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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1950
Page
8
William J. Grede, banquet speaker, argues that American dynamism to produce stems from free enterprise and competition. He warns against socialism, cites European trends, and urges revival of traditional freedoms and individual rights in the United States.
The text notes the air force's role in supporting resistance zones such as Won san on the east coast and the need for continued UN air strikes against supply lines and holdout troops. It also states postwar air strength could serve as an international police force in the Orient.
The Pilgrim Virgin statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrives in La Crosse for a Marian hour at St. Joseph Cathedral on Sunday at 8 p m. The Rt Rev Msgr William McGrath will preach the mass and accompany the statue with Rev D C Stringer. Public veneration follows and tours continue to St Francis hospital and Viterbo college with Marian hours and student processions.
Pappas notes Kohler drew favorable comment for his forthright stance at the Madison Republican platform convention. He plans to outline platform planks and broaden the party’s positions while touring the state. His schedule covers Eagle River Ashland Washburn Bayfield Superior Spooner Chetek Bloomer Osseo La Crosse and multiple towns through Friday.
Mrs Anna Schultz age 75 of 935 Ferry Street died at home Saturday morning. Born June 25 1875 in Baden Germany she leaves four daughters one sister and two grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m First Presbyterian Church burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 at Sletten McKee south side chapel.
Report describes Mrs. Van Hoof leading a ceremony near a Necedah statue with an orchid added. The crowd recited Our Fathers and Hail Marys while hymns interrupted. She faced the crowd, made the sign of the cross five times, and the sun briefly broke through clouds as she held a rosary and cross aloft. She spoke of peace and conversion of Communists and warned of disaster from greed and the love of money.
Investigation hearing records McBride stating he is sole Continental owner with all income, having bought the remaining shares in 1947 from Ragen heirs after James M. Ragen was shot in 1946. Headquarters were in Chicago where Ragen operated. Lawyer Kutner denied rumors of a $60,000 payment from Russell and left the hearing adjourned until New session.
Divisions led by Al Schilling and John Ward track progress as Carroll J. Weigel reports the men’s sales division near 10 percent of its quota. The women’s division under Mrs Gunnar Gundersen shows about 20 percent completion in unofficial estimates. A detailed score board displays volunteer results at each meeting with a campaign due to conclude Thursday.
Ed ward Wischer acting director of Milwaukee civil defense spoke at Sparta high school on Saturday night urging the audience to make defense work their business. He warned civil defense may mean life or death and outlined Milwaukee efforts and Sparta plans. Douglas McCoy introduced the speaker as Curtis Barlow served as MC and Mayor Williams spoke briefly. A Barber Shop Quartet concert preceded the program.
Allied units drive south of the 38th parallel as the U S Eighth Army confirms progress toward Pyongyang. South Korean divisions join in along the coast with advances at Wonsan and Kaesong while enemy defenses form a last line around Pyongyang and Wonsan.
Bank president Ralph P. Bowden of Hampton and ex convict James Morton of Cleveland plan a weekend at a Savannah river camp to swap yarns while hunting and fishing. Bowden invites Morton after reading his magazine profile. Morton, a former hotel night clerk, will share methods of the trade and is set to travel to Miami next week to work on his autobiography.
Gustav A. Butkus, 62, a farmer and chief beneficiary of his late wife’s $196,000 estate, told police three men tortured him for over an hour to seize the funds. They beat him, bound him with fish line, and burned his foot with flaming newspapers. his sister and brother‑in‑law were tied up and the farmhouse ransacked. Butkus was hospitalized in serious condition.
Dr. Valentine, holder of degrees from several American universities and Oxford, accepted the post in a White House call soon after President Truman’s return from an eight day Williamsburg yacht cruise. He left town immediately and is expected to start in a week.
A fire at Mrs. June Hustad residence 912 Redfield damaged a large amount of clothing in a closet and breached a wall into a bedroom before being extinguished. Fire crews were alerted at 10 20 p m Saturday evening, with earlier units responding to a furnace smoke event at the Masonic temple Eighth and Main streets where no fire was found.
Local area music fans flood season ticket requests for the La Crosse Symphony under Leigh Elder. 500 tickets at Sparta station signal strong demand with Camp McCoy attendees expected. The orchestra, bolstered by top players, features Alec Templeton and Gladys Swarthout in 1950-51. season tickets offer reduced prices under five dollars. Templeton and Swarthout bring star power, with Tem pleton set for Nov 13-14 and Swarthout for Apr 2-3.
Dale Waterman proposes a 4500 dollar budget item for property. A survey by UAW Local 296 across wards nine ten and twenty is forwarded to the public utilities committee. The committee weighs a southbound Crosse Transit Co route favored by 949 families with 541 opposed. They consider a storm sewer on 10th street from Main to King, water mains for Coulee addition, and cemetery sewer connection. The highway committee reviews railroad crossing repaving and curb replacements. The city plan commission seeks to reclassify the southwest corner of 23rd Street and State Road to light industrial from residential.
Springfield report notes a declining automobile accident death rate in towns with populations under 5,000. Officials attribute the trend to better road safety practices and fewer severe crashes in rural communities across Illinois.
A home remedy claims to ease rheumatic and arthritis pain with a lemon juice based preparation. The article notes reader tips and potential benefits from this simple remedy.
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