dinner Meet
Officers of the Central Council of Social Agencies were elected unanimously at a dinner in the VFW club rooms Thursday night. Mrs. Hartwick Overson will preside for the coming year with Louisa Poehling as vice president and Susan Donde linger as secretary. Minnette Sprain will be treasurer another year. Directors for two years are Mrs. A. M. Murphy and the Rev. LM. Gjellstad. Dr. G. D. Rice and Dr. L. F. Wood from Tomah Veterans hospital spoke on mental health care and patient processing.
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Central Council of Social Agencies
VFW
Hartwick Overson
Louisa Poehling
Susan Dondelinger
Minnette Sprain
A. M. Murphy
LM. Gjellstad
Tomah Veterans Hospital
G. D. Rice
L. F. Wood
Rice
la Crosse
Wood
Rob Gas Station At Third and Cass Looted
An early Friday morning robbery at a Standard Oil station on Third and Cass streets yielded $1 in change from the cash register.
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Standard Oil
Third
Cass Streets
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Army Reserve Office
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Navy Mothers
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Dolly Madison
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Fregin Heads
Hayes, Yerly
Faribault School
Taft
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LA Crosse Auto
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