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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1958
Page
11
An Onalaska 17 year old was held in County Jail on a charge of attempting to rape an 18 year old Sunday evening. He allegedly accosted the girl in a front yard on 3rd street, shoved her to the ground, and released her after she threatened to tell her parents. He later went to apologize but was arrested and awaits Juvenile Court action.
Rep R Gardner Withrow of La Crosse keynotes a Hustler Wisconsin Republican rally. He cites five years with no war and tax cuts while praising Republican fiscal restraint and peace as evidence of progress and party strength.
Rep. Henry S. Reuss urged U S support for democratic forces and a UN trusteeship for Formosa at a La Crosse 3rd District Democratic caucus. He criticized Eisenhower era policy, cited unemployment and farm income declines, and called for expanded aid and new leadership. Norman Clapp reinforced calls for campaign funding and district unity against the Republican record.
About 150 guests expected at a Tuesday evening welcome for new La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce members at the La Crosse Country Club. Organ music starts at 6 30 p m with dinner at 7 30 p m. Reservations by 10 a m Tuesday to 44880. W L Fiedler will discuss the Interstate Highway System aided by a movie. Main goal is to introduce members and foster acquaintance.
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California replaces its former names Camp Cooke and Cooke AFB. The change honors Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, the Air Force's second chief of staff who died in 1954. The installation becomes the nation s first ballistic missile training and operational center under the new designation.
Gene Flack sales counsel for Sunshine Bis cuits Inc New York told about 850 retailers at the Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Assn annual banquet that the current recession is the most prosperous in 64 years with consumer purchasing power at record levels He contrasted unemployment with 1930s rates and urged retailers to act not talk stressing progress in retailing is limited only by imagination and that all can be better if they try
A 15 year old Sparta girl, missing a week, is being brought home from Benton Arkansas by her parents. She traveled with two Indiana teens who were questioned in Benton about a car stolen in La Crosse. FBI involvement expected as youths face possible cross state prosecution. one boy returned home to Indiana.
Oct. 4 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Chris Simon at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital 2026 Steele Street Alma McReynolds reported. Oct. 3 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Eisenman at Grandview Hospital R 1 Coon Valley Marilyn Olson reported.
This week Oct 6 10 is Building Trades Week in the 1958 La Crosse Community Chest drive. Workers will be solicited at their workplaces to donate income from a set number of hours. The plan is backed by the Building Trades Council with George Milne and Orval Nelson guiding the construction division.
Pleasant October conditions are forecast to continue through midweek with fair skies and 70s near the high, 76 Tuesday. Light frost was reported in cranberry bogs as temperatures ranged from 20s to 40s in multiple Wisconsin locations, marking the coldest readings of the season in some areas.
Blood program activities begin Monday at 3 p.m. and run to 8 p.m. at the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, 2226 Green Bay St. Walk-ins are urged to participate as 515 pints are targeted over four days, with Thursday’s Bangor visit set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The training center schedule continues Tuesday 1–6 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m.–2 p.m. with more signups from residents.
In Waukon Iowa Mrs Emma Johnson 75 dies at her son Myron 49s bedside at 7 pm after extended illness He dies at 8 pm Burial in Oakland Cemetery Emma daughter of early Settlers in Allamakee County survived by two sons Harlan and Earl a daughter Mrs Leonard Meyer and sister Mrs John Logsdon Funeral at St Johns Lutheran on Tuesday Myron born Nov 10 1909 married to Ethel Kellis Feb 23 1934 survived by wife two sons Wayne and Arlynn two daughters Joan and Geraldine two brothers and a sister Brief services at Bakke Hanson Funeral Home and United Brethren Forest Mills then Oakland Cemetery
Richard Atlee of La Crosse won first in the La Crosse County merry-go-round 65 mile back road race hosted by the Sports Car Club of La Crosse. Peter Mc Cormick of Coon Valley placed second and Ronald Olson of Cashton was third, both in Porsche. The club closed with a gymkhana on Kennard Buick Co. lot.
The Rev Melvin Lynn Frank spoke on The Tragedy of Poland in the second session of A Report from Europe. He described postwar rebuilding, housing shortages, farm building gains, and a mixed economy under government leadership with hopes for freedom and religious practice. The talk noted Poland’s 800000 wartime deaths, 1000 year Catholic milestone in 1960, and upcoming program on Russia with colored slides at 7 30 p.m. on October 12.
Walter H. Kramer accepted a position as assistant professor of marketing in Notre Dame's school of commerce in South Bend Indiana. He is married to Jeanne Bohrnstedt and previously taught at Indiana University Bloomington while completing his doctoral studies.
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