City Council Receives First Handbooks on Civil Defense
La Crosse officials unveil the Handbook for Emergencies to be delivered to every home by about 500 Boy Scouts as part of the 1958 National Safety Good Turn. The four to five chapter guide covers survival prep, warning signals, Conelrad, fallout protection, and community planning basics.
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Common Council
la Crosse
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Mary Hinsberger
la Crosse Civil Defense
Mike Davy
Troop 14
Holy Cross
Hubert J. Schleiter
Boy Scout
Civil Defense
Boy Scouts
Tribune
Retiring Heileman workers honored at company banquet
The G Heileman Brewing Co hosted a banquet for 36 retiring employees with company officials and Local 81 officers present. Edward Lynch introduced the program, Stephen Leszcynski spoke on Social Security retirement, and Roy Kumm praised the retirees as respected seniors. Special service awards were presented to each honoree, with nearly a thousand years of combined service between them. Matt Schmidt and Henry Beulow each reached 50 years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Roy E. Kumm
George J. Bates
Henry C. Buelow
Tom Pretasky
Tribune
Brewery Workers Local 81
Edward Lynch
Stephen Leszcynski
Social Security Office
Roy Kumm
Heileman
Matt Schmidt
Henry Beulow
Low Mercury Reading Of 29 Forecast For Area
A 29 degree forecast for La Crosse and surrounding area signals a cold snap with frost risk. USWB notes a Canadian air mass and widespread freezing conditions across the north central states, with records of lows from 14 to 24 in various northern towns and snow flurries in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Jack Frost
la Crosse
General Frost
Coulee
United States Weather Bureau
Canada
North
South Dakota
Dickinson
N.D
Lemmon
Minot
Fraser, Colo
Kalispell
Mont
Armstrong
Ontario
Can
Swift Current
Eau Claire
Minneapolis
Cranmoor
Wisconsin Rapids
Shell Lake
Phillips
Mather
Mather Cranberry
Black River Falls
USWB
City Council Moves To Revoke Max's Auto Wrecking License
The Common Council ordered fire police and health officials to file complaints and begin proceedings to revoke the junk dealer license for Max's Auto Wrecking Co at 726 N. 3rd St. A quarterly yard check on Oct 1 showed the premises failed to meet city ordinance conditions, which had persisted for a long time.
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Common Council
Max’s Auto Wrecking Co
N. 3Rd St
Max’s
Council Directs Study of Municipal Golf Course
The council orders a joint Board of Public Works and Park Department study to assess turning the former Huebner golf course near Gillette Street into a nine hole municipal course with cost estimates for budget timing. The area is about 109 acres and would be public with a minimal fee.
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Common Council
Board of Public Works and Park Department
Huebner
Gillette Street
Storck
City Attorney and Grounds, Buildings and Utilities Committee
la Crosse
Council Allocates 1500 for Police Study
The Common Council approved a $1,500 appropriation to hire J R Davis Associates of Chicago to study police department operations. Mayor Knutson will select the experts with aldermanic confirmation. The study, termed a management survey, will be public and not an investigation.
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J. R. Davis Associates
Chicago, Ill
Ralph F. Turner
Emil 0. Schultz
Curtis J. Storck
Council
Hubert J. Schleiter
Knutson
Common Council
Schleiter
Police Department
Traffic Officials to Study Downtown One-way Plan
The Common Council sent the AAA proposal for a downtown east west one way street system to the traffic captain and traffic engineer for recommendations. The state AAA engineer proposed one way traffic on Main King Jay and Pearl between Front and 7th with routes west on Main and Jay and east on King and Pearl.
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Common Council
AAA
State Division
The
American Automobile Assn
Main
King
Jay
Pearl Streets
Front
7Th
King and Pearl Streets
Summit PTA to Host Open House Meetings and Skits
Summit School PTA outlined yearly activities at a board meeting led by President Bernard Parnow. Future events include open houses on November 18 February 3 and April 28 with programs on parent involvement and social needs of children. Guest speaker Robert Jackson will attend the November event.
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PTA
Summit School
Bernard Parnow
Nadine Day
Cecile Jones
Robert Jackson
la Crosse State College
Florence Holter
Connie Moser
Lila Hahn
Esther Schmidt
Betty Varco
Eunice Wallen
City May Annex Property It Owns Outside Boundary
The city may annex property it owns outside its boundaries. Mayor Milo Knutson and City Clerk Alice A. Dickson are authorized to sign petitions for annexation of the area housing the 28th and Birch school site, and to join with others in signing.
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Common Council
Milo Knutson
Alice A. Dickson
Council Rejects Rent Claim on City-Owned Home
La Crosse Common Council denied Elmer Strong's 100 payment claim for September rent on 2701 David Place in Fairview Addition Town of Shelby. The panel sent a second 100 bill for October to committee while City Attorney advised against liability for tenants moving out amid city land-acquisition plans.
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Common Council
la Crosse
South Side
Elmer Strong
Green Bay St
David Pl
Fairview
Shelby
Strong
John K. Flanagan
Tomah Firm Wins City Sewer Contract in Arlington Addition
R. G. Rezin, Inc., Tomah, awarded an $18,401 contract to furnish and install sanitary sewer in the Arlington Addition. Work includes multiple street segments and alleys. bids from H. G. Viner, Badger Construction Co., and H. F. Radandt, Inc. were higher. Engineer's estimate was $22,000. Project to start in 20 days and finish by December 1.
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R. G. Rezin, Inc
Tomah
Arlington Addition
27Th
Main
Cass Streets
Cass
Losey Boulevard
King
26Th
King Street
27Th Street
H. G. Viner
la Crosse
Baltimore YMCA offers recorded spiritual telephone program
The Baltimore YMCA runs a relay style spiritual telephone service claimed as the world's first. The voice Mulberry 5 3510 is typically F. W. Stahl, the executive who conceived the concept, and the program is now in its third year.
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Baltimore
Make Check Of Home To Reduce Fire Hazards
National Fire Prevention Week urges homeowners to inspect for hazards. Questions address clutter in attic basement closets and garage proper furnace and stove placement away from combustibles frayed cords replacement and safe storage of gasoline and flammable liquids.
Soldier Completes Finance Course at Army School
Pvt. William E. Bartle, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Bartle of La Crosse Wisconsin, completed an eight week finance procedures course at the Army Finance School Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He entered the Army last May after basic at Fort Carson Colorado and is a 1957 Logan High School graduate.
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Benjamin Harrison
Ind
William E. Bartle
Edmund Bartle
Bainbridge St
la Crosse
Wis
Army Finance School
Bartle
Army
Fort Carson, Colo
Logan High School
Flight For Freedom Contends Over Police Headquarters Move
Deputy police chief Arthur M. Tarbell warned that placing police headquarters and the district court miles apart would risk prisoner rescues by cronies during transfers.
County Sees 152 Pint Blood Deficit At Bangor Drive
Blood drive at St Marys Church in La Crosse County ends four day schedule with 363 pints collected toward a 515 pint quota, leaving 152 pints short. World Series interest cited as factor. civil defense worker made over 300 appeals. next visit scheduled for December.
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Bangor
Badger
St. Mary's Catholic Church
la Crosse
Red Cross Blood Center
Civil Defense
Withrow Speaks At GOP Meeting In Wisconsin
Rep. Gardner R. Withrow of La Crosse addressed a Richland Center Republican meeting. He recalled WWII era U S strength and criticized Truman and Democrats for Korea policy and for lacking trained personnel and materials, demanding accountability.
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Withrow
GOP
Gardner R. Withrow
la Crosse
Richland Center
United States
Truman
North Korea
Congress
Korea
UW Alumni Invited To Social Hour In Viroqua
Wisconsin alumni in the La Crosse area are invited by the Viroqua alumni to an after game social hour after the Wisconsin Iowa game on Saturday Oct 18. A buffet dinner and dancing music will be at the Viroqua Country Club from 7 to 9 p.m. Reservations through Walter Erickson by Oct 16.
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University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Viroqua
Wisconsin-Iowa
Viroqua Country Club
Badger
Viroqua Club
Wisconsin
Westby
Sparta
Iowa
Walter Erickson
Viterbo Club Exhibits Works of Two Hungarian Artists
The Viterbo College Humanities Club plans an October 12 exhibit featuring graphic art by Rev. Philip Szeitz and watercolors by Ferency Bito. The event runs 2 to 5 p.m. with a reception in the college art studios to meet the Hungarian priest artist. Szeitz fled Hungary in 1948 and arrived in 1953, later earning a master’s at the University of Wisconsin and joining the Catholic University of Dallas faculty. Bito, who fled Budapest after the 1956 revolt, spent six years in Russian prison camps and now lives in Waukesha after moving to the United States in 1957.
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Viterbo College Humanities Club
Philip Szeitz
S.0.dist
Ferency Bito
Father Szeitz
University of Wisconsin
Catholic University of Dallas
Tex
Bito
Budapest
Waukesha
Rotary Club Hears Talks On Fire Prevention
The La Crosse Rotary Club observed Fire Prevention Week during its Thursday meeting. Capt. George Smith invited Logan High School students Ron Butzman Ann Wartinbee and Karen Knutson to discuss fire safety. Smith noted year to date city fire losses reached 58000 vs 39000 in 1957 and adjourned to watch the World Series game. Visiting Rotarian James Morrison and guests M Peland and John Clay attended.
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la Crosse
James Morrison
Sterling, Colo
M. Peland
Minneapolis
John Clay
Lanesboro
Minn
Walter Shepard Jr to Lead La Crosse Credit Union Day Banquet
Walter Shepard Jr has been appointed chairman of the La Crosse Credit Union Day Banquet by Ferdinand Sontag president of the La Crosse Chapter of Credit Unions. The banquet on Oct 23 at the American Legion Hall honors Credit Union Day.
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Walter Shepard Jr
la Crosse
Ferdinand Sontag
Shepard
la Crosse Telephone Corp
la Crosse Telephone
American Legion Hall
Trempealeau
Monroe
Vernon
United States
Credit Union Movement
Classified Ads Boost Your Business On A Shoestring
A brief push for using Classified Advertising with a telephone contact 2 8040 to learn details.
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Ace
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Phil Levy
Randall Cowley
15Th
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4Th
West Avenue
State
Memorial Field
Central Wausau
Curtis Storck
C. J. Lang
City
la Crosse Country Club
Lang
Country Club
Board of Summit Pta
Parnow
Ray Stein
Arno Luce
William Timm
Ira Denson
Alfred Harnish
Floyd Oseth
Harve Spangler
William Abright
Glenn Wadel
Don Wille
Dustin Wilson
Arthur Thurston
Sunshine
George Taylor
Central Council
Albert DiPiazza
Theron Clark
Z*eneer
Joe Rendler
Joe Hellerude
Forest Miller
Walter Miller
Vernon Arentz
Charles Rorabaugh
Ed Freyhoff
Danny
Tomah Firm
Delicio Sweet Shop
Caledonia St
Flight For Freedom
ST. Joseph’s Ridge, Hwy
GAMES
St. Joseph’s Ridge Parish
Viterbo
ONN
Otxullel
Leithold
Rotary Club
Santa Claus
Gift and China Shop
West Ave
FBI
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