The La Crosse Tribune from La Crosse, Wisconsin (2024)

TRI-STATE DEATHS MRS. EDWARD HASTINGS WAUKON, Iowa Mrs. Ed-1 ward (Nina) Hastings. 88. died1 Saturday, March 29, in a Minneapolis hospital.

Martin's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Surviving are two sons. Clifford of Portland, Ore. and Chester of Waukon; two daughters, Mrs. Jake Ewing of Monticello, Iowa and Mrs.

Edward Promnitz of Minneapolis; and 14 grandchildren. RECORDS SCHOLARSHIP Gloria Doll, a student at St. Francis School of Nursing, received the Catholic War Veterans scholarship which was presented by Post Commander Isidore Photo. FIRE DEPARTMENT La Crosse: March 29, 2 52 p.m., to Peoples Ice and Fuel Co 201 Division cutting torches igmt- ed compressor oil; no damage. KATHRYN ROSTER Kathryn Roster, 16, DEATHS in she was appointed to kelson; third, eighth grade girls of 2302 hh his post as U.S.

Holy Trinity School. Va- Fmlernitv Wins Jackson died suddenly Fri- Court clerk, and held the posi- cherie Powers, knife day, March 28, in a local hospi- hon until she retired in 1965. twirling; second, Barbara Hab- LCU Variety Show tal. Survivors are three sons, erman acrobatic dance; third, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity she is survived by her 20, of Madison Thomas, Wright baton whilst plSTe and a ents, Mr. and Mrs.

A1 Roster, 16, of Stoughton, and John, 16. Winners Listed In Spelling, Talent Tests Winner in the spelling bee contest sponsored by the Bishop McGavick Post 421 and its auxiliary, Catholic War Veterans, Saturday was Pattie Whiteman, a student at St. Patrick's, Onalaska Kathy Mutch, Holy Trinity School, was runner-up. Sixty youths participated. it it it Teen talent winners in the junior division were: Instrumental, first, piano, James Braun; second, trombone, David Hafner; third, guitar, Tom Stingl.

Singing, first. Cathedral Singing Group of Paula Hauser, Kathy Ryan, Sue KtzltK THREE SHOWS BY AAUW THE CHILDREN WERE ENTHRALLED BY TYLL 1,800 Youngsters Saw Three Performances By AAUW Cast Edward Tyll, Mary Poppins Delight Kids the New Glarus, and one sister. Senior division winners were: Instrumental, first, Sigma tti'variety Army in Goepringen, Germany. Mrs. Harold Fletcher of Onalas- Alley Blues Band with evening at La Crosse State Um- and Thomas of Madison, Was.

Ka- Dick Melde, Les Nicholas, Dave By GRANT BLUM (La Crossa Tribune Staff Writer) Mary British ances- actually 15-year-old Susan Lind In Act 3, truth, justice and (virtue triumphed as they iways do in never-never land. After the play, youngsters versity. Miss Roster was a junior at The Delta Sigs presented a Aquinas High School, musical skit, a class Services will be Tuesday at based on the song "Those Were Side March the Days. fi in ria Sacmmeni -6- aRer a lingering illness in a Second place and $J0 went to 10 mb in Blessed Sacrament hospju, She was Delta Zeta sorority for its cho- Ca holic near De Soto Jan. 12, rus of waifs singing selections (Anthony Wagener will officiate The penchant for foul deeds seem the least out apparently runs in the family.

i in a German castle Ten years ago, mother Stokes, David Sauer Marilyn! Saturd ghe led smRe i wgs the witch in the AAUW cheered and clapped. And a few brav-er ones crept up to the stage set, designed by Wayne Krutnel of the La Crosse State speech department, to meet the performers. MRS. DARLENE LOCKE Tl Mrs. John (Darlene Anne) Albert and Tom pop'eyed Production of and Gre- Gay, Sue Branson.

it ir it into that never-never land of castles and kings, villains most Mary instructions to foul, and heroes who not only absolutely quiet once the Singing, first, Aquinas sopho- triumph but live happily ever curtain goes was followed more triple trio of Mary Novak, after. religiously by the youngsters. Mary Tracy, Sudi Raymond, The umbrella carrying nanny, The children watched en- Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. witn three "sisters" Lorraine rickson; second, Jon Kava Disc jockeys Lee Snapp and the Rosary to be at 8 p.m. Burkhardtand Mrs.

James (Ele naugh; third, Mary Becker and Stan Rieder were masters of nore) a 11 i both of Chicago Katie Christopherson. ceremony for the variety pro-MRS. LUCILE M. ALSTAD and Mrs james (Valeria) Len- First place winners will go to gram, which was presented Services for Lucile M. Alstad, nartz of La Crosse; her father, Fond du Lac on May 17 for the both Thursday and Friday eve- 58 Maple Bluff and formerly of Russell Burkhardt of La Crosse; state contest, nings.

La Crosse, were Friday, March and her maternal grandparents, Gloria Doll, daughter of Mr. 28, in Frautschi Funeral Home, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.

Henry of and Mrs. Paul G. Doll, Wauze- Q. qi a i with Rev. Richard Victory.

ka, a student at St. Francis rlanetarium 10 onow LarS0n officiating. Burial was in She was preceded in death by School of Nursing, received a Of Star's Life Roselawn Cemetery, Madison, her mother and one brother, scholarship given by the Mrs. Alstad died of smoke in- Services will be Monday at lie War Veterans, Post 421. The life history of a star will halation Wednesday, March 26, 11:30 a.m.

in the Sletten-McKee be explored in the next series when fire gutted her Maple Funeral Home. Rev. R. H. Han- of planetarium programs which BIUff Home.

sen will officiate. Burial will be begin at 7 p.m. Monday, at La Mrs Alstad was the former in De Soto Cemetery. There will Crosse State University. Lucile Marvin of La Crosse, be no visitation.

The illustrated lectures, she graduated from Central and Death of the Higb School in 1927 and was em- will continue on April 14, 21 and pi0Ved by George Ruediger, a 28, in the planetarium on the La Crosse lawyer and judge, lower level of Cowley Hall of unm 1930 when she became dep- Science. There will be no pro- uty cierk in the U.S. District gram on April 7. Madison. She was secretary to the late U.S.

District Institute to emcee three per- grumpy, but really nice Mrs. formances of the Merry Bigaround (Ruth Hofer), and Pranks of the 11th annual then entranced the king himself production of the La Crosse Chapter of the American Association of University Women. The final performance is for 2 p.m. Sunday. it ft Tyll is an impish German boy who runs away from home so he can be court jester to the At its pre-1914 peak, the Brit-iking.

As not a youngster in the ish Empire covered nearly a auditorium doubted, Tyll suc- quarter of the land sur- ceeds, but not before he has toj face. (Marilyn Tillman) with his quick wit and cleverness. Of course as every youngster set knows, there have to be And in this case, they turned' out to be the the sage (Susan Lindsay), the lia (fvosor Sunday (Tribune Some geologists believe Judge Patrick Stone from small planets and the moon bear 1936 to 1947. considerable amounts of gold in! When her husband, Edgar, their crusts. was killed in an auto accident W.

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use his wits to save the gold, and his own life as well. everything a youngster could desire. First Mary Poppins opens the production by prancing down the aisle clinging to her umbrella. She tells the youngsters a bit about the play, and then the 90-minute adventure into the 14th cen- try begins. Everyone in the play is a girl since an AAUW production, ----------------although not all performers are Published every afternoon and Sunday morning in The La Crossa Tribuna oraHnatoc 1 1 i Building, 4th and Cass La Crosse, Wisconsin-S460t.

university gl aauaies. 1 11, (Mary Oswalt) the hero of the and a member drama is a student at Viterbo, while Gretchen (Teri Kava- A. WESTERFIELD Retail Sales Mgr. PRICE 20 CENTS Second class postage paid at La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601. The La Crosse Tribune Is a member of Lee Enterprises, of the Associated Press.

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KELLEY, Continued from Page 1 ices. The five enlisted men in dress uniform, standing guard around the closed coffin in half-hour shifts, remained at attention. Nooooo Only fhe sound of shuffling feet could be heard. real Amy Lou close by is the crypt contain- Heuslein, 11, said. Then she ing the body of the hero of Ma- added proqdly.

mother's in nila Bay. Adm. George Dewey, As indeed she Former Secretary of State Cor- primc minister. dell Hull also is buried in the my mother Wil- cathedral, a massive, soaring liam Heuslein, 6, chimed in structure at the crest of a hill iquickly. where Massachusetts and Peter Helstad, 10, said he consin avenues intersect.

The (liked the kidnaping scene best, white House is about two miles And Kathy Schnoebelen, 10, shy- away. I ly said when a report- er asked her if she liked the Tvll Will Be Play- il was naugh), a kitchen maid with couple of Dads in the audi- had chosen the Episcopal cathe- stars in her eyes for Tyll, at- astrologer (Jerry Kellicut) the ence looked as though they dral-although he was a Kansas New York, City, Atlanta and Mln- tends La Crosse State Univer- alchemist (Nancy Wentz) and sity. the magician (Chris Millich). it fr They like it because Tyll showed them up. So the able only where carrier boy delivery service is not maintained.

General Advertising 90 Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles Home delivery rates In La Ciosse, Onalaska and La Crescent Including: The La Crosse Sunday Tribune: $135 every two weeks, payable to earner boy And the Wise man Who plOtS (Mail subscription rates including The La Crosse Sunday Tribune within 75 miles .1 mnrHar nf Tvll anrl hue a of LaCrosse: One year $17.00. Six $9.00. Three months $5.25. One month SUSP nlus tile Dl'imp minister $3.00. Outside 75 150 miles: One year $20.00.

Outside 150 miles of cackle that would freeze a polar (La Crosse: One year $24.00. Mail subscriptions payable in advance and bear'c noip on a SUnnv dav is Heuslem), decide there only one thing to do to keep Tyll from becoming a court the hero a one-way trip to the river. The prime minister justifies his part in the plot by being more frank than most present- day politicians when he says, all prime ministering is' La Crosse Central High School Kanarowski, Mauston; Thomas Crosse Central; Julie Mathison, onjy thing I know how to won 13 ratings in the La Frederick, Sparta; Rita Lynda Schaller, Wone- do Crosse District High School ier, Cashton; and Ruth Rock-woe; Kerry Dull, Kickapoo; Act one ends at this points Forensic Contest Saturday at well, Viroqua High. Mike Bondarenko, Melrose-Min- but the youngsters get La Crosse State University. doro; Lois Duckworth, Mauston; restless between acts, because Sparta and Mauston each won six ratings, followed Central Tops District Forensics Contest With 13 'A' Ratings DORIS REED HONORED An open house from 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 30, in the American Legion elubrooms, 215 S. 6th will honor Doris L. Reed, who recently received the Woman of the Year Award, given by the 20 et 4, auxiliary of the 40 et 8. Harry Monti, past commander of American Legion Post 52, presented the statewide award to Miss Reed, 702 Losey Blvd. for her support of civic and Legion activities.

on Four Minute Joan a 11 Gale-Ettrick; p0ppins is around with Leis Cashton; BeatHcc Hal' Rbon-W specta. magic. ama, Independence. Ostrem, Viroqua Jumor she fires questions about the 1 Hop Gale-Ettrick, Tomah, Cashton and Viroqua (junior and senior od" High and Tim play at and the high), with five each, and La Charles Draheim, Richland Cen- FaBs- children respond in chorus. Crosse Aquinas with four.

ter; Pat Grosskopf, West Salem; Extemporaneous she has everybody stand A total of 103 A ratings Barbara Rood, La Crosse Cen- Randy McElhose, La large; were awarded to individual Margie Solverson, Virocjua John Barmen, La Crosse Acjui- speakers and play acting High; Trudy Ellefson, nas; David Kast, North Craw- groups, who thus became eligi- Crawford; Darlene Kriesel, ford; Steve Gunderson, White- ble to compete in the a p. of the resemblance of its tower to that of the chapel at West Point. The public passed through the chapel for 45 minutes at a time. For 15 minutes every hour, it was closed to all but family and friends of the five-star general. The relatively quiet beginning to three days of funeral pageantry went off with military efficiency the general would have admired.

In the language of the Military District of three-year-old funeral plan, this was plus (D is for demise.) it ft ft Hope He Gets up and and stretch and 'Eisenhower: Gauge Of Greatness' Dwight D. Eisenhower This condensation of the forthcoming biography of the old general by Associated Press Special Correspondent Reiman Morin starts Monday, March 31, in The La Crosse Tribune. The five-part series will run through Friday, April 4. Friday, when he died at 12:25 p.m., was termed like the sixth day of June 1944, when Eisenhower thrust a mighty Allied force across the English Channel onto the European were transported almost as far continent, marking the back in never-never land ns.ning of the end of World War II. their youngsters.

As the humble said farewell in Tyll got the most applause the little chanel the miehtv of hands withi your neighbor and and Cynthia Oestreich summed the world prepared to pay their I th it up for everybody when she own tribute by attending the compete in the a Trempealeau; hall; Earl Muns, Onalaska; ing a dSitor tournament April 26 at the Uni- boro; Maureen Navis, Mauston; Tony Fauke, La Crosse Central; and having a wonderful time. of the pjay She was assisted versity of Wisconsin. Mike Crosse Cen. Claire Sweet, Tomah; and Dan- And before you can say super- Lorraine Holstein and Kath- fr ft it tral; Daniel Keller, La Crosse lcl Eumurian, Sparta. califragilisticexpialidocious, the erine Ver Hagen Edwin Sievers, Viroqua High Aquinas; Faye Firske, White- ptey Acting La Ciosse second act is under way.

Tickets are available for 1 principal and district hall; and Kathy Finucan, Maus-A i a Kathy Becker and Sunday's performance, where a following a grand procession chairman of the Wisconsin High ton. Mary McCormick; Blair, Mary Naturally, the villains don 0 0f approximately 800 along Constitution Avenue School Forensic Association, and Significant Speeches Eliza- Anderson, Kathy Benedict and succeed in Act Two. youngsters is expected one Dr. Tom E. Wirkus, professor of bcth Fischer, Whitehall; Susan Csrol Engebretson; La Crosse necessary for Tyll to spokesman speech at La Crosse State, the pientok, Independence; Patrick Central, Tom Curtis, Terry Kerr, the gold from as slipperv district coordina- Hoffman, Sparta; Janet Boltz, David Anderson, Nancy Page a quartet of con men as ever ki urknrtr tor, were in charge of the event Hillsboro; Jan Smith, Cashton; and Laurie Hutzler; Mauston.

sold the Brooklyn bridge. iNamea IO nonor KOII which attracted approximately Krjs schreiver, Westby; Theresa Hanson, Sue Curtis, Janet They were Frau Grouch Karen Larsen 275 participants from about 40 ruppiey, Arcadia; Dawn Boisen. Becker and Heida Auring; Spar- (Mary Halverson), Skinflint (Jo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vic- area high schools.

Holmen; Barbara Becker, To ta- Patricia Miller and Than Stelmach), Wormwood (Joan tor Larsen, 2041 S. 29th has Students receiving ratings mab; caroi Enghagen, Gale-Et- Walters; and New Lisbon cast Martin) and Barnsmell (Ruby been named to the honor roll at in the nine event classifications trick; and John Stastnv, New names listed). Gross). Stout State University, were: Lisbon. Interpretative Reading of Prose Memorized Declamations-Joyce Wurster, Westby; Karen Stephanie Reps, Holmen; Lucy; Hakomaki, La Crosse Central; Harr, Sparta; Barbara Gasper, Julie Reed, Crosse Aquinas; Tomah; Carolyn Blecha, Coch- Jane Stanstad, West Salem; rane-Fountain City; Jenifer Hol- Sheila Engum, Black jandt Onalaska; Marlene Ven- Falls; Mary Jo Wolfe, Sparta; Mary McHenry, Fountain City; Sue Gunderson, Farge; Connie Hoff, Gale-Et- Galc Ettrick; Linda Schliebe, trjck; Lynda Nelson, La Crosse West Salem; Donna Johnson, Central; Lyn Siebrecht, Onalas- Mauston; Laurie Wetzsteon, La ka; Bonme Averkamp, De Soto, Crosse Linea Booth, Chris Ammundson, La Crosse Kickapoo; Judy Jacobson, Blair; Central; and Mary Woods, Roy- Nancy Ziese, Royall; Lucy Pass, an Tomah; and Carol Molldrem, Original Oration Suzanne North Crawford.

Canfwan, La Crosse Central; Ju- Interpretative Reading of Poe- lie Johnson, Westby; David try John Weger, Royall; Bar- Skover, La Crosse Aquinas; Jan- bara Dempsey, La Farge; Rob-et Young, Brookwood; Steve in Hesselberg, Holmen; i Fanta, Hillsboro; Paul Kava- Hutchison, Brookwood; Sylvia naugh, La Crosse Central; Bar- Sacia, Gale Ettrick; Janelle ry Stenulson, Black River Falls, Vanderwort, Tomah; Aleta Bat- Gayle Olson, Blair; Joanne Pil ty, Richland Center; Sue Nel- grim, Viroqua High; Lynette sestuen, La Crosse Central; Pat Vlasak, Royall; and Kathy Hall, West Salem; Laura Lun- Wang, Cashton. dell, Viroqua Junior High; Carol Public Holt, La First; Yesterday's High; Second: night's Atlanta 74 45 Bismarck 14- 6 Boston 5736 Chicago 29 18 Denvgr 67 29 Des Moines 246 Fort Worth 65 46 Honolulu 79 64 Kansas City 36 18 LA CROSSE 171 73 67 Milwaukee 27 12 St. Paul New York 62 44 Phognix 90 49 Portiend, Me.45 34 San Francisco 58 49 Seattle 60 41 Washington 69 45 Winnipeg 7 That will be in the main cathedral. The body will be returned there after lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda Sunday, a WHEN OLSOH-CIASON SELLS PONTIACS FOR WEATHER OUTLOOK Showers are forecast for Sunday along the Pacific Northwest Coast and in Southern Florida. There will be snow flurries through New York and New England and in a wide band from Montana to the Southern Plains.

It will be generally colder across the Wirephoto. THAT'S A BREAKAWAY Now on Display OLS0N-CLAS0N PONTIAC 326 KING ST..

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