The Winona Daily News from Winona, Minnesota • 8

Police report Weather Winona Daily News The daily record Oil! tali. Thefts 8 Goodness! Dry week in store The weatherman, perked up by the cooler temperatures, declared today this would be a good week and not to look for any precipitation at least through Fndav. The forecast is for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the teens and sunny skies Tuesday ith highs in the 30s. Clear to partly cloudy skies will prevail Wednesday through Friday when highs will be in the middle 20s to upper 30s and lows from 10 to 22. Sunday's high was 44, dropping to an overnight 17, ith a trace of precipitation.

Local observations on Highway 61 two miles south of Lamoille at 6:45 swerved to avoid two deer on the highway. The 1973 car went into a ditch and rolled over. Betsinger was not injured. The car as termed a total loss. Saturday A vehicle operated by Mark Brown, Rochester, went out of control at 1:51 a.m.

and went into a ditch off CSAH 29 in Mount Vernon Township. While Brown attempted to free the car from the ditch with a bumper jack, it rolled over. There were no injuries, but the 1972 car was declared a total loss. Milo Billman, 609 W. Wabasha reported that his vehicle rolled over on Wiscoy Township Road 9 southeast of Wilson, Minn.

There were no injuries, and further details were not available. BUFFALO COUNTY Sunday Drivers and passengers in a two-car accident Sunday at 9:40 a m. on a town road a quarter mile north of Highway 95 near Fountain City were treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital, Arcadia. The Rev.

Richard C. Kraemer, WHitehall, Wis was southbound on the Town Road, and Andrew H. Herold Cochrane, northbound, when the left front of the cars collided on the hill crest. Passengers in the Herold car were his wife, Rita, and a young son. Official Winona Weather Observations for the 24 hours ending at noon today.

Maximum temperature 44. minimum 17, noon 33, no precipitation (weekend trace). A year ago today: high 36, low 29, noon 31, precipitation trace. Normal temperature range for this date 22 to 37. Record high 62 in 1931, record low 10 in 1950.

Sun rises tomorrow at 7:13. sets at 4:33. Humidity High 74 percent at 1 p.m. Sunday; low 42 percent at a today. Hourly Temperatures Saturday the street and struck a fire hydrant on West 4th Street 150 feet west of Johnson Street.

He was not injured, but damage to his car totaled $350. A vehide driven by Reginald Corey, M545 Homer Road, struck a parked vehicle owned by Geneva Malenkev 357 W. Mark at 12:49 a There were no injuries in the accident, which occurred on Mankato Avenue 75 feet south of East 5th Street. Saturday A vehicle owned by Charles Jamez, Arcadia, was struck by a hit and run vehicle at 9:30 p.m. while parked at West 4th and Olmstead streets.

An estimate of damage was unavailable. WINONA COUNTY Sunday A vehicle driven by Carol Ferk, Elgin, Minn, left County Road 26 in Whitewater Township and rolled into a ditch at 1:15 am. Ferk, 22. and a passenger, Michael R. Newcomb, address unavailable, 29.

suffered minor injuries. Damage to the 1981 car totaled $3,000. A vehicle driven by Allan Ellringer, Altura, struck a parked vehicle owned by Bonnie Ward, Altura, at 1.54 a.m. in Elba. on Highway 74.

There were no injuries, but damage to the Ellringer vehicle was estimated at $200 and at $300 to the Ward vehicle. A vehicle driven by Gary Overhouse, LaCrescent, backed into one owned by Carlin Richmond, Dakota, on County Road 12 in Dresbach, Minn. The Overhouse vehicle sustained $300 in damages, and the Richmond vehicle $250. Vehicles driven by Jeffrey Mueller, 3830 W. 5th and Michael Ties, Altura, collided as they met on Highway 14 about two miles west of Highway 61.

According to a sheriff's report, the Ties vehicle did not stop after the collision. There were no injuries and damage estimates were unavailable. Drivers were not injurea in a two-car accident at 6:40 p.m. on Highway 61 in Minnesota City. John W.

Laska, Minnesota City, was making a north turn off Service Drive onto Highway 61 and Michael W. Brown, Anoka, was northbound on Highway 61. Damage was estimated at $25 to the Laska four-wheel drive vehicle, and $600 to Brown 1979 car. Robb Allen Betsinger, rural Winona, northbound lpm. 2 3 4 56 57 55 54 1 am 2 3 4 42 43 42 41 lpm.

2 3 4 41 40 37 35 lam. 2 3 4 25 25 24 22 5 6 7 8 52 50 49 47 Sunday 5 6 7 8 42 41 40 40 5 6 7 8 34 32 31 30 Today 5 6 7 8 19 17 18 24 9 10 11 midn. 46 45 43 42 9 10 11 noon 42 43 44 43 9 10 11 midn. 29 28 27 26 9 10 11 noon 27 29 30 33 Degree Days As temperatures drop, degree days rise) One method of figuring heating requirements is to calculate how many degrees a day's average temperature fell below 65, the point at which artificial heat is generally considered necessary. The resulting figure can be used to estimate fuel consumption.

For the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Normal for today 35 For season 1.199 Today 35 Season todate 1,234 Year ago today 32 Todate year ago 1,260 Dam lockage CITY Sunday David 21, and John Reese, 20, both of 417 Hamilton were charged after allegedly attempting to leave Sambo's Restaurant, Highways 14 and 61, without paying a bill of $6 97. Forrest Davis, 302 W. 4th reported that a bicycle valued at $165 was stolen from his unlocked porch. Robert Gillen, 306 Liberty reported that his pick-up truck was forcibly entered and three shotguns and a camera were stolen from it.

Loss was estimated at $550. Saturday Pam Olson, 1752 W. Broadway, reported that a locked bicycle was stolen from in front of her residence. The bicycle was valued at $110. Richard Berdow, 1752 W.

Broadway, reported that a bicycle valued at $110 was stolen from his residence. WINONA COL'NTY Gerald Deering, Min-neiska, reported that a chain saw was stolen from his residence. An estimate of loss was not available. Vandalism CITY Sunday James Schumacher, St. Paul, reported that a door on a storage shed behind 1258 Randal St.

was kicked in, causing an estimated $155 damage. Saturday Carl Muller, 560 E. Mark reported his bicycle was tampered with while parked at the YMCA, West 4th and Winona streets. Steve Kulas, West Burns Valley Road, reported a similar incident involving two bicycles parked at the YMCA. WINONA COUNTY Sunday George Buss, Altura, reported that his mailbox was run over, causing an estimated $50 damage.

Dan Hoyt, Hidden Valley, reported a similar incident with his mailbox on Friday, with damage estimated at $25. Other weekend incidents involving mailbox damage were reported by Pat Maroushek, Rollingstone, and Henry Jacobs, Minnesota City. Saturdav Bill Knee, 865 49th Good view, reported that the windshield of his vehicle was damaged with a rock that had been thrown. An estimate of damage was not available. Friday Albert Arvidson, Minnesota City, reported that a rock was thrown through a window in his house, causing an estimated $50 in damage.

Accidents CITY Today A vehicle driven by Joel Dennis, 417 Hamilton struck a parked car owned by Terry Chadwick, 850 E. 3rd St. The accident occurred at 1:14 a m. near the intersection of Chat-field and 3rd streets. Sunday Deann Denzer, 18.

Minnesota City, was listed in "fairly good condition" today at Community Memorial Hospital with facial injuries after being involved in a one-vehicle accident at 3:40 a.m. According to police, her vehicle was westbound on West Broadway when it left the roadway and struck a tree near McBnde Street. She was taken to the hospital by Praxel ambulance. An estimate of damage to her vehicle was not available. A vehicle owned by Diane Peterson, 1292 W.

3rd was found in a ditch on the east side of Huff Street by city police at 1 :55 am. She reported the vehicle stolen at 12:26 a.m. An estimate of damage was unavailable. A vehicle owned by Fred Pilger. 1416 W.

5th was struck by a hit and run vehicle while parked at his residence. An estimate of damage was not available. A vehicle driven by Marty Jacobsen, Cochrane, struck two street signs, veered across Mrs. Catherine Losinski DODGE, Wis. Mrs.

Catherine D. Losinski, 86, Dodge, a long-time member of Sacred Heart Church and its organizations, died Sunday at 6:25 a m. at Marinuka Manor, Galesville, Wis. The daughter of John and Agatha Prondzinski Meyer, she was born in Winona, Oct. 25, 1894.

She married Jacob Losinski June 7, 1910, at St. Stanislaus Church, Winona. He died Oct. 25, 1966 She was a member of the Rosary Society and the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Mrs. Catherine" D.

Losinski it Survivors sons, Harry are: three Roman and Eugene, Arcadia, four daughters, Mrs. Edward (Margaret) Jaszewski Mrs. Fred (Cecelia) Brandt and Mrs. Chauncey (Therese) Kline, Dodge, and Mrs. Edward (Paula) Rogalla, Milwaukee; 17 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Mrs.

Mary Meisch, Lewiston, Minn. A daughter has died. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Watkowski Funeral Home, Winona, and at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Dodge, the Rev.

Edward Stanek officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call today from 2-4 m. and after 7 m. at the funeral home where a Rosary will be said at 8.

Pallbearers will be grandsons. Oliver Hawkenson WHITEHALL, Wis. -Oliver Hawkenson, 77, Whitehall, who barbered at Whitehall when he was a young man, then farmed in the Chimney Rock area. Eleva Rt. 2.

until retiring, died today at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, Wis. The son of Hawkin and Marie Melsness Hawkenson, he was born in Chimney Rock, July 9, 1903. He married Agnes Halvorson, Dec. 15, 1928, at Winona. She died in February 1961.

He was a lifelong member of Chimney Rock Lutheran Church and had served on several of its boards. Survivors are: a son, Gerald, Eau Claire; two daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Beverly) Brey and Mrs. Gordon (Mary) Peterson, Whitehall, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m.

at Chimney Rock Lutheran Church, the Rev. Alvin Thoreson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 5-9 p.m., and at the church Wednesday from 9 a m. until the service.

Ervin Kenitz LAKE CITY. Minm. -Ervin Kenitz. 74. who farmed with his parents near Elgin.

until 1947 when he moved here, died at his home Friday. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kenitz, he was born in Olmsted County, Aug. 26, 1906 Survivors are cousins.

Two brothers have died. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Peterson-Sheehan Funeral Home, Lake City, the Rev Robert Munneke officiating. Burial will be in Elgin Cemetery. Friends may call today after 7 m.

and until the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Fire calls Sunday 5:08 p.m. East Winona east of disposal plant along Milwaukee Road tracks, grass fire; returned 5:30 m. Today 7:53 a m. 4th St.

and Mankato leaves burning in sewer; returned 8 17a m. Mrs. Melvin Hohensee MINNESOTA CITY Mrs. Melvin (Leona Hohensee, 60. Minnesota City, well-known to students at Minnesota City School where she was a cook and currently served lunches, died of an apparent heart attack Sunday in the emergency room of Community Memorial Hospital.

The daughter of Jay and Cecelia Blim Curtis, she was born at Kellogg. April 29, 1920. She married Melvin Hohensee, Feb. 8, 1940, at Decorah, Iowa. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Minnesota City, its ladies aid, Sauer Memorial Home Auxiliary'.

Winona, and Deloughery Rest Home Auxiliary, Lewiston, Minn. Survivors are: her husband; a son, Richard. Minnesota City; two daughters. Mrs. Wayne (Carol) Hanson, Minnesota City, and Mrs.

Robert (Diane) Keller, Lakeland, Minn. nine grandchildren; a brother, Eugene Curtis, Lewiston, and two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Haner, Minnesota City, and Mrs. James (Betty) Wadewitz. Stockton, Minn.

A son and two brothers have died. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, the Rev. John Nolte officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Friends may call today after 7 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home, Winona, where a devotional service will be at 8:45. then at the church Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the service. A memorial is being arranged.

Pallbearers will be Jay, James and John Hohensee, Dale Kreiger, and James and Jerry Wadewitz. Allen Van Minsel SPRING GROVE, Minn. (Special) Allen Van Minsel, 46, Orange, Buffalo City, native and former resident in the Spring Grove area, died of cancer Saturday at Orange. He was a heavy equipment operator employed by John Fulton Orange. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. August Van Minsel, he was born at Buffalo City, Feb. 25. 1934 He was a Korean War veteran. Survivors are: his wife, Phyllis; his father, Caledonia.

two daughters, Lisa and Janet, at home five brothers, Leo and Howard, Spring Grove; Kenneth, Caledonia; Earl. Westby, and Clarwin, Stewartville, a-sister, Mrs. Arvilla Bur-meister, Buffalo City, and a stepsister, Mrs. Bernie (Charlene) Hanson. Onalaska, Wis, The body was cremated.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, the Revs. Kenneth Knutson and William Davis officiating. Mrs. Bernice V.

Merritt CALEDONIA. Minn. -Mrs. Bernice Merritt, 73, Caledonia, a devoted mother, died at 4 p.m. Saturday of a heart attack.

She was born Feb. 1, 1907, in Caledonia to Peter and Catherine (Mersch) Mechtel. She moved to Detroit, returning in 1965. Survivors are two daughters, Caroline and Karen, Detroit; three brothers, Heron, Leroy and Norman, Caledonia; and five sisters, Mrs. Anna Schmitz, Caledonia, Mrs.

Henry (Delrose) Thery. La Crescent, Mrs. Isabel Eckholt and Mrs. Emmett (Erma) Heyer, Waterloo. Iowa, and Mrs.

Ward (Lepne) Lee, Brownsville, Minn. A sister and a brother have died. Funeral services will be held at 10 a m. Tuesday at the Steffen Funeral Home, Caledonia, and at 10:30 a m. at St.

Mary's Catholic Church, the Rev. Francis P. Kunz officiating. Visitation is after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a rosary said at 8 p.m.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. John C. Cantlon ETTRICK, Wis John C. CanLlon. 66, died this morning at a La Crosse.

hospital. vSmith Furwral Home, Galesville, in in charge of arrangements 24,1960 Two-State Deaths Jerry L. Smith BUFFALO CITY, Wis Jerry L. Smith, 61, Wind Lake, Buffalo County native, died of an apparent heart attack Sunday while deer hunting A crane operator, he was employed bv Briggs Stratton, West Alhs.Wis. The son of Jeremiah and Rose Olson Smith, he was born in the Town of Belvidere, Buffalo County, June 23, 1919.

He married Elaine Lietha Sept. 24, 1941, at Cochrane, Wis. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Waterford, Wis.

Survivors are: his wife; two sons, David Waterford. and Dennis Wind Lake; five grandchildren: six brothers, Clarence. Buffalo City; Scott, Nelson. Francis, Alma. Russell.

Kellogg, James. Pittsburgh, and John, Philadelphia, and a sister, Mrs. Elmer (Alice) Knutson, Clam Lake, is. A brother has died. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m.

at Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Buffalo City, the Rev. Martin H. Mueller St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Waterford, officiating.

Burial will be in Buffalo City Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday after 2 p.m. and until 10 a m. Wednesday at Voigt Funeral Home, Cochrane, and at the church from 11 a m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be brothers, Russell, Clarence, James, Francis and Scott Smith, and Mildor Mosiman. Silas R. Tranberg ETTRICK. Wis. Silas R.

Tranberg, 66. Ettnck. died Sunday at St. Francis Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was a farmer in the Ettrick area, then was employed 14 years at Ettrick Lumber Co.

before retiring in 1979. The son of Selmer and Anna Smikrud Tranberg, he was born in Ettrick Sept 22. 1914. He married Selma Stensven June 20, 1936 at Blair, Wis. Survivors are: his wife; three daughters.

Mrs. N. Jerome (Ardyce) Paulson. Winona; Mrs. David (Alvern) Witte and Mrs.

Walter (Vera) Grinde, Melrose. six grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Archie and Elmer, Blair, and a sister. Mrs. Kenneth (Doris) Willgrubs. Sparta, Wis.

Two brothers have died. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 m. at Living Hope Lutheran Church, Ettrick, the Rev. Douglas Brandt officiating. Burial will be in Ettrick Cemetery.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4-9 m. at Fossum Funeral home, Ettrick, where a prayer service will be at 7:30, and at the church Wednesday from 12:30 m. until the service Mrs. Ann Peterson HOMER, Minn Mrs. Ann Mettille Krache Peterson.

87, St Paul, Minn Homer native, died Sunday at St Paul The daughter of Leonard and Helene Heinncher Mettille. she was born in Homer Jan 24. 1893 Survivors are: a son, James Krache, St. Paul, and nephews and nieces in the Winona area. Funeral services will be at 9 a m.

Wednesday in St. Paul with burial at 1 p.m. in St. Mary's Cemetery, Winona. Boschwitz leads subcommittee WASHINGTON (AP) -Sen.

Rudy Boschwitz. R-Minn has been named chairman of the Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Foreign Agriculture Policy Boschwitz said after he assumes the post in January when the new Congress convenes, he ill "ask immediately for a meeting with President Reagan and urge him to lift the Russian grain embargo." Boschwitz said the embargo "has been harmful for export programs and threatens the future of ag products abroad." FLOW 20 500 cubic leet per second at 8 a today Rxer staoe 5 24 Friday lpm Clements. barges, up 2 33 Patsy Swank, seven barges, down Small cratt None Saturday 50 a Wot tord, 11 barges, down 9 25am Jane Russell, six barges, down 9 57 am, Emma Bordner, light boat, up 2 08 Ann Pme. 12 barges, up 4 19 John Rivers, eight barges, down 9 10 Lee Mae. n.ne barges, down.

11 55 Valley Voyaqeur. 12 barges, down Small Cratt None Sunday 12 09 a Missouri, S.E. Minnesota Mostly clear tonight Lows in the teens Mostly sunny Tuesday H.gns in the mid Winds light and south westerly tomqht Wisconsin Clear and cold tonight Lows from 12 to 19 Sunny and warmer Tuesday H.ghs the 30s Minnesota Sunny Tuesday Clear to partly cloudy tonight Lows tonight mostly in the teens H.ghs Tuesday the 30s Two charged Two men charged with possession of "a rather large quantity'' of a substance believed to be marijuana were expected to appear in court today, according to Acting Police Chief Jack Scherer Scherer said Brian Stremcha. 21, Dakota. Minn.

and Steven Anderson, 516 Franklin were arrested at 8 40 p.m. Friday. According to Scherer officers ohserved In years gone by (Extracts trom the tries otttiis newspaper At Community Memorial Hospital SATURDAY Admissions Christopher Garcia. 261 High Forest St. Discharges Alvin Weisbrod, Rollingstone.

Minn. SUNDAY Admissions Miss Deann Denzer, Minnesota City. Mrs. Eva Malin, Rush-ford, Minn. Joseph Haack, 710 Washington St.

Jerome Wantoch, Fountain City, Wis. Miss Laurie Volkman, Winona Rt.2. Discharges Mrs. Richard Paulson," Minnesota City. Wendy Stier, 4830 5th Good view.

Mrs. Vera Nicholson, 125 E. Broadway. Mary Engbrecht. 1660 Edgewood Road.

Births Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott, 721 E. Mark a son. Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Pnem, 1757 W. Mark a daughter. li (r. It Years Ago Conservative Rep.

Ernest A. Lindstrom and DFL Rep. Martin O. Sabo were elected House leaders of their respective parties at caucuses. 25 Years Ago Secretary of Agriculture Benson apjiealed to the public today for ideas on how to help solve farm problems of overproduction, surpluses and declining grower prices a nd income.

SO Years Ago E. Murray, a Minneiska boy and graduate of Winona High School in 1923, has built a $1,000,000 dam across the Niagra River at Lebanon, as his first project. Years Ago L.J. Freier has a new two-wheeled mail wagon and I new horse to go about the city collecting letters from the various boxes. IM Years Ago The net receipts of the Turner Hose ball were about $100.

liqht boat, up 2 39 a Dominique You. 12 barges, down 3 a Prairie Dawn, five barges, up 4 07 a Frank Stegbauer. three barges, up 5 55 a Laura Lee. 15 barges, down 6 15 a Lindholm, two barqes, up 7 39 a W. Naye.

nine barges, down 40 a m. Baxter Southern, three barges, up. 9 58 Prairie Dawn, II barges, down 10 46 James N'vn, eight barges, down Small cratt None Today 2 31am Kevm Flores. eight barges, up 7 01 a Tom Talbert, 15 barges, down 3-day forecast MINNESOTA Clear to partly cloudy Wednesday through Fnaay little or no precipitation expected Lows trom 10 to 22 Highs ium me middle 20s to upper 30s WISCONSIN Partly cloudy with little day to day temperature change Weddnesday through Friday LOWS from the low teens to mid 20s Highs in the 30s in drug case the two sitting in a car parked in a lot at West 3rd and Harvester streets. While speaking with the pair, Scherer said, officers noticed what they believed to be the smell of marijuana During a search of the car, he said, the substance was found.

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