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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1948

Page

2

Aquinas Holds Graduation For Senior Class

One hundred ninety Aquinas High graduates received diplomas Friday at the La Crosse Vocational School auditorium in a ceremony led by His Excellency Most Rev. John P. Treacy. Bishop Flanagan urged heroic living, faith, and civic duty as essentials for graduates, while Donald Sieger spoke as class speaker and Rev. Flanagan delivered a guest address on the role of Catholic graduates in society.

Aquinas High la Crosse John P. Treacy, Ltd William Murphy Donald Sieger Kathryn Clark Schubert Thomas Schaettle Newman Flanagan Joseph Kundinger Aquinas John Cody Flanagan Blessed Sacrament Church Sioux City Ila Universal Orchestra God Sieger Athalia Gounod

Church Notices Across Denominations In La Crosse

A dense listing of local church services and events including Adventist Assembly of God Catholic and more. It covers pastors and service times across multiple parishes with Memorial Day observances and weekday devotions at St. Josephs St James Our Lady of Fatima and other congregations.

Mint announces new hours under new management

The Mint at 127 South Third Street will open Saturday under new management. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., with food served from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. and the bar operating 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.

the Mint South Third Street

Hold Memorial Rites At Logan

Memorial day assembly at Logan High School featured Principal Donald Field and Bert Smith delivering announcements. Sea Scout color guard led the pledge, the school band performed, Dr. Carl O. Pederson gave an address, and Florette Baumgartner placed flowers on the memorial stone before Taps and a singing of America The Beautiful.

Logan High School Donald Field Bert Smith Sea Scout Carl O. Pederson Florette Baumgartner Y-Teens

Presbyterian General Assembly broadcast on WKBH

National network coast to coast presents Highlights of the Presbyterian General Assembly heard on WKBH Thursday from 4 15 to 4 30 p m originating at KOMO Seattle Rev Clayton T Griswold represents the General Council The 160th Assembly is the denomination s high authority Elders and ministers from La Crosse participate as delegates

Presbyterian General Assembly National Broadcasting Company WKBH KOMO Seattle Wash Clayton T. Griswold General Council of the Presbyterian Church General Assembly The Presbyterian Church Earl T. Wilson First Presbyterian Church of

Used Tractor and Parts Incorporation Forms in La Crosse

The Used Tractor and Parts company is newly incorporated with headquarters in La Crosse. It will manufacture and sell agricultural machinery trucks tractors and parts. Signers on the papers are Sol Lindenberg Ida Lindenberg and H J Schieiter according to register of deeds records.

la Crosse Charles Wachs Register of Deeds Sol and Ida Lindenberg H. J. Schieiter

Marriage Licenses Le Cross Wisconsin to be Married

A list of couples from Wisconsin towns with proposed marriage plans and dates. Entries include Le Cross Holmen Mindoro Onalaska La Crosse Tomah Eastman Bangor Farmington and Sparta area couples with June 1 through June 16 target dates and some uncertain dates.

le Cross Dean Timm Holmen Wis Carol Holter Mindoro Farmington Justin B. Hall Onalaska Dorothy Leible la Crosse Kenneth Peterson South 19Th Street Arlene Sprester Clarence Geier South Ninth Street Janie Thompson Onslaska Daryll Bregue Playfield Avenue Market Zurbuchen Bangor Robert Puent le Crosse Street Jeanette Hoffman Camp Douglas Tomah Richard Anderson Ruth Hughes Angelo Albertus Anderson Teomeh Emme Beeel le Grange Archie Schmirder Eloise Shattuck Lincoln Ere Zingitt Kendall Jasmine l Eue Cilieon Vernon Krueger Joyce Bowle Temeah Spencer EE Breen End Della Tenner Sparta Cecil Burecker Elzabeth Davidson Sperrs

Evening Radio Lineup for Saturday May 29 1948

WKTY broadcasts from 5 PM with Take a Number and True or False followed by News at 6 PM. Kearns Korner, Sweet or Swing, and Barn Dance fill the evening with alternating news and dance segments through 9 45 PM. Sports on WKBH FM 93.1 and KWNO FM 97.5 noted as C-226 and C-248.

Religious Freedom and Daniel The Story for Schools

A Sunday School lesson argues for religious freedom tracing to the Mayflower and the U S Constitution. It recounts Daniel and his companions in Babylon choosing diet and faith, praises separating church and state, and urges Bible teaching as essential in schools. It laments missed Bible study in education.

Local eateries offer Sunday specials and open hours

Locals can enjoy a home cooked chicken and ham dinner at Fritz's The Five Mile House noon to 3 p m with reservations. Lunds Flowers near the Cathedral open Sunday and Monday mornings for convenience. Sea by the yard La Crosse Tent and Awning at Fourth and Market. Terps locations at 815 Logar and 815 Logan advertise Memorial Day hours and food items like potato salad and baked beans.

Fritz Five Mile House Mormon Counlee Road Lund la Crosse Terp’s Logar W. Terp Logan

Divorces Granted In Circuit Court Proceedings

Judge Cowie granted a divorce to Alice Johnson on grounds of the defendant’s imprisonment. Custody awarded to the mother with $5 alimony and $50 weekly support. A separate custody dispute favored Clarence Hanson with custody to the paternal grandmother. The mother Agnes Hanson was denied full custody but given weekend access to her son.

Circuit Court Robert S. Cowie Alice Johnson Lll Pearl Street Ernest Lloyd Johnson Waupun Port Orchard Wash Clarence Hanson Clara Hanson Agnes Hanson Cowie

Forty Hour Devotions Planned At St Marys Church

St Marys Catholic church at Seventh and Cameron schedules forty hour devotional services this weekend with the adult choir featured. Three masses on Sunday at 7 and 9 a.m. and evening services with out of town priests. Bernard Duffy Genoa leads Sunday devotion at 7:30 p.m. Clair Cooney, formerly at St Marys, speaks Monday. Urban Baer Cashton preaches Tuesday.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church St. James and Avon Streets Edwin L. Knauf Norbert P. Dall Mother of Perpetua Rosary of Our Lady of Fatima Russia St. Mary's Catholic Church Seventh Cameron Robert B. Condon Bernard Duffy Genoa Clair Cooney St. Mary's Wisconsin Rapids Urban Baer Cashton

Pot Of Gold Not A Cure-All

Edward Dougherty who claimed to find a $31,000 pot of gold in an old chair last year faces a new tax lien for $13,931.37 for 1947. He was arrested on a statutory rape charge involving a 16 year old girl last April and is awaiting trial. He told Sheriff George Hanley about the find while being questioned on the morals charge.

Milwaukee Edward Dougherty Dougherty George Hanley

Marine M Sergeant Hammond Re-enlists for Four Years

Marine M Sgt Boyden J Hammond of Onalaska Wisconsin re-enlists for four years serving as non commissioned officer in charge of heavy equipment at Camp Pendleton depot California He first enlisted in May 1930 and has served at Marine posts across the United States with overseas tours in Shanghai Port Au Prince Honolulu and Guam He and his wife reside in Vista California.

Boyden J. Hammond Onalaska Wis Marine Corps Hammond Marine Corps 8 Ee Camp Penas United States Shanghai China Port Au Prince Haiti Honolulu Territory of Hawaii Guam Vista Calif

Parole Violator Escapes Hospital in Winona Bay Rivers

Parole violator from Winona Bay Rivers escaped from a hospital in the city at 7:20 p m Friday. Local police have been ordered to locate and hold Rivers for the Winona department. He is 35 years old, 5 feet 5 inches, about 185 pounds, wearing khaki clothing and driving a tan two door 1931 Chevrolet.

Winona Bay Rivers Winona

Fire and court notes from Daily Records May events

May events report engine responses to rubbish fires at Myrick Park Gun Club and 1612 Perry Street with no further fire, plus a mattress fire at Nora Hotel. Real estate transfers include Cosad to Phillips on Kane Street and Leonard to Stokke on Shelby. Geutsch to Smeby on 16th and Ferry. Justice Court fines include Brandau 85 and costs for provoking assault, Heim 10 for reckless driving, and Klein bound over on illegitimacy charge.

Fr le Pittsburgh Glass Company North Third Ree Myrick Park Nora Hotel Third End King Streets Perry Street Roy Townsend le Crosse William C. Cosad George C Ruth M. Phillips Kane Street Gillette and Sill Giles R Juanita Leonard Ralph A Virginia R. Stokke Bhelby Emma Geutsch Julia Smeby 16Th Ferry Streets Justice Court Wis Sparta Junior Brandau Sports Max Harrison Ronald Heim Theodore Klien Norwalk

New Citizens St Ann's Births and Local Notices

May 28 to May 29 several births announced at Le Crosse and St Marys hospitals with names and parental details in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Listed are Cheryl Margaret Thoreson Sharon Mae Schermerhorn Richard Lee Tessier Deborah Susan Briggs a son at Dresbach a son Fos a son Barrett a son Nicholas and a daughter Biffie. Chile adjusts basic salaries by city cost of living changes.

St. Ann's Cheryl Margaret Elton L. Thoreson Westby Wis Coral Margaret Ladbrook Ipswich England Sharon Mae Gordon Schermerhorn Wea Avenue Mae Roden Richard Lee Ernest F. Tessier Mississippi Street Patricia Betthauser Deborah Susan Richard M. Briggs Loomis Street Gwyneth Peet Archie Donalidson Dresbach Minn Bila Ruth Hawkins le Crosse Hospital Fos Victory Mary Munyon Letheran Raeymond Copper Cass Street LaVerne Boda St Mary's Hospital Sparta Wic Thomas VW Barrett Camp Douglas Mey Joan A Nicholas Raymond Biffie Ontario

Churches Hold Outdoor Rites Near Winona

Two outdoor Lutheran services in Winona county set for June 6 at Farmers' community park feature professors C L Schweppe and A Poehler as speakers. Northwestern College band will lead music and proceeds go to Calvary Lutheran Hospital association. If weather turns, services move to Winona High School auditorium.

Winona Minn Lutheran Churches of the Synodical Conference Wiona Farmers’ Community Park the Arches Highway 14 C. L. Schweppe Martin Luther College New Ulm A. Poehler Concordia College

Russians Denounce Western Currency Reform Plan

Berlin reports a statement by Lt. Gen. M. Drauvin, deputy Soviet military governor, condemning Bevin's call for currency reform in western Germany and demanding that Western powers abandon reform plans without Russian participation.

Berlin Germany M. Drauvin Ernest Bevin

Yugoslav Court Sentences Five To Death In Ustachi Case

In Belgrade a Mostra court sentenced five individuals to death for belonging to the illegal Ustachi organization aimed at overthrowing the government through organized killing and sabotage. Others received five to 29 year prison terms for the same offense. Joe Jackson posted a .408 batting average in his first season as a regular major leaguer.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Mostra Ustachi Joe Jackson

Miss Peerless Crown Quest Sparks Queen Search

Ken Aller hosts Radio Spotlight next week asking for photos of a coulee region beauty to crown Miss Peerless. Prize includes a New York tour for NBC audition and a chance at touring hit shows. NBC Symphony tonight features three Russian and one American composer.

Ken Aller New York NBC NBC Symphony Shostakovitch Prokofteft Kumba MacDonald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Adventist Seventh-day Adventist Church Sixth and King J. H. Meier Children's Department Community Bible School Assembly OF God Assembly of God Church North Seventh St G. P. Brown Youth Christ Ambassador St. Joseph's Cathedral Peter Pape Robert Agnew Anthony Wagener Our Lord Mother St. Wenceslaus Church Winnebago Streets Msgr Ferdinand Cech Joseph N. Bach St. James Windsor Caledonia Streets L. B. Keegan Joseph Marx Church of the Blessed Sacrament Francis E. Wallace Mark P Sullivan Our Lady of Fatima Holy Trinity 13Th Park Avenue V. J. Plecity Henry Hoerburger Eugene A. Comiskey Holy Cross Church Stanley Andrzejewski Chester Wrzaszczak First Church of Christ, Scientist West Avenue King Street Batavian Bank Bidg Church OF Christ Church of Christ Howard Wilson Congregational the First Congregational Church Seventh Street Main Fred W. Hyslop John P. Bird Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church Robert D. Winter D. D Ee Evangelical Moody Sesteentan Evangelical Free Church Campbell Road John Ellefson Evangelical and Reformed St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Est Avenue Market Street Ralph Kuether Tabernacl Bethany Gospel Tabernacle North Street Onalaska Ave All Women of Church Poca Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses North Second St Living Christ Church of the Living Christ Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Church George and Sill Sts O. S. Paulson English Lutheran Church Sixteeth and Cass Harold N. Stoffel South 20Th St Trinity First Evangelical Lutheran Church West Ave Wisconsin Fritz H. Miller Carl Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod Ward Avenue South 26Th Street William Lange Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon and St. Paul Walter EF. Gutzke Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church South 16Th St Park Ave Harold F. Backer St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ivar M. Gjellstad Our Savior's’ Lutheran Church George Ulvilden First Lutheran Sill St Walter A. Hallerud Hallerud Trinity Lutheran Church Sill and Charles Sts Primar Pederson Asbury Methodist Church Longfellow School 19Th Denton Reuben Francis Halberg Johnson Street Caledonia Street Methodist Caledonia St Stephen J. Lambright Wesley Methodist Church W. Ross Conner Rev. Conner Stoddard Methodist Stoddard Nazaren Church of the Nazarene Philip E. Johnson Open Bible Church of the Open Bible Liberty and Clinton E. R. Briggs Fourth and Jay Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Sixth and King Streets Mark L. Andrews Cargill North Presbyterian Church Aven N Church School Westminster Fellowship Voss-Barnett Co U. S la Crosse, Wis Berg Paint and Wallpaper Co Mein St Presbyterian Broadcast Wetyis Webhi Jae Kwno-Fm CBS Washington Garden Gate Abe Burrows Star Carney Riley Carney Riley Harn Joan Davis Vaughn Monroe Judy Canova Mr. Ace Jane Kay “Kyser Kay Kyser Grand Ole Opry Cedric Adams W.W. Chaplin Roosevelt Hotel Ore Cielan Cielian wLcx ABC Ernie Felicette Muaieews Yukon Ross Delan Det Des Citizens Marine C Gangbusters Murder & Malone Hayloft Hoedown Hayloft Hoedown News Wash Corresp Dance Orchestra Dance Orch Cal Record Shop Col Record Shop International Council of Religious Education Wm, Southern, Jr New England Daniel Horatio Alger Palestine Jerusalem Rome Babylonia Nebuchadenezzar Babylon Hannaniah Mishael Azariah Missouri Daniela Bertha Stegen Verna Frye Viroqua Marilyn Jean Arneson Hagar Street Buy Direct Commission Third &T St. Mary’s Chile Prescription Meadquartere Hoeschlers Prescription Pharmacy Ltd Radio Spotlight Red Skelton California Kercher East Avenue Alexander Grant & Company Certified Public Accountants Hoeschler Exchange M. L. Crouse Chicago Bloomington Ilinois Green Bay
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