Three Cars Crash Injuries Reported in City Incident
Three automobiles collided at 2 56 p m injuring Shirley Platz a passenger in the Pretasky car The drivers were Carl Steppe Francis A Elsen and Robert Pretasky All vehicles stayed in their lanes and damage ranged from rear ends to a damaged radiator Local police note another minor collision later the same day involving Flavian Blong of Marathon Wis with slight damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steppe
South Ith Street
Francis A. Elsen
Liberty Street
Robert Pretasky
South 15Th Street
Shirley Platz
West Avenue South
Traif- A
Flavian Blong
Marathon
Wis
Blong
Local tavern operator Erhart Besl dies at 50
Erhart J. Besl 50 of 816 Island Street operator of the Logan tavern died in a local hospital Friday. A World War II veteran, he is survived by his wife two brothers George and Leo of La Crosse seven sisters Mrs Joseph Naegli Tekla Ritter Peter Soller Mrs Victoria Best of La Crosse Mrs Joe Budke Fort Madison Ia and Archie Sonday Sparta. Funeral services will be held at 9 am Tuesday at St John Catholic Church with Rev Edwin L Knauf officiating. Friends may call at Nelson Funeral Home Monday evening rosary 7 30 pm.
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Erhart J. Besl
Island
George
Leo
la Crosse
Mmes
Joseph Naegli
Tekla Ritter
Peter Soller
John Soller
Victoria Best
Joe Budke
Fort Madison
Archie Sonday
Sparta
St. John’s Catholic Church
Edwin L. Knauf
Nelson Funeral Home
Rosary
Mrs Leah Good of Green Island Dies After Illness
Mrs Leah Good of Green Island died Sunday evening in a local hospital after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband Joseph a son Darrell C Ferris her mother Mrs Susan Richards three grandchildren and one brother George Gehrig of La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Leah Good
Green Island
Joseph
Darrell C. Ferris
Susan Richards
George Gehrig
la Crosse
Mrs Sarah Colleran 91 dies in Chicago after La Crosse years
Mrs. Sarah Colleran aged 91 formerly of La Crosse died at her Chicago home Sunday. Services are set for Tuesday at 8 30 a m at Blashke funeral home and 9 a m at St Mary's Catholic Church led by Rt Rev Msgr Robert B Condon. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary Monday evening at Blashke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Colleran
la Crosse
Chicago
Blashkre
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Robert B. Condon
Rosary
Kionaay
Blashke
Mrs Bailey, 86, Dies in Houston. Rites Planned in La Crosse
Mrs. Frank Bailey, 86, former La Crosse resident, died in Houston Texas on October 14. Born August 19 in Hokah Minnesota she is survived by daughter Helen Bailey Johnson of Houston son Eugene A Bailey of Chicago sister Mrs Francis Grout of Seattle two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 am at Blessed Sacrament Church in La Crosse with Rev Frances Wallace officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frank Bailey
la Crosse
Houston
Tex
Hokah Minn
Helen Bailey Johnson
Eugene A. Bailey
Chicago
Francis Grout
Seattle
Wash
Blessed Sacrament Church
Mrs Lydia Eidam Dies Suddenly in La Crosse Home
Mrs Lydia B Eidam wife of Dr L W Eidam of 105 Losey Boulevard South died suddenly at her home Monday morning. Funeral arrangements are in Martin Hanson La Crosse R 1. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 30 AM at Schumacher funeral home Rev R Halberg officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Eidam
L. W. Eidam
Losey Boulevard South
Martin Hanson
la Crosse
Schumacher Funeral Home
Rev. R. Halberg
Woodlawn
Knights of Columbus pick Marinette for 1948 state convention
Monroe Wisconsin state officers of the Knights of Columbus chose Marinette as the site for the 1948 state convention. The offsite meet will be in May 1949. Officers held the session with a regional conference bringing 150 delegates from 26 southern Wisconsin cities.
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Monroe
Wis
Knights of Columbus
Marinette
Wisconsin
Doves Clash as Birds Fight Among Themselves
Doves engage in internal clashes rather than conflicts with other birds or animals, showing their aggressive side during social interactions. The behavior involves barreling among members, highlighting turmoil within the species.
Chicago Market Wrap Tangles with Grains and Livestock Prices
A noisy jumble of December and May opens for soybeans, wheat, and lard shows varied highs and lows. Chicago cash prices list No 2 red wheat at 2.27 held against sluggish corn and soybean quotes as U S farm land prices from 1966 are noted amid market activity.
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Chicago
Notice to Contractors La Crosse Public Works Bids
The City of La Crosse invites sealed bids by the Board of Public Works for iron pipe, fittings, bricks, leads, manhole items, and related sewer work to be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Proposals due by 2 PM November 1948 in the City Clerk's Office. Bid security 5 percent with contract and bond to be filed.
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la Crosse
Board of Public Works
Wisconsin
City of la Cros
Bemel
City of la Cross
John H. Barth
Pred L. Kramer
Fred E. Steele
I Seague
le Crome
Dofores
City of la Crose
Cir Ciert
BOARD
Public Works
John Fred Leae
E. Steele
City of la Crosse
Livestock Market Prices and Hours From Winong Company
The notice lists buying hours 4 PM to 12 noon Saturday and 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays, with cattle prices by weight tier from 120 pounds to 500 pounds and up, plus categories for steers, vealings, cows, canners, and calves. Hogs and poultry rates from Swift A Co. show price ranges for hens, springs, roosters, and grades.
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Bysearth Company Winens
Bert
Bologna
Donna
Extreme
Swift A Ce
la Crewe
Wie
Leeborn
Chicago live poultry and hog markets show mixed moves
Chicago wholesale market reports steady or slightly higher prices for poultry and butter firm receipts for two days. Leghorn fowl and fryers vary by type with small gains in some grades. Sizable hog and cattle listings show steady to higher trends with top quotes around 26.50 for 200-260 lb hogs and steers mostly 29 to 39 dollars for different weight ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UBDA
U. S
DDT Experiments Warn of Broad Ecological Harm
Experiments indicate indiscriminate DDT use can kill beneficial and harmful insects alike and harm birds and fish that rely on poisoned insects as a food source.
Wisconsin Proclaims Future Homemaker Week
Gov Rennebohm issued a proclamation for Wisconsin observing Future Homemaker Week from Oct 31 to Nov 6. The notice urges participation by 4-H and home economics groups in schools and communities across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Tri-State Deaths in Black River Falls Wis Obituary
Alvin Bingham Jones aged 73 died about 4 a m Sunday after a period of ill health. Survived by two sisters Mrs F M Taylor and Mrs John H. Jones, with other relatives unnamed in this fragment from the Black River Falls Wisconsin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Alvin Bingham Jones
Mmes
F. M. Taylor
John H
Wisconsin To Hold General Election In La Crosse County 1946
Notice details a general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1946 in La Crosse County Wisconsin. It lists elected officers including president and vice president electors, governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, U.S. representative, assembly members, county officials, and a constitutional amendment proposed for a 1948 vote. Also references a veteran bonus referendum and a 2 percent retail sales tax question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
OF LA Crosse
la Crosse
Pred BR. Zimmerman
John L. Sonderegrer
Grover L. Broadfoot
S&s
Senate
Assembly
County Court House
la Crosse County
Public works bids sought for city motor patrol grader
Sealed proposals are invited for a motor patrol grader for the City Street Department in La Crosse. Bids must be lowest bid with bond and contract filed with the city clerk by the specified deadline. The contract will include city plans and specifications, and the bidder’s bid must be accompanied by a bond and contract. the city will return the bid bond if timely filed, otherwise the amount is forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Creme
Board OF Public Works
John H. Barth
L. Kramer
E. Steele
Public Works Bid Sealed for La Crosse Power Sweeper
The city seeks bids for a power sweeper for the La Crosse Street Department. Bids must be marked Proposal of Power Sweeper and filed with the City Clerk by the specified deadline, with contract and bond to follow if awarded. A hearing on the Thayer estate and creditor claims is scheduled in La Crosse County Court on October 19, 1948, with further deadlines for filing claims by January 3, 1949.
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la Crosse
Duis Warde
CES Vases Ee
Wisconsin
City Street
Ito
City of la Cross
State of
la Crosse County
John L. Thayer
City of
Said
Marie Thayer
Said County
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Ee Am
Power & Li
G. M
Harvester Standard
N. J
Smelt
Int
Harvester Pt
SB Udemaker Am
Tel & Te
Tel & Tel
Swift & Co
Johns-Manv
Lews Texas Co
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Kennecott Copper
Armco Stee
Li's
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Pan Am. Airways
Edison Paramoun
Congosieum-Nairn M
James Mig
Bidnor
Penn
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Continental Steel
Redio Corp
Reo Moor
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Republic
Mel M
Prentiss-Walters
Curties-Wrights Doder
Douglas Rivera
Philip Morris
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Eaton Misa
G. Heineman Br
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Genera
Bietree Food
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Northwest Banc
Sears Rorbark Trane Company
Goodrich
Chicago Grain Table
Wieh
C Lowe
Rarney
Timothy
Chicago Potatoes
Colorado Red McClures
Idaho
U. S&s
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John L. Hofweber
Main Street
Common Council
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Frede Steele
A. E. Anderson
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Swede Bottom
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William H Stevenson
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Vernon H. Lamp
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Charlies J. Wachs
Perry Anderson
Esther M. Domke
Mills
Dudley Jones
Harley Jones
Winslow Wilson
Taylor
Riverside Cemetery
Sweden
Peter Schiabach
Scotts
Schiadech
le Crosse
Henry Schild Esb. Vails
Esther M Domke
V. L. Chapman
W. M. L. S. Bond
Schumacher
Market Street
Tribune
Lego
Ge Gyne
le Creme
Winentin
Don
South Front St
Badger
Pearl
Anderson Tire Service and Sporting Goods
Caledonia
Jacobson
General
Elfman Motors
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ZOE Roofing & Siding CO
la Crosse St
North Eighth Street
Gillettes
Lackore
Mi Main
Modern Exterminator Co
Main
Condit St
E. L. Kloss
Jackson
Randall-Ebner CO
Minneapolis-Moline
3Rd St
4Th Sts
North la Crosse
St. Cloud
Montgomery-Ward
Manke Hardware
FURN
Tillman Bros
Ogs
Vic’s Cabinet Shop
South 4Th
Inserl
A. & C. Johnson Co
Fifth Ave
Joe's Pantoria
Jay St
NEW Way Laundry
Pearl St
Young and Sons
Tom
la Crosse Wooen Millis & Mattress Co
la Crosse Monument Co
King St
Skyways Home Appliance
Caledonia Street
Terry's the Music Store
Rhodes and Wehrenberg
Coulee Region
Sewing Machine Sales
John Schneider Co
Hauser
J. Logt
Copeland
Main St
Phone 2100
Collect LA Crosse Rendering Works
Marg Fox Farm
Donnie Lebakken
Terry's
Hilton’s
S. 4Th
Spencer
Elizabeth Griffith
Hicke
Singer
Sth Avenue South
Empire Card
Elmira
N. Y
Avon
South
North
Fanny Farmer
Friendship Cafe
South 3Rd
Kane
Caledonia St
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