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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1950

Page

2

Clerical Group Plans Program Aims To Welcome Those In Service

The United Church Committee for Cooperation with Peace Time Service Men met at the Chamber of Commerce led by Rev. O P Paulson. clergy present include Rev. P Paulson Sobczyk Newell Andrews Hillestad Rabbi Album and Rev William Lange. They aim to raise church welcome for service personnel and locate service members in La Crosse for reception in city churches. A series of Tribune articles will inform the public, with Rev Albert Wallestad to author the first piece.

O. P. Paulson United Church Committee Chamber of Commerce P. Paulson Edward J. Sobczyk J. Pierce Newell Mark L. Andrews Albert W. Hillestad Abraham H. Album William Lange la Crosse Albert Wallestad Christ Episcopal Church

Solemn Novena Begins Sunday At City Church

The Rev John Clark of the Vincen ian Fathers opens a nine day Solemn Movena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Losey Boulevard and King Street Sunny. Services run eight each evening with weekday masses at six seven and eight each morning. All are invited to attend this crusade of prayer for peace of soul family life and a world at war.

John Clark Congregation of the Missions Our Lady of the Miraculous Church of the Blessed Sacrament Losey Bowlevard King Street Sunny Father Clark St. Louis Vincenian Fathers Novena Band St. James Catholic Church Caledonia Street James J. Sheridan Augustine Sulik Peter Stoll

St Louis Meet Attracts Pair Delegates to Midwest Congress

The Rev and Mrs Hyssop attend the midwest regional meeting of the Congregational Christian Churches in St Louis Missouri from October 16 to 19. Notable speakers include Dr Frank C Laubach known for Each One Teach One and Dr Charles S Johnson of Fisk University.

Fred Hyslop Midwest St. Louis Prakasa Bhonsle India Charles S. Johnson Fisk University Nashville

Harvest Festival Planned by Westminster Youth Fellowship

A harvest festival sponsored by Westminster Youth Fellowship groups will be held at North Presbyterian church parlors Monday at 7 30 p m. Congregation members are asked to donate harvest articles such as canned goods preserves jellies pickles squash popcorn and nuts for sale at auction after a devotional dedication. The young people will serve lunches after the auction. The general public is invited to attend and participate.

Westminister Youth Fellowship North Presbyterian Church

Governor Garvey Offered Bribe Over Gambling Czar Post

PHOENIX Ariz an unidentified man reportedly offered Governor Dan Garvey a bribe to name him gambling czar if a state gambling initiative passes on November 7 The governor said he would not prosecute as proving the offer in court would be difficult and he did not know who made the proposal The report notes the post would oversee licensing of gambling venues if created

Phoenix Ariz Arizona Dan E. Garvey Garvey Jerusalem Lopia Candace Quetn Jolu Philip Phil Jesus

Local church listings include multiple denominations and services

A dense roster of churches across many faiths in the area lists Seventh-day Adventist, Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical Free, Evangelical and Reformed, Jehovahs Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Open Bible, and YMCA vesper activities. Details cover ministers, street addresses, service times from Sabbath 9:45 a.m. to late evening meetings, guest speakers, youth groups, and religious instruction schedules. Names include Archbold, Brown, Armstrong, Lemmert, Ganstrom, Hart, Kuether, and White among others.

St. Patrick’s Onalaska Joseph N. Bach St. Thomas More Catholic Church 20Th Weston Streets Jos. M. Wagner Church of the Blessed Sacrament 24Th King Streets Francis E. Wallasee Andrew Bosenkamp Our Lady of Fatima Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist West Avenue King Street Batavian Bank Church OF Christ Iene of Christ Virgil Taylor Bucklin Kans Church OF God Church of God John Kurtz Dia First Congregational Church Seventh Main Street Frederick W. Hyslop Washburn Semoni Bird Chapel Oyen Wesley Methodist Church Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church Main Streets Robert D. Winter W. Hillestad St. Peter's Episcopal Church Logan Avon Streets A. W. Hillestad Evangelical Free the Moody Memorial Evanglical Free Church Campbell Road John F Eileison Ivy] McAllister Africa St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Market Street Ralph Kuether Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom North 16Th Street Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Liberty and Sill Streets Church School Luther Bethel Lutheran Church George and Sill Streets Paulson

Committees Of Church Women Appointed At La Crosse Council

La Crosse Council of Church Women appoints World Community Day World Day of Prayer and Fellowship day luncheon committees plus chairmen for Christian world Missions public relations readership training and more. Nominating committee named. Last week to submit Ecumenical Register registrations. World Community Day service set at St John s Reformed church with knitted garments drive indicating Love Thy Neighbor theme.

The la Crosse Council of Church Women Ralph Kuether J. Michalski Lorena Carr Howard Moes George Bell Harry Heck Robert Haag J. G. Felton Paul Mahoney Ray Young Christian World Missions Laura E. Ramsey Henrietta Vollenweider Lynn van Zandt E. E. Dow Henry Ahrens Rice Martin Harry Spence St. John’s Reformed Church United States

Peace Meal Mergers Opposed By Lutheran Leader

Dr Henry F Schuh president of the American Lutheran church opposes piecemeal mergers. He fears small consolidations hinder unity of American Lutherans and questions the plan to merge with three Lutherans. Convention at Capital University with 230 delegates considers creating a merger study committee.

Columbus American Lutheran Church America Henry F. Schuh ALC Evangelical Lutherans United Evangelical Lutherans Schuh United States Capital University United Lutheran Church In America Rees Edgar Tulloss Springfield Ohio W.C. Schaeffer Allentown Usca Board of American Missions Schaeffer

Ernest Haycox dies noted Western writer

Portland obituary notes the death of Ernest Haycox a leading Western writer. His frontier tales such as Union Pacific Stagecoach and Canyon Pass were widely read and several were adapted into films. He died Friday after a long illness.

Portland Ore Ernest Haycox Union Pacific

Locals promote bathroom tiles and oriental rugs sale

Local ads advertise Tikmaster plastic tile for permanent bathroom beauty at low cost and a closing sale of Oriental rugs at Roth's Mior Mart 1217 Weston. A. W. Mussallem lists specials with Doerflinger's and Kin g's Fruit Market in La Crescent. Also Luna's flowers near the Cathedral. More than 700 athletes reported to coaches of nine teams in the Western Conference.

Roth Mior-Mart Weston A. W. Mussallem Doerflinger’s King’s Fruit Market la Crescent Highway 61 Luna Nine Foots

Ball lightning reports reach Uncle Ray column

Readers submit accounts of ball lightning sightings from Rockaway Beach in 1932 to France along the River Garonne. Miss Maxene McGowan and others describe floating fire balls entering and exiting rooms, prompting Uncle Ray to promise more quotes and discussion in a forthcoming issue.

Resdera Maxene McGowan Toby Morris Oklahoma Rockaway Beach Louia Demey St. Brieux Sask Garonne France Uncle Ray

Sunday School Lesson on Bible as Living Library

WM Southern JR argues education requires Bible knowledge across professions. He notes Bible as a universal library, its 66 books, language shifts, and King James’ influence. He warns against rigid cover‑to‑cover reading and stresses locating passages by topic for practical guidance. He highlights Bible as timeless, with history, poetry, life lines, and enduring truths.

WM. Southern. JR

Congregational Envoy Named To State Board

Mrs. A. W. Bartheld, a delegate from First Congregational church, was named to the state women’s board at the Sheboygan meeting. Her husband and Rev. Fred W. Hyslop also attended as delegates. Pastor re elected chairman of the state missionary committee and named a visitor to Chicago Theological Seminary. Mineral Point chosen for next annual meeting in May.

A. W. Bartheld First Congregational Church Sheboygan Fred W. Hyslop Chicago Theological Seminary Mineral Point

Missionary Donald Ganstrom to Speak at Seventh Street

The Rev Donald Ganstrom, returned missionary from the Cameroons, will preach at Seventh Street Baptist Church on Sunday morning and evening. He has spent five years in the Cameroons and is on furlough for a year representing the North American Baptist conference. Pictures from the trip will be shown in the evening service. All are welcome.

Donald Ganstrom Cameroons Seventh Street Baptist Cameroons of Africa North American Baptist Conference Chee Pilte Ganstram Everrone

Central Area Methodist Meeting at Sparta

Ministers and laymen from La Crosse Onalaska and nearby attend the central district session in Sparta on Tuesday from 10 a m to 4 p m. Presiding will be Rev Paul B White with speakers including Rev W Ross Comer Rev Hiram Frakes Rev T W Potter and others addressing Our Methodists Our Women s Societies and Youth goals along with evangelism and youth fellowship topics. Dinner will be served by Sparta church women with reservations via pastors.

Wesley Methodist Church Eighth King Streets J. Pierce Newell Cass Street Paul B. White Wesley Foundation Calvin Pandler Onalaska la Crosse Sparta George Nixon Calvin’ P ‘Aucher W. Ross Comer Southern District Weésley Church la Crosge Christ Hiram Frakes Kentucky Son Settlement T. W. Potter Nashville Tenn General Board of Evangelism Lee Holmes Virgil Nurton Fred M. Smith Horswill Robert Trobaugh Marshfield Spatia

Jordan Chorus Sings Sunday At City Church

The Wings Over Jordan Negro chorus will perform at Wesley Methodist Church La Crosse on Sunday evening. The group, heard on national radio, will present spirituals to promote brotherhood and race understanding. Doors open 7:15 p.m. Admission is free with a free will offering. Rev. Mark L. Andrews presides.

Wings Over Jordan la Crosse Area Mark L. Andrews The Federation of Churches

Sponsor Daily Vesper Rites In La Crosse Area

The La Crosse Area Federation of Cherches sponsors weekday and weekend vesper rites with local radio partners. Morning devotions air 6:45 a.m. on WKBH and evening vespers at 4:45 p.m. on WKTY. October schedules list pastors in charge: Clifton Nixon, G P Brown, Harold Stoffel, and others across Nazarene, Assembly of God, English Lutheran, St Pauls Lutheran, Congregational, and First Baptist.

la Crosse Area Assembly of God Harold Stoffel D. Sorgen St. Paul's Lutheran Fred _ Hyslop W. F. Huxford First Baptist

Steel production urged to rise beyond plans

In Indianapolis Assistant Secretary of the Interior Girard Davidson warned the steel industry's expansion plan is insufficient. He said even with a projected 110 million tons of capacity by year end 1952 the goal will not meet needs and urged boosting output to 125 to 130 million tons by late 1950s.

Indianapolis Girard Davidson Davidson Indiana Independdent Petroleum Association

Reverend Paul White to Keynote at March ML Conference

The Reverend Paul White superintendent of central district West Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Church will be keynote speaker at ML on October 16 as the Southern District Conference sets its fiscal year program. His subject will be Facing Forward law and Reverend Lee Holmes of Loyal will serve as conference secretary of evangelism at the event.

Paul White Division Street Central District West Wisconsin The Methodist Church Southern District Conference Lee Holmes

Lutheran Men to Meet in Church Parlors at 7:30

The Lutheran church Men’s league will meet in the church parlors Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The program committees include Henry Halvorson, Andrew Anderson, and Clarence Johnson. There will be motion pictures and a program following a business session. Don Coleman, Michigan State guard tackle, is listed as the lightest lineman on the Spartan squad at 173 pounds.

Bethe Lutheran Church Henry Halvorson Andrew Andererson Clarence Johnson Don Coleman Michigan Burte Spartan

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Newburg Ventists Seventh-day Adventist Church Sixth and South Ave J. H. Meier Divine Service W. L. Archbold War Against God Baptist Seventh Street Seventh and Ferry Streets Fred R. Lemmert Young Peoples Meeting Calvary Baptist Church Logan and Charies Ray M. Richardson First Baptist Church South Sixth Street God Camp McCoy Catholic St. Joseph’s Cathedral Msgr Peter Pape John FP. Trant St. Wenceslaus 10Th Winnebago Ferdinand Cech Chester B. Maczarny St. Mary's Church Cameron Avenue Robert B. Condon J. Kelsey Cosgrove St. John the Baptist Church Avon St Philip T. Welter George Nelson Mother of Perpetual Help Holy Cross Church 18Th Ferry Streets Stanley Andrzejewski Henry Hoergurger Holy Trinity Park Avenue V. J. Plecity V. J. Plecity, Pastor. the Heverends Matthew Molinaro and William B. Nikolai Capel Our Redeemer Lutheran Jchurch Longfellow School Carl J. Groettum Gelesville English Lutheran Church Cass Harold N.I Stoffel South 6Th Luther League Monay St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Anford Galesville Our Savior’s Lutheran Church George Alvirden First Lutheran Church Fourth Treet Maynard Midhun Olivet Lutheran Church French Island Trinity Lutheran Church Harses and Sill Sts Lavern Lanson Unday Wisconsin Synod First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cameron Fritz H. Miller Orville L. Schlenner Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Ward Avenue 26Th Street Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon St. Paul Streets Walter E. Gutzke Pasr Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church South 16Th Street Harold F. Backer Caledonia Street Methodist Church Geo. R. Hell Martha Circle WSCS MYF Methodist Youth Fellowship Wings Syet Jordan Wesley Methodist ‘Church Korea Onalaska Methodist Church Onalaske Wis Elwyn R. Burke Real Hope of Peter Alen Seoul Presbyterian North Presbyterian Church Logan Streets H. R.shirley Weatmiister Fellowship Open Bible Church of the Open Bible Liberty and Clinton ER Briggs First Presbyterian Church Sixth Mark Lewis] Andrews WKBH Cargill Parish Cargill House Presbyterian Cargill Carl Seiler Spiritual Life Department Women's Guild of the Church Ray la Crossa Tribune Nama England International Council of Religious Education Ant Wat Pervision the LA Crosse Tribune City Church Steel Bitha Fura Fiscona
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