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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1965

Page

2

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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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Mrs Joseph Degeorge Walter Nash Peter Dohse Daniel Winchell Wisconsin Rapids Vermont Harrison Revels Ellsworth Cal) Revels Frederick W. Freking J.C.D 6Th & Main Streets Neillsville, Wis Robert H. Halaska Patricia Dwyer Rev. Feroe Blessed Sacrament School King DIAL Woodrow Wilson U.S. War Industries Board Harry S. Truman Margaret George Washington University American Red Cross Midwest South Syngman Rhee South Korea Honolulu John F. Kennedy Loretto By Preston Grover Arthur L. Christensen Board of Trustees Benno Meyer Board of Deacons James Reese Board of Christian Education Benevolences Bernard Kallagan Kenneth Hamie Monte Wise James Ash Elmer Berg I. H. Beisang Everett Dodd Leslie Erickson Stanley Lovold Ronald Ping Paul Hughes Ross Hunt Tom Rodman Robert Kaplan Bernard Noelke Jessie Caldwell Edward Crusch Lynden Gjerde Charles Bullington Harry Hutchison Douglas Dahlin Robert Jorgensen John Mydell Tom Sickles Edward la Seure Kenneth Scheid Gordon Bank Paul Haas Leo Schnur Marvin Smith Arthur Atkinson B. T. Hall Adventist Assembly of God Avon Marjorie Leonard Unit Southside 10Th and Adams Howard Nelson Southern Island Park Lakeshore Drive James W. Phillips Training Union Blessed Sacrament Losey Blvd Alfred Sonnberger James Bailey Michael McKenna Mother of Perpetual Help ST. James Caledonia St Henry R. Hoerburger Edmond Doerre Richard A. Wisnewski Francis A. Wavra ST. John the Baptist Avon St Constant Chilicki William J. Jablonske ST. Wenceslaus Francis Vv. McCaffrey Newman Center State St George Hinger Christian Science First Church OF Christ Scientist West Ave Church of Christ 8Th and Cass Clarence M. Potter LeRoy Randall Charles Street Episcopal Kenneth E. Trueman A.M.G. Moody Evangelical Free Bethany North St Onalaska Ave Bernard Hamilton Campbell Rd Carroll Anderson Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall B. Barnes H. Rucker Midway M. Soper Church OF Jesus Christ Liberty Gustave Schilling Reorganized 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 Wisconsin Synod Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service Conference of the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Church of the 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 Wesley Edwin P. Sheppard Randolph W. Lunsford Salvation Army N. 8Th Citadel Alvin Clark Congregation Sons OF Abraham Temple 1820 Bernard Reichman Unitarian Fellowship Unitarian Fellowship OF LA Crosse—Ywca United Church of Christ Melvin L. Frank David Roberts ST. John’s Reformed Market John Staton United Pentecostal Church Apostolic Tabernacle Liberty and Sill Arthur Mansur Peope Christ Market St Dickinson
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