Traffic Officers Probe Wrecks in Wisconsin
Three accidents were investigated by county traffic officers near Cashton Warrens and Tomah Wisconsin. Warrant issued for M Tessman of Tomah driver of a truck in a Beltz collision. Lois Beltz suffered a broken wrist and head injuries. Driver Rueth cited for no operator's license. Tomah teens Rose and Abbott passengers. Scheele Es driven by Firschele rear ended a Chicago tractor. Riley Rymer ridden by Gilbert.
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Sparta
Wis
Elton Cox
Onnod
Clark Johnson
Viroqua
Cashton
Cox
Bill Jantz
Vel Curtis
Jimmy Curtis
Johnson
Alr
Clarissa Boetting
W M. Tessman
Tomah
Otto Meyer
Lawrence Gasper
Tomat
Rueth
Daniel Rose
Tommy Abbott
Warrens
U. S
Robert Firschele
Clarence Rymer
Chicago
Kerstein Motor Express
Wade Gilbert
Eirschele
Blond And Bottle Disappearing From Conventions
Denver report cites J S Turner of Cincinnati secretary of the International Association of Convention Bureaus who says the blond and bottle type convention is fading. He notes long meeting hours and questions the value to cities as delegates create noise but few lasting gains. He adds that major crimes can grab headlines even with limited event impact.
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Denver
J. S. Turner
Cincinnati
Ohio
International al Association of Convention Bureaus
Turner
United States
MacArthur's Labor Policies Defended in Tokyo
Blaine Hoover, head of General MacArthur's civil service division, justified the occupation forces labor policy as needed to restore order amid a deteriorating situation. He called the protest by James Sheeneen Gee a labor division member over the strike ban by government workers completely nonsense.
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Tokyo
Blaine Hoove
Civil Service
MacArthur
James Ee Sheeneen Gees
Hoover
Horse Kills Farmer in Hull Farm Barn
The body of Henry S. Warosh, 35, a Hull town farmer, was found in a barn stall by investigators. Authorities classify the death as a fatal incident on the farm with no immediate suspect named.
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Stevens Point
Henry S. Warosh
Town of
Hull
Flagpole sitter offered drink during sixth day
Milton Van Noland, 21, completing his sixth day as a flagpole sitter at a used car lot in San Francisco, received a drink from a reveler who climbed the pole. Van Noland noted it was in his contract not to drink but appreciated the gesture.
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San Francisco
Milton van Noland
Esterday
van Noland
Rushford GI Final Rites for Herbert Dragvold
The body of SS Herbert M. Dragvold arrives in Rushford Minnesota for burial in Highland Prairie Lutheran Cemetery with services Thursday at 2 p m. He was killed in action in France July 10 1944 at 26 after serving since 1942 in the infantry and overseas postings including Africa and England. Survivors include his parents and five sisters in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Rushford, Minn
Herbert M. Dragvold
John Dragvoild
Highland Prairie
N. S. Magelssen
Rusford
France
Rushord
Infantry
Africa
England
James
Rushford
Milton
Josie) Knutson
Whalan
Lester
Charlotte) Larson
Bernard
Hildegard) Ryan
Voth
Choice
Gilbert
Gladys) Peterson
Caledonia
Verna Dragwold
Minneapolis
Justice Court actions at Whitehall and nearby transfers
Roy Kiess of Independence paid a $10 fine for disorderly conduct in Whitehall justice court. Eugene Beck of Independence paid $10 plus $6.50 costs after guilty plea. Real estate transfers include Erickson to Haugen in Onalaska and Sauer on Eighth Street La Crosse Trust Co. to Pierce on Mississippi Street. County Court cases list Mrs. Felske pleading guilty to larceny and George Tarler pleading guilty to vagrancy.
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Justice Court
Whitehall
Wis
Roy Kiess
Independence
FP M. Paulson
Cosmic
Eugene Beck
le Cresce
Theodore C
Evelyn P Erickson
Arnold C
Doers M. Haugen
Onalaska
Meredith A
Margelene Torrance
Elisabeth B. Torrance
Forbis
Kath- Tin Sauer
Eighth Street
King and
Cass Streets
Olph A. Wunderlich
Albert E
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Eugene 2
Alice V. Loomis
Prospect Street
Gill and
Gillette Streets
Bietiview Land Company
George F
Olge Schumacher
Denton
Green Bay
la Crosse Trust Company
Renard M
Dorothy M. Pierce
le Crees
Carl Felske
Liberty Street
George Tarler
Summer Street
Property transfers tie Agnes Tromick to Winfield Sk and Molhe Christopherson
Agnes Tromick along with Albert and Leone Piel transfer property in Westevense and Red George MH Jeomes to Winfield Sk and Molhe Christopherson. Barns ley described as among the globe s most fertile spots.
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Agnes Tromick & Albert
Leone Piel
Westevense
George MH Jeomes
Winfield Sk
Molhe Christopherson
Ley Is
the Globe
Band Concert At Copeland Tuesday Night
The program features Mozart's overture to Figaro's Wedding and a Paso Doble by Padilla. Also on the first group are Bombeasto a Far rar march and Streuss Skater's Waltz with Come Back to Sorrento and Papa Won't You Dance With Me in the mix. The second group includes My Hero Friedmann Slavonic Rhapsody Silver Moon from My Maryland Romberg The Toy Trumpet Now is the Hour and Too Fat Polka and a Pur march.
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Mozart
Padilla
Farrar
Streuss
Sorrento
Hero
Strauss-Alford
Friedmann
Maryland
Romberg
Scott
Pur
Farm Mishaps Injure Three
Three area farmers were injured in farm accidents during harvest work. Harvey Prairie in Sparta sustained abdominal injuries when a fork tangled in the belt between the tractor and separator on the Emil Vieth farm. Ben Beier of Ontario fractured vertebrae after a binder horses frightened. Jank Noffke of Kendall suffered a serious side laceration while attempting to stop a startled team on a hay rake.
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Sparta
Wis
Harvey Prairie
Emil Vieth
Ben Beier
Ontario
Jank Noffke
Kendall
Noffke
Patton wins 200 meter dash at Olympic Stadium
Mel Patton of Southern California won the 200 meter dash in Wembley England to give the United States a seventh track and field victory as American athletes swept the top three in the shot put Wilbur Thompson also helped lead an All-American effort winning the shot put with 56 feet 2 inches Ewell finished second in the 200 meter behind Patton with LaBeach third and McKenley fourth in a close final.
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Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
Mel Patton
Southern California
United States
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Harrison Dillard
Patton
Wilbur Thompson
Ewell
Trojan
U. S
Jesse Owens
Lloyd LaBeach
Panama
Herb Mc
Cars Collide Near Waukon Wound Bray And Fiet
Clarence Bray 398 Ludlow town received severe cuts and bruises when his car collided with Arthur Fiet 32 six miles southwest of Waukon Iowa. The Fiet car struck Bray on the left side and both vehicles were badly damaged. Bray was hospitalized in Waukon.
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Waukon
Clarence Bray
Ludlow
Arthur Fiet
Here
Fiet
Bray
New York Milk Firms Subpoenaed in Price Probe
New York City Investigation Commissioner John M. Murtagh subpoenas records from milk suppliers as part of a city probe into milk prices. The action targets grocery firms and related documentation in the municipal inquiry.
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New York
New York City
John M. Murtagh
Rockland Girl Joins Centennial Chorus in Wisconsin
Rockland girl Roberta Middleton, a Sparta High School junior, has joined the centennial chorus in Rockland Wisconsin. The event is set for August 28 and 29 with Mrs Arthur Denge listed as a contact.
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Rockland
Wis
Roberta Middleton
Arthur Denge
Sng
Ukee
Miss Middleton
Sparta High School
Obituary for Mrs Harmony A Schall longtime La Crosse resident
Funeral services for Harmony Amelia Schall of 123 North 14th Street will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Southside chapel of Stetten McKee. The Rev George Bell will officiate with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. She was a longtime La Crosse resident and active Twentieth Century Club member with a record at King Street Methodist Church since 1886. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons Orville and Wallace. She died Saturday evening in a local hospital. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 7 to 9.
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Harmony Amelia. Schall
North 14Th St
Southside
Stetten-McKee Company
George Bell
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ove
Schall
la Crosse
Twentieth Century Club
King Street Methodist Church
Orville
Wallace
Livestock Prices and Cattle Market Report
Winona market reports barrows and gilts by weight with price ranges. Cattle and calf markets show steady to strong demand with steers yearlings cows and bulls noted in current ranges. Chicago cash grain and livestock prices listed with wheat corn oats soybeans and lard values. Poultry buying hours and grade requirements noted for Leghorn springs.
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Chicago
Barney
Chicago poultry and butter market report holds steady
Live poultry manifests 28 truck receipts with unchanged prices in Chicago trading. Butter remains firm with 812 146 pounds received and prices unchanged. Case receipts total 19 174 with prices steady and firm across items.
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Chicago
Chicago potatoes market reports and price ranges
In Chicago arrivals show 74 cars on track 178 and total shipments 457 with light overall supplies. Market turns stronger with California at 4.50 to 4.55 per unit and Idaho Bliss trios about 3.45 to 3.70, Long Whites 3.90 to 4.10, Red Warbas 3.40 to 3.60, and Washington stock around 6,000 units.
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Chicago
USDA
California
Idaho Bliss
Washington
Weather Outlook for Midwest and Plains States
Weather record from the U S department of commerce notes Wisconsin partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers and thundershowers in the extreme southwest Wednesday small temperature changes. Minnesota fair in the north and partly cloudy in the south with scattered showers or thundershowers near the border Wednesday. Iowa mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers possible Wednesday with little temperature change.
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U.S Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast and Weather Conditions Across the Midwest
The 48 hour river forecast shows little change in water elevations from Hastings to Guttenberg except for airight falls at tallwater gages. High pressure over Manitoba with ridges into the Great Lakes and northern plains brings cool, moist air to the central and upper Mississippi valley with cloudiness and light rain possible. Heaviest rainfall in the southeastern states yesterday. Cape Henry Virginia reports 2 inches. Temperatures cooler in the northern plains and Rockies. nationwide readings near normal to slightly above. The western interior recorded temperatures peaking near 108 degrees.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Maniseta
Canes
Great Lakes
Plains
United States
Mississippi Valley
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Cape Henry
Rockies
Lost and Found items listed across town
A jumble of lost notices includes a gray female cat Mittens missing since Friday, various personal items like a diamond ring with initials HBP and a Ronson cigarette case with reward, a Clinton wristwatch, a child’s embroidered jacket, a springer spaniel named Smoky, beagle and other dogs, and several business ads for travel, roofing, and services. Contact details and rewards appear with each item.
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Initia
Siso Ronson
Avon
Clinton
Mill St. Crossing
Wood
Pather
Cash for Large Animals and Small Animal Gifts
Market notes offer cash for large animals with hides on and gifts for small animals. Emphasis on purchasing dead stock for recycling and savings from rendering. Local buyers seek livestock owners and farmers, promising prompt payment and easy disposal options.
Corsetier Services Advertised in Coulee Region
The ad offers sewing machines for rent by week or month at reasonable rates with delivery. It lists Coulee Region Sew Machine Sales and Service at 1223 Caledonia St and a phone number 932-CORSETS. It also mentions Elizabeth Griffith, a corsetiere, at 2107 La Grosse St.
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Kathary & Wuensch
Pearl Street
Coulee Region
Caledonia St
Caledonia
Eimabeth Griffith
la Grosse St
Telephone Operators Wanted for Illinois Positions
Several openings for single women ages 18 to 25 to become telephone operators at properties in Illinois. No experience needed to learn a skilled trade. experienced workers receive wage credit. Includes evening tours, paid vacation, hospitalization and sickness benefits, living quarters, and full pay while learning. Apply at Telephone building Fifth and Jay streets or write call for appointment 3060 extension 42 with employment supervisor. Also women demonstrators needed for household plastics displays with 100 products. work 2 to 4 hours weekly. average earnings $75 weekly. contact Mrs Gertrude Villmer Hotel Linker.
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AVON
la Crosse
Miss Landrum
Milwaukee Depot
St. Andrew and Caledonia Ss
Andrew Braids
Illinois
Fifth and
Jay Streets
Gertrude Villmer
Wisconsin tavern operator charged with shooting threats
Nyal Mashak of Melvina waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on $500 bond after allegedly firing at William Waters, 19, near a tavern driveway and again after Waters confronted him. Waters said Mashak then threatened to shoot if he did not depart.
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Sparta
Wis
Nyal Mashak
Melvina
H. L. Beckman
William Waters
Water
L. J. Goodman
Mashak
Waters
Goodman
Farm sale in Ludlow Township nets $23500
Waukon implement dealer E. H. Thiele sold a 98 acre Ludlow township farm to Verni Eberling of Postville for 23500 dollars. A few years earlier he bought the David Bauercamper farm for 14200 dollars.
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Waukon
E. H. Thiele
Ludlow Township
Verni Eberling
Postville
David Bauercamper
Notice to Contractors for Remodel Heath Department Office
The City of La Crosse Board of Public Works invites sealed proposals by August 2 1948 for remodeling the Heath Department office. Bids must include contract and bond with a five percent certified check. Plans and specs are on file with the City Clerk. completion within thirty working days after award.
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City of la Crosse
Board of Public Works
City of
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Heath Department
Common Council
Aiee Gas
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AL Cromley
Kansas City
Kans
NEA
James A. McClain
McClain
Nemaha County
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
Ft. Scott, Kans
Epee
Navy
Pacific
Washington, D. C
James McClain
Bottle
Real Pstate
le Cress
Copeland
N. Y
Mrs
Harmony A. Schall
Mulliy
Hudson Motor
Harvester
Smeh & Ret
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Kennecott
T&s F
Montgomery Ward
Baldwin
Natronal
Am. Aviation i
Case JT Co
North American Co
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northern Pacific
Chicago & NW
Owens-Ii
Packard Moter
Congoleum- Nairn Dee Am
Airwarses
Paramount Pictures
Nature! Gas
Penney
Container Corp Penn
Continental Can Bs Peps Colse Continental Stee
Phelps Dodge
Philip Morris Crane Co
Phillips Petroleum
Curtiss-Wrigh
Douglas Aircraft Radio Corp
du Pont de
Reo Motors
Eastman Kodis
Eaton Mig
Sears Roebuck
Atte-Lite - Shell Union Oo
General Electric Simmons Co
General Poods Sinclair
General Motors
Spieeei Ine
Geedyear T & A
Stenderd Brande
Stendare Ou
Csi Standare Oni Standard
N. J. Swit & Co
Texas Ca. Se
United Airlines
United Aircraft
Western Union Tei. 2
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Nature Gas Resires
Bond & Shid's
Gishel Machine
G. Belleman Brew
SPT Pt
Northweet Banc
Badger Meter
P.e
Hamilton
Inter Cellucatton
James Mig BS
Martin-Rockwell
Prentiss-Walters
Winona Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
Yedec
Swift A Co
Leghorn Springs
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LA Crosse Airport
Steee
Prairie du Chien
Netlisville
A la Crosse
W. Salem
Hokah
Devers Funeral Home
Schumacher
Market Street
Mauser
Heuser
Travel
H. Sexlund
McCoy Western Stages
West Salem
le Crosse
ZOK Roofing & Siding CO
la Crosse St
Tom
Main S&f
King St
Schneider
M. la Crosse Woolen Mills & Mattress Co
George
Elmira
N.Y
Black River
Lacrosse Rendering Works
Kloss
Jackson
Furn
Tillman Brog
Vics Cabinet Shop
Nes Service
A.l
Skyways Home Appliance
Main Stree
Caledonia Street
Dannie Lebakken
Terrys the Music Store
Friendly Dealings
W. L. Peterson
The
Grand Union Company
W. 7Th St
St. Paul 2
Minn
Tribune
Man
Hoeschler
Mus
Tillman Bros
Bartwo
Inquirers
Badger
National Organization
Tobacco Factory
Car J. Co. Bucher Stoddard
W. Tribune
Bey
Western Union
North Side
R. C. Cheney Co
Chrysler - Plymouth
Fourth and
Hoeschier
Maes Grocery
South 23Rd
Work Inn Hospital
la Crescent
Boo Kunitz
Melrose
Cal
Auto Service
Chrysler DE Soto
Fifth and State Streets
Newburg
Todd Motor Service
State Street
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