Dairy Queen Opens New Store on Causeway
La Crosse welcomes its newest Dairy Queen at 75 Copeland Avenue. The store opened June 26 after rapid construction begun June 20 north of Piggly Wiggly, as the newest in a Minnesota Wisconsin chain. Carl S. Staugaard to manage, bringing fresh Dairy Queen operations to the area.
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Stevens Point Hosts Two Day Resort Institute
The University of Wisconsin with the Wisconsin State Hotel association resort division will hold a two day institute in Stevens Point on October 19 and 20. E H Woehrmann announces the program which mirrors last year’s format in five points of the state. The Whiting hotel provides rooms and meals with meetings at Hardware Mutual Insurance Co auditorium. Topics include Food Costs and Controls Boats and Boat Maintenance Room Decoration Insurance and Beverages and Other Income Producing Sources. A resort survey report by Dean Elwell will be presented.
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Swedish Censors Reject Five US and One German Film
Swedish film authorities ban five United States features and one German feature for excessive brutality gangster life murder sabotage and horrifying scenes citing strong violent content unsuitable for release in the country.
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Classic 1940s film lineup spans weeklong cinema run
A schedule lists Sunday to Tuesday reels including Beau Geste and The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer with star casts Gary Cooper Robert Preston Ray Milland and more. Wednesday to Friday features No Sad Songs For Me and The Good Humor Man while Saturday brings The Gallant Blade and Outpost in Morocco among others in a rotating program of Abbott and Costello Bergman era titles.
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Susan Hayward
J. Carro
George Reeves
Peter Miles
Broken Arrow
James Stewart
Jeff Chandler
Debra Paget
Hopkins to half time as UW agricultural journalism chief
Andrew W. Hopkins, 1903 UW graduate and longtime head of the department of agricultural journalism, will move to half time on August 1. He has guided Wisconsin farm information and educational radio, helped found the American Association of Agricultural College Editors, and will continue teaching, editing, and committee work next year.
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Army Life in Peace Time Wins Favor with 170 Working Days
A wartime-era calculation says soldiers in Korea average 170 working days per year after holidays and breaks. It notes 187 hours of work time reduced by lunch and short breaks, plus nine holidays, yielding low annual pay around $22.30 per working day. It asks readers what they would make.
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Spacing of Moving Military Vehicles on Wisconsin Highways
Safety officials urge drivers to keep ample distance between vehicles to prevent rear end collisions. The 1949 traffic data show 2,191 drivers involved in serious mishaps from following too closely. At 20 mph stop distance is 44 feet, at 60 mph about 300 feet. wet pavement increases stopping distance. Traveling bumper to bumper at high speed is unlawful and dangerous.
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British Drama League Backs Censorship Expansion
The British Drama League voted to retain censorship and extend it to broadcasts and televised plays, signaling a broader regime for controlling content across media.
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Fourth Annual All Sports Carnival Scheduled at Houska Park
The city recreation department stages a carnival at Houska Park on August 16 with all city playgrounds closed for the day. Ann Brenner and Harold Wheelock head the event as supervisors and committees organize activities from egg throwing to 50‑yard dashes for boys and girls in age groups. Ribbons prize top three in each event and parents are invited to attend.
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Sikhs Refuse Air Permits to Visit Pakistani Shrine
One hundred Sikh pilgrims from India sought entry to a Pakistan shrine but declined air travel permits offering entry by air and chose not to proceed with the trip.
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Were Stomach Ulcer Pains Napoleon's Waterloo
The ad links stomach pains after eating to Napoleon and promotes Udga tablets for quick relief. It claims fast soothing action with three active ingredients and a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt within an hour. The slogan emphasizes long sales history and 242 million units sold since 1928.
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