Maggie Meanders Through a Small Town Parade
A personal note from La Crosse correspondent recounts a charity parade and the author’s reluctant participation. The piece reflects on crowd reactions along the Causeway, weather optimism from Sen Proxmire’s office, newsroom frustrations, and a call for senior citizens to join a variety show. It also riffles through local chatter about beverages, entertainers, and hometown pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Proxmire
Washington, D.C
Weather Bureau
Coulee
Destined For Greatness Cited Artist Opens Symphony Season
Gary Karr double bass virtuoso will guest lead the La Crosse Symphony at 8 15 p m November 14 in the Vocational Auditorium with La Crosse pianist Isabelle Ruetten. Karr praised by Musical America as a future great. Additional concerts set for February 6 and April 12. Season tickets from local music shops and ticket chairman Doerflinger Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Karr
la Crosse Symphony
la Crosse
Isabelle Ruetten
Karr
Danny’s
Leibold’s
Degen-Berglund
Danny Thomas Earns Catholic Action Medal From St Bonaventure
Detroit AP reports television comedian Danny Thomas becoming the first professional entertainer to receive the Catholic Action Medal from St Bonaventure University. Rev. Francis W. Kearney presented the award Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Danny Thomas
St. Bonaventure University
Thomas
Francis W. Kearney
St. Bonaventure
Marine Band to perform in La Crosse on Oct 23
The U S Marine Band The President s Own led by Lt Col Albert Schoepper will appear at the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium with matinee and evening shows on Saturday Oct 23 The program features marches classics and popular music and proceeds support charity The event is sponsored by the Southside Businessmen s Association Ticket outlets include Danny s South Avenue Cafeteria Exchange State Bank and others with no reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Sousa
United States Marine Band
Albert Schoepper
Washington
White House
Mary E. Sawyer
Southside Businessmen’s Association
Danny’s
South Avenue
Exchange State
State
Coulee
la Crosse
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Cashton Club Books
Golden Catalinas
Milwaukee
Lloyd’s Club
Cashton
Harry Wheelock
Bob Dix
Kaukauna
A. Posniak
Appleton
Jim Kelly
Menasha
Maggie Meanders
Causeway
Blazes
Tom Fuchs
Jim Holmlund
Ken Teachout
Narold Skoug
British Columbia
Jim Reeves
Liberace
Lord
Able
Doerflinger
Viterbo
Sea- College
Johnson Drug Store
West la- la Crosse
Symphony
Post Orlem
Swanson Drugs
la Cressice
Benlas
Onalaska
Claude Kremer
Caledonia
U.S. Marine Band
RCA Victor
Leithold
Crafton
Wis
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