Sparta Hearing Adjourned On Monroe County Telephone Rate Request
The Madison PSC hearing on Monroe County Telephone Co. interim rate increase was adjourned to Tuesday. Sparta City Attorney Ralph Osborne Jr. and Leonard Bessman opposed the request, noting the company’s nine to 13 percent returns and ongoing $2 million facility upgrades in Monroe County exchanges. Bessman questioned Universal’s supervisory salary charges and the plan for free interexchange service as new dial facilities come online in Sparta Cataract Ontario Wilton Cashton Norwalk.
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Sparta
Wis
Public Service Commission
PSC
Madison
Monroe County Telephone Co
Ralph Osborne Jr
Leonard Bessman
Madisa
Sparta Common Council
Bessman
Universal Telephone Co
Monroe County
Universal
Cataract
Ontario
Wilton
Cashton
Norwalk
Court Street
Deaths Mrs De George 79 Seymour Conn former La Crosse
Mrs. Joseph De George 79 of Seymour Conn and formerly La Crosse died Monday May 24. Born in Berlin Germany she came to the United States in 1905 and lived in La Crosse with the Paul Wagner family. She married in 1908 and moved to Seymour in 1918. Survived by six sons sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Burial was in Seymour.
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Joseph
Frieda) DeGeorge
Seymour
Woman injured in La Crosse rear-end collision
A Minnesota woman, Patricia Hockensmith, 36, Elk River, suffered head cuts when a car driven by her husband, Owen, 36, struck another vehicle from behind Friday night at Losey Boulevard and Highway 14 in La Crosse. Susan M. Els, 17, of 2504 Hass Street, was the other driver.
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Minnesota
la Crosse
Patricia Hockensmith
Elk River
St. Francis Hospital
Losey Boulevard
Highway 14
Owen
Susan M. Els
Hass St
Miss Elis
Losey
Deaths in Merrillan Prairie du Chien and Blair areas
Walter R Nash 68 of Merrillan died May 27 at a Tomah hospital after a long illness. He was born August 12, 1896 in Carbonado Washington and was a retired railroad man. Survived by widow Charlotte three daughters a sister nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services May 31 at Jen sons Funeral Home Hixton with burial Oakwood Cemetery Merrillan. Martha Dohse 79 of Prairie du Chien died May 28 after brief illness. Services May 30 at Ottison Gar rity Funeral Home Prairie du Chien with burial Prairie du Chien Cemetery. Survived by five daughters a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ernest Tuff 58 died May 27 in Compton California after moving from Blair Coon Valley this spring. Services May 31 in First Lutheran Blair. Burial Trempealeau Valley Cemetery. Survived by wife Selma and children Sally John two brothers and a sister and a half sister and several grandchildren.
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Merrillan
Wis
Walter R. Nash
Tomah
Mr. Nash
Carbonado
Wash
Richard Nash
Camp Douglas
Charlotte Hutchinson
Charlotte
Bill
Dorothy) Nunn
Jackson
Bob
Mary) Atberg
Altoona
Glen
Charlotte) Knutson
May Schultz
Milwaukee
Jenson
Hixton
Oakwood Cemetery
Prairie DU Chien
Peter
Martha) Dohse
Ottison-Garrity
W. K. Bodamer
Lottie Paczynski
John
Violet) Schubert
Joseph
Veronica) Michel
Floyd
Elda Churchill
Henry
Beverly) White
Dubuque
Iowa
Jane Heslip
la Crosse
Mathilda Feldt
Milton
Mary Shulka
Blair
Ernest Tuff
Blair and
Coon Valley
Compton
Calif
Tuff
California
First Lutheran Church
K. M. Arberg
Trempealeau Valley
Fredrixon Funeral Home
Mr. Tuff
Edward Tuff
Pigeon Falls
Selma Horn
Sally
Basil
Earl
Richard Steiger
Brackett
Mathilda Brown
Black River Falls
Gerald Breakey of Blair dies at 40
Gerald Breakey of Blair died Friday May 28 at Tomah Veterans Hospital after a six week stay. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. L H Jacobson officiates. Fredefixon's Funeral Home handles arrangements. He was born June 19, 1924 in Blair a World War II veteran. He worked 17 years for Stone Electric Co in Blair and later in refrigeration in West Salem. Surviving are his parents and a brother Curtis of Blair.
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Blair
Wis
Gerald Breakey
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Zion Lutheran Church
Church
L. H. Jacobson
Frederixon
Breakey
Johnny Breakey
Stone Electric Co
West Salem
Curtis
Forrest Padden Jr. Dies From California Construction Accident
Forrest Padden Jr., 41, formerly of Sparta, died from burns from a construction accident in Long Beach California on May 26. Services at Lanham's Mortuary in Sparta at 9:30 am Monday with the Very Rev. Frank Brick officiating. Burial in Big Creek Cemetery. no visitation. Survived by parents in Sparta, son Gerald, daughters Jane Marcia and Karren, and grandmother Mrs. Minnie Clark of Sparta.
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Sparta
Wis
Forrest Padden Jr
Long Beach
Calif
Lanham’s
Frank Brick
Big Creek
Lanham
Padden
Gerald
Jane
Marcia
Karren
Minnie Clark
Hillsboro Native Annabell Winchell Dies in Vermont
Hillsboro Wisconsin mourns Annabell Winchell 78 native of Hillsboro who died May 26 in a St. Albans Vermont hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt Pisgah Methodist Church with Rev. John Clark. burial in Forest Burr Cemetery. Viewing Sunday 1 to 2 p.m. at Fick Funeral Home and church. Widow of the late...
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Hillsboro
Wis
Annabell Winchell
St. Albans
Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church
John Clark
Forest Burr Ceme
Tery
Fick Funeral Home
Winchell
Births Recap From Various Chicago Area Hospitals May Dates
May dates list births at St Francis and Memorial Hospitals. Names include a daughter for Tudor at 1821 N Bainbridge, a son for Finn at 2107 Liberty, a daughter for Schieber in Caldonia Minnesota, a son for Feuerhelm in Lansing Iowa, a son for Zandman at 1105 King, a daughter for Friedman at Greenwood, and notes on Mary Anne Stout and Mrs Halaska with La Crosse ties.
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Pearl Thelma
William Tudor
N. Bainbridge St
Beverly Winium St. Francis Hospital
William A. Finn
Liberty St
Susan M. Pierce
Joseph J. Schieber
Caledonia
Minn
Carol A. Thillen
Lee W. Feuerhelm
Lansing
Iowa
Ruth A. Gaunitz
Jerald Zandman
King St
Janet Siegemthaler
Michael Friedman
Greenwood
Mary Anne Stout
la Crosse
Minneapolis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rev Feroe To Deliver St Olaf Commencement Address
Rev Arthur M. Feroe pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church La Crosse will give the bac calaureate at St Olaf College to its largest graduation class in 91 years The address titled The Dimension of Understanding is based on Mark 8 35 He and Mrs Feroe are St Olaf graduates Their daughter Ann is in the graduating class and son John has just finished his freshman year Hubert H Humphrey will be the commencement speaker at 4 p m Sunday.
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Arthur M. Feroe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
la Crosse
St. Olaf College
Feroe
St. Olaf
Ann
John
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sawmill Worker John McPhee Improves After Injury
John McPhee a 24 year old sawmill worker from Prairie du Chien who was injured Friday at the Erickson Hardwoods mill in Onalaska has improved to satisfactory condition Saturday He fell into a running saw losing both legs below the knee and sustaining additional injuries An effort to store the legs at Lutheran Hospital was unsuccessful
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John McPhee
McPhee
Prairie du Chien
Onalaska
Erickson Hardwoods
Lutheran Hospital
Post Office To Be Closed On Monday
May 31 is observed as a holiday with no city or rural carrier deliveries. Main Post Office maintains normal lock box service while North Side Station closes all day. Special delivery service will be provided.
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North Side
Today in History Highlights of May 29 events
Events for May 29 include Patrick Henry proposing tax rights in 1765, Wisconsin joining the Union in 1848, Glenn Curtiss setting a speed record in 1910, Wilson creating the War Industries Board in 1918, Truman receiving a degree in 1946, and other notes spanning years. The item lists several historic milestones and anniversaries.
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Associated Press
Patrick Henry
Virginia House of Burgesses
Assembly
Wisconsin
Glenn Curtis
Albany
New York City
Loretto High to Hold Baccalaureate and May Crowning
Caledonia Minnesota Loretto High School prepares for baccalaureate services at St John s Church at 8 a m Sunday May 30 for 34 graduates The traditional May crowning will follow at 8 p m with seniors in caps and gowns Rev Hubert Zeches will celebrate the baccalaureate Mass and deliver the sermon.
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Caledonia
Minn
St. John’s Church
Loretto High School
Mother of God
Hubert Zeches
Knowles To Address Wisconsin Highway Conference
Gov. Warren P. Knowles will address the annual summer highway conference of county and state officials on June 9 in Eagle River. The three day meeting will cover highway safety beautification and related topics.
Missionaries to Zambia to Speak at First Church
Two missionaries will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday in the First Church of Christ. Leroy and Gayle Randall will show pictures of their mission work in Zambia and the countryside. Leroy is the son of Mr and Mrs Max Randall formerly of Readstown and began mission work in South Africa about 25 years ago.
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Zambia
First Church of Christ
Leroy
Gayle Randall
Max Randall
Readstown
South Africa
Elected Charter President for Circle K at UW
Paul Markos, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Markos of 1216 Bluff Street, has been elected charter president of the Circle K Kiwanis Club at the University of Wisconsin. He previously served as president of the Circle K Club at La Crosse State University.
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Paul Markos
Richard Markos
Bluff St
Circle K Kiwanis Club
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse State University
First Mass for Rev. Robert Cook Set for Sunday
Rev. Robert Cook to celebrate his first Catholic Mass Sunday June 6 at 12 30 p m in St Joseph the Workman Cathedral The June 5 ordination is planned for Saturday with the earlier misprint corrected from 2 30 p m shown in Friday La Crosse Tribune.
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Robert Cook
St. Joseph the Workman
la Crosse
ST. Joseph’s Cathedral
Joseph Kundinger
James Stauber
Patrick Devine
James Falconer
James Biechier
Holy Trinity
13Th St
Park Ave
Msgr
V. J. Plecity
Thomas Dempsey
Joseph Martinson
ST. Patrick’s—Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
Donald Klauke
ST. Thomas More
Weston Sts
Thomas E. Mullen
Delbert J. Malin
Donald F. Wilger
Stolen fishing gear from boathouse of Robert Zakem
A flyrod reel and a Pflueger reel were taken from a boathouse owned by Robert Zakem at 1230 Redfield Street. The theft was initially misreported as a flyrod and reel.
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Robert Zakem
Redfield St
Coin Club to Meet in La Crosse Tuesday Evening
The La Crosse Coin Club will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the La Crosse Telephone Building for its regular meeting. Members will discuss coin collecting topics and display items.
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Coin Club
la Crosse Coin Club
la Crosse Telephone Building
Baseball Highlights On Air This Weekend
Radio schedules list weekend baseball broadcasts on WKTY WKBH and WCOW with Braves facing Houston and Twins meeting Washington. Monday night doubleheader features Milwaukee against Houston with WCOW FM confirming Braves versus Houston.
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WKTY
Milwaukee Braves
Houston Astros
WKBH
Twins
Washington
WCOW
Braves
Houston
Milwaukee
Wcow-Fm
Wiskerchen Gravel Pit to be Filled in La Crosse
Swanson Heavy Movers Inc plans to fill the Wiskerchen Gravel Pit on the North Side within two years. Harold Swanson says a small portion will be filled this year with the rest by year two while Douglas Wiskerchen continues operations until May 1, 1966. The city expects seepage control and river dike work tied to highway plans.
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Swanson Heavy Movers Inc
Wiskerchen
Harold Swanson
la Crosse
Douglas Wiskerdhen
Board of Public Works
Robert Scheible
G. W. Grant
District 5
Catholic Church in Hungary defies communist pressure
In Budapest Catholic Action survives in a socialist state amid declining youth religious engagement and resource loss. Msgr. Zarakonyi notes priests must preserve balance while Cardinal Mindszenty remains in the American legation awaiting recognition as church head. New bishops were Vatican appointed under state terms.
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Budapest
Hungary
Msgr. Zarakonyi
Catholic Action
Pest
Danube
Msgr
Zarakonyi
Communist Party
Jozsef Mindszenty
Legation
Vatican
Church Collects Supplies for Home Missions
First Congregational Church collects carpenter tools craft supplies games and sport equipment for homeland missions with items shipped to selected U.S. missions. The year ends with 100 new members 12 deaths 14 baptisms 15 letters 10 marriages and a 400 percent preschool enrollment increase.
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First Congregational Church
Board of Benevolences
Homeland Missions
United States
Board of Christian Education
la Crosse State University
Viterbo College
St. Francis School of Nursing
Richard Hawkins
Local church listings in La Crosse area
Local churches in La Crosse present service times and programs. Seventh Day Adventist and Baha is World Faith offer weekly services and midweek activities. First Church led by Rev. R Francis Jones includes workers conferences and youth services. Independent Faith church outlines Sunday school worship and youth programs with nursery care.
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la Crosse
B. G. Mohr
Ferry
R. Francis Jones
Workers Conference
Christ Ambassadors
Sunday School Workers Conference
Main
Floyd R. Harbold
Melvin Lorentzen
S. 28Th
N. Salem Rd
Loomis
Lloyd Mooney
Myrick Park Shelter House
Truth For Living
7Th and Ferry
Leon Franck
Bethel
Livingston and Loomis
Leland Evenson
Stefan T. Guttormsson
Good Shepherd
Birch
J. L. Mattes
OUR Savior's
George Alvilden
Walter O. Larson
West Ave. S
James H. Bell
Robert C. Light
North
North Salem Rd
Leonard C. Beenken
National Honor Society installs new Aquinas officers
George Potaracke hands candle to Michael Anderson as the National Honor Society at Aquinas High School inducts new officers. New members include Sheila Beranek James Birnbaum Louise Dolle Mary Fuchssteiner Carol Pedretti William Sarazin Elizabeth Schmidt. New officers are Anderson president Koelbl vice president Hilbert secretary and Perlich treasurer. Reiterates priestly and school staff roles and local church listings.
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George Potaracke
Michael Anderson
Aquinas High School
Sheila Beranek
James Birnbaum
Louise Dolle
Mary Fuchsteiner
Carol Pedretti
William Sarazin
Elizabeth Schmidt
Rosemary Boardman
Patricia Carey
Michae French
Barbara Hoch
Dorothy Evans
Carol Larson
Diane Latimer
Joyce Lillethan
Veronica Servais
Jeanne Swing
Confirmations at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Thirty youths will be confirmed at 10 30 a m Sunday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Their first Communion is set for 8 45 a m Sunday June 6 in the same church
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Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Delegates Named for OEIU Convention in San Francisco
Frank Bennington and Noel Sutherland will represent Local 44 at the Office Employers International Union convention in San Francisco June 7 to 10. Bennington is Local 44 president and Sutherland chairs the bargaining committee. OEIU represents about 70,000 members with speakers including Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
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Frank Bennington
S. 26Th St
Noel Sutherland
S. 31St St
Local 44
Office Employers International Union
San Francisco
Bennington
Sutherland
Trane Co
Gateway Transportation Co
OEIU
Hubert H. Humphrey
Carroll College To Fete Dr. Otten
Carroll College will honor Dr. John S. Otten and nine other Class of 1915 members with Half Century Awards at the 119th commencement. Dr. Otten, a La Crosse dentist, and Earl Lockman of Waukesha, brother-in-law to Dr. Otten, are among the ten survivors invited to receive the honors during graduation ceremonies led by Dr. Robert D. Steele.
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la Crosse
Carroll College
John S. Otten
N. 23Rd St
Otten
Robert D. Steele
Carroll
Earl Lockman
Waukesha
Confirmed Fifty at Our Savior's Lutheran Church
A class of 50 was confirmed last Sunday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Names listed include Carol Jean Barge Debra Boero Debra Brenegan Gloria Jean Burch Connie Lou Colburn Sandra Lee Downs Patti Lynn Golba Kathleen Jean Gollnick Lana Jane Grimsrud Pamela Joy Hanson Rebecca Marie Harmon Sharon Marie Hines Heidi Mae Larson Cheryl Ann Leitz Bonnie Jean Livingston Jacquelyn Gail Marshall Christine Midelfort Vicki Lynn Nicolai Donna Mae Oestreich Linda Anne Owen Cynthia Margaret Peterson Kathleen Suzanne Peterson Heather Gae Renner Jean Annette Renner Linda Lou Selck Debra Jean Struxness Caroline Faye Stuckey Linda Louise Wehrs Barbara Jean Young Deanna Marie Young man Douglas Dean Berekram Robert Arthur Black Lawrence Burch Timothy John Gilbertson Eric Paul Hartwig James Edward Isbell David Duane Johnson Morris Robert Lattimore Gilbert Michael Liberte Ron Gilbert Laing John Robert Mendell Dean Erwin Mickelson Dennis Keith Renner Dwaine Allen Smith James Edward Thiele Gerald Douglas Watland Eugene Allen Wall Ladd Golding Richard Royal McGinnis Roy Modahl
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Carol Jean Barge
Debra Boero
Debra Brenegan
Gloria Jean Burch
Connie Lou Colburn
Sandra Lee Downs
Patti Lynn Golba
Kathleen Jean Gollnick
Lana Jane Grimsrud
Pamela Joy Hanson
Rebecca Marie Harmon
Sharon Marie Hines
Heidi Mae Larson
Cheryl Ann Leitz
Bonnie Jean Livingston
Jacquelyn Gail Marshall
Christine Midelfort
Vicki Lynn Nicolai
Donna Mae Oestreich
Concert for The Kristmenn at Our Redeemer Church
The Kristmenn a male quartet from St Olaf College Northfield Minn will perform at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 8 p m on Tuesday Members include Paul Grayrock Oakland Calif Dave Meissner Sparta Wis Ed Dusek Albert Lea Minn and John Freiland Viroqua Wis The public may attend The quartet on a summer tour giving 94 concerts in 15 western states.
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Kristmenn
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Paul Grayrock
Oakland
Calif
Dave Meissner
Sparta
Wis
Ed Dusek
Albert Lea
John Freiland
Viroqua
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Avon
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Adams
Howard Nelson
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James W. Phillips
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Blessed Sacrament
Losey Blvd
Alfred Sonnberger
James Bailey
Michael McKenna
Mother of Perpetual Help
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Caledonia St
Henry R. Hoerburger
Edmond Doerre
Richard A. Wisnewski
Francis A. Wavra
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Avon St
Constant Chilicki
William J. Jablonske
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Francis Vv. McCaffrey
Newman Center
State St
George Hinger
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West Ave
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Cass
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LeRoy Randall
Charles Street
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Kenneth E. Trueman
A.M.G. Moody
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Bethany
North St
Onalaska Ave
Bernard Hamilton
Campbell Rd
Carroll Anderson
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
B. Barnes
H. Rucker
Midway
M. Soper
Church OF Jesus Christ
Liberty
Gustave Schilling
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George and Sill
Lutheran
OUR Redeemer
21St Pl
Weston
Norman A. Nelson
Fellowship Hall
ST. Paul’s
Arthur M. Ferce
Fred €. Landdeck
Trinity—Charles and Sill
Ernest N. Nelson
Ronald E., Mach
Olivet
Bainbridge
Solberg
Church of Lutheran Confession
ST. Mark’s Evangelical
Jonathan Schaller
Ralph Proksch
Immanuel Lutheran College
Eau Claire
Missouri Synod
Shorewood Dr
Wedgewood Terrace
Andrew Frinke
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Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service
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First Evangelical
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Grace Evangelical
Ward Ave
S. 26Th
G. F. Albrecht
Immanuel Evangelical
St. Paul and Avon
Walter E. Gutzke
MT. Calvary Evangelical
16Th and
Lloyd Lambert
ST. Paul‘s Evangelical
Main St
Sand Lake Rd
Ruben A. Kettenacker
Methodist
Asbury
Redfield
Deane W. Irish
4Th Ave. N
David A. Passet
ST. Luke‘’S
Keith G. Davison
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Edwin P. Sheppard
Randolph W. Lunsford
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N. 8Th
Citadel
Alvin Clark
Congregation
Sons OF Abraham Temple
1820
Bernard Reichman
Unitarian Fellowship
Unitarian Fellowship OF LA Crosse—Ywca
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Melvin L. Frank
David Roberts
ST. John’s Reformed
Market
John Staton
United Pentecostal Church
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Liberty and Sill
Arthur Mansur
Peope
Christ
Market St
Dickinson