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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1955

Page

4

Wisconsin accident toll rises to eleven this holiday weekend

Accidents in Wisconsin since Memorial Day weekend have claimed eleven lives. Victims include John Knitter Jr. 17 of Chicago killed when his car crashed near Polonia, and Alois Laufer Jr. 21 of West Bend drowned during a lake tryout. Others died in crashes near New Lisbon Marshfield Neenah Racine and Reeseville with several more injured.

Wisconsin John Knitter Jr Chicago Rosholt Polonia Portage County Tomorrow River Knitter Fred Rudnick Amherst Junction Ted Tuskowski Jr Rudnick Tuskowski Alois Laufer Jr West Bend Cedar Lake Jerry Foss Stephen Igo Kenosha Patricia Dorn New Lisbon Juneau County Mauston Marjorie Grouleff Wisconsin Rapids Soo Line Marshfield Clarence Grode Nekoosa Vera Cramer Neenah Miss Cramer George Gregory Harold Jensen Racine Turtle Lake Whitewater Heman Mathews Black River Falls North Western Richard Tutton Palmyra Fort Atkinson Whitewater State College Donald Rennhack Reeseville Dodge County Hustisford Rennhack

Head on Collision In La Crosse Area Injures Couple

A two car crash on U S Highway 61 south of Winona injured a Minnesota couple. Eileen Kaufman of La Crosse escaped with a cut lip while Gervase Weis of Bird Island and his parents were hospitalized with chest leg and shoulder injuries. The Kaufman car towed to La Crosse while deputies investigated. In Sparta the Memorial Day weekend passed with six minor accidents but no hospitalizations.

LA Moille Minn Winona U.S Highway 61 Minnesota Eileen Kaufman Rose St la Crosse Gervase Weis Bird Island Lewis Weis Weis Miss Kaufman George L. Fort Fort Clarence McElnury Kaufman Sparta Wis Tomah Monroe County Dewey Reinstra U.S

Monkeys Die in Free-for-All Fight at Milwaukee Zoo

Two young monkeys killed in a chaotic brawl on Monkey Island at Washington Park Zoo. Spectators watched from a moat as zoo workers intervened. a male was killed and another drowned while others struggled to separate the fighting group.

Milwaukee Monkey Island Washington Park Zoo

Milwaukee man dies after tavern brawl gunshot

St Clair Carter aged 23 of Milwaukee died Sunday from a bullet wound suffered in a Saturday night tavern brawl. A 29-year-old man was being held by police.

Milwaukee St. Clair Carter

Memorial Day parade honors veterans and student bands

The lengthy procession included Logan High School and Elks Drum and Bugle Corps among many veterans groups and school bands. Central High School provided speakers and bugle music at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Feroe gave the opening prayer and addressed duties of memory and freedom.

Logan High School Elks West Avenue King Street Central High School Emanual Lutheran School First Lutheran School Elks Sunbeam Longfellow Washington Lincoln Junior High Bishop McGavick Aquinas American Legion Aquinas High School Boy Scout St. John's St. James St. Mary’s St. Joseph St. Wenceslaus Oak Grove Cemetery Arthur M. Feroe St. Paul's Logan Jerry Saterbak Central High Lincoln Mr. Ferce

Memorial Day Observances Honor Veterans Across Local Cemeteries

A solemn memorial program honors war dead with Mass at Catholic Cemetery, remarks by Rev. Louis Paquette, and tributes at Woodlawn Riverside Park Campbell and others. Veterans of Foreign Wars and Boy Scouts participate with firing squads and taps. The address recalls sacrifice, unity among Americans, and the hope for a just peace.

Henry Hoerburger McGarrick Post Charles Blecha St. Joseph's Home For Andrew Karoblis Blessed Sacrament Church Aquinas High School M. Vivian Louis Paquette St. Joseph's Cathedral America Woodlawn Cemetery Veterans of Foreign Wars Riverside Park Mississippi River Campbell Cemetery Boy ‘Scouts VFW

Winona Livestock Market Report Prices and Hours

Swift and Co reports buying prices from 8 am to 4 pm weekdays and 8 am to 12 noon Saturday. Hog, cattle, calf and lamb price ranges detailed for various weights and grades with notes on post closing care. Chicago wholesale hog and cattle quotes follow with market tone and rates for different grades and weights.

Swift & Co

Explosion damages cabin on motel trip after Minneapolis visit

A blast in a motel cabin damaged the unit while two couples traveling together were returning to Chicago from Minneapolis. Scullin said the explosion caused drapery flames but motel residents extinguished the fire quickly.

Chicago Minneapolis Scullin

Bang From Barrel Ends Man's Hospital Stay

Hillsboro New Hampshire resident P Lothrop Herrick aged 63 returned from a brief hospital stay with a sore eye. Friends say he went to his cellar to a cider barrel and was about to loosen the bang when it popped out and struck him.

Hillsboro N.H Lothrop Herrick Herrick

Farm and grain market totals and polio death rate note

St. Paul cattle and hog market reports show steady to higher trends with calves and stockers scarce, hogs moderately active, and various price ranges for cattle, hogs, and feeders. Chicago grains and potatoes list mixed prices, with wheat, corn, oats, soybeans and butter, eggs, and poultry quoted. A note states polio deaths in 1954 were similar to 1963, despite a rise in 1954 polio cases.

Chicago USDA South ST. Paul, Minn

Reunion at centennial recalls teachers Mary McAdams and Arnold Nelson

Alumni reunited at the centennial events as Mary McAdams and Arnold Nelson mingle with former students. Nelson, aging rapidly after a tragedy, remains distracted yet eager to reconnect, sharing the playful memories and forward gaze of old friends.

Mary McAdams Arnold Nelson Nelson

Soldier Held After Attempted Assault At Camp McCoy

A Camp McCoy soldier Jasper L. Johnson of Stan ton Va pleaded innocent to attempted rape and destruction of property and was ordered held for a 2 p.m. Friday preliminary hearing. Police said Johnson attacked a woman in a car near the Singing Inn Bar in Tomah. he was caught after a chase and placed in County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Camp McCoy Roy V. Ahlstrom Thomas Baldwin Singing Inn S. 3Rd St Baldwin Johnson Thestreet Jup Kelly Furniture Co Main St Furniture Company Richard Baker Gerald Johnston St. Mary's School Tomah Robert Gillette Gillette Oberlin College Ohio South Jacksonville Robert Jackson Pioneer Village Goodyear Lumber Mills Tom McCaul GAR Wisconsin Indian School Veterans Hospital L. W. Kenny Armory Bill Monigan Iron Mountain Madison Square Garden Treadymill Leon Vandervort Minnesota Iowa Tomah Paia Oak Grove Cemetery P. D. Ginder Herbert Krueger Orville E. Wildes L. G. C. Pedersen

Ford union fight over contract vote and stock plan

Ford and UAW explore a vote binding negotiation on a flexible plan. The offer includes employees buying Ford stock at half price and interest-free loans for laid-off workers. Reuther urged workers to judge the package themselves, comparing it with General Motors negotiations and a potential wage compromise.

Ford Reuther UAW General Motors Corp

Four American Airmen Released from Chinese Detention

Four U S airmen freed after five months in Red China arrived at an airport near Hong Kong wearing street clothes from a greeting party led by Lt Col Simpson U S air attache. Officials said they were held mostly in Mukden Manchuria and were eager for home with plans for meals and hot water.

China Mukden Manchuria Hong Kong Lowu Fan Ling Heller Simpson Red China Peiping U.S. State Department Reds United States U.N. Assembly U.N Rrr Dag Hammarskjold Britain Sweden India Hammarskjold V. K. Krishna Menon Chou En-lai U.S Dulles Nehru Chou Washington Menon State Department Peiping J Far East Red Chinese North Korea Korea

Court remands five school cases for local good faith review

The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, states that full implementation of 1954 constitutional principles may require solving varied local school problems. School authorities bear primary responsibility for elucidating and addressing these issues, with courts assessing good faith actions. The cases are remanded to original trial courts for judicial appraisal.

Warren

Accountant Wilbur S. Grant dies at 56 in Madison

Wilbur S. Grant a former president of Shorewood Hills and a noted accountant died at his home Monday. A native of Appleton he led the Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Madison Kiwanis Club and served Shorewood as trustee treasurer and assessor.

Madison Wilbur S. Grant Shorewood Hills Appleton Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants Madison Kiwanis Club Grant Shorewood

Reward Offered For Missing Indiana National Guard Pilot

Local CAP officials said a reward has been offered for the missing Indiana National Guard pilot whose jet disappeared more than a week ago on a flight from Ft Wayne to Duluth Minn. The pilot's father in law William Henderson offered 500 dollars for the body and 1000 dollars if the airman is found alive.

CAP Indiana National Guard Ft. Wayne Duluth Minn William Hendrickson

Trade It For Cash Quick Classified Ad

Trade idle household items for cash through our classifieds. Call or text for fast offers. Dial 2-8040 for details.

Connecticut Extends Daylight Saving Time to October End

Hartford reports a new law extends daylight saving time to the last Sunday in October and allows the governor to extend it by proclamation if he deems it necessary.

Hartford Conn Connecticut

Amos Nehring Dies Trempealeau County Farm Leader

Amos E. Nehring 75 prominent Trempealeau County farm leader died after surgery in Rochester. Funeral Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with burial at Lincoln Cemetery. Survived by wife Laura. three daughters Etta Satchell Alva Hatze Dorothy. seven sons Lloyd Marshall Kenneth Robert Vernon. sixteen grandchildren. siblings in Iowa.

Whitehall Wis Amos E. Nehring Trempealeau County Rochester Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church O. G. Birkeland Lincoln Cemetery Johnson Nehring Farm Security Administration Guernsey Breeders’ Associations Trempealeau Valley Carpenter School Community Hospital Germany United States Iowa Hubbard Cottage Laura Whalley Saskatchewan Canada Ray N.D Preston Vernon Robert Lynn Etta) Satchell Iowa Falls John Alva) Hatze Milwauc ‘Kee Dorothy Trempon Mich Lloyd Taylor Marshall Centerville Kenneth Fredericksburg Robert J Paul ‘Siewert Charles Owasa Jane Ernest Eldora

Weather Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa

Weather report from the U S department of commerce notes for Wisconsin partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms in the northwest and along the Mississippi tonight into Wednesday. not quite as cool tonight and warmer Wednesday. Minnesota partly cloudy with showers late tonight and Wednesday and a windy mild spell. Iowa reports considerable cloudiness with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon tonight and Wednesday and windy conditions, little temperature change expected Wednesday.

Wisconsin Mississippi River Minnesota Iowa

River Forecast Highlights Rising Levels Across Region

Sunrise at 4 25 a m and sunset at 7 41 p m guide a river forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg. Black River near flood stage at Galesville has begun to recede while lower Chippewa rises are checked. Increased flow will raise levels from La Crosse to Prairie du Chien by June 4 by about one foot, with Alma to Genoa rising 5 to 8 inches by Wednesday noon.

Hastings Guttenberg Black River Galesville Chippewa la Crosse Prairie du Chien Alma Genoa Winona T.W Dakota Ila Crosse Lansing Durand Tremple Dodge Black Neillsville Houston Root Hokah

The Place of Security in Christian Science Teaching

A brief sermonette asserts true security lies in unwavering spiritual understanding and in knowing the truth Jesus promised would free people. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy as the guide that unlocks Bible truths and proves healing today. It notes Reading Rooms offer the book and a coupon for use.

Jesus Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science

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