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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1950

Page

2

New Masonic Council Here Dispensation To Be Presented Monday

A dispensation for the formation of a Council of Princes of Jerusalem in La Crosse will be presented to Scottish Rite Masons here Monday by Benjamin F. P. Ivins an active 33rd degree Mason and the Episcopal bishop of Milwaukee. He will come to La Crosse after a 6 p m dinner at the Masonic temple accompanied by other 33rd degree Masons. First officers include Clarence Ringquist Alby Blysiad Oscar Ramlo Newell Nelson Orville Ashland Ralph Pischke Carl Panke Franklin Neumann Jess Howard. Degree work continues Monday and Tuesday as Lodge of Perfection opened its Fall reunion Saturday.

Council of Princes of Jerusalem la Crosse Benjamin F. P. Ivins Milwaukee Ivins Masonic Temple A. A. Rasmussen

Seven Physicians Sued by Girl Over Amputation

Milwaukee patient Patricia Ann Matter, 12, named William L. Coffey and seven physicians in a 150000 damage suit alleging neglect at County General Hospital led to an unnecessary left leg amputation. She entered hospital April 4 1948 for a fractured knee cap and was discharged November 15 with infection cited as causing the need for amputation. The defendants include administrator Dr Harry W Sargeant and doctors Joseph M King Francis Nimz Robert Smith L D Smith Harold Cook and A B Avettola.

Milwaukee Upi William L. Coffey Milwaukee County Patricia Ann Matter Harry W. Sargeant Colley Sargeant Josteph M. King Francis Nimz Robert Smith L. D. Smith Harold Cook A. B. Avccittola

Local Market Notes and Holiday Items in Town

Local fruit prices and vendors listed include Jonathans at 4.00 per bushel and 2.30 per bushel at Krog's Fruit Market in La Crescent Minnesota. Five Mile House offers meals for private parties. Kath's Flor-Mart advertises cards and flowers near the cathedral for holiday gifts.

Krog's la Crescent Minn Five Mile Kath's Flor-Mart Wesson Hong's Lunil's

Births in Beaver Dam Area Fra n t y Benches

Birth notices list multiple October births at Beaver Dam area homes and hospitals. Francine Margaret Ashland, Marilyn Kay Ghetti, Gertrude Rose Hagen, Michael John Lewison, Steven Cody Rasmus, an unnamed Quinn daughter, a Kabat daughter, and Daniel Richard Rice are reported with parent names and addresses in Wisconsin communities including La Crosse, Viroqua, Randolph, and Beaver Dam.

J. Ann's Francine Margaret Sac Everett G. Ashland South 16Th Street Frances Balzer Marilyn Kay Bernard A. Ghetti la Crosse Bernice Stratman Gertrude Rose Clifford A. Hagen Rosemary Buehner Michael John Kenneth L. Lewison Viroqua Wis Beverly Pohl Steven Cody Robert Rasmus King Street Hagenin Cody Charles Quinn Main Street Florence Houston Jerome Kabat South Sixth Street Ida Weigel Beaver Dam Hospital Daniel Richard Richard G. Rice Randolph Beatrice, Brown

Group Sues to Strike Down Internal Security Act

A U S district court suit seeks to nullify the new internal security act. It names 135 plaintiffs from 32 states including five from Wisconsin and targets the registration and disclosure duties for groups the attorney general classifies as Communist. The filing was accepted after addresses were supplied, following a prior rejected submission.

Washingson U. S. District Court Wisconsin

Religious Services Directory for Onalaska Area Churches

A dense listing of church locations pastors services schedules and mass times across denominations including Adventist Assembly of God Baptist Catholic Lutheran Episcopal Congregational and more. The notice outlines Sabbath times sermons masses Bible school youth activities and special services across numerous parishes and religious groups.

Seventh-day Adventist Church Sixth and King South Ave J. Hy Meier Assembly OF God Assembly of God Seventh Street FP. Brown Christ Ambassador Service

State Pastor is Reformation Rally Speaker

The Rev C H Zeidler pastor of Trinity Lutheran Ap pleton Wis will be the featured speaker at the Lutheran Reformation rally at the Vocational school auditorium Sunday evening. He is active on several United Lutheran church boards and has led a successful pastorate in Ap pleton. A concert by the Luther College band directed by Weston Noble precedes the rally, with a combined city church choir directed by Paul Finanger to sing two anthems. The event is sponsored by the National Lutheran council churches of the city and planned by the La Crosse Federation of Lutheran Men. The band concert starts at 7 pm, followed by the rally at 8 pm.

C. H. Zeidler Trinity Lutheran Church Appleton Wis Zeidler United Lutheran Church Luther College Weston Noble Paul Finanger National Lutheran Council la Crosse

Plan To Convert War Surplus Ships to Carriers

Brown ing Steamship Co plans to convert five war surplus cargo ships into combined iron and package freight carriers if the maritime commission approves the applications filed jointly by Browning and Nicholson Universal Steamship Co. They would be used on the Great Lakes in 1951, carrying package freight in deck containers and iron ore in holds, with ships moved from the Atlantic coast to the lakes via the Mississippi River.

Detroit Browning Steamship Co Maritime Commission Great Lakes T. H. Browning Nicholson Universal Steamship Co Browning Atlantic Mississippi River

Florida fox hunt ends without King Pin

The Florida state fox hunt concluded Friday with King Pin, the new state champion foxhound, absent as owner W. F. Wolfe collected the trophy. King Pin, eager to impress with his hunting, remained out seeking more foxes.

New Port Ritchey Fiz King Pin W. F. Wolfe

Sunday School Lesson on Berea and Bible Study

A Sunday School lesson discusses how diligent study of Biblical texts yields new insights. It contrasts Thessalonica’s conflict with Berea where Jews carefully searched scriptures to verify Paul and Silas’ claims, praising Berean readiness and willingness to study.

Jehovar's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall North 16Th Street

Chicago Police Captain Furloughed During Investigation

Chicago police captain Thomas Harrigan began a 29 day unpaid leave amid Kefauver committee inquiry into gifts totaling 32500 allegedly given by race wire operator John Lynch. Captain William Balewick appointed to lead the 85th district replacing Harrigan during the leave amid ongoing investigations.

Chicago Thomas Harrigan Kefauver Harrieon Martin H. Kennelly Senate Tonn John J. Lynch John G. Prendergast William Balewick Harrison North Slide Clark Street Honky Tonk Balewick Prendergast

Marriage Licences Listed for La Crosse Couples

The La Crosse Tribune lists marriage licenses for Gaylord Gruen of 1928 Wood Street and Geneva Lawrence of 1926 Wood Street who plan to wed in La Crosse on November 11. Robert Riniker of 2130 Kane Street and Janet Fortner of Vi Fogue are set to marry in La Crosse now. Reinbart Graff of 803 South Eighth Street and Gertrude Weil of 801 South Eighth Street are to be married in La Crosse on November 9.

Gaylord Gruen Wood Street Geneva Lawrence la Crosse Robert C. Riniker Kane Street Janet L. Fortner Vi- Fogue Reinbart Graff South Eighth Street Gertrude Weiland

Nation Answers Mother's Plea For Prayers

AZUSA Calif Fi nation has answered a mother's appeal for prayers for her dying three year old daughter Linda Wright of Richland Center Wisconsin doctors say she has only days to live from leukemia The appeal spread nationally via the Associated Press with a photo of the child in her crib Mrs Wright says she has received hundreds of calls telegrams and letters from individuals and churches across the country including prayers from Catholics Jews and Protestants Inda slept nine hours Thursday night the longest sleep since her illness began four months ago.

Azusa Calif Harriet Wreightly Richland Center Wis Linda Pasadena Wright Los Angeles Inda

Fond du Lac Captain Heads County Police

The Wisconsin County Police and Radio Operators Association elected Capt Lea T Flaherty of Fond du Lac as president succeeding Ivan A Wright of La Crosse county. Other officers include Eugene Meighner of Marinette county treasurer and Roy Stordahl of Chippewa county sergeant at arms. Directors for three year terms are Victor Juna Calumet Harold Brandenburg Manitowoc Jerome Keehan Brown and Willem Nelson Clark. State Senator Rudolph Schlabach La Crosse saw salaries rise from 300 to 400 for legal counsel and the president secretary and treasurer from 100 to 150. Wright cited efforts defeating a plan to have the sheriff head both sheriff and county police departments.

Wu Lal Wis Wisconsin County Police and Radio Operators Association Lea T. Flaherty Tond du Lac Ivan A. Wright la Crosse County Euegene Meegher Marinette County Roy Stordaht Chippewa County Victor Juna Calumet County Harold Brandenburg Manitowoc County Jerome Ke

Veteran Milwaukee newspaperman dies at 46

John T. McGuire, 46, longtime Milwaukee Journal reporter on the police beat and courthouse coverage, died of a heart attack at home. A St Thomas College graduate, he joined the Journal in 1927 and is survived by his widow Eileen and three children Mary Michael and Patrick.

Milwaukee John T. McGuire Milwauk ‘Kee McGuire Milwaukee Journal St. Thomas College St. Paul, Minn Journal Eileen Mary Michael Patrick

Also Mentioned on This Page

Masonic Council County General Hospital Bimalerk Mountains Theatt Indus Brahmaputra River Preyer Baptist First Baptist Church South W. F. Huxford St. Joseph's Cathedral Peter Pape Edward J. Sobczyk John F. Trant St. Mary's Church Seventh Cameron Avenue Robert B. Condon J. Kelley Cosgrove St. John the Baptist Church Avon St Philip T. Weller George Nelson Mother of Perpetual Help Holy Cross Church 13Th Ferry Streets Stanley Andrzejewski Henry Hoergurger Holy Trinity Park Avenue Msgr V. J. Plecity Matthew Molinaro William B. Nikolai Capel Ees St. Patrick’s Onalaska Joseph N. Bach St. Thomas More Catholic Tebureh Weston Streets Jos. M. Wagner Bethel Lutheran Courcn George and Still Streets Paulson Psslar Nulls Pederson Madagascar Mission Field Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Carl J. Groettum Longfellow Denton Vocational Auditorium Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Sixth Division Streets George Alvis Trinity Lutheran Charles and Sill Lavern BR. Hanson Reformation Rally St Wisconsin Synod First Evangelical Lutheran Church West Avenue Cameron Fritz H. Miller Orville L. Schlenner Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Ward Avenue South 26Th Street William Lange Mount Calgary West Ave. On N.Y C. A. Gibson Church of the Open Bible Liberty and Clinton E. R. Briggs Clifton B. Nixton Christian Science First Church of Christ Batavian ‘Bank Church OF Christ Church of Christ Cass Church OF God Church of God Westt North John Kurtz Y Dial Seterick W. Hyslop First Congregational Ain Washburn Auditorium Highth Main Streets Bird Chapel Washburn School Pilgrim Fellowship Hillsboro raLy College Club St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Inn Avon Streets Evangelical Free the Moody Memoria Ev Free Church Campbell Road Ena Ellerson Junker Elm Grove Evangelical and Reformed St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church Ralph Kuether Bastar Market Street Immanuel Evangelical Lutherian Church Avon and St. Paul Streets Walter E. Gutzke Paster Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Hing Streets Mark Lewis Andrews WKBH Cargill House College Sage Elston Losey Boulevard Evangelical Free Bethany Gospel Tabernacle The Evangelical Free Church North Street Onalaska Avenue O. L. Larsen Bethany Hour WLCX Latter Days Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Liberty and Silk Church Lutheran Olivet Lutheran Church French Island Maynard Midthun Methodist Asbury Methodist Church Redfield Streets Winslow Wilson Redfield Street Caledonia Street Methodist Church George R. Bell Kiddle Methodist Youth Fellowship Wesley Methodist Church Eighth King Streets J. Pierce Newell Cass Street Deal's Vine Wesley Foundation Onalaska Methodist Church Elwyn R. Burke Nazar Church of the Nazarene Wee North Presbyterian Church Avon Logan Streets H Shirley Westminster Youth Fellowship Groups French Island Presbyterian Church WCA Astory Methodist Church YWCA Jesus Reformation Otto Nustad Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church Longfellow School Nystad Emily Sotithtan Jefferson City Missouri Luke Paul Silas Thessalonika Jesus of Nazareth Thessalonike Beroes Beroea John the Baptist Jordan Jerusalem John International Council of Religioua Education Per Milazion Bilas Berea Arad Algo LA Crosse Tribune Ter Coneresa Nation Rev. Hillestad Albert W. Hillestad Christchurch Father Hillestad William W. Horstick Eau Claire Robert Wartinbee University of Wisconsin A. D. Winter Tor William R. Cook Church of the Good Shepherd Hemet Co. B. Burgess Christ Church St. Peter's Fond du Lac Carl B. Noelke Company
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