October Drought Threatens Record dryness in Wisconsin region
The October drought nears record levels with only .33 inch of rain so far as forecasts call for light drizzle Friday and frost risk in La Crosse area. Wisconsin counties such as Houston Minnesota and Park Falls report scattered showers, while Butte Montana sees snow. Weekend outlook says fair and warmer with a high near 50 Friday afternoon.
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United States Weather Bureau
la Crosse
Houston
Minn
Jim Falls
Chippewa River
Owen
Upper Black River
Park Falls
Wausau
Wabasha
Lake City
Mississippi River
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Butte
Mont
Rotary slide program highlights Europe trip
Rev. Melvin Frank presented travel slides at the Rotary Club meeting, with James Ash operating the projector. He commented on scenes from Russia and Poland and noted no photography restrictions during his summer tour. Guests included Robert Jones and his son, plus visiting Rotarian Kermit Gilbertson offered remarks.
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Rotary Club
Melvin Frank
James Ash
Frank
Iron Curtain
Russia
Poland
Kermit Gilbertson
Robert Jones
Winona
Robert Jones Jr
NAM President Urges Labor Law Action by Next Congress
Milton C. Lightner, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, told 300 state businessmen in Milwaukee that the next Congress should take up new labor legislation as its first order of business. He criticized unions as abusive giants and cited a Senate committee led by Sen. John McClellan as highlighting the need for reform, noting President Eisenhower’s call to protect the public from practices that mock collective bargaining and threaten third parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milton C. Lightner
National Assn. of Manufacturers
Lightner
NAM
Senate
John McClellan
D-Ark
Eisenhower
French Island seeks info on cabin for museum
The French Island Chamber of Commerce plans a historical museum from an old West road cabin linked to the first settler. Members reviewed slides of a Hillsboro log cabin and call for photos, clippings, and any info on the site and other island landmarks.
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French Island
Albert Tippman
Lehmeier
St. Alamo
Fort Norway
Onalaska
French Island Bridge
Cat Gut
Island Mill
Ferris Or Young’s
Wittenberg’s
Lehmeier TV
Jolivette Cleaners
Island Chamber
Town of Campbell
Clinton and
Rose Streets
City Court faces record weekly fines in speed and parking cases
Sixty seven people paid fines or forfeited bonds in City Police Justice Court on 72 violations as cops crack down on speeding on 3rd Street and on overtime parking tickets. Thirty eight violators exceeded 30 mph. bond amounts for overtime tickets ranged from 4 to 20 dollars with warrants planned for several cases.
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City Police Justice Court
3Rd Street
Robert Leeffler
Albert Bjorge
Vine St
A. S. Brenegan
Hyde Ave
Hippo for Sale in New York City Zoo Surplus
The city offers a two year old male hippo for sale from the Department of Purchase. He is healthy, gentle, weighs 1000 pounds, and is a vegetarian. Also listed for surplus at Central Park and Prospect Park zoos are two elk four deer and four llamas.
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New York
Department of Purchase
Central Park
Prospect Park
Evelyn Hartley Disappearance Remains Mystery in La Crosse
Five years after 15 year old Evelyn Hartley vanished during a babysitting job in La Crosse, Wisconsin, investigators report no body found or suspect identified. Blood evidence and clues like a blue denim jacket and discarded tennis shoes fueled leads, but no solution has emerged and authorities remain open to new information.
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la Crosse Tribune
Evelyn Hartley
South Side
la Crosse
la Crosse State College
River Falls State College
Hartley
Evelyn
Rasmusens
Gerrard Introduces Home Improvement Listing Program
Gerrard Realty, led by M. William Gerrard of La Crosse, unveils the home improvement listing program to raise sale value and assist financing. The plan offers tailored improvements on an interest free advance until sale, devised by Basil Reimers as sales manager.
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M. William Gerrard
Gerrard Realty
Main St
la Crosse
H.L
Basil Reimers
Reimers
Lecture At Madison Center Footprints of the Creator
The La Crosse Camera Club announces a members only lecture by The Rev. Herman Bielenberg at 2 p.m. Sunday Nov 2 at the Madison Community Center. Guests may accompany Black Hawk Council members. Clair Johnson, club president, provides details.
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la Crosse
Camera Club
Madison Community Center
Herman Bielenberg
PSA
Black Hawk Council
Clair Johnson
Asbury Cemetery Assn Meeting Scheduled
Asbury Cemetery Association meets with Mrs. Victor Snider at 1635 Liberty St on Saturday at 2 30 p m with Lois Rowe assisting as hostess.
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Asbury Cemetery Assn
Victor Snider
Liberty St
Lois Rowe
Reds Resume Shelling After 23 Hour Lull
Communist artillery on Quemoy and nearby islets resumes after a 23 hour pause. Nationalists reply with eight inch howitzers and other guns brought in during the cease-fire. 906 rounds fired, mainly at Tan islets. casualties and damage not disclosed.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Islands
Little
Quemoy
Tan Islets
Associated Press
David Lancashire
James F. Ammerman
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Wisconsin Plumbing Inspectors Elect New Officers
The 1958 Wisconsin Plumbing Inspectors Association closed a two day conference with Reginald J. Gloude mans of Appleton named president for the coming year. Louis Graesslin of Janesville was elected vice president and John Zawerchnik of West Milwaukee became secretary and treasurer. Seventy two men and 30 women attended the meeting at Hotel Stoddard with talks on plumbing codes, material installations, bonds, and municipal regulations.
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Wisconsin Plumbing Inspectors Assn
Reginald J. Gloudemans
Appleton
Louis Graesslin
Janesville
John Zawerchnik
West Milwaukee
Gloudemans
Graesslin
City of la Crosse
William R
Woman hula hoops into hospital in Georgia
Mrs. Ann Mask, 27, of Fayettesville, strapped with eight pound weights on her legs every other hour, may need back surgery for a slipped disc after taking up hula hooping for exercise. She could not walk and entered a Atlanta hospital in traction.
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Atlanta
Ann Mask
Fayettesville
Lucey to Charge Firm With Violating Act
Patrick J. Lucey says he will file a complaint with the Dane County DA against Allen-Bradley Co. for violating the state corrupt practices act by funding full page newspaper ads supporting Kamp and attacking Senator Proxmire in the Wisconsin political contest.
Council Grants Tentative 196th Budget Increments
Aldermen approved 12 to 4 a tentative 60 581 80 budget for wage increment increases across city departments and libraries. The plan excludes water and parking meter departments and does not include 18 335 for schools in 1959. Additional school costs and union wage requests were discussed with future sessions planned and the potential tax impact noted.
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Council
Water Department
Police, Fire and Building Services
Reau
Richard Schelbe
Schelbe
State Department Bureau of Personnel
Lynden Gjerde
Gjerde
C. J. Lang
Emil C. Schultz
Schultz
Pastors Appeal for La Crosse Community Chest
The Rev. Thomas E. Mullen of St. Thomas More Church urges citizens to support the Community Chest drive funding 21 agencies. He notes many give, but some do not understand civic duty, framing charity as the highest virtue and a way to improve La Crosse through local goodwill.
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Chest
Community Chest
St. Paul
la Crosse
Eight City Students in College Play Cast at Campus School
Eight La Crosse residents at La Crosse State College have roles in the season opener Bus Stop at the Campus School Little Theater. Cast includes Jeanann Gibson Cherie Perry Walters Bo John Desmond Will Judith Weber Grace Ann Donaldson Alma James Gutzke Virgil Thomas Lynch Carl and Kenneth Kavanaugh Dr Lyman. Performances begin at 8 15 p m with tickets available by calling the college Alpha Psi Omega to host a post show reception in Room 2 Campus School.
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la Crosse
La Crosse Man Given Suspended Term in Dual Charges
Walter J. Gunderlock received six months in county jail for unlawfully acting as a collection agent, suspended and stayed on probation until Jan. 19, 1959. Embezzlement charge held for Jan. 19, 1959 with $200 bond. both cases arose from $117.45 embezzlement from the La Crosse County Co op. Gunderlock entered no contest pleas. probation includes book audit and other DA supervision.
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la Crosse
Eugene A. Toepel
Walter J. Gunderlock
22Nd St
Robert J. Jenkins
la Crosse County
Harold H. Cate
Toepel
Gunderlock
Clapp Plans Final Campaign Swing in La Crosse County
Democratic candidate Norman Clapp will spend the last campaign week in La Crosse County. He visits Onalaska Holmen and Mindoro October 27, tours the North Side La Crosse and French Island October 28, appears on WKBT at 6 50 p m, October 28, visits 3rd Street La Crosse Village Shopping Center and Jackson Plaza October 29, and speaks at Weber's Hall St Joseph Ridge at 8 p m October 29.
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Norman Clapp
Congress
la Crosse County
Clapp
Onalaska
Holmen
Mindoro
la Crosse
French Island
WKBT
3Rd
Village
Jackson Plaza
Weber's
St. Joseph Ridge
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Barry Cook
Stateville Penitentiary
Chicago
Margaret Gallagher
Lincoln Park
Francis McNamara
Stateville
Cook
Judith Mae Andersen
Rev. Frank
Rotary
Serete
Viggo Rasmusens
Rasmusen
Richard
Coulee Drive
Gerrard
Madison Center
Ab Leno
Leno
Owen Sound
Ont
Anki
Lancashire
Ko Yuan-feng
Deticio Sweet Shop
Caledonia St
Thomas E. Mullen
St. Thomas More Church
Michigan
Schildman
WRC
eAeete
ONN
Leithold’s
Main Street
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