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Yesterday in La Crosse

Judge on horseback, 67 years ago

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Lincoln Neprud became a circuit judge 67 years ago, in 1952. Neprud was a Vernon County judge appointed by the governor to succeed Leonard Roraff as a judge for La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, and Trempealeau Counties. Vernon County District Attorney Martin Gulbrandsen was named to take Neprud’s place, and Wayne Schlintz was appointed D.A. Judge Neprud often rode a horse in area parades until his retirement in the early 70’s.

La Crosse’s Courthouse was on the south side of Vine Street in ’52, and within 15 years, it would be torn down and replaced with a Montgomery Ward store. But Wards was on 5th Avenue in the 50’s, where it was selling bike tires for $1.67.

Newspaper ads announced that Cyd Charisse goes for ‘better baked’ Sunbeam Bread. Charisse was a popular star of movie musicals in the 50’s, and her movie ‘The Wild North’ was about to play at the Rivoli in La Crosse that spring…the same year she appeared in the classic musical ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ yesterday in La Crosse.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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