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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1922
Page
6
Captain Holden of Sparta appointed major adjutant of the 64th. The article details memorial observances, veteran parades, and local military leadership, recounting past events and noting continued community participation in Sparta and surrounding areas. It lists local officials, veterans groups, and residents involved in ceremonies and related activities.
A two part item reports on a Memorial Sunday service with tributes to soldiers at a First Congregational Church and a separate Washington note detailing General Semenoff and government questions over deportation policy. The piece mentions church attendees, hymns, and a post service recitation, alongside calls for investigation to satisfy new evidence prior to any action.
Stores defy Sunday closing law in Victoria as police pledge enforcement. Merchants rally with banners and “Business as Usual” signs while courts consider pending cases and higher court reviews. Local officials warn penalties but intend to sustain the controversy.
A Senate committee, majority in favor, advances the McCumber bonus proposal amid debate and procedural hurdles. Key figures and procedural steps referenced indicate ongoing consideration with a delay or deferment in some actions as legislators weigh the plan.
Students and staff gathered at the north entrance Monday for a memorial service honoring high schoolers who died in the recent war. A Norway spruce was planted on campus, and speakers including Reverend Claude Biven and Lawrence Nagte Voxt offered addresses. The program closed with a candlelight moment, names read aloud, and the tree placed as a tribute to the fallen.
The executive board of the Master Bakers association held a Sunday meeting at a city hotel. Members hailed from Milwaukee, Chicago, and eastern Wisconsin towns, with new members announced from Sheboygan and nearby cities. Topics included retail prices and meeting logistics.
Police say Miss Ildlen Liles death in the East river at Feurenth street was likely by own action through drowning. The body was found Thursday and remained unclaimed, with authorities noting youths and band carts in local trolley districts.
A May gathering with dinners and birthday observances features Miss Jurkard, Lillian Man, and Helen. West Salem friends attend from Appleton and Hall, with teaching changes noted for Hibbing. Memorial Day plans include a Colonial Theater service and Hamilton Cemetery rites on May 30 at 10 am.
The Poppy sales committee reports low stock and urges delivery on Tuesday to ensure all veterans receive a remembrance. Those who already bought are asked to help others by sharing remaining poppies for the parade and draping efforts.
A chaotic report covers a multi-vehicle crash with a dog riding in the wrecked car and a fatality at St. Francis hospital, plus legions plans for a funeral in La Crosse. Other items note an ambitious radio experiment near the city with radiophone music reception and potential wireless receivers in future cars.
Police say Dollie Quinn was arrested for intoxication after driving along Main Street and was brought to police court where she pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned to a later date as Laney Miner and Al Bannerer paid fines for drunken and disorderly conduct. A separate incident reported a rider finding a sidewinder imbedded near the tracks. Leene Julior was fined $12.50 for speeding.
Germany's reply to the reparations commission was delivered at 3 40 pm Monday at the commission office in Paris. Vanderbilt heir in New York is reported critically ill at the Waldorf Astoria with an abscess in the jaw following illness. His father was lost on the Lusitania. the mother Mrs R F Baker is with him.
The body of John Jacobson of Tyler, who drowned in the Mississippi River last October while en route to the city with a load for a Low market, was recovered Sunday near Milwaukee River. A fisherman identified a pocketbook found on the deceased as his wife’s.
Washington coverage reports the labor board's ruling on wage cuts for maintenance of way workers, with three dissents. The order claims savings fund maintenance projects and 200,900 new jobs from delayed maintenance, while workers and railroad representatives dispute the rationale and predict higher wages elsewhere. Samuel Gompers criticizes the decision as inequitable and harmful to workers.
The funeral for Henry H Pts Fiséral will be held at Whitehill. The service begins Wednesday at 8:30 am at the cathedral, with final rites at 2 pm. Mr. Hundt, a Knights of Galumans member from Arcadia, will be honored by local members with a council memorial.
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