Demo Congress Nominee Clapp Visits La Crosse County Campaign
Democratic candidate Norman Clapp tours La Crosse County on October 16 with the full county slate. The caravan stops in Bangor West Salem and at La Crosse State College before rallies at Democratic Headquarters and a final greeting by U.S. Senator John Kennedy at the French Island airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Norman Clapp
la Crosse County
Clapp
Tomah
Bangor
Main Street
West Salem
la Crosse State College
Campbell Road
State Street
Knowles Plans La Crosse Visit for Republican Campaign
Lieut. Gov. Warren Knowles will arrive in La Crosse at 9 a.m. Thursday to campaign with local Republicans. He will tour businesses, speak on radio, and address Electric Auto-Lite workers at 4 p.m. He then heads to Richland Center for a Thursday night political dinner at 5:30 p.m.
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Warren Knowles
la Crosse
Knowles
Richland Center
Extra Office Hours to Register Voters
The city clerk’s office in City Hall will stay open late this weekend to help residents register for the November 4 general election. Hours extend to 9 p m Friday and noon Saturday with a 5 p m Wednesday registration deadline. A voting machine is available in City Hall for public inspection through election day.
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City Hall
Pyroil Subsidiary Takes Over West Bend Firm
Pyroil subsidiary Champion Laboratories acquires Pick Oil Filter Division from Pick Manufacturing Co in West Bend Wisconsin. Pyroil notes growing automotive filter demand and expansion with new machinery at West Salem Illinois plant to boost production and distribution through Pick distributors.
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Pyroil Subsidiary
West Bend Firm
Pyroil Co., Inc
la Crosse
Champion Laboratories, Inc
West Salem, Ill
Pyroil Company
M. O. Wesby
Pyroil, Inc
Carl Pick
Pick Manufacturing Co
West Bend
Wis
Pick
Champion Laboratories
Gaither
West Salem
Pyroil Company, Inc
Meriden
Conn
Kleen Pak Corp
Briggs Talks To Trane Co Union Group
Otto R. Briggs Democratic candidate for Assembly in La Crosse district spoke to Trane Co machinists about 1958 being pivotal for American workers and small businesses. He warned of strikes at Northern Engraving Trane Co and Auto-Lite and urged union unity to defeat the Republicans in November and support a Democratic ticket.
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Otto R. Briggs
la Crosse
Trane Co
Briggs
Northern Engraving
Auto-Lite
Republican Party
Assembly
Wisconsin
Pellets Hit La Crosse Man During Hunter Shot Incident
Wounded by shotgun pellets near CTH two men reported to sheriffs office that a hunter James Belke fired at a squirrel about 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, striking James M. McMorrow at 1706 2nd St. McMorrow sought medical treatment on his own.
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la Crosse
Cth
James Belke
Skiff Stolen From Godse Island Before Hunting Season
Dareld Stoda reports a 14 foot hunting skiff missing from Godse Island before the hunting season. He found it was gone on Wednesday October 8.
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Dareld Stoda
Cottage Grove Ave
Godse Island
Plans Annual Meeting for La Crosse Day Nursery
La Crosse Day Nursery Assn directors set its annual meeting for November 3 at the YMCA building with retiring president Dr. Robert Ramlow in charge of the program. Nursery director Mrs. Rose Bellevue reported July and August attendance averaged 25 children daily, September average 35, and October expected similar.
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la Crosse Day Nursery Assn
Association
YMCA
Robert Ramlow
Rose Bellevue
Green Lake
Green Bay
Bellevue
la Crosse State College
Company Striking Union Receives New Proposal in Labor Dispute
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co proposed a three year contract ending Oct 15 1961 with wage steps and job rate changes to sidestep union objections. The CIO hall meeting drew about 500 members who rejected the offer. Local 395 pressed for a higher first year wage and lower second and third year increases. The union deemed the job classification proposal too low and warned no back transfer to original jobs. Walter Marshall announced continued strike as talks stalled with no further meetings arranged. Company cites job losses to competition while attempting to fulfill orders via outside production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co
CIO
Walter Marshall
Local 395
Pioneer Hall
Marshall
Donald Yolton
Uaw-Afl-Cio International
la Crosse
U.S
Marriage License filed in La Crosse for Ritter and Sebranek
Kenneth Ritter and Margaret Sebranek, both residents of La Crosse, are reported to be married on October 25. Ritter resides at 13th Place and Sebranek at 4th Street. The notice lists the couple's names and intended wedding location in La Crosse.
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Kenneth Ritter
Margaret Sebranek
la Crosse
Pastors Appeal for Community Chest Charity Theme
The article reports pastors urging a Community Chest appeal to support unselfish, God-centered charity. It stresses guarding freedom from overreliance on welfare agencies while promoting personal sacrifice and giving as paths to societal greatness led by religious leaders including Rt. Rev. Msgr. Norbert P. Dall.
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Msgr
Norbert P. Dall
Catholic Welfare Bureau
Budget Discussion Dates Set by City Finance Committee
The Common Council Finance and Purchase Committee approved a schedule for 1959 budget sessions with start times 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. covering departments from health to fire, including public hearings on the total tentative budget and unfinished items. Deadline to adopt the final budget is November 25.
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Common Council
Madagascar Votes To Become Republic
Madagascan assemblies in Tananarive declare Madagascar a republic while remaining in the French community. The Malgache Republic will govern internal matters while a supervising French body handles foreign relations defense finances and select judicial and educational duties.
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Tananarive
Madagascar
Africa
Malgache Republic
Conference Speaker Marie Toland to visit Whitewater college
Conference speaker Marie Toland of the speech department at La Crosse State College will appear Wednesday at Whitewater State College on a program sponsored by the college and the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association. She will discuss interpretative reading with groups of high school student advisers and hold conferences later with the same teachers to discuss forensics problems.
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Marie Toland
la Crosse
Local Soldier Arrested In Check Forgery Case
Norman P. Nelson Jr. of 304 Market St. admitted writing five checks without funds while absent without leave from the Army. He pleaded guilty to two no account checks for 49 dollars to Spell's Drug Store and 46.40 dollars to Birnbaum's Park and Shop Super Market. Bond set at 1000 dollars. case continued for pre-sentence study. He remained jailed after failing to post bond. Police arrested him Tuesday after learning of the checks. Nelson had left La Crosse Sept. 30 to report to Camp Gordon Georgia but did not do so.
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la Crosse
Norman P. Nelson Jr
Market St
Spell
Birnbaum
Birnbaum’s Park and Shop Super Market
Eugene Toepel
Nelson
Camp Gordon
Gracious Living Day to Be Held at Viterbo College
A series of etiquette workshops at Viterbo College in La Crosse features Miss Marie Corrigan of the College of St. Catherine delivering a lecture on Full Development of Personality on Thursday, Oct. 16. The event includes a 3:30 p.m. tea and a 6 p.m. dinner style show with entries from Wisconsin and Iowa.
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Viterbo
Viterbo College
Betty Knop
Virginia Steiger
Pat Kurth
Karen Homstad
Denise Downey
Mary Ann Figge
Marie Corrigan
College of
Catholic University of America
Miss Corrigan
la Crosse
Lancaster
Wis
Patricia Kurth
Madison
Karn Homstad
Viroqua
Ossian
Iowa
Roslyn Arenz
Rose Ann Mashak
la Crose
Lottie
Jeanette
Arenz Shoe Store
Lund's and
Kienahs
Marie Leon
Janice Brieske
Sandra Nash
Angora
Minn
Rachel Holter
West Salem
Rosemary Walsh
Manston
PTA Meeting Highlights At Logan High School
Logan School Parent-Teacher Group met to report 9 percent membership, discuss a 72 uniform purchase for the Logan band, and review the five week report card. The event featured demonstrations by business education students, shorthand and dictation showcases, new office furniture, and an a cappella choir finale.
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Logan High School
PTA
Charles Burch
Fred Kraft
Logan Band
D. E. Field
Logan
Lewis Oelke
Arthur Bronson
Loyd Mieden
Lynda Bronson
City Child Hit by Bus Injures Minor at 7th and Farnam
A five year old city boy Lloyd R. Betz of 512 Farnam St. received minor injuries after being struck by a northbound city bus driven by John M. Geary 36 of 2124 Liberty St. The incident occurred at 5 21 p.m. Tuesday as the bus pulled to the curb at 7th and Farnam. The child was taken to Lutheran Hospital for treatment of head bruises.
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Farnam
Lloyd R. Betz
Farnam St
Lutheran Hospital
John M. Geary
Liberty St
La Crosse Girl Held After Runaway Return
A 15-year-old La Crosse girl was picked up in Madison on Tuesday after running away from home. She was turned over to her probation officer and faces a possible parole violation charge.
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la Crosse
Madison
Oil Progress Week Program Held At Logan High School
The Logan High School assembly featured Walter Ranis announcing and Joseph Thienes explaining the Junior Red Cross as Oil Progress Week host George Radell introduced Eugene Mitton of Socony Mobil. Mitton presented the slogan Today’s oil builds for your tomorrow and noted the industry must grow to meet 1965 demand with more oil, cars, and homes.
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Logan
Logan High School
Walter Ranis
Joseph Thienes
Red Cross
Ranis
George Radell
Oil Progress Week
Eugene Mitton
Socony Mobil Oil Co
Mitton
Temperature Soars to 83 in La Crosse Tuesday
The La Crosse Municipal Airport logged 83 degrees Tuesday, the highest since September 3, amid a mean 72 degree day. Forecasts call for fair conditions with minimal changes into Friday, with fog reducing visibility Wednesday across La Crosse area.
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la Crosse
Yuma
Ariz
Carl G. Peterson
United State Weather Bureau
Rochester
Minneapolis
Minn
Classified Ads Reach Readers Who Fill It
Local classified section invites readers to place ads for items, services, and notices. Call 2-8040 to list offerings or inquiries and connect with potential buyers or clients in the community.
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Vernon W. Thomson
Reuter
Pat Shearer
Phillip O'Donnell
Bruce Erickson
William Sugar
Larry Frey
Gordon Planku
Tribune
Demo Congress
Teunitee
Terminix
Rice-Olsen Lumber CO
DIAL
North LaCrosse Lumber CO
Helmar’s
Plans Annual Meeting
Mrs. Belle
Vue
Board of Directors
S. 10Th St
Quality Lumber CO
Parks Department
Republic
32Nd Street
St. Paul College
Logan School
Faye Severson
Helen Gilson
Verdelle Radde
Tnree
St. Louis
Peterson
Ford Rexall
Caledonia St
Union Operated
Johnny-on-the
Spar
Jackson
South Ave
Lutheran Hosp
4Th and King
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